2013 HONDA INSIGHT lights

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The ceiling light and the door
activated spotlights come on when
you press the UNLOCK button if the
lights are in the door activated
position. If you do not open any door
or the hatch within 30 seconds (or
whatever setting of the interior light
dimming time is set to), the light(s)
will f ade out. If you relock the doors
and the hatch with the remote
transmitter before 30 seconds have
elapsed, the light(s) will go of f
immediately.
To change the lock/unlock setting
and the relock timer setting, refer to
the customized settings on
page .
The keyless lock acknowledgment
beep and f lashing of the lights can
be deactivated (see
page).
Press this button once to
lock all doors and the hatch. Some
exterior lights will f lash once. When
you press LOCK twice within 5
seconds, the horn will sounds to
verif y that the doors are locked. You
cannot lock the doors if any door or
the hatch is not f ully closed or if the
key is in the ignition switch. If you press the LOCK button twice
within 5 seconds, you will hear a
horn to verify that the security
system has set.
Press this button once
to unlock the driver’s door (or all the
doors and the hatch depending on
the door lock setting). Press it twice
to unlock the remaining doors and
the hatch. Some exterior lights will
f lash twice when you press the
button the first time.
If you do not open any door or the
hatch within 30 seconds, they will
automatically relock, and the
security system (if equipped) will
reset. 114
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On LX and EX models
LOCK UNL OCK
Remote Transmitter
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LED
LOCK BUTTON
UNLOCK
BUTTON PANIC
BUTTON
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µAvoid dropping or throwing the
transmitter.
Protect the transmitter from
extreme temperatures.
Do not immerse the transmitter in
any liquid.
If you lose a transmitter, the
replacement needs to be
reprogrammed by your dealer. If it takes several pushes on the
button to lock or unlock the doors,
replace the battery as soon as
possible.
Battery type: CR1616
Press and hold this
button for about 1 second to attract
attention; the horn will sound, and
the exterior lights will f lash f or about
30 seconds. To cancel panic mode,
press any other button on the remote
transmitter, or turn the ignition
switch to the ON (II) position. Panic
mode does not work when the key is
in the ignition switch.Remote Transmitter CareReplacing
the Transmitter Battery
PA NIC
Remote Transmitter
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Keeptheinsideandoutsidemirrors
clean and adjusted f or best visibility.
Be sure to adjust the mirrors bef ore
you start driving.
The inside mirror has day and night
positions. The night position
reduces glare from headlights
behind you. Flip the tab on the
bottom edge of the mirror to select
the day or night position.Move the selector switch to L
(driver’s side) or R
(passenger’s side). Turn the ignition switch to the ON
(II) position.Push the appropriate edge of the
adjustment switch to move the
mirrorright,left,up,ordown.
When you f inish, move the
selector switch to the center (off)
position. This turns the
adjustment switch off to keep \
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2. 3.
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Adjusting the Power Mirrors
Mirrors
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SELECTOR
SWITCH
ADJUSTMENT
SWITCH
TAB
UP
DOWN
Night Position
Daytime Position
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your settings.
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There is a tray in the front of the
center console. You can also take the
partition out to extend the tray.
When you use the f ront beverage
holders, you need to put the partition
back to the original position on the
center console.
Open the glove box by pulling the
handle to the left. Close it with a
firm push.
The glove box light comes on when
the parking lights are on.
On EX models only
Center T ray
Glove Box
Interior Convenience Items
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PARTITIONAn open glove box can cause
serious injury to your passenger
inacrash,evenifthe
passenger is wearing the seat
belt.
Always keep the glove box
closed while driving.
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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
off. You can use the spotlights at
Unlock the driver’s door with the
keyorremotetransmitter. Open any door. To change the ‘‘INTERIOR LIGHT
DIMMING TIME’’ setting, see
page
.
If you leave any door open without
the key in the ignition switch, the
ceiling light will go off after about
15 minutes. 105
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Ceiling L ight
Spotlights
Interior Lights
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DOOR ACTIVATED POSITION
EX model with navigation systemPush
Push
SPOTLIGHTS
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all times.
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Your vehicle has a cargo area light
on the left side panel of the cargo
area. It comes on when you open
the hatch. Cargo Area Light
Interior Lights
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PushCARGO AREA LIGHT
Push
SPOTLIGHTS
U.S. LX model
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µ Adjusts the volume level
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.
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 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.
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 .
Wait a f ew seconds and the display
returns to normal. Except SVC adjustment
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Adjusting the Sound
SVC
BASS
TREBLE
FADER
BAL ANCE A udio System L ighting
Playing the A M/FM Radio (Insight model)
Speed-sensit ive VolumeCompensat ion (SVC)
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Press the sound ( ) button to
select an appropriate setting: bass,
treble, fader, balance, and SVC
(speed-sensitive volume
compensation). Turn the VOL/
SELECT knob to adjust the setting.
Adjusts the bass.Adjusts the treble.
Adjusts the front-to-back
strength of the sound.
Adjusts the side-to-
side strength of the sound.
Eachmodeisshowninthedisplayas
it changes. Turn the VOL/SELECT
knob to adjust the setting to your
liking. When the level reaches the
center, you will see ‘‘C’’ in the display. Adjusts the volume level
basedonthevehiclespeed.
Wait 10 seconds and the display
returns to normal. 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 system is
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 VOL/SELECT 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. 124
Adjusting the Sound
BAS
TREBLE
FADER
BAL ANCE SVC
Audio System L ighting
Playing the FM/AM Radio (LX model and EX model without navigation system)
Speed-sensit ive Volume
Compensat ion (SVC)
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turned off.
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