2006 HONDA CR-V Owners Manual

When you select or ,
the system automatically switches to
f resh air mode and turns on the A/C.
This helps to dehumidif y the air and
to def og the windshield. In either
mode, you cannot turn of f the A/C.
When you switch to another mode,
the A/C returns to its original setting,
either on or of f , as displayed by the
A/C indicator.Select . The system
automatically switches to f resh air
mode and turns on the A/C. The
A/C indicator does not come on if
it was previously off.
Select .
Set the f an and temperature
controls to maximum level.
To clear the windows f aster, you can
close the dashboard corner vents by
rotating the wheel below each vent.
This sends more warm air to the
windshield def roster vents. Once the
windshield is clear, select f resh air
mode to avoid f ogging the windows.
For your saf ety, make sure you have
a clear view through all the windows
bef ore driving. Turning the f an speed control dial all
the way to the left shuts the system
off.
Keep the system of f f or short
periods only.
To keep stale air and mustiness
f rom collecting, you should have
the f an running at all times.
1.
2.
3. T o Remove Exterior Frost or Ice
From the Windows
To Turn Everything Off
Vents, Heating, and A/C
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Some models may have one of the
audio systems described in this
section. Read the appropriate pages
in this section f or operation of the
audio systems installed in your
vehicle.page to f or U.S. LX model,
Canadian SE model
page to f or U.S. EX, SE
models, Canadian EX, EX-L
models
If your vehicle has a dif f erent audio
system ref er to its manual f or
operating instructions. 115105
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Audio System
Features
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U.S. LX and Canadian SE model

Audio System
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Canadian EX and EX-L modelsU.S. EX and SE models

Playing the Radio
Features
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SCAN BUTTONFM BUTTON
TREBLE/
BALANCE
BASS/
FADE AM BUTTONAUTO SELECT BUTTONSEEK BUTTONS
PRESET BUTTONS
TUNE KNOB
POWER/VOLUME KNOB
U.S. LX and Canadian SE model

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You can use any of f ive methods to
f ind radio stations on the selected
band:
the
preset buttons, and .
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.
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 SEEK button, then
release it.
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 or FM
button. Adjust the volume by turning
the PWR/VOL knob.
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 10 seconds.
If you do nothing, the system will
scan f or the next strong station and
play it f or 10 seconds. When it plays
a station that you want to listen to,
press the SCAN button again.
The band and f requency that the
radio was last tuned to is displayed.
To change bands, press the AM or
FM button. On the FM band, ST will
be displayed if the station is
broadcasting in stereo.
Stereo reproduction on AM is not
available. To Play the Radio
TUNE,SEEK,SCAN,AUTO SELECT
To Select a Station
TUNE
SEEK SCAN
Playing the Radio
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µ
µ 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.
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.
Repeat steps 1 through 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. If you do not like the stations auto
select has stored, you can store
other f requencies on the preset
buttons as previously described. 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. 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.
Pick a preset button and hold it
until you hear a beep. Each preset button can
store one f requency on AM and two
f requencies on FM. To turn of f auto select, press the
A. SEL button. This restores the
presets you originally set.
1.
2.
3.
4. AUTO SELECT
Preset
Playing the Radio
Features
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µµ
µ
µ 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 .
Adjust the balance or side-
to-side strength of the sound.
Adjust the fader or the
f ront-to-back strength of the sound.
Adjustthetrebleinthe
sound.
Adjust the bass in the sound. Press the knob to pop it
out. Turn it to adjust the Bass level.
Pull it out slightly f arther to adjust
the Fade, or front-to-back strength.
Pushtheknobbackinwhenyouare
done adjusting the sound.
Press the knob to pop it
out. Turn it to adjust the Treble level.
Pull it out slightly f arther to adjust
the balance, or side-to-side strength.
Pushtheknobbackinwhenyouare
done adjusting the sound. For inf ormation, see page .67
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A udio System L ighting
Adjusting the Sound
BAL
FAD
TRE
BAS BAS/FAD:
TRE/BAL:
Radio Frequencies and Reception
Playing the Radio
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Playing a Disc
Features
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POWER/VOLUME
KNOBSKIP BUTTONS
RANDOM BUTTON
REPEAT BUTTON
CD EJECT BUTTON
CD SLOT
CD BUTTON
U.S. LX and Canadian SE model