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For 1990-2009 cars only

If your vehicle has 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.

Notice: Placing heavy objects, which may shift or slide while driving, in the trunk could damage the CD changer. If your vehicle has the optional CD changer, do not put heavy objects in the trunk.


Object Number: 1218648  Size: A3

Slide the door open of the CD changer in the direction of the arrow.


Object Number: 1218655  Size: A3

To eject the magazine from the player, press the eject button. The magazine will automatically eject.

Remember to keep the door closed whenever possible to keep dirt and dust from getting inside the changer.


Object Number: 1218656  Size: A3

To remove the CD trays, hold one of the CD trays by the hook that is located on the right side, and carefully pull the tray out.

Load each of the magazine trays. Each of the six trays holds one CD. Load the trays from top to bottom, placing a CD on the tray label side up. If you load a CD label side down, the CD will not play and an error will occur. Gently push the tray back into the magazine slot until it locks into place. Repeat this procedure for loading up to six CDs in the magazine.

Close the door by sliding it all the way to the left. 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 and the door is closed, the CD 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. If CD changer mode is entered during initialization, LOADING will appear on the display. When a CD begins playing, a CD and track number will appear on the radio display. The CD numbers are listed on the front of the magazine.

All of the CD functions are controlled by the radio pushbuttons except for ejecting the magazine.

Playing a CD

If an error appears on the display, see "CD Messages" later in this section.

The following buttons are used for the CD changer.

(Reverse/Fast Forward): Press either arrow to select the previous or next track on the current CD. Push and hold either arrow to quickly reverse or advance within a track. As the CD advances, the elapsed time of the track will appear on the display.

(Previous/Next): Press either arrow to select the previous or next CD in the magazine. The CD number will appear on the display. Press and hold either arrow to fast reverse or fast forward within the track.

2/2 (Pause): Press this pushbutton to pause the CD. PAUSE will appear on the display. Press this pushbutton again to resume play.

3/3 RPT (Repeat): Press this pushbutton to repeat the current track. RPT TRCK will appear on the display. Press this pushbutton to repeat the current CD. RPT DISC will appear on the display. Press this pushbutton to turn off repeat play. RPT OFF will appear on the display.

4 (Random): Press this pushbutton to listen to the tracks on the current CD play in random, rather than sequential, order. MIX CD will appear on the display. Press this pushbutton to listen to the tracks on all of the loaded CDs play in random, rather than sequential, order. MIX ALL will appear on the display. Press this pushbutton again to turn off random play. MIX OFF will appear on the display.

SCAN: To scan all loaded CDs, press this button until SCAN appears on the display. The player will go to the next track, play for a few seconds, then go on to the next track. To stop scanning, press this button again.

MENU: Press this button to see how long the current track has been playing. To change what is normally shown on the display, track or elapsed time, press the button until you see the display you want, then hold the button until the display flashes.

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

SRC (Source): Press this button to play a CD loaded in the CD changer when listening to another source. CHANGER will appear on the display.

MENU: Switch between displaying the track number and the CD number display and the track number and the elapsed time display by performing the following:

  1. Press the MENU button.
  2. Press the up or down arrows until CDC DISP appears on the display.
  3. Press the right or left arrows to select the display.
  4. Press the MENU button twice to select and to exit.

CD Messages

No Maga: An empty magazine is inserted in the CD changer. Try the magazine again with a CD loaded in one of the trays.

Notice: If a label is added to a CD, or more than one CD is inserted into the slot at a time, or an attempt is made to play scratched or damaged CDs, the CD player could be damaged. While using the CD player, use only CDs in good condition without any label, load one CD at a time, and keep the CD player and the loading slot free of foreign materials, liquids, and debris.

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.