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folder. Turning the TUNE knob more than two clicks skips several folders.

ToChangeorSelectTracks/Files Use the seek buttons while a disc is playing to select passages and change tracks (files in MP3 or WMA mode).

In MP3 or WMA mode, use the TUNE knob to select folders in the disc and use either seek button to change files.

To select a different disc, use the appropriate preset buttons (1
through 6). If you select an empty position, the system will go into the loading sequence (see page

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seek button,

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Each time you

SEEK/SKIP press and release the the player skips forward to the beginning of the next track (file in MP3 or WMA mode). Press and release the seek button to skip backward to the beginning of the current track. Press it again to skip to the beginning of the previous

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InMP3orWMAmode FOLDER REPEAT when activated, replays all the files on the selected folder in the order they are compressed in MP3 or WMA. To activate folder repeat mode, press and release the RPT button repeatedly until you see F-RPT in the display. The system continuously replays the current folder. Press and hold the RPT button to turn it off. Pressing the RDM button, or selecting a different folder with the TUNE knob also turns off the repeat feature.

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DISC REPEAT continuously replays the current disc. To active disc repeat, press and release the RPT button repeatedly until you see D-RPT in the display. Press and hold the RPT button again to turn it off.

Each time you press and release the RPT button, the mode changes from file repeat to folder repeat, to disc repeat then to normal playing.

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RANDOM (Random within a disc) This feature plays the tracks within a disc (the files in MP3
or WMA mode) in random order. To activate random play, press and release the RDM button. In MP3 or WMA mode, press the RDM button repeatedly to select RDM (within a disc random play). You will see RDM in the display. Press the RDM button for 2 seconds to return to normal play.

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InMP3orWMAmode FOLDER RANDOM feature, when activated, plays the files within a current folder in random order, rather than in the order they are compressed in MP3
or WMA. To activate folder random play, press and release the RDM button repeatedly. You will see F-RDM in the display. The system will then select and play files randomly. This continues until you deactivate folder random play by pressing and holding the RDM button again, or you select a different folder with the TUNE knob.

Each time you press and release the RDM button, the mode changes from folder random play, to within a disc random play, then to normal play.

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Pressing either seek button, or selecting a different disc (using the preset buttons) or folder (using the TUNE knob) turns off the SCAN or F-SCAN feature.

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This feature, when

InMP3orWMAmode F-SCAN activated, samples the first file in each folder on the disc in the order they are recorded. To activate the folder scan feature, press and release the SCAN button repeatedly. You will see F-SCAN in the display. The system will then play the first file in the main folders for about 10
seconds. If you do nothing, the system will then play the following first files for 10 seconds each. When it plays a file that you want to continue listening to, press and hold the SCAN button.

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The SCAN function

SCAN samples all the tracks on the disc in the order they are recorded on the disc (all files in the selected folder in MP3 or WMA mode). To activate the scan feature, press and release the SCAN button. You will see SCAN in the display. You will get a 10 second sampling of each track/file in the disc/folder. Press and hold the SCAN button to get out of scan mode and play the last track sampled.

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This feature, when

D-SCAN activated, samples the first track in each disc in order (the first file in the main folder on each disc in MP3
or WMA mode). To activate the disc scan feature, press and release the SCAN button repeatedly until D-SCAN shows in the display. The system will then play the first track/ file in the first main folder in the first disc for about 10 seconds. If you do nothing, the system will then play the following first tracks/files for 10
seconds each. When it plays a track/ file that you want to continue listening to, press and hold the SCAN button again.

Playing Discs (Models without navigation system)

When the first track in the last disc, or the first file in the last main folder in the last disc begins to play, the disc scan mode will be canceled. Pressing either seek button or selecting a different folder with the TUNE knob also turns off the scan feature.

Each time you press and release the SCAN button, the mode changes from scan, disc scan, then to normal playing.

InMP3orWMAmode Each time you press and release the SCAN button, the mode changes from file scan, folder scan, disc scan, then to normal playing.

To Stop Playing a Disc Press the eject button ( remove the disc. If you eject the disc, but do not remove it from the slot, the system will automatically reload the disc after 10 seconds. To begin playing, press the DISC button.

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You can also eject the disc when the ignition switch is off.

To play the radio when a disc is playing, press the AM or FM button. Press the DISC button again to switch back to the disc changer.

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If you turn the system off while a disc is playing, either with the power/volume knob or by turning off the ignition switch, the disc will stay in the drive. When you turn the system back on, the disc will begin playing where it left off.

To remove a different disc from the changer, first select it with the appropriate preset button. When that disc begins playing, press the eject button. Continue pressing the eject button to remove all the discs from the changer.

RemovingDiscsfromtheIn-dash DiscChanger To remove the disc currently in play, press the eject button. When a disc is removed from a slot, the system automatically begins the load sequence so you can load another disc in that position. If you do not remove the disc from the changer within 10 seconds, the disc will reload into the slot. Then the system returns to the previous mode (AM, FM, or XM).

You can also eject discs when the ignition switch is off. The disc that was last selected is ejected first.

Protecting Discs For information on how to handle and protect compact discs, see page 229

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Disc Changer Error Message (Models without navigation system)

The chart on the right explains the error messages you may see in the display while playing a disc.

If you see an error message in the display while playing a disc, press the eject button. After ejecting the disc, check it for damage or deformation. If there is no damage, insert the disc again.

For the additional information on damaged discs, see page

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The audio system will try to play the disc. If there is still a problem, the error message will reappear. Press the eject button, and pull out the disc. Insert a different disc. If the new disc plays, there is a problem with the first disc. If the error message cycle repeats and you cannot clear it, take your vehicle to a dealer.

Error Massage

Cause

Solution

HEAT ERROR

High temperature

Track/File format not supported

Mechanical Error

FORMAT

BAD DISC

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EJECT BAD DISC

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Servo Error

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Will disappear when the temperature returns to normal. Current track will be skipped. The next supported track or file plays automatically. Press the EJECT button and pull out the disc(s). Check the disc for serious damage, signs of deformation, excessive scratches, and/or dirt (see page 230). Insert the disc again. If the code does not disappear, or the disc(s) cannot be removed, consult your dealer. Do not try to force the disc out of the player.

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Audio System (Models with navigation system)

Interface Dial Onmodelswithnavigationsystem Most audio system functions can still be controlled by standard buttons, dials, and knobs, but some functions can only be accessed using the interface dial. The interface dial has two parts, a knob and a selector.

KNOB

ENTER

The knob turns left and right. Use it to make selections or adjustments to a list or menu on the screen.

The selector can be pushed left, right, up, down, and in. Use the selector to scroll through lists, to select menus, and to highlight menu items. When you make a selection, push the center of the selector (ENTER) to go to that selection.

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Personalization Setting When you unlock the doors with your remote and turn the audio system on, the driver’s ID (Driver 1
or Driver 2) is detected, and the radio presets and sound level settings (see page the respective memorized mode automatically.

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Voice Control System The audio system can also be operated by voice control. See the Navi section in your quick start guide for an overview of this system, and the navigation system manual for complete details.

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Playing the AM/FM Radio (Models with navigation system)

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AUDIO DISPLAY

AUDIO DISPLAY

AUTO SELECT BUTTON

PRESET BUTTONS

SCAN BUTTON

AM/FM BUTTON

POWER/ VOLUME KNOB

AUDIO BUTTON

SEEK BUTTONS

TUNE KNOB

PRESET BUTTONS

SCAN BUTTON AM/FM BUTTON

POWER/ VOLUME KNOB AUDIO BUTTON

INTERFACE DIAL

INTERFACE DIAL

AUTO SELECT BUTTON SEEK BUTTONS

TUNE KNOB

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The band and frequency that the radio was last tuned to are shown on the display. To change bands, press the AM/FM button. You can also change bands by pushing the interface selector up. Each time you push it up, the band will change to FM1, FM2, or AM. On the FM bands, STEREO will be shown on the navigation screen and ST on the audio display, if the station is broadcasting in stereo. Stereo reproduction on AM is not available.

To Select a Station You can use any of five methods to find radio stations on the selected band: the preset buttons, and

TUNE, SEEK, SCAN,

AUTO SELECT

STEREO ICON

BAND

To Play the AM/FM Radio The ignition switch must be in the ACCESSORY (I) or the ON (II) position. Press the AUDIO button to view the audio control display. Turn the system on by pressing the power/volume knob or the AM/FM button. Adjust the volume by turning the power/volume knob.

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TUNE ICON

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Use the TUNE knob to

TUNE tune the radio to a desired frequency. Turn the knob right to tune to a higher frequency, or left to tune to a lower frequency. To tune with the interface dial, push the selector down, and turn the knob to TUNE. Then press ENTER on the selector, and turn the knob to the desired frequency. To exit the TUNE mode, press ENTER on the selector.

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The SEEK function

SEEK searches up and down from the current frequency to find a station with a strong signal. To activate it, press the release it. You can also activate SEEK by pushing the interface selector to the right or left.

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SEEK button, then

SCAN ICON

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The SCAN function

SCAN samples all stations with strong signals on the selected band. To activate it, press the SCAN button, then release it.

To scan with the interface dial, push the selector down, and then push it to the right. You will see SCAN flashing on the screen.

The system will scan for a station with a strong signal. When it finds one, it will stop and play that station for about 10 seconds. If you do nothing, the system will then scan for the next strong station and play it for 10 seconds. When it plays a station that you want to listen to, press the scan button again, or push the interface selector to the right again.

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Each preset button or

Preset preset icon can store one frequency on AM and two frequencies on FM.

AUTO SEL ICON

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Tostoreapresetmemorylocation: 1. Select the desired band, AM or FM. FM1 and FM2 let you store two sets of FM frequencies with the preset buttons (on-screen icons). Use the tune, seek, or scan function to tune the radio to a desired station. Press the preset button, and hold it until you hear a beep. You can also store frequencies with the interface dial. Select the preset icon you want to store the frequency on, then press ENTER on the interface selector, and hold it for more than 2 seconds. Repeat steps 1 through 3 to store a total of six stations on AM and twelve stations on FM.

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AUTO SELECT traveling far from home and can no longer receive your preset stations, you can use the auto select feature to find stations in the local area.

Push the interface selector down to scroll down the screen, highlight A.SEL, then press ENTER on the interface selector. You will see AUTO SEL on the screen, and the system goes into scan mode for several seconds.

You can also press the A.SEL button. You will see AUTO SEL on the screen, and the system goes into scan mode for several seconds. The system stores the frequencies of six AM and twelve FM stations in the preset buttons.

You will see ‘‘0’’ displayed if auto select cannot find a strong station for every preset button. If you do not like the stations auto select has stored, you can store other frequencies on the preset buttons (icons) as previously described.

To turn off auto select, press ENTER on the interface selector or press the A.SEL button again. This restores the presets you originally set.

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Radio Frequencies The radio can receive the complete AM and FM bands. Those bands cover these frequen- cies:

AM band: 530 to 1,710 kHz FM band: 87.7 to 107.9 MHz

Radio stations on the AM band are assigned frequencies at least 10 kHz apart (530, 540, 550). Stations on the FM band are assigned frequencies at least 0.2 MHz apart (87.9, 88.1, 88.3).

Stations must use these exact frequencies. It is fairly common for stations to round-off the frequency in their advertising, so your radio could display a frequency of 100.9 even though the announcer may identify the station as ‘‘FM101.’’

Radio Reception How well the radio receives stations is dependent on many factors, such as the distance from the station’s transmitter, nearby large objects, and atmospheric conditions.

A radio station’s signal gets weaker as you get farther away from its transmitter. If you are listening to an AM station, you will notice the sound volume becoming weaker, and the station drifting in and out. If you are listening to an FM station, you will see the stereo indicator flickering off and on as the signal weakens. Eventually, the stereo indicator will go off and the sound will fade completely as you get out of range of the station’s signal.

AM/FM Radio Reception

Driving very near the transmitter of a station that is broadcasting on a frequency close to the frequency of the station you are listening to can also affect your radio’s reception. You may temporarily hear both stations, or hear only the station you are close to.

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Radio signals, especially on the FM band, are deflected by large objects such as buildings and hills. Your radio then receives both the direct signal from the station’s transmitter, and the deflected signal. This causes the sound to distort or flutter. This is a main cause of poor radio reception in city driving.

Radio reception can be affected by atmospheric conditions such as thunderstorms, high humidity, and even sunspots. You may be able to receive a distant radio station one day and not receive it the next day because of a change in conditions.

Electrical interference from passing vehicles and stationary sources can cause temporary reception problems.

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Adjusting the Sound BASS, TREBLE, BALANCE, and FADER are each adjustable. You can also adjust the strength of the sound coming from the center and subwoofer speakers. In addition, you can set the Dolby PL (ProLogic) II and Speed-sensitive volume compensation (SVC).

These adjustments can be made by the SOUND button or the interface dial.

SOUND ICON

To adjust them, press the AUDIO button, push the interface selector down, and turn the interface knob to SOUND. Then press ENTER on the selector.

Select the mode you want to adjust by turning the interface dial.

You can also adjust the sound by pushing the SOUND button repeatedly. Each mode is shown in the audio display as it changes. Turn the TUNE knob to adjust the setting to your liking.

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CENTER/SUBWOOFER adjust the strength of the sound from the center or subwoofer speaker, select it and press ENTER on the interface selector. Turn the interface knob to the desired level, and enter your selection by pressing ENTER on the interface selector.

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BASS/TREBLE To adjust bass and treble, select BASS or TREBLE, and press ENTER on the interface selector. The current setting is shown on the display. Turn the interface knob to the desired level, and enter your selection by pressing ENTER on the interface selector.

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FADER/BALANCE These modes adjust the strength of the sound coming from each speaker. Fader adjusts the front-to-back strength, while balance adjusts the side-to-side strength. To adjust fader and balance, select FADER or BALANCE, then press ENTER on the interface selector. The current setting is shown on the screen. Turn the interface knob to the desired level, and enter your selection by pressing ENTER on the interface selector. To equalize the fader or balance, turn the interface knob until the marks on the sound grid come to the center of the adjustment bar.

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Dolby PL (ProLogic) II − Dolby PL (ProLogic) II signal processing creates multi-channel surround sound from 2 channel stereo audio sources. Dolby ProLogic II can only activate when listening to DISC (CD- DA, MP3/WMA), XM radio, and AUX. When ProLogic II is active, ‘‘PL II’’ is shown in the audio display.

ProLogic ON/OFF settings are independently controlled for DISC, XM and AUX sources.

To set this feature on or off, select Dolby PL II, and press ENTER on the interface selector. Rotate the interface dial to ON or OFF, and press ENTER.

Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. ‘‘Dolby’’, ‘‘ProLogic’’, and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

Speed-sensitiveVolume Compensation(SVC) The SVC mode controls the volume based on vehicle speed. The faster you go, the louder the audio volume becomes. As you slow down, the audio volume decreases.

The SVC has four modes; SVC OFF, SVC LOW, SVC MID, and SVC HIGH. The default setting is MID. To change the SVC mode, select SVC, then press ENTER on the interface selector. The current setting is shown on the screen. Turn the interface knob to the desired level, and enter your selection by pressing ENTER on the interface selector. If you feel the sound is too loud, choose low. If you feel the sound is too quiet, choose high.

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Playing the XM Satellite Radio (Models with navigation system)

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AUDIO DISPLAY

AUDIO DISPLAY

CATEGORY BUTTONS

PRESET BUTTONS

TUNE KNOB

DISPLAY/ MODE BUTTON

SCAN BUTTON

POWER/ VOLUME KNOB XM BUTTON AUDIO BUTTON

CATEGORY BUTTONS

TUNE KNOB

DISPLAY/ MODE BUTTON

INTERFACE DIAL

INTERFACE DIAL

XM BUTTON SCAN BUTTON POWER/ VOLUME KNOB

PRESET BUTTONS

AUDIO BUTTON

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Your vehicle is capable of receiving XM Satellite Radio anywhere in the United States, and Canada, except Hawaii and Alaska. XM is a registered trade mark of XM Satellite Radio, Inc.

XM Satellite Radio receives signals from two satellites to produce clear, high-quality digital reception. It offers many channels in several categories. Along with a large selection of different types of music, XM Satellite Radio also allows you to view channel and category selections in the audio display.

Operating the XM Radio

Push the AUDIO button to display XM information on the screen. You can operate the XM Satellite Radio system with the interface dial.

To listen to XM satellite radio, turn the ignition switch to the ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II) position. Push the power/volume knob to turn on the audio system, and press the

button. The last channel you

listened to will show in the display. Adjust the volume by turning the power/volume knob.

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Turn the TUNE knob to

TUNE change channel selections. Turn the knob right for higher numbered channels and left for lower numbered channels. You can also change channels with the interface selector, push down the interface selector to choose TUNE and press ENTER on the selector. Turn the interface knob to the same directions. In the category mode, you can only select channels within that category.

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MODE To switch between the category mode and channel mode, press and hold the DISP/MODE button until the mode changes. The CATEGORY or CHANNEL mode is displayed on the screen. To switch the mode with the interface dial, scroll down, select MODE, and press ENTER on the selector.

In the category mode, such as Jazz, Rock, Classical, etc., you can navigate through all of the channels within that category. In the channel mode, you can select all of the available channels.

Each time you press and release the DISP/MODE button, the audio display changes in the following sequence: channel name, channel number, category, artist name, and music title.

On the screen, you will see the selected CHANNEL (number), CATEGORY, NAME (artist name), and TITLE (music title).

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Press

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CATEGORY ( either button to select another category. You can also change a category by pushing the interface selector left or right.

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The scan function gives

SCAN you a sampling of all channels while in the channel mode. In the category mode, only the channels within that category are scanned. To activate SCAN, press the SCAN button. To scan with the interface dial, scroll down, and push interface selector to the right. You will see SCAN on the screen and audio display.

The system plays each channel in numerical order for a few seconds, then selects the next channel. When you hear a channel you want to continue listening to, push the interface selector to the right again or press the SCAN button to cancel.

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XM BAND

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Preset preset channels using the six preset buttons. Each button stores one channel from the XM1 band and one channel from the XM2 band.

2.

Use the tune or scan function to tune to a desired channel.

In category mode, only channels within that category can be selected. In channel mode, all channels can be selected.

3.

Pick the preset button you want for that channel. Press and hold the preset button until you hear a beep. You can also pick the number with the interface dial. Select your desired number and press and hold ENTER on the interface selector.

4.

Repeat steps 2 and 3 to store the first six channels.

5.

Press the button or scroll up again. The other XM band will be shown. Store the next six channels using steps 2 and 3.

Once a channel is stored, press and release the proper preset button to tune to it.

To store a channel: 1.

button or scroll

Press the up by pushing the interface selector up. Either XM1 or XM2
will be shown on the display.

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XM Radio Display Messages

(cid:145)(cid:145)LOADING(cid:146)(cid:146)

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XM is loading the audio or program information.

(cid:145)(cid:145)OFF AIR(cid:146)(cid:146)

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The channel currently selected is no longer broadcasting.

(cid:145)(cid:145)UPDATING(cid:146)(cid:146)

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The encryption code is being updated. Wait until the encryption code is fully updated. Channels 0 and 1
should still work normally.

(cid:145)(cid:145)NOSIGNAL(cid:146)(cid:146)

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The signal is currently too weak. Move the vehicle to an area away from tall buildings, and with an unobstructed view of the southern horizon.

(cid:145)(cid:145) - - - - (cid:146)(cid:146)

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The selected channel number does not exist, or is not part of your subscription, or this channel has no artist or title information at this time.

(cid:145)(cid:145)ANTENNA(cid:146)(cid:146)

There is a problem

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The XM satellites are in orbit over the equator; therefore, objects south of the vehicle may cause satellite reception interruptions. To help compensate for this, ground-based repeaters are placed in major metropolitan areas. Satellite signals are more likely to be blocked by tall buildings and mountains the farther north you travel from the equator.

Signal may be blocked by mountains or large obstacles to the south.

Signal weaker in these areas.

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Depending on where you drive, you may experience reception problems. Interference can be caused by any of these conditions:

Driving on the north side of an east/west mountain road. Driving on the north side of a large commercial truck on an east/west road. Driving in tunnels. Driving on a road beside a vertical wall, steep cliff, or hill to the south of you. Driving on the lower level of a multi-tiered road. Driving on a single lane road alongside dense trees taller than 50 ft. (15 m) to the south of you.

There may be other geographic situations that could affect satellite radio reception.

AsrequiredbytheFCC: Changesormodificationsnotexpressly approvedbythepartyresponsiblefor compliancecouldvoidtheuser’s authoritytooperatetheequipment.

them your radio I.D. number and your credit card number. To get your radio I.D. number, turn the TUNE knob until ‘‘0’’ appears in the display. Your I.D. will appear in the display.

Receiving XM Satellite Radio Service If your XM Radio service has expired or you purchased your vehicle from a previous owner, you can listen to a sampling of the broadcasts available on XM Satellite Radio. With the ignition switch in the ACCESSORY (I) or the ON (II) position, push the power/volume knob to turn on the audio system, and press the

button. A variety of music

types and styles will play.

If you decide to purchase XM satellite radio service, contact XM Radio at 1-800-852-9696. In Canada, contact , or at XM Canada at 1-877-438-9677. You will need to give

www.xmradio.com

www.xmradio.ca

, or at

After you’ve registered with XM Radio, keep your audio system in the Satellite Radio mode while you wait for activation. This should take about 30 minutes.

While waiting for activation, make sure your vehicle remains in an open area with good reception. Once your audio system is activated, ‘‘category’’ or ‘‘CH’’ will appear in the display, and you’ll be able to listen to XM Radio broadcasts. XM Radio will continue to send an activation signal to your vehicle for at least 12 hours from the activation request. If the service has not been activated after 36 hours, contact XM Radio.

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Playing Discs (Models with navigation system)

Without rear entertainment system

With rear entertainment system

AUDIO DISPLAY

REPEAT BUTTON

RANDOM BUTTON

SEEK BUTTONS

AUDIO DISPLAY

PRESET BUTTONS

SCAN BUTTON LOAD BUTTON POWER/ VOLUME KNOB DISC BUTTON PRESET BUTTONS

AUDIO BUTTON

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EJECT BUTTON

FOLDER KNOB

DISPLAY/ MODE BUTTON

SCAN BUTTON LOAD BUTTON POWER/ VOLUME KNOB REPEAT BUTTON DISC BUTTON

RANDOM BUTTON SEEK BUTTONS

EJECT BUTTON

FOLDER KNOB

INTERFACE DIAL

INTERFACE DIAL

DISPLAY/MODE BUTTON

AUDIO BUTTON

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Playing Discs (Models with navigation system)

Your vehicle’s audio system has an in-dash disc changer with the same controls used for the radio. To operate the disc changer, the ignition switch must be in the ACCESSORY (I) or the ON (II) position.

The disc changer can play these disc formats:

CD (CD-DA) CD-R/RW DVD-A DVD-R/RW MP3/WMA

The disc packages or jackets should have one of these marks.

The changer can also play MP3 or WMA format (see page

224

).

DVD-A discs not meeting DVD verification standards may not be playable.

The changer cannot play DVD-V format.

Some CD-DA and CD-ROM mixed discs are not playable.

‘‘DTS’’ and ‘‘DTS Digital Surround’’ are registered trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc.

You cannot load and play 3-inch (8-cm) discs in this system.

Do not use discs with adhesive labels. The label can curl up and cause the disc to jam in the unit.

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Playing Discs (Models with navigation system)

Loading Discs in the Changer To load multiple discs in one operation:

1.

2.

3.

With the ignition in the ACCESSORY (I) or the ON (II) position, press and hold the LOAD button until you hear a beep and see ‘‘LOAD’’ in the upper display, then release the button.

Insert a disc into the slot. Insert it only about halfway; the drive will pull it in the rest of the way. You will see ‘‘BUSY’’ in audio display. When you insert the first disc, the changer will start to play the disc.

When ‘‘LOAD’’ appears in the audio display again, insert the next disc into the slot. Do not try to insert a disc until ‘‘LOAD’’ appears. You could damage the audio unit.

4.

Repeat this until all six positions are loaded. If you are not loading all six positions, the system will then begin playing the last disc loaded.

If you stop loading discs before all six positions are filled, the system will wait for 10 seconds, stop the load operation, and begin playing the last disc loaded.

To load a single disc: 1.

Press and release the LOAD button.

2.

‘‘NO DISC’’ is shown on the screen for an empty position in the changer. When the green load indicator comes on and you see the ‘‘LOAD’’ in the audio display, insert the disc into the slot. Insert it only about halfway; the drive will pull it in the rest of the way.

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You can select the position to load a disc. Turn the interface knob or press a preset button to select the position, then press ENTER on the selector. This starts the loading sequence. If you do not select the position, the system loads the disc to the first empty position in numerical order.

If you press the LOAD button while a disc is playing, the system will stop playing that disc and start the loading sequence. It will then play the disc just loaded.

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Playing Discs (Models with navigation system)

To Play a Disc

CURRENT DISC

Select the changer by pressing the DISC button. The system will begin playing the last selected disc in the disc changer. You will see the current disc position highlighted.

To select a different disc, press the corresponding number on the preset buttons, or turn the interface knob to highlight the desired disc, then press ENTER on the interface selector.

The player can play CD-TEXT, MP3, and WMA formats.

When you play CD-TEXT, you will see the track name, artist name, and album name on the screen. When you play MP3/WMA discs, you will see the track name and folder name on the screen. If the disc was not recorded with this information, it will not be displayed.

Each time you press the DISP button, the audio display changes from album name, to track name, to artist name, and then to normal display that shows the track number and the current time. When playing a disc in MP3/WMA, the display mode changes from folder name, to file name, to artist tag, to album tag, to track tag, and then to normal display.

If the disc does not carry album, track, or artist name, pressing the DISP button changes the display from normal display to ‘‘NO INFO’’.

＋

) button or push the

To Change Tracks Each time you press and release the SEEK ( interface selector to the right, the player skips forward to the beginning of the next track. Press and release the SEEK ( ) button or push the interface selector to the left to skip backward to the beginning of the current track. Press the SEEK ) button or push the interface − selector to the left again to skip to the previous track. To move rapidly within a track, press and hold the SEEK ( ) button.

) or SEEK (

−

＋

−

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Playing Discs (Models with navigation system)

To exit the track list display, press the AUDIO button, or push the interface selector to the left.

Track Scan When you press the SCAN button or scroll down and push the interface selector to the left, the next track of the current track plays for about 10
seconds. You will see SCAN next to TRACK on the screen and audio display. To listen to the rest of the track, press and hold the SCAN button until you hear a beep or push the interface selector to the left again within 10 seconds.

If you don’t, the system advances to the next track, plays about 10
seconds of it, and continues through the rest of the tracks the same way.

Disc Scan When you press the SCAN button repeatedly until you see D-SCAN in the audio display, or push down the interface selector to the right, the first track of the current disc plays for about 10 seconds. You will see SCAN next to DISC on the screen and D-SCAN in the audio display. To listen to the rest of the disc, press and hold the SCAN button until you hear a beep, or push down the interface selector to the right again within 10 seconds.

If you don’t, the system advances to the next disc, plays about 10 seconds of its first track, and continues through the rest of the discs the same way. When the system reaches the last disc, DISC SCAN is canceled, and that disc continues to play.

To Choose a Track

CURRENT TRACK

You can also choose a track directly from a track list. Press ENTER on the interface selector, and the track list screen will be shown. If there are no track names, track numbers are displayed. You will see the current track is highlighted. Turn the interface knob to select the desired track, then press ENTER on the interface selector.

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Playing Discs (Models with navigation system)

Track Repeat To replay the current track continuously, press and release the RPT button, or use the interface selector to scroll down, select TRACK REPEAT, and press ENTER on the interface selector. As a reminder, you will see REPEAT next to TRACK on the screen and RPT in the audio display. To turn this feature off, press and hold the RPT button until you hear a beep, or highlight TRACK REPEAT (if not already highlighted), and press ENTER on the interface selector again.

Disc Repeat To replay the current disc continuously, press the RPT button repeatedly until you see D-RPT in the audio display, or use the interface selector to scroll down, select DISC REPEAT, and press ENTER on the interface selector. As a reminder, you will see REPEAT next to DISC on the screen and D-RPT in the audio display. To turn this feature off, press and hold the RPT button until you hear a beep, or highlight DISC REPEAT (if not already highlighted), and press ENTER on the interface selector again.

Random Play To play the tracks of the current disc in random order, press and release the RDM button, or use the interface selector to scroll down, select TRACK RANDOM, and press ENTER on the interface selector. As a reminder, you will see RANDOM next to TRACK on the screen and RDM in the audio display. To turn this feature off, press and hold the RDM button until you hear a beep, or highlight TRACK RANDOM (if not already highlighted), and press ENTER on the interface selector again.

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Playing Discs (Models with navigation system)

The specifications of the compatible WMA file are: Sampling frequency: 22.05/32/44.1/ 48 kHz Bit rate: 48/64/80/96/128/160/192
kbps Compatible with variable bit rate and multi-session

To play an MP3/WMA disc, use the disc controls previously described, along with the following information.

Playing a DVD-A Disc Use the disc controls previously described.

Playing an MP3/WMA Disc The changer plays MP3/WMA files in recorded order. Each disc can hold up to 400 playable files within 8
folder layers. When playing MP3
discs, a disc can support a maximum number of 100 folders, and each folder can hold 255 playable files.

The specifications of the compatible MP3 file are: Sampling frequency: 32/44.1/48 kHz (MPEG1) 16/22.05/24 kHz (MPEG2) Bit rate: 32/40/48/56/64/80/96/ 112/128/160/192/224/256/320 kbps Compatible with variable bit rate and multi-session

To Pause a Disc To pause a disc, press the preset button which corresponds to the current disc. To play the disc again, press the preset button again.

To Stop Playing a Disc To take the system out of disc mode, press the AM/FM button the

button, or the AUX button.

To return to disc mode, press the DISC button.

If you turn the system off while a disc is playing, either with the power/volume knob or the ignition switch, play will continue at the same point when you turn it back on.

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Playing Discs (Models with navigation system)

ChangingandSelectingtheFolders/ Files

Changing the Folders While playing an MP3/WMA disc, you can select a folder within the disc by turning the TUNE knob. Each time you rotate the knob, the folder title and its first file’s information appear in the audio display in recorded order.

Repeat the procedure to go into a lower folder. If you highlight a file and press ENTER, the system starts to play your selected file.

If you use the interface selector, you can see the list of all the files and folders within a disc. While playing a MP3/WMA disc, press the AUDIO button. The currently playing folder and file information comes on the screen. Turn the selector knob, highlight the folder you want to see the information within, and press ENTER.

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Playing Discs (Models with navigation system)

Folder Scan This feature, when activated, samples the first file of each folder for 10 seconds. To scan a folder, press the SCAN button repeatedly until you see F-SCAN in the audio display. You will see SCAN next to FOLDER and F-SCAN in the audio display.

To listen to the rest of the folder, press and hold the SCAN button until you hear a beep. If you do not, the system advances to the next folder, plays 10 seconds of it, and continues throughout the rest of the folder same way. When the system samples the first file of all folders, folder scan is canceled, and the last file played comes back.

Folder Repeat This feature, when activated, replays all files on the selected folder. To activate folder repeat mode, press and hold the RPT button repeatedly until you see F-RPT in the audio display, or use the interface selector to scroll down, select FOLDER REPEAT by interface knob, and press ENTER on the interface selector. You will see REPEAT next to FOLDER on the screen and F-RPT in the audio display. To turn this feature off, press and hold the PRT button until you hear a beep, or highlight FOLDER REPEAT (if not already highlighted), and press ENTER on the interface selector again.

Folder Random This feature, when activated, plays in the current folder in random order. To activate folder random play, press the RDM button twice, or use the interface selector to scroll down, select FOLDER RANDOM by interface knob, and press ENTER on the interface selector. You will see RANDOM next to FOLDER on the screen and F-RDM in the audio display. To turn this feature off, press and hold the RDM button until you hear a beep, or highlight FOLDER RANDOM (if not already highlighted), and press ENTER on the interface selector again.

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Playing Discs (Models with navigation system)

Removing Discs from the Changer To remove the disc that is currently playing, press the eject button. You will see ‘‘EJECT’’ in the audio display. When you remove the disc from the slot, the system automatically enters the previous mode AM, FM1, FM2, or XM Satellite Radio. The system also begins the load sequence so you can load another disc. If you do not load another disc, the load sequence is canceled, and the system continues playing in the previous mode.

If you do not remove the disc from the slot, the system will reload the disc after 10 seconds. To begin playing the disc, press the disc button.

To remove a different disc from the changer, first select it by pressing the corresponding number on the preset button or turning the interface knob, and pressing ENTER on the interface selector. When that disc begins playing, press the eject button.

When you press the eject button while listening to the radio, or with the audio system turned off, the disc that was last selected is ejected. After that disc is ejected, pressing the eject button again will eject the next disc in numerical order. By doing this six times, you can remove all the discs from the changer.

You can also eject discs when the ignition switch is off: To eject one disc, press and release the eject button. To eject all discs, press and hold the eject button.

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Error Message

Cause

Solution

HEAT ERROR

High Temperature

Track/File format not supported

Mechanical Error

FORMAT

BAD DISC

−

PLEASE CHECK

OWNER’S

MANUAL PUSH

EJECT BAD DISC

−

PLEASE CHECK

Servo Error

OWNER’S MANUAL

Will disappear when the temperature returns to normal. Current track will be skipped. The next supported track or file plays automatically. Press the EJECT button and pull out the disc(s). Check the disc for serious damage, signs of deformation, excessive scratches, and/or dirt (see page 228). Insert the disc again. If the code does not disappear, or the disc(s) cannot be removed, consult your dealer. Do not try to force the disc out of the player.

Disc Changer Error Messages

The chart on the right explains the error messages you may see in the display while playing a disc.

If you see an error message in the display while playing a disc, press the eject button. After ejecting the disc, check it for damage or deformation. If there is no damage, insert the disc again.

For the additional information on damaged discs, see page

228

The audio system will try to play the disc. If there is still a problem, the error message will reappear. Press the eject button, and pull out the disc. Insert a different disc. If the new disc plays, there is a problem with the first disc. If the error message cycle repeats and you cannot clear it, take your vehicle to a dealer.

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General Information

When using CD-R or CD-RW discs, use only high quality discs labeled for audio use.

When recording a CD-R or CD-RW, the recording must be closed for it to be used by the disc changer.

Play only standard, round, 5-inch (12 cm) discs. Smaller or odd- shaped discs may jam in the drive or cause other problems.

Handle your discs properly to prevent damage and skipping.

Do not use discs with adhesive labels. The label can curl up and cause the disc to jam in the unit.

Protecting Discs When a disc is not being played, store it in its case to protect it from dust and other contamination. To prevent warpage, keep discs out of direct sunlight and extreme heat.

To clean a disc, use a clean soft cloth. Wipe across the disc from the center to the outside edge.

A new disc may be rough on the inner and outer edges. The small plastic pieces causing this roughness can flake off and fall on the recording surface of the disc, causing skipping or other problems. Remove these pieces by rubbing the inner and outer edges with the side of a pencil or pen.

Never try to insert foreign objects in the disc changer.

Protecting Your Discs

Handle a disc by its edges; never touch either surface. Do not place stabilizer rings or labels on the disc. These, along with contamination from finger prints, liquids, and felt- tip pens, can cause the disc to not play properly, or possibly jam in the drive.

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Protecting Your Discs

Additional Information of Recommended Discs The in-dash disc player/changer has a sophisticated and delicate mechanism. If you insert a damaged disc as indicated in this section, it may become stuck inside and damage the audio unit.

Examples of these discs are shown to the right:

1.

Bubbled, wrinkled, labelled, and excessively thick discs

Bubbled/ Wrinkled

With Label/ Sticker

Using Printer Label Kit

Sealed

With Plastic Ring

2.

Damaged discs

3.

Poor quality discs

Chipped/ Cracked

Warped

Burrs

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4.

Small, irregular shaped discs

5.

Discs with scratches, dirty discs

Protecting Your Discs

Recommended discs are printed with the following logo. For the rear entertainment system, see page

264

3-inch (8-cm) CD

Triangle Shape

Fingerprints, scratches, etc.

CD-R or CD-RW may not play due to the recording conditions.

Scratches and fingerprints on the discs may cause the sound to skip.

Audio unit may not play the following formats.

Can Shape

Arrow Shape

This audio unit cannot play a Dual- disc .

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Auxiliary Input Jack

AllmodelsexceptU.S.Entertainment PackageandCanadianElitePackage models

U.S.EntertainmentPackageand CanadianElitePackagemodels

The auxiliary input jack is inside the front console compartment. The system will accept auxiliary input from standard audio accessories.

When a compatible audio unit is connected to the jack, press the AUX button to select it.

Auxiliary input jacks and headphone connectors for the rear entertainment system are on the back of the center console compartment.

For more information, see page

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