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Additional Information About Your Seat Belts
Seat Belt System Components
Your seat belt system includes lap/ shoulder belts in all five seating
positions.
The seat belt system alsoincludes a light on the
instrument panel to remind you and
your passengers to fasten your belts. If the driver's seat belt is not
fastened before the ignition is turned ON (II), the light will come on and a
beeper will also sound. The beeper
will stop after a few seconds, but the light will stay on until the driver'sseat belt is fastened. Lap/Shoulder Belt
This seat belt has a single belt that goes over your shoulder, across yourchest and across your hips.
To fasten the belt, insert the latch plate into the buckle, then tug on the
belt to make sure the buckle is
latched.
To unlock the belt, push the red
PRESS button on the buckle.
Guide the belt across your body to
the door pillar. After exiting the car, be sure the belt is out of the way and
will not get closed in the door.
All seat belts have an emergency locking retractor. In normal driving,
the retractor lets you move freely in
your seat while it keeps some tension on the belt. During a collisionor sudden stop, the retractor
automatically locks the belt to help
restrain your body.
The seat belts in all seating positions except the driver's have an additional
locking mechanism that must be activated to secure a child seat. (See
pages 29 and 33 for instructions on
how to secure child seats with this
type of seat belt.)
Driver and Passenger Safety
SHOULDER
PORTION
UPPER SEAT
BELT ANCHOR
LATCH
PLATE
BUCKLE LAP PORTION
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Instruments and Controls
This section gives information about
the controls and displays thatcontribute to the daily operation of
your Honda. All the essential
controls are within easy reach.
Control Locations............................ 52
Indicator Lights................................ 53
Gauges.............................................. 58
Speedometer................................ 58
Tachometer.................................. 58
Odometer...................................... 58
Trip Meter.................................... 59
Temperature Gauge.................... 59
Fuel Gauge................................... 59
Maintenance Required
Indicator.................................... 60
Controls Near the Steering Wheel........................................ 61
Headlights.................................... 62
Automatic Lighting Off Feature...................................... 63
Daytime Running Lights............. 63 Instrument Panel Brightness..... 63
Turn Signals................................. 64
Windshield Wipers...................... 64
Windshield Washers................... 66
Hazard Warning........................... 66
Rear Window Defogger.............. 66
Steering Wheel Adjustment....... 67
Steering Wheel Controls ................ 68 Cruise Control.............................. 68
Remote Audio Controls .............. 70
Keys and Locks................................ 71
Keys...............................................71
Immobilizer System..................... 72
Ignition Switch............................. 73
Door Locks................................... 74
Power Door Locks....................... 75
Remote Transmitter.................... 76Childproof Door Locks............... 80
Trunk............................................ 80 Inside Trunk Opener................... 82
Glove Box..................................... 82
HomeLink Universal Transmitter......... 83
Seat Adjustments............................. 88
Front Seat Adjustments.............. 88
Driver's Seat Manual Height
Adjustment............................... 89
Driver's Seat Power Height
Adjustment............................... 89
Driver's Seat Full Power
Adjustments............................. 90
Driver's Lumbar Support............ 91
Front Passenger's Seat
Adjustments............................. 92
Head Restraints........................... 92
Folding Rear Seat........................ 93
Rear Seat Armrest....................... 94
Trunk Pass-through Cover......... 95
Seat Heaters..................................... 96
Power Windows............................... 97
Moonroof.......................................... 98
Mirrors.............................................. 99
Adjusting the Power Mirrors... 100
Parking Brake................................ 101
Digital Clock................................... 102
Console Compartment.................. 103
Coin Box......................................... 103
Beverage Holder............................ 104
Sun Visor......................................... 105
Vanity Mirror................................. 105
Sunglasses Holder......................... 106
Accessory Power Socket.............. 106
Interior Lights................................ 107
Instruments and Controls
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Control Locations
Instruments and Controls
MIRROR
CONTROLS
(P.100) DIGITAL CLOCK
(P.102)
HEATING/COOLING
CONTROL
(P.110)
AUDIO SYSTEM
(P.125)
HOOD RELEASE
HANDLE
(P.180)
TRUNK RELEASE
HANDLE/
FUEL FILL DOOR
(P.80, 178)
DOOR LOCK
SWITCH (P.75)
POWER WINDOW
SWITCHES (P.97)
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Indicator Lights
TRACTION CONTROLSYSTEM INDICATOR
(P. 56)
CRUISE CONTROLINDICATOR (P. 58)SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM INDICATOR (P. 55)
HIGH BEAM INDICATOR
(P. 58)
ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEMINDICATOR* (P. 55)
PARKING BRAKE AND BRAKE SYSTEM INDICATOR*
(P. 55)
SIDE AIRBAG INDICATOR
(P. 55)
IMMOBILIZER
SYSTEM
INDICATOR
(P. 56)
LOW OIL PRESSURE INDICATOR (P. 309)
CHARGING SYSTEM INDICATOR (P. 310)
MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (P. 311)
LOW FUEL INDICATOR
(P. 58)
SEAT BELT REMINDERLIGHT (P. 54)
DOOR AND BRAKE LAMP MONITOR (P. 56)
* The U.S. instrument panel is shown. Differences for the Canadian models are noted in the text.
Instruments and Controls
TRACTION CONTROLSYSTEM INDICATOR
(P. 56)
CRUISE CONTROLINDICATOR (P. 58)SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM INDICATOR (P. 55)
HIGH BEAM INDICATOR
(P. 58)
ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEMINDICATOR* (P. 55)
PARKING BRAKE AND BRAKE SYSTEM INDICATOR*
(P. 55)
SIDE AIRBAG INDICATOR
(P. 55)
IMMOBILIZER
SYSTEM
INDICATOR
(P. 56)
LOW OIL PRESSURE INDICATOR (P. 309)
CHARGING SYSTEM INDICATOR (P. 310)
MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (P. 311)
LOW FUEL INDICATOR
(P. 58)
SEAT BELT REMINDERLIGHT (P. 54)
DOOR AND BRAKE LAMP MONITOR (P. 56)
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Controls Near the Steering Wheel
Headlights
The rotating switch on the left lever controls the lights. Turning this switch to the position turns
on the parking lights, taillights,
instrument panel lights, side-marker
lights, and rear license plate lights. Turning the switch to the
position turns on the headlights. If you leave the lights on with the
ignition switch in ACCESSORY (I)or LOCK (0), you will hear a
reminder chime when you open the driver's door.
To change between low beams and high beams, pull the turn signal lever
until you hear a click, then let go.
The blue high beam indicator will light (see page 58). To flash the high beams, pull the
turn signal lever back lightly, thenrelease it. The high beams will comeon and go off.
The high beams will stay on for as long as you hold the lever back, no
matter what position the headlightswitch is in.
Instruments and Controls
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Controls Near the Steering Wheel
Automatic Lighting Off Feature
On EX and EX-V6 models
The Automatic Lighting Off feature turns off the headlights, parking
lights, taillights, side marker lights,license plate lights and instrument
panel lights within 15 seconds of
removing the key from the ignitionswitch and closing the driver's door.
This feature activates if you leave the headlight switch in the
or position, remove the key,
open, then close the driver's door.
If you remove the key from the
ignition switch with the headlight switch on, but do not open the door
and get out, the lights will turn off
after ten minutes.
The lights will turn on again when you unlock or open the driver's door.If you unlock the door, but do not
open it within 15 seconds, the lights
will go off. With the driver's door open, you will hear a lights-on
reminder chime.
Daytime Running Lights
(Canadian Models)
With the headlight switch off, the high beam headlights come on with
reduced brightness when you turn
the ignition switch to ON (II) and
release the parking brake. They
remain on until you turn the ignitionoff, even if you set the parking brake.
The headlights revert to normal operation when you turn them on
with the switch. Instrument Panel Brightness
The knob on the instrument panel controls the brightness of the instru-
ment panel lights. Turn the knob to
adjust the brightness.
Instruments and Controls
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Keys and Locks
Keys
Your car comes with two master keys and a valet key.
The master key fits all the locks on your car: Ignition
Doors
Trunk
Glove box
Trunk release handle
Trunk pass-through cover
Rear seat trunk access The valet key works only in the
ignition and the door locks. You can
keep the trunk, trunk release handle,
trunk pass-through cover, rear seat
trunk access and glove box locked
when you leave your car and the
valet key at a parking facility.
You should have received a key number plate with your keys. You
will need this key number if you ever have to get a lost key replaced. Keep
the plate stored in a safe place. If you
need to replace a key, use only
Honda-approved key blanks.
These keys contain electronic circuits that are activated by the
Immobilizer System. They will not
work to start the engine if the circuits are damaged. Protect the keys from direct
sunlight, high temperature, and
high humidity. Do not drop the keys or set heavy
objects on them.
Keep the keys away from liquids.
If they get wet, dry them immedi-
ately with a soft cloth.
The keys do not contain batteries. Do not try to take them apart.
Remote Transmitter
Some models also come with two
remote transmitters; see page 76 for
an explanation of their operation.
Instruments and Controls
KEY
NUMBER
PLATE
MASTER
KEY
(BLACK)
VALET KEY
(GREY)
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Keys and Locks
ACCESSORY (I) — In this position, you can operate the audio system and the accessory power socket.
ON (II) — This is the normal key
position when driving. All features and accessories on the car are usable.
Several of the lights on the instru-
ment panel come on as a test when
you turn the ignition switch from
ACCESSORY to ON.
START (III) — Use this positiononly to start the engine. The switch
returns to ON (II) when you let go of
the key. The engine will not start if the
Immobilizer System does not
recognize the key's coding (see page 72).
You will hear a reminder beeper if
you leave the key in the ignition switch in the LOCK (0) or
ACCESSORY (I) position and open the driver's door. Remove the key to
turn off the beeper.
Door Locks
Each door has a lock tab on the top.
Push the tab down to lock the doorand pull it up to unlock.
Instruments and Controls LOCK TAB