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Contents
This owner’s manual should be considered a permanent part of the
vehicle and should remain with the vehicle when it is sold.
This owner’s manual covers all models of your vehicle. You may find
descriptions of equipment and features that are not on your
particular model.
Images throughout this owner’s manual (including the front cover)
represent features and equipment that are available on some, but
not all, models. Your particular model may not have some of these
features.
This owner’s manual is for vehicles sold in the United States and
Canada.
The information and specifications included in this publication were
in effect at the time of approval for printing. Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
reserves the right, however, to di scontinue or change specifications
or design at any time without notice and without incurring any
obligation.2 Safe Driving P. 25For Safe Driving P. 26 Seat Belts P. 30 Airbags P. 37
2Instrument Panel P. 65Indicators P. 66 Gauges and Displays P. 77
2Controls P. 97Setting the Clock P. 98 Locking and Unlocking the Doors P. 99
Opening and Closing the Moonroof* P. 116
Adjusting the Seats P. 127
Climate Control System
* P. 146
2 Features P. 149Audio System P. 150 Audio System Basic Operation P. 153, 156
Bluetooth ® HandsFreeLink ®* P. 181
2Driving P. 213Before Driving P. 214 Towing a Trailer P. 219
Rearview Camera* P. 246 Refueling P. 247 Fuel Economy P. 250
2Maintenance P. 253Before Performing Maintenance P. 254 Maintenance MinderTM P. 257
Checking and Maintaining Wiper Blades P. 295
Heating and Cooling System
*/Climate Control System* Maintenance P. 308
2 Handling the Unexpected P. 313Tools P. 314 If a Tire Goes Flat P. 315
Overheating P. 335 Indicator, Coming On/Blinking P. 337
2Information P. 345Specifications P. 346 Identification Numbers P. 350
Emissions Testing P. 353 Warranty Coverages P. 355

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Quick Reference Guide❙Headlights/Turn Signals (P 118)
❙Fog Lights* (P 121)
❙Wipers/Washers (P 122)
❙Cruise Control Buttons* (P 233)
❙Km/Mile Change Knob (P 77)
❙CLOCK Knob* (P 98)
❙MENU Button* (P 85)
❙(+ / (- / / Buttons* (P 85)
❙Navigation System Voice Control Buttons*
() See Navigation System Manual
❙Bluetooth ® HandsFreeLink ® System
Voice Control Buttons* (P 181)
❙ (Select/Reset) Knob (P 79, 81)
❙SOURCE Button* (P 85)
❙ (Display/Information) Button* (P 81)
❙Brightness Control (P 123)
❙Horn (Press an area around .)
* Not available on all models

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Quick Reference Guide
Eco Assist System* (P 232)
Ambient Meter●Changes color to reflect your driving
style.
Green: Fuel e fficient driving
Blue green: Modera te acceleration/
deceleration
Blue: Aggressive acceleration/
deceleration
● The ambient meter color changes in
accordance with your brake or
accelerator pedal operation.
ECON Button (P 232)
Helps maximize fuel economy.
ECON Mode Indicator (P 74)
Comes on when the ECON button is pressed.
Models with i-MIDThis message is displayed for a few seconds
when the ECON button is pressed.
* Not available on all models

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uuGauges and Displays uintelligent Multi-Info rmation Display (i-MID)*
Continued
Instrument Panel
*1: Not available on all models
*2: Default Setting
*3: Default Setting for 1.8 ℓ engine models
*4: Default Setting for 2.4 ℓ engine models
*5: Refer to the navigation system manual for complete details.Setup Group Customizable Features
DescriptionSelectable settings
Customize
Settings Display
SetupSelect
Wallpaper
Selects the full-size analo
gue clock or the wallpaper. Clock
*2/
Image 1 /Image 2/
Image 3
Import
Wallpaper Imports an image file for a new wallpaper. Three images can be stored.
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Importing Wallpapers
from USB P. 92
Delete
Wallpaper Deletes an image file for a wallpaper.
Image 1/Image 2/ Image 3
Trip Meter
Item to
Display Selects an item to be displayed along with average
fuel economy.
Range
*2/
Elapsed time /
Average speed
Selects an item to be displayed along with the
instant fuel economy. Average Fuel
*2/
Range /
Elapsed time/ Average speed
Welcome
Screen Selects whether the welcome screen comes on or
not when you turn the ignition switch to ON
(w.
On*2/
Off
Color Theme Changes the color of the screen. Blue
*3/Red*4/Amber /Gray
Turn by Turn
Display
*1, *5Selects whether the turn-b y-turn display comes on
or not during the route guidance. On*2/
Off
Language
Selection Changes the displayed language.
English
*2/French /Spanish
1.8 ℓ engine models
2.4 ℓ engine models

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Features
This chapter describes how to operate technology features.
Audio SystemAbout Your Audio System ................ 150
USB Adapter Cable
*........................ 151
Auxiliary Input Jack .... ...................... 151
Audio System Theft Protection
*....... 152
Audio System Basic Operation ...... 153
Adjusting the Sound .... .................... 153
Playing AM/FM Radio ....................... 154
Playing a CD .................................... 155
Models with information display
Audio System Basic Operation ...... 156
Audio Remote Controls.................... 157
Adjusting the Sound ........................ 158
Playing AM/FM Radio ....................... 159
Playing a CD .................................... 162
Playing an iPod ®............................... 165
Playing Internet Radio ...................... 168
Playing a USB Flash Drive ................. 170
Playing Bluetooth ® Audio................. 173Models with i-MIDAudio Error Messages
CD Player......................................... 175
iPod® /USB Flash Drive ...................... 176
Pandora ®......................................... 177
General Information on the Audio System
Recommended CDs ......................... 178
Compatible iPod® and USB Flash Drives.... 180Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink ®*
Using HFL ........................................ 181
HFL Menus ...................................... 183
* Not available on all models

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Features
Audio System
About Your Audio System
On models with navigation system, see the Navigation System Manual for operation
of the audio system, Bluetooth®HandsFreeLink ®, and voice commands for these
features.
The audio system features AM/FM radio. It can also play CDs and WMA/MP3 files.
You can operate the audio system from th e buttons and switches on the panel.
The audio system features AM/FM radio. It can also play audio CDs, WMA/MP3/AAC
files, iPod ®, iPhone ®, USB flash drives, and Bluetooth® devices
*.
You can operate the audio system from the buttons and switches on the panel, or
the remote controls on the steering wheel.
1About Your Audio System
Video CDs, DVDs, and 3-inch (8-cm) mini CDs are not
supported.
iPod ® and iPhone ® are registered trademarks owned
by Apple Inc.
MP3 and AAC are standard audio compression
formats. WMA is an au dio compression format
developed by Microsoft Corporation.
State or local laws may limit the circumstances in
which you can launch or control your attached audio
device.
Models with information display
Models with i-MID
Remote Control iPod
®
USB Flash
Drive
* Not available on all models

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uuAudio System Basic Operation uAudio Remote Controls
Features
Audio Remote Controls
Allows you to operate the audio system while driving.
SOURCE Button
Cycles through the audio modes as follows:
FM1 FM2 AM CD AUX
(+ (- (Volume) Buttons
Press
(+: To increase the volume.
Press
(-: To decrease the volume.
Buttons
• When listening to the radio
Press : To select the next preset radio station.
Press : To select the previous preset radio station.
Press and hold : To select the next strong station.
Press and hold : To select the previous strong station.
• When listening to a CD, iPod ®, USB flash drive, or Bluetooth® Audio
Press : To skip to the next song.
Press : To go back to the beginning of the current or previous song.
• When listening to a CD or USB flash drive
Press and hold : To skip to the next folder.
Press and hold : To go back to the previous folder.
• When listening to Pandora ®
*
Press : To skip to the next song.
Press and hold : To select the next station.
Press and hold : To select the previous station.
1Audio Remote Controls
The CD mode appears only when a CD is loaded.
When in the AUX mode, th e following are operable
from the remote controls:
•iPod ®/USB flash drive connected to the USB
adapter cable
•Bluetooth ® Audio (with some phones only)
Button
SOURCE Button
Button
(+ Button
(- Button
* Not available on all models

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uuAudio System Basic Operation uPlaying Internet Radio
Features
You can operate some of the Pandora ® menu items from your vehicle’s audio
system. The available items are:
• Station List (QuickMix is also available)
• Like
• Dislike
• Resume/Pause
• Skip
• Bookmark this song
• Bookmark this artist
■Operating a menu item
1.Press to display the PANDORA MENU.
2. Rotate to select a menu.
3. Press to display the items on that menu.
■Pandora® Menu1Playing Internet Radio
Pandora ® is a personalized Internet radio service that
selects music ba sed on an artist, song, or genre a user
enters, and streams what is likely to be of interest.
To use this service in your vehicle, the Pandora ® app
must first be installed on your iPhone ®. Visit
www.pandora.com. for more information.
If you cannot operate Pandora ® through the audio
system, it may be streaming through Bluetooth®
Audio. Make sure Pandora ® mode on your audio
system is selected.
1 Pandora ® Menu
Available operating functi ons vary on software
versions. Some functions may not be available on the
vehicle's audio system.
If there is a problem, you may see an error message
on the i-MID.
2 Pandora ® P. 177
There are restrictions on the number of songs you
can skip or dislike in a given hour.