
Protectin
g Childre n
4 . Afte r confirmin g tha t th e bel t i s
locked , gra b th e shoulde r par t o f
th e bel t nea r th e buckl e an d pul l
u p to remov e an y slac k fro m th e
la p par t o f th e belt . Remember , i f
th e la p par t o f th e bel t i s no t tight ,
th e chil d sea t wil l no t b e secure . I t
ma y hel p to pu t weigh t o n th e
chil d seat , o r pus h o n th e bac k o f
th e seat , whil e pullin g u p o n th e
belt . 5
. Pus h an d pul l th e chil d sea t
forwar d an d fro m sid e to sid e to
verif y tha t i t i s secur e enoug h t o
sta y uprigh t durin g norma l drivin g
maneuvers . I f th e chil d sea t i s no t
secure , unlatc h th e belt , allo w it t o
retrac t fully , the n repea t thes e
steps .
T o deactivat e th e lockin g
mechanis m in orde r t o remov e a
chil d seat , unlatc h th e buckle ,
unrout e the sea t belt , an d le t th e bel t
full y retract . Additional
Precautions for Small
Children
Never
hold a small child on your
lap. If yo u ar e no t wearin g a sea t
bel t i n a crash , yo u coul d b e
throw n forwar d int o th e
dashboar d an d crus h th e child .
I f yo u ar e wearin g a sea t belt , th e
chil d ca n b e tor n fro m you r arm s
durin g a crash . Fo r example , i f
you r ca r crashe s int o a parke d
vehicl e a t 3 0 mp h (4 8 km/h) , a
30-lb (14 kg ) chil d wil l becom e a
900-lb (41 0 kg ) force , an d yo u wil l
no t b e abl e to hol d on .
Never
put a seat belt over yourself
and a child. During a crash , th e
bel t coul d pres s dee p int o th e chil d
an d caus e ver y seriou s injuries .
Drive r an d Passenge r Safet y

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
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

Inde
x
Protectin g Children........................ . 19
Protectin g Infants....................... . 27
Protectin g Large r Children....... . 34
Protectin g Smal l Children......... . 31
Usin g Chil d Seat s wit h
Tethers..................................... . 37
Radiato r Overheating................... . 281
Radio/Cassett e Soun d Syste m ... . 121
Rea r En d Towing.......................... . 293
Rea r Lights , Bul b Replacement.. . 254
Rea r Sea t Armrest.......................... . 90
Rea r Seat , Folding.......................... . 89
Rea r Vie w Mirror............................ . 95
Rea r Windo w Defogger................. . 64
Reclinin g th e Sea t Backs......... . 84 , 87
Recommende d Shif t Speed s ....... . 174
Reminde r Lights............................. . 51
Remot e Transmitter....................... . 74
Replacemen t Informatio n
Ai r Cleane r Element................. . 226
Coolant....................................... . 215
Engin e Oi l an d Filter................ . 210
Fuses.......................................... . 289
Ligh
t Bulbs................................ . 251
Schedule.................................... . 198
Spar k Plug s ....................... . 229 , 231
Tires........................................... . 244
Wipe r Blades............................. . 236
Replacin g Sea t Belt s Afte r a
Crash............................................ 40
Reserv e Tank , Coolant................. . 162
Restraint , Child............................... . 19
Revers e Gea r Position.................. . 176
Rotation , Tire................................ . 244
Safet y Belts........................................ . 8
Safet y Defects , Reporting * ......... . 314
Safet y Features................................. . 7
Airbags........................................... . 9
Doo r Locks.................................. . 10
Hea d Restraints.......................... . 10
Sea t Belts....................................... . 8
Seat s & Seat-Backs..................... . 10
Safet y Labels , Locatio n of............. . 48
Safet y Messages............................... . ii
Sea t Belt , Additiona l Information. . 39
Lap/Shoulde r Belt...................... . 39
Sea
t Bel t Maintenance............... . 40
Sea t Bel t Syste m Components.. . 39
Sea t Belts........................................... . 8
Cleaning..................................... 265
Maintenance................................ . 40
Reminde r Ligh t an d
Beeper................................ . 39 , 52
Syste m Components................... . 39
Tethe r Attachmen t Points......... . 37
Us e Durin g Pregnancy............... . 17
Seats , Adjustin g the........................ . 84
Securit y System............................ . 153
Seria l Number............................... . 296
Servic e Intervals........................... . 198
Servic e Manual*........................... . 315
Servic e Statio n Procedure s ......... . 156
Settin g th e Clock............................ . 9 8
Shiftin g
Th e Automati c
Transmission......................... . 174
Th e 5-spee d Manua l
Transmission......................... . 173
Shif t Leve r Positio n Indicator..... . 175
Shif t Loc k Release........................ . 178
CONTINUED