HEV Engine off Reminder Chime:Sounds for 10 seconds when the
PRNDL is in the P (Park) position and the Driver’s door is ajar (open)
while ignition is in RUN. Always turn your ignition key to Off and remove
key before leaving your vehicle. (The engine may be off when the vehicle
is stopped, yet the key is on, and the engine can turn on at any time)
Message center activation chime:Sounds when a warning message
(except PARKING BRAKE ENGAGED while parked) appears in the
message center display for the first time.
GAUGES
Speedometer:Indicates the
current vehicle speed.
Battery gauge:Provides
information about the vehicle’s
energy usage.
•ASSIST — Battery provides extra
power to boost the vehicle’s
acceleration.
•CHARGE — Storing extra energy in the battery when coasting or
slowing down.
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Odometer:Registers the total miles
(kilometers) of the vehicle.
Refer toMessage Centerin the
Driver Controlschapter on how to
switch the display from Metric to
English.
Trip odometer:Registers the miles
(kilometers) of individual journeys.
To reset, press and release the
message center INFO button until
TRIP A mode appears in the display.
Press the control again to select the
TRIP B feature. Press and hold the RESET button to reset.
Tachometer:Indicates the engine
speed in revolutions per minute.
Driving with your tachometer
pointer continuously at the top of
the scale (in the red zone) may
damage the engine. The pointer will
indicate engine RPMs when the
engine is running and point at the
EV symbol when the engine is off and the vehicle is running on pure
electrical power.
Fuel gauge:Indicates
approximately how much fuel is left
in the fuel tank (when the ignition
is in the ON position). The fuel
gauge may vary slightly when the
vehicle is in motion or on a grade.
Refer toFilling the tankin the
Maintenance and Specifications
chapter for more information.
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AUDIO SYSTEMS
AM/FM/single CD/in-dash CD6/MP3 satellite compatible sound
system
Accessory delay:Your vehicle is equipped with accessory delay. With
this feature, the window switches, radio and moon roof (if equipped)
may be used for up to ten minutes after the ignition is turned off or until
either front door is opened.
Note:Your vehicle is equipped with
a unique audio system. If your
display shows six small circles in the
display, your audio system is a CD6
system. If not, your system is a
Single CD system.
1.EJECT: For a single CD
system,press EJECT to eject the
CD.
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For a CD6 system,press EJECT and select the desired CD slot by
pressing the corresponding memory preset #. The display will read
EJECTING #. When the system has ejected the CD, the display will read
REMOVE CD #. Remove the CD. If you do not remove the CD the
system will reload the disc.
To auto eject all loaded discs,press and hold EJECT. The system will
eject all discs and prompt you when to remove them.
2.MEMORY PRESETS:In radio
mode,to set a station, select the
desired frequency band, AM, FM1 or
FM2. Tune to the desired station.
Press and hold a preset button until
sound returns and PRESET # SAVED appears in the display. You can
save up to 30 stations, 10 in AM, 10 in FM1 and FM2.
In CD/MP3 mode,press to select tracks or desired folders.
In satellite radio mode (if equipped),there are 30 available presets,
10 each for SAT1, SAT2 and SAT3. To save satellite channels in your
memory presets, tune to the desired channel then press and hold a
preset control until sound returns.
Satellite radio is available only with a valid SIRIUS radio
subscription. Check with your authorized dealer for availability.
3.CLOCK:To set the time, press
CLOCK. The display will read SET
TIME. Use the memory preset #s to
enter in the desired time, hours and minutes. The clock will then begin
from that time.
4.SOUND:Press repeatedly to
cycle through the following features:
BASS:Press SOUND repeatedly to reach the bass setting. Press
SEEK/TRACKto adjust the level of bass.
TREBLE:Press SOUND repeatedly to reach the treble setting. Press
SEEK/TRACKto adjust the level of treble.
BALANCE:Press SOUND repeatedly to reach the balance setting.
Press
SEEK/TRACKto adjust the audio between the left (L) and
right (R) speakers.
FADE:Press SOUND repeatedly to reach the bass setting. Press
SEEK/TRACKto adjust the audio between the back (B) and
front (F) speakers.
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RDS ON/OFF:Available only in FM mode. This feature allows you to
search RDS-equipped stations for a certain category of music format:
CLASSIC, COUNTRY, JAZZ/RB, ROCK, etc.
To activate,press MENU repeatedly until RDS (ON/OFF) appears in
the display. Use
SEEK/TRACKto toggle RDS ON/OFF. When
RDS is OFF, you will not be able to search for RDS equipped stations or
view the station name or type.
To change categories:Press MENU until RDS ON appears in the
display. Press CAT. Press
/until the desired category appears in
the display. Then press
SEEK/TRACKto find the next station
playing that category of music or SCAN for a brief sampling of all
stations playing that category of music.
COMPRESSION:Available only in CD/MP3 mode. Press MENU until
COMPRESSION ON/OFF appears in the display. Use
SEEK/TRACKto toggle ON/OFF. When COMPRESSION is ON,
the system will bring the soft and loud CD passages together for a more
consistent listening level.
7.TEXT: In MP3 mode,press
TEXT repeatedly to view Album
(AL), Folder (FL), Song (SO) and
Artist (AR) in the display, if available.
In satellite radio mode (if equipped),press and release to display
the artist and song title. While in TEXT MODE, press again to scroll
through the Artist (AR), Song (SO), Channel (CH) and Category (CA).
In TEXT MODE,sometimes the display requires additional text to be
displayed. When the>indicatorisactive,press TEXT and then
press
SEEK/TRACKto view the additional display text.
8.AUX:Press AUX to access LINE
(auxiliary audio mode).
For location and further information
on auxiliary audio mode, refer toAuxiliary input jacklater in this
chapter.
9.SAT (Satellite Radio, if equipped):Press SAT to access satellite
radio mode, if equipped. Press repeatedly to cycle through SAT1, SAT2
and SAT3 modes.
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10.CD:Press to enter CD/MP3
mode. If a disc is already loaded
into the system, CD/MP3 play will
begin where it ended last. If no CD is loaded, NO DISC will appear in the
display.
11.AM/FM:Press repeatedly to
select AM/FM1/FM2 frequency band.
12.SEEK/TRACK: In radio mode,
press
SEEK/TRACKto
access the previous/next strong
radio station.
In CD/MP3 mode,press
SEEK/TRACKto access the
previous/next track.
In satellite radio mode (if equipped),press
SEEK/TRACKto
seek to the previous/next channel. If a specific category is selected,
(Jazz, Rock, News, etc.), press
SEEK/TRACKto seek to the
previous/next channel in the selected category. Press and hold
SEEK/TRACKto fast seek through the previous/next channels.
In Category mode,press
SEEK/TRACKto select a category.
Satellite radio is available only with a valid SIRIUS subscription.
Check with your authorized dealer for availability.
13.CAT (Category) / FOLD
(Folder):
In Category mode,use to select
from various music categories. To change RDS categories, ensure that
RDS is ON in the Menu listing. Press MENU again until RDS ON appears
in the display. Press CAT. PRESS UP OR DOWN TO CHANGE RDS
CATEGORY will appear in the display. Press
SEEK/TRACKto
scroll through all possible categories. When the desired category appears
in the display, press
SEEK/TRACKto find the next station
playing that selection or press SCAN for a brief sampling of all stations
playing that category of music.
In MP3 mode,press FOLD and then press
/to access the
previous/next folder.
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In satellite radio mode (if equipped),use to select from various
satellite radio categories. To change categories in satellite radio mode,
press CAT/FOLD. The active category will appear in the display.
Press
SEEK/TRACKor turn the TUNE knob left/right to scroll
through the available categories. Press and hold SCAN for a brief
sampling of all channels in that category or press SEEK to seek to the
next channel in that category.
14.ON/OFF/VOL (Volume):Press
to turn ON/OFF. Turn to
increase/decrease volume.
Note:If the volume is set above a
certain level and the ignition is
turned off, the volume will come
back on at a “nominal” listening
level when the ignition switch is
turned back on.
15.SHUFFLE:
In CD and MP3 mode,press
SHUFFLE to engage shuffle mode.
SHUFFLE ON will appear in the display. If you wish to engage shuffle
mode right away, press
SEEK/TRACKto begin random play.
Otherwise, random play will begin when the current track is finished
playing. SHUFFLE and the track # will appear in the display.
To disengage, press SHUFFLE again. SHUFFLE OFF will appear in the
display.
For a single CD system,the system will shuffle within the current
disc.
For a CDX6 system,the system will shuffle between all loaded discs.
The disc # will appear in the top left hand corner of the display.
16.SCAN: In radio mode,press
for a brief sampling of all strong
radio stations.
In CD/MP3 mode,press for a brief sampling of all tracks on the current
disc or folder.
In satellite radio mode (if equipped),press SCAN for a brief
sampling of all available SIRIUS satellite channels. If a specific category
is selected, (Jazz, Rock, News, etc.) press SCAN for a brief sampling of
all available SIRIUS satellite channels within the selected Category.
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17.DIRECT:Press to access a
desired radio station, track, MP3
folder or SIRIUS satellite channel (if
equipped).
In radio mode,press DIRECT and then press the desired radio
frequency (i.e. 101.1) using the memory presets.
In CD mode,press DIRECT. The display will read DIRECT TRACK
MODE SELECT TRACK. Enter the desired track number using the
numbered controls. The system will then begin playing that track.
In MP3 folder mode,press DIRECT and the number of the desired
folder. The system will advance to that specific folder.
In satellite radio mode (if equipped),press DIRECT then enter the
desired channel (i.e. 002) using the memory presets. If you only enter
one digit, press OK and the system will go to that satellite channel. If
you enter three digits, the system will automatically go to that channel, if
available. You may cancel your entry by pressing DIRECT. If an invalid
station number is entered, INVALID CHANNEL will appear in the display
and the system will continue playing the current station.
18.LOAD: For a single CD
system,this control is not
operational. To load a CD, simply
insert the disc label side up into the CD slot.
For a CD6 system,press LOAD. When the display reads SELECT
SLOT, choose the desired slot number using memory presets 1–6. When
the display reads LOAD CD#, load the desired disc, label side up. If you
do not choose a slot within 5 seconds, the system will choose for you.
Once loaded, the first track will begin to play.
To auto load up to 6 discs,press and hold LOAD until the display
reads AUTOLOAD#. Load the desired disc, label side up. The system will
prompt you to load discs for the remaining available slots. Insert the
discs, one at a time, label side up, when prompted. Once loaded, the disc
in preset #1 will begin to play.
19.CD slot: For a single CD
system,insert a CD/MP3, label side
up.
For a CD6 system,press LOAD and select a CD slot using the memory
presets. When prompted by the system, insert a CD/MP3 label side up.
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