Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product Civic (2011) Honda
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T his owne r’s manual cove rs all models of the Civic 4-door . You ma y f ind descript ions of equipment and f e atures t hat ar e not on your pa rticular model. T his owne r’s manual sh ould be considered a per manent pa rt of the vehicle and should remain w ith t he veh icle when it is sold.
Several warranties p rotect you r new vehi cle. Read the warran t y b ookle t t horoughly so you under sta nd the cov erage s and a re aw are of your r ights and r esponsibilit ies. A s yo u read this manu a l, you will f ind inf orma tion t hat is pr eceded by a symbol.
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− − − − − − T o hel p you make in f ormed decisions a bout sa f et y, we ha ve prov ided opera ting pr ocedure s and ot her inf ormat ion on labels a nd in t his manua l. T his inf ormat ion aler ts you t o pote ntia l hazar ds tha t c ould hurt you or others.
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(f luid ca pacit ies an d tir e press ures) (ma in cont rols) (seat belts, SR S, and child protection) (indica tor s, gauges, da shboard, and s teer ing column) (heat in g and coolin g, aud io, st eer.
Ho w to op era te th e he atin g an d air co nd iti on in g sy stem , the au d i o system, a nd other convenience f eat ures. A convenient ref erence to the sect ions in t his manua l.
＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ CONT INUED : If equipped Y our V ehicle a t a Glance Y our V ehicle at a Glance 3 Vehic le with naviga tion syste m is show n. DRIVE R’S FRONT AIRBAG AUDIO SY STEM MOONROOF SWITCH DOOR LOCK TAB ACCESSORY POWER SOCKET AUXIL IARY INPUT JACK (P.
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− T his se ction give s you import ant inf or mat ion about how t o prot ect yourself and your passengers. It shows you how t o use seat belt s. It expla ins how your a irbags wor k. A nd it t ells you how t o proper ly res tra in inf a nts and childr en in your ve hicle.
− Y ou’ll f ind ma ny saf ety recomme ndat ions thr oughout t his sect ion, and t hroughout t his manua l. T h er e c o m m e n d a t i o n so nt h i sp a g e are t he o nes we consider to be the most impor tant . A seat belt is your b est protect ion in all t ypes of c ollisions.
Y our v ehicle is e quipped wit h many f ea ture s that wor k tog eth er to prot ect y ou and your pa ssenger s during a cr ash. Howev er, you a nd your passe ngers can’ t t ake f ull adva nta ge of t hese f e at ures unless you r emain sit ting in t he corr ect posit ion and .
− − − − Y our v ehicle is e quipped wit h sea t belt s in all s eat ing posit ions. Seat belt s are t he single most e f f e c t i v es a f e t yd e v i c ef o ra d u l t sa n d lar ger childr en. (I nf ant s a nd smaller chi ld ren m ust be p rop erly rest rain ed in child se at s.
In addit ion, your ve hicle has side curt ain a irbags t o help prot ect t he heads o f the driver, f ron t passenger, and passe ngers in t he outer r ear sea ting posit ions dur ing a moder at e to sev ere side impact ( see page f or mor e inf or mat ion on how your side curt ain a irbags wor k).
T he mos t impor tant t hings you need t o know a bout y our air bags a re: T hey are design ed t o supplement the seat belts. R emember howev er, t hat no sa f et y system can prev ent all injures or deaths that can o ccur in a severe crash, even when seat belts are proper ly wor n and t he a irbags de ploy.
− Adj ust the dri ver ’s se at a s f ar to the rea r a s possible w hile allow ing you t o maint ain f ull contr ol of t he vehic le. Have a f ron t passen ger ad just thei r seat as f ar to the rear as pos si bl e.
If y o u si t to o cl o se to the stee rin g whee l or dashboa rd, you ca n be seriously injure d by an inf lat ing f ront air bag, or by st riking t he st eer ing whee l or dashboa rd.
R eclining a sea t-ba ck so t hat t he shoulder pa rt of t he be lt no longe r rest s against the occupant’s chest reduc es t he prot ect ive ca pabilit y of the belt . It also increases the cha nce of sliding under t he belt in a c rash and being ser iously injured.
Posit ion the la p part of t he belt as low a s possible ac ross your hips, t hen pull up on t he shoulder par t of t he belt so t he lap par t f its snugly. T his let s your st rong pe lvic bones tak e the f o rce of a cra sh and re du ce s th e chance of int erna l injuries.
Af ter all occu pants h ave adju sted their seat s and h ea d restraints, a nd put on t heir se at belt s, it is v ery i m p o rtan t th at th ey co nti nu e to si t upright , well bac k in t heir sea ts , wit h the ir f ee t o n the f l oo r, un til th e vehi cle is saf ely p arked an d the engine is of f .
If you a re pre gnant , the be st wa y t o prot ect y ourself and y our unborn child w hen driv ing or riding in a vehi cle is t o always wear a seat bel t , and keep t he lap part of the belt as low a s possible a cross t he hips.
If your han ds or arms are cl ose to an airb ag cove r, they c ould be i njure d if t he a irbag inf lat es. Carryin g hard or sharp object s on your la p, or driv ing wit h a pipe o r other sharp object in your mout h, ca n result in injurie s if your f ront air bag inf lat es.
Y our seat belt syst em includes la p/ shoulder belt s in a ll seat ing posit ions. T he f ront sea t belt s ar e also equipped w ith a utoma tic sea t belt te nsioners.
CONT INUED For adde d prote ction, t he f ront se at belt s ar e equipped w ith a utoma tic seat belt t ensioners. W hen act ivat ed, the tensioners im mediately t ig ht en the be lts to he lp ho ld th e d ri ver and a f ront passe nger in posit ion. T he la p/shoulder be lt goe s over your s houlder, a cross y our chest , and a cross your hips.
If a seat belt is worn du r in g a crash, it must be rep laced b y t he d ea le r. A belt t hat ha s been w orn during a crash may n ot pro vide the s ame le vel of pr otec tion in a subse quent cra sh. T he de aler should a lso inspect t he anchor s f or da mage a nd repla ce them if needed.
CONT INUED A irb ag Sy st em Component s A ddit i on al Inf ormat i on A bout Y o ur A irbags Driv er and Passenger Saf et y 21 (9) (1) (3) (14) (4) (6) (11) (14) (10) (13) (8) (15) (12) (7) (5) (4) (.
Sensors t hat ca n dete ct w hethe r a c hild is in t he passe nger’s s ide airb ag path and s ig nal the cont rol unit t o tur n the a irbag of f ( see pa ge ). Sensors t hat ca n dete ct w hethe r the driver’s seat belt and the f r o n tp a s s e n g e r ’ ss e a tb e l ta r e lat ched or unla tched ( see page ).
A n indicat or on t he inst rument panel t hat a lert s you t hat t he passenge r’s side a irbag ha s been turned of f ( see pag e ). A n indicat or on t he dashboa rd t hat alerts you that t he p a sseng er’s f ront airbag has b een turned of f (se e p age ) .
If you ever have a m od erate to sev ere f ront al collis ion, sensors w ill d ete ct th e veh ic le ’s rap id decele rat ion. T his ca n happe n if t he sev erit y of a collision is a t t he ma rgin, or thr esh ol d, tha t d ete rmi ne s whe the r or not the a irbags w ill deploy.
CONT INUED Y our v ehicle is equippe d wit h dual- st age, mult iple-t hreshold f ront airba gs (SR S). Dur ing a f ronta l crash seve re enough t o cause one or bot h f r ont a irbags t o deploy, t h.
T he driver’ s ad vanced f ro nt airbag system includes a seat position sensor under t he seat . If t he sea t is t oo f ar f orwa rd, t he a irbag w ill inf late wit h l ess f orce, regardless of the severity of t he impact. Y our f ront air bags a re also a dvanc ed airb ags.
Moving t he f r ont sea t f orcibly back again st cargo on th e s eat or f loor behind it . Mo vin g the front seat or seat-bac k f or cibly bac k aga inst t he f olded rear s eat. Be aware that o bjects placed on t he passenger’s sea t can also cause t he airb ag to b e turn ed off .
If t he side a irbag of f indicat or come s on (s ee page ), hav e the passenge r sit upright . Once t he passenge r is out of t he airba g’s deployment pat h, t he syst em w ill tu rn the ai rbag b ack on , a nd the indicat or w ill go out .
If t he impact is on the passenger ’s side, t he passenge r’s side c urta in airb ag wil l in f late eve n if t he re are n o occupant s on tha t s ide of t he vehicle. If th e S RS in di cato r d oe s no t c o m e o n af ter yo u turn th e i g n i ti o n swit ch t o the ON ( II) posit ion.
Thi s i nd ic ator al er ts y ou tha t th e passe nger’s f ront ai rbag has been shut of f because weight sensors det ect about 65 lbs ( 29 k g) or less (t he w eight of an inf ant or sma ll child) on t he f ront pass enger’s sea t. It does there is a p roble m wi th the ai rb ag.
T ake your vehicl e t o an autho rized deal er as soo n as possib le. If you igno re this indicat ion, your a irbags ma y not opera te pr operly. Your ai rbag s ystems are virtual ly maint enance f ree, a nd the re ar e no parts you can sa f ely s ervice.
T oget her, a irbags a nd seat b elts pro vide t he best prot ect ion. T ampe ring could ca use t he airba gs t o deploy, possibly caus ing ver y serious injur y.
− − − If you h ave children , or ever need to driv e wit h a ch ild in your v ehicle, be sure t o rea d this sect ion. It begins wit h import ant ge neral guidelines , then presents special inf ormation f or in f ants, smal l ch ildre n, and l arger childre n.
− Fr ont a irbags ha ve be en designed t o help prot ect adult s in a moder at e to sev ere f ront al collision. T o do t his, th e passenger ’s f r ont a irbag is quit e larg e, and it can inf late with en ou gh f orce to cau se very se rio us in juries.
− T o remind y ou of t he pa ssenger’s f r ont a irbag ha zards, and t hat chi ld ren m ust be p rop erly rest rain ed in a back seat, y ou r vehi cle h as w a r n i n gl a b e l so nt h ed a s h b o a r d (U .S. models) a nd on the f ront v isors.
− Many parents say they pref er t o put an inf ant or a sma ll child in t he f ront passenge r seat so the y can w atch t he child, or beca use t he child r equires at te ntion.
− Duri ng a c rash, the belt could pres s deep int o th e child and cause seriou s or f atal in juri es. If they do, they could be v ery ser iously injur ed in a crash. Childre n who pla y in v ehicles ca n acc identa lly get t rappe d inside. T ea ch your c hildren not t o play in or a round ve hicles.
A n inf a nt mus t be prope rly res tra ined in a re ar-f acing, re clining child sea t unt il t he child re aches t he sea t ma ker’s w eight or h eight limit f or t he sea t, and t he child is a t lea st one year ol d. Only a r ear -f a cing child sea t prov ides proper suppor t f or a ba by’s he ad, neck, and ba ck.
CONT INUED In any of t hese situat ions, we str ongly recomme nd tha t you inst all th e child seat direct ly behind t he f ront passenger’s seat, move the seat as f ar f orward as nee ded, and l eave it unoccupied. O r, you may wish t o get a sma ller r ear -f a cing child sea t.
Co nven tional chi ld s eats mu st b e secured to a v ehicl e with a seat belt , whereas L A T CH-com pat ibl e seats are s ecured by attachi ng the seat to ha rdw are bu i l t i nto th e tw o ou ter sea ting posit ions in t he ba ck se at .
A f ter select i ng a p roper ch ild sea t an d a g oo d p l ac e to i n sta ll the sea t, the re are thr ee ma in ste p s in inst alling t he sea t: A ll child sea ts must be secured t o t he vehicle w ith t he lap par t of a lap/s houlder belt or w ith th e LAT C H (Lo we r An ch o rs an d T ether s f or CHildren) system.
T o inst all a L A T C H-compat ible child seat : Move the seat belt buckle or t ongue awa y f rom t he lowe r anch ors. Make sure t here are no objects near t he a nchors t hat could prevent a secure connection b etw ee n the ch il d sea t an d the anch ors.
What ever type you have, f oll ow the ch il d se at m ake r’s in stru cti on s f or a djusting or t ighte ning the f it . L if t t he head r estraint ( see p age ), the n ro ute the tethe r s trap thr ou gh the le gs of the he ad restraint a nd over the seat -back, ma ki ng s u re the stra p i s n o t twi sted .
When not using the L A T CH syst em, all chi ld seats must be secured to the vehic le wit h t he lap pa rt of a la p/ shoulder belt . Wit h t he child s eat in t he des ired sea ting posit ion, rout e.
A f t er c onf irming t hat the belt is locked , grab t he sh oulder par t of the belt near the buckle, and pull up t o remove any s lack f rom the lap pa rt of t he be lt. R eme mber, if the l ap pa rt o f the be lt is no t ti gh t, t he child sea t w ill not be s ecure.
A f t er pr operly s ecuring t he child seat (se e page ), lif t t he head re strai nt, the n ro ute the tethe r strap over t he seat-bac k an d th rough the hea d rest ra int legs. Lif t the an ch or co ver, the n attac h the teth er str ap ho ok to the anch or, m aking sure t h e s t rap is not tw isted.
T o det ermine if a la p/shoulder belt proper ly f it s a child, ha ve t he child put on t he seat belt , t hen ask yourself : Does t he c hild sit a ll the w ay ba ck agai nst the seat? Do t he child.
A chil d who has o utgrown a f orward- f a cing child se at should ride in a back seat and use a boo ster se at unt il the la p/shoulder belt f it s t hem proper ly wit hout t he boost er.
If t he passen ger’s f ro nt ai rbag inf lates in a moderate t o severe f r onta l collision, t he a irbag ca n caus e ser ious injuries t o a child who is unres tra ined, imprope rly re str ained, si ttin g to o cl o se to the air b ag , or ou t of posit ion.
T his could re sult in serious neck injur ies during a crash. Dev ices int ended t o improv e a ch ild’s comf or t or repos ition t he shoulde r par t of a sea t belt can m ake t he belt less ef f ect ive and inc reas e the cha nce of se rious injury in a cr ash.
Your ve hicl e’s ex haust c on t ai ns car bon monoxide gas. Ca rbon monoxide should not ent er t he vehi cle i n no rmal drivi ng i f you maint ain y our vehic le proper ly and f ollow t he inf ormat ion on t his page. High lev els of car bon monoxide c an collect ra pidly in enclose d are as, suc h as a garag e.
T hese l a bel s are in the lo ca tion s shown. T hey warn you of potential haza rds tha t could ca use serious in jury o r death. R ead t h ese label s car ef ully . If a label comes of f or becomes hard to read (ex cep t f o r th e U .S . dash board label whic h may be removed by the own er), con tact your dealer f or a replacem ent.
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T his se ction give s inf or mat ion about the co ntr ol s a nd di sp l ay s th at cont ribut e to t he da ily opera tion of your vehicle. A ll the essential cont rols a re wit hin ea sy re ach. ........................... Contr ol L ocat ions . 56 ..
＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ If equippe d : Cont r ol L ocat ions 56 (P.102) MOONROOF SWITCH AUXILIA RY INPUT JACK AUTOM ATIC TRANSMISSION (P.260) MANUA L TRANSM ISSION POWER WINDOW SWITCHE S AUDIO SY STEM POWER DOOR LOCK MAST ER SWITCH FUEL FILL DOOR RELEAS E HANDL E TRUNK RELEASE HANDLE (P.
T he U.S. inst rument pa nel is shown. Dif f e rences f or Ca nadian mode ls are not ed in t he tex t. Canadia n DX-G model wit h M/T h as the e lectric pow er ste ering (EPS) indicat or (see page 62 ) next t o the immobilizer syst em indicator . Inst r ument Pa nel Inst rument s and Cont r ols DX , DX -G (Ca nada), L X (U.
T he U.S. inst rument pa nel is shown. D if f e rences f or Ca nadian mode ls are not ed in t he te xt. Inst r ument Pa nel Si 58 ANTI- LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) INDICAT OR LOW TIRE PRESSURE INDICAT OR (P.63) (P.61 ) SEAT BELT REMINDER INDICAT OR (P.65, 341) (P.
T his indica tor has t wo f unctions: I t c o m e so nw h e ny o ut u r nt h e i g n i ti o n swi tch to the ON (II ) posit ion. It is a re minder t o check the parking b rake. A beeper sounds if y ou drive w ith t he par king bra ke not f ully re leased.
T his indica tor nor mally come s on f or a f ew seconds when you t urn the i g n i ti o n swi tch to the ON (II ) posit ion. If it come s on at a ny ot her ti m e, the re is a pr ob l em wi th the A BS. If t his happe ns, have your vehicle checke d at a dea ler.
When you pres s the hazard warni ng but ton, bot h t urn signal indica tor s and a ll tur n signals on t he out side of t he vehic le f la sh. If th is in di cato r c om es on whe n the i g n i ti o n swi tch is tur n ed to the ON (II) posit ion and t he par king brak e is released, it means there is a pro blem with a ci rcuit.
If equipped If e quipped T his indica tor nor mally come s on f or a f ew seconds when you t urn the i g n i ti o n swi tch to the ON (II ) posit ion. I f i t c o m e so na n ds t a y so na t a n y ot her t ime, t here is a proble m wit h the V SA syst em.
If you turn the steering wheel t o the f ull lef t or r ight posit ion re peat edly while st opping or dr iving at ve ry low speed, you may f eel slig htly harder steering du e to overheating o f the steering gearb ox. T his indica tor nor mally come s on f or a f ew seconds when you t urn the i g n i ti o n swi tch to the ON (II ) posit ion.
If equipped If equipped Canadia n models only Si model only T his i ndicat or co mes on when yo u tu rn on th e cr ui se co ntr o l sys tem by p re ssi ng the CRUI SE bu tton (s ee page ). T his i ndicat or co mes on when yo u set t he cruise c ontrol.
See pa ge . T he eng ine can be severely damaged if t his indica tor f lashes or st ays on when t he engine is running. F or mo re i nf ormatio n, se e page . If th is in di cato r c om es on whe n the engine is running, t he bat te ry is not bei ng ch arged.
Press and h old until the speedo meter, t rip met er, a nd odomete r rea dings switch betw een m iles p er hour and kilomet ers per hour . A bee per w ill sound.
To swi tch the in f or mati on di sp lay b etw ee n the od om eter , tr ip me ter, out side te mpera ture ( if equipped), and e ngine oil lif e and maint ena nce ite m code(s), pre ss the SEL /R ESET button repeatedly. Thi s s ho ws the tota l di stan ce yo u r vehicle has b een driven.
±± − −−−− −−− Each t rip met er w orks indepe ndently, so you can keep tra ck of t wo dif f erent dist ances. T here are two trip meters: T R IP A and T RIP B. Switch between these displays by pr essing the SEL / R ESET butt on repe ate dly.
Y our ve hicle’s onboa rd diagnost ic system will det ect a loose or missing f ue l f ill c ap as an ev apora tiv e syst em leak . T he f irst t ime a le ak is det ect ed a ‘‘CHECK FUEL CA P’’ message app ears on the i nf orm at i on d ispl ay.
T his sho w s ho w much f uel you hav e. It may show slight ly more or less t han t he act ual a mount. T his show s the t empera ture of t he engine’s coola nt. D uring norma l opera tion, t he rea ding should rise t o about t he middle of t he ga uge.
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− − − − − − − − − ＊ ＊ MIST OFF INT Int ermit te nt LO Lo w sp ee d HI High speed Windshie ld washer s Push t he right le ver up or dow n to selec t a posit ion. T he wip ers are not activat ed. T he w ipers r un at high speed u ntil you release t he lever.
−− − T urn Signa l OFF Par king and int erior light s Hea dlights on High Beams F l a s hh i g hb e a m s Wh en the light sw itc h is in t he ‘‘ ’’ or ‘‘ ’’ posi t ion, t he light s on indicat or come s on as a remin der. T o f la sh the high bea ms, pull the leve r back light ly, t hen re lease it .
Wit h t he hea dlight sw itc h of f or in t he posit ion, t he high be am headlight s come on wit h re duced bright ness when y ou turn t he i g n i ti o n swi tch to the ON (II ) posit ion and r elease t he par king bra ke. T hey r emain on unt il you t urn the ignition sw itch of f , even if you set the parki ng brake.
＋− T he but tons under t he lef t side ve nt cont rol the bright ness of t he instr ument pa nel. Push t he or butt on t o adjust t he bright ness. Separ at e adjust ment s can be ma de when the h eadlig ht s are o n and of f . T here are six brightness levels.
Make sure t he rear window is clear and y ou have good v isibility bef ore sta rtin g to dri ve. T he def ogger a nd ant enna w ires on th e inside of t he rea r window ca n be acc identa lly dama ged. Whe n cleaning t he gla ss, alwa ys wipe side- to -s id e.
Make sure you have securely locked t he steering wheel in p lace by t rying t o move it up, dow n, in, and out. Pu sh the le ver up to l o ck the st eering w heel in posit ion. Push the lev er under t he st eering column all the wa y down. Move the steering wheel u p or down, a nd in or out , so it point s toward your chest, not toward your f ace .
Y o us h o u l dh a v er e c e i v e dak e y number t ag w ith your set of keys . Y ou will ne ed this ke y number if you ever have t o g et a key replaced. Use only Honda -appr oved ke y blank s. T he valet key works on ly in the ignit ion and t he door loc ks.
CONT INUED If the syst em rep eat edl y does not rec ognize t he coding of y our key , contact your dealer. Do n o t a ttemp t to al ter thi s sy stem o r ad d oth er de vic es to it. El ec tri cal problems could r esult t hat ma y make your vehi cle i nop erable.
− − − − If t he f ro nt wheel s are turn ed, t he ant i-t hef t loc k may ma ke it dif f icult to turn th e ke y. Firm ly tur n the steering wheel to the lef t or right as you turn the key. Yo u ca n o p er ate the aud io s ys tem and the accessory power sockets in this posit ion.
Each door has a lock t ab next t o the inside door handle . Pull the t ab out t o lock t he door, and pus h it in t o unlock t he door . T o lock any p asse ng er’s doo r whe n g etti ng ou t o f the ve h i cl e, pu ll the lock t ab out , and c lose the door.
T o lock the passenger’s door when get ting out of t he ve hicle, pull out t he lock t ab and close t he door. T o lock t he dr iver’ s door, r emove t he key f rom the ignit ion swit ch and pull out t he lock t ab or push t he top of the ma ster swi tch , the n c lo se the door.
CONT INUED T he a uto door lock ing f ea tur e has thr ee po ssi bl e se tti n g s: T he doors lock w hen the ve hicle s p e e dr e a c h e s1 0m p h( 1 5k m / h ) . T he door s lock w heneve r you mo ve the s hif t le ver o ut of t h e Par k (P) posit ion (A /T v ehicles) .
L ocks all doors w hen the shif t lever is moved out of t he Park ( P) posit ion (A /T vehicles only). Make sure t he shif t lev er is in the Par k (P) posit ion. Turn the ig ni tio n sw itch to the ON (II) posit ion, and ma ke sur e to close t he dr iver’ s door.
CONT INUED T he a uto door unlock ing f ea tur e has f iv e possible set tings: Make sure t he shif t lev er is in the Par k (P) posit ion (A /T v ehicles) . Turn the ig ni tio n sw itch to the ON (II) posit ion, and ma ke sur e to close t he dr iver’ s door.
P u s ha n dh o l dt h e r e a r o f t h e mast er door lock s wit ch on t he driv er’s door . Y ou will he ar a clic k, and af t er about 5 se cond s, yo u wi ll hear another clic k. R elea se t he swit ch, a nd wit hin 5 seconds, t urn t he ignition sw itch to the L OC K (0) po si tio n.
CONT INUED Unlocks t he driver ’s door or a ll doors when t he ignition swit ch is moved out of the ON (II) posit ion. driver’s door unlock fe a tu r e . all doors unlock f eat ure. Unlocks t he driver ’s door or a ll doors when t he sh if t lever is moved into t he Park ( P) position wit h the bra ke pedal depressed ( A/T v ehicles only).
Even if your vehicle’s battery is removed o r goes dead, the system kee ps the aut o door lock/unloc k sett ing which you sel e cted. push and hold t he brake ped al, t h en m ove t h e s hif t leve r out of t he Par k (P) posit ion. P u s ha n dh o l dt h e r e a r o f t h e mast er door lock s wit ch on t he driv er’s door .
Par ents s hould decide if t heir children should be show n how t o use thi s f ea ture . A s a saf ety f ea ture, you r v ehi cle has a release lever on the t runk latch so t he tr unk can be opene d f rom inside . T o open t he t runk, push t he re lease leve r in t he direc tion point ed by a n arrow.
− − − − Press t his butt on once t o lock a ll doors. Some ext er ior light s will f lash once. When you push L OCK t wice wit hin 5 se conds, you will hea r a horn t o ve rif y t hat t he doors a re loc ked. Y ou ca nnot loc k t he doors if a ny door is not f ully cl os ed or the key is in the ig ni tio n swit ch.
A void dr opping or t hrowing t he tran sm itte r. If y o u lo se a tra nsm itte r, the replacemen t needs to be repr ogramme d by your de aler. Do n o t i mm ers e the tran sm itter in any liquid. Pr ote ct the trans mi tter f rom extreme temperature.
＋ In si de the tran sm i tter, sep ara te the inner co ver f rom the keypad by re leasing t he t wo t abs on t he cover. Rem ove the ol d ba tter y from th e back of t he inner c over, and not e the polarity. Make sur e the p o l ari ty of th e n ew batte ry is the same ( s ide f a cing down), t hen inser t it int o t he back of t he cov er.
− See pages f or import ant saf et y inf orma tion a nd war nings about how t o proper ly position seat s and sea t-ba cks. 11 13 Make all a djustment s bef ore you start dri vin g. T o a djust t he sea t f orw ard or back war d, pull up on the bar unde r t he seat cushion’s f ront edge.
See page f or import ant saf et y inf orma tion and a wa rning about improperly positioning head re stra ints. 13 T he h eigh t of your d river’s seat is adju stable. T o rais e the seat, repeatedly pul l up the lever on t he out side of t he sea t c ushion.
CONT INUED T o remo v e a h ead restra in t f or clea ning or re pair, pull it up a s f a r a s it will go. Push t he r elease but ton, the n pu ll th e re strai nt ou t of th e s eat- back . Whe n reinst alling a he ad res tra int, put t he legs ba ck in pla ce.
T he driver’s and f ro nt pas senger’ s seats have active head re straints. If t he vehic le is st ruck se ver ely f rom t he rea r, t he occu pant prope rly secur ed wit h t he sea t belt will be pu shed again st the seat-back and th e head re str aint will a utoma tica lly mo ve f o rward.
T he back o f the rear seat f ol ds d own, giving you dir ect ac cess t o the t runk. T he s eat -back is r eleas ed f r om inside t he tr unk. T h es e a t - b a c k c a nb ef o l d e dd o w na s one piec e. T o use the c on sole lid as an armres t , slide it to one of it s thr ee posit ions.
Wh en st oring car go, you ca n move t h er e a rc e n t e rs h o u l d e rb e l t o u to f the way by rem oving the be lt f rom t he guide. To lo ck the sea t-b ack up ri gh t, pu sh it f irml y agai nst the trunk panel . Make sure it is lat ched in plac e by pulling on t he t op of t he sea t.
Make sure a ll items in the t runk, or it ems ext ending t hrough t he opening into the back seat, are secured. L o o s ei t e m s c a nf l yf o r w a r da n d cause injur y if you ha ve t o brak e har d. See on page . Ne ver dri ve with the se at-b ack f olde d down and t he tr unk lid open.
Follow t hese pr ecaut ions w henever you u se the seat hea ters: Us e the HI setti ng o n l y to he at the seats qu ic kly , bec ause i t draws lar ge amount s of c urrent f rom t he b atte ry . If t he engine is le f t idling f or an ext ended per iod, do not use t he seat heat ers, even on t he LO se ttin g.
− − If th e M A I N swi tch is OFF, the passenge r windows ca nnot be r aised or lo wered . K ee p the MAIN switch o f f w h e ny o uh a v ec h i l d r e ni nt h e vehicle so t hey do not inj ure the ms elv es by op er atin g the window s uninte ntiona lly.
If equipped Turn the ig ni tio n sw itch to the ON (II) posit ion bef ore oper at ing the moonroof swit ch on t he ceiling consol e. T o open t he moonr oof f ully , pull back t he moonr oof swit ch f irmly. T he moonr oof opens a ll the w ay. T o st op the moonr oof f r om opening f ully , brief ly move t he sw itch in either direction.
T he moonr oof has a ke y-of f dela y. Y ou can open a nd close t he moonroof f or up t o 10 minut es af t er you t urn of f t he ignition sw itc h. T he key-of f delay cancels as soo n as you open eit her f ront door . Y ou must the n tur n the ig ni tio n swi tch to the ON ( II) posit ion f or t he moonroof t o opera te .
Turn the ig ni tio n sw itch to the ON (II) posit ion. Mo ve the sel ec to r sw i tch to L (driver’s side) o r R ( p asseng er’s side). Push t he appr opriat e e dge of t he adjust ment swit ch to move t he m i r r o rr i g h t ,l e f t ,u p ,o rd o w n .
T he c eiling light ha s a t hre e-posit ion s w i t c h :O N( r i g h t ) ,D o o r A c t i v a t e d , a n dO F F ( l e f t ) .I nt h eD o o r A ct ivat ed ( cent er) posit ion, t he light c o m e so nw h e ny o u : Open a ny door. Unlock t he doors wit h t he key or the re mo te tran sm itte r.
Af ter all do or s a re cl os ed tig htl y, the light (s) dims s lightly, t hen f ades out in about 30 se conds. If you do not ope n any door a f t er you unlock t he dr iver’ s door or remov e the ke y from th e ig n i ti o n swi tch , th e light (s) f ades out in about 30 seconds.
＊ ＊ ＊ T he co urt esy l igh t between t he spot lights c omes on whe n you t urn t he park ing lights on. T o a djust it s bright ness, push t he instrume nt panel bright ness c ontrol but tons under t he dr iver’s side v ent wit h t he ignit ion swit ch in t he ON ( II) posit ion.
Be caref ul when you are using the beve rage holder s. A spille d liquid that is very ho t can s cald you or y ou r pass engers. Spilled liquids ca n dama ge the upholst ery, c arpet ing, and e lect rical c omponents in t he int erior. T o close , lower t he lid, and push it down unt il it la tche s.
＊ ＊ T he he at ing and air condit ioning syst ems in your ve hicle prov ide a comf orta ble driv ing environme nt in all weat her co ndition s. T he security system helps to dis- coura ge va ndalism and t hef t of your vehi cle. Your ve hicl e has an anti- t h ef t aud io syst em tha t r equires a c ode number t o enable it .
T urn t he dia l clockw ise t o incre ase the fan sp eed an d air f lo w. T urn the dial count erc lockwise t o decr ease them. T his but ton t urns t he air condit ioning on and of f . T h e i n d i c a t o r i nt h eb u t t o ni so nw h e n t he A /C is on.
T he out side air int akes f or t he heat ing a nd cooling syst em a re at th e base of t he windshield. K ee p this area clear of leaves and other debris.
T he hea te r uses engine coola nt t o wa rm t he air . If t he engine is cold, it will be se vera l minute s bef or e you f eel warm air com ing f ro m the system. Select . Set t he f a n to t he desir ed speed. A d just the warmth of t h e ai r with the temperature control dial.
T o remove f og f rom the insi de of t he win dows: Set t he f a n to t he desir ed speed, or high f or f ast er def rost ing. Select . W hen you se lect , the syst em automat ically switches t o f resh air mode a nd t urns on t he A /C (if equippe d).
A n audio s yste m is st andar d on all mo de ls exc ept the U. S. DX. Read the appr opriat e pa ges ( as show n below) t o use your v ehicle’s a udio syst em. For v ehicles w ith nav igat ion syst em, see pages t hrough . If your v ehicle has a dif f ere nt a udio system, ref er to its manual f or op erat i ng instructio ns.
To ch ang e the le tter, sel ec t th e prev ious segment by pushing t he b o tto m of the SE EK b utto n. T urn t he T UN E knob t o change a l ette r. Pu sh the top o f the SE EK b utto n to select t he n ext segment, then tu rn the T U NE kn ob to sel ec t a let te r.
T he ba nd and f r equency t hat t he ra dio was la st t uned t o is displayed. T o change bands, pr ess the A M/FM but ton. On t he F M band, ST will be d i sp la yed if th e s tatio n i s broa dcast ing in ste reo. St ereo repro ducti on in A M is n ot avai lable .
− − −− − Y ou can use any of f iv e met hods to f ind r adio st at ions on the se lecte d band: t une, see k, scan, t he preset butt ons, and a uto selec t. Use the T UNE knob t o t une the ra dio to a de sired f requenc y. Turn the kn ob ri gh t to tun e to a higher f reque ncy, or le f t t o t une to a lower f requenc y.
− T o turn of f aut o select ,p r e s s t h e A . SEL (a uto sele ct) but t on. T his restores the prese ts you o riginal ly set. Press t he SOUND ( T UNE) knob repe ate dly to dis play t he bass ( BA S), trebl e (T RE), f ader (FA D) , bal ance (BAL ), and spee d-s ensi tive vol um e co mp en sa tio n (SVC) se ttin g s.
− − − Th e se tw o modes a djust t he st rengt h of the sound coming f rom eac h speake r. BALA N CE adj us ts the si de -to -s id e str ength, while F AD ER adj usts t he f ro nt- to- b ac k s tren gth . Y ou can use t he inst rument pa nel bright ness cont rol butt ons to a djust t he illuminat ion of t he a udio syst em (se e page ).
XM R adio r eceiv es signa ls f r om tw o sat ellit es t o produce clea r, high- qualit y digit al re cept ion. It of f e rs many cha nnels in sev era l cat egories . A long wit h a lar ge sele ction of dif f ere nt t ypes of music, X M R adio allow s you t o view cha nnel and cat egor y selec tions in t he dis play.
− − − Y ou may expe rience pe riods whe n XM R adio does not t ransmit t he artist’s name an d so ng ti tle inf or mat ion. If t his happens , ther e is nothing w rong wit h your syst em. Tu r n th e TU NE kn o b to change cha nnel select ions.
− − − − − − T he sc an f unction giv es you a sa mpling of all c hannels w hile in the chann el mo de. In the category mode, only t he cha nnels w ithin t hat cat egory a re sca nned.
− − − T he X M sa tellit es a re in orbit over the eq uato r; the ref o re, ob je cts so uth of t he v ehicle ma y caus e sat ellit e reception interruption s. T o h elp compensat e f or this, gr ound-based repeaters are placed in majo r metro po litan areas.
Depending on w here you driv e, you may experie nce reception problems. Interf erence can be caused by any of the se co nd i ti o n s: Driv ing on the nor th side of a large comm ercial truck o n an east /west road. Driv ing in tunne ls. Driv ing on a r oad beside a ve rtic al wa ll, st eep clif f , or hill t o t he sout h of you.
CONT INUED You op era te th e di sc pl aye r w i th the same c ontrols use d f or t he ra dio. T o selec t t he disc pla yer, pr ess t he CD butt on. Y ou will see ‘‘C D’’ in t he display. T o load or pla y discs , the ignit ion swit ch must be in the A CCESSOR Y (I) or O N (II) posit ion.
T hi s aud io sys tem c an als o pl ay CD-R s and CD-R Ws compressed in MP3 or WMA f ormat s. When playing a disc in M P3, you w ill see ‘‘MP3’’ in the disp lay. In WMA f ormat , ‘‘WMA ’’ will app ear in the display. A dis c can s upport more t han 9 9 f ol der s, and e ach f o lder can h ol d up to 255 playabl e f iles.
− ＞ Use t he SEEK /SK IP but ton w hile a disc is pla ying to sele ct pa ssages and change t rack s (f iles in MP3/W MA mode). Each time you pres s and re lease t he side of the SE EK/S KIP bu tton , the pl aye r sk ip s f or ward to the be gi nn in g of th e next t ra ck ( f ile in MP3 or W MA mode).
− − − − − To s e l e c t a d i ffe r e n t fo l d e r , t u r n t h e TUNE kn ob to mo ve to the beginning of t he next f older. T urn t h ek n o bt ot h er i g h t t os k i pt ot h e next f older, and t o t he l ef t t o move to t he beginning of t he c urrent f older.
− − Each time you press a nd release t he SCA N but ton, t he mode cha nges f r om f ile sca n to f older s can, t hen t o no rmal p lay. Press the eject butt on ( ) t o remove the disc. If you eject t he d isc, but do not r emove it f rom t he slot , the sy stem wi ll au tom atic all y rel oa d it af t er 10 sec onds and put it in paus e mode.
− ＋ − ＋ L oad the desired di scs in the maga zine, and loa d the maga zine in the cha nger accor ding to t he i n str ucti on s tha t ca me with the un it. T o sele ct t he disc cha nger, pre ss t he CD but ton. T he disc a nd tra ck numbers will be displa yed.
＊ ＊ Insert a dif f er ent disc. If t he new disc pla ys, t here is a pr oblem wit h the f irst disc. If t he error message cycle repeats and you canno t clear it , take your vehicle to a d ealer. T h ea u d i os y s t e mw i l lt r yt op l a yt h e disc.
T h ec h a r to nt h er i g h te x p l a i n st h e error messages you may see i n the display w hile playing a dis c. If you see a n error message in t he display w hile playing a dis c, press the ej ect b u tto n . A f te r ej ecti ng the di sc, c heck i t f or d amage o r def o rmation .
Au d i o S ys te m ( M o d e l s wi th o u t n a vi ga ti o n s ys te m ) Play ing an iPod Fe atu re s On EX -L , Si, U.S. EX , a nd Ca nadian SE models 133 AUX BUTTON SEEK/S KIP BUTTON TUNE/ SOUND KNOB DISPL AY B UTTON CD BUTTON AM/FM BUTTON U.S . S i model is shown.
T hi s aud io sys tem c an sel ect and play t he audio f iles on t he iPod with t he same cont rols used f or t he disc playe r. T o pla y an iPod, connect it t o the U SB ad apter cab le i n the c onso le compar tment by using your dock connector, then press t he AUX butt on.
CONT INUED Pull out t he USB c onnector f rom t he holder a nd remov e t he cable f r om th e clip in t he console co mp artm en t. We re commend back ing up your dat a be f ore play ing it. Do not use a n ext ension cable b etw ee n the US B a dap ter cab le equipped w ith your ve hicle a nd your doc k connect or.
＞ Ea ch tim e y ou pr es s the DI SP bu tton , the display mo de swit ches b e tween th e album na me, the song/t rack name, t he a rtist na me, or name of f (wh ich tur ns of f the text di sp lay ). T he dis play show s up t o 16 charac ters o f t h e s ele ct ed data.
− Use t he SK IP ba r while an iPod is playing t o select passages and change f iles. Each time you press a nd r e l e a s et h e s i d eo f t h eS E E K / S KIP bu tton , the sys tem sk i p s f or war d to t he beginning of t he nex t f ile .
− − − Y ou can select a ny t ype of repeat a nd shuf f le modes by using t he R PT a nd R DM but tons. Th i s f e a tu r e cont inuously plays a f ile. T o ac tiv at e the repeat f eature, press the RPT button. Y ou w il l see ‘‘R PT ’’ in t he disp lay.
＊ ＊ T o play t h e radi o, p ress th e A M /FM butt on. Pres s the CD but ton t o swit ch t o t he disc mode ( if a disc is loaded). Press the A UX butt on t o switch t he aud io m ode b etw een t he XM R adio ( if e quipped) and iPod. If you see a n error message in t he display, see page .
If you see a n error message on t he audio dis play w hile playing a n iPod, f ind t he solut ion in t he char t t o t he right . If you c annot clea r t he err or messa ge, t ake y our ve hicle t o your dealer.
Au d i o S ys te m ( M o d e l s wi th o u t n a vi ga ti o n s ys te m ) Play in g a USB F lash Memory Dev ice Fe atu re s On EX -L , Si, U.S. EX , a nd Ca nadian SE models 141 AUX BUTTON SEEK/S KIP BUTTON DISPL AY B UTTON CD BUTTON AM/FM BUTTON U.S .
＊ ＊ T hi s aud io sys tem c an sel ect and play t he audio f iles on a U SB f la sh memory dev ice wit h t he same cont rols used f or the disc pla yer. T o play a USB f lash memory device, co nn ec t i t to th e USB ad apte r c abl e i n the co n so le co mp artm ent, the n pres s the A UX but ton.
Some v ersions of MP3, W MA , or A A C f or mat ma y not be suppor ted. If an uns upporte d f ile is f ound, the audio unit displa ys UNSUPPO RT ED , t hen skips t o t he next f ile. I n WM A o r AAC for m a t, D RM (digit al r ights ma nageme nt) f iles cannot be play ed.
＞ When the USB f lash mem ory device is connec ted, t he USB indica tor is s h o w ni nt h ed i s p l a y . Pull out t he USB c onnector f rom t he holder a nd remov e t he cable f r om th e clip in t he console co mp artm en t. Connect t he USB f lash memor y devic e to t he U SB connect or correctly and secu r ely.
− −− − CONT INUED Use t he SK IP ba r while a U SB f la sh memory device is pl a yi ng to sel ect passa ges and cha nge f iles. Each time you press a nd r e l e a s et h e s i d eo f t h eS E E K / S KIP bu tton , the sys tem sk i p s f or war d to t he beginning of t he nex t f ile .
−− − T his f eat ure play s the f ile s wit hin a USB f lash memor y devic e in ra ndom order . T o act ive ra ndom play, pr ess t he R DM but ton t wice. Y ou w ill see R DM in t he displ a y. P ress and release the RDM but ton t o ret urn t o norma l play.
− Th i s fea tu re sample s the f irst f ile in ea ch f older in the o rd er the y are sto red . To activate th e f o lder scan f eatu re, press the SCAN butt on rep eat edl y. Y ou will se e ‘‘F -SCA N’’ in t he displa y. Y ou will ge t a 10 sec ond sampling of t he f ir st f ile in e ach f older.
If you see a n error message on t he audio dis play w hile playing a U SB f lash memo ry device, f ind t he so lu tio n i n the cha rt to the ri gh t. I f you cannot clear t he err or message , take your vehicle t o yo ur dealer.
T he a udio syste m can also be opera te d by voice cont rol. Se e the nav igation sy stem ma nual f or complet e det ails. Playing t he A M/FM R adi o V oice Cont r ol Sy st em Au d i o S ys te m ( M.
− ▲▼ ▲ ▼ ＊ ＊ ＊ T he ignit ion swit ch must be in t he A CCESSOR Y ( I) or ON ( II) position. Turn the sy stem o n by pu shi ng th e power /volume k nob or t he A M/F M butt on. A djust t he volume by t urning t he power /volume k nob. Pushing t he A UDIO but t on will als o tu rn on th e sy stem .
− − ▲▼ − Each pr eset but t on’s f r equency is shown on t he bot tom of t he audio display. If you do nothing, the system will then scan f or the next st rong stat ion a n dp l a y i t f o r1 0s e c o n d s .W h e ni t plays a st at ion you w ant t o list en t o, press t he SCA N but ton a gain.
− If you ar e traveli ng f ar f rom hom e an d can no long e r receive you r preset st ations, you can use the auto s elect f eatu re to f in d s t atio ns i n the lo cal area. Press t he A UDIO but ton t o vie w t he audio cont rol ic ons, th en touc h the A UT O SEL icon.
CONT INUED Au d i o S ys te m ( M o d e l s wi th n a vi ga ti o n s ys te m ) Play ing t he X M Rad i o Fe atu re s 153 TUNE BAR U.S . S i model is shown.
− T o list en t o XM R a dio, tur n the i g n i ti o n swi tch to the ACCE SS ORY (I) or t he ON ( II) posit ion. Push the power /volume k nob to t urn on t he au di o sy ste m, an d pre ss the XM R A DIO but ton. A djust t he volume by tur ning the k nob.
− − − − ▲ ▼ CONT INUED Y o uc a ns t o r e u pt o1 2 prese t cha nnels using ea ch preset b u tto n or pre set i co ns on th e sc ree n. Ea ch pre set bu tto n or ico n sto re s one cha nnel f r om the X M1 ba nd and one cha nnel f r om the X M2 ba nd.
▲▼ T o scroll t hro ugh the di splay, t ou ch t h e o r i c o no nt h es i d eo f t h e s c r e e n .T og ob a c kt ot h ep r e v i o u s d i sp la y, to uc h the Retu rn ic on on the screen. T ouch the CHA NNEL L IST icon to swit ch t he displa y to t he channe l list which shows a ll channels in all categories.
− − − − − − − CONT INUED T he signa l is curr ent ly too w eak . Move t he ve hicle to an area away f rom t all bu il ding s, and w ith a n unobstr ucte d view of t he southe rn horizon. T he selected chann el number d oes not ex ist or is not par t of your subscr iption.
T he X M sa tellit es a re in orbit over the eq uato r; the ref o re, ob je cts so uth of t he v ehicle ma y caus e sat ellit e reception interruption s. T o h elp compensat e f or this, gr ound-based repeaters are placed in majo r metro po litan areas.
Driv ing in tunne ls. Driv ing on a r oad beside a ve rtic al wa ll, st eep clif f , or hill t o t he sout h of you. Driv ing on t he lower lev el of a mul t i-tiered road. Driv ing on a s ingle lane r oad alongsi de dense trees t aller than 50 f t. (15 m) to the so u th of yo u.
− − − − − − You c an adj ust the s ound on t h e nav igation scr een. T o adj ust t he sound, push t he A UDIO but ton, t hen ent er t he sound grid by t ouching t he S O U N Di c o no nt h ed i s p l a y . A djusts t he bass. A djusts t he side-to- side st rengt h of t he sound.
Y ou can use t he inst rument pa nel bright ness cont rol butt ons to a djust t he illuminat ion of t he a udio syst em (se e page ). T he a udio system illuminat es w hen the pa rking light s ar e on, ev en if t he ra dio is of f . You can sel ect the backgro und screen t o di splay t he sound l evel.
− ＋ Play in g a Disc Au d i o S ys te m ( M o d e l s wi th n a vi ga ti o n s ys te m ) 162 SCAN BUTTON JOYSTICK AUDIO BU TTON OPEN BUTTO N CD BUTTON REPEAT BUTTON TUNE BAR U.
You op era te th e di sc pl aye r w i th the same c ontrols use d f or t he ra dio. T o load or pla y discs, t he ignit ion swit ch must be in t he A CCESSOR Y ( I) or ON ( II) posit ion. T hi s aud io sys tem c an als o pl ay CD-R s and CD-R Ws compressed in MP3 or WMA f ormat s.
T he disc pla yer is be hind the naviga tion screen. T o use the disc p l ay er, pre ss the OP EN bu tton beside t he screen . T he screen f o lds back , and t he disc play er appe ars. Insert a disc about half way int o t he disc slot . T he driv e will pull t he disc in t he rest of t he wa y and be gin to play it .
− − Pu sh the AUDI O bu tton be si de the screen to show t he audio display and o p er ate the di sc pl aye r. You c an also op erate the audi o system w ithout using the control icon s on t he aud io screen. P ress the CD bu tton . T h e statu s ba r ap pe ars o n the bo ttom of the sc ree n.
− ▲ ▼ − − − − To select a dif f erent f ol der, press either si de of th e TUN E b ar to mo ve to the beginning of t he next f older. Pr ess the si de of th e TUN E b ar to ski p to the nex t f o ld er, an d the si de to move t o the beginning of t he curr ent f o l d e r .
− − Y ou can als o select a t ra ck/f ile direc tly f rom a t ra ck list on t he a udio displ a y. Press the AUDIO butt on to show t he audio displa y, t hen t ouch t he T ra ck L ist ic on. T he t rac k list menu appe ars on t he displa y. Pressing ei t her SKIP butt on ( preset 5 b utto n or 6 b utto n) al so tur n s of f scan.
▲▼ ＊ ＊ ＊ T o remov e a disc f rom t he audio unit , f old ba ck t he scr een by pr essing t he OPEN butt on (see page ). Press the di sc ej ect bu tton ( ) to remove the disc. If you eject t he d isc, but do not r emove it f rom t he slot , the sy stem wi ll au tom atic all y rel oa d it af t er 10 sec onds and put it in paus e mode.
▲ ▼ L oad the desired di scs in the maga zine, and loa d the maga zine in the cha nger accor ding to t he i n str ucti on s tha t ca me with the un it. If you select an empty slot in t he maga zine, the cha nger will se arch f or t he next av ailable disc t o load a nd play.
T h ec h a r to nt h er i g h te x p l a i n st h e error messages you may see i n the display w hile playing a dis c. If you see a n error message in t he display w hile playing a dis c, press the ej ect b u tto n . A f te r ej ecti ng the di sc, c heck i t f or d amage o r def o rmation .
＋ − Play ing a PC Card Au d i o S ys te m ( M o d e l s wi th n a vi ga ti o n s ys te m ) Fe atu re s 171 SCAN BUTTON JOYSTICK AUDIO BU TTON OPEN BUTTO N CD BUTTON REPEAT BUTTON TUNE BAR U.
You op era te th e PC car d pl aye r w ith t he same cont rols used f or t he r adio and t he disc pla yer. T o load or pla y a car d, the ignit ion swit ch must be in the A CCESSOR Y ( I) or ON (II) posit ion. T he PC c ard pl ayer reads and p lays car ds in MP3 or W MA f ormat s.
T he PC ca rd slot is be hind the naviga tion screen. T o use the PC ca rd pl aye r, pre ss the OPE N bu tton beside t he screen . T he screen f o lds back , and t he PC ca rd slot a ppears. In sert a P C card straight i nto the slo t . T he drive wil l read t he PC c ard and begin t o play it .
T h e r ea r et h r e ep l a ym o d e s :F o l d e r , A rt ist, a nd Album. T ouch t he PL A Y MODE icon, t hen choos e one of t he modes by t ouching its icon.
T o sele ct a pla y mode, pus h the A UDIO but t on to show t he a udio displ a y, then touch the PL AY MODE icon on t he displa y. Select th e desire d mode by t ouching t he appr opriat e icon, or mov e t he joystick, then press ENT . Af ter you se le ct th e pl ay mo d e, the display cha nges t o the s elect able playing menu.
If you sel ect ‘‘Play a New T rack L ist,’’ the sy stem g o es in to the sel ecte d play mode immedia te ly and begins t o p l ay the f il es in or der to the ne w l is t. T o go bac k to t he prev ious scre en, p r e s st h eC A N C E L b u t t o no nt h e r i g h ts i d eo f t h es c r e e n .
− − − ▲ ▼ − − − − Each time you press a nd release ( preset 6 button), the playe r skips f orwa rd t o t he beginning of t he nex t f ile. Pre ss and release ( preset 5 button), to skip bac kwa rd to t he beginning of the cu rrent f il e.
− − T he system then selects and pl ays f ile s randomly . T his cont inues unt il you deac tivate eac h rand om pl ay by pressing t he R DM but t on again, or you select a dif f erent f older/ artist/ al bu m wi th the T UN E bar .
▲▼ Y ou can als o select a f ile dire ctly f r om a t ra ck list on t he a udio display. Press t he A UDIO but ton t o show t he audio displa y, t hen t ouch t he T ra ck L ist icon. T he t ra ck list menu appea rs on t he displa y. T o scroll t hro ugh the di splay, t ou ch t h e o r i c o no nt h es i d eo f t h e s c r e e n .
In album mode , the a lbum name is also displayed on the right side of eac h select able icon. Se lect t he desir ed f ile. When you select ‘‘Song Search’ ’ f rom t he tr ack list displa y, t he song se arch menu a ppears . You c an then sele ct an y o f t h ree modes t o sea rch a f ile: T it le by K eyw ord, A rt ist, a nd A lbum.
▲▼ Searching f or a Song T it le by K eyword Searching f or a Song by A rt ist Na me In Tit le by K eyword mod e, enter t he tit l e name, o r any keyword, b y to u ch in g the le tter ic on s on the screen. Touch the L ist icon to beg in the song sea rch.
＊ ＊ ＊ Searching f or a Song by A lbum Name Select t he A lbum icon, a nd the album lis t a ppears . Select t he de sired album, a nd it s song list is displa yed. Y ou ca n then sel ect t he desi red song f ro m the li st. T o remove a PC card f rom th e au dio unit , f old ba ck t he scre en by p re ssi ng the OP EN bu tton (se e pag e ).
If you see a n error message in t he display while pla ying a PC c ard, f ind t h es o l u t i o ni nt h ec h a r t t ot h er i g h t . If you c annot clea r t he err or messa ge, t ake y our ve hicle t o your dealer. Error Messa ge Solution T he sys tem cannot read t he file(s).
− ＋ T hi s aud io sys tem c an sel ect and play t he audio f iles on t he iPod with t he same cont rols u sed f or t he in- dash disc pla yer. T o play an iPod, co nn ec t i t to th e USB ad apte r c abl e in t he console c ompart ment by using your dock conne ctor .
CONT INUED Model iPod classic (80/160 G) iPod classic (120 G) iPod wit h video (iPo d 5th genera tion) iPod nano iPod nano 2nd g eneration iPod nano 3rd gen erat io n iPod nano 4th generation iPod nano 5th generation iPod touch iPod touch 2nd g eneration Sof tw are Ver.
− − Pull out t he USB c onnector f rom t he holder a nd remov e t he cable f r om th e clip in t he console co mp artm en t. Connect y our dock conne ctor t o the iPod correctly and securely. Insta ll t he dock connector to t he USB adapter cable securely.
CONT INUED You c an als o sel ect a f il e f rom any list on t he iPod menu: play lists, art ists, a lbums and songs. Press t he AUDI O bu tton to di sp l ay the scr een , the n tou ch the iP od ME NU ico n. Select th e desire d mode by t ouching t he appr opriat e icon, or mov e t he joystick, then press ENT .
▲▼ − − Y ou can als o select a f ile dire ctly f r om a t ra ck list on t he a udio display. Press t he A UDIO but ton t o show t he audio displa y, t hen t ouch t he T ra ck L ist icon. T he t ra ck list menu appea rs on t he displa y. T o scroll t hro ugh the di splay, t ou ch t h e o r i c o no nt h es i d eo f t h e s c r e e n .
− ＊ ＊ ＊＊ ＊ ＊ Th i s f e a tu r e plays a ll ava ilable a lbums f r om the selec ted it ems in t he iPod me nu list (pla ylist s, ar tist s, a lbums or songs ) in ra ndom order . T he f iles in ea ch album are pl a yed i n t he reco rded order .
If you see a n error message on t he scre en while play ing an iPod, f ind t h es o l u t i o ni nt h ec h a r t t ot h er i g h t . If you c annot clea r t he err or messa ge, t ake y our ve hicle t o your dealer.
− ＋ Play in g a USB F lash Memory Dev ice Au d i o S ys te m ( M o d e l s wi th n a vi ga ti o n s ys te m ) Fe atu re s 191 SCAN BUTTON JOYSTICK AUDIO BU TTON CD BUTTON REPEAT BUTTON U.
＊ ＊ T hi s aud io sys tem c an sel ect and play t he audio f iles f rom a USB f lash memory dev ice wit h t he same cont rols used f or t he in-da sh disc playe r. T o pla y a U SB f la sh memory devic e, connect it t o the USB a dapt er cable in t he console compa rtme nt.
CONT INUED T he or der of f iles in USB pla yback m a yb ed i f f e r e n tf r o mt h eo r d e ro f f ile s displaye d in PC or ot her devic es et c. F iles ar e play ed in t he o r d e rs t o r e di nU S B f l a s hm e m o r y devic e.
Some v ersions of MP3, W MA , or A A C f or mat ma y not be suppor ted. If an uns upporte d f ile is f ound, the audio unit displa ys UNSUPPO RT ED , t hen skips t o t he next f ile. Connect t he USB f lash memor y devic e to t he U SB connect or correctly and secu r ely.
▲▼ − − − ▼ ▲ Y ou can als o select a f ile dire ctly f r om a t ra ck list on t he a udio display. Press t he A UDIO but ton t o show t he audio displa y, t hen t ouch t he T ra ck L ist icon. T he t ra ck list menu appea rs on t he displa y.
− − −− − − Y ou can select a ny t ype of repeat , ra ndom and scan mode s by using the R PT butt on, R DM but t on, or SCA N but ton. Th i s f e a tu r e cont inuously plays a f ile. T o ac tiv at e the track repe at f eature, press t he RPT b utto n (Pr ese t 1 b u tto n ).
＊＊ ＊ ＊ T o play t h e radi o, p ress th e A M /FM butt on or touch the FM1, F M2, AM, XM1 , or XM2 ico n. Pres s th e C D icon t o swit ch t o t he disc mode ( if a disc is loa ded). Each t ime you pre ss the CD bu tton , the au di o mo de swit ches bet ween t he USB, disc a nd XM Rad i o .
If you see a n error message on t he scr een while pla ying a US B f la sh memory dev ice, f ind the solut ion in the ch art to the rig ht. If yo u ca n no t clear the error message, take your vehi cle to your deal er.
T he radio ca n recei ve the complete AM and FM ban ds. T hose bands cov er t hese f r equen- cies: A M band : 530 t o 1,710 kHz FM band: 87.7 to 107.9 MHz How well t he radi o receives stations is de.
R adio signa ls, espe cially on t he F M band, a re de f lect ed by la rge obj ects such a s buildings a nd hills. Y our radio t hen r eceives both the direct signal f rom the st at ion’s t ransmit ter , and t he def lect ed signal. T his causes the so un d to di sto rt or f lu tter.
Wh en a disc is not being pla yed, st ore it in it s ca se t o prot ect it f rom dust and ot her cont amina tion. T o prevent wa rpage, k eep discs out of direct sunlight and e xtr eme hea t. T o clean a disc, use a clean sof t cloth. Wipe acros s the dis c f rom the center to t he outside edge.
Exa mples of t hese disc s are show n to the rig ht: Bubbled, w rinkled, la beled, and e xcessive ly thic k discs Dama ged discs Poor qua lity discs T he disc pla yer/cha nger ha s a sophist icat ed and delica te mechanism. If y ou insert a da maged disc as indica ted be low, it may become st uck inside a nd damage t he audio unit .
Small, ir regular shaped disc s Disc s with sc rat ches, dirt y discs CD-R or CD- RW may not pla y due to t he recor ding conditions. Scra tche s and f ingerprint s on t he discs may ca use the sound t o skip. R ecommended discs a re print ed wit h t he f ollow ing logo.
＋− ＋ − ▲▼ ＋ − T hre e cont rols f or t he audio s yst em are moun ted in the steering w heel hub. T hese let you control basic f unc tions w ithout r emoving your hand f rom the wheel. T o activate the s eek f un ction, press an d ho ld the top ( ) or bo ttom ( ) o f the CH bu tton un til yo u he ar a beep.
＋ − ＋ − ＋ − If you are playin g a PC card, press the to p ( ) o f the CH b u tto n to ad van ce to the nex t f i le . P res s the b o t t o m( )t og ob a c k t ot h e prev ious f ile . In MP3 or WMA mode, you can use the se ek f u ncti on to sel ec t f o ld ers .
If your vehi cle’s b att ery is disconnect ed or goe s dead, t he a udio system w ill disable it self . If t his happens , you will s ee ‘‘EN T ER CODE’’ in t he f requency display t he n e x t t i m ey o ut u r no nt h e s y s t e m . Use t he pr eset but tons ( icons on vehi cles with n avig at i on system) to ent er t he code.
On models wit h navigat ion syst em On models wit hout na vigat ion system T he navigat io n system receives signals f rom t he globa l positioning system ( GPS), and the displayed t ime is updat ed a utoma tica lly by t he GPS. R ef er t o the na vigat io n system manua l f or how t o adjust the t ime.
T he s ecurit y syst em a utoma tica lly se ts 15 sec on ds af ter yo u l oc k the doors, hood, a nd tr unk. For t he system t o a ctivat e, you must lock the doors f rom t he out side wit h t he key , driv er’s loc k ta b, door loc k mast er switch, or remote transm itt er.
Pu sh the CRUI SE bu tton o n the steering wheel. The CR UISE MA IN indicat or on t he instr ument panel comes on. Acce le rate to the de si re d cru is in g s p e e da b o v e2 5m p h( 4 0k m / h ) . Cruise cont rol a llows you t o mainta in as e t s p e e da b o v e2 5m p h( 4 0k m / h ) wit hout ke eping your f oot on t he accelerat or pedal.
Y ou can increase the set cruising speed in any of t hese ways: Press a nd hol d the R ES/A CCEL button. When you reach the desired cruising speed, release the but ton.
Y ou can ca ncel cruise cont rol in any of t hese wa ys: T ap t h e brake or cl utch p edal . Pu sh the CANC EL b utto n on the steering wheel. When y ou push the CA NCEL but ton, o r tap the br ak e o r cl utc h pe dal , the system will remember t he previously set cruisin g sp eed.
− − Bluetoot h handsf reelink.honda. com On models wit h navigat ion syst em www.h ands f ree link.ca, HandsFreeL ink (HFL) allows you t o p lace a nd receive phone ca lls using voic e commands, wit hout handling your cell phone. T o us e HFL , you need a Bluetooth- compat ible ce ll phone.
＃＃＃＃ Pres s and release t he HFL T al k b u tto n eac h tim e y ou wan t to make a comma nd. A f t er t he beep, speak in a clear, natural tone. T ry t o reduce all bac kground noise. If t he micr ophone picks up voices ot her t han your s, commands may be misint erpr eted.
A not if icat ion tha t t here is a n incoming ca ll, or HF L is in use , will appea r on t he na vigat ion scr een when t he audio sy ste m is on. O nt h em a ps c r e e n ,y o uw i l ls e ea ‘‘HFL ’’ message on the screen. ‘‘ ’’ indica tor w ill be displaye d on t he audio displa y when a phone is linked.
＃＃＃＃ CONT INUED Bluet oot h HandsF r eeL ink How t o Use HF L Fe atu re s 215 ‘‘Phone Se tup’’ ‘‘Call’’ or ‘‘Dial’’ ‘‘Pair’’ ‘‘Edi t’’ ‘‘Delete’’ ‘‘Jim Smith’’ ‘‘Set Pairing Code’ ’ The igniti on sw itch must be in the ACCESSOR Y (I) or ON (II) posit ion.
Bluet oot h HandsF r eeL ink 216 ‘‘Redial’’ ‘‘Transf er’’ ‘‘Mute’’ ‘‘Send’’ ‘‘Phone book’’ ‘‘Store’’ ‘‘Edi t’’ ‘‘Delete’’ ‘‘Receive Conta ct’’ ‘‘List’’ Press HFL Talk butt on Pres s a nd r eleas e t he HFL Talk button each time you give a command.
＊ ＊ CONT INUED Bluet oot h HandsF r eeL ink Fe atu re s 217 ‘‘C hange Language’ ’ ‘‘Hand s Free Help’’ ‘‘System Set up’’ ‘‘Tuto rial’’ ‘‘Clear’’ ‘‘Aut o.
T o us e HFL , you need to pair your Bluet ooth- compat ible cell phone t o the sy stem . T his comma nd group is a va ilable f or pair ed cell phones . Y ou cannot pair your phone w hile t he vehic le is moving. Y our phone mus t be in discov ery or se arch mode t o pair .
Say ‘‘ .’’ S a y‘ ‘ ’ ’a f t e rt h ep r o m p t s . If t here is mor e tha n one phone p ai red to the sys tem, HF L wi ll as k you w hich phone’s na me you w ant t o change. F ollow t he HF L prompt s and r ename t he phone. Pres s and release t he HFL T al k but ton bef ore a comma nd.
Pres s and release t he HFL T al k but ton bef ore a comma nd. Say ‘‘ .’’ S a y‘ ‘ ’ ’a f t e rt h ep r o m p t s . HF L w ill tell you w hich phone is linked to the syst em. Pres s and release t h e HFL T alk but ton bef ore a comma nd.
CONT INUED Bluet ooth is t he w ireless t echnology t hat links your phone t o HF L . HFL uses a Cla ss 2 B luetoot h, whic h means t he maximum r ange bet wee n y o u rp h o n ea n dv e h i c l ei s3 0f e e t( 1 0 met ers). During a c all, HF L allow s you t o ta lk up t o 30 minut es af te r you r emove the ke y from th e ig n i ti o n swi tch .
Select ‘‘ .’’ Pr ess the IN FO bu tton , the n sel ec t ‘‘ .’’ Select a phone book you wa nt t o choose a phone number f rom. If the phoneb ook yo u select is PIN- protected, you will need to enter t he PIN to access it . See p a ge f or mo re i nf ormatio n.
Select th e name. A ll t he phone numbers st ored f or tha t na me will be list ed. T o sea rch f or a spec if ic na me in t he phonebook, ent er t he k eywor d f or either t he f irst or last na me. T o display a ll names in t he phonebook, sele ct t he ‘‘ ’’ opt ion.
If your phone has Ca ll Wa iting, pr ess an d rel eas e the HFL Tal k b utto n to put t he origina l call on hold and answ er t he incoming c all. To retu rn to the or ig i n al cal l, p res s the HFL T al k bu tton ag ai n. If yo u don’t w ant t o answer t he incoming call, disrega rd it a nd continue wit h your or iginal ca ll.
＃ CONT INUED Y o uc a ns t o r e u pt o5 0n a m e sw i t h th eir associa te d numbers in HF L . T he number s you st ore c an be not only phone numbe rs but ot her t ypes, such as a ccount numbe rs or pass words, w hich ca n be sent dur ing a me nu-drive n call.
A void using duplic ate na me entries. A void using ‘ ‘home’’ a s a na me entry. It is easier f or HFL t o recognize a mult isyllabic or longer na me. F or example, u se ‘‘Pet er’’ i nstead of ‘‘Pete,’’ or ‘‘John Sm ith’’ instead of ‘‘John.
Pres s and release t he HFL T al k but ton bef ore a comma nd. Pres s and release t h e HFL T alk but ton bef ore a comma nd. Say ‘‘ .’’ S a y‘ ‘ ’ ’a f t e rt h ep r o m p t s . Say the name you w ant to delete an d f ol lo w the HFL p rom pts to co mp le te th e de le ti o n .
(a vailable on some phones) handsf reelink.honda. com www.h ands f ree link.ca, T he e ntire phonebook da ta of t he cell phone t hat is link ed to H FL ca n be import ed t o the na vigat ion syst em. Select ‘‘ ,’’ a nd HFL w ill begin import ing th e phonebook.
Select a per son f r om the list . Up t o three catego ry i cons are di splaye d in t he lef t side of t he list : Select the per son’s number y ou want to cal l, an d pre ss the HFL Talk but ton. T hese indica te how ma ny numbers are s tored f or the n ame.
Select ‘‘ ,’’ a nd a list of import ed phonebooks will be displa yed. A f t er mak ing a se lection, t he f ollow ing scre en will a ppear . S e l e c t ‘ ‘ , ’ ’t h e n‘ ‘ ’ ’t oc o m p l e t e the deletion. You c an add , ch ang e, o r rem ove a PIN number f rom any phonebook .
Select ‘‘ ,’’ then select ‘‘ ’’ af ter you enter the curren t PIN. Ente r t he new 4- digit PIN numbe r. Y ou will be asked t o re-enter the PIN f or v erif icat ion. T he dis play w ill change a s show n abo ve. Select t he phonebook you wa nt.
T his comma nd group a llows you t o change or c ustomize HF L ba sic se ttin gs . Pres s and release t h e HFL T alk but ton bef ore a comma nd. Say ‘‘ .’’ Once a pas scode is se t, y ou will n eed to enter it t o u se HFL each ti m e yo u sta rt the veh ic le .
＊ ＊ If you g et into the vehicle whil e you are o n the ph on e, the call can be au tom atic all y tran sf e rred to HFL wi th the ig ni tio n swi tch in th e A CCESSOR Y ( I) or ON ( II) position. Pres s and release t h e HFL T alk but ton bef ore a comma nd.
T his ope rat ion clea rs t he pa sscodes, pair ed phones, a ll names in t he HF L phonebook, and a ll import ed phonebook da ta . Pres s and release t he HFL T al k but ton bef ore a comma nd. Say ‘‘ .’’ S a y‘ ‘ ’ ’a f t e rt h ep r o m p t s .
Th e name a nd logos ar e registered trademarks owned b y Bluet ooth SIG, Inc. a nd any use of such mark s by Honda Motor Co., L t d. is under lice nse. Ot her trademark s an d trade name s are tho se of th ei r res pe ctiv e o wn ers . Bluetoot h A s required by t he FCC: T his device complies wit h Part 15 of t he FCC r ules.
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Bef ore you begin dr iving your vehicle , you should know wha t gasoline to use and how t o check the leve ls of impor tant f luids . Y ou also need t o know how t o proper ly st ore luggage or pa ckage s. T he inf or mat ion in this se ction w ill help you.
Help a ssure your v ehicle’s f uture relia bility a nd perf ormance by pa ying ex tra atten tio n to ho w yo u dr ive during t he f irst 600 mil es (1,000 km). Duri ng this perio d: Avoi d f ul l- thr ottl e s tarts an d rap id accelerat ion . A v o i dh a r db r a k i n gf o rt h ef i r s t 200 mil es (300 km).
CONT INUED Park wi t h t he driver’s side clo sest to the ser vic e s tati o n pu mp . Open t he f uel f ill door by pushing o nt h eh a n d l et ot h el e f t o f t h e driver’s seat. If you not ice a ny undesira ble opera ting s ymptoms, t ry a nother se rvi ce stati on or swi tch to an oth er bran d of gaso line .
Par k the v ehicle, and set t he par king bra ke. Pull t he hood rele ase ha ndle under t he low er lef t corne r of t he das hboard. T he hood will pop up slight ly. Push t he f uel f ill door close d until it lat ches. R emove t he f uel f ill c ap slowly .
Wa it a f ew minut es a f t er t urning t he engine of f bef ore you che ck t he oil. Put your f ingers under t he f ront ed ge of th e ho od n ear the ce nter . Slide your ha nd to t he lef t unt il you f eel the ho od latch handle. Push this handl e up to release it .
R emove t he dipst ick a gain, and check t he lev el. It should be b etw ee n the up pe r an d lo wer mark s. If it is nea r or be low t he lower ma rk, see on p age .
L ook a t t he c oolant lev el in t he radiato r reserve t ank. Make sure it is between t he MA X a nd MIN lines. If it is below t he MIN line, see on page f or inf or mat ion on adding t he pr oper coolant . Re f e r to on page f or inf or mat ion about checkin g other items on your vehi cle.
− − − − Fue l economy is not a f ixed number . It va ries bas ed on driv ing conditions, driv ing habit s, and ve hicle condit ion. T her ef or e, it is not possible f or one set of est imates to predict f uel economy prec isely f or all driv ers in all env ironment s.
− − − − − − − A ggressiv e driving ( har d accel erat i on an d brakin g) Exces sive idling, a cceler ating and bra king in st op-and-go t ra f f ic Cold engine ope rat ion (e ngines a r.
− − Fill t he f uel t ank unt il t he nozzle aut omat ica lly clicks of f . R eset t rip counter t o zero. R ecord t he t ota l gallons ( lite rs) nee ded t o ref ill. Follow one of t he s imple calcula tions a bove. Th e A/ C put s an ex tra loa d on the engine which mak es it use mor e f ue l.
Modif ying your v ehicle, or inst alling some non-Honda a ccessories, ca n make it unsa f e. Bef ore you ma ke any modif ications or add any accessories, be sure t o read the f o ll owi ng inf or mat ion. Y our dea ler has H onda acc essories t hat a llow you t o pers onalize y our vehic le, or impr ove it s per f orma nce.
＊ ＊ R em oving parts f rom y our vehicle, or r eplacing c omponents wit h non-Honda component s could seriousl y a f f ect your vehicle’s handling, s ta bility, a nd relia bility .
＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ Your ve hicl e has several con venie nt storag e areas: Glove box Door and s eat -bac k pocket s Console c ompart ment T runk , including th e rea r sea ts when f olded down Cent er po.
−× − T he ma ximum load f or your v ehicle is 850 l bs (385 kg) f or U.S. models and 395 k g f or C anadi an mo del s. La be l Ex a m pl e See T ir e A nd L oading Inf ormat ion l ab el attach ed to the d ri ver ’s doorja mb.
＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ In ad di tio n, the total wei gh t o f the vehicle, all occu pants, accessories, car go, and t ra iler t ongue loa d must not exceed the Gross V ehicle We i gh t Rat in g (G VWR) or th e Gr o s s A xle W eight R at ing ( GA WR ).
St ore or s ecure a ll ite ms tha t could be t hrown a round a nd hurt someone dur ing a cra sh. Dist ribute ca rgo eve nly on the f loor of t he t runk, pla cing t he he avi est item s on th e b o tto m and as f ar f orward as po ssib le.
T his se ction give s you t ips on sta rt ing the engine unde r va rious co nd iti on s, and h ow to op erate the manua l and aut omat ic tra nsmissions.
Beca use of t he low -prof ile t ires f it t ed to your ve hicle, t he alloy wheels are cl oser to the groun d. Driv ing over a pot hole or roa d debris at too high a speed c an seriously d a mage a wheel. S low down under t hese condit ions. Curbs and st eep i nclin es could dama ge the f ront and r ear bumpers .
Make s ure all win dows, mirrors , and out side light s are clea n and unobstr ucte d. R emove f rost , snow, or ice . Check t hat the hood a nd trunk a re f ully clos ed. Check that a ny i t ems you m a y be car rying a re s tore d proper ly or f ast ened d own securel y.
A pply t he par king bra ke. In cold weat h er, turn of f all electrical accessories to redu ce the dr ain o n the batte ry. Press t he clutch pedal down all the wa y. T he ST A R T ( III) position does not f unct ion unless t he clut ch pedal is pr essed.
CONT INUED T he ma nual tr ansmission is synchr onized in a ll f orw ard ge ars f or smoot h opera tion. It ha s a loc kout s o y o u c a n n o t s h i ft d i r e c tl y fr o m fi fth t o reverse.
Shif t up 1st t o 2nd 2nd t o 3rd 3rd to 4th 4th to 5t h 5th to 6t h When slowing down, you can get ext ra bra king f rom t he engine by sh iftin g to a lo wer ge ar. Thi s e xtra braki ng can help you main tain a saf e speed and prevent your brakes f rom over heat ing while going dow n a st eep hill.
If you exceed t he maximu m speed f or t he gea r you ar e in, t he engine speed wil l enter int o t he tachometer’s red z one. If t his occur s, you may f eel t he engine cut in and out . T his is cause d by a limit er in t he engine’s comput er cont rols.
T hese indica tors on t he instr ument panel s how which posit ion the shif t leve r is in. T o shif t f rom Pa rk t o any posit ion, pres s the b rake p edal , the rele ase button on the f ront of the shif t lever, then pull t he l ever.
− − − − To s h ift fr om : Pt oR Rt oP Nt oR Dt o 2 2t o1 1t o2 2t oD Dt o D Dt oN Dt oD Nt oD Rt oN Do this: Press the brake pedal, and press the shift lever release butt on. Press the shift lever release butt on. Mo ve the sh if t l ever. 3 3 3 3 T his posit ion mec hani- cally locks the t ransmission.
−− − T his posit ion is similar t o D, ex cept only t he f irst three gears are selected. Use D when t owing a t railer in h illy te rra in, or t o prov ide engine br aking w hen going down a s tee p hill. D can als o kee p the t ransmis sion f r om cycling bet ween t hird, f ourth, and f if t h gear s in st op-and-go dr iving.
Do t his if pushing on t he bra ke peda l and pressing the relea se butt on do e s not let you sh if t the tra n smissi on o ut of Pa rk: Set the p arking brake. Rem ove the key f ro m the ig ni tio n swit ch. In se rt th e bu il t-i n k ey in to the sh if t lock r elea se slot .
If your vehi cle has an auto matic transm issi on , set the parkin g br ake bef ore you put t he t ransmission in Park . T his keeps t he vehicle f rom moving a nd putt ing pressur e on the par king mecha nism in t he tr ansmission . Mak e sure t he moonr oof (if equipped) a nd the w indows ar e closed.
Che ck the b rakes af ter d rivin g t hrough deep w at er. A pply t he brakes mod era tely to see if t hey f eel norma l. If not , apply t hem gent ly and f r equent ly unt il they do. Be ex tra caut ious in y our driv ing. T he hyd ra ul ic system that operates the b rakes h as two separate c ircui t s.
T he a nti-loc k bra ke syst em ( A BS) h e l p sp r e v e n t t h ew h e e l sf r o m locki ng u p, and helps you ret ain st eering c ontrol by pumping t he brakes rapidl y, mu ch f ast er than a pers on can do it .
on loose or uneve n surf a ces, such as gra vel or snow, t han a v ehicle wit hout a nti- lock. It only helps w ith t he ste ering cont rol during br aking. su ch as tryi ng to tak e a corner t oo f a st or mak ing a sudden lan e chan ge. Always drive at a saf e speed f or the road a nd wea ther condit ions.
T he v ehicle s ta bility a ssist ( V SA ) syst em helps t o sta bilize t he vehic le during cor nering if t he ve hicle t urns more or less t han desired. It a lso ass ists you in ma inta ining tr act ion while ac celera ting on loose or sli ppery road su rf aces .
Driv ing wit h va rying t ire or w heel sizes may cause t he V SA t o malf unction. W hen r eplacing t ires, make sure t hey are of t he same size and type as yo ur origi nal tires (see page ). If you inst all wint er t ires, ma ke sure they a re the same size a s those t hat wer e origina lly supplied w ith your vehi cle.
Whe n the lo w ti re pre ssu re in d i ca to r is on, one or mor e of y our t ires is signif ic antly under inf lat ed. Y ou should stop and check your tires a s soon a s possible, a nd inf la te t hem t o the p rop er p ressure as indi cat ed on t he vehic le’s t ire inf orma tion pla car d.
For ex ample, if you c heck a nd f ill you r tires i n a warm area, then d rive in extremely cold weather, the tire pres sure w ill be lower t han meas ured and could be under inf lat ed and cause t he lo w t ire pressure indicat or t o come on.
A s required by t he FCC: T his device complies wit h Part 15 of t he FCC r ules. Operat ion is subject t o the f ollowing t wo condit ions: (1) T his device may not cause ha rmf ul inter f erence, and (2) t his device must accept a ny inter f erence receiv ed, including inter f erence t hat ma y cause undesired opera tion.
Y our ve hicle has been de signed prima rily t o car ry pa ssenger s and t heir ca rgo. Y ou ca n also us e it t o t ow a t ra iler if you c aref ully obse rve t he load limit s, use t he proper equipment , and f ollow t he guideline s in t his sect ion.
T o ac hieve a pr oper t ongue loa d, st art by loa ding 60% of t he loa d to war d the f ro nt of the trai le r a nd 40% toward the rear, then re-adju st the load as need ed. T he be st w ay t o conf irm t hat ve hicle and t ra iler w eights ar e wit hin limit s i s to hav e th em ch eck ed at a pu bl i c scale.
T owing c an re quire a va riet y of equipment , depending on t he size of your t ra iler, how it w ill be used, how mu ch load you are towi ng, and wher e you t ow. If you choose elec tric bra kes, be sure t h ey are el ectroni call y actuated. Do n o t a ttemp t to tap in to you r vehicle’s h ydraulic syst em.
T ra iler light s and equipme nt must comply w ith f eder al, st at e, pr ovincial, t errit orial, and loc al re gulations. Check w ith y our local t raile r dea ler or rental agency f or the requir ement s in the ar ea w here y ou plan t o t ow, a nd use only e quipment designed f or your ve hicle.
When prep aring t o tow, and bef ore driv ing awa y, be sur e to chec k the f ollow ing: A lwa ys driv e slowly and hav e someone guide you w hen backing up. Grip the of the steering wheel, the n tur n the whe el to the le f t to ge t t he tr ailer t o move t o t he lef t, a nd tu rn the wh ee l ri gh t to m ove the trai le r to th e r ig ht.
T he a dded weight , lengt h, and height of a t ra iler w ill af f ect your vehic le’s ha ndling and per f orma nce, so driv ing wit h a t ra iler r equires some spe cial driv ing skills a nd te chniques.
T his se ction e xplains w hy it is impo r tant t o keep your vehicle well maint ained and how t o f ollow bas ic maint enanc e saf ety pre caut ions. T his se ction a lso includes inst ruct ions on h.
T o elim inate p otenti al hazard s, read t he instr uctions bef ore you begin, and make s ure y ou have the tool s and s kills requir ed. Do not run t he engine unless instruct ed to do so. Some of t he most impor ta nt sa f et y precautions are given here.
− − − − − − − − − − − − CONT INUED Displayed Engine Oil L if e ( %) 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 15% 10% 5% 0% Calculat ed Engine Oil L if e (%) 100% 91% 90% 81% 80% 71.
If t he re maining engine oil lif e is 15 to 6 per cent , you will see t he engine oil lif e indica tor ev ery t ime you t urn the i gn iti on sw itc h to the ON (II ) posit ion.
If you do not per f or m the indic at ed maint enance , negat ive dist ance traveled is disp layed and beg ins t o blink a f t er t he ve hicle has bee n driven 10 m iles (10 km) or mo r e. Neg at i ve d istance t rave led mean s your vehicle ha s p a ssed the maint enanc e requir ed point.
Y our dea ler w ill reset the displa y af te r complet ing the r equired maint enanc e serv ice. Y ou w ill see ‘‘OIL L IFE 100%’’ on the inf ormation display t he nex t t ime you t urn t he i g n i ti o n swi tch to the ON (II ) posit ion. Turn the ig ni tio n sw itch to the ON (II) posit ion.
CONT INUED If you h a ve the requi red service done but do not rese t t he display , or rese t t he display w ithout doing the ser vice, t he sy stem will not show t he corr ect maint enanc e inter vals.
− − − − − − ＃ Engin e oil level Check every ti m e yo u f i l l the f ue l tank . Se e page . Engine coolant level Check t he radi ator rese rve tank every time you f ill the f uel ta nk. See page . Auto mati c tran sm is si on Che ck t he f luid le vel mont hly.
＊ ＊ ＃ ＃ ＃ ＊ Maint enance Minder 287 : TM If the message ‘‘SERVICE’’ does not appear more than 12 months after the display is reset, change the engine oil every year. Adjust the valves during services A, B, 1, 2, or 3 if they are nois y.
＊ ＊ Fl u i d L o c a t i o n s Ex cept Si model 288 RADIATO R C AP AUTOMATI C TRANSM ISSION FLU ID DI PSTICK (Yel low loop) ENGINE COOLANT RESERV OIR CLUTCH FLUID (Manual Trans mission only) (Ligh.
Fl u i d L o c a t i o n s Maint enance Si model 289 RADIATO R C AP WASHE R FLUID (Blue cap) ENGINE COOLANT RESERV OIR CLUTCH FLUID (Light gra y c ap) ENGINE OIL DIP STICK (Ora nge ha ndle) BRAKE FLUI.
Oil is a ma jor cont ribut or t o your engine’s per f orma nce a nd longevit y. A lways use a premium-grade det ergent oil displa ying t he A PI Cer tif icat ion Seal. T his sea l indicat es th e oil is energy conse rving, a nd tha t it meets the A merican P et roleu m Institut e’s l at est requiremen t s.
− Y our v ehicle does not r equire a ny oil add itives. A dd itives may advers ely af f ect th e engine or t ra nsmission perf orma nce and dur abilit y. A n oil wit h a v iscosit y of 5W -30 is pref err ed f or impr oved f uel economy and year-rou nd p rot ection in your vehicle.
Op en the ho od , an d rem ove the engine oil f ill ca p. R emove t he oil dra in bolt a nd washer f rom t he bot tom of t he engine. Dr ain t he oil int o an appr opriat e cont aine r. A lwa ys cha nge the oil a nd f ilt er acc ording to t he ma intena nce messa ges show n on the inf ormat ion display .
R emove t he oil f ilter , and let t he rema ining oil dra in. A spe cial wrenc h (availab le f rom your deale r) is r equired. Ref i ll the en gi ne with the recomme nded oil. Engine oil cha nge capa city (inc luding f ilt er): R eplac e the engine oil f ill cap.
A lwa ys use Honda L ong-lif e A nt i- f reeze/Coolant T ype 2. This coolant is pre -mixed w ith 5 0 perce nt ant if r eeze and 5 0 perc ent dist illed water. Never add st rai ght an t if reeze or pla in wa ter . If the coolant level i n t he reserv e t ank is a t or be low t he MIN line, add coolant t o bring it up t o t he MA X line.
If Honda antif reeze/coolant is no t av ailable, you ma y use anot her major -bra nd non-silicat e coola nt as a t e m p o r a r yr e p l a c e m e n t .
Pour coola nt int o the re serve t ank. Fill it t o half w ay be tw een t he MA X and MIN m arks. P ut the cap back on the reserve tank. Do not a dd any r ust inhibit ors or ot her addit ive s to y our ve hicle’s cooli ng system. T hey may not be compat ible w ith t he c oolant or engine compone nts.
Check the f luid level i n t he win dshi eld washe r reservo ir at l east monthly during norma l use. When you r ef ill t he reservoi r, clean t he edges of t he windshie ld wiper blades wit h windshie ld washer f luid on a c lean clot h. T his will he lp to condit ion the bla de edges.
Check t he f luid level w ith t he engine at no rmal o perating temper ature. If t he lev el is below t he lower mar k, add f luid into t he dipst ick hole t o bring it t o t he leve l b etw ee n the up pe r an d lo wer mark s. R emove t he dipst ick a nd check t he f luid le vel.
If Honda MT F is not a vaila ble, you may use an SAE 10W-30 or 10W-40 visc osity mot or oil w ith t he A PI Cer tif icat ion Seal t hat say s ‘‘F OR GA SOL INE ENGINES ’’ a s a temporary replacement. However, mo tor oi l d o es no t c on tain the pr op er addit ives, a nd continued use ca n cause st if f er shif ting.
T he f luid lev el should be bet we en t h eM I Na n dM A X m a r k so nt h es i d e of the reservoir. If t he l evel is a t or below t he MIN ma rk, y our brak e system needs att ention. Have the brake system inspected f or leaks or worn brake pad s.
Manual T r ansmission only A ll models ex cept Si a nd Canadian DX -G wit h manual t ransmission T he f luid lev el should be be twe en t h eM I Na n dM A X m a r k so nt h es i d e of the reservoir. If it is not, add bra ke f luid t o bring it up t o tha t le vel.
Y our ve hicle has ha logen headlight bulbs. W hen repla cing a bulb, ha ndle it by it s ba se, an d prote ct t he glass f r om cont act w ith y our skin or ha rd objects.
I f y o ur e p l a c e dah e a d l i g h tb u l bo n the dri ver’s sid e, reins tall the engine coola nt r eser ve t ank. T o cha nge the bulb on t he driv er’s si de , star t th e en gi ne , tu rn the steering wheel all t he way to the ri gh t, the n turn o f f the en gi ne.
T o cha nge the bulb on t he driv er’s si de , star t th e en gi ne , tu rn the steering wheel all t he way to the ri gh t, the n turn o f f the en gi ne. To change t he bulb on t he passenger ’s side, turn the steering wheel t o the lef t. R einst all the inner f ender cov er.
Open t he t runk. Re mo ve th e so c ke t f r om th e headlight asse mbly by t urning it one-q uarter t urn counterclockwi se. Use a f lat -tip screwdriver t o remov e t he t wo holding clips f rom t he inner f ender, a nd pull the inner f e nder cov er ba ck.
Open t he t runk. R emove t he sock et by t urning it one-q uarter t urn counterclockwi se. Pull t he bulb st raight out of it s socket . Push t he new bulb s tra ight i n to the so ck et un til it bo ttom s. R einst all t he socket int o the light ass embly by t urning it c lockwise unt il it lock s.
R emove t he sock et by t urning it one-q uarter t urn counterclockwi se. Pull t he bulb st raight out of it s socket . Push t he new bulb s tra ight i n to the so ck et un til it bo ttom s. Insert t he socket back int o the light as sembly. T ur n it cloc kwise t o lock it in pla ce.
T o remove t he f og l ight as sembl y, use a Phillips-he ad scr ewdriv er t o remo ve the sc rew, then caref ull y pull it out of t he bumper. R emove the electrical connector f r om the bulb by pushing on t he t ab and pulling t he connect or down. Your ve hicl e use s hal og en l ight bulbs.
T urn on t he f og light s to t est t he new bulb. A lign the t wo t abs on t he f og light as sem bl y with th e ho l es in th e bumper, t hen push t he f og light asse mbly int o place. T ight en t he screw securely. R emove t he bulb by t urning it one- quar ter t urn count ercloc kwise.
If equipped On models wit h A/C T his f ilter r emoves t he dust a nd p o l l e nt h a ti sb r o u g h ti nf r o mt h e o u tsi de thr ou gh the hea tin g and cooling sys tem. Have you r deal er repl ace the f i lter when t his ser vice is indica ted b y a maint enance messa ge on the inf or mat ion display .
Check t he condit ion of t he w iper bl ades at l east every 6 mo nths. R eplac e the m if you f ind signs of cra cking in t he rubbe r, and ar eas tha t ar e getti ng ha rd o r if th ey le ave str eaks and unw iped ar eas whe n used.
Pi vot the blad e as sembl y toward t he wiper a rm unt il it r elea ses fr o m t h e w i p e r a r m . Wh en repla cing a w iper bla de, make s ure no t to dro p the wip er bl ade o r wi per arm down on th e windshield.
Place t he t op of t he wiper blade on th e end of t he blade asse mbly, and slide t he blade ont o the a ssembly i n the di rec ti on po in ted to by the arrow. Slide t he wipe r blade ass embly o n to the wip er arm . Pu sh d o wn t h el o c kt a b .
T o saf ely op era te your vehicl e, your t ires must be t he proper t ype a nd size, in good condit ion wit h adequa te trea d, and correctly in f lat ed. T he f ollowing pa ges give mor e det ailed inf ormat ion on how t o ta ke car e of y our tir es and wha t t o do when they need t o b e replaced .
If you check air pressur es when t he tires are ho t (driven f or several miles/kilome ter s), you will s ee reading s 4 to 6 ps i (30 to 40 kPa, 0.3 to 0.4 kg f /c m ) hi gh er tha n the co ld r e a d i n g s .T h i si sn o r m a l .D on o t l e t air out t o mat ch the re commended col d air p ressure.
Eve ry t ime you ch eck inf lat ion, you sho uld also examin e the tire s f or dama ge, f or eign object s, and w ear. Y o us h o u l dl o o kf o r : Bumps or bulge s in the t rea d or side of t he t ire. R epla ce t he t ire if y o uf i n de i t h e ro f t h e s e c o n d i t i o n s .
A t ire t his wor n gives ve ry lit tle t ract ion on w et r oads. Y ou s hould replac e t h e tire i f you can see three or mo re t read wear ind icators.
In addit ion t o proper inf lation, correct wheel alig nment hel ps to decre ase t ire w ear. If you f ind a t ire is wor n uneve nly, hav e your de aler check the wheel align ment . Have your dealer check the tires if you f eel a co nsistent vibration while driv ing.
T h em i l e a g ey o uc a ne x p e c t f r o m y o u rv e h i c l et i r e si st h es a m ea s compar able mid-a nd rea r-engine sport s ca rs, a nd it will v ary gr eat ly wit h your dr iving ha bits. If you dri ve mod erat el y, the f ron t tires coul d last more t han 10,000 miles ( 16,000 km).
Wheels: See pa ge f or inf ormat ion about DOT T ir e Qualit y G rading, a nd page f or t ire s ize and la beling inf or mat ion. Ti r es : (D X, Cana dian DX -G) (Si ) (Si ) (D X, Cana dian DX -G wit h au tom atic tran sm is si on ) (al l s eas on tire ) (s ummer t ire) (Canad ian D X -G with m anual tr ansmission) 357 359 (E X- L, U .
＋ T ires marked ‘‘M S’’ or ‘‘A ll Seas on’’ on the s idewal l have an al l- weather tread d esig n su itabl e f or most wint er dr iving condit ions. For t he best per f orma nce in snow y or icy condit ions, you should inst all snow t ires or t ire cha ins.
Ch ec k th e co nd iti on of the ba ttery m o n t h l yb yl o o k i n ga tt h et e s t indicat or w indow. T he la bel on t he bat te ry ex plains t he t est indica tor ’s colors. Check t he t erm in als f or corrosi on (a whit e or yellow ish pow der).
− If y o u nee d to con ne ct the batte ry to a cha rger , disconnect bot h cables t o prevent damaging yo ur vehicle’s electrical syst em. A lways disconnect the n egative ( ) cab le f i rst, and reconnect it last . If a dditiona l bat ter y maint enance is needed, see your dealer o r a qualif ied t echnicia n.
Fill t he f uel t ank. Block the rear wheels. If t he v ehicle is t o be st ored f or a longer pe riod, it should be support ed on j ackst ands so t he t ires ar e of f the gr ound. If you n eed t o park your vehicl e f or an extended period (more than 1 mon th), there are several thin gs you should do t o prepa re it f or st ora ge.
V acuum dirt and dust f rom t he leat her f requent ly. Pay close atte n ti o n to th e p le ats an d s eam s. Clean t he lea ther w ith a sof t clot h dampened wit h a 90% wa ter and 10% neut ral w ool det ergent s olution. T hen buf f it w ith a c lean, dr y clot h.
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T his se ction c overs t he more common proble ms tha t mot oris ts experien ce with their vehicles. It gives you inf orma tion a bout how t o saf el y e valu at e the p robl em and what to do to co rre ct i t. If the pro bl em ha s st randed you on t he side of t he road, you may be able to g et goi ng ag ain.
Check t he air pressu re of the com pact spare tire every time y ou check t he ot her t ires. It should be inf lated to: Use t he comp act spare tire as a t emporar y repla cement only . Get your regular tire rep aired or rep laced, and put it bac k on your v ehicle a s so on as yo u can .
T urn on t he hazard w arn ing ligh t s, an d tur n the ig ni tio n swi tch to the L OC K (0) p osi t i on . Have all passenge rs get out of t he ve hicle while you cha nge t he t ire. Park the vehic le o n f irm, l evel, and non-slipper y ground. Put t he t ransmiss ion in Park ( aut omat ic) or r evers e (ma nual).
P l a c et h ej a c ku n d e rt h ej a c k i n g point . T urn t he end bra cket clockw ise unt il t he t op of t he jac k cont act s t he jac king point. Ma ke sure t he ja cking point t ab is r e s t i n gi nt h ej a c kn o t c h . L oosen each wheel nut 1/2 turn with t he wheel nut wr ench .
CONT INUED Bef ore mount ing the spa re t ire, wipe any dir t of f t he mount ing surface of t h e wh eel an d hu b with a c lean clot h. W ipe the hub c a r e f u l l y ;i tm a yb eh o tf r o m driv ing. Do n o t a ttemp t to f o rci bl y pry the wheel cover of f with a screwdriver or ot her t ool.
T ighten the wheel n uts securely in the s ame crisscro ss p attern. Have t he wheel nut t orque check ed at the ne are st a uto mo ti ve ser vic e f a cilit y.
Pl ace the f l at t ire f ace do wn i n th e spar e t ire w ell. R emove t he spac er cone f rom t he wing bolt , t urn it ov er, a nd put it back on t he bolt . S e c u r et h ef l a tt i r eb ys c r e w i n g the wi ng bo lt ba ck in to its ho le. L ower t he t runk f loor, and c lose t he tr unk lid.
Diagnosing w hy t he engine w on’t st art f alls int o tw o are as, depe nding on w hat you hear when you t urn t he ignition sw itch t o the ST A R T (III) posit ion: Y ou hea r nothing, or almost noth ing. T he engine’s st art er mot or does not opera te a t a ll, or operates very s lowl y.
I f y o uf i n dn o t h i n gw r o n g , y o uw i l l need a qua lif ied t echnic ian t o f ind the prob lem. See on page . Do you hav e f uel? Check t he f uel gauge; t he low f uel indica tor ma y not be w orking. T here may b e a n elect rical problem, such as no powe r t o the f uel pump.
A lth ough this s eems like a simple procedu r e, you shou ld take several prec aut ions. T o jump st ar t y our veh icle: T he numbe rs in t he illust rat ions show y ou the orde r t o connect t he jumper cables. T urn of f a ll the ele ctr ical accessories: heater, A/C, audio system, light s, etc.
− ＋ ＋ Start the ve hi cle . If t he start er mo tor sti ll op er ate s slo wl y, che ck that the jum per c ables have g oo d me tal -to -m etal co ntac t. Connect t he se cond jumper cable to the negative ( ) terminal on the bo os ter batte ry. Co nn ect the othe r end t o the grounding st ra p as show n.
Once y our ve hicle is running, disconnect the nega tiv e cable f rom your vehicl e, then f rom the b o o ste r b atter y. Dis co nn ect the posit ive ca ble f rom your ve hicle, the n f ro m the bo os ter ba ttery . K eep t he ends of t he jumper ca bles away f ro m each other and an y metal on the vehi cle un t il ev erything is disconnect ed.
Pu t the rad iator c ap bac k o n t ightly. R un t he engine, and check t he te mpera ture ga uge. If it goes back t o the re d mark, t he engine needs repair (see on page ). If you do not se e st eam or s pray, leav e t he engine r unning and wa tch t he t empera tur e gauge.
L et t he ve hicle sit f or a minut e. Open t he hood, a nd check t he oil leve l (see pa ge ). A n engine very l ow o n oil can lo se press ure during cor nering a nd othe r driv ing maneuv ers. If nece ssary, a dd oil to bring t he leve l back t o t h e f ull mark o n the dipst ick (s ee page ).
If t he indica tor comes on r epeat edly, even though it may t urn of f as you cont inue driv ing, have your ve hicle che cked by the d ealer as s oon as possible. Your ve hi cle h as certain ‘‘read in ess codes’’ t hat ar e par t of t he on-boar d diagnost ics f or the emissions systems.
Howe ver , if t he bra ke peda l does not f e el norma l, you should t ak e immediat e a ction. A problem in one par t of t he syst em’s dual circ uit design will st ill give you br aking a t two wheels.
T he under -hood f use box is on t he driv er’s side, next to t he bra ke f luid res ervoir . T o open it , push t he t abs as s hown . T h ef u s e sa r ei nt w of u s eb o x e s .
Turn the ig ni tio n sw itch to the L OCK ( 0) posit ion. Ma ke sure t he headlight s a nd all othe r accessories are of f . R emove t he cov er f rom t he f use box.
L ook f or a blown w ire inside t he f us e. If it is blown , repla ce it w ith o n eo f t h es p a r ef u s e so f t h es a m e rating or lo wer. Your ve hi cle h as sp are f u ses o n the back of t he under-hood f use box cover.
If th e r epl ac em en t f u se o f the same r at ing blows in a short t ime, the re is proba bly a ser ious elect ric al problem wit h your vehi cle. L eave th e b lown f use i n that ci rcuit, and have yo ur veh icle check ed by a qua lif ied t echnicia n.
＊ ＊ ＊ − − − − ＊ ＊ No. No. Circuits Prot ected Ci rcui ts P rote cted Am ps . Am ps . CONT INUED 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 1 2 3 Main Fu se EPS Option Main.
− − − − − − − ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ No. No. No. Am ps . Amps . Ci rcui ts P rote cted C ircu its Prote cte d A mps. Circuits Prot ected : 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 7.
− − If your vehicl e needs to be t owed, call a prof essional t owing service or orga nizat ion. Nev er t ow your v ehicle wit h just a r ope or cha in.
Do not t ie dow n the v ehicle a t a n angle t hat would allow t he t owing cables to conta ct t he vehicle’s f ront bu mper. T o avo id p ossi ble dam age, prot ect t he f ront bumper w ith t ape. If your v ehicle is e quipped wit h a f ront sp oile r, remove it bef ore t owing so it is not da maged.
− T h ed i a g r a m si nt h i ss e c t i o ng i v e you t he dimensions a nd capac ities of your v ehicle a nd the loca tions of t he ident if ica tion number s. It also includes inf orma tion you s hould know about your ve hicle’s t ires a nd emissions cont rol systems.
Y our ve hicle has se vera l identif ying numbers in v arious pla ces. T he v ehicle ide ntif icat ion number (V IN) is t he 17-digit number y our dealer uses to regi st er your vehicl e f or wa rra nty purposes . It is a lso necessa ry f or licensing and insur ing you r vehi cle.
T he engine number is s tampe d into t he engine block . It is on t he f ront. T he t ransmission numbe r is on a label on t op of t he t ransmis sion.
＊ ＊ ＊＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ Specif ica t ions 354 Dimensions Weights Engine Seating Capacities 177.3 in (4,504 mm) 69.0 in (1,752 mm) 56.
−− − − − − − − − − − − − − − − ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ Specif ica t ions T echnical Inf ormat ion 355 Air Conditioni ng Lights Capacities Refrigerant type Charge quantity Lubricant oil type HFC-134a (R-134a) 14.
− − − − − − − ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊＊ ＊ ＊＊ ＊＊ ＊ Specif ica t ions 356 Fuses Alignment Battery Tires P195/65R15 89H Interior Under-hood Toe-in Camber Caster 7° 24’ 0°45’ 0° 0.
Qualit y gr ades ca n be f ound wher e applica ble on t he t ire s idewall bet ween t re ad shoulder and maximum s ect ion width. F or example: A ll passenger c ar t ires must conf orm t o Feder al Saf et y R equirement s in ad di tio n to the se gra des .
Warning : T he t emp erat u re grad e f or t his tir e is est ablishe d f or a t ire t hat is prope rly inf lat ed and not overloaded. Excessive speed, underinf lat ion, or ex cessive loa ding, eit her se para tely or in combina tion, can ca use heat buildup and possible tire f ailu re.
− − − − − − − − − − − T he tires that ca me o n your vehicle hav e a number of ma rkings. T hose you s hou ld b e aw are o f are described below. T he t ire ident if ica tion numbe r ( T IN) is a group of number s and let t ers t hat look lik e t he f ollow ing exam ple.
− − − − − − Cold T ir e Pressur e T he t ire air pressure when t he vehic le has b een parked f o r at least three hou rs or driv en less t han 1 mile ( 1.6 km). Maximum Load R ating Means the l o ad rati ng f o r a tir e at the ma xi mu m permis sible inf lation pre ssure f or tha t ti re.
− U.S. models only Each t ire, including t he spa re ( if prov ided), should be c hecked mont hly when cold and inf lat ed t o th e inf la tion pre ssure re commended by t he ve hicle manuf act urer on t he vehic le placa rd or t ire inf lat ion pres sure la bel.
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＊ ＊ T he bur ning of gasoline in your vehic le’s engine pr oduces sev eral by - product s. Some of t hese a re ca rbon monoxide ( CO), ox ides of nit rogen (NOx), and hydrocarbons (HC). Gas oline eva porat ing f rom t he ta nk also pr oduces hydroc arbons.
T he emissions cont rol syst ems ar e designed a nd cert if ied to w ork t o- get her in r educing emissions t o leve ls th at comply wit h t he Clea n A ir Act. T o mak e su re the em iss io ns rema in low, y ou should use only ne w Honda rep lacement part s or their equiva lent f or re pairs.
T he three way cat alytic con v erter cont ains pre cious met als t hat ser ve as c at alyst s, promot ing che mical reactio ns to con vert the exh aust gasse s wit hout a f f ect ing the met als. T he catalytic converter is ref erred to as a t hr ee-way catalyst, since it acts on HC, CO, and NOx.
If you take your vehicl e f or an emissio ns test shortly af ter the bat te ry has been disc onnecte d or gone dea d, it ma y not pa ss the t est . T his is be cause of cer tain ‘ ‘rea diness codes’’ t hat must be set in t he on- boar d diagnost ics f or t he emissions systems.
Select a ne arby light ly t ra veled major hig hwa y where yo u can maintain a speed of 50 t o 60 mph ( 8 0t o9 7k m / h )f o ra t l e a s t2 0 mi nu t es. Drive on the hi ghway i n D (au tom atic ) or 5th (man ua l) . Do n o t u s et h ec r u i s ec o n t r o l .
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.... Cust omer Se rvice Inf ormat ion . 37 0 .................... Warra n ty Coverages . 371 ............. R eport ing Saf et y Def ect s . 372 .......
Honda de alership pe rsonnel a re tr ained prof essionals. They should be able t o answer a ll your quest ions. If you e ncounte r a pr oblem tha t y our deale rship does not s olve t o your sat isf act ion , please discuss it wit h the dealership ’s management.
− − − − − − − − Y our new v ehicle is c overe d by t hese warranties : prov ides pror at ed coverag e f or a replacemen t battery pu rchase d f ro m yo ur deal er. prov ides c o v e r a g ef o r a sl o n ga st h e p u r - chaser of the muf f ler owns the vehi cle.
If you bel ieve t hat your vehicle h as a def ect which could cause a cra sh or coul d cause injury or deat h, you should immedia tely inf orm t he Nat ional Highw ay T ra f f ic Saf ety A dminist rat ion ( NHT SA ), in a ddition t o not if ying A mer ican Honda Mot or Co.
T he publicat ions shown below can be pur chased f r om Helm Incorporat ed. Y ou can order by phone or online: Call Helm I nc. at 1-800-782-4356 (credit card orders on ly) Go online at If y ou are int ereste d in other y ears or mode ls, contact Helm Inc.
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CONT INUED ... A cces sories a nd Modif ic at ions . 247 A CCESSOR Y ( Ignition K e y ....................................... Position) . 80 ............. A ccessory Power Socket . 108 .................. A c tive H ead Restraints . 96 ................
＊ Bulb Replacement .......................... Back-up L ig ht s . 305 .............................. Brake L igh t s . 305 ........ Fr ont Side M arke r L ight s . 30 4 ......... Fr ont T ur n Signal L ight s . 304 ......................... Headli ght s .
＊ CONT INUED Doors . A uto D oor L ock ing/Unlocking . 83 ..................... A ut o Door L ock ing . 83 ................. A ut o Door Unloc king . 85 .............. L ocking a nd Unlocking . 81 ...................... Power D oor L ocks . 82 .....
............... Gas Milea ge, Improv ing . 244 ......................................... Gas oline . 238 ............... Fuel Reserve Indicator . 64 ........................................... Gauge . 70 ................ Oct ane R equir ement . 2 38 .
＊ CONT INUED .................................................. K eys . 78 ................................ Jump St art ing . 336 ................... Neutral Gear Posi tion . 261 .................. New V ehi cle Break-in . 238 ..................... Normal S hif t Speeds .
＊ ＊ .................... Ove rheat ing, Engine . 33 8 .... Owner’s Maintenance Checks . 286 ......................... Oxygenated Fuels . 238 .............. Panel Br ightnes s Contr ol . 75 ........................ Park Ge ar Posit ion . 26 1 ...
＊ CONT INUED ..................................... Seat Belts . 8, 18 ............... A d ditio nal Inf orm at i on . 18 A utomatic Seat Belt ............................... T ensioner s . 19 ................ L ap/S houlder Bel t . 14, 19 ..........
＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ................................ Vanity Mirror . 107 ................. Vehic le C apaci ty L o ad . 2 50 ...................... Vehicle Dimensi ons . 354 .... V ehicle Ident if ic at ion Number . 35 2 ..................
＊ ............................. XM R adio . 120, 153 V ehicle St abilit y A ssist ..................... (VSA ) System . 268 ............ Act ivat io n Indicator . 62, 268 .................................. Of f Swit ch . 269 ................. System Ind icator .
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