2004 HONDA CIVIC Owners Manual

The f low-through ventilation system
draws in outside air, circulates it
through the interior, then exhausts it
through vents near the rear side
panels.Turn the temperature control dial
all the way to the lef t.
Make sure the A/C is of f .
Select and Fresh Air mode.
Set the f an to the desired speed.
Select and Fresh Air mode.
Set the f an to the desired speed.
Adjust the warmth of the air with
the temperature control dial. Turn on the A/C by pressing the
button. The light in the button
comesonwhenafanspeedis
selected.
Make sure the temperature
control dial is all the way to the left.
Select .
If the outside air is humid, select
Recirculation mode. If the outside
air is dry, select Fresh Air mode.
Set the f an to the desired speed. you can
cool it down more rapidly by partially
opening the windows, turning on the
A/C, and setting the fan to
maximum speed in Fresh Air mode.
Air conditioning places an extra load
on the engine. Watch the engine
coolant temperature gauge (see page
). If it moves near the red zone,
turn of f the A/C until the gauge
reads normally.
The heater uses engine coolant to
warm the air. If the engine is cold, it
will be several minutes bef ore you
f eel warm air coming through the
system.
1. 2. 3.4.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
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If the interior is very warm,
Vents, Heating, and A/C
Comf ort and Convenience Feat ures
Ventilation
Using the Heater
Using the A /C
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Air conditioning, as it cools, removes
moisture from the air. When used in
combination with the heater, it
makes the interior warm and dry.Switch the f an on.
Turn on the air conditioning.
Select and Fresh Air mode.
Adjust the temperature control
dial to your pref erence.
This setting is suitable f or all driving
conditions whenever the outside
temperature is above 32°F (0°C). To remove f og f rom the inside of the
windows:
Set the f an to the desired speed.
Select , the system
automatically switches to Fresh
Air mode and turns on the A/C.
(The A/C indicator will not come
on in U.S. vehicles.)
Adjust the temperature control
dial so the airflow feels warm.
Select to help clear the
rear window. Select . The system
automatically switches to Fresh
Air mode and turns on the A/C.
(The A/C indicator will not come
on in U.S. vehicles.)
Select .
Set the f an and temperature
controls to maximum level.
When you switch to another mode
f rom , the A/C stays on.
Press the A/C button to turn it of f . To clear the windows f aster, you can
close the dashboard corner vents by
rotating the wheel below it. This will
send more warm air to the
windshield def roster vents. Once the
windshield is clear, select the Fresh
Air mode to avoid f ogging the
windows.
For you safety, make sure you have
a clear view through all the windows
bef ore driving.
1.2.3.4.
1. 2. 3.
1.2. 3. 4.
Vents, Heating, and A/C
Comf ort and Convenience Feat ures
Dehumidif y the Interior T o Def og and Def rost T o Remove Exterior Frost or Ice
From the Windows
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Playing the Radio
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SEEK BAR
DX Model
AM/FM BUTTON
PWR/VOL KNOB TUNE KNOB
SCAN INDICATOR
STEREO INDICATOR A.SEL BUTTON
SCAN BUTTON
STEREO INDICATOR
AM/FM BUTTON
SEEK BAR PRESET BUTTONS
PWR/VOL KNOB SCAN INDICATOR
TUNE KNOBA.SEL
BUTTON
SCAN
BUTTON
PRESET BUTTONS
U.S.: LX, EX,
Canada: LX, Si Models
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The ignition switch must be in
ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II). Turn
the system on by pushing the PWR/
VOL knob or the AM/FM button.
Adjust the volume by turning the
same 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.
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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If you are
traveling far from home and can no
longer receive your preset stations,
you can use the Auto Select f eature
to find stations in the local area.
Press the A. SEL Button. ‘‘A.SEL’’
f lashes in the display, and the system
goes into scan mode f or several
seconds. It stores the f requencies of
six AM, and twelve FM stations in
the preset buttons.
You will see a ‘‘0’’ displayed af ter
pressing a preset button if Auto
Select cannot f ind a strong station
f or every preset button.
If you do not like the stations Auto
Select has stored, you can store
other f requencies on the preset
buttons. Use the TUNE, SEEK, or
SCAN functions to find stations, then
store them in the preset buttons as
described. press the
A. SEL button. This restores the
presets you originally set. These two
modes adjust the strength of the
sound coming f rom each speaker.
BAL adjusts the side-to-side strength,
while FAD adjusts the f ront-to-back
strength.
You can use the instrument panel
brightness control knob to adjust the
illumination of the audio system (see
page ). The audio system
illuminates when the parking lights
are on, even if the radio is of f .
Press the SOUND/MODE (TUNE)
knob repeatedly to display the Bass
(BAS), Treble (TRE), Fader (FAD),
and Balance (BAL) setting.
Eachmodeisshowninthedisplayas
it changes. Turn the SOUND/
MODE (TUNE) knob to adjust the
setting to your liking. When the level
reaches the center, you will see ‘‘C’’
in the display. The system will
automatically return the display to
the selected audio mode about f ive
seconds af ter you stop adjusting a
mode.
Use the TRE/BAS
modes to adjust the tone to your
liking. 64To turn of f Auto Select,
Playing the Radio
Comf ort and Convenience Feat ures
AUTO SELECT
Adjusting the SoundBalance/Fader
A udio System L ighting
Treble/Bass
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Your Honda’s radio can receive the
complete AM and FM bands.
Those bands cover these f requen-
cies:
AM band:
530 to 1,710 kilohertz
FM band:
87.7 to 107.9 megahertz
Radio stations on the AM band are
assigned f requencies at least ten
kilohertz apart (530, 540, 550).
Stations on the FM band are
assigned f requencies at least 0.2
megahertz apart (87.9, 88.1, 88.3).
Stations must use these exact
f requencies. It is f airly common f or
stations to round-of f the f requency in
their advertising, so your radio could
display a f requency of 100.9 even
though the announcer may identif y
the station as ‘‘FM101.’’How well your Honda’s radio
receives stations is dependent on
many f actors, such as the distance
from the station’s transmitter,
nearby large objects, and atmos-
pheric conditions.
A radio station’s signal gets weaker
as you get f arther away f rom its
transmitter. If you are listening to an
AM station, you will notice the sound
volume becoming weaker, and the
stationdriftinginandout.If youare
listening to an FM station, you will
see the stereo indicator f lickering of f
and on as the signal weakens.
Eventually, the stereo indicator will
go of f and the sound will f ade
completely as you get out of range of
the station’s signal.
Driving very near the transmitter of
a station that is broadcasting on a
f requency close to the f requency of
the station you are listening to can
also af f ect your radio’s reception.
You may temporarily hear both
stations,orhearonlythestationyou
are close to.
Radio Frequencies Radio Reception
Radio Reception
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Radio signals, especially on the FM
band, are def lected by large objects
such as buildings and hills. Your
radio then receives both the direct
signal f rom the station’s transmitter,
and the def lected signal. This causes
the sound to distort or flutter. This is
a main cause of poor radio reception
in city driving.Radio reception can be af f ected by
atmospheric conditions such as
thunderstorms, high humidity, and
even sunspots. You may be able to
receive a distant radio station one
day and not receive it the next day
because of a change in conditions.
Electrical interf erence f rom passing
vehicles and stationary sources can
cause temporary reception problems.
As required by the FCC:
Changes or modif ications not expresslyapproved by the party responsible f orcompliance could void the user’sauthority to operate the equipment.
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Playing a CD
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RANDOM INDICATOR
REPEAT INDICATOR
CD/TAPE BUTTON
RDM BUTTON
RPT BUTTON
DISC BUTTON
DISC BUTTON
PWR/VOL KNOB
SEEK/SKIP BAR
EJECT BUTTON
CD SLOT
SEEK/SKIP BAR RPT BUTTON RANDOM INDICATOR
CD BUTTON RDM BUTTON
REPEAT INDICATOR
PWR/VOL KNOB
DX Model
(Optional)
AM/FM BUTTONAM/FM BUTTON
U.S.: LX, EX,
Canada: LX, Si Models
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