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Instruments and Controls
This section gives information about the controls and displays that
contribute to the daily operation of
your Honda. All the essential
controls are within easy reach.
Control Locations............................ 50
Indicator Lights................................ 51
Gauges.............................................. 55
Speedometer................................ 55
Tachometer.................................. 55 Odometer...................................... 55
Trip Meter.................................... 55 Fuel Gauge................................... 56
Temperature Gauge.................... 56
Maintenance Required
Indicator.................................... 57
Controls Near the Steering
Wheel........................................58
Headlights.................................... 59
Daytime Running Lights............. 59
Instrument Panel Brightness..... 60
Turn Signals................................. 60
Windshield Wipers...................... 61
Windshield Washers................... 61
Hazard Warning........................... 62
Rear Window Defogger.............. 62
Steering Wheel Adjustment....... 63
Steering Wheel Controls ................ 64
Cruise Control.............................. 64
Keys and Locks................................ 67
Keys...............................................67
Ignition Switch............................. 67
Door Locks................................... 68
Power Door Locks....................... 69
Remote Transmitter.................... 70
Trunk............................................ 73
Seat Adjustments............................. 74
Front Seat Adjustments.............. 74
Rear Seat Access......................... 75
Head Restraints........................... 75
Folding Rear Seat............................ 76
Power Windows............................... 77
Moonroof.......................................... 79
Mirrors.............................................. 79
Adjusting the Power Mirrors..... 80
Parking Brake.................................. 80
Glove Box......................................... 81
Beverage Holder.............................. 82
Accessory Power Socket................ 83
Ashtrays............................................ 83
Interior Light.................................... 84
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Audio System
AM/FM Stereo Audio System
Your Honda's audio system provides clear reception on both AM and FM
bands, while the preset buttons allow
you to easily select your favorite stations.
A cassette player, CD player or CD changer is available as optional
equipment. The cassette player is
standard on the Si model in Canada.
Operating the Radio
The ignition switch must be in
ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II) to operate the audio system. Turn the
system on by pressing the PWR/
VOL knob or the AM/FM button.
Adjust the volume by turning the
knob.
The band and frequency that the radio was last tuned to is displayed.
To change bands, press the AM/FM button. On the FM band, ST will bedisplayed if the station is broadcast-
ing in stereo. Stereo reproduction on
AM is not available.
You can use any of three methods to find radio stations on the selected
band: TUNE, SEEK, or the Preset
buttons.
TUNE — Use the TUNE/SEEK bar to tune the radio to a desired frequency. Press the right side ( )
to tune to a higher frequency, or the left side ( ) to tune to a lower
frequency. The frequency numbers
will start to change rapidly. Release the bar when the display reaches thedesired frequency. To change the
frequency in small increments, press and release the TUNE/SEEK bar
quickly.
SEEK — The SEEK function searches the band for a station with
a strong signal. To activate it, press
the TUNE/SEEK bar until you hear a beep, then release it. Depending on
which side of the bar you press, the system scans upward or downward
from the current frequency. It stops
when it finds a station with a strong
signal.
Preset — You can store the fre- quencies of your favorite radio
stations in the six preset buttons.
Each button will store one frequency
on the AM band, and two on the FM
band.
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Adjusting the Sound
Bass, Treble, Balance, and Fader are
each adjustable. You select which of
these you want to adjust by pressing
the MODE button. The mode changes from BAS to TRE to FAD to
BAL, and then back to VOL each
time you press the button. Each
mode is shown in the display as it
changes.
Balance/Fader — These two
modes adjust the strength of the
sound coming from each speaker.
BAE adjusts the side-to-side strength,
while FAD adjusts the front-to-back
strength.
Select BAE or FAD by pressing the
MODE button. Adjust the Balance or
Fader to your liking by turning the PWR/VOL knob. The indicator bars
on the display show you the range. Treble/Bass — Use these modes to
adjust the tone to your liking. Select
TRE or BAS by pressing the MODE button. Adjust the desired mode by
turning the PWR/VOL knob. The
indicator bars on the display show
you the range. As you adjust a mode, you will hear a
beep whenever the indicator bar
reaches the center, far left, and farright of its range. The system will
automatically return the display to
normal mode about seven seconds
after you stop adjusting a mode with
the PWR/VOL knob.
Comfort and Convenience Features MODE BUTTON
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Audio System
Radio Frequencies
Your Honda's radio can receive the complete AM and FM bands.
Those bands cover these frequen-
cies:
AM band: 530 to 1,710 kilohertz
FM band:
87.7 to 107.9 megahertz
Radio stations on the AM band are
assigned frequencies at least ten
kilohertz apart (530, 540, 550).
Stations on the FM band are assigned frequencies at least 0.2
megahertz apart (87.9, 88.1, 88.3).
Stations must use these exact
frequencies. It is fairly common for stations to round-off the frequency in
their advertising, so your radio could display a frequency of 100.9 even
though the announcer may identify
the station as "FM101." Radio Reception
How well your Honda's radio
receives stations is dependent on
many factors, such as the distance
from the station's transmitter, nearby large objects, and atmos-
pheric conditions.
A radio station's signal gets weaker as you get farther away from its
transmitter. If you are listening to an
AM station, you will notice the sound volume becoming weaker, and the station drifting in and out. If you are
listening to an FM station, you will see the stereo indicator flickering off
and on as the signal weakens.
Eventually, the stereo indicator will
go off and the sound will fade completely as you get out of range of
the station's signal. Driving very near the transmitter of
a station that is broadcasting on a
frequency close to the frequency of
the station you are listening to can
also affect your radio's reception.
You may temporarily hear both stations, or hear only the station you
are close to.
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Audio System
Digital Clock
The audio system also displays the time. The ignition switch must be in
ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II).
To set the time, press the CLOCK button. The hour numbers will begin
blinking. Press the Preset 5 button to
get the numbers to count down, or
the Preset 6 button to get the hours
to count up.
Press the CLOCK button again, and
the minutes numbers will begin blinking. Use the Preset 5 or Preset6 button to change the minutes to
the correct value.
After you have set the clock, press the CLOCK button again to return to
the normal display. If you do not, thesystem will automatically return to
the normal display about seven seconds after you stop pressing the
Preset buttons. TIME DISPLAYED
PRESET 5 BUTTON PRESET 6 BUTTON
CLOCK BUTTON
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Audio System
TMS — The Tape Music Search function allows you to find the
beginning of a song or passage. Toactivate TMS, press FF or REW until
you hear a beep. You will see TMS displayed. When the system reaches
the beginning of the next song or
passage (FF), or the beginning of
the song just played (REW), it goes
back to PLAY mode.
REPEAT — The Repeat function continuously replays the currentsong or passage. Press the RPT
button to activate it; you will see RPT displayed as a reminder. When thesystem reaches the end of the song
or passage currently playing, it will automatically go into rewind. When
it senses the beginning of the same song or passage, the system returns
to PLAY mode. It will continue to
repeat this same program until you deactivate REPEAT by pressing the
button again. The TMS and REPEAT functions
use silent periods on the tape to find
the end of a song or passage. These
features may not work to your satisfaction if there is almost no gap
between selections, a high noise level between selections, or a silent
period in the middle of a selection.
Comfort and Convenience Features
TUNE/SEEK
BAR
RPT
BUTTON
PROG
BUTTON
TAPE DIRECTION
INDICATOR
PLAY
BUTTON
AM/FM
BUTTON
CD/TAPEBUTTON
NR
BUTTON
CASSETTE
SLOT
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Audio System
Caring for the Cassette Player
The cassette player picks up dirt and oxides from the tape. This contami-
nation builds up over time and
causes the sound quality to degrade.
To prevent this, you should clean the player after every 30 hours of use.
Your dealer has a cleaning kit
available.
If you do not clean the cassette
player regularly, it may eventually
become impossible to remove the
contamination with a normal
cleaning kit.
Use 100-minute or shorter cassettes.Cassettes longer than that use
thinner tape that may break or jam
the drive. Look at the cassette before you
insert it. If the tape is loose, tighten
it by turning a hub with a pencil or
your finger.
If the label is peeling off, remove it
from the cassette or it could cause the cassette to jam in the player.
Never try to insert a warped ordamaged cassette in the player.
When they are not in use, store cassettes in their cases to protect
them from dust and moisture. Never
place cassettes where they will be exposed to direct sunlight, high heat,
or high humidity. If a cassette is
exposed to extreme heat or cold, letit reach a moderate temperature
before inserting it in the player.
Never try to insert foreign objects
into the cassette player. If you see the error indication " " on the display, press the
EJECT button and remove the
cassette from the unit. Make sure
the tape is not damaged. If the cassette will not eject or the error
indication stays on after the cassette
ejects, take the vehicle to your
Honda dealer.
If a problem develops in the connec-
tion between the cassette player and
the radio, you will see " " in
the display. Take the vehicle to your Honda dealer.
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Audio System
Operating the Optional CD
Player/Changer
A Compact Disc changer is available through your dealer. It holds up to six discs, providing several hours of
continuous entertainment. You
operate the CD changer with the
same controls used for the radio.
Your dealer also has an accessory in- dash single CD player available that
is operated by the radio controls. To
operate this unit, use the instructions (except for those relating to multiple
discs) in this section.
To operate the CD player or changer, the ignition must be in ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II). CD Player
Insert the disc into the CD slot. Push
the disc in halfway, the drive will pull
it in the rest of the way. Push the CD/TAPE button and the disc will
start to play.
You will see the track number being played in the display. You can also play 3-inch (8-cm) discs
without using an adapter ring. In all
cases, play only standard round discs.Odd-shaped CDs may jam in thedrive or cause other problems.
When the system reaches the end of the disc, it will return to the begin-
ning and play that disc again.
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Comfort and Convenience Features
PWR/VOL KNOB
REPEAT INDICATOR
AM/FM BUTTON
TUNE/SEEK
BAR RPT
BUTTON
PRESET BUTTONS
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