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TA (Traffic Announcement): This menu item allows
you to turn the TA feature on and off. To turn the TA
feature on, press the TUNE/SEL knob once. When TA
is on, an X will be in the box next to TA on the menu.
The X disappears when TA is off.
See ªRDS Messagesº in the Index for more information.
RDS (Radio Data System) MSG (Message): This
menu item allows you to view an RDS radio station
message broadcast by a radio station. To view the
message, press the TUNE/SEL knob once. The message
will appear on the screen.
See ªRDS Messagesº in the Index for more information.
AF (Alternate Frequency): This menu item allows you
to turn the AF feature on and off. To turn on AF, press
the TUNE/SEL knob once. When AF is on, an X will be
in the box next to TA on the menu. The X disappears
when AF is off.
See ªUsing RDSº in the Index for more information.
SEEK LOCAL/DISTANT: This feature instructs the
audio system to seek only local radio stations with the
strongest signal or to seek all radio stations with a strong
signal in a large area. Use LOCAL when you are in
urban areas where there are several strong radio station
signals and you want to limit the number of stations tothose with the strongest signals only. Use DISTANT
when you are in rural areas where there are fewer radio
station signals available.
To switch between LOCAL and DISTANT, press the
TUNE/SEL knob. Your choice will be set when you
press BACK and return to the main menu.
English/Metric Units
Use this menu item to adjust
the measurement units.
You can choose between ENGLISH UNITS and
METRIC UNITS. To switch between the two, press the
TUNE/SEL knob. Once your choice is displayed, turn
the knob to set your choice and continue scrolling
through the main menu.
The measurement units that you choose will be reflected
on all the vehicle system displays, not just the DIC
information. For example, the climate control panel will
display degrees Celsius if you choose METRIC UNITS.

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TCS (Traction Control System): You can enable
or disable the traction control system using this menu
item. Press the TUNE/SEL knob to switch between on
and off.
You can also turn the traction control system off using
the traction control button located in the glove box or
by programming one of the steering wheel controls
(1, 2, 3 or 4) or audio system softkeys to enable/disable
the TCS. See ªReconfigurable Steering Wheel Controlsº
and ªConfigurable Radio Display Keysº in the Index for
more information.
When you disable the traction control system, the
Traction Suspended message will appear on the DIC and
the traction control system warning light on the
instrument panel cluster will come on. See ªDriver
Information (DIC) Messagesº and ªTraction Control
System Warning Lightº listed previously in this section
for more information.SET CLOCK
Use this menu item to
set the time on the
vehicle's clock.
See ªSetting the Clockº in the Index for more
information.
SETUP: When you select this menu item, the following
submenu is available:

Personalization

Configure Display Keys

Configure SWC (Steering Wheel Control) Keys

Clear Tape Hours
You can use the items on this submenu to customize
your vehicle's audio system and optional memory
features. See ªVehicle Programming and Personalization
Features,º ªReconfigurable Steering Wheel Controlsº
and ªCare of Your Cassette Tape Playerº in the Index for
more information on these menu items.

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Vehicle Programming and
Personalization Features
Your vehicle is equipped with personalization that
allows you to program certain features to a preferred
setting for up to two people. The number of
programmable features varies depending upon which
model of the vehicle is purchased.
On all vehicles, features such as climate control settings,
radio preset settings, exterior lighting at unlock, remote
lock and unlock confirmation, and automatic door locks
have already been programmed for your convenience.
Some vehicles are equipped with additional features that
can be programmed including the seat and outside
rearview mirror position. The optional navigation
system screen preferences will remain at the last set
position.
If your vehicle is equipped with the ability to program
additional personalization features, the driver's
preferences are recalled by pressing the unlock button
on the remote keyless entry transmitter, 1 or 2, or
by pressing the appropriate memory button, 1 or 2,
located on the driver's door. Certain features can be
programmed not to recall until the key is placed in the
ignition. To change feature preferences you must use
one of the following procedures.
Entering the Personalization Menu
To enter the feature programming mode, use one of the
following procedures:
Base Audio System
1. Turn the ignition to ON, but do not start the engine.
Make sure an automatic transmission is in PARK (P)
or a manual transmission has the parking brake set.
2. If your vehicle has memory settings, press the
appropriate memory button, 1 or 2, located on the driver's
door armrest. The DIC display will show either Driver 1
or 2 depending on which button was selected.
3. Press the TUNE/SEL knob once to access the main
menu of the DIC.
4. Turn the TUNE/SEL knob until SETUP is highlighted.
5. Press the TUNE/SEL knob once to access the
SETUP menu.
6. Scroll to the feature you want to change, and press
the TUNE/SEL knob to turn the feature on or off.
If the feature is turned on, a check mark will appear
next to the feature name.
If none of the personalization items are turned on,
turn on the personalization menu by pressing the
TUNE/SEL knob. The list of features will then
appear, and you can repeat Step 6.

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Navigation (Option)
Navigation Display ControlsThe display screen is located in the center on the
instrument panel.
Your vehicle may have a turn by turn navigation
guidance system that includes a CD ROM map media
covering nine regional areas throughout the contiguous
United States and Canada. In addition, the system
includes intersection and freeway entrances, route
planning, a programmable address book, points of
interest, a list of restaurants, emergency phone numbers,
and a list of hotels and motels for all of the major cities
on the regional CDs. The navigation system can also
communicate with the Radio Data System (RDS) to
receive broadcast announcements on traffic, weather
information and emergency alert communications. For
more information on how to use this system, see the
CTS Entertainment and Navigation System Supplement.

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Section 3 Comfort Controls and Audio Systems
In this section, you'll find out how to operate the comfort control and audio systems offered with your vehicle.
Be sure to read about the particular systems supplied with your vehicle.
3
-2 Comfort Controls
3
-2 Climate Control System
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-6 Air Conditioning
3
-6 Defogging and Defrosting
3
-6 Rear Window Defogger
3
-7 Ventilation System
3
-9 Climate Control Steering Wheel Controls
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-9 Audio Systems
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-10 Setting the Clock
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-10 AM-FM Radio with Cassette Tape and
Compact Disc Player with Radio Data
Systems (RDS) and Digital Signal
Processing (DSP)3
-27 Navigation/Radio System (Option)
3
-27 Theft-Deterrent Feature
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-28 Audio Steering Wheel Controls
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-29 Understanding Radio Reception
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-30 Tips About Your Audio System
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-31 Care of Your Cassette Tape Player
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-32 Care of Your Compact Discs
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-32 Care of Your Compact Disc Player
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-33 Diversity Antenna System

3-10 Setting the Clock
1. Press the TUNE/SEL knob to enter the main menu.
2. Turn the TUNE/SEL knob until SET CLOCK
is displayed.
3. Press the TUNE/SEL knob to select SET CLOCK.
4. Turn the TUNE/SEL knob to adjust the time setting.
5. Press the TUNE/SEL knob to update the time.
VEHICLE TIME UPDATED will appear on the
display. The time on the analog clock, located in the
instrument panel cluster, will adjust.
The time of an FM station broadcasting Radio Data
System (RDS) information will update the analog
clock automatically.
AM-FM Radio with Cassette Tape and
Compact Disc Player with Radio Data
Systems (RDS) and Digital Signal
Processing (DSP)
Six-Disc CD Player Audio System
Shown
- Single CD Player Similar

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Playing the Radio
PWR (Power): Press this knob to turn the system on
and off.
VOL (Volume): Turn this knob to increase or to
decrease the volume.
AVC (Automatic Volume Compensation): With AVC,
your audio system monitors the noise in the vehicle.
AVC will adjust the volume level so that it always
sounds the same to you. To turn AVC on and off,
perform the following steps:
1. Press the TUNE/SEL knob to enter the main menu.
2. Turn the TUNE/SEL knob until AUTO VOLUME
COMP. appears on the display.
3. Press the TUNE/SEL knob to turn AVC on
or off. An X will appear in the box when AVC is
selected on.
4. Press the BACK button to exit the display. To return
to the original display repeatedly press the BACK
button or wait for the display to time out.SOURCE: Press this button to select a source, either
radio, cassette tape or compact disc. The cassette tape or
compact disc must be loaded to select the source and to
play. Available loaded sources are shown on the display
as a disc or a cassette tape symbol. If none of the audio
sources are loaded the display will not change from the
radio source.
Finding a Station
BAND: Press this button to select AM, FM1 or FM2.
The display will show your selection.
 SEEK
: Press the up or the down arrow to
seek to the next or to the previous station and stay there.
SEEK will appear on the display. The sound will mute
while seeking.
The radio will seek only to stations that are in the
selected band and only to those with a strong signal.

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SCAN: Press the SCAN button to enter scan mode.
SCAN will appear on the display. Press the up arrow to
scan to the next station. The radio will go to a station,
play for 5 seconds, then go on to the next station.
Press this button again to stop scanning.
To scan preset stations, press and hold SCAN for more
than two seconds until you hear a beep and PSCAN
appears on the display. The radio will go to the first
preset station stored on your pushbuttons, play for
5 seconds, then go on to the next preset station.
Press SCAN again to stop scanning presets.
The radio will scan only to stations that are in the
selected band and only to those with a strong signal.LOCAL/DISTANCE Selection: With this feature you
can set the radio to search for local stations or stations
that are further away for a larger selection. To set this
feature to LOCAL or DISTANCE, perform the
following steps:
1. Press the TUNE/SEL knob to enter the main menu.
2. Turn the TUNE/SEL knob until SEEK LOCAL or
SEEK DISTANCE appears on the display.
3. Press the TUNE/SEL knob to select either LOCAL
or DISTANCE.
4. Press the BACK button to exit the display. To return
to the original display repeatedly press the BACK
button or wait for the display to time out.
To search for stations, press the SEEK up or down
arrows. If the system is set to LOCAL, SEEK will
appear in the display. If the system is set to DISTANCE,
D
-SEEK will appear in the display. The radio will seek
to stations with a strong signal only.