USB (Universal Serial Bus) devices (if so equipped)

This system supports various USB memory sticks, USB hard drives and iPod® players.

There are some USB devices which may not be supported with this system.

- Make sure that the USB device is connected correctly into the USB connector.

- Do not force the memory stick or USB cable into the USB connector. This could damage the connector.

- During cold weather or rainy days, the player may malfunction due to humidity. If this occurs, remove the USB device and dehumidify or ventilate the USB player completely.

- The USB player sometimes cannot function when the passenger compartment temperature is extremely high. Decrease the temperature before use.

- Do not leave USB memory in a place prone to static electricity or where the air conditioner blows directly. The data in the USB memory may be damaged.

- The vehicle is not equipped with a USB memory stick.

- A USB device cannot be formatted with this system. To format a USB device, use a personal computer.

- Partitioned USB devices may not be played correctly.

- Some characters used in other languages (Chinese, Japanese, etc.) are not displayed properly on the vehicle center screen. Using English language characters with a USB device is recommended.

- Do not connect a USB device if a connector or cable is wet. Allow the cable and/or connectors to dry completely before connecting the USB device. If the connector is exposed to fluids other than water, evaporative residue may cause a short between the connector pins.

- Large video podcast files cause slow responses in an iPod®. The vehicle center display may momentarily black out, but it will soon recover.

- If an iPod® automatically selects large video podcast files while in the shuffle mode, the vehicle center display may momentarily black out, but it will soon recover.

- Audiobooks may not play in the same order as they appear on an iPod®.

- An iPod nano® (1st Generation) may remain in fast forward or rewind mode if it is connected during a seek operation. In this case, please manually reset the iPod®.

- An iPod nano® (2nd Generation) will continue to fast forward or rewind if it is disconnected during a seek operation.

- An incorrect song title may appear when the Play Mode is changed while using the iPod nano® (2nd Generation) iPod® is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.

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