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:
Your Vehicle at a Glance
Your Vehicle at a Glance
3
POWER WINDOW
SWITCHES
FUEL FILL DOOR
RELEASE HANDLE HOOD RELEASE HANDLE PASSENGER’S FRONT
AIRBAG
MIRROR CONTROL INSTRUMENT PANEL
INDICATORS
GAUGES AUDIO SYSTEM
AUTOMATIC
TRANSMISSION
POWER DOOR LOCK
MASTER SWITCHES
U.S. EX-L without navigation system is shown. (P.59)
(P.66)
(P.9,25)
(P.82) (P.9,25)
ACCESSORY POWER
SOCKETSHEATING/COOLING
CONTROLS
CLIMATE CONTROL
SYSTEM
DRIVER’S FRONT
AIRBAG
(P.109) (P.227) (P.229) (P.120)(P.247)
(P.131)
(P.126)
(P.139)
(P.112)
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To use the horn, press the center pad of the steering wheel.
If equipped.
Ref er to the navigation system manual.
1:
2:
3:
Your Vehicle at a Glance
4
INSTRUMENT PANEL 
BRIGHTNESS
PASSENGER AIRBAG
OFF INDICATOR
HAZARD WARNING
BUTTON
WINDSHIELD
WIPERS/WASHERS
(P.73) 
AUDIO SYSTEM 
SHIFT LEVER
REMOTE AUDIO CONTROLS 
VEHICLE STABILITY 
ASSIST (VSA) SYSTEM
ON/OFF SWITCH 
MIRROR CONTROLS 
STEERING WHEEL ADJUSTMENTS 
(P.78) 
PARKING BRAKE PEDAL 
(P.78) 
VOICE CONTROL SWITCHES (P.76)
AUDIO SYSTEM 
CLOCK
(P.32)
HORN CRUISE CONTROL
BUTTONS SEAT HEATER SWITCHES
(P.76)
(P.216) 
(P.257) (P.112)
(P.222)(P.108) (P.247) 
(P.170)(P.139)
(P.219)
REAR WINDOW 
DEFOGGER BUTTON/
HEATED MIRRORS
BUTTON (P.77/112)
2
3 1
22
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Control L ocations
58
MIRRORCONTROLS
GAUGES 
INSTRUMENT PANEL 
INDICATORS MOONROOFSWITCH
EX-L without navigation system is shown ACCESSORY POWER SOCKETS(P.59)
(P.66)
(P.76)
POWER DOOR LOCK
MASTER SWITCH 
(P.82) 
POWER WINDOW 
SWITCHES 
FUEL FILL DOOR 
RELEASE HANDLE 
HOOD RELEASE 
HANDLE PASSENGER AIRBAG
OFF INDICATOR 
(P.32) 
HAZARD WARNING 
BUTTON 
AUDIO SYSTEM 
CLOCK 
AUTOMATIC 
TRANSMISSION 
HEATING/COOLING 
CONTROLS 
CLIMATE CONTROL 
SYSTEM 
SEAT HEATER 
SWITCHES
PARKING BRAKE PEDAL
(P.78) (P.112)
(P.109) 
(P.227) 
(P.229) (P.120)(P.108) 
(P.131) 
(P.126) 
(P.247) 
(P.219) 
(P.139)
(P.110)
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To use the horn, press the center pad of the steering wheel.
If equipped.
Ref er to the navigation system manual.
1:
2:
3:
Controls Near the Steering Wheel
72
CRUISE CONTROL BUTTON
PARKING BRAKE PEDAL (P.78) HORN HAZARD WARNING 
BUTTON
(P.76) 
SHIFT LEVER
MIRROR CONTROL 
VEHICLE STABILITY 
ASSIST (VSA)
SYSTEM ON/OFF
SWITCH 
REMOTE AUDIO CONTROLS 
STEERING WHEEL 
ADJUSTMENTS 
(P.78) 
HEADLIGHTS/TURN SIGNALS INSTRUMENT PANEL BRIGHTNESS
(P.74)
(P.32) 
PASSENGER AIRBAG 
OFF INDICATOR
WINDSHIELD WIPERS/
WASHERS
(P.73)
VOICE CONTROLS ACCESSORY POWER SOCKET
(P.257)
(P.112)
(P.216)
(P.120)(P.222)(P.247)
(P.76)
REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER
BUTTON (P.77) 
(P.112) 
HEATED MIRROR BUTTON1
2
3 2
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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. 
Your vehicle has an anti-theft audio 
system that requires a code number
to enable it. 
The security system helps to 
discourage vandalism and thef t of 
your vehicle..............
Vents, Heating, and A/C .126
...............
Climate Control System .131
..........
Dual Temperature Control .136
..............
Climate Control Sensors .138
................................
Audio System .139 ..........
Playing the AM/FM Radio .141
.................................
Playing a Disc.145
........
Disc Player Error Messages.152
...........
Playing the AM/FM Radio.153
.
Playing the XM
Satellite Radio .157
..................................
Playing Discs.162
........
Disc Player Error Messages.169
...........
Playing the AM/FM Radio.170
.
Playing the XM
Satellite Radio .176
..................................
Playing a disc.182
.......
Disc Player Error Messages .190
....................................
CD Changer.191
.....
CD Changer Error Messages .197
...........................
Playing a PC card.198
.............
PC card Error Messages .210 ............
AM/FM Radio Reception .211
..................
Protecting Your Discs .213
................
Remote Audio Controls .216
.................
Radio Thef t Protection .218
..........................
Setting the Clock .219
............................
Security System .220
...
Rearview Camera and Monitor .221
...............................
Cruise Control .222
LX model
EX and EX-L models without navigationsystem
EX-L Models with navigation system
Features
Features
125
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On vehicles with navigation system
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.The automatic climate control
system in your vehicle picks the
proper combination of air 
conditioning, heating, and ventilation 
to maintain the interior temperature
you select. The system also adjusts
the fan speed and airflow levels.
Press the AUTO button. 
Set the desired temperature by 
turning the driver’s side
temperature control dial. You will
see AUTO and the selected
temperature in the display. You
can also set the passenger’s side
temperature by turning the
passenger’s side dial.
The system automatically selects the
proper mix of conditioned and/or
heated air that will, as quickly as
possible, raise or lower the interior
temperature to your pref erence. The driver’s side temperature and 
the passenger’s side temperature can
be set separately. Turn the dial of 
the appropriate temperature control 
clockwisetoincreasethe
temperature of airf low. Turn the dial
counterclockwise to decrease it.
Each set temperature is shown in the
display. 
When you set the temperature to its 
lower limit ( ) or its upper limit
( ), the system runs at f ull
cooling or heating only. It does not
regulate the interior temperature. 
When the indicator in the dual 
button is on, the driver’s side and 
passenger’s side temperature can be
controlled independently (see page
).
1. 
2.
136
Climate Control System
Voice Control System Using A utomatic Climate ControlT emperat ure Cont rol
132
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An audio system is standard on all 
models. Read the appropriate pages
(as shown below) to use your 
vehicle’s audio system. 
For LX, models, see pagesthrough .
For EX and EX-L models without 
navigation system, see pages through .
For EX-L model with navigation
system, see pages through . 141152
153169 170210
Audio System
Features
139
U.S. EX-L model without 
navigation system U.S. EX and Canadian EX, EX-L models
without navigation system
LX model
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Audio System
140
U.S. EX-L model with navigation system Canadian EX-L model with navigation system
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