2013 Acura MDX Owners Manual

MEMORY BUTTONS

MEMO BUTTON

3. Press and release the MEMO

button on the control panel. You will hear a beep. Immediately press and hold one of the memory buttons (1 or 2) until you hear two beeps. The indicator in the memory button will come on. The current positions of the driver's seat, steering wheel, and outside mirrors are now stored.

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Driving Position Memory System, Interior Lights

To stop the system's automatic adjustment, do any of these actions: ● Press any button on the control

panel: MEMO, 1, or 2.

● Push any of the adjustment

switches for the seat.

● Shift out of Park. ● Adjust the outside mirrors. If desired, you can use the adjustment switches to change the positions of the seat, steering wheel or outside mirrors after they are in their memorized position. If you change the memorized position, the indicator in the memory button will go out. To keep this driving position for later use, you must store it in the driving position memory.

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Light Control Buttons Front

DOOR ACTIVATE

ON

To turn off the setting, press the OFF button. Front

MAP LIGHT BUTTONS

OFF

Your vehicle has the light control buttons on the front ceiling. With these buttons, you can select three positions: OFF, Door (door activated position), and ON. To select a position, press the appropriate button. When you press the DOOR button, the green indicator in the button comes on as a reminder.

Second and Third row

OFFposition: ● The front individual map lights can

be turned on and off by pressing each map light button (

).

● The second and third row

individual map lights cannot be turned on.

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Door(Dooractivatedposition): ● The individual map lights in the

front, second and third row come on when any door is opened, when the remote transmitter is used to unlock the doors (see page 145). When the doors are closed, each light can be turned on and off by pushing the map light button (

). After all doors are closed tightly, the lights dim slightly, then fade out in about 30 seconds. To change the ‘‘INTERIOR LIGHT DIMMING TIME’’ setting, see page 111. ONposition: ● All the individual map lights come

on and stay on.

Individual Map Lights Front

Interior Lights

If any map light is left on when the ignition switch is turned off and all doors are closed, it will turn off when the vehicle is locked with the remote transmitter, or after 15 minutes.

). Push the button again to

Second and Third row Turn on the front individual map lights by pushing each map light button ( turn it off. When the door activated position is selected with the light control button, the second and the third row map lights can be turned on by pushing each map light button it

). Push the button again to turn

off.

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Tailgate Lights The lights in the tailgate have an on- off switch to control if the lights come on when the tailgate is opened. The tailgate lights do not come on when any other doors are opened.

Individual Interior Lights The courtesy lights in all four doors come on when you open any door. The light around the ignition switch comes on when any door is opened. After you close the door, the ignition switch light stays on for about 30 seconds regardless of the interior light dimming time setting (see page 111).

Interior Lights

Courtesy Lights

COURTESY LIGHT

The courtesy lights between the front map lights come on when the parking lights are turned on. To adjust its brightness, press either of the instrument panel brightness control buttons (＋ or －) with the ignition switch in the ON (II) position.

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Interior Convenience Items

SUNGLASSES HOLDER

COAT HOOK

SUN VISOR

VANITY MIRROR

STORAGE COMPARTMENTS

GLOVE BOX

CENTER POCKET

ACCESSORY POWER SOCKET

GROCERY HOOK

CONSOLE COMPARTMENT

BEVERAGE HOLDER

ARMREST/BEVERAGE HOLDER

ACCESSORY POWER SOCKET

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FRONT LID

ARMREST

Beverage holders are also provided in the second row seat armrest. Pivot down the seat-back to use them.

BEVERAGE HOLDER

To open the beverage holder, press and release the front lid. To close, press the lid again until it latches. When you put back the armrest in the center seat-back, make sure the lid is closed properly.

Interior Convenience Items

Beverage Holders Be careful when you are using the beverage holders. A spilled liquid that is very hot can scald you or your passengers. Liquid can also spill from the door pocket beverage holders when you open or close the doors. Use only resealable containers in the door pockets. Spilled liquids can damage the upholstery, carpeting, and electrical components in the interior. Open the front beverage holder by sliding the lid.

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Console Compartment

Storage Compartment

LIDS

BUTTONS

Your vehicle is equipped with a front seat armrest pad that is also a console compartment. To open the console compartment fully, push both buttons at the front of the compartment. The console compartment has a removable tray. Pull the tray straight up to remove it.

LID

The storage compartment with a sliding lid is at the left-side foot of the front passenger seat. For the third row, a storage compartment is located in the passenger side armrest. To open the compartment, push the button and lift the lid.

Interior Convenience Items

Glove Box Open the glove box by pulling the handle to the left. Close it with a firm push. Lock or unlock the glove box with the master key.

An open glove box can cause serious injury to your passenger in a crash, even if the passenger is wearing the seat belt.

Always keep the glove box closed while driving.

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Interior Convenience Items

Sunglasses Holder

Sun Visor

PUSH

Slide

SUNGLASSES HOLDER To open the sunglasses holder, push on the lid. It will unlatch and swing down. To close it, push it until it latches. Make sure the holder is closed while you are driving.

Some larger styles of sunglasses may not fit in the holder. You may also store small items in this holder. Make sure they are small enough to let the holder close and latch, and that they are not heavy enough to cause the holder to pop open while driving.

SUN VISOR

To use the sun visor, pull it down. When using the sun visor for the side window, remove the support rod from the clip, and swing it out. In this position, the sun visor can be adjusted by moving it on its slider. Do not use the extended sun visor over the inside mirror. Make sure you put the sun visor back in place when you are getting into or out of the vehicle.

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Vanity Mirror

Accessory Power Sockets Your vehicle has two or three accessory power sockets, depending on the model. All models have the front accessory power socket under the audio system and rear socket behind the third row seat on the driver's side.

To use the vanity mirror on the back of the sun visor, pull up the cover. The vanity mirror light will not come on if the sun visor is slid outward.

Interior Convenience Items

Onmodelswithoutrear entertainmentsystem The accessory power socket is located at the back of the front console compartment. To use an accessory power socket, the ignition switch must be in the ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II) position.

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Interior Convenience Items

Each socket is intended to supply power for 12 volt DC accessories that are rated 120 watts or less (10 amps). None of the sockets will power an automotive type cigarette lighter element.

AC Power Outlet

Onmodelswithrear entertainmentsystem There is a 115 volt AC power outlet inside the front console compartment. To use the AC power outlet, open the lids and open the outlet cover. Insert the plug into the receptacle slightly, turn it 90° clockwise, then push in the plug all the way.

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Always run the engine when you use the AC power outlet. The maximum capacity for this power outlet is 115 volt AC at 100
watts or less. If you use an appliance which requires more than 100 watts, it automatically stops supplying the power. If this happens, turn the ignition switch off and turn it on again.

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Interior Convenience Items

NOTE: The AC power outlet is not designed for electric appliances which require high initial peak wattage such as cathode-ray tube type televisions, refrigerators, electric pumps, etc. It is also not suitable for devices that process precise data such as medical equipment or measuring instruments. Any appliances that require an extremely stable power supply such as microcomputer- controlled electric blankets, touch sensor lamps, etc., should not be connected to this outlet.

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Features

The climate control system in your vehicle provides a comfortable driving environment in all weather conditions. The standard audio system has many features. This section describes those features and how to use them. Your vehicle has an anti-theft audio system that requires a code number to enable it. The security system helps do discourage vandalism and theft to your vehicle.

Climate Control System ................ 182
Rear Climate Controls................ 187
Audio System............................... 192
Playing the AM/FM Radio (Models

without navigation system) ....... 193

Playing the XM® Radio (Models

without navigation system) ....... 197

Playing Discs (Models without

navigation system) ................... 203

Disc Changer Error Message (Models without navigation

system)................................ 211

Audio System (Models with

navigation system) ................... 212

Playing the AM/FM Radio (Models

with navigation system) ............ 213

Playing the XM® Radio (Models

with navigation system) ............ 226

Playing a Disc (Models with

navigation system) ................... 235

Disc Player Error Messages (Models with navigation

system)................................ 246
Protecting Your Discs................... 247
Playing Hard Disc Drive (HDD) Audio (Models with navigation

system)................................ 250

Playing an iPod® (Models with

navigation system) ................... 278

iPod® Error Messages (Models

with navigation system) ............ 286

Playing a USB Flash Memory

Device (Models with navigation

system)................................ 287

USB Flash Memory Device Error

Messages (Models with

navigation system)................ 297

Bluetooth® Audio System (Models

with navigation system) ............ 298
AM/FM Radio Reception.............. 303
Remote Audio Controls................. 305
Auxiliary Input Jack ...................... 307
Radio Theft Protection .................. 308
Setting the Clock and Calendar ..... 309
Rear Entertainment System........... 310
Security System............................ 341
Compass...................................... 342
Cruise Control.............................. 345
Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) ..... 348
HomeLink® Universal

Transceiver.............................. 363

Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink®

(Models without navigation

system)................................ 365

Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink® (Models with navigation

system)................................ 383
AcuraLink® (U.S. models only)...... 402
Rearview Mirror with Rearview

Camera Display........................ 417

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Climate Control System

FRONTCONTROLPANEL

AUTO BUTTON

ON/OFF BUTTON

DRIVER'S SIDE TEMPERATURE

AUTO INDICATOR

FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE TEMPERATURE REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER/HEATED MIRROR BUTTON

WINDSHIELD DEFROSTER BUTTON

FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE TEMPERATURE CONTROL BUTTONS

REAR BUTTON

DUAL BUTTON RECIRCULATION BUTTON

AUTO SYNC INDICATOR

FAN CONTROL BUTTONS

MODE BUTTON

AIR CONDITIONING BUTTON

AUTO BUTTON

ON/OFF BUTTON

MODE BUTTON

DRIVER'S SIDE TEMPERATURE CONTROL BUTTONS

FAN CONTROL BUTTONS

REARCONTROLPANEL

REAR PASSENGER COMPARTMENT TEMPERATURE

REAR PASSENGER COMPARTMENT TEMPERATURE CONTROL BUTTONS

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Personalization Setting When you unlock the doors with your remote, the driver's ID (Driver 1 or Driver 2) is detected, and the climate control settings are turned to the respective mode automatically when the ignition is turned to the ON (II) position. Voice Control System Onmodelswithnavigationsystem The climate control system can also be operated by voice control. See the navigation system manual for complete details.

Using Automatic Climate Control The automatic climate control system in your vehicle picks the proper combination of air conditioning, heating, and ventilation to maintain the interior temperature you select, and to remove moisture from the air and make the interior dry. The system also adjusts the fan speed and airflow levels. 1. Press the Auto button on the front

control panel.

2. Set the desired temperature with the temperature control buttons. You will see AUTO in the system's display.

3. You can set the driver's side

temperature, the passenger's side temperature, and the temperature of the rear passenger compartment separately.

Climate Control System

The system automatically selects the proper mix of conditioned and/or heated air that will, as quickly as possible, raise or lower the interior temperature to your preference. TemperatureControl The driver's side temperature, the passenger's side temperature and the rear passenger compartment temperature can be set separately. Press the ▲ button of the appropriate temperature control to increase the temperature of airflow. Press the ▼ button to decrease it. Each set temperature is shown in the display. The rear temperature is shown in the display on the back of the center console.

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Onmodelswithnavigationsystem In the Auto mode, the vehicle's interior temperature is independently regulated for the driver, front passenger, and rear passengers according to each adjusted temperature. The system also regulates each temperature based on the information of the sun light sensor and the sun's position which is updated automatically by the navigation's global positioning system (GPS). For example, if the driver's side of the vehicle is getting too much sun, the system will adjust to a lower temperature.

DualButton You can set the temperatures for the driver's side and the passenger's side separately when this button is pressed (indicator is on). When the indicator in the DUAL button is off, the temperatures for both sides are synchronized to the driver's side set temperature. When defrost mode is selected, dual mode operation is canceled.

Climate Control System

When you set the temperature to its lower limit ( ) or its upper limit ), the system runs at full cooling or heating only. It does not regulate the interior temperature. When you press a fan control button, the fan is taken out of AUTO mode. When the indicator in the dual button is on, the driver's side and passenger's side temperature can be controlled independently (see page 189). When the indicator in the rear button is on, the temperature of the rear passenger compartment can be controlled independently (see page 189).

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RearButton When you press this button, the indicator in the button comes on, and the temperature of the rear passenger compartment can be adjusted separately with the temperature control buttons on the back of the center console. With the indicator off, the temperature of the rear passenger compartment is synchronized to the driver's side set temperature. You will see the AUTO SYNC on the system display of the rear control panel. Changing the temperature of the rear passenger compartment also makes the indicator turn on, and takes the system out of synchronized mode. This causes the word SYNC in the display to go out.

ON/OFFButton Each time you press this button, the climate control system switches between on and off. Turning on the system with this button selects your last climate control selection. To Turn Everything Off If you press the ON/OFF button, the climate control system shuts off completely. ● Keep the system completely off for

short periods only.

● To keep stale air and mustiness from collecting, you should have the fan running at all times.

Climate Control System

Semi-automatic Operation You can manually select various functions of the climate control system when it is in fully automatic mode. All other features remain automatically controlled. Making any manual selection causes the word AUTO in the display to go out. Fan Control Press the ▲ button to increase the fan speed and airflow. Press the ▼ button to decrease it. AirConditioning(A/C)Button This button turns the air conditioning on and off. You will see A/C ON or A/C OFF in the display. When you turn the A/C off, the system cannot regulate the inside temperature if you set the temperature control below the outside temperature.

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Climate Control System

RecirculationButton When the indicator in the button is on, air from the vehicle's interior is sent throughout the system again. When the indicator is off, air is brought in from the outside of the vehicle (fresh air mode). The outside air intakes for the climate control system are at the base of the windshield. Keep this area clear of leaves and other debris. The system should be left in fresh air mode under almost all conditions. Keeping the system in recirculation mode, particularly with the A/C off, can cause the windows to fog up. Switch to recirculation mode when driving through dusty or smoky conditions, then return to fresh air mode. RearWindowDefoggerButton This button turns the rear window defogger on and off (see page 132). Pushing this button also turns the power mirror heaters on and off.

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ModeControl Use the mode control button to select the vents the air flows from. Some air will flow from the dashboard vents in all modes.

Air flows from the center and

corner vents in the dashboard.

Airflow is divided between the

vents in the dashboard and the floor vents.

Air flows from the floor vents.

Airflow is divided between the

floor and corner vents and the defroster vents at the base of the windshield. WindshieldDefrosterButton This button directs the main airflow to the windshield for faster defrosting. It also overrides any mode selection you may have made.

When you select , the system automatically switches to fresh air mode and turns on the A/C. For faster defrosting, manually set the fan speed to high. You can also increase airflow to the windshield by closing the corner vents on the dashboard. To close the vents, rotate the wheel under each corner vent. When you turn off by pressing the button again, the system returns to its former settings. For your safety, make sure you have a clear view through all the windows before driving. When the indicator in the button is on, the front passenger's and rear passenger compartment temperatures cannot be set separately from the driver's.

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Rear Climate Controls

REAR CONTROL PANEL

REAR PASSENGER COMPARTMENT TEMPERATURE

Climate Control System

MODE BUTTON

ON/OFF BUTTON

AUTO BUTTON

REAR PASSENGER COMPARTMENT TEMPERATURE CONTROL BUTTONS You can use the rear control panel when the indicator in the REAR button on the front control panel is on. Pressing any control button on the rear control panel turns on the rear button indicator on the front control panel.

REAR BUTTON

RearButton When the indicator in this button is off, the temperature of the rear passenger compartment is synchronized to the driver's side set temperature. If the AUTO mode is selected on the front control panel, you will see AUTO SYNC on the rear system display. When the indicator in this button is on, the temperature of the rear passenger compartment can be adjusted with the rear temperature control buttons. A passenger can also adjust the fan speed and airflow.

FAN CONTROL BUTTONS

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FanControl Press the ▲ fan control button to increase the fan speed and airflow. Press the ▼ button to decrease it. The level of the fan speed is shown in the display. ModeControl Each time you press the mode button, the mode display changes from to is selected, air flows from When the upper vents on the back of the center console. When the lower vents.

is selected, air flows from

AutomaticOperation Pressing the AUTO button puts the system in automatic operation mode. The rear system automatically adjusts the fan speed and airflow levels to maintain the selected temperature of the rear passenger compartment. You will see AUTO in the display. Pressing the ON/OFF button shuts off the rear climate control system.

Climate Control System

TemperatureControl Press the ▲ temperature control button to increase the temperature of airflow, and the ▼ button to decrease it. The temperature you adjust is shown in the system display.

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Climate Control System

Driver's Side

Passenger's Side

Triple Zone Temperature Control The temperatures of the driver's side and the front passenger's side can be controlled independently when the indicator in the DUAL button is on. When the indicator in the REAR button is on, the temperature of the rear passenger compartment can be controlled independently. To adjust each temperature, press either of the temperature control buttons (▲or▼) on the climate control panel.

Rear Passenger Compartment

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When the indicator in the REAR button is off, the temperature of the rear passenger compartment is synchronized to the driver's side set temperature. You will see AUTO SYNC on the system display of the rear control panel.

Climate Control System

Push AUTO or . The selected temperatures appear in the display. When the indicator in the DUAL button is off, you can adjust both sides to the same temperature by adjusting the driver's temperature control buttons. To set the driver's side temperature to a different value than the passenger's side, press the DUAL button, then press either of the driver's temperature control button (▲or▼). To set the passenger's side to a different value than the driver's side, press either of the front passenger's temperature control button (▲or▼). You can adjust the passenger's side without pressing the DUAL button first.

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To set the temperature of the rear passenger compartment to a different value than the driver's side, press the REAR button, then press either temperature control buttons on the back of the center console. The word ‘‘SYNC’’ in the display goes out. You can also adjust the rear temperature without pressing the REAR button first. Pressing either button causes the indicator of the REAR button to turn on. When you set each temperature to its lower limit or its upper limit, it will be displayed as ‘‘

’’ or ‘‘

’’.

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Sunlight and Temperature Sensors

TEMPERATURE/HUMIDITY SENSOR

Climate Control System

SUNLIGHT SENSOR

To regulate the interior temperature and humidity, the climate control system has two sensors. A sunlight sensor is located in the top of the dashboard and a temperature/ humidity sensor is next to the steering column. Do not cover the sensors or spill any liquid on them.

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Without navigation system

With navigation system

With rear entertainment system

Audio System

An audio system is standard on all models. Read the appropriate pages (as shown below) to use your vehicle's audio system. For vehicles without navigation system, see pages 193 through 211. For vehicles with navigation system, see pages 212 through 302. 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 196,) are turned to the respective memorized mode automatically.

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Playing the AM/FM Radio (Models without navigation system)

A.SEL(AUTO SELECT) BUTTON FM BUTTON

SCAN BUTTON VOL/Ⴛ (VOLUME/POWER)KNOB

AM BUTTON

SKIP BUTTONS

TUNE KNOB

PRESET BUTTONS

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Playing the AM/FM Radio (Models without navigation system)

To Select a Station You can use any of five methods to find radio stations on the selected band: tune, skip(seek), scan, the preset buttons, and auto select. TUNE － Use the TUNE knob to 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. SKIP(SEEK) － The skip(seek) function searches up and down from the current frequency to find a station with a strong signal. To activate it, press and hold the

side of the button, then release it.

or

SCAN － The scan function samples all stations with strong signals on the selected band. To activate it, press the SCAN button, then release it. You will see SCAN in the display. When the system finds a strong signal, it will stop and play that station for about 10 seconds. If you do nothing, the system will 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.

To Play the Radio The ignition switch must be in the ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II) position. Turn the system on by pushing the VOL/ knob or the AM or FM button. Adjust the volume by turning the VOL/ knob. The band and frequency that the radio was last tuned to are displayed. To change bands, press the AM or FM button. On the FM band, ST will be displayed if the station is broadcasting in stereo. Stereo reproduction in AM is not available.

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Playing the AM/FM Radio (Models without navigation system)

Preset － Each preset button can store one frequency on AM and two frequencies on FM. 1. Select the desired band, AM or FM. FM1 and FM2 let you store two frequencies with each preset button.

2. Use the tune, skip(seek), or scan

function to tune the radio to a desired station.

3. Pick a preset button, then press and hold it until you hear a beep.

4. Repeat steps 1 through 3 to store a

total of six stations on AM and twelve stations on FM.

AUTO SELECT － If you are traveling and can no longer receive your preset stations, you can use the auto select feature to find stations in the local area. Press the A.SEL button. ‘‘A.SEL’’ flashes in the display, and the system goes into scan mode for several seconds. It stores the frequencies of six AM and twelve FM stations in the preset buttons. You will see a ‘‘0’’ displayed after pressing a preset button if auto select cannot find a strong station for that preset button. If you do not like the stations auto select has stored, you can store other frequencies on the preset buttons as previously described.

Toturnoffautoselect,press the A.SEL (auto select) button. This restores the presets you originally set. The presets may be lost if your vehicle's battery goes dead, is disconnected, or the radio fuse is removed. For information on AM/FM radio frequencies and reception, see page 303.

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Playing the AM/FM Radio (Models without navigation system)

Audio System Lighting You can use the instrument panel brightness control buttons to adjust the illumination of the audio system (see page 133). The audio system illuminates when the parking lights are on, even if the radio is off.

Adjusting the Sound Press the TUNE (SOUND) knob repeatedly to display the BASS, TREBLE, FADER, BALANCE, SUBWOOFER, CENTER, and SVC (speed-sensitive volume compensation) settings. BASS － Adjusts the bass. TREBLE － Adjusts the treble. FADER － Adjusts the front-to-back strength of the sound. BALANCE － Adjusts the side-to- side strength of the sound. SUBWOOFER － Adjusts the strength of sound from the subwoofer speaker. CENTER － Adjusts the strength of sound from the center speaker.

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SVC － Adjusts the volume level based on the vehicle speed. Each mode is shown in the display as it changes. Turn the TUNE knob to adjust the setting to your liking. When the level reaches the center, you will see ‘‘C’’ in the display. The system will return to the audio display about 5 seconds after you stop adjusting a mode. 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. Turn the TUNE knob to adjust the setting to your liking. 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® Radio (Models without navigation system)

XM RADIO BUTTON

SCAN BUTTON VOL/Ⴛ (VOLUME/POWER)KNOB

PRESET BUTTONS

CATEGORY BUTTONS

TUNE KNOB

TITLE BUTTON

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Playing the XM® Radio (Models without navigation system)

Your vehicle is capable of receiving XM® Radio anywhere in the United States and Canada, except Hawaii Alaska, and Puerto Rico. XM is a registered trademark of Sirius XM Radio, Inc. and XM CANADA® is a registered business name of Canadian Satellite Radio Inc. XM 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 Radio allows you to view channel and category selections in the display.

Operating the XM Radio To listen to XM Radio, turn the ignition switch to the ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II) position. Push the VOL/ 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 VOL/ knob. MODE － To switch between channel mode and category mode, press and hold the TITLE button until the mode changes. In the channel mode, you can select all of the available channels. In the category mode, such as Jazz, Rock, Classical, etc., you can select all of the channels within that category. Each time you press and release the TITLE button, the display changes in the following sequence: channel name, channel number, category, artist name, and song title.

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You may experience periods when XM Radio does not transmit the artist's name and song title information. If this happens, there is nothing wrong with your system. TUNE － Turn the TUNE knob to change channel selections. Turn the knob right for higher numbered channels and left for lower numbered channels. In the category mode, you can only select channels within that category. CATEGORY ( either button to select another category.

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SCAN － The SCAN function gives you a sampling of all channels while in the channel mode. In the category mode, only the stations within that category are scanned. To activate scan, press the SCAN button. The system plays each channel in numerical order for about 10
seconds, then selects the next channel. When you hear a channel you want to continue listening to, press the button again. Preset － You can store up to 12
preset channels using the six preset buttons. Each button stores one channel from the XM1 band and one channel from the XM2 band. To store a channel: 1. Press the

button. Either

XM1 or XM2 will show in the display.

2. Use the TUNE knob, the

CATEGORY buttons, or the SCAN buttons 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 button until you hear a beep.

4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 to store the

first six channels.

5. Press the

button again. The

other XM band will show. Store the next six channels using steps 2
and 3.

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

The presets may be lost if your vehicle's battery goes dead, is disconnected, or the radio fuse is removed. XM Radio Display Messages

‘‘LOADING’’ － XM is loading the audio or program information. ‘‘OFF AIR’’ － The channel currently selected is no longer broadcasting. ‘‘UPDATING’’ － The encryption code is being updated. Wait until the encryption code is fully updated. Channels 0 and 1 should still work normally.

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’’ － The selected channel

‘‘NO SIGNAL’’ － 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. ‘‘ number does not exist, or is not part of your subscription, or this channel has no artist or title information at this time. ‘‘ANTENNA’’ － There is a problem with the XM antenna. Please consult your dealer.

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

Signal weaker in these areas.

SATELLITE

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.

GROUND REPEATER

Satellite signals are more likely to be blocked by tall buildings and mountains the farther north you travel from the equator. Carrying large items on a roof rack can also block the signal.

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This device complies with the appropriate requirements or the required standards. See page 592 for more information. Receiving XM 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 Radio. With the ignition switch in the ACCESSORY (I) or the ON (II) position, push the VOL/ knob to turn on the audio system, and press the variety of music types and styles will

button. A

play.

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.

● Large items carried on a roof rack. There may be other geographic situations that could affect XM Radio reception.

If you decide to purchase XM Radio service, contact XM Radio at www. siriusxm.com,or at 1-800-852-9696. In Canada, contact XM CANADA® at www.xmradio.ca,or at 1-877-209-0079. You will need to give them your radio I.D. number and your credit card number. To get your radio I.D. number, press the then turn the selector knob until ‘‘CH 000’’ appears in the display. Your I.D. will appear in the displays. After you've registered with XM Radio, keep your audio system in the XM Radio mode while you wait for activation. This should take about 30 minutes.

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While waiting for activation, make sure your vehicle remains in an open area with good reception. Once your audio system is activated, ‘‘CATEGORY’’ or ‘‘CHANNEL’’ 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. In Canada, contact XM CANADA®.

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MP3/WMA INDICATOR

TRACK/FILE NUMBER

FOLDER NUMBER

DISC SLOT

DISC LOAD BUTTON

VOL/Ⴛ (VOLUME/POWER)KNOB

RANDOM BUTTON

SCAN BUTTON REPEAT BUTTON

SKIP BUTTONS

DISC EJECT BUTTON

TUNE (FOLDER) KNOB

PRESET BUTTONS

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This audio system can also play CD-Rs and CD-RWs compressed in MP3 or WMA formats. When playing a disc in MP3, you will see ‘‘MP3’’ in the display. In WMA format, ‘‘WMA’’ will appear in the display. The disc, folder and track numbers are displayed. You can select up to 255
folders or tracks. Video CDs and DVD discs do not work in this unit.

NOTE: If a file on an MP3 or WMA disc is protected by digital rights management (DRM), the audio unit displays FORMAT, and then skips to the next file. Depending on the software the files were made with, it may not be possible to play some files, or display some text data.

To Play a Disc To load or play discs, the ignition switch must be in the ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II) position. You operate the disc changer with the same controls used for the radio. To select the disc changer, press the DISC button. You will see ‘‘DISC’’ in the display. The disc and track numbers, and the elapsed time are shown in the display. You can also select the displayed information with the TITLE button (see page 205). The system will continuously play a disc until you change modes.

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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LoadingDiscs Your vehicle's in-dash disc changer holds up to six discs. 1. To load all disc, press the LOAD button until you hear a beep and see ‘‘LOAD’’ in the display. To load only one disc, press and release the LOAD button.

2. The disc number for an empty

position begins blinking.

3. Insert the disc into the disc slot

when the green disc load indicator comes on. Insert it only about halfway; the drive will pull it in the rest of the way. You will see ‘‘BUSY’’ in the display while the disc load indicator turns red and blinks as the disc is loaded.

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

4. When the disc load indicator turns green and ‘‘LOAD’’ appears in the display again, insert the next disc in the slot. Do not try to insert a disc until ‘‘LOAD’’ appears. You could damage the audio unit.

5. Repeat this until all six positions are loaded. If you are not loading all six positions, the system begins playing the last disc loaded. You can also load a disc into an empty position while a disc is playing by pressing the appropriate preset button. The system stops playing the current disc and starts the loading sequence. It then plays the disc just loaded.

TextDataDisplayFunction Each time you press the TITLE button, the display shows you the text data on a disc, if the disc was recorded with text data. You can see the album, artist, and track name in the display. If a disc is recorded in MP3 or WMA, you can see the folder and file name, and the album, artist, and track tag. With the folder name, you will see the FOLDER indicator in the display. The TRACK indicator is shown with the file or track name. When you press and release the TITLE button while a disc without text data is playing, you will see ‘‘NO INFOMATION’’ on the display. The display shows up to about 16
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If the text data has more than 16
characters, you will see the first 15
characters and the ＞ indicator in the display. Press and hold the TITLE button until the next 16 characters are shown. You can see up to about 31 characters of the text data. If you press and hold the TITLE button again, the display shows the first 16 characters again. If any letter is not available, it is replaced with ‘‘ . ’’ (dot) in the display. When the disc has no text data, you will see ‘‘NO INFORMATION’’ on the display.

You will also see some text data under these conditions: ● When a new folder, file, or track is

selected.

● When you change the audio mode

to play a disc with text data or in MP3 or WMA.

● When you insert a disc, and the

system begins to play.

When playing a CD-DA with text data, the album and track name are shown in the display. With a disc in MP3 or WMA, the display shows the folder and file name. When you turn on the audio system next time, the system keeps your selection with the TITLE button.

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ToChangeorSelectTracks/Files Use the SKIP 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 SKIP 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 205). SKIP － Each time you press and release the SKIP button, the player skips forward to the beginning of the next track (file in MP3 or WMA mode). Press and release the SKIP button to skip backward to

the beginning of the current track. Press it again to skip to the beginning of the previous track.

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REPEAT (Track Repeat) － To continuously replay a track (file in MP3 or WMA mode), press and release the RPT button. You will see RPT in the display. Press and hold the RPT button to turn it off. Pressing either SKIP button also turns off the repeat feature.

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To move rapidly within a track or file, press and hold the SKIP button. InMP3orWMAmode FOLDER SELECTION － To select a different folder, turn the TUNE knob to move to the beginning of the next folder. Turn the knob to the right until it clicks once to skip to the next folder, and to the left to move to the beginning of the current folder. Turn it again to skip to the beginning of the previous folder. Turning the TUNE knob more than two clicks skips several folders.

InMP3orWMAmode FOLDER REPEAT － This feature, 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. DISC REPEAT － This feature continuously replays the current disc. To activate 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.

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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. 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.

InMP3orWMAmode FOLDER RANDOM － This 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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SCAN － The SCAN function 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 the track/file in each disc/folder. Press and hold the SCAN button to get out of scan mode and play the last track sampled.

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