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■Tire chain installation
Observe the following precautions when installing and removing chains:
●Install and remove tire chains in a safe location.
● Install tire chains on the front tires only. Do not install tire chains on the rear
tires.
● Install tire chains on front tires as ti ghtly as possible. Retighten chains after
driving 1/4 - 1/2 mile (0.5 - 1.0 km).
● Install tire chains following the instructions provided with the tire chains.
WARNING
■Driving with snow tires
Observe the following precautions to reduce the risk of accidents.
Failure to do so may result in a loss of vehicle control and cause death or
serious injury.
●Use tires of the specified size.
● Maintain the recommended level of air pressure.
● Do not drive in excess of 75 mph (120 km/h), regardless of the type of
snow tires being used.
● Use snow tires on all, not just some wheels.
■ Driving with tire chains
Observe the following precautions to reduce the risk of accidents.
Failure to do so may result in the vehicle being unable to be driven safely,
and may cause death or serious injury.
●Do not drive in excess of the speed limit specified for the tire chains being
used, or 30 mph (50 km/h), whichever is lower.
● Avoid driving on bumpy road surfaces or over potholes.
● Avoid sudden acceleration, abrupt steering, sudden braking and shifting
operations that cause sudden engine braking.
● Slow down sufficiently before entering a curve to ensure that vehicle con-
trol is maintained.
● Do not use LDA (Lane Departure Alert with steering control).
■ When parking the vehicle
When parking the vehicle without applying the parking brake, make sure to
chock the wheels. If you do not chock the wheels, the vehicle may move
unexpectedly, possibly resulting in an accident.
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5-1. Basic OperationsAudio system types .......... 268
Audio system .................... 269
Using the steering wheel audio switches ................ 272
AUX Port/USB Port .......... 273
Basic audio operations ..... 274
5-2. Setup Setup menu ...................... 276
General settings ............... 277
Audio settings ................... 279
Display settings ................ 280
Voice settings ................... 282
5-3. Using the Multimedia system
Selecting the audio source............................. 283
List screen operation ........ 284
Optimal use of the audio system ............................ 286
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5Audio system
5-4. Using the radioRadio operation ................ 287
5-5. Playing an audio CD and MP3/WMA/AAC discs
CD player operation.......... 289
5-6. Using an external device iPod player operation........ 295
USB memory device player operation.............. 300
Using the AUX .................. 305
5-7. Connecting Bluetooth
®
Preparations to use wireless
communication ............... 306
Registering a Bluetooth
®
audio player for the
first time .......................... 309
Registering a Bluetooth
®
phone for the first time.... 310
Registering a Bluetooth
® device ........... 311
Connecting a Bluetooth
® device ........... 313
Displaying a Bluetooth®
device details.................. 315
Detailed Bluetooth
®
settings ........................... 316 5-8. Bluetooth
® Audio
Listening to Bluetooth®
Audio .............................. 317
5-9. Bluetooth
® phone
Using a Bluetooth®
Phone ............................. 319
Making a call .................... 322
Receiving a call ................ 325
Speaking on the phone .... 326
Bluetooth
® phone
message function ........... 329
Using the steering wheel switches.......................... 333
Bluetooth
® phone
settings ........................... 334
Contact/Call History Settings .......................... 335
What to do if... (Troubleshooting) ........... 344
5-10. Bluetooth
®
Bluetooth®........................ 348
5-11. Using the voice command system
Voice command system ............................ 353
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5-1. Basic Operations
Using the steering wheel audio switches
Vol um e s wit ch• Press: Increases/decreases volume
• Press and hold: Continuously increases/decreases volume
Cursor switch (Radio mode) • Press: Selects a radio station
• Press and hold: Seeks up/ down
Cursor switch (CD, MP3/WMA disc, Bluetooth
®, iPod or USB
mode)
• Press: Selects a track/file/song
• Press and hold: Fast up/down
“MODE” switch • Press: Turns the power on, selects an audio source
• Press and hold: Turns the power off
■ Canceling automatic selection of a radio station
Press the “ ” or “ ” again.
Some audio features can be controlled using the switches on
the steering wheel.
Operation may differ depending on the type of audio system or
navigation system. For details, refer to the manual provided with
the audio system or navigation system.
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Exercise care when operating the audio switches on the steering wheel.
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5-3. Using the Multimedia system
5
Audio system
Selecting the audio source
Press the “AUDIO” button to display the audio source selection
screen.
If the audio source selection screen is not displayed, press the “AUDIO”
button again.
Select the desired audio
source.Select the desired audio
source then or to
reorder.
The audio source changes each time the “MODE” switch is pressed.
Switching between audio sources such as radio and CD are
explained in this section.
Changing audio source
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Using the steering wheel switches to change audio source
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5-9. Bluetooth® phone
Making a call
Display the phone screen. (P. 319)
Select the “Dial Pad” tab and enter a phone number.
To delete the input phone number, select .
For the first digit, you can enter “+” by selecting “ ” for a while.
Press the switch on the steering wheel or select .
You can dial a number from the contact data imported from your cellu-
lar phone. The system has one contact list for each registered phone.
Up to 2500 contacts may be stored for each contact list. ( P. 322)
Display the phone screen. ( P. 319)
Select “Contacts” tab.
Choose the desired contact to call from the list.
Choose the number and then press the switch on the steering
wheel or select .
You can transfer the phone numbers in a Bluetooth
® phone to the sys-
tem.
Operation methods differ between PBAP (Phone Book Access Profile)
compatible and PBAP incompatible Bluetooth
® phones. If the cellular
phone does not support either PBAP or OPP (Object Push Profile)
service, you cannot transfer contacts.
Once a Bluetooth® phone is registered, you can make a call
using the following procedure:
Dialing
Dialing from the contacts list
When the contact is empty
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Audio system
Receiving a call
Press the switch on the steer-
ing wheel or select .
Press the switch on the steering wheel or select .
Turn the “PWR VOL” knob. You can also adjust the volume using the
steering switches.
■International calls
Received international calls may not be displayed correctly depending on the
cellular phone in use.
When a call is received, the following screen is displayed
together with a sound.
To answer the phone
To refuse a call
To adjust the incoming call volume
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Select “Handset Mode” to on from a hands-free call to a cellular
phone call.
Select “Handset Mode” to off from a cellular phone call to a hands-free
call.Select “Transmit Volume”.
Select the desired level for the transmit volume.
Select “OK”.
Press the switch on the steering wheel or select .
When a call is interrupted by a third party while talking, an incoming
call message will be displayed.
To talk with the other party: • Press the switch on the
steering wheel.
• Select .
To refuse the call: • Press the switch on the
steering wheel.
• Select .
Every time you press the switch on the steering wheel or select during call waiting, you will be switched to the other party.
■Transferring calls
●If you transfer from the cellular phone to hands-free, the hands-free screen
will be displayed, and you can operate the system using the screen.
● Transfer method and operation may vary according to the cellular phone
used.
● For operation of the cellular phone in use, see the phone’s manual.
■ Call waiting operation
Call waiting operation may differ depending on your phone company and cel-
lular phone.
To transfer a call
Transmit volume setting
To h a n g u p
Call waiting
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