
Instrument
s an d Control s
Thi s sectio n give s informatio n abou t
th e control s an d display s tha t
contribut e to  th e dail y operatio n o f
you r Honda . Al l th e essentia l
control s ar e withi n eas y reach .
Contro l Locations........................... . 5 0
Indicato r Lights............................... . 5 1
Gauges............................................. . 5 6
Speedometer............................... . 5 6
Tachometer................................. .  5 6
Odometer..................................... .  5 6
Tri p  Meter................................... .  5 7
Temperatur e  Gauge................... .  5 7
Fue l Gauge.................................. .  5 7
Maintenanc e  Require d
Indicator................................... . 5 8
Control s  Nea r th e  Steerin g
Wheel....................................... .  5 9
Headlights................................... .  6 0
Automati c Lightin g Of f
Feature..................................... .  6 1
Daytim e  Runnin g  Lights............ .  6 1
Instrumen t Pane l Brightness.... . 6 1
Tur n  Signals................................ .  6 2 Windshiel
d Wipers..................... . 6 2
Windshiel d Washers.................. . 6 4
Hazar d Warning.......................... . 6 4
Rea r Windo w Defogger............. .  6 4
Steerin g Whee l Adjustment...... . 6 5
Steerin g Whee l Control s ............... . 6 6
Cruis e Control............................. . 6 6
Remot e Audi o Control s ............. . 6 8
Key s an d Locks............................... . 6 9
Keys.............................................. . 6 9
Immobilize r System.................... . 7 0
Ignitio n Switch............................ . 7 1
Doo r Locks.................................. . 7 2
Powe r Doo r Locks...................... . 7 3
Remot e Transmitter................... . 7 4
Childproo f Doo r Locks.............. . 7 8
Trunk...........................................  78
Glov e Box.................................... . 
 7
9
HomeLin k Universa l Transmitter........ . 8 0
Importan t Safet y Precautions... . 8 0
Trainin g th e Transmitter........... .  8 0
Trainin g Wit h a  Rollin g Cod e
System.......................................
 8 2
Erasin g Codes............................. . 
 8
3
Sea t Adjustments............................ . 8 4
Fron t  Sea t Adjustments............. .  8 4 Driver'
s  Sea t  Manua l Heigh t
Adjustment.............................. .  8 5
Driver' s  Sea t  Powe r Heigh t
Adjustment.............................. .  8 5
Driver' s  Sea t Ful l Powe r
Adjustments............................ .  8 6
Driver' s Lumba r Support........... .  8 7
Hea d Restraints.......................... . 8 8
Foldin g Rea r Seat....................... .  8 9
Rea r  Sea t Armrest...................... .  9 0
Trun k Pass-throug h  Cover........ .  9 1
Sea t Heaters.................................... .  9 2
Powe r Windows.............................. .  9 3
Moonroof......................................... .  9 4
Mirrors............................................. . 9 5
Adjustin g th e Powe r Mirrors.... . 9 6
Parkin g Brake.................................   97
Digita l Clock.................................... . 9 8
Consol e Compartment................... . 9 9
Coi n Box.......................................... . 9 9
Beverag e Holder........................... .  10 0
Su n Visor........................................ . 10 1
Vanit y Mirror................................ .  10 1
Sunglasse s Holder........................ .  10 2
Accessor y Powe r Socket............. .  10 2
Interio r Lights............................... . 10 3
Instrument s  an d  Control s 

Key
s an d Lock s
Key s
You r ca r come s wit h tw o maste r
key s an d a  vale t key .
Th e maste r ke y fit s al l th e lock s o n
you r car : Ignitio
n Door
s
 Trun
k
 Glov
e bo x
 Trun
k releas e handl e
 Trun
k pass-throug h cove r
 Rea
r sea t trun k acces s Th
e vale t ke y work s onl y i n  th e
ignitio n an d th e doo r locks . Yo u ca n
kee p th e trunk , trun k releas e handle ,
trun k pass-throug h cover , rea r sea t
trun k acces s an d glov e bo x locke d
whe n yo u leav e you r ca r an d th e
vale t ke y a t a  parkin g facility .
Yo u shoul d hav e receive d a  ke y
numbe r plat e wit h you r keys . Yo u
wil l nee d thi s ke y numbe r i f yo u eve r
hav e to  ge t a  los t ke y replaced . Kee p
th e plat e store d in  a  saf e place . I f yo u
nee d to  replac e a  key , us e onl y
Honda-approve d ke y blanks .
Thes e key s contai n electroni c
circuit s tha t ar e activate d b y th e
Immobilize r System . The y wil l no t
wor k t o star t th e engin e if th e
circuit s ar e damaged . Protec
t th e key s fro m direc t
sunlight , hig h temperature , an d
hig h humidity . D
o no t dro p th e key s o r se t heav y
object s o n them . Kee
p th e key s awa y fro m liquids .
I f the y ge t wet , dr y the m immedi -
atel y wit h a  sof t cloth .
Th e key s d o no t contai n batteries .
D o no t tr y t o  tak e the m apart .
Remote  Transmitter
Som e model s als o com e wit h tw o
remot e transmitters ;  se e pag e 7 4 fo r
a n explanatio n o f thei r operation .
Instrument s  an d  Control s
KE
Y
NUMBE R
PLAT E MASTE
R
KE Y
(BLACK)
 VALE
T KE Y
(GREY ) 

Key
s an d Lock s
Yo u canno t loc k o r unloc k th e  door s
wit h th e remot e transmitte r i f  an y
doo r i s no t full y close d o r th e ke y is
i n  th e ignitio n switch .
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
an y o f th e door s withi n 3 0 seconds ,
th e door s automaticall y reloc k an d
th e securit y syste m sets .
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 .
 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) .
CONTINUED
Instrument s an d Control s 

Key
s an d Lock s
Childproo f  Doo r  Lock s
Th e  childproo f  doo r lock s  ar e
designe d t o preven t childre n  seate d
i n  th e rea r fro m accidentall y openin g
th e rea r doors . Eac h rea r doo r ha s a
loc k leve r nea r th e  edge . Wit h th e
leve r i n  th e LOC K position , th e  doo r
canno t b e  opene d fro m th e insid e
regardles s o f th e positio n o f th e loc k
tab . T o ope n th e door , pul l th e loc k
ta b u p an d us e th e  outsid e  doo r
handle .
 Trun
k
Yo u  ca n  ope n th e trun k i n  thre e
ways :
 Pul
l  th e  trun k  releas e  handl e  t o
th e lef t  o f  th e  driver' s  seat . Us
e  th e  maste r  ke y  t o  ope n  th e
trun k  lock .  Th e  vale t ke y  doe s  no t
wor k  i n  thi s  lock . Pres
s  th e  trun k  releas e  butto n  o n
th e  remot e  transmitter .
(SE ,  E X  an d  EX-V 6  model s  only )
T
o clos e th e trunk , pres s dow n o n
th e trun k lid .
Se e pag e 16 8 fo r carg o loadin g an d
weigh t limi t information . Kee p th e
trun k li d close d a t all  time s whil e
drivin g to  avoi d damagin g th e lid ,
an d to  preven t exhaus t ga s fro m
gettin g int o th e interior .  Se e Carbo n
Monoxid e Hazar d   o n pag e 47 .
Instrument s an d Control s
 TRUN
K  RELEAS E  HANDL E MASTE
R  KE Y
LEVE
R 

Sea
t Adjustment s
Foldin g Rea r Sea t
Th e bac k o f th e rea r  sea t fold s  down ,
givin g yo u  direc t  acces s t o th e trunk .
Th e  seat-bac k  ca n b e  release d fro m
insid e  th e  ca r  o r insid e th e trunk .
T o fol d  dow n th e  seat-bac k fro m
insid e th e  car ,  inser t th e  maste r ke y
i n  th e loc k o n th e rea r shelf . Tur n
th e ke y clockwise , pul l dow n th e  to p
o f th e  seat-back , the n  releas e  th e
key . Whe
n storin g cargo , yo u ca n mov e
th e rea r cente r shoulde r bel t ou t o f
th e wa y b y removin g th e bel t fro m
th e guide . T
o releas e th e  seat-bac k fro m insid e
th e trunk , pul l th e releas e loo p unde r
th e rea r shelf .
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 .
CONTINUED
Instrument s  an d  Control s
MASTE
R KE Y 

Sea
t Adjustment s
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 i n  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 i f yo u hav e t o brak e
hard .  Se e Carryin g Carg o o n pag e
166 .
 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 47 . Rea
r Sea t Armres t
On   all  models   except DX
Th e rea r sea t armres t i s  locate d a t
th e cente r o f th e rea r seat . Pivo t i t
dow n to  us e it .
Instrument s an d Control s 

Sea
t Adjustment s
Trunk   Pass-through   Cover
Th e pass-throug h cove r ca n b e
opene d fro m eithe r side ; i t fold s
forwar d ont o th e cente r armrest .
Ope n th e cove r b y slidin g th e kno b
downwar d an d pushin g o r pullin g o n
th e cover . T o clos e th e cover , swin g
i t  u p an d pus h firml y o n th e top .
Mak e sur e it latche s properly .
Mak e sur e al l item s i n th e trun k an d
thos e extendin g throug h th e pass -
throug h ar e secured . Fo
r security , thi s cove r ca n b e
locke d an d unlocke d onl y wit h th e
maste r key . T o loc k th e cover , inser t
th e ke y an d tur n it clockwise .
Neve r driv e wit h thi s cove r ope n an d
th e trun k li d  open .
Se e Carbo n Monoxid e Hazar d o n
pag e 47 .
Instruments an d Control s
KNO
B
LI D 

Securit
y Syste m
On  SE, EX and EX- 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 fron t 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 . SECURIT
Y SYSTE M LIGH T
Onc e th e  securit y syste m is   set ,
openin g  an y  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 radi o 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 withou t
triggerin g th e alarm . Th e alar m wil l
soun d if th e trun k loc k is  forced , o r
th e trun k is  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 an y 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 53 ), 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