2006 HONDA PILOT radio

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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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 models.See page to f or playing the
Radio.
See page to f or playing the
XM
Satellite Radio.
See page to f or playing a
Disc. 121117
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130 129
137
Only U.S. EX-L models
Audio System
Features
115
AM/FM/CD Audio System
(LX models)
AM/FM/CD Changer Audio System
(EX models)
On U.S. models On U.S. models
(EX models) (EX-L models)
(EX-L models)
On Canadian models On Canadian models

Playing the Radio
Features
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PRESET BUTTONSSCAN BUTTON
AUTO SELECT BUTTON
STEREO INDICATOR
TUNE/MODE KNOB
AM/FM BUTTON
PWR/VOL KNOB
SEEK/SKIP BAR
EX and EX-L models LX models
EX-L models with rear entertainment system
PRESET BUTTONSSTEREO INDICATOR
TUNE/SOUND
KNOB
AM/FM BUTTON
AM BUTTON FM BUTTON
PWR/VOL KNOB
SCAN BUTTON SEEK
BUTTONS
AM BUTTON
AUTO SELECT BUTTON AUTO SELECT BUTTON
PWR/VOL KNOB
Canadian
models
U.S. EX-L
models
AM/FM
BUTTON
SCAN BUTTON
SOUND KNOB
FM BUTTON
PRESET BUTTONSSEEK
BUTTONS
EX and
Canadian
EX-L models
STEREO INDICATOR
TUNE KNOB U.S. models

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store one f requency on AM and two
f requencies on FM.
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.
Pickapresetbutton,andholdit
until you hear a beep.
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.
The ignition switch must be in the
ACCESSORY (I) or the ON (II)
position. Turn the system on by
pushingthePWR/VOLknoborthe
AM/FM button. (AM or FM button
on U.S. EX model and Canadian
model).
Adjust the volume by turning the
PWR/VOL knob.
The band and f requency that the
radio was last tuned to is displayed.
To change bands, press the AM/FM
button (AM or FM button). On the
FM band, ST will be displayed if the
stationisbroadcastinginstereo.
Stereo reproduction in AM is not
available.
You can use any of f ive methods to
find radio station 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.
If you do nothing, the system will
scan f or the next strong station and
play it f or 5 seconds. When it plays a
station you want to listen to, press
the SCAN button again.
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 5 seconds. The SEEK f unction
searches up and down f rom the
current f requency to f ind a station
with a strong signal. To activate it,
press the /( ) or /( )
side of the bar, then release it. 1.
2.
3.
4.
To Play the Radio
Preset
T UNE SEEK SCA N AUTO SELECT.
To Select a Station
TUNE SCAN SEEK
Playing the Radio
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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. ,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 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. Press the MODE (TUNE) knob
repeatedly to display the Bass (BAS),
Treble (TRE), Fader (FAD), and
Balance (BAL) settings.
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. 76To turn of f auto selectAUTO SELECT
A udio System L ighting Treble/Bass
Balance/Fader Adjusting the Sound
Playing the Radio
Features
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In addition to the knobs, buttons, and
bars on the radio control panel, you
can operate some of the radio
controls on the navigation system
screen. To adjust the sound, push the
AUDIO button, then enter the sound
grid by touching the SOUND icon on
the display.
While you are listening to the radio,
you can change to another band by
pressing the AUDIO button next to
the navigation system screen, and
then touching the desired band icon
(FM1, FM2, or AM).
AUTO SELECT, SCAN, and SOUND
are adjustable f rom the navigation
screen. For an explanation of these
f unctions, see pages and .
Touch the A.
SEL icon to activate the auto select
f unction. You will see A.SEL f lashing
the display.
Touch the SCAN icon to
activate the scan function. You will
see SCAN in the display. Touch the
icon again to deactivate it. 118 119
On vehicles with navigation system
Operating the Radio on the
Navigation System Screen
AUTO SELECT
SCANA djust ing t he Sound
Playing the Radio
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AUDIO BUTTON

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µ ´µ You can use the instrument panel
brightness control dial 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 modes adjust
the strength of the sound coming
f rom each speaker. Lef t/Right
balance adjusts the side-to-side
strength, while Front/Rear f ader
adjusts the front-to-back strength.
To adjust the left/right balance,
touch the ‘‘L’’ or ‘‘R’’ icon. To adjust
the f ront/rear f ader, touch the ‘‘FR’’
or ‘‘RR’’ icon.
To see the audio display when you
are f inished adjusting the sound,
wait 5 seconds.
To adjust the treble
and bass, touch or on each side
of the treble or bass adjustment bar.
The adjustment bar shows you the
current setting. 76
A udio System L ighting
L ef t/Right Balance and Front/
Rear Fader
Treble/Bass
Playing the Radio
Features
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The radio can receive the complete
AM and FM bands.
Those bands cover these f requen-
cies:
AM band: 530 to 1,710 kilohertz
FM band: 87.7 to 107.9 megahertzHow well the radio receives stations
is dependent on many f actors, such
as the distance from the station’s
transmitter, nearby large objects,
and atmospheric conditions.
Driving very near the transmitter of
a station that is broadcasting on a
f requency close to the f requency of
the station you are listening to can
also af f ect your radio’s reception.
You may temporarily hear both
stations,orhearonlythestationyou
are close to.
Radio stations on the AM band are
assigned f requencies at least 10
kilohertz apart (530, 540, 550).
Stations on the FM band are
assigned f requencies at least 0.2
megahertz apart (87.9, 88.1, 88.3).
Stations must use these exact
f requencies. It is f airly common f or
stations to round-of f the f requency in
their advertising, so your radio could
display a f requency of 100.9 even
though the announcer may identif y
the station as ‘‘FM101.’’ A radio station’s signal gets weaker
as you get f arther away f rom its
transmitter. If you are listening to an
AM station, you will notice the sound
volume becoming weaker, and the
stationdriftinginandout.If youare
listening to an FM station, you will
see the stereo indicator f lickering of f
and on as the signal weakens.
Eventually, the stereo indicator will
go of f and the sound will f ade
completely as you get out of range of
the station’s signal.
Radio Frequencies
Radio Reception
Radio Reception
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