Accessories and Optional Equipment: Description and Operation

INFORMATION AND ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM

Audio Line-Up
The following audio systems are available:
- Base
- AM/FM single CD with MP3
- 4 speakers

- Premium - Edge
- AM/FM 6-CD changer with MP3
- 4 speakers

- Audiophile
- AM/FM 6-CD changer with MP3
- Four 2-way speakers and a subwoofer (9 speakers total)

- Premium - MKX
- AM/FM 6-CD changer with MP3
- 6 speakers in 6 locations (includes separate tweeter speakers)

- THX(R) sound
- AM/FM 6-CD changer with MP3
- 12 speakers in 10 locations
- Audio digital signal processing (DSP) module (located behind the subwoofer)
- Also available with navigation audio system

- Navigation
- Navigation audio control module (ACM)
- Voice-activation (includes microphone in the inside rear view mirror)
- Available with Premium (MKX), Audiophile (Edge), or THX(R) sound system (MKX)

All audio systems include the following features:
- Speed sensitive volume
- Accessory delay
- MP3 capability
- Audio input jack

The following options are also available:
- Satellite audio system
- Available with all audio systems

- DVD entertainment system
- Available with all audio systems
- Not available on vehicles with panoramic roof

- SYNC
- Optional on Edge, standard on MKX

- Steering wheel controls
- Standard on all audio systems except base
- Unique steering wheel controls for vehicles with the SYNC system

Antenna
The antenna system consists of the antenna and the antenna cable. The antenna cable connects the ACM to the antenna, located on the front of the roof.

Audio Input Jack - Vehicles Without The SYNC System
The audio input jack is used to connect a portable MP3 device to the vehicle. When connected, the audio files from the MP3 player can be broadcast through the vehicle speakers.

Satellite Audio System
The satellite audio system provides satellite-broadcast audio. The satellite antenna is mounted on the rear spoiler. The satellite audio system consists of the following components:
- Satellite digital audio receiver system (SDARS) module (located behind the liftgate scuff plate trim panel)
- Satellite radio antenna
- Satellite radio antenna cable

DVD Entertainment System
The DVD entertainment system is available on all vehicles except the base Edge and vehicles equipped with a panoramic roof. The DVD entertainment system includes the following:
- Rear entertainment module (RETM)
- A/V ports for connecting a gaming system
- 2 wireless headphones
- A remote control

THX(R) Audio System
The THX(R) audio system provides theatre quality sound inside the vehicle. The THX(R) audio system is only available for the MKX, and includes the following components:
- DSP module
- Front center imaging speaker (also referred to as the instrument panel speaker)
- 2 mid-woofers in the front doors
- 2 tweeter speakers in the front doors
- 2 co-axial speakers in the rear doors
- 2 rear mid-tweeters in the D-pillars
- A subwoofer

Navigation System
The navigation system audibly and visually guides the user to a selected destination. The system uses a global positioning system (GPS) antenna, a vehicle speed input, and other sensor information to accurately establish the vehicle position. The ACM provides the visual and audible instructions of the maneuvers required to arrive at the pre-entered destination.

The only external component of the navigation system is the GPS antenna, located in the instrument panel.

SYNC System
The SYNC system is comprised of the following:
- Accessory protocol interface module (APIM), located underneath the floor console
- SYNC-specific steering wheel controls
- Microphone located in the rear view mirror
- Universal serial bus (USB) port, located in the center console
- Audio input jack, located in the center console

The SYNC system is a hands-free communications and entertainment system that allows the following interactions:
- Send and receive phone calls via a Bluetooth(R)-enabled phone
- Send and receive text messages via a Bluetooth(R)-enabled phone
- Connect media devices (such as an iPod(R) or USB device) in order to play audio files
- Play media files via a Bluetooth(R)-enabled audio device

Not all features will be available with every phone.

For additional information on audio system operation, including the SYNC system, refer to the Owner's Literature.