If you do not open any of the doors
within 30 seconds, they will
automatically relock.
To change the‘‘SECURITY RELOCK
TIMER ’’setting, see page 134.
If a remote is within operating range
while you wash your vehicle or when
it is raining heavily, the door sensors
may respond by unlocking the doors. Each unlock sensor does not operate
when:
●The remote is not within the
operating range.●The remote is too close to the
vehicle.●When the doors are unlocked.●The remote battery is dead.●The vehicle battery is dead.Locking the Doors
When you press the door lock button
on the front door, all the doors and
the tailgate will lock.
Before locking the doors, make sure
the remote is not inside the vehicle.
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Before closing the tailgate, make
sure the remote is not inside the
vehicle.
If you close the tailgate when the
remote is inside the vehicle, and all
the doors are locked, the system
beeps, and all the doors unlock.
Keep the tailgate closed at all times
while driving to avoid damaging the
tailgate, and to prevent exhaust gas
from getting into the interior. See
Carbon Monoxide Hazardon page
58. Keyless Access Remote
LOCK
-Press this button once to
lock all doors and the tailgate. Some
exterior lights will flash. When you
push the LOCK button twice within 5
seconds, you will hear a beep to
verify that the doors and the tailgate
are locked and the security system is
set. You cannot lock the doors or the
tailgate if any door or the tailgate is
open, if the remote is in the keyless
access remote slot, or if the power
mode is in any position except the
VEHICLE OFF (LOCK).
When you cannot set the security
system because the tailgate or hood
is open, no exterior light blinks and/
or no beeper sounds.
LED
UNLOCK
BUTTON
PANIC
BUTTON LOCK
BUTTON
TAILGATE
BUTTON
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UNLOCK-Press this button once
to unlock the driver's door. Press it
twice to unlock the other doors.
Some exterior lights will flash twice
each time you press the button. The
door activated map lights (if the door
activated light switch is set) will
come on when you press the
UNLOCK button. If you do not open
any doors within 30 seconds, the
map lights fade out. If you relock the
doors with the remote before 30
seconds have elapsed, the lights will
go off immediately. To change the door unlock mode
setting, see page 132.
To change the
‘‘INTERIOR LIGHT
DIMMING TIME, ’’see page 124.
If you unlock the doors with the
remote, but do not open any doors
within 30 seconds, the doors
automatically relock and the security
system sets.
To change the ‘‘SECURITY RELOCK
TIMER ’’setting, see page 134.
To change the ‘‘KEYLESS LOCK
ACKNOWLEDGMENT ’’setting, see
page 133. TAILGATE
-All doors must be
unlocked to operate the power
tailgate. Press and hold the
TAILGATE button to open or close
the power tailgate. When the tailgate
begins to move, you will hear a beep,
and some front and rear lights will
flash.
If you push the same button again
while the tailgate is opening or
closing, three beeps sound, the
tailgate stops moving, reverses
direction and stops in the fully
opened or fully closed position.
PANIC -Press this button for about
2 seconds to attract attention: the
horn will sound and the exterior
lights will flash for about 30 seconds.
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NOTE:The lid must be securely
locked in place or put in the under
floor storage while driving. A lid that
is not locked in place could become a
projectile and cause injury in a
sudden stop or crash. Glove Box
Open the glove box by pulling out
the handle. Close it with a firm push.
Lock or unlock the glove box with
the master key or the built-in key on
models with keyless access system.
The glove box light comes on when
the parking lights are on.
An open glove box can cause
serious injury to your passenger
in a crash, even if the
passenger is wearing the seat
belt.
Always keep the glove box
closed while driving.Sunglasses Holder
To open the sunglasses holder, push
on the lid. It will unlatch and swing
down. To close it, push it until it
latches. Make sure the holder is
closed while you are driving.SUNGLASSES HOLDER
PUSH
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The climate control system in your
vehicle provides a comfortable driving
environment in all weather conditions.
The standard audio system has many
features. This section describes those
features and how to use them.
Your vehicle has an anti-theft audio
system that requires a code number to
enable it.
Climate Control System
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Audio System
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228
Audio System (Models without Navigation System)
....................
229
Playing the AM/FM Radio (Models
without navigation system)
..........
230
Playing the XM
®Radio (Models
without navigation system)
..........
238
Playing Discs (Models without navigation system)
.....................
244
Disc Changer Error Message (Models without navigationsystem)
.................................
254 Playing an iPod
®(Models without
navigation system)
.....................
255
iPod
®Error Messages (Models
without navigation system)
..........
263
Playing a USB Flash Memory Device
(Models without navigationsystem)
.................................
264
USB Flash Memory Device Error
Messages (Models withoutnavigation system)
.................
271
Bluetooth
®Audio System (Models
without navigation system)
..........
272
Audio System (Models with navigation system)
.....................
277
Playing the AM/FM Radio (Models with navigation system)
..............
278
Playing the XM
®Radio (Models with
navigation system)
.....................
291
Playing a Disc (Models with navigation system)
.....................
300
Disc Player Error Messages (Models with navigation system)
..............
311
Playing Hard Disc Drive (HDD)
Audio (Models with navigationsystem)
.................................
312
Playing an iPod
®(Models with
navigation system)
.....................
340 iPod
®Error Messages (Models with
navigation system)
.....................
348
Playing a USB Flash Memory Device (Models with navigationsystem)
.................................
349
USB Flash Memory Device Error Messages (Models with navigationsystem)
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359
Bluetooth
®Audio System (Models
with navigation system)
..............
360
Protecting Your Discs
.....................
365
FM/AM Radio Reception
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369
Auxiliary Input Jack
........................
371
Remote Audio Controls
...................
371
Radio Theft Protection
....................
374
Setting the Clock
...........................
375
Security System
.............................
378
Cruise Control
...............................
379
Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)
........
382
HomeLink
®Universal Transceiver
....
396
Bluetooth
®HandsFreeLink
®(Models
without navigation system)..........
399
Bluetooth
®HandsFreeLink
®(Models
with navigation system)..............
416
AcuraLink
®(U.S. models only)
.........
435
Rearview Mirror with Rearview
Camera Display
.........................
451
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Connecting an iPod1. Pull out the USB connector fromthe holder.
2. Connect your dock connector tothe iPod correctly and securely.
3. Install the dock connector to the USB adapter cable securely.
If the iPod indicator does not appear
in the audio display, check the
connections, and try to reconnect the
iPod a few times. If the audio system still does not
recognize the iPod, the iPod may
need to be reset. Follow the
instructions that came with your
iPod, or you can find reset
instructions online at
www.apple.com/
ipod.
USB ADAPTER CABLE USB CONNECTOR
DOCK CONNECTOR
USB ADAPTER CABLE
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To Play a USB Flash Memory
Device
The ignition switch must be in the
ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II) position.
This audio system can select and
play the audio files on a USB flash
memory device with the same
controls used for the disc player. To
play a USB flash memory device,
connect it to the USB adapter cable
in the console compartment, then
press the USB/AUX button.The audio system reads and plays
the audio files on the USB flash
memory device in MP3, WMA or
AAC
ꭧformats. Depending on the
format, the display shows MP3,
WMA or AAC when a USB flash
memory device is playing. The USB
flash memory device limit is up to
700 folders or up to 65535 files.
ꭧ : Only AAC format files recorded
with iTunes are playable on this
audio unit.
The recommended USB flash
memory devices are 256 MB or
higher, and formatted with the FAT
file system. Some digital audio
players may be compatible as well.
Some USB flash memory devices
(such as devices with security lock-
out features, etc.) will not work in
this audio unit. NOTE:
●Do not use a device such as a card
reader or hard drive as the device
or your files may be damaged.●Do not connect your USB flash
memory device using a HUB.●Do not use an extension cable to
the USB adapter cable equipped
with your vehicle.●Do not keep a USB flash memory
device in the vehicle. Direct
sunlight and high heat will damage
it.●We recommend backing up your
data before playing a USB flash
memory device.●Some devices cannot be powered
or charged via the USB adapter, if
this is the case use the accessory
adapter to supply power to your
device.
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●Depending on the type and
number of files, it may take some
time before they begin to play.●Depending on the software the
files were made with, it may not be
possible to play some files, or
display some text data.●Depending on the type of
encoding and writing software
used, there may be cases where
character information does not
display properly.
Even if recorded in MP3, WMA or
AAC format, a file with unsupported
version cannot be played. If the
system finds it, the audio unit
displays UNSUPPORTED, and then
skips to the next file.
In WMA or AAC format, DRM
(digital rights management) files
cannot be played. If the system finds
a DRM file, the audio unit displays
UNPLAYABLE FILE, and then skips
to the next file.
Connecting a USB Flash Memory Device1. Pull out the USB connector from
the holder.
2. Connect the USB flash memorydevice to the USB adapter cable
correctly and securely.
When the USB flash memory device
is connected, the USB indicator is
shown in the display.
USB ADAPTER CABLE USB CONNECTOR
USB ADAPTER CABLE
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