Radio
Note: It is a standard safety feature for the radio to mute during safety related events; starting in June 2021 Pana-Pacific/Aptiv radios installed in Freightliner vehicles will automatically mute when the vehicle is in reverse gear.
Opening the Radio icon opens the radio home screen with four options across the top: SiriusXM, FM, AM, and WX.
Searching for an AM/FM Radio Station
Searching for an AM/FM radio stations by name is not currently available.
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Select either FM or AM at the top of the Radio menu.
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Select the magnifying glass icon. A keyboard with a search bar opens.
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Press the 123 to access the number pad. The keyboard changes to numbers and symbols.
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Enter the first two or three digits of the desired station frequency ID. The number of results shows next to the results list icon to the right.
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Select the results list icon. A list of radio frequencies displays, i.e. 89.0 MHz, 89.1 MHz, 89.2 MHz, etc.
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Select the desired frequency. The radio is set to that frequency.
Note: Selecting the arrows to the left of the station icon identification or album artwork will page through the different stations available, in any, at this frequency.
SiriusXM® Radio
Search options include searching for a station by name, category, or browsing the complete list of available stations.
Searching for a SiriusXM® Satellite Radio Stations by Name
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Select SiriusXM at the top of the Radio menu.
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Select the magnifying glass icon. A keyboard with a search bar appears.
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Start typing the name of a known station. The number of stations with that word appears to the right next the results list icon.
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Select the results list icon. The list of results appears.
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Select a station. The station starts playing.
Searching for a SiriusXM® Satellite Radio Station by Category
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Select SiriusXM at the top of the Radio menu.
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Select the list icon at the bottom of the screen. The SiriusXM menu opens.
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Select Category. A list of station categories appears.
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Select the desired category. The Category list of stations in that category appears.
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Select a station. The station starts playing.
Browsing SiriusXM® Satellite Radio Stations
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Select SiriusXM at the top of the Radio menu.
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Select with the list icon at the bottom of the screen. The SiriusXM menu opens.
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Select SiriusXM. A current station/channel list appears.
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Select the desired station. The station starts playing.
Adding a Radio Channel to Favorites
Up to twenty different items can be saved to the Favorites menu.
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Open the Radio icon.
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Navigate to the desired radio station.
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Press and hold on the station icon or current album artwork. The Options menu will open.
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Select Save as Favorite. The station is now a favorite.
Deleting a Radio Station Favorite
While Global Favorites are created inside individual applications, they are deleted, moved, or renamed inside the Global Favorites menu. For directions, please see the Favorites section in this chapter.
Setting a Radio Station Preset
The infotainment system can save up to 12 radio presets.
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Open the Radio icon.
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Navigate to the desired radio station.
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Press and hold on the station icon or current album artwork. The Options menu will open.
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Select Add to presets. The station is now a preset.
Saving a Radio Station Preset as a Favorite
A radio station can be saved as both a preset and a favorite.
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Open the Radio icon.
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Use the arrows to the right and left of the screen to navigate to the desired preset.
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Press and hold on the preset. The Options menu opens.
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Select Save as Favorite. The preset is now also saved under the Favorites menu.
Moving a Radio Preset
Radio station presets can be reordered to move those more frequently accessed to the first screen.
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Open the Radio icon.
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Use the arrows to the right and left of the screen to navigate to the desired preset.
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Press and hold on the preset. The Options menu opens.
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Select Move. A checkmark appears over the preset with arrows to each side.
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Press the arrows to move the preset into the desired order.
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Select the checkmark over the preset. The preset is now saved in its new location.
Deleting a Radio Preset
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Open the Radio icon.
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Use the arrows to the right and left of the screen to navigate to the desired preset.
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Press and hold on the preset. The Options menu opens.
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Select Delete. The preset is now deleted.
Weather Radio (WX)
Weather Radio displays as WX in the top radio menu.
Weather radio channels WX1 through WX7, corresponding to frequencies 162.400 MHz though 162.550 MHz, are the standard weather radio channels used by NOAA Weather Radio in the United States, Weatheradio Canada/Radiométéo Canada in Canada, and SARMEX in Mexico. Each system consists of a nationwide network of radio stations broadcasting official weather warnings, watches, advisories, forecasts and other non-weather related hazard information including news on natural disasters (earthquakes, avalanches, floods), environmental hazards (oil spills, chemical releases), and public safety messages (AMBER alerts, network outages). All services operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
The average range for reception from a transmitter is approximately 40 miles (60 km). The National Weather Service operates more than 1000 transmitters.
Displaying AM/FM/WX Emergency Warnings
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Select the gear icon at the bottom of the AM, FM, or WX radio screen. The Options menu for that application opens.
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Turn on or off Display Emergency Warnings.