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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. 29
For Safe Driving P. 30 Seat Belts P. 35 Airbags P. 42
2Instrument Panel P. 73
Indicators P. 74 Gauges and Displays P. 126
2Controls P. 143
Clock P. 144 Locking and Unlocking the Doors P. 146
Panoramic Roof P. 179
Adjusting the Seats P. 207
2 Features P. 237
Audio System P. 238 Audio System Basic Operation P. 245
Customized Features P. 335 HomeLink® Universal Transceiver P. 358
2 Driving P. 399
Before Driving P. 400 Towing a Trailer P. 405
Braking P. 492Parking Your Vehicle P. 501
Fuel Economy and CO2 Emissions P. 524 Turbo Engine Vehicle P. 525
2 Maintenance P. 527
Before Performing Maintenance P. 528 Maintenance MinderTM P. 531
Checking and Maintaining Wiper Blades P. 555
Climate Control System Main tenance P. 573 Cleaning P. 575
2Handling the Unexpected P. 583
Tools P. 584 If a Tire Goes Flat P. 585
Indicator, Coming On/Blinking P. 614 Fuses P. 621
2 Information P. 633
Specifications P. 634 Identification Numbers P. 636
Warranty Coverages P. 641 Authorized Manuals P. 643
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Visual Index
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Quick Reference Guide
❙Rearview Mirror (P 204)
❙Shift Button
Electronic Gear Selector
(P 420)
❙Driver’s Front Airbag (P 45)
❙Glove Box (P 221)
❙Passenger’s Front Airbag (P 45)
❙HomeLink® Buttons (P 359)
❙Interior Fuse Box Type A (P 624)
❙Dynamic Mode Switch (P 428)
❙Front Passenger’s Knee Airbag (P 49)
❙True Touchpad (P 246)
❙USB Port (P 239)
❙Driver’s Knee Airbag (P 49)
❙USB Ports* (P 240)
❙Power Window Switches (P 176)
❙Memory Buttons (P 202)
❙SET Button (P 202)
❙Power Door Lock Master Switch (P 161)
❙Door Mirror Controls (P 205)
❙Hood Release Handle (P 539)
❙Power Tailgate Button (P 167)
❙Interior Fuse Box Type C (P 626)
❙Rear Seat Heater Buttons* (P 229)
❙Interior Fuse Box Type B (P 625)
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Visual Index
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Quick Reference Guide
❙How to Refuel (P 522)
❙High-Mount Brake Light (P 554)
❙Opening/Closing the Tailgate (P163)
❙Rear Wiper (P 196, 558)
❙Taillights, Brake and Rear Side Marker Lights (P 186, 553)
❙Rear Turn Signal Lights (P 185, 552)
❙Multi-View Rear Camera* (P 511)
❙Rear License Plate Light (P 186, 554)
❙Tailgate Outer Handle (P 168, 172)
❙Rearview Camera Washer* (P 194)
❙Taillights/Brake and Back-Up Lights (P 186, 554)
❙Windshield Wipers (P 194, 555)
❙Power Door Mirrors (P 205)
❙Maintenance Under the Hood (P 538)
❙Fog Lights* (P 190, 551)
❙Tires (P 560, 585, 593)
❙Door Lock/Unlock Control (P 150)
❙Front Turn Signal Lights (P 185, 551)
❙Front Side Marker Lights (P186, 551)
❙Parking/Daytime Running Lights (P 186, 551)
❙Side Turn Signal Lights (P 185, 551)
❙Headlights (P 186, 551)
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Quick Reference Guide
Controls (P 143)
Clock (P 144)
The clock is automatically updated through
the audio system.
You can adjust the time using the true
touchpad A.
aPress the (home) button.
bSelect Settings .
cSelect System .
dSelect Date & Time .
eSelect Set Date & Time .
fSelect Automatic Date & Time .
gSelect Off.
hSelect Set Date or Set Time .
iSelect (+/(- to adjust the dates, hours
and minutes.
jPress the (back) button to set the
date or time.
ENGINE START/STOP
Button
(P 182)
Press the button to change the vehicle’s
power mode.
Turn Signals (P 185)
Lights (P 186)
Turn Signal Control Lever
Right
Left
Light Control Switches
Low Beam High Beam
Flashing
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Quick Reference Guide
Wipers and Washers
(P 194)
Wiper/Washer Control LeverAdjustment Ring
(-: Low Sensitivity*1
: Lower speed, fewer sweeps*2
(+: High Sensitivity*1
: Higher speed, more sweeps*2
MIST
OFF
AUTO
*1: Wiper speed varies automatically
INT*2: Low speed with intermittent
LO : Low speed wipe
HI : High speed wipe Pull toward
you to spray
washer fluid.
*1 : Models with automatic intermittent wipers
*2 : Models without automatic intermittent
wipers
AUTO should always be turned OFF before
the following situations in order to prevent
severe damage to the wiper system:
● Cleaning the windshield
● Driving through a car wash
● No rain present
Steering Wheel (P 203)
● To adjust, push the adjustment lever
down, adjust to the desired position, then
lock the lever back in place.
Models with automatic intermittent wipersUnlocking the Front
Doors from the Inside
(P 160)
●Pull either front door inner handle to
unlock and open it at the same time.
● Unlocking and opening the driver’s door
from the inner handle unlocks all the
other doors.
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Quick Reference Guide
Tailgate (P 163)
● Press the tailgate outer handle to unlock
and open the tailgate when you carry the
keyless access remote.
● Press the power tailgate button on the
driver’s door or the remote transmitter to
open and close the power tailgate.Use a forward and back kicking motion
under the center of the rear bumper to
open or close the power tailgate while
carrying the keyless access remote.
Models with Hands Free Access
1 sec.
Power Door Mirrors
(P 205)
●With the power mode in ON, move the
selector switch to L or R .
● Push the appropriate edge of the
adjustment switch to adjust the mirror.
● Press the folding button
* to fold in and
out the door mirrors.
Selector Switch
Adjustment SwitchFolding Button*
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Quick Reference Guide
Power Windows (P 176)
● With the power mode in ON, open and
close the power windows.
● If the power window lock button is in the
off position, each 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), each
passenger’s window switch is disabled.
Power Window Lock Button
Window Switch
Indicator
*
Not available on all models
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Quick Reference Guide
Driving (P 399)
Automatic Transmission (P420)
● Select
(P and depress the brake pedal when starting the engine.
Park
Press the
(P button.
Used when parking or before
turn off or start the engine.
Transmission is locked.
Reverse
Pull back the
( R button.
Used when reversing.
Neutral
Press the
( N button.
Transmission is not locked. Drive/S Position
Each time you press the button, the mode
switches between Drive and S Position mode.
●Normal driving (gears change between 1st
and 10th automatically)
●Temporarily driving in the sequential mode
●Automatically changing gears between 1st
and 8th (8th gear is used only at high speed)
●Driving in the sequential mode
D/S
Drive
S Position
Gear Position Indicator
The gear position indicator and the
shift button indicator indicate the
current gear selection.
Gear Position Indicator Shift Button
Indicator
Gear selection
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