2006 HONDA RIDGELINE ECO mode

Theclimatecontrolsystemhastwo
sensors. A sunlight sensor is in the
top of the dashboard, and a
temperature sensor is under the
steering column. Do not cover the
sensors or spill any liquid on them.
On RTS, RTL, and Canadian EXLmodels
Climat e Cont rol Sensors
Sunlight and T emperature
Sensors
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SUNLIGHT SENSOR TEMPERATURE SENSOR
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The ignition switch must be in the
ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II) position.
Turn the system on by pushing the
PWR button or the AM/FM button
(AMorFMbuttononCanadian
models). Adjust the volume by
turning the volume knob.
You can use any of f ive methods to
f ind radio stations on the selected
band: TUNE, SEEK, SCAN, the
preset bars, and AUTO SELECT.
Pushing the AUDIO button will also
turn on the system (see page ).
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. Use the TUNE bar to tune
the radio to a desired f requency.
Press the side of the bar to tune
to a higher f requency, and press the side 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 side of the
bar, then release it.
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.
Repeat steps 1 through 3 to store a
total of six stations on AM and
twelve stations on FM. Pick a preset number (1 6), and
hold it until you hear a beep. UsetheTUNE,SEEK,orSCAN
function to tune the radio to a
desired station. Select the desired band, AM or
FM. FM1 and FM2 let you store
12 stations. Each side of the bars
(1 6) can store one station on AM,
and two stations on FM.
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On vehicles with navigation system
T o Play the A M/FM Radio
T o Select a Station
TUNE
SEEK
SCAN PRESET
Playing the AM/FM Radio
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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
A. SEL button. This restores the
presets you originally set.
Press the SOUND button repeatedly
to display the SUBWOOFER (if
equipped), BASS, TREBLE, FADER,
and BALANCE settings.
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.
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.
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. Eachmodeisshowninthedisplayas
it changes. Turn the VOLUME knob
to adjust the setting to your liking.
When the level reaches the center,
youwillsee‘‘ ’’inthedisplay.
The system will automatically return
the display to the selected audio
mode about 5 seconds af ter you stop
adjusting a mode.
Adjusts the
strength of sound f rom the
subwoof er speaker.
Adjusts the bass.Adjusts the treble.
Adjusts the front-to-back
strength of the sound.
Adjusts the side-to-
side strength of the sound.
To turn of f auto select,
If equipped
Playing the AM/FM Radio
Adjusting the Sound
AUTO SELECT
SUBWOOFER
BASS
TREBLE
FADER
BAL ANCE
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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. 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
adjust the f ront-to-back strength. To
adjust the left/right balance, touch
the ‘‘L’’ or ‘‘R’’ icon. To adjust the
front/rear fader, touch the ‘‘FR’’ or
‘‘RR’’ icon.
To see the audio display when you
are f inished adjusting the sound,
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A udio System L ighting
Treble/Bass L ef t/Right Balance and Front/
Rear Fader
Playing the AM/FM Radio
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Press the TUNE bar to
change channel selections. Press f or higher numbered channels
and f or lower numbered
channels. In the category mode, you
can only select channels within that
category.
Press either side of the CATEGORY
bar ( or ) to select another
category.
The scan f unction gives
you a sampling of all channels while
in the channel mode. In the category
mode, only the channels within that
category are scanned. To activate
scan, press the SCAN button or
touch the SCAN icon on the screen.
The system plays each channel in
numerical order f or a f ew seconds,
then selects the next channel. When
you hear a channel you want to
continue listening to, press the
button or touch the icon again. Youcanstoreupto12
preset channels using each side of
the preset bar or preset icons on the
screen. Each side of the bar stores
one channel f rom the XM1 band and
one channel f rom the XM2 band. Pick a preset number (icon) you
want f or that channel. Press and
hold the bar (icon) until you hear a
beep.
Repeat steps 2 and 3 to store the
f irst six channels.
Once a channel is stored, press and
release the proper side of the preset
bar (icon) to tune to it.
To store a channel:
Press the XM button. Either XM1
or XM2 will show in the display.
UsetheTUNE,SEEK,orSCAN
function to tune to a desired
channel. Press the XM button again or
touch the other XM icon (XM1 or
XM2) on the audio display. Store
the next six channels using steps 2
and 3.
In the category mode, only channels
within that category can be selected.
In the channel mode, all channels
can be selected. 1.
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Playing the XMSatellite Radio
TUNE
SEEK /SK IP (CA T EGORY)
SCANPreset
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samples all the tracks on the
selected disc in the order they are
recorded. To activate it, press and
release the SCAN button. You will
see SCAN in the display, and you will
get a 10 second sampling of each
track on the selected CD. Press the
SCAN button again to get out of scan
mode.
You can also play 3-inch (8-cm) discs
without using an adapter ring. With the ignition in the
ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II) position,
insert a CD about half way into the
CD slot. The drive will pull the CD in
the rest of the way and begin to play
it. You operate the CD player with
the same controls used f or the radio.
The number of the track playing is
shown in the display. The system will
continuously play a CD until you
change modes. Push the side of the SEEK/
SKIP bar to play the next track on
thedisc.Pushthe sideonceto
replay the track in play; press it twice
to replay the previous track.
To move rapidly within a track, press
andholdthe orthe side
of the bar.
Press the RPT button
to continuously replay a track. You
will see RPT in the display. Press the
RPT button again to turn it off.
Press the RDM
button to play the tracks in random
order. You will see RDM in the
display. Press the RDM button again
to return to normal play.
RT and Canadian LX models
To Change Tracks SCAN
CD Player
REPEAT
RANDOM
Playing a CD, CD Changer
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Do not use CDs with adhesive labels.
The label can curl up and cause the CD
to jam in the unit.
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Press the AM/FM button (AM or
FM button) to switch to the radio
while a CD is playing. Press the CD
button to play the CD.
If you turn the system of f while a CD
is playing, either with the PWR
button or by turning of f the ignition,
the CD stays in the drive. When you
turn the system back on, the CD
begins playing where it lef t of f . If you select an empty slot in the
magazine, the changer will search
f or the next available CD to load and
play.
For inf ormation on how to handle
and protect discs, see page .
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 10 seconds and put it in
pause mode. To begin playing, press
the CD button.
An optional six disc CD changer is
available for your vehicle from your
dealer.
This disc changer uses the same
controls used f or the in-dash CD
player/changer and the radio.
Load the desired CDs in the
magazine, and load the magazine in
the changer according to the
instructions that came with the unit.To select the CD changer, press the
AUX button. The disc and track
numbers will be displayed. To select
a dif f erent disc, use the preset5
(DISC ), side f or a previous disc or
the preset 6 (DISC ), side to select
the next disc in sequence.
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RT and Canadian LX models
Operating the Optional CD
Changer
To Stop Playing a CD
Protecting Discs
Playing a CD, CD Changer
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If you are not loading CDs into all six
positions, press the LOAD button
again after the last CD has loaded.
The system will begin playing the
last CD loaded.
If you stop loading CDs bef ore all six
positions are f illed, the system will
wait f or 10 seconds, then stop the
load operation and begin playing the
last CD loaded.
Select the CD changer by pressing
the CD button. You will see ‘‘CD’’ in
the display. The system will begin
playing the last selected disc in the
CD changer. You will see the disc
and track numbers displayed. To select a dif f erent disc, press the
appropriate side of a preset bar
(1 6). On models with navigation
system, touch the appropriate disc
icon. If you select an empty position
in the CD changer, the system will
go into the loading sequence.
When that CD ends, the next CD in
the CD changer is loaded and played.
Af ter the last CD f inishes, the
system returns to the f irst CD.
Insert a CD into the CD slot.
Insert it only about halfway; the
drive will pull it in the rest of the
way. You will see ‘‘BUSY’’ in the
display. The CD load indicator
turns red and blinks as the CD is
loaded.
You cannot load and play 3-inch
(8-cm)discsinthissystem.
When ‘‘LOAD’’ appears again in
the display, insert the next CD into
the CD slot.
Do not try to insert a disc until
‘‘LOAD’’ appears. You could
damage the audio unit.
Repeat this until all six positions
are loaded. The system will then
begin playing last CD loaded.
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To Play a CD
Playing a CD, CD Changer
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