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When you touch the
RANDOM icon on the audio display,
the system plays the tracks on the
current CD in random order. You
will see RANDOM highlighted on
the audio screen and RDM in the
upper display. To turn this f eature
of f , touch RANDOM again or select
a dif f erent disc icon. When you touch the
DISC RPT icon on the audio display,
the system continuously replays the
current CD. You will see DISC RPT
highlighted on the audio screen and
D-RPT in the upper display. Touch
the icon to turn the feature off.
Each time you
press and release the , the
player skips f orward to the
beginning of the next track. Press
and release the , to skip
backward to the beginning of the
current track. Press it twice to skip
to the beginning of the previous track.
To move rapidly within a track, press
andholdthe or .
Press the or to
select an icon and play the disc.
Press the eject button ( ) to
remove the CD. If you eject the CD,
but do not remove it f rom the slot,
the system will automatically reload
the CD af ter 15 seconds and put it in
pause mode. To begin playing, press
the CD button.
Press the AM/FM button to switch
to the AM/FM radio while a CD is
playing. To play the CD, press the
CD button. PresstheAM/FMorCD/AUX
(XM) button to switch to the AM/
FM radio or satellite radio while a
CD is playing. To play the CD, press
the CD button again.
If a tape is in the optional tape player,
press the AUX button to switch to
the tape while a CD is playing. Press
the CD button again to switch back
to the CD player.
If you turn the system of f while a CD
is playing, either with the PWR/VOL
knob or by turning off the ignition,
the disc will stay in the drive. When
youturnthesystembackon,theCD
will begin playing where it lef t of f .
On LX model
Except EX with Leather and EX-V6models in the U.S. On EX with Leather and EX-V6
models in the U.S.
Playing a CD
RANDOM
DISC RPT
SEEK /SK IP CH/DISC
To Stop Playing a CD
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To select the CD changer, press the
CD button. The disc and track
numbers will be displayed. To select
a dif f erent disc, use the preset 5
(DISC ) side or preset 6 (DISC )
side of the preset bar. To select the
previous disc, press the preset 5
(DISC ), or preset 6 (DISC ) to
select the next disc in sequence.
If you select an empty slot in the
magazine, the changer will search
f or the next available CD to load and
play.
On LX model, if there are no CDs in
the changer, the display will f lash,
and you will have to select another
mode.
You can also eject discs when the
ignition switch is of f . The disc that
was last selected is ejected f irst.
To remove the disc currently in play,
press the eject ( ) button. When
a disc is removed f rom a slot, the
system automatically begins the load
sequence so you can load another
CD in that position. If you do not
remove the disc f rom the changer
within 15 seconds, the system
returns to the previous mode (AM/
FM or satellite radio). The disc will
reload into the system and will
remainthereinapausemode.
To remove a different CD from the
changer,firstselectitwiththe
appropriate preset bar, or the
appropriate icon or the CH/DISC bar.
When that CD begins playing, press
the eject button. Continue pressing
the eject button to remove all the
discs f rom the changer. An optional six or eight disc CD
changer is available f or your vehicle
f rom your dealer.
This disc changer uses the same
controls used f or the in-dash CD
player/changer or the radio.
Load the desired CDs in the
magazine, and load the magazine in
the changer according to the
instructions that came with the unit.
Except f or LX model
Playing a CD
Operating the Optional CD
Changer
Removing CD’s f rom the In-dash
CD Changer
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Error Message Cause Solution
FOCUS Error
Mechanical Error
High TemperaturePress the eject button, and pull out the CD.
Check if it is inserted correctly in the CD player.
Make sure the CD is not scratched or damaged.
Press the eject button, and pull out the CD.
Check the CD for damage or deformation.
If the CD cannot be pulled out, or the error
message does not disappear after the CD is
ejected, see your dealer.
Will disappear when the temperature returns to
normal.
If you see an error message in the
display while playing a CD, f ind the
cause in the chart to the right. If you
cannot clear the error message, take
the vehicle to your dealer.
CD Player Error Messages
On L X model
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If you see an error message in the
display while operating the CD
changer, find the cause in the
f ollowing charts. If you cannot clear
theerrormessage,takethevehicle
to your dealer.
Error Message Cause Solution
FOCUS Error
Mechanical Error
No CD in the CD
changer
High TemperaturePress the CD eject button, and pull out the CDs.
Check f or an error message, and insert the CDs
again. If the message does not disappear or the
CDs cannot be pulled out, see your dealer.
Press the CD eject button, and pull out the CDs.
Check f or an error message, and insert the CDs
again. If the message does not disappear, or the
CDs cannot be pulled out, see your dealer.
Insert CDs.
Will disappear when the temperature returns to
normal.
:: Without navigation system
With navigation system
CD Changer Error Messages
Except f or L X model
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Playing a T ape (Opt ional)
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PWR/VOL KNOBAUDIO DISPLAY BUTTON
TUNE/SOUND KNOBUPPER DISPLAY
CD/DISC BAR
FF ICON
REW ICON SEEK/SKIP BAR TAPE DIRECTION INDICATOR
PLAY/PROG ICON NOISE REDUCTION (NR) ICON
REPEAT INDICATOR
CD/AUX (XM)
BUTTON REPEAT ICON
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The ignition switch must be in the
ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II) position.
Make sure the open side of the tape
is facing right, then insert the tape
most of the way into the slot. The
system will pull the tape in the rest
of the way, and begin to play it.
Thetapedirectionindicatorcomes
on to show you which side of the
tape is playing. The indicates the
sideyouinsertedupwardisnow
playing. If you want to play the other
side, press the preset 3 (PLAY/
PROG) side of the preset bar or
touch the PLAY/PROG icon on
models with navigation system.
When the player reaches the end of
the tape, it will automatically reverse
direction and play the other side. On models with navigation system,
first push the AUDIO DISPLAY
button bef ore selecting any of the
audio icons on the audio screen.
Dolby noise reduction turns on
when you insert a tape. The
indicator will light in the
display. If the tape was not recorded
in Dolby, turn it of f by pressing the
preset 4 (NR) side of the preset bar
or touching the NR icon. Dolby
remains of f until you press the
preset bar or the icon again. To remove the tape, press the eject
button on the tape player. If you
want to turn the player off, press the
PWR/VOL knob or turn of f the
ignition. The tape will remain in the
drive. When you turn the system
back on, the tape will be in pause
mode. Press the preset 3 (PLAY/
PROG) side of the preset bar or
touch the PLAY/PROG icon on
models with navigation system.
To switch to the AM/FM radio,
Satellite Radio (U.S. models), CD
player,orCDchangerwhileatapeis
playing, press the AM/FM or CD/
AUX button [CD/AUX (XM) button
on models with navigation system].
To change back to the tape player,
push the CD/AUX or CD/AUX
(XM) button.
Dolby noise reduction is manuf actured under
license from Dolby Laboratories Licensing
Corporation. ‘‘DOLBY’’ and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories
Licensing Corporation.
Optional on all U.S. models
To Play a Tape To Stop Playing a Tape
Playing a T ape (Opt ional)
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To fast forward the
tape, push the upper side ( ) of the
CH/DISC bar. You will see FF in the
upper display. To rewind the tape,
push the lower side ( ) of the CH/
DISC bar. You will see REW
displayed. Press either side of the
CH/DISC bar or touch the FF, REW
or PLAY/PROG icon to take the
system out of rewind or f ast f orward. Press the side to f ind
the beginning of the current song or
passage. Press the side to f ind
the beginning of the next song or
passage. When the system reaches
the beginning of a song or passage, it
begins to play it.
To rewind the tape,
push the preset 1 (REW) side of the
preset bar. You will see REW in the
display. To f ast f orward the tape,
push the preset 2 (FF) side of the
preset bar. You will see FF displayed.
Press the preset 1, 2, or 3 side of the
bars to take the system out of rewind
or fast forward. Press the RPT button
or touch the RPT icon to
continuously play a song or passage.
You will see RPT displayed (in the
upper display on models with
navigation system). The track will
repeat until you press the RPT
button or touch the RPT icon again. The skip and repeat
f unctions use silent periods on the
tape to find the end of a song or
passage. These f eatures may not
work if there is almost no gap
between selections, a high noise
level, or a silent period in the middle
of a selection.
On models without navigation system
On models with navigation system
Playing a T ape (Opt ional)
T ape Search Functions
FF/REW SK IP
FF/REW
REPEAT
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Thetapeplayerpicksupdirtand
oxides f rom the tape. This
contamination builds up over time
and causes the sound quality to
degrade. To prevent this, you should
clean the player af ter every 30 hours
of use.
If you do not clean the tape player
regularly, it may eventually become
impossible to remove the
contamination with a normal
cleaning kit. Your dealer has a
cleaning kit available.
Use 100-minute or shorter tapes.
Tapes longer than that may break or
jam the drive.Store tapes in their cases to protect
them f rom dust and moisture. Never
placetapeswheretheywillbe
exposed to direct sunlight, high heat,
or high humidity. If a tape is exposed
to extreme heat or cold, let it reach a
moderate temperature bef ore
inserting it into the player.
If the tape is loose, tighten it by
turning the hub with a pencil or your
f inger. If the label is peeling of f ,
remove it or it could cause the tape
to jam in the player. Never try to
insert a warped or damaged tape in
the player.
Never try to insert f oreign objects
into the tape player. If you see the error message
‘‘ ’’ on the display (on the
upper display on models with
navigation system), press the tape
eject button to remove the tape f rom
the unit. Make sure the tape is not
damaged. If the tape will not eject or
the error message stays on after the
tape ejects, take the vehicle to your
dealer.
Playing a T ape (Opt ional)
Caring f or the T ape Player
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