2004 HONDA PILOT buttons

If necessary, pull up on the belt again
to remove any slack, then check that
the belt rests across the center of
your chest and over your shoulder.
This spreads the f orces of a crash
over the strongest bones in your
upper body.To adjust the height of a f ront seat
belt anchor, press and hold the
release buttons and slide the anchor
up or down as needed (it has f our
positions).
This could cause
very serious injuries in a crash.
If a seat belt does not seem to work
as it should, it may not protect the
occupant in a crash.
If the seat belt touches or crosses
your neck, or if it crosses your arm
instead of your shoulder, you need to
adjust the seat belt anchor height. Using a seat
belt that is not working properly can
result in serious injury or death.
Have your Honda dealer check the
belt as soon as possible.
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Protecting A dults and Teens
Driver and Passenger Saf ety
Never place t he shoulder port ion of a
lap/shoulder belt under your arm orbehind your back.
No one should sit in a seat wit h aninoperat ive seat belt .
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RELEASE
BUTTON
Improperly positioning the seat
belts can cause serious injury
or death in a crash.
Make sure all seat belts are
properly positioned before
driving.

Remove the head restraints by
pushing the release buttons and
pulling the restraints out.
Store the head restraints under
the cargo area floor. Insert the
shafts into the holes in the sides of
the storage compartment.Use the ignition key to release the
seat belt from the detachable
anchor. See page .
Unlock the seat-back by pulling
the handle. Push the seat-back
forward.
Make sure you clip the small latch
plate of each outer shoulder belt to
the seat belt webbing whenever the
third seat is f olded.
Pull the handle on the back of the
seat, move the seat-back to the
desired position and release the
handle. Let the seat-back latch into
the new position. Make sure all items in the cargo area
are secured. Loose items can f ly
f orward and cause injury if you have
to brake hard. See
on page . Reinstall the head restraints,
reconnect the seat belts, and make
sure the seats are secured bef ore
driving. Reverse this procedure to return the
seat to its upright position.
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Seats
Inst rument s and Cont rols
A djusting the T hird Row Seat Folding the T hird Row Seat
Carrying Cargo
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THIRD ROW
SEATHANDLE

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Vents, Heating, and A/C . 82
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Air Flow Buttons .83
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Climate Control .86
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Playing the Radio .88
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Radio Reception .91
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Playing a CD .93
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CD Changer .94
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Protecting your CDs . 95
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CD Player Error Messages . 96
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CD Changer Error Messages . 97
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Playing a Tape .98
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Steering Wheel Controls . 101
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Radio Thef t Protection . 102..........................
Setting the Clock .103
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Rear Entertainment System . 104
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DVD Specif ications . 112
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Security System .115
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Cruise Control .116
HomeLink Universal ................................
Transceiver .118
Comf ort and Convenience Feat ures
Comf ort and Convenience Features
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Vents, Heating, and A/C
Comf ort and Convenience Feat ures82
TEMPERATURE
CONTROL DIALRECIRCULATION
BUTTON FAN CONTROL
DIAL
REAR WINDOW
DEFOGGER BUTTON
MODE CONTROL DIAL AIR CONDITIONING BUTTON
MODE BUTTONSET TEMPERATURE
INDICATOR
FAN SPEED
INDICATORFAN CONTROL
BUTTONS
REAL A/C
CONTROL TEMPERATURE CONTROL DIAL
AUTO BUTTON
REAR WINDOW
DEFOGGER BUTTON
OFF BUTTON
RECIRCULATION
BUTTON WINDSHIELD
DEFROST
BUTTON
AIR CONDITIONING BUTTON
LX MODEL
EX MODEL

On LX modelsOn EX models
On EX models, turn this dial clockwise
to increase f an speed and increase
the airflow.
, you can manually
select the f an speed by pressing the
fan control buttons. The fan speed is
represented by vertical bars in the
display.
Turning this dial clockwise increases
the temperature of the airflow.
This button turns the air
conditioning on and of f . The light in
thebuttonisonwhentheA/Cison.
, you will see A/C ON
or A/C OFF in the display. When
you turn the A/C of f , the system
cannot regulate the inside
temperature if you set the dial below
the outside temperature. When the light in the button is on,
air f rom the vehicle’s interior is sent
throughout the system again. When
the light is of f , air is brought in f rom
the outside of the vehicle (Fresh Air
mode).
This button turns the rear window
def ogger of f and on (see page ).
Use the mode control dial or buttons
to select the vents the air flows from.
Some air will flow from the
dashboard corner vents in all modes.
Air flows from the center
and corner vents in the dashboard.
Air f low is divided between
the vents in the dashboard and the
f loor vents.
Air f lows f rom the f loor
vents.
Air f low is divided between
the f loor vents and the def roster
vents at the base of the windshield.
ThesystemshouldbeleftinFresh
Air mode under almost all conditions.
Keeping the system in Recirculation
mode, particularly with the A/C of f ,
can cause the windows to fog up. The outside air intakes f or the
heating and cooling system are at
the base of the windshield. Keep this
area clear of leaves and other debris.
Switch to Recirculation mode when
driving through dusty or smoky
conditions, then return to Fresh Air
mode. 60
Air Flow Buttons
Comf ort and Convenience Feat ures
Fan Control
T emperature Control Dial
Air Conditioning (A/C) Button
Rear Window Def ogger Button
Mode Control
Recirculation Button
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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.The vehicle has two A/C and
heater units. The LX units are
independently controlled. The EX
units are controlled by the f ront
panel controls, unless the RR A/C
Manual button is selected. 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.
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 f rom the
system.
Select and Fresh Air mode.
Set the f an to the desired speed.
Adjust the warmth of the air with
the temperature control dial or
buttons.
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.
Air f lows f rom the def roster
vents at the base of the windshield.
When you select or ,
the system automatically switches to
Fresh Air mode and turns on the
A/C. In this case you cannot turn
A/C mode off.
When you select , the system
automatically switches to Fresh Air
mode and turns on the A/C.
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.
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If the interior is very warm,
Comf ort and Convenience Feat ures
Air Flow Buttons, Vents, Heating, and A/C
Using the Heater
Using the A /C
Ventilation
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NOTE:

Playing the Radio
Comf ort and Convenience Feat ures88
PWR/VOL
KNOB
PWR/VOL KNOB
AUTO SELECT BUTTON
SCAN
BUTTON
SEEK
BUTTONSTUNE/
MODE
KNOB
SEEK
BUTTONS
AUTO SELECT BUTTON PRESET BUTTONSPWR/VOL KNOB
STEREO INDICATOR
SCAN
INDICATOR TUNE KNOB
PRESET BUTTONS
SEEK/SKIP
BAR SCAN BUTTON
AUTO SELECT BUTTON
STEREO INDICATOR
FM BUTTONAM BUTTON
MODE
KNOB
AM/FM BUTTON
TUNE/MODE KNOB
SCAN
BUTTON
PRESET BUTTONS
AM/FM BUTTON
EX MODEL
with RES EX MODEL
LX MODEL

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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 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, 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.
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.
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. You can use any of f ive methods to
f ind radio stations on the selected
band: the
preset buttons, and . 1.
2.
3.
4.
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Playing the Radio
Comf ort and Convenience Feat ures
To Play the Radio
SEEK
SCANPreset
TUNE TUNE,SEEK,SCAN,
AUTO SELECT
To Select a Station
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