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CONTENTS
Instruments And Controls.................162
Base Instrument Cluster..................163
Premium Instrument Cluster...............164
Instrument Cluster Descriptions............165
Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC)
—If Equipped.........................174
▫Customer Programmable Features
—If Equipped.......................176
▫Compass Display—If Equipped..........180
▫Mini-Trip Functions—If Equipped........182Setting The Analog Clock.................182
Electronic Digital Clock..................183
▫Clock Setting Procedure.................183
Sales Code RAH—AM & FM Stereo Radio With
CD Player And CD/DVD Changer Controls....183
▫Radio Operation......................184
▫CD Player Operation...................187
▫CD/DVD Changer Operation.............189
▫Notes On Playing MP3 Files.............1894
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▫Operation Instructions - (CD Mode For
MP3 Audio Play).....................192
Sales Code RBP—AM & FM Stereo Radio With
Cassette Tape Player, CD Player, And Optional
CD/DVD Changer Controls...............193
▫Radio Operation......................194
▫Tape Player Operation..................198
▫CD Player Operation...................200
▫CD/DVD Changer Operation—If Equipped . 201
6 Disc CD/DVD Changer (RDV)—If Equipped . 203
▫Operating Instructions—CD/DVD Changer . . 203
▫Eject (EJT) Button.....................205
▫Operating Instructions—Remote Control....205
▫Operating Instructions—Video Screen......210▫Operating Instructions—Headphones......211
▫Operating Instructions—MP3 Player, Portable
Walkman...........................213
▫Operating Instructions—Video
Games/Camcorders...................213
Satellite Radio—If Equipped..............214
▫System Activation.....................214
▫Electronic Serial Number/Sirius Identification
Number (ENS/SID)....................214
▫Selecting Satellite Mode In RBB, RAH And RBK
Radios.............................215
▫Selecting Satellite Mode In RBP, RBU, RAZ, RB1
And RBQ Radios.....................215
▫Selecting a Channel....................216
▫Storing And Selecting Pre-Set Channels......216
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▫Using The PTY (Program Type) Button
(If Equipped)........................216
▫PTY ButtonScan.....................217
▫PTY ButtonSeek.....................217
▫Satellite Antenna......................217
▫Reception Quality.....................217
Remote Sound System Controls.............218
▫Radio Operation......................218
▫Tape Player.........................218
▫CD Player..........................219
Radio General Information................219
▫Radio Broadcast Signals.................219
▫Two Types Of Signals..................219▫Electrical Disturbances..................220
▫AM Reception.......................220
▫FM Reception........................220
Cassette Tape And Player Maintenance.......220
CD/DVD Disc Maintenance...............221
Radio Operation And Cellular Phones........222
Navigation System—If Equipped...........222
Climate Controls.......................223
▫
Manual Air Conditioning And Heating System. 223
▫Mode Control........................225
▫Manual Air Conditioning Operation........228
▫Dual-Zone Automatic Temperature Control . . . 232
▫Electric Rear Window Defroster...........243
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ELECTRONIC DIGITAL CLOCK
The clock and radio each use the display panel built into
the radio. A digital readout shows the time in hours and
minutes whenever the ignition switch is in the ON or
ACC position and the time button is pressed.
When the ignition switch is in the OFF position, or when
the radio frequency is being displayed, time keeping is
accurately maintained.
Clock Setting Procedure
1. Turn the ignition switch to the ON or ACC position
and press the time button. Using the tip of a ballpoint pen
or similar object, press either the hour (H) or minute (M)
buttons on the radio.
2. Press the H button to set hours or the M button to set
minutes. The time setting will increase each time you
press a button.
SALES CODE RAH—AM & FM STEREO RADIO
WITH CD PLAYER AND CD/DVD CHANGER
CONTROLS
RAH radio
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You may add a second station to each push-button by
repeating the above procedure with this exception: Press
the SET button twice and SET 2 will show in the display
window. Each button can be set for SET 1 and SET 2 in
both AM and FM. This allows a total of 10 AM and 10 FM
stations to be locked into memory. You can recall the
stations stored in SET 2 memory by pressing the push-
button twice.
To Change From Clock To Radio Mode
Press the TIME button to change the display between
radio frequency and time.
General Information
This radio complies with Part 15 of FCC rules and with
RSS-210 of Industry Canada. Operation is subject to the
following conditions:
1. This device may not cause harmful interference,2. This device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired opera-
tion.
NOTE:Changes or modifications not expressively ap-
proved by the party responsible for compliance could
void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
CD Player Operation
NOTE:
•The ignition switch must be in the ON or ACC
position and the volume control ON before the CD
player will operate.
•This Radio is capable of playing compact discs (CD),
recordable compact discs (CD-R), rewritable compact
discs (CD-RW) compact discs with MP3 tracks and
multisession compact discs with CD and MP3 tracks.
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Inserting The Compact Disc
CAUTION!
This CD player will accept only 4–3/4 inch (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
one.
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 10 seconds of the current selection.
EJT—Eject
Press the EJT button and the disc will unload and move
to the entrance for easy removal. The unit will switch to
the radio mode.
If you do not remove the disc within 15 seconds, it will be
reloaded. The radio mode will continue to appear.
The disc can be ejected with the radio OFF.
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.
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RND—Random Play
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 RND button a second time to stop Random
Play.
CD/DVD Changer Operation
Press the MODE button to select between the CD player
and the optional remote CD/DVD changer.
Time
Press the TIME button to change the display from
elapsed CD or DVD playing time to time of day.
Notes On Playing MP3 Files
The radio can play MP3 files, however, acceptable MP3
file recording media and formats are limited. When
writing MP3 files, pay attention to the following restric-
tions.
Supported media (disc types)
The MP3 file recording media supported by the radio are
CD-ROM, CD-R and CD-RW.
Supported medium formats (file systems)
The medium formats supported by the radio are ISO 9660
Level 1 and Level 2 and includes the Joliet extension.
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Operating Instructions - Satellite Radio Mode (If
Equipped)
Refer to the Satellite Radio section of the Owner’s
Manual.
Operating Instructions - Video Entertainment
System (VES) (If Equipped)
Refer to 6 Disc CD/DVD Changer (RDV) section of the
Owner’s Manual.
SALES CODE RBP—AM & FM STEREO RADIO
WITH CASSETTE TAPE PLAYER, CD PLAYER,
AND OPTIONAL CD/DVD CHANGER CONTROLS
RBP Radio
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