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UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL
CONTENTS
Instruments And Controls................138
Standard Instrument Cluster..............139
Premium Instrument Cluster..............140
Instrument Cluster Descriptions...........141
Electronic Vehicle Information Center
(EVIC)–If Equipped
...................148
▫Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC)
Displays............................149
▫Trip Functions.......................150
▫Compass Display.....................152
▫Telephone—If Equipped...............153
▫Navigation—If Equipped...............155▫Personal Settings (Customer Programmable
Features)...........................155
Radio General Information...............158
▫Radio Broadcast Signals.................158
▫Two Types Of Signals..................158
▫Electrical Disturbances..................159
▫AM Reception.......................159
▫FM Reception........................159
Sales Code REF—AM/FM/CD (Single Disc)
Radio With Optional Satellite Radio And
Hands Free Phone Capability
.............160
▫Operating Instructions - Radio Mode.......160
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▫Selecting Satellite Mode In REF, RAQ, And
RAK Radios.........................179
▫Selecting a Channel....................179
▫Storing And Selecting Pre-Set Channels......180
▫Using The PTY (Program Type) Button
(If Equipped)........................180
▫PTY ButtonScan.....................180
▫PTY ButtonSeek.....................180
▫Satellite Antenna......................180
▫Reception Quality.....................180
Video Entertainment System
(Sales Code XRV)—If Equipped
..........181
Navigation System (Sales Code REC)—
If Equipped
..........................182
▫Clock Setting Procedure.................183
Remote Sound System Controls...........183
▫Radio Operation......................184▫Tape Player Operation..................185
▫CD Player Operation...................185
▫Satellite Radio Operation................185
Cassette Tape And Player Maintenance......185
CD/DVD Disc Maintenance..............186
Radio Operation And Cellular Phones.......187
Climate Controls......................187
▫Climate Controls—Manual..............187
▫Automatic Temperature Control—
If Equipped.........................190
▫Summer Operation....................195
▫Winter Operation.....................196
▫Vacation Storage......................196
▫Window Fogging.....................196
▫Outside Air Intake....................196
▫A/C Air Filter—If Equipped............196
▫Operating Tips.......................197
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Press the FUNCTION SELECT button to accept
a selection. The FUNCTION SELECT button
also advances the radio to the next preset
station, changes the side of the tape being
played (if so equipped), or changes the current
CD track being played (if so equipped) when
the EVIC is in the Compass/Temp/Audio
screen.
Press the SCROLL button to scroll through Trip
Functions, Navigation (if equipped), System
Status Messages, and Personal Settings (Cus-
tomer Programmable Features). The SCROLL
button also seeks up and down the radio
stations, CD track numbers (if so equipped), or
satellite radio channels (if so equipped) when the EVIC is
in the Compass/Temp/Audio screen.
Press the AUDIO MODE button to select the
Compass/Temp/Audio screen. This screen
displays radio station frequencies, any one of
twelve radio station preset frequencies, CD
disc number, CD track number, tape, or any
one of 200 Satellite radio channels depending
on which radio is in the vehicle.If Compass/Temp/Audio is already displayed when the
AUDIO MODE button is pressed, then the radio mode
will change from AM to FM, to Tape, to CD, or to Satellite
(SAT) accordingly.
Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC)
Displays
When the appropriate conditions exist, the Electronic
Vehicle Information Center (EVIC) displays the following
messages:
•Turn Signal On (with a continuous warning chime)
•Left Front Turn Signal Light Out (with a single chime)
•Left Rear Turn Signal Light Out (with a single chime)
•Right Front Turn Signal Light Out (with a single
chime)
•Right Rear Turn Signal Light Out (with a single chime)
•RKE Battery Low (with a single chime)
•Personal Settings Not Available–Vehicle Not in Park
•Left/Right Front Door Ajar (one or more, with a single
chime if speed is above 1 mph)
FUNC-
TION
SELECT
Button
SCROLL
Button
AUDIO
MODE
Button
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ESN/SID Access With RAQ and RAK Radios
With the ignition switch in the ACCESSORY position and
the radio OFF, press the CD Eject and TIME buttons
simultaneously for 3 seconds. All twelve ESN/SID num-
bers will be displayed. The radio will exit the ESN/SID
mode when any other button is pushed, the ignition is
turned OFF, or 5 minutes has passed since any button
was pushed.
ESN/SID Access With REC Navigation Radios
Please refer to your Navigation User’s Manual.
With the ignition in the ACCESSORY position and the
radio off, press the CD Eject and Set buttons simulta-
neously until the 12 digits of the ESN/SID appear on the
screen.
Selecting Satellite Mode in REF, RAQ, and RAK
Radios
Selecting Satellite Mode—REF Radio
Press the MODE button repeatedly until the wordSAT
appears in the display.
A CD may remain in the radio while in the Satellite radio
mode.
Selecting Satellite Mode—RAQ and RAK Radio
Press the MODE button repeatedly until the wordSAT
appears in the display.
These radios will also display the current station name
and program type. For more information such as song
title and artist press the MSG or INFO button.
A CD or tape may remain in the radio while in the
Satellite radio mode.
Selecting a Channel
Press and release the SEEK or TUNE knob to search for
the next channel. Press the top of the button to search up
and the bottom of the button to search down. Holding the
TUNE button causes the radio to bypass channels until
the button is released.
Press and release the SCAN button (if equipped) to
automatically change channels every 7 seconds. The
radio will pause on each channel for 7 seconds before
moving on to the next channel. The wordSCANwill
appear in the display between each channel change. Press
the SCAN button a second time to stop the search.
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