2006 HONDA PILOT Owners Manual

The individual map lights in the
second and third rows cannot be
turned on.Door
Activated
The courtesy light between the map
lights comes on when you turn the
parking lights on. To adjust its
brightness, turn the Select/Reset
knob on the instrument panel.
The individual map lights come on
whenanydoororthetailgateis
opened, or when the remote
transmitter is used to unlock the
doors.
The individual map lights in the
second and third rows can be
turned on and of f by pressing the
lens.
The tailgate light comes on when
you open the tailgate if the light
switch is in the ON position.
The lights go out about 6 seconds
after all the doors and the tailgate
are closed. With any door or the
tailgate lef t open, the lights stay
on about 3 minutes, then go out. Turn on the f ront and second row
individual map lights by pushing the
lens. Push the lens again to turn it
off. You can also operate these lights
with the light control switch (see
page ).
The light in the tailgate has an on-of f
switch to control if the light comes
on when the tailgate is opened.
The courtesy lights in the f ront
doors and around the ignition switch
come on when you open any door.
Af ter you close the door, the ignition
switch light stays on f or several
seconds.
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When the switch is in the
position:
Interior Lights
Courtesy Lights
Individual Map L ights
Tailgate Light
Individual Interior L ights
Instruments and Controls
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The heating and air conditioning
system in your vehicle provides 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 . 106
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Air Flow Buttons .107
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Automatic Climate Control . 112
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Using the Rear A/C Unit . 113
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Audio System .115
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Playing the Radio .117
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Radio Reception .122
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Playing the XM Satellite Radio . 124
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Playing a Disc .130
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Disc Changer .131, 134
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Protecting your CDs . 135
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Disc Player Error Messages . 136
Disc Changer Error ...............................
Messages .137
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Remote Audio Controls . 138
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Radio Thef t Protection . 139..........................
Setting the Clock .140
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Rear Entertainment System . 142
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Security System .174
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Cruise Control .175
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Compass .177
HomeLink Universal ................................
Transceiver .180
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Rear View Camera and Monitor . 184
On EX and EX-L models
Features
Features
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Vents, Heating, and A/C
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TEMPERATURE
CONTROL DIALRECIRCULATION
BUTTON FAN CONTROL
DIAL
REAR WINDOW
DEFOGGER BUTTON
MODE CONTROL DIAL AIR CONDITIONING BUTTON
MODE BUTTON FAN SPEED
INDICATORFAN CONTROL
BUTTONS
TEMPERATURE CONTROL DIAL
AUTO BUTTON
REAR WINDOW
DEFOGGER BUTTON
OFF BUTTON
RECIRCULATION
BUTTON WINDSHIELD
DEFROST
BUTTON
AIR CONDITIONING BUTTON
TEMPERATURE
DISPLAY
REAR A/C
MANUAL BUTTON
LX MODEL
EX and EX-L MODEL

Turn the dial clockwise to increase
the fan speed and airflow. Turn the
dial counterclockwise to decrease it.When the indicator in the button is
on, air f rom the vehicle’s interior is
sent throughout the system again.
When the indicator is off, air is
brought in f rom the outside of the
vehicle (fresh air mode).
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.
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.
Switch to recirculation mode when
driving through dusty or smoky
conditions, then return to fresh air
mode.
Select the f an speed by pressing the
fan control buttons ( or ).
The f an speed is shown in vertical
bars in the display.
Turning this dial clockwise increases
the temperature of the airflow.
The temperature setting is shown in
the display. On EX and EX-L models, see page
f or inf ormation on automatic
climate control and semi-automatic
operation. This button turns the air
conditioning on and of f . On LX
models, the indicator in the button is
on when the A/C is on. On EX and
EX-L models, 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 air temperature.
Press the RR A/C MANUAL button
to adjust the temperature of the rear
passenger compartment
independently. See page f or
inf ormation using the rear A/C unit.
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On LX modelsOn EX and EX-L models
On EX and EX-L models
On EX and EX-L models
On EX and EX-L models
Fan Control Recirculation Button
T emperature Control Dial Air Conditioning (A/C) Button
RR A/C MANUAL Button
Vents, Heating, and A/C
Features
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This button turns the rear window
def ogger of f and on (see page ).
Use the mode control dial or button
to select the vents the air flows from.
Some air will flow from the
dashboard corner vents in all modes.
Each time you press the MODE
button, the display shows the mode
selected.Air flows from the center
and corner vents in the dashboard.
Airf low is divided between
the vents in the dashboard and the
f loor vents.
Air f lows f rom the f loor
vents. Airf low is divided between
the f loor vents and the def roster
vents at the base of the windshield.
Air f lows f rom the def roster
vents at the base of the windshield. The system automatically
turns on the A/C and switches to
recirculation mode. Air f lows f rom
the center and side vents in the
dashboard. In this mode, you cannot
turn of f the A/C and also cannot
switch to f resh air mode.
When you switch to f rom , the A/C stays on, and you
canturnitonandoff manually.
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.
When you select , the system
automatically switches to f resh air
mode and turns on the A/C. When you select or ,
the system automatically switches to
f resh air mode and turns on the A/C.
In this case, you cannot turn the A/C
off.
When you select , the system
automatically switches to f resh air
mode and turns on the A/C.
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On EX and EX-L models
On EX and EX-L modelsOn LX models
On LX models
Rear Window Def ogger Button
Mode Control MA X A /C
Vents, Heating, and A/C
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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.
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.
Set the temperature to the lower
limit.
Make sure the A/C is of f .
Select and fresh air mode.
Set the f an to the desired speed. Select and fresh air mode.
Set the f an to the desired speed.
Adjust the warmth of the air with
the temperature control dial.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
reading returns to normal.
Turn on the A/C by pressing the
button. The indicator in the button
comesonwhenafanspeedis
selected (LX model), or the
display shows A/C ON (EX and
EX-L models).
Make sure the temperature is set
to maximum cool.
Select .
If the outside air is humid, select
recirculation mode. If the outside
air is dry, select f resh air mode.
Set the f an to the desired speed.
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Using the Heater
Ventilation Using the A /C
Vents, Heating, and A/C
Features
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To remove f og f rom the inside of the
windows:Set the f an to the desired speed, or
high f or f aster def rosting.
Select . The system
automatically switches to f resh air
mode and turns on the A/C. The
A/C indicator (LX model) or the
A/C ON indicator in the display
(EX and EX-L models) will not be
displayed if it was previously of f .
Adjust the temperature control
dial so the airflow feels warm.
Select to help clear the
rear window.
Turn the fan on.
Turn on the air conditioning.
Select and fresh air mode.
Adjust the temperature control
dial to your pref erence.
This setting is suitable f or all driving
conditions whenever the outside
temperature is above 32°F (0°C). Air conditioning, as it cools, removes
moisture from the air. When used in
combination with the heater, it
makes the interior warm and dry and
can prevent the windows f rom
f ogging up.
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 f resh air mode.
The vehicle has two A/C
units, one is in the f ront, and the
other is in the rear. The LX units are
independently controlled. The EX
and EX-L units are controlled by the
f ront panel controls, unless the RR
A/C MANUAL button is selected.
To cool the interior with MAX A/C: Set the f an to the desired speed.
Select MAX A/C mode.
The system automatically turns on
the A/C, selects , and
switches to recirculation mode.
Make sure the temperature is set
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If the interior is very warm,
On LX modelsTo Def og and Def rost
To Dehumidify the Interior
Vents, Heating, and A/C
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