2011 HONDA CR-V Owners Manual

Next to the outside temperature
indicator of the inf ormation display,
a compass indicates which direction
your vehicle is pointed. It indicates
eight directions.N: North
S: South
E: East
W: West
NE: Northeast
NW: Northwest
SE: Southeast
SW: Southwest
For example, when your vehicle is
traveling in the north-east direction,
the compass shows ‘‘NE’’ in the
display.
Compass operation can be af f ected
by driving near power lines or
stations, across bridges, through
tunnels, over railroad crossings, past
large vehicles, or driving near large
objects that can cause a magnetic
disturbance. It can also be af f ected
by accessories such as antennas and
roof racks that are mounted by
magnets.
EX model and EX-L model without
navigation system
Compass
Compass Operation
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If you see ‘‘ ’’ in the direction
display when you turn the ignition
switch to the ON (II) position, the
compassisself-calibrating. The compass may need to be
manually calibrated af ter exposure to
a strong magnetic field. If the
compass display changes to ‘‘ ’’
and the calibrate indicator blinks, or
the display does not show any
direction and the compass is not self -
calibrating, do the f ollowing.
Do this procedure in an open
area, away f rom buildings, power
lines, and other vehicles. In most areas, there is a variation
between magnetic north and true
north. Zone selection is required so
the compass can compensate f or this
variation. To check and select the
zone, do this:
Drivethevehicleslowlyinthree
complete circles.
When the display goes f rom
‘‘ ’’ or blank to an actual
heading, the unit is calibrated and
the display returns to normal. Press and hold the select/reset
knob f or 10 seconds to change the
display to the reset mode.
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Compass Calibration Compass Zone Selection
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When the system does not accept
the selected compass zone, you see
‘‘ ’’ in the direction display. Select
appropriate zone number again.
Select the zone indicator by
turning the select/reset knob. The
display begins to blink. Push the
same knob to enter this setting.
Find the zone f or your area on the
zone map (see page ). Each
zone number (1 through 15)
corresponds to a compass zone. Turn the select/reset knob to
select the appropriate zone
number, and press the select/
reset knob to enter the number.
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Compass
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If equipped
Once the security system is set,
opening any door without using the
key or the remote transmitter, the
hood, or the tailgate will cause the
system to alarm.Use the remote transmitter
to quickly check that the hood, the
tailgate, and all doors are closed.
Push the lock button twice within 5
seconds. There should be an audible
conf irmation beep.
Do not attempt to alter this system
or add other devices to it.
The security system automatically
sets 15 seconds after you lock the
doors, hood, and the tailgate. For the
system to activate, you must lock the
doorsandthetailgatefromthe
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 .
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 lash if
someone attempts to break into your
vehicle or remove the audio unit.
This alarm continues f or 2 minutes,
then the system resets. To reset an
activated system before the 2
minutes have elapsed, unlock the
driver’s door with the key or use the
remote transmitter.
The security system will not set if
the hood, tailgate, or any of the
doors are not f ully closed. If the
system will not set, check the doors
and the tailgate. You can also check
the open indicator on the instrument
panel (see page ), to see if the
doors and the tailgate are f ully
closed. Since it is not part of the
monitor display, manually check thehood.
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Ref er to the navigation system
manual f or operation of the rearview
camera.
On EX-L model with navigation system
Rearview Camera and Monitor
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Cruise control allows you to maintain
asetspeedabove25mph(40km/h)
without keeping your f oot on the
accelerator pedal. It should be used
f or cruising on straight, open
highways. It is not recommended f or
city driving, winding roads, slippery
roads, heavy rain, or bad weather.Push the CRUISE button on the
steering wheel. The CRUISE
MAIN indicator on the instrument
panel comes on.Press and release the SET/
DECELbuttononthesteering
wheel. The CRUISE CONTROL
indicator on the instrument panel
comes on to show the system is
now activated.
Thecruisecontrolsystemcanbe
lefton,evenwhenitisnotinuse.
Accelerate to the desired cruising
speedabove25mph(40km/h).
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CRUISE
BUTTON RES/ACCEL BUTTON
CANCEL
BUTTON
SET/DECEL BUTTON
Improper use of the cruise
control can lead to a crash.
Use the cruise control only
when traveling on open
highways in good weather.
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You can increase the set cruising
speed in any of these ways:You can decrease the set cruising
speed in any of these ways:
Press and hold the RES/ACCEL
button. When you reach the
desired cruising speed, release the
button.
To increase the speed in very
small amounts, tap the RES/
ACCEL button. Each time you do
this, your vehicle will speed up
about 1 mph (1.6 km/h).
Cruise control may not hold the set
speed when you are going up and
down hills. If your vehicle speed
increases going down a hill, use the
brakes to slow down. This will cancel
thecruisecontrol.Toresumetheset
speed, press the RES/ACCEL button.
The CRUISE CONTROL indicator
on the instrument panel will come
back on.
To slow down in very small
amounts, tap the SET/DECEL
button. Each time you do this,
your vehicle will slow down about
1 mph (1.6 km/h).
Press and hold the SET/DECEL
button. Release the button when
you reach the desired speed.
If you need to decrease your
speed quickly, use the brakes as you
normally would.
Push on the accelerator pedal.
Accelerate to the desired cruising
speed, then press the SET/
DECEL button.
Tap the brake pedal lightly with
your f oot. The CRUISE
CONTROL indicator on the
instrument panel goes out. When
the vehicle slows to the desired
speed, press the SET/DECEL
button.
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Changing the Set Speed
Cruise Control
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