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The climate control systems in your
vehicle provide a comfortable driving
environment in all weather
conditions.
The standard audio system has
many f eatures. This section
describes those f eatures and how to
use them.
Your vehicle has an anti-theft audio
system that requires a code number
to enable it.
The security system helps to dis-
courage vandalism and thef t of your
vehicle..............
Vents, Heating, and A/C . 126
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Airflow Buttons .128
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Climate Control .131
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Audio System .133
Audio System (Models without ..............
Navigation System) . 134
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Playing the AM/FM Radio . 135
Playing the XM
Satellite
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Radio .139
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Operating the Disc Changer . 145
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Playing a Tape .152
Audio System (Models with ..............
Navigation System) . 155
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Voice Control System . 155
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Playing the AM/FM Radio . 156
Playing the XM
Satellite
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Radio .159
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Operating the Disc Changer . 165
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Playing a Tape .173
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Disc Changer Error Messages . 176
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Protecting Your Discs . 177
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AM/FM Radio Reception . 178
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Auxiliary Input Jack .180
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Remote Audio Controls . 181
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Radio Thef t Protection . 182
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Security System .183 ...............................
Cruise Control .184
HomeLink Universal ................................
Transceiver .187
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HandsFreeLink .190
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AcuraLink .217
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Compass .228
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Rear View Camera and Monitor . 231
Features
Features
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Operating the Disc Changer
Features
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DISC SLOT
SEEK BUTTONS
SCAN BUTTON RANDOM BUTTONDISC BUTTONDISC BUTTON
PWR/VOL KNOB
EJECT BUTTON
AM/FM BUTTON
DISC/TAPE BUTTON
LOAD BUTTON
REPEAT BUTTON
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Your vehicle’s audio system has an
in-dash disc changer that holds up to
six discs. You operate this disc
changer with the same controls used
f or the radio. To operate the disc
changer, the ignition switch must be
in the ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II)
position.
The disc changer can play these disc
formats:
CD
CD-R
DVD-A
DTS This audio system can also play
CD-Rs and CD-RWs compressed in
MP3 or WMA f ormats. When
playing a disc in MP3, you will see
‘‘MP3’’ in the display. In WMA
f ormat, ‘‘WMA’’ will appear in the
display. You can select up to 255
folders or tracks.
NOTE:
If a f ile on an MP3 or WMA disc is
protected by digital rights
management (DRM), the audio unit
displays FORMAT, and then skips to
the next f ile.
The specif ications of the compatible
MP3 f ile are:
The specif ications of the compatible
WMA f ile are:
‘‘DTS’’ and ‘‘DTS Digital Surround’’
are registered trademarks of Digital
Theater Systems, Inc. Sampling f requency: 32/44.1/48
kHz
Bit rate: 48/64/80/96/128/160/
192 kbps
Compatible with variable bit rate
and multi-session.
Maximum layers (including
ROOT): 8 layers
Sampling f requency: 32/44.1/48
kHz (MPEG1)
16/22.05/24 kHz (MPEG2)
Bit rate: 32/40/48/56/64/80/96/
112/128/160/192/224/256/320
kbps (MPEG1), 8/16/24/32/40/
48/56/64/80/96/112/128/144/
160 kbps (MPEG2) Compatible with variable bit rate
and multi-session.
Maximum layers
(including ROOT): 8 layers
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Do not use discs with adhesive labels.
The label can curl up and cause the
disc to jam in the unit.
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To load multiple discs in one
operation:With the ignition switch in the
ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II)
position, press and hold the LOAD
button until you hear a beep and
see ‘‘LOAD’’ in the display, then
release the button.
Insert a disc into the slot. Insert it
only about half way; the drive will
pull it in the rest of the way.
When the ‘‘DISC LOAD’’ appears
in the display, insert the next disc
into the slot. To load a single disc:
Press and release the LOAD
button.
The disc number f or an empty
position is highlighted and the
green load indicator comes on.
When you see ‘‘LOAD’’ in the
display, insert the disc into the slot.
Insert it only about halfway; the
drive will pull it in the rest of the
way.
If you press the LOAD button while
a disc is playing, the system will stop
playing that disc and start the
loading sequence. It will then play
the disc just loaded. Select the disc changer by pressing
the DISC/TAPE button. The system
will begin playing the last selected
disc in the disc changer. You will see
the disc and track numbers
displayed.
Repeat this until all six positions
are loaded. The system will then
begin playing the last disc loaded. If you stop loading discs bef ore all
six positions are f illed, the system
will wait f or 15 seconds, stop the load
operation, and begin playing the last
disc loaded.
To select a dif f erent disc when all six
positions are loaded, press the
corresponding number on the preset
buttons.
1.
2.
3.
4. 1.
2.
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L oading Discs in the Changer
Playing a Disc
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To remove a different disc from the
changer,firstselectitbypressing
the corresponding number on the
preset button. When that disc begins
playing, press the eject button.
When you press the eject button
while listening to the radio, or with
the audio system turned of f , the disc
that was last selected is ejected.
Af ter that disc is ejected, pressing
the eject button again will eject the
next disc in numerical order. By
doing this six times, you can remove
all the discs f rom the changer.
You can also eject discs when the
ignition switch is of f :
To eject one disc, press and release
the eject button.
To eject all discs, press and hold the
eject button until the system beeps.
To remove the disc that is currently
playing, press the eject button. You
will see ‘‘EJECT’’ in the display.
When you remove the disc f rom the
slot, the system automatically begins
the load sequence so you can load
another disc in that position. If you
do not load another disc within 10
seconds, the system selects the
previous mode (AM, FM1, FM2,
tape, or XM Radio).
If you do not remove the disc f rom
the slot, the system reloads it after
10 seconds and puts the changer in
pause mode. To begin playing the
disc, press the DISC/TAPE button. Removing Discs f rom the
Changer
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Dolby noise reduction turns on
when you insert a tape. The
indicator will come on in the
display. If the tape was not recorded
in Dolby, turn it of f by pressing the (preset 4) button. Dolby
remains of f until you press the
button again. To remove the tape, press the eject
button. If you want to turn the player
of f , press the power/volume knob or
turn off the ignition. The tape will
remain in the drive. When you turn
the system back on, the tape will
begin playing where it lef t of f . To rewind the tape,
push the (preset 1) button. You
will see REW in the display. To f ast
f orward the tape, push the (preset 3) button. You will see
FF displayed. Press the , ,
or PLAY/PROG button to take the
system out of rewind or f ast f orward.
Press the SEEK button
to f ind the beginning of the current
song or passage. Press the SEEK
button 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.
Press the RPT button
to continuously play a song or
passage. You will see RPT displayed.
The track will repeat until you press
the RPT button again.
To switch to the AM/FM radio, XM
Radio, or disc changer while a tape is
playing, press the AM/FM button,
XM button, or DISC/TAPE button.
To change back to the tape player,
press the DISC/TAPE button.
Dolby noise reduction is manufactured under
license from Dolby Laboratories Licensing
Corporation. ‘‘DOLBY’’ and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories
Licensing Corporation.
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T o Stop Playing a T ape T ape Search Functions
FF/REW
SK IP
REPEAT
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Operating the Disc Changer
Features
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DISC SLOT
SEEK BUTTONS
SCAN BUTTON
RANDOM BUTTON
REPEAT BUTTON
DISC BUTTONDISP BUTTON
AM/FM BUTTON
DISC/TAPE BUTTON
LOAD BUTTON
PWR/VOL KNOB EJECT BUTTON
DISC BUTTON
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Your vehicle’s audio system has an
in-dash disc changer that holds up to
six discs. You operate this disc
changer with the same controls used
f or the radio. To operate the disc
changer, the ignition switch must be
in the ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II)
position.
CD
CD-R
DVD-A
DTS The disc changer can play these disc
formats:
‘‘DTS’’ and ‘‘DTS Digital Surround’’
are registered trademarks of Digital
Theater Systems, Inc. This audio system can also play
CD-Rs and CD-RWs compressed in
MP3 or WMA f ormats. When
playing a disc in MP3, you will see
‘‘MP3’’ in the display. In WMA
f ormat, ‘‘WMA’’ will appear in the
display. You can select up to 255
folders or tracks.
NOTE:
If a f ile on an MP3 or WMA disc is
protected by digital rights
management (DRM), the audio unit
displays FORMAT, and then skips to
the next f ile.
The specif ications of the compatible
MP3 f ile are:
The specif ications of the compatible
WMA f ile are:
Sampling f requency: 32/44.1/48
kHz
Bit rate: 48/64/80/96/128/160/
192 kbps
Compatible with variable bit rate
and multi-session.
Maximum layers (including
ROOT): 8 layers
Sampling f requency: 32/44.1/48
kHz (MPEG1)
16/22.05/24 kHz (MPEG2)
Bit rate: 32/40/48/56/64/80/96/
112/128/160/192/224/256/320
kbps (MPEG1), 8/16/24/32/40/
48/56/64/80/96/112/128/144/
160 kbps (MPEG2) Compatible with variable bit rate
and multi-session.
Maximum layers
(including ROOT): 8 layers
Audio System (Models with Navigation System)
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TM
Do not use discs with adhesive labels.
The label can curl up and cause the
disc to jam in the unit.
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