This section gives information about
the controls and displays
that
contribute to the daily operation of
your Honda.
All the essential
controls are within easy reach.
Control Locations ............................ 42
Indicator Lights ................................ 43
Gauges .............................................. 47
Speedometer ................................ 4 7
Select Button ................................ 4 7
Tachometer .................................. 4 7
Temperature Gauge ....................
47
Fuel Gauge ................................... 48
Odometer ...................................... 48
Trip Meter .................................... 48
Maintenance Required
Indicator ....................................
49
Controls Near the Steering
Wheel ........................................
50
Headlights .................................... 51
Daytime Running Lights ............. 52
Instrument Panel Brightness ..... 52
Turn Signals ................................. 53
Windshield Wipers ...................... 53
Windshield Washers ................... 54
Steering Wheel Controls ................ 55
Cruise Control .............................. 55
Keys and Locks ................................ 58
Keys ............................................... 58
Immobilizer System ..................... 59
Ignition Switch ............................. 60
Instruments and Controls
Power Door Locks ....................... 62
Remote Transmitter .................... 63
Trunk ............................................ 66
Console Compartments .............. 67
Seat Adjustments ............................. 68
Power Windows ............................... 69
Convertible Top ............................... 71
Opening the Convertible Top ..... 71
Closing the Convertible Top ...... 7 4
Convertible Top
Cover.. .............. 76
Maintenance ................................. 77
Hazard Warning ............................... 79
Mirrors .............................................. 79
Adjusting the Power Mirrors ..... 79
Parking Brake .................................. 80
Beverage Holder .............................. 81
Accessory Power Socket ................ 81
Audio Panel. ...................................... 82
Interior Lights .................................. 83
Instruments and Controls 41
Indicator Lights
lA! I Q I Tum Signal a!ld ~ Hazard Wammg
Indicators
The left or right turn signal light
blinks when you signal a lane change
or turn. If the light does not blink or
blinks rapidly, it usually means one
of the turn signal bulbs is burned out
(see page
192 ) . Replace the bulb as
soon as possible, since other drivers
cannot see that you are signalling.
When you turn on the Hazard
Warning switch, both turn signal
lights blink.
All turn signals on the
outside of the car should flash.
I § D I High Beam Indicator
This light comes on with the high
beam headlights.
See page 51 for
information on the headlight
controls.
46 Instruments and Controls
~ "Daytime Running
~ Lights" Indicator
Canadian models only
This indicator lights when you turn
the ignition switch to
ON (ID with
the headlight switch off and the
parking brake set.
It should go off if
you turn on the headlights or release
the parking brake.
If it comes on at
any other time, it means there is a
problem with the DRL.
There may
also be a problem with the high
beam headlights.
~ Immobilizer System
~ Indicator
This indicator comes on for a few
seconds when you turn the ignition
switch
0 N (ID. It will then go off if
you have inserted a properly-coded
ignition key.
If it is not a properly
coded key, the indicator will blink
and
the engine will not start (see
page
59 ). This
indicator also blinks several
times when you turn the ignition
switch from
ON (II) to ACCESSORY
(I) or LOCK (0).
Cruise Control Indicator
This lights when you set the cruise
control.
See page 55 for information
on operating the cruise control.
[ji] Low Fuel Indicator
This light comes on as a reminder
that you must refuel soon.
Controls Near the Steering Wheel I
The two levers on the steering
column contain controls for driving
features you use most often.
The left
lever controls the turn signals,
headlights, and high beams.
The
right lever controls the windshield
washers and wipers.
The engine start button and the
remote audio controls are under the
left air vent.
The instrument panel brightness
control is
in the lower left corner of
the speedometer.
The cruise control master switch is
to the left
of the steering column.
50 Instruments and Controls
Headlights
The rotating switch on the left lever
controls the lights. Turning this
switch to the
" ;oa~ " position turns
on the parking lights, taillights,
instrument panel lights, side-marker
lights, and
rear license plate lights.
Turning the switch to
the " ~D "
position turns on the headlights.
Controls Near the Steering Wheel
If you leave the lights on with the
ignition switch in
ACCESSORY (I)
or LOCK (O), you will hear a
reminder tone when you open the
driver's door.
To change from low beams to high
beams, push
the turn signal lever
forward until you
hear a click. The
blue high beam indicator will light
(see page
46 ) . To return to low
beams, pull the turn signal lever
back.
To flash the high beams, pull the
turn signal lever back lightly, then
release it.
The high beams will come
on and go off.
The high beams will
stay on for as long as you hold the
lever back, no matter what position
the headlight switch is in.
Instruments and Controls 51
Turn Signals
Signal a turn or lane change with this
lever.
Push down on the lever to
signal a left turn, and up to signal a
right turn.
If you push it up or down
all the way, the turn signal continues
to blink even when you release the
lever.
It shuts off automatically as
you complete the turn.
Controls Near the Steering Wheel
To signal a lane change, push lightly Windshield Wipers
on the turn signal lever in the proper
direction and hold
it. The lever will
return to the center position as soon
as you release it.
This lever controls the windshield
wipers and washers.
It has five
positions;
MIST: mist
OFF: off
INT: intermittent
LO: low speed
HI: high speed
To select a position, push the lever
up or down.
CONTINUED
Instruments and Controls 53
Hazard Warning
Push the red button next to the roof
switch to turn on the hazard warning
lights (four-way flashers). This
causes
all four outside turn signals
and both indicators in the instrument
panel to flash.
Use the hazard
warning lights
if you need to park in
a dangerous area near heavy traffic,
or
if your vehicle is disabled.
Mirrors
Keep the inside and outside mirrors
clean and adjusted for best visibility.
Be sure to adjust the mirrors before
you start driving.
The inside mirror has day and night
positions.
The night position reduces
glare from headlights behind you.
Flip the tab on the bottom edge of
the mirror to select the day or night
position.
Hazard Warning, Mirrors
Adjusting the Power Mirrors
Adjust the outside mirrors with the
adjustment switch on the driver's
door armrest:
1. Turn the ignition switch 0 N (II).
2. Move the selector switch to L
(driver's side)
orR (passenger's
side).
CONTINUED
Instruments and Controls 79
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.
CONTINUED
Comfort and Convenience Features 95
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.
98 Comfort and Convenience Features
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.