Honda 2010 Civic Coupe manual

2010 Civic Coupe Owner ’ s Manual (Unlinked) This document does not contain hyperlinks and may be formatted for printing instead of web use. This is due to changes in content and specifications of the vehicle that happen throughout the model year . This manual will be replaced with a hyperlinked version at the end of the model year . © 2009 Hond[...]

T his owner ’s manual should be consider ed a permane nt part of th e vehicle and should remain w ith t he vehicle when it is sold. T he inf orma tion and specif icat ions included in this publica tion wer e in ef f e ct at the t ime of approv al f or printing. Honda Mot or Co., Lt d. reserves the right, however, to discontinue or cha nge specif [...]

One of the best w ays to enhance the enjoyment of your new vehicle i s to rea d this ma nual. In it , you will le arn how to oper at e it s driving cont rols a nd convenie nce ite ms. A f t erwa rds, kee p this ow ner’s ma nual in your v ehicle so y o u c a nr e f e rt oi ta ta n yt i m e . Several warran ties protect you r new vehicl e. Read the[...]

Calif ornia Proposit ion 65 W arning This p r od u ct co nta in s o r em its c h em ic al s kn o wn to th e Sta te of Cal ifor ni a to ca us e ca nc er an d b ir th def e cts or ot her repr oductiv e harm. Event Dat a Recorders T his dat a belongs t o the ve hicle owner a nd may not be a ccessed by any one else exce pt as lega lly requir ed or wit [...]

− − − − − − You r safety, a nd the s afety of oth ers , is ver y import ant . A nd opera ting t his vehi cle s af ely is an imp ortant respons ibility. T o help you m ake inf ormed decisions about saf et y, we ha ve provide d operat ing proc edures a nd othe r inf or mat ion on labels a nd in this ma nual. T his inf orma tion ale rt s y[...]

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(f luid capa cit ies and t ire pr essur es) (ma in contr ols) (seat belts, SRS, a nd chi ld protection) (indica tor s, gauges, dashboa rd, and st eer ing column) (hea ting a nd cooling, audio, st eering whe el, securit y, cr uise contr ol, and othe r convenie nce ite ms) (f uel, ve hicl e break -in , and carg o lo adin g) (engine and t ransmission [...]

A summar y of t he inf orma tion you need when you pul l up to the f uel pump. A conveni ent ref erence to t he sect ions in this ma nual. How to order manuals and other technical litera ture. A quick ref ere nce to t he main cont rols in your v ehicle. Explains t he purpose of ea ch instr ument pa nel indicat or a nd gauge, and how to use t he con[...]

＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ If equipped : Y our V ehicle at a Glance Y our V ehicle at a Glance 3 GAUGES INSTR UMENT PANEL INDICATORS HAZA RD WARNING BUTTON (P.9, 23) (P.9, 23) DRIVER’S FRONT AIRBA G PASSENGE R’S FRONT AIRBAG (P.55, 56) (P.65) MIRROR CONTROLS POWER DOOR LOCK MASTE R SWITCH HEAT ING/COOLING CONTROLS AUDIO SY STEM CLOCK M[...]

＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ Only on vehicles equ ipped with navigation system, ref er t o the navigat ion system manual. T o use the ho rn, press the center pad of the steering wheel. If equipped. 1: 2: 3: Y our V ehicle at a Glance 4 INSTR UMENT PANEL BRIG HTNESS SEL/RESE T BUTTON PASSENGE R AIRBAG OFF INDICATOR DISPLAY C HANGE[...]

− T his sec tion giv es you import ant inf or mat ion about how t o prote ct yourself and your pa ssengers. It shows you how t o use seat belts. It expla ins how your air bags wor k. A nd it t ells y ou how t o proper ly rest ra in inf a nts a nd children in y our veh icle. ......... Im p or tan t Safety Pre ca uti o ns . 6 ....... Y our Vehicle?[...]

− Y ou’ll f ind ma ny saf e ty recomme ndations t hroughout t his sect ion, and t hroughout this 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 on es we consider to be the most import ant . A seat belt is yo ur best p rotection in all t ypes of c ollisions. A irbags a re designed t o supp lement seat belts, not r eplace t[...]

Y our ve hicle is equipped w ith ma ny f ea tur es th at wor k tog e the r to prot ect you and your passe ngers during a c rash. Howev er, you a nd your passenge rs can’t t ake f ull adva nta ge of t hese f ea tur es unless y ou remain sit t ing in the corre ct pos ition a nd . In fact, s om e s af ety f ea tur es can cont ribut e t o injuries if[...]

− − − − Y our ve hicle is equipped w ith se at belt s in all sea ting pos itions. Seat belt s are t he single most e f f e c t i v es a f e t yd e v i c ef o ra d u l t sa n d large r childre n. (Inf ant s and sma ller chil dren m ust be pro perly restrain ed in child sea ts. ) Not wearing a seat belt prop erly increases the cha nce of seri[...]

Y our vehicl e has a supplemental restraint system (SRS) with f ront airbag s to help p rotect the heads and ch es ts of the dr iv er an d a f ro nt se at passenger during a mode rat e to seve re f r onta l collision (se e page f or more inf ormat ion on how your f ront a irbags w ork). Your vehi cle al so has s ide ai rbag s to help prot ect the u[...]

T he rest of t his section gives more det ailed inf ormat ion about how y ou can ma ximize your saf et y. Remember, however, that no s af et y system ca n prevent all injuries or deaths that can occ ur in a severe crash, even when seat belts are proper ly worn a nd the airba gs deploy. Always wear your seat be lt properly, and sit upright and as f [...]

− Adju s t the dr iv er ’s s eat as far to the rea r as pos sible while a llowing you t o maint ain f ull contr ol of t he vehic le. Have a f ron t pass enge r adj ust thei r seat as f ar to t he re ar as poss ibl e. See page s f or import ant guidelines on how to pr operly prot ect inf a nts, sma ll children, a nd large r childre n who ride in[...]

If you s i t too c lo se to th e ste eri n g wheel or dashboar d, you can be seriously injur ed by an inf lat ing f r ont airba g, or by str iking the s tee ring wheel or dashboar d. Once your seat is adjusted correctly, rock it back and f ort h to make sure the seat is lock ed in position. See page f or how t o adj ust t he f ront seats. Adju s t [...]

Adjust the d river’s head restraint so the c en ter o f th e ba ck o f yo u r he ad rest s against t he cent er of t he restraint. R eclining a s eat -back so tha t t he shoulder par t of t he belt no longer rests a gainst the occupant’s chest reduce s the prot ect ive c apabilit y of the belt. It also increases the chance of sliding under the [...]

T hi s spreads the f orces o f a crash over the s tronge st bones in y our upper body. Insert the la tch pla te int o the buckle, the n tug o n th e be lt to m ake s ur e the belt is secure ly lat ched. Check tha t the b el t is n o t twis ted , b ec au se a twi ste d be l t can c au se s eri o us injuries in a cra sh. Posit ion the lap pa rt of t [...]

Af t er all oc cup ants have adju sted their seat s and head rest raints, and put on their seat belt s, it is very im p or tan t that the y co n tin u e to si t upright , well bac k in the ir seat s, wit h the i r f eet on th e f l oo r, u nti l th e vehi cle i s saf ely parke d and the engine is of f . In addit ion, an occupa nt w ho is out of pos[...]

If you a re pregna nt, t he best w ay to prot ect yourself a nd your unborn child whe n driving or riding in a vehi cle i s to always wear a seat bel t, and keep the lap part of the belt as low as pos sible acr oss the hips . Whe n driving, r emember t o sit upright and adjust t he seat as f ar back a s possible while a llowing f ull contr ol of t [...]

If your hand s or arms are cl ose to an airbag c over, they co ul d be inj ured if t he a irbag inf lat es. Objects on the covers ma rked ‘‘SRS A IR BAG’’ could inte rf e re wit h the pr oper opera tion of t he air bags or be propelled inside t he ve hicle and hurt some one if t he airba gs inf lat e. If a side air bag or a side curt ain a [...]

Y our seat belt syst em includes lap/ shoulder be lts in a ll seat ing posit ions. T he f r ont seat belt s are also equipped w ith aut omat ic sea t be lt te nsioners. If either the driver or a f ront passenger does not f asten t heir seat belt w hile driving, t he beepe r will sound and t he indicat or w ill f las h agai n at regul ar intervals .[...]

T he l ap and sho ul der be lt goes o ver your shoulder , across your che st, and a cross your hips. To f aste n th e be lt, in s ert th e la tch plat e into t he buck le, the n tug on t he belt t o make sur e the buck le is lat ched (se e page f or how to proper ly position t he belt). T o unlock the be lt, pre ss the re d P R E S Sb u t t o no nt[...]

For saf ety, you should check the condit ion of your se at belts regular ly. Pull each belt out f ully, and look f or f ra ys, cut s, burns, and we ar. Check tha t the l atch es w or k sm o oth l y an d the be lts retr act e as il y. If a be lt d o es not ret ra ct easily , clea ning the belt may correct the probl em (see page ). Any belt t hat is [...]

CONT INUED A irba g Sy st em Component s A ddit io nal In f ormation A bout Y our A irbag s Driver and Passeng er Saf et y 21 (1) (8) (12) (8) (9) (17) (2) (13) (17) (11) (5) (4) (16) (7) (15) (4) (5) (3) (14) (16) (10) (10) (6) (1) Driver’s Airbag (2) Front Pas senger’ s Airbag (3) Contr ol Unit (4) Automati c Front Sea t Belt Tensione rs (5) [...]

Y our airbag syst em includes: Auto ma tic f ro nt s ea t be lt te nsioners (s ee page ). Sensors tha t can detec t a mo d er ate to s eve re fron t im pa ct or side impact. T wo side cur ta in airba gs, one f or each side of the vehicle. T he airba gs ar e st ored in t he ceiling, above t he side window s. T he f r ont and re ar pilla rs ar e mark[...]

Duri ng a f rontal crash , your se at belt rest ra ins your lower body an d torso, and t he f r ont a irbag he lps prot ect you r head and c hest. A lthough bot h air bags norma lly inf la te w ithin s plit sec ond of ea ch othe r, it is possible f or only one airbag to d eplo y. T his ca n happen if t he sev erit y of a collision is at t he mar gi[...]

Y our f r ont a irbags are a lso dual- thr eshold airba gs. A irbags wit h this f eat ure have two deploymen t thr esholds t hat depend on whet her sensor s det ect t he occupa nt is wearin g a seat belt o r n ot. If t he occupa nt’s be lt is , the a irbag w ill deploy at a slight ly lower threshold, because the occupant would need extra prot ect[...]

T he dri ver’s advan ced f ron t airbag system includes a sea t position sensor under t he seat . If t he seat is too f ar f orw ar d, the a irbag will inf late wit h less f orce, regardless of the severity of t he impact. If t here is a proble m with t he se nsor, the SR S indica tor w ill come on, and the a irbag w ill inf lat e in the nor mal [...]

When t he passe nger air bag get s tur ned of f by t he weight sensors, a ‘‘passe nger airba g of f ’’ indica tor in the c en ter o f th e da sh b oa rd c om es on (se e page ). Be aware that obj ects pl aced o n the pass enge r’s seat can also cause th e airbag to b e turned of f . If the weight sensors detect t here is no passenger in t[...]

Y our vehicle h as a side a irbag cut of f system designed primar ily to protect a child r iding in the f ront passenge r’s seat. A lthough Honda does not encoura ge children t o ride in f ront , if posit ion sensors detect a child has leaned in to the s ide airba g’s deployment pat h, the airba g will shut of f . T h es i d ea i r b a gm a ya [...]

In a mod erate t o severe side i mpact, sensor s will det ect ra pid accele rat ion and signa l the c ontrol unit t o in s tan tly i n f la te the s i de c ur tai n airb ag and activate the seat belt te nsioner on the drive r’s or t he passenger ’s side of t he vehicle. If t he side air bag of f indica tor come s on (see pa ge ), hav e the pass[...]

Whe n you turn t he ignit ion swit ch to the ON (II) pos ition, t his indicat or comes on b rief ly then goes of f . T his te lls you the sy stem is w orking proper ly. If the in d ic ato r co me s on a t any othe r time, or does not c ome on at all, you shou ld have t he system checked by you r dealer. For exampl e: T he SR S indica tor alert s yo[...]

If the in d ic ato r co me s on w ith n o f r ont seat passe nger and no obje cts on th e se at, o r with a n ad ul t rid i ng there, something may be interf ering with t he weight sensors. Look f or and remove: A ny items unde r the f ront passenger’s seat . A ny object (s) ha nging on the s eat or i n the s ea t-b ack p o ck et. Any o bj ec t(s[...]

If w ate r or an oth er l iq u i d so aks i n to the s eat- back, it can preven t the side ai rbag cutof f system f rom working proper ly. Th i s c o ul d ma ke th e drive r’s sea t posit ion sensor or the f ront pa ssenger’s weight sensor s inef f ect ive . If it is necessa ry t o remov e or modif y a f ront seat to accommodate a person wit h [...]

− − − Children d epend on adul ts t o protect them. However, despite their best inte ntions, ma ny adult s do not know how to protect child passengers. If you have children, o r ever need to drive wit h a child in your vehicle , be sure t o rea d this se ction. It begins wit h import ant genera l guidelines, then presents special inf ormat io[...]

− Whenever possible, large r childre n should sit in the ba ck seat, on a booster sea t if needed, and be proper ly rest raine d with a s eat belt ( see pa ge f or import ant inf or mat ion about prot ecting la rger children). Fr ont air bags ha ve been de signed to help prot ect adult s in a mode rat e t o seve re f ront al collision. T o do thi[...]

− T o remind you of t he passenger ’s f r ont air bag haz ards, a nd tha t chil dren m ust be pro perly restrain ed in a back se at, your veh icl e has w a r n i n gl a b e l so nt h e d a s h b o a r d (U.S. models) and on t he f ront visors. Ple ase read and f ol lo w t he inst ruct ions on the se labels . U.S. Models Canadia n Models Prot ec[...]

− Many parents say they pref er to put an inf ant or a s mall child in t he f r ont passenger seat so t hey can w atc h the child, or beca use the c hild requires at te ntion. Placing a child in t he f r ont sea t exposes the child to hazards in a f r onta l collision, and pa ying close at te ntion t o a child dist ra cts the dr iv er f ro m th e[...]

− Children w ho play in v ehicles ca n accide nta lly get t ra pped inside. T eac h your childr en not to pla y in or around ve hicles. K now how to op e rate th e em er ge n cy tru n k opener a nd decide if your childr en should be show n how t o use t his f e a t u r e( s e ep a g e ) . Even very young chil dren learn h ow to unloc k vehic le d[...]

A n inf ant must be properly rest ra ined in a re ar- f ac ing, reclining child sea t unt il the child rea ches t he seat ma ker’ s weight or height limit f or the se at , and t he child is at lea st one year old. Only a rear -f a cing child se at pr ovides proper suppor t f or a baby’s he ad, neck, a nd back. T wo types of seat s may be used: [...]

In any of t hese situat ions, we str ongly recommend t hat you inst all the child seat direct ly behind t he f ront passenger’s seat, move t he seat as f ar f orward as neede d, and l eave it unoccupied. Or , you may wish t o get a sma ller re ar-f ac ing child seat . If t he veh icle seat is t oo f a r f orw ard, or t he child’s head is thr ow[...]

In seat ing posit ions and v ehicles not equipped wit h L A T CH, a L A T CH- compat ible child se at can be ins talle d using a sea t belt . What ever t ype of seat you choose, to provide proper pr otec tion, a child seat should meet three require ments: L ook f or F MV SS 213 or CMV SS 213 on t he box. Since L A T CH-compa tible child sea ts are [...]

A f ter selecting a pro per child seat an d a go od p l ac e to in sta ll th e se at, the re ar e thr ee m ai n s tep s in inst alling the seat : A ll child sea ts must be secured t o the vehicle w ith t he lap part of a lap/s houlder belt or w ith th e LATC H (Lo w er An ch o r s an d T ethers f or CHildren) system. A child whose seat is not prope[...]

Place t he child sea t on t he vehicle se at, th en attac h th e sea t to the lower anc hors acco rdin g to the child seat make r’s inst ructions. Y our ve hicle is equipped w ith LATC H ( Lo w e r An c h o rs a n d Tethe rs for CH il d ren ) at the o u ter rear seats. Make sure t here are no objects near the a nchors t hat could prevent a secure[...]

What ever type you have, f oll ow the c hi l d se at mak er ’s i ns tru cti o ns f or adjust ing or t ightening t he f it. Ot her L A T CH-c ompatible s eat s hav e a f lex ible-t ype connect or as shown abov e. Adju s t the he ad r es trai n t to i ts lowest posit ion. R oute t he te ther strap over the head restraint, ma ki ng su re th e str ap[...]

T o activate the l ockab le retractor, slowly pull t he shoulder par t of t he belt all the wa y out until it stops, the n let t he belt f e ed back int o t he re trac tor . A f t er t he belt has re tra cte d, tug on it. If t he belt is locked, y ou will not be able to pull it out. If you ca n pull t h eb e l to u t ,i ti sn o tl o c k e d , a n d[...]

A f t er conf ir ming tha t the belt is locked, gr ab t he shoulder part of the belt near t he bu ckle, and pu ll up to remo ve any slack f rom the lap par t of t he belt. R e member, if the lap pa rt o f the be lt i s no t tig h t, the c hild seat will not be se cure. Push and pull the child seat f orw ard a nd f r om side-to- side to verify t hat[...]

A ch il d seat with a t ether can b e inst alled in any seat ing posit ion in the b ac k se at, u si n g o ne o f th e anchor age point s shown a bove. Since a t eth er can prov ide addit ional se cu ri ty to th e la p/ s ho u ld e r be lt inst allat ion, we r ecommend using a tet her whenever on e is requi red or avail able . A f t er prope rly se[...]

Whe n a child rea ches t he recomme nded weight or height limit fo r a fo r w a rd - fa ci n g c h i l d se a t , t h e child should sit in a back sea t on a bo o ste r se at an d we ar th e la p/ shoulder belt . T he f ollowing page s give inst ruct ions on how t o check pr oper seat belt f it , what k ind of boost er seat to use if one is needed,[...]

Does t he shoulder belt cross be twe en th e ch il d ’s n ec k and a rm ? Is the la p part of the belt a s low as possible, t ouching the c hild’s thi g hs ? Will t he child be able t o sta y seat ed like t his f or the w hole tr ip? If you answer yes to all these quest ions, the ch ild is ready t o wear the lap/shoulder be lt corr ect ly. If y[...]

A child may c ontinue using a booster seat unt il the t ops of the ir ear s are eve n wi th th e to p of the veh i cl e’ s o r bo o ste r’ s sea t-b ac k. A chi l d of this height should be ta ll enough t o use the lap/shoulde r belt without a bo o ste r se at. If the pass enge r’s f ront airb ag inf lates in a moderate t o severe f r onta l [...]

If you decide that a child can saf ely ride up f r ont, be sure t o: Car ef ully r ead t he owner’ s manual, and ma ke sure y ou underst and a ll seat be lt instr uctions and all saf ety inf or mat ion. Mo ve th e ve hi cl e s eat to th e re ar- most posit ion. Hav e the c h il d s it u p str ai gh t, b ac k agai nst the seat, and f eet on or nea[...]

Your vehi cle ’s exh aust con tains car bon monoxide gas. Ca rbon monoxide should not ent er t he vehi cle in n orm al drivi ng if you maint ain your v ehicle proper ly and f ollow the inf orma tion on t his page. High lev els of c arbon monoxide can collect ra pidly in enclosed a rea s, suc h as a garage. Do n ot run the engine wit h the ga rage[...]

CONT INUED T hese label s are in the locations shown. They w arn you of potential hazar ds tha t could ca use serious in jury o r death. Read these l abel s car ef ully . If a la bel com es of f or becomes hard to rea d (ex cep t f or the U .S . dash bo ard label wh ich m ay be removed b y the owner), c ontact your dealer f or a replacemen t. U.S. [...]

Canadian models U.S. models Saf et y L abels 52 DOORJAMBS 09/07/07 13:58:03 31SVA640_057[...]

T his sec tion giv es inf or mat ion about the c o ntr ol s an d d is p la ys th at cont ribute t o the da ily opera tion of your vehicle. All t he essential cont rols are w ithin ea sy rea ch. ........................... Contr ol L ocat ions . 54 ............................ Instr ument Pa nel . 55 .......... Instr ument Pa nel Indicat ors . 57 ..[...]

＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ If equipped : Cont r ol L ocat ions 54 INSTR UMENT PANEL INDICATORS GAUGES (P.55, 56) (P.65) MOONROOF SWITCH MIRROR CONTROLS POWER DOOR LOCK MASTE R SWITCH A/T model without na vigati on system i s shown. HAZA RD WARNING BUTTON HOOD RELEA SE HANDLE FUEL FILL DOOR/ TRUNK RELEASE HAN DLE SEAT HEATER SWITCHES AC[...]

＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ CONT INUED Canadian DX -G model with M/T h as the elect ric power st eering (EPS) indica tor (see pa ge 60) next t o the immobilizer syst em indicator . T he U.S. inst rument panel is shown. Dif f er ences f or Cana dian models a re not ed in t he tex t. Inst r ument Panel Inst rument s and Cont rol s D X ,D X - G( C a n a d[...]

＊ T he U.S. inst rument panel is shown. Dif f er ences f or Cana dian models a re not ed in t he tex t. Inst r ument Panel Si 56 REV LIMIT INDICA TOR DOOR-OPE N INDICATOR ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYST EM INDICATOR SEAT BELT RE MINDER INDICATOR TRUNK-OPE N INDICATOR CHARGING SYSTE M INDICATOR ELECTRI C POWER STEERI NG (EPS) IND ICATOR DAYTIM E RUNNING LIGH[...]

T he instrument panel has many indicat ors t o give y ou import ant inf or mat ion about y our vehic le. If t his indica tor c omes on when t he engine is running, t he bat te ry is not bein g charged . For more in f ormation , see page . T he engi ne can be severely damaged if t his indica tor f lash es or st ays on when t he engine is running. F [...]

T his indicat 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 ig n iti o n s wi tch to th e O N (II ) posit ion. It is a reminder to c heck the parking brake. A beeper sounds if y ou drive w ith t he park ing brake not f ully relea sed. Driv ing wit h the pa rking br ake not f ull y releas ed can dam age the brakes and t ires. If [...]

T his indicat or nor mally comes on f or a f ew seconds when you turn the ig n iti o n s wi tch to th e O N (II ) posit ion. If it come s o n at any other tim e , the re is a p ro bl em w ith th e A BS. If t his happens, ha ve your vehicle che cked at a dea ler. Wit h this indica tor on, your v ehicle st ill has nor mal bra king abilit y but no ant[...]

If you turn t he steering wheel to the f ull lef t or right pos ition repea tedly while s topping or dr iving at ve ry low speed, you may f eel slightly harder steering due to overheating of the steering gearbox. Continuously driving under those condit ions could damage t he power steering system. T his indicat or come s on f or a f ew seconds wh e[...]

T his indicat or nor mally comes on f or a f ew seconds when you turn the ig n iti o n s wi tch to th e O N (II ) posit ion. If it comes on while driving, it indica te s that one or mor e of your vehic le’s tir es ar e signif ica ntly low on press ure. If t his happe ns, pull to t he side of t he road w hen it is saf e, che ck which t ire has los[...]

I f i t c o m e so na n ds t a y so na t a n y othe r time, or if it does not come on when you t urn t he ignit ion switc h to the O N (II) posit ion, ther e is a problem w ith t he V SA syst em. T ak e you r vehic le to a dealer to have it check ed. Wit hout V SA , your vehicle st ill has norma l driving a bility, but will not hav e V SA tra ct io[...]

If this indicator comes on when you tur n the i g ni ti on s wi tch to th e ON (II) posit ion and r eleas e the parking brake, i t means there i s a probl em w i t ht h eD R L .T h e r em a ya l s ob ea problem w ith t he high bea m head lig hts. Have y our veh icl e checked by your dealer. This i n d ic ato r co me s o n wi th the high beam hea dl[...]

If equipped T his ind icator comes on when t he security syst em is set. See page f or more inf ormat ion on t he security syst em. T his indica tor is locat ed in t he f uel gauge. It comes on a s a reminder that you mus t ref uel soo n. Whe n the i nd i ca tor co m es o n, th er e are a bout 1.9 US ga l (7.5 )o f f u e l rema ining in the t ank. [...]

＊ ＊ To swi tch th e in f o rm ati on d i sp l ay be twe en th e od om e ter, tr ip m ete r, and out side temper at ure (if equipped), and engine oil lif e and maintenance service items, press the SEL /R ESET butt on repe ate dly. If equipped : Gaug es Inst rument s and Cont rol s 65 SPEEDOMETER TRIP METER INFORMATION DISPLAY FUEL GAUGE TACHOMET[...]

Press a nd hold the display cha nge button until you hear a beep. T he speedom eter, t rip meter, and odom eter reading s switch bet ween miles per hour (m ph) and kilomete rs per hour (k m/h). This m e ter sh o ws th e nu m be r of miles or kilome ter s driven sinc e you last reset it. T here are tw o trip meters: T rip A and T rip B. Switch betwe[...]

±± − −−−− −−− T his indicat or displa ys t he outside te mperat ure in F ahre nheit ( U.S. models) or Celsius ( Cana dian models). T o see t he outside temperature, press and release t he SEL /R ESET butt on unt il the tem p era tur e is s ho wn o n the inf or mat ion display. T he temperature s ensor i s in the f ront bumper. The[...]

T his shows ho w much f uel you have. It ma y show slight ly more or less tha n the act ual amount . T his shows t he te mperat ure of t he engine’s c oolant . During norma l opera tion, t he re ading should rise to about the middle of t he gauge. In severe driving conditions, such as very hot weat her or a long perio d of uphill driving, the r e[...]

T he inf ormat ion display in the instr ument pa nel shows y ou the engine oil lif e a nd mainte nance se rvi c e ite ms w he n th e ig n iti o n swit ch is in t he ON (II) pos ition. T his inf ormation h elps to keep you aware of the periodic m aintenance your vehicle needs f or cont inued t rouble- f r ee driv ing. R ef e r to pa ge f or more i n[...]

＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ T o use the ho rn, press the center pad of the steering wheel. If equipped. Only on vehicles equ ipped with navigation system. R ef er to the nav igation system manual. 1: 2: 3: Cont r ols Near t he St eering W heel 70 WINDSHIELD WIP ERS/WASH ERS INSTR UMENT PANEL BRIG HTNESS HORN HEAT ED MIRR[...]

− − − − − − − − − ＊ ＊ Push the right lev er up or down to select a posit ion. MIST OFF INT Int ermit tent LO Lo w s p ee d HI High speed Windshield w ashers T he wipe rs run a t high speed until you release the lever. T he wipers are n ot act ivated. T he wip ers operate every f ew se conds. T he lengt h of t he wiper int erv [...]

− − − ＊ ＊ ＊ Push down on t he leve r to s ignal a le f t tur n and up t o signal a right t urn. T o signa l a la ne change, push light ly on the lev er, an d ho l d it. The l ev er wi ll r etu rn to center w hen you release it or complet e a tur n. Tu r n i ng t h e swit ch t o the ‘‘ ’’ pos ition t urns on the parking light s, [...]

T urn t he f og lights on a nd of f by tur ni n g the s wi tch n ex t to the headlight sw itch . Wit h th e headlight swit ch of f or in the posit ion, the h igh beam headlight s and t he high bea m indicat or come on w ith r educed bright ness when you t urn t he ig n iti o n s wi tch to th e O N (II ) posit ion and rele ase t he par king brak e. [...]

＋− T he but tons under t he lef t side ve nt contr ol the br ightness of t he instr ument pa nel. Push the or butt on to a djust t he br ightness. Separ ate a djust ments ca n be made when the headligh ts a re on and off . T here are six brig htness levels. Whe n you push either butt on, t he inf or mat ion display indica tes the curr ent le ve[...]

Make sure t he rear window is clear and you ha ve good v isibility bef or e sta rti ng to d ri ve . T he rear window defogger will clear fo g , fr o s t , a n d th i n i c e fr o m th e window. Push t he def ogger but t on to tur n it on a nd o ff . T he i n di ca tor i n the b u tton c om e s on to s ho w the def ogge r is on. If you do not tur n [...]

Push the lev er under t he steer ing column all the way down. Pu s h the l eve r up to l oc k the st eering w heel in posit ion. Make sure you have securely locked the steering wheel in place by tr ying to mov e it up, dow n, in, and o ut. Make any steering wheel adju stments be f ore you start drivi ng. Move the st eering wheel up o r down, a nd i[...]

＊ ＊ The ma ste r key fits a ll th e l oc ks o n your vehicle. T he valet key works only in t he ignition a nd the dr iver ’s door lock . Y ou can k eep t he tr unk and t runk r elease handle lock ed when you leave your vehicle and the va let key at a par king f acilit y. On DX model (ex cept Canadia n DX- G), the passenge r’s door c an also[...]

If the syst em repeatedly does no t recogniz e the coding of your ke y, contact your dealer. Do n o t attem pt to al ter th is s ys tem or a dd oth er d e vi ce s to i t. E le ctr ic al problems could result t hat may make your vehicl e inope rable. If you ha ve lost your ke y and cannot sta rt your engine, conta ct your dealer. Whe n you turn t he[...]

− − − − If the f ront wheels are turned, t he ant i-the f t lock may ma ke it dif f icult to tur n the k ey . Fir ml y tu rn the steering wheel to t he lef t or r igh t as you turn the key. Yo u c an op e rate th e aud i o sy ste m an d the accessory power socket s in this posit ion. T his is t he normal ke y position w hen driving. Severa [...]

T o lock the passenger ’s door when get ting out of t he ve hicle, pull out the loc k ta b and close t he door. T o loc k t he dri ver’s doo r, pul l and hol d the out side door handle t hen pull out the lock tab. R elease the handle, the n close the door . Each door can be locked or unlocked wi th the i gn i ti on k ey . Each door has a lock t[...]

T o lock the passenger ’s door when get ting out of t he ve hicle, pull out the loc k ta b and close t he door. T o lock t he driver ’s door, re move t he key f rom t he ignit ion switc h and pull out t he lock ta b or push the top of the m as ter s wi tch , th en c lo s e the door. T o unlock only t he driver ’s door f r om the out side, tur[...]

Your vehi cle h as custo miz able set tings f or the door s to aut omat ically loc k and unlock . T here are def aul t settings f or eac h of these f ea tur es. Y ou ca n turn of f or cha nge the s etti n gs for th es e f eatu re s as described on t he f ollowing pages. Whe n yo u cu s tom i ze the s etti n g, make su re you r vehic le is p arked s[...]

R eleas e the s wit ch, and w ithin 5 seconds, t urn the ignition sw itch to the LOC K (0) po si ti on . P u s h a n dh o l dt h ef r o n to f t h e mast er door lock sw itch on th e drive r’s door unt il you hear a click (a f te r about 5 se conds). Make sure t he shif t lev er is in the Park (P) posit ion. Turn th e ig n iti o n sw itc h to the[...]

On A /T v ehicles, On A /T v ehicles, On A /T v ehicles, push and hold t he brake p edal , and m ove the s hift leve r out of t he Par k (P) posit ion. P u s h a n dh o l dt h ef r o n to f t h e mast er door lock sw itch on th e drive r’s door . Y ou will hear a clic k. K eep holding t he swit ch unt il you hear an other c lic k (af ter abou t 5[...]

Turn th e ig n iti o n sw itc h to the O N (II) posit ion, a nd open the dr iver ’s door. P u s h a n dh o l dt h er e a r o f t h e mast er door lock sw itch on th e drive r’s door . Y ou will hear a clic k, and af ter abou t 5 secon ds, yo u wil l hear an other c lic k. R eleas e the s wit ch, and w ithin 5 seconds, t urn the ignition sw itch[...]

Or, until you hear two more clicks (af t er about 10 seconds) to activate . R eleas e the s wit ch, and w ithin 5 seconds, t urn the ignition sw itch to the LOC K (0) po si ti on . Make sure t he shif t lev er is in the Park (P) pos ition ( A /T vehicle s). Turn th e ig n iti o n sw itc h to the O N (II) posit ion, and ma ke sure t o close t he dri[...]

− − P r e s st h i sb u t t o no n c e to unloc k the driver ’s door. Push it tw ice t o unlock t he pass enger’s door . Some ext erior lights w ill f la sh tw ice each t ime you push t he butt on. R eleas e the s wit ch, and w ithin 5 seconds, t urn the ignition sw itch to t he A CCESSOR Y ( I) position. move t he shif t leve r to t he Pa [...]

− − A void dropping or thr owing t he tran s mi tter . Pr ote ct th e tran sm i tter from extreme temperat ure. Do n o t im me rs e the tr an sm itte r in any liquid. If you l o se a tran s mi tter , the replacement needs to be repr ogrammed by your dea ler. T he ceiling light and t he door act iva ted s potlight s (if equippe d) come on when y[...]

If it t akes several pushes on the butt on to lock or unlock t he doors, repl ace the battery as so on as possible. Batt ery type: CR 1616 In s id e th e tran sm i tter, se pa rate the inner cover f rom the keypad by rele asing t he tw o ta bs on the cover. T o repl ace the battery: Remove the sc rew at the base o f the tr ans m itte r wi th a sma [...]

＋ Remo ve th e o ld ba tter y f ro m th e back of t he inner c over, a nd insert a ne w batte ry i n to the b ac k o f the cover wit h the side f ac ing down. A n improper ly disposed of bat t ery can hur t t he envir onment. A lway s conf ir m local r egulat ions f o r batte ry d i sp os al . Install the parts in reverse order. 4. 5. A s require[...]

Y o uc a no p e nt h e t r u n ki nt w ow a y s : Pull the t runk re lease ha ndle to the lef t of the driver’s seat. K eep the trunk lid closed at all times while dr iving t o avoid da maging t he lid, and to prevent exhaust g as f rom get ting int o the inter ior. See on page . Press and hold th e tr unk relea se bu tto n on th e re mo te tran [...]

T o prot ect ite ms in the tr unk when you need t o give the key to someone else: L ock t he tr unk relea se handle wi th the m as ter ke y. Give the person the valet key. Even if the t runk rel ease lever is locked with the mast er key, you can op e n the tr un k wi th th e re mo te tran s mi tter . A s a saf ety f eature, your vehicle has a relea[...]

− T o change t he sea t-ba ck angle, pull up on the lev er on the out side of th e se at b otto m . Make a ll seat adjust ments be f ore you st art driv ing. T o adjust t he seat f orwa rd or backw ard, pull up on the ba r under the sea t cushion’s f ront e dge. Move the s eat to t he desire d position, and r e l e a s et h eb a r .T r yt om o [...]

T he h eight o f your dri ver’s seat is adju stable . To raise the se at bottom, repeatedly pull up the lever on the outs ide of t he seat cushion. T o lowe r the s ea t, pu s h the l e ver d o wn repeatedly. Make a ll seat adjust ments be f ore you st art driv ing. T o get into t he rea r seat on t he drive r’s side, ope n the door and pull up[...]

T o get into t he rea r seat on t he passe nger’s s ide, push downw ard on the release lever at t he base of the seat-b ack or pul l up o n the seat-back adjust ment leve r. T he sea t- back w ill tilt f orwa rd t o allow e asier entr y t o the rear sea t. When you push do wn the release lever o r pu ll u p the ad jus tment leve r, the seat will [...]

See page for important saf et y inf ormat ion and a w arning about improperly posit ioning head rest ra ints. 13 Y our ve hicle is equipped w ith he ad rest ra ints in a ll seat ing posit ions to help prot ect you and y our passe ngers f rom t he likelihood of whipla sh and ot her inju ries. T hey are most ef f ective when you ad ju st th em s o th[...]

When a passenger is seat ed in the rea r cent er seat ing posit ion, the center head restraint sho uld b e adjust ed up or dow n, to ma tch t he passenger ’s height. T o remove a head rest raint f or clea ning or repa ir, pull it up as f ar as it w ill go. Push the relea se butt on, the n p ul l th e re str ai nt ou t of the se at- back. Whe n re[...]

T he dri ver’s and f ront pass enge r’s seats have ac tive head re straints. I f the v ehicle is st ruck s ever ely f r om the r ear , the occu pant pr operly secur ed with the seat be lt will be pu shed ag ain st t he se at-back and the head r est raint will a utomat ically move forward. T his redu ces the distance between the restrai nt and t[...]

T he b ack of the rear se at f olds d own to gi ve y ou d i rec t acc es s to the tru nk . T he seat-back ca n be released f rom inside the t runk. Remove any i tems from the seat b e f o r ey o uf o l dd o w nt h e s e a t - b a c k . Whe n stor ing cargo, you 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 rem ovin g th[...]

Ma ke s ur e that th e f ol d ed s ea t-b ac k does not pr ess against t he f ront passenger ’s seat , as t his could cause the weight sensors to work improper ly. If the r ear head rest raints get caught on the f ront seat back s and you cann ot f old do wn the rear seat-bac k f ully, you can r emove t he hea d restraints (see page ). Make sure [...]

In the H I se tti ng , th e he ate r turn s o f f when the seat gets wa rm, and turns back o n af ter t he seat’s tem peratur e drops. In the LO se ttin g , the h e ater r un s cont inuously. It does not cycle wit h te mperat ure change s. Follow t hese pr ecaut ions whene ver you use the seat heat ers: If t he engine is lef t idling f or an ext [...]

− Turn th e ig n iti o n sw itc h to the O N (II) posit ion to rais e or lower eit her win dow. To ope n a wind ow, pu sh the s w i t c hd o w na n dh o l di t .R e l e a s et h e switch when you wa nt the w indo w t o st op. Pull back on t he sw itch a nd hold it t o close the w indow. T o op en or cl ose the d river’s win dow part ially , pus[...]

− If your vehicle’s battery is disconnect ed or goes dead, or the drive r’s window f use is re moved, t he A UT O f unction c ould be disabled. If the power w ind ow system needs t o be rese t af t er rec onnecting t he bat te ry or inst alling the f use, do t his: Sta rt the e ngine. Push down and hol d the driver’s wi ndo w switch until t[...]

− T he moonroof ca n be t ilted up in t he back f or vent ilat ion, or it ca n be slid ba ck i nto the ro of. Use th e s wi tch o n the f ront ceiling t o operat e t he moonroof . Y ou must t urn t he ig n iti o n s wi tch to th e O N (II ) posit ion to opera te t he moonroof . T o t ilt up t he moonroof , push on t he cent er of t he moonr oof s[...]

− If the moonroof runs int o any obs ta cle while it is closing a utoma tic ally, it will re vers e direct ion and t hen st op. T o close t he moonroof , r emove t he obst acle, t hen use th e moonroof switch ag ain . Aut o reverse stops se nsin g when the moonroof is almost close d. Y ou should always check that all passenger s and object s are [...]

Push the a ppropria te e dge of t he adjustment swit ch to move the m i r r o rr i g h t ,l e f t ,u p ,o r d o w n . T he inside mirror has day a nd night positions. T he night posit ion re duces glare f rom he adlight s behind you. Fl ip th e tab o n the b o ttom e dg e o f the mirror to select the day or nig ht posit ion. K e e pt h ei n s i d e[...]

T o apply t he park ing brake, pull t he leve r up f ully . T o relea se it , pull up slightly , push the but ton, a nd lower the lever. T he parki ng brake indicat or on t he instr ument pa nel should go out w hen t he park ing brak e is f ully re leased ( see page ). T he o utside m irrors are heated to re mo ve f o g an d f ro st. Wi th the igni[...]

＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ Int er ior Conv enience I t ems 108 VANITY M IRROR GLOVE BOX ACCESSORY POWER SOCKET COAT HOO K CONSOLE COMPART MENT BEVERA GE HOLDER SUN VISOR CENTER POC KET SIDE POCKET USB ADAPTER CAB LE AUXILI ARY INPUT JAC K ACCESSORY POWE R SOCKET SEAT-BACK POCKET BEVERAGE HO LDER : If equippe d 09/07/07 14:06:53 31SVA640_113[...]

Be caref ul when you ar e using the beve rage holde rs. A spilled liquid that is very hot can scal d you o r your passe ngers. Spille d liquids can damage t he upholst ery, ca rpet ing, and ele ctr ical componen ts in t he inte rior. Open t he f ront beve rage holder by sliding t he lid. T o open the cons ole compart ment , pull up on the lever , a[...]

Mak e sure t he coat hook is closed when you are not using it. T his hoo k is not designed f or large or he avy ite ms. T o use an accessory power socket, pull up the cover . T his socke t is int ended t o supply power f or 12 volt DC ac cessor ies that are rated 120 watts or less (10 amp s). T o use a coat hook, pull it down. Close it wit h a f ir[...]

T o use the v anity mir ror on the ba ck of t he sun v isor, pull up t he cov er. Make sure t o put the socket cover back i n pl ace to preve nt any smal l f o rei g n ob j ec ts f ro m ge ttin g i nto th e socket. None of the s ocket s will power an au tom o tiv e typ e ci g are tte li g hte r element. When both sockets are being used, t he combin[...]

T o use the sun visor , pull it down. W h e nu s i n gt h es u nv i s o rf o rt h e side window , remove t he support rod f r om the c lip, and sw ing it out . Make sure you put t he sun visor back in place w hen you ar e get ting into or out of t he vehic le. Int er ior Conv enience I t ems Sun V isor 112 SUN VISOR 09/07/07 14:07:25 31SVA640_117[...]

A f t er bot h doors a re clos ed tight ly, the light dims slight ly, t hen f ade s out in about 30 se conds. T he ceiling light ( wit h the sw itch in the c en ter p os i tio n ) co me s on w he n you remo ve the key f rom the ig nition swit ch. If you do not open a door , the light st ays on, t hen f a des out in about 30 seconds . If you leave e[...]

T he spot lights ha ve a t wo-pos ition switch. In the DOOR position, the lights come on when y ou open eit her door. In t he OFF posit ion, the light s do not c ome on. The sp o tli g hts (w ith th e sw itc h in the DOOR position) also come on when y ou unlock the door wit h t he ke y or th e re mo te tra ns mi tte r, an d when you remo ve the key[...]

＊ ＊ T he hea ting a nd air condit ioning syst ems in your v ehicle prov ide a comf or ta ble driving e nvironment in all weat her condition s. A ir condit ioning is opt ional on DX model. T he st andar d audio sys tem ha s many f eat ures . T his sect ion describes t hose f e at ures and how t o use them . (If you h ave an opti onal audio sys t[...]

＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ V ents, Heat ing, and A /C 116 MODE BUTT ONS REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER BUT TON/ HEAT ED MIRRORS FAN CONTROL DIA L TEMPERATURE C ONTROL DIAL MAX A/C BUTTO N AIR CONDITIONING BUT TON : If equippe d RECIRCULATION BUT TON 09/07/07 14:07:57 31SVA640_121[...]

Turn th is d i al to i nc re ase o r de cre as e the f an spee d and airflow. T urning t his dial c lockwise increa ses the te mp e ratu re o f th e ai rflow . T his but ton t urns t he air condit ioning on and of f . T he i n d i c a t o ri nt h e b u t t o ni so nw h e n the A /C is on. Whe n the r eci rc u la tio n i nd ic ato r is on, air f r o[...]

A ir f lows f rom t he f loor vents. When you select , t he system aut omat ically s wit ches t o f re sh air mode. If y ou swit ch the mode f rom or to , t he system keeps the A /C on . T he A/C indicat or will not come on if it wa s off to star t with . T o tur n of f t he A /C, press t he A /C butt on to illumina te t he indicat or, the n p res [...]

A ir condit ioning places an ext ra load on the engine . Wat ch t he engine coolant t empera tur e gauge (s ee page ). If it moves near the red zone, tur n of f the A /C unt il the ga uge rea ding ret urns t o norma l. T urn on t he A /C by pr essing t he butt on. T he indicat or in t he butt on c o m e so nw h e naf a ns p e e di s selected. Make [...]

T o remo ve f og f rom the i nsi de of the win dows : T urning t he f a n speed cont rol dia l all the w ay to th e le ft s hu ts th e sy ste m of f . K eep the system of f f or short periods only. T o kee p stale air and mu stin ess f r om collect ing, you should hav e the f an r unning at all t imes. When you switch t o , f rom or , t he A /C st [...]

A n audio syst em is s tanda rd on a ll mo d el s exc ep t the U. S. D X. Read th e appropr iat e pages ( as sh own below) to use your ve hicle’s a udio syst em. For v ehicles w ithout nav igat ion syste m, see pages t hrough . For vehicle s wit h naviga tion s yst em, see pages thr ough . 122 156 213 157 Au d i o S ys te m Fea tur e s U.S. EX, E[...]

To ch ang e th e le tter , se l ec t the prev ious segment by pushing the bo tto m of the SE E K butto n . T urn t he T UNE knob to cha nge a le tter . Pu s h the to p o f th e SE EK bu tto n to select the next seg ment, then tur n the TUN E kn ob to s el ec t a let ter . R epeat t his proce dure t o set your message. Y our audio sy stem shows a we[...]

Play ing t he A M/F M R adio (Models w it hout na v ig at ion sy st em) Fea tur e s 123 SCAN BUTTON POWER/VO LUME KNOB PRESET BUTTONS TUNE KNOB TUNE KNOB PRESET BUTTONS POWER/VO LUME KNOB U.S. LX and Cana dian DX, DX-G a nd LX models SEEK/ SKIP BUTTON SEEK/ SKIP BUTTON EX, EX-L and Si models AM/FM BUTTON A.SEL (AUTO SELEC T) BUTTON AM/FM BUTTON A.S[...]

− − − Y ou can use any of f iv e methods t o f ind ra dio sta tions on t he selec ted band: t une, seek, s can, t he preset butt ons, and a uto selec t. Use the T UNE knob to tune the r adio t o a desir ed f r equency. T urn t he knob to t he right t o tune t o a higher f re quency, and t urn it to t he lef t t o tune to a lower f reque ncy. [...]

− − − Each side of the but t ons (1 thr ou g h 6) c an s tor e on e f re quency on A M, and t wo f r equencies on F M. Press t he A . SEL but ton. Y ou will see A . SEL f la shing in the display, a nd the s yst em goes into sca n mode f or several seco nds. It stores the f r equencies of six A M , and t welve FM st at ions in the prese t but [...]

− − − − − − T he SV C mode contr ols the v olume based on vehicle speed. The f aster you go, the louder the a udio volume becomes. A s you slow down, t he audio v olume decre ases. T he SV C has f our modes: SV C OFF , SVC L OW , SVC MID, and SVC HIGH. T urn the T UNE knob to ad ju st the s etti ng to y o ur l ik in g . If you f e el th[...]

XM is a registered trademark of Sirius X M Ra dio ,I n c . XM R a dio receiv es signals f rom t wo sat ellit es t o produce cle ar, high- qualit y digit al rec eption. It of f er s many c hannels in se vera l cat egorie s. A long wit h a la rge sele ction of dif f ere nt t ypes of m usic, XM R adio allows you to v iew cha nnel and cat egory s elect[...]

− − − Y ou may exper ience per iods when XM R a dio does not t rans mit t he artist’s nam e and son g title inf or mat ion. If t his happens, t here is nothing w rong wit h your syst em. Tu r n th e TUN E k n ob t o change c hannel select ions. T urn t he knob right f or higher number ed channe ls and lef t f or low er numbered c hannels. I[...]

− − − − − − T he sca n f unct ion give s you a sa mpling of a ll channels while in the channel mode. I n the ca tegory mode, only the c hannels wit hin th at cat egory a re sca nned. T o act ivat e sc an , pr es s the S CAN b utto n . The system plays e ach channel in numerica l order f or a f ew seconds, the n select s the ne xt c hann[...]

− − − T he X M sat ellit es are in or bit ov er the e qu ato r; th er efore , ob j ec ts so uth of t he ve hicle may ca use sat ellit e reception i nterruptions . T o help compensat e f or t his, ground-ba sed repeaters are placed in major metrop ol itan areas. Sat ellit e signals ar e more likely t o be blocked by ta ll buildings and mounta [...]

Depending on w here y ou drive, you may experience recep tion probl ems. Interf erence can be caused by any of the se c o nd i tio n s: Driv ing on the nor th side of a large co mmerc ial truck on an east/west r oad. Driv ing in tunnels. Driv ing on a roa d beside a v ert ical wa ll, ste ep clif f , or hill t o t he sout h of you. Driv ing on the l[...]

Play ing a Disc (Models w it hout nav iga t ion sy st em) 132 TUNE KNOB LOAD INDICAT OR CD BUTTON POWER/V OLUME KNOB TUNE KNOB POWER/V OLUME KNOB SEEK/SK IP BUTTON EJECT BUTTON LOAD INDICAT OR CD BUTTON SCAN BUTTON SCAN BUTTON DISP BUTTON EX, EX-L and Si models DISP BUTTON U.S. LX model Canadi an DX, DX-G and L X models RPT (REPEAT) BUTTON EJECT BU[...]

− − − − − − − − T o load or play dis cs, the ignit ion swit ch must be in the A CCESSOR Y (I) or ON (II) pos ition. Maximum layers (including R OO T ): 8 laye rs Compat ible wit h var iable bit rat e and multi-session T he spec if ica tions f or compat ible WMA f iles a re: Bitrat e: 48/64/80/96/ 128/160/192 kbp s Sampling f requenc[...]

＞ Ea ch ti me y ou p re ss th e DI S P bu tto n, the dis play show s you the t ext dat a on a disc, if t he disc w as re corded wi th tex t data. With t he f older name, you will see the F OL DER indica tor in t he display. T he TR ACK in dic ator is sho wn with the fil e or tr ack n am e. T he displa y shows up to 1 6 ch ara cte rs o f se le cte[...]

− − − − − CONT INUED T his f e at ure play s the t ra cks wit hin a disc ( the f iles wit hin a f older in MP3 or WMA mode) in ra ndom order. T o a ctiv at e random pla y, pre ss and re lease t he R DM butt on. In MP3 or W MA mode, press the R DM button repeat edly to select R DM ( wit hin a f older r andom play). Y ou w ill see R DM in t[...]

− − − In MP3 or W MA mode In MP3 or W MA mode Th i s f eature, wh en activated, s amp les the f ir st f ile in ea ch f olde r on t he disc. T o activate f ol der scan , pres s the SCA N butt on t wice. Y ou will se e F-SC AN in the display. T he syst em play s the f irst f ile in t he f ir st f older f or a bout 10 sec onds. If yo u d o no th[...]

−＋ −＋ Press the eject button ( ) to remove the disc. If you eject t he disc, but do not remove it f rom the slot, the s ys tem wi ll au tom ati ca ll y re l oa d the dis c af t er 10 s econds and put it in pause mode. T o begin playing, pr ess the C D b utto n . Y ou can also eject t he disc when the ignition s wit ch is of f . T o pl ay th[...]

Cause T he eje cte d disc will not be reloa ded aut omat ically. Error Message 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 see in the display w hile playing a disc. If you see an error message in the display w hile playing a disc, pr ess the e je ct bu tton . Af ter ej ec ti ng th e di sc, ch eck it f or damag e or d[...]

Error Message Solution Cause 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 see in the display w hile playing a disc. If you see an error message in the display w hile playing a disc, pr ess the e je ct bu tton . Af ter ej ec ti ng th e di sc, ch eck it f or damag e or deformation . If there is no d amag e, insert t he [...]

Play ing an iPod (Models w it hout na v ig at ion sy st em) EX, EX -L , Si and C anadian LX mod els 140 TUNE KNOB SEEK/SK IP BUTTON EX, EX-L, and Si model s RDM (RAND OM) BUTTON RPT (REPEAT) BUTTON POWER/VO LUME KNOB DISP (DIS PLAY) BUTTON iPod INDICA TOR TUNE KNOB SEEK/SK IP BUTTON RDM (RAND OM) BUTTON DISP (DIS PLAY) BUTTON iPod INDICA TOR CD BUT[...]

T he audio system reads and plays playa ble sound f ile s on the iPod. T he syst em ca nnot oper at e an iPod a s a mass storage device. T he system will only play songs st ored on t he iPod wit h iT unes. iPod and iT unes a re r egister ed tr adema rks owne d by Apple I nc. iPods compat ible wit h your audio syste m using the USB adapt er ca ble a[...]

Do not connect your iPod using a hub. D on o t k e e pt h ei P o di nt h e vehicle . Direc t sunlight and high heat will da mage it . Do not use an ext ension cable be twe en th e US B ad apte r cab l e equipped w ith your vehicle and your dock conne ctor . We recommend ba cking up your dat a bef ore pla ying it. Install t he dock connector t o t h[...]

− ＞ CONT INUED If t he iPod indica tor doe s not a ppear in the audio displa y, check the connect ions, and t ry t o rec onnect t he iPod a f ew t imes. If t he audio s yst em still doe s not recognize t he iPod, the iPod may ne ed to b e res et. F ol l ow th e inst ruct ions tha t ca me wit h your iPod, or you ca n f ind r eset inst ruct ions [...]

− Y ou can a lso select a f ile f rom t he iPod menu: A L BUM ( albums), SONG ( songs), P-L IST (pla ylists ), and A R T IST (a rtist s), by using the TU N E k n o b. P us h th e TU N E (SOUND) knob to swit ch the display to an i Po d m en u, th e n tur n the T UNE knob to select a desired mo de. If you s top adj usting, t he displaye d mode is s[...]

− CONT INUED For example, wit h the a lbum mode select ed, t urn the T UNE knob r ight or lef t t o select a dif f erent a lbum. Turn to th e ri gh t to ski p to the n ex t al bu m , and tu rn to th e le ft to s ki p to the pr evious album. W hen the a lbum is selected, t he system begins to play the f irst song on t hat a lbum. Wit h the a rti s[...]

− − Th i s fe a tu re plays a ll ava ilable f iles in a sele cte d mode (pla ylist s, art ist s, albums or songs) in random orde r. T o act iva te this, press and release the RDM butt on. Y ou will se e R DM in t he display. Th i s f eature pl ays all availab le alb ums i n a select ed mode ( playlis ts, a rt ists , albums or s ongs) in random [...]

＊ ＊ Y ou can disconnect t he iPod at any time when you see the ‘‘OK t o disconnect ’’ message in the iPod display. W it h the A UX mode, you w ill see a ‘‘USB NO DA T A’’ message in the di spl ay. Always mak e sure y ou see ‘‘OK to disconnect’’ in the iPo d display bef ore you disconnec t it . Make s ure to f ollow t he [...]

If you see an error message on the audio displa y while pla ying an iPod, f ind t he solut ion in the chart t o the right . If you ca nnot c lear t he er ror messa ge, ta ke your v ehicle to your dealer. Solution Error Mes sage T he system cannot read the f ile(s). Check the files in the iPod. T here is a possibility that the f iles have been damag[...]

Play ing a USB F la sh Memory Dev ice (Models w it hout nav ig a t ion sy st em) EX, EX -L , Si and C anadian LX mod els Fea tur e s 149 TUNE KNOB SEEK/SK IP BUTTON EX, EX-L, and Si model s RDM (RAND OM) BUTTON RPT (REPEAT) BUTTON POWER/VO LUME KNOB DISP (DIS PLAY) BUTTON TUNE KNOB SEEK/SK IP BUTTON RDM (RAND OM) BUTTON DISP (DIS PLAY) BUTTON CD BU[...]

＊ ＊ T he re commended USB f lash memory dev ices are 2 56 MB or higher, a nd f orma tt ed wit h t he FA T f ile sy ste m. Some digital a udio pl ayers may b e co mpatib le as we ll. T hi s audi o system c an sele ct and play t he audio f iles on a USB f lash memory dev ice wit h the sa me contr ols used f or the disc player . T o play a USB f l[...]

− − − − − − − − − − − − − − − − − Some ver sions of MP3 , WMA , or A A C f orma t may not be suppor ted. If an unsuppor ted f ile is f ound, t he audio unit displays UN SUPPOR T ED, the n skips t o the next f ile. I n WM A or AAC for m at , DRM (digit al r ights ma nagement ) f ile s cannot be playe d. If t he syst[...]

＞ Connect the U SB f la sh memory devi ce to the US B adap ter cable correctly and securely. Pull out t he USB c onnect or f r om the holde r and remov e the c able f r om the clip in th e console co m pa rtm en t. When the USB f lash memory device is connect ed, t he display shows a ‘‘USB CONNECT ED’’ message f or a f ew seconds. If the [...]

− − − − Use the SEEK /SK IP butt on while a USB f la sh memory dev ice is playing to sele ct pa ssages a nd 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 / SKI P bu tto n, th e sy ste m sk ip s f or war d to t he beginning of the next f ile. Press a nd relea se t he side o f t h eb u t t o nt os k i pb a [...]

− − − − Th i s f ea tur e plays t he f ile s in the selec ted f older in random order. T o act iva te f older random, pr ess a nd relea se the R DM button (preset 3). Y ou will see F-RDM in th e di spl ay. Th i s fe a tu re plays a ll the f iles in ra ndom order. T o activate all ran dom , pres s and release the R DM button (preset 3) repea[...]

If you see an error message in the display, see page . Y ou can disconnect t he USB f la sh mem ory de vice at any tim e even i f the USB mode is sele cted on t he au di o sy ste m. Wi th th e AUX mo de , you will see a ‘‘USB NO DA T A ’’ m e s s a g ei nt h ed i s p l a y .M a k es u r et o f ollow t he USB f lash memor y device’ s instr[...]

If you see an error message on the audio display w hile playing a U SB f lash memory device, f ind the so l uti o n in th e ch ar t to the ri gh t. If you cannot cle ar the er ror message , take your vehicle to your dealer. Error Messa ge Solution T he system cannot read the f ile(s). Check the files in the USB f lash memory device. T here is a pos[...]

T he audio sy stem c an also be opera ted by v oice cont rol. See t he naviga tion syst em manua l f or complet e deta ils. V oice Cont rol Sy st em Au d i o S y s te m ( M o d e l s wi th n a vi g a ti o n s y s te m ) Fea tur e s 157 TUNE BAR AUTO SELE CT ICON BACKGROUND ICON SOUND ICON AM/FM BUTTON AUDIO BUTTON SCAN BUTTON PRESET BU TTONS FM1 IC[...]

− ▲▼ ▲ ▼ T he ignit ion switc h must be in t he A CCESSOR Y (I) or ON (II) posit ion. Turn th e sy ste m on b y pu s hi n g the power /volume knob or t he A M/FM butt on. A djust t he volume by t urning the pow er/v olume knob. Pushing t he A UDIO but ton w ill also tur n on th e sy ste m . You can also o perate the aud io system w ithout[...]

− − ▲▼ − Each pr eset butt on’s f r equency is shown on t he bott om of t he audio display. If you do nothing, the system will then scan f or t he next st rong sta tion a n dp l a yi t f o r1 0s e c o n d s .W h e ni t plays a st at ion you wa nt t o list en to, press t he SCA N but ton a gain. Each preset button can stor e one f reque [...]

− Press t he A UDIO but ton t o view t he audio cont rol icons , then touch t he A UT O SEL icon. Y ou will se e A UT O SEL f la shing in the display, a nd the system goes int o scan mode f or several seco nds. It stores the f r equencies of six A M , and t welve FM st at ions in the prese t but tons. Y ou will see a ‘‘0’’ displ ayed af t[...]

Play ing t he X M R adio (Models w it h nav iga t ion sy st em) Fea tur e s 161 TUNE BAR PRESET BUTTONS XM RADIO I CON MODE ICO N PRESET CHAN NEL NUMBER SCAN BUTTON AUDIO BU TTON AM/FM BUTTO N POWER/VO LUME KNOB CD/XM (XM RADIO ) BUTTON JOYSTICK CHANNEL INDICATOR U.S. model 09/07/07 14:15:43 31SVA640_166[...]

− XM is a registered trademark of Sirius X M Ra dio ,I n c . XM R a dio receiv es signals f rom t wo sat ellit es t o produce cle ar, high- qualit y digit al rec eption. It of f er s many c hannels in se vera l cat egorie s. A long wit h a la rge sele ction of dif f ere nt t ypes of m usic, XM R adio allows you to v iew cha nnel and cat egory s e[...]

− − − − ▼ ▲ Pi c k the pr es et bu tto n (ic o n) y ou want f or tha t channel. Press and ho l d the b u tton (i c on ) un ti l yo u hear a beep. In cat egory mode, only cha nnels wi thi n th at cate go ry c an b e sel e cted . In channel m ode, all cha nnels can be selected. U s et h e t u n e ,s e e k ,o rs c a n f u nc tio n to tu ne[...]

▲▼ T ouch the CHA NNEL L IST icon to swit ch th e display t o the cha nnel list which show s all channe ls in all categories. Select and touch a desired c hannel. Repeat steps 2 an d 3 to store the f ir st six cha nnels. Press t he X M butt on aga in or touch t he other X M icon (X M1 or XM2 ) on the audio displa y. Stor e the next six cha nnel[...]

− − − − − − − CONT INUED T he signa l is curr ently t oo wea k. Move t he veh icle to an area away f rom tall b ui ldi ng s, and wit h an unobst ruct ed v iew of the southe rn horizon. T he selected channel number does not exist or is not part of your subsc ription. T o selec t a desire d icon wit h the joyst ick, mov e it in the a pp[...]

T he X M sat ellit es are in or bit ov er the e qu ato r; th er efore , ob j ec ts so uth of t he ve hicle may ca use sat ellit e reception i nterruptions . T o help compensat e f or this, ground- based repeaters are placed in major metrop ol itan areas. Sat ellit e signals ar e more likely t o be blocked by ta ll buildings and mounta ins the f a r[...]

Driv ing in tunnels. Driv ing on a roa d beside a v ert ical wa ll, ste ep clif f , or hill t o t he sout h of you. Driv ing on the low er lev el of a multi-tiered ro ad. Driv ing on a single la ne roa d alongsi de dense trees ta ller than 50 ft. (15 m ) to the s o uth of you . L arge items carri ed on a roof rack. T here may be o ther geographic s[...]

− − − − − A djusts t he bass. A djusts t he side-to- side str ength of the sound. T o adjust the lef t/righ t bal ance, tou c h the L or R ico n . Ad j u s ts th e str ength of sound f rom t he subwoof er speaker. T o adjust t he sound str ength, t ouch or on each side of the a djust ment bar. T he right upper displa y shows you the c u r[...]

− Y ou can use t he inst rument panel bright ness contr ol butt ons to a djust the illumina tion of t he audio syst em (see pa ge ). T he a udio system illuminat es whe n the pa rking light s are on, e ven if t he ra dio is of f . You can sele ct t he b ackgro und screen t o display the sound level. T here are three screen mod es: level (t he sou[...]

＋ − Play ing a Disc (Models w it h nav iga t ion sy st em) 170 SCAN BUTTON AUDIO BU TTON POWER/VO LUME KNOB OPEN BUTTO N CD BUTTON REWIND BUTTON FAST FORWARD BUTTON CD ICON TUNE BAR RPT (REPEAT) BU TTON RDM (RAND OM) BUTTON JOYSTICK U.S. mode l is shown. SKIP BUTTON SKIP BUTTON 09/07/07 14:17:07 31SVA640_175[...]

− − − − − − − − You o p era te the d i sc p l aye r wi th th e same cont rols used f or t he ra dio. T o load or pla y discs, the ignit ion sw itch must be in t he A CCESSOR Y ( I) or ON ( II) position. Vi de o C Ds a nd D VD s do n o t wor k in thi s u ni t. Compat ible wit h var iable bit rat e and multi-session Maximum layers (in[...]

T he disc pla yer is be hind the naviga tion screen. T o use the disc pl ay er , pr es s the O P EN b utto n beside the screen. The screen f olds back, and th e disc player appea rs. Insert a disc about half way into the disc slot . T he dr ive will pull t he disc in the rest of t he wa y and be gin to play it . Y ou cannot load a nd play 3- inch ([...]

− − Pu s h the AUD I O bu tto n be si d e the screen t o show the a udio display and op e rate th e di s c pl ay er . You can also o perate the aud io system w ithout using the cont rol icons o n the audio screen. P ress the CD b u tton . The s tatu s ba r app e ars on th e b otto m o f the s cr een . O n the navigation screen, you can see the [...]

− − − − ▲ ▼ − In MP3 or W MA mode In MP3 or W MA mode In MP3 or W MA mode Th i s fe a tu re , when activat ed, replays all f iles i n the selected f older in the order they are com pres sed. T o activate f ol der repeat, press an d hol d the R PT button ( preset 1). Y ou will see FOL D ER R EPEA T in t he displa y. T he syst em cont i[...]

− − CONT INUED Pressing either SK IP button (preset 5 or 6) also t urns of f sca n. T he sca n f unct ion sa mples all t ra cks (f iles in MP3 or WMA ) in t he or der they were recorded . T o activate scan, press a nd release t he SCA N but ton. Y ou will see T R A CK SCA N in t he display. Y ou w ill get a 10 second sampling of ea ch tr ack /f[...]

▲▼ To u c h th e Tra c k Li s t i c o n to s wi tc h the d i sp l ay to th e f o ld er l i st, th en select and t ouch a desired f older. T he display c hanges t o the f ile list . T hen, select and touch a desired f ile. T ouch t he f olde r icon on t he upper le f t of th e sc ree n to mo ve to th e parent f old er. T o scro ll throug h the d[...]

T o remov e a disc f rom t he audio unit , f old ba ck t he scre en by pressing t he OPEN butt on (see page ). Press the d i sc ej ec t bu tton ( ) to remove the disc. If you eject t he disc, but do not remove it f rom the slot, the s ys tem wi ll au tom ati ca ll y re l oa d it af te r 10 seconds and put it in pause mode. T o begin play ing, press[...]

▲ ▼ L oad the desired discs in the magazine , and load t he ma gazine in the changer a ccording t o the in s tru cti o ns th at cam e wi th th e u ni t. If you select an empt y slot in the magazine , the c hanger w ill searc h f or t he next av ailable disc t o load and play. For inf orma tion on how to ha ndle and protect discs, see page . A n[...]

Error Message Cause 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 see in the display w hile playing a disc. If you see an error message in the display w hile playing a disc, pr ess the e je ct bu tton . Af ter ej ec ti ng th e di sc, ch eck it f or damag e or deformation . If there is no d amag e, insert t he disc aga [...]

− ＋ Play ing a PC Car d (Models w it h nav ig at ion sy st em) 180 OPEN BUTTO N AUDIO BU TTON SCAN BUTTON SKIP BUTTON SKIP BUTTON FAST FORWARD BUTTON REWIND BUTTON CD/XM BUTTO N POWER/VO LUME KNOB JOYSTICK TUNE BAR PLAY MODE ICON PC CARD ICON TRACK L IST ICO N RDM (RAND OM) BUTTON RPT (REPEAT) BU TTON U.S. mode l is shown. 09/07/07 14:18:45 31S[...]

− − − − You o pe ra te the PC c ard p l ay er wi th the s ame cont rols used f or t he radio and t he disc pla yer. T o loa d or play a car d, the ignit ion switch must be in the A CCESSOR Y (I) or ON ( II) posit ion. T he PC c ard playe r reads and pl ays car ds in MP3 or W MA f or mat s. Depending on t he f ormat , t he scre en will ind i[...]

− − − − Compat ible wit h var iable bit rat e and multi-session Maximum layers (including R OO T ): 8 laye rs In WMA f orma t, D RM (digit al right s manage ment) f iles ca nnot be pla yed. If the sy ste m f i nd s a DRM file , i t skips t hat f ile a nd plays t he next av ailable f older or f ile . T he PC ca rd slot is behind t he naviga [...]

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, and A lbum. T ouch t he PL A Y MODE icon, t hen choose one of t he modes by t ouching it s icon. Whe n a mode is select ed, it is highlighte d in blue. If pl ay mod e in f ormatio n was no t i n c l u d e di nt h et r a c k sw h e nt h e y wer e added t o the car d, it will not be dis[...]

T o selec t a play mode, push the A UDIO but ton t o show the a udio displ ay, t hen touch the PL A Y MODE icon on t he display . Select t he desired mode by t ouching the a ppropria te ic on, or move t he joystick, then press ENT . Af ter yo u s el ec t the p la y mo d e, th e display cha nges to t he select able playing men u. If you select ‘?[...]

If you select ‘‘Play a New T rack L ist,’’ the s ys tem go es in to th e se l ec ted play mode immedia tely a nd begins to pl ay th e file s i n o rd er to th e ne w li s t. T o go back to t he pre vious scr een, 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 ft h es c r e e n .T oe x i tt h e play mode screen s, press the [...]

− − − − − − − ▲ ▼ Each time you press and release (preset 6), the player sk ip s forwa rd to th e be gi n ni n g of the next f ile. Press and release (preset 5), to skip ba ckward t o the be ginning of t he curre nt f ile . Pr es s it aga in to s ki p to th e beginning of the prev ious f ile. To m o ve r a p i dl y wi t h i n a f [...]

− − T he system t hen selects and plays f iles r andomly. T his c ontinues unt il you d eactivate each ran do m play b y pressing t he R DM but ton a gain, or you select a di f f erent f older/artist/ al bu m wi th th e T UN E b ar. Pr es si n g ei the r of the SKIP b u tton s (preset 5 or 6) also turns of f t he scan fe a tu r e . T he sca n f[...]

▲▼ In artis t mode, the artist name is al so displayed on the right side of each select able ic on. Select t he desir ed f ile. T o scro ll throug h the disp lay, touch 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 t he R et urn icon. T o selec t a f older , touch its icon on the s c[...]

CONT INUED T o selec t a desire d icon wit h the joyst ick, mov e it in the a ppropria te direction, then press ENT . In album mode, t he album na me is also displayed on the r ight side of eac h select able icon. Se lect the desire d f ile. You can then se lect any of thre e modes t o sear ch a f ile: T it le by K eywor d, A rtist , and A lbum. P [...]

▲▼ Searching f or a Song T it le by K eyword Searching f or a Song by A rt ist Na me In T itle by K eyword mod e, enter t he title name, or any keyword, by tou c hi n g the l ette r ic on s on th e screen. T ouch the L ist icon to begin the song search. If you press the C A N C E L b u t t o no nt h es c r e e n ,t h e display re tur ns to the [...]

＊ ＊ ＊ Searching f or a Song by A lbum Name Select t he A lbum icon, and t he album list appea rs. Select t he desired album, a nd its song lis t is displa yed. Y ou can then select t he desired song f ro m th e li st. If equipped T o play a n audio unit connect ed t o the a uxiliar y input ja ck or the U SB adap ter cable when a PC card i s p[...]

If you see an error message in the display w hile playing a PC ca rd, f ind t h es o l u t i o ni nt h ec h a r t t ot h er i g h t . If you c annot clear t he er ror messa ge, ta ke your v ehicle to your dealer. Error Messa ge Solution T he system cannot read the f ile(s). Chec k the f iles in the PC card. T here is a possibility that the f iles h[...]

− ＋ Play ing an iPod (Models w it h nav iga t ion sy st em) Fea tur e s 193 JOYSTICK POWER/VO LUME KNOB MAP BUTTON iPod INDICA TOR CD/XM BUTTO N REWIND BUTTON AUDIO BU TTON USB ICON AUDIO DIS PLAY RPT (REPEAT) BUTTON RDM (RAND OM) BUTTON FAST FORWARD BUTTON SKIP BUTTON SKIP BUTTON CANCEL B UTTON U.S. mode l is shown. 09/07/07 14:20:54 31SVA640_[...]

iPods compat ible wit h your audio syste m using the USB adapt er ca ble are: T hi s audi o system c an sele ct and play t he audio f ile s on the iPod with the s ame cont rols used f or t he in- dash disc pla yer. T o pla y an iPod, co n ne ct i t to the U S B ad ap ter cab l e in the cons ole compart ment by using your dock c onnector . Press t h[...]

Do not connect your iPod using a hub. D on o t k e e pt h ei P o di nt h e vehicle . Direc t sunlight and high heat will da mage it . Do not use an ext ension cable be twe en th e US B ad apte r cab l e equipped w ith your vehicle and your dock conne ctor . We recommend ba cking up your dat a bef ore pla ying it. Install t he dock connector t o t h[...]

If t he iPod indica tor doe s not a ppear in the audio displa y, check the connect ions, and t ry t o rec onnect t he iPod a f ew t imes. If t he audio s yst em still doe s not recognize t he iPod, the iPod may ne ed to b e res et. F ol l ow th e inst ruct ions tha t ca me wit h your iPod, or you ca n f ind r eset inst ruct ions online at When the [...]

− − ▲▼ CONT INUED Each time you press and release (preset 6), the player sk ip s forwa rd to th e be gi n ni n g of the next f ile. Press and release (preset 5), to skip ba ckward t o the be ginning of t he curre nt f ile . Pr es s it aga in to s ki p to th e beginning of the prev ious f ile. To m o ve r a p i dl y wi t h i n a f ile, press[...]

▲▼ Y ou can a lso select a f ile f rom t he iPod menu: playlis ts, a rt ists, a lbums and songs. Press t he A UDIO butt on to displa y the audio displa y on the nav igation s creen. T ouch t he iPod MENU icon t o display t he iPod menu. Select a de sired list by t ouching the appropr iat e icon. T he display s hows the it ems on t hat list . T [...]

− CONT INUED T o selec t a desire d icon wit h the joyst ick, mov e it in the a ppropria te direction, then press ENT . If you select ‘‘A L L ’’ on either t he artists or alb um s lis t, all avail abl e f iles on the s elect ed list are played. P r e s st h eA U D I Ob u t t o nt og ob a c k to t he nor mal audio pla ying display. Pr es s[...]

− − Th i s fe a tu re plays a ll ava ilable albums f rom t he select ed it em in t he iPod menu list (pla ylist s, art ist s, albums or s ongs) in random or der. T he tr acks/f iles in each album are played in the record ed order. To activate album random, press a nd hold the R D M button (preset 2) until you see A LBUM R A NDOM on the screen. [...]

＊＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ T o p lay the rad io , pres s the AM/FM butt on or touch the F M1, FM2, A M, XM1 , or XM 2 ic on . Touc h the CD icon t o swit ch t o the dis c mode ( if a disc is loade d). Each t ime you press the C D/ XM b utto n , the a ud i o mo d e swit ches be twe en iPod, disc a nd XM Rad io . You can also p ress the MO DE b u t t o no nt[...]

If you see an error message on the scre en while pla ying an iPod, f ind t h es o l u t i o ni nt h ec h a r t t ot h er i g h t . If you c annot clear t he er ror messa ge, ta ke your v ehicle to your dealer. Error Messa ge Solution Appears w hen an unsupported iPod is inserted. T here is no music inf ormation. iPod Err or Messa ges (Models w it h[...]

− ＋ Play ing a USB F la sh Memory Dev ice (Models w it h na v ig at ion sy st e m) Fea tur e s 203 POWER/VO LUME KNOB AUDIO BU TTON USB ICON RPT (REPEAT) BUTTON RDM (RAND OM) BUTTON FAST FORWARD BUTTON SKIP BUTTON SKIP BUTTON MP3 INDICA TOR SCAN BUTTON TRACK LI ST ICON SOUND ICON REWIND BUTTON TUNE BA R JOYSTICK TUNE BAR U.S. mode l is shown. 0[...]

＊ ＊ T hi s audi o system c an sele ct and play t he audio f iles f rom a USB f lash memory dev ice wit h the sa me cont rols used f or t he in-dash dis c playe r. T o play a USB f lash me mory device , connect it to the USB adapt er cable in t he console compar tment . T he ignit ion switc h must be in t he A CCESSOR Y (I) or ON (II) posit ion.[...]

− − − − − CONT INUED Do not use a dev ice such as a c ard reader or hard drive as the devi ce or your f iles may be da maged. Do not connect your USB f lash memory dev ice using a hub. Do not use an ext ension cable to the USB adapter cab le eq uip ped with your vehicle. Do not keep a USB f lash memory devic e in the ve hicle. Direc t sun[...]

− − − − − − − − − − − − Pull out t he USB c onnect or f r om the holde r and remov e the c able f r om the clip in th e console co m pa rtm en t. Bitrat e: 48 320/VBR kbps (Max 384) Part it ion: T op par tit ion only Maximum layers: 8 Bitrat e: 48 320 kbps Support ed st andar ds: M P E G4 /AAC LC M P E G2 /AAC LC Part it ion[...]

Connect the U SB f la sh memory devi ce to the US B adap ter cable correctly and securely. Whe n the USB dev ice is connect ed and t he audio displa y is sele cte d on the screen by pressing the AUDIO bu tto n, th e AUX ico n s wi tch es to th e USB i con . The dis play al so s hows the f older and f ile numbers, a nd the elapsed time. On the map s[...]

− − − ▼ ▲ Each time you press and release (preset 6), the player sk ip s forwa rd to th e be gi n ni n g of the next f ile. Press and release (preset 5), to skip ba ckward t o the be ginning of t he curre nt f ile . Pr es s it aga in to s ki p to th e beginning of the prev ious f ile. To m o ve r a p i dl y wi t h i n a f ile, press and h[...]

▲▼ CONT INUED To u c h th e Tra c k Li s t i c o n to s wi tc h the d i sp l ay to th e f o ld er l i st, th en select and t ouch a desired f older. T he display c hanges t o the f ile list . T hen, select and touch a desired f ile. T ouch t he f olde r icon on t he upper le f t of th e sc ree n to mo ve to th e parent f old er. T o scro ll thr[...]

− − Y ou can select any t ype of repeat, random a nd scan modes with t he R PT , R DM and SCA N but tons. T o conf ir m the s elect ed mode, pre ss the A UDIO but ton t o show the a udio cont rol display on t he naviga tion screen. Th i s fe a tu re repla ys all t he tr acks /f iles in t he selected f older in the order t hey are stored. T o ac[...]

− − − − Th i s fe a tu re plays a ll the t ra cks/f iles in ra ndom ord er. T o activate track random , press a nd relea se the R D M butt on (preset 2). Y ou will see T R ACK R ANDOM in t he displ ay. Th i s f ea tur e plays t he t rack s/f iles in t he selected f older in random o rder. T o act iva te f older r andom, pres s and hold the [...]

＊＊ ＊ ＊ T o p lay the rad io , pres s the AM/FM butt on or touch the F M1, FM2, A M, XM1 , or XM 2 ic on . Pr ess th e CD icon t o swit ch t o the dis c mode ( if a disc is loade d). Each t ime you press the C D/ XM b utto n , the a ud i o mo d e swit ches bet ween t he USB, disc a nd XM Radi o . If a PC car d is in the a udio unit, tou c h [...]

If you see an error message on the scre en while pla ying a USB f la sh memory de vice, f ind t he solution in the c h art to th e ri gh t. I f yo u c ann o t clear the error message, take your vehi cle to you r dealer. Error Messa ge Solution T he system cannot read the f ile(s). Check the files in the USB f lash memory device. T here is a possibi[...]

How well the radio receives st ations is dependent on many f ac tors, suc h as th e di s tan ce from th e sta tio n ’s tran s mi tter , ne ar by l arg e o b jec ts , and a tmospher ic condit ions. T he radio can receive the compl ete AM and FM band s. T hose bands cove r these f reque n- cies: A M band: 530 t o 1,710 kHz FM band: 87.7 to 107.9 MH[...]

R adio signals , especially on t he FM band, ar e def le cte d by large object s such as buildings a nd hills. Y our radio then receives both the direct signal f rom t he sta tion’s t ra nsmitt er, and t he def lect ed signal. T his causes the s ou n d to di s tor t or f l utte r. Thi s is a ma in cause of poor r adio re cept ion in cit y driving[...]

Handle a disc by it s edges; nev er touc h eithe r surf ace . Do not place st abilizer r ings or labels on t he disc. T hese, along wit h cont aminat ion f r om f ingerpr ints, liquids, a nd f elt -tip pens, can ca use the disc t o not play proper ly, or possibly ja m in the driv e. When using CD-R or CD-RW discs, use only high qualit y discs labe [...]

T he in-dash disc player /changer ha s a sophist icat ed a nd delicat e mechanism. If you inser t a damaged disc as indic ate d in this se ction, it m a yb e c o m es t u c ki n s i d ea n d damage t he audio unit . Exam ples of t hese disc s are s hown to the ri g ht: Bubbled, wr inkled, labele d, and excessiv ely t hick discs Dama ged discs Poor [...]

Small, irr egular sha ped discs Discs w ith scra tche s, dirty discs CD-R or CD-R W may not play due to t he re cording condit ions. Scra tches and f inge rprint s on the discs may ca use the sound t o skip. R ecommended discs a re print ed wit h the f ollow ing logo. A udio unit may not play t he fo l l o w i n g fo r m at s . T his audio unit can[...]

▲▼ ＋ − ＋− ＋ − ＋ − If equipped CONT INUED T hree c ontr ols f or t he audio syst em are mounted in the steering wheel hub. These let you control basic f unct ions wit hout remov ing your hand f rom the wheel. T he V OL butt on adjust s the v olume up ( ) or down ( ). Pr ess t he top or bot tom of t he butt on, hold it until the d[...]

＋ − ＋ − In MP3 or W MA mode, y ou can use the s ee k f un cti o n to se le ct f ol d er s. Press and hold t he top ( ) of t he CH butt on un til you hear a beep to skip f orwa rd t o the f irst f ile of t he ne xt f o ld er . Pr es s the b o ttom ( ) to skip b ackward to the previou s f olde r. I f y o ua r ep l a y i n gaU S Bf l a s h mem[...]

Y our ve hicle’s a udio syst em will disable it self if it is disc onnected f r om electr ical powe r f or any r eason. T o make i t work again, yo u mus t enter a specif ic code using t he preset bu tto ns (i co n o n veh i cl e’ s with naviga tion syst em). Because there are h undreds of numbe r combinat ions possible f rom spe cif ic digits,[...]

Change t he hours by pressing t he H (pr eset 1 ) butt on until t he number s ad van ce to the d e si re d tim e . Ch an ge the minut es by pressing t he M (pr eset 2 ) butt on until t he number s ad van ce to the d e si re d tim e . For example: 1:06 w ill reset to 1 :00 1:52 will reset t o 2:00 T o set t he time, press the CL OCK (A M/F M) butt o[...]

Once the security syst em is set, opening eith er door wit hout using the k ey o r the r em o te tran sm i tter , the hood, or t he t runk will cause t he alarm to activate. It will al so activate if t he a udio unit is r emoved f rom t he dashboar d or t he wiring is c ut. T he security system helps to protect your v ehicle and v alua bles f r om [...]

If equipped Pu s h the C RUIS E b utto n o n the steering wheel. T he CR UISE MA IN indicat or on t he instr ument panel c omes on. Cruise cont rol allow s you t o mainta in as e ts p e e da b o v e2 5m p h( 4 0k m / h ) wit hout k eeping your f oot on the accelerat or pedal. It should be used f or cruising on st ra ight, open highway s. It is not [...]

Y ou can increase the set crui sing speed in any of these w ays: Press and hold t he R ES/A CCEL button. When you reach t he desired crui sing speed , release t he butt on. T o increase the speed in very small amount s, t ap the R ES/ ACCE L bu tton . E ach ti m e yo u do this , your v ehicle spee ds up about 1 mph (1.6 km/h). Y ou can decr ease t [...]

Y ou can canc el cruise cont rol in a ny of t hese w ays: T ap the b rake or cl utch p edal . Pu s h the C ANCE L butto n o n the steering wheel. Pu s h the C RUIS E b utto n o n the steering wheel. When you push t he CA NCEL but ton, or ta p the b ra ke o r cl u tch p ed al , th e system remembers the previously set cruising speed . T o return t o[...]

− − Bluetoot h handsf reelink.honda. com www.ho nda.c a, On models wit h navigat ion system HandsFreeL ink (HFL) allows you to place and receive phone calls using v oice commands, wit hout ha ndling your ce ll phone. T o use HFL , you need a Bluetooth- compat ible cell phone . For a list of compat ible phones, pa iring procedures, and speci al [...]

Pres s and rel ease the HFL T alk bu tto n eac h ti me y ou w an t to make a command. A f t er t he beep, speak in a clear, nat ural tone. T ry t o reduce a ll background noise. If the mic rophone picks up voices ot her t han your s, commands ma y be misinter prete d. Many comma nds can be spoken together. For example, you can say ‘‘Call 123-45[...]

O nt h em a ps c r e e n ,y o uw i l ls e ea ‘‘HFL ’’ message on the screen. A notif ica tion t hat the re is an incoming call, or HF L is in use, w ill appea r on t he nav igat ion scree n when t he audio s yste m is on. ‘‘ ’’ indicat or will be displa yed on the a udio display when a phone is linked. However, when the cu rrent str[...]

＃＃＃＃ How t o Use HF L Bluet oot h HandsF r eeL ink 230 ‘‘Phone Se tup’’ ‘‘Call’’ or ‘‘Dial’’ ‘‘Pair’’ ‘‘Edit ’’ ‘‘Delete’’ ‘‘Jim Smith’’ ‘‘Set Pairing Code’’ The igniti on switch must be i n the ACCESSO RY (I) or ON (II ) position. ‘‘List’’ ‘‘Status’’ ‘‘Next[...]

CONT INUED Bluet oot h HandsF r eeL ink Fea tur e s 231 ‘‘Redial’’ ‘‘Transfer’’ ‘‘Mute’’ ‘‘Send’’ ‘‘Phonebook ’’ ‘‘Store’’ ‘‘Edit ’’ ‘‘Delete’’ ‘‘Receive Contac t’’ ‘‘List’’ Press HFL Talk butt on Press a nd releas e the HFL Talk but ton each time y ou give a command. R[...]

＊ ＊ Bluet oot h HandsF r eeL ink 232 ‘‘Cha nge Language’ ’ ‘‘Hands Free H elp’’ ‘‘System Set up’’ ‘‘Tutorial’’ ‘‘Clear’’ ‘‘Auto Tr ansfer’ ’ ‘‘Call Notification ’’ ‘‘Security’’ ‘‘Cha nge Passcode ’’ Press HFL Talk butt on Press a nd releas e the HFL Talk but ton each time y[...]

T o use HFL , you need to pair your Bluet ooth-c ompat ible cell phone to the s ys tem . T his command gr oup is ava ilable f or paire d cell phones. Y ou cannot pa ir your phone while the v ehicle is moving. Y our phone must be in discov ery or sear ch mode to pair . Ref er t o your phone’s ma nual. Up t o six phones ca n be paire d. Y our phone[...]

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 pa ir ed to th e sy ste m, H FL wil l ask you which phone ’s name y ou want to c hange. F ollow t he HFL prompt s and rena me the phone. Pres s and rel ease the HFL T alk butt on bef ore a command. Pres s and rel ease the HFL T alk butt on bef [...]

Pres s and rel ease the HFL T alk butt on bef ore a command. Say ‘‘ .’’ S a y‘ ‘ ’ ’a f t e rt h ep r o m p t s . HFL will t ell you w hich phone is linked to the system. Pres s and rel ease the HFL T alk butt on bef ore a command. Say ‘‘ .’’ Say ‘‘ .’’ Pres s and rel ease the HFL T alk butt on bef ore a command. Say[...]

Y ou can mak e calls us ing any phone number or a na me in the HF L phonebook. Y ou ca n also r edial t he last numbe r called. Pres s and rel ease the HFL T alk butt on bef ore a command. Say ‘‘ ’’ or ‘‘ .’’ Fol low the HFL promp ts and say the phone numbe r you want t o dial. Fo ll o w the HF L pro mp ts to conf ir m the number an[...]

Select a phonebook you want t o choose a phone number f r om. If the phonebook you sel ect is PIN- protected, you will need to enter the PIN to access it . See page f or more i nf orm ation. Pres s and rel ease the HFL T alk butt on and say ‘‘ . ’’ Pr es s the I NF O bu tto n, th e n se le ct ‘‘ .’’ Select ‘‘ .’’ 1. 2. 3. 24[...]

Select t he name. A ll the phone numbers st ored f or t hat name w ill be liste d. T o sea rch f or a s pecif ic name in t he phonebook, ent er the k eywor d f or either the f irst or last name. T o display a ll names in t he phonebook, se lect t he ‘‘ ’’ opt ion. Select t he desire d number t o call f ro m th e li st. Select ing ‘‘ ,?[...]

When you receive a ca ll, an inco ming call notif ication (if act ivated) will play a nd interr upt t he audio syst em if it is on. Press t he HF L T alk but t on to answ er the c al l , or th e HFL Bac k bu tto n to hang up. If y our phone has C all W aiting, press an d rel e ase th e HFL T al k bu tto n to put t he or iginal call on hold a nd ans[...]

＃ You can mu te your voi ce to the person y ou are t alk ing to dur ing a call. T o mute your voice dur ing a call, pres s and rel ease the HFL T alk butt on and say ‘‘ .’’ T o unmute your voic e, press a nd releas e the HFL T alk bu tton and say ‘‘ ’’ again. HFL allow s you to s end numbers or names dur ing a call. T his is use f[...]

A void using duplica te na me entries. A void using ‘‘home ’’ as a name entry. It is easier f or HFL to recognize a multis yllabic or longer name . For example, use ‘‘Peter’’ instead of ‘‘Pete,’’ or ‘‘John Smith’’ instea d of ‘‘John.’’ Pres s and rel ease the HFL T alk butt on bef ore a command. Say ‘‘ .?[...]

Pres s and rel ease the HFL T alk butt on bef ore a command. Pres s and rel ease the HFL T alk butt on bef ore a command. Say ‘‘ .’’ S a y‘ ‘ ’ ’a f t e rt h ep r o m p t s . Say the name you want t o del ete an d f ol l o w the HFL pro m pts to co m pl ete th e d el eti o n. Say ‘‘ .’’ S a y‘ ‘ ’ ’a f t e rt h ep r [...]

(av ailable on some phones) handsf reelink.honda. com www.ho nda.c a, T he ent ire phonebook da ta of t he cell phone t hat is linked to HF L can be import ed t o the na vigat ion syste m. Select ‘‘ ,’’ and H FL w ill begin import ing the phone book. Select ‘‘ ’’ af t er t he import is complet ed. Once a phonebook ha s been imp orte[...]

Select a per son f r om the list. U p to three catego ry ico ns are d isp layed in the le f t s ide of t he list: Select th e person’s numbe r you wa nt to ca ll , an d pr es s the HF L Tal k butt on. T hese indica te how ma ny numbers are stored for the name. If a name has more t han t hree cat egory icons, ‘‘…’’ is displ ayed. If t he[...]

Select ‘‘ ,’’ and a list of import ed phonebooks w ill be display ed. A f t er ma king a se lect ion, the f ollow ing scree n will appe ar. S e l e c t ‘ ‘ , ’ ’t h e n‘ ‘ ’ ’t oc o m p l e t e the deletion. You can add , chang e, or rem ove a PIN number f rom any phonebook . You can del ete any imp orted phonebook. Select a[...]

Select ‘‘ ,’’ t hen select ‘‘ ’’ a f ter you enter the current PIN. Ente r the new 4-digit PIN numbe r. Y ou wil l be asked to re-ent er the PIN f or v erif icat ion. T he display w ill change a s shown abo ve. Select t he phonebook you w ant . T he display will cha nge as shown a bove. En ter th e cu rr en t PI N f o r thi s phoneb[...]

T his comma nd group allows you to change or cust omize HF L ba sic se ttin g s. Pres s and rel ease the HFL T alk butt on bef ore a command. Say ‘‘ .’’ Once a pa sscode is set , you will need to enter it to use HF L each tim e y ou s tar t the veh i cl e. If you f orget the code, you r dealer will have t or e s e ti tf o ry o u ,o ry o uw [...]

＊ ＊ If you get into the vehicle while yo u are on the p ho ne, the c all can be au tom ati ca ll y tra ns f er red to H FL wi th the i gn i ti on s wi tch i n th e A CCESSOR Y (I) posit ion. Pres s and rel ease the HFL T alk butt on bef ore a command. Say ‘‘ .’’ Pres s and rel ease the HFL T alk butt on bef ore a command. Say ‘‘ .?[...]

T his opera tion c lears t he pa sscodes, paire d phones, all na mes in t he HFL phonebook, a nd all import ed phonebook dat a. Pres s and rel ease the HFL T alk butt on bef ore a command. Say ‘‘ .’’ S a y‘ ‘ ’ ’a f t e rt h ep r o m p t s . Fo ll o w the HF L pro mp ts to cont inue to complet e th e clear ing procedur e. Y ou can a[...]

Th e name a nd logos are registered trademarks owned by Bluet ooth SIG, Inc. a nd any use of such marks by Honda Motor Co., L td. is unde r license. Ot her trademarks an d trade nam es are tho s e of thei r re sp ec tiv e ow ne rs . Bluetoot h A s required by the FCC: T his device complies wit h Part 15 of t he FCC rules. Oper ation i s subject t o[...]

Bef ore you be gin driving your vehicle, you should know w hat gasoline to use a nd how to check the leve ls of import ant f luids. Y ou also need t o know how to pr operly s tore luggage or pa cka ges. T he inf or mat ion in this se ction w ill help you. If you pl an t o add any accessories to your vehicle, please re ad the i n f or ma tio n i n t[...]

Help assur e your v ehicle’s f ut ure relia bility a nd perf or mance by pa ying ex tra atten ti on to h o w yo u dr iv e during t he f irst 600 miles (1,000 km). Duri ng this pe riod : Avoi d full - thr ottl e sta rts an d rap i d accelerat ion. Y ou should also f ollow t hese recomme ndat ions wit h an over hauled or e xchange d engine, or when[...]

CONT INUED Park with the dri ver’s sid e clo sest to th e se rvi ce s tati o n pu m p. Some gasoline t oday is blended w ith oxygenates such as ethanol or MT BE. Y our vehicle is designed t o opera te on ox ygenat ed ga soline cont aining up to 1 0% et hanol by vol ume and u p to 15% MTBE by volume. D o not use gasoline cont aining met hanol. If [...]

Park the v ehicle, a nd set the park ing brak e. Pull the hood relea se handle under the low er lef t corner of t he dashboa rd. T he hood will pop up slight ly. Screw the f uel f ill cap ba ck on until it clicks at lea st once. If you do not proper ly tight en t he cap, the malf unc tion indica tor lamp m a yc o m eo n( s e ep a g e ) .Y o u will [...]

Wa it a f ew minutes af t er turning t he engine of f bef ore y ou check t he oil. Put your f ingers under t he f r ont ed g e of the ho o d n ear th e ce nte r. Slide your hand t o the lef t until you f eel the hood latch handle. Push this handle up to release it . L if t up t he hood. If t he hood lat ch handle mov es st if f ly, or if you ca n o[...]

R emove t he dipst ick aga in, and check the le vel. It should be be twe en th e up p er an d lo we r marks. If it is near or be low the lowe r mark, see on page . 4. 300 S e r vi c e S ta ti o n P r o c e d u re s A dding Engine Oil 256 Si Si UPPER MARK LOWER MARK DX, Canadi an DX-G, LX, EX, EX-L LOWER MARK UPPER MARK DIPSTIC K 09/07/07 14:32:01 3[...]

L ook at t he coolant level in the radiator rese rve tank. Make sure i t is between t he MAX and MIN lines. If it is below the MI N line, see on page f or inf or mat ion on adding t he proper coolant . Re f e r to on page f or inf orma tion about checking other items on your vehi cle . 304 296 A dding Engine Coola nt Ow ner’s Maint ena nce Check [...]

− − − − Fuel e conomy is not a f ixed number . It v arie s based on dr iving condit ions, driving h abits and ve hicle condit ion. T here f ore , it is not pos sible f or one set of e stimates to predict fuel economy pre cisely f or all driv ers in all env ironment s. R epresents urban driving in light t raf f ic . A range of miles per gall[...]

− − − − − − − A ggressive driving ( hard accel eration an d brakin g) Excess ive idling, ac celera ting a nd brak ing in stop- and-go t raf f ic Cold engine oper at ion (engines a r em o r ee f f i c i e n t w h e nw a r m e d up) Driv ing wit h a hea vy load or the air condit ioner running Improper ly inf la ted t ires T he f ollowin[...]

− − Fill t he f uel t ank unt il the nozz le automa tic ally click s of f . R eset t rip counter to zero. R ecord t he t ota l gallons ( lite rs) nee ded to r ef ill. Follow one of t he simple ca lculat ions above . Th e A/ C puts an ext ra load on the engine which ma kes it use m ore f ue l. Use the f re sh-air vent ilat ion whe n possible. Co[...]

Modif y ing your vehicle, or inst alling some non-Honda a ccessorie s, can make your v ehicle unsaf e. Bef ore you make a ny modif ica tions or a dd a n ya c c e s s o r i e s ,b es u r et or e a dt h e f ollow ing inf orma tion. Y our dealer ha s Honda accessor ies tha t a llow you t o per sonalize y our vehic le, or improv e its pe rf or mance. T[...]

＊ ＊ Removing p arts f rom your vehicl e, or re placing component s w ith non-Honda compone nts could seriousl y af f ect your vehicle’s handling, st abilit y, and r eliabilit y. Some exampl es are: R aising your vehic le wit h a non-Honda suspe nsion kit ca n af f ec t t he handling a nd sta bility . Non-Honda w heels, because they are a univ[...]

＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ Your vehi cle has se veral con veni ent storage are as: Glove box Door pocke ts However, carryin g too much carg o, or imprope rly st oring it , can a f f ect your v ehicle’s ha ndling, sta bility , st opping dista nce, and t ire s, and make it unsafe. Bef ore carrying an y ty pe of ca rgo, be sure t o rea d the f ollow ing pa[...]

− −× Steps f or Determin ing Co rrect L oad Li m i t Loca te the s tate me nt ‘‘ The combined weight of occupants and cargo shoul d never exceed XX X kg or XX X lbs.’’ on your vehicle’s pl acard. Det ermine t he combined weight of t he driv er and pa ssengers t hat will be r iding in your ve hicle. Subtr act t he combined weight of t[...]

In a dd i tio n , the to tal we ig h t of the vehicle, all occupants, accessories, car go, and t raile r tongue load must not exceed the Gross V ehicle We i g h t Rati ng (G VW R) o r th e Gr o s s A xle W eight R a ting ( GA WR ). B oth a r eo na l a b e lo nt h ed r i v e r ’ s doorja mb. Example 1 Example 2 Example 3 Ca rryin g Car go Bef or e[...]

Stor e or secur e all ite ms that could be t hrown a round and hur t someone during a cra sh. Do not put a ny items on top of t he rear shelf . T hey ca n blo ck your view and b e thrown arou nd the vehicle during a cra sh. T he ca rgo net can be use d to help hold down it ems st ored in t he t runk. Be sure it ems plac ed on the f loor behind the [...]

T his sect ion give s you tips on sta rt ing the engine under v arious co n di ti on s , and h o w to op era te the manual a nd aut omatic tra nsmissions. It a lso includes import ant information o n parki ng yo ur vehi cle, the bra king system, the vehicle st abilit y assist (V SA ) system, and the t ire pressure monit oring system (TPMS ). ......[...]

Beca use of t he low-pr of ile t ires f it te d to your vehic le, the alloy wheels are clos er to t he gro und. Driv ing over a pot hole or road debris a t t oo high a spe ed can seriously damage a wheel. Sl ow down under these c onditions. Curbs and steep incli nes could damage t he f ront a nd rear bumpers. L ow curbs tha t do not af f ect the av[...]

Fast en your seat belt . Check that your passengers h ave f astened their seat belts (see page ). Make sure t he doors are securely closed a nd locked. Check the st eering wheel adjust ment ( see page ). Check the adjustment of the inside and outside mir rors ( see page ). Check that any items you may be car rying a re st ored pr operly or f ast en[...]

A pply the pa rking bra ke. In co ld weather, turn off all electrical accessories to reduce the d rai n o n the b atte ry . Wit hout touching the accelerat or pe d al , turn th e i gn i tio n ke y to the ST A R T (III) posit ion. Do not hold the k ey in the ST A R T ( III) posit ion f or mor e th an 15 se conds at a t ime. If t he engine does not s[...]

CONT INUED T he manua l tr ansmission is synchr onized in all f orwa rd gea rs f or smoot h opera tion. It has a lockout so y o u c a n n o t s h i ft d i r e c tl y fr o m fi fth to reverse. On vehicles with 6-speed manual tra nsmission , the lockou t syst em prevents you f rom shif ting directly f rom any f orward g ear to reverse while t he vehi[...]

When slowing down, yo u can get ext ra br aking f r om the engine by sh i f tin g to a lo we r ge ar. Thi s ex tra braki ng can h elp y ou mai ntain a saf e speed and prevent your brakes f r om over heat ing while going dow n a st eep hill. Bef ore dow nshif t ing, make sur e the engine spe ed will not go i n to the tac h om ete r’ s red z on e i[...]

If you exceed the maximum speed f or t he gear you are in, t he engine speed will enter into t he tachometer’s red zone . If t his occurs , you may f eel the engine cut in and out . T his is caused by a limit er in t he engine’s comput er contr ols. T he engine will run norm ally when you reduce the rpm belo w t he red zone. Bef or e downshif t[...]

T hese indica tors on t he instr ument panel show which posit ion the shif t leve r is in. T he ‘‘D’’ in dicator comes on f or a f ew seconds when you turn t he ig n iti o n s wi tch to th e O N (II ) posit ion. If it f la shes while driving ( in any shif t posit ion), it indicate s a possible problem in the t ra nsmission. If t he malf unc[...]

− − − − CONT INUED If yo u have do ne al l of t he ab ove and st ill cannot mov e the lev er out of Park , see on page . T o avoi d transm iss ion d amag e, com e to a complet e st op bef or e shif t ing into Par k. Y ou must a lso press the re le ase b u tton to s hi ft into P ar k. The shif t lever mu st be in Park bef ore you can remo ve[...]

− − − T his posit ion is similar to D, ex ce pt on l y the fir st thr ee gears ar e selected. Use D to provide engine bra king whe n going down a st eep hill. D can a lso keep t he tra nsmissio n f rom cycling between thir d and f ourt h gears in stop-a nd-go driving. T o shif t t o second, p r e s st h er e l e a s e b u t t o no nt h ef r o[...]

Do t his if pushing on t he bra ke peda l and pressing the release but ton does not let yo u sh if t the transmission out of Park : Set the parking brake. Remo ve th e k ey from th e i gn i tio n switch. In s ert th e key i n th e sh i f t lo ck rele ase slot . If you need to use the shi f t lock relea se, it means y our vehic le is deve loping a p[...]

If yo ur vehi cle has an au tomatic transmi ssi on , set the parkin g brake bef or e you put t he t ransmission in Park . T his keeps t he vehicle f rom moving and put t ing pressure on t he park ing mechanis m in the tra nsmission. Make sure t he parking brake is f ully r elea sed bef ore driv ing awa y. Driv ing wit h the pa rking br ake part ial[...]

Y our ve hicle is equipped w ith f ront disc brakes. T he brakes on the rear wheels ma y be disc or drum, depending on t he model. A pow er assist helps reduce the ef f ort needed on the br ake peda l. T he ant i-lock brak e syst em ( A BS) helps you re ta in steering control when braking very hard. T he hydraul ic system t hat operates the brakes [...]

T he ant i-lock br ake sys tem ( A BS) h e l p sp r e v e n tt h ew h e e l sf r o m lockin g up, and help s you reta in st eering cont rol by pumping t he brakes rapidly, much fa ster t han a person c an do it . Y ou will f eel a puls at ion in the br ake pedal w hen the A BS a ctiv at es, and you may hea r some noise. T his is norm al: i t is the[...]

on loose or uneven s urf a ces, such as grave l or snow, t han a v ehicle wit hout ant i- lock. It only he lps wit h the ste ering cont rol during bra king. su ch a s tryi n g to take a corner t oo f ast or mak ing a sudden lan e chang e. Always d rive at a saf e speed f or the road a nd weather conditions. A lways steer moderately when y ou are br[...]

T he VSA sy stem cannot enha nce the vehic le’s driv ing sta bility in all sit uat ions and does not contr ol your vehicle’s entire braking system. It is st ill your res ponsibility to dr ive an d corn er at reasonab le spe eds and to leave a suff icien t margin o f saf ety. When V SA a ctivat es, you will see the V SA A c tiv at ion indicat or[...]

Immedi ately a f ter f reeing you r vehicle, be sure to switch t he VSA on again. We do not rec ommend driving your ve hicle with t he V SA a nd trac ti on c on tro l s ys tem s swi tc he d o f f . In cert ain unusua l conditions w hen your v ehicle get s st uck in sha llow mud or f resh snow, it ma y be easier to free it wi th th e VSA tem po ra r[...]

Whe n th e lo w tir e pr es su re i n di ca tor is on, one or more of your t ire s is signif ica ntly unde rinf la te d. You should stop and check your t ires as soon as pos sible, and inf lat e t hem t o the prop er press ure as in dicated o n the v ehicle’ s tire inf orma tion pla card. If you think you can saf ely drive a sh o rt di sta nc e t[...]

For example , if you che ck and f ill your tires in a warm area, then drive in extremely cold weather, the t ire press ure will be lower tha n measur ed and could be underinf lat ed and cause the low t ire pressure indicat or t o come on. Or, if you check and adjust your t ire pressure in cooler c onditions, a nd drive into extremely hot conditions[...]

A s required by the FCC: T his device complies wit h Part 15 of t he FCC rules. Oper ation i s subject t o the f ollowing t wo condit ions: (1) T his device may not ca use harmf ul int erf erence, and (2) this device must accept any interf erence receive d, including interf erence t hat may ca use undesired operat ion. Changes or modif ica tions no[...]

Y our ve hicle is not designed t o tow a trai l er . Attemp tin g to d o so c an vo i d your wa rrant ies. Y our vehic le is not designed t o be towed behind a motor home. If your vehicle needs to be towed in an emergency, see pag e . 358 To wi n g a Tr a i l e r To w i n g Yo u r Ve h i cl e Driv ing 287 09/07/07 14:37:19 31SVA640_292[...]

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T his sect ion expla ins why it is impo rta nt t o keep your vehicle well maint ained a nd how t o f ollow ba sic maint enance sa f et y prec aut ions. If y ou have t he sk ills and t ools to perf orm mor e complex ma intena nce ta sks on your vehic le, you may want to purc hase the s ervice ma nual. See page f or inf orma tion on how to obtain a c[...]

T o el imi nate potenti al hazards , read the inst ruct ions bef ore you begin, and m ake sur e you h ave the tool s and sk ills require d. Do not run t he engine unless instruct ed to do so. Some of t he most import ant s af e ty precautions are given here. Ho wever, we cannot wa rn you of every con ceivab le haz ard that can arise in perf orming [...]

− − − − − − − − − − − − − ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ CONT INUED Calculat ed Engine Oil L if e (%) 100 % 91 % 90 % 81 % 80 % 71 % 70 % 61 % 60 % 51 % 50 % 41 % 40 % 31 % 30 % 21 % 20 % 16 % 15 % 11 % 10 % 6 % 15 % 6 % 5% 1% 0% Displayed Engine Oil L if e (% ) 100 % 90 % 80 % 70 % 60 % 50 % 40 % 30 % 20 % 15 % 10 % 15 % 5% 0% Y our[...]

If t he rema ining engine oil lif e is 15 to 6 per cent, you w ill see the engine oil lif e indica tor ev ery t ime you tur n the i g ni ti on sw itc h to th e ON (I I ) position. T he ma inte nance minder indicat or will a lso come on, a nd the ma in ten an c e ite m co de (s ) f or o the r scheduled ma intena nce ite ms needing service will be di[...]

If y ou do not per f orm t he indica te d maint enance , negat ive dist ance traveled i s dis pl ayed and b egi ns to blink af te r the v ehicle has be en driven 10 mil es (10 km) or more. Whe n the re maining engine oil lif e is 0 perce nt, t he engine oil lif e indica tor will blink. T he displa y comes on e v e r yt i m ey o ut u r nt h ei g n i[...]

Y our dealer w ill reset the displa y af te r complet ing the r equired maint enance serv ice. Y ou will se e ‘‘OIL L IFE 100%’’ on the inf ormat ion display t he next t ime you t urn the ig n iti o n s wi tch to th e O N (II ) posit ion. If ma intena nce serv ice is done by someon e other than your dealer, reset t he mainte nance minder a [...]

CONT INUED If you have t he requi red service done but do not reset t he display, or reset t he display wit hout doing t he serv ice, t he syst em w ill not show the corre ct ma intena nce inte rva ls. T his c a nl e a dt os e r i o u sm e c h a n i c a l problems be cause y ou will no longer have an accu rate record of whe n maintenance is needed [...]

− − − − − − ＃ Engine oi l level Check every tim e yo u fill th e f u el tan k. S e e page . Engine co olant level Check the radiator res erve tank every time you f ill t he f uel t ank. Se e page . Auto ma tic tr an sm is s io n Ch ec k the f luid leve l monthly. See pa ge . Brakes Check t he f luid level monthly . See page . T ires C[...]

＊ ＊ ＃ ＃ ＊ ＃ Maint enance Minder 297 : If the message ‘‘SERVICE’’ does not appear more than 12 m onths after the display is r eset, change the engine oil ever y year. Independent of the maintenanc e minder indicator in the inf ormation display, replac e the brake fluid ever y 3 years. Adjust the valves during s ervices A, B, 1, 2[...]

＊ ＊ Fl u i d Lo c a tio ns DX , Canadi an DX -G, L X, EX , and EX -L mode ls 298 RADIATOR C AP WASHER FLUID (Blue ca p) ENGINE OIL DIPSTICK (Orange ha ndle) BRAKE FLUID (Black cap) ENGINE OIL FILL CAP CLUTCH FLUID (Manual trans mission onl y) (Light gra y cap) ENGINE COOLANT RESERVOIR AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUI D DIPSTICK (Yell ow loop) : Exce[...]

Fl u i d Lo c a tio ns Si model Maint enance 299 ENGINE COOLANT RESERVOIR CLUTCH FLUID (Light gra y cap) WASHER FLUID (Blue ca p) RADIATOR C AP ENGINE OIL DIPSTICK (Orange ha ndle) ENGINE OIL FILL CAP BRAKE FLUID (Black cap) 09/07/07 14:39:00 31SVA640_304[...]

Oil is a major cont ribut or to your engine’s pe rf or mance a nd longevit y. A lways use a premiu m-grade det ergent oil displaying t he A PI Cert if icat ion Seal. T his sea l indicat es the oil is ener gy conserv ing, and that it meets the A merican Petroleu m Institute’s latest r equirem ents. It is highly rec ommended tha t y ou use Honda [...]

− Y our vehic le does not re quire any oil addi tives. Add itives m ay adversel y af f ect t he engine or t ransmission perf orma nce and dur abilit y. A n oil wit h a v iscosit y of 5W -30 is pref err ed f or improve d f uel ec onomy and year-round p rotect ion i n your vehicle. You may use a 10W-30 oil if the temperature in your area never goes[...]

Op en th e ho o d , and r em o ve the engine oil f ill ca p. Re move t he oil drain bolt and w asher f rom t he bott om of t he engine. Dr ain th e oil into a n appropr iat e cont ainer . A lway s change t he oil and f ilt er accor ding to t he maint ena nce messa ges shown on t he inf ormat ion display. T he oil and f ilt er colle ct con tamin ant[...]

R emove t he oil f ilt er, a nd let t he rema ining oil drain. A spe cial wrench (avai labl e f rom you r dealer ) is requir ed. Ref i ll the e ng i ne w ith the recomme nded oil. Engine oil change ca pacit y (including f ilt er): L et t he engine run f or seve ral minute s, then c heck the drain bolt and oil f ilt er f or le aks. Inst all a new oi[...]

A lway s use Honda L ong-lif e A nti- f reeze/Coolant T ype 2. T his cool ant is pre- mixed wit h 50 per cent ant if r eeze and 50 pe rcent dist illed water. Never add straight antif reeze or plain w at er. If the coolant level in the reserve ta nk is at or below t he MIN line, add coolant t o bring it up to t he MA X line. Inspect the cooling syst[...]

If Honda antif reeze/coolant is not ava ilable, you ma y use anoth er major -brand 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 .M a k es u r ei t is a high-qua lity coola nt recommende d f or a luminum engines. Continue d use of any non-Honda coo lant can resul t in corros ion , causing t he cooling sy ste m to malf unct ion[...]

Pour coolant into t he reser ve t ank. Fill it t o half w ay bet we en the MA X and MI N marks. Pu t t he cap bac k on the reserve tank. Do not add any rust inhibit ors or othe r addit ives t o your vehicle’ s cooli ng system. T hey may not be compat ible wit h the c oolant or engine component s. T he coola nt le vel should be up to the ba se of [...]

Check the f luid level in the win dsh iel d wash er reser voir at le ast monthly during normal use . When you ref ill the reservoir, clean the e dges of t he windshield w iper blades w ith w indshield was her f luid on a cle an clot h. T his will he lp to condition t he blade edge s. Fill t he re serv oir wit h a good- qualit y windshield w asher f[...]

If t he leve l is below the low er mark , add f luid into t he dipstic k hole t o bring it to t he leve l be twe en th e up p er an d lo we r marks. Pour t he f luid s lowly and c aref ully so you do not spill any. Clean up any spill imme diat ely; it could damage c omponents in t he engine co m pa rtm en t. Check t he f luid leve l with t he engin[...]

Check the f luid level with the transmi ssi on at norm al ope rating tem p era tur e an d the v eh ic l e si tti ng on leve l ground. R emove the tr ansmiss ion f iller bolt, a nd car ef ully f ee l inside the bolt hole wit h your f inger . T he f luid level s hould be up to th e ed ge o f th e bo l t ho le . I f it i s not, a dd Honda Ma nual T ra[...]

T he f luid leve l should be bet ween t h e M I Na n dM A Xm a r k so nt h es i d e of the reservoir. If t he level i s at or below t he MIN mark, y our brake system needs at tention. Have t he brake syst em insp ected f or leaks or worn b rake pads . Bra ke f luid ma rked D OT 5 is not compatible with your vehicle’s brak ing syste m and can ca u[...]

Manual T ra nsmission only A ll models except Si and Ca nadian DX-G wit h manual t ransmission T he f luid leve l should be bet ween t h e M I Na n dM A Xm a r k so nt h es i d e of the reserv oir. I f it is no t, add brak e f luid t o bring it up to t hat lev el. U s e th e s a m e fl u i d s p e c i fi e d fo r t h e brak e syst em. A low f luid [...]

Y our vehicle has haloge n headlight bulbs. Whe n replacing a bulb, handle it by it s base, a nd prote ct t he glass f r om conta ct w ith y our skin or ha rd objects. If you t ouch the glass, clean it w ith de nat ured alc ohol and a cle an cloth. Open t he hood. T o change a bulb on t he drive r’s side, remov e the c oolant t ube f r om the tw [...]

Push the elect rical connector back onto t he bulb. Make sure it is on all the way. T urn on the headli ghts to t est t he new bulb. Insert the ne w bulb into the hole , and t urn it one-quar ter tur n clockw ise t o lock it in place . R emove t he bulb by tur ning it about one -quart er t urn counterclockwise. R emove the electrical connector f r [...]

T o change t he drive r’s side bulb, sta rt t he engine, t urn the st eering wheel all the way to the ri ght, and tur n of f t he engine. T o cha nge the passenger ’s side bulb, t urn t he steering wheel to the lef t. R emove the electrical connector f r om the bulb by pushing on the tab to u nl o ck i t, the n sl i de th e connect or of f t he[...]

R emove t he bulb f rom t he socket by pushing t he bulb in and t urning it count erclock wise until it unlocks. Insta ll the new bulb in the socket . T urn it clockw ise t o lock it in place . Insert t he socket back into the headlight ass embly. T urn it clockw ise t o lock it in place . T urn on t he light s to ma ke sure the new bulb is w orkin[...]

Open t he tr unk. Pull the bulb str aight out of it s socket . Push t he new bulb st raight in to the soc ke t un ti l i t b o ttom s. Remo ve th e s cre w in the c en ter o f the faste ne r on the s i de o f th e tr unk lining. Pull t he lining back . R einst all the socket int o the light asse mbly by turning it clockw ise until it locks . T urn [...]

If equipped Your vehi cle us es halo ge n lig ht bulbs. Whe n replacing a bulb, handle it by its plast ic case, and protect t he gl as s f ro m co n tac t with yo u r ski n o r hard objects. If you t ouch the glass, clean it wit h denatured alcohol and a clean cloth. T h ef o gl i g h t sw e r ep r o p e r l ya i m e d when your vehicle was new. If[...]

R emove the electrical connector f r om the bulb by pushing on the ta b and pulling t he connect or down. R emove t he bulb f rom t he f og light a ssembly by t urning it one- quart er t urn count er clockwise. Insert the ne w bulb into the hole , and t urn it one-quar ter tur n clockw ise t o lock it in place . Push the elect rical connector back [...]

If your sea t belts get dirt y, use a sof t brush wit h a mix ture of mild soap and warm water to clean the m. Do not use ble ach, dye, or cleaning solvents. L et t he belts air-dry bef ore you use the vehicle. R emove t he socket f r om the light assembly by t urning it one- quart er turn counterclockwise. Open the trunk, t hen remove the holding [...]

If equipped Dirt build-up in the loops of t he seat belt a nchors ca n cause t he belt s to retr ac t slo wl y. Wi p e the i n si de s o f the loops wit h a cle an clot h damp ene d in mi ld so ap and warm wa ter or isopr opyl alcohol. If you r emove a f loor mat , make sur e t or e - a n c h o ri tw h e ny o up u ti tb a c k in your vehicle. If yo[...]

Check t he condit ion of t he wiper bl ades at leas t every six mo nths . R eplace them if you f ind signs of cra cking in the rubber, a rea s tha t a re getting hard, o r if they leave s treaks and unwipe d area s when used. T his f ilt er r emoves t he dust and p o l l e nt h a ti sb r o u g h ti n f r o mt h e ou ts id e th ro ug h th e he ati n[...]

S l i d et h eb l a d eo u to f t h eh o l d e r . Pull up the cover relea se t ab on the e nd of the bl ad e as se mb l y, then remove the cover. Disconnect the bla de assembly f r o mt h ew i p e ra r mb yp u s h i n gi n the release butt on. Then slide the blade a ssembly out of t he wiper arm. 2. 3. 4. Wi p e r B l ad e s 322 BLADE HOLDER RELEA[...]

K eepi ng the tires prop erly in f lated provide s the best combinat ion of handling, t rea d lif e, a nd riding comf ort. Underinf lat ed t ires w ear unevenly , adverse ly af f ect handl ing an d f uel econo my, and are mo re likely to fa i l fr o m b e i n g o v e r h e a te d . Overinf lated tires can make you r v e h i c l er i d em o r eh a r[...]

If you check air pressures when the tires are hot ( driven f or several miles/kilomet ers ), you will see readings 4 to 6 ps i (30 t o 40 kPa, 0.3 to 0. 4 kg f/cm ) hi g he r tha n the c o ld rea dings. T his is normal. D o not let air out t o matc h the r ecommended col d air pres sure. The tire will b e underinf lat ed. Y o us h o u l dg e t y o [...]

The f ol l o win g c ha rts sh o w the recomm ended co ld tire pressures f or most nor mal driv ing conditions. For addit ional inf or mat ion about your tires, see page . For c onvenience , the r ecommended tire sizes and co ld tire pressu res are on a la bel on the driver ’s doorj amb. T h ec o m p a c t s p a r et i r ep r e s s u r ei s : We [...]

A tir e this w orn give s very lit t le tr act ion on wet roa ds. Y ou should replace the tire i f you can se e three or more t read wear indicators. Your tires h ave wear in dic ators molded int o the t rea d. When t he tread w ears down, you wil l see a 1/2 inch (12 .7 mm) wide band acr oss the tr ead. T his sh ows the re is less t han 1/16 inch [...]

For v ehicles equipped with a luminum wheels: In addit ion to pr oper inf lat ion, correct wheel align ment help s to decre ase t ire wea r. If you f ind a t ire is wor n unevenly, ha ve y our dealer check the w heel align ment. Have your dealer check the tires if you f eel a consistent v ibration whil e driving. A tire should alw ays be reba lance[...]

T o help increa se tir e lif e and distr ibute we ar more e venly, rot at e the tir es accor ding to t he maint enance me ssages displa yed on the i n f or ma tio n d is p la y. Mo ve th e ti res to the p o si ti on s shown in t he illust rat ion ea ch time the y are r ota ted. If you purc hase direct ional t ires, r ota te only f ront -to- back. T[...]

R eplace y our tir es wit h ra dial tir es of the same size, load rang e, speed rat ing, and ma ximum cold t ire pressu re rating (as shown o n the tir e’s sidewa ll). Mixing ra dial and bia s-ply tir es on your ve hicle can reduc e braking abilit y, t ract ion, and st eer ing accuracy . Using tires o f a dif f erent size or construct ion can cau[...]

＋ T ires marked ‘‘M S’’ or ‘‘A ll Seas on’ ’ on the sid ewall h ave an all- weather tread des ign s uitabl e f or most w inter driving condit ions. For t he best pe rf or mance in snowy or icy c onditions, y ou should insta ll snow t ires or t ire cha ins. T hey may be requir ed by local law s under cert ain condit ions. Wheels: T[...]

Mount t ire cha ins on your tir es when requir ed by driv ing conditions or local laws. Inst all t hem only on the f ront tires. If you mount snow tire s on your vehi cle, make sure the y are radial tire s of the sa me size and load range as original t ires. Mount snow t ires on all f our wheels. T he tract ion provide d by snow t ires on dry roa d[...]

Clean the wheels a s you would the re st of th e exte ri o r. Was h the m wi th t h es a m es o l u t i o n ,a n dr i n s et h e m thor oughly. A luminum alloy whee ls have a protective clear-coat that keeps the aluminum f rom corr oding and ta rnishing. Clea ning the w heels wit h harsh chemicals ( including some commercial wheel cleaners) o r a s[...]

Ch ec k the c o nd i tio n o f th e ba ttery m o n t h l yb yl o o k i n ga t t h et e s t indicat or w indow. T he la bel on t he bat te ry expla ins the t est indic at or’s colors. If add iti o n al b atter y ma in te nan c e is needed, see your dealer or a qualif ied t echnician. Ba ttery p o sts , termin als, an d related ac cesso ries cont a[...]

− If you n ee d to co n n ect the b atte ry to a cha rger, disconne ct bot h cable s to prevent damaging your vehicle’s electrical syst em. Alwa ys discon nect the neg ative ( ) cabl e f irst, and reconnect it last. If your vehicle’s battery is disconnect ed or goes dead, t he audio syst em may disa ble itse lf . T he next t i m ey o ut u r n[...]

If you need to park your vehicle f or an extended perio d (more than 1 month), t here are several things you should do t o prepar e it f or s tor age. Proper prepar at ion helps prev ent det eriora tion a nd makes it ea sier t o get y our vehicle ba ck on th e road. If possible, st ore your v ehicle indoor s. Fill t he f uel t ank. Block the rear w[...]

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T his sect ion cove rs t he more common problems tha t mot orist s experience with their vehicles. It gives y ou inf orma tion a bout how to saf ely e valuate the p robl em and what to do to c o rre ct it. I f the p ro b le m ha s st randed y ou on the side of t he roa d, you may be ab le to get go in g agai n. If not , you will a lso f ind inst ru[...]

Use the co mpac t spare tire as a te mporar y replac ement only. Get your reg ular tire rep aired or rep laced, and put it ba ck on your vehicle a s soo n as you c an. Check the air p ressure o f the com pact spare tire every time yo u check t he ot her t ires. It should be inf lated to: R epl ace t he tire when you can see the tread wear i ndi cat[...]

CONT INUED If y ou have a f lat tir e while driv ing, pull over sa f ely . Drive s lowly along the shoulder unt il you get to a n are a fa r a w a y fro m t r a ffi c l a n e s . T urn o n the hazard warni ng l igh ts, an d tur n the i gn i ti on s wi tch to th e L OC K (0) po siti on. H ave all passenger s get out of t he vehicle while you cha nge[...]

P l a c et h ej a c ku n d e r t h ej a c k i n g poin t nearest the t ire you need to change. T urn t he end brac ket clockw ise until t he t op of t he jack cont act s the jack ing point. Ma ke sure t he ja cking point t ab is r e s t i n gi nt h ej a c kn o t c h . L oosen each wheel nut 1/2 turn with t he wheel nut wrench. Remo ve th e ce nte r[...]

CONT INUED Bef ore mount ing the spar e tir e, wipe a ny dirt of f t he mount ing surface of the wheel and h ub with a clea n cloth. W ipe the hub c a r e f u l l y ;i tm a yb eh o tf r o m driving. Use the ext ensio n and the wheel nut wrenc h as shown to rais e the vehic le until th e f lat t ire is of f t he ground. R emove the wheel nuts, then [...]

Remo ve th e c en ter c ap from th e fl at t i r e . T ighten the wheel nuts securely in the same c rissc ross p attern. Have the w heel nut t orque chec ked at the n ea re st au tom o tiv e se rvi ce f a cility . T ighte n the w heel nut s to: Put on t he spare t ire. Put the wheel nut s ba ck on f inge r-t ight, the n ti gh ten th em i n a cr is [...]

Diagnosing why t he engine won’ t st art f a lls into t wo a rea s, depending on what you hear when you turn the ignition sw itch t o the ST A RT (III) posit ion: Y ou hear not hing, or almost nothing. T h e engine’s st art er motor does not opera te at a ll, or operates very slowl y. You c an h ear th e star ter mo to r opera ting norma lly, o[...]

A re you us ing the pr oper st art ing procedur e? R ef er t o on page . A re you us ing a proper ly coded key? A n impr operly c oded key w ill cause t he immobilizer s yste m indicat or in t he instr ument pa nel to blink r apidly (se e page ). Turn th e ig n iti o n sw itc h to the ST A R T (III) posit ion. If t he headlight s do not dim, check [...]

A lthough t his seems lik e a simple procedu re, you shoul d ta ke several preca utions . Open the hood, and check the ph y si ca l co nd i tio n o f th e batte ry . In very co ld weather, ch eck the co n di ti on of th e ele ctr ol yte . If it seems slushy or f rozen, do not t ry jump sta rt ing until it tha ws. T o jump st art your vehicle : T ur[...]

− ＋ ＋ Start the vehicl e. If t he starter mo to r sti ll o p er ates s lo wl y, c h ec k that the jump er cab les h ave goo d me tal -to -m e tal co n tac t. Connect the second jumper cable to the negative ( ) terminal on the b o os ter b atter y. C o nn ec t the othe r end t o the gr ounding stra p as shown. Do not connect t his jumper ca bl[...]

CONT INUED Once your v ehicle is running, disconnect the ne gat ive cable f rom your vehicle, then f rom the bo o ste r batte ry . Di sc o nn ec t the posit ive cable f rom your vehicle , the n f ro m th e bo os te r batte ry. K eep t he ends of t he jumper c ables away f rom each o ther and an y metal on the vehicle until everything is disconnect [...]

Put the radiato r cap back on tight ly. R un t he engine, a nd check the t emper at ure gauge . If it goe s back t o the r ed mark, t he engine needs repair (see on page ). If y ou do not see s tea m or spra y, leav e the e ngine running and wat ch t he tempe rat ure gauge . If the high he at is due t o over loading, the e ngine should star t t o c[...]

Saf ely pull of f t he road, and shut of f t he engine. T ur n on the ha zard warnin g ind icators . If nec essary, a dd oil to br ing the level b ack to the f ull mark on the dipst ick (see pa ge ). L et t he ve hicle sit f or a minut e. Open t he hood, and ch eck t he oil level ( see pa ge ) . A n engine very low on o il can lo se pressu re durin[...]

If the in d ic ato r co m es o n while dr iving, it me ans one of t he engine’ s emissions cont rol system s may have a p robl em. E ven though you ma y f eel no dif f er ence in your vehicle’s p erf ormance, it can reduce y our f uel economy a nd cause increased emissions. Continued opera tion may c ause ser ious damag e. If t he indica tor c [...]

Howe ver, if t he brak e pedal does not f ee l normal, y ou should ta ke immediat e ac tion. A pr oblem in one part of t he syst em’s dua l circuit design will st ill give you br aking a t two wheels. Y ou will f eel the brake pedal go dow n much f a rt her bef ore the v ehicle begins t o slow down, and you wi ll h ave to press hard er on the ped[...]

T he ve hicle’s f uses ar e conta ined in two f use boxes. If some thing elec tr ical in your vehic le stops w orking, che ck f or a blown f use f irst . Det ermine f rom the chart on pag es and , or the diagra m on the f use box lid, w hich f use or f uses cont rol t hat devic e. Check those f uses f irst, but check all the f uses bef ore decidi[...]

CONT INUED Check each of the large f uses in the unde r-hood f use box by looking t hrough t he top a t t he w ire inside. Removing t hese f uses requir es a Phillips- head scr ew- driver. Turn th e ig n iti o n sw itc h to the L OCK ( 0) posit ion. Make sur e the headlight s and a ll other accessories are of f . R emove t he cove r f r om the f us[...]

If the re pl ac em en t f us e o f the same r ating blow s in a short t ime, the re is probably a se rious elect rica l problem in y our vehic le. L eave the b lown f use in that circuit and ha ve your vehicle check ed by a qua lif ied t echnicia n. L ook f or a blown wir e inside the f use . If it is blown, r eplace it w ith o n eo f t h es p a r [...]

Your vehi cle h as spare fuses on the back of t he under-hood f use box cover. If t he drive r’s power window f use is re mo ve d, th e AUTO f un c tio n o f th e drive r’s window will be disa bled. Y ou should reset t he A UT O f ea ture, ( see page ). 103 A ll models except DX a nd Canadian DX-G Fu s e s T aking Care of t he Unexp ect ed 355 [...]

＊ ＊ ＊ − − − − ＊ ＊ No. No. Am ps . Am ps . Ci rcu its Pr otec ted Ci rcu its Pr otec ted 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 100 A (70 A) 60 A 50 A 30 A 30 A 40 A 50 A 40 A If equipped 20 A 30 A 20 A 40 A 40 A 10 A 15 A 15 A 7.5 A (15 A) 15 A 15 A 7.5 A 15 A 7.5 A 10 A Main F use EPS Option Main Ignition Swi[...]

＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ − − − − − − − − ＊ No. No. A mps. Circuits Prot ected No. Circuits Pr otecte d Am ps . Ci rcu its Pr otec ted Am p s . 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 7.5 A 7.5 A 10 A 10 A 10 A 7.5 A 7.5 A 10 A ODS (Occupant Detection System) Mete r SRS Right Headlight High Beam Lef t Headlight High Beam Small L ights (I[...]

− − If , due t o dama ge, your ve hicle must be towed with the f ront wheels on the ground, do this: If your vehicle needs t o be towed, call a prof essional towing serv ice or organiz at ion. Never t ow your ve hicle wit h just a rope or chain. It is ver y danger ous. T h e r ea r et w ow a y s t ot o wy o u r vehi cle : T he opera t or loads [...]

Emerg ency T ow ing T aking Care of t he Unexp ect ed 359 T rying to lif t or tow your vehicle by the bumpers will cause s erious damage. T he bumpers are not designed to support the vehicle ’s weight. T he steerin g system can be damaged if the steer ing wheel is lock ed. L eave the ignition switc h in the ACCESSORY (I) position, and make sure t[...]

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− 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 and ca pacit ies of your ve hicle and t he locat ions of t he ident if icat ion numbers . It a lso includes inf ormat ion you should know a bout your vehicle ’s tir es and emissions control systems. ................ Identif ication Numbers . 362 ...........................[...]

Y our vehic le has sev era l identif ying numbers loc at ed in var ious place s. T he ve hicle ident if icat ion number (V IN) is t he 17-digit number your dealer uses to regi ster your vehicle f or w arr ant y purposes. It is also necessa ry f or licensing and insuring you r vehi cle. T he easi est pl ace to f i nd th e VIN i s on a p la te f aste[...]

T he engine number is st ampe d into the e ngine block. It is on t he f ront . T he t ransmission number is on a label on t op of t he t ra nsmission. I d e n ti f i c a ti o n N u m b e r s T echnical Inf ormat ion 363 MANUAL T RANSMISSION NUMBER Si ENGINE NUMBER ENGINE NUMBER AUTOMATIC /MANUAL TRANSMISSION NUM BER DX, Canadi an DX-G, LX, EX, and [...]

＊ ＊ ＊＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ Specif icat ions 364 Dimensions Engine Seating Capacities Weights 175.5 in (4,457 mm) 68.9 in (1,751 mm) 55.0 in (1,396 mm) 104.3 in (2,650 mm) 59.0 in (1,499 mm) 60.1 in (1,526 mm) Length Width Height Wheelba se Track Type B o r exS t r o k e Displacemen t Compression ratio Spark plugs Spark plugs 3.1[...]

−− ＊ ＊ − − − − − − − − − − − − − ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ Specif icat ions T echnical Inf ormat ion 365 Air Conditioni ng Capacities Lights Refrigerant type Charge quantity Lubricant oil type HFC-134a (R-134a) 14.1 15.9 oz (400 450 g) SP-10 60 W[...]

− − ＊ ＊ ＊ − − − − ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊＊ ＊＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ Specif icat ions 366 Battery Fuses Alignment Tires P195/65R15 89H Capacity Interior Under-hood 0.00 in (0.0 mm) 0.08 in (2.0 mm) 0° 12 V 36 AH/5 HR 45 AH/20 HR 38 AH/5 HR 47 AH/20 HR 12 V 12 V 12 V Toe-in Camber Caster [...]

T he tires on your vehicl e meet all U.S. F ederal Sa f et y R equire ments. A ll tir es ar e also gr aded f or tre adw ear , trac ti on , an d tem p er atu re perf orma nce acc ording to Depa rtme nt of T r ansport at ion (DO T ) sta ndards. T he f ollowing explains t hese gr adings. Qualit y gra des ca n be f ound w here applica ble on the t ire [...]

T he tempe rature grades are A (t he highest), B, and C, representing the tir e’ s re si sta nc e to th e ge ne ra tio n o f heat and it s abilit y to dissipa te hea t when t est ed under cont rolled condit ions on a specif ied indoor labora tor y test whe el. Susta ined high tempe rature can cau se the materi al of the tire t o degen erate and r[...]

− − − − − − − T he tires that came on your vehicl e have a number of mar kings. T hose you sho uld b e aware of a re describ ed below. L oad index (a nume rical c ode asso ciated wi th the maximu m load t he tir e can c arry ). Whenever tires are repl aced, they should be re placed w ith t ires of t he same size. F ollowing is an exam[...]

− − − − − − − − − − Ti r e ty pe c o d e . Date o f man ufactu re . Ye ar Week T he t ire ident if ica tion number ( T IN) is a group of numbers a nd lett er s tha t look like t he f ollowing exa mple. T IN is loca te d on the side wall of t he tir e. T his indicat es tha t t he t ire meet s all requir ement s of the U.S. Depart[...]

− A ccord ingly, when the lo w t ire press ure te llta le illuminat es, you should stop and check your t ires as soon as pos sible, and inf lat e t hem t o the prope r pressure. Driv ing on a signif ic antly under- inf lated tire causes the tire t o overh eat and can lead to tire f ail ure. Under- inf lat ion als o reduces f uel ef f ici ency an [...]

− A lways check the TPMS malf unct ion te llta le af t er r eplacing one or mor e tires or wheels on you r vehicle to en su re th at the r ep l ace m en t or alternate tires an d whee ls all ow the T PMS t o continue t o f unc tion proper ly. Your vehi cle has al so bee n equ ipp ed wit h a T PMS ma lf unct ion indicat or to in d ic ate wh en th [...]

＊ ＊ T he burning of ga soline in your vehicle ’s engine produce s severa l by- product s. Some of t hese a re car bon monoxide ( CO), oxides of nit rogen (NOx), and hydrocarbons ( HC). Gasoline e vapor at ing f rom t he ta nk also produc es hydroca rbons. Con- tr olling the pr oduct ion of NOx , CO, an d HC i s im po r tant to the e nv ir on [...]

T he PGM-F I syst em uses seque ntia l multipor t f uel inject ion. It has three subsyst ems: air int ake , engine cont rol, and f uel cont rol. T he power tr ain cont rol module ( PCM) in au tom ati c tran s mi s si on v eh i cl es o r the e ngine control module ( ECM) in manual t ra nsmission vehicles use s var ious sensors t o deter mine how muc[...]

T he three way cat alytic converter conta ins precious me tals t hat serv e as ca ta lyst s, promot ing chemica l reactio ns to conve rt t he exh aust gasse s wit hout a f f ect ing the me tals . T he catalyt ic con verter is ref erred to as a three-way c atalyst, si nce i t acts on HC, CO, and NOx. A replacement unit must be a n original Honda par[...]

If you take your vehicle f or an emissio ns test shortly af ter t he bat ter y has bee n disconnect ed or gone dead, it may not pa ss the t est . T his is beca use of cer ta in ‘‘rea diness codes’’ tha t must be set in the on- board dia gnostics f or t he emissions systems. T hese codes are erased wh en th e b atter y is d i sc o nn ec ted [...]

Select a nea rby light ly tr avele d major high way where you can maintain a speed of 50 t o 60 mph ( 8 0t o9 7k m / h )f o ra t l e a s t2 0 min utes. D rive on the hig hway in D (au tom ati c) o r 5th ( man u al ). D o n o t u s et h ec r u i s ec o n t r o l .W h e n t r a ffi c a l l o w s , d r i ve fo r 9 0 s e c o n d s wit hout mov ing the [...]

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.... Cust omer Ser vice Inf ormat ion . 380 .................... Warrant y Coverages . 381 R eport ing Saf et y Def ect s .......................... (U.S. V ehicles) . 382 ..................... A uthorized Manuals . 383 W ar r ant y a nd Cust omer R elat ions W arrant y and Cust omer R elat ions 379 09/07/07 14:52:10 31SVA640_384[...]

Honda dea lership per sonnel ar e tra ined prof essionals. T hey should be able to answ er all y our quest ions. If you e ncounter a proble m tha t your dealer ship does not solve t o your sat isf act ion, p lease discuss it w ith the dealership’s managem ent. T he servi ce man ager o r gen eral man ager can help. Almost all problem s are solved [...]

− − − − − − − − − Y our new ve hicle is cover ed by the se warranties : covers your new vehicle, excep t f or the b atte ry, e m is si o ns c o ntr ol systems, a nd accessories against def e cts in ma te rials a nd workm anshi p. provide s prora te d coverage for a replacement battery purc hased f rom yo ur dealer. provide s c o v[...]

If yo u bel ieve that yo ur vehi cle h as a def ect which coul d cause a cr ash or could cause injur y or deat h, you should immediat ely inf orm t he National Highway T raf f ic Saf et y A dministr at ion (NHT SA ) in a ddition to no ti f yi n g Ame ri can H o nd a Mo tor Co., Inc. If NH T SA rece ives similar com- plaint s, it may open a n invest[...]

T he publicat ions shown below can be purcha sed f rom Helm Incorporat ed. Y ou can order by phone or online: Call H elm I nc. at 1-800-782-4356 (credit card orders only) Go online at If you ar e inter ested in ot her yea rs or models, cont act Helm Inc. at 1-800-782-4356. Cover s maint enance a nd recomme nded procedure s f or repa ir to engine a [...]

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CONT INUED ........................................ AA C . 151, 206 ... A ccess ories a nd Modif ica tions . 261 A CCESSOR Y (Ignit ion K ey ....................................... Position) . 79 ............ A ccessory Power Sockets . 110 .................. Active Head Restraints . 98 ................ A dding Engine Coolant . 304 .................[...]

＊ ............. Carbon Monoxide H azar d . 50 ............................. Carrying C argo . 263 ............. CA UT ION, Ex planat ion of . iii ......................................... CD Care . 216 .......................... CD Changer . 137, 178 ..... CD Changer Err or Messages . 139 .............................. CD Player . 132, 170 ......[...]

＊ CONT INUED ............................ Disc Player . 132, 170 .................. Display Cha nge Butt on . 66 ..................... Disposa l of Us ed Oil . 30 4 Doors . A uto Door L ocking/U nlocking . 82 .............. L ocking a nd Unlocking . 80 ...................... Power Door L ocks . 81 ........ DOT T ire Quality Grading . 367 Downshif[...]

Fluids .......... Auto ma tic Tran s mi ss i on . 308 .......................................... Brake . 310 ......................................... Clutch . 311 .............. Manual T r ansmission . 309 .......................... Power Steering . 311 .................. Windshiel d Washer . 307 ........................................ Fog Lig ht[...]

CONT INUED .................................................. K eys . 77 ... Identif ication Number, Vehicle . 362 Ignition .............................................. K eys . 77 ........................................... Swit ch . 79 ............ T imin g Control System . 374 ........................ Immobilizer Sys tem . 78 ......... Im p or [...]

Li g h ts .................... Bulb Replacement . 312 ............................... Ind icators . 55, 57 ......................................... Parking . 72 .................................. T urn Signal . 72 .................................... Lo a d Li m i ts . 2 6 4 ...... L OCK (Ignit ion K ey Posit ion) . 79 Lo c k s ....... Ant i-thef [...]

＊ ＊ CONT INUED ........................ Parking Lights . 72, 316 Parki ng Over Things that .................................... Burn . 278, 375 .... Passenger A irbag Of f Indic ator . 30 .......................................... PC Card . 180 ............. PC Card Error Message s . 192 ............................. PGM-FI System . 374 .......[...]

＊ ............. Saf ety L abels, L oc ation of . 5 1 .............................. Saf e ty Messages . iii ..................................... Seat Belts . 8, 18 ............... Additio nal In f ormati on . 18 A utomatic Seat Belt ............................... T ensioners . 19 ..................................... Cleaning . 319 ............[...]

＊ ＊ CONT INUED Suppl emental R estra int .................................. S y s t e m .9 ,2 1 ...................................... Serv icing . 31 ......................... SRS Indic at or . 29 , 58 ................... System Components . 2 1 SVC ( Speed -sensitive V olum e .................. Compen sation) . 126, 168 ......................[...]

＊ ＊ Unexpected, T aking Care .......................................... of the . 337 .. Unif or m T ire Qua lity Gr ading . 367 ........................ Unlea ded Gasoline . 252 USB Adapt er .................. Cable . 142, 152, 195, 206 . USB Flash Memory Device . 149, 203 ....... Used Oil, H ow to D ispose of . 3 04 ...........................[...]

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Serv ice Inf or mat ion Summar y Gasoline: Automatic Transmission Fluid: Fuel Tank Capacity: Recommended Engine Oil: Manual Transmission Fluid: Power Steering Fluid: Brake Fluid: Tire Pressure (measured cold): Si: Si: DX, Canadian DX-G Si DX, Canadian DX-G, LX, EX, EX-L: LX, EX, EX-L DX, Canadian DX-G, LX, EX, EX-L: DX, Canadian DX-G, LX, EX, EX-L:[...]