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Tousethevanitymirrorontheback
of the sun visor, pull up the cover.
The vanity mirror lights come on
when you pull up the cover.Touseacoathook,slideitout
slightly, then pull it down.
Make sure the coat hook is f olded up
when you are not using it. This hook
is not designed f or large or heavy
items.Pull up the lid to open each pocket.
Interior Convenience Items
Vanity Mirror
Coat HookCenter Pockets
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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On models without navigation system
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The ceiling light has a three-position
switch; ON, Door Activated, and
OFF. In the Door Activated (center)
position, the light comes on when
you:After all doors are closed tightly, the
light dims slightly, then f ades out in
about 30 seconds.
The ceiling light (with the switch in
the center position) comes on when
you remove the key f rom the ignition
switch. If you do not open a door, the
light stays on, then f ades out in
about 30 seconds.
Turn on a spotlight by pushing the
lens. Push the lens again to turn it
of f . You can use the spotlights at all
times.
If you leave any door open without
the key in the ignition switch, the
ceiling light will go of f af ter about 15
minutes.
Unlock the driver’s door with the
keyorremotetransmitter.
Open any door.
Ceiling L ight
Spotlights
Interior Lights
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DOOR ACTIVATED POSITION
LX, LX-P
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The spotlights have a two-position
switch. In the DOOR position, the
lights come on when you open any
door. The lights f ade out in about 30
seconds af ter the doors are closed
tightly. In the OFF position, the
lights do not come on.The spotlights (with the switch in
the DOOR position) also come on
when you unlock the door with the
key or the remote transmitter, and
when you remove the key f rom the
ignition switch.
The courtesy light in each f ront door
comes on when the door is opened,
and goes out when the door is closed.
Your vehicle also has a courtesy light
in the ignition switch. This light
comesonwhenyouopenthedriver’s
door. It f ades out in about 30
seconds af ter the door is closed.
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Interior Lights
Courtesy Lights
Inst rument s and Cont rols
117
DOOR ACTIVATED SPOTLIGHTOFF POSITION
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The courtesy light between the
spotlights comes on when you turn
the parking lights on. To adjust its
brightness, turn the select/reset
knob on the instrument panel, with
the ignition switch in the ON (II)
position.
Except LX and LX-P
Interior Lights
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basedonthevehiclespeed.
Press the SOUND (TUNE) knob
repeatedly to display the BASS,
TREBLE, FADER, BALANCE, and
SVC (speed-sensitive volume
compensation) settings. Eachmodeisshowninthedisplayas
it changes. Turn the TUNE knob to
adjust the setting 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 turned of f .
This f unction is set to MID as the
def ault setting when the vehicle
leaves the factory.
The SVC has f our modes; SVC OFF,
SVC LOW, SVC MID, and SVC
HIGH. Turn the TUNE knob to adjust the setting to your liking. If
you f eel the sound is too loud,
choose low. If you f eel the sound is
too quiet, choose high.
The SVC mode controls the volume
based on vehicle speed. The f aster
you go, the louder the audio volume
becomes. As you slow down, the
audio volume decreases.
When the level reaches the center,
you will see ‘‘C’’ in the display.
Adjusts the bass.
Adjusts the treble.
Adjusts the front-to-back
strength of the sound.
Adjusts the side-to-
side strength of the sound. The system will return to the audio
display about 10 seconds af ter you
stop adjusting a mode.
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Except SVC adjustment
Adjusting the SoundSVC
A udio System L ighting
BASS
TREBLE
FADER
BAL ANCE
Speed-sensit ive Volume
Compensat ion (SVC)
Playing the FM/AM Radio (LX model)
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Adjusts the bass. The SVC has f our modes; SVC OFF,
SVC LOW, SVC MID, and SVC
HIGH. Turn the selector knob to
adjust the setting to your liking. If
you f eel the sound is too loud,
choose low. If you f eel the sound is
too quiet, choose high.
This f unction is set to MID as the
def ault setting when the vehicle
leaves the factory.
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 turned of f .
Adjusts the side-to-
side strength of the sound. Adjusts the front-to-back
strength of the sound. Adjusts the treble. Adjusts the strength of
sound f rom the subwoof er speaker.
Adjusts the volume level
basedonthevehiclespeed.
Eachmodeisshowninthedisplayas
it changes. Turn the selector knob to
adjust the setting to your liking.
When the level reaches the center,
you will see ‘‘C’’ in the display.
The SVC mode controls the volume
based on vehicle speed. The f aster
you go, the louder the audio volume
becomes. As you slow down, the
audio volume decreases.
To return to the normal playing,
push the RETURN or MENU button
af ter you stop adjusting a mode. 72
If equipped
Except SVC adjustment
Playing the FM/AM Radio (EX, EX-L and V6 models without navigation system)
BASS A udio System L ighting
BAL ANCE
FADER
TREBLE SUBW
SVC
Speed-sensit ive Volume
Compensat ion (SVC)
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SUBWOOFER is selectable.
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With the system set, you can still
open the trunk with the remote
transmitter without triggering the
alarm. The alarm will sound if the
trunk lock is f orced, or the trunk is
opened with the trunk release lever
or the emergency trunk opener.
The security system helps to protect
your vehicle and valuables f rom thef t.
The horn sounds and a combination
of headlights, parking lights, side
marker lights and taillights f lashes if
someone attempts to break into your
vehicle or remove the audio unit.
This alarm continues for two
minutes, then the system resets. To
reset an alarming system bef ore the
two minutes have elapsed, unlock
the driver’s door with the key or the
remote transmitter.
The security system automatically
sets 15 seconds after you lock the
doors, hood, and trunk. For the
system to activate, you must lock the
doors f rom the outside with the key,
driver’s lock tab, door lock master
switch, or remote transmitter. The
security system indicator on the
instrument panel starts blinking
immediately to show you the system
is setting itself . Once the security system is set,
opening any door (without using the
key or the remote transmitter), the
hood, or the trunk will cause the
system to alarm. It also alarms if the
audio unit is removed f rom the
dashboard or the wiring is cut.
The security system will not set if
the hood, trunk, or any door is not
f ully closed. If the system will not set,
check the door and trunk open
indicators on the instrument panel
(see page ) to see if the doors and
trunk are f ully closed. Since it is not
part of the monitor display, manually
check the hood.
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Except LX
Security System
Features
217
SECURITY SYSTEM INDICATOR
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To operate the HFL, use the HFL
Talk and Back buttons on the left
side of the steering wheel.
The HFL buttons are used as
f ollows:
HFLTalk:Thisbuttonisusedbefore
you give a command, to answer
incoming calls, and to conf irm
system inf ormation.
The HFL microphone is on the
ceiling, between the f ront spotlights.
The microphone is shared with the
navigation system.
When the HFL is in use, the sound
comes through the vehicle’s f ront
audio system speakers. If the audio
system is in use while operating
either of the HFL buttons or making
a call, the HFL over-rides the audio
system. To change the volume level,
use the audio system volume knob,
or the steering wheel volume
controls.
You can also store the desired
number to the HFL directly f rom
your cell phone using the receive
contact f unction in the HFL.
Your vehicle’s HFL system has the
cellular phonebook import f unction.
This allows you to import your
cellular phonebook to the HFL.
Using the navigation system, you can
makeacalldirectlyandstorea
desired number in the HFL f rom the
list shown on the navigation display.
For more inf ormation on how to
import the phonebook or to make a
call, see page .
The HFL can store up to 50 names
and phone numbers in its phonebook.
Withalinkedphone,youcanthen
automatically dial any name or
number in the phonebook.
241 HFL Buttons
Microphone
Audio System
Phonebook
BluetoothHandsFreeL ink
232
HFL TALK BUTTON
HFL BACK BUTTON
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