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2004 Insight Online Reference Owner's Manual
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Contents
Owner's Identification Form
Introduction ........................................................................\
................................................................. i
A Few Words About Safet y........................................................................\
.........................................ii
Your Vehicle at a Glanc e........................................................................\
.............................................2
Driver and Passenger Safety ........................................................................\
......................................5
Proper use and care of your vehicle's seat belts, and Supplemental Restr\
aint System.
Instruments and Control s........................................................................\
........................................ .39
Instrume nt panel indicator and gauge, and how to use dashboard and steering colu\
mn controls.
Comfort and Convenience Features ........................................................................\
....................... .71
How to operate the climate control system, the audio system, and other c\
onvenience features.
Before Driving........................................................................\
........................................................... .91
What gasoline to use, how to break -in your new vehicle, and how to load luggage and other cargo.
Driving ........................................................................\
..................................................................... .105
The proper way to start the engine, shift the transmission, and park, pl\
us towing a trailer.
Maintenance........................................................................\
.............................................................123
The Maintenance Schedule shows you when you need to take you r vehicle to the dealer.
Taking Care of the Unexpecte d........................................................................\
..............................163
This section covers several problems motorists sometimes experience, an d how to handle them.
Technical Informatio n........................................................................\
.............................................189
ID numbers, dimensions, capacities, and technical information.
Warranty and Customer Relations (U.S. and Canada)................................................................201
A summary of the warranties covering your new Acura, and how to contact \
us.
Authorized Manu als (U.S. only)........................................................................\
..............................205
How to order manuals and other technical literature.
Index........................................................................\
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Service Information Summary
A summary of information you need when you pull up to the fuel pump.
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Your Vehicle at a Glance
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U.S. modelDOOR LOCK
FUEL FILL
DOOR RELEASE
HOOD RELEASE HANDLE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (CVT)
MANUAL TRANSMISSION DIGITAL CLOCK AUDIO SYSTEM
GAUGES
FCD SELECT
BUTTON
ACCESSORY
POWER SOCKET
INSTRUMENT PANEL INDICATORS
HEATING/COOLING
CONTROLS
(P. 94) (P.108)
(P.
111) (P.
69)(P.
78)
(P. 89)
(P.
41)
(P. 46)
DRIVER’S AIRBAG POWER WINDOW
SWITCHES
(P. 65) (P.
72, 76) PASSENGER’S AIRBAG
(P. 19)
(P. 49)
(P. 60)
(P. 19)
(P. 93)
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Your Vehicle at a Glance
3
U.S. modelMIRROR CONTROLS
POWER WINDOW
SWITCHES HEADLIGHTS/TURN SIGNALS HORN REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS/WASHERS
ECON BUTTON
DRIVING MODE BUTTONS (CVT)
(P.
66)
(P. 65)
(P.54) (P.
52)
(P.113) (P.
53)
(P.73)
HAZARD WARNING
BUTTON(P. 55)
AUDIO SYSTEM
(P. 78)
(P. 56)
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Control L ocations
Inst rument s and Cont rols40
U.S. modelFCD SELECT BUTTON
DOOR LOCK
FUEL FILL
DOOR RELEASE
HOOD RELEASE HANDLE DRIVING MODE BUTTONS (CVT)
AUDIO SYSTEM
HEATING/COOLING
CONTROLS
POWER WINDOW
SWITCHES
(P. 49)
(P. 60)
(P. 93) (P.
65) (P.
72, 76) (P.
78)
CLOCK
(P. 89)
(P. 94) (P.
113)
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To use the horn, press the pad around the ‘‘H’’ logo.
:
Controls Near the Steering Wheel
Inst rument s and Cont rols52
WINDSHIELD
WIPERS/WASHERS
HORN ECON BUTTON
POWER WINDOW SWITCHES
HEADLIGHTS/TURN SIGNALS DRIVING MODE BUTTONS
(CVT model only)REAR WINDOW
DEFOGGER
MIRROR CONTROLS
AUDIO SYSTEM
(P.
65) (P.66)
(P.53)
(P.73) (P.
55)
HAZARD WARNING BUTTON
(P.78)
(P. 56)
(P. 113)
(P.
54)
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The ignition switch has f our
positions: LOCK (0), ACCESSORY
(I), ON (II), and START (III). You can insert or
remove the key only in this position.
To turn the key, you must push the
key in slightly. If your vehicle has an
automatic transmission, the shif t
lever must also be in park. If the f ront wheels are turned, the
anti-thef t lock may make it dif f icult
to turn the key. Firmly turn the
steering wheel to the lef t or right as
you turn the key.
You can
operate the audio system and the
accessory power socket in this
position. This is the normal key
position when driving. Several of the
indicators on the instrument panel
come on as a test when you turn the
ignition switch f rom ACCESSORY
(I) to ON (II).
Use this position
only to start the engine. The switch
returns to ON (II) when you let go of
the key.
On automatic transmission model,
theshiftlevermustbeinPark
bef ore you can remove the key f rom
the ignition switch.
You will hear a reminder beeper if
you leave the key in the ignition
switch in the LOCK (0) or
ACCESSORY (I) position and open
the driver’s door. Remove the key to
turn of f the beeper.
Ignition Switch
Inst rument s and Cont rols
LOCK (0) A CCESSORY (I)ON (II)
ST A RT (III)
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Removing the key from the
ignition switch while driving
locks the steering. This can
cause you to lose control.
Remove the key from the
ignition switch only when
parked.
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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. Air conditioning is standard on
vehicles with automatic transmission
(CVT). ...............
Vents, Heating, and A/C . 72
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ECON Button .73
.
To Cool or Heat Automatically . 76
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Playing the Radio .78
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Radio Reception .81
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Playing a CD .83
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CD Changer .84
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Protecting Your CDs .85
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CD Player Error Messages . 86
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CD Changer Error Messages . 87
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Radio Thef t Protection . 88
............................
Setting the Clock .89
Comf ort and Convenience Features
Comf ort and Convenience Feat ures71
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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 adjusts 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.
Press the TUNE (MODE) knob
repeatedly to display the Bass (BAS),
Treble (TRE), Fader (FAD), and
Balance (BAL) setting.
Eachmodeisshowninthedisplayas
it changes. Turn the TUNE (MODE)
knob to adjust the setting to your
liking. The level number on the
display shows you the range. 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 5
seconds af ter you stop adjusting a
mode.
Use the TRE/BAS
modes to adjust the tone to your
liking. Your vehicle has no speakers in the
rear, set the f ader control to the
maximum f ront setting.
You can use the instrument panel
brightness control buttons 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 .
55To turn of f Auto Select,
Playing the Radio
Comf ort and Convenience Feat ures
AUTO SELECT
Adjusting the SoundBalance/Fader
Treble/Bass A udio System L ighting
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