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When the remote transmitter’s
battery begins to get weak, it may
take several pushes on the button to
lock or unlock the doors, and the
LED will not light. Replace the
battery as soon as possible.
Battery type: CR1616To replace the battery:
Separate the transmitter by prying
its middle seam with your
f ingernail.
Remove the screw at the base of
the transmitter with a small
Phillips-head screwdriver.
To cancel Panic mode bef ore 30
seconds, press any button on the
remote transmitter. You can also
turn the ignition switch to ON (II).
Panic mode allows you to remotely
activate your car’s horn and exterior
lights to attract attention. The horn
sounds and the exterior lights f lash
f or about 30 seconds. To activate
panic mode, press and hold the
PANIC button f or about two seconds.
1. 2.On all models except U.S. and CanadaDX Replacing the Battery
Panic Mode
Keys and Locks
Inst rument s and Cont rols82
SCREW
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Open the glove box by pulling the
handle to the lef t. Close it with a f irm
push. Lock or unlock the glove box
with the master key.
The glove box light comes on when
the parking lights are on.
Glove Box
Keys and Locks
Inst rument s and Cont rols86
GLOVE BOX
An open glove box can cause
serious injury to your passenger
inacrash,evenifthe
passenger is wearing the seatbelt.
Always keep the glove box
closed while driving.
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The HI or LO indicator lights and
remains lit until you turn it of f by
pushing the opposite side of the
switch lightly. The indicator will turn
off.
In HI, the heater turns of f when the
seat gets warm, and turns back on
after the seat’s temperature drops. It
continues to cycle as long as you
leave it set on HI. The HI indicator
remains lit as a reminder that you
have the heater on.
In LO, the heater runs continuously.
It does not cycle with temperature
changes.Do not use the seat heaters, even
on the LO setting, if the engine is
lef t idling f or an extended period.
They can weaken the battery,
causing hard starting.
Use the HI setting only to heat the
seats quickly. Select the LO
setting when the seats f eel warm.
The HI setting draws large
amounts of current f rom the
battery.
Follow these precautions whenever
you use the seat heaters:
Both f ront seats are equipped with
seat heaters. Because of the sensors
f or the side airbag system, there is
no heater in the passenger’s seat-
back.The ignition switch must be
ON (II) to use the heaters. Push the
f ront of the switch, HI, to rapidly
heat up the seat. After the seat
reaches a comf ortable temperature,
select LO by pushing the back of the
switch. This will keep the seat warm.
On EX-V6 models and EX models with leather interior
Inst rument s and Cont rols
Seat Heaters
95
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The master control panel also con-
tains these extra features:
To open the driver’s
window f ully, push the window
switch f irmly down, then release it.
The window automatically goes
down all the way. To stop the
window f rom going all the way down,
pull back on the window switch
brief ly.
To open or close the driver’s window
partially, push down or pull back on
the window switch lightly and hold it.
The window will stop when you
release the switch.
To close the driver’s window f ully,
pull back the window switch f irmly,
then release it. The window
automatically goes all the way up. To
stop the window f rom going all the
way up, push down on the window
switch brief ly. If the driver’s window runs into any
obstacle while it is closing
automatically, it will stop, and then
reverse direction. To close the
window, remove the obstacle, then
use the window switch again.
Auto reverse stops sensing when the
window is almost closed. You should
always check that all passengers and
objects are away from the window
bef ore closing it.
The MAIN switch controls power to
the passengers’ windows. With this
switch of f , the passengers’ windows
cannot be raised or lowered. The
MAIN switch does not af f ect the
driver’s window. Keep the MAIN
switch of f when you have children in
the car so they do not injure them-
selves by operating the windows
unintentionally.
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AUTO
Auto Reverse
Inst rument s and Cont rols
Power Windows
97
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Push or pull the adjustment knob
in the appropriate direction to
move the mirror right, left, up, or
down.
When you f inish, turn the
adjustment knob to the center
(of f ) position. This turns of f the
adjustment knob so you can’t
move a mirror out of position by
accidentally bumping the knob.
The inside mirror has day and night
positions. The night position reduces
glare f rom headlights behind you.
Flip the tab on the bottom edge of
the mirror to select the day or night
position.
The outside mirrors on DX models
adjust manually.
Turn the adjustment knob to L
(driver’s side) or R (passenger’s
side).
Turn the ignition switch ON (II).
Adjust the outside mirrors with the
adjustment knob on the driver’s door
armrest:
Keeptheinsideandoutsidemirrors
clean and adjusted f or best visibility.
Be sure to adjust the mirrors bef ore
you start driving.
3. 4.
1. 2.
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On all models except U.S. and Canada
DX
Adjusting the Power Mirrors
Mirrors
Inst rument s and Cont rols101
ADJUSTMENT KNOB
TAB
ADJUSTMENT KNOB
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To apply the parking brake, pull the
lever up f ully. To release it, pull up
slightly, push the button, and lower
the lever. The parking brake light on
the instrument panel should go out
when the parking brake is f ully
released with the engine running
(see page ).
The outside mirrors are heated to re-
move fog and frost. With the ignition
switchON(II),turnontheheaters
by pressing the button. The light in
the button comes on as a reminder.
Press the button again to turn the
heaters of f .
58On all Canadian models except DX
Parking Brake
Mirrors, Parking Brake
Inst rument s and Cont rols102
HEATED MIRROR BUTTON
PARKING BRAKE LEVERDriving the car with the parking brake
applied can damage the rear brakes
and hubs.
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Touseavanitymirroronthebackof
the sun visor, pull up the cover.
The lights beside the mirror come
on when you pull up the cover.
In this position, the sun visor can be
adjusted by moving it on its slider.
All models except the DX have
lighted vanity mirrors.
To use the sun visor, pull it down.
You can also use the sun visor at the
side window. Remove the support
rod f rom the clip and swing the sun
visor toward the side window. In this
position, the sun visor can be
extended by sliding out the
extension (all models except DX and
those with side curtain airbags).
Do not use the sun visor extension
over the rear view mirror. Make sure you put the sun visor
back in place when you are getting
into or out of the car.
On EX-V6 models with side curtain
airbagsSun Visor Vanity Mirror
Sun Visor, Vanit y Mirror
Inst rument s and Cont rols106
EXTENSION
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These sockets are intended to supply
power f or 12 volt DC accessories
that are rated 120 watts or less (10
amps).
They will not power an automotive
type cigarette lighter element.
When both sockets are being used,
the combined power rating of both
accessories should be 120 watts or
less (10 amps). The ceiling light has a three-position
switch. In the OFF position, the light
does not come on. In the center
position, the ceiling light comes on
when you open any door.
The ceiling light has a two-position
switch. In the OFF position, the light
does not come on. In the DOOR
position, the ceiling light comes on
when you open any door.On EX and EX-V6
Inst rument s and Cont rols
AccessoryPowerSockets,InteriorLights
Ceiling L ights
108
OOFFFF
OONN
DOOR ACTIVATED
ACCESSORY POWER SOCKET COVER
DOOROFF
DOOR ACTIVATED
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