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Audi
o Syste m
Operatin g th e Cassett e Playe r
(Optional )
Th e cassett e syste m feature s Dolb y
B * nois e reduction , automati c
sensin g o f chromium-dioxid e (CrO 2)
tape , an d autorevers e fo r continuou s
play .
Mak e sur e th e tap e openin g o n th e
cassett e i s facin g t o th e right , the n
inser t th e cassett e mos t o f th e wa y
int o th e slot . Th e syste m wil l pul l i t
i n th e res t o f th e way , an d begi n t o
play .
* Dolb
y nois e reductio n manufacture d unde r
licens e fro m Dolb y Laboratorie s Licensin g Corpo -
ration . "DOLBY " an d th e double-I ) symbo l ar
e trademark s o f Dolb y Laboratorie s
Licensin g Corporation .
CONTINUED
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s
PWR/VO
L
KNO B
AM/F
M
BUTTO N
SEEK/SKIP BA R
TUN E BA R
TAP E DIRECTIO N INDICATO R
C
D
BUTTO N
PLA Y
BUTTO N N
R
BUTTO N
PRO G
BUTTO N REPEA
T BUTTO N
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Audi
o Syste m
Th e tap e directio n indicato r wil l ligh t
t o sho w yo u whic h sid e o f th e cassett
e is playing . Th e indicate s
th e sid e yo u inserte d facin g upwar d
i s no w playing . I f yo u wan t t o pla y
th e othe r side , pres s th e PRO G
button .
Dolb y B nois e reductio n turn s o n
whe n yo u inser t a cassette . I f th e
tap e wa s no t recorde d wit h Dolb y B
nois e reduction , tur n i t of f b y
pressin g th e N R button .
Dolb y remain s of f unti l yo u tur n i t o n
b y pressin g th e butto n again .
Whe n th e syste m reache s th e en d o f
th e tape , i t wil l automaticall y revers e
directio n an d pla y th e othe r side . I f
yo u wan t t o remov e th e cassett e
fro m th e drive , pres s th e EJEC T
butto n o n th e cassett e player . I
f yo u tur n th e syste m of f whil e a
tap e i s playing , eithe r wit h th e PWR /
VO L kno b o r b y turnin g of f th e
ignition , th e cassett e wil l remai n i n
th e drive . Whe n yo u tur n th e syste m
bac k on , th e cassett e playe r wil l b e in
paus e mode . T o begi n playing , pres s
th e PLA Y button .
T o switc h t o th e radi o o r C D playe r
whil e a tap e is playing , pres s th e
AM/EM , o r C D button . T o chang e
bac k t o th e cassett e player , pus h th e
C D button .
Tap
e Searc h Function s
Wit h a cassett e playing , yo u ca n us e
th e FF , REW , SKIP , o r REPEA T
functio n to fin d a desire d program .
FF/RE W — Fas t Forwar d an d
Rewin d mov e th e tap e rapidly . Pres s an
d releas e th e sid e o f th e
TUN E ba r t o fas t forwar d th e tape , o
r th e sid e to rewind . Yo u wil l
se e F F o r RE W flashin g in th e
display . T o sto p fas t forwar d o r
rewind , pres s eithe r sid e o f th e
TUN E ba r o r th e PLA Y button . I f th e
syste m reache s th e en d o f th e tap e
whil e in fas t forwar d o r rewind , i t
automaticall y stop s tha t function ,
reverse s direction , an d begin s t o play .
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s
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Audi
o Syste m
SKI P — Th e ski p functio n allow s
yo u t o fin d th e beginnin g o f a son g
o r passage . T o activat e SKIP , pres s
th e SEEK/SKI P bar . Pres s th e sid
e t o advanc e t o th e
beginnin g o f th e nex t son g o r passage
, o r th e sid e t o retur n t o
th e beginnin g o f th e curren t son g o r
passage . F F o r RE W wil l flas h in th e
displa y a s th e tap e moves . Whe n th e
syste m reache s th e beginnin g o f th e
nex t son g o r passag e (FF) , o r th e
beginnin g o f th e curren t on e (REW) ,
i t goe s bac k t o PLA Y mode . REPEA
T — Th e Repeat ; functio n
continuousl y replay s th e curren t
son g o r passage . Pres s th e RP T
butto n t o activat e it ; yo u wil l se e RP T
displaye d a s a reminder . Whe n th e
syste m reache s th e en d o f th e son g
o r passag e currentl y playing , i t wil l
automaticall y g o int o rewind . Whe n
i t sense s th e beginnin g o f th e sam e
son g o r passage , th e syste m return s
t o PLA Y mode . I t wil l continu e t o
repea t thi s sam e progra m unti l yo u
deactivat e REPEA T b y pressin g th e
butto n again . Th
e SKI P an d REPEA T function s
us e silen t period s o n th e tap e t o fin d
th e en d o f a son g o r passage . Thes e
feature s ma y no t wor k t o you r
satisfactio n if ther e is almos t n o ga p
betwee n selections , a hig h nois e
leve l betwee n selections , o r a silen t
perio d in th e middl e o f selection .
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s
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Audi
o Syste m
Carin g fo r th e Cassett e Playe r
Th e cassett e playe r pick s u p dir t an d
oxide s fro m th e tape . Thi s contami -
natio n build s u p ove r tim e an d
cause s th e soun d qualit y to degrade .
T o preven t this , yo u shoul d clea n th e
playe r afte r ever y 3 0 hour s o f use .
You r deale r ha s a cleanin g ki t
available .
I f yo u d o no t clea n th e cassett e
playe r regularly , i t ma y eventuall y
becom e impossibl e to remov e th e
contaminatio n wit h a norma l
cleanin g kit .
Us e 100-minut e o r shorte r cassettes .
Cassette s longe r tha n tha t us e
thinne r tap e tha t ma y brea k o r ja m
th e drive . Loo
k a t th e cassett e befor e yo u
inser t it . I f th e tap e is loose , tighte n
i t b y turnin g a hu b wit h a penci l o r
you r finger .
I f th e labe l i s peelin g off , remov e it
fro m th e cassett e o r i t coul d caus e
th e cassett e t o ja m in th e player .
Neve r tr y t o inser t a warpe d o r
damage d cassett e in th e player .
Whe n the y ar e no t i n use , stor e
cassette s i n thei r case s t o protec t
the m fro m dus t an d moisture . Neve r
plac e cassette s wher e the y wil l b e
expose d t o direc t sunlight , hig h heat ,
o r hig h humidity . I f a cassett e is
expose d to extrem e hea t o r cold , le t
i t reac h a moderat e temperatur e
befor e insertin g it i n th e player .
Neve r tr y t o inser t foreig n object s
int o th e cassett e player . I
f yo u se e th e erro r indicatio n (L
X model) /
(E X model ) o n th e display , pres s th e
EJEC T butto n an d remov e th e
cassett e fro m th e unit . Mak e sur e
th e tap e is no t damaged . I f th e
cassett e wil l no t ejec t o r th e erro r
indicatio n stay s o n afte r th e cassett e
ejects , tak e th e vehicl e to you r
Hond a dealer .
On LX model
I f a proble m develop s in th e connec -
tio n betwee n th e cassett e playe r an d
th
e radio , yo u wil l se e i n
th e display . Tak e th e vehicl e to you r
Hond a dealer .
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s
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Audi
o Syste m
Thef t Protectio n
On EX model
You r vehicle' s audi o syste m wil l
disabl e itsel f i f i t i s disconnecte d
fro m electrica l powe r fo r an y reason .
T o mak e i t wor k again , th e use r
mus t ente r a specifi c five-digi t cod e
i n th e Prese t buttons . Becaus e ther e
ar e hundred s o f numbe r
combination s possibl e fro m fiv e
digits , makin g th e syste m wor k
withou t knowin g th e exac t cod e i s
nearl y impossible .
Yo u shoul d hav e receive d a car d tha t
list s you r audi o system' s cod e
numbe r an d seria l number . I t i s bes t
t o stor e thi s car d in a sal e plac e a t
home . I n addition , yo u shoul d writ e
th e audi o system' s seria l numbe r i n
thi s Owner' s Manual . I f yo u shoul d
happe n t o los e th e card , yo u mus t
obtai n th e cod e numbe r fro m you r
Hond a dealer . T o d o this , yo u wil l
nee d th e system' s seria l number .I
f you r vehicle' s batter y i s discon -
necte d o r goe s dead , o r th e radi o
fus e is removed , th e audi o syste m
wil l disabl e itself . I f thi s happens , yo
u wil l se e i n th e
frequenc y displa y th e nex t tim e yo u
tur n o n th e system . Us e th e Prese t
button s t o ente r th e five-digi t code . I f
i f i s entere d correctly , th e radi o wil l
star t playing .
I f yo u mak e a mistak e enterin g th e
code , d o no t star t ove r o r tr y t o
correc t you r mistake . Complet e th e
five-digi t sequence , the n ente r th e
correc t code . Yo u hav e te n trie s t o
ente r th e correc t code . I f yo u ar e
unsuccessfu l i n te n attempts , yo u
mus t the n leav e th e syste m o n fo r
on e hou r befor e tryin g again . Yo
u wil l hav e t o stor e you r favorit e
station s i n th e Prese t button s afte r
th e syste m begin s working . You r
origina l setting s wer e los t whe n
powe r wa s disconnected .
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s
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Befor
e Drivin g
Befor e yo u begi n drivin g you r Honda ,
yo u shoul d kno w wha t gasolin e t o
use , an d ho w to chec k th e level s o f
importan t fluids . Yo u als o nee d to
kno w ho w to properl y stor e luggag e
o r packages . Th e informatio n in thi s
sectio n wil l hel p you . I f yo u pla n t o
ad d an y accessorie s t o you r vehicle ,
pleas e rea d th e informatio n in thi s
sectio n first . Break-i
n Period............................. . 14 0
Gasoline......................................... . 14 0
Servic e Statio n Procedure s ......... . 14 1
Fillin g th e Fue l Tank................ . 14 1
Openin g th e Hood.................... . 14 2
Oi l Check................................ 143
Engin e Coolan t Check......... . 14 4
Fue l Economy............................... . 14 5
Vehicl e Condition..................... . 14 5
Drivin g Habits........................... . 14 5
Accessorie s an d Modifications... . 14 6
Carryin g Cargo............................. . 14 8
Befor e Drivin g
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Break-i
n Period , Gasolin e
Break-i n Perio d
Hel p assur e you r vehicle' s futur e
reliabilit y an d performanc e b y payin g
extr a attentio n t o ho w yo u driv e
durin g th e firs t 60 0 mile s (1,00 0 km) .
Durin g thi s period : Avoi
d full-throttl e start s an d rapi d
acceleration .
Avoi
d har d braking . Ne w brake s
nee d to b e broken-i n b y moderat e
us e fo r th e firs t 20 0 mile s (30 0
km) .
Yo u shoul d follo w thes e sam e re -
commendation s wit h a n overhaule d
o r exchange d engine , o r whe n th e
brake s ar e relined .
Gasolin
e
You r Hond a is designe d to operat e
o n unleade d gasolin e wit h a pum p
octan e numbe r o f 8 6 o r higher . Us e
o f a lowe r octan e gasolin e ca n caus e
a persistent , heav y metalli c rappin g
nois e in th e engin e tha t ca n lea d to
mechanica l damage .
W e recommen d gasoline s containin g
detergen t additive s tha t hel p preven t
fue l syste m an d engin e deposits .
Usin g gasolin e containin g lea d wil l
damag e you r vehicle' s emission s
controls . Thi s contribute s t o ai r
pollution . I
n Canada , som e gasoline s contai n
a n octane-enhancin g additiv e calle d
MMT . I f yo u us e suc h gasolines ,
you r emissio n contro l syste m
performanc e ma y deteriorat e an d
th e Malfunctio n Indicato r Lam p o n
you r instrumen t pane l ma y tur n on .
I f thi s happens , contac t you r
authorize d Hond a deale r fo r service .
Befor e Drivin g