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 t o 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........................... . 4 2
Indicato r Lights............................... . 4 3
Gauges............................................. . 4 7
Speedometer............................... . 4 7
Selec t Button............................... . 4 7
Tachometer................................. . 4 7
Temperatur e Gauge................... . 4 7
Fue l Gauge.................................. . 4 8
Odometer..................................... . 4 8
Tri p Meter................................... . 4 8
Maintenanc e Require d
Indicator................................... . 4 9
Control s Nea r th e Steerin g
Wheel....................................... 50
Headlights................................... .
51
Daytim e Runnin g
Lights............
. 5 2
Instrumen t Pane l Brightness.... . 5 2
Tur n Signals................................ 53
Windshiel d Wipers..................... 53
Windshiel d Washers.................. 54
Steerin g Whee l Control s ............... . 5 5
Cruis e Control............................. . 5 5
Key s an d Locks............................... . 5 8
Keys............................................... 58
Immobilize r System.................... . 5 9
Ignitio n Switch............................ . 6 0 Powe
r Doo r Locks...................... . 6 2
Remot e Transmitter................... . 6 3
Trunk........................................... . 6 6
Emergenc y Trun k Opener.........
6 7
Consol e Compartments............. . 6 8
Sea t Adjustments............................ . 6 9
Powe r Windows.............................. . 7 0
Convertibl e Top.............................. . 7 2
Lowerin g th e Convertibl e Top.. . 7 2
Raisin g th e Convertibl e To p ..... . 7 5
Convertibl e To p Cover............... . 7 7
Maintenance................................ .
7 8
Hazar d Warning.............................. . 8 0
Mirrors............................................. . 8 0
Adjustin g th e Powe r Mirrors.... . 8 0
Parkin g Brake................................. . 8 1
Beverag e Holder............................. . 8 2
Accessor y Powe r Socket............... . 8 2
Audi o Panel...................................... . 8 2
Interio r Lights................................. . 8 3
Instrument s an d Control s
Gauge
s
TRIP METE R FUE
L GAUG E
TRI P BUTTO N
ODOMETE R
SELEC
T BUTTO N
Fue l Gaug e
Thi s show s ho w muc h fue l yo u have .
I t i s mos t accurat e whe n th e ca r i s o n
leve l ground . I t ma y sho w slightl y
mor e o r les s tha n th e actua l amoun t
whe n yo u ar e drivin g o n curv y o r
hill y roads . Odomete
r
Th e odomete r show s th e tota l dis -
tanc e you r ca r ha s bee n driven . I t
display s i n mile s an d kilometers .
I t i s illega l unde r U.S . federa l la w an d
Canadia n provincia l regulation s t o
disconnect , reset , o r alte r th e
odomete r wit h th e inten t t o chang e
th e numbe r o f mile s o r kilometer s
indicated .
Tri
p Mete r
Thi s mete r show s th e numbe r o f
mile s o r kilometer s drive n sinc e yo u
las t rese t it .
Ther e ar e tw o tri p meters , Tri p A
an d Tri p B . Switc h betwee n Tri p A
an d Tri p B by pressin g th e TRIP
butto n repeatedly . Eac h tri p mete r
work s independently , s o yo u ca n
kee p trac k o f tw o differen t distances .
T o rese t a tri p meter , displa y i t an d
the n pres s an d hol d th e TRI P butto n
unti l yo u hea r a bee p an d th e
numbe r reset s t o 0.0 .
Instrument s an d Control s
Audi
o Syste m
Operatin g th e Radi o
Th e ignitio n switc h mus t b e in
ACCESSOR Y (I ) o r O N (II ) t o
operat e th e audi o system . Tur n th e
syste m o n b y pushin g th e PWR /
VO L knob . Adjus t th e volum e b y
turnin g th e sam e knob .
Th e ban d an d frequenc y tha t th e
radi o wa s las t tune d t o is displayed .
T o chang e bands , pres s th e AM/F M
button . O n th e F M band , S T wil l b e
displaye d if th e statio n is broadcast -
in g in stereo . Stere o reproductio n o n
A M is no t available .
Yo u ca n us e an y o f fou r method s t o
fin d radi o station s o n th e selecte d
band : TUNE , SEEK , SCA N o r th e
Prese t buttons . TUN
E — Us e th e TUN E ba r t o tun e
th e radi o t o a desire d frequency . Pres
s th e sid e o f th e ba r t o tun e
t o a highe r frequency , an d th e sid
e t o tun e t o a lowe r
frequency . Th e frequenc y number s
wil l star t t o chang e rapidly . Releas e
th e ba r whe n th e displa y reache s th e
desire d frequency . T o chang e th e
frequenc y i n smal l increments , pres s
an d releas e th e TUN E ba r quickly .SEE
K — Th e SEE K functio n
searche s th e ban d fo r a statio n wit h
a stron g signal . T o activat e it , pres s th
e SEE K ba r o n eithe r th e o r side
, the n releas e it .
Dependin g o n whic h sid e yo u press ,
th e syste m scan s upwar d o r down -
war d fro m th e curren t frequency . I t
stop s whe n it find s a statio n wit h a
stron g signal .
CONTINUED
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s
Audi
o Syste m
SCA N — Th e SCA N functio n
sample s al l th e station s wit h stron g
signal s o n th e selecte d band . T o
activat e it , pres s th e SCA N button ,
the n releas e it . Whe n th e syste m is
i n th e SCA N mode , SCA N show s i n
th e display . Th e syste m wil l sca n u p
th e ban d fo r a statio n wit h a stron g
signal . Whe n it find s one , i t wil l sto p
an d pla y tha t statio n fo r
approximatel y fiv e seconds . I f yo u d o
nothing , th e syste m wil l the n sca n
fo r th e nex t stron g statio n an d pla y
tha t fo r fiv e seconds . Whe n i t play s a
statio n tha t yo u wan t t o continu e
listenin g to , pres s th e SCA N butto n
again .
Prese t — Yo u ca n stor e th e
frequencie s o f you r favorit e radi o
station s i n th e si x prese t buttons .
Eac h butto n wil l stor e on e frequenc y
o n th e A M band , an d tw o
frequencie s o n th e F M band .
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s
PWR/VO
L KNO B
SCAN INDICATO R
TUN
E BA R
PRESE T BUTTON S
SCA
N BUTTO N
STERE
O INDICATO RSEE
K BA R
AM/F M BUTTO N
Audi
o Syste m
AUT O SELEC T — If yo u ar e
travelin g fa r fro m hom e an d ca n n o
longe r receiv e th e station s yo u
preset , yo u ca n us e th e Aut o Selec t
featur e t o fin d station s i n th e loca l
area .
T o activat e Aut o Select , pres s th e
A . SE L button . A . SE L wil l flas h in
th e display , an d th e syste m wil l g o
int o sca n mod e fo r severa l seconds .
I t automaticall y scan s bot h bands ,
lookin g fo r station s wit h stron g
signals . I t store s th e frequencie s o f
si x A M station s an d twelv e F M
station s i n th e prese t buttons . Yo u
ca n the n us e th e prese t button s t o
selec t thos e stations .
I f yo u ar e in a remot e area , Aut o
Selec t ma y no t fin d si x stron g A M
station s o r twelv e stron g F M stations .
I f thi s happens , yo u wil l se e a "0 "
displaye d whe n yo u pres s an y prese t
butto n tha t doe s no t hav e a statio n
stored .
TUN
E BA R
AUT O SELEC T INDICATO R
SCAN BUTTO N
I f yo u d o no t lik e th e station s Aut o
Selec t ha s stored , yo u ca n stor e
othe r frequencie s i n th e prese t
buttons . Us e th e TUNE , SEEK , o r
SCA N functio n t o fin d th e desire d
frequencies , the n stor e the m in th e
selecte d prese t button s a s describe d
previously . Aut
o Selec t doe s no t eras e th e
frequencie s tha t yo u prese t pre -
viously . Whe n yo u retur n home , tur n
of f Aut o Selec t b y pressin g th e
A . SE L button . Th e prese t button s
wil l the n selec t th e frequencie s yo u
originall y set .
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s
A
. SE L BUTTO N
SEE
K BA R
Audi
o Syste m
Operatin g th e C D Playe r
Yo u operat e th e C D playe r wit h th e
sam e control s use d fo r th e radio .
Wit h th e ignitio n switc h i n
ACCESSOR Y (I ) o r O N (II) , inser t
th e dis c int o th e C D slot . Pus h th e
dis c i n halfway , th e driv e wil l pul l i t
i n th e res t o f th e wa y an d begi n t o
play . Th e numbe r o f th e trac k tha t i s
playin g is show n in th e display .
Yo u ca n als o pla y 3-inc h (8-cm ) disc s
withou t usin g a n adapte r ring . I n al l
cases , pla y onl y standar d roun d discs .
Odd-shape d CD s ma y ja m in th e
driv e o r caus e othe r problems .
D o no t pla y disc s wit h dis c
accessorie s suc h a s protectiv e seal s
o r rubbers . Usin g the m ma y als o
caus e th e audi o syste m to
malfunction .
Comfort an d Convenienc e Feature s
CONTINUED
AM/F
M BUTTO NCD SLO T TUN
E BA R
EJEC T BUTTO N
PWR/VO L KNO B
CD BUTTO N RP
T BUTTO N
A.SEL/RD M BUTTO N
SEEK/SKI
P
BA R
Audi
o Syste m
Whe n th e syste m reache s th e en d o f
the disc , i t wil l retur n t o th e begin -
nin g an d pla y tha t dis c again .
Yo u ca n switc h t o th e radi o whil e a
C D is playin g b y pressin g th e AM /
F M button . Pres s th e C D butto n t o
retur n t o playin g th e CD . Th e C D
wil l begi n playin g wher e i t lef t off .
I f yo u tur n th e syste m of f whil e a C D
i s playing , eithe r wit h th e PWR/VO L
kno b o r b y turnin g of f th e ignition ,
th e dis c wil l sta y i n th e drive . Whe n
yo u tur n th e syste m bac k on , th e C D
wil l begi n playin g wher e i t lef t off .
Pres s th e ejec t butto n t o remov e th e
dis c fro m th e drive . I
f yo u ejec t th e disc , bu t d o no t
remov e it fro m th e slot , th e syste m
wil l automaticall y reloa d th e dis c
afte r 1 5 second s an d pu t th e C D
playe r i n paus e mode . T o begi n
playin g th e disc , pres s th e C D button .
Yo u ca n us e th e TUN E an d SEEK /
SKI P bar s whil e a dis c i s playin g to
selec t passage s an d chang e tracks .
T o mov e rapidl y withi n a track , pres s
an d hol d th e TUN E bar . Pres s th e sid
e t o mov e forward . Yo u wil l
se e CU E in th e display . Pres s th e sid
e t o mov e backward . Yo u
wil l se e RE W displayed . Releas e th e
ba r whe n th e syste m reache s th e
poin t yo u want . Eac
h tim e yo u pres s an d releas e th e sid
e o f th e SEEK/SKI P bar ,
th e syste m skip s forwar d t o th e
beginnin g o f th e nex t track . Pres s th
e sid e t o ski p backwar d t o th e
beginnin g o f th e curren t track . Pres s
i t agai n t o ski p t o th e beginnin g o f
th e previou s track .
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s
Audi
o Syste m
REPEA T — To activat e th e Repea t
feature , pres s an d releas e th e RP T
button . Yo u wil l se e RP T in th e
display . Th e syste m continuousl y
replay s th e curren t track . Pres s th e
RP T butto n agai n t o tur n it off .
RANDO
M PLA Y — Thi s feature ,
whe n activated , play s th e track s o n
th e C D in rando m order , rathe r tha n
i n th e orde r the y ar e recorde d o n th e
CD . T o activat e Rando m Play , pres s
an d releas e th e A . SEL/RD M button .
Yo u wil l se e RD M in th e display . Th e
syste m wil l the n selec t an d pla y
track s randomly . Thi s continue s
unti l yo u deactivat e Rando m Pla y b y
pressin g A . SEL/RD M again .
I f th e syste m is in Repea t mode , yo u
mus t tur n it of f b y pressin g th e RP T
butto n befor e selectin g Rando m Play .
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s