2002 HONDA ACCORD COUPE audio

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Contents
Owner's Identification Form
Introduction ........................................................................\
............................................................................. i
A Few Words About Safety ........................................................................\
.................................................. ii
Your Car at a Glance ........................................................................\
.............................................................. 2
Driver and Passenger Safety ........................................................................\
............................................... 5
Proper use and care of your car's seat belts, and Supplemental Restraint System.
Instruments and Controls ........................................................................\
................................................... 55
Instrument panel indicator and gauge, and how to use dashboard and steering column controls.
Comfort and Convenience Features ........................................................................\
............................... 107
How to operate the climate control system, the audio system, and other convenience features.
Before Driving ........................................................................\
..................................................................... 191
What gasoline to use, how to break-in your new car, and how to load luggage and other cargo.
Driving ........................................................................\
................................................................................... 205
The proper way to start the engine, shift the tr ansmission, and park, plus towing a trailer.
Maintenance ........................................................................\
......................................................................... 233
The Maintenance Schedule shows you when you need to take your car to the dealer.
Appearance Care ........................................................................\
................................................................. 303
Tips on cleaning and protecting your car. Things to look for if your car ever needs body repairs.
Taking Care of the Unexpected ........................................................................\
....................................... 311
This section covers several problems motorists someti mes experience, and how to handle them.
Technical Information ........................................................................\
....................................................... 341
ID numbers, dimensions, capaciti es, and technical information.
Warranty and Customer Relations (U.S. and Canada) ......................................................................357
A summary of the warranties covering your new Honda, and how to contact us.
Authorized Manuals (U.S. only) ........................................................................\
....................................... 361
How to order manuals and other technical literature.
Index ........................................................................\
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Service Information Summary
A summary of information you need wh en you pull up to the fuel pump.

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only to start the engine. The switch
returns to ON (II) when you let go of
the key.
The engine will not start if the
Immobilizer System does not
recognize the key’s coding (see page ).
You will hear a reminder beeper if
you leave the key in the ignition
switch in the LOCK (0) or
ACCESSORY (I) position and open
the driver’s door. Remove the key to
turn of f the beeper.
In this position,
you can operate the audio system
and the accessory power socket.
This is the normal key
position when driving. All f eatures
and accessories on the car are usable.
Several of the lights on the instru-
ment panel come on as a test when
you turn the ignition switch f rom
ACCESSORY to ON. 75
Keys and Locks
Inst rument s and Cont rols
ST A RT (III)
A CCESSORY (I)
ON (II)
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Removing the key from the
ignition switch while driving
locks the steering. This can
cause you to lose control.
Remove the key from the
ignition switch only when
parked.

This socket is intended to supply
power f or 12 volt DC accessories
that are rated 120 watts or less (10
amps).
It will not power an automotive type
cigarette lighter element. To use the accessory power socket,
pull out on the cover. The ignition
switch must be in ACCESSORY (I)
or ON (II).
The coin box is located under the air
vent. To open the coin box, pull the
bottom edge. Close it with a f irm
push.
The center pocket is located under
the audio system. To open the lid,
pull it down. Close it with a f irm push.
On U.S. LX and LX-V6 models
A ccessory Power Socket
Coin Box Center Pocket
Coin Box, Center Pocket, A ccessory Power Socket
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Heating and Cooling .108
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What Each Control Does . 108
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How to Use the System . 111
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To Turn Everything Of f . 114
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Climate Control System . 115
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Fully-automatic Operation . 117
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Semi-automatic Operation . 118
Sunlight Sensor/ ............
Temperature Sensor . 122
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Audio System (LX, LX-V6) . 123
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AM/FM/CD Audio System . 123
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Operating the Radio . 124
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Adjusting the Sound . 128
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Audio System Lighting . 129
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Operating the CD Player . 130 .....
Operating the CD Changer . 132
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CD Player Error Indications . 133
CD Changer Error .............................
Indications .134
Operating the Cassette .....................................
Player .135
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Tape Search Functions . 136
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Audio System (EX, EX-V6) . 138
AM/FM/Cassette/ .
CD Changer Audio System . 138
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Operating the Radio . 139
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Adjusting the Sound . 143
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Audio System Lighting . 144
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Radio Frequencies . 144
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Radio Reception .144
Operating the Cassette .....................................
Player .146
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Tape Search Functions . 147
Caring f or the Cassette .....................................
Player .150
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Operating the CD Changer . 151
Loading CDs in the .............................
Changer .152
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Operation .154
Removing CDs from the .............................
Changer .156 .......
Protecting Compact Discs . 158
CD Changer Error .............................
Indications .159
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Remote Audio Controls . 160
Audio System (Special Edition ..................................
models) .161
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Operating the Radio . 162
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Adjusting the Sound . 166
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Radio Frequencies . 167
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Radio Reception .167
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Operating the CD Player . 169
Operating the Optional CD .................................
Changer .171
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Protecting Compact Discs . 172
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CD Player Error Indication . 173
CD Changer Error Indications. 174
Operating the Cassette .....................................
Player .175
Caring f or the Cassette .....................................
Player .178
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Thef t Protection .179
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Security System .180
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Cruise Control .181
HomeLink Universal .................................
Transceiver .185
Comf ort and Convenience Features
Comf ort and Convenience Feat ures107

Your Honda’s audio system provides
clear reception on both AM and FM
bands, while the preset buttons allow
you to easily select your f avorite
stations.
For U.S. LX and LX-V6 models
Audio System
Comf ort and Convenience Feat ures
AM/FM/CD Audio System
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Adjust the volume by turning the
PWR/VOL knob.
The band and f requency that the
radio was last tuned to is displayed.
To change bands, press the AM/FM
button. On the FM band, ST will be
displayed if the station is broadcast-
ing in stereo. Stereo reproduction on
AM is not available. The ignition switch must be in
ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II) to
operate the audio system. Turn the
system on by pushing the PWR/
VOL knob or the AM/FM button. You can use any of f ive methods to
f ind radio stations on the selected
band: TUNE, SEEK, SCAN, AUTO
SELECT, and the Preset buttons.
Use the TUNE knob to
tune the radio to a desired f requency.
Turn the TUNE knob to the right to
tune to a higher f requency, or to the
lef t to tune to a lower f requency.
Turn the knob right or lef t until the
display reaches the desired
f requency. The SEEK f unction
searches the band for a station with
a strong signal. To activate it, press
theSEEKbaroneitherthe or side, then release it.
Depending on which side you press,
the system scans upward or down-
ward f rom the current f requency. It
stops when it finds a station with a
strong signal.
Audio System
Comf ort and Convenience Feat ures
Operating the Radio
TUNESEEK
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The SCAN f unction
samples all the stations with strong
signals on the selected band. To
activate it, press the SCAN button,
then release it. When the system is
in the SCAN mode, SCAN shows in
the display. The system will scan up
the band for a station with a strong
signal. When it f inds one, it will stop
and play that station for
approximately f ive seconds. If you do
nothing, the system will then scan
f or the next strong station and play
that f or f ive seconds. When it plays a
station that you want to continue
listening to, press the SCAN button
again.
Audio System
Comf ort and Convenience Feat ures
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Repeat steps 1 to 3 to store a total
of six stations on AM and twelve
on FM. Pick the Preset button you want
for that station. Press the button
and hold it until you hear a beep. Select the desired band, AM or
FM. FM1 and FM2 let you store
two f requencies with each Preset
button.
To store a f requency: You can store the
f requencies of your f avorite radio
stations in the six preset buttons.
Each button will store one f requency
on the AM band, and two
f requencies on the FM band.
UsetheTUNE,SEEK,orSCAN
function to tune the radio to a
desired station.
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