2001 HONDA CR-V radio

Comfor
t an d Convenienc e Feature s

Th e heatin g an d ai r conditionin g
system s i n you r Hond a provid e a
comfortabl e drivin g environmen t i n
al l weathe r conditions .
Th e standar d audi o syste m ha s
man y features . Thi s sectio n de -
scribe s thos e feature s an d ho w to
us e them . (I f yo u selecte d a n
optiona l audi o system , refe r t o th e
operatin g instruction s tha t came
wit h it. )
Heatin
g an d Cooling....................... . 98

Wha t Eac h Contro l Does........... . 98
Ho w to
Us
e th e System............ . 100
T o Tur n Everythin g Off.......... . 105

Audi o System................................ . 106

Audi o Syste m
AM/FM/Cassett e Stere o
Audi o Syste m (L X Model)... . 107

Operatin g th e Radio................. . 108

Adjustin g th e Sound................. . 111
Audi o Syste m Lighting............ . 112
Operatin g th e Cassett e
Player..................................... . 112
Operatin g th e Optiona l C D
Player/Changer.................... . 115
C D Change r Erro r
Indications............................. . 118
Audi o Syste m
AM/FM/C D Audi o Syste m
(E X Model)............................ . 119
Operatin g th e Radio................. . 120
Adjustin g th e Sound................. . 124
Audi o Syste m Lighting............ . 125
Radi o Frequencies.................... . 125
Radi o Reception........................ . 125
Operatin g th e C D Player......... . 127 Operatin
g th e C D Changer..... . 129
Protectin g Compac t Discs....... . 130
C D Playe r Erro r Indications.... . 131
C D Change r Erro r
Indications............................. . 132
Operatin g th e Cassett e
Player..................................... . 133
Tap e Searc h Functions............ . 134
Carin g fo r th e Cassett e
Player..................................... . 136
Thef t Protection....................... . 137
Audi o Syste m
AM/FM/Cassette/C D stere o
Audi o Syste m (S E Model)... .
138
Operatin g th e
Radio.................
. 139
Adjustin g th e Sound................. . 143
Operatin g th e C D Player......... . 144
C D Playe r Erro r Indications.... . 146
C D Change r Erro r
Indications............................. . 147
Operatin g th e Cassett e
Player..................................... . 148
Tap e Searc h Functions............ . 149

Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

Audi
o Syste m

Audi o Syste m Lightin g
Yo u ca n us e th e instrumen t pane l
brightnes s contro l kno b t o adjust the
illuminatio n o f th e audi o syste m (se e
pag e 61). Th e audi o syste m
illuminate s whe n th e parkin g light s
ar e on , eve n if th e radi o is turne d off .
Radi o Frequencie s
You r Honda' s radi o ca n receiv e th e
complet e A M an d F M bands .
Thos e band s cove r thes e frequen -

cies :

A M band :

53 0 to 1,71 0 kilohert z

F M band :

87. 7 to 107. 9 megahert z
Radi o station s o n th e A M ban d ar e
assigne d frequencie s a t leas t te n
kilohert z apar t (530 , 540 , 550) .
Station s o n th e F M ban d ar e
assigne d frequencie s a t leas t 0. 2
megahert z apar t (87.9 , 88.1 , 88.3) . Station
s mus t us e thes e exac t
frequencies . I t i s fairl y commo n fo r
station s t o round-of f th e frequenc y i n
thei r advertising , s o you r radi o coul d
displa y a frequenc y o f 100. 9 eve n
thoug h th e announce r ma y identif y
th e statio n a s "FM101. "
Radi o Receptio n
Ho w wel l you r Honda' s radi o
receive s station s i s dependen t o n
man y factors , suc h a s th e distanc e
fro m th e station' s transmitter ,
nearb y larg e objects , an d atmos -
pheri c conditions .
A radi o station' s signa l get s weake r
a s yo u ge t farthe r awa y fro m it s
transmitter . I f yo u ar e listenin g t o a n
A M station , yo u wil l notic e th e soun d
volum e becomin g weaker , an d th e
statio n driftin g in an d out . I f yo u ar e
listenin g t o a n F M station , yo u wil l
se e th e stere o indicato r flickerin g of f
an d o n a s th e signa l weakens .
Eventually , th e stere o indicato r wil l g
o of f an d th e soun d wil l fad e
completel y a s yo u ge t ou t o f rang e o f
th e station' s signal .
Drivin g ver y nea r th e transmitte r o f
a statio n tha t i s broadcastin g o n a
frequenc y clos e t o th e frequenc y o f
th e statio n yo u ar e listenin g t o ca n
als o affec t you r radio' s reception .
Yo u ma y temporaril y hea r bot h
stations , o r hea r onl y th e statio n yo u
ar e clos e to .
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

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Audi
o Syste m

Operatin g th e C D Playe r
Yo u operat e th e C D playe r wit h th e
sam e control s use d fo r th e radio .
Wit h th e ignitio n switc h in
ACCESSOR Y (I ) o r O N (II) , inser t
th e dis c int o th e C D slot . Pus h th e
dis c i n halfway , th e driv e wil l pul l i t
i n th e res t o f th e wa y an d begi n t o
play . Th e numbe r o f th e trac k tha t i s
playin g is show n in th e display .
Yo u ca n als o pla y 3-inc h (8-cm ) disc s
withou t usin g a n adapte r ring . I n al l
cases , pla y onl y standar d roun d discs .
Odd-shape d CD s ma y ja m in th e
driv e o r caus e othe r problems .
Whe n th e syste m reache s th e en d o f
th e disc , i t wil l retur n t o th e begin -
nin g an d pla y tha t dis c again .

Comfort an d Convenienc e Feature s

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AM/F
M BUTTO N

CD SLO T TUNE BA R
EJEC T BUTTO N
SEEK/SKI P
BA R

A.SEL/RD M BUTTO N

C
D BUTTO N
RP
T BUTTO N

Audi
o Syste m

Carin g fo r th e Cassett e Playe r

Th e cassett e playe r pick s u p dir t an d
oxide s fro m th e tape . Thi s contami -
natio n build s u p ove r tim e an d
cause s th e soun d qualit y to degrade .
T o preven t this , yo u shoul d clea n th e
playe r afte r ever y 3 0 hour s o f use .
You r deale r ha s a cleanin g ki t

available .

I f yo u d o no t clea n th e cassett e
playe r regularly , i t ma y eventuall y
becom e impossibl e to remov e th e

contaminatio n wit h a norma l

cleanin g kit .

Us e 100-minut e o r shorte r cassettes .
Cassette s longe r tha n tha t us e
thinne r tap e tha t ma y brea k o r ja m
th e drive . Loo
k a t th e cassett e befor e yo u
inser t it . I f th e tap e is loose , tighte n
i t b y turnin g a hu b wit h a penci l o r
you r finger .
I f th e labe l i s peelin g off , remov e it
fro m th e cassett e o r i t coul d caus e
th e cassett e to ja m in th e player .
Neve r tr y t o inser t a warpe d o r
damaged cassette in th e player .
Whe n the y ar e no t i n use , stor e
cassette s i n thei r case s t o protec t
the m fro m dus t an d moisture . Neve r
plac e cassette s wher e the y wil l b e
expose d to direc t sunlight , hig h heat ,
o r hig h humidity . I f a cassett e is
expose d to extrem e hea t o r cold , le t
i t reac h a moderat e temperatur e
befor e insertin g it i n th e player .
Neve r tr y t o inser t foreig n object s
int o th e cassett e player . I
f yo u se e th e erro r indicatio n (L
X model) /
(E X model ) o n th e display , pres s th e
EJEC T butto n an d remov e th e
cassett e fro m th e unit . Mak e sur e
th e tap e is no t damaged . I f th e
cassett e wil l no t ejec t o r th e erro r
indicatio n stay s o n afte r th e cassett e
ejects , tak e th e vehicl e to you r
Hond a dealer .

On LX model

I f a proble m develop s in th e connec -

tio n betwee n th e cassett e playe r an d
th
e radio , yo u wil l se e i n

th e display . Tak e th e vehicl e to you r

Hond a dealer .

Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

Audi
o Syste m

Operatin g th e C D Playe r
Yo u operat e th e C D playe r wit h th e
sam e control s use d fo r th e radio .
Wit h th e syste m on , inser t th e dis c
int o th e C D slot . Pus h th e dis c i n
halfway , th e driv e wil l pul l i t i n th e
res t o f th e wa y an d begi n t o play .
Th e numbe r o f th e trac k tha t i s
playin g is show n in th e display .
Yo u ca n als o pla y 3-inc h (8-cm ) disc s
withou t usin g a n adapte r ring . I n al l
cases , pla y onl y standar d roun d discs .
Odd-shape d CD s ma y ja m in th e
driv e or caus e othe r problems .
Whe n th e syste m reache s th e en d o f
th e disc , i t wil l retur n t o th e begin -
nin g an d pla y tha t dis c again .
Yo u ca n switc h t o th e radi o whil e a
C D is playin g b y pressin g th e A M o r
F M button . Pres s th e C D butto n t o
retur n t o playin g th e CD . Th e C D
wil l begi n playin g wher e i t lef t off .

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Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s C
D SLO T
SKIP BUTTON S
RD M BUTTO N
C
D BUTTO N
REPEA T BUTTO N

Accessorie
s an d Modification s
Modifyin g you r vehicle , o r installin g
som e non-Hond a accessories , ca n
mak e you r vehicl e unsafe . Befor e
yo u mak e an y modification s o r ad d
an y accessories , b e sur e t o rea d th e
followin g information .

Accessorie s

You r deale r ha s genuin e Hond a
accessorie s tha t allo w yo u t o
personaliz e you r vehicle . Thes e
accessorie s hav e bee n designe d an d
approve d fo r you r vehicle , an d ar e
covere d b y warranty .
Non-Hond a accessorie s ar e usuall y
designe d fo r universa l applications .
Althoug h aftermarke t accessorie s
ma y fi t o n you r vehicle , the y ma y no t
mee t factor y specifications , an d
coul d adversel y affec t you r vehicle' s
handlin g an d stability . (Se e
"Modifications " o n pag e 159 for
additiona l information. ) Whe
n properl y installed , cellula r
phones , alarms , two-wa y radios , an d
low-powere d audi o system s shoul d
no t interfer e wit h you r vehicle' s
computer-controlle d systems , suc h
a s th e SRS and anti-loc k brak e

system .

However , i f electroni c accessorie s
ar e improperl y installed , o r excee d
you r vehicle' s electrica l syste m
capacity , the y ca n interfer e wit h th e operatio
n o f you r vehicle , o r eve n
caus e th e airbag s t o deploy .
Befor e installin g an y accessory : Mak
e sur e th e accessor y doe s no t
obscur e an y lights , o r interfer e
wit h prope r vehicl e operatio n o r
performance . B
e sur e electroni c accessorie s d o
no t overloa d electrica l circuit s
(se e pag e 284 ). Hav
e th e installe r contac t you r
Hond a deale r fo r assistanc e befor e
installin g an y electroni c accessory .
I f possible , hav e you r deale r inspec t
th e fina l installation .

Befor e Drivin g
Imprope
r accessorie s o r
modification s ca n affec t you r
vehicle' s handling , stabilit y an d
performance , an d caus e a

cras h i n whic h yo u ca n b e hur t

o r killed .
Follo w al l instruction s i n thi s
owner' s manua l regardin g
accessorie s an d modifications .

Chargin
g Syste m Indicato r

Thi s indicato r shoul d com e o n whe n
th e ignitio n switc h is O N (II) , an d g o
ou t afte r th e engin e starts . I f i t
come s o n brightl y whe n th e engin e
i s running , i t indicate s tha t th e
chargin g syste m ha s stoppe d
chargin g th e battery . Immediatel
y tur n of f al l electrica l
accessories : radio , heater , A/C , rea r
defogger , cruis e control , etc . Tr y no t
t o us e othe r electrically-operate d
control s suc h a s th e powe r windows .
Kee p th e engin e runnin g an d tak e
extr a car e no t t o stal l it . Startin g th e
engin e wil l discharg e th e batter y
rapidly . B
y eliminatin g a s muc h o f th e
electrica l loa d a s possible , yo u ca n
driv e severa l mile s (kilometers )
befor e th e batter y i s to o discharge d
t o kee p th e engin e running . Driv e t o
a servic e statio n o r garag e wher e
yo u ca n ge t technica l assistance .
Takin g Car e o f th e Unexpecte d
CHARGIN
G SYSTE M INDICATO R

Fuse
s

BLOW N

5 . Loo k fo r a burne d wir e insid e th e
fuse . I f i t i s burned , replac e i t wit h
on e o f th e spar e fuse s o f th e sam e
ratin g o r lower . I
f yo u canno t driv e th e vehicl e
withou t fixin g th e problem , an d yo u
d o no t hav e a spar e fuse , tak e a fus e
o f th e sam e ratin g o r a lowe r ratin g
fro m on e o f th e othe r circuits . Mak e
sur e yo u ca n d o withou t tha t circui t
temporaril y (suc h a s th e accessor y
powe r socke t o r radio) .
I f yo u replac e th e blow n fus e wit h a
spar e fus e tha t ha s a lowe r rating , i t
migh t blo w ou t again . Thi s doe s no t
indicat e anythin g wrong . Replac e th e
fus e wit h on e o f th e correc t ratin g a s
soo n a s yo u can .
Replacing
a fuse with one that has a
higher rating greatly increases the
chances of damaging the electrical
system. If you do not have a replace-
ment fuse with the proper rating for the
circuit, install one with a lower rating.

6 . I f th e replacemen t fus e o f th e
sam e ratin g blow s i n a shor t time ,
ther e is probabl y a seriou s
electrica l proble m in you r vehicle .
Leav e th e blow n fus e in tha t
circui t an d hav e you r vehicl e
checke d b y a qualifie d mechanic .

On EX and SE models

I f th e radi o fus e i s removed , th e
audi o syste m wil l disabl e itself . Th e
nex t tim e yo u tur n o n th e radi o yo u
wil l se e "Code " i n th e frequenc y
display . Us e th e Prese t button s t o
ente r th e five-digi t cod e (se e pag e
137 ).
Takin g Car e o f th e Unexpecte d
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