Radio ON
Press a band selector button ( )
to
turn the radio on.
Band selection
Successively pressing the band selector
button ( ) switches the bands as
follows: FM1→FM2→AM.
The selected mode will be indicated.
NOTE If the FM broadcast signal becomes weak, reception automatically changes from STEREO to MONO for reduced noise.
Tuning
The radio has the following tuning methods: Manual, Seek, Scan, Preset channel, and Auto memory tuning. The easiest way to tune stations is to set them on preset channels.
Manual tuning
Select the station by pressing the tuning
button ( ,
) lightly.
Seek tuning
Automatic search for radio stations starts
when the tuning button ( ,
) is pressed
until a beep sound is heard. The search
stops when a station is found.
NOTE If you continue to press and hold the button, the frequency will continue changing without stopping.
Scan tuning
Press and hold the scan button ( )
to
automatically sample strong stations.
Scanning stops at each station for about 5
seconds. To hold a station, press and hold
the scan button ( ) again during
this
interval.
Preset channel tuning The 6 preset channels can be used to store 6 AM and 12 FM stations.
The preset channel number or station frequency will be displayed. The station is now held in the memory.
To tune one in the memory, select AM, FM1, or FM2 and then press its channel preset button. The station frequency or the channel number will be displayed.
Auto memory tuning
This is especially useful when driving in an area where the local stations are not known.
Press and hold the auto memory button
( ) for about 2 seconds until a beep
is heard; the system will automatically
scan and temporarily store up to 6 stations
with the strongest frequencies in each
selected band in that area.
After scanning is completed, the station
with the strongest frequency will be tuned
and its frequency displayed. Press and
release the auto memory button ( )
to recall stations from the auto-stored
stations. One stored station will be
selected each time and its frequency and
channel number will be displayed.
NOTE If no stations can be tuned after scanning operations, “ A ” will be displayed.
Installing Child-Restraint Systems
Accident statistics reveal that a child is
safer in the rear seat. The front passenger's
seat is clearly the worst choice for any
child under 12, and with rear-facing childrestraint
systems it is clearly unsafe due to
air bags.
NOTE
Even if your vehicle is equipped with front passenger seat w ...
Operating Tips for iPod
This unit supports playback of music files
recorded to an iPod.
iPod is a trademark of Apple Inc.,
registered in the U.S. and other
countries.
The iPod may not be compatible
depending on the model or OS version. In
this case, an error message is displayed.
CAUTION
Remove the iPo ...
Hazardous Driving
WARNING
Be extremely careful if it is necessary to
downshift on slippery surfaces:
Downshifting into lower gear
while driving on slippery surfaces is
dangerous. The sudden change in tire
speed could cause the tires to skid. This
could lead to loss of vehicle control
an ...