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Your vehicle has a cargo area cover
to conceal your luggage and protect
them f rom direct sunlight.To remove it: Place the cargo area cover on the
cargo area f loor.
Make sure the cargo area cover is
securely placed so it will not move
while you are driving.
Do not put any items on top of the
cargo area cover. They can block
your view and be thrown around the
vehicle during a crash.
The cargo area cover may be
removed to give you more cargo
space. Lif t and pull the rear edge of the
cargo area cover slightly to unlock
it from the hanger bars, then
remove it straight out.
Reverse this procedure to install the
cargo area cover.
Open the tailgate. Remove the
hook f rom the tab on the tailgate.
Make sure you use both hands to
prevent the cargo area cover f rom
f alling accidentally.
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Interior Convenience Items
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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CARGO
AREA
COVER
HANGER BAR
HOOK TAB
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Proper use of the climate control
system can make the interior dry
and comfortable, and keep the
windows clear f or best visibility.
For the climate control system to
provide heating and cooling, the
engine must be running.
You can adjust the temperatures of
thedriver’ssideandthepassenger’s
side independently (see page ). The automatic climate control
system adjusts the f an speed and
airflow levels to maintain the interior
temperature you select.
Set the desired temperature by
pushing the driver’s side
temperature control buttons ( or
). The selected temperature will
show in the display.
The system automatically selects the
proper mix of conditioned and/or
heated air that will, as quickly as
possible, raise or lower the interior
temperature to your pref erence.
When you push the passenger’s side
temperature control buttons, the
indicator in the DUAL button comes
on and the driver’s side and
passenger’s side temperature can be
controlled independently (see page ).
The climate control 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. In AUTO mode, the vehicle’s interior
temperature is independently
regulated f or the driver and
passenger, based on inputs f rom
sunlight and temperature sensors
(see page ). If one side of the
vehicle is getting too much sun, the
system lowers the temperature only
on that side.
Press the AUTO button. You will
see AUTO on the display. The
indicator in the button also comes
on as a reminder.
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Voice Control System Automatic Operation
Climate Control System
Features
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Theclimatecontrolsystemhastwo
sensors. A sunlight sensor is in the
top of the dashboard, and a
temperature sensor is next to the
steering column. Do not cover the
sensors or spill any liquid on them.
Sunlight Sensor/T emperature
Sensor
Climat e Cont rol Sensors
Features
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TEMPERATURE SENSOR
SUNLIGHT SENSOR
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Use the
SUBWOOFER mode to adjust the
strength of the sound f rom the
subwoof er speaker. Turn the PWR/
VOL knob to the desired level ( 6
to 6). Even if the adjustment level
reaches 6, the subwoof er is not
turned off. 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 .
The SVC
mode controls the volume based on
vehicle speed. The f aster you go, the
louder the audio volume becomes.
As you slow down, the audio volume
decreases.
The SVC has f our modes; SVC OFF,
SVC LOW, SVC MID, and SVC
HIGH. The def ault setting is MID.
Turn the PWR/VOL knob to adjust
the setting to your liking. 117
SUBWOOFER A udio System L ighting
Speed-sensitive volume
compensation (SVC)
Audio System
Features
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You can operate the audio system
with the control buttons on the CD
changer unit without displaying the
audio control display on the
navigation display. The audio setting
will be shown on the upper display.
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.
Most audio system f unctions can still
be controlled by standard buttons,
bars, and knob, but some f unctions
can only be accessed using the
interf ace dial. The interf ace dial has
two parts, a knob and a selector. When you operate the audio system
with the interface dial, press the
AUDIObuttononthecontrolpanel
to display the audio control on the
navigation display.
The knob turns lef t and right. Use it
to make selections or adjustments to
a list or menu on the screen.
The selector can be pushed lef t,
right, up, down, and in. Use the
selector to scroll through lists, to
select menus, and to highlight menu
items. When you make a selection,
push the center of the selector
(ENTER)togotothatselection.
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Audio System
Interf ace Dial
Voice Control System
Features
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ENTER
SELECTOR
KNOB
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Each preset button/icon
can store one f requency on AM and
two f requencies on FM. To view the
preset icons on the audio control
display, push the AUDIO button. Select the desired band, AM or
FM. FM1 and FM2 let you store
twosetsof FMfrequencieswith
the preset buttons (on-screen
icons).
To store the f requency on a preset
icon, turn the interf ace dial to
select a desired preset icon. The
selected preset icon will be
highlighted. Press and hold
ENTER on the selector f or more
than 2 seconds to store the
f requency.
Repeat steps 1 through 3 to store a
total of six stations on AM and
twelve stations on FM.
UsetheTUNE,SEEK,orSCAN
function to tune the radio to a
desired station.
Pick a preset number (1 6), you
want for that station. Press the
preset button, and hold it until you
hear a beep.
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Audio System
Preset
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PRESET ICONS
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When playing a CD (CD-DA), the
audio control display shows disc
number, album name, track number,
and elapsed time. When playing a
CD without this inf ormation, the
number of the disc and track playing
andtheelapsedtimeareshownon
the audio control display.
If you want to see the list of the discs
in the CD changer, press the AUDIO
button to view the audio control
display. You will see the current disc
position highlighted.
Select the changer by pressing the
DISC/AUX button. You will see the
‘‘CD’’ on the upper display. The
system will begin playing the last
selected CD in the CD changer. To select a disc, press an appropriate
preset button (1 6), or select an
appropriate preset icon by rotating
the interf ace dial, then press ENTER
on the interf ace selector. If you
select an empty position (‘‘No Disc’’
is shown) in the CD changer, the
system will load a CD into the empty
slot (see page ).
When the system reaches the end of
the disc, it will advance to the
beginning of the f irst track/f ile (in
MP3/WMA mode) on the next disc,
then play that track/file.
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To Play a Disc
Audio System
Features
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CURRENT DISC
EMPTY POSITION
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µTo select a track, rotate the interf ace
dial or push up and down the
selector on the interf ace dial. Then
press ENTER on the selector to
enter your selection. You will see a list of the f older(s) on
the current disc. To select a
folder(s), rotate the interface dial or
push up and down the selector on
the interf ace dial. Then press
ENTER on the selector to enter your
selection. If the disc has several
f olders, the list advances to the next
f older. When the list of the f iles is
displayed, select it by rotating the
knob, or pushing the selector up and
down.
To
select a different folder, press and
releasethe sideof theTUNE/
FOLDERbartomovetothe
beginning of the next f older. Press
and release the side of the bar
to move to the beginning of the
current f older. Press it again to skip
to the beginning of the previous
f older.
You can also select a track/f ile (in
MP3/WMA) directly f rom the track
list on the audio control display.
Press the AUDIO button to view the
display, then rotate the interface dial
to the current disc. Press ENTER on
the selector to view the track list on
the display. The current disc is
highlighted.
In MP3/WMA mode
In MP3/WMA mode
FOLDER SELECTION
Audio System
Using a T rack L ist
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CURRENT TRACK
CURRENT
FOLDER(S)
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