2005 HONDA PILOT audio

2005 Pilot Online Reference Owner's Manual
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Contents

Introduction
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................................................................. i
A Few Words About Safety........................................................................\
........................................ .ii
Important Handling Information........................................................................\
.............................iii
Your Vehicle at a Glance........................................................................\
............................................ .4
Driver and Passenger Safety ........................................................................\
..................................... .7
Proper use and care of your vehicle's seat belts, and Supplemental Restr\
aint System.
Instruments and Controls........................................................................\
........................................ .55
Instrume nt panel indicator and gauge, and how to use dashboard and steering colu\
mn controls.
Comfort and Convenience Features ........................................................................\
....................... .99
How to operate the climate control system, the audio system, and other c\
onvenience features.
Before Driving........................................................................\
..........................................................145
What gasoline to use, how to break -in your new vehicle, and how to load luggage and other cargo.
Driving ........................................................................\
..................................................................... .157
The proper way to start the engine, shift the transmission, and park, pl\
us towing a trailer.
Maintenance........................................................................\
.............................................................187
The Maintenance Schedule shows you when you need to take you r vehicle to the dealer.
Taking Care of the Unexpected........................................................................\
..............................223
This section covers several problems motorists sometimes experience, an d how to handle them.
Technical Information........................................................................\
............................................ .243
ID numbers, dimensions, capacities, and technical information.
Warranty and Customer Relations (U.S. and Canada)................................................................257
A summary of the warranties covering your new Acura, and how to contact \
us.
Authorized Manuals (U.S. only)........................................................................\
..............................261
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.

Your Vehicle at a Glance
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GAUGES
POWER DOOR LOCK
SWITCHES
MIRROR
CONTROLS
POWER WINDOW
SWITCHES
HOOD RELEASE
HANDLE AUDIO SYSTEM
CLIMATE CONTROL
SYSTEM
FUEL FILL DOOR
RELEASE PARKING BRAKE
PEDAL
REAR A/C CONTROL
INSTRUMENT PANEL
SHIFT LEVER (A/T)
(P. 57)
(P. 66)
(P. 78)
(P. 89)
(P. 90)
(P. 148)
(P.147) (P.
93) (P.
105) (P.
100 )
(P.
106 )
(P.
160)

Your Vehicle at a Glance
Your Vehicle at a Glance
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HEADLIGHTS/TURN SIGNALS
LIGHT CONTROL
SWITCH
REMOTE AUDIO
CONTROLS STEERING WHEEL
ADJUSTMENT CRUISE CONTROL
WINDSHIELD WIPERS/
WASHERS REAR WINDOW
DEFOGGER VTM-4
LOCK
HORN
CRUISE
CONTROL
MASTER
SWITCH HAZARD WARNING
BUTTON
VSA OFF
SWITCH PASSENGER AIRBAG
OFF INDICATOR
(P.
71) (P.73)
(P.164 )
(P. 31)
(P. 73)
(P. 70)
(P.
138)
(P. 74)
(P. 122)
(P.
138)
(P.
172)
(P.
97)
(P.
92)
MOONROOF BUTTONS

Control L ocations
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POWER DOOR LOCK
SWITCHES
MIRROR
CONTROLS
POWER WINDOW
SWITCHES
HOOD RELEASE
HANDLEAUDIO SYSTEM
CLIMATE CONTROL
SYSTEM
FUEL FILL DOOR
RELEASE PARKING BRAKE
PEDAL REAR A/C CONTROL
INSTRUMENT PANEL
GAUGES
SHIFT LEVER (A/T)
(P.57)
(P.66)
(P.78)
(P.89)
(P.90)
(P.148) (P.147) (P.93) (P.105) (P.100) (P.106)
(P.160)

ÎTo use the horn, press the pad around the ‘‘H’’ logo.
Controls Near the Steering Wheel
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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VTM-4LOCK
LIGHT CONTROL
SWITCH
CRUISE CONTROLHAZARD WARNING BUTTON
HEADLIGHTS/TURN SIGNALS
REAR WINDOW
DEFOGGER
CRUISE CONTROL
MASTER SWITCH
REMOTE AUDIO
CONTROLS WINDSHIELD WIPERS/
WASHERS
VSA OFF SWITCH
MOON ROOF
STEERING WHEEL
ADJUSTMENT HORN
PASSENGER AIRBAG
OFF INDICATOR
(P.92)
(P.97) (P.172)
(P.138)
(P.122) (P.74) (P.138) (P.70)(P.
73)
(P.
31)
(P.164)
(P.73)
(P.71)

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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, the shift lever must
be in Park, and you must push the
key in slightly. 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.
TheshiftlevermustbeinPark
bef ore you can remove the key f rom
the ignition switch.
Use this position
only to start the engine. The switch
returns to ON (II) when you let go of
the key. This is the normal key
position when driving. Several of the
lights on the instrument panel come
on as a test when you turn the
ignition switch f rom ACCESSORY
(I) to ON (II). You can
operate the audio system and the
accessory power sockets in this
position. If the f ront wheels are turned, the
anti-theft lock may make it difficult
to turn the key. Firmly turn the
steering wheel to the lef t or right as
you turn the key.
LOCK (0) ST A RT (III) ON (II) A CCESSORY (I)
Ignition Switch
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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Removing the key from the
ignition switch while driving
locks the steering. This can
cause you to lose control of the
vehicle.
Remove the key from the
ignition switch only when
parked.

The heating and air conditioning
systems in your vehicle 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 vehicle has an anti-theft audio
system that requires a code number
to enable it.
The security system helps to dis-
courage vandalism and thef t of your
vehicle..............
Vents, Heating, and A/C . 100
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Air Flow Buttons .101
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Climate Control .104
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Rear A/C Control .105
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Playing the Radio .106
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Radio Reception .109
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Playing a CD .111
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CD Changer .113, 114
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Protecting your CDs . 116
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CD Player Error Messages . 117
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CD Changer Error Messages . 118
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Playing a Tape .119
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Remote Audio Controls . 122
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Radio Thef t Protection . 123..........................
Setting the Clock .124
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Rear Entertainment System . 125
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DVD Specif ications . 134
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Security System .137
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Cruise Control .138
HomeLink Universal ................................
Transceiver .140
On EX and EX-L models
Features
Features
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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 feature to
find stations in the local area. Use the TRE/BAS
modes to adjust the tone to your
liking.
You can use the instrument panel
brightness control knob 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 .
These two
modes adjust 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. Eachmodeisshowninthedisplayas
it changes. Turn the MODE knob to
adjust the setting to your liking.
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 f ive seconds af ter you stop
adjusting a mode. Press the MODE knob repeatedly to
display the Bass (BAS), Treble
(TRE), Balance (BAL), and Fader
(FAD) settings. press the
A. SEL button. This restores the
presets you originally set.
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 f unction to f ind stations, then
store them in the preset buttons as
described previously. 72To turn of f Auto Select,
Playing the Radio
AUTO SELECT
A udio System L ighting Treble/Bass
Balance/Fader Adjusting the Sound
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