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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, 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 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, then to normal playing. This f eature plays the
tracks (the f iles 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
Playing a Disc (L X and Canadian DX models)
REPEAT (TRACK/FILE
REPEAT) FOLDER-REPEATRANDOM (Random within a
disc)
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In MP3 or WMA mode
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 play. Press the eject button ( ) to
remove the disc. If you eject the disc,
but do not remove it f rom the slot,
the system will automatically reload
the disc af ter 10 seconds and put it in
pause mode. To begin playing, press
the CD button. 
Press the AM or FM button to 
switch to the radio while a disc is
playing. Press the CD button to play
the disc. 
If you turn the system of f while a 
disc is playing, either with the PWR/
VOL knob or by turning of f the
ignition switch, the disc will stay in
the drive. When you turn the system
back on, the disc will begin playing
where it lef t of f .For inf ormation on how to handle
and protect compact discs, see page
.272
Playing a Disc (L X and Canadian DX models)
FOLDER-RANDOM T o Stop Playing a Disc
Protecting Compact Discs
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The ejected disc will not be reloaded automatically.
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 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
Error Message
Thechartontherightexplainsthe
error messages you may see in the
display while playing a disc. Solution
273
Track/File format not 
supported 
Mechanical Error 
Servo Error Current track will skipped. The next supported 
track or file plays automatically.
Press the eject button and pull out the disc.
Check the disc for serious damage, signs of
deformation, excessive scratches, and/or dirt
(see page273). Insert the disc again. If the
code does not disappear, or the disc cannot be
removed, consult your dealer. Do not try to
force the disc out of the player.
Disc Player Error Messages (LX and Canadian DX models)
Features
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UNSUPPORTED
FORMAT
BAD DISC
CHECK MANUAL PUSH EJECT
BAD DISC
CHECK MANUAL
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Playing the AM/FM Radio (EX and EX-L models without navigation system)
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PRESET BUTTONS
PRESET BUTTONS
PWR/VOL KNOB
AUTO SELECT BUTTON AUTO SELECT BUTTONSCAN BUTTON
FM 
BUTTON
SOUND
KNOB
TUNE KNOB
SCAN BUTTON
EX-L model is shown.
SEEK BARPWR/VOL KNOB SOUND (TUNE) KNOB
AM/FM BUTTON
SEEK BAR
AM BUTTON
EX-L model with Rear Entertainment System
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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. 
The band and f requency that the 
radio was last tuned to are displayed.
To change bands, press the AM or
FM button, or AM/FM button. On
the FM band, ST will be displayed if
the station is broadcasting in stereo.
Stereo reproduction in AM is not
available. 
On the AM band, AM noise 
reduction turns on automatically. 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. If you do nothing, the system will
then scan f or the next strong station
andplayitfor5seconds.Whenit
plays a station you want to listen to,
press the SCAN button again.The SCAN function
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 for about 5 seconds.
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.
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Playing the AM/FM Radio (EX and EX-L models without navigation system)
T o Play the A M/FM Radio
T o Select a Station
TUNE 
SEEK SCAN
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µµEach preset button can
store one f requency on AM and two 
f requencies on FM.
Select the desired band, AM or
FM. FM1 and FM2 let you store
two f requencies with each preset
button. 
Usethetune,seek,orscan 
function to tune the radio to a
desired station. 
Pick a preset button, 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. 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 as previously described. ,pressthe
A. SEL (auto select) button. This
restores the presets you originally
set. 
For inf ormation on AM/FM radio 
f requencies and reception, see page .
1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 275To turn of f auto select
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Preset
A UT O SEL ECT
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Playing the XMRadio (U.S. EX and all EX-L models without navigation system)
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PRESET BUTTONS
PRESET BUTTONS TUNE KNOB
PWR/VOL KNOB
TUNE KNOB
U.S. EX and EX-L models
U.S. model is shown.
CATEGORY BARDISP/MODE 
BUTTON
CATEGORY BARDISP/MODE
BUTTON
PWR/VOL KNOB
SCAN BUTTON XM BUTTON
SCAN BUTTON
AUX/XM
BUTTON
U.S. EX
model
AUX (XM)
BUTTON U.S. EX and EX-L model with Rear Entertainment System
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To listen to XM Radio, turn the 
ignition switch to the ACCESSORY
(I) or the ON (II) position. Push the
PWR/VOL knob to turn on the audio
system, and press the AUX/XM
button. Adjust the volume by turning
the PWR/VOL knob. The last
channel you listened to will show in
the display.
To switch between
channel mode and category mode,
press and hold the DISP/MODE
button until the mode changes. 
In channel mode, you can select all 
of the available channels. In category
mode, such as Jazz, Rock, Classical,
etc., you can select all of the
channels within that category. Each time you press and release the
DISP/MODE button, the display
changes in the f ollowing sequence:
channel name, channel number,
category, artist name, and music title. 
On the audio display, you will see the 
selected CHANNEL (number),
CATEGORY, NAME (artist name),
and TITLE (music title). 
You may experience periods when 
XM Radio does not transmit the
artist’s name and song title
inf ormation. If this happens, there is
nothing wrong with your system.
Your vehicle is capable of receiving
XM Radio anywhere in the United
States, and Canada, except Hawaii
and Alaska. XM is a registered
trademark of XM Satellite Radio
,
Inc. 
XM Radio receives signals f rom two 
satellites to produce clear, high-
quality digital reception. It of f ers
many channels in several categories.
Along with a large selection of
dif f erent types of music, XM Radio
allows you to view channel and
category selections in the display. 
Though it is not equipped with an 
XM Radio system, your vehicle is
‘‘XM Ready.’’ If you purchase an XM
Radio receiver, you can connect it to
your vehicle’s audio system to
receive XM broadcasts.
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Playing the XMRadio (U.S. EX and all EX-L models without navigation system)
Operating the XM Radio 
MODE
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