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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Matching  Transmitter(s) To Your  Vehicle 2. Twist the dime to separate the  two halves of the 
Each key chain transmitter 
is coded to prevent  another 
transmitter  from unlocking your vehicle. 
If a transmitter  transmitter housing. 
Separate the housing, bottom 
half  first. 
is  lost  or stolen,  a replacement  can  be purchased through 
your  dealer. Remember 
to bring any remaining 
transmitters  with  you when 
you go  to your dealer.  When 
the  dealer  matches 
the replacement  transmitter to your 
vehicle,  any remaining transmitters  must also be 
matched. Once 
the new  transmitter  is coded,  the lost 
transmitter  will  not unlock your vehicle. Each vehicle 
can  have only two transmitters  matched to 
it. 
Battery  Replacement 
Under normal  use, the batteries in your  key chain 
transmitter  should last  about  two years. 
You can tell the batteries  are weak  if the transmitter 
won’t work at the normal  range in any location. 
If you 
have  to  get close 
to your vehicle before  the transmitter 
works,  it’s probably time 
to change  the batteries. 
Use two  Duracell@  type 
DL2016 batteries or a similar 
type. 
To replace the batteries: 
1. Insert  a  dime  in the  side  seam of the transmitter 
housing near 
the key  ring  hole. 
3. Remove and replace the batteries.  Put the new 
batteries 
in with  the  printed side down. 
4. Align  the halves of the housing  and snap 
them together. 
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 1. Without pushing the accelerator  pedal,  turn your 
ignition  key to 
START. When  the  engine  starts, let 
go of the key, The idle speed  will go down  as your 
engine  gets  warm. 
NOTICE: 
Holding your  key in START  for longer  than 
15 seconds  at a time will cause your  battery  to be 
drained  much sooner.  And  the excessive  heat can 
damage  your  starter motor. 
2. If it doesn’t  start  right  away, hold your key in 
START. If it doesn’t start in 10 seconds,  push the 
accelerator  pedal  all the way  down for five  more 
seconds, 
or until it  starts. 
3. If your  engine  still won’t start  (or  starts but then 
stops),  wait 
15 seconds  and  start over. 
When  the engine  starts,  let 
go of the key and the 
accelerator  pedal. 
NOTICE: 
Your engine is designed  to work with  the 
electronics  in your  vehicle.  If  you  add electrical 
parts  or  accessories,  you could change  the 
way 
the engine  operates.  Before adding  electrical 
equipment, check  with your  dealer. 
If you don’t, 
your engine might not  perform properly. 
If you ever have  to have your  vehicle  towed,  see 
the  part  of this  manual  that  tells how  to  do  it 
without damaging  your vehicle.  See  “Towing 
Your Vehicle”  in the  Index. 
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Setting  the Tone Adjusting  the  Speakers 
BASS: Press lightly on this  knob to release it from its 
stored position.  Turn the knob clockwise  to  increase the 
bass and  counterclockwise  to  decrease  the bass.  When 
the BASS control  is rotated, the  AUTO  TONE  setting 
will  change  to 
MAN. 
TREB: Press lightly  on the  TREB  knob to release it 
from its stored position.  Turn the knob  clockwise to 
increase the treble and  counterclockwise  to decrease the 
treble. When the TREB control  is rotated,  the AUTO 
TONE  setting will change  to  MAN. 
Push  these knobs  back 
in to their  stored position  when 
you’re 
not using them. 
AUTO TONE: Press this button  to select  among the 
five preset  equalization  settings  and tailor the  sound to 
the  music  or voice being heard.  Each  time you press the 
button,  the selection  will switch 
to one of the preset 
settings 
of CLASSIC, NEWS, ROCK,  POP or JAZZ. To 
return to the manual  mode, press  and release  this button 
until MAN  appears on the display.  This will return the 
tone adjustment  to the  TREB and  BASS  controls. If a 
TREB  or BASS control is rotated, the  AUTO  TONE 
setting  will change 
to MAN. 
BAL: Press this button  to remove the control from its 
stored position.  Turn the control  clockwise to adjust 
sound 
to the right  speakers  and counterclockwise  to 
adjust  sound to 
the left speakers.  Press the button again 
to return BAL to its stored  position. 
FADE: Press this button to remove the control from  its 
stored position.  Turn 
the control clockwise to adjust the 
sound 
to the front and  counterclockwise  for rear 
speakers.  Press the button again  to return  FADE  to its 
stored position. 
Playing  a  Cassette  Tape 
Your tape player is built to work best  with tapes that  are 
30 to 45 minutes long on each  side. Tapes longer  than 
that  are 
so thin they  may not work  well in this player. 
To load  a cassette  tape  with the  ignition off, press  EJECT 
or  RECALL.  Then,  insert  the  cassette  tape. 
If the  ignition 
is on  but  the  radio is off, the tape  will  begin  playing. 
The  player automatically  senses 
if the cassette  tape is 
metal 
or Cr02  and adjusts  for best playback  sound. 
For metal  tapes, 
the double-D symbol will appear on 
the display.   

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine A disc that has been  ejected  but  is still sitting in the 
remote  CD player  will  be  pulled back into the player 
after approximately 
30 seconds.  This  protects the disc 
and player  from damage.  The  disc  will  not start playing. 
To  remove  the disc, press 
the EJECT button and remove 
the disc from  the player. 
All of  the  compact  disc  functions  are  controlled by the 
radio buttons except for 
EJECT. When  a disc is in the 
player,  a 
CD symbol  will appear on the display.  When a 
disc  is playing, 
the letters  CD will  appear  next to the CD 
symbol in the bottom left corner.  The track number  will 
also  be displayed. 
If the disc  comes back out and ERR appears on the 
display, 
it could  be that: 
0 The  disc  is upside  down. 
0 It is dirty, scratched  or wet. 
0 There’s too  much moisture in the air.  (Wait  about an 
hour  and  try  again.) 
0 You are driving  on a very rough road. 
Please  contact your  dealer if any  error  recurs  or cannot 
be  corrected. 
PREV (1): Press  this  button  to  go back  to the start of the 
current  track 
if more  than  eight  seconds  have  played.  Press 
PREV again  to  go to the  previous  track  on  the  disc. 
PROG (2): This button  is active  only when you have 
the  12-disc changer. 
NEXT (3): Press this  button to advance  to  the next track 
on 
the disc. 
REV (4): Press and hold this button  to quickly reverse 
within  a track (song). 
As the CD reverses, elapsed  time 
will  be  displayed 
to help you find the correct passage. 
FWD  (6): Press and  hold  this button  to quickly  advance 
within a track (song). As the CD  advances,  elapsed time 
will be displayed  to help you find the correct passage. 
SEEK: Press  the left arrow while playing  a CD to go 
back to the start  of  the current  track. It will go back  to 
the  current track 
if more than  eight seconds have played. 
Press 
the left  arrow again to go to previous tracks. Press 
the right arrow to go  to  the next higher track  on the disc.   

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine P.SCAN: The preset  scan button  lets you scan through 
your  favorite  stations  stored  on your  pushbuttons.  Select 
either  the AM, 
FM1 or  FM2  mode and then press 
P.SCAN.  It  will scan  through  each station  stored 
on your 
pushbuttons  and stop  for  a  few  seconds  before 
continuing  to  scan through  all 
of the pushbuttons.  Press 
P.SCAN  again or  one  of the  pushbuttons 
to stop 
scanning 
to listen to a specific  stored station.  P.SCAN 
will  light  up on  the  display  while  in this mode. 
If one of 
the stations  stored  on a pushbutton  is too weak  for the 
location  you are 
in, the radio  display  will show the 
channel  number 
(P 1 -P6)  for  several seconds  before 
advancing  to the  next preset  station. 
Setting  the Tone 
BASS: 
Press  lightly  on this  knob  to  release it from its 
stored  position.  Turn the knob  clockwise 
to increase the 
bass and  counterclockwise 
to decrease  the bass. When 
the  BASS  control  is rotated,  the AUTO  TONE setting 
will  change  to 
MAN. 
TREB: Press lightly on the TREB  knob to release it 
from  its stored  position. Turn the  knob  clockwise to 
increase  the treble  and  counterclockwise 
to decrease  the 
treble.  When  the TREB  control  is rotated, 
the AUTO 
TONE  setting  will change 
to MAN. 
Push  these  knobs back  in to  their  stored position  when 
you’re 
not using  them. 
AUTO TONE: Press this button to select  among  the 
five  preset  equalization  settings  and tailor the sound to 
the music  or  voice being heard.  Each time 
you press the 
button,  the selection will  switch 
to one of the preset 
settings 
of CLASSIC,  NEWS, ROCK,  POP  or  JAZZ. 
The  display will  show which mode the receiver  is 
in. To 
return  to  the manual mode, press and release this button 
until MAN  appears  on the display.  This will return the 
tone  adjustment  to the  TREB  and  BASS  controls. When 
a TREB  or  BASS control is rotated, tone is 
automatically  set to  MAN. 
Adjusting  the  Speakers 
BAL: 
Press lightly on this knob  to release it from its 
stored position. Turn the control  clockwise  to  adjust 
sound  to the right  speakers  and counterclockwise  to 
adjust sound to the left  speakers. 
FADE: Press  lightly on this  knob  to  release  it  from its 
stored  position.  Turn  the 
control clockwise to adjust  the 
sound  to  the  front  and  counterclockwise  for  rear  speakers. 
Push these knobs back 
in to their  stored position when 
you’re  not using them. 
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Remember: Anti-lock  doesn’t change the time  you  need 
to get your  foot up to the brake  pedal or always  decrease 
stopping  distance. 
If you  get too  close  to the vehicle in 
front of you, you won’t  have time  to apply your brakes 
if that vehicle suddenly  slows  or stops. Always leave 
enough  room  up  ahead to  stop,  even though  you have 
anti-lock  brakes. 
Using  Anti-Lock 
Don’t  pump the brakes. Just  hold the brake pedal 
down and  let anti-lock  work  for you.  You may  feel the 
brakes vibrate,  or you  may  notice some noise,  but this 
is  normal. 
Braking  in  Emergencies 
Use  your anti-lock  braking  system  when you need to. 
With  anti-lock, 
you can steer  and brake  at the same 
time.  In many  emergencies,  steering can help 
you more 
than  even  the very  best  braking. 
Steering 
Power  Steering 
If you lose power steering assist because the  engine 
stops  or the system 
is not  functioning,  you can steer but 
it will take  much  more effort. 
Steering  Tips 
Driving  on Curves 
It’s important to take curves  at a reasonable speed. 
A lot of the “driver  lost control”  accidents  mentioned on 
the  news  happen on curves.  Here’s  why: 
Experienced driver  or beginner, each 
of us  is subject to 
the same laws  of physics  when driving on curves.  The 
traction  of the  tires against  the  road surface makes 
it 
possible for  the vehicle  to  change  its path  when you turn 
the  front wheels. 
If there’s no traction, inertia will keep 
the vehicle going  in the same  direction. 
If you’ve ever 
tried  to  steer  a vehicle 
on wet ice, you’ll understand this. 
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