Radio Message
THEFTLOCK:This message is displayed when
the THEFTLOCK®system has been activated.
Take the vehicle to the dealer for service.
Radio Messages for XM™ Only
SeeXM Radio Messages on page 302later in this
section for further detail.
Using the Six-Disc CD Changer
The CD player can play the smaller 3 inch (8 cm)
single CDs with an adapter ring. Full-size CDs
and the smaller CDs are loaded in the same
manner.
If playing a CD-R, the sound quality may be
reduced due to CD-R quality, the method of
recording, the quality of the music that has been
recorded, and the way the CD-R has been
handled. There may be an increase in skipping,
difficulty in nding tracks, and/or difficulty in loading
and ejecting. If these problems occur, check the
bottom surface of the CD. If the surface of the
CD is damaged, such as cracked, broken,
or scratched, the CD will not play properly. If the
surface of the CD is soiled, seeCare of Your CDs
and DVDs on page 319for more information.If there is no apparent damage, try a known
good CD.
Notice:If you add any label to a CD, insert
more than one CD into the slot at a time, or
attempt to play scratched or damaged CDs, you
could damage the CD player. When using the
CD player, use only CDs in good condition
without any label, load one CD at a time, and
keep the CD player and the loading slot free of
foreign materials, liquids, and debris.
Do not add any label to a CD; it could get caught
in the CD player. If a CD is recorded on a
personal computer and a description label is
needed, try labeling the top of the recorded CD
with a marking pen instead.
If an error appears on the display, see “CD
Messages” later in this section.
When a CD is inserted, the CD functions will
appear on the display above the pushbuttons, in
place of the preset stations, if programmed.
M(Load):Press this button to load CDs into
the CD player. This CD player will hold up to
six CDs.
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To insert one CD, do the following:
1. The ignition and the radio can be on or off.
2. Press and release the load button. Please
Wait will appear on the display.
3. When INSERT appears on the display, insert
a CD partway into the slot, label side up. The
player will pull the CD in.
When a CD is inserted, CD will appear on the
display, the number of the CD and the track number
will appear on the display if the radio is on.
If the radio is on, the CD will begin to play
automatically.
To insert multiple CDs, do the following:
1. The ignition and the radio can be on or off.
2. Press and hold the load button for
two seconds. Please Wait will appear on
the display and you will hear a beep.3. When INSERT appears on the display, insert
a CD partway into the slot, label side up. The
player will pull the CD in.
Do not load a CD until INSERT appears on
the display. The CD player will take up
to six CDs. Do not try to load more than six.
If you want to load less than six CDs, load the
desired amount. The CD player will time out
when it does not receive any more CDs
and the last CD loaded will begin to play.
If the radio is on, the last CD loaded will begin to
play automatically.
F1 DISC
n(Down):Press this pushbutton to go
to the previous CD.
F2 DISC
m(Up):Press this pushbutton to go to
the next CD.
F3 CD REV
{(Reverse):Press and hold this
pushbutton to reverse quickly within the track.
Holding the pushbutton will play in reverse
at 10 times the normal speed. After holding it for
more than four seconds it will play in reverse
at 20 times the normal speed. Release this
pushbutton to play the passage. The elapsed time
of the track will appear on the display.
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F4 CD FWD|(Forward):Press and hold this
pushbutton to advance quickly within the track.
Holding the pushbutton will play at 10 times
the normal speed. After holding it for more than
four seconds it will play at 20 times the normal
speed. Release this pushbutton to play the
passage. The elapsed time of the track will appear
on the display.
F5 MODE:Press this pushbutton to select from
NORMAL, RPT TRCK (Repeat Track), RPT
DISC (Repeat CD), RDM TRCK (Random Track),
and RDM ALL (Random All CDs).
Normal:Sets the system for normal play of
the CD(s).
RPT TRCK (Repeat Track):Repeats the
track over again. RPT TRCK will appear on the
display. Press the MODE pushbutton again
to turn off repeat play and advance to the
next mode.
RPT DISC (Repeat CD):Repeats the CD
over again. RPT DISC will appear on the
display. Press the MODE pushbutton again
to turn off repeat play and advance to the
next mode.
RDM TRCK (Random Track):Plays the
tracks on the current CD in random, rather
than sequential order. RDM TRCK will appear
on the display. Press the MODE pushbutton
again to turn off random play and advance to
the next mode.
RDM ALL (Random All CDs):Plays all of the
CDs loaded in random, rather than sequential
order. RDM ALL will appear on the display.
Press the MODE pushbutton again to turn off
random play and advance to the next mode.
F6 DISP (Display):Press this pushbutton to
display the time of the track. Press this pushbutton
again to display CD PLAY MODE.
©or¨(Seek):Press the left single arrow to go
to the start of the current track. Press it again
to go to the previous track, or press the right single
arrow to go to the start of the next track. Pressing
either arrow for more than two seconds will
search the previous or next tracks at two tracks
per second. Release the button to stop searching
and to play the track.
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©¨(Scan):Press this double arrow button to
listen to each track for 10 seconds. The CD will go
to a track, play for 10 seconds, and then go on
to the next track. Press this button again to
stop scanning.
SRCE (Source):Press this button to select a
source, either radio, CD, DVD or AUX (auxiliary),
if your vehicle has this feature. The CD must
be loaded to select the source and to play. CD will
appear on the display if a CD is loaded. If a CD
is not loaded, the display will change to the
next available source, either DVD, AUX, if your
vehicle has this feature, or radio.
Z(Eject):Press this button to eject the CD
that is currently playing, or press and hold
this button to eject all of the CDs loaded. You will
hear a beep. Eject may be activated with the
ignition or radio off. If the CD is not removed after
a short time, the CD will be brought back into
the CD player for storage.
Using an MP3 CD
MP3 Format
If you burn your own MP3 disc on a personal
computer:
Make sure the MP3 les are recorded on a
CD-R disc.
Do not mix standard audio and MP3 les on
one disc.
Make sure playlists have a .m3u or .wpl
extension, other le extensions may not work.
Files can be recorded with a variety of xed
or variable bit rates. Song title, artist name,
and album will be available for display by
the radio when recorded using ID3 tags
version 1 and 2.
Create a folder structure that makes it easy to
nd songs while driving. Organize songs by
albums using one folder for each album.
Each folder or album should contain 18 songs
or less.
Make sure to nalize the disc when burning
an MP3 disc, using multiple sessions. It is
usually better to burn the disc all at once.
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