
The “MAINTENANCE NOTICE” screen displays
each time the key is turned ON until one of the
following conditions are met:
c“RESET” is selected.
c“Display Maintenance and Notification” is
set OFF.
cthe maintenance interval is set again.
HOW TO USE THE “SETTING”
BUTTON
To adjust the various settings within the display
screen press the“SETTING”button.
After pressing theSETTINGbutton a menu will
be shown on the display screen which will allow
you to program several functions such as the
display screen appearance, programmable fea-
tures for your vehicles electronics system and
other system settings such as your clock. To
make a selection from this mode use the joystick
and press the“ENTER”button.Brightness/Contrast/Map Background:
To adjust the brightness and contrast of the
screen, select the“Brightness/contrast”key
and push the“ENTER”button. You can then use
the joystick to adjust the brightness to Darker or
Brighter and the contrast to Lower or Higher. For
information on Map Background, please refer to
the separate Navigation System Owner’s
Manual.
Display Off:
To turn off the screen, push the“SETTING”
button and select the“Display”key and“Dis-
play Off”key. The indicator of the“Display
Off”will turn to amber. When any mode button is
pushed with the screen off, the screen turns on
for further operation. The screen will turn off
automatically 5 seconds after the operation is
finished on the map display in the Audio, HVAC
(Heater and air conditioner) , SETTING or VE-
HICLE INFO modes.
To turn on the screen, push the“SETTING”
button and select the“Display”key and“Dis-
play Off”key, then set the screen to on by
pushing the“ENTER”button.
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Setting daylight savings time:
Use the“Daylight Saving Time”key to adjust
the clock to daylight savings time.
ON: The displayed time advances by 1 hour.
OFF: The current time is displayed.Adjusting the time to the GPS:
Select the“Auto Adjust”key.
The time will be reset to the GPS time.Selecting the time zone:
1. Select the“Select Time Zone”key.
The [TIME ZONE] screen will appear.
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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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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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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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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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satellite radio service subscription is active. Sat-
ellite radio is not available in Alaska, Hawaii and
Guam.
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.
TUNE (Tuning):
WARNING
The radio should not be tuned while driv-
ing so full attention may be given to ve-
hicle operation.
To manually tune the radio, push the TUNE button
(
or) or turn the tuning knob to right
or left.
To move quickly through the channels, hold either
the
orbutton down for more than
1.5 seconds.
SEEK tuning:
Push the SEEK/TRACK button (
or)
for less than 1.5 seconds to tune from high to low
or low to high frequencies and stop at the next
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 operations:
18 stations can be set for the FM, AM and SAT
(Satellite-if so equipped) radio to the A, B and C
preset button in any combination of FM, AM or
SAT stations.
1. Choose preset channel A, B or C using the
preset select button.
2. Select the desired FM, AM or SAT station
band.3. Tune to the desired station using manual,
SEEK or SCAN tuning. Push and hold any of
the desired station memory buttons (1 – 6)
until a beep sound is heard.
4. The channel indicator will then come on and
the sound will resume. Memorizing is now
complete.
5. Other buttons can be set in the same man-
ner.
If the battery cable is disconnected, or if the fuse
blows, the radio memory will be 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 SAT 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”.
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