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Rear Seat Audio (RSA) Without Entertainment System

This feature allows rear seat passengers to listen to and control any of the sources: radio and CDs. An audio or radio source may be listened to but cannot be changed from the RSE if the front seat passengers have selected the same source from the front seat controls. (For example, the radio station selected with the front seat controls cannot be changed by the rear seat control(s).

The front seat audio controls always have priority over the RSA controls. If the front seat passengers switch to the same source as the RSA, the RSA will no longer control the source.

You can operate the RSA when the main radio is off.

The rear seat passengers have control of the volume for each set of headphones.

Primary Radio Controls

The following function is controlled by the main radio:

PWR (Power): Press this knob twice to turn RSA off.

Rear Seat Radio Controls


Object Number: 807226  Size: B2

The following functions are controlled by the RSA system:

PWR (Power): Press this button to turn the system on or off. The rear speakers will be muted when the RSA power is turned on.

VOL (Volume): Press this knob lightly so it extends. Turn the knob to increase or to decrease the volume. Push the knob back into it's stored position when you are not using it. The upper knob controls the upper headphones and the lower knob controls the lower headphones.

AM FM: Press this button to switch between FM1, FM2, AM, or XM1 or XM2 (if equipped).

SEEK : When listening to the radio, press the up or the down arrow to go to the next or the previous station and stay there. This function is inactive if the front seat passengers are listening to the radio. To scan stations, press and hold either SEEK arrow until the radio goes into scan mode. The radio will go to a station, play for a few seconds, then go on to the next station. Press SEEK again to stop scanning. This function is inactive if the front seat passengers are listening to the radio. When a CD is playing, press the up arrow to go to the next track on the CD. Press the down arrow to go to the start of the current track if more than eight seconds have played. This function is inactive if the front seat passengers are listening to a CD.

P.SET PROG (Preset Program): Press this button to scan the preset radio stations set on the pushbuttons on the main radio. The radio will go to a preset station stored on the pushbuttons, play for a few seconds, then go on to the next preset station. Press this button again to stop scanning presets. This function is inactive if the front seat passengers are listening to the radio. When a CD is playing in the six-disc CD changer, press this button to select the next CD, if multiple CDs are loaded. This function is inactive if the front seat passengers are listening to a CD.

TAPE CD: Press this button to play a CD or cassette tape when listening to the radio.

Rear Seat Audio (RSA) With Entertainment System

This feature allows rear seat passengers to listen to and control any of the sources: radio and CDs. An audio or radio source can be listened to but cannot be changed from the RSE if the front seat passengers have selected the same source from the front seat controls. (For example, the radio station selected with the front seat controls cannot be changed by the rear seat control(s).

The front seat audio controls always have priority over the RSA controls. If the front seat passengers switch to the same source as the RSA, the RSA no longer controls the source.

You can operate the RSA when the main radio is off.

The rear seat passengers have control of the volume for each set of headphones.


Object Number: 988568  Size: B3
(Power):  Press this button to turn the RSE system on and off. The rear speakers are muted when the RSA power is turned on.

1-6 (Preset): Press this button to go to the next preset radio station set on the pushbuttons on the main radio. This function is not active if the front seat passengers are listening to the radio. When a CD is playing in the six-disc CD changer, press this button to select the next CD, if multiple CDs are loaded. This function is not active if the front seat passengers are listening to a CD.

BAND: Press this button to switch between FM1, FM2, AM, or XM1 or XM2 (if equipped).

SRCE (Source): Press this button to switch between playing the radio and CD.

SEEK : When listening to the radio, press the SEEK arrows to go to the previous or to the next station and stay there. This function is inactive if the front seat passengers are listening to the same band. When a CD is playing, press the down SEEK arrow to go to the start of the current track if more than five seconds have played. Press the up SEEK arrow to go to the next track on a CD. This function is inactive if the front seat passengers are listening to a CD.

(Volume):  Press the volume arrows to increase or decrease the volume on the wired headphones (not included). The arrows on the right are for the right headphones and the arrows on the left are for the left headphones.