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SCAN:Scan the stations within a PTY by performing
the following:
1. Press P-TYP to activate program type select mode.
The PTY symbol will appear on the display.
2. Turn the AUDIO knob to select a PTY.
3. Once the desired PTY is displayed, press and hold
either SEEK arrow, and the radio will begin
scanning the stations in the PTY.
4. Press either SEEK arrow to stop at a station.
If both PTY and TRAF are on, the radio will scan for
stations with the selected PTY and traffic
announcements.
BAND (Alternate Frequency):Alternate frequency
allows the radio to switch to a stronger station with the
same program type. To turn alternate frequency on,
press and hold BAND for two seconds. AF ON will
appear on the display. The radio may switch to stations
with a stronger frequency.
To turn alternate frequency off, press and hold BAND
again for two seconds. AF OFF will appear on the
display. The radio will not switch to other stations.
This function does not apply for XM™ Satellite Radio
Service.RDS Messages
ALERT!:Alert warns of local or national emergencies.
When an alert announcement comes on the current
radio station, ALERT! will appear on the display. You will
hear the announcement, even if the volume is low or
a CD is playing. If a CD is playing, play will stop during
the announcement. Alert announcements cannot be
turned off.
ALERT! will not be affected by tests of the emergency
broadcast system. This feature is not supported by
all RDS stations.
INFO (Information):If the current station has a
message, INFO will appear on the display. Press this
button to see the message. The message may display
the artist, song title, call in phone numbers, etc.
If the entire message is not displayed, parts of the
message will appear every three seconds. To scroll
through the message, press and release the INFO button.
A new group of words will appear on the display after
each press of the button. Once the complete message
has been displayed, INFO will disappear from the display
until another new message is received. The last message
can be displayed by pressing the INFO button. You can
view the last message until a new message is received or
a different station is tuned to.
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SCAN:Scan the stations within a PTY by performing
the following:
1. Press P-TYP to activate program type select mode.
P-TYPE will appear on the display.
2. Turn the AUDIO knob to select a PTY.
3. Once the desired PTY is displayed, press and hold
either SEEK arrow, and the radio will begin
scanning the stations in the PTY.
4. Press and hold either SEEK arrow to stop at
a station.
If both PTY and TRAF are on, the radio will scan for the
selected PTY and traffic announcements.
BAND (Alternate Frequency):Alternate frequency
allows the radio to switch to a stronger station with the
same program type. To turn alternate frequency on,
press and hold BAND for two seconds. AF ON will
appear on the display. The radio may switch to stations
with a stronger frequency.
To turn alternate frequency off, press and hold BAND
again for two seconds. AF OFF will appear on the
display. The radio will not switch to other stations.
This function does not apply to XM™ Satellite Radio
Service.RDS Messages
ALERT!:Alert warns of local or national emergencies.
When an alert announcement comes on the current radio
station, ALERT! will appear on the display. You will hear
the announcement, even if the volume is low or a
cassette tape or CD is playing. If a cassette tape or CD is
playing, play will stop during the announcement. Alert
announcements cannot be turned off.
ALERT! will not be affected by tests of the emergency
broadcast system. This feature is not supported by all
RDS stations.
INFO (Information):If the current station has a
message, INFO will appear on the display. Press this
button to see the message. The message may display
the artist, song title, call in phone numbers, etc.
If the entire message is not displayed, parts of the
message will appear every three seconds. To scroll
through the message, press the INFO button. A
new group of words will appear on the display after
every press of this button. Once the complete message
has been displayed, INFO will disappear from the
display until another new message is received. The last
message can be displayed by pressing the INFO
button. You can view the last message until a new
message is received or a different station is tuned to.
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3. Turn the P-TYPE knob to select a PTY.
4. Press and hold one of the six numbered
pushbuttons until you hear a beep. Whenever that
numbered pushbutton is pressed, the PTY that
was set will return.
5. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.
RDS Messages
ALERT!:Alert warns of local or national emergencies.
When an alert announcement comes on the current
radio station, ALERT! will appear on the display. You will
hear the announcement, even if the volume is low or
a CD is playing. If a CD is playing, play will stop during
the announcement. Alert announcements cannot be
turned off.
ALERT! will not be affected by tests of the emergency
broadcast system. This feature is not supported by
all RDS stations.INFO (Information):If the current station has a
message, INFO will appear on the display. Press this
button to see the message. The message may display
the artist, song title, call in phone numbers, etc.
If the entire message is not displayed, parts of the
message will appear every three seconds. To scroll
through the message, press and release the INFO button.
A new group of words will appear on the display after
every press of this button. Once the complete message
has been displayed, INFO will disappear from the display
until another new message is received. The last message
can be displayed by pressing the INFO button. You can
view the last message until a new message is received or
a different station is tuned to.
TRAF (Traffic):If TRAF appears on the display, the
tuned station broadcasts traffic announcements.
To receive the traffic announcement from the tuned
station, press this button. Brackets will be displayed
around TRAF and when a traffic announcement comes
on the tuned radio station you will hear it.
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If the CD is not playing correctly, for any other reason,
try a known good CD.
If any error occurs repeatedly or if an error cannot be
corrected, contact your dealer. If the radio displays
an error message, write it down and provide it to your
dealer when reporting the problem.
Listening to a DVD
Your vehicle may have a Rear Seat Entertainment
System, seeRear Seat Entertainment System on
page 3-115for more information. If your vehicle has this
system and a DVD is playing, the DVD symbol will appear
on the radio display indicating that the DVD is available
and can be listened through your vehicles speakers.
To listen to the DVD, press the CD AUX button until
RSE appears on the radio display. The current source
will stop and the DVD sound will come through the
speakers. To stop listening to the DVD press the CD
AUX button, if a CD is loaded, or press the BAND button
to select a different source.
When the RSE system is turned off, the radio will
display RSE OFF and the radio will return to the last
radio source that you were listening to.
Rear Seat Entertainment System
Your vehicle may have a DVD Rear Seat
Entertainment (RSE) system. The RSE system includes
a DVD player, a video display screen, two sets of
wireless headphones, and a remote control.
Parental Control
This button is located behind the video screen, next to the
auxiliary jacks, near the driver of the vehicle. Press this
button while a DVD or CD is playing to freeze the video
and mute the audio. The video screen will display
Parental Control On and the power indicator light on the
DVD player will ash. It will also disable all other button
operations from the remote control and the DVD player,
with the exception of the eject button. The driver will then
be able to gain the attention of the rear seat passengers.
Press this button again to restore normal operation of the
DVD player and remote control.
This button may also be used to turn the DVD player
power on and automatically resume play if the vehicle is
in an enabled power mode.
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Before You Drive
The RSE is designed for rear seat passengers only.
The driver cannot safely view the video screen
while driving and should not try to do so.
The DVD system is designed to be inoperable when the
vehicle is exposed to extremely low or high
temperatures, in order to protect the system from
damage. Operate the DVD system under normal or
comfortable cabin temperature ranges.
Headphones
The RSE system includes two sets of wireless
headphones.
The wireless headphones have an ON/OFF switch and
a volume control. To use the headphones, turn the
switch to ON. An indicator light on the headphones will
illuminate. If the light does not illuminate, the batteries
may need to be replaced. See “Battery Replacement”
later in this section for more information. Switch the
headphones to OFF when not in use.The transmitters are located below the overhead RSE
control panel. The headphones will shut off automatically
to save the battery power if the DVD system is shut
off, or if the headphones are out of range of the
transmitters for more than three minutes. If you move
too far forward or step out of the vehicle, the
headphones will lose the audio signal.
To adjust the volume on the wireless headphones, use
the volume control.
You can listen to the RSE system through the wired
headphone jacks on the Rear Seat Audio (RSA) system
(if equipped) when the following occurs:The RSA system is on
A DVD or auxiliary device is playing
RSE is displayed on the front audio system by
pressing the TAPE/CD button on the RSA system
SeeRear Seat Audio (RSA) on page 3-130for more
information.
If the front seat passengers are listening to the RSE
system through the vehicle’s speakers and the rear seat
passengers are using the wired headphones to listen
to the RSA system, the BAND button will not access
XM™ Satellite Radio Service.
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Notice:Do not store the headphones in heat or
direct sunlight. This could damage the headphones
and repairs would not be covered by your warranty.
Keep the headphones stored in a cool, dry place.
If there is a decreased audio signal during CD or DVD
play, there may be a low hissing noise through the
speakers and/or headphones. If the hissing sound in the
wireless headphones seems excessive, make sure
that the headphone batteries are fully charged. Some
amount of hissing is normal.
Battery Replacement
To change the batteries, do the following:
1. Loosen the screw on the battery compartment door
located on the left side of the headphone earpiece.
2. Replace the two AAA batteries in the compartment.
Make sure that they are installed correctly using the
diagram on the inside of the battery compartment.
3. Tighten the screw on the battery compartment door.
If the headphones are to be stored for a long period
of time, remove the batteries, and keep them in a cool,
dry place.
Stereo RCA Jacks
The RCA jacks are located behind the video screen on
the DVD console. The RCA jacks allow audio and
video signals to be connected from an auxiliary device
such as a camcorder or a video game unit to the
RSE. The yellow RCA jack is used for video inputs, the
red RCA jack for right audio inputs, and the white
RCA jack for left audio inputs. The system requires
standard RCA cables, not included, to connect the
auxiliary device to the RCA jacks. Refer to the
manufacturer’s instructions for proper usage.
To use the auxiliary audio and video inputs, connect an
external auxiliary device such as a camcorder to the
RCA jacks and turn on both the auxiliary device power
and the power on the front of the RSE player.
If a disc is present when the RSE power is turned on,
the player will automatically begin playing the disc
and the user will need to press the SRCE button on the
remote control or on the DVD player faceplate to
switch the system between the DVD player and the
auxiliary device. See “DVD Player” and “Remote
Control” later in this section for more information.
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Audio Output
Audio from the DVD player or auxiliary devices can be
heard through the following possible sources:
Wireless Headphones
Vehicle’s Speakers
Rear Seat Audio (RSA) RCA Jacks (if equipped).
Plug the wired headphones (not included) into
the jacks on the RSA system.
Only one audio source can be heard through the
vehicle’s speakers at a time.
The RSE system or an auxiliary device can be heard
through all of the vehicles speakers when the following
occurs:
The RSA system (if equipped) is off
A DVD or auxiliary device is playing
The front audio system is on and either the CD, the
CD TAPE, or the CD AUX button is pressed to
enable the RSE system
RSE will appear on the radio display when the RSE
system is on and RSE OFF, when it is off.To turn the vehicles speakers on and off, press either
the CD, the CD TAPE, or the CD AUX button on
the radio. The audio from the RSE system can be heard
through the wireless headphones and the vehicles
speakers at the same time.
The volume on the radio may vary when switching
between a radio station, CD, DVD, cassette, or auxiliary
device.
If there is a decreased audio signal during CD or DVD
play, there may be a low hissing noise through the
speakers and/or headphones. If the hissing sound in the
wireless headphones seems excessive, make sure
that the headphone batteries are fully charged. Some
amount of hissing is normal.
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Video Screen
The video screen is located in the overhead console.
To use the video screen, do the following:
1. Push forward on the release button and the screen
will fold down.
2. Push the screen away from you and adjust its
position as desired.
When the video screen is not in use, push it up into its
stowed and latched position.
The DVD player and display will continue to operate
when the video screen is in either the up or down
positions.
The video screen contains the transmitters for the
wireless headphones and the receiver for the remote
control. If the screen is in the closed position, the signals
will not be available for the operation of the headphones
or the remote control.
Notice:Directly touching the video screen may
damage it. Do not touch the screen. See “Cleaning
the Video Screen” later in this section for more
information.
DVD Player
The DVD player is located in the overhead console.
The DVD player can be controlled by the buttons on the
DVD player, and/or by the buttons on the remote
control. See “Remote Control” later in this section for
more information.
The RSE system DVD player is only compatible with
DVDs of the appropriate region code for the country that
the vehicle was sold in. The DVD region code is
printed on the jacket of most DVDs.
Standard audio CDs, CD-R, CD-RW, Video CD and
Photo CD/CD-R media are fully supported by this DVD
player. DVD-R and DVD-RW media is supported if
formatted as DVD-Video. DVD+R and DVD+RW media
may or may not be supported by the DVD player.
The DVD player does not support DVD-RAM,
DVD-ROM, and DVD Audio media. An error message
will appear on the display if this type of media is inserted
into the DVD player.
If an error message appears on the video screen, see
“DVD Messages” later in this section.
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