@01whitex5 - on stage 1 (press CD-1), you can take out the ipod from the glove compartment and use it like a normal iPod wired to the auxillary. I think this is what will work for you. For me I do not want wires sticking out and hanging around while I drive that's why I integrated the Drive and Play (or my incoming Alpine EX-10) to avoid having to hold the iPod while driving.