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Satellite Radio Antenna
For vehicles with XM™ Satellite
Radio Service, the antenna is
located on the roof of the vehicle.
Keep the antenna clear of
obstructions for clear radio
reception.
If the vehicle has a sunroof, the
performance of the XM system may
be affected if the sunroof is open.
Audio Players
CD Player
Playing a CD
The CD player can play the smaller
8 cm (3 inch) single CDs with an
adapter ring.
1. Insert a CD label side uppartway into the slot.
2. The CD player pulls the CD in and begins playing.
3. The CD symbol and track number displays.
The CD stays in the player if the
ignition or radio is turned off.
If the CD was the last source
selected, it resumes playing when
the radio is turned on.
Y(EJECT): Press and release to
eject a CD. Once ejected it can be
removed. If the CD is not removed
after several seconds the CD player
automatically pulls the disc back into
the player and starts playing.
TUNE ADJ: Turn the TUNE ADJ
knob to select tracks on the CD.
ySEEK TRACKz: Pressyto
go to the start of the current track, if
more than ten seconds have played.
Press
zto go to the next track.
Holding or pressing
yorzmultiple
times causes the player to continue
moving backward or forward through
the tracks on the CD.
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(FWD REV)(Fast Forward/
Fast Reverse): Press and hold
(
to advance playback quickly within a
track. Release to resume playing the
track. Press and hold
)to reverse
playback quickly within a track.
Release to resume playing the track.
BAND: Press to listen to the radio
when a CD is playing.
CD/AUX (CD/Auxiliary): Press to
play a CD when listening to the
radio.
Press the CD/AUX button again and
the system begins playing audio from
the connected portable audio player.
If a portable audio player is not
connected, “No Aux Input Device”
displays.
See “Using the Auxiliary Input Jack”
later in this section. INFO (Information):
Press to
switch the display between the track
number, elapsed time of the track,
and the time. When the ignition is off,
press this button to display the time.
EQ (Equalization): Press to select
an equalization setting while playing
a CD. See “EQ” listed previously for
more information. If an EQ setting is
selected for a CD, it is activated each
time a CD is played.
Care of CDs
The sound quality of the CD player
can be reduced because of:
•The CD-R quality.
•The method of recording
the CD-R.
•The quality of the music that has
been recorded on the CD-R.
•The way the CD-R has been
handled. Store CD-R(s) in their original cases
or other protective cases and away
from dust and direct sunlight. The
CD player scans the bottom surface
of the disc. If the surface of a CD
is damaged, such as cracked,
broken, or scratched, the CD may
not play properly or at all. Do not
touch the bottom side of a CD while
handling it; this could damage the
surface. Pick up CDs by grasping the
outer edges or the edge of the hole
and the outer edge.
To clean a CD, use a soft lint free
cloth, or dampen a clean soft
cloth in a mild neutral detergent
solution mixed with water. Wipe the
CD from the center to the edge.
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Care of The CD Player
Use a marking pen to identify CDs,
do not add labels.
Do not use CD lens cleaners; they
could damage the CD player.
Notice:If a label is added to
a CD, or more than one CD is
inserted into the slot at a time,
or an attempt is made to play
scratched or damaged CDs, the
CD player could be damaged.
While using the CD player, use
only CDs in good condition
without any label, load one CD at a
time, and keep the CD player and
the loading slot free of foreign
materials, liquids, and debris.
If an error displays, see “CD
Messages” later in this section.
Playing an MP3 CD-R Disc
Radios with the MP3 feature
are capable of playing an MP3
CD-R disc. See MP3 on page 6-11
for more information.
CD Messages
If the CD ejects, it could be for one
of the following reasons:
•The CD player is very hot. When
the temperature returns to
normal, the CD should play.
•The road is very rough. When
the road becomes smoother,
the CD should play.
•The CD is dirty, scratched, wet,
or upside down.
•The air is very humid. If so, wait
about an hour and try again.
•The format of the CD might not
be compatible. See ‘‘Using an
MP3’’ later in this section.
•A problem may have occurred
while burning the CD.
•The label could be caught in the
CD player.
If any error occurs repeatedly or if
an error cannot be corrected, contact
your dealer/retailer. If the radio
displays an error message, write it
down and provide it to your dealer/
retailer when reporting the problem.
MP3
MP3 CD-R Disc
MP3 Format
The MP3 player will only play CD-R
discs. It can read and play a
maximum of:
•50 folders
•11 folders in depth
•50 playlists
•10 sessions
•255 files
All folders, playlists, sessions and
files over the maximum are ignored.
Record an MP3 disc:
•Onto a CD-R disc.
•Record playlists with
an .m3u or .wpl extension.
•Do not mix standard audio and
MP3 files on the same disc.
•Record the entire disc at once.
•Finalize the disc when recording
an MP3 disc with multiple
sessions.
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Root Directory
The root directory is treated as a
folder. All .mp3 files in the root
directory are accessed before
folders in the root directory.
Empty Directory or Folder
Empty folders and directories do not
display. The system ignores empty
directories and folders and advances
to the next directory or folder that
has .mp3 files in it.
No Folder
On a CD that contains only .mp3
files in the root directory the next
and previous folder functions do
not work.
On a CD that contains playlists
and .mp3 files the next and previous
folder functions search playlists
first and then search .mp3 files
in the root folder.Order of Play
CDs that have playlists play the
tracks in the following order:
1. After the first track in the first
playlist ends, play continues
sequentially through all tracks
in each playlist
2. After the last track of the last playlist ends, play restarts from
the first track of the first playlist.
CDs that do not have playlists play
the tracks in the following order:
1. The first file in the root directory plays.
2. After all files from the root directory have played, files
in the folders play.
3. After playing the last file from the last folder, play restarts with the
first file in the root directory. File System and Naming
The radio display shows, track
names that are shorter than
39 characters. Names that are
longer are shortened. The track
name appears as:
•The song name that is in the
ID3 tag.
•The file name without the file
extension if the song name is
not in the ID3 tag.
Preprogrammed Playlists
Playlists are accessed before files
or folders in the root directory.
Preprogrammed playlists created
by WinAmp™, MusicMatch™, or
Real Jukebox™ software can be
accessed and are treated as special
folders containing compressed audio
song files.
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Music Navigator
The music navigator feature lets
MP3 CDs play in order by artist or
album.
•The MP3 player scans the disc
to sort the files by artist and
album ID3 tag information.
•It can take several minutes to
scan the disc depending on
the number of MP3 files recorded
to the CD-R.
•The radio starts playing while the
disc is being scanned.
•After the scan is finished, the
disc starts playing.
Playing an MP3
The MP3 player can play the
smaller 3 inch (8 cm) single CDs
with an adapter ring.
1. Insert a CD label side uppartway into the slot.
2. The CD player pulls the CD in and begins playing. 3. The CD stays in the player if the
ignition or radio is turned off.
4. If the CD was the last source selected, it resumes playing
when the radio is turned on.
Y(EJECT): Press and release to
eject a CD. Once the disc is ejected
it can be removed. If the CD is not
removed after several seconds the
CD player automatically pulls the
disc back into the player and starts
playing.
ySEEK TRACKz: Press to
go to the start of the current track,
if more than ten seconds have
played. Press
zto go to the next
track. Holding or pressing
yorz
multiple times will cause the player
to continue moving backward or
forward through the tracks on
the CD.
(FWD REV)(Fast Forward/
Fast Reverse): Press and hold
(
to advance playback quickly within a
track. Release
(to resume playing
the track. Press and hold
)to
reverse playback quickly within a
track. Release
(to resume playing
the track.
BAND: Press to listen to the radio
when a CD is playing.
INFO (Information): Press when
an MP3 CD is loaded, then press
the button below the Song, Artist,
Album, or Folder label to view the
information.
CD/AUX (CD/Auxiliary): Press to
play a CD when listening to the radio.
Press the CD/AUX button again and
the system begins playing audio from
the connected portable audio player.
If a portable audio player is not
connected, “No Aux Input Device”
displays.
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LOCK/OFF:This is the only position
from which you can remove the key.
This locks the steering wheel,
ignition and automatic transmission.
Push in the ignition switch as you
turn the key toward you.
On vehicles with an automatic
transmission, the shift lever must be
in P (Park) to turn the ignition switch
to the LOCK/OFF position.
A warning tone will sound if the driver
door is opened with the key in the
ignition.
The ignition switch can bind in the
LOCK/OFF position with your wheels
turned off center. If this happens,
move the steering wheel from right
to left while turning the key to
ACC/ACCESSORY. If this doesn’t
work, then the vehicle needs service.{CAUTION
On manual transmission vehicles,
turning the key to LOCK/OFF and
removing it will lock the steering
column and result in a loss of
ability to steer the vehicle.
This could cause a collision.
If you need to turn the engine
off while the vehicle is moving,
turn the key only to ACC/
ACCESSORY. Do not push the
key in while the vehicle is moving.
ACC/ACCESSORY: This position
provides power to some of the
electrical accessories. It unlocks the
steering wheel and ignition. To move
the key from ACC/ACCESSORY to
LOCK/OFF, push in the key and then
turn it to LOCK/OFF.
A warning tone will sound when the
driver door is opened when the
ignition is still in ACC/ACCESSORY
or LOCK/OFF and the key is in the
ignition. ON/RUN:
The ignition switch stays
in this position when the engine is
running. This position can be used
to operate the electrical accessories,
including the ventilation fan and
115 volt power outlet, as well as to
display some warning and indicator
lights. The transmission is also
unlocked in this position on
automatic transmission vehicles.
The battery could be drained
if you leave the key in the ACC/
ACCESSORY or ON/RUN position
with the engine off. You may not be
able to start the vehicle if the battery
is allowed to drain for an extended
period of time.
START: This position starts the
engine. When the engine starts,
release the key. The ignition switch
will return to ON/RUN for normal
driving.
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The number displayed in the
instrument cluster is the highest
gear that the transmission will
be allowed to operate in. However,
your vehicle can automatically
shift to lower gears as required
by various driving conditions.
This means that all gears below
that number are available.
The display in the instrument cluster
will change from the currently
displayed message to 4 (Fourth)
when you enter S (Shift Control), and
change to indicate the requested
gear range when moving the shift
lever forward or rearward.
While using the DSC feature the
transmission will have firmer shifting
and sportier performance. You can
use this for sport driving or when
climbing hills to stay in gear longer
or to downshift for more power or
engine braking.The transmission will only allow
shifting into gears appropriate
for the vehicles speed and engine
revolutions per minute (RPM):
•The transmission will not
automatically shift to the next
higher gear if the vehicle speed
or engine RPM is too high.
•The transmission will not allow
shifting to the next lower gear if
the vehicle speed or engine RPM
is too high. An audible warning
will sound and the downshift will
not be allowed. The downshift
request will have to be made
again once the vehicle reaches
an acceptable speed.
Downshift
Requested Required
Vehicle Speed
4 (Fourth) to
3 (Third) Below 95 mph
(153 km/h)
3 (Third) to
2 (Second) Below 60 mph
(97 km/h)
2 (Second) to
1 (First) Below 30 mph
(48 km/h)
Manual Transmission
1 (First):
Press the clutch pedal and
shift into 1 (First). Then, slowly let
up on the clutch pedal as you press
the accelerator pedal.
You can shift into 1 (First) when
you are going less than 20 mph
(32 km/h). If you have come to a
complete stop and it is hard to shift
into 1 (First), put the shift lever in
Neutral and let up on the clutch.
Press the clutch pedal back down.
Then shift into 1 (First).
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If No Steam Is Coming From
Your Engine
If an engine overheat warning is
displayed but steam is not heard or
seen escaping, the problem may
not be too serious. Sometimes
the engine can get a little too
hot when the vehicle:
•Climbs a long hill on a hot day.
•Stops after high-speed driving.
•Idles for long periods in traffic.
•Tows a trailer.
If the overheat warning is displayed
with no sign of steam, try this for
a minute or so:
1. In heavy traffic, let the engine idle in N (Neutral) while stopped. If it
is safe to do so, pull off the road,
shift to P (Park) or N (Neutral)
and let the engine idle.
2. Turn on the heater to full hot at the highest fan speed and open
the windows as necessary. If the overheat warning is no longer
displayed, the vehicle can be driven.
Just to be safe, drive slower for about
10 minutes. If the warning does not
come back on, continue to drive.
If the warning continues, pull over,
stop, and park the vehicle right away.
If there is still no sign of steam, idle
the engine for three minutes while
the vehicle is parked. If the warning
is still displayed, turn off the engine
and get everyone out of the vehicle
until it cools down.
You may decide not to lift the hood
but to get service help right away.
Power Steering Fluid
The vehicle has electronic power
steering and does not use power
steering fluid. If you suspect a
problem, see your dealer/retailer.
Washer Fluid
What to Use
When you need windshield
washer fluid, be sure to read
the manufacturer’s instructions
before use. If you will be operating
your vehicle in an area where the
temperature may fall below freezing,
use a fluid that has sufficient
protection against freezing.
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