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Playing the FM/AM Radio (EX and EX-L models without navigation system)
EX models
EX-L models
VOL/SELECT KNOB
VOL/SELECT KNOB
BUTTON
AM BUTTON
BUTTON
AM BUTTON
BUTTON
BUTTON
A.SEL
BUTTON
A.SEL
BUTTON
FM
BUTTON
FM
BUTTON
SCAN
BUTTON
SCAN
BUTTON
SEEK
BUTTON
SEEK
BUTTON
SEEK
BUTTON
SEEK
BUTTON
PRESET BUTTONS
PRESET BUTTONS
BUTTON
PRESET BUTTONS
PRESET BUTTONS
BUTTON
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Playing the FM/AM Radio (EX and EX-L models without navigation system)
－ Use the SEEK button to
－ The SEEK function
SEEK
To Play the FM/AM Radio
TUNE
tune to a desired frequency. Press
the button to tune to a higher
The ignition switch must be in the
ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II) position.
Turn the system on by pushing the
FM or AM button. Adjust the volume
by turning the VOL/SELECT knob.
searches up and down from the
current frequency to find a station
with a strong signal. To activate it,
frequency, and the
button to
tune to a lower frequency.
press and hold the
or
side
of the SEEK button until you hear a
beep, then release it.
You can also operate the tune
function by using the VOL/SELECT
knob. Press the VOL/SELECT knob
and you will see ‘‘SEL’’ in the display.
Turn the knob right to tune to a
higher frequency, or left to tune to a
lower frequency. To turn it off, press
the VOL/SELECT knob or
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
－ The scan function samples
SCAN
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.
broadcasting in stereo. Stereo
reproduction in AM is not available.
button, or
button.
The system will return to the normal
display about 10 seconds after you
stop adjusting the tune mode.
To Select a Station
You can use any of five methods to
find radio stations on the selected
band: tune, seek, scan, the preset
buttons, and auto select.
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 you want to listen to,
press the SCAN button again.
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Playing the FM/AM Radio (EX and EX-L models without navigation system)
Preset － Each preset button can
store one frequency on AM and two
frequencies 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.
You will see a ‘‘0’’ displayed after
pressing a preset button if auto
select cannot find a strong station for
that preset button.
1. Select the desired band, AM or
FM.
If you do not like the stations auto
select has stored, you can store
Press the A. SEL button. ‘‘A. SEL’’
flashes in the display, and the system other frequencies on the preset
goes into scan mode for several
seconds. It stores the frequencies of
six AM and twelve FM stations in
the preset buttons.
2. Use the tune, seek, or scan
function to tune the radio to a
desired station.
buttons as previously described.
To turn off auto select, press the
A. SEL button. This restores the
presets you originally set.
3. Pick a preset number (1－6), 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.
For information on FM/AM radio
frequencies and reception, see page
250 .
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Playing the FM/AM Radio (EX and EX-L models without navigation system)
Adjusting the Sound
Each mode is shown in the display as
it changes. Turn the VOL/SELECT
knob to adjust the setting to your
liking. When the level reaches the
The SVC has four modes; SVC OFF,
SVC LOW, SVC MID, and SVC
Press the sound (
) button to
select an appropriate setting: bass,
treble, fader, balance, subwoofer (if
equipped), and SVC (speed-sensitive
volume compensation). Turn the
VOL/SELECT knob to adjust the
setting.
HIGH. Turn the VOL/SELECT knob
to adjust the setting to your liking. If
center, you will see ‘‘C’’ in the display. you feel the sound is too loud,
choose low. If you feel the sound is
SVC － Adjusts the volume level
based on the vehicle speed.
too quiet, choose high.
This function is set to MID as the
default setting when the vehicle
leaves the factory.
BAS －
The system will return to the audio
display about 10 seconds after you
stop adjusting a mode.
Adjusts the bass.
TREBLE －
Adjusts the treble.
Audio System Lighting
FADER －
Speed-sensitive Volume
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.
You can use the instrument panel
brightness control knob to adjust the
illumination of the audio system (see
Adjusts the front-to-back
strength of the sound.
BALANCE －
page
). The audio system
79
Adjusts the side-to-
illuminates when the parking lights
are on, even if the system is turned
off.
side strength of the sound.
If equipped
SUBW －
Adjusts the strength of
sound from the subwoofer speaker.
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Playing the XM Radio (EX-L model without navigation system)
Playing the XM Radio
On EX-L without Navigation System
Your vehicle is capable of receiving
XM Radio anywhere in Canada and
the United States, except Hawaii,
Alaska, and Puerto Rico. XM
BUTTON
BUTTON
CANADA is a registered business
name of Canadian Satellite Radio Inc.,
and XM is a registered trademark of
Sirius XM 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.
XM
SCAN
BUTTON
BUTTON
SEEK
BUTTON
SEEK
BUTTON
BUTTON
VOL/SELECT KNOB
PRESET BUTTONS
PRESET BUTTONS
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Playing the XM Radio (EX-L model without navigation system)
－ To switch between
MODE
You may experience periods when
XM Radio does not transmit the
artist’s name and song title
Operating the XM Radio
To listen to XM radio, turn the
ignition switch to the ACCESSORY
(I) or the ON (II) position. Push the
button to turn on the audio
channel mode and category mode,
press and hold the TITLE button
until the mode changes.
information. If this happens, there is
nothing wrong with your system.
In channel mode, you can select all
of the available channels. In category
mode, such as Jazz, Rock, Classical,
etc., you can select all of the
system, and press the ‘‘XM’’ button.
Adjust the volume by turning the
VOL/SELECT knob. The last
channel you listened to will show in
the display.
TUNE － Press the SEEK button to
change channel selections. Press
for higher numbered channels
channels within that category.
Each time you press and release the
and
for lower numbered
TITLE button, the display changes in channels. In the category mode, you
the following sequence: channel
name, channel number, category,
artist name, and music title.
can only select channels within that
category.
▲
▼ －
In the
CATEGORY ( or
)
category mode, press either button
to select another category.
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Playing the XM Radio (EX-L model without navigation system)
SCAN － The scan function gives
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. 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, press the
button again.
Use the tune, seek, or scan
function to tune to a desired
channel.
XM Radio Display Messages
2.
‘‘LOADING’’ －
XM is loading the
audio or program information.
In category mode, only channels
within that category can be selected.
In channel mode, all channels can be
selected.
‘‘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.
3.
Pick the preset button you want
for that channel. Press and hold
the button until you hear a beep.
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.
Repeat steps 2 and 3 to store the
first six channels.
4.
‘‘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.
5. Press the XM button again. Store
the next six channels using steps 2
and 3.
To store a channel:
Once a channel is stored, press and
release the proper preset button to
tune to it.
1. Press the XM button. Either XM1
or XM2 will show in the display.
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Playing the XM Radio (EX-L model without navigation system)
‘‘ - - - - ’’ － The selected channel
Signal may be blocked by
mountains or large obstacles to these areas.
the south.
Signal weaker in
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.
SATELLITE
GROUND REPEATER
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. Carrying
large items on a roof rack can also
block the signal.
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Playing the XM Radio (EX-L model without navigation system)
Depending on where you drive, you
may experience reception problems.
Interference can be caused by any of
these conditions:
As required by the FCC:
your radio I.D. number, press SEEK
until ‘‘CH000’’ appears in the display.
Your I.D. will appear in the display.
Changes or modifications not expressly
approved by the party responsible for
compliance could void the user’s
authority to operate the equipment.
After you’ve registered with XM
Radio, keep your audio system in the
XM radio mode while you wait for
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.
Receiving XM Radio Service
If your XM Radio service has expired activation. This should take about 30
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
minutes.
Driving in tunnels.
While waiting for activation, make
sure your vehicle remains in an open
area with good reception. Once your
audio system is activated, 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
Driving on a road beside a vertical
wall, steep cliff, or hill to the south
of you.
switch in the ACCESSORY (I) or ON
(II) position, push the
button to
Driving on the lower level of a
multi-tiered road.
turn on the audio system and press
the XM button. A variety of music
types and styles will play.
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.
If you decide to purchase XM Radio
service, contact XM Radio at
Radio. In Canada, contact XM
, or at
XM
There may be other geographic
situations that could affect XM Radio
reception.
1-800-852-9696. In Canada, contact
CANADA .
, or
XM CANADA at
at 1-877-209-0079. You will need to
give them your radio I.D. number
and your credit card number. To get
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Playing Discs (EX and EX-L models without navigation system)
EX-L models
EX models
LOAD INDICATOR
BUTTON RANDOM
BUTTON
LOAD INDICATOR
BUTTON RANDOM
BUTTON
TITLE BUTTON
TITLE BUTTON
BUTTON
BUTTON
LOAD
BUTTON
LOAD
BUTTON
CD/AUX BUTTON
EJECT BUTTON
CD BUTTON
DISC
SLOT
DISC
SLOT
EJECT BUTTON
REPEAT
BUTTON
REPEAT
BUTTON
SCAN
BUTTON
SCAN
BUTTON
SEEK
BUTTON
SEEK
BUTTON
SEEK
BUTTON
SEEK
BUTTON
PRESET BUTTONS
VOL/SELECT KNOB
PRESET BUTTONS
PRESET BUTTONS
VOL/SELECT KNOB
PRESET BUTTONS
BUTTON
BUTTON
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Playing Discs (EX and EX-L models without navigation system)
To Play a Disc
This audio system can also play
To load or play discs, the ignition
CD-Rs and CD-RWs compressed in
switch must be in the ACCESSORY
(I) or ON (II) position.
Do not use discs with adhesive labels.
The label can curl up and cause the
disc to jam in the unit.
MP3 or WMA formats. The numbers
of the folder and track playing are
shown in the display on the disc
player. A disc can support up to 255
folders, and each folder can hold up
to 255 playable files. A disc can hold
up to 999 files in total.
You operate the disc changer with
the same controls used for the radio.
To select the disc changer, press the
CD button (CD/AUX button on
models with satellite radio), the disc
and track numbers are displayed.
The system will continuously play a
disc until you change modes.
When there are more than 99 folders
in a disc, the audio display only
shows two digits.
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Playing Discs (EX and EX-L models without navigation system)
NOTE:
The specifications for compatible
MP3 files are:
The specifications for compatible
WMA files are:
If a file on an MP3 or WMA disc is
protected by digital rights
management (DRM), the audio unit
displays UNSUPPORTED, and then
skips to the next file.
－Sampling frequency:
32/44.1/48 kHz (MPEG1)
16/22.05/24 kHz (MPEG2)
－Bitrate:
－Sampling frequency:
32/44.1/48 kHz
－Bitrate:
48/64/80/96/128/160/192 kbps
－Compatible with variable bitrate
and multi-session
32/40/48/56/64/80/96/112/128/
160/192/224/256/320 kbps
(MPEG1)
Video CDs and DVDs do not work in
this unit.
－Supported standards:
WMA version 7/8/9
8/16/24/32/40/48/56/64/80/96/
112/128/160 kbps (MPEG2)
－Compatible with variable bitrate
and multi-session
－Number of layers
(including ROOT): Over 8 layers
－Supported standards:
MPEG1 Audio Layer3
MPEG2 Audio Layer3
－Number of layers (including
ROOT): Over 8 layers
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Playing Discs (EX and EX-L models without navigation system)
Loading Discs in the In-dash Disc
Changer
Your vehicle’s in-dash disc changer
holds up to six discs.
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 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.
1. Press the LOAD button until you
hear a beep and see ‘‘LOAD’’ on
the display.
To load only one CD, press and
release the LOAD button.
You cannot load and play 3-inch
(8-cm) discs in this system.
2. The disc number for an empty
position is highlighted and the red
disc load indicator starts blinking.
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.
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Playing Discs (EX and EX-L models without navigation system)
Text Data Display Function
Each time you press the TITLE
button, the display shows you the
text, if the disc was recorded with
text data.
The display shows up to 16
If you press and hold the TITLE
button again, the display shows the
first 15 characters again.
characters of selected text data (the
folder name, file name, etc.).
If the text data has more than 16
characters, you will see the first 15
characters and the ＞ indicator on
the display. Press and hold the
TITLE button until the next 16
characters are shown. You can see
up to 31 characters of text data.
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 INFO’’ on the display.
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
artist, album, 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.
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Playing Discs (EX and EX-L models without navigation system)
You will also see some text data
under these conditions:
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.
To Change or Select Tracks/Files
You can use the SEEK button while
a disc is playing to change tracks
(files in MP3/WMA mode).
When a new folder, file, or track is
selected.
In MP3/WMA mode, use the
When you change the audio mode
to play a disc with text data or in
MP3 or WMA.
To select a different disc, press the
appropriate preset button (1 － 6). If
you select an empty position in the
disc changer, the system will try to
load the disc in the next available
slot.
or
button to select
folders in the disc, and use the SEEK
button to change files.
When you insert a disc, and the
system begins to play.
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Playing Discs (EX and EX-L models without navigation system)
SEEK/SKIP － Each time you
In MP3 or WMA mode
REPEAT (TRACK/FILE
REPEAT) －
a track (file in MP3/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.
press and release the
side, the
FOLDER SELECTION － To
To continuously replay
player skips forward to the
beginning of the next track (files in
MP3/WMA mode). Press and
select a different folder, press the
or
button. Press the
button to skip to the next
folder, and the button to skip
to the previous folder.
release the
side to skip
backward to the beginning of the
current track. Press it again to skip
to the beginning of the previous
track.
In MP3 or WMA mode
You can also operate the folder and
file selection by using the VOL/
SELECT knob. Press the VOL/
SELECT knob and you will see SEL
in the display, Turn the knob to
switch the folder number and press
the knob to set your selection. To
FOLDER-REPEAT － This feature,
when activated, replays all the files
in the selected folder in the order
they are compressed in MP3/WMA.
To activate folder repeat mode, press
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.
To move rapidly within a track, press
and hold the
button.
, or the
You can also operate the track
turn it off, press the
repeatedly.
button
selection by using the VOL/SELECT
knob. Press the VOL/SELECT knob
and you will see ‘‘SEL’’ in the display.
Turn the knob to switch the track
number. Press the VOL/SELECT
Each time you press and release the
RPT button, the mode changes from
file repeat to folder repeat, then to
normal play.
knob or
button to set your
selection. To turn it off, press the
button.
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Playing Discs (EX and EX-L models without navigation system)
DISC-REPEAT － To continuously
replay the current disc, press and
release the RPT button repeatedly
until you see D-RPT in the display.
Press and hold the RPT button for 2
seconds again to turn it off.
RANDOM (Random within a
disc) － This feature plays the
In MP3 or WMA mode
FOLDER-RANDOM － This
feature, when activated, plays the
files in the current folder in random
order, rather than in the order they
are compressed in MP3/WMA. To
activate folder random play, press
the RDM button. 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.
tracks within a disc in random order.
In MP3/WMA mode, all files in all
folders are played in random order.
To activate random mode, press the
RDM button repeatedly until you see
RDM in the display. Press and hold
the RDM button 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 play.
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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Playing Discs (EX and EX-L models without navigation system)
SCAN － The SCAN function
In MP3 or WMA mode
DISC-SCAN － This function
samples the first track of each disc
in the in-dash disc changer in the
order they are stored. To activate
disc scan, press the SCAN button
repeatedly until you see D-SCAN in
the display. The system will then
play the first track/file of the first
disc for approximately 10 seconds.
After playing the first track/file of
the last disc, the system plays
normally.
samples all the tracks on the disc in
the order they are recorded on the
disc (all files in the selected folder in
FOLDER-SCAN － This feature,
when activated, samples the first file
in each folder on the disc in the
MP3 or WMA mode). To activate the order they are recorded. To activate
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
the folder scan feature, press 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. When it plays a file that you
mode and play the last track sampled. want to continue listening to, press
and hold the SCAN button. When
the system samples the first file of
all folders, F-SCAN is canceled, and
the system plays normally.
Each time you press and release the
SCAN button, the mode changes
from file scan, folder scan, disc scan,
then to normal play.
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Playing Discs (EX and EX-L models without navigation system)
To Stop Playing a Disc
Removing Discs from the In-dash
Disc Changer
To remove a different disc from the
changer, first select it with the
Press the AM, FM, AUX button, or
CD/AUX, XM button to switch to
the radio or satellite radio (U.S.
models), while a disc is playing.
Press the CD button again to play
the disc.
To remove the disc currently in play,
appropriate preset button. When that
press the eject button. When a disc is disc begins playing, press the eject
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 Radio＊).
button. Continue pressing the eject
button to remove all the discs from
the changer.
If you turn the system off while a
disc is playing, either with the
You can also eject discs when the
ignition switch is off. The disc that
was last selected is ejected first.
(
) button 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.
＊: On U.S. EX-L model
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Disc Player Error Messages (EX and EX-L models without navigation system)
If you see an error message in the
Error Message
Cause
Solution
display while playing a disc, find the
cause in the chart to the right. If you
cannot clear the error message, take
your vehicle to your dealer.
UNSUPPORTED
FORMAT
BAD DISC
PLEASE CHECK
OWNERS
MANUAL
PUSH EJECT
BAD DISC
PLEASE CHECK
OWNERS
Track/File format not
supported
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 253 . 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.
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 additional information on
damaged discs, see page 253 .
Mechanical Error
Servo Error
MANUAL
The ejected disc will not be reloaded automatically.
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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