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MP3 Radios with a Single CD or a Single CD and DVD Player

If the vehicle has a radio with a single CD or a CD and DVD player, it has a (clock) button for setting the time and date.

  1. Turn the ignition key to ACC (accessory) or RUN. Press the power knob, located in the center of the radio, to turn the radio on.
  2. Press the clock 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 the FWD (forward) button.
    • To decrease the time or date, press the left SEEK arrow or REV (reverse) button, or turn the knob, located on the upper right side of the radio, to adjust the selected setting.

Changing the Time and Date Default Settings

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 clock button and then the pushbutton located under the forward arrow that is currently displayed on the radio screen until the time 12H (hour) and 24H (hour), and the date MM/DD (month and day) and DD/MM (day and month) displays.
  2. Press the pushbutton located under the desired option.
  3. Press the clock button again to apply the selected default, or let the screen time out.

MP3 Radio with a Six-Disc CD Player

If the vehicle has a radio with a six-disc CD player, the radio has a MENU button instead of the (clock) button to set the time and date.

To set the time and date, follow these instructions:

  1. Press the MENU button.
  2. Once the clock option displays, press the pushbutton located under that label. The HR, MIN, MM, DD, YYYY 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 the FWD (forward) button.
    • To decrease the time or date, press the left SEEK arrow or the REV (reverse) button, or turn the tune knob, located on the upper right side of the radio, to adjust the selected setting.

Changing the Time and Date Default Settings

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 MENU button. Once the clock option displays, press the pushbutton located under the forward arrow that is currently displayed on the radio screen until the 12H (hour) and 24H (hour), and the date MM/DD (month and day) and DD/MM (day and month) displays.
  2. Press the pushbutton located under the desired option.
  3. Press the MENU button again to apply the selected default, or let the screen time out.