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Seat
s
2 . Pul l th e stra p to releas e th e sea t
bottom . Pivo t th e sea t botto m
forward . 3
. Remov e th e hea d restrain t an d
pul l u p o n th e kno b o n th e to p o f
th e seat-back . Pivo t th e seat-bac k
forward . Pu
t th e head restrain t behin d th e
sea t botto m as shown .
Pas s th e fastenin g stra p throug h th e
hol e o f th e hea d restrain t an d faste n
i t wit h th e velcr o strap .
Revers e thi s procedur e t o retur n th e
sea t t o th e uprigh t position . Mak e
sur e tha t th e sea t i s locke d securel y
befor e driving .
Instrument s an d Control s
STRA
P
CONTINUED
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Digita
l Clock , Cente r Tabl e
Digita l Cloc k
R (RESET )
Th e digita l cloc k display s th e tim e
wit h th e ignitio n switc h O N (II) .
T o se t th e clock :
1 . Tur n th e ignitio n switc h O N (II ) t o
displa y th e time .
2 . Pres s an d hol d th e H butto n unti l
th e hou r advance s t o th e desire d
hour . 3
. Pres s an d hol d th e M butto n unti l
th e number s advanc e to th e
desire d minutes .
Yo u ca n us e th e RESE T butto n to
quickl y se t th e tim e t o th e neares t
hour. If th e displaye d tim e is befor e
th e hal f hour , pressin g RESE T
butto n set s th e cloc k bac k t o th e
previou s hour . I f th e displaye d tim e
i s afte r th e hal f hour , pressin g th e
RESE T butto n set s th e cloc k for -
war d to th e beginnin g o f th e nex t
hour.
Fo r example : 1:0
6 woul d RESE T to 1:00 . 1:5
2 woul d RESE T to 2:00 .
Cente
r Tabl e
T o us e th e cente r table , pul l u p th e
outsid e edg e o f th e tabl e unti l i t
latches . T o stor e it , pul l th e leve r an d
lowe r th e table .
CONTINUED
Instrument s an d Control s
H
M
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Built-i
n Tabl e
T o remov e th e table , pul l u p th e
carpet . Lif t an d pul l o n th e handl e t o
slid e th e tabl e out . Unfol
d th e legs . Loc k the m in plac e
b y pushin g o n th e middl e o f th e
lockin g arms . Mak e sur e al l fou r ar e
locked . T
o fol d th e legs , pul l o n th e middl e
o f eac h lockin g arm .
Instrument s an d Control s
HANDL
E
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Built-i
n Table , Cente r Pocket , Storag e Bo x
Pu t th e projection s o n th e tabl e int o
th e hole s i n th e carg o are a floor .
Usin g th e Built-i n Tabl e
B
e sur e t o loc k th e leg s o f th e
table . D
o no t stan d o n th e table . D
o no t pu t a weigh t o f ove r 4 4 Ib s
(2 0 kg ) o n th e table . Ho
t item s suc h a s pots , pans , o r
kettle s shoul d no t b e place d
directl y o n th e table . Cente
r Pocke t
Automatic Transmission model only
Ope n th e cente r pocke t b y pushin g
th e handl e down . Clos e it wit h a fir m
push .
Storag
e Bo x
A storag e bo x i s locate d unde r th e
fron t passenger' s seat . T o us e it , pul l
upwar d slightl y o n th e fron t cente r
edg e o f th e bo x t o disengag e th e
lockin g tab s the n pul l forwar d t o
slid e th e bo x out .
Instrument s an d Control s
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Heatin
g an d Coolin g
Prope r us e o f th e Heatin g an d
Coolin g syste m ca n mak e th e
interio r dr y an d comfortable , an d
kee p th e window s clea r fo r bes t
visibility .
Wha t Eac h Contro l Doe s
Fa n Contro l Dia l
Turnin g thi s dia l clockwis e increase s
th e fan' s speed , whic h increase s ai r
flow .
Temperatur e Contro l Dia l
Turnin g thi s dia l clockwis e increase s
th e temperatur e o f th e ai r flow .
Ai r Conditionin g (A/C ) Butto n
Thi s butto n turn s th e ai r condi -
tionin g O N an d OFF . Th e indicato r
i n th e butto n light s whe n th e A/ C is
on .
Recirculatio
n Butto n
Thi s butto n control s th e sourc e o f
th e ai r goin g int o th e system . Whe n
th e indicato r i n thi s butto n is lit , ai r
fro m th e vehicle' s interio r i s sen t
throug h th e syste m agai n (Recircula -
tio n mode) . Whe n th e indicato r i s off ,
ai r i s brough t i n fro m outsid e th e
vehicl e (Fres h Ai r mode) .
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s MOD
E CONTRO L DIA L
RECIRCULATIO N
BUTTO N
AI R
CONDITIONIN G
SWITC H
TEMPERATUR E CONTRO L DIA L
FA
N CONTRO L DIA L
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Preparin
g to Driv e
Yo u shoul d d o th e followin g check s
an d adjustment s ever y da y befor e
yo u driv e you r vehicle .
1 . Mak e sur e al l windows , mirrors ,
an d outsid e light s ar e clea n an d
unobstructed . Remov e frost , snow ,
o r ice .
2 . Chec k tha t th e hoo d an d tailgat e
ar e full y closed .
3 . Visuall y chec k th e tires . I f a tir e
look s low , us e a gaug e to chec k it s
pressure .
4 . Chec k tha t an y item s yo u ma y b e
carryin g wit h yo u insid e ar e store d
properl y o r fastene d clow n
securely .
5
. Chec k th e adjustmen t o f th e sea t
(se e pag e 7 7 ) .
6 . Chec k th e adjustmen t o f th e
insid e an d outsid e mirror s (se e
pag e 8 5 ) .
7 . Chec k th e adjustmen t o f th e
steerin g whee l (se e pag e 64 ).
8 . Mak e sur e th e door s ar e securel y
close d an d locked .
9 . Faste n you r sea t belt . Chec k tha t
you r passenger s hav e fastene d
thei r sea l belt s (se e pag e 1 5 ) .
10.Tur
n th e ignitio n switc h O N (II) .
Chec k th e indicato r light s i n th e
instrumen t panel .
11.Star t th e engin e (se e pag e 15 4 ) .
12.Chec k the gauge s an d indicato r
light s in th e instrumen t pane l (se e
pag e 5 3 ).
Driving
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5-spee
d Manua l Transmissio n
Th e manua l transmissio n is syn -
chronize d in al l forwar d gear s fo r
smoot h operation . I t ha s a lockou t s o
yo u canno t shif t directl y fro m Fift h
t o Reverse . Whe n shiftin g u p o r
down , mak e sur e yo u pus h th e clutc h
peda l dow n al l th e way , shif t t o th e
nex t gear , an d le t th e peda l u p
gradually . Whe n yo u ar e no t shifting ,
d o no t res t you r foo t o n th e clutc h
pedal . Thi s ca n caus e you r clutc h to
wea r ou t faster . Com
e to a ful l sto p befor e yo u shif t
int o Reverse . Yo u ca n damag e th e
transmissio n b y tryin g to shif t int o
Revers e wit h th e vehicl e moving .
Pus h dow n th e clutc h pedal , an d
paus e fo r a fe w second s befor e
shiftin g int o Reverse , o r shif t int o
on e o f th e forwar d gear s fo r a
moment . Thi s stop s th e gear s s o
the y won' t "grind. "
Whe n slowin g down , yo u ca n ge t
extr a brakin g fro m th e engin e b y
shiftin g to a lowe r gear . Thi s extr a
brakin g ca n hel p yo u maintai n a saf e
spee d an d preven t you r brake s fro m
overheatin g whil e goin g dow n a
stee p hill . Befor e downshifting ,
mak e sur e engin e spee d wil l no t g o
int o th e tachometer' s re d zon e in th e
lowe r gear .
Drivin g
Rapi
d slowin g o r speeding-u p
ca n caus e los s o f contro l o n
slipper y surfaces . I f yo u crash ,
yo u ca n b e injured .
Us e extr a car e whe n drivin g o n
slipper y surfaces .
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Automati
c Transmissio n
You r Honda' s transmissio n ha s fou r
forwar d speeds , an d is electronicall y
controlle d fo r smoothe r shifting . I t
als o ha s a "lock-up " torqu e converte r
fo r bette r fue l economy . Yo u ma y
fee l wha t seem s lik e anothe r shif t
whe n th e converte r locks . Shif
t Leve r Positio n Indicato r
Thi s indicato r o n th e instrumen t
pane l show s whic h positio n th e shif t
leve r i s in .
Th e "D " indicato r come s o n fo r a
fe w second s whe n yo u tur n th e
ignitio n switc h O N (II) . I f i t flashe s
whil e drivin g (i n an y shif t position) ,
i t indicate s a possibl e proble m in th e
transmission . Avoi d rapi d accelera -
tio n an d hav e th e transmissio n
checke d b y a n authorize d Hond a
deale r a s soo n a s possible . Shif
t Leve r Position s
Th e shif t leve r ha s si x positions . I t
mus t b e in Par k o r Neutra l t o star t
th e engine . Whe n yo u ar e stoppe d i n
D , 2 , 1 , N or R , pres s firml y o n th e
brak e pedal , an d kee p you r foo t of f
th e accelerato r pedal .
Drivin g
SHIF
T LEVE R