2004 DODGE VIPER CD player

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CONTENTS
mInstrument Panel Features..................73
mInstrument Cluster Description..............74
NSpeedometer..........................74
NTurn Signal Indicators...................75
NHazard Indicator.......................75
NMessage Center.......................75
NGauges.............................80
mElectronic Digital Clock...................81
NClock Setting Procedure..................82mSales Code RBQÐAM & FM Stereo Radio With
6- Disc CD Changer......................82
NRadio Operation.......................82
NCD Player Operation....................85
mCD/DVD Disc Maintenance................89
mRadio Antenna.........................90
mRadio Operation And Cellular Phones.........90
mVentilation.............................90
mClimate Controls........................904

CD Player Operation
NOTE:The ignition switch must be in the ON or ACC
position and the Power / Volume control pushed ON
before the CD player will operate.
Inserting The Compact Disc
CAUTION!
This CD player will accept 43¤4inch (12cm) discs
only. The use of other sized discs may damage the
CD player mechanism.
You may either insert or eject a disc with the radio OFF.
If you insert a disc with the ignition ON and the radio
OFF, the display will show the time of day. If you insert
a disc with the ignition OFF, the display will show the
time of day for about 5 seconds, then go out.
If the power is ON, the unit will switch from radio to CD
mode and begin to play when you insert the disc. The
display will show the track number and index time in
minutes and seconds. Play will begin at the start of track 1.
LOAD/ EJT Ð Load
Press the LOAD/ EJT button and the button with the
corresponding number where the CD is being loaded.
After the radio displays ªloadº insert the CD into the
player.
Radio display will show ªloadingº when it is being
loaded.
LOAD / EJT Ð Eject
Press the LOAD/ EJT button and the button with the
corresponding number where the CD was loaded and the
disc will unload and move to the entrance for easy
removal. The unit will switch to the radio mode.
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Radio display will show ªejectingº when it is being
ejected.
If you have ejected a disc and have not removed it within
15 seconds, it will be reloaded. The unit will continue in
radio mode.
The disc can be ejected with the radio and ignition OFF.
Seek
Press the top of the SEEK button for the next selection on
the CD. Press the bottom of the button to return to the
beginning of the current selection, or return to the
beginning of the previous selection if the CD is within the
first second of the current selection.
Scan
Press the Scan button to scan through each track on the
CD currently playing.
FF/TUNE/RW
Press FF (Fast Forward) and the CD player will begin to
fast forward until FF is released. The RW ( Reverse)
button works in a similar manner.
Random Play Ð SET / RND
Press the RND button while the CD is playing to activate
Random Play. This feature plays the selections on the
compact disc in random order to provide an interesting
change of pace.
Press the SEEK button to move to the next randomly
selected track.
Press TUNE FF to fast forward through the tracks. Press
the FF button a second time to stop the fast forward
feature. If TUNE RW is pressed, the current track will
reverse to the beginning of the track and begin playing.
Press the SET / RND button a second time to stop
Random Play.
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CD Diagnostic Indicators
When driving over a very rough road, the CD player may
skip momentarily. Skipping will not damage the disc or
the player, and play will resume automatically.
As a safeguard and to protect your CD player, one of the
following warning symbols may appear on your display.
A ªCD HOTº symbol indicates that player is too hot. In
this case, the CD player will switch to the radio mode.
Play can be resumed when the operating temperature is
corrected.The ªERRORº symbol will appear on the display if the
laser is unable to read the disc data for the following
reasons:
²Excessive vibration
²Disc inserted upside down
²Damaged disc
²Water condensation on optics
PTY (Program Type) Button
Pressing this button once will turn on the PTY mode for
5 seconds. If no action is taken during the 5 second time
out the PTY icon will turn off. Pressing the PTY button
within 5 seconds will allow the program format type to
be selected. Many radio stations do not currently broad-
cast PTY information.
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Body Damage.......................... 178
Body Mechanism Lubrication............162,163
Body Mechanisms....................... 164
B-Pillar Location........................ 112
Brake, Parking.......................... 102
Brake System........................104,171
Anti-Lock........................... 104
Fluid Check.......................... 173
Master Cylinder....................... 174
Warning Light......................... 79
Break-In Recommendations, New Vehicle.....46,107
Bulbs, Light............................ 186
Capacities, Antifreeze (Engine Coolant)........ 195
Capacities, Fluid......................195,196
Capacity, Cargo Weight................... 130
Caps, Filler
Power Steering........................ 161
Car Washes............................ 179Carbon Monoxide Warning................. 47
Cargo Compartment
Capacity............................ 130
Carpeting............................. 179
Catalytic Converter...................... 153
CD Player............................82,85
Chains, Tire............................ 125
Charging System Light..................... 78
Checks, Safety........................... 47
Child Restraint.......................... 33
Child Restraint Tether Anchors............... 36
Circuit Breakers......................... 180
Clean Air Gasoline....................... 127
Climate Control.......................... 90
Clock................................. 81
Compact Disc Maintenance................. 89
Compact Spare Tire...................... 120
Contract, Service........................ 218
Converter, Catalytic...................... 153
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