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When a traffic announcement comes on the tuned radio
station, you will hear it, even if the volume is muted or a
cassette tape or compact disc is playing. The TRAF icon
and TRAFFIC will appear on the display while the
traffic announcement plays. If the cassette tape or
compact disc player was being used, the tape or compact
disc will stay in the player and resume play at the point
where it stopped.
Playing a Cassette Tape
Your tape player is built to work best with tapes that are
up to 30 to 45 minutes long on each side. Tapes longer
than that are so thin they may not work well in this
player. The longer side with the tape visible should face
to the right. If the ignition is on, but the radio is off, the
tape can be inserted and will begin playing. A tape
symbol is shown on the display whenever a tape is
inserted. If you hear nothing but a garbled sound, the
tape may not be in squarely. Press EJT to remove the
tape and start over.
While the tape is playing, use the volume, fade, balance,
treble, bass, and seek controls just as you do for the
radio. The display will show TAPE and an arrow
showing which side of the tape is playing.If you want to insert a tape when the ignition is off, first
press EJT or DISP.
If an error appears on the display, see ªCassette Tape
Messagesº later in this section.
1 PREV: Press this button or the left SEEK PSCAN
arrow to go to the previous selection on the tape if the
selection has been playing for less than three seconds.
If the 1 PREV button or the left SEEK PSCAN arrow is
pressed and the current selection has been playing for
more than 13 seconds, it will go to the beginning of the
current selection. If the 1 PREV button or the left SEEK
PSCAN arrow is pressed and the current selection has
been playing from 3 to 13 seconds, it will go to the
beginning of the previous selection or the beginning of
the current selection, depending upon the position on the
tape. SEEK and a ª
-1º will appear on the display while
the cassette player is in the previous mode. If 1 PREV or
the left SEEK PSCAN arrow is pressed additional times
or held, the radio will go to the displayed number of
previous selections up to ª9º. SEEK and a negative
number will appear on the display. Your tape must
have at least three seconds of silence between each
selection for previous to work. The sound will mute
while seeking.

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Playing a Compact Disc
LOAD CD
: Press this button to load CDs into the
compact disc player. This compact disc player will
accommodate up to six discs.
To insert one disc do the following:
1. Turn the ignition on.
2. Press and release the LOAD CD button.
3. Wait for the light, located to the right of the slot, to
turn green.
4. Load a disc. Insert a disc partway into the slot, label
side up. The player will pull the disc in.
When the disc is inserted, the CD symbol will be
displayed. If you select an EQ setting for your disc,
it will be activated each time you play a disc.
If the radio is on or off, the disc will begin to
play automatically.
To insert multiple discs do the following:
1. Turn the ignition on.
2. Press and hold the LOAD CD button for two seconds.
You will then hear a beep and the light, located to the
right of the slot, will begin to flash.3. Once the light stops flashing and turns green, load a
disc. Insert a disc partway into the slot, label side up.
The player will pull the disc in.
Once the disc is loaded, the light will begin flashing
again. Once the light stops flashing and turns green
you can then load another disc. The disc player takes
up to six discs. Do not try to load more than six.
When a disc is inserted, the CD symbol will be
displayed. If more than one disc has been loaded, a
number for each disc will be displayed. If you select
an EQ setting for your disc, it will be activated each
time you play a disc.
If the radio is on or off, the last disc loaded will
begin to play automatically.
4. To load more than one disc but less than six,
complete Steps 1, 2 and 3. When you have finished
loading discs, with the radio on or off, press the
LOAD CD button to cancel the loading function.
The radio will begin to play the last CD loaded.
As each new track starts to play, the track number will
appear on the display.

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Playing a Specific Loaded Compact Disc
For every CD loaded, a number will appear on the radio
display. To play a specific CD, first press the CD AUX
button to start playing a CD. Then press the numbered
pushbutton that corresponds to the CD you want to play.
A small bar will appear under the CD number that is
playing, and the track number will appear.
If an error appears on the radio display, see ªCompact
Disc Messagesº later in this section.
LOAD CD
: This button will eject a disc or discs, if
you have multiple discs loaded. To eject a disc or discs
from the disc player perform one of the following steps:

Press and release the LOAD CD eject button to eject
the disc that is currently playing, or

to eject all of the discs, press the LOAD CD eject
button for two seconds, you will hear a beep, and
the light will flash to let you know when a disc is
being ejected.
When the LOAD CD eject button is pressed, the
receiver will eject the disc and REMOVE CD will be
displayed. You can now remove the disc. If the disc
is not removed, after 25 seconds, the disc will be
automatically pulled back into the receiver.If you try to push the disc back into the receiver, before
the 25 second time period is complete, the receiver will
sense an error and will try to eject the disc several times
before stopping. Do not repeatedly press the LOAD CD
eject button to eject a disc after you have tried to push
it in manually. The receivers 25
-second eject timer will
reset at each press of eject, which will cause the receiver
to not eject the disc until the 25
-second time period
has elapsed.
Once the player stops and the disc is ejected, remove the
disc. After removing the disc, press the VOLUME PWR
control off and then on again. This will clear the
disc
-sensing feature and enable discs to be loaded into
the player again.
REV: Press and hold this button to reverse quickly
within a track. Release it to play the passage. You will
hear sound at a reduced volume. The display will show
elapsed time.
FWD : Press and hold this button to advance quickly
within a track. Release it to play the passage. You will
hear sound at a reduced volume. The display will show
elapsed time.

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RPT: With repeat, you can repeat one track or an entire
disc. To use repeat, do the following:

To repeat the track you are listening to, press and
release the RPT button. RPT will appear on the
display. Press RPT again to turn it off.

To repeat the disc you are listening to, press and hold
the RPT button for two seconds. RPT will appear on
the display. Press RPT again to turn if off.
RDM: With random, you can listen to the tracks in
random, rather than sequential order, on all of the discs
or on one disc. To use random, do the following:

Press and release the RDM button to play the tracks
on all of the discs that are loaded, in random order.
RDM will appear on the display. Press RDM to turn
it off.

To play the tracks on the disc you are listening to in
random order, press and hold RDM for more than
two seconds. You will hear a beep and RDM will
appear on the display. Press RDM again to turn
if off.AUTO EQ: Press AUTO EQ to select the desired preset
equalization setting while playing a compact disc. The
equalization will be automatically set whenever you
play a compact disc. For more information on AUTO
EQ, see ªAUTO EQº listed previously in this section.


SEEK SCAN: To seek, press the left arrow while
playing a CD to go to the start of the current track, if
more than ten seconds have passed. Press the right arrow
to go to the next track. If you press the button more than
once, the player will continue moving backward or
forward through the disc.
To scan one disc, press and hold either SEEK SCAN
arrow for more than two seconds until SCAN appears on
the display and you hear a beep. Use SEEK SCAN to
listen to each track of the currently selected disc for ten
seconds. The sound will mute while scanning. SCAN
will appear on the display. Press either SEEK SCAN
arrow again, to stop scanning.
To scan all loaded discs, press and hold either SEEK
SCAN arrow for more than four seconds until DISC
SCAN appears on the display and you hear a beep. Use
DISC SCAN to listen to the first track, for ten seconds
for each disc loaded. The sound will mute while
scanning to the next track. DISC SCAN will appear on
the display. Press either SEEK SCAN arrow again, to
stop scanning.

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Avoid needless heavy braking. Some people drive in
spurts
-- heavy acceleration followed by heavy
braking
-- rather than keeping pace with traffic.
This is a mistake. Your brakes may not have time to
cool between hard stops. Your brakes will wear out
much faster if you do a lot of heavy braking. If you
keep pace with the traffic and allow realistic following
distances, you will eliminate a lot of unnecessary
braking. That means better braking and longer
brake life.
If your engine ever stops while you're driving, brake
normally but don't pump your brakes. If you do, the
pedal may get harder to push down. If your engine
stops, you will still have some power brake assist.
But you will use it when you brake. Once the power
assist is used up, it may take longer to stop and the
brake pedal will be harder to push.
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)
Your vehicle has anti-lock brakes (ABS). ABS is
an advanced electronic braking system that will help
prevent a braking skid.
When you start your engine and begin to drive away,
your anti
-lock brake system will check itself. You may
hear a momentary motor or clicking noise while this test
is going on. This is normal.
If there's a problem with
the anti
-lock brake system,
this warning light will stay
on. See ªAnti
-Lock Brake
System Warning Lightº in
the Index.

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The TRAC OFF light on the button will come on under
the following conditions:

The Traction Assist System is turned off, either by
pressing the TAS on/off button or turning off the
automatic engagement feature of the TAS.

The transmission is in FIRST (1); TAS will not
operate in this gear. This is normal.

The vehicle is driven on an extremely rough road.
When the vehicle leaves the rough surface, slows
down or stops, the light will go off and TAS will
be on again. This is normal.

A Traction Assist System, Anti
-Lock Brake System
or engine
-related problem has been detected and the
vehicle needs service.
The Traction Assist System, as delivered from the
factory, will automatically come on whenever you start
your vehicle. To limit wheel spin, especially in slippery
road conditions, you should always leave the system
on. But you can turn the TAS off if you ever need to.
You should turn the TAS off if your vehicle ever gets
stuck in sand, mud or snow and rocking the vehicle is
required. See ªRocking Your Vehicleº in the Index.
To turn the system
on or off press the
TAS on/off button
located near the shift
lever. If you used the
button to turn the
system off, the TRAC
OFF light on the
button will come
on and stay on.
You can turn the system back on at any time by pressing
the button again. The TRAC OFF light on the button
should go off.

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If desired, you can change the TAS automatic engagement
feature so that the system will not come on automatically
when the engine is started. To do so:
1. Park the vehicle with the ignition off and the
transmission in PARK (P).
2. Turn the ignition to RUN; do not start the engine.
3. Apply the brake pedal, press the accelerator pedal to
the floor and then press the TAS on/off button and
hold it down for at least six seconds.
4. Release the TAS button and both pedals.
5. Turn off the ignition and wait a few seconds.
The next time you start your vehicle, the TAS will not
automatically come on. You can restore the automatic
feature by using the same procedure. Whether the
TAS is set to come on automatically or not, you can
always turn the system on or off by pressing the TAS
on/off button.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 ªdriver lost controlº 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.
The traction you can get in a curve depends on the
condition of your tires and the road surface, the angle at
which the curve is banked, and your speed. While you're
in a curve, speed is the one factor you can control.

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Passing
The driver of a vehicle about to pass another on a
two
-lane highway waits for just the right moment,
accelerates, moves around the vehicle ahead, then goes
back into the right lane again. A simple maneuver?
Not necessarily! Passing another vehicle on a two
-lane
highway is a potentially dangerous move, since the
passing vehicle occupies the same lane as oncoming
traffic for several seconds. A miscalculation, an error in
judgment, or a brief surrender to frustration or anger can
suddenly put the passing driver face to face with the
worst of all traffic accidents
-- the head-on collision.
So here are some tips for passing:

ªDrive ahead.º Look down the road, to the sides and
to crossroads for situations that might affect your
passing patterns. If you have any doubt whatsoever
about making a successful pass, wait for a better time.

Watch for traffic signs, pavement markings and lines.
If you can see a sign up ahead that might indicate a
turn or an intersection, delay your pass. A broken
center line usually indicates it's all right to pass
(providing the road ahead is clear). Never cross
a solid line on your side of the lane or a double
solid line, even if the road seems empty of
approaching traffic.
Do not get too close to the vehicle you want to pass
while you're awaiting an opportunity. For one thing,
following too closely reduces your area of vision,
especially if you're following a larger vehicle.
Also, you won't have adequate space if the vehicle
ahead suddenly slows or stops. Keep back a
reasonable distance.

When it looks like a chance to pass is coming up,
start to accelerate but stay in the right lane and
don't get too close. Time your move so you will be
increasing speed as the time comes to move into the
other lane. If the way is clear to pass, you will have a
ªrunning startº that more than makes up for the
distance you would lose by dropping back. And if
something happens to cause you to cancel your pass,
you need only slow down and drop back again and
wait for another opportunity.

If other cars are lined up to pass a slow vehicle, wait
your turn. But take care that someone isn't trying to
pass you as you pull out to pass the slow vehicle.
Remember to glance over your shoulder and check
the blind spot.