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Air conditioning places an extra load
on the engine. Watch the engine
coolant temperature gauge (see page). If it moves near the red mark,
turn of f the A/C until the gauge
reads normally.
The ventilation system draws in
outside air, circulates it through the
interior, then exhausts it through
vents near the rear side panels.
The heater uses engine coolant to
warm the air. If the engine is cold, it
will be several minutes bef ore you
f eel warm air coming f rom the
system.
Select and fresh air mode.
Set the f an to the desired speed.
Adjust the warmth of the air with
the temperature control dial. Turn on the A/C by pressing the
button. You will see A/C ON in
the display.
Make sure the temperature is set
to the lower limit.
Select .
If the outside air is humid, select
recirculation mode. If the outside
air is dry, select f resh air mode.
Set the f an to the desired speed.
Set the temperature to the lower
limit.
Make sure the A/C is of f .
Select and fresh air mode.
Set the f an to the desired speed.
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Vents, Heating, and A/C
Using the A /C
Ventilation Using the Heater
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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.
When this button is on, you will see
LOCK on the system display. The
rear climate controls can only be
controlled by the f ront control panel.
Seepage forhowtousetherear
lock button.
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Rear Climate Controls
Climate Control System
Rear Lock Button Temperature Control
Features
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REAR CONTROL PANEL
AUTO BUTTON
REAR PASSENGER
COMPARTMENT
TEMPERATURE
MODE BUTTON
REAR LOCK BUTTON REAR PASSENGER
COMPARTMENT
TEMPERATURE
CONTROL BUTTONS
FAN CONTROL/
OFF BUTTON
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An audio system is standard on all
models. Read the appropriate pages
(as shown below) to use your
vehicle

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The band and f requency 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.
On the AM band, AM noise
reduction turns on automatically.
The ignition switch must be in the
ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II) position.
Turn the system on by pushing the
power/volume knob or the AM or
FM button. Adjust the volume by
turning the power/volume knob.
You can use any of f ive methods to
f ind radio stations on the selected
band: tune, skip, scan, the preset
buttons, and auto select.
On the FM band, you can also use
the f eatures provided by the radio
data system (RDS). For more
inf ormation on the RDS, see page
. The scan f unction 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 f or about 10 seconds.
If you do nothing, the system will
scan f or the next strong station and
play it f or 10 seconds. When it plays
a station that you want to listen to,
press the SCAN button again.
Use the TUNE knob to
tune the radio to a desired f requency.
Turn the knob right to tune to a
higher f requency, or lef t to tune to a
lower f requency. Each time you press and release
either of the SKIP buttons ( or
), the radio f requency changes
in small increments.
The skip f unction searches
up and down f rom the current
f requency to f ind a station with a
strong signal. To activate it, press
either of the SKIP buttons ( or ), then release it.
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To Select a Station
To Play the Radio
SCAN
TUNE
SK IP
Playing the FM/AM Radio (U.S. LX model)
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If you turn the system of f while a
disc is playing, either with the
power/volume knob or by turning
of f the ignition switch, the disc will
stay in the drive. When you turn the
system back on, the disc will begin
playing where it lef t of f .
For inf ormation on how to handle
and protect compact discs, see page.
Press the eject button ( ) to
remove the disc. If you eject the disc,
but do not remove it f rom the slot,
the system will automatically reload
the disc af ter 10 seconds and begin
playing.
You can also eject the disc when the
ignition switch is of f .
To play the radio when a disc is
playing, press the AM or FM button.
Press the CD button again to switch
back to the disc player.
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Protecting Discs
To Stop Playing a Disc
Playing a Disc (U.S. L X model)
Features
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Thechartontherightexplainsthe
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 .
Theaudiosystemwilltrytoplaythe
disc. If there is still a problem, the
error message will reappear. Press
the eject button, and pull out the disc.
Insert a dif f erent disc. If the new
disc plays, there is a problem with
the f irst disc. If the error message
cycle repeats and you cannot clear it,
take your vehicle to a dealer.Cause
The ejected disc will not be reloaded automatically. Error Message Solution
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Track/File format not
supported
Mechanical Error
Servo Error Current track will be skipped. The next
supported track or file plays automatically.
Press the eject button and pull out the disc.
Check the disc f or serious damage, signs of
def ormation, excessive scratches, and/or dirt
(see page 333). Insert the disc again. If the code
does not disappear, or the disc cannot be
removed, consult your dealer. Do not try to
f orce the disc out of the player.
Disc Player Error Messages (U.S. L X model)
226 UNSUPPORTED
BAD DISC
PLEASE CHECK OWNER’S
MANUAL PUSH EJECT
BAD DISC
PLEASE CHECK OWNER’S
MANUAL
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You can use any of f ive methods to
f ind radio stations on the selected
band: tune, seek, scan, the preset
buttons, and auto select.
On the AM band, AM noise
reduction turns on automatically.
The band and f requency that the
radio was last tuned to are displayed.
To change bands, press the AM or
FM button, or AM/FM button. On
the FM band, ST will be displayed if
the station is broadcasting in stereo.
Stereo reproduction in AM is not
available.
On the FM band, you can also use
the f eatures provided by the radio
data system (RDS). For more
inf ormation on the RDS, see page
. The skip f unction searches
up and down f rom the current
f requency to f ind a station with a
strong signal. To activate it, press
and hold the or side of the
SKIP bar until you hear a beep, then
release it.
Use the selector knob to
tune the radio to a desired f requency.
Turn the knob right to tune to a
higher f requency, or lef t to tune to a
lower f requency.
The ignition switch must be in the
ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II) position.
Turn the system on by pushing the
power/volume knob. Adjust the
volume by turning the same knob.
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To Select a Station
To Play the Radio SK IP
TUNE
Playing the FM/AM Radio (EX, EX-L , and Canadian L X models without navigation system)
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Eachmodeisshowninthedisplayas
it changes. Turn the selector knob to
adjust the setting to your liking. The SVC mode controls the volumebased on vehicle speed. The f aster
you go, the louder the audio volume
becomes. As you slow down, the
audio volume decreases.
The SVC has f our modes: SVC OFF,
SVC LOW, SVC MID, and SVC
HIGH. Turn the selector knob to
adjust the setting to your liking. If
you f eel the sound is too loud,
choose low. If you f eel the sound is
too quiet, choose high. You can use the instrument panel
brightness control knob to adjust the
illumination of the audio system (see
page ). The audio system
illuminates when the parking lights
are on, even if the radio is turned of f .
Wait a f ew seconds and the display
returns to normal or press the
RETURN or MENU button. 130Speed-sensit ive Volume
Compensat ion (SVC)A udio System L ighting
Playing the FM/AM Radio (EX, EX-L , and Canadian L X models without navigation system)
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Insert a disc about half way into the
disc slot. The drive will pull the disc
intherestof thewaytoplayit.You
operate the disc player with the
same controls used f or the radio.
The number of the current track is
showninthedisplay.Whenplayinga
disc in MP3, WMA or AAC, the
numbers of the current f older and
f ile are shown. The system will
continuously play a disc until you
change modes.
For inf ormation on how to handle
and protect compact discs, see page . To move rapidly within a track or f ile,
press and hold either side ( or
) of the SKIP bar. When you insert a CD f or the f irst
time, the recording CD prompt will
appear on the display. If you select
‘‘Yes,

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You can also select the scan feature
from the menu items with the
selector knob (see page ).You can also select the folder scan
f eature f rom the menu items with
the selector knob (see page ).
This f eature plays the tracks on disc
(the f iles in MP3, WMA or AAC
mode) in random order. To activate
random play, select Random in Disc
from the menu items. You will see
disc random icon in the display.
Select normal play to return to
normal play.
The SCAN f unction samples all the
tracks on the disc in the order they
are recorded on the disc (all f iles in
the selected f older in MP3, WMA or
AAC mode). To activate the scan
f eature, press and release the SCAN
button. You will see ‘‘SCAN