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Only on vehicles equipped with navigation system, ref er to the navigation system manual.
To use the horn, press the center pad of the steering wheel.
If equipped.
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2:
3:
Your Vehicle at a Glance
4
INSTRUMENT PANEL
BRIGHTNESS
SEL/RESET BUTTON PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF
INDICATOR
(P.29)
DISPLAY CHANGE
BUTTON
CRUISE
CONTROL
BUTTONS
NAVIGATION SYSTEM VOICE CONTROL BUTTONS
(P.66)
(P.65)
STEERING WHEEL
ADJUSTMENTS
REMOTE AUDIO
CONTROLS HORN
AUXILIARY INPUT JACKACCESSORY POWER
SOCKET HAZARD WARNING
BUTTON
WINDSHIELD WIPERS/WASHERS
(P.71)
BLUETOOTH
HANDSFREELINKSYSTEM VOICE
CONTROL BUTTONS MIRROR CONTROLS HEATED MIRRORS
VEHICLE STABILITY
ASSIST (VSA
)
SYSTEM OFF
SWITCH REAR WINDOW
DEFOGGER
HEADLIGHTS/FOG LIGHTS /
TURN SIGNALS
(P.72,73)
(P.74)
(P.106)
(P.295)
(P.227) (P.219)(P.76) (P.75)
(P.107)
(P.75)
(P.110)
(P.224) (P.220)
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If you turn the steering wheel to the
f ull lef t or right position repeatedly
while stopping or driving at very low
speed, you may f eel slightly harder
steering due to overheating of the
steering gearbox.
Continuously driving under those
conditions could damage the power
steering system.This indicator comes on f or a f ew
seconds when you turn the ignition
switch to the ON (II) position. It
remindsyouthatitistimetotake
your vehicle in f or scheduled
maintenance. The maintenance main
items and sub items will be displayed
in the information display. See page
f or more inf ormation on the
maintenance minder.
This indicator goes of f when your
dealer resets it after completing the
required maintenance service.
This indicator normally comes on
when you turn the ignition switch to
the ON (II) position and goes of f
af ter the engine starts. If it comes on
at any other time, there is a problem
in the electric power steering system.
If this happens, stop the vehicle in a
saf e place, and turn of f the engine.
Reset the system by restarting the
engine. The indicator will not turn
of f immediately. If it does not go of f
after driving a short distance, or
comes back on again while driving,
take the vehicle to your dealer to
have it checked. With the indicator
on, the EPS may be of f , making the
vehicle harder to steer.
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Instrument Panel Indicators
Electric Power Steering
(EPS) Indicator
Maintenance Minder
Indicator
Si and Canadian DX-G with manual
t ransmission models
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To switch the information display
between the odometer, trip meter,
and outside temperature (if
equipped), and engine oil lif e and
maintenance service items, press the
SEL/RESET button repeatedly.
If equipped
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SPEEDOMETER
TRIP METER INFORMATION
DISPLAYFUEL
GAUGE
TACHOMETER
TEMPERATURE GAUGE
SEL/RESET BUTTON
ODOMETER/OUTSIDE
TEMPERATURE INDICATOR
U.S. EX-L model with A/T is shown.
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Press and hold the display change
button until you hear a beep. The
speedometer, trip meter, and
odometer readings switch between
miles per hour (mph) and kilometers
per hour (km/h).This meter shows the number of
miles or kilometers driven since you
last reset it.
There are two trip meters: Trip A
and Trip B. Switch between these
displays by pressing the SEL/
RESET button repeatedly. Each trip
meter works independently, so you
can keep track of two dif f erent
distances.
When you turn the ignition switch to
the ON (II) position, your last
selection is displayed.
To reset a trip meter, display it, and
then press and hold the SEL/RESET
button until the number resets to
‘‘0.0.’’
This shows the total distance your
vehicle has been driven. It measures
miles or kilometers.
It is illegal under U.S. f ederal law and
Canadian provincial regulations to
disconnect, reset, or alter the
odometer with the intent to change
the number of miles or kilometers
indicated.
The odometer and the outside
temperature indicator (if equipped)
use the same display. To switch the
display between them, press the
SEL/RESET button repeatedly.
When you turn the ignition switch to
the ON (II) position, your last
selection is displayed.
Display Change Button Odometer Trip Meter
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DISPLAY CHANGE BUTTON
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This indicator displays the outside
temperature in Fahrenheit (U.S.
models) or Celsius (Canadian
models). To see the outside
temperature, press and release the
SEL/RESET button until the
temperature is shown on the
inf ormation display.
The temperature sensor is in the
f ront bumper. Theref ore, the
temperature reading can be af f ected
by heat ref lection f rom the road
surf ace, engine heat, and the
exhaust f rom surrounding traf f ic.
This can cause an incorrect
temperature reading when your
speed is under 19 mph (30 km/h).
The sensor delays the display update
until it reaches the correct outside
temperature. This may take several
minutes. In certain weather conditions,
temperature readings near f reezing
(32°F, 0°C) could mean that ice is
f orming on the road surf ace.
If the outside temperature is
incorrectly displayed, you can adjust
it up to 5°F in U.S. models ( 3°C
in Canadian models) warmer or
cooler.
When it reaches the desired value,
release the SEL/RESET button. You
should see the new outside
temperature displayed.
Select the outside temperature
display, then press and hold the
SEL/RESET button f or 10 seconds.
The f ollowing sequence will appear
for1secondeach:0,1,2,3,4,5, 5,
4, 3, 2, 1, 0 (U.S.) or 0, 1, 2,
3, 3, 2, 1, 0 (Canada). The temperature must be
stabilized bef ore doing this
procedure.
If equipped
Outside Temperature Indicator
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This shows how much f uel you have.
It may show slightly more or less
than the actual amount.This shows the temperature of the
engine’s coolant. During normal
operation, the reading should rise to
about the middle of the gauge. In
severe driving conditions, such as
very hot weather or a long period of
uphill driving, the reading may rise
intotheupperhalfofthegauge.Ifit
reaches the red (Hot) mark, pull
safely to the side of the road. See
page f or instructions and
precautions on checking the engine
cooling system.Your vehicle’s onboard diagnostic
system will detect a loose or missing
f uel f ill cap as an evaporative system
leak. The f irst time a leak is detected
a ‘‘CHECK FUEL CAP’’ message
appears on the information display.
Turn the engine of f , and conf irm the
f uel f ill cap is installed. If it is, loosen
it, then retighten it until it clicks at
least once. The message should go
off after several days of normal
driving once you tighten or replace
the f uel f ill cap. To scroll to another
display, press the SEL/RESET
button. The ‘‘CHECK FUEL CAP’’
message will appear each time you
restart the engine until the system
turns the message of f .
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Fuel Gauge T emperature Gauge Check Fuel Cap Message
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Avoid driving with an extremely low
f uel level. Running out of f uel could
cause the engine to misf ire, damaging
the catalytic converter.
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µIf your vehicle’s battery is
disconnected or goes dead, or the
driver’s window f use is removed, the
AUTO f unction could be disabled. If
the power window system needs to
be reset af ter reconnecting the
battery or installing the f use, do this:
Start the engine. Push down and
hold the driver’s window switch
until the window is f ully open.
Pull and hold the driver’s window
switch to close the window
completely, then hold the switch
f or about 2 seconds.
If the power windows do not operate
properly af ter resetting, have your
vehicle checked by your dealer.
When you push the MAIN switch in,
the switch is OFF, and the
passenger’s window cannot be raised
or lowered. To cancel this f eature,
push on the switch again to get it to
pop out. Keep the MAIN switch off
whenyouhavechildreninthe
vehicle so they do not injure
themselves by operating the window
unintentionally.
If the driver’s
window runs into any obstacle while
it is closing automatically, it will
reverse direction, and then stop. To
close the window, remove the
obstacle, then use the window switch
again.
Auto reverse stops sensing when the
window is almost closed. You should
always check that all passengers and
objects are away from the window
bef ore closing it.
Only on the driver’s window,
the auto reverse f unction is disabled
when you continuously pull up the
switch.
Thewindowsoperateforupto10
minutes after you turn off the
ignition switch. Opening either door
cancels this f unction. 1.
2.
Except DX and Canadian DX-G
All models
Power Windows
AUTO REVERSE
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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NOTE:
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Playing the A M/FM Radio (Models without navigation system)
Features
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SCAN
BUTTON
POWER/VOLUME
KNOB PRESET
BUTTONS TUNE KNOB TUNE KNOB
PRESET
BUTTONS
POWER/VOLUME
KNOB
U.S. LX and Canadian DX, DX-G and LX models
SEEK/
SKIP
BUTTON A.SEL (AUTO SELECT) BUTTON
AM/FM BUTTON
SEEK/
SKIP
BUTTON
EX, EX-L and Si models
A.SEL
(AUTO SELECT)
BUTTON
AM/FM
BUTTON
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