Instruments and Controls
This section gives information about
the controls and displays thatcontribute to the daily operation of
your Honda. All the essential
controls are within easy reach.
Control Locations............................ 52
Indicator Lights................................ 53
Gauges.............................................. 57
Speedometer................................ 57
Tachometer.................................. 57
Odometer...................................... 57
Trip Meter.................................... 57
Fuel Gauge................................... 58
Temperature Gauge.................... 58
Maintenance Required
Indicator.................................... 59
Controls Near the Steering Wheel........................................ 60
Headlights.................................... 61
Daytime Running Lights............. 61
Instrument Panel Brightness..... 62
Turn Signals................................. 62
Windshield Wipers...................... 63
Windshield Washers................... 63
Hazard Warning........................... 64
Rear Window Defogger.............. 64
Steering Wheel Adjustment....... 65
Steering Wheel Controls ................ 66 Cruise Control.............................. 66
Keys and Locks................................ 69
Keys.............................................. 69
Ignition Switch............................. 69
Door Locks................................... 70
Power Door Locks....................... 71
Remote Transmitter.................... 72
Trunk............................................ 75
Seat Adjustments............................. 76
Front Seat Adjustments.............. 76
Rear Seat Access......................... 77
Head Restraints........................... 77
Folding Rear Seat............................ 78
Power Windows............................... 79
Moonroof.......................................... 81
Mirrors.............................................. 81
Adjusting the Power Mirrors..... 82
Parking Brake.................................. 83 Glove Box......................................... 83
Beverage Holder.............................. 84
Accessory Power Socket................ 85
Ashtrays............................................ 85
Interior Light.................................... 86
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Keys and Locks
On EX and Si models in the U. S.
You can lock and unlock your car with the remote transmitter. When
you push the LOCK button, all doors lock. The parking lights, side markerlights, and taillights flash once.
When you push the UNLOCK button
once, only the driver's door unlocks.
The passenger's door unlocks when you push the button a second time.
The parking lights, side marker lights, and taillights flash twice.
The interior light (if the interior light switch is in the center position) will
come on when you press the
UNLOCK button. If you do not open
either door, the light will go out in
about 30 seconds and the doors willautomatically relock. If you relock
the doors with the remote
transmitter before 30 seconds have elapsed, the light will go off
immediately.
You cannot lock or unlock the doors with the remote transmitter if eitherdoor is not fully closed or the key is
in the ignition switch.
Panic Mode
Panic mode allows you to remotely
activate your car's horn and exterior
lights. When activated, the horn will sound, and the exterior lights will
flash, for about 30 seconds. To activate panic mode, press and hold
the PANIC button for about one
second.
To cancel PANIC mode before 30 seconds, press any button on the
remote transmitter. You can also
turn the ignition switch to
ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II).
Panic mode will not activate if the
key is in the ignition switch.
Instruments and Controls
Remote Transmitter
LOCK
BUTTON
LED
UNLOCK
BUTTON
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Interior Light
The interior light has a three- position switch. In the OFF position,
the light does not come on. In the center position, the interior light
comes on when you open any door.
In the ON position, the interior light
stays on continuously. (U.S.: DX, HX, Canada: I)X)
On U.S. vehicles with remote
transmitter
The interior light (with the switch in the center position) also comes on
when you unlock the door with the remote transmitter (see page 72). (U.S.: EX and Si, Canada: SiR)
Turn on the spotlight by pushing the button next to each light. Push the
button again to turn it off. You can
use the spotlights at all times.
Instruments and Controls
(U.S.: EX and Si, Canada: Si and SiR)
DOOR ACTIVATED
ON
OFF OFF
ON
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Heating and Cooling
Proper use of the Heating and
Cooling system can make the
interior dry and comfortable, and
keep the windows clear for best
visibility.
If your car does not have air
conditioning, it can be installed at
any time. Your dealer will install aGenuine Honda air conditioning
system that meets Honda's high
quality standards and is designed to
exactly fit your car. Please contact
your dealer for more information.
What Each Control Does Fan Control Dial
Turning this dial clockwise increases
the fan's speed, which increases air
flow.
MODE CONTROL DIAL
TEMPERATURE
CONTROL DIAL AIR CONDITIONING
BUTTON
Temperature Control Dial
Turning this dial clockwise increases the temperature of the air flow.
Air Conditioning (A/C) Button This button turns the air condi- tioning ON and OFF. The indicator
in the button lights when the A/C is
on.
Recirculation Button
This button controls the source of the air going into the system. When
the indicator in this button is lit, air
from the car's interior is sent
through the system again (Recircula-tion mode). When the indicator is off,
air is brought in from outside the car (Fresh Air mode).
Comfort and Convenience Features FAN CONTROL
DIAL
RECIRCULATION
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Lights
4. Turn on the parking lights and check that the new bulb is
working.
5. Reinstall the socket. Turn it clock- wise until it locks.
6. Put the license light assembly in place. Reinstall the two screws and
tighten them securely. Replacing an Interior Light Bulb
(U.S.: EX, Si, Canada: Si, SiR)
1. Remove the lens by carefully prying on the edge of the lens inthe middle with a fingernail file or
a small flat-tip screwdriver. Do not
pry on the edge of the housingaround the lens. (U.S.: DX, HX, Canada: DX)
2. Remove the bulb by pulling it straight out of its metal tabs.
3. Push the new bulb into the metal tabs. Snap the lens back in place.
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Index
Before Driving............................... 123
Belts, Seat........................................... 8
Beverage Holder.............................. 84
Body Repair.................................... 214
Brakes Anti-lock System (ABS)............ 151Break-in, New Linings .............. 124
Fluid............................................ 182
Light, Burned-out...................... 206
Parking.......................................... 82
System Indicator.......................... 55
Wear Indicators......................... 150
Brakes, ABS Operation.................................... 150
System Indicator................. 55, 153
Braking System.............................. 150
Break-in, New Car......................... 124
Brightness Control, Instruments... 62
Brights, Headlights......................... 61
Bulb Replacement Back-up Lights........................... 207
Brake Lights ...................... 206, 207
Front Parking Lights................. 205
Front Side Marker Lights......... 205
Headlights.................................. 204
High-mount Brake Light.......... 209
Interior Light.............................. 210
License Plate Lights.................. 209
Rear Side Marker Lights.......... 206
Specifications............................. 248
Trunk Light................................ 211
Turn Signal Lights............. 205, 206
Bulbs, Halogen............................... 204
Cables, Jump Starting With.......... 227
Capacities Chart............................. 247
Carbon Monoxide Hazard.............. 49
Carrying Cargo.............................. 132
Cassette Player
Operation.................................... 115
CAUTION, Explanation of............... ii
CD Changer.................................... 100
CD Player........................................ 100
Certification Label......................... 244
Chains............................................. 201
Change Oil
How to......................................... 173
When to....................................... 162
Changing a Flat Tire..................... 221
Changing Engine Coolant............. 177 Charging System Indicator.... 55, 232
Checking
Automatic Transmission
Fluid........................................ 180
Battery Condition...................... 189
Brake Fluid................................. 183
Clutch Fluid................................ 183
Drive Belts.................................. 194
Engine Coolant........................... 128
Engine Oil................................... 127
Fuses........................................... 236
Manual Transmission Fluid ..... 182
Power Steering Fluid................. 184
Checklist, Before Driving............. 136
Cleaner, Air.................................... 185
Cleaning Exterior....................................... 214
Interior........................................ 216 Seat Belts.................................... 216
Vinyl............................................ 216 Windows..................................... 217
Clock, Setting the ............................ 99
Clutch Fluid.................................... 183
CO in the Exhaust......................... 254
Cold Weather, Starting in............. 137
Compact Spare............................... 220Main Menu s t
Index
Ethanol in Gasoline ....................... 252
Evaporative Emissions Controls.. 254
Exhaust Fumes................................ 49
Expectant Mothers, Use of Seat Belts by......................................... 19
Exterior, Cleaning the................... 214
Fabric, Cleaning............................. 216
Fan, Interior...................................... 88
Features, Comfort and Convenience................................. 87
Filling the Fuel Tank..................... 125
Filters Air................................................ 185
Oil................................................ 173
5-speed Manual Transmission
Checking Fluid Level................ 182
Shifting the................................. 138
Flashers, Hazard Warning.............. 64
Flat Tire, Changing a.................... 221
Fluids Automatic Transmission........... 180Brake........................................... 183Clutch.......................................... 183 Manual Transmission............... 182
Power Steering........................... 184
Windshield Washer................... 180
FM Stereo Radio Reception.................................... 120
Folding Rear Seat............................ 78
Foreign Countries, Driving in...... 253
Four-way Flashers........................... 64
Front End, Towing by Emergency Wrecker................. 241
Fuel.................................................. 124
Fill Door and Cap....................... 125Gauge............................................ 58
Octane Requirement................. 124
Oxygenated................................ 252
Reserve Indicator......................... 58
Tank, Filling the......................... 125
Fuses, Checking the...................... 236
Gas Mileage, Improving................ 129
Gasohol........................................... 252
Gasoline.......................................... 124
Fuel Reserve Indicator................ 58
Gauge............................................ 58
Octane Requirement................. 124
Tank, Filling the......................... 125
Gas Station Procedures................. 125
Gauges
Engine Coolant Temperature .... 58
Fuel................................................58
Gearshift Lever Positions
Automatic Transmission........... 140
5-speed Manual
Transmission.......................... 138
Glass Cleaning............................... 217
Glove Box......................................... 83
Halogen Headlight Bulbs.............. 204
Hazard Warning Flashers............... 64
Headlights
Daytime Running Lights............. 61
High Beam Indicator................... 55
High Beams, Turning on............ 61
Low Beams, Turning on............. 61
Reminder Beeper......................... 61
Replacing Halogen Bulbs ......... 204
Turning on.................................... 61
Head Restraints............................... 77Main Menu s t
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Heating and Cooling........................ 88
High Altitude, Starting at.............. 137
High-Low Beam Switch.................. 61
High-mount Brake Light............... 209
Hood, Opening the........................ 126
Horn................................................... 60
Hot Coolant, Warning about........ 175
Hydraulic Clutch............................ 183
Hydroplaning.................................. 154
Identification Number, Vehicle.... 244
If Your Car Has to be Towed....... 241
Ignition
Keys............................................... 69
Switch............................................ 69
Timing Control System............. 255
Important Safety Precautions.......... 6
Indicator Lights, Instrument
Panel.............................................. 53
Infant Restraint................................ 29
Inflation, Proper Tire .................... 195
High Speed Driving................... 250
Normal Driving.......................... 195
Inside Mirror.................................... 81
Inspection, Tire.............................. 197
Instrument Panel............................. 52
Instrument Panel Brightness......... 62
Interior Cleaning............................ 216
Interior Light.................................... 86
Introduction......................................... i
Jacking up the Car......................... 221
Jack, Tire........................................ 221
Jump Starting................................. 227
Keys................................................... 69
Label, Certification........................ 244
Lane Change, Signaling.................. 62
Lap Belt............................................. 43
Lap/Shoulder Belts......................... 42
Leaking of Exhaust into Car.......... 49
Lights
Bulb Replacement..................... 204
Indicator........................................ 53
Parking.......................................... 64
Turn Signal................................... 62
LOCK (Ignition Key Position)....... 70
Locks
Anti-theft Steering Column........ 70Fuel Fill Door............................. 125
Power Door.................................. 71
Trunk............................................ 75
Low Coolant Level......................... 128 Low Fuel Indicator.......................... 58
Lower Gear, Downshifting to a.... 138
Low Oil Pressure Indicator.... 55, 231
Lubricant Specifications Chart.... 247
Luggage.......................................... 132
CONTINUED
Maintenance................................... 157
Owner Maintenance Checks.... 169
Record.................................. 167-168
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