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~ Supplemen~al Restraint
~ System Indicator
This indicator lights when you turn
the ignition switch
0 N (II). If it
comes on at any other time, it
indicates a problem in
the
supplemental restraint system. For
complete information, see page 37.
U.S. Canada
I ABS II@) I
Anti-lock Brake System (ABS)
Indicator
This light normally comes on for a
few seconds when you turn the
ignition switch
ON (II), and when
you push the START button.
If this
light comes on at any other time,
there
is a problem in the ABS. If this
happens, take the car to your dealer
to have it checked. With
the light on,
your car still
has normal braking
ability but no anti-lock.
~ Malfunction Indicator
~Lamp
See page 228 .
I F¥ I Trunk-open Indicator
This light comes on if the trunk lid is
not closed tightly.
[I] Door-open Indicator
This light comes on if either door is
not closed tightly.
Indicator Lights
~ Electric Power Steering
~ (EPS) Indicator
This light normally comes on when
you turn the ignition
ON (II) and
goes off after the engine starts.
If it
comes on at any other time, there is
a problem
in the Electric Power
Steering system. If this happens,
stop the car
in a safe place and turn
off the engine. Reset the system by
restarting the engine, and watch the
EPS light. If it does not go off, or
comes back on again while driving,
take the car to your dealer to have it
checked. With the light
on, the EPS
is turned off, making the car harder
to steer.
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Gauges
Fuel Gauge
This shows how much fuel you have.
It is most accurate when the car is on
level ground.
It may show slightly
more or less than the actual amount
when you are driving on curvy or
hilly roads.
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Odometer
The odometer shows the total dis
tance your car has been driven.
It
displays in miles and kilometers.
It is illegal under U.S. federal law and
Canadian provincial regulations to
disconnect, reset,
or alter the
odometer with the intent to change
the number of miles
or kilometers
indicated.
Trip Meter
This meter shows the number of
miles or kilometers driven since you
last reset it.
There are two trip meters, Trip A
and Trip
B. Switch between Trip A
and Trip B by pressing the
TRIP
button repeatedly. Each trip meter
works independently, so you can
keep track of two different distances.
To reset a trip meter, display it and
then press and hold
the TRIP button
until you
hear a beep and the
number resets to
0.0.
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Maintenance Required Indicator
This indicator reminds you that it is
time to take your car in for
scheduled maintenance.
Refer to the Maintenance Schedules
for Normal and
Severe Driving
Conditions on pages
148-152 . When
the distance driven since
the
last scheduled maintenance reaches
6,000 miles (9,600 km), the indicator
starts blinking.
If you exceed 7,500
miles (12,000 km), the indicator stay
on.
Your dealer will reset the indicator
when they perform the scheduled
maintenance.
If someone else
performs the maintenance, reset the
indicator yourself.
To reset the maintenance required
indicator, turn the ignition switch to
the
LOCK position, then press and
hold the trip meter reset button until
the indicator resets.
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Audio System
AM/FM/CD Audio System
Your Honda's audio system provides
clear reception on both AM and FM
bands, while the preset buttons allow
you to easily select your favorite
stations.
The anti-theft feature will disable the
system
if it is disconnected from the
vehicle's battery.
To get the system
working again, you must enter a
code number (see page
113 ) .
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Operating the Radio
The ignition switch must be in
ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II) to
operate the audio system.
Turn the
system on by pushing the
PWR/
VOL
knob. Adjust the volume by
turning the same knob.
The band and frequency that the
radio was last tuned to is displayed.
To change bands, press the
AM/FM
button. On the FM band, ST will be
displayed
if the station is broadcast
ing
in stereo. Stereo reproduction on
AM is not available.
You can use any of four methods to
find radio stations on the selected
band:
TUNE, SEEK, SCAN or the
Preset buttons.
TUNE -Use the TUNE bar to tune
the radio to a desired frequency.
Press the ~ side of the bar to tune
to a higher frequency, and the
~ side to tune to a lower
frequency.
The frequency numbers
will start to change rapidly. Release
the bar when the display reaches the
desired frequency. To change
the
frequency in small increments, press
and release the
TUNE bar quickly.
Audio System
SEEK -The SEEK function
searches the band for a station with
a strong signal. To activate
it, press
the
SEEK bar on either the 1<111<111 or
~ side, then release it.
Depending on which side you press,
the system scans upward or
down
ward from the current frequency. It
stops when it finds a station with a
strong signal.
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Audio System
SCAN -The SCAN function
samples
all the stations with strong
signals on the selected band.
To
activate it, press the SCAN button,
then release it. When the system is
in the SCAN mode, SCAN shows in
the display.
The system will scan up
the band for a station with a strong
signal. When it finds one, it will stop
and play that station for
approximately five seconds.
If you do
nothing, the system will then scan
for the next strong station and play
that for five seconds. When it plays a
station that you want to continue
listening to, press the
SCAN button
again.
Preset -You can store the fre
quencies of your favorite radio
stations in the six preset buttons.
Each button will store one frequency
on the
AM band, and two on the FM
band.
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To store a frequency:
1. Select the desired band, AM or
FM.
FMl and FM2 let you store
two frequencies with each
Preset
button.
2. Use the TUNE or SEEK function
to tune
the radio to a desired
station.
3. Pick the Preset button you want
for that station.
Press the button
and hold it until you hear a beep.
4. Repeat steps 1 to 3 to store a total
of six stations on
AM and twelve
onFM.
Once a station's frequency is stored,
simply press and release the proper
Preset button to tune to it.
The preset frequencies will be lost if
your vehicle's battery goes dead, is
disconnected, or the radio fuse is
removed.
Audio System
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Audio System
AUTO SELECf -If you are
traveling far from home and can no
longer receive the stations you
preset, you can use the Auto Select
feature to find stations
in the local
area.
To activate Auto Select, press the
A. SEL button. A. SEL will flash in
the display, and the system will go
into scan mode for several seconds.
It automatically scans both bands,
looking for stations with strong
signals;
It stores the frequencies of
six AM stations and twelve FM
stations
in the preset buttons. You
can then use the preset buttons to
select those stations.
If you are in a remote area, Auto
Select may not find six strong AM
stations or twelve strong FM stations.
If this happens, you will see a "0"
displayed when you press any preset
button that does not have a station
stored.
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If you do not like the stations Auto
Select has stored, you can store
other frequencies
in the preset
buttons.
Use the TUNE, SEEK, or
SCAN function to find the desired
frequencies,
then store them in the
selected preset buttons as described
previously.
SCAN BUTTON
A.SELBUTTON
Auto Select does not erase the
frequencies
that you preset pre
viously. When you return home, turn
off Auto Select by pressing the
A. SEL button. The preset buttons
will then select the frequencies you
originally set.