Toyota Civic Sedan (2009) Bedienungsanleitung

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Richtige Gebrauchsanleitung

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Was ist eine Gebrauchsanleitung?

Das Wort kommt vom lateinischen „instructio”, d.h. ordnen. Demnach kann man in der Anleitung Toyota Civic Sedan (2009) die Beschreibung der Etappen der Vorgehensweisen finden. Das Ziel der Anleitung ist die Belehrung, Vereinfachung des Starts, der Nutzung des Geräts oder auch der Ausführung bestimmter Tätigkeiten. Die Anleitung ist eine Sammlung von Informationen über ein Gegenstand/eine Dienstleistung, ein Hinweis.

Leider widmen nicht viele Nutzer ihre Zeit der Gebrauchsanleitung Toyota Civic Sedan (2009). Eine gute Gebrauchsanleitung erlaubt nicht nur eine Reihe zusätzlicher Funktionen des gekauften Geräts kennenzulernen, sondern hilft dabei viele Fehler zu vermeiden.

Was sollte also eine ideale Gebrauchsanleitung beinhalten?

Die Gebrauchsanleitung Toyota Civic Sedan (2009) sollte vor allem folgendes enthalten:
- Informationen über technische Daten des Geräts Toyota Civic Sedan (2009)
- Den Namen des Produzenten und das Produktionsjahr des Geräts Toyota Civic Sedan (2009)
- Grundsätze der Bedienung, Regulierung und Wartung des Geräts Toyota Civic Sedan (2009)
- Sicherheitszeichen und Zertifikate, die die Übereinstimmung mit entsprechenden Normen bestätigen

Warum lesen wir keine Gebrauchsanleitungen?

Der Grund dafür ist die fehlende Zeit und die Sicherheit, was die bestimmten Funktionen der gekauften Geräte angeht. Leider ist das Anschließen und Starten von Toyota Civic Sedan (2009) zu wenig. Eine Anleitung beinhaltet eine Reihe von Hinweisen bezüglich bestimmter Funktionen, Sicherheitsgrundsätze, Wartungsarten (sogar das, welche Mittel man benutzen sollte), eventueller Fehler von Toyota Civic Sedan (2009) und Lösungsarten für Probleme, die während der Nutzung auftreten könnten. Immerhin kann man in der Gebrauchsanleitung die Kontaktnummer zum Service Toyota finden, wenn die vorgeschlagenen Lösungen nicht wirksam sind. Aktuell erfreuen sich Anleitungen in Form von interessanten Animationen oder Videoanleitungen an Popularität, die den Nutzer besser ansprechen als eine Broschüre. Diese Art von Anleitung gibt garantiert, dass der Nutzer sich das ganze Video anschaut, ohne die spezifizierten und komplizierten technischen Beschreibungen von Toyota Civic Sedan (2009) zu überspringen, wie es bei der Papierform passiert.

Warum sollte man Gebrauchsanleitungen lesen?

In der Gebrauchsanleitung finden wir vor allem die Antwort über den Bau sowie die Möglichkeiten des Geräts Toyota Civic Sedan (2009), über die Nutzung bestimmter Accessoires und eine Reihe von Informationen, die erlauben, jegliche Funktionen und Bequemlichkeiten zu nutzen.

Nach dem gelungenen Kauf des Geräts, sollte man einige Zeit für das Kennenlernen jedes Teils der Anleitung von Toyota Civic Sedan (2009) widmen. Aktuell sind sie genau vorbereitet oder übersetzt, damit sie nicht nur verständlich für die Nutzer sind, aber auch ihre grundliegende Hilfs-Informations-Funktion erfüllen.

Inhaltsverzeichnis der Gebrauchsanleitungen

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    Several warranties protect you r ne w vehic le. R ead the warranty bo okle t t horoughly so you unde rst and t he cov era ges and a re a wa re of your r ights and r esponsibilit ies. A s you read this manual, you will f ind inf orma tion t hat is pre ceded by a symbol. T his inf orma tion is intended t o he lp you av oid damage to your vehicle, ot [...]

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    Calif or nia Pr oposit ion 65 W ar ning Thi s pr od uc t c on tai n s or em i ts ch em ica l s kn ow n to the S tate of C al i f or ni a to c aus e can cer an d b ir th def ect s or ot her r eproduct ive har m. Event Dat a R ecorders T his da ta belongs t o the vehic le owner a nd may not be ac cessed by a nyone else exce pt a s lega lly re quired [...]

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    − − − − − − T o help you m ake inf ormed decisions a bout sa f e ty, w e hav e prov ided opera t ing procedur es a nd ot her inf orma t ion on labels and in t his manua l. T his inf or mat ion ale rt s you t o pot entia l haza rds t hat c ould hurt you or others. Y ou will f ind t his import ant s af et y inf or mat ion in a va riet y o[...]

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    200 9 Civic Sedan Online Reference Owner's Manual Refer to 200 9 Civic GX Supplement for topics specific to the Civic GX. Contents Owner's Identification Form Introduction ..................................................... ............................................................................... . ......... .... ........ i A Few [...]

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    Ho w to o per ate th e hea ti ng a nd a ir co nd i tio ni ng sy stem , th e a u di o system, a nd other convenience f ea tures. A convenien t ref erence to the sect ions in t his ma nual. A quick re f er ence t o t he main cont rols in y our ve hicle. Expla ins t he purpose of e ach instr ument pane l indicat or a nd gauge, and how t o use t he con[...]

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    * * * * * * * CONT INUED : If equipped Y our V ehicle a t a Gla nce Y our Ve hicle at a Glance 3 POWER WINDOW SWITCHE S GAUGES POWER DOOR LOCK MAST ER SWITCH FUEL FILL D OOR RELEAS E HANDLE TRUNK RELEASE HANDLE DRIVE R’S FRONT AIRBAG HEA TING/COOLING CONTROLS INSTRUME NT PANEL INDICATORS AUDIO SY STEM MOONROOF SWITCH PASSE NGER’S [...]

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    * * * * * * * * * * * * Only on vehicles equ ipped with navigation system. Ref er t o the navigation system manual. T o us e the horn, press the cen ter pad of the steering wheel . If equippe d 1: 2: 3: 4: Si model Y our V ehicle a t a Gla nce 4 STEERI NG WHEEL ADJUS TMENT WINDSHIE LD WIPERS/WASH ERS Vehic le with naviga tio[...]

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    − T his s ect ion gives you impor ta nt inf orma tion a bout how t o prot ec t yourself and your passengers. It shows you how t o use seat belt s. It expla ins how y our air bags w ork. A nd it t ells you how t o pr operly r est ra in inf ant s a nd childre n in your v ehicle. ......... Im po rtan t S af ety Pr ec auti on s . 6 ....... Y our Vehi[...]

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    − Y ou’ll f ind many saf et y recomme ndat ions t hroughout t his sect ion, and t hroughout t his ma nual. T h er e c o m m e n d a t i o n so nt h i sp a g e are t he o nes we consi der to be the most import ant . A seat belt is you r best protection in all t ypes of c ollisions. A irba gs a re design ed to supp lement seat belt s, not repla c[...]

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    Y our v ehicle is equipped wit h many f ea tur es that wor k tog ethe r to prot ect y ou and your pa ssenger s during a cra sh. Howev er, y ou and your pa ssengers can’ t t a ke f ull a dvant age of t hes e f eat ure s unless y ou rema in sitt ing in a pr oper pos ition a nd . In f act, so me sa f ety f eat ure s ca n contr ibute t o injurie s if[...]

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    − − − − Y our v ehicle is equipped wit h sea t belt s in a ll seat ing posit ions. Seat be lts ar e t he single most e f f e c t i v es a f e t yd e v i c ef o ra d u l t sa n d lar ger childr en. ( Inf ant s a nd smaller chi ldren mus t be p roperl y restrained in child se at s.) Not wearing a seat belt properl y increases the cha nce of s[...]

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    In addit ion, your ve hicle has side curt ain air bags t o help pr otec t t he heads o f the driver, f ront passeng er, and passe ngers in t he out er re ar sea ting pos itions dur ing a mode rat e to sev ere side impact ( see page f or mor e inf orma tion on how your side curt ain a irbags wor k). Your ve hic le also has sid e airb ags to help pro[...]

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    T he m ost impor ta nt t hings you ne ed t o know a bout your air bags a re: T hey are design ed to suppl ement the seat belts. R emember howev er, t hat no sa f e ty system can prev ent all injures or deaths that can occ ur i n a se vere crash, even when seat belts are proper ly wor n and t he air bags deploy . T he rest of t his section gives mor[...]

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    − Adj us t th e dri ver ’s se at a s f ar to the rea r a s possible while allow ing you t o maint ain f ull c ontr ol of t he vehic le. Have a f ront p assen ger ad jus t their seat as f ar to the rear as po ssi bl e. T he f ollowing pages prov ide inst ruct ions on how t o proper ly prot ect t he driv er, a dult passenge rs, and teenag e ch il[...]

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    If y ou si t to o cl os e to the ste er i ng whee l or dashboa rd, you c an be seriously injured by an inf la ting f ront air bag, or by st riking t he st eering whee l or dashboa rd. If you c annot get f a r enough a wa y f rom the steering wheel and still reach the control s, we recomm end that you investigate whet her some type of adaptive equ i[...]

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    R eclining a sea t- back s o tha t t he shoulder par t of t he be lt no longe r rest s against t he occu pant’s chest reduc es t he prot ect iv e capa bilit y of the belt . It also increases the cha nce of sliding under t he belt in a cr ash and being ser iously injured. T he f arther a s eat-back is recli ned, the greater the ri sk of injury. Se[...]

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    Posit ion t he lap pa rt of t he belt a s low a s possible ac ross y our hips, t hen pull up on t he shoulde r par t of t he belt so t he la p part f it s s nugly. T his le ts your s tr ong pelvic bones tak e the f or ce of a c rash and red uce s th e chance of int erna l injuries. Insert t he la tch pla te int o the buc kle, the n tug on the be lt[...]

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    Af ter all oc cup ants have adju sted their seat s and head rest raints, and put on t heir se at belt s, it is ve ry i mp orta n t th at th ey con tin ue to si t upright , we ll back in t heir s eat s, w ith the ir f ee t o n the f lo or, un til the vehic le is par ked a nd t he engine is of f . Th i s co u l d c au s e very se riou s i nju ries in[...]

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    If you a re pr egnant , t he best wa y t o prot ect y ourself and y our unborn child w hen driv ing or r iding in a vehi cle i s to alway s wear a se at bel t, and keep the lap p art of t he b elt as low a s possible ac ross t he hips. Whe n driving, reme mber t o sit upright and a djust t he seat as f a r back as possible while allow ing f ull con[...]

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    If your han ds or arm s are clo se to an airb ag c over, they c ou ld be inju red if t he a irbag inf lat es. Carryin g h ard o r sharp object s on y our lap, or dr iving wit h a pipe o r other shar p o bject in your mout h, ca n res ult in inj uries if your f ront a irba g inf la te s. Objects on the covers marked ‘‘SR S AIR BA G’’ could i[...]

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    Y our sea t belt sy stem inc ludes lap/ shoulder belt s in a ll sea ting posit ions. T he f ront se at belt s are also equipped w ith aut omat ic sea t belt te nsioners. If t he indica tor come s on or t he beeper sounds w hen th e drive r’s se at belt is la tc hed and t her e is no f r ont seat pa ssenger a nd no ite ms on the f ro nt se at, so [...]

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    CONT INUED For adde d prote ction, t he f r ont se at belt s ar e equipped wit h a utoma tic seat be lt t ensioner s. Whe n act iva ted, the tensioners im mediately tighten the bel ts to hel p ho ld the d ri ve r and a f r ont pa ssenger in posit ion. T he la p/shoulder belt goe s over your s houlder, a cross your chest , and a cros s your hips . T[...]

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    If a seat belt is worn du ring a crash, it must be rep laced by the dealer. A belt t hat ha s been w orn during a crash may no t pro vide the s ame level of pr otec tion in a subs equent cr ash. T he d ealer should a lso inspec t t he anchor s f or da mage and r eplac e them if needed. If t he automatic seat belt t ensioners ac tiv at e during a cr[...]

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    CONT INUED A ir bag Sy st em Component s A ddit io nal Inf ormat io n A bout Y ou r A irbag s Driv er and Passenger Saf ety 21 (9) (8) (1) (2) (3) (5) (4) (13) (10) (14) (5) (4) (6) (10) (12) (11) (7) (8) Front Impac t Sensors (9) Passenge r Airbag Off Indicat or (10) Side Impa ct Sensors (Fi rst) (11) Occ upant Position Dete ction Sys tem (OPDS) S[...]

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    T wo SRS ( sup plemental restra in t system) f ront airb ags. T he d river’s airbag i s stored in the cen ter of the steering wheel; the f r on t 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 mar ked ‘‘SR S AI RBAG ’’ (s e e p ag e ) . T wo s ide air bags, one f or t he driv er a nd one f or a f r ont pass[...]

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    Sensors tha t ca n dete ct a mo de rate to seve re f ron t i m pa ct or side impact. Sensors tha t ca n dete ct w het her a c hild is in t he pas senger’ s side airb ag p at h and sig nal the cont rol unit t o tur n the air bag of f ( see page ). A n indicat or on t he inst rument panel t hat ale rt s you t hat t he passenge r’s side air bag ha[...]

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    A f t er inf la ting, t he f r ont a irba gs immed iat ely d ef lat e, so they won’t int erf er e wit h t he driv er’ s visibilit y, or t he a bilit y t o st eer or oper at e ot her cont rols. A lt hough both air bags nor mally inf lat e w ithin a split s econd of eac h ot her, it is possible f or only one airb ag to dep lo y. If you ever h ave[...]

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    Y our f r ont a irbags ar e also dua l- t hreshold a irbags. A ir bags w ith t his f ea ture have tw o d eploym ent t hresholds t hat de pend on whe ther sensor s det ect t he occ upant is wearin g a se at bel t or not. Y our f r ont a irbags ar e dual-st age airb ags. T hi s mean s the y h ave two inf lat ion st ages t hat ca n be ignit ed sequent[...]

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    T he drive r’s ad vance d f ro nt airb ag system includes a seat position sensor under t he seat . If the seat is t oo f a r f orw ar d, t he air bag w ill inf late w ith less f orce, regardless of the severity of t he i mpact. Y our f r ont a irbags ar e also a dva nced airb ags. T he mai n p urp os e o f this f eature i s to hel p p revent airb[...]

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    Moving t he f ront se at f orcibly back agai nst c argo on the s eat or f loor behind it . Mo ving the f ront se at or s eat-bac k f orcibly back aga inst t he f olded rear s eat. Be aware that o bjec ts pl aced o n t h e passenger’s sea t can a lso cause the airb ag to be tu rned of f . A r ear pa ssenger pushing or pulling on t he bac k of t he[...]

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    If t he side air bag of f indic at or comes on (s ee page ), ha ve t he passenge r sit upright . Once t he passenge r is out of th e airba g’s deployment pat h, t he sy ste m will tu rn th e air ba g ba ck o n, and the indicat or will go out . T here will be som e delay between t he moment t he pa ssenger move s int o or out of t he a irba g depl[...]

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    If t he impact is on the passenger’ s side, t he passe nger’s s ide curt ain airb ag wi ll in f late even if t he re are no occupant s on t hat side of t he vehicle . If th e SRS in di cato r do es no t c om e o n af ter yo u turn the ig ni ti on swit ch t o t he ON (II) posit ion. If th e in di ca tor s tays on af te r the engine st art s. If [...]

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    Thi s in di ca tor al erts yo u that the passe nge r’s f ron t airbag has b een shut of f beca use weight sensor s det ect about 65 lbs ( 29 k g) or less (t he w eight of a n inf a nt or sma ll child) on t he f r ont pa ssenger ’s sea t. It does there i s a prob lem wi th th e ai rb ag. If you see any of t hese ind ications, the airbags and sea[...]

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    T ake your vehicl e to an autho riz ed deal er as so on as possib le. If you igno re t his indicat ion, your a irbags may not opera t e prope rly. Your ai rbag system s are virtuall y maint enanc e f ree , and t here ar e no parts you can saf ely service. Howe ver, you mus t have your vehi cle s ervic ed if : Do not try to remove or rep lace a n ya[...]

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    Improper ly re placing or covering f ront seat -back covers can pr event your side air bags f rom inf lat ing during a side impac t. If w ate r or anot her liquid soa ks int o a se at - back , i t can preven t t he sid e ai rbag cutof f system f rom working proper ly. T oget her , airba gs a nd seat b elts provi de the be st prot ect ion. Th i s co[...]

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    − − − If you h ave children, or ever need to driv e wit h a child in y our ve hicle, be sure t o re ad t his sect ion. It begins wit h import ant gener al guideline s, then presents special inf ormation f or in f ants, s mall ch ild ren, and larg er childre n. Each year, many chil dren are inju red or k illed in ve hicle cr ashes beca use t h[...]

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    − Fr ont a irba gs hav e been designe d to help prot ec t a dults in a modera t e t o sev ere f ronta l collision. T o do t his, th e passenge r’s f r ont a irbag is quit e larg e, and it can inf l ate with eno ugh f orce to cause very se riou s i nju ries. If t he v ehicle se at is too f ar f orward, or th e ch il d’s head is t hrown f or wa[...]

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    − T o re mind you of t he passenge r’s f ront a irbag ha zar ds, and t hat chi ldren mus t be p roperl y restrained in a b ack s eat, y ou r veh icl e has 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 t he f ront v isors. Pl ease read an d f o llo w the inst ruct ions on t hese labe ls. Canadia n Models U.S. Models Pr[...]

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    − Many parents say they pref er t o pu t an inf a nt or a sma ll child in t he f r ont passenge r seat so t hey can w at ch t he child, or beca use t he child r equire s at t ent ion. Placing a c hild in th e f r ont sea t exposes the child to hazards in a f ront al c ollision, and paying close at t ent ion to a child dis tr act s t he d ri ve r [...]

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    − Duri ng a crash , the belt could pr ess dee p into t he child and caus e se rio us or f atal i nju ries . If they do, they could be v ery ser iously injur ed in a crash. Childre n who pla y in v ehicles can acc identa lly get t ra pped inside. T ea ch your childr en not t o play in or a round v ehicles. K now h ow t o o pe rate the em erg enc y[...]

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    A n inf ant must be pr operly res tr ained in a r ear- f a cing, re clining child sea t unt il the child re aches t he sea t ma ker’ s weight or height limit f or t he se at , and t he child is a t le ast one year ol d. Only a r ear -f a cing child sea t pr ovides proper suppor t f or a baby ’s hea d, neck, and ba ck. T wo types of sea ts may b[...]

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    Of t he di f f eren t seats avai lable , we recomme nd those t hat hav e a f ive- poi nt harness system as sho wn. A child who is at least one year old, an d wh o f its with in th e ch il d sea t make r’s w eight and he ight limit s, should be r est ra ined in a f orw ard- f a cing, upright c hild seat . In any of t hese situat ions, we str ongly[...]

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    Co nven tion al chi ld seats must b e secured to a v ehicle with a seat belt, whereas L A T CH-compatible s eat s are s ecu red by attachi ng the s eat to ha rd ware b ui lt in to the two ou ter sea ting pos itions in t he ba ck sea t . Since L A T CH-compa t ible child seat s are e asie r to i nstall and redu ce th e possibilit y of improper inst [...]

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    A f t er selecting a proper ch ild seat an d a go od pl ace to in stal l the se at, the re are thr ee m ai n ste p s in inst alling t he sea t : A ll child se at s must be secured t o t he vehicle wit h t he lap par t of a lap/shoulde r belt or w ith t he L A T CH ( lowe r anc hors a nd teth ers f o r chi ld ren ) sy ste m . A child w hose se at is[...]

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    T o inst all a L A T CH -compat ible c hild seat : Move the seat belt buckle or t ongue aw ay f r om t he lowe r anch ors. Make sure t here are no objects near t he a nchors t hat c ould prevent a secure connection b etwe en the ch il d s eat and the anch ors. Place t he child se at on t he v ehicle se at, then attac h the se at to th e lo wer anch[...]

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    What ever type you have, f ollo w the chi ld sea t m ake r’s in str u cti on s f or a djusting or t ight ening t he f it . L if t t he h ead rest raint (see page ), then rou te the teth er str ap thr ou gh the le gs of th e he ad restraint a nd over the seat-back, ma ki ng s ur e the str ap i s no t twi sted . Push and pull the child seat f orwa [...]

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    When not using the L A T CH syst em, all chi ld seats must be secured to the vehic le wit h t he la p part of a lap/ shoulder belt . Wit h t he c hild seat in t he desir ed sea ting pos ition, r oute t he belt t hrough t he child se at ac cording to the seat maker’s instructions, the n in se rt the la tch pl ate i nto the buckle. T o activate the[...]

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    A f t er conf ir ming tha t t he belt is locked , grab t he shoulder par t of the belt near the buckle, and pu ll up to rem ove any slack f rom the lap pa rt of t he be lt. R emembe r, if the lap par t o f the bel t i s no t ti gh t, t he child se at will not be se cure. Push and pull the child seat f orwa rd a nd f r om side-t o-side t o verif y t[...]

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    If th e teth er str ap i s too lo n g an d cannot be t ighte ned f irmly, f ind a rou te where the strap can b e t ightene d secure ly. A f t er pr operly se curing t he ch ild seat ( see pa ge ), lif t t he hea d re str ai n t, the n ro ute the teth er strap over th e se at-back and th rough t he head r est raint legs. Lif t the an ch or co ve r, [...]

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    T o det er mine if a lap/shoulde r belt proper ly f it s a child, ha ve t he child put on the seat belt , then a sk yourself : Does t he c hild sit all t he w ay bac k agai nst th e se at? Do t he child’s knee s bend comf ort ably ove r t he edge of t he seat ? Whe n a child r eache s the recomme nded weight or height limit fo r a fo r w a r d - [...]

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    A chil d who has o utgro wn a f orward- f acing child se at should r ide in a back seat an d use a bo os ter seat unt il the lap/shoulder belt f it s t hem proper ly wit hout t he boos ter . So me states and Can adi an p rovi nce s also requ ire c hil dren to use a boo ster seat unt il t hey r each a giv en age or weight (e.g., 6 years or 60 lbs). [...]

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    If t he pass eng er’s f ront airb ag inf lates in a m oderate to severe f ront al c ollision, t he air bag ca n ca use ser ious injurie s to a c hild who is unres tr ained, impr operly r est ra ined, si ttin g to o cl o se to the air ba g, or ou t of posit ion. A side air bag a lso poses r isks. If a ny par t of a lar ger child’ s body is in t [...]

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    T his c ould result in serious neck injuries during a crash. Dev ices int ended t o improv e a c hild’s comf or t or repos ition t he s houlder pa rt of a sea t be lt ca n mak e t he belt les s ef f ect ive and incre ase t he c hance of se rious injur y in a c rash. Th i s co u l d cause ve ry ser ious injurie s during a crash . It al so i ncreas[...]

  • Seite 54

    Your ve hi cle ’s e xhau st co ntains car bon monoxide gas. Car bon monoxide should not e nter t he vehi cle in no rmal drivi ng i f you maint ain y our ve hicle prope rly a nd f ollow t he inf or mat ion on t his page. High lev els of ca rbon monoxide can collect r apidly in enclos ed ar eas, suc h as a g arage. Do no t run the engine w ith t he[...]

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    T hese lab els are in the location s shown. T hey warn you o f potential haza rds t hat could cause ser ious in jury or death. R ead these labe ls car ef ully. If a label comes of f or becomes hard to rea d (ex ce pt f or the U. S. dash bo ard l abel, whic h i s re move d by the owner), con ta ct your dealer f or a replacement. U.S. models Canadian[...]

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    U.S. models U.S. models Canadian models Canadian models Saf et y L a bels Driv er and Passenger Saf ety 53 HOOD DOORJAM BS 08/07/09 11:41:38 31SNA630 0058  2009 Civic Sedan I n f o r m a t i o n P r o v i d e d b y : Table Of Contents Main Menu[...]

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    54 08/07/09 11:41:40 31SNA630 0059  2009 Civic Sedan I n f o r m a t i o n P r o v i d e d b y : Table Of Contents Main Menu[...]

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    T his s ect ion gives inf orma t ion about the co ntr o ls and d i sp lay s tha t cont ribut e t o the daily oper at ion of your vehicle. A ll the essential cont rols a re w ithin e asy rea ch. ........................... Contr ol L oca tions . 56 ............................ Instr ument Panel . 57 .......... Instr ument Panel Indic at ors . 59 ...[...]

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    * * * * * * * If equippe d : Cont r ol L oca t ions 56 POWER WINDOW SWITCHE S AUDIO SY STEM HEA TING/COOLING CONTROLS POWER DOOR LOCK MAST ER SWITCH MOONROOF SWITCH INSTRUME NT PANEL INDICATORS ACCESSORY POWER SOCKET DOOR LOCK T AB GAUGES MIRROR CONTROLS FUEL FILL D OOR RELEAS E HANDLE TRUNK RELEASE HANDLE Vehic le with naviga tion sy[...]

  • Seite 60

    T he U .S. instr ument panel is shown. D if f er ences f or Ca nadian models a re not ed in t he t ext . Canadia n DX-G model w ith M/T ha s the elect ric powe r stee ring (EPS) indica tor ( see page 62 ) next t o the immobilize r syst em indicator . Inst r ument Pa nel Inst rument s and Cont rols DX , DX -G (Canada ), L X (U.S.), L X -S (U.S.), Sp[...]

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    T he U .S. instr ument panel is shown. D if f e rences f or Ca nadian models a re not ed in t he t ext . Inst r ument Pa nel Si 58 LOW FUEL INDICAT OR MAINT ENANCE MINDE R INDICAT OR CRUISE CONTROL INDICAT OR IMMOBILIZ ER SYSTEM INDICATOR CRUISE MAIN INDICAT OR LIGHTS ON INDICAT OR HIGH BEAM INDICAT OR SUPPL EMENTAL RESTRA INT SYSTEM INDICAT OR TRU[...]

  • Seite 62

    T his indica t or has t wo f unct ions: I t c o m e so nw h e ny o ut u r nt h e i gn iti o n swi tch to the ON (II ) posit ion. It is a reminde r t o check the parking b rake. A beeper sounds if y ou drive wit h t he par king bra ke not f ully re lease d. Driv ing wit h t he pa rking br ake not f ull y re leas ed can d amag e the brakes and tires.[...]

  • Seite 63

    T his indic at or norma lly come s on f or a f ew seconds when you turn the i gn iti o n swi tch to the ON (II ) posit ion. If it come s on at a ny ot her ti me , the re is a p ro bl em wi th th e A BS. If this happe ns, hav e your vehicle checked a t a dea ler. W ith t his indicat or on, your vehic le st ill has nor mal br aking a bility but no an[...]

  • Seite 64

    When you pres s the hazard warni ng but ton, bot h t urn signa l indicat ors and a ll tur n signals on t he outside of t he vehic le f lash. If th i s in d ic ator co me s on wh en the i gn iti o n swi tch i s turn ed to the ON (II) posit ion and t he par king bra ke is released, it means there is a probl em with a cir cui t. Have you r vehi cle ch[...]

  • Seite 65

    If equipped If equipped T his indic at or norma lly come s on f or a f ew seconds when you turn the i gn iti o n swi tch to the ON (II ) posit ion. I f i tc o m e so na n ds t a y so na t a n y ot her t ime, or if it does not c ome on when y ou tur n the ignit ion swit ch t o t he ON ( II) posit ion, t here is a problem wit h t he V SA sy ste m. T [...]

  • Seite 66

    If you turn the steering wheel to t he f ull lef t or right pos ition r epea te dly while st opping or dr iving a t v ery low speed, you may f eel sli ghtly harder steering du e to overheating of t he steering gearb ox. T his indic at or norma lly come s on f or a f ew seconds when you turn the i gn iti o n swi tch to the ON (II ) posit ion. If th [...]

  • Seite 67

    If equipped If equipped Canadia n models only Si model only T his i ndicator comes o n when you tu rn o n the cr u is e c on tro l sy stem by p res si ng the CRU IS E b utto n (se e page ). T his i ndicator comes o n when you set t he cruise cont rol. See page f or inf or mat ion on oper at ing the cruise control. T his i ndicator comes on when the[...]

  • Seite 68

    See pa ge . T he eng ine can b e severely damaged if t his indica t or f las hes or st ays on when t he engine is running. F or mo re i nf ormati on, see page . If th i s in d ic ator co me s on wh en the engine is running, t he ba t ter y is not bei ng charged . For more i nf ormatio n, see page . T his i ndicator comes on when the security syst e[...]

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    Press and h old u ntil the speed ometer, t rip met er, a nd odomet er r eadings switch betw een mi les per ho ur and kilomet er s per h our. A beeper w ill sound. Gaug es Display Chang e But t on 66 TEMPERATUR E GAUG E TRIP METER SPEEDOMETER FUEL GAUGE SEL/RE SET BUTTON DISPLA Y CH ANGE BUTTON INFORMAT ION DISPL AY TACHOMETER ODOMETER /OUTSIDE TEM [...]

  • Seite 70

    To swi tch the in f orm atio n di sp la y b etwe en the o do me ter , trip me ter , out side t empera t ure ( if equippe d), and e ngine oil lif e a nd maint enanc e ite m code( s), press t he SEL /R ESET button repeatedly. Thi s sh o ws the to tal d i stan ce yo ur vehicle has b een driven. It measures miles or kilomet er s. It is illega l under U[...]

  • Seite 71

    ±± − −−−− −−− Each tr ip met er w orks inde pendent ly, so you can keep track of t wo dif f e rent dist ances. T here are two trip meters: T R IP A and T RIP B. Switch between t hese displays by pre ssing the SEL / R ESET but ton r epeat edly. To res et a tr ip me ter, di sp la y it, an d then press a nd hold the SEL /R ESET but t[...]

  • Seite 72

    Y our v ehicle’s onboa rd dia gnostic system will det ect a loose or missing f uel f ill c ap a s an e vapor at ive syst em leak . T he f ir st t ime a le ak is det ect ed a ‘‘CHECK F UEL CA P’’ messa ge app ears on t he in f ormatio n disp lay. T urn t he engine of f , and c onf ir m the f uel f ill ca p is inst alle d. If it is, loosen [...]

  • Seite 73

    T his sho ws how much f uel yo u have. It may show s lightly more or les s t han t he ac tua l amount . T his show s t he te mpera ture of t he engine’s coola nt. D uring norma l opera tion, t he rea ding should r ise t o about t he middle of t he ga uge. In severe driving condit ions, such as very hot weather or a lo ng p eriod of uphill driv in[...]

  • Seite 74

    * * * * * * * * * * * * Only on vehicles equ ipped with navigation system. Ref er t o the navigation system manual. T o us e the horn, press the cen ter pad of the steering wheel . If equippe d 1: 2: 3: 4: Si model Cont r ols Nea r t he St eer ing W heel Inst rument s and Cont rols 71 STEERI NG WHEEL ADJUS TMENT WINDSHIE LD [...]

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    − − − − − − − − − * * MIST OFF INT Int er mitt ent LO Lo w s p ee d HI High speed Windshie ld washer s Push t he right le ver up or dow n t o selec t a posit ion. T he wip ers are no t act ivated. T he w ipers run a t high speed u ntil you rel ease t he lever. Wh ile t he ve hicle is s topped and in gear, the wipers sweep the [...]

  • Seite 76

    −− − T urn Signal OFF Par king and int er ior light s Hea dlights on High Beams F l a s hh i g hb e a m s Wh en t he light swit ch is in t he ‘‘ ’’ or ‘‘ ’’ position, the light s on indicat or c omes on a s a remin der. T o f lash t he high beams, pull t he leve r bac k light ly, t hen re lease it . T he h igh beams will st a [...]

  • Seite 77

    Wit h t he he adlight sw itch of f or posit ion, t he high bea m headlight s come on wit h r educed bright ness whe n you tur n the i gn iti o n swi tch to the ON (II ) posit ion and r elea se t he par king bra ke. T h ey re main on unt il you t urn the ignition swit ch o f f , even if you set the parki ng brake. T he headl ights revert t o n ormal[...]

  • Seite 78

    +− T he but t ons under t he le f t side ve nt cont rol t he bright ness of t he instr ument panel. Push t he or butt on t o adjust t he bright ness. Separ at e adj ustment s ca n be made when the h eadligh ts are on and of f . T here are six b rightness l evels. Whe n you push eit her but t on, the inf orma tion dis play indica t es t he curr [...]

  • Seite 79

    Make sure t he rear window is clear and y ou hav e good vis ibility bef or e sta rti ng to dr i ve. T he de f ogge r and a nte nna w ires on th e inside of t he re ar w indow ca n be acc identa lly dama ged. W hen cleaning t he gla ss, alwa ys w ipe side- to -s i de . T he rear window def ogger wil l clear fo g , fr o s t , a n d th i n i c e fr o [...]

  • Seite 80

    Make sure you have securely locked the steering wheel i n pl ace by t rying t o mov e it up, dow n, in, and ou t. Pu sh th e le ver u p to lo ck the st eering whee l in posit ion. Push the leve r under t he st eering column all the wa y down. Move the steering wheel u p or down, a nd in or out , so it point s toward your chest, not toward your f a [...]

  • Seite 81

    Y o us h o u l dh a v er e c e i v e dak e y number t ag w ith y our set of ke ys. Y ou will ne ed t his key number if you ever have t o get a key replaced. Use only Honda -appr oved k ey bla nks. T he valet key works on ly in the ignit ion and t he door locks . Y ou can keep t he t runk a nd tr unk re lease handle locked w hen you leav e your vehi[...]

  • Seite 82

    CONT INUED T he system may not recognize you r key’ s coding if anot her immobilizer key or other metal object (i.e. key f ob) is nea r t he ignit ion swit ch whe n you i nsert the key. If the syst em repeatedly do es not rec ognize t he coding of your key , contact your dealer. Do no t a ttem pt to alte r thi s sy ste m o r add oth er de vic es [...]

  • Seite 83

    − − − − If t he f ron t wheels are turned, the ant i-t hef t lock may m ake it dif f ic ult to tur n the key . Fir m ly tu rn th e steering wheel to the lef t or right as you turn the key. Yo u ca n o pe rate the au di o sy ste m an d the accessory power sockets in this posit ion. T his is t he norma l key posit ion when dr iving. Sev eral [...]

  • Seite 84

    Each door has a lock t ab next t o the inside door handle. Pull t he t ab out t o lock t he door , and pus h it in t o unlock t he door . T o loc k any pas seng er’s do or wh en g etti ng ou t o f the ve hi cl e, pu ll the lock t ab out , a nd close t he door. T o lo ck the d river’s doo r, p ull and hol d t he outside door ha ndle, t hen pull [...]

  • Seite 85

    T o lock the passenger’s door when get ting out of t he v ehicle, pull out t he lock ta b a nd close t he d oor. T o lock t he dr iver ’s door , remov e t he key f rom t he ignit ion swit ch and pull out the lock t ab or push the t op of the mas ter sw i tch , th en cl os e the door. T he lock t ab on t he pas senger ’s door locks and unloc k[...]

  • Seite 86

    CONT INUED T he a ut o door locking f eat ur e has thr ee po ss ib l e setti ng s: T he door s lock whe n the v ehicle speed reaches 9 mph (15 km/h ). T he d oors lock whe never you mo ve the shi f t lever ou t of t he Par k ( P) posit ion (A /T v ehicles ). T he a ut o door lock ing is deac tivated all the tim e. T his is t he def a ult set t ing.[...]

  • Seite 87

    L ocks all doors w hen the shif t lev er is moved out of t he Park ( P) posit ion (A /T vehicles only). Make sure the s hif t lev er is in the Par k ( P) posit ion. Turn the ig ni ti on swi tch to the ON (II) posit ion, and ma ke sur e t o close t he dr iver ’s door. P u s ha n dh o l dt h ef r o n to f t h e mast er door lock s wit ch on t he dr[...]

  • Seite 88

    CONT INUED T he a ut o door unlock ing f e at ure ha s f iv e possible se tt ings: Make sure the s hif t lev er is in the Par k ( P) posit ion (A /T v ehicles ). Turn the ig ni ti on swi tch to the ON (II) posit ion, and ma ke sur e t o close t he dr iver ’s door. A ll doors unlock w hen you mov e th e shif t lev er t o the Par k ( P) posit ion ([...]

  • Seite 89

    P u s ha n dh o l dt h er e a ro f t h e mast er door lock s wit ch on t he driv er’s door. Y ou will he ar a clic k, and af ter abo ut 5 seco nd s, you wil l hear ano ther c li ck. R elea se t he sw itch , and w ithin 5 seconds, t urn t he ignit ion swit ch to the L OC K (0 ) po si tio n. Make sure the s hif t lev er is in the Par k ( P) posit i[...]

  • Seite 90

    CONT INUED Unlocks t he driver ’s door or a ll doors when t he ignition sw itch is moved out of the ON ( II) posit ion. driver’s door unlock fe a tu r e . all doors unlock f eat ure. Unlocks t he driver ’s door or a ll doors when t he sh if t lever is mov ed into t he Park ( P) posit ion (A /T vehicles only). Turn the ig ni ti on swi tch to t[...]

  • Seite 91

    Even if your vehicle’s b at tery is removed o r goes d ead, the system kee ps the aut o door lock/unloc k sett ing which you selected. push and hold t he brake pe dal, then mo ve the shi f t leve r out of t he Par k ( P) posit ion. P u s ha n dh o l dt h er e a ro 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[...]

  • Seite 92

    Par ents should decide if t heir children should be shown how t o use thi s f eatu re . A s a saf et y f eat ure, your vehicl e has a release lever on the t runk latch so t he t runk ca n be opened f r om inside. T o open t he t runk , push the rele ase leve r in t he dire ct ion pointe d by an arrow. For more inf orma t ion about child saf ety, se[...]

  • Seite 93

    − − − − Press t his butt on once to lock a ll doors. Some ext er ior light s will f lash o nce. When yo u push L OCK t wic e wit hin 5 se conds, you will hea r a horn t o v erif y t hat t he doors a re locked. Y ou ca nnot lock t he doors if a ny door is not f ully cl os ed or the ke y is i n the ig ni tio n swit ch. If you unloc k t he doo[...]

  • Seite 94

    A void dr opping or t hrow ing t he tran sm i tter. If it ta kes several pu shes on the but ton t o lock or unlock t he doors , repl ace the b attery as s oo n as possible. Batt ery type: CR1616 T o rep lace the battery: Remove the s crew at t h e b ase o f the tran sm itter wi th a s ma l l Phillips-hea d scre wdriv er. S ep arate the tran sm itte[...]

  • Seite 95

    + In si d e the tran sm itte r, sep arate the inner co ver f rom the keypad by re leasing t he t wo t abs on t he cover. Rem ov e the o ld batte ry f rom the back of t he inner c over , and not e the polarity. Make sur e the p ol ari ty of th e new b atte ry is the same ( side f a cing down), t hen inser t it int o t he bac k of t he cov er. A n [...]

  • Seite 96

    − See pages f or impor ta nt sa f et y inf orma tion a nd war nings about how t o proper ly posit ion seat s and sea t-ba cks. 11 13 Make all adj ustment s bef ore you start dri ving . T o a djust t he se at f or war d or back war d, pull up on t he bar under t he sea t c ushion’s f ront edge. M ove t he sea t t o t he desir ed posit ion, and r[...]

  • Seite 97

    See page f or import ant saf et y inf orma tion a nd a w arning about improperly posit ioning head r estr aint s. 13 T he hei ght of your dri ver’s seat is adju stable. T o raise the s eat, repeatedly pul l up the lever on the out side of t he se at cush ion. T o lowe r the sea t, pu sh the l ev er do wn repeatedly. Y our v ehicle is equipped wit[...]

  • Seite 98

    CONT INUED T o remo ve a head restra int f or clea ning or r epair , pull it up as f ar a s it will go. Push t he re lease but ton, the n pu ll the re str ai n t o ut of the se at- back . Whe n reinst a lling a hea d res tr aint , put t he legs ba ck in pla ce. T hen adjus t it t o t he a ppropria te height while pr essing t he relea se but ton. Ma[...]

  • Seite 99

    T he driver’s and f ront pass eng er’s seats have ac tive h ead restrain ts. I f t he ve hicle is s tr uck se ver ely f r om t he rea r, t he occupa nt pr operly secur ed wit h t he se at belt w ill be pu she d ag ainst the seat-b ack and t he head res tr aint will a ut omat ically mo ve f orward . T his red uces the di sta nce b etw een the r [...]

  • Seite 100

    T he back of t he rear s eat f old s do wn, giving you dir ect ac cess t o th e tr unk. T he s eat -ba ck is r elea sed f rom ins ide t he t runk. T h es e a t - b a c kc a nb ef o l d e dd o w na s one piec e. T o use the co nsol e l id as an armrest, slide it t o one of it s t hree posit ions. On EX -L , Si, U.S. EX , and Ca nadian Spo rt models,[...]

  • Seite 101

    Wh en st oring ca rgo, y ou can mov e t h er e a rc e n t e rs h o u l d e rb e l to u to f the way by re movi ng the bel t f rom t he guide. To lo ck th e sea t-b ack up ri gh t, p us h i t f irml y ag ain st the trunk panel . Make sure it is la tc hed in plac e by pulling on t he t op of t he s eat . T o releas e the seat-bac k, pul l t he rele a[...]

  • Seite 102

    Make sure a ll items in the t runk, or it ems ext ending t hrough t he opening into the back seat, are secured. L o o s ei t e m sc a nf l yf o r w a r da n d cause injury if y ou have t o brak e har d. See on page . Ne ve r dri ve with the se at- ba ck f olded dow n and t he t runk lid open. See on page . Ma ke su re that the f o l de d s eat- ba [...]

  • Seite 103

    Follow t hese pr eca utions w henev er you u se the seat heat ers: Us e th e H I se ttin g on ly to he at the seats qui ckl y, becau se it draws lar ge amount s of curr ent f rom t he b atter y. If t he engine is le f t idling f or a n ext ended per iod, do not use t he seat heat ers, even on t he LO se ttin g. It ca n wea ke n the batte ry , causi[...]

  • Seite 104

    − − If th e MAIN s wi tch is OFF , the passenge r window s cannot be r aised or lowere d. K eep the M A IN switch o f f w h e ny o uh a v ec h i l d r e ni nt h e vehicle so t hey do not inj ure the ms el ves by o p er ati ng the window s unint entiona lly. T o open or c lose t he driv er’s window , push or pull t he win do w swi tch f i rml [...]

  • Seite 105

    T o open or c lose t he moonr oof par tia lly, pull or push t he moonroof swit ch light ly t o t he f irs t de tent and hold it . T he moonr oof w ill stop whe n you release the switch. Turn the ig ni ti on swi tch to the ON (II) posit ion bef ore oper at ing the moonroof swit ch on t he ceiling consol e. T o open t he moonroof f ully, pull back t [...]

  • Seite 106

    T o clos e t he moonroof f ully, push t he moonroof sw itch f orw ard t o t he second det ent , then r elease it . T he moonroof closes all t he w ay. T o st op t he moonroof f rom closing a ll t he wa y, brie f ly move t he swit ch in either direction. T he m oonroof ha s a k ey-of f dela y. Y ou ca n open and close t he moonroof f or up t o 10 mi[...]

  • Seite 107

    Push t he a ppropria te edge of t he adjust ment swit ch to move t he m i r r o r r i g h t ,l e f t ,u p ,o rd o w n . When you f ini sh, mo ve the se lec tor swi tch to the cen ter (of f ) posit ion. T his t urn s the adjustment sw itch of f t o keep yo ur se ttin gs . K e e pt h ei n s i d ea n do u t s i d em i r r o r s clea n and a djust ed f[...]

  • Seite 108

    T o a pply t he par king bra ke, pull t he leve r up f ully. T o r elea se it , pull up slightly , push the but ton, a nd lower the lever. The parkin g brake indicat or on t he inst rument pa nel should go out w hen t he par king bra ke is f ully rele ased ( see page ). T he outsid e m irrors are h eated to re mo ve f og an d f ro st. With the igni[...]

  • Seite 109

    T he c eiling light has a th ree-pos ition s w i t c h ;O N( r i g h t ) ,D o o rA c t i v a t e d , a n dO F F( l e f t ) .I nt h eD o o r A ct iva te d (ce nte r) posit ion, t he light c o m e so nw h e ny o u : Open a ny door . Rem ov e the ke y f ro m the i gn iti on . Unlock t he doors wit h t he ke y or the rem o te tran sm itte r. T he f r o[...]

  • Seite 110

    * * * Pu sh o n the sp otl ig ht le nse s to turn t he light on and of f . O nU . S .L X a n dL X - Sm o d e l s Int er ior Conv enience It ems Int er ior L ig ht s, Int er ior Conv enience It ems Inst rument s and Cont rols 107 CONSOLE COMPART MENT COAT HOOK GLOVE BOX ACCESSORY POWER SOCKET BEVE RAGE HOLDER S BEVE RAGE HOLDERS ACCESSORY POWE[...]

  • Seite 111

    Be caref ul when you ar e using the beve rage holder s. A spille d liquid that is very hot can sc ald you or you r pass engers. Spilled liquids can dama ge t he upholste ry, ca rpet ing, and e lect rica l component s in t he int erior. T o close , lower t he lid, a nd push it down unt il it la tche s. T o open t he c onsole compa rt ment, pull up o[...]

  • Seite 112

    T he h eat ing and a ir condit ioning system in your vehicle provides a comf ort able driv ing envir onment in all weat her con ditions. T he s ta ndard a udio syst em ha s many f e at ures. T his s ect ion describe s those f eat ures and how t o use them . (I f you have an o ption al audio sy ste m, ref e r t o the oper at ing inst ruct ions t hat[...]

  • Seite 113

    T urn t he dial clockw ise t o incr ease the fan sp eed and airf lo w. T urn t he dial count er clockw ise to decre ase them. T urn ing this dial c lockwis e incre ases the temp era tur e of the air f lo w. T his but t on t urns t he a ir condit ioning on and of f . T he i n d i c a t o r i nt h e b u t t o ni so nw h e n t he A /C is on. Whe n the[...]

  • Seite 114

    T he out side a ir int akes f or t he heat ing a nd cooling sys tem ar e at th e base of t he windshield. K eep t his area clear of leaves and other debris. T h es y s t e ms h o u l db el e f t i nf r e s h air mode under almost all condit ions. K eeping t he s yst em in re circula tion mode, pa rt icularly wit h t he A /C of f , ca n cau se the w[...]

  • Seite 115

    T he he at er uses engine coola nt t o wa rm t he a ir. If the engine is cold, it will be se ver al minut es bef ore you f eel warm air co min g f rom the system. Select . Set t he f an t o t he desire d speed. A d jus t the warm th of the air with the temperature control di al. A ir c onditioning pla ces a n ext ra loa d on t he engine. Wa t ch t [...]

  • Seite 116

    T o remove f og f rom the ins ide of t he win do ws: Set t he f an t o t he desire d speed, or high f or f a ster def r osting. Select . W hen you selec t , the syst em automa tically switches t o f resh air mode and t urns on t he A /C ( if equippe d). T he A /C indica tor w ill not c ome on, if it wa s prev iously of f . Adj us t th e tem pe ratu[...]

  • Seite 117

    A n audio syst em is st andar d on all mo de ls ex cep t the U. S. DX. Read the appr opriat e pa ges ( as show n below) t o use your v ehicle’ s audio sy ste m. For v ehicles w it h nav igat ion syst em, see pages t hrough . If your ve hicle has a dif f e rent a udio system, ref er t o i ts manual f or op erating in struction s. For ve hicles w i[...]

  • Seite 118

    To cha ng e the le tter , se le ct th e prev ious segment by pushing t he b otto m of the S EE K bu tto n. T urn t he T UNE knob t o change a l ette r. Pu sh th e top o f the SE EK b u tton to select t he next segmen t, t hen tu rn th e T UN E kn o b to sel ec t a let te r. R epe at t his pr ocedure t o set your messa ge. The sy ste m wi l l retu r[...]

  • Seite 119

    T he ba nd and f re quency t hat t he ra dio was la st t uned to is displaye d. T o cha nge bands, pre ss the A M/F M but ton. O n the FM band, ST will be d is pl ay ed i f the sta tio n is br oad cas t- ing in st ere o. St ereo r eproduc tion in A M is not a va ilable. T he ignit ion sw itc h must be in t he A CCESSOR Y ( I) or the ON ( II) posit [...]

  • Seite 120

    − − −− − Y ou can use any of f iv e met hods t o f ind r adio st at ions on t he selec ted band: t une, se ek, sca n, the prese t butt ons, and a uto se lect . Use the T UNE knob to t une th e ra dio to a desir ed f re quency. Turn the kn o b ri gh t to tu ne to a higher f r equency , or lef t t o t une t o a lower f re quency. T he SEEK [...]

  • Seite 121

    − T o turn of f a uto select ,p r e s st h e A . SEL (a uto se lect ) butt on. T his restores the prese ts you o rigin ally set. Press t he SOUND (T UNE) knob repe at edly t o display t he bass (B A S), trebl e (T RE), f ader (FA D), bal anc e (BAL ), an d sp eed -sen si tive vo lu me co mp en sati on (SVC) setti ng s. E a c hm o d ei ss h o w ni[...]

  • Seite 122

    − − − Th es e tw o modes a djust t he st rengt h of t he sound coming f rom e ach spea ker . BALA N CE ad ju sts th e si de -to- si de str engt h, while F A DER a djust s the f ro nt-to -b ac k stre n gth . Y ou can use t he instr ument panel bright ness cont rol but tons t o adjust t he illuminat ion of th e audio s yst em (se e page ). T he[...]

  • Seite 123

    XM R adio rec eives signals f rom tw o sat ellit es t o pr oduce clea r, high- qualit y digit al r ecept ion. It of f e rs many channe ls in sev era l cat egor ies. A long wit h a la rge se lect ion of dif f ere nt t ypes of music , XM R adio allow s you t o view cha nnel and cat egor y sele ct ions in t he displa y. XM is a registered t rade mark [...]

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    − − − Y ou may expe rience periods whe n XM R adio does not t ra nsmit t he artist’s name and son g title inf orma tion. If t his happe ns, t here is nothing w rong wit h your sy stem. Tu rn t h e TU N E kn o b to change channe l select ions. T urn t he knob right f or higher number ed channe ls and lef t f or lower numbere d channels. In t[...]

  • Seite 125

    − − − − − − T he s can f unct ion giv es you a sampling of a ll channe ls while in the chann el mod e. In t he category mode, only t he c hannels w it hin tha t cat egor y ar e sca nned. T o a ct ivat e sc an, p re ss the SC AN bu tton . T he system plays ea ch channel in numerica l order f or a f ew seconds, th en select s t he next c [...]

  • Seite 126

    − − T he XM sat ellit es ar e in or bit ov er the equ ator ; th ere f or e, ob jec ts so u th of t he v ehicle ma y ca use s at ellit e reception interrup tions. T o hel p compensat e f or t his, ground-ba sed repeaters are placed in major metro po litan areas. Sat ellit e signa ls ar e more like ly t o be blocked by t all buildings and mount a[...]

  • Seite 127

    Depending on whe re y ou drive , you may experie nce reception problem s. Interf erence can be caused by any of the se co n di tio ns: Driv ing on t he nort h side of a large com merc ial truck on an east /west road. Driv ing in t unnels. Driv ing on a r oad be side a v ert ica l wa ll, st eep clif f , or hill t o t he s outh of you. Driv ing on t [...]

  • Seite 128

    CONT INUED You op er ate the d is c p la ye r with the same c ontrols used f or t he r adio. T o selec t t he d isc play er, pr ess t he C D butt on. Y ou w ill see ‘‘CD ’’ in the display. T o loa d or pla y discs, t he ignit ion swit ch must be in the A CCESSOR Y (I) or O N (II) posit ion. Play in g a Disc T o Play a Disc Au d i o S ys te [...]

  • Seite 129

    − − − − − − − − T hi s au dio system can also play CD-R s and CD-R Ws compressed in MP3 or WMA f orma ts. W hen playing a dis c in MP3, you w ill see ‘‘MP3’’ in the disp lay. In WMA f ormat , ‘‘WMA ’’ will appear in the display. A disc ca n support mor e t han 9 9 f old ers, and each f ol der can hol d up to 255 play[...]

  • Seite 130

    − > Use t he SEEK /SK IP but t on while a disc is pla ying to se lect passa ges and change t rack s (f ile s in MP3/W MA mode). Each time you pres s and r elease t he side of the SE EK/ SKI P bu tton , the p la ye r sk ip s f or war d to the be gi nn in g o f the next t ra ck ( f ile in M P3 or W MA mode). Pre ss and r eleas e the si de to sk i[...]

  • Seite 131

    − − − − − To s e l e c t a d i ffe r e n t fo l d e r , tu r n th e TUNE kn ob to mo ve to the beginning of t he next f olde r. T ur n t h e k n o bt ot h er i g h tt os k i pt ot h e next f older, and to the lef t t o m ove to t he beginning of t he curr ent f older . T urn it aga in to s kip to t he beginning of t he pr evious f olde r.[...]

  • Seite 132

    − − Each time you press and release the SCA N but ton, th e mode cha nges f rom f ile sca n to f olde r sca n, t hen t o no rmal pl ay. Press the eject butt on ( ) to remove the disc. If you eject t he di sc, but do not rem ove it f r om the slot , the sys tem wi ll auto mati cal ly re lo ad it af t er 10 seconds and put it in paus e mode. T o [...]

  • Seite 133

    −+ −+ L oad the desired discs in the maga zine, and loa d t he maga zine in the cha nger accor ding to t he i ns truc ti on s that cam e w ith the un it. T o sele ct t he disc cha nger, pres s the CD but ton. T he disc a nd tr ack numbers will be display ed. T o se lect a dif f e rent disc, use t he preset 4 (DI S C ) o r th e p re se t 1 ([...]

  • Seite 134

    * * Insert a dif f ere nt disc. If t he new disc pla ys, t her e is a proble m wit h the f irst disc. If the er ror message cycle repeats and you canno t clear it , take your vehicle to a d ealer. T h ea u d i os y s t e mw i l lt r yt op l a yt h e disc. If t here is st ill a pr oblem, t he error m essage will reapp ear. P ress th e eject but [...]

  • Seite 135

    T h ec h a r t o nt h er i g h te x p l a i n st h e error messages you may s ee in the display while play ing a disc . If you see an error message i n the display while play ing a disc , press the eje ct bu tton . Af ter eje cti ng th e di sc, che ck i t f or damag e o r def o rmatio n. If t her e i s n o d amage, inser t t he disc aga in. If t he[...]

  • Seite 136

    Au d i o S ys te m ( M o d e l s wi th o u t n a vi g a ti o n s ys te m ) Play ing a n iPod Fe atu re s On EX -L , S i, U.S. EX , and Canadia n Sport models 133 AUX BUTTON SEEK/S KIP BUTTON TUNE/ SOUND KNOB DISPL AY BUTTON CD BUTTON AM/FM BUTTON U.S . Si model is shown. iPod INDICA TOR REPEAT BUTTON RANDOM BUTT ON 08/07/09 11[...]

  • Seite 137

    * * T hi s au dio system can sel ect an d play t he audio f ile s on t he iPod with t he sa me cont rols us ed f or t he dis c playe r. T o play an iPod, connect it t o the U SB adap ter cab le in the co nsol e compar tme nt by using your doc k connector, then press t he AUX butt on. T he ignit ion swit ch must be in the A CCESSOR Y (I) or ON ([...]

  • Seite 138

    Do not connec t y our iPod using a hub. D on o t k e e pt h ei P o di nt h e vehic le. Dire ct s unlight a nd high heat w ill dama ge it . Do not use a n ext ension cable b etwe en the US B adap ter cab le equipped w it h your v ehicle and your doc k connec tor . In A A C f orma t , DR M ( digita l right s mana gement ) f iles c annot be pla yed. I[...]

  • Seite 139

    * * > If t he a udio syst em st ill does not recognize t he iPod, t he iPod may n ee d to be re se t. Fo ll ow the inst ruct ions t hat ca me wit h your iPod, or y ou can f ind reset inst ruct ions online a t If t he iPod indic at or does not appea r in t he audio dis play, c heck t he connect ions, a nd tr y t o reconnec t t he iPod a f e w [...]

  • Seite 140

    − Use t he SK IP bar while an iPod is playing t o sel ect passa ges and change f iles. Each time you press and r e l e a s et h e s i d eo f t h eS E E K / S KIP bu tton , the sys tem ski ps f orw ard t o t he beginning of t he next f ile. Pr ess a nd rele ase t he side o f t h eb u t t o nt os k i pb a c k w a r dt ot h e beginning of t he c urr[...]

  • Seite 141

    − − − Y ou can select any t ype o f repeat and shuf f le modes by using t he R PT a nd R DM but tons. Th i s f e at u re cont inuously play s a f ile . T o ac tiv at e the repeat f eat ure, p ress the R PT button. Y ou wil l see ‘‘RPT ’’ in the disp lay. T o turn i t of f , press the R PT but ton a gain. Th i s f e at u re plays all a[...]

  • Seite 142

    * * T o pl ay the radi o, pres s th e AM/FM butt on. Pre ss t he CD but ton t o swit ch t o t he dis c mode ( if a disc is loaded). Press the A UX butt on to switch t he audi o mod e between t he XM ra dio (if equipped) and iPod. If you see an error message i n the display, see page . Y ou can disc onnect t he iPod at a ny time when you see ‘[...]

  • Seite 143

    If you see an error message o n the audio dis play w hile play ing an iPod, f ind t he solut ion in the cha rt t o the right . If y ou cannot clea r t he er ror messa ge, t ake your ve hicle t o your dealer. Error Message Solut ion Cause T here is a problem with t he USB adapter unit. Appear s when the over current prot ection f eature of t he syst[...]

  • Seite 144

    Au d i o S ys te m ( M o d e l s wi th o u t n a vi g a ti o n s ys te m ) Play ing a USB F lash Memory Dev ice Fe atu re s On EX -L , S i, U.S. EX , and Canadia n Sport models 141 AUX BUTTON SEEK/S KIP BUTTON DISPL AY BUTTON CD BUTTON AM/FM BUTTON U.S . Si model is shown. USB INDICATOR SCAN BUTTON TUNE/ FOLDER KNOB REPEAT BUTTON RANDOM BUTT ON 0[...]

  • Seite 145

    * * T hi s au dio system can sel ect an d play t he audio f ile s on a USB f la sh memory devic e wit h t he sa me cont rols used f or t he disc playe r. T o play a USB f lash memory device, co nn ec t i t to the US B a da p ter ca bl e i n the co ns o le c om par tm en t, the n pres s the A UX but t on. T he ignit ion swit ch must be in t he A[...]

  • Seite 146

    − − − − − − − − − − − − − − − − − T he s pecif ica tions f or c ompat ible MP3 f ile s ar e: Bitra te: 32/40/48/ 56/64/80/96/ 112/128/ 160/192/224/ 256/320/VBR kbps (MP EG 1) Support ed st anda rds: MPEG1 Audio L ayer3 MPEG2 Audio L ayer3 Par tit ion: T op pa rt it ion only Sampling f r equency: 32/44.1/48 kHz (MPE[...]

  • Seite 147

    > When the USB f lash memo ry device is connec ted, t he USB indica tor is s h o w ni nt h ed i s p l a y . Pull out t he USB c onnect or f rom t he holder and r emove t he ca ble f rom t he c lip in t he console co mp ar tme n t. Connect t he USB f lash memory devic e t o the USB conne ctor correctly and secu rely. Ea ch tim e yo u pr es s th e [...]

  • Seite 148

    − −− − CONT INUED Use t he SK IP bar while a U SB f la sh memory device is playing to select passa ges and cha nge f iles. Each time you press and r e l e a s et h e s i d eo f t h eS E E K / S KIP bu tton , the sys tem ski ps f orw ard t o t he beginning of t he next f ile. Pr ess a nd rele ase t he side o f t h eb u t t o nt os k i pb a c[...]

  • Seite 149

    −− − T his f e at ure pla ys t he f iles w ithin a USB f lash memory devic e in ra ndom orde r. T o a ct ive ra ndom play, press t he R DM but t on t wice. Y ou will see R DM in t he displ ay. Press and rel ease t he RDM but ton t o re tur n to nor mal pla y. Th i s f eature, when activated , p lay s al l f iles in t he se lect ed f older in [...]

  • Seite 150

    − Th i s f e at u re sample s t he f ir st f ile in e ach f olde r in the ord er the y are sto red . T o activate th e f ol de r sc an f eatur e, press the SCAN butt on repeatedly. Y ou will s ee ‘‘F -SCA N ’’ in t he displa y. Y ou will ge t a 10 sec ond sampling of each f irs t f ile i n the f ol der(s). Press a n dh o l dt h eS C A Nb [...]

  • Seite 151

    Error Message If you see an error message o n the audio dis play w hile play ing a U SB f lash memory d evice, f ind the so lu tio n in the ch art to the ri gh t. If you cannot c lear t he er ror me ssage, take your vehicle to your deal er. Cause Solution USB R OM E rror Abnor mal power source Use of unsupported f iles No f iles in USB flash memory[...]

  • Seite 152

    In addit ion t o the st anda rd audio cont rols, t he audio sy ste m in your vehi cl e can be op erated usi ng the voice control system. See the nav igat ion sect ion in your Q uick St art G uide f or a n over view of t his syst em, and t he Nav igat ion System Manua l f or complet e det ails. Playing t he A M/FM R adio V oice Cont r ol Sy st em Au[...]

  • Seite 153

    − ▲▼ ▲ ▼ * * * T he ignit ion swit ch must be in t he A CCESSOR Y ( I) or O N (II) posit ion. Turn the sy ste m on by p us hi ng the power /volume knob or t he A M/F M butt on. A djust t he v olume by t urning t he power /volume knob. Pushing t he A UDIO but ton w ill also tu rn o n the sy stem . You c an al so op erate the audi o s[...]