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Powe
r Windows , Mirror s
Th e maste r contro l pane l als o con -
tain s thes e extr a features :
AUTO — To ope n th e driver' s
windo w fully , pus h th e windo w
switc h firml y dow n an d releas e it .
Th e windo w automaticall y goe s al l
th e wa y down . T o sto p th e windo w
fro m goin g al l th e wa y down , pus h
th e windo w switc h u p briefly .
T o ope n th e driver' s windo w onl y
partially , pus h th e windo w switc h
clow n lightl y an d hol d it . Th e windo w
wil l sto p a s soo n a s yo u releas e th e
switch .
Th
e AUT O functio n onl y work s t o
lowe r th e driver' s window . T o rais e
th e window , yo u mus t pus h th e
windo w switc h u p an d hol d i t unti l
th e windo w reache s th e desire d
position .
Th e MAI N switc h control s powe r t o
th e passengers ' windows . Wit h thi s
switc h off , th e passengers ' window s
canno t b e raise d o r lowered . Th e
MAI N switc h doe s no t affec t th e
driver' s window . Kee p th e MAI N
switc h of f whe n yo u hav e childre n i n
th e vehicl e s o the y d o no t injur e
themselve s b y operatin g th e
window s unintentionally .
Mirrors
Kee p th e insid e an d outsid e mirror s
clea n an d adjuste d fo r bes t visibility .
B e sur e t o adjust the mirror s befor e
yo u star t driving .
Th e insid e mirro r ha s da y an d nigh t
positions . Th e nigh t positio n reduce s
glar e fro m headlight s behin d you .
Fli p th e ta b o n th e botto m edg e o f
th e mirro r t o selec t th e da y o r nigh t
position .
Instrument s an d Control s
CONTINUED
TA
B
Closin
g a powe r windo w o n
someone' s hand s o r finger s ca n
caus e seriou s injury .
Mak e sur e you r passenger s ar e
awa y fro m th e window s befor e
closin g them .
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Mirrors
, Parkin g Brak e
Adjusting the Power Mirrors
Adjus t th e outsid e mirror s wit h th e
adjustmen t switc h o n th e lef t sid e o f
th e dashboard :
1 . Tur n th e ignitio n switc h O N (II) .
2 . Mov e th e selecto r switc h to L
(driver' s side ) o r R (passenger' s
side) .
3
. Pus h th e appropriat e edg e o f th e
adjustmen t switc h t o mov e th e
mirro r right , left , up , o r down .
4 . Whe n yo u finish , mov e th e
selecto r switc h t o th e cente r (off )
position . Thi s turn s of f th e
adjustmen t switc h s o yo u can' t
mov e a mirro r ou t o f positio n b y
accidentall y bumpin g th e switch .Parkin
g Brak e
PARKIN G BRAK E LEVE R
T o appl y th e parkin g brake , pul l th e
leve r u p fully . T o releas e it , pul l u p
slightly , pus h th e button , an d lowe r
th e lever . Th e parkin g brak e ligh t o n
th e instrumen t pane l shoul d g o ou t
whe n th e parkin g brak e is full y
release d (se e pag e 54 ).
Driving the vehicle with the parking
brake applied can damage the rear
brakes and axles.
Instrument s an d Control s
SELECTO
R SWITC H
ADJUSTMENT SWITC H
NOTICE
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Built-i
n Table , Cente r Pocket , Storag e Bo x
Pu t th e projection s o n th e tabl e int o
th e hole s i n th e carg o are a floor .
Usin g th e Built-i n Tabl e
B
e sur e t o loc k th e leg s o f th e
table .
D
o no t stan d o n th e table . D
o no t pu t a weigh t o f ove r 4 4 Ib s
(2 0 kg ) o n th e table . Ho
t item s suc h a s pots , pans , o r
kettle s shoul d no t b e place d
directl y o n th e table . Cente
r Pocke t
Automatic Transmission model only
Ope n th e cente r pocke t b y pushin g
th e handl e down . Clos e it wit h a fir m
push .
Storag
e Bo x
A storag e bo x i s locate d unde r th e
fron t passenger' s seat . T o us e it , pul l
upwar d slightl y o n th e fron t cente r
edg e o f th e bo x t o disengag e th e
lockin g tab s the n pul l forwar d t o
slid e th e bo x out .
Instrument s an d Control s
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Audi
o Syste m
Adjustin g th e Soun d
Balance/Fade r — Thes e tw o
control s adjus t th e strengt h o f th e
soun d comin g fro m eac h speaker .
Th e Balanc e contro l adjust s th e side -
to-sid e strength , whil e th e Fade r
contro l adjust s th e front-to-bac k
strength .
T o adjus t th e fader , pus h o n th e
BASS/FADE R contro l kno b t o ge t i t
t o po p out . Pul l i t ou t slightl y farther ,
an d adjus t th e front-to-bac k soun d to
you r liking . Pus h th e kno b bac k in
whe n yo u ar e don e s o yo u canno t
chang e th e settin g b y accidentall y
bumpin g it .
T o adjus t th e balance , pus h o n th e
TREBLE/BALANC E contro l kno b
t o ge t i t t o po p out . Pul l i t out . slightl y
farther , an d adjus t th e side-to-sid e
soun d to you r liking . Pus h th e kno b
bac k in whe n yo u ar e don e s o yo u
canno t chang e th e settin g b y
accidentall y bumpin g it . Treble/Bas
s — Us e thes e control s
t o adjus t th e ton e t o you r liking .
T o adjus t th e Trebl e level , pus h o n
th e TREBLE/BALANC E contro l
kno b to ge t it to po p out . Withou t
pullin g it ou t farther , tur n th e kno b
t o adjus t th e trebl e level . Pus h th e
kno b bac k in whe n yo u ar e don e s o
yo u canno t chang e th e settin g b y
accidentall y bumpin g it . T
o adjus t th e Bas s level , pus h o n th e
BASS/FADE R contro l kno b to ge t i t
t o po p out . Withou t pullin g it ou t
farther , tur n th e kno b to adjus t th e
bas s level . Pus h th e kno b bac k in
whe n yo u ar e don e s o yo u canno t
chang e th e settin g b y accidentall y
bumpin g it .
Radi o Frequencie s an d Receptio n
Fo r information , Se e pag e 12 5 .
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s
BASS/FADE
R
CONTRO L
TREBLE/BALANC
E
CONTRO L