2000 HONDA PRELUDE light

Interior
Lights

Turn on the spotlight by pushing the button next to each light. Push the
button again to turn it off. You can use the spotlights at all times. Courtesy
Light s
Your car has a courtesy light in the ignition switch. The ignition switch
light comes on whenever you open either door. It remains on, then fades
out in about 10 seconds after bothdoors are closed tightly.
The ignition switch light and ceiling light (with the switch in the center
position) also comes on when youunlock the door with the key, the
lock tab on the driver's door, or the master door lock switch. If you
relock the driver's door or close thedriver's door with the key in the
ignition switch, the lights turns off
immediately. Otherwise, the light
remains on, then fades out in about
10 seconds.

If you keep the door open, the ceiling
light (with the switch in the center position) will turn off after three
minutes when the key is not in the
ignition switch.
On Type SH
Your car also has a courtesy light in each door. Each door light comes on
when the door is opened, and goes out when the door is closed tightly.
Instrument s an d Control s

Comfor
t an d Convenienc e Feature s

The heating and air conditioning systems in your Honda provide a
comfortable driving environment in
all weather conditions.
The standard audio system has many features. This section de-scribes those features and how to
use them. (If you selected an optional audio system, refer to the
operating instructions that came
with it.)
Your Honda has an anti-theft audio system that requires a code number

to enable it.
Heating and Cooling........................
98

What Each Control Does............ 9
8
How to Use the System............. 100

To Turn Everything Off ...........

10 5

Audio System.................................
106

AM/FM/CD Audio System.....
10 6

Operating the Radio..................
106

Adjusting the Sound.................. 10
9

Audio System Lighting............. 110
Radio
Frequencies..................... 110

Radio Reception.........................

110

Operating the CD Player.......... 11
2
Operating the CD Changer...... 114
Protecting Compact Discs........ 116 CD Player Error Indications..... 117
CD Changer Error

Indications.............................. 118

Operating the Cassette
Player......................................

119

Tape Search Functions............. 12
0

Caring for the Cassette
Player......................................
12

2

Theft Protection ........................ 12
3

Comfor
t an d Convenienc e Feature s

Heatin
g an d Coolin g

Proper use of the Heating and
Cooling system can make the

interior dry and comfortable, and

keep the windows clear for best

visibility.

Wha t Eac h Contro l Doe s
Fan Control Leve r
Sliding this lever to the right
increases the fan's speed, which
increases air flow.
Temperatur e Contro l Leve r

Sliding this lever to the right

increases the temperature of the air

flow.

Ai r Conditionin g (A/C ) Butto n
This button turns the air condi- tioning ON and OFF. The indicatorin the button lights when the A/C is

on.
Rea
r Windo w Defogge r Butto n
This button turns the rear window defogger on and off (see page 65). Recirculatio
n Butto n
This button controls the source of the air going into the system. When
the indicator in this button is lit, air
from the car's interior is sentthrough the system again (Recircula-
tion mode). When the indicator is off,air is brought in from outside the car (Fresh Air mode).
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s MOD
E BUTTON SREAR WINDO W
DEFOGGE R BUTTO NRECIRCULATIO
N
BUTTO N

TEMPERATUR E

CONTRO L LEVE R
FA
N CONTRO L

LEVE R
AI
R CONDITIONIN G
BUTTO N

Heating an d Coolin g
To Cool with A/C
1. Turn on the A/C by pressing the
button . The light in th
e button
should come on when a fan speed
is selected.
2. Make sure the temperature control lever is set to maximum
cool.
3. Select
4. If the outside air is humid, select Recirculation mode. If the outsid
e
air is dry, select Fresh Air mode.
5. Set the fan to the desired speed.
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s
RECIRCULATIO NBUTTON
AIR CONDITIONIN G
BUTTO NFAN CONTRO LLEVER
TEMPERATUR
E
CONTRO L LEVE R
MODE BUTTON S

Audi
o Syste m

Adjustin g th e Soun d
Balance/Fade r These two
controls adjust the strength of the
sound coming from each speaker.
The Balance control adjusts the side- to-side strength, while the Fader
control adjusts the front-to-back
strength.

To adjust the fader, push on the BASS/FADER control knob to get it
to pop out. Pull it out slightly farther, and adjust the front-to-back sound to
your liking. Push the knob back in when you are done so you cannotchange the setting by accidentally
bumping it.
To adjust the balance, push on the
TREBLE/BALANCE control knob to get it to pop out. Pull it out slightly
farther, and adjust the side-to-side sound to your liking. Push the knob
back in when you are done so you cannot change the setting by
accidentally bumping it.
BASS/FADE
R

CONTRO L
TREBLE/BALANC
E
CONTRO L
Treble/Bas s — Use these controls
to adjust the tone to your liking.
To adjust the Treble level, push on the TREBLE/BALANCE control
knob to get it to pop out. Without
pulling it out farther, turn the knob
to adjust the treble level. Push the
knob back in when you are done so
you cannot change the setting by accidentally bumping it. To adjust the Bass level, push on the
BASS/FADER control knob to get it
to pop out. Without pulling it out
farther, turn the knob to adjust the bass level. Push the knob back in
when you are done so you cannot change the setting by accidentally

bumping it.

Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

Audi
o Syste m

Audi o Syste m Lightin g
You can use the instrument panel brightness control dial to adjust the il-lumination of the audio system (see
page 63). The audio system
illuminates when the parking lights
are on, even if the radio is turned off.
Radi o Frequencie s
Your Honda's radio can receive the complete AM and FM bands.
Those bands cover these frequen-
cies:

AM band:
530 to 1,710 kilohertz

FM band:
87.7 to 107.9 megahertz
Radio stations on the AM band are
assigned frequencies at least ten
kilohertz apart (530, 540, 550).
Stations on the FM band are
assigned frequencies at least 0.2
megahertz apart (87.9, 88.1, 88.3). Stations must use these exact
frequencies. It is fairly common for
stations to round-off the frequency in
their advertising, so your radio could
display a frequency of 100.9 even
though the announcer may identify
the station as "FM101."
Radi o Receptio n
How well your Honda's radio
receives stations is dependent on
many factors, such as the distance
from the station's transmitter,
nearby large objects, and atmos-
pheric conditions.
A radio station's signal gets weaker as you get farther away from its
transmitter. If you are listening to an
AM station, you will notice the sound
volume becoming weaker, and the station drifting in and out. If you are
listening to an FM station, you will see the stereo indicator flickering off
and on as the signal weakens.
Eventually, the stereo indicator will go off and the sound will fade
completely as you get out of range of
the station's signal.
Driving very near the transmitter of
a station that is broadcasting on a
frequency close to the frequency of
the station you are listening to can also affect your radio's reception.
You may temporarily hear both stations, or hear only the station you
are close to.
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

Audi
o Syste m

Protectin g Compac t Disc s
Handle a CD by its edges; never
touch either surface. Contamination
from fingerprints, liquids, felt-tip
pens, and labels can cause the CD to
not play properly, or possibly jam in
the drive. When a CD is not being played, store
it in its case to protect it from dust
and other contamination. To prevent
warpage, keep CDs out of direct sunlight and extreme heat.
To clean a disc, use a clean soft cloth. Wipe across the disc from the centerto the outside edge. A new CD may be rough on the
inner and outer edges. The small
plastic pieces causing this roughness
can flake off and fall on the re- cording surface of the disc, causingskipping or other problems. Remove
these pieces by rubbing the inner
and outer edges with the side of a
pencil or pen.
Never try to insert foreign objects in
the CD player or the magazine.
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

Audi
o Syste m

The tape direction indicator will light to show you which side of the cassette is playing. The indicates
the side you inserted facing upward
is now playing. If you want to play
the other side, press the PROG

button.

Dolby B noise reduction turns on
when you insert a cassette. If the tape was not recorded with Dolby B
noise reduction, turn it off by
pressing the NR button.
Dolby remains off until you turn it on
by pressing the button again.
When the system reaches the end of the tape, it will automatically reverse direction and play the other side. If
you want to remove the cassette
from the drive, press the EJECT
button on the cassette player. If you turn the system off while a
tape is playing, either with the PWR/
VOL knob or by turning off the ignition, the cassette will remain in
the drive. When you turn the system
back on, the cassette player will be in pause mode. To begin playing, press
the PLAY button.
To switch to the radio or CD player while a tape is playing, press the
AM/FM, or CD button. To change back to the cassette player, push theCD button.
Tap
e Searc h Function s

With a cassette playing, you can use the FF, REW, SKIP, or REPEAT
function to find a desired program.
FF/RE W — Fast Forward and
Rewind move the tape rapidly. Press and release the side of the
TUNE bar to fast forward the tape, or the side to rewind. You will
see FF or REW flashing in the
display. To stop fast forward or
rewind, press either side of the
TUNE bar or the PLAY button. If the system reaches the end of the tape
while in fast forward or rewind, it automatically stops that function,
reverses direction, and begins to play.

Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s