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To operate your vehicle’s audio
system ref er to the appropriate
pages below.For FM/AM/CD Player systems,
see pages thru .
For AM/FM/CD Changer
systems without navigation, see
page thru .
For AM/FM/CD Changer
systems with navigation, see page to thru . 135
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Audio System
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AM/FM/CD Player
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Audio System
Features
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AM/FM/CD ChangerCanadian models
U.S. models
AM/FM/CD Changer with navigation system
(EX-L and EX-V6 models)
U.S. models is shown. (EX-L and EX-V6 models without navigation system)
(EX, SE, and LX-V6 models)
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If you select an empty slot in the
magazine, the changer will search
f or the next available CD to load and
play.
If there are no CDs in the changer,
the display will f lash, and you will
have to select another mode.
Press the eject button ( ) to
remove the CD. If you eject the CD,
but do not remove it f rom the slot,
the system will automatically reload
the CD af ter 15 seconds and put it in
pause mode. To begin playing, press
the CD/AUX button.
Press the AM/FM button to switch
to the AM/FM radio while a CD is
playing. To play the CD, press the
CD/AUX button.
If a tape is in the optional tape player,
press the CD/AUX button to switch
to the tape while a CD is playing.
Press the CD/AUX button again to
switch back to the CD player. To select the CD changer, press the
CD/AUX button. The disc and track
numbers will be displayed. To select
a dif f erent disc, use the preset 5
(DISC ) side or preset 6 (DISC )
side of the preset bar. To select the
previous disc, press the preset 5
(DISC ), or preset 6 (DISC ) to
select the next disc in sequence.
If you turn the system of f while a CD
is playing, either with the AUDIO
PWR knob or by turning of f the
ignition, the disc will stay in the drive.
When you turn the system back on,
the CD will begin playing where it
left off. An optional six or eight disc CD
changer is available f or your vehicle
f rom your dealer.
This disc changer uses the same
controls used f or the in-dash CD
player or the radio.
Load the desired CDs into the
magazine, and load the magazine
into the changer according to the
instructions that came with the unit.
To Stop Playing a CD Operating the Optional CD
Changer
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Error MessageSolution
Cause
Press the magazine eject button, pull the
magazine out, and check f or an error message.
Insertthemagazineagain.Ifthemessagedoes
not disappear, or the magazine cannot be pulled
out, see your dealer.
Press the magazine eject button, pull the
magazine out, and check f or an error message.
Insertthemagazineagain.Ifthemessagedoes
not disappear, or the magazine cannot be pulled
out, see your dealer.
Will disappear when the temperature returns to
normal.
FOCUS Error
Mechanical Error
High Temperature
Thechartontherightexplainsthe
error messages you may see in the
display while playing a disc.
If you see an error message in the
display while playing a disc, press
the eject button. After ejecting the
disc, check it for damage or
deformation. If there is no damage,
insert the disc again.
If there is still a problem, the error
message will change to PUSH
EJECT. Press the eject button, and
pull out the disc.
Insert a dif f erent disc. If the new
disc plays, there is a problem with
the f irst disc. If the error message
cycle repeats and you cannot clear it,
take your vehicle to a dealer.
AM/FM/CD Player
Optional CD Changer Error
Messages
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The band and f requency that the
radio was last tuned to is displayed.
To change bands, press the AM/FM
button. On the FM band, ST will be
displayed if the station is broadcast-
ing in stereo. Stereo reproduction in
AM is not available.
For inf ormation on XM satellite radio,
see page .
The ignition switch must be in the
ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II) position.
Turn the system on by pushing the
AUDIO PWR knob or the AM/FM
button. Adjust the volume by turning
the AUDIO PWR knob.
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On U.S. EX-L and EX-V6 models
To Play the AM/FM Radio
A M/FM/CD Changer
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TUNE BAR
SOUND BUTTON
AM/FM BUTTON
STEREO INDICATOR
SEEK BAR
SCAN BUTTON PRESET
BARSA.SEL
BUTTON
NOTE: This illustration shows the U.S. EX-L and EX-V6 models.
Other models are similar. AUDIO PWR KNOB
EX, EX-L, SE, and all V6 models without navigation system
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You can use any of f ive methods to
f ind radio stations on the selected
band: TUNE, SEEK, SCAN, the
preset bars, and AUTO SELECT.
Use the TUNE bar to tune
the radio to a desired f requency.
Press the side of the bar to tune
to a higher f requency, and press the side to tune to a lower
f requency.
The seek f unction
searches up and down f rom the
current f requency to f ind a station
with a strong signal. To activate it,
press the or side of the
bar, then release it. The scan f unction samples
all the stations with strong signals on
the selected band. To activate it,
press the SCAN button, then release
it. You will see SCAN in the display.
The system will scan f or a station
with a strong signal. When it f inds
one, it will stop and play that station
f or about 5 seconds. If you do
nothing, the system will then scan
f or the next strong station and play it
for 5 seconds. When it plays a station
that you want to listen to, press the
SCAN button again. Each side of the bars
Select the desired band, AM or
FM. FM1 and FM2 let you store
two f requencies with each side of
the preset bar.
function to tune the radio to a
desired station.
Pick a preset number (1 6), you
want for that station. Press the left
or right side of the bar, and hold it
until you hear a beep.
1. 3.
To Select a Station
TUNE SEEK SCA N Preset
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AM and two f requencies on FM. 2.
Usethetune,seek,orscan
(1 6) can store one f requency on
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Repeat steps 1 through 3 to store a
total of six stations on AM and
twelve stations on FM.
The preset f requencies may be lost if
your vehicle’s battery goes dead, is
disconnected, or the radio f use is
removed. If you are
traveling far from home and can no
longer receive your preset stations,
you can use the auto select feature to
find stations in the local area. You will see a ‘‘0’’ displayed af ter
pressing a preset bar if auto select
cannot f ind a strong station f or every
preset bar.
,pressthe
A. SEL (auto select) button. This
restores the presets you originally
set.
Press the A. SEL button. ‘‘A.SEL’’
f lashes in the display, and the system
goes into scan mode f or several
seconds. It stores the f requencies of
six AM, and twelve FM stations in
the preset bars. If you do not like the stations auto
select has stored, you can store
other f requencies on the preset bars
as previously described.
Press the SOUND button repeatedly
to display the bass (BAS), treble
(TRE), f ader (FAD), and balance
(BAL) settings.
The system will return to the audio
display about 5 seconds af ter you
stop adjusting a mode.Adjusts the bass.
Adjusts the balance, or side-
to-side strength of the sound. Adjusts the treble.
Adjusts the fader, or the
f ront-to-back strength of the sound.
Eachmodeisshowninthedisplayas
it changes. Turn the AUDIO PWR
knob to adjust the setting to your
liking. When the level reaches the
center, you will see a ‘‘ ’’ in the
display.
4.
To turn of f auto select
AUTO SELECT
Adjusting the Sound
BAS
BAL
TRE
FAD
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Your vehicle is capable of receiving XM
Satellite Radio anywhere in the
United States except Hawaii and
Alaska. It is not available in Canada. XM
is a registered trademark of
XM Satellite Radio, Inc.
Satellite radio is available on U.S.
models only.
The ignition switch must be in the
ACCESSORY (I) or the ON (II)
position.
Turn the system on by pushing the
AUDIO PWR knob or the CD/AUX/
XM button.
Turn the AUDIO PWR knob to
adjust the volume.
U.S. EX-L and EX-V6 models
A M/FM/CD Changer
To Play XMSatellite Radio
XM
Satellite Radio
Features
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PRESET BARS
CATEGORY INDICATOR
SEEK/SKIP BAR SCAN BUTTON TUNE BAR
DISP
BUTTON
U.S. EX-L and EX-V6 models
CD/AUX/XM
BUTTON
AUDIO PWR KNOB
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