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Keys an d Lock s
Panic Mode
Panic mod e allow s yo u t o 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 flas h 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 on e
second .
To 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 ge t dim . Replac e th e
batter y a s soo n a s possible .
Batter y type : CR202 5
To replac e th e battery , remov e th e
roun d cove r o n th e bac k o f th e trans -
mitte r b y turnin g i t counterclockwis e
wit h a coin .
Instrument s an d Control s
Open
Clos e
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Heating
Proper us e o f th e Heatin g syste m
can mak e th e interio r comfortable ,
and kee p th e window s clea r fo r bes t
visibility .
What Eac h Contro l Doe s
Fa n Contro l Button s
Pressing th e t o increas e th e
fan' s speed , whic h increas e ai r flow .
Pressin g th e t o decreas e th e
fan' s speed .
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 .
ECO N Butto n
Whe n th e ECO N is turne d o n wit h
thi s button , th e aut o sto p functio n
wil l activat e a t a temperatur e
approximatel y ove r 4 1 ° F (5°C) . 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 car' 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 ca r
(Fres h Ai r mode) . Rea
r Windo w Defogge r Butto n
Thi s butto n turn s th e rea r windo w
defogge r o n an d of f (se e pag e
63 , 6 4 ) .
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature sREA
R WINDO W
DEFOGGE R BUTTO NRECIRCULATIO
N
BUTTO N
FAN CONTRO L BUTTON S
TEMPERATUR
E
CONTRO L DIA L
ECO
N BUTTO N
MODE BUTTO N
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Climat
e Contro l Syste m
Fully-automati c Operatio n
Auto Button
T o pu t th e Automati c Climat e
Contro l i n fully-automati c mode ,
pres s th e AUT O butto n an d se t th e
desire d temperatur e b y turnin g th e
temperatur e contro l dial . Yo u wil l
se e AUT O in th e system' s display .Th
e ligh t abov e th e butto n
als o show s yo u whic h mode ,
Recirculatio n o r Fres h Air , i s
selected .
Whe n th e syste m is i n full y
automati c mode , th e aut o idl e sto p
functio n wil l no t b e activated .
Th e syste m automaticall y select s th e
prope r mi x o f conditione d and/o r
heate d ai r tha t will , a s quickl y a s
possible , rais e o r lowe r th e interio r
temperatur e fro m its curren t leve l t o
th e se t temperature . FA
N SPEE D BUTTO N
TEMPERATUR
E
CONTRO L DIA L
MOD E BUTTO N
OFF BUTTO N
Whe n yo u se t th e temperatur e t o it s
lowe r limi t (60°F/18°C ) o r it s uppe r
limi t (90°F/32°C) , th e syste m run s
a t ful l coolin g o r heatin g only . I t doe s
no t regulat e th e interio r temperature .
Whe n th e temperatur e is se t
betwee n th e lowe r an d uppe r limits ,
th e syste m regulate s th e interio r
temperatur e t o th e se t value . I
n col d weather , th e fa n wil l no t
com e o n automaticall y unti l th e ca r
ha s bee n drive n fo r a shor t tim e an d
th e heate r start s t o develo p war m air .
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s AUT
O BUTTO N
ECO
N BUTTO N
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Climat
e Control System
Recirculation Button
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 abov e thi s butto n i s lit ,
ai r fro m th e car' 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 ca r
(Fres h Ai r mode) .
Yo u can , fo r example , manuall y pu t
th e syste m in recirculatio n mod e
whe n drivin g throug h a n are a o f
smok e o r fumes .
Fan Speed Button
Yo u ca n manuall y selec t th e fa n
spee d wit h th e fa n spee d button .
Pressin g th e butto n repeatedl y
make s th e fa n ru n faster . Th e fa n
spee d is show n b y bar s i n th e display .
I f th e fa n is a t it s highes t speed ,
pressin g th e butto n agai n take s i t t o
it s lowes t speed .
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s
MOD
E BUTTO N
RECIRCULATIO N BUTTO N
ECO
N BUTTO N
FA
N SPEE D BUTTO N TEMPERATO
R
CONTRO L DIA L
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Audi
o Syste m
SCA N — Th e SCA N functio n
sample s al l th e station s wit h stron g
signal s o n th e selecte d band . T o
activat e it , pres s th e SCA N button ,
the n releas e it . Whe n th e syste m is
i n th e SCA N mode , SC N show s i n
th e display . Th e syste m wil l sca n u p
th e ban d fo r a statio n wit h a stron g
signal . Whe n it find s one , i t wil l sto p
an d pla y tha t statio n fo r
approximatel y fiv e seconds . I f yo u d o
nothing , th e syste m wil l the n sca n
fo r th e nex t stron g statio n an d pla y
tha t fo r fiv e seconds . Whe n i t play s a
statio n tha t yo u wan t t o continu e
listenin g to , pres s th e SCA N butto n
again .
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s
AM/F
M
BUTTO NSCA
N BUTTO N
PWR/VO L
KNO B
SEE
K SWITC H
TUNE BA R
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Audi
o Syste m
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 button .
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
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 Re -
win d mov e th e tap e rapidly . T o re -
win d th e tape , pus h th e RE W button .
Yo u wil l se e RE W in th e display . T o
fas t forwar d th e tape , pus h th e F F
button . Yo u wil l se e F F displayed .
Pres s th e PLA Y butto n to tak e th e
syste m ou t o f rewin d o r fas t forward .
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 .SKI
P — Th e Ski p Functio n allow s
yo u to fin d th e beginnin g o f a son g
o r passage . T o fin d th e beginnin g o f
th e son g o r passag e currentl y
playing , pus h th e SKI P switc h down .
Yo u wil l se e RE W flashin g in th e
displa y a s th e tap e rewinds . T o fin d
th e beginnin g o f th e nex t song , pus h
th e SKI P switc h up . Yo u wil l se e F F
flashin g in th e displa y a s th e tap e
fas t forwards . Whe n th e syste m
find s th e beginnin g o f a son g o r
passage , i t goe s bac k t o PLA Y mode .
CONTINUED
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 i t
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 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 .
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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Break-i
n Period , Gasolin e
Break-i n Perio d
Hel p assur e you r car' 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 t o 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 t o operat e
o n unleade d gasolin e wit h a pum p
octan e numbe r o f 8 7 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 t o
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 car' 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 called
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