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XCarLink iPod Integration Kit

The XCarLink iPod Integration Kit will revolutionize the way you listen to music in your car ! Simply plug in your iPod and listen to it through your car's factory stereo system. The unit will keep your iPod charged, automatically turn on your iPod when you start your car, resume playing right where you left off and it allows you to use your steering wheel controls to change songs!


Features:

  • Compatible with any iPod with a dock connector on the bottom, including iPod mini, iPod nano, iPod photo, and iPod video.
  • Power on automatic play function and power off automatic pause.
  • Automatic pause when switching to FM, AM, CD, or TAPE/MD.
  • No battery required.
  • Keeps your iPod charged at all times.
  • Direct connection with CD-quality sound.
  • Use your steering wheel controls to change songs.
  • 1/8" stereo jack for other auxiliary input. 
  • SUPPORTS UP TO 9 PLAY LISTS! (Limited to 5 on some vehicles)

iPod XCarLink Usage Instructions:
  • Press the CD button twice or use the MODE button on your steering wheel to access the XCarLink unit. If you have your iPod connected, the LCD will display EX1:66, otherwise it will display EX8:88.
  • While the display reads EX1, you will retain complete functionality of your iPod. Any play list/album/artist selections should be made using the iPod user interface. Tracks can be changed via the steering wheel controls or the seek buttons on the center console. The fast forward and rewind buttons on the center console can also be used to seek within a single song. The timer on the LCD will not accurately reflect the position with a given song.
  • Pressing DISC+/DISC- will put the XCarLink unit in "play list mode." Each "disc" references a different play list. EX2 represents the first playlist on your iPod. EX3 represents the second play list, and so on and so forth, up to EX0, which represents the ninth play list. Some vehicles, will only support up to 5 play lists, as they will not go beyond EX6.

    While in play list mode:
    • The iPod screen will read "OK to disconnect" and the user interface can not be used.
    • The numbers following EX2, EX3, etc. represent the track number within that play list. For example, EX2:57 would mean that the XCarLink is currently playing the 57th song on the first play list. If you have many songs on your play list, the digits following the colon may flash between two different numbers. For example, if the 285th song on the play list was being played, the digits would flash 2 followed by 85 since there are only two digits available.
    • The timer on the LCD will be accurate for each song.
    • The repeat button can be used to repeat a single song.
    • The random button can be used to play songs in a random order. If you change tracks while you are in random mode, the next track in the play list will be selected and random mode will be canceled. If you are in random mode and you would like to switch to another random song rather than the next song in the play list, you should press the random button twice.
    • Fast forward and rewind can be used to seek within a single song and the LCD timer will be updated to reflect your position within the song.

Installation is easy, but does require removal of your vehicle's head unit from the center console. Once the head unit is removed, the XCarLink simply plugs into the external CD changer port, located on the back of the head unit, as pictured below. The XCarLink wiring can then be routed to your glove box, down the center console to the cup holders, or wherever would be most convenient for you.

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