Using the media player

You can play music stored in various media storage devices, such as USB storage devices, smartphones.

  1. Connect a device to the USB port in your vehicle.

    • Playback may start immediately depending on the device that you connect to the system.

  2. On the control panel, press the [ AUDIO] button.

  3. When the mode selection window displays, turn the [ TUNE] knob to select the desired mode and then press the knob.

NOTE

  • To start the media player, press the [ AUDIO] button on the control panel.

  • You can also change the mode by press the [ MODE] button repeatedly on the steering wheel.

  • Make sure to connect or disconnect external USB devices with the system power turned off.

  • When the Mode popup is not selected in [ MENU/CLOCK] ▶ Mode popup, press the [ AUDIO] button on the control panel to change the media player.

    Each time you press the [ AUDIO] button on the control panel, the media mode switches to USB ▶ Bluetooth audio ▶ FM ▶ AM in order.

  • Depending on vehicle models and specifications, available buttons or the appearance and layout of the USB port in your vehicle may vary.

  • Do not connect a smartphone or an MP3 device to the system via multiple methods such as USB, Bluetooth simultaneously. Doing so may cause a distorted noise or a system malfunction.

  • When the equaliser function of the connected device and Equaliser ( Tone) settings of the system are both activated, the effects may interfere with each other and may lead to sound degradation or distortion. Deactivate the device’s equaliser function if possible.