
Instrument
s an d Control s
Thi s sectio n give s informatio n abou t
th e control s an d display s tha t
contribut e to th e dail y operatio n o f
you r Honda . Al l th e essentia l
control s ar e withi n eas y reach .
Contro l Locations........................... . 5 2
Indicato r Lights............................... . 5 3
Gauges............................................. . 5 6
Speedometer............................... . 5 6
Tachometer................................. . 5 6
Odometer..................................... . 5 6
Tri p Meter................................... . 5 6
Fue l Gauge.................................. . 5 7
Temperatur e Gauge................... . 5 7
Maintenanc e Require d
Indicator................................... . 5 8
Control s Nea r th e Steerin g
Wheel........................................ 59
Headlights................................... . 6 0 Daytim
e Runnin g Lights............ . 6 0
Instrumen t Pane l Brightness.... . 6 1
Tur n Signals................................ . 6 1
Windshiel d Wipers..................... . 6 2
Windshiel d Washers.................. . 6 2
Rea r Windo w Wipe r an d
Washer...................................... 63
Hazar d Warning.......................... . 6 3
Rea r Windo w Defogger............. . 6 3
Steerin g Whee l Adjustment...... . 6 4
Steerin g Whee l Control s ............... . 6 6
Cruis e Control............................. . 6 6
Key s an d Locks............................... . 6 9
Keys.............................................. 69
Ignitio n Switch............................ . 6 9
Doo r Locks.................................. . 7 0
Powe r Doo r Locks...................... . 7 1
Remot e Transmitter................... . 7 2
Childproo f Doo r Locks.............. . 7 5
Tailgate........................................ . 7 5
Glov e Box.................................... . 7 7
Seats................................................. . 7 7
Fron t Sea t Adjustments............. . 7 7
Driver' s Sea t Heigh t
Adjustment.............................. . 7 8
Hea d Restraints.......................... . 7 9
Rea
r Seat-bac k Adjustment....... . 8 0
Rea r Sea t Armrest...................... . 8 0
Reclinin g th e Fron t an d
Rea r Seat-backs...................... . 81
Foldin g Rea r Seat....................... . 8 2
Powe r Windows.............................. . 8 4
Mirrors............................................. . 85
Adjustin g th e
Powe
r Mirrors.... .
86
Parkin g Brake................................. .
8
6
Digita l Clock.................................... . 8 7
Cente r Table.................................... 87
Beverag e Holder............................. . 8 8
Built-i n Table................................... . 8 9
Cente r Pocket................................. . 9 1
Storag e Box..................................... . 9 1
Carg o Floo r Pockets....................... . 9 2
Accessor y Powe r Socket............... . 9 2
Tailgat e Pocket............................... . 9 3
Carg o Hooks.................................... . 9 3
Ashtrays........................................... . 9 4
Interio r Lights................................. . 9 4
Ceilin g Light................................ . 9 4
Spotlights..................................... . 9 5
Carg o Are a Light........................ . 9 5
Ignitio n Switc h Light.................. . 9 5
Instrument s an d Control s

Key
s an d Locks , Seat s
Ope n th e glov e bo x b y pullin g th e
botto m o f th e handle . Clos e i t wit h a
fir m push . Loc k o r unloc k th e glov e
bo x wit h th e maste r key . Fron
t Sea t Adjustment s
See pages 12 — 14 for important safety
information and warnings about how to
properly position seats and seat-backs.
Mak e al l sea t adjustment s befor e
yo u star t driving .
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Instrument s an d Control s
Glov
e Bo x
An ope n glov e bo x ca n caus e
seriou s injur y t o you r passenge r
i n a crash , eve n if th e
passenge r i s wearin g th e sea t
belt .
Alway s kee p th e glov e bo x
close d whil e driving .

Seat
s
T o adjus t th e sea t forwar d an d
backward , pul l u p o n th e leve r unde r
th e sea t cushion' s fron t edge . Mov e
th e sea t t o th e desire d positio n an d
releas e th e lever . Tr y t o mov e th e
sea t t o mak e sur e it i s locke d in
position .
T
o chang e th e angl e o f th e seat-back ,
pul l u p o n th e leve r o n th e outsid e o f
th e sea t bottom . Mov e th e seat-bac k
t o th e desire d positio n an d releas e
th e lever . Le t th e seat-bac k latc h in
th e ne w position .
Driver'
s Sea t Heigh t Adjustmen t
Th e heigh t o f you r driver' s sea t i s
adjustable . Tur n th e fron t dia l o n th e
outsid e o f th e sea t cushio n t o rais e
th e fron t o f th e sea t botto m an d tur n
th e rea r dia l t o rais e th e rear .
Mak e al l sea t adjustment s befor e
yo u star t driving .
Instrument s an d Control s

Inde
x
Syste m Components................... . 42
Us e Durin g Pregnancy............... . 19
Wearin g a Lap/Shoulde r Belt... . 15
Wearin g th e La p Belt................. . 16
Seats , Adjustin g the........................ . 77
Seria l Number............................... . 292
Servic e Intervals........................... . 202
Servic e Manual * ........................... . 311
Servic e Statio n Procedure s ......... . 153
Settin g th e Clock............................ . 87
Shiftin g
Th e 5-spee d Manua l
Transmission......................... . 169
Shif t Leve r Positio n Indicator..... . 170
Shif t Loc k Release........................ . 17 4
Sid e Marke r Lights , Bul b
Replacement.............................. . 247
Signalin g Turns............................... . 61
Sno w Tires..................................... . 240
Solvent-typ e Cleaners................... . 259
Soun d System................................ . 106
Spar k Plugs , Replacing................ . 227
Specification s Charts.................... . 294
Spee d Control.................................. . 66
Speedometer................................... . 56
SRS
, Additiona l Information.......... . 45
Additiona l Safet y Precautions... . 48
Ho w th e Automati c Sea t Bel t
Tensioner s Work.................... . 47
Ho w th e SR S Indicato r Ligh t
Works....................................... . 47
Ho w You r Airbag s Work........... . 45
SR S Components........................ . 45
SR S Service.................................. . 48
SR S Indicator............................ . 47 ,
54
STAR T (Ignitio n
Ke
y Position).... . 70
Startin g th e Engine....................... .
166
I n Col d
Weathe
r a t Hig h
Altitude.................................. .
167
Wit h a
Dea
d Battery................ . 277
Stea m Comin g fro m Engine........ . 27 9
Steerin g Whee l
Adjustment.................................. . 64
Anti-thef t Colum n Lock............. . 70
Stere o Soun d System................... . 106
Storag e Box..................................... . 91
Storin g You r Vehicle.................... . 253
Supplementa l Restrain t System...... . 9
Servic e Precautions.................... . 48
Servicing...................................... . 48
SRS Indicator.............................. .
47
Syste m Components................... . 45
Tensioners ,
Sea
t Belts............... . 47
Syntheti c Oil.................................. . 212
Tachometer..................................... . 56
Tailgat e
Openin g the................................. . 7 5
Ope n Indicator............................ . 55
Taillights , Changin g Bulb s in...... . 248
Takin g Car e o f th e Unexpecte d .. 265
Tap e Playe r .......................... . 112 ,
133
Technica l Description s
Emissio n
Contro
l Systems....... . 284
Thre e Wa y Catalyti c
Converter............................... . 286
Temperatur e Gauge....................... . 57
Tensioners , Sea t Belt s ................... . 47
Tethe r Attachmen t Points............. . 40
Thre e Wa y Catalyti c Converter.. .
304
Time , Settin g
the............................
.
87
Timin g Belt.................................... .
235
Tir e Chains.................................... .
241
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