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Use the mode control buttons or
icons to select the vents the air f lows
f rom. Some air f lows f rom the
dashboard corner vents in all modes.If you press the OFF button, the
climate control system shuts of f
completely.
Air flows from the center
and corner vents in the dashboard.
Airf low is divided between
the vents in the dashboard and the
f loor vents.
Air f lows f rom the f loor
vents.
Airf low is divided between
the f loor vents and the def roster
vents at the base of the windshield.
Press the A/C button to view the
A/C manual control display, then
touch any of the mode icons on the
display.
When the climate control system is
turned off, the temperature in the
upper display will also turn of f .To keep stale air and mustiness
f rom collecting, you should have
the f an running at all times.
Keep the system of f f or short
periods only.
On vehicles with navigation system
On vehicles with navigation system
Mode ControlTo Turn Everything Of f
Climate Control System
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Playing the AM/FM Radio
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AM/FM BUTTONSTEREO INDICATOR
A. SEL BUTTON
SCAN BUTTON
PRESET BUTTONS
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TUNE/SOUND KNOB
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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 buttons or icons, and AUTO
SELECT.
The band and f requency that the
radio was last tuned to is displayed.
To change bands, press the FM/AM
button. On the FM band, ST will be
displayed if the station is broadcast-
ing in stereo. Stereo reproduction on
AM is not available.
XM satellite radio inf ormation is
available on page .
The audio system f or your vehicle
can also be operated using the voice
control system. See the Navi section
in your Quick Start Guide f or an
overview of this system, and the
Navigation System manual f or
complete details.
Use the TUNE/SOUND
knob to tune the radio to a desired
f requency. Turn the knob right to
tune to a higher f requency, and turn
theknoblefttotunetoalower
f requency.
The ignition switch must be in the
ACCESSORY (I) or the ON (II)
position. Turn the system on by
pushingtheVOL/PWRknoborthe
AM/FM button. Adjust the volume
by turning the same knob.
The SEEK f unction
searches up and down from the
current f requency to f ind a station
with a strong signal. To activate it,
press the or side of the
SEEK/SKIP bar, then release it.
Pushing the AUDIO button will also
turn on the system.
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On U.S. models
Playing the AM/FM Radio
To Select a Station
To Play the AM/FM Radio
Voice Control System
TUNE
SEEK
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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. If you do not like the stations Auto
Select has stored, you can store
other f requencies on the preset
buttons or icons. Use the TUNE,
SEEK, or SCAN f unction to f ind
stations, then store them in the
preset buttons or icons as described
previously.
Press the A. SEL button or touch the
A. SEL icon. A. SEL will appear in
the display, and the system will go
into scan mode f or several seconds.
It stores the f requencies of six AM,
and twelve FM stations in the preset
buttons (1 6) or icons. You will
see a ‘‘0’’ displayed af ter pressing a
preset button or icon if Auto Select
cannot f ind a strong station f or every
preset button or icon. press the
A.SEL button or touch the A.SEL
icon. This restores the presets you
originally set.
To turn of f Auto Select,
AUTO SELECT
Playing the AM/FM Radio
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Your vehicle is capable of receiving
XM
Satellite Radio anywhere in the
United States, except Hawaii and
Alaska.
XM
is a registered trade mark of
XM Satellite Radio, Inc.
XM Satellite Radio receives signals
f rom two satellites to produce clear,
high-quality digital reception. It
of f ers many channels in several
categories. Along with a large
selection of dif f erent types of music,
XM Satellite Radio also allows you to
view channel and category selections
in the audio display.
U.S. Models only
Satellite Digital Radio
Playing the XMSatellite Radio (U.S. Models)
Features
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SCAN
BUTTON
TUNE/
SOUND
KNOB
SCAN BUTTON
MODE
ICONUPPER DISPLAY
without navigation system with navigation system
SEEK/SKIP
CATEGORY BAR
DISP/MODE BUTTON
PRESET ICONS
SEEK/SKIP
CATEGORY BAR AUDIO BUTTONSCAN
ICON
SOUND
ICON
TUNE/
SOUND
KNOB
VOL/PWR KNOB PRESET
BUTTONS
XM BUTTON
CATEGORY/CHANNEL MODE
INDICATOR
XM BUTTON
VOL/PWR KNOB
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To switch between the
category mode and channel mode,
press and hold the DISP/MODE
button until the mode changes. On
models with navigation system,
touch the MODE icon on the display.
In channel mode, you can select all
of the available channels. In category
mode, such as Jazz, Rock, Classical,
etc., you can select all of the
channels within that category.
Each time you press and
release the DISP/MODE button, the
display changes in the f ollowing
sequence: Channel name, category,
artist name, and music title.
To operate the XM Radio, Press the
AUDIO button to view the XM Radio
control display.
To listen to the XM satellite Radio,
turn the ignition switch to the
ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II) position.
Push the VOL/PWR knob to turn on
the audio system, and press the XM
button. Adjust the volume turning
the VOL/PWR knob. The last
channel you listened to will show in
the display.
Turn the TUNE knob to
change channel selections. Turn the
knob right f or higher numbered
channels and lef t f or lower
numbered channels. In the category
mode, you can only select channels
within that category.
When in the satellite radio mode,
you can use any of f our methods to
f ind channels: TUNE, SEEK/SKIP
(CATEGORY), SCAN, and the
preset buttons.
On vehicles without navigation system
On vehicles with navigation system
Playing the XMSatellite Radio (U.S. Models)
Operating the XM Radio
MODE
DISP T o Select a Channel
TUNE
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Playing Discs
Features
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CD LOAD INDICATORLOAD BUTTONCD SLOTEJECT BUTTON RANDOM BUTTON
REPEAT BUTTON
DISC NUMBER
Without navigation system
AM/FM BUTTON
CD BUTTON TRACK NUMBER
SEEK/SKIP BAR
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Playing a T ape (Optional)
Features
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AM/FM BUTTON
CD/AUX BUTTON TAPE DIRECTION INDICATOR
NOISE REDUCTION INDICATOR
REPEAT BUTTONSEEK/SKIP BAR
Without navigation system
PRESET BUTTONS
VOL/PWR KNOB
U.S. model is shown.
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