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button. The indicator light
comes on.
5. Turn the temperature control dial to the de-
sired position.
Dehumidified defogging
This mode is used to defog the windows and
dehumidify the air.
1. Turn the air flow control dial to the
position.
2. Turn the fan control dial to the desired posi-
tion.
3. Push the
button. The indicator light
comes on.
When the
,or positions in between
are selected, the air conditioner automatically
turns on (however, the indicator light will not
illuminate) if the outside temperature is more than
36°F (2°C) . The air conditioning system will con-
tinue to operate until the vehicle is restarted, even
if the air flow control dial is turned to a position
other than the
position. This dehumidifies
the air which helps defog the windshield.
The
mode automatically turns off, allow-
ing outside air to be drawn into the passenger
compartment to further improve the defogging
performance.4. Turn the temperature control dial to the de-
sired position.
Operating tips
cKeep the windows and sunroof closed while
the air conditioner is in operation.
cAfter parking in the sun, drive for 2 or 3
minutes with the windows open to vent hot
air from the passenger compartment. Then,
close the windows. This allows the air con-
ditioner to cool the interior more quickly.
cThe air conditioning system should be
operated for approximately 10 minutes
at least once a month. This helps pre-
vent damage to the system due to lack
of lubrication.
cIf the engine coolant temperature
gauge indicates engine coolant tem-
perature over the normal range, turn
the air conditioner off. See “If your
vehicle overheats” in the “In case of
emergency” section of this manual.
AIR FLOW CHARTS
The following charts show the button and dial
positions forMAXIMUM AND QUICKheating,
cooling or defrosting.The air recirculation
button should always be in the OFF posi-
tion for heating and defrosting.
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to turn it on. The indicator
light on the button will come on.
2. Turn the temperature dial to the left or right
to set the desired temperature.
cTo quickly remove ice from the outside of the
windows, turn the manual fan control dial to
HI.
cAs soon as possible after the windshield is
clean, turn the air flow control dial to the
AUTO position to return to the auto mode.
cWhen the control dial is turned to the
DEF
position, the air conditioner will
automatically be turned on at outside tem-
peratures above 36°F (2°C) . The air condi-
tioning system will continue to operate until
the vehicle is restarted, even if the air flow
control dial is turned to a position other than
the
position. This dehumidifies the air
which helps defog the windshield. The air
recirculate mode automatically turns off, al-
lowing outside air to be drawn into the pas-
senger compartment to further improve the
defogging performance.
MANUAL OPERATION
Fan speed control
Turn the fan control dialleft or right to
manually control the fan speed.
Turn the control dial to the AUTO position to
return to automatic control of the fan speed.
Air recirculation
Push the air recirculation buttonto recir-
culate interior air inside the vehicle. The indicator
light on the switch will come on.
The air recirculation button will not be activated
when the air conditioner is in DEF mode.
Air flow control
Turning the air flow control dial away from AUTO
selects the air outlet to:
— Air flows from center and side
ventilators.
— Air flows from center and side
ventilators and foot outlets.
— Air flows mainly from foot outlets.
— Air flows from defroster and foot
outlets.
— Air flows mainly from defroster
outlets.
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or)or
SEEK/TRACK (or) to adjust to the
desired levels. The display will return to the regu-
lar radio display after 10 seconds, or you may
press the AUDIO button again to return to the
regular radio display.
Clock operation
Pressing the MENU or CLOCK button displays
the clock with the radio on or off. Press the MENU
or CLOCK button again to turn off the clock
display.
Clock set
1. Press and hold the MENU or CLOCK button
until it beeps (longer than 2 seconds) .2. The hours will start flashing. Press
TUNE/FF-REV (
or)or
SEEK/TRACK (or) to adjust
the hours.
3. Press the MENU or CLOCK button to
switch to the minute adjustment.
4. Press TUNE/FF-REV (
or)or
SEEK/TRACK (or) to adjust
the minutes.
5. Press the MENU or CLOCK button again to
exit the clock set mode.
The display will return to the regular clock display
after 10 seconds, or you may press the MENU or
CLOCK button again to return to the regular
clock display.
FM-AM radio operation
FM-AM band select
Push the AM or the FM button to change from AM
to FM reception.
The FM stereo indicator, ST, illuminates during
FM stereo reception. When the stereo broadcast
signal is weak, the radio automatically changes
from stereo to monaural reception.
WARNING
The radio should not be tuned while driv-
ing so full attention may be given to ve-
hicle operation.
Use the
andbuttons for manual
tuning. To move quickly through the channels,
hold the tuning buttons down.
or) . SEEK
tuning begins from low to high frequencies or
high to low frequencies, depending on which
button is pressed, and stops at the next broad-
casting station. If using the up button, once the
highest broadcasting station is reached, the ra-
dio continues in the SEEK mode at the lowest
broadcasting station. If using the down button,
once the lowest broadcasting station is reached,
the radio continues in the SEEK mode at the
highest broadcasting station.
SCAN tuning
Push the SCAN button. SCAN illuminates in the
display window. SCAN tuning begins from low to
high frequencies. SCAN tuning stops for 5 sec-
onds at each broadcasting station that has suffi-
cient signal strength. When scanning, SCAN
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or) to change between:
Off!Low!Mid!High
Compact disc (CD) player operation
Turn the ignition key to the ACC or ON position.
CD button
When the CD button is pressed with a compact
disc loaded and the radio playing, the radio turns
off and the last used compact disc starts to play.
or) but-
ton is pressed while the compact disc is playing,
the compact disc plays at an increased speed
while fast forwarding or rewinding. When the
button is released, the compact disc returns to
normal play speed.
is pressed while the compact disc
is playing, the selection following the present one
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several times to skip several selections. Each
time the button is pressed, the CD advances 1
additional selection. The track number appears in
the display window. (When the last selection on
the compact disc is skipped, the first selection is
played.)
When
is pressed, the selection being
played returns to the beginning. Press
several times to skip back several selections.
Each time the button is pressed the CD moves
back 1 selection. If the play pattern is in MIX
mode when the button is pressed, the next ran-
dom selection will be played.
MIX button
Press the MIX button to change CD play pat-
terns:
Repeat!Mix!Normal Play
Repeat
Press the MIX button (<1.5 seconds) once to
repeat the current track. The “1” icon is turned on.
Mix
Press the MIX button (<1.5 seconds) again to
start shuffle play of the current disc. The “MIX”
icon is turned on.Normal play
Press the MIX button (<1.5 seconds) again to
return to normal play mode. The “MIX” icon is
turned off.
CD scan
Press the SCAN button (<1.5 seconds) to scan
all tracks of the current disc for 10 seconds per
track. The SCAN icon is flashed during Scan
mode.
The Scan mode is canceled once it scans
through all tracks on the disc, or if the SCAN
button is pressed during Scan mode.
button.
2. The disc ejects. Remove the disc. (If the disc
is not removed within 15 seconds, the disc
will reload.)
3. The indicator and symbol for the disc are
turned off.
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or)or
SEEK/TRACK (or) to adjust to the
desired levels. The display will return to the regu-
lar radio display after 10 seconds, or you may
press the AUDIO button again to return to the
regular radio display.
Clock operation
Pressing the CLOCK button displays the clock
with the radio on or off. Press the CLOCK button
again to turn off the clock display.
Clock set
1. Press and hold the CLOCK button until it
beeps (>1.5 seconds) .
2. The hours will start flashing. Press
TUNE/FF-REV (
or)or
SEEK/TRACK (or) to adjust
the hours.3. Press the CLOCK button to switch to the
minute adjustment.
4. Press TUNE/FF-REV (
or)or
SEEK/TRACK (or) to adjust
the minutes.
5. Press the CLOCK button again to exit the
clock set mode.
The display will return to the regular clock display
after 7 seconds, or you may press the CLOCK
button again to return to the regular clock display.
FM/AM/SAT radio operation
FM/AM/SAT band select:
Pushing the FM, AM or SAT radio select button
will change the band to either FM, AM or SAT
(satellite-if so equipped) radio stations.
When the FM, AM or SAT radio select button is
pushed while the ignition switch is in the ACC or
ON, the radio will come on at the station last
played.
The last station played will also come on when
the Power/Volume control knob is depressed to
ON.
No satellite radio reception is available and “NO
SAT” is displayed when the SAT button is
pressed unless optional satellite receiver andantenna are installed and an XMTor SIRIUS™
satellite radio service subscription is active.
If a compact disc is playing when the FM, AM or
SAT radio select button is pushed, the compact
disc will automatically be turned off and the last
radio station played will come on.
The FM stereo indicator ST will glow during FM
stereo reception. When the stereo broadcast
signal is weak, the radio will automatically change
from stereo to monaural reception.WARNING
The radio should not be tuned while driv-
ing so full attention may be given to ve-
hicle operation.
Use the
andbuttons for manual
tuning. To move quickly through the channels,
hold the tuning buttons down.
or) . SEEK
tuning begins from low to high frequencies or
high to low frequencies, depending on which
button is pressed, and stops at the next broad-
casting station. If using the up button, once the
highest broadcasting station is reached, the ra-
dio continues in the SEEK mode at the lowest
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