Mahindra XUV500 User manual

ISSUE DATE:OCTOBER 2011

TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Safety Precautions ..................................................1-1
CD Handling .............................................................2-1
Level 1 - Audio Infotainment System*................... 3-1
Bezel and Button Functions ...............................................3-2
Features..............................................................................3-3
LCD Display .......................................................................3-3
Operations .........................................................................3-3
Clock ..................................................................................3-4
Radio Operations ...............................................................3-5
CD Operations ...................................................................3-6
Aux - In Operation ........................................................... 3-10
Audio Settings ..................................................................3-11
Level 2 - Audio Infotainment System*....................4-1
Bezel and Button Functions ...............................................4-2
Features .............................................................................4-3
Controls .............................................................................4-3
Operations .........................................................................4-6
Clock ..................................................................................4-9
Tuner ...............................................................................4-12
Playing a Media (CD / USB / iPod) ..................................4-14
Playing an AUX ................................................................4-16
Bluetooth (BT) Functions ...................................................5-1
Phone Book ...................................................................... 5-5
Steering Wheel Control (SWC) ......................................... 6-1
Voice Recognition (VR) ..................................................... 7-1
Vehicle Information ........................................................... 8-1
Level 3 - Audio Infotainment System* ...................9-1
Bezel and Button Functions .............................................. 9-2
Features ............................................................................ 9-3
Controls ............................................................................. 9-3
DVD/CD Handling ........................................................... 9-10
Operations ...................................................................... 9-12
Tuner ............................................................................... 9-16
Playing a Media (CD/DVD/USB/iPod) ............................. 9-18
Bluetooth (BT) Functions ................................................ 9-19
Phone Book .................................................................... 9-22
Video ............................................................................... 9-24
Voice Recognition (VR) ................................................... 9-25
Vehicle Information......................................................... 9-29
Alerts ............................................................................... 9-30
Navigation Control .......................................................... 9-33
Index ......................................................................10-1
*if equipped

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Safety Precautions
Before using this device, take some time
to read this manual.
Knowledge of operation procedures will
help in obtaining the best performance of
the new infotainment system. Figures
from the display and panel presented in
this manual are examples provided for
best explaining how the commands are
used. Thus, display figures presented
may be different from those actually
presented on the device display.
Illustrations, technical information,
specifications and descriptions of this
manual were correct until the date of
printing. We safeguard the right to make
any required amendment according to the
ongoing development and improvement.
To avoid risk of damage and / or fire,
observe the following precautions:
• To avoid short circuits, never insert
metallic objects (for instance coins or
metallic tools) into the unit.
• If you notice that the unit is releasing
smoke or a strange smell, consult an
Authorised Mahindra Dealer.
• Pay attention not to let the unit fall
down, nor beat the device strongly.
Glass and other internal components
of the unit may get damaged,
making it non-operative.
• If the LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) is
damaged or broken as a result of a
crash, never touch the liquid crystal
fluid inside it. The liquid crystal fluid
may be harmful to your health. If the
liquid gets in contact with the body or
clothes, wash it promptly with water
and soap and seek medical help.
• Do not place 8 cm (3 inches)
compact disks into the CD opening.
If you try to place a 8 cm CD with an
adaptor in the device, it may
separate from the CD and damage
the unit.
Cleaning of the unit
If the front panel of this unit is dirty, clean
it with a dry cloth or slightly damp cloth. If
the front panel is very dirty, clean it with a
cloth moistened with neutral soap and
then repeat the prior operation.
WARNING
Do not use any cleaning spray on
the unit, as that it can affect its
mechanical parts. Cleaning the
front panel with a rough cloth or
using a volatile liquid, like solvent
or alcohol, may scratch the surface
or erase some characters.

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CD opening cleaning
Since dust tends to accumulate in the CD
opening, clean it periodically. Remember
that compact disks (CD) may get
scratched if placed in the CD opening
which has dust accumulated in it.
Radio reception
Always memorize the desired stations
using the radio memory keys. This will
help in selecting the desired station faster.
AM Reception (Medium Waves)
Strong AM signals provide stable sound
quality with low noise. At night, however,
the atmospheric conditions may
sometimes lead to interference from other
stations.
FM Reception
FM zone offers best quality sound
reception, however the signal intensity
may be subjected to noise caused by:
• Limited reach of some transmitters
• Distortion caused by signals
reflected in local buildings and other
obstructions
• “Shadow zones” wherein the signal
reception is obstructed or restricted

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CD Handling
CD care and maintenance
Precautions regarding operation
• If the vehicle has been parked under
the hot sun, let the unit cool down
before activating it.
• Be careful not to let juice or soft
drinks drip on the unit or on the
disks.
Wetness condensation
On a rainy day or in humid conditions,
moisture may condense on the laser
reading lens and display unit. If this
happens, the unit will not work properly. In
this case, remove the disk and wait till the
moisture has evaporated.
CD handling
• Do not touch the CD on the recorded
surface.
• Do not leave them exposed to direct
sun light (on the seat or control
panel, etc.) or under high
temperature.
• Keep the CDs in their boxes or in
any other source that protects them
from being scratched.
• Do not place adhesives on the CD.
Also, do not use a CD with an
adhesive.
• CD-R and CD-RW are more
susceptible to damage than a
common musical CD (Compact
Disk). Use a CD-R or CD-RW after
reading the precautions on the CD
label.
CD accessories
• Do not use disk accessories
• Do not stick labels nor use disks with
sticky paints / residues. Such disks
may stop turning when used,
causing defects or damage.
WARNING
Your audio unit may get damaged if
improper objects are inserted into
the CD opening, like credit cards or
coins.

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CD cleaning
Clean CDs using a soft and dry cloth
starting from the centre to the edge of the
disk.
CD removal
When removing CDs from the unit, store
them in a horizontal position.
CDs that cannot be used
• CDs which are not round shaped
can not be used
• CDs painted on the recording
surface, or those which are dirty can
not be used.
• Do not use CDs without the disk
mark.
• It is not possible to reproduce a
CD-R or CD-RW which has not been
formatted.
Music disks encoded with copy-
rights protection
This product has been designed to
reproduce disks that comply with the
Compact Disk (CD) standard. Recently,
some labels have commercialised several
encoded music disks with copyrights
protection.
It might not be possible to reproduce from
disks which do not comply with the CD
standard.
Disk Labels
CAUTION
The CD, AUX, Bluetooth, iPod
options can be selected only if
devices are available. Tuner option
will always be available.
WARNING
Some CD-R / CD-RW (depending on
the equipment used for recording
or the disk condition) might not
play in this unit.

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Level 1 - Audio Infotainment System (if equipped)

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Bezel and Button Functions
NO. KEY NAME FUNCTION / DESCRIPTION
1POWER / SELECT Power ON / OFF, Select
2VOLUME KNOB Volume up / down
3 1 Programmed memory 1
4 2 Programmed memory 2
53 / FLR- Programmed memory 3 / Folder down
64 / FLR+ Programmed memory 4 / Folder up
7 5 Programmed memory 5
8 6 Programmed memory 6
9CLK Clock settings and toggling between 12 and 24 hrs
10 BAND Band selection
11 SEEK DOWN Previous track / fast rewind
12 SEEK UP Next track / fast forward
13 EQ Equalizer settings
14 FAV Favorite tuner memory selection
15 RPT Repeat
16 RDM Random
17 SOURCE Source selection
18 INFO Track information
19 MUTE Audio mute
20 EJECT CD eject

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Features
• AM / FM tuner
• Manual / Auto seek frequency tune
• Six tuner frequency memory pre-
sets
• 18 - FM and 12 - AM manual preset
store
• CD supports CDDA, MP3 and
WMA9 formats
• AUX audio input support
• Power output - 4 X 25 watts (10%
THD)
• Clock display
• Audio adjustments - bass treble bal-
ance fade
• EQ settings - Classic, Pop, Jazz,
rock
LCD Display
The display is used to exhibit infotainment
system information such as tuner, menus,
CD track / folder information (English)
and play time and clock information etc.
The display is segmented and 12
character rolling for ID3 tag.
Operations
General operations
When the key position is in accessory (1st
state), the infotainment system will
operate. The next key state will be ignition
(run mode) where the infotainment
system will be fully active. General button
operations and their functions are
described below.
Power / Select
• Press [Power / Select] button to
turn the infotainment system ON and
OFF
• If the ignition is ON, the infotainment
system goes to the last used source.
If the last source is not available
anymore, it goes to the tuner source
• When the ACC / ignition is OFF
infotainment system will not turn ON
• When the infotainment system is
powered off using long press of
[Power / Select] button (while acc
/ ignition is still ON) clock will be
displayed along with a scrolling
welcome message
• Illumination for LCD is dependent
on the intensity switch position
Volume knob
• Volume can be increased or
decreased by turning the volume
knob in clockwise or anti-clockwise
direction
• Audio volume can be adjusted in
Tuner, CD and AUX modes
• Volume can be adjusted from 0 to 45

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•Volume knob can be used for EQ
adjustments, clock settings and
manual seeking of tuner stations.
Refer relevant sections for details.
Source
Each time the [SOURCE] is pressed, the
available sources can be selected in the
following sequence: Tuner
J
CD (avail-
able)
J
AUX (inserted)
J
Tuner
Equalizer
• With the help of [EQ] button and vol-
ume knob, user adjustable settings
(bass, treble, fade, balance) and
pre-set music settings (classic, pop,
jazz, rock) can be done.
• Short press the [EQ] button to adjust
audio settings. At each short press
the audio settings will change
according to the sequence Bass
J
Treble
J
Balance
J
Fade
J
Equal-
izer
J
Bass. User can adjust the lev-
els using the volume knob
Mute
• Short pressing the [MUTE] button
will mute the audio. “MUTE” icon will
be flashed when muted or volume
reduced to zero
• Infotainment system will hold the
CD / AUX play during mute period
and will display “PAUSED”
• Infotainment system will not pause
CD / AUX play when volume is
reduced to zero
Clock
Clock setting
• Long pressing the [CLK] button
enables clock adjustment
• By default HRS will be flashed. Use
volume knob for Hour adjustment
• Short press the [CLK] button to
toggle to minute field and use
volume knob for adjustment
• After adjustment, short press [Power
/ Select] long press of [CLK] or 5sec
time out will save the adjusted time
WARNING
The CD, AUX options can be
selected only if devices are
available. Tuner option will always
be available.

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Clock format
infotainment system will support 12 / 24
hour modes and can be toggled by short
press of [CLK].
Radio Operations
Frequency band select
• Press [BAND] button to access the
selected frequency bands FM1,
FM2, FM3 or AM1, AM2.
• The infotainment system will display
tuner band and frequency to show
that the infotainment system is in the
tuner source.
Auto seek
• In tuner mode, auto seek can be
executed for the next active radio
station broadcast within the currently
selected frequency band
• Short Press the [SEEK UPX] button
to execute an upward and short
press on [SEEK DOWNW] button for
downward frequency auto seek
• During the auto frequency, LCD will
display the frequency of each valid
radio station
If no valid station is found then the seek
function will stop at the frequency where
the seek was initiated.
Manual frequency tuning
• While the radio is in FM or AM mode,
the user can long press the [SEEK
UP
X
] or [SEEK DOWN
W
]button to
enter / enable manual tuning
• Use the volume knob for frequency
adjusts. For every step the
frequency will be adjusted by one
step
• During the manual frequency
adjustment the infotainment system
will display current frequency and
can be adjusted using volume knob
• Short press on [Power / Select]
button to tune to that frequency
Pre-set memories 1 to 6
• Pre-set functionality allows storing or
selecting a given radio frequency
within one of the reception ranges
(FM1, FM2, FM3 and AM1, AM2)
• Pre-set storage is acknowledged by
a beep sound and the display is
updated with the new pre-set
number
NOTICE
Clock setting can be done only in 24
HRS format.

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To select memories
Short press of a pre-set button [1]... [6],
recalls the radio station frequency from
memory. The tuner will change to this
recalled frequency.
To store a station
Press and hold pre-set button [1]... [6],
overwrites the frequency previously
stored in that memory location with the
current frequency. The pre-set storage is
acknowledged by a beep sound.
CD Operations
Inserting a CD
• User can insert a CD into the CD
opening slot
• The CD-mechanism will detect the
CD automatically inserted into it
• The display will then read
“LOADING CD” and will initiate
reading the CD. The infotainment
system will display “READING CD”
to indicate that the infotainment
system is starting to read the disc.
• If any error occurs during CD
insertion, or if the CD is damaged or
incompatible, the display will read
“CD DATA ERR”. Or if there is any
mechanism error the display will be
“CD MECH ERR”. The CD will be
then ejected and the unit will change
to tuner source.
When the infotainment system is
OFF
If the infotainment system is OFF (key
position is in ign / acc), as soon as the CD
is inserted, audio system will start playing
the CD.
Ejecting a CD
• Press the [ ]Eject key to eject the
CD from the infotainment system. If
the infotainment system is playing
the CD, it will change to the turner
source. The display will then read
“EJECTING CD”. If the CD is not
removed from the infotainment
system, it will be reloaded after 10
seconds automatically.

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• The display will read “NO CD” if
there is no CD in the infotainment
system. The current audio program
will not be affected.
MP3 / WMA Reproduction
Notes on the MP3 / WMA repro-
duction
MP3 / WMA files which can be
reproduced (herein after referred to as
audio files) and the media format have
the following limitations. Audio file out of
specification might not be normally
reproduced or the names of files and
folders may not be properly viewed.
Reproducible audio files
•MP3,WMA
• Add the proper extension to the
audio file (MP3: “.MP3”; WMA:
“.WMA”)
• Do not add extensions to other files
which are not audio files. The files
which do not have an audio file
format will not be reproduced
• Files protected against copy may not
be reproduced
Reproducible MP3 file
• MPEG 1, 2 and 2.5 Layer 3 File
• Throughput in bits: 32-320Kbps
• Sampling frequency: 32 / 44.1 / 48
KHz
Reproducible WMA file
• File compatible with Windows Media
Audio 9 standard release
• Throughput in bits: 32-320 Kbps
• Sampling frequency: 32 / 44.1 / 48
KHz
Reproducible media
• CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW (CD-RW
with quick format cannot be used)
• When recording media up to its
maximum capacity at once, the
recording software should be
adjusted for “Disc at once”
Format of reproducible disks
• ISO 9660 Levels 1 / 2
• Joliet
Track information
The infotainment system can display ID3
tag information (file, folder, title etc.) of the
current track via short press [INFO]
button.
WARNING
Formats different from those
mentioned might not be
successfully reproduced and their
file names or folder names might
not be properly viewed.

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Maximum number of characters
showed on the display
Only the first 24 characters of the
filename, folder-name, title, artist, and
album will be displayed.
The following information can be
displayed in order (wrap round) via short
press [INFO] button.
• Filename
• Folder name
• ID3 - title
•ID3-artist
• ID3 - album
File and folder structure limit
• Maximum quantity of directory levels
8
• The quantity of files and folders is
the result of the sum of all files and
folders - 512.
Reproduction order of the audio
file
Audio file is reproduced at the sequence
defined by the recording software. It is
possible to program the reproduction
sequence recording the reproduction
sequence numbers, for instance from "01"
to "99" at the beginning of the file name.
For Instance
Reproduction order after track
Search forward the file during reproduc-
tion
Press [SEEK UP
X
]
To reproduce the prior file, during repro-
duction
Press [SEEK DOWN
W
]
Search next folder during reproduction
Press key [4 / FLR+]
Search previous folder during reproduc-
tion
Press key [3 / FLR-]
Skip folder
• Press the [3 / FLR-] key to open pre-
vious folder
• Press the [4 / FLR+] key to open
next folder

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Skip track
• Press the [SEEK UP
X
]key to jump
to the next track
• Press the [SEEK DOWN
W
]key to
jump to the previous track
• If the current track is within the first 3
seconds of music, it will jump to the
previous track. If the track exceeded
the first 3 seconds, it will select the
start of the current track
• If the first CD track is being played, it
will jump to the last one
Fast forward play
The user can fast forward the current
track being played by a continuous
[SEEK UP
X
]button press.
Fast backward play
The user can fast backward the current
track being played by a continuous
[SEEK DOWN
W
]button press.
When the fast forward button is pressed,
the audio file shall play 2 times the normal
speed. If continuously pressed for more
than 5 seconds the play speed shall
increase to 10 times the normal speed.
As soon as fast forward is released, the
CD is played at normal speed from the
current position.
Random play mode
• Press the [RDM] key for the random
function. It enables or disables the
random selection of tracks. At the
end of such track, another track will
be chosen at random. When this
function is ON, “RDM” icon will be
displayed along with source.
• User can select one of the shuffle
options with short press on the
[RDM] button. The sequence of the
random play mode is as follows
RANDOM OFF
J
RDM FOLDER
J
RDM DISC
J
RDM FOLDER.
Repeat play mode
• Press the [RPT] key to enable or
disable the repetition of the current
track
• When this function in ON, “RPT” icon
will be displayed, and the track will
be played again in case of repeat
track. The whole folder will be played
in case of repeat folder
• User can select one of the repeat
options with short press on the [RPT]
button. The sequence of the repeat
is as follows RPT OFF
J
RPT FOL-
DER
J
RPT TRACK
J
REPEAT
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MP3 / WMA track information
• The default track info for the playing
track is track number and playing
time
• Press [INFO] button to see track
related information
• They will be displayed as “FILE_”,
“FOLDER_”, “TITLE_”, “ARTIST_”,
“ALBUM_” following with the related
info, unit will scroll display the info
once and revert back to the playing
track number and playing time.
Music time will not be shown while
the display is showing other
information than track data. If the
playing track is a CDDA track, the
INFO button press will be ignored If
current track is completed, unit will
play next track and the track info will
revert back to default track info.
Aux - In Operation
The infotainment system has a single
unbalanced stereo input for connecting
external devices. It is available in the
front.
Connecting AUX input
• Connect AUX jack to the
infotainment system, press
[SOURCE] button to access AUX
mode
• The infotainment system will display
“PLAYING AUX” to indicate that
infotainment system is in AUX mode,
and if there is an external auxiliary
audio input from the bezel AUX
connector, the audio can be heard
through the speakers of the audio
system
• If AUX jack is not connected, short
press of [SOURCE] button cannot
change to AUX mode and the unit
will still remain in current source
mode and display “NO AUX” for 2
seconds
• If the Aux jack is not connected
properly, connect and disconnect
toggling might occur
Disconnecting AUX input
During the AUX play, user can remove the
AUX jack, and the infotainment system
will revert to previous tuner mode and
display “NO AUX” for 2 seconds.

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Audio Settings
Volume control
• Rotate the volume knob to increase
or decrease the volume
• The volume control is same across
audio sources (Tuner, CD, AUX)
• When the volume level has been
adjusted the infotainment system
displays the volume level for 5
seconds
• When the volume level is adjusted to
“0”, the audio will be inaudible, and
unit will flash “MUTE” icon. If unit is
in CD / MP3 mode, the playing
wouldn’t pause
• Unit will flash “MUTE” until the user
changes the volume again. But
during other operations, the
associated information will be
displayed
Standard volume adjustment
• When the unit is switched ON
(Power ON or Ignition ON), the
volume will be restored to its
previous setting if the previous
volume is from 15 to 35
• The volume will be set to 15 if the
previous volume is less than 15. The
volume will be set to 35 if the
previous volume is more than 35.
• If there is no previous volume level
stored, the volume level will be 15
(default).
Audio options
• Press [EQ] button to enter Audio
setting
• At each short press of [EQ] button,
audio setting will be changed in the
sequence Bass
J
Treble
J
Fade
J
EQ
J
Clock
J
Bass
• Use volume knob to adjust to the
value of each audio setting
Bass / treble tone control
The Bass / treble level can be adjusted
from -7 to +7.
When the bass / treble tone level is
adjusted, unit will display the adjusted
level.
The user can select the equalizer audio
setting via [EQ] button short press, at
each short press of [EQ] the audio setting
will change according to the sequence
Bass
J
Treble
J
Balance
J
Fade
J
Equalizer
J
Bass. Use volume knob
clockwise / anti-clockwise to increase or
decrease the bass / treble tone by one
level in range (-7…0…+7). Default bass /
treble tone setting will be zero.
The same bass / treble level will be used
between the tuner, CD, AUX audio
sources.
Fade control
The fade setting will have 15 levels of
adjustment from front 7 to rear 7.The fade
defines the relative audio output of the
front and rear channels.The user can
select the equalizer audio setting via [EQ]
button short press, at each short press of
[EQ] the audio setting will change
according to the sequence Bass
J
Treble
J
Balance
J
Fade
J
Equalizer
J
Bass.

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Use volume knob clockwise / anti-
clockwise to increase / decrease the
fade setting by one level in range F7 to
R7. When the fade setting level is
adjusted infotainment system will display
fade adjustment level ('F7'...'_0'...'R7').
The default fade level will be 0 (centre).
When the fade is set to “0” front and rear
channels will have equal output at the
selected volume level
When the fade is set to front 7 the rear
speakers will be inaudible and the front
speakers output will be at the selected
volume.
When the fade is set to rear 7 the front
speakers will be inaudible and the rear
speakers output will be at the selected
volume.
Balance control
The user can adjust the balance audio
setting between left and right speakers.
The balance defines the relative audio
output of the left and right channels.
Balance plays the music volume levels at
left and right speakers according to user
settings.
When the balance level is adjusted the
infotainment system will display balance
adjustment level (the balance level range
'L7'...'0'...'R7'). User can select the
equalizer audio setting via [EQ] button
short press. At each short press of [EQ]
the audio setting will change according to
the sequence Bass
J
Treble
J
Balance
J
Fade
J
Equalizer
J
Bass.
Use volume knob clockwise / anti-
clockwise to increase / decrease the
balance control by one level in range L7
to R7
Default balance setting will be “0”.
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Equalizer setting
Adjusting the audio EQ setting will make
the audio output sensitive.
The audio output will change in
accordance with the displayed setting.
The default fade level will be “Normal”.
The user can select the equalizer audio
setting via [EQ] button short press, at
each short press of [EQ] the audio setting
will change according to the sequence
Bass
J
Treble
J
Balance
J
Fade
J
Equalizer
J
Bass. User can select any
of the equalizer setting by operating the
volume knob. The volume knob will
toggle between the settings Classic
J
Pop
J
Jazz
J
Rock
J
Classic.