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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 mo del 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 in cluded in this publication were
in effect at the time of approval for printing. Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
reserves the right, however, to discontinue or change specifications
or design at any time without notice and without incurring any
obligation.2 Safe Driving P. 25
For Safe Driving P. 26 Seat Belts P. 30 Airbags P. 37
2Instrument Panel P. 65
Indicators P. 66 Gauges and Multi-Information Display P. 81
2Controls P. 99
Clock P. 100 Locking and Unlocking the Doors P. 102
Opening and Closing the Moonroof* P. 121
Adjusting the Seats P. 137
2 Features P. 159
Audio System P. 160 Audio System Basic Operation P. 166, 184
Customized Features* P. 220 Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink ® P. 233, 264
2 Driving P. 291
Before Driving P. 292 Towing a Trailer P. 297
Refueling P. 332 Fuel Economy P. 335
2Maintenance P. 337
Before Performing Maintenance P. 338 Maintenance MinderTM P. 341
Checking and Maintaining Wiper Blades P. 370
Heating and Cooling System
*/Climate Control System* Maintenance P. 384
2 Handling the Unexpected P. 391
Tools P. 392 If a Tire Goes Flat P. 393
Overheating P. 407 Indicator, Coming On/Blinking P. 409
2Information P. 417
Specifications P. 418 Identification Numbers P. 422
Emissions Testing P. 425 Warranty Coverages P. 427
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Contents
Child Safety P. 50Exhaust Gas Hazard P. 62Safety Labels P. 63
Opening and Closing the Trunk P. 113 Security System P. 116 Opening and Closing the Windows P. 119
Operating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel P. 122 Adjusting the Mirrors P. 135
Interior Lights/Interior Convenience Items P. 145 Heating and Cooling
* P. 152
Audio Error Messages P. 211General Information on the Audio System P. 217
When Driving P. 298 Braking P. 326Parking Your Vehicle P. 330
Accessories and Modifications P. 336
Maintenance Under the Hood P. 345 Replacing Light Bulbs P. 360
Checking and Maintaining Tires P. 372 Battery P. 381 Remote Transmitter Care P. 382
Cleaning P. 385
Engine Does Not Start P. 400 Jump Starting P. 403 Shift Lever Does Not Move P. 406
Fuses P. 413 Emergency Towing P. 416
Devices that Emit Radio Waves P. 423 Reporting Safety Defects P. 424
Authorized Manuals P. 429 Customer Service Information P. 430
Quick Reference GuideP. 2
Safe DrivingP. 25
Instrument PanelP. 65
ControlsP. 99
FeaturesP. 159
DrivingP. 291
MaintenanceP. 337
Handling the UnexpectedP. 391
InformationP. 417
IndexP. 431
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Quick Reference Guide
Controls (P99)
Clock (P100)
aPress the CLOCK knob to access the
clock adjustment mode screen.
bTurn the CLOCK knob to adjust the
hours.
cPress the CLOCK knob. The display
switches to minute adjustment.
dTurn the CLOCK knob to adjust the
minutes.
ePress the CLOCK knob to complete
clock adjustment.
The navigation system receives signals from
GPS satellites, updating the clock
automatically.
Models without navigation systemModels without display audio
Models with navigation system
ENGINE START/STOP
Button
*
Press the button to change the vehicle’s
power mode.
Turn Signals (P127)
Turn Signal Control Lever
Right
Left
Lights (P127)
Wipers and Washers
(P131)
Light Control Switches
Low Beam High Beam
Flashing
Wiper/Washer Control Lever Adjustment Ring
*
: Long Delay
: Short Delay
MIST
OFF
INT: Low speed with intermittent
LO: Low speed wipe
HI: High speed wipe Pull toward
you to spray
washer fluid.
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Quick Reference Guide
Steering Wheel (P134)
● To adjust, pull the adjustment lever
towards you, adjust to the desired
position, then lock the lever back in place.
Unlocking the Doors
from the Inside
(P110)
●Pull either door inner handle to unlock
and open it at the same time.
Trunk (P113)
● To unlock and open the trunk:
•Pull the trunk release.
• Press the trunk release button on the
remote transmitter or the smart entry
remote.
• Press the trunk release button
* on the
trunk lid.
Power Door Mirrors
(P135)
● With the ignition switch in ON
(w*1, move
the selector switch to L or R .
● Push the appropriate edge of the
adjustment switch to adjust the mirror.
Trunk Release
Selector Switch
Adjustment Switch
Power Windows (P119)
● With the ignition switch in ON
(w*1, open
and close the power windows.
● If the power window lock button is in the
OFF position, the passenger's window can
be opened and closed with its own
switch.
● If the power window lock button is in the
ON position (indicator is on), the
passenger's window switch is disabled.
*1 : Models with the smart entry system have an
ENGINE START/STOP button instead of an ignition
switch.
Power Window Lock Button
Window
Switch Indicator
*
Not available on all models
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Quick Reference Guide
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Handling the Unexpected (P391)
Flat Tire (P393)
● Park in a safe location and replace the
flat tire with the comp act spare tire in the
trunk.
Indicators Come On
(P409)
● Identify the indica tor and consult the
owner's manual.
Engine Won't Start
(P 400)
● If the battery is dead, jump start using a
booster battery.
Blown Fuse (P413)
● Check for a blown fuse if an electrical
device does not operate.
Overheating (P407)
● Park in a safe location. If you do not see
steam under the hood, open the hood,
and let the engine cool down.
Emergency Towing
(P416)
●Call a professional towing service if you
need to tow your vehicle.
* Not available on all models
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uuAirbags uFront Airbags (SRS)
Safe Driving
■When front airbags should not deploy
Minor frontal crashes: Front airbags were designed to supplement seat belts and
help save lives, not to prevent minor scrapes, or even broken bones that might occur
during a less than moderate-to-severe frontal crash.
Side impacts: Front airbags can provide protection when a sudden deceleration
causes a driver or front passenger to move towards the front of the vehicle. Side
airbags and side curtain airb ags have been specifically designed to help reduce the
severity of injuries that can occur during a moderate-to-severe side impact which
can cause the driver or passenger to move towards the side of the vehicle.
Rear impacts: Head restraints and seat belts are your best protection during a rear
impact. Front airbags cannot provide any significant protection and are not designed
to deploy in such collisions.
Rollovers: Seat belts and, in vehicl es equipped with a rollover sensor, side airbags
and side curtain airbags offer the best prot ection in a rollover. Because front airbags
could provide little if any protection, they are not designed to deploy during a
rollover.
■When front airbags deploy with little or no visible damage
Because the airbag system senses sudden deceleration, a strong impact to the
vehicle framework or suspension might caus e one or more of the airbags to deploy.
Examples include running into a curb, the edge of a hole, or other low fixed object
that causes a sudden deceleration in th e vehicle chassis. Since the impact is
underneath the vehicle, damage may not be readily apparent.
■When front airbags may not deploy, even though exterior damage
appears severe
Since crushable body parts absorb crash energy during an impact, the amount of
visible damage does not always indicate proper airbag operation. In fact, some
collisions can result in severe damage but no airbag deployment because the airbags
would not have been needed or would not have provided protection even if they
had deployed.
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uuAirbags uSide Airbags
Safe Driving
■When a side airbag deploys with little or no visible damage
Because the airbag systems senses sudden acceleration, a strong impact to the side
of the vehicle's framework can cause a side airbag to deploy. In such cases, there
may be little or no damage, but the side impact sensors detected a severe enough
impact to deploy the airbag.
■When a side airbag may not deploy, even though visible damage appears
severe
It is possible for a side airbag to not deploy during an impact that results in
apparently severe damage. This can occu r when the point of impact was towards
the far front or rear of the vehicle, or when the vehicle's crushable body parts
absorbed most of the crash energy. In either case, the side airbag would not have
been needed nor provided protec tion even if it had deployed.
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uuOperating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel uWipers and Washers
Controls
Wipers and Washers
The windshield wipers and washers can be
used when the ignition switch is in ON
(w*1.
■MIST
The wipers run at high speed until you release
the lever.
■Wiper switch (OFF, INT, LO, HI)
Change the wiper switch setting according to
the amount of rain.
■Adjusting the delay*
Turn the adjustment ring to adjust the wiper
delay.
■Washer
Sprays while you pull the lever toward you.
When you release the lever, the wipers make
two or three more sweeps before stopping.
*1: Models with the smart entry system have an ENGINE START/STOP button instead of an
ignition switch.
1 Wipers and Washers
NOTICE
Do not use the wipers when the windshield is dry.
The windshield will get sc ratched, or the rubber
blades will get damaged.
NOTICE
In cold weather, the blades may freeze to the
windshield, becoming stuck.
Operating the wipers in th is condition may damage
the wipers. Use the defroster to warm the
windshield, then turn the wipers on.
If the vehicle speeds up while the wipers are
operating intermittently, the length of the wipe
interval shortens. When the vehicle starts moving, the
wipers make a single sweep.
When the vehicle speeds up, the wiper operation’s
shortest delay setting ( ) and the LO setting become
the same.
Turn the washers off if no washer fluid comes out.
The pump may get damaged.
The wiper motor is equipped with a breaker that may
stop motor operation temporarily to prevent an
overload. Wiper operation will return to normal within a
few minutes, once the circ uit has returned to normal.
If the wipers stop operating due to any obstacle such as
the build-up of snow, park the vehicle in a safe place.
Rotate the wiper switch to OFF, and turn the ignition
switch to ACCESSORY ( q or LOCK (0*1, then
remove the obstacle.
Models with adjustment ring
All models
Intermittent Time
Adjustment Ring*
MIST
INT: OFF
LO : Low speed wipe
HI: High speed wipe Pull to
use
washer.
Low speed with
intermittentLong delay
Short delay
* Not available on all models
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