
1. PRESET ABC button
2. MIX button
3. Display
4. CD select button
5. FM band select button
6. AM band select button
7. CD eject button
8. PAUSE/MUTE button
9. TUNE/FF-REV button
10. CLOCK button
11. Preset scan (P-SCAN) button
12. AUDIO button
13. SCAN button
14. Station preset buttons
15. CD insert slot
16. PWR/VOL control knob
17. SEEK/TRACK button
FM-AM RADIO WITH COMPACT
DISC (CD) PLAYER (if so equipped)
PWR/VOL control knob
Turn the ignition key to the ACC or ON position,
then push the PWR/VOL control knob. If you
listen to the radio with the engine not running,
turn the key to the ACC position. The mode (radio
or CD) that was playing immediately before the
system was turned off resumes playing.
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When no CD is loaded, the radio comes on.
Pushing the PWR/VOL control knob again turns
the system off.
Turn the PWR/VOL control knob to the right to
increase volume or to the left to decrease volume.
Adjusting tone quality and speaker balance
Press the AUDIO button to enter the audio adjust
mode:
Bass!Mid!Treb!Fade!Bal
Press the TUNE/FF-REV (
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 (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 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 10 seconds, or you may press the 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.
TUNE/FF—REV
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.
SEEK tuning
Push SEEK/TRACK (
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
blinks in the display. Pushing the SCAN button
again during this 5 second period stops SCAN
tuning and the radio remains tuned to that station.
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Station memory operation
Each preset mode (A, B or C) has 6 presets,
capable of storing any combination of AM, FM,
SAT (if so equipped ) and FM RDS stations.
Press the PRESET ABC button to change be-
tween the presets:
A!B!C
The radio displays icon A, B or C to indicate
which set of presets is active.
To store a radio station in a preset:
1. Select the desired preset by pressing PRE-
SET ABC.
2. Select the desired AM, FM or SAT (if so
equipped) station band.
3. Tune to the desired station.
4. Press the desired station select button
(>1.5 seconds) .
5. A beep will sound indicating memorization is
complete.
6. Other station select buttons can be set in
the same manner.
If the battery cable is disconnected, or if the radio
fuse opens, the radio memory is canceled. In that
case, reset the desired stations.Preset Scan
Pressing the Preset Scan button (<1.5 seconds)
scans the permanent preset memory that is se-
lected (A, B or C) from1-6for5seconds.
All Preset Scan
Pressing the Preset Scan button (>1.5 seconds)
scans all the permanent preset memory banks (A,
BandC)from1-6for5seconds.
Canceling Preset Scan mode
Pressing the Preset Scan (P.SCAN) button again
will cancel the Preset Scan mode.
Speed Sensitive Control Volume (SSV) (if
so equipped)
Your vehicle has Speed Sensitive Control Vol-
ume (SSV) for audio. The audio volume changes
as the driving speed changes.
Press the AUDIO button until the display shows
“SSV”.Press TUNE/FF-REV (
or)
to change between:
Off!Low!Mid!High
Compact disc (CD) player operation
Turn the ignition key to the ACC or ON position.
CAUTION
cDo not force a compact disc into the CD
insert slot. This could damage the CD
and/or CD changer/player.
cTrying to load a CD with the CD door
closed could damage the CD and/or CD
changer.
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.
FF (Fast Forward) , REW
(Rewind) buttons
When the TUNE/FF-REV (
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.
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SEEK/TRACK buttons
When
is pressed while the compact disc
is playing, the next track following the present
one starts to play from the beginning.
Press
several times to skip several tracks.
Each time the button is pressed, the CD ad-
vances 1 additional track. The track number ap-
pears in the display window. (When the last track
on the compact disc is skipped, the first track is
played.)
When
is pressed, the track being played
returns to the beginning. Pressseveral
times to skip back several tracks. Each time the
button is pressed the CD moves back 1 track. If
the play pattern is in MIX mode when the button is
pressed, the next random selection will be
played.
MIX button
Press the MIX button to change CD play pat-
terns:
Repeat!Mix!Normal PlayRepeat
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.
Eject CD
1. Press the
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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1. PRESET ABC button
2. LOAD button
3. Display
4. CD select button
5. FM/AM band select button
6. SAT (satellite) radio select button*
7. CD eject button
8. PAUSE/MUTE button
9. TUNE FF-REV button
10. MENU/CLOCK button
11. CAT/RPT button
12. AUDIO button
13. SCAN button
14. Station preset buttons
15. CD insert slot
16. POWER/VOL control knob
17. SEEK/TRACK button
*No satellite radio reception is available
and “NO SAT” is displayed when the
SAT button is pressed unless optional
satellite receiver and antenna are in-
stalled and an XMTor SIRIUS™ satellite
radio service subscription is active. Sat-
ellite radio is not available in Alaska,
Hawaii and Guam.
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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.
TUNE/FF—REV
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.
SEEK tuning
Push SEEK/TRACK (
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
blinks in the display. Pushing the SCAN button
again during this 5 second period stops SCAN
tuning and the radio remains tuned to that station.
Station memory operation
Each preset mode (A, B or C) has 6 presets,
capable of storing any combination of AM, FM,
SAT (if so equipped ) and FM RDS stations.
Press the PRESET ABC button to change be-
tween the presets:
A!B!C
The radio displays icon A, B or C to indicate
which set of presets is active.
To store a radio station in a preset:
1. Select the desired preset by pressing PRE-
SET ABC.
2. Select the desired AM, FM or SAT (if so
equipped) station band.
3. Tune to the desired station.4. Press the desired station select button
(>1.5 seconds) .
5. A beep will sound indicating memorization is
complete.
6. Other station select buttons can be set in
the same manner.
If the battery cable is disconnected, or if the radio
fuse opens, the radio memory is canceled. In that
case, reset the desired stations.
Radio data system (RDS):
RDS stands for Radio Data System, and is a data
information service transmitted by some radio
stations on the FM band (not AM band) and/or
SAT radio encoded within a regular radio broad-
cast. Currently, most RDS stations are in large
cities, but many stations are now considering
broadcasting RDS data.
RDS can display:
cStation call sign, such as “WHFR 98.3”.
cStation name, such as “The Groove”.
cMusic or programming type such as “Clas-
sical”, “Country”, or “Rock”.
If the station broadcasts RDS information, the
RDS icon is displayed.
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FF (fast forward) REW
(rewind) buttons
When the TUNE/FF-REV (or) button
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 CD returns to normal play speed.
SEEK/TRACK buttons
When
is pressed while the compact disc
is playing, the track following the present one
starts to play from the beginning. Press
several times to skip several tracks. Each time the
button is pressed, the CD advances 1 additional
track. The track number appears in the display
window. (When the last track on the compact
disc is skipped, the first track is played.)
Whenis pressed, the track being played
returns to the beginning. Pressseveral times
to skip back several tracks. Each time the button is
pressed, the CD moves back 1 track. If the play
pattern is in CAT/RPT mode when the button is
pressed the next random selection will be played.
CD scan
1 Disc All Tracks
Press the SCAN button (<1.5 seconds) to scan
all tracks of the current disc for 10 seconds per
track. The display shows the track number andelapsed time as normal. The disc track number 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.
All Discs, 1 Track
Press and hold the SCAN button (>1.5 seconds)
to scan the first track of all the loaded discs for 10
seconds per track. The display shows the track
number and elapsed time as normal. The disc
track number is flashed during Scan mode.
The Scan mode is canceled once it scans
through all the loaded discs, or if the SCAN
button is pressed during Scan mode.
Eject CD
Current disc
1. Press the
button.
2. The numbered disc indicator starts to blink
and the display shows“Select Disc”for 2
seconds. The display then changes to“Disc
Eject”.
3. The disc ejects. Remove the disc. (If the disc
is not removed within 15 seconds, the disc
will reload.)4. The indicator and symbol for the disc are
turned off.
Select a disc
1. Press the desired disc, then press
the
button.
2. The numbered disc indicator starts blinking
and the display shows“Select Disc”for 2
seconds. The display then changes to“Disc
Eject”.
3. The disc ejects. Remove the disc (If the disc
is not removed within 15 seconds, the disc
will reload.)
4. The indicator and symbol for the disc are
turned off.
All discs
1. Press and hold the
button until the
radio beeps (>1.5 seconds) .
2. The display then shows“All Disc Eject”.
3. When a disc is removed, the indicator and
disc icon will be turned off, and then the next
disc will emerge, and so on.
4. The display will be turned off after all discs
are ejected and removed.
If a disc is not removed within 15 seconds, or if
the
button is pressed again during the
Eject sequence, the entire disc Eject sequence
will be canceled.
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1. SEEK/TRACK change button
2. TUNE/REW/FF button
3. PAUSE/MUTE button
4. CAT/RPT button
5. PRESET A-B-C select button
6. CD play button7. FM band select button
8. AM band select button
9. SAT (satellite) radio select button*
10. SCAN button
11. LOAD button
12. CD insert slot13. CD eject button
14. POWER/VOLUME control knob
15. Station and CD select buttons (1 - 6)
16. Tuning and AUDIO control knob
(BASS, MID, TREBLE, FADE, BAL-
ANCE and SSV)
*No satellite radio reception is available
and “NO SAT” is displayed when the
SAT button is pressed unless optional
satellite receiver and antenna are in-
stalled and an XMTor SIRIUS™ satellite
radio service subscription is active. Sat-
ellite radio is not available in Alaska,
Hawaii and Guam.
FM-AM-SAT RADIO WITH
COMPACT DISC (CD) CHANGER (if
so equipped)
No satellite radio reception is available and “NO
SAT” is displayed when the SAT button is
pressed to select satellite radio stations unless
optional satellite receiver and antenna are in-
stalled and an XMTor SIRIUS™ satellite radio
service subscription is active. Satellite radio is
not available in Alaska, Hawaii and Guam.
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