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The indicators above the disc
buttons of the empty positions will
blink, and the green load indicator
above the CD slot comes on.If you press the LOAD button while
a CD is playing, the system will stop
playing that CD and start the loading
sequence. It will then play the CD
just loaded.Repeat this until all six positions
are loaded. The system will then
begin playing the f irst CD loaded.
If you stop loading CDs bef ore all six
positions are f illed, the system will
wait f or 10 seconds, then stop the
load operation and begin playing the
last CD loaded.
You can also load a CD into an empty
position while a CD is playing by
pressing the appropriate disc button.
Select an empty disc button (the
indicator above the button is of f ),
and press the button. The system
will stop playing the current CD and
start the loading sequence. It will
then play the CD just loaded.
You cannot load and play 3-inch
(8-cm)discsinthissystem.
Do not try to insert a disc until
‘‘LOAD’’ appears. You could
damage the audio unit.
Insert a CD into the CD slot.
Insert it only about halfway; the
drive will pull it in the rest of the
way. You will see ‘‘BUSY’’ in the
display. The CD load indicator
turns amber and blinks as the CD
is loaded.
When ‘‘LOAD’’ appears again on
the display, insert the next CD into
the CD slot. Each time you press the DISP button,
the display shows you the text data
on a disc, if the disc was recorded
with text data.
You can see the album, artist, and
track name in the display. If a disc is
recorded in MP3 or WMA, you can
see the f older and f ile name, and the
album, artist, and track tag.
With the f older name, you will see
the FOLD indicator in the display.
The TRACK indicator is shown with
the file or track name.
When you press and release the
DISP button while a disc without text
data is playing, you will see ‘‘NO
INFO’’ on the display.
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¼ You will also see some text data
under these conditions:
When a new f older, f ile, or track is
selected.
When you change the audio mode
to play a disc with text data or in
MP3 or WMA.
When you insert a disc, and the
system begins to play.
When playing a CD-DA with text
data, the album and track name are
showninthedisplay.Withadiscin
MP3 or WMA, the display shows the
f older and f ile name.
When you turn on the audio system
next time, the system keeps your
selection with the DISP button. You can use the SEEK/SKIP bar
while a disc is playing to select
passages and change tracks (f iles in
MP3/WMA mode).
Each time you press and
releasethe sideof theSEEK/
SKIP bar, the player skips f orward to
the beginning of the next track (f ile
in MP3 or WMA mode). Press and
release the side, to skip
backward to the beginning of the
current track. Press it again to skip
to the beginning of the previous
track.
To move rapidly within a track, press
andholdthe or SKIPbar.
The display shows up to about 16
characters of selected text data (the
f older name, f ile name, etc.).
If the text data has more than 17
characters, you will see the first 15
characters and the indicator in
the display. Press and hold the DISP
button until the next 16 characters
are shown. You can see up to 31
characters of the text data.
If youpressandholdtheDISP
button again, the display shows the
f irst 15 characters again.
If any letter is not available, it is
replaced with ‘‘ . ’’ (dot) in the display.
When the disc has no text data, you
will see ‘‘NO INFO’’ on the display.
T o Change or Select T racks/Files
SK IP
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RPT button, the mode changes f rom
f ile repeat to f older repeat, to disc
repeat then to normal playing.
This f eature plays the
tracks within a disc (the f iles in MP3
or WMA mode) in random order. To
activate random play, press and
release the RDM button or touch the
TRACK RANDOM icon on the
screen. In MP3 or WMA mode, press
the RDM button repeatedly to select
RDM (within a disc random play).
You will see ‘‘RDM’’ in the display.
Press the RDM button or touch the
TRACK RANDOM icon to return to
normal play.
This feature,
when activated, replays all the f iles
on the selected f older in the order
they are compressed in MP3 or
WMA. To activate folder repeat
mode, press and release the RPT
button repeatedly until you see
‘‘F-RPT’’ in the display. The system
continuously replays the current
folder.PressandholdtheRPT
button to turn it of f . Pressing the
RDM button, or selecting a dif f erent
folder with the TUNE bar also turns
of f the repeat f eature.
To
select a dif f erent f older, press either
side of the TUNE bar. Press the side to skip to the next folder,
andpressthe sidetoskiptothe
beginning of the previous f older.
To continuously replay
a track (f ile in MP3 or WMA mode),
press and release the RPT button or
touch the TRACK REPEAT icon on
the screen. You will see ‘‘RPT’’ in the
display. Press and hold the RPT
button, or touch the TRACK
REPEAT icon again to turn it off. This feature
continuously replays the current disc.
To active disc repeat, press and
release the RPT button repeatedly
until you see ‘‘D-RPT’’ in the display,
or touch the DISC REPEAT icon on
thescreen.PressandholdtheRPT
button, or touch the DISC REPEAT
icon again to turn it off.
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RANDOM (Random within a
disc)
FOLDER REPEAT
FOLDER SELECTION
REPEAT (TRACK/FILE
REPEAT)
DISC REPEAT
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This f eature, when
activated, samples the first file in
each f older on the disc in the order
they are recorded. To activate the
f older scan f eature, press and
release the SCAN button repeatedly.
You will see ‘‘F-SCAN’’ in the display.
The system will then play the first
f ile in the main f olders f or about 10
seconds. If you do nothing, the
system will then play the f ollowing
f irst f iles f or 10 seconds each. When
it plays a file that you want to
continue listening to, press and hold
the SCAN button.
Pressing either side of the SEEK/
SKIP bar, or selecting a dif f erent
disc (using the preset buttons) or
f older (using the TUNE bar) turns
of f the SCAN or F-SCAN f eature.
This
f eature, when activated, plays the
f iles within a current f older in
random order, rather than in the
order they are compressed in MP3
or WMA. To activate folder random
play, press and release the RDM
button repeatedly. 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 play by
pressing and holding the RDM
button again, or you select a
different folder with the TUNE bar.
Each time you press and release the
RDM button, the mode changes
f rom f older random play, to within a
disc random play, then to normal
play. The SCAN f unction
samples all the tracks on the disc in
the order they are recorded on the
disc (all f iles in the selected f older in
MP3 or WMA mode). To activate the
scan feature, press and release the
SCAN button or touch the TRACK
SCAN icon on the screen. You will
see ‘‘SCAN’’ in the display. You will
get a 10 second sampling of each
track/f ile in the disc/f older. Press
andholdtheSCANbuttonortouch
the TRACK SCAN icon again to get
out of scan mode and play the last
track sampled.
In MP3 or WMA mode
In MP3 or WMA mode
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F-SCAN
FOLDER RANDOM SCAN
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Each time you press and release the
SCAN button, the mode changes
from scan, disc scan, then to normal
play.
Each time you press and release the
SCAN button, the mode changes
f rom f ile scan, f older scan, disc scan,
then to normal play.
When the f irst track in the last disc,
or the f irst f ile in the last main f older
in the last disc begins to play, the
disc scan mode will be canceled.
Pressing either side of the SEEK/
SKIP bar or selecting a dif f erent
folder with the TUNE bar also turns
off the scan feature.You can also select a track/f ile
directly f rom a track list on the audio
display. Touch the TRACK LIST
icon. The track list menu appears on
the audio display.
When playing a CD recorded with
text data, each track name is shown
on the audio display. With a disc
recorded in MP3 or WMA, the f older
number and the location are also
displayed.
This f eature, when
activated, samples the first track in
each disc in order (the f irst f ile in
themainfolderoneachdiscinMP3
or WMA mode). To activate the disc
scan feature, press and release the
SCAN button repeatedly until
‘‘D-SCAN’’ shows in the display, or
touch the DISC SCAN icon on the
screen. The system will then play the
f irst track/f ile in the f irst main
f older in the f irst disc f or about 10
seconds. If you do nothing, the
system will then play the f ollowing
f irst track/f ile f or 10 seconds each.
When it plays a track/file that you
want to continue listening to, press
andholdtheSCANbuttonortouch
the DISC SCAN icon again.
In MP3 or WMA mode
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D-SCAN
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FOLDER ICON TRACK FILE ICON
RETURN ICON
FOLDER NUMBER
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ÛÝTo remove the disc that is currently
playing, press the eject button. You
will see ‘‘EJECT’’ in the display.
When you remove the disc f rom the
slot, the system begins the load
sequence so you can load another
disc in that position. If you do not
load another CD within 10 seconds,
the system selects the previous
mode (AM, FM1, FM2, or XM
Radio).
To remove the disc f rom the
changer,firstselectitbypressing
the appropriate preset bar or
corresponding number on the screen.
When that disc begins playing, press
the eject button.
To take the system out of CD mode,
press the AM/FM button or XM
button. Each time you press the
AM/FM button, the system changes
to the next mode (AM, FM1, or FM
2). When you return to CD mode by
pressing the CD/AUX button, play
will continue where it lef t of f .
If you turn the system of f while a CD
is playing, either with the PWR
button or the ignition switch, play
will continue at the same point when
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If the disc was not recorded with text
data, only the track number is shown.
To scroll through the display, touch
the or icononthesideof
thedisplay.Togobacktothe
previous display, touch the Return
icon on the display.
Select the desired track/f ile by
touching the icon on the display. The
selected icon will be highlighted in
blue. The system begins to play the
selected track/f ile. With a disc in
MP3 or WMA, touch the f older icon
on the upper lef t of the screen to
move to the parent folder. The
current f older is highlighted in blue. Removing CDs f rom the In-dash
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To Stop Playing a Disc
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Thechartontherightexplainsthe
error messages you may see in the
display while playing a disc.
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 Solution
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High Temperature
Track/File format not
supported
Mechanical Error
Servo Error
Disc Error Will disappear when the temperature returns to
normal.
Current track will be skipped. The next
supported track or file plays automatically.
Press the EJECT button and pull out the disc(s).
Check the disc for serious damage, signs of
deformation, excessive scratches, and/or dirt
(see page199).Insert the disc again. If the code
does not disappear, or the disc(s) cannot be
removed, consult your dealer. Do not try to
force the disc out the player.
Check the disc for serious damage, signs of
deformation, excessive scratches, and/or dirt
(see page199).
On models without navigation system
On models with navigation system
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CD Player/Changer Error Messages
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HEAT ERROR
HOT
UNSUPPORTED UNSUPPORT BAD DISC
PLEASE CHECK OWNER’SMANUAL
PUSH EJECT
MECH ERROR
CHANGER ERROR CHKDISCLOAD BAD DISC
PLEASE CHECK OWNER’SMANUAL
CHECK DISC
DISC ERROR1
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If you are playing a disc, the system
skips to the beginning of the next
track each time you press the top
( ) of the CH button. Press the
bottom ( ) to return to the
beginning of the current track. Press
it again to return to the previous
track. You will see the disc and track
numbers in the upper display.
The MODE button changes the
mode. Pressing the button
repeatedly selects FM1, FM2, AM,
XM1, XM2 (if equipped), CD (if a
disc is loaded), or AUX-Audio.
If you are listening to the radio, use
the CH button to change stations.
Each time you press the top ( ) of
the button, the system goes to the
next preset station on the band you
are listening to. Press the bottom
( ) to go back to the previous
station.
To search up and down from the
current f requency and f ind a station
with a strong signal, press the top
( ) or bottom ( ) of the button for
1 second.
Three controls f or the audio system
are mounted in the steering wheel
hub. These let you control basic
f unctions without removing your
hand f rom the wheel.
The VOL button adjusts the volume
up ( ) or down ( ). Press the top
or bottom of the button, hold it until
the desired volume is reached, then
release it. To go to the next disc, press the top
( ) of the button for 1 second.
Press the bottom ( ) f or 1 second
to go back to the previous disc.
When you play an MP3/WMA disc,
press the top ( ) of the button for 1
second to go to the next folder. Press
the bottom ( ) for 1 second to go
back to the previous folder.
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models
On models without navigation system
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MODE BUTTONCH BUTTON
VOL BUTTON
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