Chrysler PT Cruiser Convertible (2005 year). Instruction — part 10

If you insert a disc with the ignition ON and the radio
OFF, the display will show the time of day.

If the power is ON, the unit will switch from radio to CD
mode and begin to play when you insert the disc. The
display will show the track number and index time in
minutes and seconds. Play will begin at the start of track
one.

Seek
Press the top of the SEEK button for the next selection on
the CD. Press the bottom of the button to return to the
beginning of the current selection, or return to the
beginning of the previous selection if the CD is within the
first second of the current selection.

EJT — Eject
Press the EJT button and the disc will unload and move
to the entrance for easy removal. The unit will switch to
the radio mode.

If you do not remove the disc within 15 seconds, it will be
reloaded. The unit will continue in radio mode.

The disc can be ejected with the radio and ignition OFF.

FF/TUNE/RW
Press FF (Fast Forward) and the CD player will begin to
fast forward until FF is released. The RW ( Reverse)
button works in a similar manner.

Random Play — RND/Program Button 4
Press the RND (button 4) button while the CD is playing
to activate Random Play. This feature plays the tracks on
the selected disc in random order to provide an interest-
ing change of pace.

Press the SEEK button to move to the next randomly
selected track.

Press the RND (button 4) button a second time to stop
Random Play.

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Mode
Press the MODE button repeatedly to select between the
CD player, the optional remote CD changer and the
Satellite Radio (if equipped). When Satellite Radio (if
equipped) is selected “SA” will appear in your radio
display.

A CD or tape may remain in the player while in the
Satellite mode.

Time
Press the TIME button to change the display from
elapsed CD playing time to time of day.

CD Changer Control Capability — If Equipped
This radio is compatible with a remote mounted CD
changer available through Mopar Accessories. The fol-
lowing instructions are for the radio controls that operate
this CD changer.

Mode Button
To activate the CD changer, press the MODE button until
CD information appears on the display.

Push-Button
While the CD changer is playing, press the NUMBER 1
push-button or the NUMBER 5 push-button to select a
disc numbered higher or lower than the one currently
being played.

Seek Button
Press the SEEK up or down to select another track on the
same disc. A SEEK symbol will appear on the display.

Fast Forward And Rewind Buttons
Press and hold the FF button for fast forward. Press and
hold the RW button for fast reverse.

The audio output can be heard when fast forward and
fast reverse are activated.

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Random Play (RND)
Press the Random button to play the tracks on the
selected disc in random order for an interesting change of
pace.

Random can be cancelled by pressing the button a second
time or by ejecting the CD from the changer.

CD Diagnostic Indicators
When driving over a very rough road, the CD player may
skip momentarily. Skipping will not damage the disc or
the player, and play will resume automatically.

As a safeguard and to protect your CD player, one of the
following warning symbols may appear on your display.

A CD HOT symbol indicates the player is too hot.

CD HOT will pause the operation. Play can be resumed
when the operating temperature is corrected or another
MODE is selected.

An ERR symbol will appear on the display if the laser is
unable to read the Disc data for the following reasons:

• Excessive vibration
• Disc inserted upside down
• Damaged disc
• Water condensation on optics

Radio Display Messages
Your radio has been designed to display certain messages
when a problem is detected with the CD player.

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SALES CODE RBQ—AM/FM STEREO RADIO
WITH 6 - DISC CD CHANGER

RBQ Radio

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Radio Operation

Power/Volume Control
Press the PWR/VOL control to turn the radio on. Turn
the volume control clockwise to increase the volume.

NOTE:

Power to operate the radio is controlled by the

ignition switch. It must be in the ON or ACC position to
operate the radio.

Mode
Press the MODE button repeatedly to select between AM,
FM, the CD changer and Sirius Satellite Radio™ (if
equipped). The display will show ST when a stereo
station is received.

To select Sirius Satellite Radio™ (if equipped), press the
MODE button until the word SIRIUS appears. The fol-
lowing will be displayed in this order: After three sec-
onds, the current channel name and number will be
displayed for five seconds. The current program type and

channel number will then be displayed for five seconds.
The current channel name and number will then be
displayed until an action occurs. CD’s may remain in the
player while in the Satellite Radio mode.

Seek
Press and release the SEEK button to search for the next
station in either the AM or FM mode. Press the top of the
button to seek up and the bottom to seek down. The
radio will remain tuned to the new station until you
make another selection. Holding the button in will by-
pass stations without stopping until you release it.

Tune
Press the TUNE control up or down to increase or
decrease the frequency. If the button is pressed and held,
the radio will continue to tune until the button is
released. The frequency will be displayed and continu-
ously updated while the button is pressed.

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Balance — BAL
The Balance control adjusts the left-to-right speaker bal-
ance. Press the BAL button in and it will pop out. Adjust
the balance and push the button back in.

Fade
The Fade control provides for balance between the front
and rear speakers. Press the FADE button in and it will
pop out. Adjust the balance and push the button back in.

Tone Control
The tone controls affect the Bass and Treble frequency
bands. Each is controlled by a slider control with a detent
at the mid position. Moving a control up or down
increases or decreases amplification of the band. The mid
position provides a balanced output.

To Set The Radio Push-Button Memory
When you are receiving a station that you wish to
commit to push-button memory, press the SET RND
button. SET 1 will show in the display window. Select the

“1–6” button you wish to lock onto this station and press
and release that button. If a button is not selected within
5 seconds after pressing the SET RND button, the station
will continue to play but will not be locked into push-
button memory.

You may add a second station to each push-button by
repeating the above procedure with this exception: Press
the SET button twice and SET 2 will show in the display
window. Each button can be set for SET 1 and SET 2 in
both AM and FM. This allows a total of 12 AM and 12 FM
stations to be locked into push-button memory. The
stations stored in SET 2 memory can be selected by
pressing the corresponding push-button twice. Every
time a preset button is used, a corresponding button
number will be displayed.

Time Button
Press the TIME button to change the display between
radio frequency and time.

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General Information
This radio complies with Part 15 of FCC rules and with
RSS-210 of Industry Canada. Operation is subject to the
following conditions:

1. This device may not cause harmful interference,

2. This device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired opera-
tion.

NOTE:

Changes or modifications not expressively ap-

proved by the party responsible for compliance could
void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

CD Player Operation

NOTE:

The ignition switch must be in the ON or ACC

position and the Power / Volume control pushed ON
before the CD player will operate.

Inserting The Compact Disc

CAUTION!

This CD player will accept 4

3

⁄

4

inch (12 cm) discs

only. The use of other sized discs may damage the
CD player mechanism.

You may either insert or eject a disc with the radio OFF.

If you insert a disc with the ignition ON and the radio
OFF, the display will show the time of day. If you insert
a disc with the ignition OFF, the display will show the
time of day for about 5 seconds, then go out.

If you insert a disc with the ignition ON and the radio
ON, the unit will switch from radio to CD mode and
begin to play when you insert the disc. The display will

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show the disc number, the track number, and index time
in minutes and seconds. Play will begin at the start of
track 1.

LOAD/ EJT — Load
Press the LOAD/ EJT button and the button with the
corresponding number where the CD is being loaded.
After the radio displays “load” insert the CD into the
player.

Radio display will show “loading” when it is being
loaded.

LOAD / EJT — Eject
Press the LOAD/ EJT button and the button with the
corresponding number where the CD was loaded and the
disc will unload and move to the entrance for easy
removal.

Radio display will show “ejecting” when it is being
ejected.

If you have ejected a disc and have not removed it within
15 seconds, it will be reloaded. If the CD is not removed,
the radio will continue to play the non-removed CD. If
the CD is removed and there are other CD’s in the radio,
the radio will play the next CD. If the CD is removed and
there are no other CD’s in the radio, the radio will return
to the last selected AM or FM mode.

The disc can be ejected with the radio and ignition OFF.

Seek
Press the top of the SEEK button for the next selection on
the CD. Press the bottom of the button to return to the
beginning of the current selection, or return to the
beginning of the previous selection if the CD is within the
first second of the current selection.

Scan
Press the Scan button to scan through each track on the
CD currently playing.

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FF/TUNE/RW
Press FF (Fast Forward) and the CD player will begin to
fast forward until FF is released. The RW ( Reverse)
button works in a similar manner.

Random Play — SET / RND
Press the RND button while the CD is playing to activate
Random Play. This feature plays the tracks on the disc in
random order to provide an interesting change of pace.

Press the SEEK button to move to the next randomly
selected track.

Press TUNE FF to fast forward through the tracks. Press
the FF button a second time to stop the fast forward
feature. If TUNE RW is pressed, the current track will
reverse to the beginning of the track and begin playing.

Press the SET / RND button a second time to stop
Random Play.

PTY (Program Type) Button
Pressing this button once will turn on the PTY mode for
5 seconds. If no action is taken during the 5 second time
out the PTY icon will turn off. Pressing the PTY button
within 5 seconds will allow the program format type to
be selected. Many radio stations do not currently broad-
cast PTY information.

Toggle the PTY button to select the following format
types:

Program Type

Radio Display

Adult Hits

Adlt Hit

Classical

Classicl

Classic Rock

Cls Rock

College

College

Country

Country

Emergency

ALERT!

Emergency Test

Test

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Program Type

Radio Display

Information

Inform

Jazz

Jazz

Foreign Language

Language

News

News

Nostalgia

Nostalga

Oldies

Oldies

Personality

Persnlty

Public

Public

Rhythm and Blues

R & B

Religious Music

Rel Musc

Religious Talk

Rel Talk

Rock

Rock

Soft

Soft

Soft Rock

Soft Rck

Soft Rhythm and Blues

Soft R&B

Sports

Sports

Program Type

Radio Display

Talk

Talk

Top 40

Top 40

Weather

Weather

By pressing the SEEK button when the PTY icon is
displayed, the radio will be tuned to the next frequency
station with the same selected PTY name. The PTY
function only operates when in the FM mode.

The radio display will flash “SEEK” and the selected PTY
program type when searching for the next PTY station. If
no station is found with the selected PTY program type,
the radio will return to the last station.

If a preset button is activated while in the PTY (Program
Type) mode, the PTY mode will be exited and the radio
will tune to the preset station.

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By pressing the SCAN button when the PTY icon is
displayed, the radio will stop at every PTY station on the
band and list each corresponding program type in the
radio display.

Time
Press the TIME button to change the display from
elapsed CD playing time to time of day.

SALES CODE RB1—AM/FM STEREO RADIO
WITH DVD/GPS NAVIGATION SYSTEM

The navigation system provides maps, turn identifica-
tion, selection menus and instructions for selecting a

RB1 Radio

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variety of destinations and routes. Refer to your “Navi-
gation User’s Instruction” for detailed operating instruc-
tions.

NOTE:

If your vehicle is not equipped with the CD

Changer option, you will not be able to use the Naviga-
tion system and the CD Player simultaneously. Always
remove the Navigation DVD before inserting another
disc.

CASSETTE TAPE AND PLAYER MAINTENANCE
To keep the cassette tapes and player in good condition,
take the following precautions:

1. Do not use cassette tapes longer than C-90; otherwise,
sound quality and tape durability will be greatly dimin-
ished.

2. Keep the cassette tape in its case to protect from
slackness and dust when it is not in use.

3. Keep the cassette tape away from direct sunlight, heat
and magnetic fields such as the radio speakers.

4. Before inserting a tape, make sure that the label is
adhering flat to the cassette.

5. A loose tape should be corrected before use. To rewind
a loose tape, insert the eraser end of a pencil into the tape
drive gear and twist the pencil in the required directions.

Maintain your cassette tape player. The head and capstan
shaft in the cassette player can pick up dirt or tape
deposits each time a cassette is played. The result of
deposits on the capstan shaft may cause the tape to wrap
around and become lodged in the tape transport. The
other adverse condition is low or “muddy” sound from
one or both channels, as if the treble tone control were
turned all the way down. To prevent this, you should
periodically clean the head with a commercially available
WET cleaning cassette.

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As preventive maintenance, clean the head about every
30 hours of use. If you wait until the head becomes very
dirty (noticeably poor sound), it may not be possible to
remove all deposits with a simple WET cleaning cassette.

CD/DVD DISC MAINTENANCE
To keep the CD/DVD discs in good condition, take the
following precautions:

1. Handle the disc by its edge; avoid touching the
surface.

2. If the disc is stained, clean the surface with a soft cloth,
wiping from center to edge.

3. Do not apply paper, paper CD labels, or tape to the
disc; avoid scratching the disc.

4. Do not use solvents such as benzine, thinner, cleaners,
or antistatic sprays.

5. Store the disc in its case after playing.

6. Do not expose the disc to direct sunlight.

7. Do not store the disc where temperatures may become
too high.

RADIO OPERATION AND CELLULAR PHONES
Under certain conditions, the cellular phone being On in
your vehicle can cause erratic or noisy performance from
your radio. This condition may be lessened or eliminated
by relocating the cellular phone antenna. This condition
is not harmful to the radio. If your radio performance
does not satisfactorily “clear” by the repositioning of the
antenna, it is recommended that the radio volume be
turned down or off during cellular phone operation.

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CLIMATE CONTROLS

Air Conditioning
The Air Conditioning System allows you to balance the
temperature, amount, and direction of air circulating
throughout the vehicle. The controls are located on the
instrument panel, above the radio.

The air conditioning system of your vehicle contains
R-134a, a refrigerant that does not deplete the ozone layer
in the upper atmosphere.

The controls are as follows:

Fan and Air conditioning Control

Use this control to regulate
the amount of air forced
through the system in any
mode you select. The fan
speeds to the left of the OFF
position are for Air Condi-
tioning. Choosing one of
these speeds turns on the air
conditioning compressor. The
fan speed increases as you

move the control to the left from the OFF position.

NOTE:

The air conditioning compressor will not engage

until the engine has been running for about 10 seconds.

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Fan speeds to the right of OFF are for heater or ventila-
tion operation. The fan speed increases as you move the
control to the right from the OFF position.

Mode Control (Air Direction)

The mode control allows you
to choose from several pat-
terns of air distribution. You
can select either a primary
mode, as identified by the
symbols, or a blend of two of
these modes. The center point
between modes gives an even
blend of both modes. The
closer the control is to a par-

ticular mode, the more air distribution you receive from
that mode.

Panel

Air is directed through the outlets in the instrument
panel. These outlets can be adjusted to direct air

flow.

Bi-Level

Air is directed through the panel and floor outlets.

NOTE:

There is a difference in temperature between the

upper and lower outlets for added comfort. The warmer
air goes to the floor outlets. This feature gives improved
comfort during sunny but cool conditions.

Floor

Air is directed through the floor outlets and side
window demist outlets with a small amount

through the defrost outlet.

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Mix

Air is directed through the floor, defrost and side
window demist outlets. This setting works best in
cold or snowy conditions that require extra heat at

the windshield. This setting is good for maintaining
comfort while reducing moisture on the windshield.

Defrost

Air is directed through the windshield and side
window demist outlets. Use this mode with maxi-

mum fan and temperature settings for best windshield
and side window defrosting.

NOTE:

The air conditioning compressor operates in

both Mix and Defrost or a blend of these modes even if
the fan switch is not in the A/C position. This dehumidi-
fies the air to help dry the windshield. To improve fuel
economy, use these modes only when necessary.

Air Outlets
The airflow from each of the instrument panel outlets can
be adjusted for direction and turned on or off to control
air flow.

A knob attached in the center of each instrument panel
outlet is used to adjust the airflow direction, and a knob
on the outer edge of each instrument panel outlet grille
opens or closes a shutter to turn airflow on or off through
that outlet.

NOTE:

For maximum airflow to the rear seat passen-

gers, the center instrument panel outlets can be aimed, so
that the left center outlet is directed toward the right rear
passenger and the right center outlet is directed toward
the left rear passenger.

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