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Select and enter the second digit
number the same way. The cursor
will automatically move to the‘‘ENT ’’
icon when you press the ENT button.
Press the ENT button to enter the
number command. To go back to the
DVD screen, press the RETURN
button or select EXIT and press the
ENT button. SETUP Button
When you press the SETUP button
while a DVD is playing, the setup
menu appears. The menu options are
DISP ADUSTMENT, ASPECT
RATIO, and PERSONAL
SURROUND.
To change a setup, use the
or
button to highlight your selection
and press the ENT button. To return
to the DVD video screen, select
EXIT.
Disp AdjustTo adjust the display, highlight
‘‘Disp
Adjust ’’from the setup menu with
the ▼or▲ button and press the
ENT button. You can adjust these
display settings:●Brightness●Contrast●Black Level●Tint●Color
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Aspect RatioYou can set the screen mode to these
settings:●Normal●Wide●Zoom●Full
Select the‘‘Aspect Ratio ’’by pressing
the
or
button, then press the
ENT button.
The selectable setting menu is
displayed, and the current setting is
highlighted in blue.
Select the desired setting by
pressing the
or
button, then
press the ENT button. The selected setting will be
highlighted in blue for one second,
and the screen returns to the play
mode in the selected setting.
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Personal SurroundTo change the Personal Surround
setting, highlight‘‘PERSONAL
SURROUND ’’from the setup menu
with the ▼or▲ button and press
the ENT button. The effect selection
appears. Select
‘‘Cinema, ’’ ‘‘Music, ’’or ‘‘Voice ’’
by pressing the
or
button, and
enter your selection by pressing the
ENT button. The ‘‘PERSONAL
SURROUND ’’logo is displayed in
the upper right corner of the screen. If you select
‘‘Off, ’’the logo
disappears, and there will be no
special sound effect.
CONTINUED
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Parental Level
You can place an auditory restriction
by changing the parental control
level. The higher the level number,
the lower the restriction.
Highlight‘‘Parental Level ’’and press
the ENT button. You will see the
submenu. If you select ‘‘No ’’and
press the ENT button, the screen
goes back to the ‘‘Others ’’menu.
When you select and enter ‘‘Yes, ’’the
display changes as shown above. To
change the level, you need to enter
your four digit password. Select the
number for the first digit by pressing
the ▼,▲ ,
,or
button, and
enter it by pressing the ENT button.
Repeat this until all four digits are
filled. When you enter the fourth
number, the cursor automatically
moves to ‘‘ENT ’’on the display.
Press the ENT button on the control
panel.
CONTINUED
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Replacing BatteriesEach headphone uses one AAA
battery. The battery is under the
cover on the left earpiece. To remove
the cover, insert a coin in the slot and
twist it slightly to pry the cover away
from the earpiece. Pull the cover
outward, and pivot it out of the way.
Remove the battery. Install the new
battery in the earpiece as shown in
the diagram next to the battery slot.
Slide the cover back into place on the
earpiece, then press down on the
back edge to lock it in place.Auxiliary Input Jacks
Auxiliary input jacks and headphone
connectors for the rear
entertainment system are on the
back of the center console
compartment.
TAB
COVER
BATTERY
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The security system helps to protect
your vehicle and valuables from
theft. The horn sounds and a
combination of headlights, position
lights, side marker lights and
taillights flashes if someone attempts
to break into your vehicle or remove
the audio unit. This alarm continues
for 2 minutes, then the system
resets. To reset an activated system
before the 2 minutes have elapsed,
unlock the driver's door with the key
or the remote transmitter.
The security system automatically
sets 15 seconds after you lock the
doors, hood, and the tailgate. For the
system to activate, you must lock the
doors and the tailgate from the
outside with the key, driver's lock
tab, door lock master switch, or
remote transmitter. The security
system indicator on the instrument
panel starts blinking immediately to
show you the system is setting itself.
Once the security system is set,
opening any door, the tailgate, or the
hood without using the key or the
remote transmitter, will cause it to
alarm. It also alarms if the radio is
removed from the dashboard or the
wiring is cut.The security system will not set if the
hood, tailgate, or any door is not fully
closed. If the system will not set,
check that the doors, the tailgate and
the hood are fully closed.
Do not attempt to alter this system or
add other devices to it.
SECURITY SYSTEM INDICATOR
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Cruise control may not hold the set
speed when you are going up and
down hills. If your vehicle speed
increases going down a hill, use the
brakes to slow down. This will cancel
the cruise control. To resume the set
speed, press the RES/ACCEL
button. The CRUISE CONTROL
indicator on the instrument panel will
come back on.
When climbing a steep hill, the
automatic transmission may
downshift to hold the set speed.Changing the Set Speed
You can increase the set cruising
speed in any of these ways:
●Press and hold the RES/ACCEL
button. When you reach the
desired cruising speed, release the
button.●Push on the accelerator pedal.
Accelerate to the desired cruising
speed, then press the SET/
DECEL button.●To increase the speed in very
small amounts, tap the RES/
ACCEL button. Each time you do
this, your vehicle will speed up
about 1 mph (1.6 km/h).You can decrease the set cruising
speed in any of these ways:
●Press and hold the SET/DECEL
button. Release the button when
you reach the desired speed.●To slow down in very small
amounts, tap the SET/DECEL
button. Each time you do this,
your vehicle will slow down about
1 mph (1.6 km/h).●Tap the brake pedal lightly with
your foot. The CRUISE CONTROL
indicator on the instrument panel
will go out. When the vehicle
slows to the desired speed, press
the SET/DECEL button.
CONTINUED
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The HomeLink
®Universal
Transceiver built into your vehicle
can be programmed to operate up to
three remote controlled devices
around your home, such as garage
doors, lighting, or home security
systems.
General Safety Information
Before programming your HomeLink
to operate a garage door opener,
confirm that the opener has an
external entrapment protection
system, such as an ‘‘electronic eye, ’’
or other safety and reverse stop
features.
If your garage door was
manufactured before April 1, 1982,
you may not be able to program
HomeLink to operate it. These units
do not have safety features that cause
the motor to stop and reverse it if an
obstacle is detected during closing,
increasing the risk of injury. Do not
use HomeLink with any garage door
opener that lacks safety stop and
reverse features. Units manufactured between April 1,
1982 and January 1, 1993 may be
equipped with safety stop and
reverse features. If your unit does not
have an external entrapment
protection system, an easy test to
confirm the function and
performance of the safety stop and
reverse feature is to lay a 2
╳4
under the closing door. The door
should stop and reverse upon
contacting the piece of wood.
As an additional safety feature,
garage door openers manufactured
after January 1, 1993 are required to
have external entrapment protection
systems, such as an electronic eye,
which detect an object obstructing
the door.
Important Safety Precautions
Refer to the safety information that came
with your garage door opener to test that
the safety features are functioning
properly. If you do not have this
information, contact the manufacturer of
the equipment.
Before programming HomeLink to a
garage door or gate opener, make sure
that people and objects are out of the way
of the device to prevent potential injury
or damage.
When programming a garage door
opener, park just outside the garage.Training HomeLinkBefore you begin
－ If you just
received your vehicle and have not
trained any of the buttons in
HomeLink before, you should erase
any previously learned codes before
training the first button.
To do this, press and hold the two
outside buttons on the HomeLink
transceiver for about 20 seconds,
until the red indicator flashes.
Release the buttons, then proceed to
step 1.
HomeLink
®Universal Transceiver
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