2004 Saturn Ion Owner's Manual - Page 169

Setting Preset Stations The six numbered pushbuttons let you return to your favorite stations. You can set up to 30 stations (six FM1, six FM2, and six AM, six XM1 and six XM2 (48 contiguous US states, if equipped) by performing the following steps: 1. Turn the radio on. 2. Press AM FM to select FM1, FM2, or AM. Press the AUX button to select XM1 or XM2. 3. Tune in the desired station. 4. Press the right or left AUTO EQ button to select the equalization. 5. Press and hold one of the six numbered pushbuttons. Preset X Stored will appear on the display and you will hear a beep. Whenever you press that numbered pushbutton, the station you set will return and the equalization that you selected will be automatically stored for that pushbutton. If the equalization of a preset is changed while listening to that station, the radio will automatically save the new equalization. 6. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton. If the battery has been disconnected or a radio fuse has been removed, the preset stations and time of day may need to be reset. Using Automatic Set Use this feature to automatically save the radio preset pushbuttons with the stations with the strongest radio signals. A.SET (Automatic Set): Press and hold this button to have the radio automatically select the first 12 strongest radio stations for FM and the six strongest radio stations for AM. To select the stations, perform the following: 1. Press AM FM to select FM1, FM2, or AM. 2. Press and hold AM FM until you hear a beep. The radio will begin to search the current band. The radio will store the stations, starting from the lowest frequency, to each preset pushbutton. A.SET will appear on the display when the radio is finished storing the stations. Cancelling Automatic Set The radio retains the previously stored stations so they can be recalled when automatic set is canceled. Press and hold AM FM until you hear a beep. A.SET will no longer appear on the display. 3-57