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Beverag
e Holder , Accessor y Powe r Socket , Audi o Pane l
Beverag e Holde r
To open the beverage holder, pus h
o n th e fron t edge .
B e carefu l whe n yo u ar e usin g th e
beverag e holder . A spille d liqui d tha t
i s ver y ho t ca n scal d yo u o r you r
passenger . Spille d liquid s ca n als o
damag e th e upholstery , carpeting ,
an d electrica l component s in th e
interior .
Accessor
y Powe r Socke t
T o us e th e accessor y powe r socket ,
pul l ou t o n th e cover . Th e ignitio n
switc h mus t b e in ACCESSOR Y (I )
o r O N (II) .
Thi s socke t i s intende d t o suppl y
powe r fo r 1 2 vol t D C accessorie s
tha t ar e rate d 12 0 watt s o r les s (1 0
amps) .
I t wil l no t powe r a n automotiv e typ e
cigarett e lighte r element . Audi
o Pane l
T o ope n th e audi o panel , pus h o n th e
to p cente r an d le t th e pane l swin g
down . T o close , pivo t th e pane l u p
an d pus h o n it unti l i t latches . Refe r
t o pag e 9 4 fo r operatio n o f th e
audi o system .
Instrument s an d Control s
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Interio
r Light s
Th e interio r 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 interio r ligh t
come s o n whe n yo u ope n eithe r door .
I n th e O N position , th e interio r ligh t
stay s o n continuously . I
n addition , whe n th e thre e positio n
switc h is i n the cente r positio n wit h
bot h door s closed , th e tw o bulb s i n
the interio r ligh t ca n b e turne d o n
separatel y b y th e pushbutto n
switche s nex t t o them . Pus h th e
switc h t o tur n the ligh t o n o r off .
I f the three-positio n switc h is i n th e
cente r position , the interio r ligh t wil l
com e o n whe n yo u remov e th e ke y
fro m th e ignitio n switch .
Instruments an d Control s
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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 cam e
wit h it. )
Heatin
g an d Cooling....................... . 8 6
Wha t Eac h Contro l Does........... . 8 6
Ho w to Us e th e System.............. . 8 8
T o Tur n Everythin g Of f ............ . 9 3
Audi o Syste m
AM/FM/C D Audi o System...... . 9 4
Operatin g th e Radio................... . 9 5
Adjustin g th e Sound................... . 9 9
Digita l Clock............................... 100
Audi o Syste m Lighting............ . 10 2
Radi o Frequencies.................... . 10 2
Radi o Reception........................ . 10 3
Operatin g th e C D Player......... . 10 5
Operatin g th e C D Changer..... . 10 8
Protectin g Compac t Discs....... . 10 9
C D Playe r Erro r Indications.... . 11 1
C D Change r Erro r
Indications............................. . 11 2
Remot e Audi o Control s ........... . 11 3
Thef t Protection....................... . 11 4
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 Leve r
Pushin g thi s leve r u p an d dow n
increase s an d decrease s th e fa n
speed . Th e indicator s nex t t o th e
leve r sho w yo u th e spee d selected .
Temperatur e Contro l Dia l
Turnin g thi s dia l clockwis e increase s
th e temperatur e o f th e ai r flow .
Air Conditioning (A/C) Button
Thi s butto n turn s th e air 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 car' 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 ca r
(Fres h Ai r mode) .
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s
RECIRCULATIO
N
BUTTO N
AI R CONDITIONIN G
SWITC H
FA N CONTRO L LEVE R MOD
E CONTRO L
DIA L
TEMPERATUR E
CONTRO L DIA L
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Heatin
g an d Coolin g
Thes e setting s direc t al l th e ai r flo w
t o th e defroste r vent s a t th e bas e o f
th e windshiel d an d th e sid e windo w
defroste r vents . Th e ai r flo w wil l ge t
warme r an d clea r th e window s faste r
a s th e engin e warm s up . Yo u ca n
clos e th e sid e vent s wit h th e dia l
besid e eac h vent . Thi s wil l sen d
mor e war m ai r t o th e windshiel d
defroste r vents .
Fo r safety , mak e sur e yo u hav e a
clea r vie w throug h al l th e window s
befor e drivin g away . T
o Tur n Everythin g Of f
T o shu t of f th e syste m temporarily ,
tur n of f th e fa n (n o light s
illuminated) .
Yo u shoul d shu t th e syste m
completel y of f onl y fo r th e firs t fe w
minute s o f drivin g in col d weather ,
unti l th e engin e coolan t warm s u p
enoug h to operat e th e heater . Kee p
th e fa n o n a t al l othe r time s s o stal e
ai r doe s no t buil d u p in th e interior .
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s
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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 i n
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 . Wit h onl y tw o speakers ,
se t th e fade r contro l t o th e
maximu m fron t setting .
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 ou t 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 i t t o 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 clon 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 .
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s
BASS/FADE
R
CONTRO L
TREBLE/BALANC
E
CONTRO L
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Audi
o Syste m
Audi o Syste m Lightin g
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 i s 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 t o 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 "F M 101. "
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s
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Servic
e Statio n Procedure s
4 . Sto p fillin g th e tan k afte r th e fue l
nozzl e automaticall y click s off . D o
no t tr y t o "to p off " th e tank , leav e
som e roo m fo r th e fue l t o expan d
wit h temperatur e changes .
5 . Scre w th e fue l fil l ca p bac k on ,
tighte n i t unti l i t click s severa l
times . I f yo u d o no t properl y
tighte n th e cap , th e Malfunctio n
Indicato r Lam p ma y com e o n (se e
pag e 230 ).
6 . Pus h th e fue l fil l doo r close d unti l
i t latches . Openin
g th e Hoo d
1 . Shif t t o Neutra l an d se t th e
parkin g brake . Pul l th e hoo d
releas e handl e locate d unde r th e
lowe r lef t corne r o f th e dashboard .
Th e hoo d wil l po p u p slightly .
2 . Standin g in fron t o f th e car , pu t
you r finger s unde r th e fron t edg e
o f th e hoo d t o th e righ t o f center .
Slid e you r han d t o th e lef t unti l
yo u fee l th e hoo d latc h handle .
Pus h thi s handl e t o th e lef t unti l i t
release
s th e hood . Lif t th e hood .
I f yo u ca n ope n th e hoo d withou t
liftin g th e hoo d latc h handle , o r
th e hoo d latc h handl e move s
stiffl y o r doe s no t sprin g bac k a s
before , th e mechanis m shoul d b e
cleane d an d lubricate d (se e pag e
174 ).
Befor e Drivin g RELEAS
E HANDL E