Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product CRV (2011) Honda
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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. T his owne r’s manual cove rs all models of the CR -V. Y ou may f ind descript ions of equipment and f ea tures t hat are not on your particul ar vehicl e.
One of t he best ways to enhance the enjoymen t of your n ew vehicle is to rea d th is manual. In it , you w ill lear n how t o opera te it s driv ing contr ols and conve nience it ems. A f t erw ards, ke ep this owne r’s manua l in your v ehicle so y o u c a n r e f e rt o i ta ta n yt i m e .
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− − − − − − You r s af ety , an d the safety of o ther s, is ve ry impor ta nt. A nd ope rat ing th is vehi cle saf el y i s an impo rtant res ponsibility. 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.
Y our CR -V ha s higher gr ound clear ance t han a passe nger ve hicle designed f or use only on pa vement . Higher ground clea rance has many a dvant ages f or of f -highw ay dr iving. It a llows you t o tr avel ove r bumps, obst acles, a nd rough t erra in.
(seat belts, SR S, and child protection) (ma in cont rols) (f luid ca pacit ies an d tir e press ures) (indic ator s, gauges, inf or mat ion display, da shboard, and st eer ing column) (c limate cont .
A convenient ref erence to the sect ions in t his manua l. A quic k ref erence t o the ma in cont rols in your v ehicle. Expla ins the purpos e of e ach instr ument pane l indicat or and ga uge, and how t o use t he cont rols on t he dashboa rd and st eering column.
＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ If e quipped : Y our V ehicle a t a Glance Y our V ehicle at a Glance 3 POWER WINDOW SWITCHE S FUEL FILL DOOR RELEAS E HANDL E AUTOMATI C TRANSM ISSION POWER DOOR LOCK MAST ER SWITCHES U.S . EX-L wi thout navigat ion system is shown. ACCESSORY POWER SOCKETS HEA TING/COOLING CONTROLS CLIMAT E CONTROL SYSTEM (P.
＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ T o u se the ho rn, p ress t he cent er p ad of t he steering wheel. If e quipped. R ef e r to t he nav igat ion system manua l. 1: 2: 3: Y our V ehicle a t a Glance 4 SHIF T LEVER HORN BLU ETOOTH HANDSFREEL INK SYSTEM VOICE CONTROL BUTTONS AUDIO SY STEM AUDIO SY STEM (P.
− 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.
− Whil e airb ags can save l ives, t h ey can cause s eriou s or f atal in juries to occupa nts w ho sit t oo close t o the m, or a re not pr operly re str ained. Inf a nts, y oung children, a nd short adult s are at the gre ate st risk. Be sure t o f ollow a ll instr uct ions and wa rnings in t his manua l.
Engaging in mobile phone conve rsat ion or ot her ac tiv ities t hat kee p you f r om paying c lose at t ention to the roa d, oth er veh ic le s a nd pedest ria ns could lea d to a cra sh. R emember , situa tions ca n change quickly, and only y ou can dec ide when it is s af e t o diver t a tt ent ion aw ay f rom driv ing.
Y our v ehicle is e quipped wit h many f ea ture s that wor k to g 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 th ese 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 ar e the single m ost 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.
Y ou r vehicle has a sup plemental restraint sys tem (SRS) with f ron t airb ags t o help protect the heads and ch es ts o f the d ri ver and a f ro nt se at passenge r during a moder at e to sev ere f ront al collis ion (see pa ge f or mor e inf or mat ion on how your f ront a irbags w ork).
T he mos t impor tant t hings you nee d t o know a bout y our air bags a re: T hey are design ed t o supplement the seat belts. Always we ar your s eat be lt pr operly, a nd sit upright a nd as f ar ba ck f rom the steering wheel as po ssible w hi le allow ing f ull cont rol of t he vehic le.
− T he f ollowing pa ges prov ide inst ruct ions on how t o properly prot ect t he driv er, a dult passe ngers, and t ee nag e chi ldren who are large enough a nd mat ure enough t o drive or ri de i n the f ro nt.
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.
A d just the driver’s h ead restraint so the ce nte r of th e b ack of yo ur he ad rest s against t he cente r of t he restraint. 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 .
T hi s spreads t h e f orces of a crash over t he st rongest bone s in your upper body. If the seat belt t ouch es or crosses your n eck, or i f it crosses your arm instead of your shoul der, you n eed to adjust t he s eat belt a nch or heig ht.
Af ter all occu pants h ave adj usted 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 the vehi cle is saf ely p arked and t h e engine is of f .
If you a re pr egnant , the be st w ay 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 se at belt, and keep t he lap part of t he belt as low a s possible a cross t he hips.
If they do, they could be v ery ser iously injur ed in a crash. A pa ssenger w ho is not wea ring a sea t belt dur ing a cr ash or eme rgency st op can be t hrown aga inst t he inside of t he vehic le, aga inst ot her occ upant s, or out of t he vehic le.
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.
T he la p/shoulder be lt goe s over your s houlder, a cross y our chest , and a cross your hips. To f as ten the be lt, in se rt the la tch plat e int o the buckle , then t ug on the belt t o make sure t he buckle is lat ched ( see page f or how t o proper ly posit ion the belt ).
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 h el p ho ld the dri ver and a f ront passe nger in posit ion. T he tensi on ers can be ac t i vated during a collision in w hich the f ront airb ags .
If a seat belt is worn du ring a crash, it must be r eplace d by your dea ler. A belt t hat ha s been w orn during a crash may n ot pro vide the s ame l evel of pr otec tion in a subs equent cr ash. 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 bo ut Y ou r A irbags Driv er and Passeng er Saf et y 23 (1) (2) (3) (4) (6) (5) (4) (8) (8) ( 14) (10) (13) (4) (7) (12) (15) .
Y our airbag syst em i ncludes: T wo SRS (supplemen ta l r estraint system) f ro nt airbags . T he driver’ s airbag i s stored in t he cen ter of the steering wheel; t he f ront p a s s e n g e r ’ sa i r b a gi ss t o r e di nt h e dashboa rd. Bot h are ma rked ‘ ‘SRS AI RBAG ’ ’ (s ee pa g e ) .
A r ollover sens or t hat ca n dete ct if your v ehicle is about t o roll ove r and signa l the cont rol unit t o deploy bot h side cur ta in airba gs (se e p age ) . A n indicat or on t he inst rument panel t hat a lert s you t o a poss ible problem wit h your a irbag sy ste m component s (s ee page ).
The total tim e f o r in f l ati on an d def lation is one-t ent h of a sec ond, so f a st t hat most occupant s are not aware that the airbags dep lo yed u ntil they see t hem lying in t heir l a ps. Af ter a cras h, yo u m ay s ee what looks lik e smoke.
CONT INUED Fa ilure t o f ollow t hese ins truc tions cou ld dam age t he sens ors or p revent t hem f r om wor king proper ly. Y our f ront air bags a re also a dvanc ed airb ags. The m ain p urpo se o f this f eature i s to h elp preve nt airbag - caused injuri es to sho rt drivers an d childre n or small- sta tur ed adult s who rid e i n f ront.
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 i mpact .
CONT INUED T o ensure t hat t he passenger’s advan ced f ro nt ai rbag s ystem will wor k proper ly, T his include s: A r ear pa ssenger pushing or pulling on t he back of t he f r ont passenger’s seat . Moving t he f r ont sea t f orcibly back again st cargo on th e s eat or f loor behind it .
T here will be some d elay bet ween t he moment t he pass enger mov es int o or out of the a irbag deploy ment p a t ha n dw h e nt h e i n d i c a t o rc o m e s on or goe s of f . A f ront sea t pa ssenger should not use a cushion or a nothe r object as a backrest.
If t he impact is on t he passenger’s side, t he passenge r’s side c urta in airb ag wil l in f l ate even if t he re are no occupant s on tha t s ide of t he vehicle. T o get t he be st pr otec tion f rom t he side cur tain air bags, occupa nts shoul d wear their seat belts and sit upright a nd well ba ck in t heir s eat s.
Whe n you tur n the ignit ion swit ch to t he ON ( II) posit ion, this indica tor comes on brief ly then g oes of f . T his t ells you t he syst em is wor king proper ly. If t he indica tor comes on or f l a s h e so na n do f f w h i l ey o ud r i v e .
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 we ig ht sensor s det ect about 65 lbs ( 29 kg) 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.
If w ate r or anot her liquid soa ks int o a sea t- back , i t can p revent the side airbag cutof f system f r om working proper ly. T ampe ring could ca use t he airba gs t o deploy, possibly caus ing ver y serious injur y. T oget her, a irbags a nd seat b elts pro vide t he best prot ect ion.
− − − Child ren dep end on adul t s to protect them. However, despi t e their best int entions, ma ny adult s do not k now how t o protect child passengers. If you have chi ldren , or ever need t o driv e wit h a ch ild in your v ehicle, be sure t o rea d this sect ion.
− If t he v ehicle sea t is too f ar f orward, or the chil d’s head is t hrown f orwa rd during a c ollision, an in f latin g f ront ai rbag c a n strike the child w ith en ough f orc e to kill or very se rio usly in jure a small chil d.
− 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 t hey can w atc h the child, or beca use t he child r equires at te ntion. If they do, they could be v ery ser iously injur ed in a crash. Your ve hi cle h as a bac k seat whe re childre n can be prope rly re str ained.
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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. 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.
CONT INUED Many states, C anad ian p rovin ces and t errit ories a llow a c hild one yea r of age or ol der who also meets the minimum size a nd weight requi rements to transi t io n f rom a rear-f aci ng ch ild seat to a f o rward f a cing seat . K now t he requir ement s where you are drivi ng an d f ol low the child se at inst ruct ions.
In sea ting pos itions a nd vehic les not equipped w ith L A T CH , a L A T CH- compat ible ch ild seat c an be ins ta lled using a sea t be lt. What ever type of seat you choo se, to prov ide proper prot ect ion, a child seat should meet thr ee requir ements: L ook f or F MV SS 213 or CMV SS 213 on t he box.
A f ter select i ng a p roper ch ild sea t an d a g oo d pl ace to in stal l the se at, the re are th re e m ain step s in inst alling t he sea t: A f t er inst alling a child seat , push and pull t he sea t f or war d and f r om side-t o-side t o verif y t hat i t is se cure.
Y our v ehicle is e quipped wit h LATC H (Lo we r An ch o r s an d T ethers f or CHild ren) at the rear seats to s ecure a ch ild seat in any sea ting posit ion: one in ea ch oute r sea ting posit ion, or one in t he c enter .
Place t he child se at on t he v ehicle se at, th en attac h the se at to the lo wer anc ho rs acc ord in g to t he child seat make r’s inst ruct ions.
T o inst all a L A T C H-compat ible child seat in the rear center sea ting posit ion, use the ce nter lowe r a n c h o r sa ss h o w na b o v e . T ig hten the s t rap accordi ng to the seat ma ker’s inst ruct ions. Push and pull the child seat f or war d and f r om side-t o-side t o verif y t hat i t is se cure.
CONT INUED Wit h t he child s eat in t he des ired sea ting posit ion, rout e t he belt t hrough t he child sea t a ccording to the seat maker’s instructions, the n in se rt th e la tch p l ate in to the buckle and r emove any sla ck f rom the l ap po rti on of the be lt.
T o deactivate the l ockab le retractor and remo ve a chil d seat, unl atch th e buckl e, un route the seat belt, and let the be lt f u ll y r etrac t. Push and pull the child seat f or war d and f r om side-t o-side t o verif y t hat i t is se cure en ough to sta y upright dur ing normal dr iving maneuv ers.
A chi ld seat with a tether can be inst alled in a ny sea ting pos ition in the ba ck se at. Each rea r out side sea ting pos ition has a n anchor age point on t he sea t- b ac k, an d the ce nte r s eati ng p o si tio n has a n anchor age point in t he ceiling near t h e tai lg at e.
Rou te the teth er stra p ov er the se at-b ack , th en attac h the teth er str ap h o o k to the anc ho r, ma kin g sure the tet her strap is n ot tw isted. T ig hten the s t rap accordi ng to the seat ma ker’s inst ruct ions. A f t er pr operly s ecuring t he child sea t ( see pa ge ), open t he anchor cover.
Whe n a child r eaches t he recomme nded weight or he ight limit fo r a fo r w a r d - fa c i n g c h i l d s e a t , t h e child shoul d sit in a ba ck seat on a b o o ste r s eat an d wea r th e l ap / shoulder belt .
Does t he shoulder belt cr oss b etw ee n the ch il d’ s n ec k a nd arm ? Is t he lap pa rt of t he belt a s low a s possible, t ouching th e child’s thi gh s? Will t he child be a ble t o st ay .
A c hild may cont inue using a boost er sea t unt il t he t ops of t heir e ars ar e ev en wi th the top o f the veh ic le’ s or b o o ste r’s se at-b ack . A ch il d o f thi s height should be t all enough t o use t he lap/shoulder belt w ithout a b o o ste r s eat.
T his could re sult in serious neck injur ies during a crash. Th i s c o u l d cause ve ry ser ious injuries during a crash . It also increases t he chan ce t hat t he child w ill slide under t he belt in a cr ash and be injure d. If they do, they could be v ery ser iously injur ed in a crash.
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 dri vin g if you maint ain y our vehic le proper ly and f ollow t he inf ormat ion on t his page.
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.
＊ ＊ Symbo ls on labels attac he d to you r veh ic le are to remind you to read this o w ner’s manua l f or prope r and sa f e opera tion of your v ehicle.
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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 . 60 ..
＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ If e quipped : Cont r ol L ocat ions 60 ACCESSORY POWER SOCKETS (P.123) (P.111) SEAT HEATER SWITCHE S (P.135) CLIMAT E CONTROL SYSTEM (P.130) HEA TING/COOLING CONTROLS (P.315) AUTOMATI C TRANSM ISSION USB ADAPTER CABL E (P.259) CLOCK (P.
＊ ＊ ＊ T he U.S. inst rument pa nel is shown. Dif f e rences f or t he Cana dian models a re not ed in t he t ext. : Inst r ument Pa nel Inst rument s and Cont r ols 61 MAINT ENANCE MINDE R INDICAT OR CRUISE CONTROL IND ICATOR LIGHTS ON IND ICATOR (P.
T he in st rument panel has many indicat ors t hat giv e you import ant inf or mat ion about your v ehicle. See pa ge . 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. For more inf ormatio n, see page .
If either of you do n ot f asten your sea t belt while driv ing, t he beeper will sound and t he indica tor w ill f la sh agai n at reg ular intervals .
T his i ndicat or co mes on when yo u set t he cruise c ontrol. See page f or inf ormat ion on oper at ing the cruise control. T his i ndicat or co mes on when yo u tu rn on the cr ui se co ntr ol sys tem by p re ssi ng the CRUI SE bu tton (s ee page ).
Thi s i nd ic ator co mes o n with the high beam hea dlights. F or more inf or mat ion, see pa ge . T his indica tor come s on as a reminde r t hat you must ref uel soon. T his indica tor a lso comes on wit h reduce d brightne ss when t he dayt ime r unning lights ( DR L ) a re on (se e p age ).
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 c omes on while driv ing, it indica tes t hat one or mor e of y our vehic le’s t ires a re s ignif ica ntly low on pre ssure.
If equipped Canadia n models only T his i ndicat or co mes on when the security syst em is set. See page f or mor e inf or mat ion on th e security syst em. T his indica tor come s on f or a f ew seconds w hen you t urn t he ignition swit ch t o the ON ( II) posit ion.
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Thi s m ete r sh ows the nu mb er of miles ( U.S.) or kilomet ers ( Canada ) drive n since you last reset it . T he inf orma tion displa y consist s of t h r e es e g m e n t s .
T his displa y shows t he inst ant f uel economy you a re get t ing. When either of t he t rip met ers (trip A or B) is dis played, y our ve hicle’s average f uel econo my since you last r e s e tt h a tt r i pm e t e rc a nb es h o w n on t he inf or mat ion display ( mpg on U.
The od om ete r s ho ws the tota l di stance y ou r vehi cle h as be en driv en. It mea sures mile s in U.S. models a nd kilomet ers in Ca nadian models.
±± −−−−− −−− T he t emp erature sen sor is in the f ront bump er. T heref ore, the t empera ture re ading ca n be af f ec ted by hea t r ef le ction f rom t he roa d surf ace, e ngine heat , and t he exha ust f rom surr ounding tra f f ic.
If your f uel f ill ca p is loose o r missing, a ‘‘CHECK F UEL CA P’’ mes sage appears on the i nf ormatio n display af te r you st art t he engine.
＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ T o u se the ho rn, p ress t he cent er p ad of t he steering wheel. If e quipped. R ef e r to t he nav igat ion system manua l.
− − − − − − − − − MIST OFF INT Int ermit te nt LO Low s p e ed HI High speed Windshie ld washer s Pull t he wiper c ontrol lev er t owa rd you, a nd hold it . T he wa sher s spray unt il you rele ase t he lev er. T h e wiper s run a t low spe ed, t hen complet e one mor e sweep af ter you release t h e lever.
＊ ＊ When you turn the wiper s witch to t he ‘‘OF F’ ’ posit ion, the w iper w ill ret urn t o it s par ked posit ion. OFF T urn Signa l OFF Par king and int erior light s AU T O Hea dlights on High Beams F l a s hh i g hb e a m s Rotate the sw i tch counterclockwise als o to spray the window w asher and t urn t he w iper on.
− − − − Push down on t he leve r t o signal a lef t t urn an d up to signal a right t urn. T o signal a la ne change , push lightly on t he lev er, an d ho ld it.
Wit h t he hea dlight sw itc h in the of f or posit ion, the high be am headlight s a nd the high bea m indicat or c ome on wit h reduc ed 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 brake.
Pu sh the bu tton b etw ee n the ce n ter vent s t o turn on t he ha zard wa rning lights ( f our-w ay f lasher s). T his cause s all f our out side t urn signals and bot h indicat ors in t he inst rument panel to f lash.
On veh ic les with auto ma tic ai r conditioning system If equipped T he rear window d ef ogger will clear fo g , fr o s t, a n d t h i n i c e fr o m t h e window . Push the de f ogger but ton t o tu rn it on and o f f . T h e i nd ic ator in the bu tton com es on to sho w the def ogger is on.
Push the lev er under t he st eering column all the wa y down. Make any steering wheel adju stment bef ore you st ar t dr iving. T o apply t he par king bra ke, push t he pedal down wit h your f oot.
Y o us h o u l dh a v er e c e i v e dak e y number t ag wit h your key s. Y ou will need this key number if you ever hav e t o get a lost key re placed. U se only Honda -appr oved ke y blank s. T hese keys co nt ain el ect roni c circ uits that are activated b y the immobilizer syst em.
If the syst em repeatedly do es not rec ognize t he coding of y our key , contact your dealer. Do n o t a ttemp t to al ter th i s sys tem o r ad d oth er d ev i ce s to i t. El ec tric al problems could r esult t hat ma y make your v ehicle inope rable.
− − − − T he ignit ion swit ch ha s f our positions: L OCK ( 0), A CCESSOR Y (I), O N (II), a nd ST AR T ( III). If t he f ro nt wheel s are turn ed, t he a n t i - t h e ft l o c k m a y m a k e i t d i ffi c u l t to turn th e ke y. Firm ly tur n the steering wheel to the lef t or right as you turn the key.
T o lock all doors and t he t ailgat e, push t he t op of t he ma ste r door lock swit ch on e ither f ront door , pull the l o c kt a br e a r w a r do nt h ed r i v e r ’ s door, or use t he ke y on t he outs ide lock on t he driv er’s door .
Whe n yo u cu sto mi ze the se tti ng , make sure yo ur veh icle is p arked saf ely, t he engine is of f , and t he par king bra ke is a pplied. Ma ke all set tings be f ore y ou sta rt dr iving. 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 a uto door loc king is deac t i vated all t h e time.
L ocks all doors and t ailgat e when t he shif t lever is mov ed out of t he Park ( P) position. Make sure t he shif t lev er is in the Par k (P) posit ion. Turn the ig ni tio n sw itc h 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 f r o n t 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. K eep holding t he sw itch unt il you hear another clic k (af t er abou t 5 seconds). Make sure t he shif t lev er is in the Par k (P) posit ion.
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. Turn the ig ni tio n sw itc h to the ON (II) posit ion, and ope n the driv er’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 .
Unlocks t he driver ’s door or a ll doors and t ailgat e when the ignit ion swit ch is moved out of t he ON (II) posit ion. driver’s door unlock fe a tu r e .
T he c hildproof door lock s are designed t o prev ent c hildren sea te d in t he rea r f rom ac cident ally opening t he rea r doors . Each r ear door has a lock le ver ne ar t he edge .
− − − Press t his butt on once t o unlock t he drive r’s door . Push it t wice t o unlock t he r emaining doors and t he t ailgat e. Some ext er ior light s will f lash twice each time you press the bu tton . Press t his butt on once t o lock a ll doors a nd the t ailga te.
A void dr opping or t hrowing t he tran sm itte r. Pr ote ct the trans mi tter f rom extreme temperature. Do n o t i mm ers e the tran sm itter in any liquid. If y o u lo se a tra nsm itte r, the replacemen t needs to be repr ogramme d by your de aler.
＋ 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.
T o open t he t ailga te, push t he rele ase, and l if t up. T o clo se the t ailgat e, use t he ta ilgat e handle t o l o we r i t, the n pr es s do wn on the back edge. K eep t he t ailga te c losed at all t imes while driv ing to a void da maging t he ta il gat e and to prevent exhaust gas f r om get ting int o th e inte rior.
If t he pow er door lock s yste m cannot unlock t he t ailga te, unlock it manua lly. Push the release lever t o t he lower rig ht as sho wn. If you need t o u nlock the tailgate manua lly, it mea ns the re is a problem wit h t he t ailgat e. Ha ve t he vehicle ch ecked by your d ealer.
− See pages f or import ant saf et y inf orma tion a nd war nings about how t o proper ly position the seat s and se at- backs. EX-L and Can adian EX mod els 12 14 T he c ontrols f or t he powe r adju stable driver’ s seat are on th e o u tsi de ed ge of the se at b otto m.
− T he h eigh t of your d river’s seat is adju stable. T o rais e th e s eat , repeatedly pul l up the lever on t he out side of t he sea t cushion. T o lower the se at, p u sh the le ver do wn repeatedly. Make all sea t a djustment s bef ore you st ar t dr iving.
Each f ront s eat has an arm rest o n t h es i d eo f t h es e a t - b a c k .T ou s ei t , p i v o ti td o w n . To adj us t th e s eats f or ward an d back war d, pull up on the lev er under the seat cushion . A f t er mo ving the seat, make su re it is lock ed into posit ion.
T he rear seat armrest is in t he center of t he rear seat. Pivot it down to us e i t. If y our vehic le is equipped w ith a dual deck ca rgo shelf , do not use t he shelf when any sea t-back is f olded down. Ob jects placed on this sh elf c a nb e t h r o w nf o r w a r da n d occupa nts c an be injur ed during sudden st ops or a collision.
See page f or import ant saf et y inf orma tion and a wa rning about improperly positioning head re stra ints. 14 Y our v ehicle is e quipped wit h hea d res tra ints in a ll seat ing posit ions t o help prot ect you a nd your pass engers f rom t he lik elihood of whipla sh and ot her injur ies.
Make sure t he removed head restraints are s ecurel y stored . Make sure the head restraint locks in posit ion when you r einst all it . Whe n reinst alling a he ad res tra int, put t he legs ba ck in pla ce. T hen adjus t it t o t he appr opriat e height while pr essing the re lease but ton.
T he driver’s and f ro nt passen ger’s seats have act i ve head restraints. 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.
You c an recl in e the s eat-bac ks on t h e f ront seat s so they are level with the rear s eat cu shio ns, m aking a large cushioned a rea. T o do t his: A djust the rear seat s as f ar ba ck as possible. R em ove the f ront h ead restrain t s (se e p age ) , a nd sto re them securely.
Each rear se at-back can b e f old ed do wn sep arately to g ive more c argo room. W ith eit her of t he out er sea t- back s f olde d-down, you ca n still carry a pass enger in t h e rear seat. Wi th the cen ter se at-b ack f ol ded - down, e ither out er s eat ing posit ion can be used.
R ever se t his procedur e to r etur n the seat -bac k to t he upright posit ion. Make sure the seat is secured and the seat belt is in f ront of t he s ea t- back bef ore dr iving. In the rear center seat in g po sit io n, be sure t he det achable a nchor is latched securely (see page ).
When any seat-back is f olded do w n, do not use t he dual dec k cargo she lf (if equippe d). Make sure all items in the carg o area are secured. L oo se items can f ly f or war d and cause injur y if you hav e to b rake hard (See on page ). T he lef t and rig ht rea r seats can be f olde d up separ at ely t o make room fo r c a r g o .
Pull out t he f a st ening st rap f rom the sl it o n th e se at-b ack . The n attac h the an cho r on the f as teni ng st rap t o t he hook on t he cent er pillar . Pull down on t he anchor t o engage t he upper pa rt of t he anchor secur ely on t he hook, a nd make sure the seat is secure.
Make sure t hat t he f olded up right rea r seat does not int erf ere w ith t he f r ont pa ssenger’s s eat -back. T his w ill cause t he f ront passenger ’s weight sensors a nd the f ront pa ssenger’s seat belt r eminder indica tor t o work improper ly ( see pag e ).
Pu ll out th e s mall latch p late and the lat ch pla te f rom e ach holding slot in t he ceiling, a nd pull out t he se at belt to exte nd it. L ine up t he t riangle ma rks on t he smal l l at ch plate and ancho r bu ckle when re att ac hing the be lt a nd buckle.
If equipped Bot h f r ont se at s are equippe d wit h seat heat ers. T he passenger seat o n l y h as he aters in the se at b otto m because of the side a irbag cut of f system. T he ignit ion swit ch must be in t he ON ( II) posit ion to us e the hea te rs.
− − When you pu sh t he MAIN swit ch i n, the sw itch i s o f f , and the pa sse ng er window s cannot be ra ised or lowe red. T o cancel this f eature, push on t he swit ch a gain t o get it t o pop out.
− T o open t he moonroof f ully , pull back t he moonroof sw itch f ir mly, t hen rele ase it . T he moonr oof au tom atic all y op en s al l the way. To st op the moonr oof f r om opening, p u sh the sw itch bri ef l y. T o close t he moonroof f ully, f ir mly push t he moonroof sw itc h f orw ard, t hen rele ase it .
− If t he moonroof runs int o a ny obsta cle while it is c losing aut omat ically , it will r ever se dire ction a nd t hen st op. T o close t he moonroof , remov e t he obst acle, t hen use t he moonr oof swi tch agai n. A u to reverse s t op s sensi ng when t he moonroof is a lmost c losed.
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 . When you f in ish, move t he se le ctor swi tch to the cen ter (o f f ) posit ion. T his t urns t he adjustment sw itch of f t o keep your se ttin gs .
＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ Int e rior Conv enience It ems 116 COAT HOOK SUN VISOR VANIT Y MIRROR ACCESSORY POWER SOCKET LOWER GLOVE BOX ACCESSORY POWER SOCKET DUAL DECK CARGO SHEL F ACCESSORY.
T he dua l deck ca rgo shelf will se par ate the sto rag e a rea in to two storag e are as. On the up per area, you ca n stor e sma ll and light it ems. Y o us h o u l dp l a c eh e a v y i t e m si nt h e lower storage area. You can remove the dua l deck car go shelf and st ore it on t he car go are a f loor t o make a larger cargo area.
T he dua l deck ca rgo shelf ca n be place d on th e f loor a s shown a bove. R ever se t his procedur e to r etur n the dual dec k car go shelf t o the upper position. Mak e sure t he dual de ck car go shelf is lat ched s ecurely . T he ma ximum load on t he dual de ck car go shelf is 20 lbs on U.
On ve hicles with rear seat armrest On Canadia n models On U.S. models T he rear seat also has a beverage holder in t he cent er a rmre st. T o use it , pivot t he a rmres t dow n. 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 our passengers.
Open t he low er glov e box by pulling the bo ttom of the han dl e. Cl os e i t wit h a f irm push. L ock or unlock t he g l o ve bo x w ith the mas ter key . Sit ting on or get t ing under t he t able, or put ting hea vy objec ts on t he t able, may damage or d ef orm i t.
T o use t he vanit y mirr or on the back of t he sun vis or, pull up t he cov er. Open t he uppe r glove box by pushing up t he lev er. Close it by pulling down on t he edge under t he leve r. T he v anit y mirr or lights come on when you pull up the cover.
Some lar ger st yles of sungla sses may not f it in t he holder . You m ay als o store small items in t h i sh o l d e r .M a k es u r et h e ya r e small enough t o let t he holder close and latch, and th at they are no t heav y enough t o cause t he holder t o pop open w hile driv ing.
T o use an accessory power socket, the i gn iti on swi tch mu st b e in th e A CCESSOR Y ( I) or ON ( II) position. Each socket is intended to suppl y power f or 12 v olt D C acce ssories that are r ated 1 20 watts or less (10 amp s). Your ve hicl e has t wo or thre e accessory power sockets dep endin g on t he model.
Make sure t o pu t the socket cover back in p lace to p revent any small f o rei gn ob jec ts f ro m ge ttin g in to the socket. None of t he sock ets w ill power an au tom oti ve typ e c ig are tte l ig hte r element. Push the release knob and slide the li d rearward to op en.
If equipped Y our ve hicle has a s eat under t ra y locat ed under t he f r ont pa ssenger sea t. Us e the t ray by pulling on t he f r ont c ente r edge of t he t ray . T ou s eac o a th o o k ,s l i d ei t o u t slight ly, t hen pull it down. Mak e sure t he coa t hook is f olded up when you are not using it .
A f t er all door s and t he t ailga te ar e cl os ed tig htl y, the li g h t fade s ou t i n about 3 0 seconds. T he c eiling light ( wit h t he swit ch in the ce nte r po si tio n) co me s on whe n you remove the key f rom t he ignition swit ch. If you do not ope n a door a nd t he ta ilgat e, t he light f ades out in about 3 0 seconds.
T he cargo a rea li ght has a three- posit ion swit ch. In t he OF F posit ion, t he light doe s not c ome on. In t he cent er pos ition, it c omes on whe n you o pen the t ailg a te. In the ON posit ion, it st ays on cont inuously. T he ignit ion swit ch light c omes on when you open the driver’s d oor.
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T he he at ing and air condit ioning system in your vehicle provides a comf orta ble driv ing environme nt in all weat her co ndition s. T he st anda rd audio s yste m has many f e at ures. T his sec tion describe s those f eat ures a nd how t o use t hem.
＊ ＊ : C anadi an mo dels V ent s , Heat i ng , and A /C 130 TEMPERATUR E CONTROL DIAL AIR CONDITIONING (A/C) BUTTON FAN CONTROL D IAL MAX A/C B UTTON RECI RCULATI ON BUTTO N MODE CONTROL BUTTONS REAR WINDOW DEFOGGE R LX and U.
Turn thi s di al to i n cr eas e or de cre ase the fan sp eed an d air f lo w. T urning t his dia l clockw ise incr eases the tem pe ratu re of the ai rf l o w. Whe n the rec ir cu la ti on in d i ca to r is on, air f rom t he v ehicle’s int erior is sent t hroughout t he syst em aga in.
A ir f lows f rom t he f loor vents. When you sel ect , the system aut omat ically sw itche s to f resh a ir mode. If you s witc h the mode f rom or to , the system keeps the A/C on. The A /C indicat or w ill not come on if it wa s o f f to sta rt wi th.
A ir condit ioning plac es an e xtr a loa d on t he engine. W at ch t he engine coolant t empera tur e gauge ( see pa ge ). If it moves near t he red zone, t urn of f t he A /C unt il the gauge rea ding ret urns t o norma l. T urn on t he A /C by pr essing t he but ton.
T o remove f og f rom the insi de of t he win dows: T urning t he f an spe ed cont rol dial a ll the way to the left s hu ts the sy stem of f . K eep t he system o f f f or s hort periods only. T o keep stale ai r an d mu stines s f r om collect ing, you should hav e t he f a n running at all t imes.
Climat e Cont r ol Sy st em Fe atu re s 135 RECIRCULAT ION BUTTO N MODE BUTTON AUTO BUTTO N OFF BUTTO N FAN CONTROL BAR AIR CONDITIONING BUTTO N WINDSHIE LD DEFRO STER BUTTON DUAL BUTTO N EX- L and Canadian EX models U.
On vehicles w ith nav igation syst em T he a utoma tic clima te c ontr ol sys tem in your vehic le maintai ns the i n ter io r te mp er atur e you se le ct. The system also adjust s the f a n speed and a irf low lev els. T he driver’s sid e temperature an d the pas senger’s side t emp erat ure can be set separately.
▲▼ You c an set th e tem peratures f or the driv er’s side a nd the passe nger’s side se par atel y w hen thi s bu tto n i s pressed ( indicat or is on). W hen the indicat or in t he DU AL but t on is of f , the tem pe ratu re s for bo th s id es are sy nc hro ni zed to the dri ve r’ s s id e se t temperature.
Whe n the in di cato r i n the bu tton i s on, air f rom t he v ehicle’s int erior is sent t hrough t he syst em aga in. Whe n the in di cato r i s off , ai r is brought in f rom t he out side of t he vehi cle (f resh air mo de). T he out side air int akes f or t he climat e cont rol sy ste m are at t he base of t he windshie ld.
Select . T he syst em aut omat ically sw itche s to f resh a ir mode a nd turns on t he A /C. Adj ust the temp era ture wi th th e driv er’s side t empera tur e cont rol s o t h e a i r fl o w fe e l s w a r m . Select t o help clea r t he rear wi ndow.
T he temp erat ures of t he driver’s sid e and t h e f ront p assen ger’ s s ide can be cont rolled indepe ndently whe n the indicat or in t he DU AL but t on is on. T o adjust the d river’s si de, turn the driv er’s side t empera tur e cont rol dial on t he climat e c ontrol pane l.
T o set t he driv er’s side t empera ture to a d iff ere nt val ue than the pass enger’s side, pres s the DUA L b u tto n, th en tu rn the tem per atur e c o n t r o ld i a lo nt h ec o n t r o lp a n e l .
T h ec l i m a t ec o n t r o ls y s t e mh a st w o sensors: a sunlight sensor on t op of the das hboard, and a temp erat u re sensor ne xt t o t he ste ering column.
A n audio s yste m is st andar d on all models. R e ad t he appr opriat e page s (as sh own b elow) to us e you r vehicle’s audi o system. For L X models, see p a ges t hrough . For EX a nd EX-L mode ls wit hout nav igation sy stem, se e pages t hrough .
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Pl ay in g t he A M /F M R adio (L X mod el) Fe atu re s 145 AM BUTTO N FM BUTTO N PRESET BUTTO NS A.SEL/ SCAN BAR TUNE KNOB U.S . a nd Ca nadian LX models SEEK/ SKIP BAR POWER /VOLUME KNOB 10/07/09 1.
− − − 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.
− − − If y ou do not like t he st at ions aut o select has stored, you can st ore ot her f requencie s on the pre set butt ons a s previously desc ribed. For inf ormat ion on A M/F M ra dio f r equencies a nd rece ption, see pa ge . Each preset butt on can stor e one f requency on A M and t wo f r equencies on F M.
− − − − − A djust s the v olume level b a s e do nt h ev e h i c l e s p e e d . Press t he SOUND ( T UNE) knob repe ate dly to displa y t he BA SS, TRE B LE, FAD ER, BALAN CE , an d SVC ( speed -sensit ive volum e co mp en sati on ) se tti n g s.
Play ing a Disc (L X model) Fe atu re s 149 POWER /VOLUME KNOB LOAD INDICAT OR SEEK/ SKIP BAR DISP BUTTON CD/A UX BUTTO N EJECT BUTTO N RANDO M BU TTON REPEAT BUTTON A.
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/ A UX but t on. Y ou will see ‘‘C D’’ in t he display. T o load or pla y a disc, t he ignit ion swit ch must be in t he A CCESSOR Y (I) or O N (II) posit ion.
＞ CONT INUED Ea ch tim e y ou pr es s the DI SP bu tton , t he display show s you t he t ext dat a on a disc, if t he disc w as re corded wi th tex t d ata.
− − You c an us e th e S EEK / SK IP bar while a disc is play ing to s elect passa ges and cha nge t rack s (f iles in MP3/WMA mode). Each time you pres s and re lease t he side of t he SEEK /SK IP bar , t he playe r skips f or war d to t he beginning of t he nex t t rack ( f ile in MP3 or W MA mode).
− − − T his f eat ure play s the t rack s wit hin a disc ( the f ile s in MP3 or WMA mode) in rand om ord er. T o activate r and om p lay, press and rele ase t he R DM but ton. In MP3 or WMA mode, press t he RDM butt on repe at edly t o selec t R DM ( wit hin a disc ra ndom play).
− − − In MP3 or W MA mode In MP3 or W MA mode Th i s f eature, when activated, samp les t he f ir st f ile of ea ch f older on t he disc . T o activate f ol der s can, pres s the SCA N bar t wice. Y ou w ill see F- SCA N in t he display . T he s yste m plays t he f ir st f ile in t he f ir st f older f or about 10 s econds.
If you turn the syst em of f w hil e a d i sc is pl ay i n g , eith er with the power /volume k nob or by t urning of f t he ignit ion swit ch, t he disc w ill sta y i n the dr ive . Whe n yo u tur n the syst em back on, t he disc will begin playing whe re it le f t of f .
T he ej ect ed disc will not be r eloaded a utoma tica lly. Cause Error Messag e 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 the display w hile playing a dis c, press the ej ect b u tto n .
Pl ay in g t he F M/ A M R adio (EX and EX -L mode ls w it ho ut nav i g at io n syst em) Fe atu re s 157 BUTTO N BUTTO N BUTTO N EX models AM BUTTON BUTTO N A.
−− − 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 t he SEEK but ton t o tune to a desired f requency. Press the bu tton to tun e to a h ig her f r equency, a nd the but ton t o t une to a low er f requency .
− − − If you a re t rav eling and ca n no longer r eceiv e your preset sta tions, yo u can use the au to se lec t f e atur e to f i nd stati on s in the l ocal area. Press t he A . SEL but t on. ‘‘A . SEL ’’ f la shes in the display , and the syst em goes i nt o sca n m ode f or several seconds.
− − − − − − The sys tem wil l re turn to the aud io display a bout 1 0 seconds a f t er you stop adjust ing a mode. A djust s the v olume level b a s e do nt h ev e h i c l e s p e e d . E a c hm o d e i ss h o w ni nt h ed i s p l a ya s it cha nges.
Your ve hi cle i s cap abl e of receivi ng XM R adio a nywher e in Cana da and the Un ite d State s, exc ep t Ha wai i , A l a s k a ,a n dP u e r t oR i c o .X M CA NADA is a re gister ed busines s name of C anadia n Sat ellit e R adio Inc., and XM is a regist ered t rademark of Sirius X M R adio, Inc.
− − ▲▼ − 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 happe ns, the re is nothing w rong wit h your syst em. In chann el m ode, you can s el ect al l of t he a vaila ble channe ls.
− − − − − − T he sc an f unction giv es you a sa mpling of all cha nnels while 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 ove r the eq uato r; the ref o re, ob je cts so uth of t he v ehicle ma y cau se 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 y ou.
Play ing Discs (EX a nd EX -L models w it hout nav iga t ion sy st em) 166 SCAN BUTTO N SCAN BUTTO N BUTTO N BUTTO N BUTTO N EX-L models EX models TITLE BUTTO N LOAD INDICATOR SEEK BUTTO N SEEK BUTTO .
T o load or pla y discs , the ignit ion swit ch must be in t he A CCESSOR Y (I) or O N (II) posit ion. You op era te th e di sc ch ang er with t he same cont rols used f or t he r adio. T o sele ct t he disc cha nger, pre ss t he CD bu tton (C D/ AUX b utto n o n models w ith X M R adio), t he disc and t ra ck numbers ar e displaye d.
Vi de o CD s an d DVD s do n ot wo rk in thi s u n i t. If a f ile on a n MP3 or WMA disc is prot ect ed by digit al r ights mana gement ( DR M), the a udio unit displays UNSUPPO RT ED, and t hen skips t o t he next f ile. Y our ve hicle’s in-dash disc cha nger h o l d su pt os i xd i s c s .
＞ CONT INUED You c an als o lo ad a d isc in t o an empt y posit ion while a disc is pla ying by pr essing t he appr opriat e pr eset b u tto n. The sys tem sto ps pl ayi ng the curren t disc and start s the load in g sequence. It t hen plays t he disc just loaded .
− Y ou w il l also see some text da ta under t hese condit ions: Wh en a new f older, f ile, or t ra ck is selected. Whe n you change t he audio mode t o play a disc w ith t ext dat a or in MP3 or WMA . When you insert a disc, and the syst em begins t o play.
− − − CONT INUED 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 , p r e s s t h e or but ton. Pr ess t he b u t t o nt os k i pt ot h en e x t f o ld er, and th e bu tton to ski p to the pre vio us f o ld er . Y ou can als o operat e t he f older a nd f ile se lection by us ing the V OL / SEL ECT knob.
−− − In MP3 or W MA mode Th i s f e a tu r e, when activat ed, rep lays all the f iles in the selected f older i n t he o r der t hey ar e compre ssed in MP3/W MA . T o activat e f older repeat mode, press the RPT b utto n rep eate dl y u nti l you see F-R PT in the display.
− − − CONT INUED In MP3 or W MA mode In MP3 or W MA mode Th i s f eat ure, when a ctivat ed, plays the f ile s in the cur rent f older in r andom o rd er, rath er th an in the or de r the y ar e compres sed in MP3/W MA . T o activate folde r rando m p lay, pres s the RDM bu tton .
− ＊ ＊ T his f unct ion samp les the f irst track o f each d isc in t he in-dash disc cha nger in t he order t hey a re st ored. T o a ctiv at e disc scan, press t he SCA N butt on repeatedly until you see D-SCAN in t he display. T he syst em w ill the n play t he f irst t rac k/f ile of t he f ir st disc f or a pproximat ely 1 0 seconds .
To r e m o v e a d i ffe r e n t d i s c fr o m t h e c h a n g e r ,f i r s ts e l e c ti tw i t ht h e appr opriat e pre set but ton. W hen t hat disc begins pla ying, pre ss the eje ct butt on. Cont inue pressing t he ej ect b u tto n to rem ov e a l l the di scs f ro m th e changer .
T he ej ect ed disc will not be r eloaded a utoma tica lly. Cause Error Messa ge Solution 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 the display w hile playing a dis c, press the ej ect b u tto n .
＋ ＋ − − Play ing an iPod (Canad ian EX mode l and EX -L m od el w it ho ut nav igat io n sy st em ) Fe atu re s 177 BUTTO N USB INDICAT OR BUTTO N BUTTO N EX-L models iPod INDICAT OR BUTTO N R.
iPods compa tible w ith your audio syst em using the USB a dapte r cable are: T his a udio syst em ca n play t he a udio f ile s on the iPod wi th the sam e cont rols used f or t he in-da sh disc change r.
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. If t he iPod indica tor does not a ppear in t he audio displa y, chec k t he connect ions, and t ry t o reconnec t t he iPod a f ew t imes.
− ＋ − ＞ Ea ch tim e y ou pr es s the T I T LE b u tto n the di spl ay mo de swi tch es bet ween t he a lbum name, t he song 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 he selec t ed data.
− − − CONT INUED T he dis play show s it ems on t he selec ted lis t. T urn t he V OL / SEL ECT knob t o select a n ite m, then p r e s s th e VO L/S ELE CT k n ob to s et your s elect ion. If you select ‘‘AL L ,’’ all available f iles on the sel ect ed l ist a re p layed.
＊ ＊ T o play t he radio when an i Po d is playing, pre ss t he FM, A M or X M butt on. If a disc is in t he audio unit , pres s the CD/A UX or CD but ton t o play t he disc. Y ou can disconne ct t he iPod at any time when you see t he ‘‘OK to disconnect ’’ messa ge in the iPod disp lay.
If you see a n error message on the 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. Solut ion Error Me ssage Cause There i s pr oble m with th e U SB a dapte r uni t.
＋ ＋ − − Playing a USB F lash Me mory Dev i ce (Can adian EX model and EX -L mode l w it ho ut nav igat ion syst em) 184 BUTTO N USB INDICAT OR BUTTO N BUTTO N EX-L models BUTTO N REPEAT BUTTON.
＊ ＊ CONT INUED Thi s a ud i o sys tem can o p er ate the audio f iles on a USB f lash memor y d ev i ce wi th the sam e co ntro ls us ed f or t he in-da sh disc cha nger. T o pla y a USB f lash memo ry device, con nect i t to the USB ad apte r c abl e in th e upper glov e box, t hen pr ess t he CD/ A UX or A UX butt on.
Depending on t he sof tw are t he f ile s wer e made wit h, it ma y not be p o s s i b l et op l a ys o m ef i l e s ,o r d i s p l a ys o m et e x t d a t a . Some dev ices ca nnot be pow ered or charg ed vi a the USB ad apter. If t his is t he case , use t he acc essory ada pter t o supply pow er t o your devic e.
＞ Connect t he USB f lash memor y devic e to t he U SB connect or correctly and secu r ely. 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 .
− − ＋ − To s e l e c t a d i ffe r e n t fo l d e r , p r e s s t h e b u tto n or bu tton . P r e s st h e b u t t o nt os k i pt o the next f ol der, and pres s the b u t t o nt os k i pt ot h e beginning of t he prev ious f olde r. Use t he SK IP but ton w hile a U SB f lash memo ry device is playing to change f iles.
− CONT INUED Pr ess in g the bu tto n go es b ac k to the previo us d isp lay an d pre ssi ng the TITL E bu tton can cel s thi s set ting mode. Y ou can select a ny t ype of repeat , ra ndom and scan mode s by using the R PT but ton, R DM but t on, or SCA N but ton.
−− − Th i s f e a tu r e repla ys a ll the f iles in t he selec ted f older i n t h e order t hey are stored. T o activate the f old er rep eat f eature, press the R PT butt on rep eat edl y. Y ou will se e ‘‘F -R PT ’’ in t he dis play.
−− T h is f eature sam ples all f ile s in the cur rent f older in t he order t hey a re st ored. T o a ctiv at e the sc an f eatu re, pr ess the SC A N butt on. Y ou will see ‘ ‘SCA N’’ in the display. Y ou will get a 1 0 second sampling of e ach f ile in t he f older.
Y ou can disconne ct t he USB f lash mem ory d evice at any t i me even i f t he USB mode is select ed on t he audio syst em. Always f ol low the USB f lash memory d evice’s instructions when you remove it. Whe n you disconnect t he USB f lash memory dev ice while it is pla ying, the display shows ‘‘NO DAT A .
If you see a n error message on the 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. If you cannot clea r the er ror message , take your vehicle t o yo ur dealer. Solut ion Error Me ssage Cause There i s pr oble m with th e U SB a dapte r uni t.
Pl ay in g t he A M /F M R adio (EX -L mode l w it h nav i gat i on syst em) 194 SOUND ICON TUNE BAR AM/FM BUTTON AUDIO BU TTON SCAN BUTTON FM2 ICON AM ICON FM1 ICON AUTO SELECT ICON BACK GROUND ICON .
− ▲▼ ▲ ▼ 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.
− − ▲▼ − 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.
− 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. Y ou will se e A UT O SEL f la shing in t he display, and t he system goes into sca n mode f or several seconds . It stores t he f r equencies of six A M, a nd t welve FM st at ions in t he preset but tons.
− − − − − − 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.
You can sel ect the backgro und screen t o di splay t he sound l evel. T here are three screen modes: level (t he sound lev el is show n with t he vertical bars), spec trum analysi s (the sound lev el appe ars a s ripples of wate r), an d off . Eac h tim e yo u tou ch t he backgr ound icon, t he display changes.
Play ing t he X M R a dio (EX -L model w it h nav iga t ion sy st e m) 200 TUNE BAR SCAN BUTTON JOYSTICK AUDIO BU TTON XM RADIO BUTTO N POWER /VOLUME KNOB PRESET BUTTO NS PRESET CHANN EL NUMBER XM RAD.
− 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 sys tem, an d p res s the CD/ XM butt on. A djust t he volume by t urning t he knob.
− − − − ▼ ▲ Pi ck the pr es et bu tton (ic on ) yo u wa nt f or t hat cha nnel. Press and ho ld the bu tto n (ic on ) u nti l yo u hear a beep. In cat egory mode, only cha nnels wi thi n tha t c ateg or y can be sel ec ted . In channe l mode, all cha nnels ca n be selected.
− − − − − − − T he signa l is curr ent ly too w eak . Move t he ve hicle to an area away f rom t al l bu il din gs, and w ith a n unobstr ucte d view of t he southe rn horizon. Repeat step s 2 an d 3 t o store the f ir st six c hannels. Press t he XM but ton a gain or touch t he ot her X M icon (X M1 or XM 2) on t he audio dis play.
T he X M sa tellit es a re in orbit ove r the eq uato r; the ref o re, ob je cts so uth of t he v ehicle ma y cau se 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 y ou. 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 uth of yo u.
− ＋ Play ing a Disc (EX -L model w it h nav iga t ion sy st em) 206 SCAN BUTTON JOYSTICK AUDIO BU TTON POWER /VOLUME KNOB OPEN BUTTO N CD BUTTON RANDOM BUTTO N REPEAT BUTTON REWIND BUTTO N FAST FO.
Y our ve hicle also ha s a CD c hanger tha t o per ates with the sa me f unc tions a s the in-da sh disc pla yer (se e p age ). Y ou opera te t he in-dash disc pla yer wi th the sam e co ntro ls u se d f or the ra dio. T o load or pla y discs, t he ignition sw itc h must be in t he A CCESSOR Y ( I) or ON ( II) position.
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 w ay and begin t o play it . Y ou cannot load a nd play 3-inc h ( 8 - c m )d i s c si nt h i ss y s t e m . To retu rn the scr een to the up rig ht posit ion, press t he CL OSE but ton on t he edge of t he scr een pane l.
− − 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 . The sta tus bar app ea rs 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 d e o f the T UN E ba r to sk ip 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 .
− − In MP3 or W MA mode T he s can f unction s amples a ll tr acks (f iles in MP3 or W MA ) in t he order they were reco rded. To activate scan, press and re lease t he SCA N but t on. Y ou will se e T R A CK SCA N in t he display. Y ou will get a 1 0 second sampling of e ach t ra ck/f ile on t he d i sc .
▲▼ T o play t he radio when a di sc is playing, pre ss t he A M/FM but ton or touch the FM1, FM2, A M, XM1, or XM2 icon. If a PC ca rd is in t he audio u n i t, tou ch the CARD ic on to pl ay the P C card. If a CD or CDs are loaded in the CD chang er, touch the CDC icon to play t he CD changer.
Y ou cannot close t he scr een if a dis c is par tia lly inser te d into it s slot . To retu rn the scr een to the up rig ht position, pre ss the CL OSE but ton. Y ou ca n also eject t he di sc when the ignit ion swit ch is of f . For inf ormat ion on how t o handle and protect discs, see page .
Cause Solution 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 the display w hile playing a dis c, press the ej ect b u tto n . A f te r e jec tin g th e di sc, c heck i t f or d amage o r def o rmation .
＋ − CD Changer (EX - L mo del w it h nav igat ion sy s t em ) Fe atu re s 215 CD ICON CD CHANGE R ICON POWER/ VOLUME KNOB JOYSTICK OPEN BUTTO N CD BUTTON AUDIO BU TTON SCAN BUTTON TUNE BAR REWIND .
Open the center conso le cover, t hen slide open t he CD cha nger cove r by pulling it r ear war d. Pu sh the EJ EC T b u tto n to rem ov e the C D mag azine. T he magazi ne will pop up a utoma tic ally. Y our ve hicle has t he CD cha nger in the ce nte r co ns ol e.
T o instal l a C D i nto the magazi ne, push t he but ton w hile pulling out on t he t ab. St ore all six t ra ys in t he ma gazine, and rein stall the m agazi ne i n the CD cha nger as s hown. P u t aC Do nt h et r a yw i t ht h e print ed surf ace f acing up as shown.
− ＋ ▲ ▼ To pl ay CD s, the ig ni tio n swi tch must be in t he A CCESSOR Y ( I) or ON ( II) posit ion. You op era te th e CD ch ang er with t he same cont rols u sed f or t he in- dash disc pla yer or t he ra dio. T o select t he CD c hanger, t ouch t he CDC icon.
− − − − − − − − Pu sh the bu tto n (pr ese t 6) to pl ay the ne xt tra ck on the di sc . Pu sh the b utto n ( p r e s e t5 )o n c et or e p l a yt h et r a c ki n play; pre ss it t wice t o repla y the prev ious t rack . T o move mor e rapidly withi n a track, pres s an d ho ld t h e (preset 4) or (preset 3) but ton.
If you turn the syst em of f w hil e a CD in t he CD cha nger is pla ying, t he CD will st ay in t he dr ive. W hen you t urn the sy stem b ac k o n, the CD wi l l be in pause mode. T ouch the CDC icon on th e audio scr een. T he CD will begin playing whe re it le f t of f .
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− ＋ Play ing a PC ca rd (EX -L model w it h na v ig at ion sy st em) 222 TRACK LI ST I CON PC CARD ICON FAST FORWARD BUTTON RANDOM BUTTON JOYSTICK PLAY MODE ICON SKIP BUTTON REPEAT BUTTON SKI P BU.
You op era te th e PC ca rd 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 ay er , p re ss the OP EN 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. W hen a mode is se lect ed, it is highlight ed in blue. F o l d e rm o d ep l a y st r a c k si nt h e order t hey w ere a dded to t he ca rd.
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 t he 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.
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 .T oe x i tt h e play mo de screens, p r ess the AUDIO but ton. Y ou can use t he pres et but t ons while a ca rd is pla ying to se lect or ch ange f ile s.
− − − ▲ ▼ −− − − Each time you press a nd release ( preset 6 button), the playe r skips f orwa rd t o t he beginning of th e next f ile. Press a nd release ( preset 5 button), to skip bac kwa rd to t he beginning of the cu rrent f il e.
− − T he s yste m plays t he f ir st f ile in t he f older f or about 10 sec onds. If you do n o thi ng , the sy stem pl ay s th e f ir st f ile i n each f ol der, in o rder, f or 10 seconds ea ch. A f t er playing t he f irst f ile of t he last f olde r/ar tist /album, the sy stem re turn s to no rm al pl ay.
▲▼ In art i st mod e, t he art i st name is also displ ayed on the right side o f each selec ta ble icon. Selec t t he desir ed f ile . 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 display, t ouch the R et urn icon.
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. 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. T o sele ct a desir ed icon w ith t he joyst ick, move it in t he appr opriat e direction, t hen p r ess E NT .
▲▼ Searching f or a Song T it le by K eyword Searching f or a Song by A rt ist Na me A f t er the syst em searches f or a song, a f ile list is displa yed. T o scr oll thr ou gh the li st, tou ch the or icon on the side o f the screen. Select t he desire d f ile by t ouching t he appr opriat e icon, or mov ing the joystick and pressing ENT .
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 play t he radio when a PC card is playing, pre ss t he A M/FM but ton or touch the FM1, FM2, A M, XM1, or XM2 icon.
If you see a n error message in the 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 ca nnot clea r t he err or messa ge, t ake y our ve hicle t o your dealer. Error Messa ge Solution T he system cannot read the f ile(s).
＋ − Play ing an iPod ( E X- L m o d e l wi th n a vi ga ti o n s ys te m ) Fe atu re s 235 SKIP BUTTON FAST FORWARD BUTTON REWIND BUTTON RANDOM BUTTON JOYSTICK SKIP BUTTON REPEAT BUTTON POWER/ VOL.
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. D on o tk e e pt h ei P o di nt h e vehic le. Direc t sunlight a nd high heat will da mage it . Do not conne ct y our iPod using a hub.
CONT INUED Open t he uppe r glove box. Push the release button t o r elease the U SB ad apter cab le. 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. If t he a udio syst em st ill does not re cog ni ze the iP od , the iP od ma y n ee d to b e re set.
− − Use t he SK IP but t on while a n iPod is playing t o change f iles. Each time you press a nd release ( preset 6 button), the playe r skips f orwa rd t o t he beginning of th e next f ile. Press a nd release ( preset 5 button), to skip bac kwa rd to t he beginning of the cu rrent f il e.
▲▼ − − CONT INUED 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.
− ＊ ＊ 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 . T o act iva te t he album r andom f eat ure, press and hold the R DM b u tto n (Pre set 2 b utto n) .
If you see a n error message on the 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 ca nnot clea r t he err or messa ge, t ake y our ve hicle t o your dealer. Error Messa ge Solution Cause T here is a problem with t he USB adapter unit.
− ＋ Play ing a USB F la sh Memory Dev ice (EX -L model w it h nav iga t ion sy st em) 242 FAST FORWARD BUTTON RANDOM BUTTON JOYSTICK SKIP BUTTON REPEAT BUTTON SKI P BUTTON REWIND BUTTON SCAN BUTTO.
＊ ＊ T he audi o system reads and pl a ys t he audio f iles on t he USB f lash memory dev ice in MP3, W MA or A A C f or mat s. Depending on t he f or mat, t he display s hows MP3, WM A or AAC wh e n a US B fla sh memory dev ice is pla ying. T he USB f la sh memor y devic e limit is up t o 700 f olders or up to 65535 f iles.
Y ou can sele ct t he A UX mode by using the na vigat ion system v oice cont rol but tons, but c annot opera te t h ep l a ym o d ef u n c t i o n s . Depending on t he sof tw are t he f ile s wer e made wit h, it ma y not be p o s s i b l et op l a ys o m ef i l e s ,o r d i s p l a ys o m et e x t d a t a .
− − − ▲ ▼ CONT INUED Open t he uppe r glove box. Push the release button t o r elease the U SB ad apter cab le. 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 older a nd f ile f ro m the li sts sh own on the scr een . Press t he A UDIO but ton t o show t he aud io d ispl ay on the n avigatio n screen. To u c h th e Tr a ck Li s t ic o n to s wi tc h the di sp la y to the f ol de r l is t, the n select and touch a desired f old er.
− − − − T o sele ct a desir ed icon w ith t he joyst ick, move it in t he appr opriat e direction, t hen p r ess E NT . P r e s st h eA U D I Ob u t t o nt og ob a c k t o the nor mal audio play ing display.
− − If you see a n error message in the screen, see page . Y ou can disconne ct t he USB f lash mem ory d evice at any t i me even i f t he USB mode is select ed on t he audio syst em. Always f ol low the USB f lash memory d evice’s instructions when you remove it.
If you see a n error message on the 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 nn o t clear the error message, take your vehi cle to your deal er. Solut ion Error Me ssage Cause T here is a problem with t he USB adapter unit.
How well t he radi o receives stations is depende nt on ma ny f a ctor s, such as the di stan ce f ro m the stati on ’s tran sm itte r, ne arb y l arg e ob je cts , and a tmos pheric condit ions. T he radio ca n recei ve the complete AM and FM ban ds.
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 .
Handle a disc by it s edges; nev er t ouch eit her sur f ac e. Do not pla ce st abilizer r ings or la bels on t he disc. T hese , along w ith cont amina tion f r om f inger prints, liquids, a nd f elt -t ip pens, ca n cause t he disc t o not pla y proper ly, or possibly ja m in t he driv e.
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 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 in t his sec tion, it m a yb e c o m es t u c ki n s i d ea n d dama ge the a udio unit.
Small, ir regular shaped disc s D iscs wit h scrat ches, dirt y discs CD-R or CD- RW may not play 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 he V OL but ton a djusts t he volume up ( ) or dow n ( ).
＋ − ＋ − ＋ − ＋ − I f y o ua r ep l a y i n gaU S Bf l a s h memory dev ice or iPod w ith t he USB adap t er cabl e, p ress an d rel ease t h e to p ( ) o f the CH bu tto n to sk ip f or war d to t he beginning of t he nex t f i le. Pr ess the bo ttom ( ) to sk ip b ac kwar d to the be gi nn in g to the curr ent f ile.
Y our v ehicle ha s the aux iliary input jac k on t he f r ont pa nel, on t he ce nter tab le , or i n the co n so le co mp artm ent, depending on models. T he syst em will a ccept a uxiliar y input f rom sta ndard a udio accessor ies using a 1/8 in ch (3.
If your vehicl e’s bat tery 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 . Us e the pr es et b utto ns to ente r th e 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 t he time.
Ne xt to the ou tsid e tem pe ratu re indicat or of t he inf or mat ion display , a compass indicates which direct io n your v ehicle is point ed. It indica te s eight directions.
−− −− −− If you see ‘‘ ’’ in the direction d i sp la y w hen yo u tur n the ig ni tio n swit ch t o the ON ( II) posit ion, the c o m p a s si ss e l f - c a l i b r a t i n g . T he compa ss may nee d to be manua lly calibr at ed af te r exposur e t o a str o n g mag ne tic f ie ld .
−− Wh en th e syst em doe s not ac cept t he selec ted c ompass zone , you see ‘‘ ’’ in t he dire ction display . Select appr opriat e zone numbe r aga in. Select t he zone indica tor by t urning the se lect/r eset k nob. T he display begins t o blink.
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If equipped Once the security system is set, opening a ny door w ithout us ing the ke y o r the rem ote tran sm itter , the hood, or t he t ailga te w ill cause t he system t o alarm. Us e the rem ote tran sm itter to quick ly check t hat t he hood, t he t ailgat e, a nd all door s are close d.
R ef er t o the na vigat ion syst em manua l f or oper at ion of t he re arv iew camera. On EX -L model wit h navigat ion syst em R earv ie w Came r a and Moni t or Fe atu re s 265 10/07/09 18:43:03 3.
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. It shoul d be used f or cr uising on st raight , open highwa ys. It is not rec ommended f or cit y driving, winding r oads, slipper y road s, he avy rai n, o r bad weather.
Y ou can increase the set cruising speed in any of t hese ways: Y ou can decr ease t he set c ruising 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. T o i ncrease the speed in very small amount s, t ap t he R ES/ ACC EL bu tton .
Ev en with the cr u i se co ntro l turn ed on, you ca n still u se the a ccelerator pedal t o speed up f or passing. A f ter co mp le tin g the pas s, take yo ur f oo t of f t he acceler at or pedal. T he v ehicle wi ll retu rn to the se t cr ui si ng sp eed .
− − Bluetoot h handsf reelink.honda. com 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. Press and rele ase t o give a comma nd or answ er a c all.
＃＃＃＃ 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. 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.
Wh en the re is a n incoming ca ll, or HFL is in u se, ‘‘HF L’’ w il l appear a t the bo ttom of the map scr een . 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.
＃＃＃＃ How t o Use HF L Bluet oot h HandsF r eeL ink 272 ‘‘Phone Se tup’’ ‘‘Call’’ or ‘‘Dial’’ ‘‘Pair’’ ‘‘Edi t’’ ‘‘Delete’’ ‘‘Jim Smith’’ ‘‘Set Pairing Code’ ’ The igniti on sw itch must be in t he AC CESSOR Y (I) or ON (II) posit ion.
CONT INUED Bluet oot h HandsF r eeL ink Fe atu re s 273 ‘‘Redial’’ ‘‘Transf er’’ ‘‘Mute’’ ‘‘Send’’ ‘‘Phone book’’ ‘‘Store’’ ‘‘Edi t’’ ‘‘Dele.
＊ ＊ Bluet oot h HandsF r eeL ink 274 ‘‘C hange Language’ ’ ‘‘Hand s Free Help’’ ‘‘System Set up’’ ‘‘Tuto rial’’ ‘‘Clear’’ ‘‘Aut o Tra nsfer’’ ‘‘.
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.
Y ou can ma ke ca lls using any phone number or a na me in the HF L phonebook. Y ou ca n also r edial t he last numbe r calle d. Pres s and release t h e HFL T alk but ton bef ore a comma nd. Say ‘‘ ’’ or ‘‘ .’’ Fol low the H FL prom pts an d say t he phone number you w ant t o dial.
Pres s and release t h e HFL T alk but ton bef ore a comma nd. Fol low the H FL prom pts an d say t h en a m es t o r e di nt h eH F L phonebook t hat you w ant t o call. Fo ll ow the HFL pr o mp ts to conf ir m the na me and mak e the call. Say ‘‘ ’’ or ‘‘ .
If the phonebo ok you select is P IN- protected, you will need to enter t he PIN to access it . See p age f or mo re i nf ormatio n. Select a phone book you w ant t o choose a phone number f rom. 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.
If you c hoose ‘‘ ,’’ t he phone number w ill be st ored in HF L , so t hat you ca n call it using HF L ’s na me tag by vo i ce. When you receive a call, an incomin g call notif ication (if act ivat ed) will play and int errupt t he audio s yste m if it is on.
＃ You c an transfer a cal l f ro m HFL to your phone , or f rom your phone t o HFL . Pres s and release t he HFL T al k butt on and sa y ‘‘ .’’ You c an mu t e yo ur voi ce to the pers on you ar e ta lking t o during a call. HF L a llows you t o send numbe rs or names during a ca ll.
Y o uc a ns t o r e u pt o5 0n a m e sw i t h the ir associa ted numbe rs 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 passw ords, which c an be sent dur ing a me nu-drive n call. 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. 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 ro m p ts to co mp le te th e de le ti on .
(a vailable on some phones) handsf reelink.honda. com www.h ands f ree link.ca, In the U.S., v isit or call (888) 528-7876. 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 pe rson f rom the list . Up t o three catego ry ico ns are di splaye d in t he lef t side of t he list : Select t he person’s number you w ant 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 y ou want .
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 th e v ehi cl e.
＊ ＊ If you get in to the vehicle whil e you are o n the ph one, t h e c all can b e au tom atic all y tran sf e rre d to HFL wi th the ig ni tio n sw i tch i n the 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 nam es 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.
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 ta nt f luids. Y ou als o 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 y o u d ri ve during t he f irst 600 mil es (1,000 km). Avoi d f ul l- thr ottl e s tarts an d rap id accelerat ion . Do not cha nge t he oil unt il the scheduled ma intena nce t ime.
Open t he f uel f ill door by pulling on t he handle loca ted unde r t he lower lef t corne r of t he da shboard. Park wi t h t he driver’s side clo sest to the ser vic e s tati o n pu mp . R emove t he f uel f ill c ap slowly . You m ay hear a his sing sou nd as pressure inside t he ta nk equalizes.
S c r e w th e fu e l fi l l c a p b a c k o n unt il it clic ks at le ast once . If you do not prope rly t ighten t he cap, t he malf unction indic at or lamp m a yc o m eo n( s e ep a g e ) .Y o u will also see a ‘‘CHECK FU EL CA P’’ me ssage on t he inf ormat ion display.
T o close t he hood, lif t it up slight ly t o remov e t he support rod f rom t he hole. Put th e support r od back int o it s holding clip. L ow er t he hood t o about a f oot ( 30 cm) a bove t he f ender, t hen let it drop . Make sure it is sec urely la tche d.
Wa it a f ew minut es a f t er t urning t he engine of f be f ore you c heck t he oil. R emove t he dipst ick ( orange handle). Wipe of f t he dipst ick w ith a cle an cloth or paper towel. Inser t t he dipst ick a ll the wa y bac k int o its h ole. R emove t he dipst ick a gain, and check t he lev el.
− − − − Fue l economy is not a f ixed numbe r. 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 em .
− − 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 calc ulat ions abov e. Th e A/ C put s an ex tra loa d on the engine which mak es it use mor e f ue l.
Bef ore inst alling a ny ac cessory : Mak e sure t he a ccessor y does n ot obscure a ny lights , or int erf ere wit h prope r ve hicle oper at ion or perf orma nce. Bef ore inst alling a ny elec tr onic acces sory, have the in stall er co ntact yo ur d ealer f o r assi stance.
R aising y our ve hicle wit h a non-Honda suspension kit can af f ec t t he ha ndling, sta bility , and relia bility . 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: Lo w e r g l o ve bo x Upper glov e box Console c ompart ment Door pocke ts Seat-b ack p oc kets Seat -under t ra y (if equipped) Cent er poc ket Car go area , including the re ar s e a t sw h e nf o l d e du po rd o w n .
−× − T he r esulting f igure equa ls the av ailable a mount of ca rgo and luggage load ca pacit y. For ex amp l e, if the ‘‘XXX’ ’ am ou nt equals 1,4 00 lbs. a nd the re will be f ive 150 lb. passengers in your vehi cle, t h e amo un t of availab le car go and lugga ge load c apacit y is 650 lbs.
＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ In add iti on , 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 ss 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. K eep t he low er glov e box clos ed while driv ing. If it is open, a passenger co uld inju re t heir kn ees during a cr ash or sudden st op.
If y ou carr y any it ems on a r oof r a c k ,b es u r et h et o t a lw e i g h to f the rac k and the item s do es no t exceed 165 lb s ( 75 kg). If you use an accessory roof rack, t he roof ra ck weight limit ma y be lower . R ef e r t o the inf orma tion t hat came with your roof r ack.
T he f our hook s on the f loor ca n be used t o install a net f or secur ing it ems. Your veh icle also has carg o ho oks o n t h es i d ep a n e li nt h ec a r g oa r e a . T hey are design ed t o h old light item s. Heavy o bjects may damage t h eh o o k .
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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 ho w to op erate the au tom atic tran sm is si on . It als o includes impor ta nt inf orma tion on par king.
Beca use your v ehicle ride s higher of f t he ground, it has a high c ente r of gravity that c an cau se it to roll over if you ma ke a brupt t urns. U tilit y vehic les hav e a signif icant ly higher roll over rat e t han o t her types o f vehicles.
Check the adjust men t of t he inside and out side mir rors ( see page ). Check the steering wheel adjust ment ( see page ). Fast en you r seat belt. Check tha t your p assengers have f ast ened their seat belts ( see p age ). Make sure t he doors and the t ailgat e a re sec urely c losed and locked .
A pply t he par king bra ke. In cold weat he r, turn o f f a l l electrical accessories to redu ce the dr ain o n the batte ry. Wit hout touching the a ccelerat or p ed al , turn the ig ni tio n ke y to the ST A R T (III) posit ion. Do not hold the ke y in the ST A R T (III) posit ion f or more t han 1 5 seconds at a t ime.
T hese indica tors on t he instr ument panel s how which posit ion the shif t leve r is in. T he ‘‘D’’ in dicat or com es on f or a f ew seconds when you turn the i g n i ti o n swi tch to the ON (II ) posit ion. If it f lashe s while dr iving ( in any shif t posit ion), it indica tes a possible problem in t he tr ansmission.
−− If you have done all of t h e abo ve an d st ill cannot mov e t he lev er out of Par k, see on page . T his posit ion mec hani- cally locks the t ransmission. Use Park whenever yo u are turning of f or sta rt ing the e ngine. T o shif t out of Par k, you must pr ess on t he bra ke pedal and ha ve y our f oot of f t he accelerator pedal.
− − Use neutral if you need t o rest art a st alled e ngine, or if it is ne cessar y t o st op brief ly wit h t he engine idling. Shif t t o t he Par k posit ion if you ne ed t o leav e your vehi cle f or an y reas on . Pre ss on the brake pedal when you are moving the sh ift l ever f ro m ne utra l to ano ther g ear.
− − Turn in g the ig ni tio n sw itch to the L OCK ( 0) posit ion t urns t his mode of f . When you r estart t he en gine , selec t t he D pos ition a nd press t he D3 mo de swi t ch again to u se this mode. T h eD 3m o d ei n d i c a t o ra l s oc o m e s on f or a f ew seconds w hen you turn the i gn iti on swi tch to the ON (II ) posit ion.
T his a llows you t o mov e the shif t leve r out of Par k if t he nor mal met hod of pushing on t he bra ke pedal a nd pressing t he rele ase but ton does not w ork. Set the p arking brake. Rem ove the key f ro m the ig ni tio n swit ch. In se rt th e key in the shi f t l oc k rele ase s lot.
A l ways u se the p arking b rake when you p a rk you r vehicle. Ma ke su r e t he park ing brak e is set f irmly, or your v ehicle m ay roll if it is pa rked on an inc line. Mak e sure t he moonr oof ( if equipped) a nd the w indows ar e closed. T urn of f t he lights.
T he f ro nt and rear dis c b rakes on all models ha ve a udible bra ke we ar indicat ors. If the brake pads need replaci ng, you will he ar a dist inct ive, me ta llic screeching sound when you apply t he brak e pedal. If you do not ha ve the brake pads repl aced, they wi ll scre ech all t he t ime.
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 .
If th e AB S in di cato r a nd the bra ke system indicat or come on t ogether, and t he pa rking br ake is f ully rele ased, the E BD sy stem may also be shut dow n. 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.
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 .
V SA is t urned on e very t ime you sta rt t he engine, ev en if you t urned it o f f the la st tim e you d ro ve the vehi cle. In cer tain unusua l condit ions when your v ehicle ge ts s tuck in sha llow mud or f resh snow , it may be easier to f ree it with the VSA te mp ora ril y switched of f .
Y our v ehicle is e quipped wit h a t ire pressure monit oring system (T PMS) tha t tu rns on ev er y ti me yo u star t th e engine a nd monitor s t he press ure in your t ire s while dr iving. Whe n the lo w ti re pre ssu re in di ca to r is on, one or mor e of y our t ires is signif ic antly under inf lat ed.
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 h eb e s tw a yt oc o n f i r m t h a ta l l loads a re w ithin limit s is t o chec k t hem at a public sca le. F or public scales in your area , ch eck your lo ca l phone book, or c onta ct y our t railer deal er or rental ag ency f or assista nce.
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 where you t o w. T ra iler light s and e quipment must comply w ith f eder al, st at e, pr ovince/ territory, an d loc a l regulatio ns.
When prep aring t o tow, and bef ore driv ing awa y, be sur e to chec k the f ollow ing: T he vehi cle has been properly serv iced, and t he suspension a nd t he cooling sys tem ar e in good opera ting c ondition. T he t ra iler ha s been pr operly ser viced a nd is in good condit ion.
M a k et u r n sm o r es l o w l ya n dw i d e r than no rmal. T he t rai ler tracks a smal ler arc t h an yo ur vehi cle, and i t c a nh i t o rr u no v e r s o m e t h i n gt h e vehic le misses . A llow more t ime and dista nce f or brak ing. Do not bra ke or tur n suddenly a s this c ould cause t he t railer t o jac kknif e or t urn ov er.
Your ve hicl e can be towed beh ind a motorho me at legal highway speed s up to 65 mp h ( 100 km/ h). Do not exceed 65 mp h ( 100 km/ h). Other wise, severe tra nsmissi on dama ge will occ ur. T o av oid dama ge to the 4WD sy stem , yo ur veh ic le must be t owe d wit h all f our whee ls on t he ground ( f la t t owing).
If y ou tow more t han 8 h ours in one day, you should r ep eat t he above proced ure at least ev ery 8 hours (w hen you st op f or f ue l, et c.) Onl y remo ve the fuse af ter y ou h ave perf ormed the t ransmission shif t ing procedur e, and t he k ey is in t he A CCESSOR Y ( I) posit ion.
T o av oid loss of cont rol or rollov er, be sur e t o f ollow all pr ecau tions a nd recomme ndations. If you d ecid e to d rive on u npaved roads , you will f ind t hat it req uires somew hat dif f er ent dr iving sk ills. Y our ve hicle will a lso handle somewha t dif f e rent ly t han it does on pav ement .
Bef o re y ou leave the p avement, be sure t o do all s cheduled maint enanc e and service, and inspect your vehicle f or a ny problems. Pa y specia l atte n ti o n to the con di tio n o f the tire s, and check t he tire pressures.
A void dr iving thr ough deep w ate r. If you enc ounter w ate r in your rout e ( a small st rea m or lar ge puddle, f or exam pl e), eval uate it care f u ll y bef ore going ahe ad. Mak e sure it is sha llow, f low ing slowly , and ha s f ir m ground underne at h.
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. Make sure your v ehicl e is parked on lev el ground, t he par king bra ke is set , and t he engine is of f . T o clea n par ts, us e a comme rcially avail a b le de greaser or parts clea ner, not ga soline.
− − − − − − − − − − − − 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.
When the remaining engine o il lif e is 5 to 1 percent, you will see a ‘‘SER VICE’’ message along with t he same ma intena nce it em code( s), e v e r yt i m ey o ut u r nt h ei g n i t i o n swit ch t o the ON ( II) posit ion.
If y ou do not per f or m the indica ted 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 t he display 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 itc h to the ON (II) posit ion.
CONT INUED If you h ave t he required service done but do not res et t he displa y, or rese t t he display w ithout doing t he ser vice, t he sy stem will not show t he corr ect maint enanc e inter vals.
＃ − − − − − − We re commend using Honda par ts and f lui ds whene ver y ou h ave maint enanc e done. T hes e are manuf act ured t o the sa me high qualit y st anda rds as t he origina l component s, so you ca n be conf ident of t heir per f orma nce a nd durabilit y.
＊ ＊ ＊ ＃ ＃ ＊ ＃ ＊ Maint enance Minder 347 : TM See information on maintenance a nd emissions warranty on page . Inspect idle speed every 160,000 miles (256,000 km). Adjust the valves during servic es A, B, 1, 2, or 3 only if they are noisy.
Fl u i d L o c a t i o n s 348 ENGINE OIL FILL CAP POWER STEER ING FLUID (Red cap) ENGINE COOLANT RESERV OIR RADIATO R C AP WASHE R FLUID (Blue cap) AUTOMATI C TRANSM ISSION FLU ID DI PSTICK (Yel low .
Unscre w and r emove t he engine oil f il l cap on top of t h e val ve co ver. Pour in t he oil s lowly a nd care f ully s o you do not spill any. Cl ea n up any spills immedia te ly. Spilled oil could dama ge component s in t he engine co mp artm en t.
Y our v ehicle does not r equire a ny oil add itives. A dd itives may advers ely af f ect t he engine or t ra nsmission perf orma nce and dur abilit y. R un the engine unt il it r eaches norma l opera ting t empera tur e, the n sh ut it of f . Op en the ho od , an d rem ove the engine oil f ill ca p.
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. Mak e sure t he oil f ilter ga sket is n o t s tuc k to the co nta ctin g sur f ace of t he engine. If it is, re move it bef ore inst alling a new oil f ilt er.
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 .
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. Pour coola nt int o the re serve t ank. Fill it half wa y bet ween t he MA X and MIN m arks.
Check the f luid level i n t he win dshi eld washe r reservo ir at l east monthly dur ing normal use. Check the f luid l evel by remo v in g the c ap and lo oki ng at the l evel gauge. Th e l o w w a sh er level in dicator comes on when the leve l is low ( see pa ge ).
CONT INUED Check t he f luid level w ith t he engine at no rmal o perating temper ature. Par k th e vehic le on leve l ground. St art t he engine , let it run unt il the ra diat or f a n comes on, t hen shut of f t he engine. F or acc urat e result s, wa it a bout 60 sec onds (but no longer t han 9 0 seconds) be f ore doing st ep 2.
Inser t t he dipst ick a ll the wa y bac k into t he tra nsmissio n secur ely as shown in t he illust rat ion. Make sure t he rubber ca p on the dipstic k f it s in t he dipst ick guide and t hat you push t he dips tick in all the way. If y ou are not sure how t o add f luid, contact your dealer.
4WD model only Bra ke f luid mark ed DOT 5 is not compatible with you r vehicle’s brak ing syst em and ca n cause exten si ve d amage. Using a ny non-Honda bra ke f luid can cause corrosi on an d d ecrease the l if e o f the sys tem . H ave the bra ke syst em f lushed and ref illed w ith Honda Heavy Duty Bra ke Fluid DOT 3 a s soon as possible .
Check t he lev el on the side of t he rese rvoir w hen t he engine is cold. T he f luid should be be tw een t he UPPER L EV EL a nd LOW ER L EV EL . If not , add powe r st eering f luid t o the UPPER L EV EL . Pour t he f luid slowly and ca ref ully so you do not spill any.
CONT INUED T h eh e a d l i g h t sw e r ep r o p e r l ya i m e d when you r vehicle was new. If you regul arly carry heavy it em s i n the cargo area or pu ll a trail er, rea djustment may be re quired. A d j u s t m e n t ss h o u l db ed o n eb yy o u r deale r or a nothe r qualif ied technician.
→ R emove the electrical connector f r om the bulb by pulling t he connector str aight back. R emove t he rubbe r wea ther sea l by pulling on t he t ab. Unclip t he end of the hold-dow n wir e f r om its slot . Pivot it out of t he way , and r emove t he bulb.
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 tto m s. Insert t he socket back int o the headlight ass embly. T urn it clockw ise t o lock it in pla ce. T urn on t he light s t o make sur e t he new bulb is w orking.
Re mo ve th e s o ck e t f r o m th e headlight ass embly 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 tto m s. Insert t he socket back int o the headlight ass embly.
Use a Phillips- head scr ewdr iver t o remov e t he ta illight a ssembly mount ing screw under ea ch cov er. Pull t he ta illight a ssembly out of t he rea r pillar .
Open the tailgate. Un la tch th e to p of the co ver by pulling bac k on it wit h your ha nds. Place a clot h on t he side edge of the cover to prevent scra tches. R emove t he cov er by c are f ully prying on t he edge w ith a sma ll f la t-t ip scr ewdr iver a nd pulling t he cover of f .
If your sea t belt s get dir ty, use a sof t brush w ith a mixt ure of mild soa p and warm water to clean t h em. D o not use blea ch, dye, or c leaning solvents. L et the belts air-dry bef ore you use t he vehicl e. Press the brake pedal to m ake sure t he new bulb is wor king.
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/c limat e cont rol system. Have you r deal er repl ace thi s f il ter 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 six m onths . R eplac e the m if you f ind signs of cra cking in t he rubber , are as t hat a re gettin g h ard, o r if t he y l eave streaks and unw iped area s when use d.
Place t he t op of t he wiper bla de on th e end of t he blade a ssembly, and slide t he blade ont o the a ssembly i n the di rec ti on po in ted to by the arrow.
L o wer the wiper arm agai nst the windshield. In stall the wi per blad e as sembl y o n to the wip er arm . Mak e su re it locks in plac e. Slide t he new blade int o the holder . Make sure it is e ngaged in t he slot along it s f ull length. Insert both ends of t he blade int o the holder.
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 t ires a nd what t o do when they need t o b e replaced .
Use a ga uge to me asure t he air press ure in each tire at least on ce a month. Eve n tir es tha t a re in good condit ion may los e 1 t o 2 psi ( 10 t o 20 kPa, 0.1 to 0.2 kgf /cm ) per month. R emember t o check t he s p a r et i r ea t t h es a m et i m e .
Eve ry t ime you ch eck inf lat ion, you should also examine the t ires 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 .
In addit ion t o your re gular inspect ions a nd inf la tion pre ssure maint enanc e, it is re commended t hat you hav e annua l inspect ions perf ormed onc e the t ires r each f ive yea rs old.
R eplac e your t ire s wit h radia l t ires of the same si ze, l oad rang e, speed ra ting, a nd maximum c old tire press ure rating (a s shown on the tir e’s sidew all). Mixing ra dial and bia s-ply t ires on your v ehicle ca n reduce bra king abilit y, t ra ction, a nd st eering accurac y.
＋ CONT INUED 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.
Wh en inst alling cable s, f ollow t he manuf act urer’s inst ruct ions, and mount t hem as t ight a s you ca n. Make sure t hey are not cont acting the bra ke l ines or suspensi on. Drive slowly wit h t hem inst alled. If y ou he ar the m co mi ng in to co nta ct with the body or chassis, st op and in vestigate.
− Check t he t erm in als f or corrosi on (a whit e or yellow ish pow der). T o remove i t , co v er the terminal s with a solut ion of bak ing soda and w at er. It will bubble up and t urn brow n. Whe n t his st ops, wa sh it of f wit h pla in wate r.
L eave t h e p arking brake of f . Put the transm iss ion i n Park. Block the rear wheels. If t he v ehicle is t o be st ore d f or a longer pe riod, it should be support ed on j ackst ands so t he tires are o f f t he ground . L ea ve one w indow open slight ly ( if t he vehic le is being s tore d indoors).
Support t he f ront a nd rea r wiper blade ar ms wit h a f olded tow el or r a gs ot h e y d on o t t o u c ht h e windshield. T o minimize st icking, apply a silicone s pray lubric ant t o all door and t ailga te sea ls. A lso, a pply a v e h i c l eb o d yw a xt ot h ep a i n t e d su rf ac es that m ate with th e d o o r and tailgate seals.
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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 wh a t to do to co rre ct it. If the pr ob le m has st randed you on t he side of t he road, you may be able to g et goi ng ag ain.
R epl a ce the tire when you can see the tread wear in dicator bars. The replacemen t t ire sh oul d be t he same s i z ea n dd e s i g n ,m o u n t e do nt h e same wheel. T he spar e tire is not designed t o be mount ed on a re gular wheel, an d the sp are wheel i s no t designed f or mount ing a r egular t ire .
If y ou have a f lat t ire w hile driving, st op in a sa f e plac e t o change it . Driv e slowly a long the shoulder unt il you g et t o an exit or an area t o stop t h a t i s fa r a w a y fr o m t h e tr affi c l a n e s . Park the vehic le o n f irm, l evel, and non-slipper y ground.
Take the jac k o u t o f the sp are tir e area. T urn t he ja ck’s e nd brack et count erclock wise t o loosen it , the n remov e t he ja ck by lif ting it str aight up. Unscre w t he wing bolt and t ak e the sp are tir e o ut o f its wel l. L oosen each wheel nut 1/2 turn with t he wheel nut wr ench .
CONT INUED Use the extension and the wheel nu t wrench as sho wn to rais e the vehic le until t he f la t t ire is of f t he ground. R emove the wheel n uts, then remov e t he f la t t ire. Ha ndle t he whee l nuts c aref ully; t hey ma y be ho t f rom drivin g.
T ighten the wheel n uts securely in the s ame crisscro ss p attern. Have t he wheel nut t orque chec ked at the ne are st a uto mo ti ve ser vic e f a cilit y. T ight en the w heel nuts t o: Pl ace the f l at t i re f ace down in th e spar e t ire w ell.
Y our v ehicle’s or iginal t ire ha s a tir e pressure monitoring syst em sensor. To replace a tire, ref er t o (se e page ). St ore t he jac k in it s holder. T urn t he jac k’s end br acke t t o lock it in place . Stor e t he tools , and pla ce t h ec o v e ro nt h ef l a t t i r eo f t h e cargo area.
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 oper ate a t a ll, or operates very s lowl y.
In this case, t he star ter mot or’s speed sounds nor mal, or e ven f ast er tha n no rm al , whe n yo u tur n the ignition sw itch t o the ST A R T (III) posit ion, but t he engine does not run.
＋ ＋ A lth ough this s eems like a simple procedu r e, you shou ld take several prec aut ions. Open the hoo d, and check the p h ys ic al co nd iti on of th e b atter y. In very co ld weathe r, che ck th e co nd iti on of th e e le ctro ly te. If i t seems slushy or f rozen, do not t ry jump st art ing until it t haw s.
− If th e b oo ste r b atter y i s in ano the r vehi cle, have an assis t ant s t art that vehi cle an d run it at a f ast i dle. St art y our vehic le. If t he st ar ter mo tor sti ll op er ate s slo wl y, che ck that the jum per c ables have g ood me tal -to -m etal co ntac t.
If the vehicle overheats, you sh ould t ake immedia te a ction. T he only indicat ion may be t he t empera tur e gauge climbing t o or a bove t he re d mark. Or you may see stea m o r spra y coming f r om under t he hood. T he r eading of t he ve hicle’s te mperat ure ga uge should st ay in the mi dr ang e.
L ook f or a ny obvious c oolant lea ks, suc h as a sp lit rad iator hose . Everyt hi ng is still extremely ho t, so use ca ution. If you f ind a le ak, it must be rep a ired bef ore you cont inue driving ( see on page ).
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 nec essary, a dd oil to br ing the leve l back t o the f ul l mark on the dipst ick (s ee page ).
If th e i nd ic ator co mes o n while driv ing, it mea ns one of t he engine ’s emiss ions contr ol sys tems may have a pro bl em. E ven t hough you may f e el no dif f ere nce in your vehi cle’s p erf orman ce, it can reduce your f uel economy a nd cause increased emissions.
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 int erior f use box is loca te d under t he da shboard on t he driv er’s side. T he f use label is at tached under t he st eering c olumn. T he under -hood f use box is on t he driv er’s s ide. T o open it , push t he ta bs as shown. T he v ehicle’s f uses ar e cont ained in t h r e ef u s eb o x e s .
If some thing ele ctr ical in your vehic le st ops work ing, check f or a blown f use f ir st. D eter mine f r om the chart o n p ages and , or the diagr am on t he f use box lid, w hich f us e or f uses cont rol t ha t dev ice. Check t hose f uses f irst , but check all th e f uses bef ore deciding t hat a blown f use is t he cause.
Check t he sma ller f uses in t he under-hood f use box and a ll the fu s e s i n t h e i n te r i o r fu s e b o x b y pulling out ea ch one w ith t he f use p u l l e rp r o v i d e do nt h eb a c ko f t h e under- hood f use box cov er. L ook f or a blown w ire inside t he f us e.
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 in your v ehicle. L eave t h e b lown f use i n that circuit and ha ve your v ehicle check ed by a qua lif ied t echnicia n.
− − − − −− − ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ No. A mps. No . Amps . C ircu its Pro tec ted Ci rcui ts P rote cted Ci rcui ts P rote cted No . Amps . C ircu its Pro tec ted No. A mps. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 7.5 A 15 A 10 A 7.5 A (15 A) 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 10 A 7.
− − − ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ No . Amps . C ircu its Pro tec ted Ci rcui ts P rotec ted No. A mps. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 100 A 80 A 50 A 20 A 40 A 50 A 40 A 20 A 20 A 30 A 40 A 15 A 15 A 15 A Ba tt.
− − If your vehicle needs to be towed, 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. It is v ery danger ous. Any oth er me tho d of to win g wi ll dama ge the dr ive syst em. Whe n you cont act t he t owing age ncy, inf or m t hem a f lat -bed is r equired.
Wit h t he f r ont w heels on t he ground, i t i s b es t to tow the veh ic l e no f arth er than 50 miles (80 km), a nd keep t he s p e e db e l o w3 5m p h( 5 5k m / h ) . Re f e r to on page fo r n o n - e m e r g e n c y t o w i n g inf or mat ion.
− 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 the ident if ica tion number s. It also includes inf orma tion you s hould know about your v ehicle’s t ire s and emissions cont rol systems.
Y our ve hicle has se vera l identif ying numbers loca ted in va rious 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 f r ont of t he engine bloc k. Y ou can see t he engine number t hrough th e window next t o the ‘ ‘H’’ logo.
＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ Specif ica t ions 408 Dimensions Weights Engine Capacities Capacities 179.3 in (4,555 mm) Length Width Height Wheelb ase Track 66.1 in (1,680 mm) 103.1 in (2,620 mm) 61.6 in (1,565 mm) 61.6 in (1,565 mm) Gross vehicle weight rating See th e certification label attached to the driver’s doorjamb.
−− − − − − − ＊ ＊ Specif ica t ions T echnical Inf ormat ion 409 Air Conditioni ng Seating Capacities Fuses Alignment Tires Battery Lights Refrigerant type Charge quantity Lubricant type SP-10 15.5 17.3 oz (440 490 g) HFC-134a (R-134a) 5 2 3 Total Front Rear Interior Under-hood Toe-in Camber Caster 2° 44’ 1°00’ 0° 0.
T he tires on yo ur vehicle meet all U.S. F edera l Saf et y R equir ements. A ll t ires a re a lso grade d f or tre adwe ar, trac tio n, and tem pe ratu re perf orma nce acc ording t o Depa rt ment of T r ansport at ion (D OT ) st andar ds. T he f ollow ing expla ins the se gra dings.
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. L oad inde x (a numer ical code asso ciated with t he maxim um load t he t ire ca n car ry). Speed symbol (an alpha betic al code indica ting the ma ximum speed ra ting).
− − − − − − − − Ti r e ty p e c o d e. Da te o f ma nu f actu re. Ye ar Week 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). L o ad Rat i ng Mean s the maxi mum lo ad that a tire is rated to carry f or a given inf lat ion pressur e.
− 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.
− A lways check the T PMS malf unction t ellta le af te r repla cing one or mor e tires or wheels on your vehi cle to en su re tha t th e re pl ace me nt or altern ate tires and whee ls allo w the T PMS t o continue t o f unct ion proper ly.
＊ ＊ 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 PGM- FI syst em uses s equentia l mult iport f ue l inject ion. It has three subsystems: air intake, engine cont rol, a nd f ue l contr ol. T he power tr ain cont rol module ( PCM) uses v arious sensor s to de ter mine how much air is going int o the engine.
K eep the eng ine well main t ained. Have you r vehi cle di agn osed and repa ired if it is misf iring, bac k- f ir ing, sta lling, or ot herwise not running pr operly.
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.
T hen dr ive in cit y/suburba n traf f ic f o r at leas t 10 mi nutes. Wh en tr af f ic condit ions a llow, let t he vehic le coas t f or se vera l seconds w ithout using t he ac cel era tor pe da l or the brak e pedal. If t he t est ing f a cility de ter mines t he readiness c odes are still not set , see your d ea ler.
.... Cust omer Se rvice Inf ormat ion . 4 22 .................... Warra n ty Coverages . 423 ............. R eport ing Saf et y Def ect s . 424 .......
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 encount er 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 o w ns the vehi cle.
If you bel ieve that your vehicle has 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.
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CONT INUED .................................... A ccessori es . 302 A CCESSOR Y ( Ignition K e y ....................................... Position) . 84 ............ A ccessory Power Sockets . 123 .................. A c tive H ead Restraint . 103 .....
............... DA NGER , Ex planat ion of . iii ......................... Dashb oard . 3, 4, 60, 74 ................ Dayt ime R unning L ight s . 78 Day time R unning L ight s ....................................... Indicat or . 6 5 .................
CONT INUED Dipstick .......... Auto mati c T r an sm iss io n . 35 5 .................................. Engine Oil . 298 .......................... Dire ctiona l Signals . 76 ........ Disc Brake Wear Indicators . 321 ..................... Disposa l of U sed Oil .
Fluids .......... Auto mati c Tran sm is si on . 355 .......................................... Brake . 357 .......................... Power Steering . 358 .................. Windshi eld Wa sher . 354 ................. Fold ing R ear Seat . 105, 107 .
CONT INUED ................. Jacking up t he V ehicle . 384 ....................................... Jack, T ire . 383 ................................ Jump St art ing . 390 .................................................. K eys . 82 Indicat ors ....
... L ubricant Specif icat io ns Char t . 408 ........... L uggage, St oring ( Cargo) . 3 04 ........... L uggage N et ( Cargo Ne t) . 309 ................... Neutral Gear Posi t ion . 317 .................. New Vehicle Break-in . 294 ................
＊ CONT INUED ........................ Protect in g Children . 35 ....................... Prot ect ing Inf a nts . 40 ....... Protecting L arger Chi ldren . 51 ......... Prot ect ing Small Childre n . 41 Using Child Se at s wit h ....................
＊ − ... Shi f t L ever Position I ndicators . 315 ........................ Shif t L ock Release . 319 .............................. Si de A irbag s . 10, 29 ... How Y our Side A ir bags W ork . 29 How t he Side A irba g Of f .....................
CONT INUED .......................... Tim e, Se ttin g the . 2 59 .................................... T ire Chai ns . 375 ......... T ire, How t o Change a F lat . 3 83 ........................... T ire Inf ormatio n . 410 ...........................
＊ .............. XM Sa tellit e R adio . 161, 200 Washers, W i ndshi eld ........ Checking t he Flui d L evel . 354 ..................................... Operation . 75 Wheels ............... A djusting t he S teering . 81 ............ A lignment a nd Balance .
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