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Canadian models only
This indicator lights when you turn
the ignition switch to ON (II) with
the headlight switch of f and the
parking brake set. It should go of f if
youturnontheheadlightsorrelease
the parking brake. If it comes on at
any other time, it means there is a
problem with the DRL. There may
also be a problem with the high
beam headlights.This indicator comes on f or a f ew
seconds when you turn the ignition
switch ON (II). It will then go of f if
you have inserted a properly-coded
ignition key. If it is not a properly-
coded key, the indicator will blink
and the engine will not start (see
page ).
This light normally comes on when
you turn the ignition ON (II) and
goes of f af ter the engine starts. If it
comes on at any other time, there is
a problem in the Electric Power
Steering system. If this happens,
stop the car in a safe place and turn
of f the engine. Reset the system by
restarting the engine, and watch the
EPS light. If it does not go of f , or
comes back on again while driving,
take the car to your dealer to have it
checked. With the light on, the EPS
is turned off, making the car harder
to steer.
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The odometer shows the total dis-
tance your car has been driven. It
displays in miles and kilometers.
It is illegal under U.S. f ederal law and
Canadian provincial regulations to
disconnect, reset, or alter the
odometer with the intent to change
the number of miles or kilometers
indicated.
The Display Change button switches
the speedometer reading between
miles per hour and kilometers per
hour. It also changes the odometer
and trip meters to read in miles or
kilometers correspondingly. To
change the readings, push the
Display Change button until the
display changes.
This shows your speed in miles per
hour (mph) or kilometers per hour
(km/h). Odometer
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This display shows the current, or
instantaneous fuel mileage you are
getting.The trip meters show the number of
miles or kilometers driven since you
last reset them.
There are two trip meters: Trip A
and Trip B. Each trip meter works
independently, so you can keep track
of two dif f erent distances. To change
the display to show Trip A, Trip B, or
the odometer, press the Trip button
repeatedly.To reset a trip meter, display it, then
press and hold the Trip button until
the numbers reset to 0.0.
You can turn off this display at any
time. See page . To change the meter reading in the
display, push the display change
button.
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When you reset a trip meter, the
average fuel mileage for that trip
meter also resets. When a trip meter is displayed, the
average fuel mileage you have been
getting during that trip is shown in
the Fuel Mileage display. This
number is updated once per minute.
This display can be turned of f at any
time. See page .You can use this f unction to display
the distance and average f uel
mileage f or a segment of a trip.
To display the segment distance and
f uel mileage, press and release the
FCD Select button. The Segment
Display indicator will come on to
remind you that this is the segment
distance and fuel mileage display.
To reset the display, press and hold
the FCD Select button until the
display resets to zero and dashes.
The system then begins displaying
the distance and average f uel
mileage f rom that point. The display
is updated once per minute.
To switch between the segment
display and the Trip Meter/
Odometer display, press and release
the FCD Select button.
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You can temporarily turn off the
Current Fuel Mileage and Fuel
Mileage displays.
To turn them off:
When the odometer is displayed, the
Fuel Mileage display shows the
lif etime f uel mileage. This is the
average f uel mileage your vehicle
has gotten since the last time the
display was reset. To reset this display, turn the
ignition switch to ON (II). If the
engine is running, make sure the
transmission is in neutral and the
parking brake is set. Use the Trip
button to display the odometer. Then
press and hold the Trip button until
the Lif etime Fuel Mileage Display
begins to blink (approximately f ive
seconds). Release the Trip button,
then press it again while the display
is blinking and hold it until the
display clears to dashes.
Turn the ignition switch to ON (II).
If the engine is running, make
sure the transmission is in neutral
andtheparkingbrakeisset.
Use the Trip button to select Trip
A, Trip B, or the odometer.
Press and hold the FCD Select
button f or approximately three
seconds. The Current Fuel
Mileage display will turn of f .
Press and hold the FCD Select
button again. The Fuel Mileage
display f or the meter you are
displaying (Trip A, Trip B, or
odometer) will turn of f .
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This indicator reminds you that it is
time to take your car in for
scheduled maintenance. When the distance driven since the
last scheduled maintenance reaches
6,000 miles (9,600 km), the indicator
starts blinking. If you exceed 7,500
miles (12,000 km), the indicator
stays on.
Your dealer will reset this indicator
af ter completing the scheduled
maintenance. If this maintenance is
done by someone other than your
Honda dealer, reset the indicator as
f ollows.
Turn of f the engine. Press and hold the trip button in
the instrument panel, then turn
the ignition switch ON (II).
Hold the button until the indicator
resets (approximately ten
seconds).
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f or Normal and Severe Driving
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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.
The cassette system f eatures Dolby
noise reduction, automatic sensing of
chromium-dioxide (CrO ) tape, and
auto-reverse f or continuous play.
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Dolby noise reduction manuf actured under
license from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corpo-
ration. ‘‘DOLBY’’ and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories
Licensing Corporation.
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You can use any of f our methods to
f ind radio stations on the selected
band: TUNE, SEEK, SCAN or the
Preset buttons.
Use the TUNE bar to tune
the radio to a desired f requency.
Press the upper part ( ) to tune
toahigherfrequency,orthelower
part ( ) to tune to a lower
f requency. The f requency numbers
will start to change rapidly. Release
the bar when the display reaches the
desired f requency. To change the
f requency in small increments, press
and release the TUNE bar quickly. The SEEK f unction
searches the band for a station with
a strong signal. To activate it, push
the SEEK switch up or down, then
release it. Depending on which way
you push the switch, the system
scans upward or downward f rom the
current f requency. It stops when it
finds a station with a strong signal.
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.
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.
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