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"Changer Parked" message

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I have a 2007 Pontiac G6 convertible, and I had the battery die (external lights left on). After jumping the car, I have had the words "changer parked" pop up on the radio when I unlock the car and open the door, prior to putting the key in the ignition to start it. What does that mean? How do I get the words off the radio (reset the message)? It disappears after about 5 seconds.
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I have an '08 sedan that I purchased back in April. I have that message come on all the time as well and I have never had the battery die. My impression is that it is a safety precaution to "park" the 6-cd changer mechanics - sort of lock the sytem down so it does not get damaged in any way. Maybe I'm way off base on this one, but I generally don't worry about it since I don't have any CDs loaded anyway, I just use the radio and the AUX port for my iPod...

PMJ
Ok, there has been a discussion about this over on g6performance.com.

Here is a copy of the service bulletin one of the guys there dug up:

#PIC4509A: Radio Displays Changer Parked Message - keywords battery CD display int intermittent intermittently no owners park radio - (Dec 27, 2007)


Subject: Radio Displays "Changer Parked" Message


Models: 2004-2007 Chevrolet Malibu

2008 Chevrolet Malibu Classic

2005-2008 Pontiac G6




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This PI was superseded to update models and model years. Please discard PIC4509.


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The following diagnosis might be helpful if the vehicle exhibits the symptom(s) described in this PI.

Condition/Concern:
A customer may comment that the radio will display a "Changer Parked" message intermittently at times, and there is NO explanation in the owner's manual for this message.

Recommendation/Instructions:
This message will display after the CD mechanism has initialized or when you manually park the CD mechanism. Initialization occurs normally upon a battery reconnect. The mechanism will unpark itself once you press the CD load button.

Note: After pressing the CD load button, you will NOT get a message that's it's unparked.
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