Temperature control dial
This dial controls temperature. Turn it
clockwise for hot and anticlockwise for
cold.
•When the DUAL switch is off:
Turn the driver temperature control dial
to control the temperature throughout
the entire cabin.
•When the DUAL switch is on:
Turn the driver or front passenger
temperature control dial to
independently control the temperature
on each side of the cabin.
NOTE
•The air-conditioning system changes to
the individual operation mode (DUAL
switch indicator light illuminated) by
turning the front passenger temperature
control dial even when the DUAL switch
is off, which allows individual control of
the set temperature for the driver and
front passenger.
•The temperature units for the
temperature setting display can be
changed in conjunction with the
temperature units for the outside
temperature display.
(Type A instrument cluster)
Refer to Outside Temperature Display
on page 4-35.
(Type B instrument cluster)
Refer to Outside Temperature Display
(Without Multi-information display) on
page 4-27.
Fan control switch
The fan has seven speeds. The selected
speed will be displayed.
Mode selector switch
The desired airflow mode can be selected
(page 5-6).
NOTE
•With the airflow mode set to the
position and the temperature control
dial set at a medium temperature,
heated air is directed to the feet and air
at a comparably lower temperature will
flow through the central, left and right
vents.
•To set the air vent to , press the
windscreen defroster switch.
•In the position, the outside air
position is automatically selected.
A/C switch
Pressing the A/C swit ch while the AUTO
switch is turned on w ill turn off the air
conditioner (cooling/dehumidifying
functions).
The on/off of the air conditioner switches
each time the A/C switch is pressed.
Changes as follows each time the A/C
switch is pressed.
A/C→A/C ECO→Stop
NOTE
•The air conditioner operates when the
A/C switch is pressed while the air
conditioner is turned off.
•The A/C ECO function is designed to
economize use of the air-conditioning
system. “A/C ECO” is displayed to
indicate that the ai r-conditioning system
is operating at optimum control.
•The air conditioner may not function
when the outside temperature
approaches 0 °C (32 °F).
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Power/Volume/Sound Controls
Power/Volume/Audio control dialMenu button
Audio display
▼
Power ON/OFF
Switch the ignition to ACC or ON. Press
the power/volume dial to turn the audio
system on. Press the power/volume dial
again to turn the audio system off.
▼Volume adjustment
To adjust the volume, turn the power/
volume dial. Turn the power/volume dial
clockwise to increase volume,
anticlockwise to decrease it.
▼ Audio sound adjustment
1. Press the menu button () to
select the function. The selected
function will be indicated.
2. Turn the audio control dial to adjust the selected functions as follows:
Indication Setting value
Tu r n A n t i - clockwise Tu r n
Clockwise
AF
*1
(Setting Alternative Fre- quency (AF)) Off On
REG
*1
(Setting Regional Pro- gramme (REG)) Off On
ALC
(Automatic volume ad- justment) Level de-
crease Level in-
crease
BASS
(Low pitch sound) Decrease
bass Increase
bass
TREB
(Treble sound) Decrease
treble Increase
treble
FADE
(Front/back volume bal- ance) Shift the
sound to
the frontShift the
sound to
the rear
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IndicationSetting value
Tu r n A n t i - clockwise Tu r n
Clockwise
BAL
(Left/right volume bal- ance) Shift the
sound to
the left Shift the
sound to
the right
BEEP
(Audio operation sound) OFF ON
BT SETUP
*2Select mode
12Hr
24Hr
(12 Hr/24 Hr time ad- justment) 12Hr
(Flashing) 24Hr
(Flashing)
*1 With Radio Data System (RDS)
*2 Depending on the model, this function
may not be available.
NOTE
If not operated for several seconds, the
display returns to the previous display. To
reset bass, treble, fade, and balance, press
the menu button (
) for 2 seconds.
The unit will beep and “CLEAR” will be
displayed.
AF (Setting Alternative Frequency
(AF))
*
The AF function of the Radio Data System
(RDS) can be set on or off.
Refer to Radio Data System (RDS) on
page 5-25.
REG (Setting Regional Programme
(REG))
*
The REG function o f the Radio Data
System (RDS) can be set on or off.
Refer to Radio Data System (RDS) on
page 5-25.
ALC (Automatic volume adjustment)
The automatic level control (ALC)
changes the audio volume automatically
according to the vehicle speed. The faster
the vehicle speed, the higher the volume
increases. ALC has ALC OFF and ALC
LEVEL 1 to 7 modes. At ALC LEVEL 7,
the amount that the volume can increase is
at the maximum. Select the mode
according to the driving conditions.
BEEP (Audio operation sound)
The setting for the operation sound when
pressing and holding a button can be
changed. The initial s etting is ON. Set to
OFF to mute the operation sound.
BT SETUP mode
*
Music and other audio such as voice data
recorded on portable audio devices and
mobile phones available on the market
which are equipped with the Bluetooth
®
transmission function can be listened to
via wireless transmission over the
vehicle's speakers. Using the BT SETUP
mode, these devices can be programmed
to the Bluetooth
® unit or changed (page
5-41).
12Hr
24Hr (12 Hr/24 Hr time
adjustment)
Rotating the audio control dial switches
the display between 12 and 24-hour clock
time (page 5-22).
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Clock
Audio display
Audio control dial
Hour/Minute set switch:00 button
Menu button
Clock button
▼ Setting the time
The clock can be set at any time when the
ignition is switched to ACC or ON.
1. To adjust the time, press the clock
button (
) for about 2 seconds
until a beep is heard.
2. The clock's current time will flash. Time adjustment
•To adjust the time, press the hour/
minute set button (
, ) while the
clock's current time is flashing.
•The hours advance while the hour
set button (
) is pressed. The
minutes advance while the minute
set button (
) is pressed.
3. Press the clock button (
) again to
start the clock.
▼ Time resetting
1. Press the clock button () for
about 2 seconds until a beep is heard.
2. Press the :00 button (1).
3. When the button is pressed, the time will be reset as follows:
(Example)
12:01―12:29→12:00
12:30―12:59→1:00
NOTE
•When the :00 button (1) is pressed, the
seconds will start at “00”.
•Switching between 12 and 24-hour clock
time:
Press the menu button (
) several
times until 12 and 24-hour clock time
are displayed. Turn the audio control
dial in either direction, select the
desired clock setting while the preferred
clock time is flashing.
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Operating the Radio
Without Radio Data System (RDS)With Radio Data System (RDS) Band selector button Traffic announcement button Channel preset buttons
Scan button
Tuning button Programme-type information button
Audio display
Auto memory button
Audio display
Band selector button Channel preset buttons
Scan button
Tuning button
▼ Radio ON
Press a band selector button () to
turn the radio on.
▼ Band selection
Successively pressing the band selector
button (
) switches the bands as
follows: FM1→FM2→AM (Without
Radio Data System (RDS)), MW/LW
(With Radio Data System (RDS)).
The selected mode will be indicated.
NOTE
If the FM broadcast signal becomes weak,
reception automatically changes from
STEREO to MONO for reduced noise.
▼ Tuning
The radio has the following tuning
methods: Manual, Seek, Scan, Preset
channel, and Auto memory tuning. The
easiest way to tune stations is to set them
on preset channels.
Manual tuning
Select the station by pressing the tuning
button (
, ) lightly.
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Seek tuning
Automatic search for radio stations starts
when the tuning button (
, ) is pressed
until a beep sound is heard. The search
stops when a station is found.
NOTE
If you continue to press and hold the
button, the frequency will continue
changing without stopping.
Scan tuning
Press and hold the scan button (
) to
automatically sample strong stations.
Scanning stops at each station for about 5
seconds. To hold a station, press and hold
the scan button (
) again during this
interval.
Preset channel tuning
The 6 preset channels can be used to store
6 AM (Without Radio Data System
(RDS)), MW/LW (With Radio Data
System (RDS)) and 12 FM stations.
1. To set a channel first select AM (Without Radio Data System (RDS)),
MW/LW (With Radio Data System
(RDS)), FM1, or FM2. Tune to the
desired station.
2. Press a channel preset button for about 2 seconds until a beep is heard. The
preset channel number or station
frequency will be displayed. The
station is now held in the memory.
3. Repeat this operation for the other
stations and bands you want to store.
To tune one in the memory, select AM
(Without Radio Data System (RDS)),
MW/LW (With Rad io Data System
(RDS)), FM1, or FM2 and then press
its channel preset button. The station
frequency or the channel number will
be displayed.
Auto memory tuning (Without Radio
Data System (RDS))
This is especially u seful when driving in
an area where the local stations are not
known.
Press and hold the auto memory button
(
) for about 2 seconds until a beep
is heard; the system will automatically
scan and temporarily store up to 6 stations
with the strongest frequencies in each
selected band in that area.
After scanning is completed, the station
with the strongest frequency will be tuned
and its frequency displayed. Press and
release the auto memory button (
)
to recall stations from the auto-stored
stations. One stored station will be
selected each time and its frequency and
channel number will be displayed.
NOTE
If no stations can be tuned after scanning
operations, “A” will be displayed.
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▼Radio Data System (RDS)*
NOTE
The radio data system (RDS) does not
function if it is out of the system's service
coverage area.
Alternative frequency (AF)
AF functions on FM stations. Press the
menu button (
) and select the AF
mode to turn it on and “AF” will be
displayed. If the ra dio reception of the
current station weakens, the system
switches to an alternative station
automatically.
If you wish to continue a regional
programme, press the menu button
(
) and select the REG mode to turn
it on. “REG ON” is displayed. To cancel
it, press the audio control dial and select
the REG mode to turn it off. “REG OFF”
is displayed.
Traffic announcement (TA)
If the traffic announcement button (
) is
pressed, the unit switches to TA mode and
“TA” is displayed.
If a TA broadcast is r eceived while in the
TA mode, the TA broadcast intercedes
even while using other functions (FM, CD,
USB device, AUX, or BT audio), and
“Traffic Info” is displayed.
During a TA broadcast, press the traffic
announcement button (
) to end the
broadcast and return to the previous mode.
Programme-type information (PTY)
Some FM stations transmit
programme-type codes. This code enables
alternative stations transmitting the same
programme-type code to be found quickly.
Press the programme-type information
button (
,) while in FM mode. The
programme-type code and “PTY” will be
displayed during reception. If there is no
programme-type code, “None” will be
displayed.
(To choose a programme-type:)
1. Press the Programme-type information button (
,) when the
programme-type code is displayed.
2. Operate any one of the following:
•Press the pre-programmed channel
preset button (1 to 6).
•Press the Programme-type
information button (
,).
(To scan for programme-type
information:)
1. Press the Programme-type information button (
,) when the
programme-type code is displayed.
2. Press the Programme-type information
button (
,) until the beep sounds.
The unit will scan f or broadcasts, if
none are found, “Nothing” will be
displayed and the unit will return to the
previously tuned band.
(To store programme types in the
channel preset buttons:)
1. Press the Programme-type information button (
,) when the
programme-type code is displayed.
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2. Press the Programme-type informationbutton (
,) and select the
programme type.
3. While the programme type is displayed, press a channel preset
button for about 2 seconds.
Emergency broadcast
If an emergency broadcast is received, the
emergency broadcast intercedes even
while using other functions (FM, CD,
USB device, AUX, or BT audio), and
“Alarm!” is displayed.
When the emergency broadcast ends, the
system will return to the previous mode.
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