
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 .
CONTINUED
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 :
CONTINUED
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 .
CONTINUED
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