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Key
s an d Lock s
Panic Mode
Pani c mod e allow s yo u t o remotel y
activat e you r car' s securit y syste m to
attrac t attention . Whe n activated , th e
hor n wil l sound , an d th e exterio r
light s wil l flas h fo r abou t 3 0 seconds .
T o activat e pani c mode , pres s an d
hol d th e PANI C butto n fo r abou t on e
second .
T o cance l Pani c mod e befor e 3 0
seconds , pres s an y butto n o n th e
remot e transmitter . Yo u ca n als o
tur n th e ignitio n switc h t o O N (II) . Replacing the Battery
Whe n th e remot e transmitter' s
batter y begin s t o ge t weak , i t ma y
tak e severa l pushe s o n th e butto n to
loc k o r unloc k th e doors , an d th e
LE D wil l ge t dim . Replac e th e
batter y a s soo n a s possible .
Batter y type : CR202 5
To replac e th e battery , remov e th e
roun d cove r o n th e bac k o f th e trans -
mitte r b y turnin g i t counterclockwis e
wit h a coin .
Instrument s an d Control s
Ope
n
Clos e
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Key
s an d Lock s
Remov e th e ol d batter y an d not e th e
polarity . Mak e sur e th e polarit y o f
th e ne w batter y i s th e sam e ( + sid e
facin g up) , the n inser t i t i n th e
transmitter .
Alig n th e mar k o n th e cove r wit
h th e mar k o n th e
transmitter , the n se t th e cove r i n
plac e an d tur n it clockwise .
Transmitter Care
Avoi d sever e shoc k t o th e trans -
mitter , suc h a s droppin g o r throwin g
it . Also , protec t i t fro m extrem e ho t
o r col d temperatures .
Clea n th e transmitte r cas e wit h a
sof t cloth . D o no t us e stron g
cleaner s o r solvent s tha t coul d har m
th e case . Immersin g th e transmitte r
i n an y liqui d wil l har m th e trans -
mitte r an d caus e it t o no t functio n
properly .
I f yo u los e a transmitter , yo u wil l
nee d to hav e th e replacemen t
programme d t o you r vehicle' s
syste m by you r Hond a dealer . An y
othe r transmitter s yo u hav e wil l als o
nee d to b e reprogrammed .
As
required by the FCC:
This device complies with Part 15 of the
FCC rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions: (1) This device
may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) this device must accept any
interference received, including
interference that may cause undesired
operation.
Changes or modifications not expressly
approved by the party responsible for
compliance could void the user's
authority to operate the equipment.
This device complies with Industry
Canada Standard RSS-210.
Operation is subject to the following two
conditions: (1) this device may not cause
interference, and (2) this device must
accept any interference that may cause
undesired operation of the device.
Instrument s an d Control s
BATTER
Y
ROUND
COVE 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
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Coolin
g Syste m
RADIATO R CA P
2 . Tur n th e radiato r ca p counter -
clockwise , withou t pressin g dow n
o n it , unti l i t stops . Thi s relieve s
an y pressur e remainin g in th e
coolin g system .
3 . Remov e th e radiato r ca p b y
pushin g dow n an d turnin g
counterclockwise . RESERV
E TAN K
4 . Th e coolan t leve l shoul d b e u p to
th e bas e o f th e fille r neck . Ad d
coolan t i f i t i s low .
5 . Pu t th e radiato r ca p bac k on .
Tighte n i t fully .
6 . Pou r coolan t int o th e reserv e tank .
Fil l i t t o halfwa y betwee n th e MA X
an d MI N marks . Pu t th e ca p bac k
o n th e reserv e tank .
D
o no t ad d an y rus t inhibitor s o r
othe r additive s t o you r vehicle' s
coolin g system . The y ma y no t b e
compatibl e wit h th e coolan t o r
engin e components .
Maintenanc e
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Coolin
g Syste m
Replacin g Engin e Coolan t
Th e coolin g syste m shoul d b e
completel y draine d an d refille d wit h
ne w coolan t accordin g t o th e tim e
an d distanc e recommendation s i n
th e maintenanc e schedule . Onl y us e
Hond a Al l seaso n Antifreeze /
Coolan t Typ e 2 .
Drainin g th e coolan t require s acces s
t o th e undersid e o f th e vehicle .
Unles s yo u hav e th e tool s an d
knowledge , yo u shoul d hav e thi s
maintenanc e don e b y a skille d
mechanic .
1. Tur n th e ignitio n O N (II) . Tur n
th e heate r temperatur e contro l
dia l full y clockwise . Tur n th e
ignitio n off .
2 . Ope n th e hood . Mak e sur e th e
engin e an d radiato r ar e coo l t o th e
touch .
3 . Remov e th e radiato r cap .
DRAI
N BOL T
4 . Loose n th e drai n plu g o n th e
botto m o f th e radiator . Th e
coolan t wil l drai n throug h th e
splas h guard . Remov e th e drai n
bol t an d washe r fro m th e engin e
block .
CONTINUED
Maintenanc e
DRAI
N PLU G
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Light
s
Replacin g Fron t Tur n Signa l an d
Sid e Marke r Ligh t Bulb s
1 . I f yo u ar e changin g th e bul b o n
th e driver' s side , star t th e engine ,
tur n th e steerin g whee l al l th e wa y
t o th e right , an d tur n of f th e
engine . I f yo u ar e changin g th e
bul b o n th e passenger' s side , tur n
th e steerin g whee l t o th e left .
2. Us e a flat-tippe d screwdrive r t o
remov e th e thre e holdin g clip s
fro m th e inne r fender .
3 . Pul l th e inne r fende r cove r back .
4 . Remov e th e socke t fro m th e
headligh t assembl y b y turnin g it
one-quarte r tur n counterclockwise .
5 . Pul l th e bul b straigh t ou t o f it s
socket .
6
. Instal l th e ne w bul b in th e socket .
7 . Inser t th e socke t bac k int o th e
headligh t assembly . Tur n it
clockwis e t o loc k i t i n place .
8 . Tes t th e light s t o mak e sur e th e
ne w bul b is working .
9 . Pu t th e inne r fende r i n place .
Instal l th e tw o holdin g clips . Loc k
eac h cli p in plac e b y pushin g o n
th e center .
Maintenanc e
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Light
s
Replacin g a Sid e Tur n Signa l Bul b
1 . Us e a smal l fla t blad e screwdrive r
t o pr y carefull y o n th e bac k edg e
o f th e sid e tur n signa l assembl y
unti l i t pop s ou t o f th e body .
2 . Tur n th e bul b holde r one-quarte r
tur n counterclockwis e t o remov e it
fro m th e lens . 3
. Pul l th e bul b straigh t ou t o f it s
socket .
Pus h th e ne w bul b straigh t int o
th e socke t unti l i t bottoms .
4 . Pu t th e bul b holde r bac k int o it s
hol e in th e lens , an d tur n it
clockwis e unti l i t locks .
5 . Tes t th e light s t o mak e sur e th e
ne w bul b is working .
6 . Pu t th e sid e tur n signa l assembl y
bac k int o th e body , fron t first .
Pus h o n th e bac k edg e unti l i t
snap s int o place .
Maintenance