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The ignition switch must be in
ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II).
Make sure the tape opening on the
cassette is facing to the right, then
insert the cassette most of the way
into the slot. The system will pull it
in the rest of the way, and begin to
play.
The tape direction indicator will light
to show you which side of the
cassette is playing. The indicates
thesideyouinsertedfacingupward
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. The
indicator will light in the dis-
play. If the tape was not recorded
with Dolby B noise reduction, turn it
of f by pressing the button.
Dolby remains of f 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
f rom the drive, press the EJECT
button.
You can remove the cassette with
the ignition switch in any position,
even if the audio system is turned of f . If you turn the system of f while a
tape is playing, either with the PWR/
VOL knob or by turning of f the
ignition, the cassette will remain in
the drive. When you turn the system
back on, the tape will begin playing
where it lef t of f .
To switch to the radio or CD
changer while listening to a tape,
presstheAM,FMorCDbutton.To
change back to the cassette player,
press the TAPE button.
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To load the CDs or operate the CD
changer, the ignition switch must be
in ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II).
Load and play only standard round
discs. Odd-shaped CDs may jam in
the drive or cause other problems.
You cannot load and play 3-inch
(8-cm)discsinthissystem.
Your Honda’s audio system has an
in-dash CD changer that holds up to
six discs, providing several hours of
continuous entertainment. You
operate this CD changer with the
same controls used f or the radio and
cassette player.
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To load multiple CDs in one
operation:Press and hold the Load button
until you hear a beep and see
‘‘____’’inthedisplay,then
release the button.
On the lef t side of the display, the
CD Loaded indicator f or an empty
position will begin blinking.
When LOAd appears again in the
display, insert the next disc into
the CD slot. Repeat this until all six positions
are loaded. The system will then
begin playing the last CD loaded.
If you are not loading CDs into all six
positions, press the Load button
again after the last CD has loaded.
The system will begin playing the
last CD loaded.
If you stop loading CDs bef ore all six
positions are f illed, and you do not
press the Load button, the system
will wait f or ten seconds, then stop
the load operation and begin playing
the last CD loaded. To load a single CD:
Press and release the Load button.
When the CD Loaded indicator f or
an empty position starts to blink,
andyouseeLOAdinthedisplay,
insert the disc into the CD slot.
Insert it only about halfway, the
drive will pull it in the rest of the
way.
The system will load the CD, and
begin playing it.
When you see LOAd in the display,
insert the disc into the CD slot.
Insert it only about halfway, the
drive will pull it in the rest of the
way. You will again see the dashes
in the display as the CD is loaded.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
1. 2. 3.
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Select the CD changer by pressing
the CD button. You will see ‘‘Cd’’ in
the display. The system will begin
playing the last selected disc in the
CD changer. You will see the disc
and track numbers displayed.
When that disc ends, the next disc in
the CD changer is loaded and played.
Af ter the last disc f inishes, the
system returns to disc 1.
To select a dif f erent disc, press the
appropriate Preset button (1 6). If
youselectanemptypositioninthe
CD changer, the system will go into
the loading sequence (see page ).
You can use the SKIP buttons while
a disc is playing to select passages
and change tracks. To activate the Repeat
f eature, press and release the RPT
button. You will see RPT in the
display as a reminder. The system
continuously replays the current
track. Press the RPT button again to
turn it off. Pressing either of the
SKIP buttons also turns off the
repeat feature.
This feature,
when activated, plays the tracks
within a CD in random order, rather
than in the order they are recorded
on the CD. To activate Random Play,
presstheRDMbutton.Youwillsee
RDM in the display. The system will
then select and play tracks randomly.
This continues until you deactivate
RandomPlaybypressingtheRDM
button again, or you select a
dif f erent CD with a preset button.
To move rapidly within a track, press
and hold the appropriate SKIP
button. You will hear a beep and the
system will continue to move. Press
the button to move forward, or
the button to move backward.
Release the button when the system
reaches the point you want.
Each time you press the button
and release it, the system skips
f orward to the beginning of the next
track. Press and release the
buttontoskipbackwardtothe
beginning of the current track. Press
and release it again to skip to the
beginning of the previous track.
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To remove the disc that is currently
playing, press the Eject button. You
will see ‘‘EJEC’’ in the display. When
you remove the disc f rom the slot,
the system automatically begins the
Load sequence so you can load
another CD in that position. If you do
not load another CD, af ter ten
seconds the system begins playing
the next disc in the changer. If the
changer is empty, the system selects
the previous mode (AM, FM, or
Tape).
If you do not remove the disc f rom
the slot, the system will reload the
disc af ter ten seconds and begin
playing it.
To remove a different CD from the
changer,firstselectitwiththe
appropriate preset button. When that
CD begins playing, press the Eject
button.
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If you see an error indication in the
display while operating the CD
changer, f ind the cause in the chart
to the right. If you cannot clear the
error indication, take the car to your
Honda dealer.Indication
Solution
Cause
Press the CD eject button and pull out the CDs,
check f or error indication. Insert the CDs again.
If the code does not disappear or the CD cannot
be pulled out, consult your Honda dealer.
Press the CD eject button and pull out the CDs,
check f or error indication. Insert the CD again.
If the code does not disappear or the CD cannot
be pulled out, consult your Honda dealer.
Insert CD magazine.
FOCUS Error
Mechanical Error
No CD in the CD
changer.
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Capacities Chart . 326
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Carbon Monoxide Hazard . 49
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Carrying Cargo . 188
Cassette Player
............................................
Care . 151
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Operation . 130, 148
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CAUTION, Explanation of . ii
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CD Changer . 133, 165
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CD Player . 142
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Certif ication Label . 324
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Chains . 273
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Changing a Flat Tire . 297
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Changing Engine Coolant . 241
Changing Oil
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How to . 235
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When to . 224
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Charging System Indicator . 54, 310
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Checklist, Bef ore Driving . 192
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Childproof Door Locks . 79
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Child Seats . 27
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Tether Anchorage Points . 38
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Cleaner, Air . 253
Cleaning
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Aluminum Wheels . 289 ...................................
Carpeting . 290
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Exterior . 288
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Fabric . 291
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Interior . 290
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Seat Belts . 292
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Vinyl . 291
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Window . 292
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Climate Control System . 117
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Clock, Setting the . 102
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Clutch Fluid . 252
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CO in the Exhaust . 333
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Coin Box . 103
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Cold Weather, Starting in . 194
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Compact Spare . 296
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Console Compartment . 103
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Consumer Inf ormation . 340
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Controls, Instruments and . 51
Coolant
........................................
Adding . 239
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Checking . 184
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Proper Solution . 239
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Temperature Gauge . 59
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Corrosion Protection . 293
Crankcase Emissions Control
........................................
System . 333
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Cruise Control Operation . 68 ..........
Customer Relations Of f ice . 340
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DANGER, Explanation of . ii
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Dashboard . 52
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Daytime Running Lights . 63
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Def ects, Reporting Saf ety . 344
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Def ogger, Rear Window . 64
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Dimensions . 328
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Dimming the Headlights . 62
Dipstick
.
Automatic Transmission . 247, 248
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Engine Oil . 182
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Directional Signals . 64
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Disc Brake Wear Indicators . 203
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Disposal of Used Oil . 238
Doors
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Locking and Unlocking . 74
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Power Door Locks . 75
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DOT Tire Quality Grading . 329
Downshif ting, 5-speed Manual
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Transmission . 195
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Drive Belts . 266
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Driver and Passenger Safety . 5
Index
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