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9) Do not attempt sharp handling during
high speed driving. You may lose your
control over your vehicle.
10)When overtaking or changing lanes
while driving at a high speed, keep
ample vehicle-to-vehicle distance.
Braking
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1) Use the parking brake when parking
your vehicle and shift the gear shift
lever into the first gear or reverse gear
position for the sake of safety.
2) Don’t use hand-braking unless unavoid-
able. It causes the vehicle to skid and a
collision may occur. It is especially dan-
gerous when the tyres are worn out as
they skid more.
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Use foot brake in three stages
1. Warn the vehicle behind you
2. Gradually apply the brake.
3. Bring the vehicle to a halt.
3) When driving downhill, try not to apply
the brake but use the engine brake
effectively. Overuse of the foot-brake
may result in reduction of brake effec-
tiveness.
Long distance driving
1) Be sure to perform safety checks before
starting a trip.
2) Take rest at certain intervals to prevent
an accident which may occur due to
feeling sleepy or tired.

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tion, an indicator light will come on when
the air conditioning system is on. To turn
off the air conditioning system, push the
“A/C” switch again.
• During operation of the air conditioner,
you may notice slight changes in engine
speed. These changes are normal, the
system is designed so that the compres-
sor turns on or off to maintain the
desired temperature. Less operation of
the compressor results in better fuel
economy.
NOTE:
• If you select RECIRCULATED AIR for an
extended period of time, the air in the
vehicle can become contaminated.
Therefore, you should occasionally
select FRESH AIR.
• If your vehicle has been left in the sun
with the windows closed, it will cool
faster if you open the windows briefly
while you operate the air conditioner with
the air intake selector at FRESH AIR and
the blower at high speed.
Dehumidifying
Set the air flow selector to a desired air
flow selector position, the temperature
selector to the desired temperature posi-
tion and the blower speed selector to the
desired blower speed position. Also select
FRESH AIR and turn on the “A/C” switch.NOTE:
Because the air conditioner dehumidifies
the air, turning it on will help keep the win-
dows clear, even when blowing heated air
using the DEFROST or HEAT &
DEFROST functions.
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NOTE:
If you need maximum defrosting:
• set the air flow selector to DEFROST,
• set the blower speed selector to high,
• adjust the temperature selector to the
hot end, and
• adjust the side outlets so the air blows
on the side windows.
Maintenance
If you do not use the air conditioner for a
long period, such as during winter, it may
not give the best performance when you
start using it again. To help maintain opti-
mum performance and durability of your air
conditioner, it needs to be run periodically.
Operate the air conditioner at least once a
month for one minute with the engine
idling. This circulates the refrigerant and oil
and helps protect the internal components.
NOTE:
Your vehicle uses the air conditioning
refrigerant HFC-134a, commonly called
“R-134a”. R-134a replaced R-12 around
1993 for automotive applications. Other
refrigerants are available, including recy-
cled R-12, but only R-134a should be used
in your vehicle.
EXAMPLE
NOTICE
Using the wrong refrigerant may
damage your air conditioning sys-
tem. Use R-134a only. Do not mix or
replace the R-134a with other refrig-
erants.

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Turning power on/off
Press the VOL PUSH POWER knob (1).
The unit starts in the function mode it was
in when the power was turned off last.
Adjusting the volume
Turning it clockwise increases the volume;
turning it counterclockwise decreases the
volume.
Mute
Press the MUTE button (3) to mute the
sound. To cancel the mute, press the
MUTE button (3) again.
Adjusting bass/treble/balance /
fader
1) Press the SOUND button (2).
Each time the knob is pressed, sound
adjustment will change as follows:
2) Turn the VOL PUSH POWER knob (1)
to adjust the sound.
Beep tone
Each time SOUND button (2) is pressed
(more than 1 second) beep tone mode
switches as follows.
Preset-EQ
Preset-EQ calls up various sound types in
accordance with the listening music type.
1) Press the SOUND button (2) several
times until “FLAT” appears.
2) Turn the VOL PUSH POWER knob (2).
Each time the knob is turned, preset
EQ mode will change as follows:
NOTE:
Once the set is switched off and switched
on, the setting on EQ will be remained the
previous setting.
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You can also turn the power on by pressing the
desired source button
RADIO mode :
Last accessed media mode :Press the BAND
button (4)
Press the MODE
button (5)
Preset-EQ (FLAT)
Bass adjustment (BAS 0)
Treble adjustment (TRE 0)
Balance adjustment (BAL 0)
Fader adjustment (FAD 0)

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Selecting the reception BAND
Press the BAND button (1). Each time the
button is pressed, the reception band will
change as follows:
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Seek tuning
Hold down the seek Up button (2) or the
seek Down button (3) for 1 second or lon-
ger.
The unit stops searching for a station at a
frequency where a broadcast station is
available.
Manual tuning
Press seek Up button (2) or the seek Down
button (3).
The frequency being received is displayed.
Which receiving FM stereo broadcasting.
ST lights up.
Preset memory
1) Select the desired station.
2) Hold down a desired button ([1] to [6])
of the Preset buttons (4) to which you
want to store the station for 2 seconds
or longer.
Auto store
Hold down the AST button (5) for 1 second
or longer. Six stations in good reception
will automatically be stored to the Preset
buttons (4) in order, starting from a station
whose frequency is the lowest.
NOTE:
• Auto store can be released by pressing
AS button (5) while auto store is under
way.
• When the auto store is performed, the
station previously stored in the memory
at the position is over written.
• When there are fewer than 6 stations
that can be stored even if 2 rounds of
auto store operation is performed, no
station will be stored at the remaining
Preset buttons (4).
• 6 stations can be preset for FM1, FM2
and FM3 in common, and 6 stations for
AM in auto store mode.
Radio Reception
Radio reception can be affected by envi-
ronment, atmospheric conditions, or radio
signal’s power and distance from the sta-
tion. Nearby mountains and buildings may
interfere or deflect radio reception, causing
poor reception. Poor reception or radio
static can also be caused by electric cur-
rent from overhead wires or high voltage
power lines.

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CDs or CD-ROM carrying no mark (A)
cannot be used.
Some discs recorded in CD-R/CD-RW
format may sometimes be impossible to
use.
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A CD is to be inserted with its label side
up.
When there is a CD already in the unit, it
is impossible to insert another CD with-
out ejecting the CD in the unit. Do not
use force to insert a CD into the CD
insertion slot.Loading a CD
Insert a CD in the Insertion slot (2). With
the printed side up.
When a CD is loaded, play starts.
Ejecting a CD
Press the Eject button (1). (After ejecting,
the unit returns to the Radio mode.)NOTE:
• If a disc is inserted after the previous
disc is removed from the unit, the unit
starts playback from the beginning of the
first track.
• If you turn OFF the ACC and within few
second so of turning ON the ACC, the
unit starts playback from the position
from where it has accepted.
• If you press the EJECT button, and
leave the disc for roughly 15 seconds,
the disc is automatically reinserted into
the unit to protect the disc. In this case,
the unit doesn’t start playback automati-
cally.
Selecting a CD mode
Press the Media Source Mode button (3).
Each time the button is pressed, the mode
will change as follows.
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CAUTION
• Never insert your finger or hand
into the CD insertion slot. Never
insert foreign objects.
• Never insert a CD with glue coming
out from adhesive tape or a rental
CD label or with a trace indicating
that adhesive tape or a rental CD
label has been removed. This may
cause the CD not to eject or result
in a malfunction.
CAUTION
If you forcefully try to push an
ejected CD inside the unit before auto
reloading, the disc surface might be
scratched.
• When reloading a CD, remove it
from the unit completely before
reloading.

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Listening to a CD
When a CD is inserted, playback will auto-
matically start.
When a CD is already inside the unit,
press the Media Source Mode button (3) to
select CD mode and to start playback.
Selecting a track
Press the Up button (4) to listen to the next
track.
Press the Down button (5) twice to listen to
the previous track. When the Down button
(5) is pressed once, the track currently
being played will start from the beginning
again.
Fast forwarding/Rewinding a track
Hold down the Up button (4) to fast for-
ward the track.
Hold down the Down button (5) to fast
rewind the track.
Track scan play
Press the SCAN button (9). The first 10
seconds of each track in the disc is played
in sequence.
NOTE:
To cancel the scan play, press the SCAN
button (9) again or switch to another mode
or turn the power off, or eject the disc.
Random playback
Track Random
Press the RDM button (7). Each time the
button is pressed, the mode will change as
follows:
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The random indicator “RDM” will light.
The tracks in the loaded disc will be played
in random order.
NOTE:
• To cancel random playback, press the
RDM button (7) again or eject the disc.
Repeat playback
Track Repeat
Press the RPT button (8).
Each time the button is pressed, the mode
will change as follows:
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The repeat indicator “RPT” will light.
The track currently being played will be
played repeatedly.
NOTE:
• To cancel repeat playback, press the
RPT button (8) again or eject the disc.
Display change
Press the DISP button (8).
Each time the button is pressed, display
will change as follows:
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Press the DISP (6) for 1 second or
longer.
Each time this button is pressed, the dis-
play switches as follows.
First 8 character next 8 characters.
A total of 16 characters can be dis-
played.
it the number of character is 8 or less,
display doesn’t switch.
If the disc/track name is not recorded on
the disc, “NO TITLE” will be displayed.

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Selecting a folder
Press the Folder Up button (6) to select
next folder.
Press the Folder Down button (5) select
previous folder.
Selecting a track
Press the Up button (8) to listen to the
next track.
Press the Down button (7) twice to listen
to the previous track. When the Down
button (7) is pressed once, the track cur-
rently being played will start from the
beginning again.
Fast forwarding/Rewinding a track
Hold down the Up button (2) to fast for-
ward the track.
Hold down the Down button (3) to fast
rewind the track.
If you keep pressing the UP (8)/DOWN
button(7) until the beginning or ending of
the disc, the unit release the fast-for-
ward/rewind operation and plays the first
track.
Scan play
File scan
Press the SCAN button (1). The first 10
seconds of each file is sequence.
Folder scan
press the SCAN button (1) for 1 second or
longer. The first 10 seconds of the first file
in each folder stored in the disc is played in
sequence.
NOTE:
To cancel the scan play, press the SCAN
button (1) again or switch to another mode
or turn the power off, or eject the disc.
Random playback
Track random
Press the RDM button (5).
the random indicator “RDM” will light. The
tracks in the loaded disc will be played in
random order.
Folder random
Press the RDM button (3) for 1 second or
longer.
The random indicator “RDM and FOLD.”
will light. The tracks in the current folder
will be played in random order.
NOTE:
To cancel random playback, press the
RDM button (3) again or eject the disc.
Repeat playback
Track repeat
Press the RPT button (4).
The repeat indicator “RPT” will light. The
track currently being played will be played
repeatedly.
Folder repeat
press the RPT button (2) for 1 second or
longer.
The repeat indicator “RPT and FOLD.” will
light. All tracks in the currently selected
folder will be played repeatedly.
NOTE:
To cancel the repeat playback, press the
RPT button (2) again or eject the disc.
Display change
Press the DISP button (6).
Each time the button is pressed, display
will change as follows:

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Selecting a USB device mode
Press the Media Source Mode button to
select USB mode (1).
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Selecting a folder
Press the Folder Up button (7) to select
next folder. Press the Folder Down button
(6) select previous folder.
Selecting a track
Press the Up button (9) to listen to the
next track.
Press the Down button (8) twice to listen
to the previous track. When the Down
button (8) is pressed once, the track cur-
rently being played will start from the
beginning again.Fast forwarding/Rewinding a track
Hold down the Up button (9) to fast for-
ward the track.
Hold down the Down button (8) to fast
rewind the track.
If you keep pressing the UP (9)/DOWN
button(8) until the beginning or ending of
the disc, the unit release the fast-for-
ward/rewind operation and plays the first
track.
Scan play
File Scan
Press the SCAN button (2). The first 10
seconds of each file is play in sequence.
Folder Scan
press the SCAN button (2) for 1 second or
longer. The first 10 seconds of the first file
in each folder stored in the USB is played
in sequence.
NOTE:
To cancel the scan play, press the SCAN
button (2) again or eject the USB.
Random playback
Track random
Press the RDM button (4). the random indi-
cator “RDM” will light. The tracks in the
loaded USB device will be played in ran-
dom order.
Folder random
Press the RDM button (4) for 1 second or
longer. The random indicator “RDM and
FOLD.” will light. The tracks in the current
folder will be played in random order.
NOTE:
To cancel random playback, press the
RDM button (4) again or eject the USB.NOTICE
Do not connect any USB device other
than a USB memory or a USB audio
player. Do not connect multiple USB
devices to the USB connector using a
USB hub, etc. Supplying power to
multiple USB devices from the con-
nector could cause overheating and
smoking.