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For 1990-2009 cars only

This feature allows rear seat passengers to listen to any of the sources: radio, cassette tapes, or CDs. However, the rear seat passengers can only control the sources that the front seat passengers are not listening to. For example, rear seat passengers may listen to and control cassette tapes or CDs through the headphones while the driver listens to the radio through the front speakers. The rear seat passengers have control of the volume for each set of headphones.

The front seat audio controls always have priority over the RSA controls. If the front seat passengers switch the source for the main radio to a remote source, the RSA will not be able to control the source. You can operate the rear seat audio when the main radio is off.

If your vehicle has the Rear Seat Entertainment (RSE) system and the system is on, the rear seat passengers can listen to the DVDs through the wired headphone jacks on the RSA system. The RSE system cannot be controlled with the RSA system.

If the front seat passengers are listening to the RSE system through the vehicle's speakers and the rear seat passengers are using the wired headphones to listen to the RSA system, the BAND button will not access XM™ Satellite Radio Service.

Primary Radio Controls

The following function is controlled by the main radio:

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

Rear Seat Audio (RSA) Controls


Object Number: 865163  Size: B2

The following functions are controlled by the RSA system:

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 either SEEK arrow again to stop scanning. This function is inactive if the front seat passengers are listening to the radio. When a cassette tape is playing, press the up or the down arrow to go to the next or the previous selection. This function is inactive if the front seat passengers are listening to a cassette tape. 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.

PWR (Power): Press this button to turn the system on or off.

TAPE CD: Press this button to switch between playing a cassette tape, a CD, or a DVD when listening to the radio. The inactive tape, CD, or DVD will remain safely inside the radio for future listening.

BAND: Press this button to switch between FM1, FM2, AM, or XM1 or XM2 (if equipped). If the front passengers are listening to the radio, the RSA will not switch between the bands or change the frequency. Press BAND to listen to the radio when a cassette tape or a CD is playing. The inactive cassette or CD will remain safely inside the radio for future listening. The BAND button will not access XM™ Satellite Radio service when the front seat passengers are listening to the RSE system through the vehicle's speakers and the rear seat passengers are using the wired headphones to listen to the RSA system.

P.SET PROG (Preset Program): Press this button to scan through 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 cassette tape is playing, press this button to go to the other side of the tape. This function is inactive if the front seat passengers are listening to a cassette tape. When a CD is playing, 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.

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

PHONES: To listen to the RSA sound, plug the wired headphones, into these RCA jacks.