
To open the trunk from the inside, pull the illumi-
nated release handle until the lock releases and
push up on the trunk lid. The release handle is
made of a material that glows in the dark after a
brief exposure to ambient light.
The handle is located inside the trunk compart-
ment on the interior of the trunk lid.
OPENER OPERATION
The fuel-filler door release is located on the floor
to the left of the driver’s seat. To open the fuel-
filler door, push the release. To lock, close the
fuel-filler door securely.
FUEL-FILLER CAP
The fuel-filler cap is a ratcheting type. Turn the
cap counterclockwise to remove. To tighten, turn
the cap clockwise until ratcheting clicks are
heard.
Put the fuel-filler cap on the cap holder
s1while
refueling.
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TILT OPERATION
Push the lock levers1down and adjust the
steering wheel up or down
s2to the desired
position.
Pull the lock lever up to lock the steering wheel in
place.
WARNING
Do not adjust the steering wheel while
driving. You could lose control of your
vehicle and cause an accident.To block out glare from the front, swing down the
sun visors1.
To block glare from the side, remove the sun visor
from the center mount and swing it to the side
s2.
VANITY MIRRORS (if so equipped)
To access the vanity mirror, pull the sun visor
down and flip open the mirror cover. Some vanity
mirrors are illuminated and turn on when the
mirror cover is open.
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LPD0389
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4 Display screen, heater, air conditioner,
audio and phone systems
Control panel buttons (if so equipped)...............4-2
How to use the TRIP INFO button................4-3
Clock.........................................4-5
How to use the AUDIO button
(for control panel)..............................4-5
Door warning..................................4-6
Ventilators........................................4-6
Heater and air conditioner (manual)..................4-7
Controls.......................................4-8
Heater operation...............................4-9
Air conditioner operation (if so equipped)........4-10
Air flow charts.................................4-11
Servicing air conditioner...........................4-14
Audio system....................................4-15
Radio........................................4-15
FM radio reception............................4-15
AM radio reception............................4-15
Satellite radio reception (if so equipped).........4-16
Audio operation precautions....................4-16FM/AM radio with compact disc (CD) player
(if so equipped)...............................4-21
FM/AM/SAT radio with compact disc (CD)
player (if so equipped).........................4-25
FM/AM/SAT radio with compact disc (CD)
changer (if so equipped).......................4-29
CD care and cleaning..........................4-34
Steering wheel switch for audio control
(If so equipped)...............................4-35
Antenna......................................4-36
Car phone or CB radio............................4-36
BluetoothTHands-Free Phone System
(if so equipped)..................................4-37
Regulatory Information.........................4-39
Using the system..............................4-39
Control buttons...............................4-41
Getting started................................4-42
List of voice commands........................4-44
Speaker adaptation (SA) mode..................4-49
Troubleshooting guide.........................4-51
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1. TRIP INFO button (P. 4-3)
2. CLOCK DISP button (P. 4-5)
3.
AUDIO button (P. 4-5)
When you use this system, make sure the engine
is running.
If you use the system with the engine not
running (ignition ON or ACC) for a long
time, it will use up all the battery power,
and the engine will not start.
Reference symbols:
TRIP INFO button — This is a button on the
control panel. By pressing this button you can
select the item or perform this action.
HOW TO USE THE TRIP INFO
BUTTON
When the TRIP INFO button is pressed, the
following modes will display on the screen.
Dist. to Empty!Average Speed!Fuel
Economy!Trip Time!Audio!Dist. to Empty
Distance to empty (MI or km)
The Distance To Empty (DTE) mode provides you
with an estimation of the distance that can be
driven before refueling. The DTE is constantly
calculated based on the amount of fuel in the fuel
tank and the actual fuel consumption. The display
is updated every 30 seconds. When the fuel level
is low, the DTE display will change to — .NOTE:
cIf the amount of fuel added while the ignition
switch is OFF is small, the display just before
the ignition switch is turned OFF may con-
tinue to be displayed.
cWhen driving uphill or rounding curves, the
fuel in the tank shifts, which may momentarily
change the display.
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CLOCK
The digital clock displays the time when the igni-
tion key is in OFF, ACC or ON.
If the power supply is disconnected, the
clock will not indicate the correct time.
Readjust the time.
Adjusting the time
To adjust the time, press and hold the CLOCK
DISP button for more than approximately 1.5
seconds. Hour Adjust will appear on the screen
and the hours will start flashing.
Press the SEEK or TUNE button to adjust the
hour.
Press the CLOCK DISP button again. Minute
Adjust will appear on the screen and the minutes
will start flashing.
Press the SEEK or TUNE button to adjust the
minutes.
Press the CLOCK DISP button again. Clock Is
Set will appear on the screen.NOTE:
If you enter the clock adjustment mode and
do not press any button for approximately 7
seconds, the screen will change to Clock Is
Set. The screen will exit out of the clock
adjustment mode and return to the audio or
off screen.
HOW TO USE THE AUDIO BUTTON
(for control panel)
The audio system must be turned on to access
this menu.
Pressing the
AUDIO button will change
the settings menu as follows:
Bass!Mid!Treble!Fade!Balance!
Speed Sense Volume!Beep ON/OFF!Lan-
guage!Audio!Bass
For additional information, see “Audio System”
later in this section.
Beep on/off
To turn off the beep, press the TUNE button to
select “OFF”. This will disable the beep sound
during menu selection (except some caution
beep sounds) .
Language
The language can be changed to “English”,
“Français” or “Español” by pressing the TUNE
button.
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SATELLITE RADIO RECEPTION (if so
equipped)
When the satellite radio is first installed or the
battery has been replaced, the satellite radio may
not work properly. This is not a malfunction. Wait
more than 10 minutes with satellite radio ON and
the vehicle outside of any metal or large building
for satellite radio to receive all of the necessary
data.
No satellite radio reception is available when the
RADIO button is pressed to access satellite radio
stations unless optional satellite receiver and an-
tenna are installed and an XMTsatellite radio
service subscription is active. Satellite radio is
not available in Alaska, Hawaii and Guam.
Satellite radio performance may be affected if
cargo carried on the roof blocks the satellite radio
signal.
If possible, do not put cargo over the satellite
antenna.
A build up of ice on the satellite radio antenna can
affect satellite radio performance. Remove the
ice to restore satellite radio reception
AUDIO OPERATION PRECAUTIONSCompact disc (CD) player
CAUTION
cDo not force a compact disc into the CD
insert slot. This could damage the CD
and/or CD changer/player.
cTrying to load a CD with the CD door
closed could damage the CD and/or CD
changer.
cOnly one CD can be loaded into the CD
player at a time.
cOnly use high quality 4.7 in (12 cm)
round discs that have the “COMPACT
disc DIGITAL AUDIO” logo on the disc
or packaging.
cDuring cold weather or rainy days, the
player may malfunction due to the hu-
midity. If this occurs, remove the CD
and dehumidify or ventilate the player
completely.
cThe player may skip while driving on
rough roads.
cThe CD player sometimes cannot func-
tion when the compartment tempera-
ture is extremely high or low.
Decrease/increase the temperature
before use.
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1. SEEK button
2. CD insert slot
3.
CD eject button
4. TUNE button
5. AUDIO/CLOCK button6. RPT·SCAN button
7. AUX IN jack
8. POWER/VOLUME control knob
9. Station select (1 - 6) buttons
10. RADIO button11. CD·AUX button
12. PRESET A·B·C button
FM/AM RADIO WITH COMPACT
DISC (CD) PLAYER (if so equipped)
For all operation precautions, see9Audio opera-
tion precautions9earlier in this section.
Audio main operation
POWER/VOLUME control:
Turn the ignition key to ACC or ON, and then
press the POWER/VOLUME control knob while
the system is off to call up the mode (radio or CD)
which was playing immediately before the system
was turned off.
To turn the system off, press the
POWER/VOLUME control knob.
Turn the POWER/VOLUME control knob to ad-
just the volume.
AUDIO/CLOCK button (Bass, Treble, Fade,
Balance, Beep):
Press the AUDIO/CLOCK button to change the
mode as follows:
Bass!Treble!Fade!Balance!Beep
ON/OFF!Audio!Bass
Type A
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To adjust Bass, Treble, Fade and Balance, press
the AUDIO/CLOCK button until the desired
mode appears in the display. Press the TUNE
button to adjust Bass and Treble to the desired
level. You can also use the TUNE button to adjust
Fader and Balance modes. Fader adjusts the
sound level between the front and rear speakers
and Balance adjusts the sound between the right
and left speakers.
To change the Beep to ON or OFF, press the
TUNE button up or down. This will enable or
disable the beep sound heard during menu se-
lection.
Once you have adjusted the sound quality to the
desired level, press the AUDIO/CLOCK button
repeatedly until the radio or CD display reap-
pears. Otherwise, the radio or CD display will
automatically reappear after about 5 seconds.
Clock operation
Press the AUDIO/CLOCK button to display the
clock when the radio is off.
Clock set
1. Press and hold the AUDIO/CLOCK button
for more than 2 seconds to enter the clock
set mode.2. Press the AUDIO/CLOCK button until the
hour flashes in the display screen, then
press the TUNE button
orto
adjust the hour.
3. Press the AUDIO/CLOCK button again until
the minutes flash in the display screen, then
press the TUNE button
orto
adjust the minutes.
4. Press the AUDIO/CLOCK button again to
exit the clock set mode.
FM/AM radio operation
FM/AM band select:
Pressing the RADIO button will change the band
as follows:
AMÃ!FM
When the RADIO button is pressed while the
ignition switch is in the ACC or ON position, the
radio will come on at the station last played.
If a compact disc is playing when the RADIO
button is pressed, the compact disc will auto-
matically be turned off and the last radio station
played will come on.
The FM stereo indicator, ST, illuminates during
FM stereo reception. When the stereo broadcast
signal is weak, the radio automatically changes
from stereo to monaural reception.
TUNE button:
Press the TUNE button
orfor
manual tuning.
To move quickly through the channels, press and
hold either the
orbutton.
SEEK (tuning) button:
Press the SEEK button
orto tune
from high to low or low to high frequencies and
stop at the next broadcasting station.
RPT·SCAN (tuning) button:
Press the RPT·SCAN button to stop at each
broadcasting station for 5 seconds. SCAN will
illuminate in the display while scan tuning. Press-
ing the RPT·SCAN button again during this 5
second period will stop the scan tuning and the
radio will remain tuned to that station. If the
RPT·SCAN button is not pressed within 5 sec-
onds, scan tuning moves to the next station.
Station memory operations:
18 stations can be set for the FM and AM radio to
the A, B and C preset button in any combination
of AM or FM stations.
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