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Maint aining y our vehic le accor ding to t he maint enanc e minder show n in t he instrument panel help s to keep yo ur dri ving trou ble-f ree whil e it preserves your in vestment . When your vehicle n eeds main tenance, keep in mind that your de aler’s st af f is specia lly t rained in se rvicing t he many syst ems unique t o your ve hicle.
Calif or nia Proposit ion 65 W ar ning Thi s pr o d u c t c o n ta i n s or em i ts ch e m i c al s k n o wn to the S tate o f Cal i for n i a to c a u s e can c e r and b i r th def e cts or ot her r eproduct ive ha rm.
− − − − − − T o hel p yo u make i nf ormed decisions a bout saf et y, we hav e prov ided opera ting pr ocedures and ot her inf or mat ion on labels a nd in t his manual. T his inf orma tion a lert s you t o pote ntial ha zards t hat could hurt you or others.
(f luid c apacit ies a nd tir e press ures) (ma in cont rols) (seat belts, SR S, and child protect i on) (indica tor s, gauges, da shboard, a nd stee ring column) ( ) (f uel , vehicl e break- in , and.
A convenien t ref erence to the sect ions in t his manua l. A quick re f erenc e to t he main cont rols in your ve hicle. Expla ins the purpose of eac h instr ument pa nel indicat or a nd gauge, and how t o use t he contr ols on the dashboa rd and st eering column.
* * * * * If equipped : Y our V ehicle at a Glance Y our Vehicle at a Glance 3 POWER D OOR LOCK MAST ER SWIT CH MIRROR CONT ROLS (P. 102 ) (P. 79 ) (P. 103 ) (P. 107 ) INS TRUMENT PANEL INDICAT ORS MOONROOF SWIT CH (P. 55 ) GAUGES (P. 63 ) DRIVE R’S FRONT AIRBAG POWER WIND OW SWITCHE S (P.
* * * * * * * * * * Only o n vehicles equipp ed with navigation system. R ef er to the nav i gation system manual. If equipped T o u se the ho rn, press the center pad o f the steering wheel. 3: 1: 2: Y our V ehicle at a Glance 4 INS TRUMENT PANEL BRI GHTNESS (P.
− T his se ction giv es you impor ta nt inf or mation about how t o prot ect yourself and your passengers. It shows you how t o u se seat belt s. It expla ins how your air bags w ork. A nd it t ells you how t o proper ly res tra in inf a nts a nd children in your ve hicle.
− Y ou’ll f ind ma ny saf et y recomme ndations t hroughout t his sect ion, and t hroughout t his manual. T h er e c o m m e n d a t i o n so nt h i sp a g e are t he ones we consi der to be the most import ant . A seat belt is your best pro tect io n i n all t ypes of collisions .
Y our ve hicle is equippe d wit h many f e atu re s th at wor k tog e th e r to prot ect you a nd your pa ssenger s during a cra sh. T he f ollowing pages expla in how you c a nt a k ea na c t i v er o l ei np r o t e c t i n g yourself and y our passenger s.
− − − − Y our ve hicle is equippe d wit h seat belt s in all s eat ing positions . Help p rotect you in almo st every t ype of cras h, including: f ro n ta l i m p ac ts side impacts rear im pac ts rol lo vers K eep yo u co nnected to the vehicle so you can take advan tage of t h e vehicle’s b uilt-in s af et y f eatures.
CONT INUED Y ou r vehicle h as a suppl emental restraint sys tem (SRS) with f ront airb ags to he lp pro tect the heads and ch e s ts of th e dr i ve r and a f ro n t sea t passenge r during a modera te t o sev ere f ront al c ollision (se e page f or more inf or mat ion on how your f ront a irbags work ).
T he most importa nt t hings you nee d t o know a bout your a irbags a re: Always we ar your s eat belt pr operly, a nd sit upright a nd as f a r bac k f rom t he steering wheel as po ssibl e while allow ing f ull cont rol of the ve hicle. A f r ont passe nger should move t heir seat as f ar bac k f ro m the das hb oard as possible.
− CONT INUED Adj u st the d ri v er ’ s se at as f ar to th e rea r as possible while allow ing you t o maint ain f ull cont rol of the v ehicle. Have a f ront p ass en ger adju st thei r seat as f ar to th e re ar as pos si bl e.
If y o u si t too cl o s e to the s tee r i n g whee l or dashboa rd, you ca n be seriously injured by an inf la ting f r ont air bag, or by st riking t he st eering whee l or dashboa rd.
A d jus t the dri ver’s head restrain t so the c en te r of th e ba ck o f yo u r he ad rest s against t he center of t he restraint. Proper ly adjust ed head rest ra ints will he lp prote ct oc cupant s f rom whipla sh and ot her c rash inj uries.
If the seat belt touches or cros ses your n eck, or i f i t crosses you r arm instead of your shou lder, you need to adjust t h e seat belt a n chor hei ght. Insert t he lat ch plat e int o the buck le, the n tu g o n the b el t to mak e su r e the belt is se curely la tche d.
Af ter al l occu p ants have ad ju sted their seat s and head rest raints, and put on t heir sea t be lts, it is ve ry i m p o rta n t th a t th ey co n ti n u e to si t upright , well ba ck in t heir s eat s, wit h the i r f ee t on th e f lo o r , u n ti l the vehi cl e is s af el y p arked and the engine is of f .
Whe n driving, r emember t o sit upright and a djust t he sea t as f a r back as possible while allow ing f ull cont rol of the v ehicle. W hen riding as a f r ont passe nger, adjust t he seat as f ar back as p os si bl e.
If your han ds or arm s are clo se to an airb ag cover, they c ou ld be inju red if the air bag inf la tes . Objects on the covers marked ‘‘SR S A IRBA G’’ could int erf ere wit h t he proper opera tion of t he air bags or be propelle d inside t he vehicle and hurt someone if the air bags inf la te.
Y our seat be lt syst em includes lap/ shoulder belt s in all s eat ing positions . T he f r ont seat be lts ar e also equipped w ith a utoma tic sea t be lt te nsioners.
CONT INUED For adde d protec tion, t he f ront se at belt s are equippe d with aut omat ic seat be lt t ensioners. W hen act iva ted, the tensioners im medi ately t i ghten the b e l ts to he l p ho l d th e d ri v er an d a f ront pa ssenger in posit ion.
T he dea ler should also inspect t he anchor s f or dama ge and r eplace them if needed. If t he automatic seat belt t ensioners a ctiv at e during a crash, they must be rep laced. If a s eat belt is worn du ring a crash, it must be rep laced b y the dealer.
CONT INUED A ddit i on al In f o rmat io n A bou t Y our A irbags A irba g Syst em Component s Driv er and P assenger Saf et y 21 (3) (5) (7) (4) (7) (12) (6) (8) (8) (1) (9) (2) (11) (5) (13) (14) (1.
A s o p h i s ti ca ted e l e ctr o n i c sy s tem t hat cont inually monit ors a nd rec ords inf or mation about t he sensor s, the cont rol unit , the airb ag activators, the s eat be lt t ensioners, a nd driver and f r ont passenger seat belt use when the ignit ion swit ch is in t he ON ( II) posit ion.
CONT INUED Duri ng a f ro ntal crash, you r s eat be lt res tra ins your low er body and t orso, and t he f ront a irbag he lps prot ect you r head and ches t. A lthough both air bags norma lly inf la te w ithin a split s econd of each ot her, it is pos sible f or only one airb ag t o dep l oy .
The tota l tim e f o r in flati o n a n d def la tion is one -tent h of a sec ond, so f a st t hat most occupant s are not aware that the airbag s depl o yed un til they see t h em lyi ng in their laps. Y our f r ont a irbags a re dual- stage airb ags .
CONT INUED Y our f r ont a irbags a re a lso dual- t hreshold air bags. A irbags wit h this f eat ure h ave t wo d eplo yment t hresholds t hat depend on w hethe r sensor s det ect t he occ upant is wearin g a seat b el t or not.
Whe n the passe nger air bag gets tur ned of f by the weight se nsors, a ‘‘passe nger air bag of f ’’ indica tor in the c en te r of th e da sh b o a rd c o m es on (s ee page ). Be aware that ob je cts p l aced on the passenger’s sea t can also cause t he airb ag t o be turned of f .
CONT INUED Only one air bag will deploy dur ing a side impa ct. I f t he impa ct is on t he passenger’s side, the passenger ’s side airbag will depl oy even i f t here is no passe nger.
In a m oderate to severe si de i mpact, sensor s will det ect r apid ac celera tion and signa l the cont rol unit t o i n sta n tl y in flate th e si d e cu r tai n airb ag and activate the seat bel t t ensioner on t he driv er’s or t he passenge r’s side of the vehicle .
If yo u see any of t hese i ndications, the airbags and seat belt tensioners may not wor k proper ly when y ou need them. T he SR S indica tor ale rts you t o a pot ent ial proble m with your ai rbags o r seat belt te nsioners. Whe n you tur n the ignit ion swit ch t o t he ON ( II) position, t his indicat or comes on bri ef ly then go es of f .
Be aware that ob je cts p l aced on the f r ont sea t ca n cause the indica tor t o come on . If no weight is de tect ed on t he f r ont seat, t h e airbag wil l be au tomati cal ly shut of f .
T ake your vehi cle to an autho ri zed de aler as s oo n as possib le. If you ign ore this indicat ion, your air bags ma y not opera te prope rly. Even if yo ur airb ags do no t in f late, you r d eal.
Th i s c o u l d m a ke t h e driv er’s se at posit ion sensor or t he f r ont passenge r’s weight se nsors inef f ec tive . If it is ne cessar y to remov e or modif y a f r ont sea t t o accommodate a person with disabilit ies, f ir st cont act Honda A utomobile Cust omer Ser vice a t (800) 999-1009.
− − − If yo u h ave children , or ever need to driv e wit h a child in your v ehicle, be sure t o rea d this se ction. It begins wit h import ant gener al guideline s, then presents special inf ormation f or in f ants, smal l chil dre n, and large r childre n.
− Fr ont a irbags ha ve been designed t o help prot ect a dults in a mode rat e t o sev ere f ront al c ollision. T o do t his, th e passenger ’s f ront a irbag is quit e larg e, and it can inf l ate wi th e no ug h f orce to caus e very serio us inju ri es.
− T o remind you of t he passenger ’s f r ont air bag haz ards, a nd tha t chi ld ren m ust b e p rop erly restrained in a b ack seat, yo u r ve hi cl e h as w a r n i n gl a b e l so nt h e d a s h b o a r d (U .S. models) and on t he f ront v isors.
− Many parents say they pref er t o put an inf a nt or a sma ll child in t he f r ont passenge r seat so t hey ca n wat ch the child, or beca use t he child re quires at te ntion.
− If a child w raps a loose seat belt a rou nd their neck, they can be se riously or f a ta lly injured. (Se e pages and f or how t o activate an d deac tivate the locka ble ret ra ctor .) Th i s c a n p r e ve n t childre n f rom a ccident ally f a lling out (s ee page ) .
T wo types of seat s may be u sed: a seat de signed exclusive ly f or inf ant s, or a conv ert ible sea t used in t he rea r- f a cing, rec lining mode. If placed f a cing f orw ard, an inf ant c ould be ver y seriously injur ed during a f r onta l collision.
CONT INUED Many states, Canadi an pro vin ces and t errit ories a llow a child one yea r of age or ol der who also meets the minimum size a nd weight requi reme nts to trans ition f rom a rear-f aci ng chi l d seat to a f o rward f a cing seat . K now t he require ments where you are d rivi ng and f ol lo w the child se at inst ruct ions.
Since L A T CH-compa tible c hild seat s are e asi er to ins tall and redu ce the possibilit y of improper inst allat ion, we rec ommend select ing this st yle. In sea ting posit ions a nd vehicle s not equipped w ith L A T CH, a L A T CH- compat ible child sea t ca n be inst alled using a sea t belt .
A f ter selecting a pro per chi ld seat an d a go o d p l ac e to in s tal l th e se at, the r e are thr e e mai n s te p s in inst alling t he seat : A ll child sea ts mus t be secured t o the ve hicle with t he lap par t of a la p/shoulder be lt or wit h th e L ATC H ( Lo w e r An ch o r s a n d T ethers f or CHildren) system.
Make sure t here are no objects near t he anchor s tha t c ould prevent a secure connection b etw ee n th e ch i l d se a t a n d th e anch o rs. Move the seat belt buckle or t ongue awa y f r om the lowe r anch o rs.
What ever type you h ave, f ollow the c h i l d se at mak e r’ s i n str u c ti o n s f or adj usting or t ight ening the f it . Push and pull the child seat f or ward a nd f rom side-t o-side t o verif y that it is secu re. Ot her L A T CH-c ompatible sea ts hav e a f lexible -ty pe connect or as shown abov e.
When not using the L A T CH system, all chi ld seats must be secured to the vehic le wit h the lap pa rt of a la p/ shoulder belt . Wit h t he child se at in t he desire d sea ting posit ion, rout e t.
A f t er conf irming t hat t he belt is locked , grab t he shoulde r par t of the belt near the buckle, and pul l up to rem ove any slack f rom t h e lap pa rt of the belt . R emember, if the l ap p a rt of the b el t is n o t ti gh t, t he child sea t w ill not be secur e.
A chi ld seat wi th a tet h er can b e inst alled in a ny sea ting posit ion in the b ac k se at, u s i n g o n e of the anch orage point s show n above . Since a t ethe r can pr ovide a dditional se c u ri ty to th e lap / s h o u l d e r be l t inst allat ion, we rec ommend using a tet her when ever one i s requi red o r avail abl e.
T o det ermine if a lap/shoulder belt proper ly f it s a child, ha ve t he child put on the seat be lt, t hen ask yourself : Whe n a child re aches t he recomme nded weight or height limit fo r a fo r w a r d - fa c i n g c h i l d s e a t , th e child shoul d sit in a back sea t on a b o o ste r se at and w ea r the la p / shoulder belt .
Does t he shoulder be lt cross b etw ee n th e ch i l d ’ s ne c k and a rm ? Is t he lap pa rt of the belt a s low a s possible, t ouching the child’s thi g h s ? Will t he child be a ble to st a.
CONT INUED Of course , children v ary w idely. A nd while age may be one indic ator of when a c hild can sa f ely r ide in f r ont, t here a re ot her import ant f a ctor s you should conside r. Physica lly, a c hild must be lar ge enough f or t he lap/shoulde r belt t o proper ly f it ( see page s and ).
Dev ices int ended to improv e a child’ s comf or t or repos ition t he shoulder par t of a sea t belt c an make t he belt less ef f ec tive and inc rease t he chanc e of serious inj ury in a cra sh. T his could r esult in serious neck inj uries during a crash.
Your ve hi cl e’s exh aus t co ntai ns car bon monoxide gas. Ca rbon monoxide should not e nter t he vehi cl e i n nor mal drivi n g if y ou maint ain your v ehicle proper ly and f ollow t he inf or mation on t his page. High lev els of car bon monoxide ca n collect r apidly in e nclosed ar eas, suc h as a g arage .
T hese l abels are in the lo cations shown. T hey warn you of p otential haza rds tha t could ca use serious in ju ry o r d eath. Read thes e l ab els car ef ully. If a label co mes of f or beco mes hard to rea d (ex ce p t f or the U. S . dash b oard lab el whic h may b e removed by the o wner), contact your dealer f or a repl acement.
T his se ction giv es inf or mat ion about the c o n tro l s an d d i s p l ay s tha t cont ribute t o the daily ope rat ion of your vehicle. A ll t he essential cont rols ar e wit hin eas y rea ch. ........................... Contr ol L ocat ions . 54 .
* * * * * If equipped : Cont r ol L oca t ions 54 MIRROR CONT ROLS CLIMAT E CONT ROL SYSTEM HEA TING/COOLING CONTROLS POWER DOOR LOCK MAST ER SWIT CH POWER WINDOW SWITCHE S TRUNK RE LEASE LEVE R AUTOMATI C TRANSM ISSION MANUA L TRANSM ISSION INS TRUMENT PANEL INDICAT ORS (P.
* * * * T he U.S. inst rument pa nel is shown. D if f er ences f or t he Cana dian models a re not ed in the t ext. Inst r ument Pa nel Inst rument s and Cont rols 55 (P.
T he i nstrument panel has m any indicat ors t o give you impor tant inf ormation about your vehicl e. T he en gin e can be severely damaged if this indicat or f la shes or s ta ys on when t he engine is r unning. For mo re i nf o rmatio n , s ee page .
T his indica tor comes on brief ly w hen yo u tu rn th e i g n i ti o n sw i tch to th e ON ( II) posit ion. If it comes on a t an y oth e r tim e , i t i nd i ca te s a pot entia l problem w ith your f ront airb ags .
I f i t c o m e so na n ds t a y so na ta n y ot her t ime, or if it does not come on when y ou turn t he ignit ion swit ch to t he ON ( II) position, t here is a problem wit h the V SA sys tem. T a ke you r vehic le to a deale r to have i t check ed.
T his indica tor norma lly comes on f or a f ew seconds when yo u turn the i g n i ti o n sw i tch to th e ON (II ) posit ion. If it comes on while driv ing, it indica tes t hat one or mor e of your vehic le’s t ires a re signif ica ntly low on pre ssure.
T he lef t or r ight t urn signal indic ator blinks w hen you signa l a lane cha nge or t urn. If a n indicat or does not blink or blinks ra pidly, it usua lly means one of the t urn signal bulbs is burned out ( see pa ges and ). R eplace t he bulb as soon a s possible, since ot her dr ivers c annot see t hat you ar e signaling.
Thi s in d i c ato r c o m es o n wi th th e high beam headlight s. For more inf or mation, see page . T his indica tor als o comes on w ith reduce d brightne ss when t he dayt ime running lights ( DR L ) are on (se e pag e ) .
T his indica tor comes on f or a f e w seconds w hen you t urn the ignit ion swit ch t o the ON ( II) posit ion. It r e m i n d s y o u t h a ti ti st i m et ot a k e your v ehicle in f or schedule d maint enance . T he maint enance main it ems and sub ite ms will be dis played in t he inf orma tion displa y.
* * If equipped : Gaug es Inst rument s and Cont rols 63 SELECT /RESE T KNOB TRIP METER ODOMETER / CHECK FUEL CAP MESSAGE TACHOMETER TEMPERATUR E G AUGE SPEEDOMETER U.
The od o m e ter s h o ws the to tal di stanc e y ou r vehic le has been driv en. It meas ures miles in U.S. models a nd kilomet ers in Ca nadia n models.
±± − −−−− −−− If equipped T he temperature sen so r is in the f ront bum per. T heref ore, the t emperat ure rea ding can be af f e cted by hea t r ef lect ion f r om the roa d surf ace , engine hea t, and t he exha ust f rom sur rounding tr af f ic.
T his shows t he tempe rat ure of the engine’s coola nt. Dur ing normal opera tion, t he point er should rise f ro m th e b o tto m ma rk to ab o u t th e middle of the gauge . In seve re driv ing conditions, such a s ver y hot wea the r or a long per iod of uphill driv ing, the point er ma y rise t o t he upper z one.
* * * * * * * * * * If equipped Only o n vehicles equipp ed with navigation system, ref er t o the navigation system manual. T o u se the ho rn, press the center pad o f the steering wheel. 1: 2: 3: Cont r ols Near t he St eer ing W heel Inst rument s and Cont rols 67 INS TRUMENT PANEL BRI GHTNESS REMOTE AUDIO CO NTROLS (P.
− − − − − − − − − MIST OFF INT Int ermit te nt LO Lo w s p ee d HI High sp eed Windshie ld washer s Push t he right lev er up or down t o selec t a posit ion. T he w ipers run at high speed u ntil you release t h e lever. T he wi pers are n ot activat ed.
* * * − − − * T urn signa l Of f Par king and indica tor light s AU TO Hea dlights on High bea ms F l a s hh i g hb e a m s Fog light s of f Fog light s on Push down on t he lef t lev er t o signal a lef t t urn and up to signal a right t urn.
− Even w ith t he aut omat ic light ing f ea tur e tur ned on, we r ecommend t h a ty o ut u r no nt h e l i g h t sm a n u a l l y when driv ing at night or in a de nse f og, o r when yo u en ter dark areas such a s long tunne ls or par king f a cilitie s.
T his f e atur e tur ns of f t he headlight s, all o ther ext eri or li ghts, and t h e inst rument pane l lights w ithin 1 5 seco n ds af ter you remo ve the key and clo se the dri ver’s do or.
T he sel ect/reset knob on the inst rument pane l contr ols the bright ness of the inst rument pa nel lights. T urn t he knob t o adjust t he bright ness wit h the ignit ion switch in t he ON ( II) position a nd the par king light s on. Y ou can use t he f og light s only w hen t he headlight s ar e on low bea m.
Pu s h th e bu tto n b e twe e n the ce n te r vent s t o turn on t he haza rd war ning lights ( f our-w ay f la shers). T his cause s all f our out side tur n signals and bot h t urn indicat ors in t he instr ument pa nel to f lash.
T he def ogger and ant enna w ires on th e inside of the r ear w indow can be acc identa lly damage d. When cleaning t he glass, alw ays wipe side to si d e . T he rear windo w def ogger will clear fo g , fr o s t , a n d t h i n i c e fr o m t h e window .
Move the steering wheel u p o r down, a nd in or out , so it point s toward your chest, not toward your f a ce. Ma ke sure you ca n see th e instrume nt pane l gauges a nd indicat ors. Pu s h th e le ve r up to l o c k the st eering w heel in posit ion.
The mas te r ke y f its al l th e l o ck s o n your vehicl e. The va l et key works only in t he ignit ion and t he driv er’s door lock . Y ou can k eep t he tr unk rele ase hand le, rear s eat trun k acce ss, and gl ove box lo cke d when you le ave y ou r vehic le and the val et key at a pa rking f acilit y.
If the system repeatedly does n ot rec ognize the coding of your key , contact your dealer. If you lose your ke y and you c annot sta rt t he engine, cont act your dea ler. Whe n you tur n the ignit ion swit ch t o t he ON ( II) position, t he immobilizer syst em indicat or should come on brief ly, t hen go of f .
− − − − T he ignit ion swit ch has f our positions: L OCK (0), A CCESSOR Y (I), ON (II), ST A R T ( III) Yo u c an i n se r t o r remov e t he key only in t his posit ion. T o t urn t he key, pus h it in s lightly. If you r vehic le has an au tomati c tr ansmission , the shif t lev er must also be in Park.
T he lock t ab on a ny passe nger’s door locks and unloc ks t hat door. Wh en the door is unlocke d, you can s e et h er e di n d i c a t o r o nt h el o c k t a b abov e the inner door ha ndle. Y o uc a no p e no rc l o s et h e w i n d o w s and t he moonroof ( if equipped) by using t he key in t he driv er’s door (se e pag e ) .
If yo u f orget and l eave t h e key in the ignit ion swit ch, lockout pr event ion will not a llow you t o lock t he drive r’s door. W ith any door ope n and t he key in t he ignition sw itch, loc king wi th th e mas te r do o r l o ck sw i tc h is disabled.
CONT INUED L ocks all doors w h en t he shif t lever is moved out of the Par k (P) posit ion (A /T vehicles only). Make sure the shif t lever is in the Par k (P) posit ion (A /T vehicles) . Turn th e ig n i ti o n s wi tc h to th e ON (II) posit ion, and open t he dr iver’s door.
P u s ha n dh o l dt h ef r o n to f t h e mast er door lock sw itch on t he driv er’s door . Y ou will hea r a c lick. K eep holding t he sw itch unt il you hear anoth er c li ck (af ter abo ut 5 seconds). R eleas e the swit ch, a nd wit hin 5 seconds, t urn t he ignition sw itch to the LOCK (0) po s i ti o n .
CONT INUED T he a uto door unlocking is deac tivated all the tim e. T he a uto door unlocking f ea tur e has f ive possible se tt ings: Make sure the shif t lever is in the Par k (P) posit ion (A /T vehicles) . Turn th e ig n i ti o n s wi tc h to th e ON (II) posit ion, and open t he dr iver’s door.
P u s ha n dh o l dt h er e a ro f t h e mast er door lock sw itch on t he driv er’s door . Y ou will hea r a c lick. Co n ti n u e to h o l d the s wi tc h : Unti l you hear anothe r c li ck (a f t.
Even if your vehicle’s b att ery is removed o r goes dead, the system kee ps the a uto door lock /unlock sett ing which you selected. R eleas e the swit ch, a nd wit hin 5 seconds, t urn t he ignition sw itch to t he A CCESSOR Y ( I) position. move th e shif t leve r t o the Pa rk ( P) posit ion.
− − T he childpr oof door locks a re designed t o prev ent childr en seat ed in t he rea r f r om accide ntally opening t he rea r doors. Eac h rear door has a lock le ver ne ar t he edge.
− − P r e s st h i sb u t t o nf o r ab o u t 2 s e c o n d s to attrac t atten ti o n : t he horn will sound, and t he ex ter ior light s will f la sh f or about 3 0 seconds. T o ca ncel panic m ode, press any o th er bu tto n o n th e re mo te tran s m i tte r, o r tur n the i g n i ti o n swit ch t o the ON ( II) posit ion.
If i t ta kes s everal pushes on the but ton t o lock or unloc k the doors, repl ace the b attery as s oo n as possible. Batt ery type: CR1616 T o replace the battery: Remove the sc rew at the bas e of the tra n s m i tter wi th a sm al l Phillips-hea d screw driver .
+ Rem o ve th e ol d b atte ry , an d i n s er t a new b atte ry i n to the b ac k of th e cove r wit h the side f a cing down. Install the p arts in reverse order. A n improper ly disposed of ba tt ery can hur t t he envir onment. A lway s conf ir m local r egulat ions f o r ba tter y di s p o s al .
T o prot ect it ems in t he t runk w hen you n eed to give the key to someon e else: Give the person t h e valet key. L o c k t h et r u n kr e l e a s el e v e rw i t h the m as te r key . Als o m ak e su re the t runk pass- through cov er is locked ( see page ).
A s a saf ety f eat ure, your vehicl e has a release lever on the tr un k latch so t he tr unk can be opened f r om the inside. Par ents s hould decide if their children should be shown how t o use thi s featu re . For more inf or mat ion about child saf et y, see page .
− Mo ves t h e s eat f o rward and back ward. T he cont rols f or t he powe r adju stab le f ront s eats are on the outs ide edge of eac h seat bot tom. You c an ad j u s t th e s ea ts wi th the ignit ion swit ch in any posit ion. Mak e all sea t a djustment s bef ore y ou star t driv ing.
− See pages f or import ant saf et y inf orma tion and warnings about how t o proper ly position the se ats a nd seat - backs. 11 13 Make all sea t adj ustment s bef ore you st art driving. T o adj ust t he se at f or war d or back ward, pull up on t he bar under t he seat c ushion’s f r ont edge .
T hey are most ef f ect i ve when you ad j u st the m so th e ce n te r of the b ac k of the occupa nt’s he ad res ts a gainst the c en te r of th e res tr ai n t. T he h eigh t of your driver’s seat is adju stab le. T o rais e th e s eat, repeatedly pul l u p the lever on the out side of the s eat cushion.
T he hea d rest raint s adjust f or height . Y ou need both hands t o adjust a rest raint . Do not at te mpt t o adjust it while driv ing. T o rais e it, pull upwa rd. T o lower t h e restrain t, pu sh the rele ase button sid eways , and push the re s tra i n t do wn .
T he driver’ s an d f ro nt p asse ng er’s seats have acti ve h ead restrain ts. If t he vehic le is st ruck sev erely f r om t he rea r, t he occupa nt pr operly secur ed wit h the sea t be lt will be pu sh ed again st t h e s eat-b ack and t h e head res tra int w ill aut omatica lly mo ve f o rward.
Wh en stor ing car go, you ca n move t h er e a rc e n t e rs h o u l d e rb e l to u to f the way by re mo vin g the be lt f ro m t he guide. T h e b ack of t h e re ar s eat f ol d s d o wn, giving you dir ect acc ess to t he t runk. T he se at- back is rele ased f rom inside t he tr unk.
Ma ke s u re th at the f ol d e d s ea t- b ac k does not pre ss against t he f ront passenge r’s seat , as t his could ca use the weight senso rs to work improper ly. Ne ve r dr i ve wi th th e se at- b ac k f olded down a nd the t runk lid open. See on page .
T he rear seat armrest is in t h e center of the rear seat . P ivot it down to us e i t. A beverage hold er is located in the armres t. Never drive with t h is cove r o pe n and t he tr unk lid open. See on page . For security, t h is cover can be locked and unloc ked only w ith t he master key.
Bot h f ront s eat s are equipped wit h seat heat ers. Because of the sensors f or t he side airbag cut of f system, there is no heater in the passenger’s seat -back. T he ignition switch must be in t he ON ( II) posit ion to us e the heat ers. Pu s h th e ri g h t sid e o f the sw i tc h , HI , to rapidl y heat up the seat.
T he inside mirr or can a utoma tica lly dar ken t o reduce gla re. T o t urn on thi s featu re , p re s s the bu tto n o n th e bo ttom of t h e m irro r.
Turn th e ig n i ti o n s wi tc h to th e ON (II) posit ion. Mo v e the se l e c to r swi tc h to L (driver’s side) or R (passeng er’s side). Push t he appr opriat e edge of the adjust ment swit ch to move t he m i r r o rr i g h t ,l e f t ,u p ,o rd o w n .
− Turn th e ig n i ti o n s wi tc h to th e ON (II) posit ion to r aise or lowe r any win do w. T o open a wi nd o w, p u sh the s w i t c hd o w na n dh o l di t . R e l e a s et h e switch when you want t he win dow to st op. Pull back on t he swit ch and hold it t o close t he window .
− A u to reverse stops se nsi ng when t h e window is almost c losed. Y ou should always check that all passengers and ob jec ts are away f rom the wi nd ow bef or e closing it . If ei ther f ront window ( driver ’s window only on L X) sense s any obs tac le while it is closing a utoma tica lly, it will r ever se direc tion, a nd then s top.
Pr e ss th e UN LOC K b u tto n a second t ime, and hold it . T he rema ining doors unlock , and a ll f our window s and t he moonroof st art t o open. T o s top t he window s and moonr oof , r elease t he butt on. Y ou can ope n and close t he windows and t he moonroof ( if equipped) wit h the k ey i n the d ri v er ’ s do o r l o ck .
T u r n t h ek e y c l o c k w i s ea g a i n ,a n d hold it . A ll f our w indows and t he moonroof st art t o open. T o s top t he windows and t he moonr oof , release the key. To c l o se : Ins ert the key i n the driver’s doo r lock. T urn t h e key cou nterclockwise, the n re l e as e i t.
− To open t he moonroof f ully , pull back the moonroof sw itch f ir mly, the n relea se it . T he moonroof au to m ati c a l l y op e n s al l th e way . T o st op the moonroof f rom ope ning, p u sh th e sw i tch b r i efly . T o close t he moonroof f ully, f ir mly push t he moonroof sw itch f or ward, t hen rele ase it .
Y ou can ope n and close t he moonroof f or up t o 10 minut es a f t er you t urn of f t he ignition sw itch. Opening e ither f r ont door canc els thi s fun cti o n .
T o apply t he park ing brake , pull the leve r up f ully . T o rele ase it , pull up slightly , push the but t on, and lower the lever. The parkin g b rake indicat or on t he instr ument pa nel should go out w hen the par king bra ke is f ully re leased ( see pa ge ).
Int er ior Conv enience It ems 110 SUNGLASSES HOLDER ACCESSORY POWER SOCKET VANIT Y MIRROR SUN VISOR CENTER POC KETS AUXIL IARY INPUT JACK COAT HOOK BEVE RAGE HOLDER in REAR SEAT ARMREST BEVE RAGE HOL.
T he rear seat also has a b everage holder in t he cent er a rmrest . T o use it , pivot t he ar mrest dow n. Y our vehicle has two accessory power sock ets; one is a t t he f ront of the c en te r co n s o l e an d th e oth e r is in the c o n s o l e co m p ar tm en t.
T o open t he console c ompart ment , pull up on t he leve r and lif t t he armres t. T o clo se, lo wer the ar mrest, and push it dow n until it la tche s. None of t he sock ets will pow er a n au to m o ti ve ty p e ci g ar ette l i g h te r element.
Open t he glov e box by pulling t he handle t o the le f t. Close it w ith a f irm push. L ock or unloc k the glove box wi th th e mas te r ke y. T o open t he sunglasses holder , push t hen relea se t he indent . It w ill unlat ch and s wing down. T o close it , push it unt il it la tc hes.
Some lar ger st yles of sunglasses may not f it in t he holder . You m ay also store smal l items in t h i sh o l d e r .M a k es u r et h e ya r e small enough t o let t he holder c lose and latch, and that they are n ot heav y enough t o cause t he holder t o pop open w hile driving.
T ou s et h ev a n i t ym i r r o ro nt h e b a c k of the sun v isor, pull up t he cov er. T he v anity mirr or light s come on when you pul l up the cover. T ou s ea c o a th o o k ,s l i d ei to u t slight ly, the n pull it dow n. Mak e sure t he coat hook is f olded up when you are not usin g it.
T he ce iling light ha s a t hree- position switch: ON, Door Act ivated, and OFF . In th e Do o r A c ti va ted (c en te r) posit ion, the light comes on when you: Af ter al l do o r s are c l o s ed ti g h tl y , the light dims slight ly, t hen f a des out in about 3 0 seconds.
T he spot light s hav e a t wo-posit ion switch. In the DOOR position, the light s come on whe n you open a ny door. T he light s f ade out in a bout 30 seconds af t er t he doors a re clos ed ti g h tl y. I n the O FF po s i ti o n , the light s do not come on.
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T he hea ting a nd air condit ioning system in your vehicle provides a comf or ta ble driving e nvironment in all weat h er condi tions. T he st anda rd audio sy stem ha s many f ea tur es. T his sec tion describe s those f ea tures and how t o use t hem.
* * : If equippe d V en t s, He at in g, and A /C L X , L X -P, U.S. EX , and U.S. EX V 6 120 MODE CONTROL BUTTONS FAN CONT ROL D IAL RECIRCULATION BUTTON T EMP ERAT URE CONT ROL D IAL MAX A/C BUT.
* * * Turn th i s di a l to in c r ea s e or de c re as e the fan sp eed and airf l ow. T urning t his dia l clockwis e increa ses the te m p er atu r e of th e air f l o w . T his but ton t urns t he a ir condit ioning on and of f . T he i n d i c a t o ri nt h eb u t t o ni so nw h e n t he A /C is on.
A ir f lows f r om the f loor vents. When you sel ect , the system aut omat ically s witc hes t o f res h air mode. If you sw itc h the m ode f rom or t o , the syst em keeps the A/C on. The A /C indicat or w ill not c ome on if it w as o f f to star t with .
A ir condit ioning place s an ex tra loa d on t he engine. W at ch t he engine coolant temper at ure gauge ( see page ). If it moves near the red zone, t urn of f t he A /C until t he ga uge rea ding ret urns t o norma l. T urn on t he A /C by pre ssing th e but ton.
When you s witch to , f rom or , t he A /C st ays on. T his helps prev ent t he windows f r om ra pidly f ogging up w hen t he air is suddenly r outed a way f rom t he windshield. If you w ant t o tur n the A/ C o f f, p r e s s a n d re le a s e th e A/ C butt on t wice.
Climat e Cont r ol Sy st em Wi th n av i ga ti o n s ys te m U.S. EX -L and EX -L V 6 W i t ho ut navigat io n syst em Canad ian EX, EX -L , and V6 m od els Fe atu r e s 125 AUTO BUTTO N AUTO INDICAT .
T he a utoma tic clima te cont rol sys tem in y ou r vehic le main tain s the i n ter i o r tem p er atu r e yo u s el e c t. T h e system also adjust s the f a n speed and a irf low lev els. Pr e ss th e Auto b u tto n . T h e indicat or in t he but ton also c omes on as a r eminder.
When you set t h e temperature to its lower limit ( ) or it s upper limit ( ), t he system runs at f ull cooling or hea ting only. It does not regula te the int erior t emper atur e. When you adju st a f an control, the f a n is t aken out of A UT O m ode.
▲ ▼ Whe n th e in d i c ato r in th e bu tto n i s on, air f rom t he v ehicle’s int erior is se n t thro u g h th e sy s tem ag a i n . Whe n th e in d i c ato r is o f f, a i r is brought in f rom t he out side of the vehi cl e (f resh ai r mod e).
* * * T his but ton t urns t he r ear w indow def ogger of f and on (see page ). Pushing t his butt on also t urns t he po wer mi rror h eaters o n an d of f . Use t he mode c ontrol but ton t o se l e c t th e ve n ts the ai r f l o ws f r o m .
Your veh i cle has two temp erature con trol switches , o ne f or the driver, and one f or t he f r ont passe nger. T he t em peratures of the d river’s side and the f ro nt p asse ng er’s sid e are cont rolled independe ntly.
T he s elected temperatures appear i n th e display ( in the c enter displa y on models wit h nav igation syst em). Whe n the indic ator in t he SY NC butt on is on, you ca n adjust bot h sides to t he same t emperat ure by pushing t he driv er’s side t emperat ure cont rol swit ch up or down.
You c an ad j u s t th e d i re c ti o n o f the a i r f l o wb ym o v i n gt h et a bo ne a c h vent up-and-down a nd side-t o-side. You c an also op en or c lo se the ve nts with the dial between them. T he airf low f rom the rear vent s can be adjusted when the A UTO mode is selec ted or t he f a n mode is in t he or posit ion.
A n audio sy stem is st andar d on all models. R ea d the appr opriat e page s (as sh o wn belo w) to us e y ou r vehicle’s audi o system. On models w ith nav igat ion system, see pages t hrough . On EX and EX V6 mod els , and EX-L and EX-L V6 mo del s witho ut nav igation syst em, see pages t hrough .
Pl ay i ng t he F M /A M R ad io ( L X mo del ) 134 SCAN BUT TON FOLDER BAR POWER/ VOLUME KNOB FM BUTTON AM BUTTON TUNE ( SOUND) KNOB SKIP BUT TONS PRESET BUTTO NS TITLE BUTTO N A.
− − − T he ignit ion switc h must be in t he A CCESSOR Y (I ) or ON ( II) position. Turn th e sy s tem o n b y pu s h i n g th e power /volume k nob or t he A M or FM bu tto n . Adj u s t the vol u m e b y t urning the powe r/volume k nob. T he ba nd and f r equency t hat t he ra dio was la st t uned to is displaye d.
− − − If you do not like t he st at ions aut o select has stored, you can st o re ot her f r equencies on t he preset butt ons as prev iously descr ibed. Each preset butt on can stor e one f r equency on A M a nd two f r equencies on F M. Press t he A .
On t he FM ba nd, you can selec t a f avori te statio n and disp l ay the progr am ser vice na me provide d by the ra di o d ata sy s tem (RDS ) . T he R DS inf or mation display f unct ion show s the na me of the R DS st at ion you are list ening t o.
▲▼ On the FM band selected, yo u can select t he p rogram category provided by the R DS. Press either side of t he FOL DER bar ( o r ) to displa y and se lect a n RD S cat ego ry.
T he sc an f unc tion sa mples all sta tions w ith st rong signals on t he sel ected RDS c atego ry. T o activate i t, press and r elease t he SCA N butt on. Y ou will se e SCA N in t he display. T he sy ste m will sca n f or a s tat ion wi th a stro n g s i g n al i n th e sel e c te d R DS category.
− − − − − A djust s the volume leve l b a s e do nt h ev e h i c l es p e e d . Press t he SOUND ( T UNE) knob repe ate dly to displa y the BA SS, TRE B LE , F AD E R, BALAN C E, a n d SVC ( sp eed-sensitive volume co m p e n s ati o n ) s etti n g s .
Play ing a Disc (L X model) Fe atu r e s 141 DISC EJEC T B UTTON SKIP BUT TONS CD BUT TON FOLDER BAR RPT/RDM (REPEAT/RAN DOM) BAR A.SEL (AUTO SELE CT) BUTTO N SCAN BUT TON TUNE ( SOUND) KNOB LOAD IND .
− − − T o load or pla y a disc , the ignit ion swit ch must be in t he A CCESSORY (I) or ON ( II) position. T he spe cif ica tions f or compat ible MP3 f iles ar e: Bitra te: 32/40/48/ 56/64/80/.
− − − Insert a disc a bout half w ay into t he disc slot . T he dr ive w ill pull the disc i nt h er e s to f t h ew a yt op l a yi t .Y o u o p er ate th e di s c pl a y er wi th th e same c ontrols use d f or t he radio. T he number of the curr ent t ra ck is s h o w ni nt h ed i s p l a y .
− Y ou will also see so me text da ta under t hese condit ions: Wh en a new f older, f ile , or t rack is selected. Whe n you change t he audio mode t o play a disc w ith te xt dat a or in MP3 or WMA . When you insert a disc, and t h e syst em begins to pla y.
− ▲ ▼ −− − In MP3 or WMA mode In MP3 or WMA mode CONT INUED To select a dif f erent f older, press either side of t he FOL DER bar . P ress t h e si d e o f the b ar to sk i p to the n ex t f older , and t he side of t he bar t o mo v e to the b eg i n n i n g o f the previou s f old er.
− − − In MP3 or WMA mode In MP3 or WMA mode T he sy stem play s the f ir st f ile in t he f ir st f older f or a bout 1 0 seconds. I f yo u d o n o th i n g , the s ys te m wi l l th en play t he f irs t f iles in t he nex t f olders f or 10 secon ds.
If yo u turn the system of f while a d i sc i s pl a y i n g , ei th e r with th e power /volume k nob or by t urning of f t he ignition swit ch, t he disc w ill sta y in th e dr i ve . Wh en y o u tur n th e syst em back on, t he disc w ill begin playing wher e it lef t of f .
T he ej ecte d disc will not be r eloaded a utoma tica lly. Cause T h ec h a r to nt h er i g h te x p l a i n s t h e error messages you may see in the display while play ing a disc. If yo u see an error message i n the display while play ing a disc, press the e je c t b utto n .
Most audio sys tem f unct ions can be cont rolled by st andar d butt ons, bars, and k nobs. In addit ion, you can access some f unct ions by using t he selec tor k nob on th e audio sys tem.
Pl ay i ng t he F M /A M R ad io ( EX, EX -L and V 6 mo de ls w it ho ut nav igat ion s yst em) Wi th o u t X M Ra d i o Wi th XM Ra d i o 150 SKIP BA R SELECT OR KNOB PRESET BUTTONS RETUR N BUTTON A.SEL (AUTO SELECT ) BUT TON SCAN BUTTO N MENU BUTTO N SKIP BA R SELECT OR KNOB PRESET BUTTONS RETUR N BUTTON CATE GORY BAR A.
− − − T he ba nd and f r equency t hat t he ra dio was la st t uned t o are displa yed. T o change ba nds, press t he A M or FM but ton. On t he F M band, ST will b e di s p l ay e d if th e stati o n i s broa dcast ing in ster eo. Ste reo repr oduction in A M is not a vaila ble.
−− Each preset butt on can stor e one f r equency on A M a nd two f r equencies on F M. If you are t rave ling and ca n no longer r eceive your preset sta tions, yo u can use the au to s el e c t featu r e to f in d s tati o n s i n the l o cal area.
On t he FM ba nd, you can selec t a f avori te statio n and disp l ay the progr am ser vice na me provide d by the ra di o d ata sy s tem (RDS ) . T he R DS inf or mation display f unct ion show s the na me of the R DS st at ion you are list ening t o.
▲▼ On the FM band selected, yo u can select t he p rogram category provided by the R DS. Press either side ( or ) of the CA T EGORY bar (F OL DER ba r on models w ithout XM ra dio) to displa y and selec t a n R DS category.
* * T he sc an f unc tion sa mples all sta tions w ith st rong signals on t he sel ected RDS c atego ry. T o activate i t, press and r elease t he SCA N butt on. Y ou will se e SCA N in t he display. T he sy ste m will sca n f or a s tat ion wi th a stro n g s i g n al i n th e sel e c te d R DS category.
− − − − − − A djusts t he bass. A djusts t he side-to- side st rengt h of t he sound. Adj u sts th e f ro n t- to - b ac k str ength of t he sound.
CONT INUED Play ing t he X M R adio (EX -L and E X -L V 6 mod els w it hout nav ig at ion sy st em) Fe atu r e s 157 CATE GORY BAR SKIP BA R XM RADIO BUTTON MENU BUTTO N RETUR N BUTTON SELEC TOR KNOB SCAN BUT TON POWER /VOLUME KNOB TITLE BUTTO N U.S .
− T o list en to XM R adio, t urn t he i g n i ti o n sw i tch to th e ACCE S S O RY (I) or ON ( II) position, and pr ess t he but ton. T he la st c hannel you list ened t o will show in t he displa y. A djust t he v olume by tur ning the power /volume k nob.
− ▼▲ − − CONT INUED T he SCA N f unct ion give s you a sampling of all cha nnels while in the chann el mo de. I n the category mode, only t he st at ions with in that cat egory ar e scanne d. T o act ivat e sc a n , pr es s th e SC AN bu tto n .
− − − − − − − − Y o uc a ns t o r e u pt o1 2 prese t cha nnels using the six pre set b u tto n s. E ac h b u tto n sto r es o n e channe l f rom t he XM 1 band a nd one channe l f rom t he XM 2 band. T o st ore a cha nnel: Pr e ss th e b utto n .
T he X M sat ellit es a re in orb it ov er the e q u ato r ; the re f o r e , ob j e cts s o u th of the ve hicle may cau se sat ellit e reception interrup tions. T o h elp compensat e f or t his, ground-based repeaters are placed in m ajor metro po li tan areas.
T here m ay be o ther geog raphic sit uations t hat c ould af f ect X M R adio reception . Af ter yo u ’ ve re g i s ter ed w i th XM R adio , keep your audio system in the XM R adio mode while you w ait f or activatio n . T his sh ou ld take ab o ut 30 minut es.
Play ing Discs (EX , EX -L and V 6 models w it hout nav ig at ion sy st em) Fe atu r e s Wi th o u t X M Ra d i o Wi th XM Ra d i o 163 SCAN BUTTO N MENU BUTTO N SKIP BA R POWER/ VOLUME KNOB TITLE BUT.
− − − T o load or pla y discs, t he ignit ion swit ch must be in t he A CCESSORY (I) or ON ( II) position. You o p e rate th e di s c ch a n g er wi th t he same cont rols use d f or t he r adio. T o selec t t he disc cha nger, pr ess t he CD/A UX or CD but ton.
− − − Y our vehic le’s in-dash disc c hanger h o l d su pt os i xd i s c s . Y ou cannot loa d and pla y 3-inch (8 -cm) discs in t his unit. Whe n the disc load indic ator t urns green and ‘‘LOA D’’ appears in the display a gain, inser t t he next disc i n the sl o t.
Wit h t h e f older name, you will see t he FOL DE R indic ator in t he display. T h e TR ACK ind icato r i s shown with the f i l e o r trac k na me . T he displa y show s up to 16 ch a rac te rs o f se l ec te d tex t data (the f older na me, f ile na me, et c.
− Use t he SK IP ba r while a disc is playing t o select passa g es and change t rack s (f iles in M P3 or W MA mode). In MP3 or WMA mode, use the FOL D ER ba r (CA T EGOR Y ba r on models w ith X M R adio) t o select f olders i n the disc and use either side of the skip ba r to c hange f ile s.
− ▲▼ ▲ ▼ Y ou can select any type of repeat, ra ndom and scan modes by using t he MENU but ton a nd the se lector knob. Pu s h th e ME N U bu tto n to d i s p l ay t h em e n ui t e m s ,t h e nt u r nt h e selec tor knob t o selec t ‘‘ PL A Y MODE.
− − − − − CONT INUED Pressing ei ther side of the SKIP bar also turns o f f the repeat f eat ure. To cont inuously repla y a t ra ck ( f ile in MP3 or WMA mode), sel ect R EPE A T ONE T R K f rom the menu ite ms. Y ou will see R EPEA T in t he display.
− − You can als o selec t the scan f e ature f ro m th e me n u i te m s wi th the selec tor k nob (see page ). Pressing ei ther side of t he ski p bar, or sele cting a dif f er ent disc ( using the prese t but tons) or f older (using the FOL DER o r CA TEGOR Y bar ) tu rn s o f f the S C AN o r F- S C AN fe a t u r e .
− CONT INUED Each time you press and release the SCA N but ton, t he mode cha nges f ro m s c an , d i s c sc an , th en to n o rm a l play. Each time you press and release the SCA N but ton, t he mode cha nges f r om f ile scan, f older sca n, disc scan, the n to n o rm a l pl a y .
If yo u turn the system of f while a d i sc i s pl a y i n g , ei th e r with th e power /volume k nob or by t urning of f t he ignition swit ch, t he disc w ill sta y in th e dr i ve . Wh en y o u tur n th e syst em back on, t he disc w ill begin playing wher e it lef t of f .
T h ec h a r to nt h er i g h te x p l a i n s t h e error messages you may see in the display while play ing a disc. If yo u see an error message i n the display while play ing a disc, press the e je c t b utto n . Af ter eje c ti n g th e di sc, ch eck it f or damag e or def o rmati on .
Most audio sys tem f unct ions can st ill be cont rolled by s tanda rd but tons, dials, a nd knobs, but some f unc tions can only b e accessed using the int erf a ce dial. T he int erf ace dial ha s two p ar ts, a kn o b an d a sel e c to r. T he knob t urns le f t and r ight.
Play ing t he F M/A M R adio (Models w it h nav ig at ion sy st e m) Fe atu r e s 175 INTER FACE DIAL CENTE R DISP LAY SCAN/A .SEL ( SCAN/A UTO SELECT ) BA R SKIP BA R NAVIGA TION SCRE EN POWER/ VOLUME KNOB TUNE BA R FM/AM BUTTON CATE GORY BAR AUDIO BU TTON SOUND BUT TON U.
− T he ignit ion switc h must be in t he A CCESSOR Y ( I) or the ON ( II) posit ion. Press the A UDIO but ton t o view t he audio c ontrol displa y. T urn the s ys te m o n by p re s s i n g the power /volume k nob or t he FM/A M butt on. A djust t he volume by t urning t he power /volume knob.
− − − CONT INUED T he ski p (seek) f unct ion sear ches up and dow n f rom t he curre nt f reque ncy t o f ind a sta tion wit h a str ong si gnal.
− If you a re t rave ling and ca n no longer r eceive your preset sta tions, yo u can use the au to s el e c t featu r e to f in d s tati o n s i n the l o cal area. U s et h et u n e ,s k i p( s e e k ) ,s c a n ,o r RDS f u n c ti o n to tun e th e rad i o to a d es i r ed s tati o n .
CONT INUED T o sw itch t he PS na me displa y f unct ion on a nd of f , pres s and re l ea s e the T I TL E b u tto n . With th e system on, you will see the ‘‘PS ON’’ me s s ag e o n the c en te r di s p l a y. I f the st at ion you ar e list ening to is an R DS sta tion, t he display ed f re quency sw i tc h es to the s tati o n n am e .
Wi th the FM ba nd s e l ec te d , yo u ca n selec t t he progr am t ype prov ided by the RDS . P re s s the AUDI O b u tto n to display the ra dio inf orma tion on t he scr een. Push dow n the selec tor on t he inter f ac e dial, t hen tur n the knob to s el e ct RDS S EARC H ic on .
▲▼ CONT INUED You c an also sel ect an RDS categ o ry wi th th e CAT E G O RY ba r. P re s s either side ( or ) o f the CAT EGO RY bar to disp l ay an RDS category in the cen ter display. Select a cat ego ry by pressi ng ei ther side of the b ar .
T o activate RDS p ro gram search wit h the inte rf ac e dial, push t he AUDI O b u tto n to di s p l a y the FM ra dio inf orma tion on t he sc reen. Push the selector down, and t urn t he kn o b to s el e c t th e RDS S E ARCH icon. Press ENT ER on the select or.
T urn t he knob t o the de sired R DS cat ego ry. T o activate RDS prog ram scan with the int erf a ce dial, push t he A UDIO b u tto n to di s p l ay th e FM rad i o inf or mation on t he scree n. Push the select or dow n, and t urn the knob t o selec t t he R DS SEA R CH icon.
T his f unct ion displays t he ra dio tex t inf or mation of the selec ted R DS sta tion. T o activate rad i o text di sp lay, us e the int erf a ce dial. Push t he selec tor down, a nd tur n the knob t o select R ADIO T EX T icon. Press ENT ER on the s el e c to r to en ter th e setti n g .
T o adjust t hem, press the A UDIO butt on, push t he inter f ace selec tor down, a nd tur n the int erf a ce knob t o SOUND. T hen press ENT ER on the selector. BA SS, T R EBLE , FA DER , and BAL A N CE are each adju stabl e. Y o u can a lso adjust t he stre ngth of the sound coming f rom t he subw oof er speaker.
− − − T o adjust ba ss and t reble, sele ct BA SS or T R EBL E, a n dp r e s sE N T E R o nt h ei n t e r f a c e selector. T he current set ting is s h o w no nt h ed i s p l a y .T u r nt h e interf ace knob t o the desired level, and ent er your selec tion by pre ssing ENT ER on the in terf ace selector.
CONT INUED Play ing t he X M R adio (Models w it h na v iga t ion sy st em) Fe atu r e s 187 AUDIO BU TTON INTERFACE DIAL TUNE BA R CATE GORY BAR PRESET BUTTO NS TITLE BUTTO N XM RADIO BUTTON SKIP BA R POWER/ VOLUME KNOB SCAN/A .SEL ( SCAN/A UTO SELECT ) BA R U.
Pu s h th e AUDI O b u tto n to di s p l ay XM inf or mat ion on the s creen. Y ou ca n op e r ate th e XM R ad i o s y ste m wi th th e in te rface di a l . T o list en to XM R adio, t urn t he i g n i ti o n sw i tch to th e ACCE S S O RY (I) or ON ( II) position, and pr ess t he but ton.
− − − To s w i tc h be twe e n th e cat egory mode a nd channel mode, p re s s and h o l d th e T I TLE b u tto n until th e mode changes. T he CA T EGORY or CHA NNEL mode is displ ayed on the screen.
− ▼▲ − − Y o uc a ns t o r e u pt o1 2 prese t cha nnels using the six pre set b u tto n s. E ac h b u tto n sto r es o n e channe l f rom t he XM 1 band a nd one channe l f rom t he XM 2 band. T o st ore a cha nnel: Pr e ss th e b utto n o r sc ro l l up by pushing t he int erf a ce selec tor up.
− − − − − − − Pr e ss th e b utto n o r sc ro l l up aga in. T he ot her X M band w ill be shown. St ore t he next six channe ls using ste ps 2 and 3 . Once a cha nnel is st ored, pre ss and release the pro per preset but ton t o tune to it.
T he X M sat ellit es a re in orb it ov er the e q u ato r ; the re f o r e , ob j e cts s o u th of the ve hicle may cau se sat ellit e reception interrup tions. T o h elp compensat e f or t his, ground-base d repeaters are placed in m ajor metro po li tan areas.
Driv ing on a r oad beside a v ert ical wa ll, ste ep clif f , or hill t o th e south of you. Driv ing on the lowe r leve l of a mul ti-tiered ro ad. Driv ing on a single lane roa d alongsi de den se trees t aller than 50 f t. (15 m ) to the so u th o f yo u .
Play ing Discs (Models w it h na v iga t ion sy st em) 194 SKIP BA R SCAN/A .SEL ( SCAN/A UTO SELECT ) BA R POWER/ VOLUME KNOB CD BUT TON INTER FACE DIAL AUDIO BU TTON PRESET BUTTO NS NAVIGA TION SCRE EN CENTE R DISP LAY TITLE BUTTO N DISC SLOT DISC LOAD BUTTO N DISC EJEC T B UTTON U.
Your ve hi cl e’s aud io sys tem has an in-das h disc change r wit h the same cont rols used f or t he ra dio. T o o p er ate th e di s c ch a n g er , the i g n i ti o n swit ch must be in t he A CCESSORY (I) or t he ON ( II) posit ion.
T o load mult iple disc s in one opera tion: Wi th the i gn i ti o n i n th e A CCESSOR Y ( I) or the ON ( II) posit ion, press and hold t he L OA D button until yo u hear a beep and see ‘‘L OAD’’ in the center display, the n re l e as e the b u tto n .
Wh en you play CD- T EXT , y ou will see the track name, artist n ame , an d album na me on the scr een. W hen you pl ay MP3/WMA discs, you will see the track name and f old er name on t he scre en. If the disc w as not rec orded wit h t his inf or mat ion, it w ill not be di spl ayed.
You c an also cho o se a track d ir ectly f r om a t rack list . Pres s ENT ER on the interf ace selector, and the t rack list scr een will be show n. If there ar e no t rack na mes, t rack number s are display ed. Y ou will see t he curr ent t rack is highlight ed.
T o replay the curren t track cont inuously, select T R A CK R EPEA T , and pr ess ENT ER on the interf ace selector. A s a rem in der, you will see R EPEAT next to T R A C K o nt h es c r e e n .
T o replay t h e c urrent d isc cont inuously, select DISC R EPEA T , a n dp r e s sE N T E R o nt h ei n t e r f a c e selec tor. A s a r eminder, y ou will see R EPEA T nex t t o DISC on t he scree n.
− − − − − − T he spe cif ica tions f or compat ible MP3 f iles ar e: T he spe cif ica tions f or compat ible WM A f ile s are : T o pl ay an MP 3/ WMA dis c, use the disc cont rols pre viously descr ibed, along w ith t he f ollow ing inf orma tion.
Changing and Select ing the F olders/ Files Using the interf ace selector, you can see t he list of a ll the f iles and f older s wit hin a dis c. While play ing a MP3 / WM A disc , press t he A UDIO but t on. T he cur rent ly playing f olde r and f ile inf or mation comes on t he scre en.
T his f ea ture, when activated, plays all f iles in t he curre nt f older in ra ndom order. T o ac tiva te f olde r ra ndom play, sele ct F OL DER R ANDOM by using the interf ace knob, a nd press ENT ER on the int erf a ce sele ctor . Y ou will see R ANDOM next t o FOL DER on the screen.
Y ou can also eject discs when the ignit ion swit ch is of f : T o eject one d isc, p ress and release the e je c t b utto n . To r e m o v e a d i ffe r e n t d i s c fr o m t h e c h a n g e r , f i.
T h ec h a r to nt h er i g h te x p l a i n s t h e error messages you may see in the cent er displa y while play ing a disc. If yo u see an error message i n the cent er displa y while play ing a disc, press the eject butt on. A f te r ejecting the disc, check it f or damage or def o rmati on .
When using CD-R or CD-R W discs, use only high qualit y disc s labeled f or a udio use. When reco rdin g a CD-R or CD-R W, t he recording must be c l o s e df o ri t t o b eu s e d b yt h ed i s c change r. Wh en a disc is not being playe d, st ore it in it s ca se t o prot ect it f r om dust and ot her c ontamina tion.
T he in-da sh disc player /changer ha s a sophis tica ted a nd delicat e mechanism. If you insert a dama ged disc as indicat ed in t his sect ion, it m a yb e c o m es t u c ki n s i d ea n d dama ge the audio unit .
Small, ir regular sha ped discs Discs wit h scrat ches, dirt y discs CD-R or CD-R W ma y not pla y due to th e recor ding conditions. Scra tches and f inger prints on t he discs may cause t he sound to skip. R ecommended discs ar e printe d wit h t he f ollow ing logo.
T he radio can receive the complete AM and FM b and s. T hose bands cover t hese f r equen- cies: A M b and: 530 to 1,710 kHz FM band: 87.7 to 107.9 MHz How well t he radio receives s tat io ns is dep.
R adio signa ls, espec ially on t he F M band, a re def lec ted by lar ge object s such a s buildings and hills. Y our radio t h en receives b oth the di rect signal f rom t he sta tion’s t ransmit ter, and t he def lect ed signal. T his ca uses the s o u n d to di s to r t o r f l u tte r .
▲▼ + − +− + − T he V OL button a djusts t he volume up ( ) or dow n ( ). Press t he top or bot tom of t he but ton, hold it unt il t he desired volume is re ached, t hen releas e i t. T hree cont rols f or t he audio sy stem are moun ted in the steering wheel hub.
+ − + − In MP3 or WMA mode, you can use the s ki p fun c ti o n to se l ec t f ol d e rs . Pres s and hold t he t op ( ) of t he CH button until you hear a beep, to skip f orw ard t o t he f ir st f ile of t he n ex t f ol d e r. P re s s the b o tto m ( ) to ski p b ackward to the previo us f olde r.
Y our ve hicle’s audio syst em may disable it self if it is disconnect ed f r om elect rica l power f or any re ason. T o make it work again , you mus t ent er a specif ic f iv e-digit code w ith the p re s e t b utto n s.
T o set t he time, press t he CLO CK button until yo u hear a beep . T he displaye d time be gins to blink. Change t he hours by pre ssing the H (hour ) butt on unt il the numbe rs ad va n c e to the de s i re d ti m e. C h an g e th e minutes by pre ssing the M (minut e) but ton unt il t he numbers ad va n c e to the de s i re d ti m e.
△ You c an also adju st the clo ck and switch t he clock disp lay between 24- hours a nd 12-hours in t he menu mode. To a d j u s t th e c l o c k setti n g : Press and r elease t he MENU but ton.
T urn t he selec tor k nob to cha nge the sett ing between 12H and 24H. Pres s the s elect or knob ( ENT ER ) to enter your selection. The display will ret urn t o t he clock adju sting displa y. T o set t he time, t urn the select or knob a nd select t he hours or t he minute s, then pr ess the knob t o enter your selection.
Wi th the sy s tem s e t, yo u ca n sti l l o p en th e tru n k wi th the re m o te tran s m i tte r wi th o u t tr i g g e ri n g th e ala rm. T he a larm w ill sound if the t runk lock is f or ced, or t he t runk is opened w ith t he t runk r elease leve r or t he emer gency t runk ope ner.
Us e the re m o te tran s m i tte r to quick ly check t hat t he hood, the tr unk, and a ll doors ar e closed. Push the l o c k bu tto n twi c e wi th i n 5 seconds. T her e should be an a udible conf irmation beep . Do n o t attem p t to a l te r thi s sy s te m or add other devic es to it.
CONT INUED Compas s opera tion ca n be af f ect ed by driv ing near pow er lines or sta tions, a cross bridges, t hrough tunne ls, over r ailroa d crossings, past lar ge vehic les, or dr iving nea r lar ge object s t hat c an cause a ma gnetic distur bance.
T urn t h e selector kno b to select ‘‘CA L IBRA T ION.’’ Pres s the s elect or knob ( ENT ER ) to enter your selection. The displ ay shows you ‘‘PUSH CAL ST A R T .’’ The aud i o s y s tem i s n o t r e l ate d to the compass syst em.
In mos t areas, there is a variation b etw ee n m ag n e ti c no r th an d tru e nort h. Zone selec tion is re quired so t he compass ca n compensat e f or t his variatio n. T o che ck and selec t the zone, do this: Once the correct zone is d isplayed, pres s the s elect or knob.
The aud i o s y s tem i s n o t r e l ate d to the compass syst em. Even if the c o m p a s ss y s t e mi si nt h ez o n e set ting mode, t he display ret urns t o t he normal display whic h you last selected.
Cruise cont rol allow s you to ma inta in as e ts p e e da b o v e2 5m p h( 4 0k m / h ) wit hout kee ping your f oot on t he accelerat or pedal. I t should be used f or cr uising on st raight , open highwa ys. It is not r ecommended f or cit y driving, winding r oads, slippery road s, heavy rain, or b ad weather.
Y ou can decrease the set cruising speed in any of these ways: If yo u n eed to decrease you r speed quickl y, use the brakes a s yo u norma lly would. Press a nd ho ld the SET /DECEL but ton. R elea se the but ton w hen you reach the desired sp eed. T o slo w d o wn in ve ry s mal l amount s, ta p the SET /DECEL button repeat edl y.
Pressing t he CR UISE but ton t urns the system compl etely of f and erases the previ ou s cru isi ng speed . When y ou p ush the CA NCEL but t on, o r tap the br ak e or cl u tc h p e d al , th e system will remember t he previously set cruisin g sp eed.
× T he Ho meL in k un ivers al transc eive r b u il t in to you r veh i cl e c a nb e p r o g r a m m e dt oo p e r a t eu pt o three remotely controll ed devi ces ar ound your home, suc h as gar age doors, light ing, or home sec urity systems.
− − CONT INUED If yo u ju st rec eived your ve hicle and ha ve not t rained a ny of the but tons in HomeL ink be f ore, y ou should eras e any previo usly l earned co des b ef ore tr aining t he f irst but ton.
If y o u are tra i n i n g the s ec o n d o r thi r d bu tto n s , g o di r e ctl y to ste p 1 . HomeL ink Univ er sal T r ansceiv er 228 09/05/18 18:49:17 31.
HomeL i nk is a re giste red tr adema rk of Johnson Contr ols, Inc. A s required by t he FCC: T his device complies wit h Part 15 of t he FCC r ules. Operat ion is subject t o the f ollowing t wo cond.
− − Bluetoot h If equipped handsf reelink.honda. com www.ho nd a.c a, HandsFreeL ink (H FL) allows you to place and receive phone ca lls using voic e commands, wit hout h andling your c ell phone. T o u se HFL , you need a Bl uetooth- compat ible ce ll phone.
T ry t o re duce all ba ckground noise. If t he microphone picks up voices ot her tha n yours, commands may be misint erpret ed. Many c ommands can be spoken together. For example, you can say ‘‘Call 123-456-7890’’ or ‘‘Dial Pet er.’’ Pres s and re leas e th e HFL T al k b u tto n eac h ti m e yo u wa n t to make a c ommand.
T o hea r genera l HFL inf orma tion, including help on pa iring a phone o r setti n g u p th e sy s tem , s ay ‘‘T utorial.’’ For help a t a ny time, including a list of av ailable c ommands, sa y ‘‘Hands f ree help.
#### CONT INUED Bluet oot h HandsF r eeL ink How t o Use HF L Fe atu r e s 233 ‘‘Phone Se tup’’ ‘‘Call’’ or ‘‘Dial’’ ‘‘Pair’’ ‘‘Edi t’’ ‘‘Delete’’ ‘‘Jim Sm ith’’ ‘‘Set Pairin g Code’ ’ The igniti on s witch must be in the ACCESSOR Y (I) or ON (II) position.
Bluet oot h HandsF r eeL ink 234 ‘‘Redial’’ ‘‘Transf er’’ ‘‘Mute’’ ‘‘Send’’ ‘‘Phone book’’ ‘‘Store’’ ‘‘Edi t’’ ‘‘Delete’’ ‘‘Receive Conta ct’’ ‘‘List’’ Press H FL Talk butt on Pres s and release the HFL Tal k button each time you give a command.
* * CONT INUED Bluet oot h HandsF r eeL ink Fe atu r e s 235 ‘‘C hange Language’’ ‘‘Hand s Free H elp’’ ‘‘System Set up’’ ‘‘Tuto rial’’ ‘‘Clear’’ ‘‘Aut .
T o u se HFL , you need to pair yo ur Bluet ooth-c ompatible cell phone t o the s ys te m . T his comma nd group is a vaila ble f or pair ed cell phones . Y ou cannot pa ir your phone w hile t he vehic le is moving. Y our phone must be in discov ery or se arch mode t o pair.
Say ‘‘ .’’ S a y‘ ‘ ’ ’a f t e rt h ep r o m p t s . If ther e is more t han one phone p ai r ed to th e sy ste m , HF L wi l l as k you w hich phone’s na me you wa nt t o change. F ollow t he HFL prompt s and r ename t he phone. Pres s and re leas e th e HFL T al k but ton bef ore a comma nd.
Pres s and re leas e th e HFL T al k but ton bef ore a comma nd. Say ‘‘ .’’ S a y‘ ‘ ’ ’a f t e rt h ep r o m p t s . HF L will t ell you w hich phone is linked to the syst em. Pres s and re leas e th e H FL T alk but ton bef ore a comma nd.
CONT INUED Y ou can ma ke ca lls using any phone number or a name in t he HFL phonebook. Y ou can a lso redia l the last number ca lled. Pres s and re leas e th e H FL T alk but ton bef ore a comma nd. Say ‘‘ ’’ or ‘ ‘ .’’ Fol lo w t h e HFL prom pts and say t he phone number y ou want t o dial.
Select a phonebook you w ant t o choose a phone numbe r f r om. If the ph oneb ook yo u sel ect is PIN- protected, you will need to enter the PIN to access it . S ee page f or mo re i nf o rmatio n. Pres s and re leas e th e HFL T al k butt on and sa y ‘‘ .
Select t he na me. A ll the phone numbers stor ed f or tha t na me will be list ed. T o sea rch f or a spec if ic name in t he phonebook, ent er t he key word f or either t he f irst or last name. T o display all na mes in t he phonebook, selec t t he ‘‘ ’’ opt ion.
When you receive a call, an incom ing call notif ication (if activat ed) wil l play and int err upt t he a udio syst em if it is on. Press the HF L T alk but ton to a nswer the c al l , o r the HFL B a c k bu tto n to hang up.
# You c an mute y ou r voice to the pers on you are t alking t o during a call. T o mut e your v oice during a ca ll, pres s and re le ase t h e H FL T alk butt on and sa y ‘‘ .’’ T o unmute your voice , press a nd rele ase t h e HFL T alk b utton and say ‘‘ ’’ again .
A void using duplica te name entries. A void using ‘‘ home’’ as a na me entry. It is easier f or HFL to recog nize a mult isyllabic or longer name . For example, u se ‘‘Peter’’ instead of ‘‘Pete,’’ or ‘‘John Sm ith’’ instead of ‘‘John.
Pres s and re leas e th e HFL T al k but ton bef ore a comma nd. Pres s and re leas e th e H FL T alk but ton bef ore a comma nd. Say ‘‘ . ’’ S a y‘ ‘ ’ ’a f t e rt h ep r o m p t s . Say the name you want t o delete an d f o l l o w the HF L p ro m p ts to co m p l e te the d e l eti o n .
(a vailable on some phones) www.ho nd a.c a, handsf reelink.honda. com On models wit h navigat ion syst em T he ent ire phonebook da ta of the cell phone t hat is linked to HF L can be import ed t o the na vigat ion syste m. Select ‘‘ ,’’ a nd HFL will begin import ing the phonebook.
Select a per son f r om the list . Up t o three category ico ns are di sp lay ed in t he lef t side of the list : Select t he per son’s number y ou want to cal l , a n d pr e ss th e HFL Tal k but ton. T hese category icons i ndi cate how many numbers a re st ored f or t he name.
Select ‘‘ ,’’ a nd a list of import ed phonebooks will be display ed. A f t er ma king a s elect ion, the f ollow ing scre en will a ppear. S e l e c t ‘ ‘ , ’ ’t h e n‘ ‘ ’ ’t oc o m p l e t e the deletion. You c an add, chan ge , or re mo ve a PIN number f r om any phone book.
Select ‘‘ ,’’ then select ‘‘ ’’ af t er you enter the curren t PIN. Ente r the new 4-digit PIN number. Y ou will b e asked to re-enter the PIN f or ve rif ica tion. T he displa y will c hange a s shown abo ve. Select the phonebook you w ant .
T his comma nd group allow s you t o change or cust omize HF L basic se tti n g s . Pres s and re leas e th e H FL T alk but ton bef ore a comma nd. Say ‘‘ .’’ Once a pa sscode is set , you will n eed to enter it t o u se HFL ea ch ti m e yo u sta rt the veh i c l e .
* * If yo u g et into the vehicle whil e you are o n the p ho ne , t h e c all can be au to m ati c a l l y tran s f e rr e d to HFL wi th th e ig n i ti o n s wi tc h i n the A CCESSOR Y ( I) position. Pres s and re leas e th e H FL T alk but ton bef ore a comma nd.
T his oper at ion clear s t he passc odes, pair ed phones, a ll names in t he HF L phonebook, and a ll import ed phonebook da ta . Pres s and re leas e th e HFL T al k but ton bef ore a comma nd. Say ‘‘ .’’ S a y‘ ‘ ’ ’a f t e rt h ep r o m p t s .
Th e name and logos a re registered trademarks owned b y Bluet ooth SIG, Inc . and any use of such mark s by Honda Motor Co., L td. is under license . Other trademark s an d trade n ames are tho s e o f the i r res p e c ti ve o wn e rs . Bluetoot h A s required by t he FCC: T his device complies wit h Part 15 of t he FCC r ules.
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Bef ore you begin driv ing your vehicle , you should know wha t gasoline to use and how t o check the leve ls of importa nt f luids. Y ou also need t o know how t o prope rly st ore luggage or pa ckages . T he inf or mat ion in this s ection will help you.
Help a ssure your v ehicle’s f ut ure relia bility and pe rf or mance by paying ex tra atte n ti o n to ho w yo u d ri v e during the f irst 600 miles (1,000 km). Duri ng this perio d: Avoi d ful l -th r o ttl e sta rts an d ra p i d accelerat io n.
If you notic e any undesir able opera ting sy mptoms, t ry a nother se r vi c e stati o n o r sw i tc h to ano th e r bran d of gasol i ne . Some ga soline toda y is blended w ith oxygenates such as ethanol o r MT BE.
St op f illing t he ta nk af t er t he f uel nozzle a utoma tica lly click s of f . Do n o t tr y to ‘‘ to p off ’’ th e tank . Thi s leav es some room in t he f uel t ank fo r t h e fu e l t o e x p a n d w i th te mperat ure cha nges. R emove t he f uel f ill c ap slowly .
T urn t he engine of f , a nd conf ir m the f uel f ill c ap is inst alled. If it is, loosen it , then r etight en it unt il it clicks at least o nce. T he me ssage should go of f af ter se veral days of norm al driv ing once you t ighte n or repla ce t he f uel f ill ca p.
Par k the vehic le, and se t t he par king brak e. Pull t he hood rele ase ha ndle locat ed under t he lower lef t cor ner of the dashboa rd. T he hood w ill pop up slight ly. R each i n between the hoo d and t he f ront gr ille wit h your f inger s. T he hood la tc h handle is a bove t he ‘‘H’’ logo.
Holding t he grip, pull t he suppor t rod out of it s clip. Inser t t he end int o the hole in t he hood designat ed by a n arr ow. L if t t he hood up mos t of t he wa y. T he hy draulic s upports will lif t it u pt h er e s to f t h ew a ya n dh o l d i t up.
Wa it a f ew minut es af t er t urning t he engine of f bef ore you che ck t he oil. Inser t t he dipst ick all t he w ay ba ck int o its hole . R emove t he dipstic k aga in, and check t he leve l. It should be b etw ee n th e up p e r an d lo w er mark s.
L ook a t t he coola nt le vel in t he radiato r reserve tank. Make sure i t is between t h e MA X and MI N lin es. If it is below t he MIN line , see on page f or inf or mat ion on adding t he proper coolant . Re fer to on page f or inf or mat ion about checkin g other items on your vehi cl e.
− − − − Fue l economy is not a f ixed numbe r. It va ries ba sed on driv ing condit ions, driv ing habit s and v ehicle condit ion. T here f ore, it is not pos sible f or one set of estimates t o p redict f uel economy prec isely f or a ll driver s in all env ironment s.
− − − − − − − A ggressiv e driving ( hard accel eratio n and b rakin g) Exces sive idling, a ccelera ting a nd bra king in st op-and-go t raf f ic Cold engine ope rat ion (engine s a r e.
− − Fill t he f uel t ank unt il the noz zle aut omat ically clicks of f . R eset t rip counter t o zero. R ecord t he t ot al gallons ( lite rs) nee ded to ref ill. Follow one of t he simple c alculat ions a bove. Th e A / C put s an ext ra load on t he engine which mak es it use mor e f ue l.
Bef ore inst alling any ac cessory: Mak e sure t he acc essory does not obscure any light s, or int erf er e wit h prope r vehic le opera tion or perf orma nce. Modif y ing your v ehicle, or inst alling some non-Honda ac cessories, ca n make your v ehicle unsaf e.
H e r ea r es o m ee x a m p l e s : L ower ing the ve hicle wit h a non- Honda suspension kit tha t signif ica ntly reduce s ground cle aranc e c an allo w the underca rria ge to hit spe ed bumps or ot her r aised obje cts, which could ca use the air bags t o deploy.
Your ve hi cl e has s everal co nven i ent storag e are as: Glove box Door and se at -back pocket s Cent er pock ets Console c ompart ment T runk, including t he rea r sea t when f old ed do wn R oof .
− −× T he ma ximum load f or your v ehicle is 850 l bs (385 kg). La b e l E x am p l e See T ir e A nd L oading Inf orma tion l ab e l attac h e d to the d ri v er ’s doorja mb. T his f igure inc ludes the t otal w eight of all occupa nts , cargo, and acc essories, a nd the t ongue loa d if you are towin g a t rai le r.
In a d d i ti o n , the to tal we i g h t of the vehicle, all occu pants, accessories, car go, and t ra iler t ongue load must not exceed the Gross V ehi cle We i gh t Ra t i n g (G VW R) o r t h e G r o ss A xle W eight R at ing (GA W R ). Both a r eo nal a b e lo nt h ed r i v e r ’ s doorja mb.
St ore or se cure a ll items t hat could be t hrown a round and h urt someone dur ing a cra sh. Do not put a ny items on t op of t he t runk pane l. T hey ca n block your view and be thro wn aroun d the vehicle during a cra sh.
Opti onal T he ca rgo net ca n be used t o help hold down it ems st ored in t he tr unk. If you car ry any it ems on a r oof r a c k ,b es u r et h e t o t a lw e i g h t o f the ra c k and th e i tem s d o es n o t exceed the maximum allowable weig h t.
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T his se ction giv es you t ips on sta rt ing the e ngine under v arious co n d i ti o n s , an d h o w to op e ra te the manua l and aut omatic t ra nsmissions.
Y o us h o u l dd ot h e f o l l o w i n gc h e c k s and a djustment s bef ore y ou drive your vehicl e. Make s ure all wi nd ows , mirrors , and out side light s are clea n and unobstr ucte d. Re move f r ost, snow , or ice . Check t hat t he hood is f ully closed.
A pply t he park ing brak e. In col d weathe r, turn of f all electrical accessories to redu ce the d ra i n o n the b atte ry . Press t he clu tch pedal down all t he wa y. T he ST A R T ( III) position does not f unct ion unless t he clut ch pedal is pr essed.
Whe n shif t ing up or down, ma ke sure y ou push the clut ch peda l down all t he wa y, shif t t o the ne xt gea r, and let the peda l up gradua lly. Whe n you a re not shif t ing, do not r est y our f oot on t he c lutch pe dal. T his ca n cause your cl utch to wear out f ast er.
Drive in t h e hig hest gear that lets t he engine run and a cceler ate smoot hly. T his w ill give y ou good f uel econo my and ef f ective emissions cont rol.
Thes e i n d i ca to rs b e twe en th e ta ch ometer and speedo meter show which posit ion the shif t lev er is in. T he ‘‘D’’ i ndicator comes o n f or a f ew seconds when you turn the i g n i ti o n sw i tch to th e ON (II ) posit ion.
−− − CONT INUED T his posit ion mecha ni- cally locks the t ransmission . Use Park whenever yo u are turn ing of f o r sta rt ing the engine . T o shif t out of Par k, you must pre ss on the bra ke pedal and ha ve your f oot of f t he accelerator pedal.
− − − − T o shif t t o second, p r e s st h er e l e a s eb u t t o no nt h ef r o n t of the shif t lev er. T his pos ition lock s the t ransmission in second ge ar. It does not dow nshif t t o f irst gea r whe n you come t o a st op. Use secon d gear: For more powe r whe n climbing.
CONT INUED Put a c loth on t he edge of t he shif t lock rel ease slo t cover t o prevent scrat ches. Use a small f lat -tip screwdri ver o r m etal f in ge rnai l f i le t o care f ully pry up t he edge of t he cove r an d remove it f ro m t h e s lo t.
Rem o ve th e key f r o m the s hi ft lock r elease slot , th en reinst all t he cover. Make sure the no tch on the cover is o n the rig ht side. Press the b ra ke p e d al , an d re s tar t th e engine. If yo u need to use the shif t lock rele ase, it me ans your ve hicle is deve loping a proble m.
A l ways u se the parking brake wh en you p ark your vehicl e. Make sure t he park ing brake is se t f ir mly, or your v ehicle ma y roll if it is pa rked on an inc line. If your vehic le has an au tom atic transm is si on , set the parkin g brake bef or e you put t he tr ansmission in Park .
T he h ydrauli c system that operates the b rakes has two sep arate c irc ui ts. Each circ ui t works di ago nal ly acros s t he vehicle ( the lef t -f r ont br ake is conn ected with the right-rear brake, et c.). If one circuit should develop a problem, you w ill still ha ve br aking at t wo wheels.
If th i s in d i c a to r co m es o n , the an ti - lock f unct ion of the bra king syst em has s hut dow n. T he bra kes st ill work like a convent ion al system, but wit hout ant i-lock. Y ou should hav e your dealer i nspect your vehicl e as soon a s possible.
It only helps wit h the ste ering cont rol during br aking. su c h as try i n g to take a corner t oo f ast or mak ing a sudden lan e c han ge . A lway s d ri ve at a saf e speed f or the ro ad and weather condit ions. A lways steer mode rately when you ar e bra king hard.
T he V SA syst em cannot enha nce the vehic le’s driv ing st ability in a ll sit uat ions and does not cont rol your vehicle’s en tire braking system. I t is st ill your r esponsibility t o drive and corn er at reason abl e speed s and to leave a su f f ic ie nt m argi n of saf ety.
Driv ing wit h va rying t ire or whee l sizes may cause t he VSA to malf unct ion. When r eplacing t ires, make sure t hey are of the sa me size and type as yo ur o rigi nal tires (see page ). V SA is t urned on ev ery t ime you sta rt t he engine, ev en if you tur ned it o f f the l as t tim e yo u d ro v e the vehi cl e.
Y our ve hicle is equippe d wit h a t ire pressure monit oring system (T PMS) tha t turn s o n ev er y tim e yo u s tar t th e engine a nd monitor s the pres sure in your t ires while driv ing. Whe n th e lo w tir e pr es s u re i n d i ca to r is on, one or mor e of your t ires is signif ica ntly underinf lat ed.
For exa mple, if you che ck and f ill you r tires in a warm area, then dri ve in extremely cold weat her, the tire pres sure will be lowe r t han meas ured and c ould be underinf lat ed and cause t he lo w tir e p ressure indicat or t o come on.
A s required by t he FCC: T his device complies wit h Part 15 of t he FCC r ules. Operat ion is subject t o the f ollowing t wo conditions: (1) T his device may not cause har mf ul interf er ence, and (2) t his device must accept any inter f erence received, including inter f erence t hat may ca use undesired opera tion.
Th e maximum a llowable we ight of the t railer and eve ryt hing in or on it must not exceed 1,000 lb s (450 kg). T owing a load t hat is t oo heavy can seriou sly af f ect your vehicle’s handling a nd perf or mance. It c an also da mage t he engine and driv etr ain.
T he ma ximum allow able we ight of t he vehic le, all occ upant s, all accessories, all cargo, and the t ongue load is: T o ac hieve a prope r t ongue load, st art by loading 6 0% of the load to war d th e f ro n t of the trai l e r an d 40% toward the rear, then re-adju st the load as need ed.
T h e b e s tw a y t oc o n f i r mt h a ta l l loads a re w ithin limit s is t o check t hem at a public sc ale. F or public scales in your area, check your local phone book, or c ontac t your t railer deal er or ren tal agenc y f o r assista nce.
If you cho os e el ectric b rakes, b e sure they are elec troni cal ly actuated. Do n o t attem p t to ta p i n to yo u r vehicle’s h ydraulic syst em . No matt er how successf ul it may seem, an y attem p t to attac h trai l e r br ak es to your vehicle’s hydraulic syst em will low er br aking ef f ect ivene ss and create a potential hazard.
When prep aring t o tow, and b ef ore driv ing awa y, be sure t o check t he f ollow ing: T he veh icle has been properly serv iced, and t he suspension a nd t he cooling sys tem a re in good opera ting c ondition. T he t ra iler has been proper ly ser viced a nd is in good condit ion.
M a k et u r n sm o r es l o w l ya n dw i d e r than norm al. T he trailer tracks a smal l er arc than your vehi cl e, and it c a nh i to r r u no v e rs o m e t h i n gt h e vehic le misses. A llow mor e time and dista nce f or bra king. Do not bra ke or tur n suddenly as t his could cause the t railer t o jack knif e or t urn ove r.
A lway s drive slow ly and hav e someone guide you whe n backing up. Grip the of t he steering wheel, the n tu rn th e wh e el to th e le f t to get t he tr ailer t o move t o the lef t . T urn the wh e e l to the ri g h t to mo ve the trai l e r to the ri g h t.
T his se ction ex plains why it is impo rtant t o keep your vehi cle well maint ained a nd how t o f ollow bas ic maint enance sa f et y preca utions. T his se ction a lso includes inst ruct ions on h.
A ll serv ice it ems not det ailed in t his section sh oul d b e perf orm ed b y a cer tif ie d tec hnician or oth er qualif ied mecha nic. T o eli mi nate potenti al hazards , re ad t he instr uctions be f ore y ou begin, and make sure you have the too l s and s kills requir ed.
− − − − − − − − − − − − CONT INUED Calculat ed Engine Oil L if e (%) 100 % 91 % 90 % 81 % 80 % 71 % 70 % 61 % 60 % 51 % 50 % 41 % 40 % 31 % 30 % 21 % 20 % 16 % 15 % 11 % 10 % 6.
If the rema ining engine oil lif e is 1 5 to 6 per cent, y ou will see t he engine oil lif e indica tor e very t ime you t urn the i g n i ti o n s wi tc h to the ON (I I ) posit ion.
CONT INUED If you do not perf or m the indic ate d maint enance , negat ive dist ance traveled is di sp lay ed and beg in s to blink a f te r t he vehic le has bee n driven 10 m iles (10 km) or more. Neg ative dis tance traveled mean s your vehicle has passed the maint enance re quired point .
Y our dea ler will r eset t he display af t er complet ing t he requir ed maint enanc e serv ice. Y ou will se e ‘‘OIL L IFE 100%’’ on t he inf ormation display t he next time you t urn t he i g n i ti o n sw i tch to th e ON (II ) posit ion.
CONT INUED If yo u h ave the required s ervice done but do not r eset t he display, or rese t t he display w ithout doing t he ser vice, t he sys tem w ill not show t he corr ect ma intena nce int erva ls.
− − − − − − # Engin e oil level Check every ti m e yo u f i l l th e f ue l tan k . Se e page . Engine coolant level Check the radi ator rese rve tank every time you f ill t he f uel t ank . See page . Auto m ati c tra n s m i ss i o n Che c k t he f luid lev el mont hly.
* * # # − − # * Maint enance Minder 309 Maintenance Main Items Replace engine oil Replace engine oil and oil filter Inspect front and rear brakes Check parking brake adjustment Inspect.
Fl u i d L o c ati o n s 4-cy lin der models 310 ENGINE OIL FILL CAP CLUTCH FLUID (Manual Trans mission only) (Light gray ca p) AUTOMATI C TRANSM ISSION FLU ID DIPSTICK (Yel low loop) BRAKE FLUID (Bla.
Fl u i d L o c ati o n s V6 m od e l s Maint enance 311 ENGINE OIL FILL CAP BRAKE FLUID (Black cap ) AUTOMATI C TRANSM ISSION FLU ID DIPSTICK (Yel low loop) RADIATO R CAP ENGINE OIL DIPSTICK (Ora nge .
Oil is a maj or cont ributor t o your engine’s per f ormanc e and longev ity. A lways us e a premiu m-grade 5W-20 det ergent oil displa ying the A PI Cer tif ic at ion Seal. T his sea l indicat es th e oil is energy conser ving, and t hat it meets the A merican Petroleum Institut e’s l atest requirements.
Hon da Mo tor Oil is t h e pref erred 5W-20 lubricant f or your vehicle. It is highly re commended t hat y ou use Honda Mot or O il in your ve hicle f or opt imum engine prot ect ion. Mak e sure t he A PI Cert if ica tion Se al say s ‘‘F or Gasoline Engines.
R emove t he oil f ilt er a nd let t he rema ining oil drain. A spe cial wrenc h ( avai lab l e f ro m your deale r) is re quired. Op e n th e ho o d , an d re m o ve th e engine oil f ill ca p. R emove t he oil dra in bolt and wa sher f r om the bot tom of the engine.
Inst all a ne w oil f ilt er a ccording t o the i n s tru c ti o n s th at co m e with i t. Ref i l l th e en g i n e wi th th e rec o m - mended oil. Engine oil cha nge capa city (inc luding f ilte r): L et t he engine run f or se vera l minute s, the n check t he drain bolt and oil f ilt er f or lea ks.
−− A lway s use Honda L ong-lif e A nt i- f reeze/Coolant T ype 2. This cool ant is pre -mixed w ith 50 perc ent ant if r eeze a nd 50 per cent dist illed water. Never add straig ht an tif reeze or pla in wat er . If the co olant level i n the reserve t ank is a t or below t he MIN line, add coolant to bring it up to t he MA X line.
T he coola nt le vel should be up t o t he base of t he f ille r neck. A dd coolant if it is low. P o u rt h ec o o l a n ts l o w l ya n d car ef ully so you do not spill a ny. Clean up any sp ill immediately; it could da mage compone nts in t he engine compa rt ment.
Fill t he r eserv oir wit h a g ood-qualit y windshield w asher f luid. T his incre ases t he clea ning capa bility a nd prevents f reezing in cold weather. When you ref ill the reservoir, clean th e edges of the windshie ld wiper blades wit h windshield w asher f luid on a c lean clot h.
Check t he f luid leve l with t he engine at no rmal op eratin g temperatu re. Par k the ve hicle on lev el ground. St art t he engine, le t it run unt il the ra diator f an come s on, t hen shut of f t he engine. F or ac curat e result s, wa it a bout 60 s econds (but no longer t han 9 0 seconds) bef ore doing st ep 2.
R emove t he dipst ick and c heck t he f luid lev el. It should be b etw ee n th e up p e r an d lo w er mark s. If the leve l is below t he lowe r mar k, add f luid int o the dipst ick hole t o bring it t o the leve l b etw ee n th e up p e r an d lo w er mark s.
Check the f luid l evel with t he transm is si on at no rmal op eratin g tem p e ra tu re an d th e veh i c l e si tti n g on lev el ground. R einsta ll the unde r cove r and put t he holding clips ba ck in pla ce. Ma ke sure t he under cov er is inst alled under t he edge of the f r ont bumper .
Check the f luid l evel in the reservoi rs m on thly. T here are u p t o t wo rese rvoirs, de pending on the model . They ar e: A lway s use Honda He avy D uty Bra ke F luid DOT 3 . If it is not av ailable, you should use only DOT 3 or DO T 4 f luid, f r om a sea led con tain er, as a tem po rary replacemen t.
Check t he lev el on the side of the reservoi r when the engi ne is co ld . T he f luid should be bet ween th e UPPER L EV EL and L OWER LEV EL . If not, a dd power st eering f luid t o t he UPPER L EV EL . T he f luid lev el should be be tw een t h eM I Na n dM A Xm a r k so nt h e s i d e of t he reservoi r.
−− T he t iming belt should be repla ced acc ording to t he maint enanc e minder ( see page ). R epl ace the timing b elt every 60,000 miles (U.S.) or every 100,000 km (Canad a) if you regul arl y d ri ve your vehic le in any of the f ollow ing condit ions: A lways u se Ho nda Po wer Steering Fluid.
T h eh e a d l i g h t sw e r ep r o p e r l ya i m e d when you r vehicle was new. If you regul arly carry he avy i tems i n the trunk or pu ll a traile r, read ju stmen t may be requir ed. A djustment s should be done by your dea ler or anot her qua lif ied t echnicia n.
R emo ve t he electr ical co nnector f r om the bulb by pushing on t he tab to un l o c k i t, the n sl i d e th e connector of f the bulb. R emove t he bulb by t urning it appr oximat ely one-qua rt er t urn counterclockwise. T o change a bulb on t he drive r’s side, undo t he f as tener a nd remove t he air int ake cov er a nd duct.
T o change the passenge r’s side bulb, st art t he engine, t urn t he steering wheel all the way t o the lef t , a nd turn of f t he engine. T o change t he drive r’s side bulb, t urn the s tee r i n g wh ee l to th e ri g h t. Insta ll the ne w bulb, and t urn it one-qua rte r t urn clock wise t o lock it in plac e.
Insta ll the ne w bulb, and t urn it one-qua rte r t urn clock wise t o lock it in plac e. Push the elect rical con nector onto t he bulb. Put t he inner f ender cov er in pla ce. Insta ll the t wo holding clips. L oc k each one in place by pushin g on the c en te r .
Insta ll the ne w bulb and t urn it clockw ise t o lock it in place . T urn on t he light s t o make sur e t he new bulb is wor king. Reinstal l the co o lan t res erve tank. T o change t he bulb on t he drive r’s side, st art t he engine , turn t he steering wheel all the way t o the right , the n turn of f t he engine.
Insert t he socket ba ck into t he headlight a ssembly. T ur n it clockw ise t o lock it in place . T urn on t he light s t o make sur e t he new bulb is wor king. R einsta ll the inne r f ende r cover . T hen r einsta ll the holding clips, a n dl o c kt h e mi np l a c eb yp u s h i n g on their cen ters.
T urn on t he light s t o make sur e t he new bulb is wor king. Push t he t runk lid t rim bac k into posit ion. Put the f a stener into the hole o n t he side of the t runk lining. R einstall t he screw. Open t he t runk, a nd remove t he socket f rom the light assembly by t urning it one -quart er t urn count er- clockwise.
If equipped Passenger’s side Your ve hi cl e uses halo g en lig h t bulbs. W hen replac ing a bulb, handle it by it s plast ic ca se, a nd prote ct t he g l as s f ro m c o n tac t with yo u r s ki n o r hard objects. If you touch the glass, clean it with denatured alcohol and a clean clo th.
T o change t he bulb, sta rt t he engin e, turn the steering wheel all the wa y to the ri g h t, the n tu rn o ff t he engine. Use a f lat -tip screwdriver t o remov e t he tw o holding clips f rom t he inner f ender , and pull t he inner f ende r cove r back .
If your seat be lts get dir ty, use a sof t brush w ith a mixt ure of mild soap and warm water to cl ean them. Do not use blea ch, dye, or clea ning solvents. L et the belts air-dry bef ore you use t h e vehicle. Dirt build- up around t he openings of the seat belt a n chors can cause the belt s to r etr act slow ly.
If you remov e a f loor ma t, ma ke sure t or e - a n c h o r i tw h e n y o u p u ti tb a c k in yo ur vehicle. If you use a non-Honda f loor ma t, mak e sure it f its proper ly and t hat it c a nb eu s e dw i t ht h ef l o o rm a t anchor s. Do not put addit ional f loor ma ts on to p o f the an c h o re d m at.
T o re place a wipe r blade : R aise t he w iper ar m of f the windshield. R a ise the dr iver’ s side f i rs t, th en th e p as s en g e r ’s s i d e.
Pi vot the bl ade assem bl y t o ward t he wiper ar m until it releas es fr o m t h e w i p e r a r m . Wh en repla cing a w iper blade , make s ure not to d rop the wip er bl ade or wi p er arm do wn on the windshield.
Place t he top of t he wiper blade on th e end of the bla de assembly , and slide t he blade ont o the a ssembly i n the d i re c ti o n po i nted to b y the arrow. Slide t he wiper bla de assembly o n to the wi p e r arm . P u sh d o wn t h el o c kt a b .
K eep ing the tires pro perl y in f lated prov ides t he best combina tion of handling, t rea d lif e, and r iding comf ort. Under inf lat ed t ires w ear une venly, advers el y af f ec t han dl in g and f uel econo my, and are mo re li kely to fa i l fr o m b e i n g o v e r h e a te d .
* * * * T h e f o ll owi n g chart sh ows the recomm end ed c old tire pressu res f o r most norma l driving condit ions. If you check air pr essures when t he tires are ho t (driven f or several miles/kilome ters ), you will se e reading s 4 to 6 ps i (30 to 40 kPa, 0.
Your tire s h ave wear in di cators molded int o the t read. W hen t he trea d wears down, yo u wil l see a 1/ 2 inch ( 12.7 mm) wide band a cross t he t read. T h is shows t here is les s tha n 1/16 in ch (1.6 mm) of t read lef t on the ti re . A t ire t his w orn gives ve ry lit tle t ract ion on we t r oads.
In addit ion t o proper inf la tion, correct wheel alig nmen t helps to decre ase t ire we ar. If you f ind a t ire is wor n unevenly , have your deale r check the wheel align ment. Have your dealer check the tires if you f eel a co nsistent vibration whil e driv ing.
T o help incr ease t ire lif e and distr ibute w ear mor e eve nly, rot ate t he tir es accor ding to t he maint enance message s displayed on the i n f o r m ati o n d i s p l ay . Mo v e the ti re s to the p o si ti o n s shown in t he illustr at ion each t ime t hey ar e rot at ed.
R eplace your t ires w ith r adial t ires of the same si ze, l oad rang e, sp eed ra ting, a nd maximum cold t ire press ure rating ( as sho wn o n the tir e’s sidew all). Mixing ra dial and bia s-ply t ires on your v ehicle ca n reduce br aking abilit y, t rac tion, a nd stee ring accurac y.
+ See pa ge f or DOT tir e qualit y gra ding inf orma tion, a nd page f or t ire size inf or mation. T ires marked ‘‘M S’’ o r ‘‘A l l Seas on ’’ on the s id ewal l have an all - weather t re ad desi gn su itabl e f or most wint er driv ing condit ions.
Clean the wheels as you wou ld the re st of the e xte ri o r . Was h the m wi th t h es a m es o l u t i o n , a n d r i n s et h e m t horoughly. A luminum alloy w heels ha ve a protective clear-coat t h at keeps the aluminum f rom corr oding and ta rnishing.
− Ch e c k the co n d i ti o n o f th e batte r y m o n t h l yb yl o o k i n ga t t h et e s t indicat or w indow. T he la bel on t he bat te ry expla ins th e tes t indica tor ’s colors. Check the termin als f or co rrosi on (a whit e or yellow ish powder ).
Fill t he f uel t ank. Wash and dry t h e exterior complet ely. Clean t he int erior. M ake sur e the ca rp e ti n g , f l o o r ma ts, e tc ., ar e complet ely dr y. If yo u n eed to park yo ur vehi cle f or an extended perio d (mo re than 1 mon th), there are several thi ngs you should do t o prepa re it f or st orage.
Support t he f r ont w iper bla de ar ms wit h a f olded t owel or ra g so t hey do not t ouch the windshield. T o minimize st icking, apply a silicone s pray lubrica nt t o all door and t runk seals. A lso, appl y a v e h i c l eb o d yw a xt o t h ep a i n t e d su r f a ce s th at mate wi th th e do o r and trunk seals .
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T his se ction cov ers t he more common proble ms tha t mot orist s experien ce with their vehicles. It gives you inf orma tion a bout how t o saf el y e valu ate the prob l em and what to do to c o rr ec t it. If th e pr o b l e m ha s st randed y ou on the side of t he roa d, you may be able to ge t go i ng agai n.
Check the air p ressu re o f the com pact s pare t i re every time yo u check t he ot her t ires. It should be inf lated to: R ep lace the tire when yo u can see the tread wear i nd ic ator b ars. T he replacement shou ld be t he same size and desi gn tire, mou nted on the same wheel.
CONT INUED Park the vehic le o n f irm , l evel, an d non-slipper y ground. Put t he t ransmission in Par k (a utoma tic) or r evers e (ma nual). A pply t he parkin g b rake. If you hav e a f lat t ire while driv ing, pull ove r saf ely . Drive slow ly along t he shoulder unt il you get t o an a rea fa r a w a y fr o m t r a ffi c l a n e s .
T ak e the ja ck out of th e tool k it case. L oo sen each wheel nut 1/2 turn with t he wheel nut wrench. P l a c et h ej a c ku n d e rt h ej a c k i n g poi nt nearest t he t i re you need to change . T urn t he end bra cket clockw ise unt il the t op of the j ack cont act s the ja cking point .
CONT INUED Use the extension and the wheel nu t wren ch as sh o wn t o rais e the vehic le until t he f lat t ire is of f t he ground. R emo ve the wheel nuts, then remov e t he f lat tire. Handle t he whee l nuts c aref ully; t hey ma y be ho t f rom drivi n g.
Put on the spar e tir e. Put t he whee l nuts ba ck on f inge r-t ight, the n ti g h te n the m i n a c r i s s cr o s s p atte rn wi th th e wh ee l n u t wren c h unt il the w heel is f irmly aga inst the h u b . Do n o t try to ti gh ten th e whee l nuts f ully.
Pl ace t h e f lat tire f ac e d own in the spar e t ire we ll. R emove th e spacer cone f r om the wing bolt , t urn it over , and put it back on t he bolt . T o rem ove the spacer cone, sq ueeze t he ta bs on the wing bolt t o disengage it f r om the c enter of the space r cone, t hen pull the bolt do wnward .
Diagnosing w hy t he engine won’t st art f alls int o tw o area s, depending on what you h ear when yo u turn t h e ignition sw itch t o the ST A R T ( III) posit ion: Y ou hear not hing, or a lmost noth ing. T he engine’s st ar ter mot or does not ope rat e at a ll, or operates very s lowl y.
In this case, t he star ter motor’s speed sounds nor mal, or ev en f a ster tha n n o rm a l , wh en y o u tur n th e ignition sw itch t o the ST A R T ( III) posit ion, but t he engine doe s not r un. A re y ou using the prope r st art ing proce dure? R ef er t o on page .
A lthough t his seems lik e a simple procedu re, you shoul d take several prec autions . Open t he hood, a nd check t he p h ys i c al c o n d i ti o n o f the ba tte ry . In very c ol d weather, c hec k the co n d i ti o n o f th e el ec tr o l yte .
+ + − CONT INUED Connect one jumper cable t o the posit ive ( ) t ermina l on your b atte ry . Co n n e c t th e o th e r en d to t he positiv e ( ) t erminal on t he b o o ste r ba tter y . Connect t he second jumper ca ble to the negative ( ) terminal on the b o o s ter b atte ry .
− K eep t he ends of t he jumper ca bles away f ro m each other and any m etal on the vehi cle un til everything i s disconnect ed. Ot herwise, y ou may cause an elect rical short. If th e bo o s te r batte r y is i n an o th e r vehi cl e, have an ass is tant start that vehi cl e and ru n it at a f ast i dl e.
If you do not see st eam or spra y, leav e t he engine r unning and wa tch t he t empera ture gauge. If t he high heat is due to ov erloa ding, th e engine should st art t o cool down a lmost immedia tely. If it does, w ait unt il the t empera ture gauge comes dow n to t he midpoint , t hen continue driv ing.
Using glov es or a la rge hea vy cl o th , tu rn th e rad i a to r cap count erclockw ise, wit hout pushing down, t o t he f irst s top. A f t er the pressu re rel eases, push down on t he cap, a nd tur n it unt il it comes o ff. Pu t the radiator cap b ack on t ightly.
T his indica tor should nev er come on w hen t he engine is running. If it st art s f lashing or st ays on, t he oil press ure has dropped ve ry low or lost pressur e. Serious e ngine dama ge is possible, a nd you should t ake immedia te act ion. Saf ely pull of f t he road, a nd shut of f t he engine.
If your vehic le has an au tom atic tr ansmission, the malf unct io n in di cato r l amp may also co me on wi th th e ‘‘ D’ ’ in d i c a to r. If the indicat or come s on repe ate dly, even though it may go of f a s yo u cont inue driving, hav e your v ehicle che cke d by a deale r as so on as possible.
Howe ver, if the bra ke peda l does not f e el normal, you should ta ke immediat e a ction. A problem in one par t of t he syst em’s dua l circuit design will st ill give you bra king at two wheels. You will f eel the brake pedal go down muc h f ar ther bef ore t he vehicle begins t o slow dow n, and you wil l have t o pres s harder on the pedal.
T he v ehicle’s f use s are cont ained in t h r e ef u s eb o x e s . T h ed r i v e r ’ ss i d ei n t e r i o rf u s eb o xi s under t he dashboa rd on t he drive r’s si d e . The f u se l ab e l i s attac h ed to th e side pa nel. T he passenge r’s side int erior f use box is on t he lower passenge r’s side panel.
A lso check the combined f use box in th e under-hood f use box. If somet hing elect rical in your ve h i cl e s to p s wo rk i n g , the f i r s t th i n g y o us h o u l dc h e c kf o r i sab l o w nf u s e .
Your ve hi cl e h as spare f uses on the back of the under- hood f use box cover. L ook f or a blown wir e inside t he f use . If it is blown, r eplace it w ith o n eo f t h es p a r ef u s e so f t h es a m e rating or l ower.
If th e rep l a c em e n t f us e of th e same r at ing blows in a shor t t ime, the re is proba bly a serious elect rica l problem w ith y our vehi cl e. L eave the b lo wn f use in that ci rcu it, and have yo u r veh i cle check ed by a qualif ied t echnicia n.
− − − − − − − − − − − − − − * * * * − − − − * * * * − − − − − − − − − − * * Ci rc ui ts Prote cte d No. Cir cuits Prot ected No. Ci rc ui ts Prote cte d Amps . No. A mps. Am p s .
* * * * * * * − − − − * No. N o. No. Cir cuits Prot ected Am p s . Am p s . Am p s . Ci rc ui ts Prote cte d C irc ui ts Prote cte d 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 1.
− − − − − − − − * * * * * * * No. N o. Amps. No. Ci rc ui ts Prote cte d C irc ui ts Prote cte d Ci rc ui ts Prote cte d Am p s .
− − If yo ur vehicl e needs to be t o wed, call a prof essional t owing service or orga nizat ion. Neve r t ow your v ehicle wit h just a rope or ch ain.
Emer gency T ow ing 376 T rying to lif t or tow your v ehic le by the bumpers wil l cause serious d amage. T he bumpers are not designed to support the ve hicle ’s we ight.
− T h ed i a g r a m si nt h i ss e c t i o ng i v e you t he dimensions a nd capacit ies of your v ehicle a nd the locat ions of t he ident if icat ion numbers . It a lso includes inf orma tion y ou should know about y our veh icle’s t ires a nd emissions contr ol systems.
Y our vehic le has sev eral ide ntif y ing numbers in va rious pla ces. T he v ehicle ident if ica tion numbe r (V IN) is t he 17 -digit number your dealer uses to regi ster your vehicle f or wa rrant y purpose s. It is a lso necessa ry f or licensing a nd insuring you r vehic le .
T he t ransmission number is on a label on t op of the t rans mission. T he engine number is st amped on t he f ront of t he engine block. I d e n ti f i c a ti o n N u m b e rs T echnical Inf or mati.
−− * * ** * * * * Specif ica t ions (4-cy linder models) 380 Dimensions Seating Capacities Capacities Weights Air Conditioni ng Engine 110.2 in (2,800 mm) 62.6 in (1,590 mm) Length Width Height Wheelb ase Track 194.1 in (4,930 mm) 72.
− − − − − − − − − − − − − − − − − − − − − * * * * * * * * * Specif ica t ions (4-cy linder models) T echnical Inf or mation 381 Lights Batte.
−− * * * * Specif ica t ions (V 6 models) 382 Dimensions Seating Capacities Capacities Weights Air Conditioni ng Engine 110.2 in (2,800 mm) Length Width Height Wheelb ase Track 194.
− * − − − − − − − − − − − − − − − − − * Specif ica t ions (V 6 models) T echnical Inf or mation 383 Fuses Tires Alignment Lights Battery 12 V 60 W (HB3) 12 V 51 W (HB4) 12 V 21/ 5 W 3C P 12 V 12 V 55 W 12 V 21 W 12 V 21 W Interior Under-hood Size Pressure P225/50R17 93V T135/80D16 101M 32 psi (220 kPa , 2.
Qualit y gr ades ca n be f ound w here applica ble on t he t ire sidew all bet ween t rea d shoulder a nd maximum s ection w idth. F or example: T h e tread wear g rad e i s a co mp ara- ti ve rati n g b a se d o n the we ar ra te of t he tir e when t est ed under cont rolled condi tions on a specif ied go vernment test course.
Warning : T he temp erature g rade f or t his tir e is est ablished f or a t ire tha t is prope rly inf lat ed and not overloaded. Excessive speed, underinf lat ion, or e xcessive loading, eit her se para tely or in c ombination, can ca use heat buildup a nd possible tire f ailu re.
− − − − − − − T he tires that came on your vehi cle hav e a number of mar kings. T hose you s hou ld be aware of are descri bed below. L oad inde x (a numeric al code asso ci ated with the maxi mu m load t he t ire ca n carr y). Whenever tires are replaced , they should be r eplaced wit h tir es of the same size.
− − − − − − − − − − Ti r e ty p e c o d e . Da te of m an u f a ctu r e . Ye a r Week T he t ire ident if ic ation number ( T IN) is a group of number s and let te rs t hat look like t he f ollow ing example . T IN is loc ate d on the sidew all of the ti re .
− Each t ire, including t he spar e (if prov ided), should be che cked mont hly when cold a nd inf la ted t o th e inf lat ion pressur e recommende d by t he vehic le manuf act urer on t he vehic le placa rd or t ire inf la tion pres sure la bel.
− A lways check the T PMS m alf unction t ellta le af t er re placing one or more tires or wheels on you r vehicl e to en s u r e that the re p l ac e m en t or altern ate tires and wheel s allo w the T PMS t o continue t o f unct ion proper ly.
* * T he bur ning of ga soline in your vehic le’s engine pr oduces seve ral by- product s. Some of t hese a re ca rbon monoxide ( CO), oxide s of nitroge n (NOx), and hydrocarbons (HC). Gas oline eva porat ing f r om the t ank also pr oduces hydroca rbons.
T he ex haust emis sions cont rols i n c l u d et h r e eo rf o u rs y s t e m s : PGM-F I, ignition t iming contr ol, exha ust ga s recirc ulation ( 6-cy linder mo de ls ), and three way catalyti c converter.
T he three way cata l ytic converter cont ains prec ious meta ls tha t ser ve as c at alyst s, promot ing chemica l reactio ns to co nve rt the e xhau st gasse s wit hout a f f e cting t he met als. T he catalytic converter is ref erred to as a three-way catalyst, sin ce it acts on HC, CO, and NOx.
Make sure t he gas t ank is nearly, but not complet ely, f ull ( around 3/4). Wit hout touching the a ccelerator pedal, st art t he engine, a nd let it idle f or 20 sec onds. If yo u take your vehicl e f or an emissio ns test shortly af t er the bat ter y has be en disconnect ed or gone dea d, it may not pass t he test .
Select a near by lightly t rav eled major hig hway where you can maintain a speed of 50 t o 60 mph ( 8 0t o9 7k m / h )f o ra tl e a s t 2 0 mi nu tes. Drive on th e h ig hway in D (au to m ati c ) or 5th (m a n u al ) . Do n o t u s e t h ec r u i s ec o n t r o l .
.... Cust omer Ser vice Inf or mation . 396 .................... Warra n ty Coverages . 397 R eport ing Saf et y Def ec ts ............................
Honda de alership pe rsonnel ar e tr ained p rof essionals. T hey shoul d be able t o answer all your quest ions. If you encount er a problem t hat y our deale rship does not solv e to your sat isf action, please discuss it wit h the dealership ’s managem ent.
− − − − − − − − − Y our new ve hicle is cov ered by t hese warranties : covers you r new vehicl e, excep t f or the b atte r y, e mi s s i o n s co n tr o l systems, a n d accessories, against def ect s in mat eria ls and workm ans hi p.
If NHT SA r eceive s similar com- plaint s, it may open a n invest igat ion, and if it f inds that a saf ety def ect exist s in a group of v ehicles, it ma y order a rec all and r emedy c ampaign. However, NHT SA cannot become involv ed in individua l problems between you, yo ur de aler, or A merica n Honda Mot or Co.
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CONT INUED Ba tter y Charging Sy stem ........................... In dicator . 56 , 365 ............................ Jump Sta rt ing . 360 .............................. Maint enance . 347 .................... Specif ications . 381 , 383 .............
* ............... DA NGER , Expla nat ion of . iii ................................... Dashbo ard . 3 , 54 .......... Dayt ime R unning L ight s . 6 1 , 71 Day time R unning L ight s ....................................... Indicat or . 61 ..........
CONT INUED Downshif t ing, Manual ............................. T ransmission . 278 ........... Dri ver an d Pass en ger Saf ety . 5 ........................................... Driv ing . 275 .................................... Economy . 264 ........
................................................. Fuel . 256 ........ Check Fuel Cap Message . 258 ...................... Fil l Doo r and Cap . 257 ........................................... Gauge . 66 ..................... L ow F uel Indicat or . 61 .
CONT INUED .................................................. K eys . 76 ......................................... Indicat ors . 56 ............... AB S ( An t i -l o ck B ra k e ) . 58 Brak e (Par king and Brake ............................ System) .
........................ L ow Co olant L evel . 263 ......................... L ow F uel Indicat or . 61 ... L ower Gear, Do wnshif ting to a . 278 ... L o w Oil P ressure Ind icator . 56 , 365 ................................ Lo w er A n c h o rs . 4 2 L ubricant Specif ications .
* * * CONT INUED ........................ Protect i ng Ch ildren . 33 ..................... Gener al Guideline s . 33 ....................... Prot ect ing Inf ant s . 38 ....... Protecting L arger Chi ldren . 47 ......... Prot ect ing Small Children .
........................ Shif t L ock Release . 283 ................................ Side A irbags . 9 , 27 ... How Y our Side A irba gs Wor k . 27 How t he Side A ir bag Of f ...................... Indicat or W orks . 30 .................. Side Curt ain A irbags .
Unexpected, T aking Care of ............................................... the . 351 .... Unif orm T ir e Qualit y Gr ading . 384 ........................ Unlea ded Gas oline . 256 ....... Used Oil, How t o Dispose of . 31 5 .........................
* * ............ WA R NING, Expla nation of . iii ......... Wa rning L ab els, L ocat ion of . 52 .................. Warrant y Coverages . 397 Washers, W i ndsh ield ........ Checking the Fluid L evel . 318 ....................................... Indicat or .
Ser v ice Inf or mat ion Summar y Gasoline: Fuel Tank Capacity: Recommended Engine Oil: Automatic Transmission Fluid: Tire Pr essure (measured cold): Manual Transmission Fluid: Power Steering Fluid: Brake Fluid: S p a r eT i r eP r e s s u r e : 4.2 US qt (4.
T his owne r’s manual cover s all models of the A ccord Seda n. You may f ind descript ions of equipment and f ea tures t hat are not on your pa rticular model. T he inf orma tion and specif icat ions included in this publicat ion were in ef f ect a t the t ime of approval f or pr inting.
Un point important après l'achat de l'appareil (ou même avant l'achat) est de lire le manuel d'utilisation. Nous devons le faire pour quelques raisons simples:
Si vous n'avez pas encore acheté Honda Accord Sedan (2010) c'est un bon moment pour vous familiariser avec les données de base sur le produit. Consulter d'abord les pages initiales du manuel d'utilisation, que vous trouverez ci-dessus. Vous devriez y trouver les données techniques les plus importants du Honda Accord Sedan (2010) - de cette manière, vous pouvez vérifier si l'équipement répond à vos besoins. Explorant les pages suivantes du manuel d'utilisation Honda Accord Sedan (2010), vous apprendrez toutes les caractéristiques du produit et des informations sur son fonctionnement. Les informations sur le Honda Accord Sedan (2010) va certainement vous aider à prendre une décision concernant l'achat.
Dans une situation où vous avez déjà le Honda Accord Sedan (2010), mais vous avez pas encore lu le manuel d'utilisation, vous devez le faire pour les raisons décrites ci-dessus,. Vous saurez alors si vous avez correctement utilisé les fonctions disponibles, et si vous avez commis des erreurs qui peuvent réduire la durée de vie du Honda Accord Sedan (2010).
Cependant, l'un des rôles les plus importants pour l'utilisateur joués par les manuels d'utilisateur est d'aider à résoudre les problèmes concernant le Honda Accord Sedan (2010). Presque toujours, vous y trouverez Troubleshooting, soit les pannes et les défaillances les plus fréquentes de l'apparei Honda Accord Sedan (2010) ainsi que les instructions sur la façon de les résoudre. Même si vous ne parvenez pas à résoudre le problème, le manuel d‘utilisation va vous montrer le chemin d'une nouvelle procédure – le contact avec le centre de service à la clientèle ou le service le plus proche.