USB (Universal Serial Bus)
connection port
WARNING
Do not connect, disconnect or operate
the USB device while driving. Doing so
can be a distraction. If distracted you
could lose control of your vehicle and
cause an accident or serious injury.
CAUTION
• Do not force the USB device into the USB port. Inserting the USB device
tilted or up-side-down into the port
may damage the port. Make sure
that the USB device is connected
correctly into the USB port.
• Do not grab the USB port cover (if so equipped) when pulling the USB de-
vice out of the port. This could dam-
age the port and the cover.
• Do not leave the USB cable in a place where it can be pulled unintention-
ally. Pulling the cable may damage
the port. The vehicle is not equipped with a USB de-
vice. USB devices should be purchased
separately as necessary. This system can-
not be used to format USB devices. To for-
mat a USB device, use a personal com-
puter. In some states/area, the USB device
for the front seats plays only sound without
images for regulatory reasons, even when
the vehicle is parked.
This system supports various USB
memory devices, USB hard drives and
iPod® players. Some USB devices may not
be supported by this system.
Partitioned USB devices may not play cor-
rectly.
Some characters used in other languages
(Chinese, Japanese, etc.) may not appear
properly in the display. Using English lan-
guage characters with a USB device is rec-
ommended.
General notes for USB use:
For additional information refer to your de-
vice manufacturer’s owner information re-
garding the proper use and care of the
device. Notes for iPod® use:
iPod® is a trademark of Apple Inc., regis-
tered in the U.S. and other countries.
• Improperly plugging in the iPod® may
cause a checkmark to be displayed on
and off (flickering). Always make sure that
the iPod® is connected properly.
• An iPod® nano (1st Generation) may re- main in fast forward or rewind mode if it is
connected during a seek operation. In this
case, please manually reset the iPod®.
• An iPod® nano (2nd Generation) will con- tinue to fast-forward or rewind if it is dis-
connected during a seek operation.
• An incorrect song title may appear when the Play Mode is changed while using an
iPod® nano (2nd Generation).
• Audiobooks may not play in the same or- der as they appear on an iPod®.
•
Large video files cause slow responses in an
iPod®. The vehicle center display may mo-
mentarily black out, but will soon recover.
• If an iPod® automatically selects large video files while in the shuffle mode, the
vehicle center display may momentarily
black out, but will soon recover.
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