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The main components of the instrument panel are the following:
A. Air Outlets
B. Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
C. Reconfigurable Steering Wheel Controls
D. Instrument Panel Cluster
E. Cruise Control Buttons
F. Audio Mute Button (Base Radio) or Voice
Recognition Button (Navigation System)
G. Audio Volume Knob and Source Button
H. Windshield Wiper LeverI. Storage Compartment or Ashtray (Option)
J. Hazard Warning Flasher Button
K. Transmission Shift Lever
L. Accessory Power Outlet or Cigarette
Lighter (Option)
M. Climate Control System
N. Audio/Navigation System (Option)
O. Glove Box
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Trans (Transmission) Hot -- Idle Engine
This symbol appears
with the Trans Hot
--Idle
Engine message.
This message indicates that the transmission fluid in
your vehicle is too hot. Stop the vehicle and allow it to
idle until the transmission cools down or until this
message is removed.
Trunk Open
This symbol appears with
the Trunk Open message.
When this message appears on the display, it means that
the trunk lid of your vehicle was not closed completely.
You should make sure that the trunk lid is closed
completely.Turn Signal On
This symbol appears
with the Turn Signal
On message.
If you drive your vehicle for more than approximately
1 mile (1.6 km) with a turn signal on, this message
will appear as a reminder to turn off the turn signal.
A multiple chime will sound when this message is
displayed.
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DIC Main Menu Item Descriptions
(Base Audio System)
The following descriptions are for the base audio
system. For information pertaining to the Navigation
audio system, see ªAudio Systemº in the Index of the
Navigation Supplement supplied with your vehicle.
BASS - MID (Midrange) - TREBLE: This
menu item allows you to adjust the levels for the bass,
midrange, treble, balance, and fader features of the
audio system. For more information, see ªAudio
Systemsº in the Index.
EQ (Equalizer): This menu item allows you to
choose among five preset equalizations for the audio
system. See ªEqualizerº in the Index for more
information.
DSP (Digital Signal Processing): This menu item
allows you to select the DSP type that you want on the
audio system. You may choose Normal, Talk, Spacious,
Rear Seat or Driver Seat. Press the TUNE/SEL knob to
scroll through these choices. Once the desired choice is
displayed, turn the knob to set your DSP choice and
continue scrolling through the main menu.
See ªDSPº in the Index for more information.AVC (Automatic Volume Compensation): This menu
item allows you to turn the AVC feature on and off.
Press the TUNE/SEL knob once to turn AVC on and off.
When AVC is on, an X will be in the box next to AVC
on the menu. The X disappears when AVC is off.
See ªAVCº in the Index for more information.
H/A (Home/Away Preset Stations): This menu item
allows you to switch back and forth between your home
and away preset radio stations. Press the TUNE/SEL
knob to switch between home and away.
See ªHome and Away Preset Stationsº in the Index for
more information.
AUTOSTORE: This menu item allows you to
automatically store radio stations with the strongest
signals as presets. See ªAudio Systemsº in the Index for
more information.
PTY (Program
-Type Mode): This menu item allows
you to select radio stations based on preset
program
-types. To turn the PTY feature on, press the
TUNE/SEL knob once. When PTY is on, an X will be in
the box next to PTY on the menu. The X disappears
when PTY is off.
See ªAudio Systemsº in the Index for more information.
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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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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.
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Setting Preset Stations
The six numbered pushbuttons (F1 through F6) let
you return to your favorite stations. You can set up to
18 stations (six AM, six FM1 and six FM2). You can
set your preset stations manually or automatically and
presets for home and away.
To set your preset stations manually, perform the
following steps:
1. Turn the radio on.
2. Press BAND to select AM, FM1 or FM2.
3. Tune in the desired station.
4. Press and hold one of the six numbered pushbuttons
for two seconds until you hear a beep. The set preset
station number will appear on the display above the
pushbutton that it is set to. Whenever you press that
numbered pushbutton for less than two seconds, the
station you set will return.
5. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.
To set your preset stations with an equalization
setting, DSP setting, or a PTY setting, see each of
these features later in this section. When a preset
station is selected, once one of these additional
settings is selected, the preset station will remember
each setting and it will remain active, until the
setting is selected off for that preset station.AUTOSTORE PRESETS: To set your preset stations
automatically, perform the following steps:
1. Turn the radio on.
2. Press BAND to select AM, FM1 or FM2.
3. Press the TUNE/SEL knob to enter the main menu.
4. Turn the TUNE/SEL knob until AUTOSTORE
PRESETS appears on the display.
5. Press the TUNE/SEL knob again to select.
AUTOSTORE will appear on the display. The radio
will automatically search the band and select and
store the six radio stations with the strongest signal.
The stations will be stored by signal strength, not
sequential order. The set preset station number will
appear on the display above the pushbutton that it is
set to. Whenever you press that numbered
pushbutton for less than two seconds, the station that
is set will return.
6. 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.
When battery power is removed and later applied, you
will not have to reset your radio presets because they
remain in the radios memory.