2011 HONDA PILOT Center Display

This section gives inf ormation about
the controls and displays that
contribute to the daily operation of
your vehicle. All the essential
controls are within easy reach............................
Control Locations .66 ............................
Instrument Panel .67
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Instrument Panel Indicators . 69
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Gauges .82
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Multi-Inf ormation Display . 87
Controls Near the Steering .........................................
Wheel .123
Windshield Wipers and .................................
Washers .124
Rear Window Wiper and ...................................
Washer .125
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Turn Signals and Headlights . 126
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Hazard Warning Button . 130
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Rear Window Def ogger . 130
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Instrument Panel Brightness . 131
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Steering Wheel Adjustment . 133
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Keys and Locks .134
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Immobilizer System .135
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Ignition Switch .137
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Door Locks .138
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Childproof Door Locks . 144
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Tailgate and Glass Hatch . 144
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Power Tailgate .145
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Remote Transmitter .150
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Seats .154
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Detachable Anchor . 162
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Seat Heaters .164 ............................
Power Windows .165
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Moonroof .168
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Parking Brake .169
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Mirrors .170
Driving Position Memory ........................................
System .173
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Interior Lights .176
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Interior Convenience Items . 179
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Center Console .180
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Console Compartments . 180
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Beverage Holders .181
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Storage Compartment . 182
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Glove Box .183
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Integrated Sunshades . 183
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Sunglasses Holder .183
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Conversation Mirror . 184
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Sun Visor .184
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Vanity Mirror .185
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Coat Hooks .185
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Seat Under Tray .185
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Accessory Power Sockets . 186
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AC Power Outlet .187
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Cargo Hooks .188
Cargo Floor Storage ........................
Compartment .188
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Cargo Net .189
Instruments and Controls
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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Press the fan control button
to increase the f an speed and airf low.
Press the button to
decrease it. The level of the f an
speed is shown in the display. When is selected, air f lows
f rom the upper vents on the back of
the center console.
When is selected, air f lows
f rom the lower vents.To shut of f the rear A/C unit, press
the OFF button until the system
shuts off.
To turn on the rear A/C unit,
increase the f an speed and airf low.
Fan Cont rol
Mode Cont rol
Vents, Heating, and A/C
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The automatic climate control
system in your vehicle maintains the
interior temperature you select. The
system also adjusts the f an speed
and airf low levels.
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, the
passenger’s side temperature and
the rear passenger compartment
temperature can be set separately.
Press the button of the
appropriate temperature control to
increase the temperature of airf low.
Press the button to decrease it.
Each set temperature is shown in the
display. The rear temperature is
showninthedisplayonthebackof
the center console.
The climate control system f or your
vehicle can also be operated using
the voice control system. See the
navigation system manual f or
complete details.
Press the Auto button on the front
control panel.
Set the desired temperature with
the temperature control buttons.
You will see AUTO in the system’s
display.
You can set the driver’s side
temperature, the passenger’s side
temperature, and the temperature
of the rear passenger
compartment separately.
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On vehicles with navigation system
Using A utomatic Climate Control
Voice Control System
T emperat ure Cont rol
Climate Control System
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Press the fan control button
to increase the f an speed and airf low.
Press the button to
decrease it. The level of the f an
speed is shown in the display.
Each time you press the mode
button, the mode display changes
from to .
When is selected, air f lows
f rom the upper vents on the back of
the center console.
When is selected, air f lows
f rom the lower vents. Pressing the AUTO button puts the
system in automatic operation mode.
The rear system automatically
adjusts the fan speed and airflow
levels to maintain the selected
temperature of the rear passenger
compartment. You will see AUTO in
the display.
To shut of f the rear climate control
system, press the OFF button until
the system shuts off.
The temperatures of the driver’s side
and the front passenger’s side are
controlled independently.
When the RR (REAR) LOCK button
is of f , the temperature of the rear
passenger compartment can be
controlled independently.
To adjust each temperature, press
either of the temperature control
buttons ( or ) on the climate
control panel.
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Climate Control System
Fan Cont rol
Mode Cont rol Automatic OperationTriple Zone Temperature Control
Features
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basedonthevehiclespeed.
Eachmodeisshowninthedisplayas
it changes. Turn the TUNE knob to
adjust the setting to your liking.
When the level reaches the center,
you will see ‘‘C’’ in the display.
The system will return to the audio
display about 10 seconds af ter you
stop adjusting a mode.
Press the TUNE (SOUND) knob
repeatedly to display the BASS,
TREBLE, FADER, BALANCE,
SUBWOOFER, and SVC (speed-
sensitive volume compensation)
settings.
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 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.
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.
Adjusts the
strength of sound f rom the
subwoof er speaker.
Except SVC adjustment
Adjusting the Sound SVC
BASS
TREBLE
FADER
BAL ANCE
SUBWOOFER
Playing the FM/AM Radio (LX model)
Speed-sensit ive Volume Compensat ion (SVC)
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Most audio system f unctions can be
controlled by standard buttons, bars,
and knobs. In addition, you can
access some f unctions by using the
selector knob on the audio system.The knob turns lef t and right. Use it
to scroll through lists, or to make
selections or adjustments to a list or
menu item on the display. When you
make a selection, push the center of
the selector (ENTER) to go to that
selection.
When the audio system is in XM
Radio mode or playing discs, pushing
the selector (ENTER) knob switches
the display between the normal
display and the extended display.
The extended display has three
segments to display the detailed
inf ormation.
Pressing the MENU button again
will also cancel the menu display
mode. To select any setting such as the
clock, sound adjusting, or the
compass, press the MENU button.
To use any audio system f unction,
the ignition switch must be in the
ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II) position.
You can select the item by turning
the selector knob. To go back to the
previous display, press the RETURN
button.
Selector K nob
Menu Display
Audio System (EX and EX-L models)
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SELECTOR
KNOBMENU
BUTTON
RETURN
BUTTON
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the sound settings. Turn the selector
knob to select an appropriate setting:
BASS, TREBLE, FADER,
BALANCE, SUBW (subwoof er),
CENTER , Dolby PL (Prologic) II ,
and SVC (speed-sensitive volume
compensation). Press the selector
(ENTER) knob to enter the setting,
then turn the selector knob to adjust
the setting. Eachmodeisshowninthedisplayas
it changes. Turn the selector knob to
adjust the setting to your liking.
Adjusts the
strength of sound f rom the
subwoof er speaker.
Adjusts the strength of
sound f rom the center speaker.
To return to the normal play, push
the RETURN or MENU button after
you stop adjusting a mode.
Adjusts the volume level
basedonthevehiclespeed.
Adjusts the side-to-
side strength of the sound. Adjusts the front-to-back
strength of the sound. Adjusts the treble.
Adjusts the bass. When the level reaches the center,
you will see ‘‘C’’ in the display.
: If equipped
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If equipped Except SVC adjustment
A djusting the SoundSUBWOOFER
CENT ER
SVC
BAL ANCE FADER TREBLE
BASS
Playing the FM/AM Radio (EX and EX-L models)
Features
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On the FM band, you can select a
favorite station and display the
program service name provided by
the radio data system (RDS).
For inf ormation on FM/AM radio
f requencies and reception, see page
. To switch the function between on
and off, press and release the TITLE
button. With the system on, you will
see the ‘‘PS NAME ON’’ message on
the center display. If the station you
are listening to is an RDS station, the
displayed f requency switches to the
station name.
Theprogramservicenamedisplay
f unction shows the name of the
station you are listening to. You can
turn this f unction on or of f .
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Playing the FM/A M Radio (Models with navigation system)
Radio Data System (RDS)
Program Service (PS) Name DisplayFeatures
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