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Make sure the shift lever is fully in PARK (P)
before starting the engine. Your vehicle has an
automatic transaxle shift lock control system. You
must fully apply your regular brakes rst and
then press the shift lever button before you can
shift from PARK (P) when the ignition key is
in RUN. If you cannot shift out of PARK (P), ease
pressure on the shift lever and push the shift
lever all the way into PARK (P) as you maintain
brake application. Then press the shift lever button
and move the shift lever into another gear. See
Shifting Out of Park (P) on page 125.
REVERSE (R):Use this gear to back up.
Notice:Shifting to REVERSE (R) while your
vehicle is moving forward could damage the
transaxle. The repairs would not be covered by
your warranty. Shift to REVERSE (R) only after
your vehicle is stopped.To rock your vehicle back and forth to get out
of snow, ice, or sand without damaging your
transaxle, seeIf Your Vehicle is Stuck in Sand,
Mud, Ice, or Snow on page 314.
NEUTRAL (N):In this position, your engine does
not connect with the wheels. To restart when
you are already moving, use NEUTRAL (N) only.
Also, use NEUTRAL (N) when your vehicle is
being towed.
{CAUTION:
Shifting into a drive gear while your engine
is running at high speed is dangerous.
Unless your foot is rmly on the brake
pedal, your vehicle could move very
rapidly. You could lose control and hit
people or objects. Do not shift into a drive
gear while your engine is running at high
speed.
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Playing a CD (Single CD Player)
Insert a CD partway into the slot, label side up. The
player pulls it in and the CD should begin playing.
If the ignition or radio is turned off with a CD in the
player, it stays in the player. When the ignition or
radio is turned on, the CD starts playing where it
stopped, if it was the last selected audio source.
When a CD is inserted, the CD symbol appears on
the radio display. As each new track starts to
play, the track number appears on the display.
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 282for more information.If there is no apparent damage, try a known
good CD.
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.
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.
If an error appears on the display, see “CD
Messages” later in this section.
ZEJECT:Press the CD eject button to eject
the CD. If the CD is not removed, after several
seconds, the CD automatically pulls back into
the player.
f(Tune):Turn this knob to select tracks on the
CD currently playing.
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Radio Messages
Calibration Error:The audio system has been
calibrated for your vehicle from the factory. If
Calibration Error appears on the display, it means
that the radio has not been congured properly
for your vehicle and it must be returned to
your dealer for service.
Locked:This message is displayed when the
THEFTLOCK
®system has locked up the
radio. Take the vehicle to your dealer for service.
If any error occurs repeatedly or if an error
cannot be corrected, contact your dealer.
Radio Messages for XM™ Only
SeeXM Radio Messages on page 267later in this
section for further detail.
Playing a CD (Single CD Player)
Insert a CD partway into the slot, label side up.
The player pulls it in and the CD should begin
playing.
Playing a CD(s) (Six-Disc CD Player)
LOAD^:Press this button to load CDs into the
CD player. This CD player holds up to six CDs.
To insert one CD, do the following:
1. Press and release the load button.
2. Wait for the message to insert the disc.
3. Load a CD. Insert the CD partway into the slot,
label side up. The player pulls the CD in.
To insert multiple CDs, do the following:
1. Press and hold the load button for
two seconds. A beep will sound and Load
All Discs appears on the display.
2. Follow the displayed instruction on when to
insert the discs. The CD player takes up to
six CDs.
3. Press the Load button again to cancel loading
more CDs.
If the ignition or radio is turned off, with a CD in the
player, it stays in the player. When the ignition or
radio is turned on, the CD starts playing where it
stopped, if it was the last selected audio source.
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Radio Messages
Calibration Error:The audio system has been
calibrated for your vehicle from the factory.
If Calibration Error appears on the display, it
means that the radio has not been congured
properly for your vehicle and it must be returned
to your dealer for service.
Locked:This message is displayed when the
THEFTLOCK
®system has locked up the
radio. Take the vehicle to your dealer for service.
If any error occurs repeatedly or if an error
cannot be corrected, contact your dealer.
Radio Messages for XM™ Only
SeeXM Radio Messages on page 267later in
this section for further detail.
Playing a CD (In Either the DVD or
CD Slot)
Insert a CD partway into the slot, label side up.
The player pulls it in and the CD should begin
playing (loading a disc into the system,
depending on media type and format ranges from
5 to 20 seconds for a CD, and up to 30 seconds
for a DVD to begin playing).
If the ignition or radio is turned off, with a CD in
the player, it stays in the player. When the ignition
or radio is turned on, the CD starts playing
where it stopped, if it was the last selected audio
source. The CD is controlled by the buttons
on the radio faceplate. The DVD/CD decks, (upper
slot is the DVD deck and the lower slot is the
CD deck) of the radio are compatible with most
audio CDs, CD-R, CD-RW, and MP3s.
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O(Power):Press this knob to turn the radio on.
Turn this knob clockwise or counterclockwise to
increase or decrease the volume. A single
press turns the radio off. Press and holding the
knob for more than two seconds turns off the entire
radio and rear seat entertainment system and
starts the parental control feature which prevents
the rear seat occupant from operating the Rear
Seat Audio (RSA) system or remote control.
A lock symbol appears next to the clock display.
The parental control feature remains on until
a subsequent press and hold of the power button
is performed (more than two seconds), or until
the driver turns the ignition off and exits the
vehicle.
f(Tune):Turn this knob to change tracks on a
CD or DVD, to manually tune a radio station,
or to change clock or date settings, while in the
clock or date setting mode. See the information
given earlier in this section specic to the
radio, CD, and the DVD. Also, seeSetting the
Time (Without Date Display) on page 216or
Setting the Time (With Date Display) on page 217,
for setting the clock and date.
©SEEK (Previous Track/Chapter):Press this
button to return to the start of the current track
or chapter. Press this button again to go to
the previous track or chapter. This button may
not work when the DVD is playing the copyright
information or the previews.
SEEK
¨(Next Track/Chapter):Press this
button to go to the next track or chapter. This
button may not work when the DVD is playing
the copyright information or the previews.
sREV (Reverse):Press this button to fast
reverse the CD or DVD, ve times the normal
speed. The radio displays the elapsed time while
in fast reverse. To stop fast reversing, press
this button again. This button may not work when
the DVD is playing the copyright information or
the previews.
\FWD (Fast Forward):Press this button to
fast forward the CD or DVD. The radio displays the
elapsed time and fast forwards ve times the
normal speed. To stop fast forwarding, press this
button again. This button may not work when
the DVD is playing the copyright information or
the previews.
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Z(Eject):Press this button to eject a CD or
DVD. If a CD or DVD is ejected, but not removed,
the player automatically pulls it back in after
15 seconds.
If loading and reading of a CD cannot be
completed, such as unknown format, etc., and
the disc fails to eject, press and hold the CD
eject button for more than ve seconds to force
the disc to eject.
DVD-V (Video) Display Buttons
Once a DVD-V is inserted, the radio display menu
shows several tag options for DVD playing.
Press the pushbuttons located under any desired
tag option during DVD playback. See the tag
options listed below for more information.
The rear seat passenger navigates the DVD-V
menus and controls through the remote control.
See “Remote Control”, underRear Seat
Entertainment System on page 269for more
information. The Video Screen automatically turns
on when the DVD-V is inserted into the DVD slot.
r/j(Play/Pause):Press either the play or
pause icon displayed on the radio system,
to toggle between pausing or restarting playback
of a DVD. If the forward arrow is showing on
display, the system is in pause mode. If the pause
icon is showing on display, the system is in
playback mode. If the DVD screen is off, press the
play button to turn the screen on.
Some DVDs begin playing after the previews have
nished, although there may be a delay of up to
30 seconds. If the DVD does not begin playing
the movie automatically, press the pushbutton
located under the play/pause symbol tag displayed
on the radio. If the DVD still does not play, refer
to the on-screen instructions, if available.
c(Stop):Press this button to stop playing,
rewinding, or fast forwarding a DVD.
r(Enter):Press this button to select the
choices that are highlighted in any menu.
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e(Audio Stream):Press this button to cycle
through audio steam formats located on DVD-A
disc. There is not any type of notication for
the customer to see through the radio display,
but VSM has a text eld that shows audio stream
changing.
Inserting a Disc
To play a disc, gently insert the disc, with the label
side up, into the loading slot. The DVD player
may not accept some paper labeled media. The
player starts loading the disc into the system
and display “Loading Disc” on the radio display.
At the same time, the radio displays a softkey
menu of option(s). Some discs automatically play
the movie while others default to the softkey
menu display which requires the Play, Enter,
or Navigation softkeys to be pressed (either by
softkey or by the rear seat passenger using
the remote control).
Loading a disc into the system, depending
on media type and format, ranges from
5 to 20 seconds for a CD, and up to
30 seconds for a DVD.
Stopping and Resuming Playback
To stop playing a DVD without turning off the
system, press the stop button on the remote
control, or press the pushbutton located under
the stop or the play/pause symbol tags displayed
on the radio. If the radio head is sourced to
something other than DVD-V, press the DVD/CD
AUX button to make DVD-V the active source.
To resume DVD playback, press the play/pause
button on the remote control, or press the
pushbutton located under the play/pause symbol
tag displayed on the radio. The DVD should resume
play from where it last stopped if the disc has not
been ejected and the stop button has not been
pressed twice on the remote control. If the disc has
been ejected or the stop button has been pressed
twice on the remote control, the disc resumes
playing at the beginning of the disc.
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File System and Naming
The song name that displays is the song name that
is contained in the ID3 tag. If the song name is not
present in the ID3 tag, then the radio displays the
le name without the extension (such as .mp3)
as the track name.
Track names longer than 32 characters or
four pages are shortened. Parts of words on the
last page of text and the extension of the lename
displays.
Preprogrammed Playlists
Preprogrammed playlists that were created using
WinAmp™, MusicMatch™, or Real Jukebox™
software can be accessed, however, they cannot
be edited using the radio. These playlists are
treated as special folders containing compressed
audio song les.
Playing an MP3
Insert a CD-R partway into the slot (Single CD
Player), or press the load button and wait for the
message to insert disc (Six-Disc CD Player),
label side up. The player pulls it in, and the CD-R
should begin playing.If the ignition or radio is turned off with a CD-R in
the player, it stays in the player. When the
ignition or radio is turned on, the CD-R starts to
play where it stopped, if it was the last selected
audio source.
As each new track starts to play, the track number
and song title appears on the display.
The CD player can play the smaller 3 inch (8 cm)
single CD-Rs with an adapter ring. Full-size
CD-Rs and the smaller CD-Rs 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 282for more information.
If there is no apparent damage, try a known
good CD.
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