Sound System

These vehicles group together the following systems into a single integrated control panel:
- AM/FM stereo radio
- clock
- rear window defroster switch
- manual A/C or optional Electronic Automatic Temperature Control (EATC)
- optional full-logic cassette tape player
- optional digital audio compact disc player control

Four different integrated control panels are used featuring three basic audio systems:










- Base AM/FM Stereo With Manual A/C










- Base AM/FM Stereo Cassette Tape Player With Manual A/C









- MACH AM/FM Stereo Cassette Tape Player With Optional Digital Audio Compact Disc Player Control And EATC

All audio Systems utilize a two-chassis design (distributed radio system) and have the following features:
- Rear chassis unit mounted in the LH rear quarter panel on both sedan and station wagon.
- Rear chassis unit incorporating radio tuner and amplifier.
- Integrated control panel and the rear chassis unit communication via a Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) J1708-based Audio Control Protocol. Audio Control Protocol is also used to control the digital audio compact disc player and handle commands from the mobile telephone.
- Analog audio signal inputs to the rear chassis unit. The analog signal from the cassette tape player are two channels (left and right) of differential signal, with twisted and shielded wiring. Inputs for mobile telephone and digital audio compact disc player functions (if equipped) also use twisted and shielded wiring.

Base
The base audio system consists of:
- AM/FM stereo radio.
- 24 watt midline rear chassis unit.
- four radio speakers.
- whip antenna (sedan).
- optional electric antenna (station wagon).

Midline
The midline audio system adds:
- full logic cassette tape player.
- two additional radio speakers.
- optional digital audio compact disc player.

Premium
The MACH audio system consists of:
- AM/FM stereo radio.
- full logic cassette tape player.
- rear chassis unit.
- six premium radio speakers.
- optional digital audio compact disc player.

Refer to Owner Guide for complete operating guidelines.