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The Seat Belt System and How It Works
5. If you are sitting in one of the front seats and the shoulder beltcrosses your neck, you should
adjust the anchor height by
squeezing the two buttons and
sliding the anchor up or clown. To unlatch the seat belt, push the
red PRESS button on the buckle.Guide the belt across your body to
the door pillar. If the belt doesn't retract easily, pull it out and check
for twists or kinks. Wearing the Lap Belt
1. Pull the latch plate across your hips and insert it into the bucklemarked CENTER.
If the belt is too short, hold the
latch plate at a right angle and pull
to extend the belt. Insert the latch
plate into the buckle.
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Driver and Passenger Safety
RELEASE
BUTTON
RELEASE
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Steering Wheel Controls
Even with the cruise control turned
on, you can still use the accelerator
pedal to speed up for passing. After
completing the pass, take your foot
off the accelerator pedal. The car
will return to the set cruising speed.
Resting your foot on the brake or
clutch pedal will cause the cruise
control to cancel.
Cancelling the Cruise Control
Any of these actions cause the cruise control to cancel.
Tap the brake pedal.Press the SET/decel and RE-
SUME/accel buttons at the same
time.
Press the Cruise Control Master
Switch.
When you tap the brake pedal, or press the SET and RESUME buttonsat the same time, the CRUISE
CONTROL light on the instrument
panel will go out and the car will
begin to slow down. You can use the
accelerator pedal in the normal way. If you use the brake pedal to cancel
cruise control, the system retains the
previously-set cruising speed. To
return to that speed, accelerate to
above 25 mph (40 km/h) and press
the RESUME/accel button until the CRUISE CONTROL light comes on.
The car will accelerate to the same cruising speed as before.
If you cancel cruise control by
pressing the SET and RESUME
buttons at the same time, the previously-set cruising speed iserased. To use the cruise control,
accelerate to the desired cruisingspeed and press the SET/decel
button.
Pressing the Cruise Control Master
Switch turns the system completely off and erases the previous cruising
speed from memory. To use the
system again, refer to Using the
Cruise Control.
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Steering Wheel Controls, Keys and Locks
Horn
Press either of the buttons on the
steering wheel spokes to sound the
horn.
Keys
Your car comes with two kinds of
keys: a master key and a valet key.
The master key fits all locks on your
car:
IgnitionDoors
Glove box Tailgate
The valet key only works the ignition
and the door locks. You can keep the
glove box locked when you leave
your car and valet key at a parking
facility.
You should have received a key number plate with your set of keys.
You will need this key number if you ever have to replace a lost key. Store
this plate in a safe place.
When replacing keys, use only Honda-approved key blanks.
Instruments and Controls
HORN BUTTONS
KEY
NUMBER
PLATE
VALET
KEY
MASTER
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Heating and Cooling
What Each Control Does Fan Control LeverSliding this lever to the right
increases the fan speed, which
increases air flow.
Temperature Control Lever Sliding this lever to the right
increases the temperature of air
flowing from the system.
Mode Buttons
These buttons control the direction of air flow. The indicator light shows
which button is controlling air flow.
Air Conditioning (A/C) Switch
This switch turns the air condi- tioning ON and OFF. The indicator
in the switch lights when the A/C is
ON.
TEMPERATURE CONTROL LEVER
Fresh Air and Recirculation Buttons
These two buttons control the source of air going into the system. In Fresh Air mode air
comes from outside the car. In
Recirculation mode the
interior air recycles through the
system.
FAN CONTROL
LEVER
AIR CONDITIONING
SWITCH
Comfort and Convenience Features FRESH AIR
BUTTON
RECIRCULATION AIR BUTTON
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Heating and Cooling
How to Use the System
This section covers the best way to use the system for ventilation,cooling, dehumidifying, defrosting
and heating. In most cases, the mode
and air source selections are only
recommendations. You may prefer different settings. Use mode to heat or cool the
interior more quickly, or to keep out
smoke and dust. Leaving the system
in the recirculation mode with the
A/C off can cause the windows to fog up. Switch to
mode as
soon as the interior reaches a
comfortable temperature or the
outside smoky, dusty condition
clears.
The engine must be running for the
heater and air conditioning to pro-
vide hot and cold air. The heater uses engine coolant to warm the air.If the engine is cold, it will be several
minutes before you feel warm air
circulating.
The air conditioning system does not depend on engine temperature. It
can produce cold air almost immedi-
ately.
Controlling Air Flow Direction
Air flows into the interior at three
levels: Toward the floor
through the dash vents and
toward the windshield and side
windows You select the air
flow level or combination of levels
with the five mode buttons.
Ventilation
Your car has a flow-through venti- lation system. Air enters the car
through vents in front of the wind-shield. It circulates through the
interior then exits through the rear side panels. This system provides
fresh air even when the car is standing still. To bring in outside air, press the button. Set the fan
at a comfortable speed.
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Heating and Cooling
To Cool with A/C
To operate the air conditioning system, press the air conditioning
switch. Set the fan to the desired
speed. You can also use the mode button to direct air out
of the dash and heater vents.
To cool the interior down rapidly after the car has been sitting in the
sun:
1. Start the engine. 2. Turn on the A/C by pressing the
switch.
3. Set the fan to maximum speed.
4. Open the windows partially. Select
and
When the interior reaches a com-
fortable temperature, close the
windows and set the system for
cooling as described above.
Air conditioning places an extra load
on the engine. Watch the engine
coolant temperature gauge (see page 40) when using the A/C in heavy
traffic or driving up long hills. If it
moves near the red zone, turn off the
air conditioning until the gauge reads normally.
To Heat
To warm the interior:
1. Start the engine. 2. Select and
3. Switch the fan to the desired
speed.
4. Adjust the warmth of the air with the temperature control lever.
Comfort and Convenience Features MODE BUTTONS
AIR CONDITIONING SWITCH
FAN CONTROL LEVER
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Heating and Cooling
To Heat and Dehumidify with Air
Conditioning
Air conditioning removes moisture from the air as it operates. Whenused in combination with the heater,
it makes the interior warm and dry.
1. Switch the fan on.
2. Turn on the air conditioning. 3. Select and any desired
mode button.
4. Adjust the temperature control lever so the mixture of heated andcooled air feels comfortable.
This setting is suitable for all driving conditions whenever the outside
temperature is above 32° F (0°C).
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Comfort and Convenience Features
RECIRCULATION AIR BUTTON
FRESH AIR
BUTTON
MODE BUTTONS
TEMPERATURE CONTROL LEVER FAN CONTROL
LEVER
AIR CONDITIONING
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Audio System
AM/FM/Cassette Stereo Audio
System
For U.S. LX and Canadian models
Your Honda audio system is easy to use, and will give clear AM/FM
reception. The preset buttons allow
you to select six stations on AM andtwelve stations on FM.
The cassette system uses Dolby B ®
* noise reduction to give
excellent sound reproduction. The
system also senses when a metal or
chromium-dioxide (CrO2) tape is
being played and adjusts accordingly.
* Dolby noise reduction manufac-
tured under license from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation.
"DOLBY" and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby
Laboratories Licensing Corporation. PWR/VOL KNOB
CASSETTE SLOT
AM/FM
BUTTON
PRESET
BUTTONS
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