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The cargo area light has a three-
position switch. In the OFF position,
the light does not come on. In the
center position, it comes on when
you open the tailgate. In the ON
position, it stays on continuously.
This light also works with the light
control switch (see page ).The ignition switch light comes on
when you open the driver’s door, and
stays on several seconds after you
close the door.
112
Interior Lights
Inst rument s and Cont rols
Cargo A rea L ight Ignition Switch L ight
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OFF
ON
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No air flows to the rear
vents, and the rear control panel is
turned off.
increases the rear f an speed, and air
f lows f rom the rear ceiling vents.
increases the rear f an speed, and air
f lows f rom the rear f loor vents. The rear A/C passenger
control panel is enabled. A second
row passenger can then adjust the
fanspeedandairflow.
You can use the rear control panel
when the f ront panel dial is in the RR
position. When the dial is in the position,
cooled air f lows f rom the rear ceiling
vents. Cooled air can be selected
when the A/C switch on the f ront
control panel is turned on. When the dial is in the position,
heated air f lows f rom the rear f loor
vents. Turn the f an speed control dial
clockwise to increase fan speed and
airflow.
Rear Climate Control
Comf ort and Convenience Feat ures
Rear A /C Control
OFF
Turning the dial to the lef t
Turning the dial to the rightRR
Rear A /C Passenger Control
Panel
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REAR A/C CONTROL DIAL
FAN SPEED
CONTROL DIALHEATING/COOLING/
AIRFLOW
CONTROL DIAL
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Theclimatecontrolsystemhastwo
sensors. A sunlight sensor is in the
top of the dashboard, and a
temperature sensor is next to the
steering column. Do not cover the
sensors or spill any liquid on them.
The direction and quantity of airf low
f rom each rear ceiling vent is
adjustable.
To adjust the direction of the air
coming f rom a rear ceiling vent,
move the tab in the center of each
vent back-and-f orth, and rotate the
vent with the tab. The lever next to
each vent can be opened and closed
to regulate the amount of airf low.
Rear Climate Control, Climate Control Sensors
Comf ort and Convenience Feat ures
Sunlight and T emperature
Sensors
Rear Ceiling Vents
125
SUNLIGHT SENSOR TEMPERATURE SENSOR
TAB
LEVER
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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. 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 in
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
(EX and EX-L models).
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,
or 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 from the
current f requency to f ind a station
with a strong signal. To activate it,
press the / or / side of the bar, or push the
SEEK switch up or down, then
release it. The SCAN function
samples all the stations with strong
signals on the selected band. To
activate it, press the SCAN button,
then release it. SCN/SCAN shows in
the display. The system will scan f or
a station with a strong signal. When
it f inds a strong signal, it will stop
and play that station for about 5
seconds.
If you do nothing, the system will
then scan f or the next strong station
andplayitfor5seconds.Whenit
plays a station that you want to listen
to, press the SCAN button again.
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
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µµEach 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. 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.
1.
2.
3.
4.
To turn of f Auto Select,
Playing the Radio
Comf ort and Convenience Feat ures
Preset
A UT O SEL ECT
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These two
controls adjust the strength of the
sound coming f rom each speaker.
The Balance control adjusts the side-
to-side strength, while the Fader
control adjusts the f ront-to-back
strength.
Use these controls
to adjust the tone to your liking.
To adjust the fader or balance, push
on the control knob to get it to pop
out. Pull it out slightly f arther, and
adjust the sound to your liking. Push
theknobbackinwhenyouaredone
so you cannot change the setting by
accidentally bumping it. To adjust the Treble or Bass level,
push on the control knob to get it to
pop out. Without pulling it out
f arther, turn the knob to adjust the
sound level. Push the knob back in
when you are done so you cannot
change the setting by accidentally
bumping it.Press the TUNE knob repeatedly to
display the Bass (BAS), Treble
(TRE), Balance (BAL), and Fader
(FAD) settings.
Eachmodeisshowninthedisplayas
it changes. Turn the TUNE knob to
adjust the setting to your liking.
When the level reaches the center,
you will see ‘‘ ’’ 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.
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.
On LX, EX and EX-L models Optional on U.S. EX-L model
Playing the Radio
Comf ort and Convenience Feat ures
Adjusting the Sound
Balance/Fader
Treble/Bass
Treble/Bass
Balance/Fader
129
BASS/FADER
CONTROLTREBLE/BALANCE
CONTROL
EX and EX-L models shown
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To activate Random Play on LX
model, press and hold the RPT
button until you see RDM in the
display. Press it again to return to
normal play.
If the system is in repeat mode, turn
it of f bef ore you select random mode.
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.
Press the AM/FM button to switch
to the radio while a CD is playing.
Press the CD button to play the CD. Insert a tape in the player (if
available) to switch to the tape while
aCDisplaying.Ifatapeisinthe
player, press the TAPE button. Press
the CD button again to switch back
to the CD player. The cassette player
is optional on EX and EX-L models.
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 (at
thesamediscandtrackonLX
model).
An optional six disc CD changer is
available for your vehicle from your
Honda dealer.
This disc changer uses the same
controls used f or the in-dash CD
player or the radio.
Load the CDs in the magazine and
load the magazine in the changer
according to the instructions that
came with the unit.
To select the CD changer, press the
CD button. The disc and track
numbers will be displayed. To select
a dif f erent disc, use the appropriate
preset buttons (1 6). On the U.S.
EX-L model, use the preset 5 (DISC
) button to select the previous disc,
or the preset 6 (DISC ) button to
select the next disc in sequence.
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. This
continues until it f inds a CD to load
and play.
On EX and EX-L models, if there are
no CDs, the display will f lash, then
you need to select another mode.
Press and release the
RDM button to play the tracks in
random order. You will see RDM in
the display. Press the RDM button
again to return to normal play.
Playing a CD
Comf ort and Convenience Feat ures
To Stop Playing a CD
Operating the Optional CD
Changer
RANDOM
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CauseSolution
If you see an error message in the
display while operating the CD
changer, find the cause in the
f ollowing charts. If you cannot clear
theerrormessage,takeyourvehicle
to a Honda dealer.
Error Message
Disc-changer
malf unction.
CD magazine ejection
impossible.
Disc is in changer
mechanism.
High Temperature
Misconnection or
disconnection of CD
changer.
No CD magazine in the
CD changer.
No CD in magazine.If the message disappears within a f ew seconds,
unit is OK. Press the magazine eject button and
pull it out, check for an error message, and
insert the magazine again. If the message does
not disappear or the magazine cannot be pulled
out, see a Honda dealer.
Press the magazine eject button. If the maga-
zine does not eject, see a Honda dealer.
Press the magazine eject button, and insert an
empty magazine.
Will disappear when the temperature returns to
normal.
See a Honda dealer.
Insert CD magazine.
Insert a CD in the magazine.
CD Changer Error Messages
Comf ort and Convenience Feat ures
LX model
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