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4-42Monitor, climate, audio, phone and voice recognition systems
and“AUTO” will appear on the display.)
3. If the “A/C ”indicator illuminates,
select the “A/C ”key. (The “A/C ”
indicator will turn off.)
4. Push the temperature control button to set the desired temperature.
. Do not set the temperature lower than
the outside air temperature. Doing so
may cause the temperature to not to be
controlled properly.
. If the windows fog up, use dehumidified
heating instead of A/C off heating.
Dual control mode setting:
You can individually set driver and front
passenger side temperature and air flow
mode using each temperature control or
manual air flow control button.
1. Push the “CLIMATE” button to on.
2. By selecting the “DUAL ”key, or when
the passenger side temperature control
button or manual air control button is
pushed, the “DUAL ”indicator on the
screen will illuminate.
3. To turn off the passenger side tempera- ture control, select the “DUAL ”key and
the “DUAL ”indicator will turn off. .
The Dual control mode cannot be
activated when the air conditioner is
in the front defrosting mode “
”.
Automatic upper ventilator system:
1. Push the “CLIMATE” button to on.
2. Select the “Upper Vent ”key and the
indicator on the screen will illuminate.
The air flow against the driver ’sor
passenger ’s upper body becomes gen-
tle.
In this mode, air from the center
ventilators flows both straight and
upward in order to control the cabin
temperature without blowing air di-
rectly on the occupants.
Distribution between straight and upward
flows is determined automatically by the
climate control system. If you prefer strong
air flow against your upper body, select
“ Upper Vent ”key to turn the indicator off.
. When the outside temperature de-
creases to approximately 14 8F
( − 10 8C), the “Upper Vent ”function
does not activate. The “Upper Vent ”
function reactivates automatically when
the ambient temperature is 14 8F
( − 10 8C) or more. Display Forest Air
®system setting screen:
The “Forest Air setting ”screen will appear
when selecting the “Forest Air Setting ”key.
For the details about the Forest Air
®
system setting operation, see “Setting
Forest Air®” later in this section.
Display Forest Air
®Information screen:
The Forest Air®system information screen
will appear when selecting the “Forest Air
Info” key.
For details about the Forest Air
®system
information screen, see “Forest Air®sys-
tem information ”later in this section.
FOREST AIR®(if so equipped)
The Forest Air®system keeps the air inside
the vehicle clean using the automatic air
intake system and automatic ventilation.
The Forest Air
®system also makes the
inside of the vehicle more comfortable,
using a combination of the upper ventilator
and center ventilators at random.
*Forest Air
®is a trademark of Nissan Motor
Co., Ltd.
Main operation
Push the “”Forest button.
(The “
”and “AUTO” indicator light on
4-42Monitor, climate, audio, phone and voice recognition systems
and“AUTO” will appear on the display.)
3. If the “A/C ”indicator illuminates,
select the “A/C ”key. (The “A/C ”
indicator will turn off.)
4. Push the temperature control button to set the desired temperature.
. Do not set the temperature lower than
the outside air temperature. Doing so
may cause the temperature to not to be
controlled properly.
. If the windows fog up, use dehumidified
heating instead of A/C off heating.
Dual control mode setting:
You can individually set driver and front
passenger side temperature and air flow
mode using each temperature control or
manual air flow control button.
1. Push the “CLIMATE” button to on.
2. By selecting the “DUAL ”key, or when
the passenger side temperature control
button or manual air control button is
pushed, the “DUAL ”indicator on the
screen will illuminate.
3. To turn off the passenger side tempera- ture control, select the “DUAL ”key and
the “DUAL ”indicator will turn off. .
The Dual control mode cannot be
activated when the air conditioner is
in the front defrosting mode “
”.
Automatic upper ventilator system:
1. Push the “CLIMATE” button to on.
2. Select the “Upper Vent ”key and the
indicator on the screen will illuminate.
The air flow against the driver ’sor
passenger ’s upper body becomes gen-
tle.
In this mode, air from the center
ventilators flows both straight and
upward in order to control the cabin
temperature without blowing air di-
rectly on the occupants.
Distribution between straight and upward
flows is determined automatically by the
climate control system. If you prefer strong
air flow against your upper body, select
“ Upper Vent ”key to turn the indicator off.
. When the outside temperature de-
creases to approximately 14 8F
( − 10 8C), the “Upper Vent ”function
does not activate. The “Upper Vent ”
function reactivates automatically when
the ambient temperature is 14 8F
( − 10 8C) or more. Display Forest Air
®system setting screen:
The “Forest Air setting ”screen will appear
when selecting the “Forest Air Setting ”key.
For the details about the Forest Air
®
system setting operation, see “Setting
Forest Air®” later in this section.
Display Forest Air
®Information screen:
The Forest Air®system information screen
will appear when selecting the “Forest Air
Info” key.
For details about the Forest Air
®system
information screen, see “Forest Air®sys-
tem information ”later in this section.
FOREST AIR®(if so equipped)
The Forest Air®system keeps the air inside
the vehicle clean using the automatic air
intake system and automatic ventilation.
The Forest Air
®system also makes the
inside of the vehicle more comfortable,
using a combination of the upper ventilator
and center ventilators at random.
*Forest Air
®is a trademark of Nissan Motor
Co., Ltd.
Main operation
Push the “”Forest button.
(The “
”and “AUTO” indicator light on
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the button will illuminate.)
When the following functions and sensors
are turned on, the Forest Air
®system
settings will activate.
. Breeze Mode
. Outside odor and exhaust gas detection
sensor
. Inside Air Quality sensor
. Auto humidity control
The fan speed and air flow is automatically
set to the AUTO position.
. The Forest Air
®system can be adjusted
and/or activated/deactivated for each
function. For details of the Forest Air
®
system settings, see later in this
section.
. When the “
”Forest button is
pushed while the air conditioner is
off, the air conditioner will automati-
cally activate.
. When the outside temperature drops to
approximately 32 8F(0 8C), the Forest
Air
®system will automatically turn off,
and the system will not be reactivated
automatically even if the outside tem-
perature reaches 32 8F(0 8C). To reacti-
vate the system, push the
Forest
button manually. (The indicator light on the
Forest button will illuminate.)
. The air flow control is not available in
the front defogger mode. When the
“
” button is pushed while the
Forest Air®system is turned on, the
Forest Air®system will turn off.
Operating tips
Breeze Mode:
When this mode is ON, fan speed fluc-
tuates during the Forest Air
®system
operation, creating a wind breeze similar
to a natural breeze using a combination of
the upper ventilator and the center venti-
lators at random.
. Breeze Mode will activate after the
temperature of the passenger compart-
ment becomes suitable.
. This function will not operate immedi-
ately after the hybrid system starts.
. Breeze Mode will activate when the air
flow mode is in the “
”and “”
mode.
. This function will turn off if the fan
speed or a ventilator outlet is manually
adjusted.
. The breeze patterns may change in
accordance with the amount of sun
load. .
When operating fan speed or air flow
control while the Forest Air
®system is
turned on, the “
”indicator light on
the button will turn off automatically,
and the Breeze Mode function will turn
off.
. WhentheBreezeModefunctionis
turned off while the Forest Air
®system
is on, the Breeze Mode function will
remain off until the “
”Forest button
is turned off and on again.
Outside odor and exhaust gas detection
sensor:
This vehicle is equipped with an outside
odor and exhaust gas detection sensor.
When the automatic intake air control is
on, the sensor detects odors and exhaust
gas, and then the system automatically
changes from the outside air circulation
mode to the recirculation mode. When the
“
” Forest button is pushed, the outside
odor and exhaust gas detection sensor will
turn on.
When the Forest Air
®system is on, for the
first 40 seconds, the recirculation mode is
selected to prevent dust, dirt and pollen
from entering the vehicle, and the system
cleans the air inside of the vehicle with
Plasmacluster ion
TMthat are emitted from
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the button will illuminate.)
When the following functions and sensors
are turned on, the Forest Air
®system
settings will activate.
. Breeze Mode
. Outside odor and exhaust gas detection
sensor
. Inside Air Quality sensor
. Auto humidity control
The fan speed and air flow is automatically
set to the AUTO position.
. The Forest Air
®system can be adjusted
and/or activated/deactivated for each
function. For details of the Forest Air
®
system settings, see later in this
section.
. When the “
”Forest button is
pushed while the air conditioner is
off, the air conditioner will automati-
cally activate.
. When the outside temperature drops to
approximately 32 8F(0 8C), the Forest
Air
®system will automatically turn off,
and the system will not be reactivated
automatically even if the outside tem-
perature reaches 32 8F(0 8C). To reacti-
vate the system, push the
Forest
button manually. (The indicator light on the
Forest button will illuminate.)
. The air flow control is not available in
the front defogger mode. When the
“
” button is pushed while the
Forest Air®system is turned on, the
Forest Air®system will turn off.
Operating tips
Breeze Mode:
When this mode is ON, fan speed fluc-
tuates during the Forest Air
®system
operation, creating a wind breeze similar
to a natural breeze using a combination of
the upper ventilator and the center venti-
lators at random.
. Breeze Mode will activate after the
temperature of the passenger compart-
ment becomes suitable.
. This function will not operate immedi-
ately after the hybrid system starts.
. Breeze Mode will activate when the air
flow mode is in the “
”and “”
mode.
. This function will turn off if the fan
speed or a ventilator outlet is manually
adjusted.
. The breeze patterns may change in
accordance with the amount of sun
load. .
When operating fan speed or air flow
control while the Forest Air
®system is
turned on, the “
”indicator light on
the button will turn off automatically,
and the Breeze Mode function will turn
off.
. WhentheBreezeModefunctionis
turned off while the Forest Air
®system
is on, the Breeze Mode function will
remain off until the “
”Forest button
is turned off and on again.
Outside odor and exhaust gas detection
sensor:
This vehicle is equipped with an outside
odor and exhaust gas detection sensor.
When the automatic intake air control is
on, the sensor detects odors and exhaust
gas, and then the system automatically
changes from the outside air circulation
mode to the recirculation mode. When the
“
” Forest button is pushed, the outside
odor and exhaust gas detection sensor will
turn on.
When the Forest Air
®system is on, for the
first 40 seconds, the recirculation mode is
selected to prevent dust, dirt and pollen
from entering the vehicle, and the system
cleans the air inside of the vehicle with
Plasmacluster ion
TMthat are emitted from
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the ventilator. After 40 seconds, the out-
side odor and exhaust gas sensor activates
and automatically alternates between the
recirculation mode and outside air circula-
tion mode.
.The outside odor and exhaust gas
detection sensor detects industry odors
such as pulp or chemicals, and exhaust
gas such as gasoline or diesel.
Inside Air Quality sensor:
This vehicle is equipped with an inside air
quality sensor. When the sensor detects
odor in the cabin, the system increases the
fan speed automatically. When the Forest
Air
®system is on, the inside air quality
sensor will turn on. This function may not
work during the first 5 minutes after the
engine is started because the system is
still warming up.
. The Outside/Inside Air Mix function will
turn off when the air recirculation and
outside air circulation modes are chan-
ged manually. When the Outside/Inside
Air Mix function is not active, turn off
and on the Forest Air
®system, the
Outside/Inside Air Mix function will
activate again. Auto humidity control:
The sensor installed on the upper side of
the windshield detects the temperature
and humidity of the passenger compart-
ment and the surface of the windshield,
and controls the humidity of the passenger
compartment to not be over-dry or moist
enough to fog the windows. Moreover, it
detects potential fog before formation on
the windows and operates to remove it.
.
Push the “AUTO” or“
”Forest button
(The “AUTO” or“
”indicator light on
the button will illuminate and “AUTO
DEF ”will appear on the display.)
. The “Auto humidity control ”function
will not operate if the fan speed or a
vent outlet is manually adjusted.
( “ AUTO DEF ”will disappear from the
display.)
. When auto humidity control is turned
off while the Forest Air
®system is on,
turn off and on the Forest Air®system,
the auto humidity control will activate
again.
SAA2961
Setting Forest Air®
1. Push the “CLIMATE ”button on the
instrument panel and turn the display
to the “CLIMATE mode ”screen.
2. Select the “Forest Air Setting ”key.
The Forest Air
®system settings screen
is displayed.
. No settings, except for auto humidity
control, are available unless the “
”
indicator light on the button illumi-
nates.
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the ventilator. After 40 seconds, the out-
side odor and exhaust gas sensor activates
and automatically alternates between the
recirculation mode and outside air circula-
tion mode.
. The outside odor and exhaust gas
detection sensor detects industry odors
such as pulp or chemicals, and exhaust
gas such as gasoline or diesel.
Inside Air Quality sensor:
This vehicle is equipped with an inside air
quality sensor. When the sensor detects
odor in the cabin, the system increases the
fan speed automatically. When the Forest
Air
®system is on, the inside air quality
sensor will turn on. This function may not
work during the first 5 minutes after the
engine is started because the system is
still warming up.
. The Outside/Inside Air Mix function will
turn off when the air recirculation and
outside air circulation modes are chan-
ged manually. When the Outside/Inside
Air Mix function is not active, turn off
and on the Forest Air
®system, the
Outside/Inside Air Mix function will
activate again. Auto humidity control:
The sensor installed on the upper side of
the windshield detects the temperature
and humidity of the passenger compart-
ment and the surface of the windshield,
and controls the humidity of the passenger
compartment to not be over-dry or moist
enough to fog the windows. Moreover, it
detects potential fog before formation on
the windows and operates to remove it.
.
Push the “AUTO” or“
”Forest button
(The “AUTO” or“
”indicator light on
the button will illuminate and “AUTO
DEF ”will appear on the display.)
. The “Auto humidity control ”function
will not operate if the fan speed or a
vent outlet is manually adjusted.
( “ AUTO DEF ”will disappear from the
display.)
. When auto humidity control is turned
off while the Forest Air
®system is on,
turn off and on the Forest Air®system,
the auto humidity control will activate
again.
SAA2961
Setting Forest Air®
1. Push the “CLIMATE ”button on the
instrument panel and turn the display
to the “CLIMATE mode ”screen.
2. Select the “Forest Air Setting ”key.
The Forest Air
®system settings screen
is displayed.
. No settings, except for auto humidity
control, are available unless the “
”
indicator light on the button illumi-
nates.
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Breeze Mode ON/OFF:
When this item is turned to ON, the Breeze
Mode function will activate while the Forest
Air
®system operates.
Fan Speed Variance:
Set the Breeze Mode fluctuation effect.
Select the “Fan Speed Variance ”key and
select the “High ”or “Low ”key setting of
the Breeze Mode fluctuation effect.
Setting the fan speed to “High ”allows a
larger fluctuation change.
Outside/Inside Air Mix:
This item allows the user to set priority
between the outside air circulation and air
recirculation modes.
Select the “Outside/Inside Air Mix ”key
and use “
”or “”key to adjust
priority.
Greater priority will be given to the air
recirculation mode when the indicator is
closer to “
”,andtheoutsideair
circulation mode when the indicator is
closer to “
”.
Auto Defogging Sensitivity:
This item allows the user to set the timing
of the automatic defogging activation
function. Select the
“Auto Defogging Sensitivity ”key
and select the “Slow ”or “Fast ”key.
When set to OFF, the automatic defogging
function will turn off.
SAA2962
Forest Air®system information
The present status of the Forest Air®
system operation and the conditions of
air inside and outside of the vehicle can be
checked.
Push the “CLIMATE ”button on the instru-
ment panel and turn the display to the
“ CLIMATE mode ”screen and select the
“ Forest Air Info” key.
1. Breeze Mode The animation image of the Breeze
Mode function is displayed.
2. The condition of outside and inside air
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Breeze Mode ON/OFF:
When this item is turned to ON, the Breeze
Mode function will activate while the Forest
Air
®system operates.
Fan Speed Variance:
Set the Breeze Mode fluctuation effect.
Select the “Fan Speed Variance ”key and
select the “High ”or “Low ”key setting of
the Breeze Mode fluctuation effect.
Setting the fan speed to “High ”allows a
larger fluctuation change.
Outside/Inside Air Mix:
This item allows the user to set priority
between the outside air circulation and air
recirculation modes.
Select the “Outside/Inside Air Mix ”key
and use “
”or “”key to adjust
priority.
Greater priority will be given to the air
recirculation mode when the indicator is
closer to “
”,andtheoutsideair
circulation mode when the indicator is
closer to “
”.
Auto Defogging Sensitivity:
This item allows the user to set the timing
of the automatic defogging activation
function. Select the
“Auto Defogging Sensitivity ”key
and select the “Slow ”or “Fast ”key.
When set to OFF, the automatic defogging
function will turn off.
SAA2962
Forest Air®system information
The present status of the Forest Air®
system operation and the conditions of
air inside and outside of the vehicle can be
checked.
Push the “CLIMATE ”button on the instru-
ment panel and turn the display to the
“ CLIMATE mode ”screen and select the
“ Forest Air Info” key.
1. Breeze Mode The animation image of the Breeze
Mode function is displayed.
2. The condition of outside and inside air
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The present condition of air inside and
outside the vehicle is indicated by
color.
Blue: The air is clean.
Orange: The air is not clean.
3. Outside air circulation/Air recirculation arrow
The air flow of the outside air circula-
tion and air recirculation functions is
indicated with an arrow.
Blue arrow: The air is clean.
Orange arrow: The air is not clean.
4. Auto humidity control status The condition of fog on the window is
displayed. When the window starts to
fog, the color turns white.
5. Outside air circulation/Air recirculation display
When the outside air circulation or air
recirculation mode is automatically
selected, either “
”or “”is
displayed. When the outside air circula-
tion or air recirculation mode is manu-
ally selected, either “
”or “”,
and “Manual ”are displayed.
SAA3015
Ion control
This unit generates highly concentrated
Plasmacluster ionTMinto the air blown from
the ventilators and reduces odor absorbed
into the interior trim.
The high-density Plasmacluster ions gen-
erated in the air conditioner ’s air stream
not only suppress airborne bacteria and
reduce the adherence of odors to the
interior trim, but also have a proven skin
moisture preserving effect.
When the air conditioner is turned on, the
system generates Plasmacluster ion
TM
automatically. The amount of Plasmacluster ion
TMin-
creases according to the amount of air
flow. When the air flow is high, “
”is
displayed on the screen and when the air
flow is low, the indication in the screen
changes to “
”.
PlasmaclusterTMand Plasmacluster ionTM
are trademarks of Sharp Corporation.
OPERATING TIPS
When the engine coolant temperature and
outside air temperature are low, the air
flow from the foot outlets may not operate.
This is not a malfunction. After the coolant
temperature warms up, air will flow nor-
mally from the foot outlets.
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The present condition of air inside and
outside the vehicle is indicated by
color.
Blue: The air is clean.
Orange: The air is not clean.
3. Outside air circulation/Air recirculation arrow
The air flow of the outside air circula-
tion and air recirculation functions is
indicated with an arrow.
Blue arrow: The air is clean.
Orange arrow: The air is not clean.
4. Auto humidity control status The condition of fog on the window is
displayed. When the window starts to
fog, the color turns white.
5. Outside air circulation/Air recirculation display
When the outside air circulation or air
recirculation mode is automatically
selected, either “
”or “”is
displayed. When the outside air circula-
tion or air recirculation mode is manu-
ally selected, either “
”or “”,
and “Manual ”are displayed.
SAA3015
Ion control
This unit generates highly concentrated
Plasmacluster ionTMinto the air blown from
the ventilators and reduces odor absorbed
into the interior trim.
The high-density Plasmacluster ions gen-
erated in the air conditioner ’s air stream
not only suppress airborne bacteria and
reduce the adherence of odors to the
interior trim, but also have a proven skin
moisture preserving effect.
When the air conditioner is turned on, the
system generates Plasmacluster ion
TM
automatically. The amount of Plasmacluster ion
TMin-
creases according to the amount of air
flow. When the air flow is high, “
”is
displayed on the screen and when the air
flow is low, the indication in the screen
changes to “
”.
PlasmaclusterTMand Plasmacluster ionTM
are trademarks of Sharp Corporation.
OPERATING TIPS
When the engine coolant temperature and
outside air temperature are low, the air
flow from the foot outlets may not operate.
This is not a malfunction. After the coolant
temperature warms up, air will flow nor-
mally from the foot outlets.
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SAA0306
FM radio reception:
Range: FM range is normally limited to 25
to 30 miles (40 to 48 km), with monaural
(single station) FM having slightly more
range than stereo FM. External influences
may sometimes interfere with FM station
reception even if the FM station is within
25 miles (40 km). The strength of the FM
signal is directly related to the distance
between the transmitter and receiver. FM
signals follow a line-of-sight path, exhibit-
ing many of the same characteristics as
light. For example they will reflect off
objects.Fade and drift: As your vehicle moves away
from a station transmitter, the signals will
tend to fade and/or drift.
Static and flutter: During signal interfer-
ence from buildings, large hills or due to
antenna position, usually in conjunction
with increased distance from the station
transmitter, static or flutter can be heard.
This can be reduced by lowering the treble
setting to reduce the treble response.
Multipath reception: Because of the reflec-
tive characteristics of FM signals, direct
and reflected signals reach the receiver at
the same time. The signals may cancel
each other, resulting in momentary flutter
or loss of sound.
AM radio reception:
AM signals, because of their low frequency,
can bend around objects and skip along
the ground. In addition, the signals can be
bounced off the ionosphere and bent back
to earth. Because of these characteristics.
AM signals are also subject to interference
as they travel from transmitter to receiver.
Fading: Occurs while the vehicle is passing
through freeway underpasses or in areas
with many tall buildings. It can also occur
for several seconds during ionosphericturbulence even in areas where no obsta-
cles exist.
Static: Caused by thunderstorms, electrical
power lines, electric signs and even traffic
lights.
Satellite radio reception:
When the satellite radio is used for the first
time or the 12-volt battery has been
replaced, the satellite radio may not work
properly. This is not a malfunction. Wait
more than 10 minutes with the satellite
radio ON and the vehicle outside of any
metal or large building for the satellite
radio to receive all of the necessary data.
The satellite radio mode requires an active
XM
®Satellite Radio subscription. The
satellite radio is not available in Alaska,
Hawaii and Guam.
The satellite radio performance may be
affected if cargo carried on the roof blocks
the satellite radio signal.
If possible, do not put cargo near the
satellite antenna.
A build up of ice on the satellite radio
antenna can affect satellite radio perfor-
mance. Remove the ice to restore satellite
radio reception.
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SAA0306
FM radio reception:
Range: FM range is normally limited to 25
to 30 miles (40 to 48 km), with monaural
(single station) FM having slightly more
range than stereo FM. External influences
may sometimes interfere with FM station
reception even if the FM station is within
25 miles (40 km). The strength of the FM
signal is directly related to the distance
between the transmitter and receiver. FM
signals follow a line-of-sight path, exhibit-
ing many of the same characteristics as
light. For example they will reflect off
objects. Fade and drift: As your vehicle moves away
from a station transmitter, the signals will
tend to fade and/or drift.
Static and flutter: During signal interfer-
ence from buildings, large hills or due to
antenna position, usually in conjunction
with increased distance from the station
transmitter, static or flutter can be heard.
This can be reduced by lowering the treble
setting to reduce the treble response.
Multipath reception: Because of the reflec-
tive characteristics of FM signals, direct
and reflected signals reach the receiver at
the same time. The signals may cancel
each other, resulting in momentary flutter
or loss of sound.
AM radio reception:
AM signals, because of their low frequency,
can bend around objects and skip along
the ground. In addition, the signals can be
bounced off the ionosphere and bent back
to earth. Because of these characteristics.
AM signals are also subject to interference
as they travel from transmitter to receiver.
Fading: Occurs while the vehicle is passing
through freeway underpasses or in areas
with many tall buildings. It can also occur
for several seconds during ionosphericturbulence even in areas where no obsta-
cles exist.
Static: Caused by thunderstorms, electrical
power lines, electric signs and even traffic
lights.
Satellite radio reception:
When the satellite radio is used for the first
time or the 12-volt battery has been
replaced, the satellite radio may not work
properly. This is not a malfunction. Wait
more than 10 minutes with the satellite
radio ON and the vehicle outside of any
metal or large building for the satellite
radio to receive all of the necessary data.
The satellite radio mode requires an active
XM
®Satellite Radio subscription. The
satellite radio is not available in Alaska,
Hawaii and Guam.
The satellite radio performance may be
affected if cargo carried on the roof blocks
the satellite radio signal.
If possible, do not put cargo near the
satellite antenna.
A build up of ice on the satellite radio
antenna can affect satellite radio perfor-
mance. Remove the ice to restore satellite
radio reception.
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LHA0484
DVD (Digital Versatile Disc) player
(models with navigation system)
.Do not force a compact disc into the
CD/DVD insert slot. This could damage
the CD/DVD player.
. During cold weather or rainy days, the
player may malfunction due to humid- ity. If this occurs, remove the CD/DVD
and dehumidify or ventilate the player
completely.
. The player may skip while driving on
rough roads.
. The CD/DVD player sometimes cannot
function when the passenger compart-
ment temperature is extremely high.
Decrease the temperature before use.
. Only use high quality 4.7 in (12 cm)
round discs that have the “COMPACT
disc DIGITAL AUDIO ”or “DVD Video ”
logo on the disc or packaging.
. Do not expose the CD/DVD to direct
sunlight.
. CD/DVDs that are of poor quality, dirty,
scratched, covered with fingerprints, or
that have pinholes may not work
properly.
. The following CD/DVDs are not guaran-
teed to play:
— Copy control compact discs (CCCD)
— Recordable compact discs (CD-R)
— Rewritable compact discs (CD-RW)
— Recordable DVDs (DVD±R, DVD±R
DL)
— Rewritable DVDs (DVD±RW, DVD±RW
DL) .
Do not use the following CD/DVDs as
they may cause the CD/DVD player to
malfunction.
— 3.1 in (8 cm) discs
— CD/DVDs that are not round
— CD/DVDs with a paper label
— CD/DVDs that are warped, scratched
or have abnormal edges
— This audio system can only play
prerecorded CD/DVDs. It has no
capabilities to record or burn CD/
DVDs.
. If the CD/DVD cannot be played, one of
the following messages will be dis-
played.
Disc Read Error:
. Confirm that the CD/DVD is inserted
correctly (the label side is facing up,
etc.).
. Confirm that the CD/DVD is not bent or
warped and it is free of scratches.
Please Eject Disc:
. This may be an error due to the
temperature inside the player being
too high. Remove the CD/DVD by
pushing the EJECT button, and after a
short time reinsert the CD/DVD. The
CD/DVD can be played when the
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LHA0484
DVD (Digital Versatile Disc) player
(models with navigation system)
. Do not force a compact disc into the
CD/DVD insert slot. This could damage
the CD/DVD player.
. During cold weather or rainy days, the
player may malfunction due to humid- ity. If this occurs, remove the CD/DVD
and dehumidify or ventilate the player
completely.
. The player may skip while driving on
rough roads.
. The CD/DVD player sometimes cannot
function when the passenger compart-
ment temperature is extremely high.
Decrease the temperature before use.
. Only use high quality 4.7 in (12 cm)
round discs that have the “COMPACT
disc DIGITAL AUDIO ”or “DVD Video ”
logo on the disc or packaging.
. Do not expose the CD/DVD to direct
sunlight.
. CD/DVDs that are of poor quality, dirty,
scratched, covered with fingerprints, or
that have pinholes may not work
properly.
. The following CD/DVDs are not guaran-
teed to play:
— Copy control compact discs (CCCD)
— Recordable compact discs (CD-R)
— Rewritable compact discs (CD-RW)
— Recordable DVDs (DVD±R, DVD±R
DL)
— Rewritable DVDs (DVD±RW, DVD±RW
DL) .
Do not use the following CD/DVDs as
they may cause the CD/DVD player to
malfunction.
— 3.1 in (8 cm) discs
— CD/DVDs that are not round
— CD/DVDs with a paper label
— CD/DVDs that are warped, scratched
or have abnormal edges
— This audio system can only play
prerecorded CD/DVDs. It has no
capabilities to record or burn CD/
DVDs.
. If the CD/DVD cannot be played, one of
the following messages will be dis-
played.
Disc Read Error:
. Confirm that the CD/DVD is inserted
correctly (the label side is facing up,
etc.).
. Confirm that the CD/DVD is not bent or
warped and it is free of scratches.
Please Eject Disc:
. This may be an error due to the
temperature inside the player being
too high. Remove the CD/DVD by
pushing the EJECT button, and after a
short time reinsert the CD/DVD. The
CD/DVD can be played when the
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use a personal computer.
. Partitioned USB devices may not be
played correctly.
. Some characters used in other lan-
guages (Chinese, Japanese, etc.) are
not displayed properly on the vehicle
center screen. Using English language
characters with a USB device is recom-
mended.
. Do not connect a USB device if a
connector or cable is wet. Allow the
cable and/or connectors to dry com-
pletely before connecting the USB
device. If the connector is exposed to
fluids other than water, evaporative
residue may cause a short between
the connector pins.
. Large video podcast files cause slow
responses in an iPod
®. The vehicle
center display may momentarily black
out, but it will soon recover.
. If an iPod
®automatically selects large
video podcast files while in the shuffle
mode, the vehicle center display may
momentarily black out, but it will soon
recover.
. Audiobooks may not play in the same
order as they appear on an iPod
®. .
An iPod nano
®(1st Generation) may
remain in fast forward or rewind mode
if it is connected during a seek opera-
tion. In this case, please manually reset
the iPod
®.
. An iPod nano®(2nd Generation) will
continue to fast forward or rewind if it
is disconnected during a seek opera-
tion.
. An incorrect song title may appear when
the Play Mode is changed while using
the iPod nano
®(2nd Generation)
iPod®is a trademark of Apple Inc.,
registered in the U.S. and other countries.
Compressed Audio Files (MP3/
WMA/AAC)
Explanation of terms:
. MP3 —MP3 is short for Moving Pictures
Experts Group Audio Layer 3. MP3 is
the most well known compressed
digital audio file format. This format
allows for near “CD quality ”sound, but
at a fraction of the size of normal audio
files. MP3 conversion of an audio track
can reduce the file size by approxi-
mately a 10:1 ratio (Sampling: 44.1
kHz, Bit rate: 128 kbps) with virtually
no perceptible loss in quality. The compression reduces certain parts of
sound that seem inaudible to most
people.
. WMA —Windows Media Audio (WMA) is
a compressed audio format created by
Microsoft as an alternative to MP3. The
WMA codec offers greater file compres-
sion than the MP3 codec, enabling
storage of more digital audio tracks in
thesameamountofspacewhen
compared to MP3s at the same level
of quality.
. AAC/M4A —Advanced Audio Coding
(AAC) is a lossy audio compression
format. Audio files that have been
encoded with AAC are generally smaller
in size and deliver a higher quality of
sound than MP3.
. Bit rate —Bit rate denotes the number
of bits per second used by a digital
music file. The size and quality of a
compressed digital audio file is deter-
mined by the bit rate used when
encoding the file.
. Sampling frequency —Sampling fre-
quency is the rate at which the samples
of a signal are converted from analog to
digital (A/D conversion) per second.
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use a personal computer.
. Partitioned USB devices may not be
played correctly.
. Some characters used in other lan-
guages (Chinese, Japanese, etc.) are
not displayed properly on the vehicle
center screen. Using English language
characters with a USB device is recom-
mended.
. Do not connect a USB device if a
connector or cable is wet. Allow the
cable and/or connectors to dry com-
pletely before connecting the USB
device. If the connector is exposed to
fluids other than water, evaporative
residue may cause a short between
the connector pins.
. Large video podcast files cause slow
responses in an iPod
®. The vehicle
center display may momentarily black
out, but it will soon recover.
. If an iPod
®automatically selects large
video podcast files while in the shuffle
mode, the vehicle center display may
momentarily black out, but it will soon
recover.
. Audiobooks may not play in the same
order as they appear on an iPod
®. .
An iPod nano
®(1st Generation) may
remain in fast forward or rewind mode
if it is connected during a seek opera-
tion. In this case, please manually reset
the iPod
®.
. An iPod nano®(2nd Generation) will
continue to fast forward or rewind if it
is disconnected during a seek opera-
tion.
. An incorrect song title may appear when
the Play Mode is changed while using
the iPod nano
®(2nd Generation)
iPod®is a trademark of Apple Inc.,
registered in the U.S. and other countries.
Compressed Audio Files (MP3/
WMA/AAC)
Explanation of terms:
. MP3 —MP3 is short for Moving Pictures
Experts Group Audio Layer 3. MP3 is
the most well known compressed
digital audio file format. This format
allows for near “CD quality ”sound, but
at a fraction of the size of normal audio
files. MP3 conversion of an audio track
can reduce the file size by approxi-
mately a 10:1 ratio (Sampling: 44.1
kHz, Bit rate: 128 kbps) with virtually
no perceptible loss in quality. The compression reduces certain parts of
sound that seem inaudible to most
people.
. WMA —Windows Media Audio (WMA) is
a compressed audio format created by
Microsoft as an alternative to MP3. The
WMA codec offers greater file compres-
sion than the MP3 codec, enabling
storage of more digital audio tracks in
thesameamountofspacewhen
compared to MP3s at the same level
of quality.
. AAC/M4A —Advanced Audio Coding
(AAC) is a lossy audio compression
format. Audio files that have been
encoded with AAC are generally smaller
in size and deliver a higher quality of
sound than MP3.
. Bit rate —Bit rate denotes the number
of bits per second used by a digital
music file. The size and quality of a
compressed digital audio file is deter-
mined by the bit rate used when
encoding the file.
. Sampling frequency —Sampling fre-
quency is the rate at which the samples
of a signal are converted from analog to
digital (A/D conversion) per second.
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Specification chart:
Supported mediaCD, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-ROM*5, DVD±R*5, DVD±RW*5, DVD±R DL*5, USB2.0
Supported file systems CD, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-ROM*5, DVD±R*5, DVD±RW*5, DVD±R DL*5: ISO9660 LEVEL1, ISO9660 LEVEL2, Romeo,
Joliet
* ISO9660 Level 3 (packet writing) is not supported.
* Files saved using the Live File System component (on a Windows Vista-based computer) are not supported.
UDF Bridge (UDF1.02+ISO9660), UDF1.5, UDF2.0
* VDF1.5/VDF2.0 (packet writing) is not supported.
USB memory: FAT16, FAT32
Supported
versions*1 MP3
Version
MPEG1 Audio Layer 3
Sampling frequency 8 kHz - 48 kHz
Bit rate 8 kbps - 320 kbps, VBR*4
WMA*2 Version
WMA7, WMA8, WMA9
Sampling frequency 32 kHz - 48 kHz
Bit rate 32 kbps - 192 kbps, VBR*4
AAC*5 Version
MPEG-AAC
Sampling frequency 8 kHz - 96 kHz
Bit rate 16 kbps - 320 kbps, VBR*4
Tag information (Song title and Artist name) ID3 tag VER1.0, VER1.1, VER2.2, VER2.3, VER2.4 (MP3 only)
WMA tag (WMA only)
Folder levels Models with navigation system:
Folder levels: 8, Folders: 512 (including root folder), Files: 5,000
Models without navigation system:
Folder levels: 8, Folders and files: 999 (Max. 255 files for one folder)
Text character number limitation Models with navigation system: 100 characters
Models without navigation system: 64 characters
Displayable character codes*3 01: ASCII, 02: ISO-8859-1, 03: UNICODE (UTF-16 BOM Big Endian), 04: UNICODE (UTF-16 Non-BOM Big Endian),
05: UNICODE (UTF-8), 06: UNICODE (Non-UTF-16 BOM Little Endian), 07: SHIFT-JIS
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Specification chart:
Supported media
CD, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-ROM*5, DVD±R*5, DVD±RW*5, DVD±R DL*5, USB2.0
Supported file systems CD, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-ROM*5, DVD±R*5, DVD±RW*5, DVD±R DL*5: ISO9660 LEVEL1, ISO9660 LEVEL2, Romeo,
Joliet
* ISO9660 Level 3 (packet writing) is not supported.
* Files saved using the Live File System component (on a Windows Vista-based computer) are not supported.
UDF Bridge (UDF1.02+ISO9660), UDF1.5, UDF2.0
* VDF1.5/VDF2.0 (packet writing) is not supported.
USB memory: FAT16, FAT32
Supported
versions*1 MP3
Version
MPEG1 Audio Layer 3
Sampling frequency 8 kHz - 48 kHz
Bit rate 8 kbps - 320 kbps, VBR*4
WMA*2 Version
WMA7, WMA8, WMA9
Sampling frequency 32 kHz - 48 kHz
Bit rate 32 kbps - 192 kbps, VBR*4
AAC*5 Version
MPEG-AAC
Sampling frequency 8 kHz - 96 kHz
Bit rate 16 kbps - 320 kbps, VBR*4
Tag information (Song title and Artist name) ID3 tag VER1.0, VER1.1, VER2.2, VER2.3, VER2.4 (MP3 only)
WMA tag (WMA only)
Folder levels Models with navigation system:
Folder levels: 8, Folders: 512 (including root folder), Files: 5,000
Models without navigation system:
Folder levels: 8, Folders and files: 999 (Max. 255 files for one folder)
Text character number limitation Models with navigation system: 100 characters
Models without navigation system: 64 characters
Displayable character codes*3 01: ASCII, 02: ISO-8859-1, 03: UNICODE (UTF-16 BOM Big Endian), 04: UNICODE (UTF-16 Non-BOM Big Endian),
05: UNICODE (UTF-8), 06: UNICODE (Non-UTF-16 BOM Little Endian), 07: SHIFT-JIS
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*1Files created with a combination of 48 kHz sampling frequency and 64 kbps bit rate cannot be played.
*2Protected WMA files (DRM) cannot be played.
*3Available codes depend on what kind of media, versions and information are going to be displayed.
*4When VBR files are played, the playback time may not be displayed correctly.
*5Models with navigation system
4-56Monitor, climate, audio, phone and voice recognition systems
*1Files created with a combination of 48 kHz sampling frequency and 64 kbps bit rate cannot be played.
*2Protected WMA files (DRM) cannot be played.
*3Available codes depend on what kind of media, versions and information are going to be displayed.
*4When VBR files are played, the playback time may not be displayed correctly.
*5Models with navigation system