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For 1990-2009 cars only

With Date Display

Radio with Single CD or Radio with CD (MP3)

These radios have a button for setting the time and date.

To set the time and date, follow these instructions:

  1. Turn the ignition key to ACC/ACCESSORY or ON/RUN. Press the knob, located in the center of the radio, to turn the radio on.
  2. Press the button and the HR, MIN, MM, DD, YYYY (hour, minute, month, day, and year) displays.
  3. Press the pushbutton located under any one of the labels to be changed. Every time the pushbutton is pressed again, the time or the date if selected, increases by one.
  4. •  Another way to increase the time or date, is to press the right SEEK arrow or FWD button.
    • To decrease the time or date, press the left SEEK arrow or REV button, or turn the knob, located on the upper right side of the radio.

The date does not automatically display. To see the date press the button while the radio is on. The date display times out after a few seconds and goes back to the normal radio and time display.

To change the time default setting from 12 hour to 24 hour or to change the date default setting from month/day/year to day/month/year, follow these instructions:

  1. Press the button and then the pushbutton located under the forward arrow label. Once the time 12H and 24H, and the date MM/DD/YYYY (month, day, and year) and DD/MM/YYYY (day, month, and year) displays.
  2. Press the pushbutton located under the desired option.
  3. Press the or MENU button again to apply the selected default, or let the screen time out.

Radio with Six-Disc CD (MP3)

This type of radio has a MENU button instead of the button to set the time and date.

To set the time and date, follow these instructions:

  1. Turn the ignition key to ACC/ACCESSORY or ON/RUN. Press the knob, located in the center of the radio, to turn the radio on.
  2. Press the MENU button. Once the clock option is displayed.
  3. Press the pushbutton located under that label. The HR, MIN, MM, DD, YYYY displays.
  4. Press the pushbutton located under any one of the labels to be changed. Every time the pushbutton is pressed again, the time or the date if selected, increases by one.
  5. •  Another way to increase the time or date, is to press the right SEEK arrow or FWD button.
    • To decrease the time or date, press the left SEEK arrow or REV button, or turn the knob, located on the upper right side of the radio.

The date does not automatically display. To see the date press the MENU button and then the button while the radio is on. The date display times out after a few seconds and goes back to the normal radio and time display.

To change the time default setting from 12 hour to 24 hour or to change the date default setting from month/day/year to day/month/year, follow these instructions:

  1. Press the button and then the pushbutton located under the forward arrow label. Once the time 12H and 24H, and the date MM/DD/YYYY (month, day, and year) and DD/MM/YYYY (day, month, and year) displays.
  2. Press the pushbutton located under the desired option.
  3. Press the or MENU button again to apply the selected default, or let the screen time out.