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To use the horn, press the pad around the ‘‘H’’ logo.
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Your Vehicle at a Glance
3
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
POWER SLIDING
DOOR SWITCHES HEADLIGHTS/
TURN SIGNALS
REAR WINDOW
DEFOGGER
WINDSHIELD
WIPERS/WASHERS
CRUISE
CONTROL
HORN
STEERING WHEEL
ADJUSTMENT
CRUISE
CONTROL MIRROR
CONTROLS
(P.192)
(P.71)(P.73)CLOCK
(P.105)
(P.73)
(P. 32)
(P.69)
(P.160)
(P.74)
(P.160) (P.102) (P.85)
LIGHT CONTROL
SWITCH
AUDIO SYSTEM/
REAR
ENTERTAINMENT
SYSTEM
(P.126, 145)
(P. 112 )
STEERING WHEEL
AUDIO CONTROLS
(P.143) HAZARD WARNING
BUTTON
PASSENGER
AIRBAG OFF
INDICATOR
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This section gives inf ormation about
the controls and displays that
contribute to the daily operation of
your Honda. All the essential
controls are within easy reach............................
Control Locations .58
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Instrument Panel .59
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Instrument Panel Indicators . 60
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Maintenance Required Indicator . 65
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Gauges .66
Controls Near the Steering ...........................................
Wheel .68
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Windshield Wipers and Washers . 69
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Turn Signal .71
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Headlights .71
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Instrument Panel Brightness . 72
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Hazard Warning .73
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Rear Window Def ogger . 73
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Steering Wheel Adjustment . 74
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Keys and Locks .75
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Immobilizer System .76
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Ignition Switch .77
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Door Locks .78
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Power Door Locks .78
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Childproof Door Locks . 79
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Tailgate .79
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Remote Transmitter .81
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Sliding Doors .84
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Seats .88
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Seat Heaters .98
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Power Windows .99 ...........................................
Mirrors .102
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Parking Brake .103
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Interior Convenience Items . 104
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Clock .105
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Center Table .105
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Beverage Holders .106
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Sunglasses Holder .107
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Sun Visor .108
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Vanity Mirror .108
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Rear Compartment . 108
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Glove Box .109
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Accessory Power Sockets . 109
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Center Pocket .110
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Coin Holder .110
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Storage Box .111
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Coat Hook .111
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Interior Lights .112
Instruments and Controls
Inst rument s and Cont rols57
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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 rols68
REAR WINDOW
DEFOGGER
LIGHT CONTROL
SWITCH
HORN
TILT
ADJUSTMENT
HEADLIGHTS/
TURN SIGNALS
CRUISE
CONTROL WINDSHIELD
WIPERS/WASHERS
POWER SLIDING DOOR
(EX and EX-L models)
MIRROR CONTROL SHIFT LEVER
TRACTION CONTROL
SYSTEM HAZARD WARNING
BUTTON
PASSENGER AIRBAG
OFF INDICATOR
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Push down on the
lef t lever to signal a lef t turn and up
to signal a right turn. To signal a lane
change, push lightly on the lever and
hold it. The lever will return to
center when you release it or
complete a turn. To turn on, pull the
lever back until you hear a click. The
blue high beam indicator will light
(see page ). Push it f orward to
return to low beams.
To f lash the high beams, pull the
lever back lightly, then release it.
The high beams will stay on as long
as you hold the lever back.
Turn signal
Of f
Parking and indicator lights
Headlights on
High beams
Flashhighbeams Rotating the
switch on the lef t lever to the
‘‘ ’’ position turns on the parking
lights, taillights, instrument panel
lights, side-marker lights, and rear
license plate lights. Turning the
switch to the ‘‘ ’’ position turns
on the headlights. If you leave the
lights on with the ignition switch in
ACCESSORY (I) or LOCK (0), you
will hear a reminder chime when you
open the driver’s door.
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Turn Signal, Headlights
Inst rument s and Cont rols
T urn Signal and Headlights T urn Signal
High Beams
Headlights On
71
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CONT INUED
Push the button to the left of the
clocktoturnonthehazardwarning
lights (f our-way f lashers). This
causes all f our outside turn signals
and both indicators in the instrument
panel to f lash. Use the hazard
warning lights if you need to park in
a dangerous area near heavy traffic,
or if your vehicle is disabled.The rear window def ogger will clear
fog, frost, and thin ice from the
window. Push the def ogger button to
turn it on and off. The indicator
above the button lights to show the
def ogger is on. If you do not turn it
of f , the def ogger will shut itself of f
af ter about 15 minutes. It also shuts
of f when you turn of f the ignition.
You have to turn it on again when
you restart the vehicle.Make sure the rear window is clear
and you have good visibility bef ore
starting to drive.
Inst rument s and Cont rols
Hazard Warning
Rear Window Def ogger
Hazard Warning, Rear Window Def ogger
73
EX and EX-L models
Vehicles with Navigaition System
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Pressthisbuttontolock
all doors and the tailgate. Some
exterior and interior lights will f lash.
This button does not work if any
door or the tailgate is not f ully closed
or key is in the ignition switch. Press this button once
to unlock the driver’s door. Push it
twice to unlock the other doors and
the tailgate. Some exterior and
interior lights will f lash twice when
you push the button the f irst time. If
you do not open any door or the
tailgate within 30 seconds, they will
automatically relock.
When you press the UNLOCK
button, the f ront and rear individual
map lights and the cargo area light,
depending on their switch positions,
will come on (see page ). If you
do not open any door or the tailgate,
the lights stay on for about 10
seconds, then go out. If you relock
thedoorsandthetailgatewiththe
remote transmitter before 10
seconds have elapsed, the lights will
go of f immediately. Pressthisbuttonfor
about 1 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).
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CONT INUED
On EX and EX-L models
Remote Transmitter
Inst rument s and Cont rols
LOCK UNL OCK
PA NIC
81
LED
UNLOCK
BUTTON LOCK
BUTTON
PANIC
BUTTON
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Both seats can be removed to give
more cargo capacity.
To remove a seat:Unhook the f ront of the seat f rom
the f loor by pulling it back slightly,
then pivoting it upward.
Always remove an unsecured seat
f rom the vehicle bef ore driving. A
seat that is not locked in place could
be thrown about and cause injury in
a sudden stop or crash.To reinstall the seat, hook the f ront
of the seat to the f loor, then push the
back into the locks. Make sure both
the f ront and the back of the seat are
securely latched bef ore driving.
Pull up the seat-back angle
adjustment lever, and fold the seat-
back f orward.
Unlock the seat f rom the f loor by
pulling the lock release lever under the seat cushion’s f ront edge and
lifting the rear of the seat.
Seats
Inst rument s and Cont rols
Removing the Bucket Seats in the
Second Row
95
LOCK RELEASE LEVER
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To open the driver’s
window f ully, push the window
switch f irmly down, then release it.
The window automatically goes
down all the way. To stop the
window f rom going all the way down,
pull back on the window switch
brief ly.
To close the driver’s window f ully,
pull back the window switch f irmly,
then release it. The window
automatically goes all the way up. To
stop the window f rom going all the
way up, push down on the window
switch brief ly.
To open or close the driver’s window
partially, push down or pull back on
the window switch lightly and hold it.
The window will stop when you
release the switch. If the MAIN switch is off, the front
passenger’s window cannot be raised
or lowered and the rear windows
cannot be opened or closed. Keep
the MAIN switch off when you have
children in the vehicle so they do not
injure themselves by operating the
windows unintentionally.
Auto reverse stops sensing when the
window is almost closed. You should
always check that all passengers and
objects are away from the window
bef ore closing it.If the driver’s
window runs into any obstacle while
it is closing automatically, it will
reverse direction, and then stop. To
close the window, remove the
obstacle, then use the window switch
again.
AUTO
Auto Reverse
Power Windows
Inst rument s and Cont rols100