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Your vehicle’s audio system may
disable itself if it is disconnected
f rom electrical power f or any reason.
To make it work again, you must
enter a specif ic f ive-digit code with
the preset buttons. Because there
are hundreds of number
combinations possible f rom the f ive
digits, making the system work
without knowing the exact code is
nearly impossible.
Youshouldhavereceivedacardthat
lists your audio system code number
and serial number. It is best to store
this card in a saf e place at home. In
addition, you should write the audio
system’s serial number in this owner’s
manual.
If you lose the card, you must obtain
the code number f rom your dealer.
To do this, you will need the audio
system’s serial number.If you make a mistake entering the
code, do not start over; complete the
f ive-digit sequence, then enter the
correct code. You have 10 tries to
enter the correct code. If you are
unsuccessf ul in 10 attempts, you
must then leave the system on for 1
hour bef ore trying again.
If your vehicle’s battery is discon-
nected or goes dead, or the radio
f use is removed, the audio system
will disable itself . If this happens,
youwillsee‘‘ ’’intheaudio
display the next time you turn on the
system. Use the preset buttons to
enter the f ive-digit code. The code is
locatedontheradiocodecard
included in your owner’s manual kit.
When it is entered correctly, the
radio will start playing.The system will retain your AM and
FM presets even if power is
disconnected.
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Press and release the SET button
repeatedly. The mode switches
f rom hours, minutes, AM/PM,
year, month, then to day as shown
above.
Select the desired mode by
pressing the SET button, then
presseitherorbuttonto
change the setting. Af ter you set the day inf ormation,
pressing the SET button again will
cancel this setting mode and the
system shows the adjusted display.
The system will also automatically
return to the normal display about 10
seconds af ter you stop adjusting a
mode.
The navigation system receives
signals f rom the global positioning
system (GPS), and the displayed
time is updated automatically by the
GPS. Ref er to the navigation system
manual f or how to adjust the time.
You can see the clock and calendar
inf ormation on the upper display.
Press and hold the SET button
until the clock display begins to
blink.
To set the clock and the calendar:
1. 2.
3.4.
On models with navigation system
On models without navigation system
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: Press SET
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Press the REAR PWR button. The
indicator on the REAR PWR button
willcomeon,aswellastheindicator
on the FRONT SOURCE button.
The rear seat passengers can then
operate the rear system from the
control panel in the ceiling. The rear
control panel can also be detached
andusedasaremotecontrol,by
pushing the RELEASE button, and
pulling the remote toward you.Whenyouturnonthesystem,the
rear speakers are automatically
turned of f if the rear system selects
a dif f erent entertainment source
than the front system. You will see
the Rear Speakers Of f icon both in
the audio display and the overhead
screen. The sound f or the rear
system is sent to the wireless
headphones.
The ignition switch must be in the
ACCESSORY (I) or the ON (II)
position to operate the rear
entertainment system.
With this system, the rear
passengers can enjoy a dif f erent
entertainment source (radio, disc
changer, DVD player, XM Radio, or
optional CD changer/tape player)
than the front seat occupants. The
audio is broadcast through the
supplied wireless headphones.
Your vehicle is equipped with a rear
entertainment system that includes a
DVD player f or the enjoyment of the
rear passengers.
Pressing the REAR CTRL OFF
button disables rear control. The
indicator in the button comes on and
your passengers can no longer
operate the system with the rear
control panel. When the button is
pressed, the ‘‘CTRL OFF’’ message
appears in the overhead screen to let
your passengers know that the
control panel is disabled.
The rear system selects the source it
waslastsetto.Ifthatsourcehas
been removed (the DVD has been
ejected f rom the player, f or example),you will see ‘‘DVD EJECT’’ in the
display. You should select another
source or insert a DVD.
If youwanttoturntherearspeakers
on again, press and hold the REAR
PWR button until the Rear Speakers
Of f icon goes of f .
The rear speakers are
connected to the f ront system, so
they will always play the source that
the f ront system is set to.
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Available on U.S. Entertainment
Package and Canadian Elite PackagemodelsTo Turn On the System
Rear Speakers
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Open the overhead screen by
pushing the OPEN button. The
screen will swing down part-way.
Pivot the screen the rest of the way.
If you pivot the screen too f ar
f orward, past the second detent, the
display will turn of f . Pivot the screen
back to the second or first detent to
turn the display back on. To close
the screen, pivot it up until it latches.
To operate the rear entertainment
system f rom the f ront panel, press
the REAR SOURCE button. You will
hear two beeps and the indicator in
the button comes on to show that the
control panel is enabled.
The DVD player in your rear
entertainment system can play DVD
video discs, audio CDs MP3/WMA
discs and DTS CDs.
If you do not operate the rear
entertainment system f rom the f ront
panel within 10 seconds, the
indicator goes of f and the FRONT
SOURCE indicator comes on
automatically.
To play the radio, the buttons for the
f ront entertainment system have the
same f unctions.
If discs are loaded in the disc
changer of the upper part, select the
6 DISC button. If a disc is loaded in
the lower player, select the DVD
button.
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To Select Rear Entertainment
f rom the Front Control Panel Operating the DVD Player f rom
the Front Control Panel
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REAR CONTROL PANEL
OPEN BUTTON
OVERHEAD SCREEN
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remove the DVD from the drive.
Press and hold the
button to move f orward; you will
see the time elapsed shown in the
overhead screen advances rapidly.
Press and hold the button to move
backward; you will see the time
elapsed shown in the overhead
screen decreases. Release the button
when the system reaches the point
you want. To return f ront panel control to the
f ront audio system. Press the
FRONT SOURCE button. You will
hear a beep and the indicator in the
button comes on. The indicator also
comes on automatically, when you
do not operate the rear
entertainment system f or 10 seconds.To turn on the rear entertainment
system f rom the rear control panel,
press the PWR button. Use the AM/
FM button, XM RADIO button, 6
DISC button, DVD button, or AUX
button to select the entertainment
source. The selected source will be
shown in the display. Make sure the
rear control operation has not been
disabled with the REAR CTRL
buttononthefrontpanel.Whenthe
audio system is of f or the f ront side
rear power is of f , the rear control
panel cannot be turned on.
Each time you press the button
and release it, the system skips
f orward to the beginning of the next
track or chapter. Press and release
the buttontoskipbackwardtothe
beginning of the current track. Press
and release it again to skip to the
beginning of the previous track or
chapter. EJECT
To Return to Front Audio
Controls
Using the Rear Control Panel
SEEK /SK IP
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While the overhead screen is closed,
you can see the XM radio
inf ormation in the subsidiary display
in the ceiling. Pressing the DISP
MODE button repeatedly changes
the subsidiary display f rom the
channel number, to the category
name, to the music title, to the artist
name, and to the channel name, and
then back to the channel number.
If discs are loaded in the disc
changer, select them by pressing the
6 DISC button.
To change the disc currently playing,
usethe,,,or
button to highlight your
selected disc icon, and press ENT.
If CDs are loaded in the CD changer
and the overhead screen is not open,
pressing the or button changes
the discs.
To change mode, press and hold the
DISP MODE button f or 5 seconds. Usethe,,,or
button to highlight REPEAT,
RANDOM, SCAN, , (skip),
, or (cue) on the overhead
screen. You can enter the
highlighted f unction by pressing the
ENT button. These f unctions have
the same features as those of the
f ront audio system.
Rear Entertainment System
To Play a Disc in the 6-Disc
Changer f rom the Rear Control
Panel
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The video screen is f or use by rear
seat passengers only. The driver and
f ront seat passenger should not try
to view the screen while driving.
Open the overhead screen by
pushing the OPEN button. The
screen will swing down part-way.
Pivot the screen the rest of the way.
If you pivot the screen too f ar
f orward, past the second detent, the
display will turn of f . Pivot the screen
back to the second or first detent to
turn the display back on. To close
the screen, pivot it up until it latches.
Press the button when you
want to pause the DVD. Press this
button again to go back to PLAY.
Pressthe buttontoskiptothe
beginning of the next chapter. Press
the button to return to the
beginning of the current chapter.Press the button again quickly
to go to the previous chapter.
To move rapidly within a chapter,
press and hold the or
button. The system will
continue to move through the
chapter. Press the button to
move forward, or the button to
move backward. Release the button
when the system reaches the point
you want. ToselectthemenuontheDVD,
press the MENU/SCROLL button.
Usethe,,,and
buttons to move to the desired
menu selection, then press the ENT
button to enter your selection.
To Play a DVD from the Rear
Control Panel
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REAR CONTROL PANEL
OPEN
BUTTON
OVERHEAD SCREEN
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When you press the DISP button
while a DVD is playing, the current
status of title, chapter, elapsed time,
angle, subtitle, audio, and sound
characteristics, with the personal
surround logo are displayed. To
return to the DVD video screen,
press the DISP button again.
If you do not press the DISP button,
the screen returns to the DVD video
screen af ter several seconds.When you press the MENU
SCROLL button while a DVD is
playing, the DVD Menu appears.
ThemenuoptionsareTOPMENU,
MENU, PLAY MODE, SEARCH,
and NumInput.
To go to your selected menu, use the
or button to highlight the
icon and press the ENT button. To
return to the DVD video screen,
select EXIT. When you select ‘‘TOP MENU’’, the
screen changes to the DVD’s title
menu. This menu also appears when
you press the MENU SCROLL
button while a DVD is not playing.
To go back to play, press the
RETURN button.
Top Menu
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