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Removed categories can be restored by
pressing the pushbutton under the Add
label when a removed category is dis-
played or by pressing the pushbutton
under the Restore All label.
The radio does not allow you to remove or
add categories while the vehicle is moving
faster than 5 mph (8 km/h).
Radio Messages
Calibration Error:
The audio system has been calibrated for
your vehicle from the factory. If Calibration
Error displays, it means that the radio has
not been configured properly for your vehi-
cle 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
Refer to “XM Radio Messages” in this sec-
tion later in this section for further detail.Playing a CD
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 CD. 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 finding
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,
refer to “Care of Your CDs and DVDs” in
this section for 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.
If an error appears on the display, see “CD
Messages” later in this section.
EJECT:
Press the CD eject button to eject CD(s).
To eject the CD that is currently playing,
press and release this button. A beep
sounds and Ejecting Disc displays. Once
the disc is ejected, Remove Disc displays.
The CD can be removed. If the CD is not
removed, after several seconds, the CD
automatically pulls back into the player and
begins playing.
(Tune):
Turn this knob to select tracks on the CD
currently playing.
CAUTION
If a label is added to a CD, or more
than one CD is inserted into the slot
at a time, or an attempt is made to
play scratched or damaged CDs, the
CD player could be damaged. While
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.

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of recording, the quality of the music that
has been recorded, and the way the CD-R
has been handled. There can be an
increase in skipping, difficulty in finding
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,
refer to “Care of Your CDs and DVDs” in
this section for 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.
If an error displays, see “CD Messages”
later in this section. CD (Eject):
Press and release the CD eject button to
eject the CD that is currently playing in the
bottom slot. A beep sounds and Ejecting
Disc displays. Once the disc is ejected,
Remove Disc displays. The CD can be
removed. If the CD is not removed, after
several seconds, the CD automatically
pulls back into the player.
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 DVD eject button for more than five
seconds to force the disc to eject.
DVD (Eject):
Press and release the DVD eject button to
eject the CD that is currently playing in the
bottom slot. A beep sounds and Ejecting
Disc displays. Once the disc is ejected,
Remove Disc displays. The CD can be
removed. If the CD is not removed, after
several seconds, the CD automatically
pulls back into the player.
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 DVD eject button for more than five
seconds to force the disc to eject.
(Tune):
Turn this knob to select tracks on the CD
that is currently playing. SEEK :
Press the left SEEK arrow to go to the start
of the current track, if more than five sec-
onds on the CD have played. If less than
five seconds on the CD have played, the
previous track plays. Press the right SEEK
arrow to go to the next track. If either SEEK
arrow is held, or pressed multiple times,
the player continues moving backward or
forward through the tracks on the CD.
REV (Reverse):
Press and hold this button to reverse play-
back quickly within a track. Sound is heard
at a reduced volume. Release this push-
button to resume playing the track. The
elapsed time of the track displays.
FWD (Fast Forward):
Press and hold this button to advance play-
back quickly within a track. Sound is heard
at a reduced volume. Release this button
to resume playing the track. The elapsed
time of the track displays.
RDM (Random):
With random, tracks can be listened to in
random, rather than sequential order. To
play the tracks from the CD, press the
DVD/CD AUX button when not sourced to
the CD, or insert a disc partway into the
slot. A RDM label displays. Press the
pushbutton positioned under the RDM
label until Random Current Disc displays.
Press the pushbutton again to turn off ran-
dom play.
CAUTION
If a label is added to a CD, or more
than one CD is inserted into the slot
at a time, or an attempt is made to
play scratched or damaged CDs, the
CD player could be damaged. While
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.

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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 finding
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,
refer to “Care of Your CDs and DVDs” in
this section “Care of Your CDs and DVDs”
for 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 thetop of the recorded CD with a soft marker
pen.
If an error appears on the display, see “CD
Messages” later in this section.
EJECT:
Press the CD eject button to eject CD-R(s).
To eject the CD-R that is currently playing,
press and release this button. A beep
sounds and Ejecting Disc displays. Once
the disc is ejected, Remove Disc displays.
The CD-R can be removed. If the CD-R is
not removed, after several seconds, the
CD-R automatically pulls back into the
player and begins playing.
(Tune):
Turn this knob to select MP3 files on the
CD-R currently playing.
SEEK :
Press the left SEEK arrow to go to the start
of the current MP3 file, if more than ten
seconds have played. Press the right
SEEK arrow to go to the next MP3 file. If
either SEEK arrow is held or pressed multi-
ple times, the player continues moving
backward or forward through MP3 files on
the CD.
(Previous Folder):
Press the pushbutton positioned under the
Folder label to go to the first track in the
previous folder. (Next Folder):
Press the pushbutton positioned under the
Folder label to go to the first track in the
next folder.
REV (Reverse):
Press and hold this button to reverse play-
back quickly within an MP3 file. You will
hear sound at a reduced volume. Release
this button to resume playing the file. The
elapsed time of the file appears on the dis-
play.
FWD (Fast Forward):
Press and hold this button to advance play-
back quickly within an MP3 file. You will
hear sound at a reduced volume. Release
this button to resume playing the file. The
elapsed time of the file appears on the dis-
play.
RDM (Random):
With random, you can listen to MP3 files
on the CD-R in random, rather than
sequential order. To use random, press the
pushbutton positioned under the RDM
label until Random Current Disc displays.
Press the same pushbutton again to turn
off random play.
(Music Navigator):
Use the music navigator feature to play
MP3 files on the CD-R in order by artist or
album. Press the pushbutton located
below the music navigator label. The
player scans the disc to sort the files by
artist and album ID3 tag information. It may
take several minutes to scan the disc
CAUTION
If a label is added to a CD, or more
than one CD is inserted into the slot
at a time, or an attempt is made to
play scratched or damaged CDs, the
CD player could be damaged. While
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.

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As each new track starts to play, the track
number and song title displays.
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 can 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 can be an
increase in skipping, difficulty in finding
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,
refer to “Care of Your CDs and DVDs” in
this section for 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.
If an error displays, see “CD Messages”
later in this section.
CD (Eject):
Press and release the CD eject button to
eject the CD-R that is currently playing in
the bottom slot. A beep sounds and Eject-
ing Disc displays. Once the disc is ejected,
Remove Disc displays. The CD-R can be
removed. If the CD-R is not removed, after
several seconds, the CD-R automatically
pulls back into the player.
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 DVD eject button for more than five
seconds to force the disc to eject.
DVD (Eject):
Press and release the DVD eject button to
eject the CD-R that is currently playing in
the top slot. A beep sounds and Ejecting
Disc displays. Once the disc is ejected,
Remove Disc displays. The CD-R can be
removed. If the CD-R is not removed, after
several seconds, the CD-R automatically
pulls back into the player. 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 DVD ejectbutton for more than five seconds to force
the disc to eject.
(Tune):
Turn this knob to select MP3 files on the
CD-R that is currently playing.
SEEK :
Press the left SEEK arrow to go to the start
of the current MP3 file, if more than five
seconds have played. If less than five sec-
onds have played, the previous MP3 file
plays. Press the right SEEK arrow to go to
the next MP3 file. If either SEEK arrow is
held, or pressed multiple times, the player
continues moving backward or forward
through the MP3 files on the CD.
(Previous Folder):
Press the pushbutton positioned under the
Folder label to go to the first track in the
previous folder.
(Next Folder):
Press the pushbutton positioned under the
Folder label to go to the first track in the
next folder.
REV (Reverse):
Press and hold this button to reverse play-
back quickly within an MP3 file. Sound is
heard at a reduced volume. Release this
button to resume playing the file. The
elapsed time of the file displays.
FWD (Fast Forward):
Press and hold this button to advance play-
back quickly within an MP3 file. Sound is
heard at a reduced volume. Release this
CAUTION
If a label is added to a CD, or more
than one CD is inserted into the slot
at a time, or an attempt is made to
play scratched or damaged CDs, the
CD player could be damaged. While
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.

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The most important advice on freeway
driving is: Keep up with traffic and keep to
the right. Drive at the same speed most of
the other drivers are driving. Too-fast or
too-slow driving breaks a smooth traffic
flow. Treat the left lane on a freeway as a
passing lane.
At the entrance, there is usually a ramp
that leads to the freeway. If you have a
clear view of the freeway as you drive
along the entrance ramp, you should begin
to check traffic. Try to determine where you
expect to blend with the flow. Try to merge
into the gap at close to the prevailing
speed. Switch on your turn signal, check
your mirrors, and glance over your shoul-
der as often as necessary. Try to blend
smoothly with the traffic flow.
Once you are on the freeway, adjust your
speed to the posted limit or to the prevail-
ing rate if it is slower. Stay in the right lane
unless you want to pass.
Before changing lanes, check your mirrors.
Then use your turn signal.
Just before you leave the lane, glance
quickly over your shoulder to make sure
there is not another vehicle in your blind
spot.
Once you are moving on the freeway,
make certain you allow a reasonable fol-
lowing distance. Expect to move slightly
slower at night.When you want to leave the freeway, move
to the proper lane well in advance. If you
miss your exit, do not, under any circum-
stances, stop and back up. Drive on to the
next exit.
The exit ramp can be curved, sometimes
quite sharply. The exit speed is usually
posted.
Reduce your speed according to your
speedometer, not to your sense of motion.
After driving for any distance at higher
speeds, you may tend to think you are
going slower than you actually are.
Before Leaving on a Long TripMake sure you are ready. Try to be well
rested. If you must start when you are not
fresh – such as after a day’s work – do not
plan to make too many miles that first part
of the journey. Wear comfortable clothing
and shoes you can easily drive in.
Is your vehicle ready for a long trip? If you
keep it serviced and maintained, it is ready
to go. If it needs service, have it done
before starting out. Of course, you will find
experienced and able service experts in
dealerships all across North America.
They will be ready and willing to help if you
need it.Here are some things you can check
before a trip:
 Windshield Washer Fluid:
Is the reservoir full? Are all windows
clean inside and outside?
 Wiper Blades:
Are they in good shape?
 Fuel, Engine Oil, Other Fluids:
Have you checked all levels?
 Lamps:
Are they all working? Are the lenses
clean?
Tires:
They are vitally important to a safe, trou-
ble-free trip. Is the tread good enough for
long-distance driving? Are the tires all
inflated to the recommended pressure?
 Weather Forecasts:
What is the weather outlook along your
route? Should you delay your trip a short
time to avoid a major storm system?
 Maps:
Do you have up-to-date maps?
Highway HypnosisIs there actually such a condition as high-
way hypnosis? Or is it just plain falling
asleep at the wheel? Call it highway hyp-
nosis, lack of awareness, or whatever.
There is something about an easy stretch
of road with the same scenery, along with
the hum of the tires on the road, the drone
of the engine, and the rush of the wind
against the vehicle that can make you
sleepy. Do not let it happen to you! If it

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4) Reapply the regular brakes. Then apply
your parking brake, and then shift to
PARK (P).
5) Release the regular brakes.
When You Are Ready to Leave After
Parking on a Hill
1) Apply your regular brakes and hold the
pedal down while you do the following:
1. Start your engine.
2. Shift into a gear.
3. Release the parking brake.
2) Let up on the brake pedal.
3) Drive slowly until the trailer is clear of
the chocks.
4) Stop and have someone pick up and
store the chocks.
Maintenance When Trailer Towing
Your vehicle will need service more often
when you are pulling a trailer. See the
Maintenance Schedule for more on this.
Things that are especially important in
trailer operation are automatic transaxle
fluid, engine oil, belts, cooling system and
brake system. Each of these is covered in
this manual, and the Index will help you
find them quickly. If you are trailering, it is a
good idea to review these sections before
you start your trip.
Check periodically to see that all hitch nuts
and bolts are tight.

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Some gasolines that are not reformulated
for low emissions may contain an octane-
enhancing additive called methylcyclopen-
tadienyl manganese tricarbonyl (MMT);
ask the attendant where you buy gasoline
whether the fuel contains MMT. We rec-
ommend against the use of such gaso-
lines. Fuels containing MMT can reduce
the life of spark plugs and the performance
of the emission control system may be
affected. The malfunction indicator lamp
may turn on. If this occurs, return to your
dealer for service.
Fuels in Foreign CountriesIf you plan on driving in another country
outside the United States or Canada, the
proper fuel might be hard to find. Never
use leaded gasoline or any other fuel not
recommended in the previous text on fuel.
Costly repairs caused by use of improper
fuel would not be covered by your war-
ranty.
To check the fuel availability, ask an auto
club, or contact a major oil company that
does business in the country where you
will be driving.Filling the Tank
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The tethered fuel cap is located behind a
hinged fuel door on the passenger’s side
of the vehicle.
To remove the fuel cap, turn it slowly coun-
terclockwise. The fuel cap has a spring in
it; if the cap is released too soon, it will
spring back to the right.
CAUTION
Your vehicle was not designed for
fuel that contains methanol. Do not
use fuel containing methanol. It can
corrode metal parts in the fuel sys-
tem and also damage plastic and rub-
ber parts. That damage would not be
covered under your warranty.
WARNING
Fuel vapor burns violently and a fuel
fire can cause bad injuries. To help
avoid injuries to you and others, read
and follow all the instructions on the
pump island. Turn off your engine
when you are refueling. Do not
smoke if you are near fuel or refuel-
ing your vehicle. Do not use cellular
phones. Keep sparks, flames, and
smoking materials away from fuel. Do
not leave the fuel pump unattended
when refueling your vehicle. This is
against the law in some places. Do
not re-enter vehicle while pumping
fuel. Keep children away from the
fuel pump; never let children pump
fuel.
WARNING
If you spill fuel and then something
ignites it, you could be badly burned.
Fuel can spray out on you if you open
the fuel cap too quickly. This spray
can happen if your tank is nearly full,
and is more likely in hot weather.
Open the fuel cap slowly and wait for
any hiss noise to stop. Then unscrew
the cap all the way.

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Checking Things Under the
Hood
Hood ReleaseTo open the hood, do the following:
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1) Pull the handle with this symbol on it. It
is located inside the vehicle, to the left
of the steering column.
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2) Then go to the front of the vehicle and
release the secondary hood release by
pushing the lever up.
3) Lift the hood.Before closing the hood, be sure all the
filler caps are on properly. Then pull the
hood down and close it firmly.
WARNING
An electric fan under the hood can
start up and injure you even when the
engine is not running. Keep hands,
clothing, and tools away from any
underhood electric fan.
WARNING
Things that burn can get on hot
engine parts and start a fire. These
include liquids like fuel, oil, coolant,
brake fluid, windshield washer and
other fluids, and plastic or rubber.
You or others could be burned. Be
careful not to drop or spill things that
will burn onto a hot engine.