Battery Run-Down Protection
This feature shuts off the dome, courtesy, and
vanity lamps if they are left on for more than
20 minutes when the ignition is off. This will keep
the battery from running down.
If the battery run-down protection shuts off the
interior lamps, it may be necessary to do one of
the following to return to normal operation:
Shut off all lamps and close all doors.
Turn the ignition key to RUN.
This feature will also turn off the parking lamps
and headlamps under most circumstances, if they
are left on. If you would like to turn them back
on, turn the exterior lamps knob.
Accessory Power Outlet(s)
With the accessory power outlets, you can plug in
auxiliary electrical equipment such as a cellular
telephone or CB radio.
Your vehicle has three accessory power outlets.
There are two outlets located below the climate
controls and one outlet is on the rear of the center
oor console.Remove the cover from the outlet to use the
outlet. Be sure to put the cover back on when not
using the accessory power outlet.
Certain electrical accessories may not be
compatible with the accessory power outlet and
could result in blown vehicle or adaptor fuses.
If you experience a problem, see your dealer
for additional information on the accessory
power outlets.
Notice:Adding any electrical equipment to
your vehicle may damage it or keep other
components from working as they should. The
repairs would not be covered by your warranty.
Do not use equipment exceeding maximum
amperage rating of 20 amperes. Check with
your dealer before adding electrical equipment.
When adding electrical equipment, be sure to
follow the proper installation instructions included
with the equipment.
Notice:Improper use of the power outlet can
cause damage not covered by your warranty.
Do not hang any type of accessory or
accessory bracket from the plug because the
power outlets are designed for accessory
power plugs only.
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CD AUX (Auxiliary):Press this button to play a
CD while listening to the radio, or to listen to
an auxiliary source (such as rear seat
entertainment, if equipped).
Z(Eject):Press this button to eject a CD. Eject
can be activated with either the ignition or radio
off. CDs can be loaded with the radio and ignition
off if this button is pressed rst.
CD Messages
If the CD comes out, it could be for one of the
following reasons:
It is very hot. When the temperature returns to
normal, the CD should play.
You are driving on a very rough road.
When the road becomes smoother, the CD
should play.
The CD is dirty, scratched, wet, or
upside down.
The air is very humid. If so, wait about an
hour and try again.
There could have been a problem while
burning the CD.
The label could be caught in the CD player.
If the CD is not playing correctly, for any
other reason, try a known good CD.
If any error occurs repeatedly or if an error cannot
be corrected, contact your dealer. If the radio
displays an error message, write it down
and provide it to your dealer when reporting
the problem.
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to reverse at 20 times the normal playing speed.
Release this pushbutton to play the passage.
ET and the elapsed time of the track displays.
4 FWD (Forward):Press and hold this pushbutton
to advance quickly within a track. Press and
hold this pushbutton for less than two seconds to
advance at six times the normal playing speed.
Press and hold it for more than two seconds
to advance at 17 times the normal playing speed.
Release this pushbutton to play the passage.
ET and the elapsed time of the track displays.
6 RDM (Random):Press this pushbutton to hear
the tracks in random, rather than sequential,
order. RDM ON displays. RDM and the track
number displays when each track starts to play.
Press RDM again to turn off random play.
RDM OFF displays.
oSEEKp:Press the left arrow to go to the start
of the current or the previous track. Press the right
arrow to go to the start of the next track. Pressing
either arrow for more than two seconds scans the
previous or next tracks at ve to eight seconds per
track. SCAN and the track number displays. Press
either arrow to stop scanning.
oTUNEp:Turning the TUNE knob fast tracks
reverse or advances through tracks. The track
number displays for each track.
DISPL (Display):Press this knob to see how
long the current track has been playing. ET and
the elapsed time of the track displays. To
change the default on the display, track or elapsed
time, press this knob until you see the desired
display, then press and hold the knob for
two seconds. The radio produces one beep and
the selected display becomes the default.
BAND:Press this button to listen to the radio
while a CD is playing. The inactive CD remains
inside the radio for future listening.
CD AUX (Auxiliary):Press this button to play a
CD while listening to the radio. The CD symbol
displays when a CD is loaded.
Z(Eject):Press this button to eject a CD. Eject
may be activated with either the ignition or radio
off. CDs can be loaded with the ignition and
radio off if this button is pressed rst.
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To insert multiple CDs, do the following:
1. Turn the ignition on.
2. Press and hold the LOAD button for
two seconds.
A beep sounds and the indicator light, located
to the right of the slot, begins to ash and
MULTI LOAD # displays.
3. Once the light stops ashing and turns green,
INSERT CD # displays, load a CD. Insert the
CD part way into the slot, label side up.
The player pulls the CD in.
Once the CD is loaded, the indicator light
begins ashing again. Once the light stops
ashing and turns green, you can load another
CD. The CD player takes up to six CDs.
Do not try to load more than six.
To load more than one CD but less than six,
complete Steps 1 through 3. When nished loading
CDs, press the LOAD button to cancel the
loading function. The radio begins to play the last
CD loaded.
If more than one CD has been loaded, a number
for each CD displays.Playing a Speci c Loaded CD
For every CD loaded, a number displays. To play
a speci c CD, rst press the CD AUX button
(if not already in CD mode), then press the
numbered pushbutton that corresponds to the CD.
A small bar displays under the CD number that
is playing and the track number displays.
If an error displays, see “CD Messages” later in
this section.
CD
Z(Eject):Press this button to eject CD(s).
To eject the CD that is currently playing, press
and release this button.
To eject multiple CDs, do the following:
1. Press and hold the CD eject button for
two seconds.
A beep sounds and the indicator light, located
to the right of the slot, begins to ash and
EJECT ALL displays.
2. Once the light stops ashing, REMOVE CD #
displays. The CD ejects and can be removed.
Once the CD is removed, the indicator light
begins ashing again and another CD ejects.
To stop ejecting the CDs, press the eject
button.
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Listening to a DVD
If your vehicle has the Rear Seat
Entertainment (RSE) system and a DVD
is playing, the DVD symbol displays indicating
that the DVD is available and can be listened to
through your vehicle’s speakers.
To listen to the DVD, press the CD AUX button
until RSE displays. The current radio source stops
and the DVD sound comes through the speakers.
To stop listening to the DVD, press the CD
AUX button, if a CD is loaded, or press the BAND
button to select a different source.
When the RSE system is turned off, the DVD
symbol goes off of the radio display and RSE OFF
displays. The radio returns to the last radio
source that you were listening to.
SeeRear Seat Entertainment System on page 280
for more information.
Using an MP3
MP3 CD-R Disc
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 is 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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