
Key
s an d Lock s
Remot e Transmitte r
LE D
UNLOC K
BUTTO N LOC
K
BUTTO N
TRUN K
RELEAS E
BUTTO N
PANI C
BUTTO N
On EX and EX-V6 models
Yo u ca n loc k an d unloc k you r ca r
wit h th e remot e transmitter . Whe n
yo u pus h th e LOC K button , bot h
door s lock . Th e parkin g lights , sid e
marke r lights , an d taillight s flas h
once .
Whe
n yo u pus h th e UNLOC K butto n
once , onl y th e driver' s doo r unlocks .
Th e passenger' s doo r unlock s whe n
yo u pus h th e butto n a secon d time .
Th e parkin g lights , sid e marke r
lights , an d taillight s flas h twice .
Th e ceilin g ligh t (i f th e ceilin g ligh t
switc h is i n th e cente r position ) wil l
com e o n whe n yo u pres s th e
UNLOC K button . I f yo u d o no t ope n
eithe r door , th e ligh t stay s o n fo r
abou t 1 0 seconds , the n fade s out . I f
yo u reloc k th e door s wit h th e remot e
transmitte r befor e 1 0 second s hav e
elapsed , th e ligh t wil l g o of f
immediately .
I f yo u unloc k th e door s wit h th e
remot e transmitter , bu t d o no t ope n
eithe r doo r withi n 3 0 seconds , th e
door s automaticall y reloc k an d th e
securit y syste m sets . Yo
u canno t loc k o r unloc k th e door s
wit h th e remot e transmitte r i f eithe r
doo r i s no t full y close d o r th e ke y is
i n th e ignitio n switch .
Whe n yo u pus h th e LOC K butto n a
secon d tim e withi n 5 second s afte r
yo u hav e locke d th e doors , th e hor n
wil l soun d onc e t o verif y tha t th e
securit y syste m wil l b e set .
T o ope n th e trunk , pus h th e Trun k
Releas e butto n fo r approximatel y
on e second .
Th e trun k wil l no t ope n if th e ke y i s
i n th e ignitio n switch .
Instrument s an d Control s

Key
s an d Lock s
Panic Mode
Pani c mod e allow s yo u to remotel y
activat e you r car' s securit y syste m to
attrac t attention . Whe n activated , th e
hor n wil l sound , an d th e exterio r
light s wil l flash , fo r abou t 3 0 seconds .
T o activat e pani c mode , pres s an d
hol d th e PANI C butto n fo r abou t tw o
seconds .
T o cance l Pani c mod e befor e 3 0
seconds , pres s an y butto n o n th e
remot e transmitter . Yo u ca n als o
tur n th e ignitio n switc h t o O N (II) .
Replacing the Battery
Whe n th e remot e transmitter' s
batter y begin s t o ge t weak , i t ma y
tak e severa l pushe s o n th e butto n to
loc k o r unloc k th e doors , an d th e
LE D wil l no t light . Replac e th e
batter y a s soo n a s possible .
Batter y type : CR2025
To replac e th e battery , plac e a clot h
o n th e edg e o f th e transmitte r an d
remov e th e uppe r hal f b y carefull y
pryin g o n th e edg e wit h a smal l flat -
ti p screwdriver .
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Instrument s an d Control s

Key
s an d Lock s
Remov e th e ol d batter y an d not e th e
polarity . Mak e sur e th e polarit y o f
th e ne w batter y i s th e sam e ( + sid e
facin g up) , the n inser t i t i n th e
transmitter .
Reinstal l th e uppe r hal f securely .
Transmitter Care
Avoi d sever e shoc k t o th e trans -
mitter , suc h a s droppin g o r throwin g
it . Also , protec t i t fro m extrem e ho t
o r col d temperatures .
Clea n th e transmitte r cas e wit h a
sof t cloth . D o no t us e stron g
cleaner s o r solvent s tha t coul d har m
th e case . Immersin g th e transmitte r
i n an y liqui d wil l har m th e trans -
mitte r an d caus e it t o no t functio n
properly .
I f yo u los e a transmitter , yo u wil l
nee d to hav e th e replacemen t
programme d to you r car's syste m by
you r Hond a dealer . An y othe r
transmitter s yo u hav e wil l als o nee d
t o b e reprogrammed .
As required by the FCC:
This device complies with Part 15 of the
FCC rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any
interference received, including
interference that may cause undesired
operation.
Changes or modifications not expressly
approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's
authority to operate the equipment.
This device complies with Industry
Canada Standard RSS-210.
Operation is subject to the following two
conditions: (1) this device may not cause
interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.
Instrument s an d Control s
BATTER
Y

HomeLin
k Universa l Transmitte r
On EX V-6 model
Th e HomeLin k Universa l
Transmitte r buil t int o you r vehicl e
ca n b e programme d t o operat e
remotel y controlle d device s aroun d
you r home , suc h a s garag e doors ,
lighting , o r hom e securit y systems .
I t ca n replac e u p t o thre e remot e
transmitters .
Custome r Assistanc e
I f yo u hav e problem s wit h trainin g
th e HomeLin k Universa l Transmitter ,
o r woul d lik e informatio n o n hom e
product s tha t ca n b e operate d b y th e
transmitter , cal l (800 ) 355-3515 . O n
th e internet , g o t o
www.homelink.jci.com .
Importan t Safet y Precaution s
Alway s refe r t o th e operatin g
instruction s an d safet y informatio n
tha t cam e wit h you r garag e doo r
opene r o r othe r equipmen t yo u
inten d t o operat e wit h th e HomeLin
k Universa l Transmitter .
I f yo u d o no t hav e thi s information ,
yo u shoul d contac t th e
manufacture r o f th e equipment .
Whil e trainin g o r usin g th e
transmitter , mak e sur e yo u hav e a
clea r vie w o f th e garag e doo r o r
gate , an d tha t n o on e wil l b e injure d
b y it s movement .
Genera l Informatio n
I f yo u ar e trainin g th e transmitte r t o
operat e a garag e doo r o r gate , i t i s
recommende d tha t yo u unplu g th e
moto r fo r tha t devic e durin g
training . Repeatedl y pressin g th e
remot e contro l butto n coul d bur n
ou t th e motor .
Th e HomeLin k transmitte r store s
th e cod e in a permanen t memory .
Ther e shoul d b e n o nee d t o retrai n
th e transmitte r i f you r vehicle' s
batter y goe s dea d o r i s
disconnected .
I
f you r garag e doo r opene r wa s
manufacture d befor e Apri l 1982 ,
yo u ma y no t b e abl e t o progra m th e
HomeLin k Universa l Transmitte r t o
operat e it . Garag e doo r opener s
manufacture d befor e tha t dat e d o
no t hav e a safet y featur e tha t
cause s the m to sto p an d revers e i f
a n obstacl e is detecte d durin g
closing , increasin g th e ris k o f
injury . I f yo u hav e questions , cal l
(800 ) 355-3515 .
Trainin g th e Transmitte r
Befor e yo u ca n us e th e HomeLin k
Universa l Transmitte r t o operat e
device s aroun d you r home , i t mus t
"learn " th e prope r codes . Fo r
example , t o trai n th e transmitte r t o
ope n an d clos e th e garag e door :
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Instrument s an d Control s

HomeLin
k Universa l Transmitte r
rollin g cod e garag e doo r
opener . Tes t thi s b y pressin g
an d holdin g th e HomeLin k
transmitte r butto n yo u jus t
trained . I f th e re d ligh t blink s
fo r tw o seconds , the n stay s on ,
yo u hav e a rollin g cod e garag e
doo r opener . Yo u ma y b e abl e
t o verif y thi s wit h th e
manufacturer' s documentation .
G o t o "Trainin g Wit h a Rollin g
Cod e System. "
8 . Repea t thes e step s t o trai n th e
othe r tw o transmitte r button s t o
operat e an y othe r remotely -
controlle d device s aroun d you r
hom e (lighting , automati c gate ,
securit y system , etc.) .
Trainin g Wit h a Rollin g Cod e
Syste m
Fo r securit y purposes , newe r
garag e doo r openin g system s us e a
"rolling " o r variabl e code .
Informatio n fro m th e remot e contro
l an d th e garag e doo r opene r
ar e neede d befor e th e HomeLin k
transmitte r ca n operat e th e garag e
doo r opener . Th e "Trainin g th e
Transmitter " procedur e train s th e
HomeLin k transmitte r t o th e prope r
garag e doo r opene r code . Th e
followin g procedur e synchronize s
th e HomeLin k transmitte r to the
garag e doo r opene r s o the y sen d
an d receiv e th e correc t codes .
I t ma y b e helpfu l t o hav e someon e
assis t yo u wit h thi s procedure .
1 . Mak e sur e yo u hav e properl y
complete d th e "Trainin g th e
Transmitter " procedure .
2 . Fin d th e "Training " butto n o n
you r garag e doo r opene r unit .
Th e locatio n wil l vary ,
dependin g o n th e manufacturer .
Th e manufacturer' s
documentatio n ma y help . 3
. Pres s th e Trainin g butto n o n th e
garag e doo r opene r uni t unti l
th e ligh t nex t t o th e butto n
come s on , the n releas e it . Th e
ligh t ma y blink , o r com e o n an d
sta y on . Yo u the n hav e
approximatel y 3 0 second s t o
complet e th e followin g steps .
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Instrument s an d Control s
TRAININ
G
BUTTO N

Sea
t Adjustment s
RELEAS E
T o releas e th e seat-bac k fro m insid e
th e trunk , pul l th e releas e unde r th e
rea r shelf . Pus h th e seat-bac k down ,
the n le t g o o f th e release .
T o loc k th e seat-bac k upright , pus h it
firml y agains t th e rea r shelf . Mak e
sur e it i s latche d in plac e b y pullin g
o n th e to p o f th e seat . Mak
e sur e al l rea r shoulde r belt s ar e
positione d in fron t o f th e rea r seat -
bac k wheneve r th e seat-bac k is i n it s
uprigh t position .
Mak e sur e al l item s in th e trunk , o r
item s extendin g throug h th e openin g
int o th e bac k seat , ar e secured .
Loos e item s ca n fl y forwar d an d
caus e injur y if yo u hav e t o brak e
hard . Se e Carryin g Carg o o n pag e
170 .
Neve r driv e wit h th e seat-bac k
folde d dow n an d th e trun k li d open .
Se e Carbo n Monoxid e Hazar d o n
pag e 49 .
Instrument s an d Control s

Comfor
t an d Convenienc e Feature s
Th e heatin g an d ai r conditionin g
system s in you r Hond a provid e a
comfortabl e drivin g environmen t i n
al l weathe r conditions .
Th e standar d audi o syste m ha s
man y features . Thi s sectio n de -
scribe s thos e feature s an d ho w to
us e them . (I f yo u selecte d a n
optiona l audi o system , refe r t o th e
operatin g instruction s tha t cam e
wit h it. )
On EX and EX-V6 models
You r Hond a ha s a n anti-thef t audi o
syste m tha t require s a cod e numbe r
t o enabl e it .
Th e securit y syste m help s to dis -
courag e vandalis m an d thef t o f you r
Honda .
Heatin
g an d Cooling..................... . 11 0
Wha t Eac h Contro l Does......... . 11 0
Ho w to Us e th e System............ . 11 3
T o Tur n Everythin g Of f .......... . 11 6
Climat e Contro l System............... . 11 7
Fully-automati c Operation....... . 11 9
Semi-automati c Operation....... . 12 0
Sunligh t Sensor /
Temperatur e Sensor............ . 12 4
Audi o Syste m (LX , LX-V6).......... . 12 5
AM/FM/Cassett e Stere o
Audi o System........................ . 12 5
Operatin g th e Radio................. . 12 6
Adjustin g th e Sound................. . 12 9
Audi o Syste m Lighting............ . 13 0
Operatin g th e Cassett e
Player..................................... . 13 0
Tap e Searc h Functions............ . 13 0
Operatin g th e Optiona l C D
Player/Changer.................... . 13 3
C D Change r Erro r
Indications............................. . 13 6 Audi
o Syste m (EX , EX-V6).......... . 13 7
AM/FM/C D Audi o System.... . 13 7
Operatin g th e Radio................. . 13 8
Adjustin g th e Sound................. . 14 2
Audi o Syste m Lighting............ . 14 3
Radi o Frequencies.................... . 14 3
Radi o Reception........................ . 14 3
Operatin g th e C D Player......... . 14 5
Operatin g th e C D Changer..... . 14 7
Protectin g Compac t Discs....... . 14 8
C D Playe r Erro r Indications.... . 14 9
C D Change r Erro r
Indications............................. . 15 0
Operatin g th e Cassett e
Player..................................... . 15 1
Tap e Searc h Functions............ . 15 2
Carin g fo r th e Cassett e
Player..................................... . 15 4
Remot e Audi o Control s ........... . 15 5
Thef t Protection....................... . 15 6
Securit y System............................ . 15 7
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

Securit
y Syste m
Standard on EX and EX-V6 models Optional on LX and LX-V6 models
Th e securit y syste m help s t o protec t
you r ca r an d valuable s fro m theft .
Th e hor n sound s an d a combinatio n
o f headlights , parkin g lights , sid e
marke r light s an d taillight s flashe s i f
someon e attempt s t o brea k int o you r
ca r o r remov e th e radio . Thi s alar m
continue s fo r tw o minutes , the n th e
syste m resets . T o rese t a n alarmin g
syste m befor e th e tw o minute s hav e
elapsed , unloc k eithe r doo r wit h th e
ke y o r th e remot e transmitter .
Th e securit y syste m set s auto -
maticall y fiftee n second s afte r yo u
loc k th e doors , hood , an d trunk . Fo r
th e syste m to activate , yo u mus t loc k
th e door s fro m th e outsid e wit h th e
key , loc k tab , doo r loc k switch , o r
remot e transmitter . Th e securit y
syste m ligh t nex t t o th e driver' s doo r
loc k start s blinkin g immediatel y t o
sho w yo u th e syste m is settin g itself .Onc
e th e securit y syste m is set ,
openin g eithe r doo r (withou t usin g
th e ke y o r th e remot e transmitter) ,
o r th e hood , wil l caus e it t o alarm . I t
als o alarm s i f th e radio is remove d
fro m th e dashboar d o r th e wirin g is
cut . Wit
h th e syste m set , yo u ca n stil l
ope n th e trun k wit h th e maste r ke y
o r th e remot e transmitte r (i f th e
transmitte r i s equippe d wit h a trun k
opener ) withou t triggerin g th e alarm .
Th e alar m wil l soun d i f th e trun k
loc k i s forced , o r th e trun k i s opene d
wit h th e trun k releas e handle .
Th e securit y syste m wil l no t se t i f
th e hood , trunk , o r eithe r doo r i s no t
full y closed . I f th e syste m wil l no t set ,
chec k th e Doo r an d Brak e Lam p
Monito r o n th e instrumen t pane l
(se e pag e 56 ), t o se e if th e door s
an d trun k ar e full y closed . Sinc e it i s
no t par t o f th e monito r display ,
manuall y chec k th e hood .
D o no t attemp t t o alte r thi s syste m
o r ad d othe r device s t o it .
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s
SECURIT
Y SYSTE M LIGH T