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transmitter.
Press this button once
to unlock the driver’s door. Push it
twice to unlock the other doors. If
you do not open any doors within 30
seconds, they will automatically
relock.
Pressthisbuttonfor
about one second to attract attention;
thehornwillsoundandtheexterior
lights will f lash f or about 30 seconds.
To cancel panic mode, press any
other button on the remote
transmitter or turn the ignition
switch to ON (II). Do not immerse the transmitter in
any liquid.
If you lose a transmitter, the
replacement needs to be
reprogrammed by a Honda dealer.
Press this button once to
lock all doors. Some exterior lights
will f lash. When you push LOCK
twice within 5 seconds, you will hear
a beep to verify that the doors are
locked. You cannot lock it if any door
is not f ully closed or the key is in the
ignition switch. Protect the transmitter from
extreme temperature.
Standard on LX and EX models in the
U.S.,andLXandSimodelsinCanada
Remote Transmitter
Remote Transmitter Care
Inst rument s and Cont rols
UNL OCK
PA NIC
LOCK
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LED LOCK BUTTON
UNLOCK
BUTTON PANIC
BUTTON
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Your vehicle’s windows are electri-
cally-powered. Turn the ignition
switch to ON (II) to raise or lower
any window.The driver’s door armrest has a
master power window control panel.
To open the passenger’s window,
push down on the appropriate switch
and hold it until the window reaches
the desired position. To close the
window, pull back on the window
switch. Release the switch when the
window gets to the position you want.
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OnLXandEXmodelsintheU.S.,andLXandSimodelsinCanada
Power Windows
Inst rument s and Cont rols81
MAIN SWITCH
DRIVER’S WINDOW SWITCH
Closing a power window on
someone’s hands or fingers can
cause serious injury.
Make sure your passenger is
away from the window before
closing it.
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The outside mirrors are heated to
remove fog and frost. With the
ignition switch in the ON (II)
position, turn on the heaters by
pressing the button. The indicator in
the button comes on as a reminder.
Press the button again to turn the
heaters off.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 (see page ).
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On Canadian Si model
Power Mirror Heaters Parking Brake
Inst rument s and Cont rols
Mirrors, Parking Brake
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NOTICE:
PARKING BRAKE LEVER
PARKING BRAKE LEVER
LX, U.S. DX VP, EX
and Canadian Si models DX, U.S. HX and Canada DX SE models
Driving the vehicle with the
parking brake applied can damage the
rear brakes and axles.
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The ceiling light has a three-position
switch; ON, Door Activated, and
OFF.
In the Door Activated (center)
position, the light comes on when
you:Open any door.
Remove the key from the ignition.
If you do not open a door, the light
f ades out in about 10 seconds.
Unlock the doors with the key or
remote transmitter. The f ront ceiling light also contains
two spotlights, Push the button next
to the light to turn it on and off.
Push on the spotlight lenses to turn
the light on and of f . The courtesy lights in the f ront
doors and around the ignition switch
come on when you open any door.
Af ter you close the door, the ignition
switch light stays on f or several
seconds.On U.S. EX and Canada Si models
On LX models
Interior Lights
Ceiling L ight Individual Interior L ights
Inst rument s and Cont rols85
DOOR ACTIVATED
DOOR ACTIVATED
ON
OFF OFF
ON FRONT
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The center pocket is located under
the audio system. To open the lid,
pull it down. Close it with a f irm push.To use an accessory power socket,
pull up the cover.
This socket is intended to supply
power f or 12 volt DC accessories
that are rated 120 watts or less (10
amps). The ignition switch must be
in ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II).
It will not power an automotive type
cigarette lighter element.Touseavanitymirroronthebackof
the sun visor, pull up the cover.
OnLXandEXmodelsintheU.S.,and
LXandSimodelsinCanada
Center Pocket Vanity Mirror
A ccessory Power Socket
Inst rument s and Cont rols
Interior Convenience Items
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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.
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.
You can use any of f ive methods to
f ind radio stations on the selected
band: the
preset buttons, and .
Use the TUNE knob to
tune the radio to a desired f requency.
Turn the knob right to tune to a
higher f requency, or lef t 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 f unction
samples all stations with strong
signals on the selected band. To
activate it, press the SCAN button,
then release it. 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
then scan f or the next strong station
and play it for five seconds. When it
plays a station you want to listen to,
press the SCAN button again. Each preset button can
store one f requency on AM, and two
f requencies on FM.
Select the desired band, AM or
FM. FM1 and FM2 let you store
two f requencies with each preset
button.
UsetheTUNE,SEEK,orSCAN
function to tune the radio to a
desired station.
Pick a preset button, and hold it
until you hear a beep.
Repeat steps 1 to 3 to store a total
of six stations on AM and twelve
stations on FM.
The preset f requencies will be lost if
your vehicle’s battery goes dead, is
disconnected, or the radio f use is
removed.
1. 2. 3. 4.
Playing the Radio
Comf ort and Convenience Feat ures
To Play the Radio
To Select a Station
TUNE,SEEK,SCAN, AUTO SELECT
TUNE SEEK
SCAN
Preset
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With the ignition in the
ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II) position,
insert a CD into the CD slot. The
drive will pull the CD in the rest of
the way and begin to play it.
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 CD will stay in the drive. When
youturnthesystembackon,theCD
will begin playing where it lef t of f .
To select the CD changer, press the
CD button. The CD and track
numbers will be displayed. To select
a dif f erent CD, use the preset 5
(DISC ) or preset 6 (DISC )
button. If you select an empty slot in
the magazine, the changer will, af ter
f inding that slot empty, try to load
the CD in the next slot.
Load the desired CDs in the
magazine, and load the magazine in
the changer according to the
instructions that came with the unit.
A CD changer is available f or your
vehicle. It holds up to six CDs. You
operate the CD changer with the
same controls used f or the in-dash
CD player.
You operate the CD player with the
same controls used f or the radio.
The number of the track playing is
shown in the display. The system will
continuously play a CD until you
change modes.
Press the AM/FM button to switch
to the radio while a CD is playing.
Press the CD button to play the CD.
Press the eject button ( ) to
remove the CD. If you eject the CD,
but do not remove it f rom the slot,
the system will automatically reload
the CD af ter 15 seconds and put it in
pause mode. To begin playing, press
the CD button. This f eature plays the
tracks in random order. To activate
Random Play, press and release the
RDM button. You will see RDM in
the display. This continues until you
press the RDM button again.
To continuously replay a track, press and release the RPT
button. You will see RPT in the
display. Press the RPT button again
to turn it off.
Each time you press and release , the player skips f orward to
the beginning of the next track.
Press and release to skip
backward to the beginning of the
previous track.
To move rapidly within a track, press
and hold the or . You will
see CUE or REW in the display.
Optional on DX model
Playing a CD, CD Changer
Comf ort and Convenience Feat ures
Operating the Optional CD
Changer
CD Player
To Stop Playing a CD
RANDOM
REPEAT
To Change Tracks (SKIP)
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when you insert a tape. The
indicator will light in the
display. If the tape was not recorded
in Dolby, turn it of f by pressing the
NR button. Dolby remains of f until
you press the NR button again.
To remove the tape, press the
EJECT button. If you want to turn
the player of f , press the PWR/VOL
knob or turn of f the ignition. The
tape will remain in the drive. When
youturnthesystembackon,the
tape will begin playing where it lef t
off. To switch to the radio or CD player
while a tape is playing, press the
AM/FM or CD/TAPE button. To
change back to the tape player, press
the CD/TAPE button.
To rewind the tape,
push the REW button. You will see
REW in the display. To f ast f orward
the tape, push the FF button. You
will see FF displayed. Press the FF,
REW, or PLAY/PROG button to
take the system out of rewind or fast
forward.
Press button to find
the beginning of the current song or
passage. Press button to f ind
the beginning of the next song or
passage. When the system reaches
the beginning of a song or passage, it
begins to play it.
The tape direction indicator will
come on to show you which side of
the tape is playing. The indicates
the side you inserted upward in now
playing. If you want to play the other
side, press the PLAY/PROG button.
When the player reaches the end of
the tape, it will automatically reverse
direction and play the other side.
The ignition switch must be in
ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II). Make
sure the open side of the tape is
facing right, then insert the tape
most of the way into the slot. The
system will pull the tape in the rest
of the way, and begin to play it.
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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Tape player is optional
Comf ort and Convenience Feat ures
To Play a Tape
To Stop Playing a TapeT ape Search Functions
FF/REW
SK IP
Playing a T ape (Opt ional)
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