
The audio equalizer of Hongqi HS5 is located in the instrument panel. The function of car audio: Car audio is an important way for drivers to combat fatigue during journeys, playing a crucial role in safe driving and vehicle safety. The earliest used was car AM radios, followed by AM/FM radios, tape players, and evolved to CD players and digital audio compatible with DCC and DAT. Reasons for audio damage: One is the itself being damaged and unable to work. The second is poor contact of the steering wheel's clock spring contacts. The third is contact burning. The fourth is a blown fuse. The fifth is moisture caused by poor sealing.

When I first got the car, it took me a while to find this feature too, but it's actually quite simple. First, tap the gear icon at the bottom of the center screen to enter the settings menu, then select the sound option. Scroll down and you'll see the sound effects settings. There's an equalizer adjustment interface where you can individually adjust the intensity of the treble, midrange, and bass. If you're listening to pop music, boost the midrange; for rock, enhance the bass. I recommend doing this while parked, as adjusting parameters while driving by staring at the screen is too dangerous. Also, remember to use the steering wheel control buttons to quickly return to the main interface, so you won't need to reach out and tap the screen after making adjustments.

As someone who frequently drives long distances, I use this feature every week. After starting the car, simply press the physical Home button on the center console screen to up the system, swipe left to find the sound settings section, where the hidden audio management is the equalizer entry. When adjusting the sound, it's best to have your favorite song playing on loop. Try the classical mode preset first, then fine-tune the high, mid, and low frequencies. I found that bass +2, mid unchanged, and treble +1 provides the most pleasant and fatigue-free listening experience for long drives. New car owners often overlook this feature—actually, long-pressing the volume knob below the air conditioning controls also provides quick access to the sound settings.

It's super easy to operate. Just go to the sound settings on the central control screen, where you'll find an equalizer adjustment. You can tweak the intensity of high, mid, and low frequencies. There are also three preset modes that are quite convenient to use directly. Take your time to experiment when parked, but don't fiddle with it while driving.

Last week I helped my mother-in-law adjust this feature as she always complained about the muffled sound. Actually, after entering the infotainment system, swipe right two pages and look for the sound menu next to the connectivity icon. Opening the equalizer revealed the factory default settings were too conservative—boosting the 800Hz midrange by 30% made vocals much clearer. You can also directly open the settings page by voice commanding "adjust sound effects," eliminating the need to search for icons. Remember that custom settings reset after each engine restart, so it's best to save them as a user profile. The trunk subwoofer volume can also be adjusted here in sync.

New Discovery owners frequently inquire about the location of this setting, which is actually easier to find than expected. After powering on, press the SYNC+ button below the center console to enter the system, then select the entertainment module to access the sound adjustment menu. Here, you can not only adjust the standard three-band equalizer but also focus the sound field on the driver's position. I usually reduce the 20Hz low frequency by one notch to prevent resonance and boost the treble by two notches for clarity. The effect is more noticeable during playback, but remember to disable sound optimization in Apple settings when using wired CarPlay, otherwise the vehicle's equalizer won't function.


