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Your Vehicle at a Glance
HEATING/COOLING
CONTROLS
MIRROR CONTROLS
POWER WINDOW
SWITCHES GAUGES
HOOD RELEASE
HANDLE ACCESSORY POWER SOCKETS
AIRBAGS
(P.64) (P.11, 23)
(P.58)
INDICATORS
POWER DOOR LOCK
MASTER SWITCH
(P.90)
(P.77)
(P.91)
(P.157) (P.99)
(P.82) TRUNK
RELEASE LEVER
FUEL FILL DOOR RELEASE LEVER
(P.156) AUDIO
SYSTEM
(P.170) (P.102)
AUTOMATIC
TRANSMISSION
(P.173) (P.114)
CLIMATE CONTROL
SYSTEM
(P.109)
MANUAL
TRANSMISSION
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Your vehicle’s exhaust contains
carbon monoxide gas. Carbon
monoxide should not enter the
vehicle in normal driving if you
maintain your vehicle properly and
f ollow the inf ormation on this page.High levels of carbon monoxide can
collect rapidly in enclosed areas,
such as a garage. Do not run the
engine with the garage door closed.
Even with the door open, run the
engine only long enough to move the
vehicle out of the garage.
Have the exhaust system inspected
f or leaks whenever:
The vehicle is raised f or an oil
change.
You notice a change in the sound
of the exhaust.
The vehicle was in an accident
that may have damaged the
underside. With the trunk open, airf low can pull
exhaust gas into your vehicle’s
interior and create a hazardous
condition. If you must drive with the
trunk open, open all the windows and
set the heating and cooling system/
climate control system as shown
below.
Select the f resh air mode.
Select the mode.
Turn the f an on high speed.
Set the temperature control to a
comfortable setting.
If you must sit in your parked vehicle
with the engine running, even in an
unconf ined area, adjust the heating
and cooling system/climate control
system as f ollows:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Carbon Monoxide Hazard
Driver and Passenger Saf ety
53
Carbon monoxide gas is toxic.
Breathing it can cause
unconsciousness and even kill
you.
Avoid any enclosed areas or
activities that expose you to
carbon monoxide.
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Control Locations
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MIRROR CONTROLS
ACCESSORY POWER SOCKETSAUDIO
SYSTEM
CLIMATE CONTROL
SYSTEM HEATING/COOLING
CONTROLS HAZARD
WARNING
BUTTON
CRUISE
CONTROLS
MOONROOF SWITCH
TRUNK RELEASE LEVER
PARKING BRAKE LEVER
HOOD
RELEASE
HANDLE
INDICATORS
GAUGES
FUEL
FILL DOOR RELEASE LEVER
POWER
DOOR LOCK
MASTER SWITCH
SHIFT LEVER
(P.58)
(P.64)
(P.94)
(P.90)
(P.77)
(P.82)
(P.156) (P.145)
(P.71)
(P.114)
(P.102)
(P.109)
(P.170, 173)
(P.99)
(P.95)
(P.157)
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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
describes those f eatures and how to
use them..............
Vents, Heating, and A/C . 102
...............
Voice Control System . 104
..........
Dual Temperature Control . 111
..............
Climate Control Sensors . 113
..........
Playing the AM/FM Radio . 114
...............
Voice Control System . 116
.....................
To Play the Radio .116
....................
To Select a Station . 116
.................
Adjusting the Sound . 119
....................
Radio Frequencies . 120
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Radio Reception .120
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Playing a CD .122
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Playing a CD, CD Changer . 124
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To Play a CD .124
...............
To Stop Playing a CD . 127
Removing CDs from the .................................
Changer .127
Operating the Optional CD .................................
Changer .128
.........
CD Player Error Messages . 129
.....................
Protecting your CDs .130
.................
General Inf ormation . 130
..........................
Protecting CDs .130
...............................
Playing a Tape .131
..........................
To Play a Tape .132
............
To Stop Playing a Tape . 132 ............
Tape Search Functions . 133
Caring f or the Tape and .....................................
Player .134
.
Playing the XM
Satellite Radio . 135
...............
Satellite Digital Radio . 135
....
To Play XM
Satellite Radio . 136
..................
To Select a Channel . 136
..............
Satellite Radio Signals . 138
Receiving Satellite Radio ....................................
Service .139
.............
Steering Wheel Controls . 141
.................
Radio Thef t Protection . 142
..........................
Setting the Clock .143
............................
Security System .144
...............................
Cruise Control .145
HomeLink Universal ................................
Transceiver .148
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.
All models except U.S. VP, LX, and SE,
and Canadian DX
Features
Features
101
All models except U.S. VP and LXand Canadian DX and SE
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Vents, Heating, and A/C
102
TEMPERATURE
CONTROL DIAL
MAX A/C BUTTON REAR WINDOW
DEFOGGER BUTTON
TEMPERATURE
CONTROL DIAL
(DRIVER’S SIDE)
FAN CONTROL
BUTTONS
TEMPERATURE
CONTROL DIAL
(PASSENGER’S SIDE)
MODE
BUTTON
RECIRCULATION BUTTON AIR
CONDITIONING
BUTTON
AUTO BUTTON
OFF BUTTONDUAL BUTTON WINDSHIELD DEFROST BUTTON
FAN SPEED
INDICATOR
AIR
CONDITIONING
BUTTON MODE BUTTONS RECIRCULATION BUTTON
REAR WINDOW
DEFOGGER
BUTTON
WINDSHIELD
DEFROST BUTTON
FAN CONTROL DIAL
TEMPERATURE DISPLAY
EX-L and EX-V6
without navigation system
U.S.VP,LX,SE,EX,LX-V6,andSE-V6
Canadian DX-G, SE, and SE-V6
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Vents, Heating, and A/C
Features
103
AUTO BUTTONMODE ICONS A/C BUTTON
AIR CONDITIONING ICONS
FAN CONTROL ICONS
DUAL BUTTON TEMPERATURE CONTROL
BUTTONS (PASSENGER’S SIDE)
RECIRCULATION BUTTON WINDSHIELD DEFROST BUTTONREAR WINDOW DEFOGGER BUTTON
TEMPERATURE CONTROL
BUTTONS (DRIVER’S SIDE)
OFF BUTTONTEMPERATURE DISPLAY
E
X-L and EX-V6 with navigation system
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The climate control system can also
be operated by voice control. See the
Navi section in your quick start
guide f or an overview of this system,
and the navigation system manual
f or complete details.
You can manually select the f an
speed by pressing the f an control
buttons. The f an speed is
represented by vertical bars in the
display.Press the DUAL button. The
indicator in the button will come on.
The driver and passenger can each
select the temperature control
buttons ( or ) to the
desired setting.
When the indicator in the DUAL
button is off, both sides adjust to the
driver’s side temperature.
Turn this dial to increase or decrease
the fan speed and airflow. You can manually select the f an
speed by pressing the A/C button
next to the display, and then
pressing the f an control icons.
Turning this dial clockwise increases
the temperature of the airflow.
The driver and passenger can select
independent temperature settings by
selecting the DUAL button.
Push the DUAL button. When the
indicator in the button is on, turn the
dials to adjust the temperature.
Only on models equipped with
Navigation system
Except EX-L and EX-V6 with navigationsystem
EX-L and EX-V6
EX-L and EX-V6 without navigationsystem EX-L and EX-V6 with navigation system
EX-L and EX-V6
EX-L and EX-V6 with navigation system
EX-L and EX-V6 without navigation system
U.S. VP, LX, SE, EX, LX-V6, and SE-V6
Canadian DX-G, SE, and SE-V6
Vents, Heating, and A/C
Voice Control System
Fan Control T emperature Control
104
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When the recirculation indicator is
on, air from the vehicle’s interior is
sent throughout the system again.
When the indicator is off, air is
brought in from the outside of the
vehicle (fresh air mode).
The outside air intakes for 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 reci rculation
mode, parti cularly with the A/C off,
can cause the windows to fog up.
Switch to recirc ulation mode when
driving through dusty or smoky
conditions, then return to fresh air
mode.
This button turns the rear window
def ogger of f and on (see page ).
Press the A/C button to turn the air
conditioning on and of f . The display
shows ‘‘A/C ON’’ when the air
conditioning is on. The display
shows ‘‘A/C OFF’’ when the air
conditioning is of f .
The display shows ‘‘ON’’ and ‘‘OFF’’
after you press the A/C button. The
display shows ‘‘A/C ON’’ af ter you
touch ‘‘ON’’ to turn the air
conditioning on. The display shows
‘‘A/C OFF’’ af ter you touch ‘‘OFF’’ to
turn the air conditioning off. When the A/C is of f , the airf low
temperature does not f all below the
outside air temperature. When you
set the airf low temperature lower
than the outside air temperature,
make sure the A/C is on.
Press the A/C button to turn the
airconditioningonoroff.The
indicator above the button is on
when the air conditioning is on.
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EX-L and EX-V6
Except EX-L and EX-V6
EX-L and EX-V6 without navigationsystem
EX-L and EX-V6 with navigationsystemAir Conditioning (A/C) Button
Rear Window Def ogger Button Recirculation Button
Vents, Heating, and A/C
Features
105