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Key
s an d Lock s
Emergenc y Trun k Opene r
(U.S . model s only )
A s a safet y feature , you r ca r ha s a
releas e leve r o n th e trun k latc h s o
th e trun k ca n b e opene d fro m th e
inside .
T o ope n th e trunk , pus h th e releas e
leve r t o th e left . Parent
s shoul d decid e if thei r
childre n shoul d b e show n ho w to us e
thi s feature .
Fo r mor e informatio n abou t chil d
safety , se e pag e 2 2 .
Instruments an d Control s
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Key
s an d Lock s
Consol e Compartment s
Th e are a betwee n th e seat s ha s tw o
compartments . Ope n th e lowe r
compartmen t b y squeezin g th e
handle . Clos e it wit h a fir m push .
Yo u ca n loc k o r unloc k th e lowe r
compartmen t wit h th e maste r key . Th
e leve r t o ope n th e uppe r
compartmen t i s insid e th e lowe r
compartment . Pus h u p th e leve r an d
lif t th e lid . T o close , lowe r th e li d an d
pus h i t dow n unti l i t latches .
Instrument s an d Control s
MASTE
R KE Y
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Sea
t Adjustment s
See pages 12 — 13 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 .
To 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 i t 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 .
Instrument s an d Control s
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Convertibl
e To p
Th e convertibl e to p o n you r Hond a
lower s an d raise s electrically .
Befor e operatin g th e convertibl e top ,
mak e sur e th e ca r i s parke d o n leve l
ground , an d tha t ther e is enoug h
clearanc e abov e th e top .
I t i s advisabl e t o rais e th e to p
wheneve r yo u par k th e car . Thi s
help s t o protec t th e ca r fro m
unexpecte d weathe r changes , an d
fro m thef t o f you r valuables .
Do
not operate the convertible top in
freezing weather. You can damage
the material and mechanism of the
convertible top. Do
not operate the top if it is wet,
dirty, or covered with ice or snow. Never
drive the car with the
convertible top half open. Do
not lower or raise the top while
the engine is running. Do
not operate the convertible top if
the car is raised on the jack, a hoist,
or on jack stands.
Lowerin g th e Convertibl e To p
Par k you r ca r i n th e shad e wheneve r
possible .
Extende d exposur e t o sunligh t ca n
caus e th e convertibl e to p t o
deteriorate .
1 . Appl y th e parkin g brake . Th e
convertibl e to p wil l no t operat e
unles s th e parkin g brak e i s full y
engaged .
2 . Tur n th e ignitio n switc h t o O N (II) .
LATC
H
TA
B
LOCKIN G LEVE R
3 . Ther e is a latc h o n eac h side . Pus h
i n th e ta b an d pul l th e lockin g
leve r down .
Instrument s an d Control s
NOTIC
E
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Convertibl
e To p
LOCKIN G LEVE R
LATCH
4 . Pus h th e to p forwar d whil e yo u
releas e th e latche s fro m th e
windshiel d heade r b y pushin g th e
lockin g lever s forward . 5
. Wit h th e latche s released , pul l
bac k o n th e lockin g lever s an d
pus h the m up unti l the y latch . 6
. Pul l bac k an d hol d th e ROO F
switch .
CONTINUED
Instrument s an d Control s
LOCKIN
G LEVE R ROO
F SWITC H
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Convertibl
e To p
WINDSHIEL D HEADE R
Th e convertibl e to p wil l raise .
Releas e th e ROO F switc h whe n th e
to p reache s th e windshiel d header .
TA
B
LATCH
5 . Pus h in th e ta b o n eac h lockin g
leve r an d pul l th e lockin g leve r
down .
6 . Whil e pushin g th e convertibl e to p
forward , pus h th e lockin g leve r
forwar d an d se t th e latc h int o th e
windshiel d header .
7 . Pul l bac k o n th e lockin g leve r an d
pus h i t u p unti l i t latches . Mak e
sur e it i s securel y latched .
Do
not put heavy items on the dosed
convertible top. Yon can damage the
material and the mechanism.
Instrument s an d Control s NOTIC
E
Operatin
g th e convertibl e to p
whil e an y par t o f a passenge r i s
i n th e wa y o f th e convertibl e to p
ca n caus e seriou s injury .
Mak e sur e tha t you , you r
passenge r o r an y othe r peopl e
aroun d th e ca r ar e clea r o f th e
wa y o f th e movin g convertibl e
top .
LOCKIN G LEVE R
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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