2014 HONDA ACCORD Audio system off

2Quick Reference Guide
Quick Reference GuideVisual Index*1: Models with the smart entry system have an ENGINE START/STOP button instead of an ignition switch.
❙System Indicators
(P 68)
❙Gauges
(P 89)
❙Information Display
* (P 90)
❙Navigation System
*
() See Navigation System Manual❙Audio System
(P 180, 203, 236)
❙ENGINE START/STOP Button
*1 (P 132)
❙Heating and Cooling System
* (P 166)
❙Rear Window Defogger
(P 142)

❙Front Seat Heater Switches
* (P 164)
❙Ignition Switch
*1 (P 131)
❙ECON Button
(P 446)
❙Multi-Information Display
* (P 93)
❙Heated Mirror Button
* (P 142)

❙Climate Control System
* (P 169)
❙
(Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA ®) System OFF) Button
(P 466)
❙Lane Departure Warning (LDW) Button
* (P 462)
❙TPMS (Tire Pressure Monitoring System) Button
* (P 470)
❙Hazard Warning Button❙Audio with Touch Screen
* (P 204, 237)
❙Audio/Information Screen (P 181, 207, 239)

106Controls
ClockAdjusting the ClockYou can adjust the time in the clock display with the ignition switch is in ON
(w
*1.
■
Using the Settings menu on the audio /information screen
1. Press the SETTINGS button.
1. Press and hold the DISP button.
2. Rotate to select System Settings, then
press .
u Repeat the procedure to select Clock,
then Clock Adjustment .
3. Rotate to change hour, then press .
4. Rotate to change minute, then press .
*1: Models with the smart entry system have an ENGINE START/STOP button instead of an
ignition switch.■
Adjusting the Time
1 Adjusting the Clock
The clock is automatically updated through the
navigation system, so the time does not need to be
adjusted.
These indications are used to show how to operate
the selector knob.
Rotate to select.
Press to enter.
You can customize the clock display to show the 12
hour clock or 24 hour clock.
2 Customized Features P. 299
You can turn the clock display on and off. 2 Customized Features P. 299
Models with navigation systemModels without navigation system
Models without navigation system
Models with one displayModels with two displaysAll models

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uuOperating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel uENGINE START/STOP Button
*
Controls
ENGINE START/STOP Button
*
■
Changing the Power Mode
1ENGINE START/STOP Button
*
ENGINE START/STOP Button Operating Range
You can start the engine when the smart entry
remote is inside the vehicle.
The engine may also run if the smart entry remote is
close to the door or window, even if it is outside the
vehicle.
ON mode:
Indicator in the button is off, if the engine is running.
If the smart entry remote battery is weak, beeper
sounds and the To Start, Hold Remote Near Start
Button message appears on the multi-infor mation
display
*.
2 If the Smart Entry Remote Battery is Weak
P. 552
Do not leave the power mode in ACCESSORY or ON
when you get out.
Operating Range
Automatic Transmission Manual Transmission
VEHICLE OFF (LOCK)
Indicator in the button is off.
The steering wheel is locked. The
power to all electrical
components is turned off.
Press the button without the shift
lever in
( P
.
Shift to
( P
then press the button. Press the button.Without pressing
the clutch pedal
Without pressing
the brake pedal ACCESSORY
Indicator in the button is on.
Indicator in the button blinks
(from ON to ACCESSORY).
Operate the audio system and
other accessories in this position.
ON
Indicator in the button is on.
All electrical components can be
used.
Indicator
Indicator
* Not available on all models

135
uuOperating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel uIgnition Switch and Power Mode Comparison
Controls
Ignition Switch and Power Mode ComparisonIgnition Switch
Position
LOCK (0)
(with/without
the key)
ACCESSORY (I)
ON (II)
START (III)
Without Smart Entry
System
●
Engine is turned off and
power is shut down.
●
The steering wheel is
locked.
●
No electrical
components can be
used.
●
Engine is turned off.
●
Some electrical
components such as the
audio system and the
accessory power socket
can be operated.
●
Normal key position
while driving.
●
All electrical components
can be used.
●
Use this position to start
the engine.
●
The ignition switch
returns to the ON (II)
position when you
release the key.
Power Mode
VEHICLE OFF
(LOCK)
ACCESSORY
ON
START
With Smart Entry
System and ENGINE
START/STOP
Button
Indicator-Off●
Engine is turned off and
power is shut down.
●
The steering wheel is
locked.
●
No electrical
components can be
used.
Indicator-On or blinking●
Engine is turned off.
●
Some electrical
components such as the
audio system and the
accessory power socket
can be operated.
Indicator-
On (engine is turned off)
Off (engine is running)●
All electrical components
can be used.
Indicator-Off●
The mode automatically
returns to ON after the
engine starts.
Indicator is: On Off

180Features
Audio System Basic OperationTo use the audio system function, the ignition switch must be in ACCESSORY
(q
or
ON
(w
*1.
Use the selector knob or MENU button to
access some audio functions.
Press to switch between the normal and
extended display for some functions.
Selector knob: Rotate left or right to scroll
through the available choices. Press to set
your selection.
MENU button: Press to select any mode.
The available mode includes Change Source ,
Station List , Save Preset , Radio Text,
Music Search, and play modes. Play modes
can be also selected from Scan, Random/
Repeat , and so on.
BACK button: Press to go back to the
previous display. button: Press to change the audio/
information screen brightness.
Press once and make an adjustment.
u Each time you press , the mode
switches between the daytime mode,
nighttime mode and OFF mode.
*1: Models with the smart entry system have an ENGINE START/STOP button instead of an
ignition switch.Models with one display
1 Audio System Basic Operation
These indications are used to show how to operate
the selector knob.
Rotate to select.
Press to enter.
Audio Menu Items
2 Station List P. 188
2 Radio text P. 189
2 Music Search P. 191, 194, 199
2 Scan P. 192, 200
2 Random/Repeat P. 192, 195, 200
Button
Selector Knob
MENU Button
BACK Button

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uuAudio System Basic Operation uAdjusting the Sound
Features
Adjusting the Sound
1. Press the SETTINGS button.
2. Rotate to select Audio Settings, then
press .
3. Rotate to select Sound, then press .
Rotate to scroll through the following
choices:
1 Adjusting the Sound
The SVC has four modes: Off, Low , Mid, and High.
SVC adjusts the volume level based on the vehicle
speed. As you go faster, audio volume increases. As
you slow down, audio volume decreases.
Selector Knob
SETTINGS Button
Speed-sensitive
Volume
Compensation
Bass
Treble Fader
Balance SVC

187
uuAudio System Basic Operation uPlaying AM/FM Radio
Continued
Features
Playing AM/FM Radio
Audio/Information Screen
FM/AM Button
Press to select a band.
Preset Buttons (1-6)
To store a station:
Tune to the selected station.
Pick a preset button and hold it until you hear a beep.
To listen to a stored station, select a band, then press the preset button. Seek/Skip Buttons
Press and to search up and
down the selected band for a
station with a strong signal.
MENU Button
Press to display the menu items.
Selector Knob
Turn to tune the radio frequency.
Press and turn to select an item,
then press to set your selection.
VOL/ (Power/volume)
Knob
Press to turn the audio system
on and off.
Turn to adjust the volume.BACK Button
Press to go back to the
previous display or cancel a
setting.

189
uuAudio System Basic Operation uPlaying AM/FM Radio
Features
■
Radio text
Displays the radio text information of the selected RDS station.
1. Press the MENU button.
2. Rotate to select Radio Text, then press .
■
Scan
Samples each of the strongest stations on the selected band for 10 seconds.
1. Press the MENU button.
2. Rotate to select Scan, then press .
To turn off scan, press to select Stop, or press the BACK button.