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In certain weather conditions,
temperature readings near f reezing
(32°F, 0°C) could mean that ice is
f orming on the road surf ace. When the temperature reaches the
desired value, release the Select/
Reset knob. You should see the new
outside temperature displayed. NOTE: The temperature must be
stabilized bef ore doing this
procedure. If the outside temperature is
incorrectly displayed, you can adjust
it 5°F in U.S. models ( 3°C in
Canadian models) warmer or cooler.
This indicator displays the outside
temperature in Fahrenheit (U.S.
models) or Centigrade (Canadian
models). To see the outside
temperature, press and release the
Select/Reset knob until the
temperature is displayed.
The temperature sensor is in the
f ront bumper. Theref ore, the
temperature reading can be af f ected
by heat ref lection f rom the road
surf ace, engine heat, and the
exhaust f rom surrounding traf f ic.
This can cause an incorrect
temperature reading when your
speed is under 19 mph (30 km/h).
The sensor delays the indicator
update until it reaches the correct
outside temperature. This may take
several minutes. Select the outside temperature
indicator, then press the Select/
Reset knob f or 10 seconds. The
f ollowing sequence will appear f or 1
secondeach:0,1,2,3,4,5, 5, 4,
3, 2, 1, 0 (U.S.) or 0, 1, 2, 3,
3, 2, 1, 0 (Canada). If you f uel cap is loose or missing, a
‘‘CHECK FUEL CAP’’ message
appears in the information display
af ter you start the engine. Turn the
engine of f and conf irm the f uel cap is
installed. If it is, loosen the cap, then
retighten it until it clicks at least
once. When you restart the engine,
the message appears again. To clear
the message, press and release the
Select/Reset knob.
CONT INUED
On 4-cylinder EX-L and 6-cylinder EX
models
Outside Temperature Indicator Check Fuel Cap Indicator
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Inst rument s and Cont rols
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You
can also open both power
windows from outside the vehicle
with the remote transmitter (see
page ).
Press this button once
to unlock the driver’s door. Push it
twice to unlock the passenger’s door.
Some exterior lights will f lash twice
each time you push the button.
The ceiling light (if the ceiling light
switch is in the door activated
position) will come on when you
press the UNLOCK button. If you do
not open either door within 30
seconds, the lights f ade out. If you
relock the doors with the remote
transmitter before 30 seconds have
elapsed, the lights will go of f
immediately.
Press this button once to
lock both doors. Some exterior lights
will f lash once.
When you push the LOCK button
twice within 5 seconds, the lights will
flash and the horn will beep to verify
that the doors are locked and that
the security system has set. The
LOCK button will not work this way
if either door is not f ully closed. When the key is in the ignition
switch, the f unctions of each button
is disabled. Press this
button f or about 1 second to open
the trunk.
Press and hold this
button for about 2 seconds to attract
attention: the horn will sound and
the exterior 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 the ON (II) position.
If you do not open either door within
30 seconds, the doors automatically
relock and the security system sets. 92
UNL OCK
LOCK T RUNK REL EA SE
PA NIC
Remote Transmitter
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UNLOCK
BUTTON
LOCK
BUTTON
TRUNK
RELEASE
BUTTON
PANIC
BUTTON
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The f ront ceiling light has a two-
position switch; Door Activated and
OFF.In the Door Activated position both
ceiling lights, the light comes on
when you:
Open either door.
Unlock the driver’s door with the
master door lock switch, lock tab,
key, or the remote transmitter.
Remove the key from the ignition
switch.
Af ter both doors are closed tightly,
the light(s) dims slightly, then f ade
out in about 30 seconds.
If you do not open either door af ter
unlocking the driver’s door or
removing the key from the ignition
switch, the light(s) f ades out in
about 30 seconds.
If you leave either door open without
the key is in the ignition switch, the
ceiling light(s) will go of f af ter 3
minutes. Turn on a spotlight by pushing the
lens. Push the lens again to turn it
of f . You can use the spotlights at all
times.
On EX, EX-L, and EX-V6 models
Interior Lights
Spotlights
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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DOOR
ACTIVATED
OFF LX and LX-V6 models
EX, EX-L, and EX-V6 models
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The courtesy light in each door
comes on when the door is opened,
and goes out when the door is closed.Your vehicle also has a courtesy light
in the ignition switch. This light
comesonwhenyou;
Open either door.
Unlock the driver’s door.
Remove the key from the ignition
switch.
This light f ades out about 30 seconds
af ter you close both doors.
The courtesy light between the
spotlights comes on when you turn
the parking lights on. To adjust its
brightness, turn the Select/Reset
knob on the instrument panel.On EX, EX-L, and EX-V6 models
Interior Lights
Courtesy Lights
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IGNITION SWITCH LIGHT
DOOR LIGHT COURTESY LIGHT
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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.
On EX-L and EX-V6 models
Climat e Cont rol Sensors
Sunlight and T emperature
Sensors
Features
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SUNLIGHT SENSORTEMPERATURE SENSOR
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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. You will see a ‘‘0’’ displayed af ter
pressing a preset bar if auto select
cannot f ind a strong station f or every
preset bar.
,pressthe
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 bars. If you do not like the stations auto
select has stored, you can store
other f requencies on the preset bars
as previously described.Press the SOUND button repeatedly
to display the bass (BAS), treble
(TRE), f ader (FAD), and balance
(BAL) settings.
Eachmodeisshowninthedisplayas
it changes. Turn the PWR/VOL
knob to adjust the setting to your
liking. When the level reaches the
center, you will see a ‘‘ ’’ in the
display.
The system will return to the audio
display about 5 seconds af ter you
stop adjusting a mode.Adjusts the bass.
Adjusts the treble.
Adjusts the fader, or the
f ront-to-back strength of the sound.
Adjusts the balance, or side-
to-side strength of the sound.
To turn of f auto select
AUTO SELECT Adjusting the Sound
BAS
TRE
FAD
BAL
AM/FM/CD Player
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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 . An optional six or eight disc CD
changer is available f or your vehicle
f rom your dealer.
This disc changer uses the same
controls used f or the in-dash CD
player or the radio.
Load the desired CDs into the
magazine, and load the magazine
into the changer according to the
instructions that came with the unit.
If you select an empty slot in the
magazine, the changer will search
f or the next available CD to load and
play.
If there are no CDs in the changer,
the display will f lash, and you will
have to select another 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/AUX button.
Press the AM/FM button to switch
to the AM/FM radio while a CD is
playing. To play the CD, press the
CD/AUX button.
If a tape is in the optional tape player,
press the CD/AUX button to switch
to the tape while a CD is playing.
Press the CD/AUX button again to
switch back to the CD player. To select the CD changer, press the
CD/AUX button. The disc and track
numbers will be displayed. To select
a dif f erent disc, use the preset 5
(DISC ) side or preset 6 (DISC )
side of the preset bar. To select the
previous disc, press the preset 5
(DISC ), or preset 6 (DISC ) to
select the next disc in sequence.
To Stop Playing a CD Operating the Optional CD
Changer
AM/FM/CD Player
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Dolby noise reduction is manufactured under
license from Dolby Laboratories Licensing
Corporation. ‘‘DOLBY’’ and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories
Licensing Corporation.
To switch to the AM/FM radio or
CD player while a tape is playing,
press the AM/FM or CD/AUX
button. To change back to the tape
player, push the CD/AUX button.
To rewind the tape,
push the preset 1 (REW) side of the
preset bar. You will see REW in the
display. To f ast f orward the tape,
push the preset 2 (FF) side of the
preset bar. You will see FF displayed.
Press the preset 1, 2, or 3 side of the
bars to take the system out of rewind
or fast forward. Press the side to f ind
the beginning of the current song or
passage. Press the side to f ind
the beginning of the next song or
passage. When the system reaches
the beginning of a song or passage, it
begins to play it.
Press the RPT button
to continuously play a song or
passage. You will see RPT displayed.
The track will repeat until you press
the RPT button again.
The skip and repeat
f unctions use silent periods on the
tape to find the end of a song or
passage. These f eatures may not
work if there is almost no gap
between selections, a high noise
level, or a silent period in the middle
of a selection.
Dolby noise reduction comes on
when you insert a tape. The
indicator in the display also
comeson.If thetapewasnot
recorded in Dolby, turn it of f by
pressing the preset 4 (NR) side of
the preset bar. Dolby remains of f
until you press the preset bar again.
To remove the tape, press the eject
button on the tape player. If you
want to turn the player off, press the
PWR/VOL knob or turn of f the
ignition. The tape will remain in the
drive. When you turn the system
back on, the tape will be in pause
mode. Press the preset 3 (PLAY/
PROG) side of the preset bar. To Stop Playing a Tape FF/REW T ape Search Functions
SK IP
REPEAT
AM/FM/CD Player
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