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Section
3
Comfort Controls and Audio Systems
Section
4
Your Driving and the Road
Section
5
Table of Contents (cont'd)
Defensive Driving
Drunken Driving
Control of a Vehicle
Braking
SteeringDriving Tips for Various Road Conditions
Recreational Vehicle Towing
Loading Your Vehicle
Towing a Trailer Heating and Air Conditioning
Setting the Radio Clock
Radio/Cassette Player/CD PlayerRadio Theft-Deterrent Feature
Steering Wheel Controls (If Equipped)
Hazard Warning Flashers
Jump Starting
Towing Your VehicleEngine Overheating
Changing a Flat Tire
If You're Stuck
Problems on the Road

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Section 3 Comfort Controls and Audio Systems
In this section, you'll find out how to operate the comfort control and audio systems offered with your vehicle.
Be sure to read about the particular systems supplied with your vehicle.
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-2 Comfort Controls
3
-2 Climate Control System with Air Conditioning
3
-3 Air Conditioning
3
-4 Heating
3
-4 Defogging and Defrosting Windows
3
-5 Rear Window Defogger
3
-5 Ventilation System
3
-6 Audio Systems
3
-6 Setting the Clock
3
-6 Setting the Clock for Systems with Radio
Data System
3
-7AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player
3
-12 AM-FM Stereo with Compact Disc Player
with Programmable Equalization and Radio
Data System (RDS) (If Equipped)
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-19 AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape and
Compact Disc Player with Programmable
Equalization and Radio Data System (RDS)
(If Equipped)3
-29 Personal Choice Radio Controls (If Equipped)
3
-29 Theft-Deterrent Feature Non-RDS Radios
(If Equipped)
3
-29 Theft-Deterrent Feature RDS Radios
(If Equipped)
3
-30 Audio Steering Wheel Controls (If Equipped)
3
-31 Understanding Radio Reception
3
-31 Tips About Your Audio System
3
-32 Care of Your Cassette Tape Player
3
-34 Care of Your Compact Discs
3
-34 Care of Your Compact Disc Player
3
-34 Fixed Mast Antenna
3
-34 Chime Level Adjustment

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Ventilation Tips

Keep the hood and front air inlet free of ice, snow or
any other obstruction, such as leaves. The heater and
defroster will work far better, reducing the chance of
fogging the inside of your windows.

When you enter a vehicle in cold weather, adjust the
mode knob to FLOOR and the fan to the highest
speed for a few moments before driving off. This
helps clear the intake ducts of snow and moisture
and reduces the chance of fogging the inside of
your windows.

Keep the air path under the front seats clear
of objects. This helps air circulate throughout
your vehicle.
Audio Systems
Your audio system has been designed to operate easily
and give years of listening pleasure. You will get the
most enjoyment out of it if you acquaint yourself with it
first. Find out what your audio system can do and how
to operate all its controls, to be sure you're getting the
most out of the advanced engineering that went into it.Your vehicle has a feature called Retained Accessory
Power (RAP). With RAP, you can play your audio
system even after the ignition is off. See ªRetained
Accessory Powerº in the Index.
Setting the Clock
Press and hold the HR or MIN arrow for two seconds.
Then press the HR arrow until the correct hour appears.
Press and hold the MIN arrow until the correct minute
appears. The clock may be set with the ignition on
or off.
Setting the Clock for Systems with Radio
Data System
Press and hold HR or MIN for two seconds. Then press
and hold HR until the correct hour appears. AM will
appear on the display. Press and hold MIN until the
correct minute appears. The clock may be set with the
ignition on or off.
To set the clock to the time of an FM station
broadcasting Radio Data System (RDS) information,
press and hold HR and MIN at the same time for two
seconds until UPDATED and the clock symbol appear
on the display. If the time is not available from the
station, NO UPDATE will appear on the display instead.

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Playing the Radio
PWR VOL: Press this knob to turn the system on
and off. To increase volume, turn the knob clockwise.
Turn it counterclockwise to decrease volume.
RCL: Press this knob to recall the station being
played, to recall if the tape player is active, or to display
the clock.
Finding a Station
AM FM: Press this button to switch between AM, FM1
and FM2. The display shows your selection.TUNE: Turn this knob to choose radio stations.
SEEK: Press the right arrow to tune to the next higher
station and the left arrow to tune to the next lower
station and stay there. The radio will seek to stations
with a strong signal only.
SCAN: Press and hold one of the SEEK arrows for
two seconds until you hear a beep. Use SCAN to listen
to stations for a few seconds. The radio will go to a
station, stop for a few seconds and flash the station
frequency, then go on to the next station. Press one of
the SEEK arrows again to stop scanning. The radio will
scan to stations with a strong signal only.
PRESET SCAN: Use PRESET SCAN to listen to each
of your preset stations for a few seconds. Press and hold
one of the SEEK arrows for more than four seconds
until you hear two beeps. The radio will go to the first
preset station stored on your pushbuttons, except
stations with weak reception, stop for a few seconds and
flash the station frequency, then go on to the next preset
station. PRESET SCAN will only scan the six presets
that are in the band selected. Press one of the SEEK
arrows again to stop scanning presets. The channel
number (P1 through P6) will appear momentarily just
before the frequency is displayed.

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with Programmable Equalization and
Radio Data System (RDS) (If Equipped)
If your vehicle is equipped with the Monsoon AM-FM
Stereo RDS with Compact Disc Player and Equalizer,
included are eight high performance speakers and a
powerful eight channel amplifier. The radio will display
MONSOON when the radio or the ignition is turned on.
Please see your dealer for details.Playing the Radio
PWR VOL: Press this knob to turn the system on
and off. To increase volume, turn the knob clockwise.
Turn it counterclockwise to decrease volume.
SCV: Your system has a feature called
Speed
-Compensated Volume (SCV). With SCV, your
audio system adjusts automatically to make up for road
and wind noise as you drive. Set the volume at the
desired level. Press this button to select MIN, MED or
MAX. Each choice allows for more volume
compensation at faster vehicle speeds. Then, as you
drive, SCV automatically increases the volume, as
necessary, to overcome noise at any particular speed.
The volume level should always sound the same to you
as you drive. If you don't want to use SCV, select OFF.
Finding a Station
AM FM: Press this button to switch between AM, FM1
and FM2. The display shows your selection.
TUNE: Turn this knob to choose radio stations.

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Setting the Tone
TONE: Press and release this button until the desired
tone control (BASS, MID or TREB) is found. The
SELECT LED indicator will light to show that the tone
control can be adjusted. When using BASS or MID, turn
the SELECT knob clockwise to increase bass. Turn it
counterclockwise to decrease bass. When using TREB,
turn the SELECT knob clockwise to increase treble.
Turn it counterclockwise to decrease treble. If a station
is weak or noisy, you may want to decrease the treble.
To set all of the tone controls to the middle position,
press and hold TONE until FLAT appears on the display.
EQ: This feature allows you to choose preset bass, mid
and treble equalization settings designed for different
individual listening tastes. Press EQ to select the desired
preset equalization setting. Each time you press EQ,
another setting will appear on the display.
You can preset up to six equalization settings by
performing the following steps:
1. Turn the radio on.
2. Use the TONE button and the SELECT knob to
select the desired equalization.
3. Press and hold EQ for two seconds. SELECT EQ #
will appear on the display. The EQ icon will flash.4. Press EQ or turn the SELECT knob to select the
desired EQ number. Each time you press EQ or turn
the SELECT knob, another EQ setting will appear on
the display.
5. Press and hold the EQ button or push the SELECT
knob to store the equalization preset. You will hear a
beep and EQ SAVED will appear on the display.
6. Repeat the steps for each EQ setting.
EQ 5 has been programmed at the factory for use with
talk radio, but it can be preset to a different tone.
Using RDS
Your audio system is equipped with a Radio Data
System (RDS). RDS is a system that sends data along
with the audio of the FM station you are currently tuned
to. You can use RDS to display program information
and to control your radio. With RDS, the radio can do
the following:

Seek only to stations with the types of programs you
want to listen to,

seek to stations with traffic announcements,

receive announcements concerning local and
national emergencies, and

receive and display messages from radio stations.

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ALERT!: This type of announcement warns of national
or local emergencies. You will not be able to turn off
alert announcements. ALERT! appears on the display
when an alert announcement plays. When an alert
announcement comes on the tuned radio station, you
will hear it, even if the volume is muted or a cassette
tape or compact disc is playing. If the cassette tape or
compact disc player is playing, play will stop for the
announcement and resume when the announcement
is finished.
This function will only work during actual emergency
broadcasts, and will not work during tests of the
emergency broadcast system. This feature is not
supported by all RDS stations.
ALTERNATE FREQUENCY: This RDS feature
allows the radio to switch frequencies to the best quality
station with the same programming. AF is off by
default from the factory. Press and hold AM FM for
two seconds to turn alternate frequency on or off.
AF ON or AF OFF will appear on the display and the
radio will beep once. The radio will not switch to other
stations when AF is off.Adjusting the Speakers
BAL FADE: This button adjusts balance and fade.
To adjust balance, press this button until BAL appears
on the display. SELECT will appear on the display to
show that the speakers can be adjusted. Turn the
SELECT knob clockwise for the right speakers and
counterclockwise for the left speakers. The middle
position balances the sound between the speakers. To
adjust fade, press this button until FAD appears on the
display. Turn the SELECT knob clockwise to adjust the
sound to the front speakers and counterclockwise for the
rear speakers. The middle position balances the sound
between the speakers. Press and hold this button for
two seconds to return both fade and balance to the
middle position.
Playing a Compact Disc
With the ignition on, insert a disc partway into the slot,
label side up. The player will pull it in and the disc
should begin playing. If you want to insert a CD when
the ignition is off, first press the eject symbol or the
RCL knob.

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Playing the Radio
PWR VOL: Press this knob to turn the system on and
off. To increase volume, turn the knob clockwise. Turn
it counterclockwise to decrease volume.
SCV: Your system has a feature called
Speed
-Compensated Volume (SCV). With SCV,
your audio system adjusts automatically to make up
for road and wind noise as you drive. Set the volume
at the desired level. Press this button to select MIN,
MED or MAX. Each choice allows for more volume
compensation at faster vehicle speeds. Then, as you
drive, SCV automatically increases the volume, as
necessary, to overcome noise at any particular speed.
The volume level should always sound the same to you
as you drive. If you don't want to use SCV, select OFF.
Finding a Station
AM FM: Press this button to switch between AM, FM1
and FM2. The display shows your selection.
TUNE: Turn this knob to choose radio stations.
SEEK: Press the up or down arrow to go to the next
higher or lower station and stay there. The sound will
mute while seeking. The radio will seek to stations with
a strong signal only.SCAN: Press and hold one of the SEEK arrows for
two seconds until the SCAN icon appears on the display
and you hear a beep. Use SCAN to listen to stations for
a few seconds. The radio will go to a station, stop for a
few seconds, then go on to the next station. Press one of
the SEEK arrows again to stop scanning. The sound will
mute while scanning. The radio will scan to stations
with a strong signal only.
PUSHBUTTONS: The six numbered pushbuttons let
you return to your favorite stations. You can set up to
18 stations (six AM, six FM1 and six FM2) by
performing the following steps:
1. Turn the radio on.
2. Press AM FM to select the band.
3. Tune in the desired station.
4. Press EQ to select the equalization.
5. Press and hold one of the six numbered pushbuttons
until you hear a beep. Whenever you press that
numbered button, the station you set will return and
the equalization that you selected will also be
automatically selected for that button.
6. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.

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PRESET SCAN: Press and hold one of the SEEK
arrows for more than four seconds until the PSCAN icon
and the preset number appear on the display. You will
hear a double beep. Use PRESET SCAN to listen to
each of your preset stations for a few seconds. The radio
will go to the first preset station stored on your
pushbuttons, stop for a few seconds, then go on to the
next preset station. Press one of the SEEK arrows again
to stop scanning presets.
PRESET SCAN will skip over presets where no station
is being received at that time to prevent hearing static.
Setting the Tone
TONE: Press and release this button until the desired
tone control (BASS, MID or TREB) is found. The
SELECT LED indicator will light to show that the tone
control can be adjusted. When using BASS or MID, turn
the SELECT knob clockwise to increase bass. Turn it
counterclockwise to decrease bass. When using TREB,
turn the SELECT knob clockwise to increase treble.
Turn it counterclockwise to decrease treble. If a station
is weak or noisy, you may want to decrease the treble.
To set all of the tone controls to the middle position,
press and hold TONE until FLAT appears on the display.EQ: This feature allows you to choose preset bass, mid
and treble equalization settings designed for different
individual listening tastes. Press EQ to select the desired
preset equalization setting. Each time you press EQ,
another setting will appear on the display.
You can preset up to six equalization settings by
performing the following steps:
1. Turn the radio on.
2. Use the TONE button and the SELECT knob to
select the desired equalization.
3. Press and hold EQ for two seconds. SELECT EQ #
will appear on the display. The EQ icon will flash.
4. Press EQ or turn the SELECT knob to select the
desired EQ number. Each time you press EQ or turn
the SELECT knob, another EQ setting will appear on
the display.
5. Press and hold the EQ button or push the SELECT
knob to store the equalization preset. You will hear a
beep and EQ SAVED will appear on the display.
6. Repeat the steps for each EQ setting.
EQ 5 has been programmed for use with talk radio, but
it can be preset to a different tone.

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PUSHBUTTONS: The six numbered pushbuttons let
you return to your favorite Program Types (PTYs).
These buttons have factory PTY presets. You can set up
to 12 PTYs (six FM1 and six FM2) by performing the
following steps:
1. Press AM FM to select FM1 or FM2.
2. Press PROG TYPE, if it is not already on.
3. Turn the SELECT knob to select a PROG
-TYPE.
4. Press and hold one of the six numbered buttons until
you hear a beep. Whenever you press that numbered
button, with the SELECT LED and P
-TYPE icon
indicator on the PTY you set will return.
5. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.
ALERT!: This type of announcement warns of national
or local emergencies. You will not be able to turn off
alert announcements. ALERT! appears on the display
when an alert announcement plays. When an alert
announcement comes on the tuned radio station, you
will hear it, even if the volume is muted or a cassette
tape or compact disc is playing. If the cassette tape or
compact disc player is playing, play will stop for the
announcement and resume when the announcement
is finished.This function will only work during actual emergency
broadcasts, and will not work during tests of the
emergency broadcast system. This feature is not
supported by all RDS stations.
ALTERNATE FREQUENCY: This RDS feature
allows the radio to switch frequencies to the best quality
station with the same programming. AF is off by
default from the factory. Press and hold AM FM for
two seconds to turn alternate frequency on or off.
AF ON or AF OFF will appear on the display and the
radio will beep once. The radio will not switch to other
stations when AF is off.
Adjusting the Speakers
BAL FADE: This button adjusts balance and fade. To
adjust balance, press this button until BAL appears on the
display. SELECT will appear on the display to show that
the speakers can be adjusted. Turn the SELECT knob
clockwise for the right speakers and counterclockwise for
the left speakers. The middle position balances the sound
between the speakers. To adjust fade, press this button
until FAD appears on the display. Turn the SELECT knob
clockwise to adjust the sound to the front speakers and
counterclockwise for the rear speakers. The middle
position balances the sound between the speakers. Press
and hold this button for two seconds to return both fade
and balance to the middle position.