2001 HONDA CR-V Owners Manual

Tailgat
e Pocket , Carg o Hook s

Tailgat e Pocke t
T o us e th e tailgat e pocket , tur n th e
knob s an d remov e th e lid . Item s
store d in thi s pocke t ca n b e secure d
b y th e belt s insid e th e pocket .
Carg
o Hook s

Th e hook s o n th e floo r o f th e carg o
are a enabl e yo u t o ti e dow n item s
store d in th e back . Mak e sur e al l
store d item s ar e secure d befor e
driving . Th
e hoo k o n th e tailgat e doo r pivots ,
allowin g item s t o b e store d in
differen t ways . Mak e sur e an y item s
pu t o n thi s hoo k weig h les s tha n 6. 5
Ib s ( 3 kg) , o r yo u coul d damag e th e
hook .
D o no t ope n o r clos e th e tailgat e
doo r wit h carg o o n thi s hook .
Instrument s an d Control s

HOOK
S

Ashtray
, Interio r Light s

Ashtra y
Ope n th e fron t ashtra y b y pullin g o n
th e botto m edge . Pus h it i n t o clos e it .
T o remov e th e ashtra y fo r emptying ,
pus h dow n o n th e meta l plat e inside ,
the n pul l th e ashtra y ou t completely .
Use
the ashtray only for cigarettes,
cigars, and other smoking materials.
To prevent a possible fire and damage
to your vehicle, don't put paper or
other things that can burn in the

ashtray.
Ceilin
g Ligh t

DOO R ACTIVATE D

Th e ceilin g ligh t ha s a three-positio n
switch . I n th e OF F position , th e ligh t
doe s no t com e on . I n th e cente r
position , th e ceilin g ligh t come s o n
whe n yo u ope n an y door . I n th e O N
position , th e ceilin g ligh t stay s o n
continuously .
Instrument s an d Control s

ASHTRA
Y
NOTIC
E

Interio
r Light s
Spotlight s

Tur n o n th e spotligh t b y pushin g th e
butto n nex t t o eac h light . Pus h th e
butto n agai n t o tur n it off . Yo u ca n
us e th e spotlight s a t al l times .

On EX and SE models

Th e ceilin g ligh t (wit h th e switc h i n
th e cente r position ) als o come s o n
whe n yo u unloc k th e doo r wit h th e
remot e transmitte r (se e pag e 7 2 ). Carg
o Are a Ligh t
Th e carg o are a ligh t ha s a three -
positio n switch . I n th e OF F position ,
th e ligh t doe s no t com e on . I n th e
cente r position , th e ligh t come s o n
whe n yo u ope n th e tailgate . I n th e
O N position , th e ligh t stay s o n
continuously . Ignitio
n Switc h Ligh t
Th e ignitio n switc h ligh t come s o n
whe n yo u ope n th e driver' s door , an d
stay s o n severa l second s afte r yo u
clos e th e door .
Instrument s an d Control s
DOO
R ACTIVATE D IGNITIO
N SWITC H LIGH T

96

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

Heatin
g an d Coolin g

Prope r us e o f th e Heatin g an d
Coolin g syste m ca n mak e th e
interio r dr y an d comfortable , an d
kee p th e window s clea r fo r bes t
visibility .

Wha t Eac h Contro l Doe s
Fa n Contro l Dial

Turnin g thi s dia l clockwis e increase s
th e fan' s speed , whic h increase s ai r

flow .

Temperatur e Contro l Dial
Turnin g thi s dia l clockwis e increase s
th e temperatur e o f th e ai r flow .
Ai r Conditionin g (A/C ) Butto n
Thi s butto n turn s th e ai r condi -
tionin g O N an d OFF . Th e indicato r
i n th e butto n light s whe n th e A/ C is

on .
Recirculatio
n Butto n
Thi s butto n control s th e sourc e o f
th e ai r goin g int o th e system . Whe n
th e indicato r i n thi s butto n is lit , ai r
fro m th e vehicle' s interio r i s sen t
throug h th e syste m agai n (Recircula -
tio n mode) . Whe n th e indicato r i s off ,
ai r i s brough t i n fro m outsid e th e
vehicl e (Fres h Ai r mode) .
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s MOD
E CONTRO L DIA L
FA N CONTRO L DIA L
TEMPERATUR E CONTRO L DIA L
RECIRCULATIO
N
BUTTO N

AI R
CONDITIONIN G
SWITC H

Heatin
g an d Coolin g

Mod e Con trol Dial

Us e th e MOD E contro l dia l t o selec t
th e vent s th e ai r flow s from . Ai
r flow s fro m th e cente r
an d corne r vent s in th e dashboard . Ai
r flo w is divide d betwee n
th e vent s in th e dashboar d an d th e
floo r vents . Ai
r flow s fro m th e floo r

vents.
Ai
r flo w is divide d betwee n
th e floo r vent s an d th e defroste r
vent s a t th e bas e o f th e windshield . Ai
r flow s fro m th e defroste r
vent s a t th e bas e o f th e windshield .Whe
n yo u selec t th e syste m
automaticall y switche s t o Fres h Ai r
mod e an d turn s o n th e A/C .
Comfort an d Convenienc e Feature s

Heatin
g an d Coolin g

Ven t Control s
Yo u ca n adjus t th e directio n o f th e
ai r comin g fro m th e dashboar d vent s
b y movin g th e ta b in th e cente r o f

eac h ven t up-and-dow n an d side-to -

side .
Th
e vent s i n th e corner s o f th e
dashboar d ca n b e opene d an d close d
wit h th e dial s nex t t o them . Ho
w to Us e th e Syste m
Thi s sectio n cover s ho w to se t u p th e
syste m control s fo r ventilation ,
heating , cooling , dehumidifying , an d
defrosting .
Th e engin e mus t b e runnin g fo r th e
heate r an d ai r conditionin g to
generat e ho t an d col d air . Th e heate r
use s engin e coolan t t o war m th e air .
I f th e engin e is cold , i t wil l b e severa l
minute s befor e yo u fee l war m ai r
comin g fro m th e system .
Th e ai r conditionin g doe s no t rel y o n
engin e temperature .

Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

CENTE
R VEN T SIDE VEN T

Open

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