Hi everybody,

got a Mazda 5 2.0 TD 110 HP with a brand new Mazda iPod Kit.
Everything works well except two things:

1) There's no thing such as a manual...
2) When it comes to change playlists, the car stereo is dealing to the iPod such as with a 6 CD Changer! I mean, it displays just 6 playlists available!
Is there a way to change this ?

Many thanks to all of you.

 

Here's the instructions for the Audiolink unit that I have - I think it works the same (or even is the same) as the Mazda item. Basically there is "playlist mode" or "normal" . Playlist mode is best if you have the ipod hidden and only want to control through the head unit. I use the normal mode as I have the iPod mounted within reach. This lets you select playlists on the iPod itself and control volume/mute/next /previous from the steering wheel.

[ul][*]Press the CD button twice or use the MODE button on your steering wheel to access the AudioLink unit. If you have your iPod connected, the LCD will display EX1:66, otherwise it will display EX8:88. If the iPod is not connected, the AudioLink can still be used to input audio from an external device via the 1/8" stereo plug.[*]While the display reads EX1, you will retain complete functionality of your iPod. Any playlist/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 AudioLink unit in "playlist mode." Each "disc" references a different playlist. EX2 represents the first playlist on your iPod. EX3 represents the second playlist, and so on and so forth, up to EX0, which represents the ninth playlist.

While in playlist mode:
[ul][*]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 playlist. For example, EX2:57 would mean that the AudioLink is currently playing the 57th song on the first playlist. If you have many songs on your playlist, the digits following the colon may flash between two different numbers. For example, if the 285th song on the playlist 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 playlist 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 playlist, 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. [/ul][/ul]