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The heating and air conditioning
systems in your Honda provide a
comf ortable driving environment in
all weather conditions.
The standard audio system has
many f eatures. This section de-
scribes those f eatures and how to
use them.
Your Honda has an anti-thef t audio
system that requires a code number
to enable it.
Navigation Systems are available on
U.S. models only.
The security system helps to dis-
courage vandalism and thef t of your
Honda.............
Vents, Heating, and A/C . 108
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Using the A/C . 113
To Cool or Heat
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Automatically . 115
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Dual Temperature Control . 117
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Climate Control Sensors . 119
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Playing the Radio . 120
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Radio Reception . 126
Playing the XM
Satellite
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Radio . 128
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Playing a CD . 134
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CD Changer . 137
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Protecting Your CDs . 142
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CD Player Error Messages . 143
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CD Changer Error Messages . 144
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Playing a Tape . 146
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Steering Wheel Controls . 152
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Radio Thef t Protection . 153
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Setting the Clock . 154
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Security System . 155
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Cruise Control . 156
HomeLink Universal
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Transceiver . 159
On all models except f or 4-cylinder LX
model
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The ignition switch must be in the
ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II) position.
Turn the system on by pushing the
PWR/VOL knob or the AM/FM
button. Adjust the volume by turning
thesameknob.
Pushing the AUDIO DISPLAY
button will also turn on the system.
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.
XM Satellite Radio inf ormation is
available on page . You can use any of f ive methods to
f ind radio stations on the selected
band: the
preset bars/icons, and
.
Use the TUNE bar or
knob to tune the radio to a desired
f requency. Press the side of the
bar or turn the knob to the right to
tune to a higher f requency, and
press the side or turn the knob
to the left to tune to a lower
f requency.
The SEEK f unction
searches up and down f rom the
current f requency to f ind a station
with a strong signal. To activate it,
press the or side of the
bar, then release it. The SCAN function
samples all stations with strong
signals on the selected band. To
activate it, press the SCAN button,
then release it, or touch the SCAN
icon on vehicles with navigation
system. You will see SCAN in the
display. The system will scan f or a
station with a strong signal. When it
f inds one, it will stop and play that
station f or about f ive seconds.
If you do nothing, the system will the
scan f or the next strong station and
play it f or f ive seconds. When it plays
a station you want to listen to, press
the SCAN button or touch the SCAN
icon again.
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To Play the Radio To Select a Station TUNE,SEEK,SCAN,AUTO
SEL ECT
TUNE SEEK SCAN
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Comf ort and Convenience Feat ures
Playing t he XMSatellite Radio
128
PWR/VOL KNOB
TUNE BAR
PWR/VOL KNOB
SCAN BUTTON Without Navigation System
With Navigation System
CD/SAT
BUTTON DISP
BUTTON
PRESET BARS CATEGORY/CHANNEL MODE INDICATOR
MODE ICON
SCAN ICON
CD/SAT
BUTTON
PRESET ICONS
AUDIO DISPLAY
BUTTON
SEEK/SKIP
BAR SCAN
BUTTON
CATEGORY/CHANNEL
MODE INDICATOR
SEEK/SKIP
BAR TUNE KNOB
U.S. EX-L and EX-V6 models
CH/DISC BAR
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XMis a registered trademark of
XM Satellite Radio Inc.
Satellite radio is available in U.S.
models only. The ignition must be in the
ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II) position.
Turn the system on:
Push any of the f ollowing: PWR/
VOL knob, the CD/SAT, or AUDIO
button.
Push any of the f ollowing: PWR/
VOL knob or the CD/SAT button.
Turn the PWR/VOL knob to adjust
the volume.When in the satellite radio mode,
you can use any of three methods to
f ind channels: TUNE, SEEK/SKIP
(CATEGORY), and SCAN.
Turn the TUNE knob to change
channels. Turn the knob right f or
higher numbered channels and lef t
f or lower numbered channels.
Press the TUNE bar to change
channel selections. Press f or
higher numbered channels and
f or lower numbered channels.
Your vehicle is capable of receivingXM
Satellite Radio anywhere in the
United States except Hawaii, Alaska,
and Canada.
Vehicles with Navigation System
Vehicles without Navigation System Vehicles with Navigation System
Vehicles without Navigation System
Comf ort and Convenience Feat ures
Satellite Digital Radio To Select a Channel
TUNE
To Play XMSatellite Radio
Playing t he XMSatellite Radio
U.S. EX-L and EX-V6 models
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The
SEEK/SKIP f unction selects the
various categories in XM, such as
Jazz/Blues, Rock, Classical, etc.
Push the to change the
category f orward. Push the to
change the category backward. To
search f or channels within a
category, turn the TUNE knob
clockwiseorpresstheTUNEbar .
Press and release this
button to change the display. The
display will change in the f ollowing
sequence: channel name, channel
number, category, artist name, and
music title. The SCAN f unction
samples all channels f or 5 seconds.
To activate the function, push the
SCAN button. Push it again to get
out of the sequence.
Each preset icon or each
side of the preset bar can store one
channel in XM1 and one in XM2.
Push the SAT button, you will see
XM1 or XM2.
Use the TUNE, SEEK or SCAN
function to tune the radio to a
desired channel.
Pick a preset icon or number and
hold it until you hear a beep.
Repeat step 1 to 3 to store a total
of six stations on XM1 and six on
XM2. Once your XM channels are preset,
pressing either side of the CH/DISC
bar will select your preset channels.
1. 2. 3. 4.
Vehicles with Navigation System On vehicles with navigation system
Comf ort and Convenience Feat ures
SEEK /SK IP (CA T EGORY)
DISPSCAN
Preset
Playing t he XMSatellite Radio
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Playing a CD
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PWR/VOL KNOBUPPER DISPLAY
DISC AND TRACK NUMBERS
CH/DISC BARCD SLOT
EJECT BUTTON
RANDOM ICON
LOAD BUTTON
CD/SAT BUTTON
SCAN BUTTON
DISC
RPTICON TRACK
RPTICON
DISC
SCANICON
TRACK
SCAN ICON
SEEK/
SKIP BAR
CD
LOAD INDICATORAUDIO DISPLAY BUTTON
EX-L and EX-V6 models
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To load or play CD’s, the ignition
switch must be in the ACCESSORY
(I) or ON(II) position.
You operate the CD player/CD
changer with the same controls used
for the radio. To select the CD
player/CD changer, press the CD
button. The number of the track
playing is shown in the display. With
the in-dash CD changer, the disc and
track numbers are displayed. The
system will continuously play a CD
until you change modes.
Insert a CD into the CD slot. The
drive will pull the CD in the rest of
the way to play it. When the system
reaches the end of the disc, it will
return to the beginning and play the
disc again.To play the radio when a CD is
playing, press the AM/FM button.
Press the CD button again to switch
back to the CD player.
To play the tape when a CD is
playing, insert a tape in the player
(optional). If a tape is in the player,
press the AUX button. Press the CD
button again to switch back to the
CD player. The cassette player is
optional on all U.S. models.
To listen to satellite radio when a CD
is playing, press the CD/SAT button.
If you turn the system of f while a CD
is playing, either with the PWR/VOL
knob or by turning off the ignition,
the disc will stay in the drive. When
youturnthesystembackon,theCD
will begin playing where it lef t of f . Press the LOAD button until you
hear a beep and see ‘‘LOAd’’ in the
display (in the upper display on
vehicles with navigation system).
The disc number/icon f or an
empty position is highlighted and
the red light starts blinking.
Insert the disc into the CD slot
when the green CD load indicator
comes on. Insert it only about
half way; the drive will pull it in the
rest of the way. You will see
‘‘BUSY’’ in the display as the CD
load indicator turns red and blinks
as the CD is loaded.
You cannot load and play 3-inch (8-
cm) discs in this system.
You can also play 3-inch (8-cm) discs
without using an adapter ring. 1. 2. 3.
For vehicles with Satellite Radio
For vehicles with in-dash CD changer
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AM/FM
BUTTON
PRESET BARS RPT
BUTTON
CD/AUX
BUTTON SEEK/SKIP BAR PWR/VOL KNOB CD/AUX
BUTTON
SEEK/SKIP BAR
PRESET BARS PWR/VOL KNOB
EX-L and EX-V6 models
without Navigation System
(U.S. Vehicles only)
NOISE REDUCTION INDICATOR
RPT
INDICATOR
AM/FM
BUTTON
RPT
BUTTON
TAPE DIRECTION
INDICATOR
TAPE DIRECTION
INDICATOR
RPT INDICATOR
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without Navigation System and Sate
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