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To continuously replay
a track (f ile in MP3 or WMA mode),
press and release the SCAN/RPT
button. You will see RPT in the
display. Press and hold the SCAN/
RPT button for 2 seconds to turn it
off. This
feature, when activated, plays all
f iles on the selected f older in random
order. To activate f older random,
press the RDM button. You will see
F-RDM in the display. The system
will then select and play f iles
randomly. This continues until you
deactivate f older random by pressing
and holding the RDM button f or 2
seconds.
Each time you press and release the
RDM button, the mode changes
f rom f older random play to random
play (within a disc random play),
then to normal playing.
This feature,
when activated, replays all f iles on
the selected f older in the order they
are compressed. To activate folder
repeat, press the SCAN/RPT button
twice. You will see F-RPT in the
display. The system continuously
replays the current f older. Press and
hold the SCAN/RPT button for 2
seconds to turn it off. To activate the
DISC REPEAT f eature, press the
SCAN/RPT button three times. You
will see ‘‘D-RPT’’ in the display as a
reminder. The system continuously
replays the current disc. Press the
SCAN/RPT button again to turn it
off.
Each time you press and release the
SCAN/RPT button, the mode
changes f rom f ile repeat, to f older
repeat, to disc repeat, then to normal
playing.
This f eature plays the
tracks (the files in MP3 or WMA
mode) within a disc in random order.
To activate random play, press and
release the RDM button. In MP3 or
WMA mode, press the RDM button
twice to select RDM (within a disc
random play). You will see RDM in
the display. Press the RDM button
again to turn it off.
In MP3 or WMA mode In MP3 or WMA mode
Playing Discs (EX and EX-L models without navigation system)
REPEAT (TRACK/FILE
REPEAT) FOLDER-RANDOM
FOL DER-REPEA TDISC REPEAT
RANDOM (Random within a
disc)
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For inf ormation on how to handle
and protect compact discs, see page.
To remove the disc that is currently
playing, press the eject button. You
will see ‘‘EJECT’’ in the display.
When you remove the disc f rom the
slot, the system automatically begins
the load sequence so you can load
another disc in that position. If you
do not load another disc af ter 15
seconds, the system selects the
previous mode (AM, FM, or XM).
If you do not remove the disc f rom
the slot, the system will reload the
disc af ter 10 seconds, and select the
previous mode (AM, FM, or XM). To
begin playing the disc, press the CD
button.
To remove a different disc from the
changer,firstselectitwiththe
appropriate preset button. When that
disc begins playing, press the eject
button. If you press the eject button while
listening to the radio, or with the
audio system turned of f , the disc
that was last selected is ejected.
Af ter that disc is ejected, pressing
the eject button again will eject the
next disc in numerical order. By
doing this six times, you can remove
all the CDs f rom the changer.
In any mode, if you press the eject
button and hold it until you hear a
beep, the system will eject all of the
discs in the changer.
You can also eject discs when the
ignition switch is of f . The disc that
was last selected is ejected f irst. You
can eject up to six discs, one at a
time.
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Playing Discs (EX and EX-L models without navigation system)
Protecting Compact DiscsRemoving Discs f rom t he In-dash
Disc Changer
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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.
For the additional information on
damaged discs, see page .
Theaudiosystemwilltrytoplaythe
disc. If there is still a problem, the
error message will reappear. 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.Cause
Solution
Error Message
Thechartontherightexplainsthe
error messages you may see in the
display while playing a disc.
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High temperature
Track/File format not
supported
Mechanical Error
Servo Error Will disappear when the temperature returns to
normal.
Current track will be skipped. The next
supported track or file plays automatically.
Press the EJECT button and pull out the disc(s).
Check the disc for serious damage, signs of
deformation, excessive scratches, and/or dirt
(see page
273). Insert the disc again. If the
code does not disappear, or the disc(s) cannot
be removed, consult your dealer. Do not try to
force the disc out of the player.
Disc Changer Error Messages (EX and EX-L models without navigation system)
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HEAT ERROR
UNSUPPORTED FORMAT
BAD DISC
PLEASE CHECK OWNER’S
MANUAL PUSH EJECT
BAD DISC
PLEASE CHECK OWNER’SMANUAL
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The audio system f or your vehicle
can also be operated by voice control.
See the navigation section in your
quick start guide f or an overview of
this system, and the navigation
system manual f or complete details.
Playing the A M/FM Radio (Models with navigation system)
Voice Control System
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SCAN BUTTON
AUTO SELECT
BUTTON
PWR/VOL KNOB PRESET BUTTONS
TUNE/SOUND KNOBSEEK BAR
AM/FM BUTTON
XM BUTTON
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The ignition switch must be in the
ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II) position.
Turn the system on by pushing the
PWR/VOL knob. Adjust the volume
by turning the same knob.
You can also operate the audio
system using the control icons on the
audio screen.
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. Use the TUNE knob to
tune the radio to a desired f requency.
Turn the knob right to tune to a
higher f requency, or lef t to tune to a
lower f requency.
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 bar,
then release it.
The scan f unction samples
all 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 10 seconds. If you do nothing, the system will
scan f or the next strong station and
play it f or 10 seconds. When it plays
a station that you want to listen to,
press the SCAN button again.
Each preset button can
store one f requency on AM and two
f requencies on FM.
Usethetune,seek,orscan
function to tune the radio to a
desired station.
Pick a preset button (icon), and
hold it until you hear a beep.
Repeat steps 1 through 3 to store a
total of six stations on AM and
twelve stations on FM.
You can use any of f ive methods to
f ind radio stations on the selected
band: tune, seek, scan, the preset
buttons, and auto select. Select the desired band, AM or
FM. FM1 and FM2 let you store
two f requencies with each preset
button (icon).
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2.
3.
4.
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Playing the A M/FM Radio (Models with navigation system)
To Play the AM/FM Radio
To Select a Station TUNE
SEEK
SCAN
Preset
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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.
Press the A. SEL button. ‘‘A. SEL’’
appears 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 buttons.
You will see a ‘‘0’’ displayed af ter
pressing a preset button if auto
select cannot f ind a strong station f or
that preset button.
If you do not like the stations auto
select has stored, you can store
other f requencies on the preset
buttons (icons) as previously
described. press the
A.SEL button or touch the AUTO
SELECTicon.Thisrestoresthe
presets you originally set.
For inf ormation on AM/FM radio
f requencies and reception, see page . Press the SOUND (TUNE) knob
repeatedly to display the bass, treble,
balance, and f ader settings.
Use the TRE/BAS
modes to adjust the tone to your
liking.
These two
modes adjust the strength of the
sound coming f rom each speaker.
BAL adjusts the side-to-side strength,
while FAD adjusts the f ront-to-back
strength. Eachmodeisshowninthedisplayas
it changes. Turn the SOUND
(TUNE) knob to adjust the setting to
your liking. When the level reaches
the center, you will see ‘‘C’’ in the
display. The system will
automatically return the display to
the selected audio mode about 5
seconds af ter you stop adjusting a
mode.
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Playing the A M/FM Radio (Models with navigation system)
AUTO SELECT
Adjusting the Sound
Treble/Bass
Balance/Fader
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In addition to the knobs and buttons
on the radio control panel, you can
operate some of the radio controls
on the navigation system screen. While you are listening to the radio,
you can change to another band by
pressing the AUDIO button next to
the navigation system screen, and
then touching the desired band icon
(FM1, FM2, or AM).
AUTO SELECT, SCAN, and SEEK
are adjustable f rom the navigation
screen. For an explanation of these
f unctions, see pages and .
Touch the
AUTO SELECT icon to activate the
auto select f unction. You will see
AUTO SEL in the upper display.
Touch the SCAN icon to
activate the scan function. You will
see SCAN on the display. Touch the
icon again to deactivate it.
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CONT INUED
On models with navigation system
Operating the Radio on the
Navigation System Screen
AUTO SELECT
SCAN
Playing the A M/FM Radio (Models with navigation system)
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AUDIO BUTTON
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You can use the instrument panel
brightness control knob to adjust the
illumination of the audio system (see
page ). The audio system
illuminates when the parking lights
are on, even if the system is turned
of f .
To adjust the treble
and bass, touch or on each
side of the treble or bass adjustment
bar. The adjustment bar shows you
the current setting.
These modes adjust
the strength of the sound coming
f rom each speaker. Lef t/Right
balance adjusts the side-to-side
strength, while Front/Rear f ader
adjust the f ront-to-back strength. To
adjust the left/right balance, touch
the ‘‘L’’ or ‘‘R’’ icon.
To adjust the front/rear fader, touch
the ‘‘FR’’ or ‘‘RR’’ icon.
To see the audio display when you
are f inished adjusting the sound,
wait 5 seconds.
You can also adjust the sound from
the navigation screen.
To adjust the sound, push the
AUDIO button, then enter the sound
grid by touching the SOUND icon on
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A udio System L ighting
Treble/Bass
L ef t/Right Balance and Front/
Rear FaderA djust ing t he Sound
Playing the A M/FM Radio (Models with navigation system)
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