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Af ter conf irming that the belt is
locked, grab the shoulder part of
the belt near the buckle, and pull
up to remove any slack from the
lap part of the belt. Remember, if
the lap part of the belt is not tight,
the child seat will not be secure.
To remove slack, it may help to
putweightonthechildseat,or
push on the back of the seat while
pulling up on the belt.Push and pull the child seat
f orward and f rom side to side to
verif y that it is f irmly secured. If
the child seat is not secure,
unlatch the belt, allow it to retract
f ully, then repeat these steps.To deactivate the locking
mechanism and remove a child seat,
unlatch the buckle, unroute the seat
belt, and let the belt f ully retract.
5. 6.
Installing a Child Seat
Driver and Passenger Saf ety29
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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 .38
............................
Instrument Panel .39
..........
Instrument Panel Indicators . 40
.............................................
Gauges .44
.....................................
Odometer .44
....................................
Trip meter .44
...............................
Select Button .44
..................................
Fuel Gauge .45
...................
Temperature Gauge . 45
............................................
Clock .45
Controls Near the Steering ...........................................
Wheel .46
Windshield Wipers and .......................................
Washers .47
...........
Turn Signal and Headlights . 48
........
Instrument Panel Brightness . 49
.................
Hazard Warning Button . 49
.................
Rear Window Def ogger . 50
...............................
Keys and Locks .51
........................
Immobilizer System .52
................................
Ignition Switch .53
......................................
Door Locks .54
......................
Power Door Locks .54
...........................................
Trunk .54
........
Emergency Trunk Opener . 55
.......................
Remote Transmitter .56 .................................................
Seats .58
..............................
Power Windows .59
..............................
Convertible Top .61
.............................................
Mirrors .66
.................................
Parking Brake .67
.................................
Interior Lights .68
...........
Interior Convenience Items . 69
.........................
Beverage Holder .70
...........
Accessory Power Socket . 70
...............
Console Compartment . 70
.................................
Audio Panel .71
Instruments and Controls
Inst rument s and Cont rols37
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Control L ocations
Inst rument s and Cont rols38
HEADLIGHT/TURN SIGNAL
SWITCH
HOOD RELEASE
HANDLE
DOOR LOCK
SWITCH
POWER WINDOW
SWITCHES
MIRROR
CONTROLS
ROOF SWITCH AUDIO SYSTEM
HEATING AND AIR
CONDITIONING
REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER
BUTTON
WINDSHIELD WIPER CONTROLS
HAZARD WARNING BUTTON
(P.48)
(P.102)
(P.54)
(P.59)
(P.66) (P.47)
(P.50)
(P.74)
(P. 78)
(P.49)
(P.62)
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ÎÎ
ÎThe U.S. instrument panel is shown. Dif f erences f or the Canadian models are noted in the text.
Instrument Panel
Inst rument s and Cont rols39
TURN SIGNAL AND HAZARD
WARNING INDICATORS
ANTI-LOCK BRAKE
SYSTEM (ABS)
INDICATOR HIGH BEAM INDICATOR
LOW FUEL INDICATOR
DOOR-OPEN
INDICATOR
TRUNK-OPEN INDICATOR
IMMOBILIZER SYSTEM INDICATOR
MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (P.42)
(P.43)
(P.42)
(P.40)(P.40)
(P.41)
(P.42)
(P.42)
(P.40) (P.41)
(P.41)
(P.42)
(P.167)
CHARGING SYSTEM INDICATOR LOW OIL PRESSURE INDICATOR (P.40)
PARKING BRAKE AND
BRAKE SYSTEM INDICATOR CRUISE CONTROL INDICATOR
MAINTENANCE REQUIRED INDICATOR
SEAT BELT
REMINDER
INDICATOR
(P.41)
ELECTRIC POWER
STEERING
INDICATOR (P.41) SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT
SYSTEM INDICATOR
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This indicator comes on when you
turn the ignition switch to ON (II). If
it comes on at any other time, it
indicates a potential problem with
your airbags or automatic seat belt
tensioners. For more inf ormation,
see page .See page .
This indicator comes on if the trunk
lid is not closed tightly.
This indicator comes on if either
door is not closed tightly.This indicator normally comes on
when you turn the ignition to ON (II)
and goes off after the engine starts.
If it comes on at any other time,
there is a problem in the Electric
Power Steering system. If this
happens, stop the vehicle in a saf e
place, and turn of f the engine. Reset
the system by restarting the engine,
and watch the EPS indicator. If it
does not go of f , or comes back on
again while driving, take the vehicle
to your dealer to have it checked.
With the indicator on, the EPS is
turned off, making the vehicle
harder to steer.
This indicator normally comes on f or
a f ew seconds when you turn the
ignition switch to ON (II), and when
you push the START button. If it
comes on at any other time, there is
a problem in the ABS. If this happens,
have your vehicle checked by your
Honda dealer. With this indicator on,
your vehicle still has normal braking
ability but no anti-lock. For more
inf ormation, see page . 20
167
118
Instrument Panel Indicators
Inst rument s and Cont rols
Supplemental Restraint
System Indicator Malf unction Indicator
Lamp
Trunk-open Indicator
Door-open IndicatorElectric Power Steering
(EPS) Indicator
Anti-lock Brake System
(A BS) Indicator
41
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The lef t or right turn signal indicator
blinks when you signal a lane change
or turn. If the indicators do not blink
or blink rapidly, it usually means one
of the turn signal bulbs is burned out
(see page ). Replace the bulb as
soon as possible, since other drivers
cannot see that you are signaling.
WhenyouturnontheHazard
Warning switch, both turn signal
indicators blink. All turn signals on
the outside of the vehicle should
flash.
This indicator comes on with the
high beam headlights. See pagef or inf ormation on the headlight
controls. This indicator comes on when you
turn the ignition switch to ON (II)
with the headlight switch off and the
parking brake set. It should go of f if
youturnontheheadlightsorrelease
the parking brake. If it comes on at
any other time, it means there is a
problem with the DRL. There may
also be a problem with the high
beam headlights.
This indicator comes on f or a f ew
seconds when you turn the ignition
switch to ON (II). It will go of f if you
have inserted a properly-coded
ignition key. If it is not a properly-
coded key, the indicator will blink
and the engine will not start (see
page ).This indicator also blinks several
times when you turn the ignition
switch f rom ON (II) to ACCESSORY
(I) or LOCK (0).
This indicator comes on when you
set the cruise control. See page
f or inf ormation on operating the
cruise control.
This indicator comes on as a
reminder that you must ref uel soon.
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48 5295
Canadian models only
Instrument Panel Indicators
Inst rument s and Cont rols
Turn Signal and
Hazard Warning
Indicators
High Beam Indicator ‘‘Daytime Running
Lights’’ Indicator
Immobilizer System
Indicator
Cruise Control Indicator
Low Fuel Indicator
42
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The odometer shows the total
distance your vehicle has been
driven in miles and kilometers. It is
illegal under U.S. f ederal law and
Canadian provincial regulations to
disconnect, reset, or alter the
odometer with the intent to change
the number of miles and kilometers
indicated.This trip meter shows the number of
miles or kilometers driven since you
last reset it.
There are two trip meters: Trip A
and Trip B. Switch between these
displays by pressing the TRIP button.
Each trip meter works independently,
so you can keep track of two
dif f erent distances.To reset a trip meter, display it, and
then press and hold the TRIP button
until you hear a beep and the
number resets to ‘‘0.0’’.
The select button switches the
speedometer reading between miles
perhourandkilometerperhour.It
also changes the odometer and trip
meters to read in miles or kilometers
correspondingly. To change the
readings, push the SELECT button,
and hold it until you hear a beep.
Gauges
Inst rument s and Cont rols
Odometer
T rip Meter Select Button
44
TEMPERATURE GAUGE
TACHOMETER SPEEDOMETER
TRIP METER
ODOMETER TRIP
BUTTON
SELECT BUTTON FUEL GAUGE
CLOCK
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´µ
´µ
µ´
This shows how much f uel you have.
It may show slightly more or less
than the actual amount.
This shows the temperature of the
engine’s coolant. During normal
operation, the reading should be in
the middle of the gauge. In severe
driving conditions, the reading may
reach near the red mark. If it
reaches the red (Hot) mark, pull
safely to the side of the road. Turn to
page f or instructions and
precautions on checking the engine’s
cooling system.The clock displays the time with the
ignition switch in the ON (II)
position.
When you f inish all the
adjustments, press the CLOCK
button. When you f inish the minute
adjustment, press and release the
CLOCK button. The hour display
will blink. Adjust the hour by
pressing the or button. Press and hold the CLOCK button
until the minute display blinks.
Adjusttheminutebypressingthe or button.
Turn the ignition switch to ON (II).
To set the clock:
1.
2.
3.
4.
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Gauges
Inst rument s and Cont rols
Fuel Gauge T emperature GaugeClock
45
NOTICE:
CLOCK BUTTON
BUTTON BUTTON TEMPERATURE GAUGE
FUEL GAUGE
CLOCK
Avoid driving with an
extremely low f uel level. Running out
of f uel could cause the engine to
misf ire, damaging the catalytic
converter.