The heating and air conditioning
system in your vehicle provides a
comf ortable 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..............
Vents, Heating, and A/C . 102
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Voice Control System . 104
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Dual Temperature Control . 111
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Climate Control Sensors . 113
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Playing the AM/FM Radio . 114
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Voice Control System . 116
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To Play the Radio .116
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To Select a Station . 116
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Adjusting the Sound . 119
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Radio Frequencies . 120
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Radio Reception .120
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Playing a CD .122
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Playing a CD, CD Changer . 124
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To Play a CD .124
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To Stop Playing a CD . 127
Removing CDs from the .................................
Changer .127
Operating the Optional CD .................................
Changer .128
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CD Player Error Messages . 129
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Protecting your CDs .130
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General Inf ormation . 130
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Protecting CDs .130
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Playing a Tape .131
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To Play a Tape .132
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To Stop Playing a Tape . 132 ............
Tape Search Functions . 133
Caring f or the Tape and .....................................
Player .134
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Playing the XM
Satellite Radio . 135
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Satellite Digital Radio . 135
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To Play XM
Satellite Radio . 136
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To Select a Channel . 136
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Satellite Radio Signals . 138
Receiving Satellite Radio ....................................
Service .139
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Steering Wheel Controls . 141
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Radio Thef t Protection . 142
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Setting the Clock .143
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Security System .144
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Cruise Control .145
HomeLink Universal ................................
Transceiver .148
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.
All models except U.S. VP, LX, and SE,
and Canadian DX
Features
Features
101
All models except U.S. VP and LXand Canadian DX and SE
To load or play CDs, the ignition
switch must be in the ACCESSORY
(I) or the ON(II) position.
You operate the CD player/CD
changer with the same controls used
for the radio. To select the CD
player/CD changer, press the CD
button. The number of the track
playing is shown in the display. With
the in-dash CD changer, the disc and
track numbers are displayed. The
system will continuously play a CD
until you change modes.To listen to satellite radio when a CD
is playing, press the CD/AUX XM
button.
To play the radio when a CD is
playing, press the AM/FM button.
Press the CD button again to switch
back to the CD player. Insert a CD about half way into the
CD slot. The drive will pull the CD in
the rest of the way and begin to play
it. When the system reaches the end
of the disc, it will return to the
beginning and play the disc again. To play a tape when a CD is playing,
insert a tape in the player (optional).
If a tape is in the player, press the
CD/AUX button. Press the CD/AUX
button again to switch back to the
CD player.
If you turn the system of f while a CD
is playing, either with the PWR/VOL
knob or by turning off the ignition,
the disc will stay in the drive. When
youturnthesystembackon,theCD
will begin playing where it lef t of f .
Vehicles without in-dash CD changer
Vehicles with satellite radioTo Play a CD
Playing a CD, CD Changer
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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.
Press the LOAD button until you
hear a beep and see ‘‘LOAd’’ in the
display.
The disc number f or an empty
position is highlighted and the red
light starts blinking.
When the CD load indicator turns
green and ‘‘LOAD’’ appears in the
screen again, insert the next CD in
the slot.
Repeat steps 1 through 3 until all
six positions are loaded. If you are
not loading all six positions, the
system begins playing the last CD
loaded.You can also load a CD into an empty
position while a CD is playing. Select
the empty position (the disc number
indicator is not highlighted) and
press the appropriate preset bar or
touch a disc icon. The current CD
stops playing and starts the loading
sequence. The CD just loaded will
play.
You operate the CD changer with
the same controls used f or the radio.
The numbers of the disc and track
playingareshowninthedisplay.On
vehicles with navigation system,
these numbers also appear in the
upper display.
To select a dif f erent disc, press the
appropriate side of a preset bar
(1 6) or use the Preset 5 (DISC )
to select the previous disc or Preset
6 (DISC ) to select the next disc in
sequence. On vehicles with
navigation system, touch the
appropriate disc icon or press the
or side of the CH/DISC bar. If
youselectanemptypositioninthe
CD changer, the system will try to
load the CD in the next available slot.
Insert the disc into the CD slot
when the green CD load indicator
comes on. Insert it only about
half way; the drive will pull it in the
rest of the way. You will see
‘‘BUSY’’ in the display as the CD
load indicator turns red and blinks
as the CD is loaded.
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Vehicles with in-dash CD changer Vehicles with in-dash CD changer
Playing a CD, CD Changer
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Vehicles without navigation system EX-L and EX-V6 with navigation system Press to play the
tracks in random order. You will see
RDM in the display. Press the RDM
button again to return to normal play.
The SCAN f unction
samples all the tracks on the
selected disc in the order they are
recorded. To activate it, press and
release the SCAN button. You will
see SCAN in the display, and you will
get a 10 second sampling of each
track on the selected CD. Press the
SCAN button again to get out of scan
mode. To use the controls, press the
AUDIO DISPLAY button; the control
icons will appear on the screen.
Press the icon or
SCAN button to get a 10 second
sampling of each track on the
current CD. Press the icon or button
again to turn it off.
Touch to get a 10
second sampling of the f irst song of
each disc in the CD changer. Touch
the icon again to turn it off.
Touch to
continuously play the same song on
the CD. Press the icon again to stop
the function.
Push the to
play the next track on the disc. Push
the oncetoreplaythetrackin
play; press it twice to replay the
previous track. To move rapidly
within a track, press and hold the or button.
Press to continuously
replay a track. You will see RPT in
the display. Press the RPT button
again to turn it off. RANDOM
SCAN
TRACK SCAN
DISC SCAN
TRACK RPT
SEEK /SK IP
REPEAT
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Touch the icon to
continuously replay the current CD.
Touch again to turn it of f .
Touch the icon to
play the current CD in random order.
Touch again to stop.
Selects an icon and
plays the disc.
If you turn the system of f while a CD
is playing, the CD will stay in the
drive. When you turn the system
back on, the CD will begin playing
where it lef t of f .
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 button. PresstheAM/FMorCD/AUX/XM
button to switch to the AM/FM
radio or satellite radio while a CD is
playing. To play the CD, press the
CD/AUX/XM button again.
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 remove the disc currently playing,
press the EJECT button. When a
disc is removed f rom a slot, the
system automatically begins the load
sequence so you can load another
CD in that position. If you do not
remove the disc f rom the changer
within 15 seconds, the system
returns to the previous mode (AM/
FM or satellite radio). The disc will
reload into the system and will
remainthereinapausemode.
To remove a dif f erent disc f rom the
changer,firstselectitwiththe
appropriate preset bar or icon. When
that CD begins playing, press the
eject button. Continue pressing the
EJECT button to remove all the discs
f rom the changer.U.S. EX-L and EX-V6
Except U.S. VP, LX, and Canadian DX-GDISC RPT
TRACK RDM
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To Stop Playing a CD Removing CDs f rom the Changer
Playing a CD, CD Changer
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Load the desired CDs into the
magazine, and load the magazine
into the changer according to the
instructions that came with the unit.
To select the CD changer, press the
CD button. The disc and track
numbers will be displayed. To select
a dif f erent disc, use Preset 5 (DISC), f or a previous disc; or Preset 6
(DISC ), to select the next disc in
sequence.
If you select an empty slot in the
magazine, the changer will search
f or the next available CD to load and
play.
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/changer or the radio.
U.S. VP and LX, and Canadian DX-G
Operating the Optional CD
Changer
Playing a CD, CD Changer
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The chart on the right explains the
error messages you may see in the
display while playing a disc.
If you see an error message in the Cause
Solution
Error Message
FOCUS Error
Mechanical Error
No CD in the CD
Changer
High Temperature Press the CD eject button and pull out the CDs.
Check for an error indication. Insert the CDs
again. If the code does not disappear or the
CDs cannot be pulled out, consult your dealer.
Press the CD eject button and pull out the CDs.
Check for an error indication. Insert the CDs
again. If the code does not disappear or the
CDs cannot be pulled out, consult your dealer.
Insert CDs.
Will disappear when the temperature returns to
normal.
CD Player Error Messages
Features
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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.
The audio system will try to play the
disc. If there is still a problem, the
error message will reappear. Press
the eject button, and pull out the disc.
Insert a different disc. If the new disc
plays, there is a problem with the first
disc. If the error message cycle
repeats and you cannot clear it, take
your vehicle to a dealer.
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Accessories .162
ACCESSORY (Ignition Key .......................................
Position) .76
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Accessory Power Socket . 99
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Additives, Engine Oil . 205
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Airbag (SRS) . 11, 23
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Airbag System Components . 23
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Air Conditioning .102
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Usage .104
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Air Pressure, Tires .228
Anti-lock Brakes (ABS) ...............................
Indicator . 59, 180
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Operation .180
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Anti-thef t Steering Column Lock . 76
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Audio System . 114, 122, 131, 135
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Automatic Speed Control . 145
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Automatic Transmission . 173
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Capacity, Fluid .268
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Shif ting .173
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Shif t Lever Position Indicator . 173
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Shif t Lever Positions . 173
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Shif t Lock Release . 176Battery
Charging System ...........................
Indicator . 58, 253
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Jump Starting .248
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Maintenance .235
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Specif ications .269
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Bef ore Driving .153
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Belts, Seat . 10, 20
Brakes ...........
Anti-lock System (ABS) . 180
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Break-in, New Linings . 154
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Fluid .215
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Parking .95
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System Indicator . 59, 255
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Wear Indicators .179
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Braking System .179
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Break-in, New Vehicle . 154
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Brightness Control, Instruments . 71
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Brights, Headlights .69
Bulb Replacement ..........................
Back-up Lights .223
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Front Parking Lights . 221
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Headlights .218
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Specif ications .269 ............
Turn Signal Lights . 221, 222
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Bulbs, Halogen .218
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Capacities Chart .268
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Carbon Monoxide Hazard . 51
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Carrying Cargo .164
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CAUTION, Explanation of . iii
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CD Changer . 122, 128
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CD Player .122
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CD Pocket, Center .98
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Certif ication Label .266
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Chains .234
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Changing a Flat Tire .241
Changing Oil ........................................
How to .206
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When to .193
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Charging System Indicator . 58, 253
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Checklist, Bef ore Driving . 168
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Childproof Door Locks . 78
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Child Seats .34
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Lower Anchorage Points . 44
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Tether Anchorage Points . 48
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