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For 1990-2009 cars only

With the CD changer, you can play up to six CDs continuously. Normal size CDs may be played using the trays supplied in the magazine. The smaller 3 inch (8 cm) CDs can be played only with specially designed trays.


Object Number: 808379  Size: B3

You must first load the magazine with CDs before you can play a CD. Each of the six trays holds one CD. Load the trays from bottom to top, placing a CD in the tray label side up. If you load a CD label side down, the CD will not play and an error will occur. Repeat this procedure for loading up to 6 CDs in the magazine.


Object Number: 811621  Size: B3

Once you have loaded the CDs in the magazine, slide open the door of the CD changer. Push the magazine into the changer in the direction of the arrow marked on top of the magazine.


Object Number: 808381  Size: B3

Close the door by sliding it all the way to the right. When the door is closed, the changer will begin checking for CDs in the magazine. This will continue for up to one and a half minutes, depending on the number of CDs loaded.

Whenever a CD magazine with CDs is loaded in the changer, the CD changer symbol will appear on the radio display. If the CD changer is checking the magazine for CDs, the CD symbol will flash on the display until the changer is ready to play. When a CD begins playing, a CD and track number will appear on the display. The CD numbers are listed on the front of the magazine.

The features of the CD changer may be different due to your vehicles audio system.

1 PREV (Previous) / TUNE SEEK : Press this pushbutton or the up arrow to go to the previous track on the CD. If playing the first track of the CD, press this pushbutton or the up arrow to go to the last track of the CD.

2 NEXT / TUNE SEEK : Press this pushbutton or the down arrow to go to the next track on the CD. If playing last track of the CD, press this pushbutton or the down arrow to go to the first track of the CD.

3 RW / RW (Rewind): Press and hold this pushbutton to reverse quickly within a track.

4 FF / FF (Fast Forward): Press and hold this pushbutton to advance quickly within a track.

5 CD / 5: Press this pushbutton to select the next CD in the changer. Each time you press this button, LOADING will appear on the display and the CD number on the radio display will go to that of the next available CD.

6 RDM / RDM (Random): Press this pushbutton to hear the tracks in random, rather than sequential, order. RDM will appear on the display. Press the PREV or NEXT pushbuttons while RDM is on the display to randomly seek through CDs. Press RDM again to turn off random play. This feature may not be available on your radio.

SCAN: Press this button to hear the first few seconds of the first track on each CD. SCAN will appear on the display and the CD will mute while scanning. Press this button again to stop scanning.

SOURCE: Press this button to play a cassette tape or CD when listening to the radio. The inactive CD will remain safely inside the radio for future listening.

BAND: Press this button to listen to the radio when playing a CD. The inactive CD(s) will remain safely inside the radio for future listening.

EJECT: Slide the CD changer door all the way open. Press the EJECT button and the magazine will eject.

CD Messages

CD CHANGER ERROR: This message may appear on the display for one of the following reasons:

    • It is very hot. When the temperature returns to normal, the CD should play.
    • You are driving on a very rough road. When the road becomes smoother, the CD should play.
    • The CD is dirty, scratched, wet, or upside down.
    • The air is very humid. If so, wait about an hour and try again.
    • There may have been a problem while burning the CD.
    • The label may be caught in the CD player.

If the CD is not playing correctly, for any other reason, try a known good CD.

If any error occurs repeatedly or if an error cannot be corrected, contact your dealer. If the radio displays an error message, write it down and provide it to your dealer when reporting the problem.