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Service Idle Control
This symbol appears
with the Service Idle
Control message.
A problem with the idle control has occurred when this
message displays. Have your vehicle serviced by your
dealership.Service Stability Sys MessageThis symbol appears
with the Service Stability
System message.
Your vehicle may be equipped with a vehicle stability
enhancement system called Stabilitrak.
See ªStabilitrakº in the Index. The Service Stability Sys
message will be displayed if there has been a problem
detected with Stabilitrak (if equipped).
If the Service Stability Sys message comes on while you
are driving, pull off the road as soon as possible and stop
carefully. Try resetting the system by turning the
ignition off then back on. If the Service Stability Sys
message still stays on or comes back on again while you
are driving, your vehicle needs service. Have the
Stabilitrak system inspected as soon as possible.

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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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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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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.

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PRESETS HOME/AWAY: This feature gives you the
ability to store two different kinds of station presets.
HOME can be used for stations available where you live
and AWAY can be for stations available outside of your
local broadcasting area. To set preset stations for home
and away perform the following steps:
1. Press the TUNE/SEL knob to enter the main menu.
2. Turn the TUNE/SEL knob until PRESETS
HOME/AWAY appears on the display.
3. Press the TUNE/SEL knob to select your choice.
HOME or AWAY will appear on the display.
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.
Follow the manual or automatic steps previously listed
for setting your preset pushbuttons for both home
and away.Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble)
To adjust the bass, midrange, and treble, perform the
following steps:
1. Press the TUNE/SEL knob to enter the main menu.
2. Turn the TUNE/SEL knob until
BASS
-MID -TREBLE appears on the display.
3. Press the TUNE/SEL knob to enter into the
tone settings.
4. Press the TUNE/SEL knob to scroll through
the settings.
5. Turn the TUNE/SEL knob to increase or to decrease
the bass, midrange or treble. If a station is weak or
noisy you may want to decrease the treble.
6. Press the TUNE/SEL knob to set your adjustment.
7. 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.

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AUDIO EQUALIZER: This feature allows you to
choose bass, midrange and treble equalization settings.
To choose a equalization setting (EQ0 through EQ5),
perform the following steps:
1. Press the TUNE/SEL knob to enter the main menu.
2. Turn the TUNE/SEL knob until EQUALIZER
appears on the display.
3. Press the TUNE/SEL knob to set your equalization
setting. The equalization setting will appear on
the display.
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.
The equalization settings are preset to EQ0 (Normal),
EQ1 (Pop), EQ2 (Rock), EQ3 (Jazz), EQ4 (Talk), and
EQ5 (Country).Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)
To adjust the balance or fade, perform the
following steps:
1. Press the TUNE/SEL knob to enter the main menu.
2. Turn the TUNE/SEL knob until
BASS
-MID -TREBLE appears on the display.
3. Press the TUNE/SEL knob to enter into the
tone settings.
4. Press the TUNE/SEL knob to scroll to BALANCE
or FADER.
5. Turn the TUNE/SEL knob to adjust the BALANCE
to the right or the left speakers and the FADER to the
front or the rear speakers.
6. Press the TUNE/SEL knob to set your adjustment.
7. 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.

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Using DSP
This feature is used to provide a choice of five different
listening experiences: DSP normal, talk, spacious, rear
seat and driver seat. DSP can be used while listening to
the radio, the cassette tape player or the CD player. The
radio keeps separate DSP settings for each band, preset
and source. To select a DSP choice, perform the
following steps:
1. Press the TUNE/SEL knob to enter the main menu.
2. Turn the TUNE/SEL knob until one of the five
settings appears on the display.
3. Press the TUNE/SEL knob to select a DSP setting.
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.DSP NORMAL: This setting enhances the stereo
effects. DSP NORMAL will not be displayed when in
this mode.
TALK: This setting should be used when listening to
non
-musical material such as news, talk shows, sports
broadcasts and books on tape. TALK makes spoken
words sound very clear.
SPACIOUS: This setting is used to make the listening
space seem larger.
REAR SEAT: This setting adjusts the audio to give the
rear seat passenger(s) the best possible sound qualities.
Sound quality for the front seat passengers may be
different when this setting is used..
DRIVER SEAT: This setting adjusts the audio to give
the driver the best possible sound qualities. Sound
quality for the rear seat passengers may be different
when this setting is used.
OFF: When DSP is OFF, the system will provide the
best overall audio performance.