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uuAudio System Basic OperationuPlaying an iPod®
Features
VOL/ (Power/volume) Knob
Press to turn the audio system ON
and OFF.
Turn to adjust the volume.
RETURN Button
Press to go back to the previous display.Selector Knob
Turn to select a song, file, menu item,
or play mode. Press to set your
selection.
SETUP Button
Press to display menu items. USB/AUX Button
Press to select iPod® (if connected).
SKIP Bar
Press or to change songs.
Press and hold to move rapidly
within a song.
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uuAudio System Basic OperationuPlaying a USB Flash Drive
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Features
Playing a USB Flash DriveYour audio system reads and plays sound files on a USB flash drive in either MP3,
WMA or AAC
*1 format.
Connect your USB flash drive to the USB adapter cable, then press the USB/AUX
button.
2USB Adapter Cable P. 195*1: Only AAC format files recorded with iTunes® are playable on this audio unit.
VOL/ (Power/volume) Knob
Press to turn the audio system ON
and OFF.
Turn to adjust the volume.
RETURN Button
Press to go back to the previous display.Selector Knob
Turn to select a file, then press to set
your selection.
SETUP Button
Press to display menu items. USB/AUX Button
Press to select USB flash drive (if
connected).
SKIP Bar
Press or to change files.
Press and hold to move rapidly
within a file.
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uuAudio System Basic OperationuPlaying a USB Flash Drive
Features
VOL/ (Power/volume) Knob
Press to turn the audio system ON
and OFF.
Turn to adjust the volume.
RETURN Button
Press to go back to the previous display.Selector Knob
Turn to select a file, then press to set
your selection.
SETUP Button
Press to display menu items. USB/AUX Button
Press to select USB flash drive (if
connected).
SKIP Bar
Press or to change files.
Press and hold to move rapidly
within a file.
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uuAudio System Basic OperationuPlaying Bluetooth® Audio
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Features
Playing Bluetooth® AudioYour audio system allows you to listen to music from your Bluetooth®-compatible
phone.
This function is available when the phone is paired and linked to the vehicle's
Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink® (HFL) system.2Phone Setup P. 259
VOL/ (Power/volume) Knob
Press to turn the audio system ON
and OFF.
Turn to adjust the volume.
RETURN Button
Press to go back to the previous display.Selector Knob
Turn to change files. Turn to select an
item, then press to set your selection.
SETUP Button
Press to display menu items. USB/AUX Button
Press to select Bluetooth® Audio.
SKIP Bar
Press or to change files.
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uuAudio System Basic OperationuPlaying Bluetooth® Audio
Features
VOL/ (Power/volume) Knob
Press to turn the audio system ON
and OFF.
Turn to adjust the volume.
RETURN Button
Press to go back to the previous display.Selector Knob
Turn to change files. Turn to select an
item, then press to set your selection.
SETUP Button
Press to display menu items. USB/AUX Button
Press to select Bluetooth® Audio.
SKIP Bar
Press or to change files.
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uuAudio System Basic OperationuPlaying Bluetooth® Audio
Features
1.Make sure that your phone is paired and linked to HFL.
2.Press the AUX button.
If the phone is not recognized, another HFL-compatible phone, which is not
compatible for Bluetooth® Audio, may already be linked.
■To pause or resume a file
1.Press the SETUP button.
2.Rotate to select Resume/Pause, then
press .
Each time you press , the setting switches
between Pause and Resume.
■
To Play Bluetooth® Audio Files
1Playing Bluetooth® Audio
Not all Bluetooth-enabled phones with streaming
audio capabilities are compatible with the system.
You can find an approved phone by visiting
www.handsfreelink.honda.com, or by calling the
HandsFreeLink® consumer support at (888) 528 -
7876. In Canada, visit www.handsfreelink.ca, or call
(888) 528 -7876.
In some states, it may be illegal to perform some data
device functions while driving.
If more than one phone is paired to the HFL system,
there will be a delay before the system begins to play.1To Play Bluetooth® Audio Files
To play the audio files, you may need to operate your
phone. If so, follow the phone maker's operating
instructions.
The pause function may not be available on some
phones.
If any audio device is connected to the auxiliary input
jack, you may need to press the AUX button
repeatedly to select the Bluetooth® Audio system.
Switching to another mode pauses the music playing
from your phone.

236Features
Rear Entertainment System
*
For models with the navigation system, see the Navigation System Manual for how
to operate the rear entertainment system.
Allows the rear passengers to enjoy a different entertainment source, such as DVD,
CD, CD Library, and radio, than the front passengers.
The rear seat passengers can listen to audio from the rear entertainment system by
a wireless headphone that comes with your vehicle.
To turn on the switch: Pivot the left
earpiece outward.
To adjust the volume: Turn the dial at the
bottom of the right earpiece.■
Wireless Headphones
1Rear Entertainment System
*
NOTICEThis vehicle’s overhead mounted video display, if so
equipped, includes mercury-containing components.
Upon removal, please reuse, recycle, or dispose of as
hazardous waste.
The system also allows for auxiliary inputs from
standard video games. The jacks are above the third
row seat armrest on the driver’s side.
V = Video jack
L = Left audio jack
R = Right audio jack
Auxiliary Input Jacks
Models with navigation systemModels without navigation system
1Wireless Headphones
Your vehicle comes with two wireless headphones.
Wear the headphone correctly with the earpiece
marked with L goes to your left ear and R goes to
your right ear.
Wearing the headphone backward may affect the
audio reception.
* Not available on all models

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uuRear Entertainment System
*uOperating the System
Features
■
System Controls and Menus for Audio (Power)
Button
Press to
turn on the
system.
AUX Button
Press to use a USB, iPod, auxiliary video (rear), or auxiliary audio (front).
(Light) Button
Press to illuminate
the buttons and
bars for a few
seconds.TUNE/SKIP Bar
2 Audio System Basic Operation P.197 (Play/Pause) Button
Press to pause a playing CD.
TITLE/SCROLL Button
Press to switch search mode on XM radio, and scroll titles on CD.CANCEL Button
Press to go back to the previous display or operation.3,4, , and ENTER Buttons
Use 3, 4, , or to highlight a menu item, and
press the ENTER Button to make a selection.
CATEGORY Bar
2 Audio System Basic Operation P.197
CH/FOLDER Bar
2 Audio System Basic Operation P.197
CD/CDL Button
Press to listen to a CD or CD library.
FM/AM Button
Press to listen to AM or FM radio.
SETUP Button
2 SETUP button on the remote P.244 XM Button
Press to listen to XM radio.
MENU Button
Press to display audio menu for AM/FM radio,
XM radio, or CD on the overhead screen.