Honda Accord Coupe (2008) manual

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  • Page 1

    2008 Accord Coupe A s you read this manual, you wil l f ind inf orma tion t ha t is pre ceded by a symbol. T his inf orma tion is int ended t o he lp you av oid dama ge t o your v ehicle, ot her proper t y, or the env ironment . One of t he best ways to enhance the enjoyment of your new vehicle i s to rea d t his ma nual. In it , y ou will le arn h[...]

  • Page 2

    Event Dat a R ecorders T his da t a belongs t o the ve hicle ow ner a nd may not be ac cessed by anyone else exce pt as le gally requir ed or wit h t he pe rmission of the ve hicle ow ner. Serv ice D iagnost ic R ecor ders T his vehic le is equippe d wit h se rvic e-re lat ed de vices t hat r ecord inf or mat ion a bout power t rain perf or mance .[...]

  • Page 3

    − − − − − − You r s afety, an d the s af ety o f o th er s, is ve ry import ant . A nd opera t ing t his vehi cle s af ely is an i mp ortan t res ponsibilit y. T o help you make inf ormed decisions a bout sa f et y, w e hav e prov ided oper at ing proc edure s and ot her inf or mat ion on la bels a nd in t his manua l. T his inf orma t [...]

  • Page 4

    2008 Accord Coupe Online Reference Owner's Manual Contents Owner's Identification Form Introduction ..................................................... ............................................................................... . ......... .... ........ i A Few Words About Safety .....................................................[...]

  • Page 5

    Wha t gasoline to use, how t o break- in your new v ehicle , and how t o loa d luggage and ot her ca rgo. How to ord er manuals and o ther technical litera ture. A convenien t ref erence to the sect ions in this manua l. A quick ref e rence t o the main cont rols in y our v ehicle. Expla ins t he purpos e of ea ch instr ument pa nel indicat or and [...]

  • Page 6

    * * * * If equipped : Y our V ehicle at a Gla nce Y our V ehicle at a Glance 3 POWER WINDOW SWITCHE S MIRROR CONTROLS AUDIO SY STEM POWER DOOR LOCK MAST ER SWITCH HOOD RELE ASE HANDLE HEA TING/COOLING CONTROLS CLIMAT E CONTROL SYSTEM ACCESSORY POWE R SOCKETS DRIVE R’S FRONT AIRBAG (P. 9, 23 ) (P .9, 23 ) PASSE NGER’S FRONT AIRBAG INS TR[...]

  • Page 7

    * * * * * * * * * Only o n vehicles eq uipp ed with navigat ion syst em. R ef er t o the navigat ion syst em manual. T o use the horn, press the center pad of t he steering wheel. If equipped 3: 1: 2: Y our V ehicle at a Gla nce 4 CRUISE CONTROL BUTTONS WINDSHIE LD WIPERS/ WASHE RS PASSE NGER AIRBAG OFF INDICATOR REAR WINDOW D EFO[...]

  • Page 8

    − T his sect ion giv es y ou import ant inf orma tion about how t o prot ect yourself and your passengers. It shows you how t o use seat belt s. It expla ins how y our a irba gs wor k. A nd it t ells you how t o pr operly re st rain inf ant s a nd childr en in your ve hicle. ......... Im po rtan t S af ety Pr ecau tio ns . 6 ....... Y our Vehicle[...]

  • Page 9

    − Y ou’ll f ind many saf et y recomme ndat ions t hroughout t his sect ion, and thr oughout t his manua l. T h er e c o m m e n d a t i o n so nt h i sp a g e are t he on es we consid er to be the most import a nt. A seat belt is your best pro tect ion in all t ype s of collisions. A irba gs ar e design ed to supp lement seat belts, not repla c[...]

  • Page 10

    Y our v ehicle is equippe d wit h ma ny f eatu res that wo rk tog eth er to prot ect y ou and y our pa ssenge rs during a cra sh. Howev er, you and your passe ngers can’ t ta ke f ull adv ant age of t hese f eat ur es unless you r emain sit t ing in a pr oper posit ion and . In f act, so me sa f ety f eat ur es ca n cont ribut e t o injur ies if [...]

  • Page 11

    Y our v ehicle is equippe d wit h se at belt s in a ll sea t ing posit ions. Wh en prope rly w orn, s eat be lts : Help p rotect you in a lmost every t ype of cr ash, inc luding f ront al, side, a nd rea r impa ct s and rol lovers . K eep you connected to t he vehicl e so you can take advan t age of t he vehicle’s b uilt-in saf et y f eat ures. H[...]

  • Page 12

    CONT INUED Y our vehicl e has a supp lemental restraint sys tem (SRS) with f ron t airb ags to he lp protect the head s an d ch ests of th e dr iv er and a f ron t s eat passenge r during a moder at e t o sev ere f ront al collision ( see page f or mor e inf orma t ion on how your f r ont air bags w ork). Your ve hi cle also has sid e ai rbags to h[...]

  • Page 13

    T he most import a nt th ings you nee d t o know about your a irbags ar e: T hey are designed t o supp lement the seat belts. Always we ar your s eat be lt proper ly, a nd sit upright a nd as f a r ba ck f r om the steering wheel as po ssible whi le allow ing f ull cont rol of t he v ehicle. A f ront passe nger should mov e t heir seat as f ar bac [...]

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    If y ou si t to o clo se to the ste eri n g whee l or da shboard, you ca n be seriously injured by an inf la ting f ront air bag, or by st rik ing t he st eer ing whee l or da shboard. Adj us t th e dr i ver ’s se at- ba ck to a comf ort a ble, upright posit ion, leav ing a mple spa ce bet w een y our chest and the airbag cover in the center of t[...]

  • Page 16

    A dju st the d river’s head restraint so the ce nte r o f th e ba ck of yo ur he ad rest s aga inst t he cent er of the restraint. Proper ly adj uste d head r est ra ints will he lp prot ect occ upant s f r om whipla sh a nd oth er c ras h injurie s. R eclining a sea t -bac k so t hat t he shoulder par t of the belt no longe r rest s against t he[...]

  • Page 17

    Th i s c o u l d c a u s e very se riou s inj urie s i n a c rash. Posit ion t he la p par t of the belt a s low a s possible ac ross y our hips , t hen pull up on t he s houlder pa rt of t he belt so t he la p par t f it s snugly. T his let s your st rong pe lvic bone s tak e the f orc e o f a cr as h an d r ed uc es th e chanc e of inte rnal inj [...]

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    Af ter all occu pan ts h ave ad jus ted their seat s and head restraints, and put on t heir s eat be lts, it is v ery i mp orta n t th at th ey co nti nu e to si t upright , w ell bac k in t heir sea ts , wit h the ir f ee t o n the f l o or , un til the vehic le is pa rke d and t he e ngine is o ff. In addit ion, a n occupa nt w ho is out of posit[...]

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    Whe n driv ing, reme mber t o sit upright and a djust t he sea t a s f ar back as possible while a llowing f ull cont rol of t he ve hicle. W hen riding as a f ront passe nger, a djust t he sea t as f ar b ack as p os si ble . T his will r educe t he risk of injuries t o both you and your unbor n child that can be cau sed b y a crash or an in f lat[...]

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    Y our sea t belt syst em includes la p/ shoulder belt s in a ll f ive sea t ing posit ions. T he f ront se at belt s ar e als o e qu ip ped with au tom atic s eat belt t ensioner s. If the indica tor comes on or t he beeper sounds w hen t he driv er’s sea t belt is la t ched a nd the re is no f ront seat pa ssenger a nd no it ems on t he f ro n t[...]

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    T he lap/shoulde r belt g oes ove r your s houlder, a cr oss your chest , and a cros s your hips. To f aste n the be l t, in se rt the latc h plat e int o t he buck le, t hen t ug on t he belt t o make sure the buckle is lat ched ( see pa ge f or how t o proper ly posit ion t he belt ). T o unlock t he belt , pre ss t he red P R E S Sb u t t o no n[...]

  • Page 22

    For added prot ect ion, t he f ront sea t belt s a re e quipped wit h a ut omat ic seat be lt t ensione rs. W hen a ctiv at ed, the tensioners im mediately tighten the be l ts to h el p ho l d the dr iv er and a f r ont pa ssenger in posit ion. For saf ety, you shou ld ch eck the condit ion of your sea t belt s r egular ly. T he t ensione rs a re d[...]

  • Page 23

    If a seat belt is worn du ring a crash, it must be rep laced by t he dealer. A belt t hat ha s been w orn dur ing a crash may n ot p rovi de the s ame leve l of prot ect ion in a subseque nt cra sh. T he dea ler should also ins pect t he anchor s f or dama ge a nd repla ce them if needed. If t he automatic seat belt t ensioner s act iv at e dur ing[...]

  • Page 24

    CONT INUED A dd it ion al Inf ormat io n A bou t Y our A irbags A ir bag Sy st em Component s Driv er and Passeng er Saf et y 21 (3) (5) (4) (12) (6) (8) (8) (1) (9) (2) (11) (5) (13) (14) (10) (4) (15) (16) (16) (7) (7) (1) Driver’s Fron t Airbag (2) Passenge r’s Front Air bag (3) Control Unit (4) Front Sea t Belt Tensi oners (5) Side Airb ags[...]

  • Page 25

    We ight sensor s t hat monit or t he weight on t he f r ont pa ssenger ’s seat . If t he w eight is about 6 5 lbs (29 kg) or le ss (the weig ht o f an inf ant or small c hild), t he passenge r’s f r ont a irba g will be turned of f (see page ). A s op hi sti cate d el ec tro ni c sy ste m t hat cont inua lly monit ors a nd rec ords inf or mat i[...]

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    CONT INUED Duri ng a f rontal c rash, your seat be lt res tr ains your low er body a nd t orso, and t he f ront air bag h elps prot ec t you r head and c hes t. A lt hough bot h air bags nor mally inf lat e w it hin a split s econd of ea ch ot her, it is possible f or only one airb ag to depl oy. T his can h appen if t he s eve rit y of a collision[...]

  • Page 27

    Y our f r ont airba gs a re dua l-st age airb ags. T his mean s they h ave two inf lat ion st age s t hat ca n be ignit ed sequent ia lly or s imulta neously, depending on c ra sh sev erit y. In a cra sh, bot h st ages will ignit e s imulta neously t o prov ide t he quicke st and gr eat est pr ote ct ion. In a c rash, one st age w ill i gn ite f i [...]

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    CONT INUED T he drive r’s advanc ed f ront airb ag system includes a seat position sensor under t he sea t. If t he sea t is t oo f ar f orw ard, t he air bag w ill inf lat e with less f orce, regardless of the severity of the imp act . If the re is a pr oblem w ith t he sensor , the SRS in d ic ator wil l co m e on , a n d t he air bag w ill inf[...]

  • Page 29

    Moving the f ront seat f orcibly back agains t carg o o n the seat o r f loor behind it. Hanging he av y it ems on t he f r ont pass enger sea t, or pla cing hea vy item s i n the s eat-bac k p ock et. Mo ving the f ron t seat o r se at-back f orcibly back aga inst t he f olded rear s eat. A l s o ,m a k es u r et h ef l o o rm a t b e h i n d the [...]

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    CONT INUED Y our v ehicle has a side air bag c utof f system designed primarily t o protect a child riding in t he f r ont pa ssenger ’s seat . A lt hough Honda does not e ncoura ge childre n to r ide in f r ont, if the posit ion sensor s det ect a child has leane d int o th e side a irba g’s deployment pa t h, t he a irbag will shut of f . T h[...]

  • Page 31

    If the impact is on t he passenger’s side, t he pa ssenger’ s side cur ta in airb ag wi ll i nf late e ven if t here are no occupant s on t hat side of the v ehicle. One or bo t h sid e c urtain airbag s m ay i nflate in a m od erate to se ve re f ront al collision w hich ca uses t he f ront a irba gs t o deploy. T o ge t t he best pr ote ct io[...]

  • Page 32

    If you see a ny of t hese ind icat ion s, the airbags and seat belt tensioners may not wor k prope rly w hen you need them. If th e in di cato r co mes on at any ot her t ime, or does not come on a t all, you sh ould hav e the system checked by you r dealer. For examp le: If th e SRS in d i cato r do es no t co me o n af ter yo u tur n th e ig n it[...]

  • Page 33

    If th e in di cato r co mes on wi th no f ront sea t passenge r and no obj ect s o n the se at, or wi th an ad ul t ri di ng there, somethin g may be in terf ering with t he weigh t sensors. L ook f or and remove: A ny it ems unde r t he f r ont passenger’s seat . A ny obje ct ha nging on t he sea t or i n the se at- ba ck po cke t. Any ob je ct([...]

  • Page 34

    T oget her , a irbags and seat b elts pro vide t he bes t prot ect ion. T a mpering c ould caus e t he air bags t o deploy , possibly caus ing ver y se rious injur y. Th i s c o u l d m ak e th e driv er’s sea t posit ion sensor or the f ront passenge r’s w eight sensors inef f ect iv e. If it is ne cessa ry t o remov e or modif y a f r ont se [...]

  • Page 35

    Improper ly re placing or covering f ront seat -back covers can pr eve nt y our side a irbags f rom inf lat ing during a side impac t. If wat er or anot her liquid soa ks int o a sea t- back , i t can prevent the side airbag cutof f system f rom working proper ly. A dd it ion al Inf ormat io n A bou t Y our A irbags Do not cov er or repla ce f ront[...]

  • Page 36

    − − − Child ren depen d on a dults to protect them. However, despi te t heir b est int ent ions, many adult s do not know how t o protect child passengers. If you have child ren, or ever need t o driv e wit h a child in your v ehicle , be sure t o re ad t his sec tion. It be gins wit h import a nt gener al guideline s, then presents special i[...]

  • Page 37

    − Fr ont air bags ha ve be en designed t o help prot ec t adult s in a moder at e t o sev ere f ront al collision. T o do t his, th e passe nger’s f r ont air bag is quit e larg e, and it can inf late with e no ugh f orce to cause very serio us in juri es. If the ve hicle se at is too f ar f orward, or the ch il d’ s h ead is t hrown f orwa r[...]

  • Page 38

    − T o re mind you of the passenge r’s f ront a irbag ha za rds, and th at chi ldren must be prop erly restrained in a back seat, you r vehi cle has w a r n i n gl a b e l so nt h ed a s h b o a r d (U .S. models) a nd on t he f r ont v isors . Pl ease read and f oll ow the inst ruct ions on the se la bels. U.S. Models Canadia n Models Pr ot ect[...]

  • Page 39

    − Many parents say they pref er t o put an inf a nt or a sma ll child in t he f r ont passenge r sea t s o they can w at ch t he child, or beca use t he c hild requir es at t ent ion. Placing a ch ild in t he f ront se at exposes t he chil d to hazards i n a f ront al collision, a nd pay ing close at t ent ion t o a c hild dist ra ct s t he d ri [...]

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    − If t hey do, they could be v er y ser iously inj ured in a crash. If you are no t wearing a sea t belt in a cra sh, y ou could be thrown f orward and crus h the child aga inst the dashboa rd or a seat-b ack. If you are weari ng a sea t belt , t he child c an be tor n f rom you r arm s an d b e seri ou sly hurt or killed. Duri ng a crash, the be[...]

  • Page 41

    A n inf a nt mus t be prope rly res tr ained in a r ear -f a cing, re clining child sea t unt il t he child r eache s t he sea t ma ker ’s w eight or height limit f or t he se at , a nd t he child is a t lea st one year ol d. Only a re ar -f ac ing child se at prov ides proper suppor t f or a baby ’s hea d, neck, and ba ck. T wo types of seats [...]

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    Of t he dif f eren t seats avail able , we recomme nd those t hat ha ve a f ive - poi nt harness system as sho wn. A child who is at least one year old, an d who f its with in the chi ld se at make r’s w eight and height limit s, should be r est ra ined in a f or wa rd- f acing, upr ight child sea t. If the ve hicle se at is t oo f ar f orw ard, [...]

  • Page 43

    Co nven tion al ch il d s eats m ust be secured to a v ehicle with a seat belt , whereas L A T CH-compatible seats are s ecu red by att ach in g the seat to ha rd ware bu i lt in to the two ou ter sea ting posit ions in t he ba ck s eat . Since L A T CH- compat ible child se at s are e asie r to ins tall and reduce t he possibilit y of impr oper in[...]

  • Page 44

    A f t er selecting a pro per chi ld seat an d a g oo d p la ce to in stal l the sea t, the re are thre e ma i n ste ps i n inst alling t he s eat : A ll child se at s must be secured t o t he v ehicle wit h t he la p par t of a la p/shoulder belt or w it h t he L A T CH (low er anc hors a nd teth ers f or ch il dr en ) sys tem. A child w hose se at[...]

  • Page 45

    Make sure t here are no objects near t he a nchors t ha t could prevent a secure connection b etwe en the ch i l d se at an d the anch ors. Move the seat belt buckle or t ongue aw ay f rom t he lower anch ors. T o inst a ll a L A T CH-c ompat ible child seat : Place t he child s eat on t he vehic le se at, the n attac h the se at to the lo wer anch[...]

  • Page 46

    Ot her L A T CH-compa t ible sea t s hav e a f lexible -t ype conne ct or a s shown abov e. What ever t ype yo u have, f ollow the ch il d se at m ak er ’s in stru cti on s f or a djust ing or t ight ening t he f it . L if t t he head restraint ( see page ), the n rou te th e tethe r s tra p thr ou gh the le g s of th e he ad restraint a nd over [...]

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    When not using the L A T CH syst em, all chi ld seats must be secured to the vehic le wit h t he la p pa rt of a la p/ shoulder belt . Wit h t he child sea t in t he de sired sea ting posit ion, rout e t he be lt t hrough t he child seat a ccor ding to the seat maker’s instructions, the n in se rt th e l atch pl ate in to the buckle. T o activate[...]

  • Page 48

    T o deacti vate the loc kabl e retractor and remove a chi ld seat, u nl atch the buckl e, unrou te t he seat belt, and l et the be l t ful ly re trac t. Push and pull the child seat f orwa rd a nd f rom side -t o-side t o verif y that i t is secure eno ug h to sta y upr ight dur ing norma l driving maneuv ers. If t he child se at is not secure, unl[...]

  • Page 49

    Since a t et her c an pr ovide a ddit ional se cur i ty to the la p/ sh o ul de r be l t inst alla tion, we recomme nd using a tet her whenever one is requ ired o r avail abl e. A f t er pr operly sec uring t he child seat ( see pa ge ), lif t t he hea d re str ai nt, th en ro ute the tethe r strap over the s eat-back and th rough t he hea d res tr[...]

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    Whe n a child r ea ches t he recomme nded we ight or height limit fo r a fo r w a r d - fa c i n g c h i l d s e a t , th e child shoul d sit in a back seat on a boost er se at and wea r a lap/shoulde r belt . T o det e rmine if a lap/shoulder belt proper ly f it s a child, h av e t he child put on the seat belt , t hen a sk yourself : Does t he ch[...]

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    Does t he shoulde r belt cross b etwe en the ch i l d’ s n eck and arm ? Is t he la p par t of the belt a s low a s possible, t ouching t he child’ s thi gh s? Will th e child be able to st ay sea te d like this f or t he whole tr ip? A chil d who has ou tgrown a f orward - f acing child se at should r ide in a back seat and use a bo os ter se [...]

  • Page 52

    Of cours e, childr en va ry widely . A nd while age may be one indica t or of when a c hild can s af ely ride in f ront , t here ar e ot her impor t ant f a ct ors y ou should conside r. Physica lly, a child mus t be lar ge enough f or the lap/shoulde r belt t o proper ly f it ( see pa ges a nd ). If t he sea t belt doe s not f it prope rly, wi th [...]

  • Page 53

    Dev ices int ended t o improv e a child’s c omf ort or repos ition t he shoulder par t of a sea t be lt can m ake t he belt less ef f ect iv e and inc rea se t he c hance of serious injury in a c ras h. T his could re sult in serious neck inj uries dur ing a crash. Th i s c o u l d cause ver y se rious injur ies during a crash . It al so increas [...]

  • Page 54

    Your ve hi cle ’s exhau st con tains car bon monoxide ga s. Car bon monoxide should not e nte r t he vehi cl e i n n orm al drivi ng i f yo u maint ain your v ehicle proper ly a nd f ollow t he inf or mat ion on t his pa ge. High lev els of ca rbon monoxide ca n collect r apidly in enclos ed ar eas , suc h as a g arage. D o not r un the engine w [...]

  • Page 55

    T hese label s are in t he lo cations shown. T hey warn you of potent ial haza rds t hat could ca use ser ious in jury or de ath. Read these lab els car ef ully. If a label comes of f or becomes hard to read (exc ept f or the U. S. dash board lab el whi ch may be removed by the owne r), co ntact your dealer f or a replacement. U.S. models only Cana[...]

  • Page 56

    T his sect ion giv es inf or mat ion a bout the co ntro ls and di sp la ys tha t cont ribut e t o t he da ily oper at ion of your vehicle. A ll the essent ial cont rols a re wit hin ea sy r eac h. ........................... Contr ol L oc at ions . 54 .............................. Instument Panel . 55 ........... Instume nt Pa nel Indica tors . 56[...]

  • Page 57

    * * * * If equipped : Cont r ol L ocat ions 54 POWER WINDOW SWITCHE S MIRROR CONTROLS AUDIO SY STEM POWER DOOR LOCK MAST ER SWITCH HOOD RELEASE HANDLE HEA TING/COOLING CONTROLS CLIMAT E CONTROL SYSTEM ACCESSORY POWER SOCKE TS INS TRUMENT PANEL INDICAT ORS (P .63 ) TRUNK RELEA SE LEVE R MOONROOF SWITCH CLOCK AUXIL IARY INPU T JACK (P .108 ) [...]

  • Page 58

    * * * If equipped T he U.S. inst rument pa nel is show n. Dif f ere nces f or t he Cana dian mode ls ar e not ed in t he t ext . : Inst r ument Panel Inst rument s and Cont rols 55 ANTI- LOCK BRA KE SYSTEM (ABS) INDICATOR HIGH BEAM INDICATOR LIGHTS ON INDICAT OR (P .60 ) (P. 60 ) (P .61 ) MAINT ENANCE MINDER INDICAT OR SUPPL EMENTAL RESTRAI N[...]

  • Page 59

    T he instrument panel ha s many indicat or s t o give you import a nt inf ormation abou t your vehicle. T his in dicator comes o n when you tu rn the ig ni tio n swi tch to th e ON (II) position. It reminds you and y our passengers t o f a sten your seat belt s. A bee per a lso sounds if you have not f a stened your seat belt. If th i s in di ca to[...]

  • Page 60

    T his indicat or comes on brief ly when yo u turn the ig ni ti on sw i tch to the ON ( II) posit ion. If it comes on at an y o the r ti me, it in di cates tha t th e passenge r’s side air bag ha s au to ma ti ca ll y sh ut o f f . For mo re inf orma tion, see page . T his indic at or ha s t wo f unct ions: I t c o m e so nw h e ny o ut u r nt h e[...]

  • Page 61

    T his indicat or norma lly comes on f or a f ew seconds when you turn the i gn iti on swi tch to the ON (II ) posit ion. If it comes on a t any ot her ti me , th ere is a p rob lem wi th th e A BS. If t his ha ppens, hav e your vehicle checked a t a dea ler. W it h t his indica tor on, your ve hicle st ill has nor mal br aking abilit y but no ant i[...]

  • Page 62

    T his indicat or norma lly comes on f or a f ew seconds when you turn the i gn iti on swi tch to the ON (II ) posit ion. If it c omes on w hile driv ing, it indicat es t hat one or more of your vehic le’s t ir es a re s ignif ic ant ly low on pre ssure . If this happens, pull to t he side of t he roa d when it is sa f e, che ck w hich t ire has l[...]

  • Page 63

    T his indic at or r eminds you t ha t the ext er ior light s a re on. It comes on when t he light sw itc h is in eit her t he or position. If you t urn t he i gn iti on swi tch to the ACCE SS ORY (I) or L OCK (0) posit ion wit hout t urning of f t he light sw itc h, t his indicat or will st ay on. A r eminder chime w ill als o sound whe n you open [...]

  • Page 64

    T his in dicator comes on w hen the security syst em is set. For more inf orma tion, see page . T his indicat or comes on f or a f ew seconds w hen you t urn t he ignit ion swit ch t o t he O N ( II) posit ion. It r e m i n d sy o ut h a ti ti st i m et ot a k e your v ehicle in f or scheduled maint ena nce. T he ma inte nance ma in it ems a nd sub[...]

  • Page 65

    T his in dicator comes on w hen yo u tu rn on the cru i se co n tro l sys tem by p re ss i ng the CRUI SE bu tto n (se e page ). T his indicat or norma lly comes on f or a f ew seconds when you turn the i gn iti on swi tch to the ON (II ) posit ion. I f i tc o m e so na n ds t a y so na ta n y ot her t ime, or if it does not come on when y ou tur n[...]

  • Page 66

    * * If equipped : Gaug es Inst rument s and Cont rols 63 U.S . A/T mode l is shown. TACHOMETER SPEEDOMETER TEMPERATUR E GAUGE FUEL GAUGE TRIP METER ODOMETER /CHECK FUEL CAP MESSAG E SELECT /RESET KNOB INFORMAT ION D ISPLAY OUTSIDE TEMPE RATURE INDICATOR 07/08/06 12:16:00 31TE0600 006?[...]

  • Page 67

    The od om eter sho ws the tota l di stance your vehi cl e h as b een driv en. It mea sure s miles in U .S. models a nd kilomet er s in Ca nadia n models. It is illegal under U .S. f ederal law and Canadi an pro vin ci al regula t ions to disconnect , r eset , or alter t he od ometer with t he in tent to change t he number of miles or kilomet er s i[...]

  • Page 68

    T his shows ho w much f uel you ha ve. It may s how slight ly mor e or less t han t he a ct ual a mount. T he ne edle re tur ns to the bo ttom af ter yo u turn of f the ignit ion. T he t r ip met er show s t he number of miles ( U.S.) or kilomet er s ( Cana da) driven since you last r eset it . T here are two trip m eters: T rip A and Trip B. Switc[...]

  • Page 69

    − −−−− −−− ±± Select t he out side te mpera tur e displ ay, then press and hol d the select/reset knob f or 10 seconds. T he f ollowing seque nce w ill appea r f o r 1s e c o n de a c h :0 ,1 ,2 ,3 ,4 ,5 , 5 , 4, 3, 2, 1, 0 (U.S.) or 0, 1, 2, 3, 3, 2, 1, 0 (Canada). NOT E: T he tempe rature mus t be st abilize d bef ore doing t hi[...]

  • Page 70

    T he inf orma tion dis play in t he instr ument pane l shows y ou the engine oil lif e and ma int enanc e se rvi ce ite ms wh en the ig n iti on swit ch is in t he ON ( II) posit ion. T his inf ormation help s to keep you aware of t he perio dic m aintenance your vehic le needs f or cont inued tr ouble- f ree driv ing. R ef e r t o pa ge f or mo re[...]

  • Page 71

    * * * * * * * * * If equipped T o use the horn, press the center pad of t he steering wheel. Only o n vehicles eq uipp ed with navigat ion syst em. R ef er t o the navigat ion syst em manual. 3: 1: 2: Cont r ols Near t he St eer ing W heel 68 CRUISE CONTROL BUTTONS WINDSHIE LD WIPERS/ WASHE RS PASSE NGER AIRBAG OFF INDICATOR REAR [...]

  • Page 72

    − − − − − − − − − MIST OFF INT Int er mit tent LO Lo w s p ee d HI High speed Windshie ld washe rs Push t he r ight le ver up or dow n t o selec t a posit ion. T he wipers a re no t act ivated. T he wiper s run at high speed u ntil you rel ease t he lever. T he lengt h of the wiper int erv al is va ried a ut omat ica lly accordin [...]

  • Page 73

    − − − * * * * Push down on t he leve r t o signa l a le f t t urn a nd up t o signal a right t urn. T o signal a la ne change , push light ly on t he lev er, an d ho l d it. T h e le ver wi l l re tur n to center when you release it or complet e a t urn. T ur ning the swit ch t o the ‘‘ ’’ posit ion t urns on t he headlight s.[...]

  • Page 74

    − T he a ut omat ic light ing f eat ur e t urns on t he headlight s a nd all o ther ext erior l ights, when i t sense s low a mbient light . To turn on au to ma ti c li gh ti ng , tur n t he light swit ch to A UT O at a ny t ime. T he lights will c ome on aut oma tic ally when the outside li ght level becomes low ( at dusk , f or e xample). T he [...]

  • Page 75

    T he headli ghts revert t o no rmal opera t ion when you t urn t hem on wi th th e swi tch. Wit h t he headlight s wit ch of f or in t he position, t he high bea m headlight s a nd t he high bea m indicat or come on w it h reduc ed bright ness w hen you t urn t he i gn iti on swi tch to the ON (II ) posit ion and r elea se t he park ing brake. T he[...]

  • Page 76

    T he select/reset knob o n the inst rument pa nel cont rols t he bright ness of t he inst rument pa nel lights. T urn t he knob t o adjust t he bright ness w ith t he ignition sw it ch in t he ON ( II) posit ion a nd t he par king light s on. Y ou can use t he f og light s only w hen t he hea dlights ar e on low beam. Wit h t he light swit ch in th[...]

  • Page 77

    Pu sh the bu tton be twee n the ce nte r vent s t o t urn on t he haza rd w arning lights (f our -wa y f las hers). T his cause s all f our outside t urn signals and bot h t ur n indicat ors in t he instr ument pane l to f la sh. Use t he haza rd w ar ning lights if you need t o park in a dang erou s are a near heavy t raf f ic , or if y our v ehic[...]

  • Page 78

    T he def ogger and a nt enna w ires on th e inside of t he rea r w indow ca n be acc ident ally da maged. Whe n cleaning t he gla ss, alw ays wipe side to sid e. T he rear window def ogger will clear fo g , fr o s t , a n d t h i n i c e fr o m t h e window . Push t he def ogger butt on t o tu rn it on and o f f . T he in di ca tor in the bu tton c[...]

  • Page 79

    Make any steering wheel adju stment bef ore you st a rt driv ing. Move the steering wheel u p or down, a nd in or out , so it point s toward your chest, not toward your f a ce. Mak e sure you ca n see th e instr ument pane l gauges and indicat or s. Pu sh the lev er up to lo ck the st eer ing whee l in posit ion. Make sure you have securely locked [...]

  • Page 80

    Y o us h o u l dh a v e r e c e i v e da k e y number t a g wit h your ke ys. Y ou w ill need this key num ber if you ever hav e t o get a lost key re placed. Use only Honda -a pprove d key blank s. Protect t he keys f rom direct sunlight , high t emper at ure , and high humidit y. D o n o td r o pt h ek e y so rs e th e a v y object s on t hem. K [...]

  • Page 81

    If the system repeatedly does no t rec ognize t he coding of your k ey, contact your dealer. Do no t atte mp t to al ter thi s sy stem o r add oth er de vic es to it. El ectr ic al problems could re sult t hat may mak e your v ehicle undriv able. If you lose y our ke y and you ca nnot sta rt t he e ngine, cont act y our dea ler. T he immobilizer sy[...]

  • Page 82

    − − − − T he ignition swit ch ha s f our positions: L OCK (0), A CCESSOR Y (I), ON (II), ST A R T (III) Yo u c an i ns e rt or remov e t he k ey only in t his posit ion. T o t urn t he key , push it in slight ly . If you r vehi cle has an automatic tr ansmission, the shif t lever must also be i n Park. Y ou wil l hear a remin der beeper i f[...]

  • Page 83

    Wh en t he door is unlock ed, you c an s e et h er e di n d i c a t o r o nt h el o c kt a b abov e t he inner door ha ndle. Y o uc a no p e no rc l o s et h e w i n d o w s and t he moonr oof (if equippe d) by using t he key in t he driv er’ s door (se e pag e ). T o loc k bot h doors, push t he f r ont of t he ma st er door lock swit ch on eith[...]

  • Page 84

    T he aut o door locking f ea t ure ha s thr ee po ssi bl e s ettin gs : T he aut o door locking is deac tivated all t he time . T he doors loc k w heneve r you mo ve the shif t le ver o ut o f the Par k ( P) posit ion ( A /T vehicle s). T he door s lock w hen t he vehicle speed reaches 9 mph (15 km/ h). Your ve hi cle has cu stomiz abl e set tings [...]

  • Page 85

    Make sure the shif t lever is in the Par k ( P) posit ion ( A /T vehicle s). Turn the ig ni tio n swi tch to the ON (II) posit ion, and ope n t he driv er’ s door. P u s ha n dh o l dt h ef r o n to f t h e mast er door lock s wit ch on t he driv er’s door unt il you hear a click (a f ter about 5 se conds). R elea se t he s wit ch, a nd wit hin[...]

  • Page 86

    P u s ha n dh o l dt h ef r o n to f t h e mast er door lock s wit ch on t he driv er’s door. Y ou will he ar a c lick. K eep holding t he swit ch unt il you hear ano ther cli ck (af ter ab ou t 5 seconds). R elea se t he s wit ch, a nd wit hin 5 seconds, t urn t he ignit ion swit ch to the LOCK ( 0) po siti on . R elea se t he s wit ch, a nd wit[...]

  • Page 87

    T he aut o door unlocking is deac tivated all t he time . T he aut o door unlocking f e at ure has f iv e possible se tt ings: Make sure the shif t lever is in the Par k ( P) posit ion ( A /T vehicle s). Turn the ig ni tio n swi tch to the ON (II) posit ion, and ope n t he driv er’ s door. P u s ha n dh o l dt h er e a r o f t h e mast er door lo[...]

  • Page 88

    P u s ha n dh o l dt h er e a r o f t h e mast er door lock s wit ch on t he driv er’s door. Y ou will he ar a c lick. Co nti nu e to ho ld the swi tch: Unti l you hear an othe r cl ic k (a f te r about 5 se conds) to activate Make sure the shif t lever is in the Par k ( P) posit ion. Turn the ig ni tio n swi tch to the ON (II) posit ion, and ma [...]

  • Page 89

    R elea se t he s wit ch, a nd wit hin 5 seconds, t urn t he ignit ion swit ch to t he A CCESSOR Y (I) posit ion. move the shif t leve r t o t he Pa rk ( P) posit ion. Turn the ig ni tio n swi tch to the L OC K ( 0) posit ion. Unti l you hear an othe r cl ic k (a f te r about 5 se conds) to activate P u s ha n dh o l dt h er e a r o f t h e mast er [...]

  • Page 90

    − − − − Press t his but ton once t o unlock t he dr iver ’s door . Push it t wice to unlock t he pa sse nger’s door. Some ex te rior light s w ill f las h t wice eac h time you push t he but ton. T he ceiling light a nd t he door act iv at ed s potlight s ( if equipped) come o n when yo u press the UNL OCK but t on if t he light s ar e [...]

  • Page 91

    Batt ery type: CR 1616 A void dropping or t hrow ing t he tran sm i tter . Pr o tec t the tran smi tter f ro m extreme temperature. Do no t i m me rse the tran sm i tter in any liquid. If y ou lo se a tra n sm itter , the replacemen t needs to be repr ogra mmed by y our dea ler. T o rep lace the battery: Remove the s crew at the b ase of the tran s[...]

  • Page 92

    + A s required by t he F CC: T his device complies wit h Part 15 of the FCC r ules. Operat ion is subject to t he f ollowing two condit ions: ( 1) T his device may not cause har mf ul int erf erence, and (2) t his device must accept any inter f ere nce received, including inter f ere nce tha t ma y cause undesired opera tion. Changes or modif ica[...]

  • Page 93

    T o pr ote ct it ems in t he tr unk w hen you n eed to give the key to someone else: T o close t he tr unk, pre ss down on t he t runk lid. Y o uc a no p e nt h e t r u n ki nt w ow a y s : Pull up on t he t runk rele ase lev er to the lef t of the driver’s seat. Pres s and hold t he tr unk r elea se b utto n on the rem o te tran sm itte r. K eep[...]

  • Page 94

    A s a saf et y f ea ture, your vehi cle has a release lever on the tr unk l at ch so t he t runk c an be opened f r om the inside. Par ent s should decide if the ir children should be shown how t o use thi s f eatu re . For more inf orma t ion about child saf ety, see page . Even if t he trunk release l ever is locked w ith the master key, you can [...]

  • Page 95

    − Mo ves the seat f orward and backward. T he cont rols f or t he pow er adju st abl e dri ver’s seat are o n the o uts id e ed ge of th e se at bo ttom . You can a djust t he sea t w ith the ignit ion swit ch in any posit ion. Ma ke a ll sea t adju stmen ts b ef ore y ou st art dri vin g. T he f r ont pa ssenger ’s sea t a djust s manua lly.[...]

  • Page 96

    − See pages f or import ant saf et y inf or mat ion and w arnings about how to proper ly posit ion t he sea ts and seat - backs. 11 13 Make all sea t a djust ments bef ore you st ar t driv ing. T o a djust t he sea t f orw ar d or back wa rd, pull up on t he ba r under t he sea t cushion’s f ront edge . Mov e t he sea t t o the desir ed posit i[...]

  • Page 97

    T o use t he con so le li d as an armre st, slide it t o one of its thr ee pos itions . Make all sea t a djust ments bef ore you st ar t driv ing. T o get int o t he rea r se at on t he driv er’s side, ope n the door a nd pull the release lever up on t he side of the se at- ba ck . Th e se at- ba ck wil l til t f orw ard t o allow ea sier e nt ry[...]

  • Page 98

    T o get int o t he rea r se at on t he driv er’s side, ope n the door a nd pull up on t he sea t- back adjust ment lev er . T he sea t- back will t ilt f or wa rd t o al lo w eas i er entr y to the re ar se at. A f t er a passe nger get s int o t he re ar seat, pu sh the s eat-bac k to the upright posit ion and push the whole sea t ba ckw ar ds u[...]

  • Page 99

    See pag e f or impor ta nt saf et y inf or mat ion and a warning a bout improperly positioning hea d rest ra ints. 13 Y our v ehicle is equippe d wit h hea d res tr aint s in a ll sea t ing posit ions t o help prot ec t you a nd your passengers f rom whiplash and other inju ries. T hey are most ef f ect ive when you ad ju st the m so the ce nte r o[...]

  • Page 100

    CONT INUED T o remove a h ead restr aint f or clea ning or r epair , pull it up a s f a r a s it will go. Push t he rele ase but ton, the n pu l l th e res trai nt o ut o f the se at- back . Whe n reins ta lling a head rest r aint , put t he legs ba ck in place . T he n adjus t it to t he a ppropr iat e height while pr essing t he re lease but t on[...]

  • Page 101

    T he d river’s and f ront p assen ger’ s seats have ac tive head restraints. If t he ve hicle is st ruck sev er ely f r om t he re ar , t he occupa nt prope rly secur ed w ith t he sea t belt will be pu she d again st the se at-back and the head rest r aint w ill aut omat ica lly mo ve f orward . T his red uces the dis ta nce b etw een the r es[...]

  • Page 102

    T he back of t he rear s eat f old s d own, giving you dir ect a ccess t o t he t runk . T he sea t- back is r elea sed f rom inside t he t runk. Wh en st oring c ar go, you ca n mov e t h er e a rc e n t e rs h o u l d e rb e l to u t o f the way by remo vin g the belt f rom t he guide. T o releas e the seat-bac k f rom insi de t he t runk, pull t[...]

  • Page 103

    Ma ke su re that the f ol d ed se at- ba ck does not press aga inst t he f r ont passenge r’s sea t , as t his could ca use the weight senso rs to work improper ly. Make sure all rear should er belts are posit ioned in f r ont of the re ar sea t- back , and t he c ent er s houlder be lt is re- positione d in the guide w henev er t he sea t -bac k[...]

  • Page 104

    Bot h f ront se at s a re equipped w it h seat heat ers. Because of the sensor s f or the side a irbag cut of f syst em, there is no heat er in the passeng er’s seat -back. T he ignit ion switch must be in t he O N ( II) posit ion t o use t he heat ers. Pu sh the rig ht si de of th e swi tch , HI , to rapidl y heat up the seat. A f ter t he seat [...]

  • Page 105

    K e e pt h ei n s i d ea n do u t s i d em i r r o r s clea n and a djust ed f or bes t visibilit y. Be s ure to adj ust the mirro rs b ef ore you st ar t driv ing. T he inside mirr or ha s day and night posit ions. T he night posit ion r educes glar e f rom he adlight s behind you. Fl i p the tab on the b otto m ed g e of the mirro r to select the[...]

  • Page 106

    Push t he a ppropr iat e edge of t he adjust ment sw itch t o move t he m i r r o r r i g h t ,l e f t ,u p ,o rd o w n . When you f ini sh, mo ve the se lec tor sw itc h to the cen ter (off ) posit ion. T his t urns t he adjustment sw itch of f to keep your se ttin gs . T he o utsi de m irro rs are heated to re mo ve f og and f ro st. With the ign[...]

  • Page 107

    − Turn the ig ni tio n swi tch to the ON (II) posit ion t o ra ise or low er eit her win do w. To o pen a win do w, p us h the s w i t c hd o w na n dh o l di t . R e l e a s e t h e switch when you want t he windo w to st op. Pull bac k on t he s wit ch a nd hold it t o close t he w indow. T o ope n eit her w indow f ully ( driv er’ s window o[...]

  • Page 108

    − A uto revers e stop s sen sin g when t he window is almost c losed. Y ou should always check that all passengers and ob jects are away f rom the windo w bef ore closing it . T he indicat ors inside t he w indow swit che s come on w hen t he light control switch is in either or posit ion wit h t he ignit ion swit ch in t he ON ( II) pos ition (d[...]

  • Page 109

    Y ou ca n open a nd close t he window s and t he moonr oof (if equippe d) wit h the ke y in the dri ver ’s do or lo ck. T urn the key cl ockwise, then releas e it. Ins ert the key i n the d river’s doo r lock. T o ope n: Press the UNL OCK but t on once t o unlock t he dr iver ’s door . T o ope n the wi nd ows and moonroof f urt her , pre ss t[...]

  • Page 110

    To c l o s e : Ins ert the key i n the d river’s doo r lock. T urn the key co unterclockwise, the n rel eas e it. T o clo se the wi nd ows and the moonroof f urt her , t urn a nd hold the k ey ag ain (wi thin 10 se con ds of st ep 2). T o ope n the wi nd ows and t he moonroof f urt her , t urn a nd hold the k ey ag ain (wi thin 10 se con ds of st[...]

  • Page 111

    − T o open t he moonroof f ully, pull ba ck t he moonroof sw itc h f irmly, the n rele ase it . T he moonroof au to ma ti ca ll y op ens al l the way . To st op t he moonr oof f r om opening, p us h the sw i tch br ie f l y. T o c lose t he moonr oof f ully , f irmly push t he moonr oof swit ch f orwa rd, t hen re leas e it . T he moonr oof au to[...]

  • Page 112

    You can us e th e r em ote tran sm itte r or t he key to opera t e t he moonr oof f rom t he out side. R ef er t o page f or de ta ils. A uto revers e stop s sen sin g when t he moonroof is a lmost close d. Y ou shoul d always check tha t all passenge rs and obj ect s ar e aw ay f rom t he moonroof bef or e closing it . If the moonroof r uns int o [...]

  • Page 113

    T o a pply t he pa rking br ak e, pull t he leve r up f ully . T o r elea se it , pull up slightly , push t he but ton, and low er the lever. The parkin g b rake indicat or on t he instr ument pane l should go out w hen t he par king bra ke is f ully rele ase d (se e page ). 57 P arkin g Bra ke 110 PARKING BRAKE LE VER Driving t he vehicle with t h[...]

  • Page 114

    Int er ior Conv enience It ems Inst rument s and Cont rols 111 VANIT Y M IRROR SUN VISOR TRUNK CENTER POC KETS AUXIL IARY INPU T JACK COAT HOOK BEVE RAGE HOLD ER ACCESSORY POWER SOCKE T CONSOLE COMPA RTMENT DOOR POCKET ACCESSORY POWER SOCKET SUNGLASSES HOLDER GLOVE BOX BEVE RAGE HOLD ER 07/08/06 12:22:10 31?[...]

  • Page 115

    Open t he glov e box by pulling t he handle to the lef t . Close it wit h a f irm push. L ock or unlock t he glove box wi th th e mas ter key . T he glove box light comes on when t he par king light s ar e on. Be caref ul when you ar e using the beve ra ge holder s. A s pilled liquid that is very ho t can scald you or y ou r pass engers . Spilled l[...]

  • Page 116

    T he consol e compartment is equipped w it h a de ta cha ble t ra y. T o r emove t his t ra y, slide it f orw ar d, t hen pull it up. T o close, lower the armrest , and push it dow n until it lat ches . Open t he f r ont beve ra ge holder by pulling up on t he lid. Each r ear side pa nel also ha s a beve ra ge holder. T o open t he console c ompar [...]

  • Page 117

    Each socket is intended to suppl y power f or 12 v olt DC a cce ssorie s that are r ated 12 0 watts o r l ess ( 10 amp s). Y our vehicle has tw o accessory power sock et s; one is at t he f r ont of the ce nte r c o n so le an d th e oth er is in the co nso le co mp artm en t. T o use an accessory power socket, the ig ni ti o n sw itc h mu st be in[...]

  • Page 118

    T o use t he sun visor , pull it dow n. W h e nu s i n gt h es u nv i s o r f o r t h e side w indow, r emov e t he suppor t rod f rom t he clip, a nd swing it out . In t his posit ion, t he sun visor ca n be adjus te d by mov ing it on it s slider . Do not use t he ext ende d sun visor over the i nsi de m irror. Make sure you put t he sun visor ba[...]

  • Page 119

    T o use a coa t hook, pull it dow n. Close it w it h a f irm push . Mak e sur e t he c oat hook is close d when you a re no t using i t. T his ho ok is not designe d f or la rge or he av y it ems. Some lar ger st yles of sungla sses may not f it in the holder. You m ay al so sto re s mal l items in t h i sh o l d e r .M a k es u r et h e ya r e sma[...]

  • Page 120

    T he ceiling light ha s a t hree- posit ion switch; ON, Door Act ivat ed, and OFF . In the Do or A cti vated (ce nte r) posit ion, t he light comes on whe n you: T he ceiling light ( wit h t he s wit ch in the ce nte r p os iti on ) c om es on wh en you remove the key f rom the i gnitio n swit ch. If you do not open a door , t he light sta ys on, t[...]

  • Page 121

    The sp otl i g hts (wi th the swi tch in the DOOR position) also co me on when you unlock t he door w it h t he ke y or the rem o te tran sm itte r, an d when yo u remove the key f rom the ignition swit ch. Y our v ehicle has a cour te sy light in t he ignit ion swit ch. T his light c omes on whe n you open t he driv er’s door. It f ades out in a[...]

  • Page 122

    T he cou rtesy light between the spot lights comes on whe n you t urn t he par king light s on. T o adjus t it s b ri g htn ess , turn the se le ct/r es et knob on the instrument panel, with the ig ni ti o n sw itc h in the ON (II ) posit ion. Except L X I n te ri o r Li gh ts Inst rument s and Cont rols 119 COURTESY LIGHT 07/08/06?[...]

  • Page 123

    120 07/08/06 12:23:08 31TE0600 0125  2008 Accord Coupe I n f o r m a t i o n P r o v i d e d b y : Table Of Contents Main Menu[...]

  • Page 124

    T he hea ting a nd air condit ioning system in your vehicle provides a comf ort a ble driv ing envir onment in all weat her cond itions. T he st anda rd audio syst em ha s many f eat ur es. T his sect ion describe s those f eat ur es and how t o use t hem. Your ve hi cle has an anti-thef t aud io syst em t hat requir es a code number t o enable it [...]

  • Page 125

    * * : If e quipped V ent s, Heat in g, and A /C LX, LX- S a n d E X 122 MODE CONTROL BUTTONS FAN CONTROL DIA L RECIRCULAT ION BUT TON TEMP ERAT URE CONTROL DIAL MAX A/C BUTTON AIR CONDITIONING (A/C) BUTTO N REAR WINDOW DE FOGGER/ HEA TED MIRRORS BUTT ON REAR WINDOW DE FOGGER 07/08/06 12:23:18 31TE0?[...]

  • Page 126

    Turn thi s d ia l to i nc reas e o r d ecr ea se the fan sp eed and ai rf low . T ur ning t his dial c lockw ise incr ea ses the tem p er atu re of the ai rf l ow . T his butt on t ur ns t he air condit ioning on and of f . T he i n d i c a t o r i nt h eb u t t o ni so nw h e n t he A /C is on. T he syst em aut omat ica lly tu rn s on the A/C and [...]

  • Page 127

    A ir f lows f rom t he f loor vents. When you sel ect , the system aut omat ica lly s wit ches to f res h air mode. If you swit ch t he mode f r om or to , t he system keeps the A/C on. The A /C indicat or will not c ome on if it wa s o f f to star t w ith . T o t urn of f t he A /C, pre ss t he A /C but ton t o illumina t e t he indica tor , the n[...]

  • Page 128

    A ir c onditioning place s an ext ra load on t he engine . Wa t ch t he engine coolant t e mpera tur e ga uge ( see page ). If it moves near t he red zo ne, t urn of f t he A /C unt il t he ga uge rea ding re tur ns t o norma l. T ur n on t he A /C by pr essing t he but ton. T he indica t or in t he but t on c o m e so nw h e na f a ns p e e di s s[...]

  • Page 129

    T o rem ove f og f rom the i nsi de of t he win do ws: T ur ning t he f an s peed cont r ol dial a ll the way to the left s hu ts the sys tem of f . K eep the system of f f or sho rt periods only. T o keep stale ai r an d mus tine ss f rom c ollect ing, you should hav e t he f an r unning at a ll t imes. When you s witch t o , f rom or , the A /C s[...]

  • Page 130

    Climat e Cont r ol Sy st em Wi th n a vi ga ti o n s ys te m W ithout navigat ion sy st em EX -L and all V 6 Fe atu res 127 AUTO BUTTO N AIR CONDITIONING BUTTO N AUTO INDICAT OR DRIVE R’S SID E TEMPERATUR E OFF BUTTON DUAL BUTTO N RECIRCULAT ION BUTTO N FAN CONTROL SWITCH WINDSHIE LD DEFROST ER BUTTO N DRIVE R’S SID E TEMPERATUR E FRONT PASSE N[...]

  • Page 131

    T he aut oma tic climat e cont rol system in you r vehicle pic ks the proper combina t ion of air condit ioning, hea ting, and v ent ilat ion to mai ntai n the i nte rio r te m pe ratu re you sel ect. T he syst em also a djusts the fan sp eed and ai rf low levels . T he syst em aut omat ica lly se lect s t he prope r mix of condit ioned and/or heat[...]

  • Page 132

    Whe n t he indicat or in t he dual but ton is on, t he driv er’ s side a nd passe nger’ s si de temp erature can be cont rolled inde pendent ly ( see page ). When you set the t emp erat ure to i ts lower limit ( ) or it s upper limit ( ), the syst em runs at f ull cooling or heat ing only . It does not regula t e t he int erior t emper at ure .[...]

  • Page 133

    ▲ ▼ Whe n the i nd ic ato r in the bu tton is on, air f rom t he v ehicle’ s int erior is sent t hroughout the syst em aga in. Whe n the in di cato r is of f , ai r is brought in f rom the out side of t he vehi cle (f resh air m od e). Switch t o recirculation mod e when driv ing thr ough dust y or smok y co nd i ti on s, then re tur n to f r[...]

  • Page 134

    T his butt on t ur ns t he re ar window def ogger of f and on ( see pa ge ). Pushing t his but ton a lso tur ns t he po wer mirro r heaters on and of f . Use t he mode cont rol but t on t o se lec t th e ven ts the ai r f lo ws f rom . S o m e a i r w i l l fl o w fr o m t h e dashboard vents in all mo des. T o rem ove f og f rom the i nsi de of t [...]

  • Page 135

    Your veh icle has two temp erature con trol switche s, o ne f or the d river, and one f or the f ront passe nger. T h ed r i v e r ’ ss i d ea n dt h ep a s s e n g e r ’ s side t emper at ure can be cont rolled independent ly by adjust ing t hese switches when the green in dicator in the DU AL bu tton is o n. Push A UT O or . T he selected tem[...]

  • Page 136

    T o set t he dr iver ’s side t emper at ure to a d i f f ere nt v al ue tha n the passenge r’s, pre ss t he DUA L but ton, the n pu sh the swi tch up or d ow n on the dri ver’s si de. T o set the passenge r’s side t o a dif f er ent va lue tha n the dr ive r’ s, pu sh the sw itc h up or dow n on the passe nger’s s ide. Y ou can a djust [...]

  • Page 137

    T h ec l i m a t ec o n t r o ls y s t e mh a st w o sensor s. A s unlight sensor is in t he top of t he da shboar d, and a temperat ure senso r is next to the ste ering c olumn. Do not cov er t he sensor s or s pill any liquid on t hem. On models wit h climat e cont rol syst em Sunlight Sensor/T emper at ur e Sensor Climat e C ont r ol Sensor s 13[...]

  • Page 138

    A n a udio syst em is st anda rd on a ll models. R ead t he appr opria te page s (as sh own belo w) to u se you r vehicle’s audi o system. For ve hicles w it hout nav igat ion syst em, see pa ges t hrough . For ve hicles wit h na viga tion syst em, see pages t hrough . 160 136 192 161 Au d i o S ys te m Fe atu res 135 EX-L and all V6 models witho[...]

  • Page 139

    Most audio sys te m f unc tions can be cont rolled by st a ndard but t ons, bar s, and k nobs. In addit ion, you can access some f unct ions by usi ng the selec tor knob on t he audio syst em. T he knob t urns le f t a nd right . Use it to scr o ll thr o ug h li sts, to ma ke selec tions or a djust ment s t o a list or menu it em on t he display . [...]

  • Page 140

    Play ing t he F M/A M R ad io (Models w it hout nav ig at ion sy st em) Wi tho u t XM s ate l l i te ra d i o Wi th XM s ate l l i te ra d i o Fe atu res 137 SKIP BAR SELECT OR KNOB PRESET BUTTONS RETUR N BUTTON A.SEL (AUTO SELECT ) BUTTON SCAN BUTTO N MENU BUTTO N SKIP BAR SELECT OR KNOB PRESET BUTTONS RETUR N BUTTON CATE GORY BAR A.SEL (AUTO SELE[...]

  • Page 141

    − − − T he band a nd f requenc y t hat t he ra dio was last t uned t o a re displa yed. T o cha nge bands, pr ess t he A M or FM but ton. O n t he F M band, ST w ill b e di sp la ye d if the stati on is broa dcast ing in st er eo. St ereo repr oduct ion in A M is not av aila ble. On t he A M band, A M noise reduc tion t ur ns on a utoma t ica[...]

  • Page 142

    −− Each preset butt on can stor e one f r equency on A M a nd tw o f requenc ies on F M. Select t he desir ed band, A M or FM. F M1 and FM2 let you st ore tw o f reque ncies w ith eac h preset but ton. Pick a prese t but t on, and hold it until yo u hear a beep. Rep ea t s teps 1 thr ou gh 3 to sto re a to tal of si x s tatio ns on A M an d twe[...]

  • Page 143

    On t he F M band, you ca n select a f avorite s tation and d isp lay the program service name accordin g to t he inf orma t ion prov ided by t he ra dio dat a sy ste m (R DS). T h ep r o g r a ms e r v i c en a m ed i s p l a y f unct ion shows t he name of t he st at ion you a re list ening t o. W it h t he audio sy st em on and th e FM band selec[...]

  • Page 144

    ▲▼ On the FM band selected, yo u can select t he prog ram cat egory provided by t he RDS. Press either side ( or ) of t he CA T EGOR Y bar (F OL DER ba r on models wit hout XM ra dio) to display a nd selec t a n R DS category. T he pri ncip al RDS catego ries are sho wn as f ol lo ws; A L L : A ll R DS c at egory st at ions R OCK : R ock, class[...]

  • Page 145

    * * T he sca n f unct ion sa mples a ll sta t ions wit h st rong signa ls on the sel ected R DS catego ry. T o activate i t, press and r elea se t he SCA N but ton. Y ou will see SC A N in t he displa y. T he syst em will s can f or a st at ion wi th a stro ng si gn al i n the se le cted R DS category. Y ou wil l also see the selected R DS cate[...]

  • Page 146

    − − − − − − A djusts the bass. T he SV C has f our modes ; SV C OF F, SVC L OW , SVC MID, and SVC HIGH. T ur n t he sele ct or knob t o ad ju st the setti ng to yo u r li kin g. If you f ee l the sound is t oo loud, choose low. If y ou f eel t he sound is too quie t, choose high. T his f unc tion is set t o MID as the def ault s et ting[...]

  • Page 147

    Play ing t he X M S a te l l i te Ra d i o ( E X- L a n d a l l V6 m o d e l s wi th o u t n a vi g a ti o n s ys te m ) 144 CATE GORY BA R XM RADIO BUTTON MENU BUTTO N RETUR N BUTTON SEL ECTOR KNO B SCAN BUTTON POWER /VOLUME KNOB TITLE BUTTO N SKIP BAR 07/08/06 12:26:53 31TE0600 0149 [...]

  • Page 148

    − T o list e n t o XM sat ellit e ra dio, t urn the ig ni ti o n sw itc h to the A CCESSOR Y (I) or O N ( II) position, an d pre ss the bu tto n. T h e last c hannel you list ened t o will show in t he displa y. A djus t the volume by t urning t he pow er/v olume knob. T o switch betw een channe l mode a nd cat egor y mode, p re ss and ho ld the [...]

  • Page 149

    − ▼▲ − − T he SCA N f unct ion give s you a sampling of all cha nnels w hile in the chann el mo de. In the cat egory mode, only t he st a tions wit hin t hat cat egor y a re sc anned. T o a ct ivat e sc an, pr es s the SC A N bu tton . The system plays each channel in numerica l order f or a f ew seconds, the n select s t he ne xt channe [...]

  • Page 150

    − − − − − − − Y o uc a ns t o r e u pt o1 2 prese t c hannels using t he six prese t b utto ns . Ea ch bu tton sto re s on e channe l f rom t he X M1 ba nd and one channe l f rom t he X M2 ba nd. T o st ore a cha nnel: Pr es s th e bu tton . Eith er XM 1 or X M2 will s how in t he display. Use t he select or knob, or t he C A T E G O [...]

  • Page 151

    T he XM sat e llite s ar e in or bit ove r the eq u ato r; the re f or e, ob jec ts s ou th of the ve hicle ma y ca use s at ellit e reception interruption s. To help compensat e f or t his, gr ound-based repeaters are placed in major metro po li tan areas . Sat ellit e s ignals a re more likely to be blocked by t all buildings and mount ains t he [...]

  • Page 152

    T here may b e other geo graphic sit uat ions t hat could a f f ect X M r adio reception . Af ter yo u ’ve reg is ter ed wi th XM R adio, keep you r audio system in t he Sat ellit e R adio mode while you w ait f or a ct iva t ion. T his should t ak e a bout 30 minu tes. Wh ile wa it ing f or a ct iva t ion, mak e sure your vehi cl e rem ain s i n[...]

  • Page 153

    Play ing Discs (Models w it hout na v ig a t ion sy st em) Wi th o u t X M s a te l l i te ra d i o Wi th XM s a te l l i te ra d i o 150 SCAN BUTTO N MENU BUTTO N SKIP BAR POWER/ VOLUME KNOB TITLE BUTTO N FOLDER BAR SELECT OR KNOB PRESET BUTTONS RETUR N BUTTON MP3/ WMA INDICA TOR DISC LOAD BUTTO N DISC SLOT CD BUTTON DISC EJECT BUTTO N SCAN BUTTO [...]

  • Page 154

    T hi s au di o system can al so p lay CD-R s and CD-R Ws compressed in MP3 or WMA f ormat s. When playing a disc in MP3 , you w ill see ‘‘MP3’’ in the disp lay. In WMA f orma t, ‘‘W MA ’’ will app ear in the display . T he disc, f older a nd t ra ck numbers are display ed. Y ou ca n select up to 255 f olders or t racks. T o loa d or[...]

  • Page 155

    Y our v ehicle’s in- dash disc cha nger h o l d su pt os i xd i s c s . Y ou ca nnot load a nd play 3-inc h (8 -cm) discs in t his unit . Whe n t he disc loa d indicat or tur ns green and ‘‘LOA D’’ appears in the display a gain, inse rt t he next disc i n the sl ot. Do no t try to in ser t a disc unt il ‘‘L O A D’’ a ppea rs. Y ou[...]

  • Page 156

    Wit h the f older name, yo u will see t he FO L DER indicat or in t he displa y. T he T R ACK indi cator is sho wn with the f il e o r tr ac k na me . T he display show s up t o about 1 6 ch arac ter s of s el ecte d tex t data (the f older na me, f ile na me, e tc.). You c an s ee th e al bu m, artist, an d track n ame in the disp lay. I f a di sc[...]

  • Page 157

    − Use t he SK IP bar w hile a dis c is playing to select passa ges and change t ra cks ( f iles in MP3 or WM A mode). In MP3 or WMA mode, use the FOL DER ba r ( CA T EGO R Y bar on models w ith XM sat e llite ra dio) t o select f olders in the disc and use ei ther si d e of th e sk i p ba r to ch ang e f iles. T o select a dif f e rent disc, use [...]

  • Page 158

    − ▲▼ ▲ ▼ Y ou can sel ect any t ype of repeat , ra ndom and sca n modes by using t he MENU but t on and t he sele ct or knob. Pu sh the MEN U b utto n to di sp la y t h e m e n ui t e m s ,t h e nt u r nt h e selec tor knob t o selec t ‘‘PL A Y MODE.’’ Press the selector knob (ENT ER ) t o set the selection. To select a dif f eren[...]

  • Page 159

    − − − − − Th i s f ea ture, when activat ed, plays the f iles w it hin a cur rent f older in ra ndom order, ra the r t han in t he order they are com pressed in MP3 or WMA . T o ac tivate f ol der rando m play, s elect the f old er random mode f ro m the me nu item s. Y o u wi l l se e F-R A NDOM in the disp lay. T he syst em will t hen s[...]

  • Page 160

    − − T he SCA N f unct ion sample s all t he t rac ks on t he dis c in the order they are recorded on the disc ( all f ile s in t he se lect ed f olde r in MP3 or WMA mo de) . T o ac tivate the scan f eature, press and release the SCA N but t on. Y ou will see SCA N in t he displa y. Y ou w ill get a 10 second sampling of each t rac k/f ile in t[...]

  • Page 161

    − T his f eat ure, when activated , s amp les t he f irst track in eac h disc in or der (t he f irst f ile in t h e m a i nf o l d e ro ne a c hd i s ci nM P 3 or W MA mode). T o a ct iva t e t he disc scan f eature, press and release the SCA N but t on repe at edly unt il D-SCA N shows in t he displa y. T he system will then play the f irst t ra[...]

  • Page 162

    If you t urn the system of f while a d is c i s pl ay i ng , ei the r w ith the power /volume knob or by t urning of f the ignit ion swit ch, t he disc w ill sta y in the dr iv e. Whe n y ou turn the syst em back on, t he disc w ill begin playing wher e it lef t of f . For inf orma t ion on how t o ha ndle and protect compact discs, see page . T o [...]

  • Page 163

    T h ec h a r to nt h er i g h te x p l a i n st h e error messages you m ay see in the display while play ing a disc . If you see an error m essage in the display while play ing a disc , pres s the ej ec t bu tto n. Af ter eje ctin g the di sc, check it f or dam age o r def orm ation . If t here is n o d amage, inser t t he disc a gain. For the ad [...]

  • Page 164

    Most audio sys tem f unct ions can st ill be cont rolle d by st anda rd but t ons, dials, a nd knobs, but some f unct ions can only b e accessed using the int erf a ce dia l. T he int erf a ce dia l has two pa rts , a kno b an d a sel ec tor . T he knob t urns le f t a nd right . Use it t o make selec tions or a djust ment s t o a list or men u on [...]

  • Page 165

    Play ing t he F M/A M R ad io (Models w it h nav ig at ion sy st em) 162 INTER FACE DIAL CENTE R D ISPLAY SCAN/A .SEL (SCAN/A UTO SELECT ) BAR SKIP BAR NAVIGA TION SCREEN POWER/ VOLUME KNOB TUNE BAR FM/AM BUTTON CATE GORY BA R AUDIO BU TTON SOUND BUTTON 07/08/06 12:29:18 31TE0600 0167 [...]

  • Page 166

    − T he ignit ion sw itch must be in t he A CCESSOR Y ( I) or t he ON (II) posit ion. Pre ss t he A UD IO but t on t o view t he a udio cont rol displa y. T urn the sy ste m o n by pre ssi ng the power /volume knob or t he F M/A M butt on. A djust th e volume by t urning t he powe r/v olume knob. Use t he T UNE bar t o tune the radio to a desired [...]

  • Page 167

    − − − T he skip ( seek) f unct ion sear ches up a nd down f r om t he curr ent f re quency t o f ind a sta t ion with a str ong signal. T o activate i t , pres s e ither side ( o r ) o f the s kip bar, then release it. You c an also activate the ski p f unct ion (SEEK is displaye d on t he scree n) by pushing the inte rf ace selec tor t o t h[...]

  • Page 168

    − If you a re traveli ng f ar f rom home and c an no long er receive your preset st ations, you can use the au t o sel ect f eature to f ind stat io ns in t he lo cal area. U s et h et u n e ,s k i p( s e e k ) ,s c a n ,o r RDS f un cti on to tun e th e r ad io to a d es i re d sta tio n. Press the preset butt on, and h old it until you hea r a [...]

  • Page 169

    To swi tch the f un ctio n be twe en on and of f , p ress and release the TIT L E bu tton . Wi th the sys tem on , yo u wi l l see the ‘‘PS ON’’ message on t he ce nter di sp la y. If the stati on yo u are l is teni ng to is an R DS stati on , th e displaye d f requenc y sw itche s t o the station name. On t he F M band, you ca n select a f[...]

  • Page 170

    R OCK : R ock , cla ssic r ock a nd sof t rock mus ic COUNT R Y : Count ry music SOF T : A dult hit s a nd sof t music TO P 4 0: To p 4 0 o f h i ts OL DIES: Nostalgia music and oldi es R & B: R hythm and blu es, and sof t rhythm and blues R EL IGION: R eligion mus ic and religion ta lk CL A SSIC: Classica l music JA ZZ: Jazz INF O: New s, inf [...]

  • Page 171

    ▲▼ You c an also selec t an R DS category wi th th e CAT EG ORY ba r. Pre s s either side ( or ) of the CAT EGORY bar to dis pl ay an R DS category in the cen ter display. S elect a cat egory by p ressing either side of the ba r. T his f unc tion se arc hes up a nd down a f r equency f or t he st ronge st signa l f rom t he f r equencie s t hat[...]

  • Page 172

    T o activate RDS p rog ram search wit h t he int erf a ce dial, push the AUDI O bu tto n to d is pl ay the FM ra dio inf orma tion on t he scr een. Push the selector down, and turn t he k n o b to s e l ec t RD S SE ARC H ic o n . Press ENT ER on the selector. T he screen shows you the R DS cat egory list . T ur n the knob t o t he desire d R DS ca[...]

  • Page 173

    T ur n the knob t o t he desire d R DS cat egory. T o activate RDS pro gram scan with the int erf a ce dial, push the A UDIO b utto n to di sp la y the FM rad io inf orma tion on t he scre en. Push t he select or down, a nd t urn t he knob to s e l ec t RD S SE ARCH i co n . Pr es s ENT ER on the select or. T he scree n sh ows yo u the RDS cate go [...]

  • Page 174

    T his f unct ion display s t he r adio t ext inf orma tion of the selec te d R DS sta t ion. T o activate rad io text dis pl ay, us e the int erf a ce dial. P ush the select or down, a nd t urn t he k nob t o selec t R A DIO T EXT icon. Pr ess ENT ER on the se l ec to r to en ter the setti ng . T he display show s up t o about 6 4 ch arac ter s o f[...]

  • Page 175

    T o adjust t hem, press the A UDIO butt on, push t he int er f ace se lect or down, a nd t urn t he int er f ac e knob t o SOUND. T hen p ress ENT ER on the selector. BA SS, T R EBL E, FA DER , and BAL A NCE are eac h ad jus table . You can a lso adjust t he st rengt h of t he sound coming f r om the subwoof e r speaker. In addition , you can set t[...]

  • Page 176

    −− − T o adjust bass and t reble , select BA SS or T R EBL E, a n dp r e s sE N T E R o nt h ei n t e r f a c e selector. T he curr ent set ting is s h o w no nt h ed i s p l a y .T u r nt h e interf a ce kno b to the desi red level , and ent er your se lect ion by pressing ENT ER on the i nterf ace selector. T hese modes a djust t he st r en[...]

  • Page 177

    Play ing t he X M S a te l l i te Ra d i o ( M o d e l s wi th n a vi g a ti o n s ys te m ) 174 AUDIO BU TTON INTER FACE DIAL TUNE BAR CATE GORY BA R PRESET BUTTO NS TITLE BUTTO N XM RADIO BUTTON SKIP BAR POWER/ VOLUME KNOB SCAN/A .SEL (SCAN/A UTO SELECT ) BAR 07/08/06 12:30:50 31TE0600 01?[...]

  • Page 178

    Your ve hic le is capabl e o f receivi ng XM Sat ellit e R adio a nywhe re in t he Unit ed St at es, a nd Cana da, e xcept Haw aii and A lask a. X M is a regis te red t r adema rk of XM Sat ellit e Rad i o, I nc . XM Sat ellit e R adio r eceiv es s ignals f rom t w o sat ellit e s t o produce clea r, high-qualit y digita l re cept ion. It of f ers [...]

  • Page 179

    − − − To swi tch b etwe en the cat egor y mode a nd cha nnel mode, p re ss and ho ld the T ITL E bu tton until the mode cha nges. T he CA T EGOR Y or CHA NNEL mod e is displ ayed on the screen . T o switch t he mode w it h the int erf a ce dia l, push down t he int er f a ce se lect or t o se lec t AUDI O MEN U, the n turn the knob t o se lec[...]

  • Page 180

    − ▼▲ − − Y o uc a ns t o r e u pt o1 2 prese t c hannels using t he six prese t b utto ns . Ea ch bu tton sto re s on e channe l f rom t he X M1 ba nd and one channe l f rom t he X M2 ba nd. T o st ore a cha nnel: Pr es s th e bu tton or sc rol l up by pushing t he int er f a ce selec tor up. Eit her X M1 or X M2 will be shown on t he dis[...]

  • Page 181

    − − − − − − T he signal is curren tly too weak. Move the vehi cle t o an area away f rom tall buildings, and with an unobst ruct ed v iew of the sout her n horizon. T he selected channel number d oes not ex ist , or i sn o tp a r to f y o u r subscript ion, or t his channe l has no a rt ist or ti tle in f orm atio n at th is ti me . T h[...]

  • Page 182

    T he XM sat e llite s ar e in or bit ove r the eq u ato r; the re f or e, ob jec ts s ou th of the ve hicle ma y ca use s at ellit e reception interruption s. To help compensat e f or t his, ground-ba sed repeaters are placed in major metro po li tan areas . Sat ellit e s ignals a re more likely to be blocked by t all buildings and mount ains t he [...]

  • Page 183

    Driv ing on a roa d beside a v ert ica l wa ll, st eep c lif f , or hill t o the sout h of you. Driv ing on t he low er le vel of a mul ti-tiered road. Driv ing on a single la ne r oad alongsi de dense trees t aller than 50 f t. (15 m) to the so uth of yo u . T here may b e other geo graphic sit uat ions t hat could a f f ect X M r adio reception .[...]

  • Page 184

    CONT INUED Play ing Discs (Models w it h nav ig at ion sy st em) Fe atu res 181 SKIP BAR SCAN/A .SEL (SCAN/A UTO SELECT ) BAR POWER/ VOLUME KNOB CD BUTTON INTER FACE DIAL AUDIO BU TTON PRESET BUTTO NS NAVIGA TION SCREEN CENTE R D ISPLAY TITLE BUTTO N DISC SLOT DISC LOAD BUTTO N DISC EJEC T BUTTON 07/08/06 12:31:43?[...]

  • Page 185

    Your ve hi cle ’s audi o sys tem has an in-das h disc cha nger w it h t he sa me cont rols used f or t he r adio. T o o pe rate the di sc ch ang er, the ig ni tio n swit ch must be in t he A CCESSOR Y (I) or t he O N ( II) posit ion. T he di sc chan ger can play these di sc fo r m a ts : CD (CD-DA ) MP3/WMA T he di sc packag es or jackets s ho ul[...]

  • Page 186

    T o loa d mult iple discs in one opera t ion: Wi th the ig n iti on in the A CCESSOR Y ( I) or t he ON (II) posit ion, pre ss a nd hold t he L O A D button until yo u hear a beep and see ‘‘L OA D’’ in the center display, the n rel eas e the bu tto n. ‘‘NO DISC’’ is sho wn on the screen f o r a ne m p t y p o s i t i o ni nt h e chan[...]

  • Page 187

    Wh en you pla y CD -T EX T , you w ill see the track name, art ist n ame, an d album na me on t he sc reen. Whe n you pl ay MP3/W MA discs, you will see t he track n ame and f ol der name on t he scr een. I f the disc w as not rec orded w it h t his inf orma t ion, it will not be di splayed. T he playe r ca n play CD-T EXT , MP3 , and W MA f ormats[...]

  • Page 188

    You c an also choo se a track direc tly f rom a t ra ck list . Pr ess ENT ER on the interf ace select or, and the tra ck list scr een w ill be show n. If t here ar e no t rac k name s, t ra ck number s ar e display ed. Y ou w ill see t he curr ent t rac k is highlight ed. T urn t he interf a ce kno b to select the desired trac k, the n pre ss EN TE[...]

  • Page 189

    Y ou can sel ect any t ype of repeat and ra ndom modes by using t he int erf a ce dia l. Pu sh the A UD IO bu tton to di spl ay t he audio inf or mat ion on t he scre en, th en scroll dow n by pushing dow n the selector t o sel ect t he audio menu. Turn the in terf ac e kn ob to sel ect a desired repeat or random mo de, then press ENT ER t o set yo[...]

  • Page 190

    T o rep lay the curren t dis c cont inuously, select D ISC R EPEA T , a n dp r e s sE N T E R o nt h ei n t e r f a c e selec tor . A s a r eminder, you w ill see R EPEA T next t o DISC on t he s cree n. To t u r n t h i s fe a tu r e o ff, h i g h l i g h t DIS C REPE A T (if n ot alre ady highlighte d), and press ENT ER on the interf ace select o[...]

  • Page 191

    T he change r pla ys MP3/W MA f ile s in record ed ord er. E ach di sc can hold up t o 400 play able f ile s wit hin 8 f older layers. When pl aying MP 3 discs, a disc can support a max imum numb er of 100 f olders, and ea ch f older can h old 255 playa ble f ile s. T he specif ica tions of t he compat ible MP3 f ile ar e: Sampli ng f requency: 32/[...]

  • Page 192

    Changing and Select ing t he Folders/ Files Using t he in terf ace selector, you can see t he list of all t he f ile s and f olders wit hin a disc. While play ing a M P3/ WM A disc, pr ess t he A UDIO but t on. T he curr ent ly pla ying f older and f ile inf ormation comes on the screen. Push the selector to show the f older l is t. T ur n the se l[...]

  • Page 193

    T his f eat ure, when activat ed, p lays all f ile s in t he cur rent f older in ra ndom order . T o act iv at e f olde r ra ndom play, s elect F OL D ER R A NDOM by i nterf ace knob, and pres s ENT ER on t he int erf a ce selector. Y ou will see R A NDOM n ex t to FOLDE R on the sc ree n. T o t urn t his f ea t ure of f , highlight FOL DER RA NDOM[...]

  • Page 194

    Y ou can also eject discs when the ignit ion swit ch is of f : T o eject one disc, press and release the ej ec t bu tto n. T o eject all discs, press and hold t he eject butt on un til you h ear a beep. To r e m o v e a d i ffe r e n t d i s c fr o m t h e c h a n g e r ,f i r s ts e l e c ti tb yp r e s s i n g t he corr esponding number on t he p[...]

  • Page 195

    T h ec h a r to nt h er i g h te x p l a i n st h e error messages you m ay see in the cent er display while play ing a dis c. If you see an error m essage in the cent er display while play ing a dis c, press the eject butt on. Af t er ejecting the disc, check it f or damage or def orm ation . If t here is n o d amage, inser t t he disc a gain. For[...]

  • Page 196

    When using CD-R or CD-R W discs, use only high qualit y discs la beled f or audio use. When reco rdin g a CD- R or CD-R W , t he re cording must be c l o s e df o ri t t ob eu s e db yt h ed i s c change r. Wh en a disc is not be ing play ed, st ore it in it s ca se t o pr ote ct it f rom dust and ot her cont amina t ion. T o prevent wa rpage, keep[...]

  • Page 197

    T he in- dash disc pla yer/c hanger has a sophis tic at ed a nd delica t e mechanism. If you insert a dama ged disc as indicat ed in t his s ect ion, it m a yb e c o m es t u c ki n s i d ea n d dama ge t he a udio unit. Exa mples of t hese discs ar e show n to the ri g ht: Bubbled, w rinkled, labelle d, and ex cessiv ely t hick discs Dama ged disc[...]

  • Page 198

    Small, ir regula r shaped disc s Discs w ith sc rat ches, dir t y discs CD-R or CD-R W ma y not play due to the rec ording condit ions. Scra tc hes a nd f ingerprint s on t he discs may cause t he sound to sk ip. R ecommende d discs ar e print ed wit h t he f ollow ing logo. A udio unit ma y not play the fo l l o w i n g fo r m a t s . T his audio [...]

  • Page 199

    T he radio can receive the comp lete AM and F M band s. T hose ba nds cove r t hese f r equen- cies: A M band: 530 to 1,710 kHz FM band: 87.7 to 107.9 MHz How well the radio receives stat ions is depende nt on many f a ct ors, suc h as the d is tanc e f ro m the sta tio n’ s tran sm i tter , ne arb y la rg e ob jec ts, and a t mospheric condit io[...]

  • Page 200

    R adio signals, espec ially on t he F M band, a re def lect ed by lar ge obje ct s such a s buildings a nd hills. Y our radio then receives bo th the direct signal f rom t he st a tion’ s tr ansmit t er, and t he de f lect ed signa l. T his c auses the so un d to di sto rt o r flu tter . Thi s is a ma in ca use of poor ra dio re cept ion in cit y[...]

  • Page 201

    ▲▼ + − +− + − T he V OL but t on adj usts the volume up ( ) or down ( ). P ress t he t op or bot t om of t he but ton, hold it unt il t he desir ed volume is re ache d, t hen releas e it. T hr ee cont r ols f or th e audio s yst em are moun ted in the steering wheel hub. T hese let you control basic f unct ions wit hout r emoving y [...]

  • Page 202

    + − + − T he auxilia ry input jac k is inside t he console c ompart ment . T he sy st em will a ccept a uxilia ry input f rom sta ndar d audio ac cessories. Wh en a c ompat ible a udio unit is connected to the jack, press the A UX o r CD /AUX bu tto n to se lec t i t. In MP3 or WMA mode, you can use the sk i p f un cti on to sel ect f ol de[...]

  • Page 203

    If your vehicle’s b at tery is disco n- nect ed or goes de ad, or t he ra dio f use is r emoved, the audio sy st em will disa ble it self . If t his happe ns, you will see ‘‘ENT ER CODE’’ in the f requenc y display (on t he sc reen on models w ith na vigat ion syst em) t he n e x tt i m e y o ut u r no nt h es y s t e m . Us e th e p res [...]

  • Page 204

    T o set t he t ime, press the CL OCK button until yo u hear a beep. T he displaye d time begins t o blink. Change t he hour s by pr essing t he H (hour ) but t on until the number s ad va nc e to the de si red tim e. Ch ang e th e minut es by pr essing t he M (minut e) but ton unt il t he numbe rs ad va nc e to the de si red tim e. Pr es s th e CLO[...]

  • Page 205

    △ T urn the selector kno b to select ‘‘CL OCK A D JUST .’’ Press the selector knob to enter your s elect ion. T he dis play change s t o the clock a djust ing display. T urn the selector kno b to select the ite m w h ic h yo u wan t to adj u st. T ur ning t he knob w ill cha nge t he selected item between t he clo ck display s et ting, ho[...]

  • Page 206

    T o set t he t ime, t urn t he select or knob a nd select t he hour s or t he minute s, t hen press t he k nob t o enter your selection. The display change s to t he se tt ing displa y. T urn the sel ector knob up o r down t o count t he numbers up or dow n. Press the selector knob to enter your s elect ion. T he dis play w ill re tur n to th e cl [...]

  • Page 207

    Wi th the sys tem se t, y ou can sti ll o pe n the tru nk wi th th e rem ote tran sm i tter with ou t tr i gg eri ng the ala rm. T he a lar m will sound if the t runk lock is f or ced, or t he t runk is opened w it h t he t runk r elea se lev er or t he e merge ncy t runk opener . T he security system helps to protect your v ehicle and v alua bles [...]

  • Page 208

    Do no t atte mp t to al ter thi s sy stem or add other d evi ces to i t. Us e th e r em ote tran sm itter to quick ly check tha t t he hood, t he t runk, a nd bot h doors a re closed. Pu sh the lo ck bu tto n twi ce wi thi n 5 seconds. T here should be an a udible conf irmat ion beep. Secur it y Sy st em Fe atu res 205 NOTE: 07/08/0?[...]

  • Page 209

    Compas s opera t ion ca n be a f f ect ed by driv ing nea r pow er lines or sta t ions, acr oss bridges, t hrough tunne ls, over ra ilroa d crossings, pa st lar ge ve hicles, or dr iving ne ar lar ge object s t hat c an ca use a ma gnet ic distur bance . It c an also be af f ec ted by ac cessories such as a nt ennas a nd roo f racks that are mou nt[...]

  • Page 210

    T urn the selector kno b to select ‘‘CA L IBR A T ION.’’ Press the selector knob to enter your s elect ion. T he dis play s hows you ‘‘PUS H CA L ST A R T .’’ While set t ing, pressing the R ET U R N but t on will go ba ck to t he pre vious dis play. P ress ing th e ME NU bu tton wil l can cel the compass set t ing mode. Do t his pr[...]

  • Page 211

    In most areas , the re i s a variatio n b etwe en ma g ne tic n or th and tru e nort h. Zone se lect ion is re quired so t he compa ss ca n compens at e f or t his variatio n. T o ch eck and select the zone, do this: Once the correct zone is d isplayed, pres s t he sele ct or knob. T he display the n ret urns t o normal. Turn the ig ni tio n swi tc[...]

  • Page 212

    The au d io sy stem is no t re l ated to the compass syst em. Even if the c o m p a s ss y s t e mi si nt h e z o n e set ting mode , t he display ret urns t o t he norma l displa y w hich you la st selected. Compass Fe atu res 209 Zone Map 07/08/06 12:35:30 31TE0600 0214  2008 Accord [...]

  • Page 213

    Cruise cont r ol allows y ou to ma inta in as e ts p e e da b o v e2 5m p h( 4 0k m / h ) wit hout ke eping your f oot on t he accelerat or pedal. It should b e used f or cr uising on st r aight , open highwa ys. It is not r ecommende d f or cit y driv ing, winding r oads, slippe ry road s, heavy rain , o r b ad we ather. Press and r elea se t he S[...]

  • Page 214

    Y ou can de crea se t he set cr uising speed in a ny of t hese ways: If you need to decrease you r speed quickl y, use the bra kes as you norma lly would. Press a nd hold the SET /DECEL but ton. R elea se t he but t on when you reach the desired sp eed. T o slo w d own in very small amount s, t ap t he SET /DECEL button repeat edly. Each time yo u [...]

  • Page 215

    Pressing t he CR UISE but t on t urns the system compl etely of f and erases the previ ous cruisin g s peed. When y ou push the CA N CEL but t on, o r tap the br ak e or cl utc h ped al , the system will remember t he previously set cruisin g speed . T o return to that sp eed , acc el era te to ab o ve 25 mp h (40 km/h), and then press and rele ase[...]

  • Page 216

    × T he HomeLink un ivers al transc eive r bu ilt i nto you r veh icle c a nb ep r o g r a m m e dt oo p e r a t eu pt o three remotely controll ed devices ar ound your home, such a s gar age doors, light ing, or home s ecurit y systems. Re fe r to t h e s a fe t y i n fo r m at i o n t h a t came wit h your ga rage door ope ner to test tha t th e [...]

  • Page 217

    − − Press and ho ld the remote tran sm i tter bu tton an d on e of th e HomeL ink but t ons at t he sa me ti me . Wh il e c on tin ui ng to ho l d the HomeL ink but t on, press and re l eas e th e rem o te tran sm itte r b utto n eve ry 2 s eco nd s. If the red in dicator in HomeLink begins t o f las h slowly a t f irst , then rapid ly, rel eas[...]

  • Page 218

    For security purpo ses, newer garage door opening sy ste ms use a ‘‘rolling’ ’ or variabl e c ode . I nf orm ation f rom t he re mote cont rol a nd t he gar age door opene r is needed bef ore Ho me L i n k can op era te the gar ag e door ope ner. T he ‘‘T ra ining HomeL ink’’ proce dure t ra ins Home L ink t o t he proper ga rag e d[...]

  • Page 219

    T oe r a s et h ec o d e ss t o r e di na l lt h r e e b utto ns , pr ess and ho ld the two out side but t ons unt il th e red indicat or begins t o f la sh, t hen rele ase t he but t ons. Y o us h o u l de r a s ea l lt h r e ec o d e s bef ore selling t he v ehicle. If you want to retrain a pro grammed but ton f or a new devic e, you do not have [...]

  • Page 220

    A s required by t he F CC: T his device complies wit h Part 15 of the FCC r ules. Operat ion is subject to t he f ollowing two condit ions: ( 1) T his device may not cause har mf ul int erf erence, and (2) t his device must accept any inter f ere nce received, including inter f ere nce tha t ma y cause undesired opera tion. Changes or modif icat io[...]

  • Page 221

    HF L r ecognize s simple v oice commands, s uch as phone numbers and names . I t us es these com man ds to auto mati cal l y di al, re ce i ve, an d stor e number s. F or more inf orma tion on voic e cont rol, s ee U s i n gV o i c eC o n t r o lo np a g e . Bluet oot h is a regis tered trademark of Bluet oot h SIG, Inc. Bluet ooth is t he wir eles[...]

  • Page 222

    To op er ate the HFL, u se the HFL Talk and Ba ck bu tto ns on the le f t side o f the steering wheel . T he H FL butt ons ar e used as f ollows: H F L T a l k :T h i sb u t t o ni su s e db e f o r e you gi ve a command, to answer incoming ca lls, a nd to conf irm system inf ormat ion. T he HFL microphone is on t he ceiling, bet w een t he f r ont[...]

  • Page 223

    H F L B a c k :T h i sb u t t o ni su s e dt o end a call, go bac k t o t he pre vious voice cont rol comma nd, a nd to canc el an opera t ion. Press and r elea se t he but t on, th en wa it f or a beep be f ore giv ing a command. When you are operating the HFL , dialing or re ceiv ing calls wit h t he audio syste m in use, you w ill see the abov e[...]

  • Page 224

    Her e ar e some guide lines f or using voice cont rol: T h eH F L i so p e r a t e db yt h eH F L Talk and Ba ck bu tto ns on the le f t side o f the steering wheel . T he next f ew pages prov ide inst ruc tions f or a ll basic f e at ures of t he HF L . Adj us t th e ai rf l o w f rom bo th the dashboa rd a nd side ve nts s o the y do not blow a g[...]

  • Page 225

    Many c ommands ca n be spoke n together. For example, you c an say, ‘‘Dial 123-456-7891.’’ T o ent er a st r ing of numbers in a Cal l o r Dial comm and , you can s ay them all at once, o r you can separate t hem i n bl ocks o f 3, 4, 7, 10, and 11. T o s kip a voice prompt , pr ess t he T a lk but t on while th e HF L is speak ing. T he HF[...]

  • Page 226

    T h ev o i c eo f t h eH F L c a nb es e tt o male or f e male (U.S. models o nly). A lso, the incoming not if icat ion can be set t o a ring t one, a prompt , or no n oti f ic ati o n. Press and r elea se t he T alk but t on. A f t er t he beep, sa y ‘‘System.’’ T he HF L r esponse is, ‘‘ Syst em opt ions are s etup and clear.’’ Pr[...]

  • Page 227

    T he HF L w ill ac cept a numeric , f our- digit passcode t hat you can use f or secur it y purpos es. Follow the syst em setup procedu re as described previously. Press and r elea se t he T alk but t on. A f ter t he beep, say ‘‘Yes.’’ T he H FL response is ‘ ‘Wha t is t he f our-digit numbe r you w ould like to set as your passcode??[...]

  • Page 228

    Y our Blue toot h compa t ible phone wit h Ha nds Fr ee Pr of ile must be p ai re d to th e HFL b efore yo u can make and re ceive hands -f ree c all s. T o conf ir m tha t your phone is Bluet oot h compat ible, visit , or call ( 888) 528-7876. In Canada, call ( 888) 9- HONDA -9. Your phone retailer should a lso be a ble t o conf irm t ha t your ph[...]

  • Page 229

    T o rename a paired phone, do t his: To delet e a pa ired phone, do this: Press and r elea se t he T alk but t on. A f t er t he beep, sa y ‘‘Pho ne setup.’’ T he HF L r esponse is ‘‘Phone se tup op ti on s are statu s, pa i r, edi t, delet e, a nd list .’’ Press and r elea se t he T alk but t on. A f t er t he beep, sa y ‘‘Edit[...]

  • Page 230

    Press and r elea se t he T alk but t on. If yo u say ‘‘OK ’’ af t er t he beep , the HF L r esponse is ‘‘T he phone ha s been de let ed. R et ur ning to the main menu .’’ If you say ‘‘Go back,’’ or ‘‘Cancel,’’ the phon e will no t be delet ed. Press and r elea se t he T alk but t on. A f t er t he beep, sa y ‘‘Ph[...]

  • Page 231

    Y ou ca n make ca lls using a ny phone number, or by using a na me in t he HF L phonebook . Y ou c an a lso re dial t he last numbe r ca lled. D uring a call, t h eH F L a l l o w sy o ut ot a l ku pt o3 0 minut es a f t er you r emov e t he ke y f rom t he ignit ion sw itc h. Cont inuing a ca ll wit hout r unning t he engine may di sch arge and we[...]

  • Page 232

    # T o make a call using a name in t he HFL phonebook, do this: T o send a number during a call, do this: Wit h y our phone on a nd t he ignition in th e A CCESSOR Y (I) or ON ( II) posit ion, pr ess a nd re lease the T al k b utto n . Af ter the bee p, say ‘‘Call’’ or ‘‘Dial.’’ T he HFL res ponse is, ‘ ‘Wha t name or number w [...]

  • Page 233

    Press and r elea se t he T alk but t on. A f t er t he beep , say ‘‘Send. ’’ T he dial t ones w ill be sent , a nd t he call will cont inue. Press and r elea se t he T alk but t on. A f t er t he beep , say ‘‘Send. ’’ T he HF L r esponse is , ‘‘W hat na me or number w ould you lik e t o send?’’ Press and r elea se t he T alk[...]

  • Page 234

    During a ca ll, you c an mut e or unmut e your voice t o t he per son you are talk in g to . Press and r elea se t he T alk but t on. A f ter t he beep, say ‘‘Mute.’’ T he HFL respon se is, ‘‘Mute is active.’’ Press and r elea se t he T alk but t on. A f ter t he beep, say ‘‘Mute.’’ T he HF L r esponse is, ‘‘ Mut e is ca[...]

  • Page 235

    T o edit the number of a name, do t his: T o delet e a name, do this: To list all na mes in the phonebook, do th is : Press and r elea se t he T alk but t on. A f t er t he be ep, sa y ‘‘Phonebook .’’ T he HF L r esponse is ‘‘P honebook opt ions ar e st ore , edit , dele te , rec eive cont act , a nd list .’’ Press and r elea se t h[...]

  • Page 236

    T o call a name f r om the phonebook list , do this: handsf r eelink. honda.com T o st ore a phone number f rom your phone: Press and r elea se t he T alk but t on. A f t er t he be ep, sa y ‘‘Phonebook .’’ T he HF L r esponse is ‘‘P honebook opt ions ar e st ore , edit , dele te , rec eive cont act , a nd list .’’ Press and r elea [...]

  • Page 237

    If y ou wan t to co nti nu e to sto re any ot her numbe rs, pre ss and re l eas e th e T al k bu tton . Af ter the beep, say ‘‘Yes.’’ T he HFL res ponse is, ‘‘HF L is now w ait ing to receive a conta ct f rom a Bluetooth device.’’ Select a desir ed number f rom the list on your phone, a nd t ra nsmit / send ( individua l st eps will[...]

  • Page 238

    T o use t he cellula r phone book wit h t he HF L , say or s elect ‘‘ Cellula r Phonebook’’ f rom t he Inf orma tion scree n. T he nav igat ion display will change as shown a bove. If any phone book is not st or ed and your phone is not linke d t o the HF L , Cellula r Phonebook is gr aye d out. T he cellula r phonebook opt ion allows yo u [...]

  • Page 239

    T o import t he cellular phonebook Y ou ca n import t he phone book of your c ellular phone in t he HF L . L ink your phone t o the HF L a nd sele ct ‘‘Impor t Cellula r Phonebook ’’ f r om the ‘‘Select an option ’’ screen. When the messa ge ‘‘T he import w as successf ul.’’ is disp layed, push in on the Interf ace Dial t o [...]

  • Page 240

    Select a phonebook f rom t he displ ayed list. If t he pho nebook yo u select ha s a PIN icon, y ou will nee d the 4-digit PIN numbe r t o acc ess t he phonebook. T he f ollow ing scr een will a ppea r. Ente r t he PIN number t o access the phonebook. Y ou ca nnot a cce ss a PIN prot ect ed phonebook if you do not use t he corr ect PIN number . Y o[...]

  • Page 241

    − Select t he numbe r ( 1 6) of t he desired person f rom t he list. Up to thr ee cate g o ry ico ns are display ed in t he r ight side of t he list . T he se ca te gory ic ons indica te how many numbers a re st ored f or t he person. If a na me has more tha n t h r e ec a t e g o r yi c o n s ,‘ ‘ ’ ’i s displ ayed. T he f ollowing c at [...]

  • Page 242

    T o delet e t he import ed phonebook T o st ore in the Bluetoot h HandsFr eeL ink You can de lete the sto re d phonebook f r om t he HF L . L ink y our phone t o t he H FL and selec t ‘‘De let e Import ed Phonebook’’ f r om the ‘‘S elect an option’’ screen. T he display will c hange as s hown abo ve. A f t er selecting a person, t h[...]

  • Page 243

    T o add, change, or remove a PIN number f rom any phonebook You c an ad d, chang e o r re move a PIN number f rom a ny phonebook . Select ‘‘PIN Number’’ f rom the ‘‘Select an Option’’ screen. T he display will cha nge a s shown a bove. Af ter yo u ente r th e co rre ct PI N number, or if t he phonebook you selec t is not PIN pr ote [...]

  • Page 244

    T o change a PIN number T o add a PIN number Select t he phonebook t ha t you wi sh to ch ang e th e PI N nu mb er f or. T he dis play w ill cha nge a s shown abov e. Ente r t he 4- digit PIN number. Y ou will b e asked to re-enter the PIN to verif y. Select t he phonebook you wish t o add t he PIN number t o. T he phon ebook you sel ect cannot alr[...]

  • Page 245

    T his opera t ion clea rs th e HF L of your passcod e, your paired phones, all na mes in th e HF L phone book, and a ll import ed phonebooks. Clear ing is re commended be f ore y ou sell yo ur vehicle. Press and r elea se t he T alk but t on. A f t er t he beep, sa y ‘‘System.’’ T he HF L r esponse is, ‘‘ Syst em opt ions are s etup and[...]

  • Page 246

    Press and r elea se t he T alk but t on. A f t er t he beep, sa y ‘‘Oui’’ o r ‘‘Y es.’’ If the re a re no pair ed phones witho ut Fren ch nam e tags , the HF L r esponse is ‘‘ Ve nillez at t endre que le syst eme c hange de langue. Plea se w ait while t he langua ge is cha nged.’’ ‘‘L a la ngue a ete ch ang ee. Retou r a[...]

  • Page 247

    <> < > Press and r elea se t he T alk but t on. A f t er t he beep, sa y ‘‘Y es’’ or ‘‘Oui .’’ If the re a re no pair ed phones witho ut E ng li sh nam e tags , the HF L r esponse is ‘‘P lease wa it while th e langua ge is c hanged. V enillez a t t endre que le sy st eme change de la ngue.’’ ‘‘ T he la nguage has[...]

  • Page 248

    <> < > A s required by t he F CC: T his device complies wit h Part 15 of the FCC r ules. Operat ion is subject to t he f ollowing two condit ions: ( 1) T his device may not cause har mf ul int erf erence, and (2) t his device must accept any inter f ere nce received, including inter f ere nce tha t ma y cause undesired opera tion. Changes o[...]

  • Page 249

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  • Page 250

    Bef or e you beg in driv ing your vehicle , you should know w hat gasoline to use and how t o check t he leve ls of import a nt f luids . Y ou a lso need t o k now how t o proper ly st or e luggage or pa cka ges. T he inf orma tion in t his sect ion w ill help you. If you plan to add any accessories to your vehi cle, pl ease re ad the in f or m ati[...]

  • Page 251

    Help a ssure your ve hicle’s f ut ure relia bilit y and perf or mance by pa ying ex tra atten ti on to h ow yo u dr i ve during t he f irst 600 miles (1,000 km). Duri ng t his period : In ad d iti on , i n or de r to ma in tai n go od perf ormance, f uel eco nomy, a nd emissions cont rol, w e st r ongly rec ommend, in ar ea s wher e it is av aila[...]

  • Page 252

    CONT INUED Park wi th the driver’ s si de clo sest to the se rv ic e s tatio n pu m p. If you not ice a ny undesira ble opera t ing sympt oms, t ry anot her se rvi ce stati on or sw i tch to an oth er bran d of gaso li ne. For f urther impo rta nt f uel-related inf orma tion, plea se re f er t o y our . T o ope n the f uel f ill door , push down [...]

  • Page 253

    Scre w t he f uel f ill cap ba ck on unt il it c licks a t lea st once. If you do not proper ly t ight en t he ca p, you will se e a ‘ ‘CHECK FUEL CA P’’ messa ge on t he inf or mat ion d is pl ay . If th e sy ste m s til l d etec ts an evaporat ive system leak af ter ret ight ening t he ca p, t he malf unct ion indic at or la mp may come o[...]

  • Page 254

    If th e sy ste m sti ll d ete cts a l eak in you r vehi cle ’s evapo rative emi ssi ons syst em, t he malf unc tion indica t or lamp ( MIL ) comes on. If the f uel f ill cap w as not alr eady tight ene d, t urn t he engine of f , and c heck or ret ight en t he f ue l f ill cap unt il it clicks at lea st once. T he MIL should go of f af t er sever[...]

  • Page 255

    Par k t he ve hicle, a nd set t he par king bra ke. Pull t he hood rele ase handle loc at ed under t he lower lef t cor ner of t he da shboar d. T he hood will pop up slight ly. R each in between the hood and t he f ront gr ille wit h y our f inger s. T he hood lat ch handle is a bove t he ‘‘H ’’ logo. Push t his ha ndle up unt il it rele a[...]

  • Page 256

    Holding t he gr ip, pull t he support rod out of it s clip. Inser t t he end i nto the de si gn ated ho l e po in ted by an arro w in the ho od. L if t t he h ood up most of t he w ay. T he hydra ulic su pport s w ill lif t it u pt h er e s to f t h ew a ya n dh o l di t up. T o clos e t he hood, lif t it up slight ly t o remov e t he s upport rod [...]

  • Page 257

    Wa it a f e w minut es af t er t urning t he engine of f be f or e you check t he oil. Inser t t he dipst ick a ll t he wa y ba ck int o its hole. R emov e t he dipst ick aga in, a nd check t he lev el. It should be b etwe en the up pe r and lo wer mark s. R emov e t he dipst ick ( ora nge handle/loop). Wipe of f t he dipst ick wit h a clea n cloth[...]

  • Page 258

    L ook at t he c oolant le vel in th e radiato r reserve tank. Make sure it is between t he MAX and MIN li nes. If it is below t he MIN line, se e on page f or inf orma tion on adding t he proper coolant . Re fer to on page f or inf or mat ion about checkin g other items on your vehi cle. 310 302 Eng ine Coolant Check A dding Eng ine Coolant Ow ner?[...]

  • Page 259

    − − − − Fue l economy is not a f ix ed number . It va ries base d on driv ing condit ions, driv ing habit s a nd ve hicle condit ion. T he ref or e, it is not pos sible f or one set of estimat es to predict f uel economy precis ely f or all dr ive rs in all env ironment s. Prov ides an est imat ed a nnual f uel cost, based on 15,000 miles ([...]

  • Page 260

    − − − − − − − A ggre ssive dr iving ( har d accel eration and b raking) Exces sive idling, acc elera t ing and bra king in st op-a nd-go t ra f f ic Cold engine ope ra tion ( engine s 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 t he air condit ioner r unning Improper ly inf la te d t ires T he [...]

  • Page 261

    − − Fill t he f uel t ank unt il t he nozzle aut oma tic ally clicks of f . R eset t rip count er to zero. R ecor d t he t ot al ga llons ( lit ers) neede d to ref ill. Follow one of t he s imple ca lculat ions abov e. Th e A/ C put s an e xt ra load on t he e ngine which mak es it use more f uel. Us e t he f re sh-a ir v ent ilat ion w hen pos[...]

  • Page 262

    Bef ore inst alling a ny a cces sory: Mak e sur e t he a cce ssory does not obscure any light s, or int er f er e wit h pr oper v ehic le oper at ion or perf or mance . Y our dea ler ha s Honda acc essories t hat a llow you to pers onalize your vehicle. These accessories have been de signed and a pprov ed f or your vehi cl e, an d are co vered b y [...]

  • Page 263

    Some examples are: R emo vin g p arts f rom yo ur veh icl e, or r eplac ing component s w it h non-Honda component s could seriousl y af f ect your vehicle’s handling, s ta bilit y, a nd relia bilit y. R ais ing your vehic le wit h a non-Honda suspension kit ca n af f ec t th e handling and st a bility . L ow ering t he vehic le wit h a non- Hond[...]

  • Page 264

    Your ve hi cle has se veral co nven ien t storag e areas : Glove box Door and se at -ba ck poc ket s R oof -r ack (if ins ta lled) However, carrying too much cargo, or impr operly st oring it , c an a f f ect your v ehicle ’s ha ndling, st abilit y, st opping dist anc e, and tir es, and make i t unsaf e. Be f ore carrying any t ype of ca rgo, be [...]

  • Page 265

    − −× T he max imum load f or your ve hicle is 850 l bs (385 kg). La b el E x a m p l e See T ire A nd L oa ding Inf or mat ion l ab el attac h ed to the dr iv er ’s doorja mb. T his f igur e includes t he t ota l we ight of all occ upant s, c argo, and acc essories, and t he t ongue load if you a re towi ng a trailer. Steps f or Determin ing[...]

  • Page 266

    In ad d iti on , th e total wei gh t o f the vehicle, all occu pants, a ccessories, car go, a nd t raile r t ongue loa d must not exceed the Gross V ehicl e We ig ht Rati n g (G VW R) or th e G ro s s A xle We ight R at ing ( GA W R ). B oth a r e o na l a b e lo nt h e d r i v e r ’ s doorja mb. Example 1 Example 2 Example 3 Ca rryin g Ca rgo Be[...]

  • Page 267

    St ore or secur e a ll it ems t hat c ould be t hrow n ar ound and hur t someone dur ing a cr ash. Do not put any it ems on t op of t he rear shelf . T hey can block yo ur view and be thro wn aro un d the vehicle during a cra sh. Be sur e it ems place d on t he f loor behind t he f ront se at s ca nnot roll under t he se at s and inte rf er e wit h[...]

  • Page 268

    If you ca rry any ite ms on a roof r a c k ,b es u r et h et o t a lw e i g h to f the rac k an d the ite ms do es no t exceed the maximum a llo wable weight . Ple ase cont act y our dea ler fo r fu r t h e r i n fo r m a t i o n . If you u se an accessory roof rack, t he roof r ack weight limit ma y be lower . R ef e r t o t he inf orma t ion t ha[...]

  • Page 269

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  • Page 270

    T his sect ion giv es y ou t ips on sta rt ing t he engine under va rious co nd i ti on s, and ho w to op erate the manua l and aut omat ic t ra nsmissions. It also includes import ant in f ormatio n o n parki ng yo ur vehi cl e, the br aking system, t he vehicle st abilit y a ssist ( V SA ) sy st em, t he t ire pressure monit oring system ( T PMS)[...]

  • Page 271

    Y o us h o u l dd ot h e f o l l o w i n gc h e c k s and a djust ments bef ore you driv e your vehicl e. Make s ure al l wind ows , m irrors , and out side light s a re c lean a nd unobstr uct ed. R e move f r ost, snow , or ice . Check t ha t the hood is f ully close d. Check t hat t he t runk is f ully closed. Check that any it ems you may be ca[...]

  • Page 272

    A pply t he pa rk ing bra ke. In col d weather, turn of f all electrical accessories to redu ce the dr ai n o n the batte ry. Press t he clutch pedal down all the wa y. T he ST A R T ( III) posit ion does not f unct ion unle ss t he clut ch pedal is pr essed. Make sure t he shif t lev er is in Park. P ress o n the b rake p edal. If the engine doe s[...]

  • Page 273

    Co me to a ful l stop b ef o re yo u sh if t into reverse. You can d amage the tran sm i ss io n b y tryi ng to sh i f t i nto reverse wi th the vehi cle movi ng. Pu sh do wn the cl utc h pe da l , an d pause f or a f e w seconds bef ore shif t ing int o rev ers e, or shif t int o one of the f orw ar d gea rs f or a moment . T his stops the gears s[...]

  • Page 274

    Drive in the high est gear t hat lets t he engine r un and acc elera t e smoot hly. T his w ill give you good f uel economy and ef f ective emissions cont rol. T he f ollow ing shif t point s ar e rec ommended: Shif t up 1st t o 2nd 2nd to 3rd 3rd to 4th 4th to 5t h Norm al accel eratio n 15 mph ( 25 km/h) 25 mph ( 40 km/h) 40 mph ( 65 km/h) 50 mph[...]

  • Page 275

    If you exceed t he maxim um speed f or t he gea r y ou are in, t he engine speed wil l enter into the ta chometer’s red z one. If t his occur s, you ma y f ee l t he engine c ut in and out . T his is cause d by a limite r in t he e ngine’s comput er c ontr ols. T he engine w ill run n ormall y when yo u redu ce the rpm b elow the red zo ne. Bef[...]

  • Page 276

    T he ‘‘D’’ ind icator comes on f or a f ew seconds when you t urn the i gn iti on swi tch to the ON (II ) posit ion. If it f lashe s while driv ing (in any shif t posit ion), it indicat es a possible problem in the t ransmission. If the malf unct ion indic at or la mp comes o n along with t he ‘‘D’’ indicat or , t here is a problem [...]

  • Page 277

    − −− If you have don e all of the above and st ill cannot move t he le ver out of Par k, see on page . Use neutral if you need to rest ar t a st alled engine, or if it is nece ssa ry t o st op br ief ly w it h t he engine idling. Shif t to the Par k posit ion if you nee d t o leav e your vehi cle f or any reaso n. Press on th e brake pedal w [...]

  • Page 278

    − − − − T o shif t t o sec ond, p r e s st h er e l e a s eb u t t o no nt h ef r o n t of the shif t lev er . T his posit ion locks the t ransmission in se cond gear . It does not dow nshif t t o f ir st gear whe n you come t o a st op. Use secon d gear: For more powe r w hen climbing. T o incr ease engine br aking w hen going down s te ep[...]

  • Page 279

    Put a clot h on t he edge of t he shif t lock r elea se slot c over . Use a small f lat -t ipped s crew driv er or met a l f ingerna il f ile t o c are f ully pry up t he edge of the cov er a nd re move it f rom t he slot . In se rt the key in the shi f t l o ck rele ase slot . T his allow s you t o mov e t he shif t leve r out of Pa rk if t he nor[...]

  • Page 280

    Rem ov e the ke y f rom the sh if t lock r elea se slot , t hen reinst a ll t he cover. Make sure the notch on the cover is o n the righ t side. Press the br ak e pe d al , and res tart th e engine. If you need to use the shif t lock rele ase , it mean s your vehic le is deve loping a pr oblem. Ha ve it checked b y your d ealer. Push d own on the k[...]

  • Page 281

    A lways use the parkin g b rake when you p ark your vehicle. Ma ke sure t he par king bra ke is set f ir mly, or your v ehicle may roll if it is par ked on an inc line. If your vehi cl e h as an automati c transm iss io n, set the p arkin g brak e bef ore y ou put t he tr ansmission in Park . T his k eeps t he v ehicle f rom moving a nd putt ing pr[...]

  • Page 282

    T he hydraul ic system that operates the b rakes has two separate circ ui ts. Each circui t works d iag on ally across t he ve hicle ( t he lef t -f r ont br ak e is conn ected with t he rig ht-rear brake, et c.). If one c ircuit should de velop a problem, you will st ill hav e bra king at t wo wheels. Y our v ehicle is equipped w it h disc brakes [...]

  • Page 283

    If th i s in di ca to r co m es on , th e a n ti- lock f unct ion of t he bra king syst em has s hut dow n. T he bra kes st ill wor k like a convent ional system, but wit hout a nti- lock. Y ou should ha ve your dealer i nspect your vehicle as soon a s possible. T he ant i-lock bra ke s yst em ( A BS) h e l p sp r e v e n t t h ew h e e l sf r o m [...]

  • Page 284

    If th e ABS in di cato r a n d the br ake system indicat or come on together, and t he par king bra ke is f ully rele ased , the EBD s ystem may also be shut down. It only helps w it h t he ste ering c ontr ol during bra king. su ch as tryi ng to take a corner t oo f ast or making a sudden lan e c hang e. Always d rive at a s af e speed f or the ro[...]

  • Page 285

    T he V SA system ca nnot enhance t he vehic le’s dr iving s ta bilit y in a ll sit uat ions a nd does not contr ol your vehicle’s en tire braking system. It is st ill your respons ibility t o driv e a nd corn er at reaso nabl e spee ds and t o leave a suf f ici ent m argi n o f saf ety. If the indicat or does not c ome on wh en the ig ni ti on [...]

  • Page 286

    Driv ing wit h v ar ying t ire or w heel sizes may cause t he V SA t o malf unct ion. W hen r eplacing t ire s, make sure t hey ar e of the same size and type as yo ur ori gin al tires (see page ). V SA is t urne d on eve ry t ime y ou sta rt t he e ngine, ev en if you t urned it o f f the la st ti me yo u dro ve the vehi cle. If you insta ll wint [...]

  • Page 287

    Y our v ehicle is equippe d wit h a t ire pressure monit oring system ( T PMS) tha t turn s on eve ry tim e yo u s tart the engine a nd monit ors t he press ure in your t ir es w hile driv ing. Whe n the l ow tire pre ssu re in di cato r is on, one or mor e of your tir es is signif icant ly unde rinf la te d. Y ou should stop and check your tires a[...]

  • Page 288

    For exa mple, if you check and f ill you r tires i n a warm area, t hen dri ve in extremely cold w eather, the tire pres sure w ill be low er t ha n meas ured a nd could be underinf la te d and cause t he low tire pressure indicat or t o come on. O r, if you check and adju st your tire pressure in cooler condit ions, a nd driv e int o extremely hot[...]

  • Page 289

    A s required by t he F CC: T his device complies wit h Part 15 of the FCC r ules. Operat ion is subject to t he f ollowing two condit ions: ( 1) T his device may not cause har mf ul int erf erence, and (2) t his device must accept any inter f ere nce received, including inter f ere nce tha t ma y cause undesired opera tion. Changes or modif icat io[...]

  • Page 290

    Y our v ehicle ha s bee n designed prima rily t o ca rr y pa ssenger s a nd t heir c argo. Y ou ca n als o use it t o t ow a t ra iler if you car ef ully obs erv e t he load limits , use t he proper equipment , a nd f ollow t he guide lines in t his sec tion. Th e maximum a llowa ble w eight of the t raile r a nd ev eryt hing in or on it must not e[...]

  • Page 291

    T o a chiev e a proper t ongue loa d, st ar t by loa ding 60% of t he loa d to war d the f ro nt o f the trai le r an d 40% toward the rear, then re-adju st the load as need ed. T he maximum allow able w eight of t he ve hicle, a ll occupa nt s, a ll accessories, all cargo, and the t ongue load is: EX and EX -L : EX and EX -L : LX an d LX- S : LX a[...]

  • Page 292

    T he maximum allow able w eight a t t he ve hicle a xles is: on t he f r ont a xle on the rear axle on t he f r ont a xle on the rear axle on t he f r ont a xle on the rear axle on t he f r ont a xle on the rear axle on the rear axle on t he f r ont a xle on the rear axle on t he f r ont a xle on the rear axle on t he f r ont a xle on the rear axle[...]

  • Page 293

    A lways use saf et y chains w hen yo u to w a tr ai l er . Ma ke su re the ch ain s are se cu red to the trai l er and hi tch , and t hat t hey c ross under t he t ongue and can c atch the t rail er if it becomes unhitc hed. L e av e enough slac k t o allow t he t ra iler t o t urn corne rs ea sily, but do not let t he chains dra g on t he ground. [...]

  • Page 294

    When prep aring to tow, an d bef ore driv ing aw ay, be sure t o check t he f ollowing: T he vehicl e has b een pro perly serv iced, a nd the suspension a nd t he cooling s yst em a re in good opera t ing condit ion. T he t raile r ha s bee n prope rly ser viced and is in good condit ion. A ll we ights and loa ds a re w it hin limit s. T h eh i t c[...]

  • Page 295

    M a k e t u r n sm o r es l o w l ya n dw i d e r than norm al. T he trail er tracks a smal ler arc than you r veh ic le, and i t c a nh i t o rr u no v e rs o m e t h i n gt h e vehic le misse s. A llow more t ime a nd dista nce f or bra king. Do not bra ke or tur n suddenly a s t his could ca use t he t raile r t o ja ckk nif e or tur n ove r. Wh[...]

  • Page 296

    Y our v ehicle is not designed t o be towed behin d a motor ho me. If your vehicle need s to be towed in an emergency, see page . A lwa ys dr ive slowly and ha ve someone guide you whe n back ing up. Grip t he of the st eer ing wheel; then turn the wheel to the lef t t o get t he t ra iler t o mov e t o t he lef t , a n dt u r nt h ew h e e lr i g [...]

  • Page 297

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  • Page 298

    T his sect ion ex plains w hy it is impo rta nt to keep your vehicl e well maint aine d and h ow t o f ollow basic maint ena nce sa f et y pre caut ions. T his sect ion a lso includes inst ruct ions on how t o re ad t he maint ena nce minder message s on the in f orm atio n di spl ay, and inst ruct ions f or simple ma int enanc e tasks you may wan [...]

  • Page 299

    T o eli min at e p otenti al h azards , re ad t he inst ruct ions bef or e you begin, and make s ure you have th e too ls and s kills r equired. T o cle an pa rt s, use a c ommerc ially avail abl e d egreas er o r p arts clea ner, not gasoline . Do not run t he engine unless instruct ed to do so. Some of t he most impor t ant sa f et y precautions [...]

  • Page 300

    − − − − − − − − − − − − 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 % 5% 1% 0% Displayed Engine Oil L if e (% ) 100 % 90 % 80 % 70 % 60 % 50 % 40 % 30 % 20 % 15 % 10 % 5% 0% Y our v ehicle displays engine oil lif e an[...]

  • Page 301

    If the re maining engine oil lif e is 1 5 to 6 perc ent , you will see t he engine oil lif e indica t or ev ery t ime you t urn the ig ni ti o n sw itc h to the ON (II ) posit ion. T he m aint enanc e minder indicat or will a lso come on, a nd the ma i nte nan ce ite m co de (s) f or oth er scheduled ma int enance ite ms needin g service will be di[...]

  • Page 302

    CONT INUED If you do not per f orm t he indica t ed maint ena nce, ne gat ive mile age is display ed and begins t o blink af t er the vehicle has b een driven 10 mil es (1 0 km) or more . Nega tiv e milea ge mea ns your vehi cle h as p assed the m ain tenan ce requir ed point . Wh en t he re maining e ngine oil lif e is 0 per cent , t he engine oil[...]

  • Page 303

    Y our de aler will r eset t he display af t er complet ing t he r equire d maint ena nce se rv ice. Y ou w ill see ‘‘OIL L IFE 100%’’ on the inf ormation display t he ne xt t ime you t urn t he i gn iti on swi tch to the ON (II ) posit ion. If maint enanc e ser vice is done by someon e other than your dealer, rese t t he ma int enance minde[...]

  • Page 304

    CONT INUED If you have the required service done but do not re set t he displa y, or rese t t he displa y w ithout doing t he ser vice, t he sys te m will not show t he pro pe r mai ntenanc e i nterval s. 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 beca use you will no longe r have an ac curate record of when maintenance is neede[...]

  • Page 305

    − − − − − − # Engin e oil level Check every ti me yo u f i ll the f ue l tank . Se e page . Engine coolant level Check t he radi ator reserve t ank e very tim e you f ill t he f ue l ta nk. Se e page . Auto mati c tr an sm is si on C hec k t he f luid lev el mont hly. See pa ge . Brakes Check the f lui d level mont hly. See pa ge . T [...]

  • Page 306

    * * # # − − # * Maint ena nce Minder 303 Maintenance Main Items Replace engine oil Replace engine oil and oil filter Inspect front and rear brakes Check parking brake adjustment Inspect these items: Tie rod ends, steering gear box, and boots Suspension components Driveshaft boots Brake hoses and lines (including ABS) All fluid level[...]

  • Page 307

    Fl u i d L o c a ti o n s 2.4 eng ine model s 304 ENGINE OIL FILL CAP RADIATO R CAP ENGINE COOLANT RESERV OIR BRAKE FLUID (Black cap) ENGINE OIL DIPST ICK (Ora nge handle) POWER STEER ING FLUID (Red cap) WASHE R FLUID (Blue cap) CLUTCH FLUID (Manual Trans missi on only) (Light gray ca p) AUTOMATI C TRANSM ISSION FLU ID DIPSTICK (Yel low loop) 0?[...]

  • Page 308

    Fl u i d L o c a ti o n s V6 m od e l s Maint ena nce 305 ENGINE OIL FILL CAP ENGINE COOLANT RESERV OIR POWER STEER ING FLUID (Red cap) RADIATO R CAP ENGINE OIL DIPST ICK (Ora nge loop) WASHE R FLUID (Blue cap) BRAKE FLUID (Black cap) AUTOMATI C TRANSM ISSION FLU ID DIPSTICK (Yel low loop) CLUTCH FLUID (Manual Trans missi on only) (Light gray ca p)[...]

  • Page 309

    Oil is a maj or cont ribut or t o your engine’s perf or manc e and longe vit y. A lways use a premi um-g rade 5W-20 det erge nt oil displa ying t he A PI Cer tif ic at ion Sea l. T h is sea l indica te s th e oil is ener gy conser ving, a nd t hat it meets the A merican Petroleu m Institut e’s latest requirements. Unscre w a nd remov e t he eng[...]

  • Page 310

    Hon da Mo tor Oil is the pref erred 5W-20 lubricant f or you r vehicle. It is highly re commended t hat y ou use Honda Mot or Oil in your v ehicle f or opt imum engine pr ote ct ion. Ma ke sure t he A PI Ce rt if ica tion Seal s ays ‘‘F or Ga soline Engines.’ ’ Y our v ehicle does not r equire any oil add itive s. A dd itive s m ay ad verse[...]

  • Page 311

    R emov e t he oil f ilt er a nd let t he rema ining oil dra in. A special wrenc h (avai labl e f rom yo ur deale r) is r equire d. Op en the ho od , a n d re mo ve the engine oil f ill cap. R emov e t he oil dra in bolt a nd wa sher f rom t he bot tom of t he e ngine. Dr ain t he oil int o an a ppropr iat e cont a iner. A lwa ys c hange th e oil an[...]

  • Page 312

    Inst all a new oil f ilt er a ccor ding t o the in stru cti on s that co me wi th i t. Ref i ll the en g in e with the rec om - mended oil. Engine oil cha nge ca pacit y (inc luding f ilte r): R epla ce t he e ngine oil f ill ca p. Sta rt t he e ngine. T he oil pressur e indicat or should go out w ithin 5 seconds. If it does not , t urn of f t he e[...]

  • Page 313

    −− A lwa ys use Honda L ong-lif e A nt i- f r eeze/Coo lant T ype 2. T his cool ant is pre -mixed wit h 50 perc ent antif reeze and 50 p ercent wat er. Never add straight an t if reez e o r pl ain wat er. If t he cool ant level in the reserve t ank is at or below t he MIN line , add coolant t o br ing it up t o t he MA X line . Inspect t he c o[...]

  • Page 314

    T he coolant level sh ould be up t o t he bas e of the f iller neck. A dd coolant if it is low. P o u rt h ec o o l a n t s l o w l ya n d car ef ully so you do not spill any . Clean up any sp ill i mmediately; it could da mage component s in t he engine compa rt ment . Pu t the rad iator cap b ack o n, an d ti gh ten it f ul ly . Pour coola nt int[...]

  • Page 315

    Fill t he res erv oir w ith a good- qualit y windshield w ashe r f luid. T his incre ases t he clea ning ca pabilit y a nd prevents f reezing in co ld weather. When you ref ill t he reservoir, clean th e edges of t he w indshield wipe r blades wit h windshie ld wa sher f luid on a c lean c loth. T his will he lp to condit ion the blade edges. Check[...]

  • Page 316

    Check t he f luid le vel w ith the engine at no rmal operatin g tempe rature. Par k t he v ehicle on leve l ground. St art t he e ngine, let it r un unt il t he ra diat or f a n comes on, t hen shut of f the engine. For ac cura te result s, w ait a bout 6 0 seconds (but no longer t ha n 90 se conds) bef or e doing st ep 2. R emov e t he dips tic k [...]

  • Page 317

    Pour t he f luid slowly and c ar ef ully so you do no t spill any. Clean u p any spill immedia te ly; it could dama ge component s in the engine co mp ar tme nt. R emov e t he dipst ick and check t he f luid lev el. It should be b etwe en the up pe r and lo wer mark s. If the leve l is below t he lowe r mar k, add f luid int o t he dipst ick hole t[...]

  • Page 318

    Check the f luid level wit h the transm iss io n at norm al op eratin g tem per atur e an d the veh ic le si ttin g on lev el ground. R einst all t he unde r cov er a nd put t he holding clips ba ck in place . Ma ke sure t he unde r cov er is inst alled under t he edge of t he f r ont bumpe r. If Honda MT F is not av aila ble, you may use an SAE 10[...]

  • Page 319

    Check the f luid level wit h the transm iss io n at norm al op eratin g tem per atur e an d the veh ic le si ttin g on lev el ground. T o check the t ransmission f luid level, remov e t he 3 under cove r holding clips w it h a f la t -t ip scr ewdr ive r, t hen pull out t he driv er’ s side under cov er car ef ully. Remove the c hec k b ol t and [...]

  • Page 320

    Pour t he f luid int o the f iller hole slowly and car ef ully s o you do not spill any . Clea n up a ny spills im med iatel y; it co uld damage component s in t he engine co mp ar tme nt. If Honda MT F is not av aila ble, you may use an SAE 10W-30 or 10W-40 visc osit y mot or oil w it h t he A PI Cer tif ic at ion sea l t hat sa ys ‘ ‘FO R GA [...]

  • Page 321

    Check the f luid level in the reservoi rs m onthly. T here are up t o t wo re serv oirs, depe nding on t he model . T hey are: Bra ke f luid res erv oir ( all mode ls) Clut ch f luid res erv oir (ma nual t ra nsmission only) R epla ce t he br ake f luid ac cording t o the m aintenan ce min der (se e p age ). A lwa ys use H onda He avy Dut y Bra ke [...]

  • Page 322

    Check t he le vel on t he side of the reservoi r when t he eng in e is col d. T he f luid should be bet wee n t he UPPER L EV EL and L OWER L EV EL . If not, add pow er st eering f luid t o the UPPER L EV EL . T he f luid lev el should be bet we en t h e M I Na n dM A X m a r k so nt h es i d e of t he reservoir. I f it is n ot, add bra ke f luid t[...]

  • Page 323

    −− T he t iming belt should be r epla ced acc ording t o t he maint ena nce minder ( see pa ge ). R eplace the timing belt every 60,000 miles ( U.S.) o r every 100,000 km (Canad a) if you reg ularl y dri ve y ou r vehic le in a ny of t he f ollow ing condit ions: A lways use Hond a Power Steering Fluid. Y ou may use anot he r powe r steering f [...]

  • Page 324

    T h eh e a d l i g h t sw e r ep r o p e r l ya i m e d when you r vehicle was new. If you regul arly carry h eavy i tems in t he trunk or p ul l a trai ler, readju stment may be requir ed. A djust ment s should be done by your deale r or ot her qua lif ied t echnic ian. Y our v ehicle ha s haloge n headlight bulbs. W hen repla cing a bulb, handle [...]

  • Page 325

    R emove the electr ical con nector f rom t he bulb by pushing on t he tab to un lo ck it, the n sl id e th e connector of f the bulb. R emov e t he bulb by tur ning it appr oximat ely one-qua rt er t urn counterclockwise. T o cha nge a bulb on t he driv er’ s side, undo t he f as te ner a nd remov e t he a ir int ake cove r and duct . 3. 2. On V [...]

  • Page 326

    T o cha nge t he passenge r’s side bulb, st art t he e ngine, t urn t he steering wheel all t he way to the lef t , and tur n of f t he engine. T o change t he driv er’ s side bulb, t urn the ste er i ng wh ee l to the rig ht. Insta ll t he new bulb, and t urn it one-qua rt er t urn cloc kwis e t o lock it in plac e. Push the elect rical connec[...]

  • Page 327

    Insta ll t he new bulb, and t urn it one-qua rt er t urn cloc kwis e t o lock it in plac e. Push the elect rical connector onto t he bulb. Put t he inner f ender cove r in pla ce. Insta ll t he t wo holding clips. L ock each one in place by pu shing on the ce nte r. T urn o n the headl ights to test t he new bulb. Open t he hood. T o cha nge t he t[...]

  • Page 328

    Insta ll t he new bulb and t urn it clockw ise to lock it in pla ce. T ur n on t he light s t o mak e sure t he new bulb is w orking. Reinstal l the co olan t rese rve tank . T o cha nge t he bulb on t he driv er’s side, st ar t t he engine, t ur n the steering wheel all t he way to the right , t hen t urn of f t he e ngine. T o change the bulb o[...]

  • Page 329

    Insert t he socke t ba ck int o the headlight a ssembly . T ur n it clockw ise to lock it in pla ce. T ur n on t he light s t o mak e sure t he new bulb is w orking. R einst all t he inne r f ender cov er. T hen reinst a ll t he holding clips, a n dl o c kt h e mi np l a c eb y p u s h i n g on their cen ters. Open t he t runk . Pull t he bulb st r[...]

  • Page 330

    T ur n on t he light s t o mak e sure t he new bulb is w orking. Push t he t runk lid t rim ba ck int o posit ion. Open t he t r unk, and remov e t he socket f rom t he light assembly by t urning it one-qua rt er t urn count er - clockwise. Pull t he bulb st ra ight out of its socket . Push t he ne w bulb st ra ight i nto the so cke t u nti l i t b[...]

  • Page 331

    If equipped Passenger’s side Your ve hi cle uses hal og en li gh t bulbs. W hen repla cing a bulb, handle it by it s pla st ic ca se, a nd prot ect the g la ss f ro m co ntac t with yo ur sk i n or hard objects. If you touch the glass, clean it with denatured alcohol a nd a clean clo th. 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 y[...]

  • Page 332

    T o cha nge t he bulb, st ar t t he engin e, turn the steering wheel all the way to the rig ht, then tur n of f t he engine. Use a f lat-t ipped screw driver to remov e t he t w o holding clips f r om t he inner f ender, and pull t he inne r f ender cov er ba ck. Insert t he new bulb int o t he hole, and t urn it one -quar te r t urn clockw ise to [...]

  • Page 333

    If your sea t be lts get dirt y, use a sof t brush w ith a mixt ur e of mild soap and warm water to cle an th em. Do not use blea ch, dye, or cle aning solvents. Let the belts air dry b ef ore you use the vehicle. T he d river’s a nd right rear pass enger’ s f loor ma t s t hat ca me wit h your v ehicle hook ove r t he f loor mat a nchors. T hi[...]

  • Page 334

    T his f ilt e r re moves the dust a nd p o l l e nt h a ti sb r o u g h ti nf r o m t h e o uts id e thr o ug h the hea ti ng an d cooling sys te m/climat e cont rol system. If you remov e a f loor ma t , make sure t or e - a n c h o ri tw h e ny o up u ti tb a c k in yo ur vehicle. If you use a non-Honda f loor mat , mak e sure it f it s prope rly[...]

  • Page 335

    T o r eplac e a wiper bla de: R ais e t he wipe r a rm of f t he windshield. R aise t he dr iver ’s side f ir st, the n th e pas sen ger ’s si de. Check t he condit ion of t he w iper bl ades at least eve ry s ix mon t hs. R epla ce t hem if you f ind signs of cra cking in t he r ubber, are as t ha t a re gettin g h ard, or if t he y l eave s t[...]

  • Page 336

    Pi vot the bl ade assem bl y to ward t he wipe r a rm unt il it r elea ses fr o m t h e w i p e r a r m . Wh en re placing a w iper bla de, make s ure n ot to d rop t he wi per bl ade or wipe r arm down on t he windshield. Examine the new wiper blades. If they have no plastic or m etal reinf orcement alon g the back edge, rem ove the metal reinf or[...]

  • Page 337

    Slide t he w iper bla de a ssembly o nto the wi pe r a rm . Pu sh do wn t h el o c kt a b .M a k es u r et h ew i p e r blade ass embly lock s in pla ce. L ower t he wip er arm down agai nst the windshield, t he pa ssenger’ s si de f i rs t, th en the dri ver ’s si de . Mak e sur e t he bla de is c omplet ely inst alled. Place t he t op of the [...]

  • Page 338

    K eepin g the tires prop erly i nf lated prov ides t he be st combina tion of handling, t r ead lif e , and r iding comf ort . Under inf la t ed t ire s we ar une venly , advers ely af f ect h and lin g and f uel econo my, and are more li kely to fa i l fr o m b e i n g o v e r h e a te d . T o saf ely operate your vehicle, your t ires mus t be t h[...]

  • Page 339

    If you check air pressure s when t he tires are ho t [driven f or several m iles (k ilomet ers)], y ou will se e rea dings 4 t o6p s i( 3 0t o4 0k P a ,0 . 3t o0 . 4 kgf /cm ) highe r t han t he cold r e a d i n g s .T h i si sn o r m a l .D on o t l e t air out t o ma tc h the rec ommended col d ai r p ressure. T he tire wi ll be underinf la t ed.[...]

  • Page 340

    Your tire s h ave wear in di cators molded int o t he t rea d. W hen t he trea d wears do wn, you will see a 1/2 inch ( 12.7 mm) w ide ba nd across t he t rea d. T his shows t here is less t han 1/16 in ch (1.6 mm) of t read lef t on the tir e. A t ire t his wor n give s ve ry litt le t rac tion on we t r oads . Y ou should replac e the tire if you[...]

  • Page 341

    In addit ion t o prope r inf la tion, correct wheel alig nment help s to decre ase t ire we ar. If you f ind a t ire is wor n unev enly, ha ve your de aler check the wheel align ment. Have your dealer check the tires if you f eel a con sistent v ibration whi le driv ing. A t ire should a lwa ys be reba lanc ed if it is re moved f rom t he wheel. Wh[...]

  • Page 342

    T o help increa se t ir e lif e a nd distr ibut e wea r mor e ev enly, r ota te t he t ires accor ding t o t he maint ena nce messa ges display ed on the in f orm atio n di spl ay. Mo ve the tire s to the po si ti on s shown in the illust ra t ion eac h time t hey a re r ot at ed. If you purcha se direc tiona l t ires , rot at e only f ront -t o- b[...]

  • Page 343

    R epla ce your t ire s wit h r adia l t ires of the same si ze, lo ad range, speed ra ting, and ma ximum cold t ire press ure rating (as sho wn on the tir e’s s idewa ll). Mixing ra dial a nd bias-ply t ires on your v ehicle can r educe br ak ing abilit y, t r act ion, a nd st eer ing accurac y. U sin g tires of a dif f erent size or construct io[...]

  • Page 344

    + T ires marked ‘‘M S’’ or ‘‘A ll Seas on ’’ on t he sid ewall have an al l- weather tread d esi gn suitabl e f or most wint er dr iving c onditions. For t he best per f ormanc e in snowy or icy condit ions, you should inst a ll snow t ir es or t ir e cha ins. T he y may be re quired by loca l law s under cert a in condit ions. If[...]

  • Page 345

    Clean the wheels as you wou ld the re st of th e ex teri or . Wash the m w i th t h es a m es o l u t i o n ,a n dr i n s et h e m t horoughly. Whe n inst alling c hains, f ollow t he manuf a ctur er’s instr uct ions, and mount t hem as t ight a s you c an. Make sure t hey ar e not conta cting the bra ke lin es or suspension . Drive slowly wit h [...]

  • Page 346

    − Ch eck the co nd iti on of the batte ry m o n t h l yb yl o o k i n ga tt h et e s t indicat or window . T he labe l on t he bat t ery expla ins t he t est indic at or’s colors. Check t he termi nal s f or co rrosi on ( a whit e or ye llowish pow der ). T o remove i t, cover the terminals with a solut ion of baking soda and w at er . It will [...]

  • Page 347

    Fill t he f uel t ank . Wash and dry the exterior complet ely. Clean t he inte rior. M ake sure t he ca rp etin g, f lo o r mats , e tc., are complet ely dry. If you need to p ark your vehicl e f or an extended period ( more than 1 mon th), there are several thin gs yo u should do t o pr epar e it f or st ora ge. Proper pre para t ion helps pr eve [...]

  • Page 348

    Support t he f r ont wiper blade ar ms wit h a f olded t ow el or r ag s o t hey do not t ouch t he w indshield. T o minimize st ick ing, apply a silicone s pra y lubric ant t o all door and t runk seals. A lso, apply a v e h i c l eb o d yw a xt ot h ep a i n t e d su rf ace s th at m ate with the do or and t run k s eals . Co ver the vehic le wit[...]

  • Page 349

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  • Page 350

    T his sect ion cov er s t he more common proble ms t hat mot oris ts experien ce with their vehicles. I t gives you inf or mat ion a bout how t o saf ely evalu a te the pro bl em and what to do to co rre ct i t. If the pr ob le m h as st ra nded you on t he side of t he roa d, you may b e abl e to get g oing again . If not, you w ill also f ind ins[...]

  • Page 351

    Use the c omp act sp are tire as a t empora ry r eplac ement only. Get your regul ar tire rep aired o r repl aced, and put it ba ck on your v ehicle as so on as you can. Follow t hese preca ut ions: R eplace the tire when you can see the tread wear in di cator b ars. T he replacement shou ld be the same size and desi gn tire, mou nted on the same w[...]

  • Page 352

    CONT INUED If you hav e a f lat t ir e while driv ing, st op in a saf e plac e t o cha nge it . Driv e slow ly a long th e shoulder unt il you g et t o an exit or an area that is fa r a w a y fr o m t h e t r a ffi c l a n e s . T urn on the hazard warnin g l ights, an d turn the ig ni tio n swi tch to the L OCK (0) po siti on . H ave al l passenge[...]

  • Page 353

    T a ke t he jac k out of t he t ool kit case. L oosen each wheel nu t 1/2 turn with t he wheel n ut wrench. P l a c et h ej a c ku n d e rt h ej a c k i n g poi nt nearest t he tire you need to change . T ur n the end br acke t clockw ise until th e t op of t he ja ck cont act s t he jac king point . Ma ke sure t he jac king point t ab is r e s t i[...]

  • Page 354

    CONT INUED Use the extension and the wheel nu t wrenc h as shown to rais e the vehic le unt il t he f la t t ir e is of f t he ground. Bef ore mount ing t he spar e t ire , wipe any dirt of f t he mount ing surface of t he whee l an d hub with a c lean c loth. Wipe t he hub c a r e f u l l y ;i tm a yb eh o tf r o m driv ing. R emove the wheel nuts[...]

  • Page 355

    Put on the spar e t ire. Put t he whee l nuts back on f inger -t ight, the n tig h ten the m in a c ri ssc ros s p atter n with the whe el nu t wr en ch unt il the whe el is f ir mly aga inst the hu b. Do no t tr y to ti gh ten the whee l nut s f ully. L owe r t he v ehicle t o t he gr ound, and remove the jack. T ighten the wheel nuts securely in [...]

  • Page 356

    Pl ace th e f lat tire f ace d own in the spar e t ire we ll. R emov e t he spa cer cone f r om the wing bolt , t urn it over , and put it back on t he bolt . T o remove the spacer con e, squeeze t he t abs on t he wing bolt t o disengage it f rom t he ce nte r of t he space r cone, the n pull the bolt do wnward. T o inst all t he w ing bolt t o th[...]

  • Page 357

    Diagnosing w hy t he engine won’t st ar t f a lls int o t wo a re as, de pending on what you hear when you turn the ignition sw itch to t he ST A R T (III) posit ion: Y ou hea r not hing, or almos t noth ing. T he e ngine’s st ar t er mot or does not oper at e a t all, or operates very s lowly. You can he ar th e starte r m oto r opera t ing no[...]

  • Page 358

    In this case, t he sta rt er motor’s speed sounds nor mal, or ev en f ast er tha n no rm al, whe n y ou turn the ignition sw itch to t he ST A R T (III) posit ion, but t he engine doe s not run. A re you using the prope r st a rt ing proce dure? R ef er t o on page . A re you using a pr operly coded key ? A n impr operly coded k ey w ill caus e t[...]

  • Page 359

    A lt hough t his se ems like a s imple procedu re, you shou ld take several prec aut ions. Open t he h ood, and c heck t he p hy sic al co nd i tio n of the ba tter y. In very col d weather, check the co nd i ti on of th e el ectr ol yte. If i t seems slushy or f rozen, do not t ry jump st art ing unt il it t haws. T o jump st art your ve hicle: T [...]

  • Page 360

    + + − CONT INUED Connect one j umper c able t o t he posit ive ( ) t er minal on your b atter y. Co nn ec t the oth er en d to t he posit ive ( ) te rmina l on t he b oo ster batte ry. Connect t he se cond jumper ca ble to the negative ( ) terminal o n the bo os ter batte ry . Co nn ect the ot her end to the engine mount ing bolt (a ut omat i[...]

  • Page 361

    − K ee p the ends of t he jumper cable s away f rom each other and an y m etal on the vehi cle un til everything is disconnect ed. Ot her wise, you ma y cause an elect rical short. If th e bo os ter batte ry is in ano the r vehi cl e, have an as sis tant start that vehi cl e an d ru n it at a f ast id le. Start the ve hic le. If the starter mo to[...]

  • Page 362

    T he poi nter of your vehicl e’s te mpera tur e ga uge should st ay in th e midra nge under most condit ions. If it c limbs t o th e red ma rk , you should det er mine t he r eason (hot day, driv ing up a st ee p hill, et c.). If your ve hi cle overheats, you s ho ul d t ake immediat e act ion. T he only indicat ion ma y be t he t empe ra tur e g[...]

  • Page 363

    If you do not f ind an obv ious lea k, check the coolant level i n the radi ator reserve t ank. A dd cool ant if the lev el is below t he MIN mar k. Using glov es or a lar ge hea vy cl oth , turn the rad i ato r cap count ercloc kwise, wit hout pushing down, t o t he f ir st st op. A f t er the pressu re rele ases, p ush down o n t he ca p, and t u[...]

  • Page 364

    T his indicat or should nev er c ome on when the engine is running. If it starts f lash in g or s tays o n, t he oi l pres sure has dr opped v ery low or lost pressur e. Ser ious engine dama ge is possible, and you should t ake immediat e act ion. L et t he v ehicle s it f or a minut e. Open t he hood, and c heck t he oil leve l (see page ). A n en[...]

  • Page 365

    If th e in di cato r co mes on while driv ing, it mea ns one of the engine’ s emiss ions cont rol sys tems may h ave a pro blem . E ven t hough you ma y f eel no dif f e renc e in your vehi cle’s perf ormance, it can reduce your f uel economy a nd ca use increased emissions. Continued opera t ion may caus e ser ious da mage. If your vehi cl e h[...]

  • Page 366

    If you mu st drive the vehi cle a short dist ance in this condit ion, driv e slowly and car ef ully. If the brake syst em indicator comes on while driv ing, t he br ake f luid lev el is proba bly low . Pre ss light ly on t he brake pedal to see if it f eels normal. If it does, ch eck the brake f luid l evel t h en e x t t i m ey o us t o pa ta s e [...]

  • Page 367

    T he veh icle’s f us es a re c onta ined in t h r e ef u s eb o x e s . T h ed r i v e r ’ ss i d ei n t e r i o rf u s eb o xi s under t he da shboar d on t he driv er’s si de . T h e f us e l ab el is attac h ed to the side pa nel. T he pa ssenger’ s side int erior f use box is on t he low er passe nger’s side panel. T o r emove t he f [...]

  • Page 368

    A lso check the comb ined f use box in th e under- hood f use box. If somet hing elect r ical in your ve hi cl e sto ps wor ki ng , the f ir st thi ng y o us h o u l dc h e c k f o r i sab l o w nf u s e . Determi ne f rom t he c hart on pages , and , or t he dia gra m on t h ef u s eb o xl i do rt h ef u s el a b e l , which f use or f uses c ontr[...]

  • Page 369

    Your ve hi cle has sp are f uses on t he back of th e under- hood f use box cover. L ook f or a blown w ire inside t he f use. I f it is blown, repla ce it w it h o n eo f t h es p a r ef u s e so f t h es a m e rating or lo wer. Check t he sma ller f use s in t he under-hood f use box a nd all t he fu s e s i n t h e i n te r i o r fu s e b o x e [...]

  • Page 370

    If you canno t drive the vehicl e wit hout f ixing t he problem, a nd you do not have a spare f use, t ake a f use of t he same rat in g or a l ower rating f rom one of the ot her c ircuit s. Ma ke s u r ey o u c a nd ow i t h o u tt h a tc i r c u i t t empora rily ( such as t he a cce ssory power sock et or radio). If th e re pl ace m en t f us e[...]

  • Page 371

    − − − − − − − − − − − − − * * * * * * − − * * − − − − − − − − − − * * No. Cir cuits Pro tect ed No. Ci rcu its Pr otec ted Am p s . No . Amps . Ci rcu its Pr otec ted Am p s . 37 38 26 32 33 34 35 36 21 22 23 24 25 4 5 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 19 20 21 Driver’s S[...]

  • Page 372

    * * * * * * − − − − * No. Circuit s Prot ected No. No. Am p s . A mps. Circuit s Prot ected A mps. Circuit s Prot ect ed 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Fue l Pum p VB S OL SRS ODS (Occupant Detection System) Not Used AC M Daytime R unning L ights 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 If equipped 20 A (10 A) 10 A[...]

  • Page 373

    * * * * − − − − − − −− * No. No. Cir cuits Pro tect ed Am p s . Ci rcu its Pr otec ted Ci rcu its P rotecte d No. Am p s . Am p s . 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 If equipped Not Used Not Used L umbar Support Seat Heater Not Used Not Used Not Used (10 A) (15 A) Right Headlight High Beam Ri ght Side Small L ights (Ext[...]

  • Page 374

    − − If yo ur vehicle need s to be towed, call a prof essional towing serv ice or orga nizat ion. N ever t ow y our v ehicle wit h just a r ope or c hain. It is ver y danger ous. If , due t o dama ge, your ve hicle must be towed with the f ront wheels o n th e ground, do t his: R elea se t he pa rk ing bra ke. Shif t the t ransmission t o neut r[...]

  • Page 375

    Emer ge ncy T ow ing 372 T he stee ring sys tem c an be damaged if the st eering w heel is lock ed. Leave th e ignition s witch in the ACCESSORY (I ) position, and make sure the steeri ng wheel turns f reely bef ore you begin towing. T rying to li f t or tow your v ehicl e by the bumpers wil l cause serious damage. T he bumpers are not d esigned to[...]

  • Page 376

    − 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 v ehicle and t he locat ions of t he ident if icat ion number s. It a lso includes inf or mat ion you s hould know about y our v ehicle’ s t ires and emissions control syst ems. ................ Identif icat ion Numbers . 374 Specif ica t ions ....[...]

  • Page 377

    Y our v ehicle ha s sev era l ident if ying numbers in va rious place s. T he veh icle ident if ica t ion number (V IN ) is t he 17- digit numbe r your dealer uses to regi ster your vehicle f or wa rr ant y purpose s. It is a lso necessa ry f or licensing and insur ing you r vehi cle . The e asi est p lace t o f in d the VIN is on a pl ate f aste n[...]

  • Page 378

    T he t r ansmission number is on a label on t op of the t ra nsmission. T he engine number is st a mped on t he f ront of t he e ngine block . I d e n ti f i c a ti o n N u m b e r s T echnical Inf ormat ion 375 ENGINE NUMBER 2.4 engine model s V6 models ENGINE NUMBER MANUA L T RANSMISSION NUMBER AUTOMATI C TRANSM ISSION NUMBER MANUA L TRANSM ISSIO[...]

  • Page 379

    −− * * * * Specif ica t ions (2.4 engine models) 376 Dimensions Seating Capacities Capacities Weights Air Conditioni ng Engine 107.9 in (2,740 mm) 62.2 in (1,580 mm) Length Width Height Wheelb ase Track 190.9 in (4,849 mm) 4.8 US qt (4.5 ) 2.6 US qt (2.5 ) 6.9 US qt (6.5 ) 2.6 US qt (2.5 ) 2.1 US qt (2.0 ) 2.0 US qt (1.9 ) 5.6 US qt (5.[...]

  • Page 380

    − − − − − − − * − − − − − − − − − − − − − * * Specif ica t ions (2.4 engine models) T echnical Inf ormat ion 377 Fuses Lights Battery Tires Alignment 12 V 60 W (HB3) 12 V 55 W (H11) 12 V 24/ 2.2 CP 21 W 12 V 16 W 12 V 5 W 12 V 8 W 12 V 8 W 12 V 21 W 12 V 5 W 12 V 21/ 5 W 12 V 5 W 12 V Interior Under-hoo[...]

  • Page 381

    −− * * * * * * Specif ica t ions (V 6 models) 378 Dimensions Seating Capacities Weights Air Conditioni ng Capacities Engine 107.9 in (2,740 mm) Length Width Height Wheelb ase Track 190.9 in (4,849 mm) 62.2 in (1,580 mm) Total Front Rear 5 2 3 1.74 US gal (6.6 ) 2.27 US gal (8.6 ) 4.2 US qt (4.0 ) 4.5 US qt (4.3 ) 5.3 US qt (5.0 ) Gr[...]

  • Page 382

    − * − − − − − − − − − − − − − − − − * If equipped Specif ica t ions (V 6 models) T echnical Inf ormat ion 379 Fuses Tires Alignment Battery Lights 12 V 60 W (HB3) 12 V 55 W (H11) 12 V 24/ 2.2 CP 5W 12 V 12 V 55 W 12 V 21 W 12 V 16 W Interior Under-hood Size Pressure P235/45R18 94V T135/80D16 101M 32 psi (220 kP[...]

  • Page 383

    Qualit y gra des ca n be f ound w here applica ble on t he t ire s idewa ll bet wee n t rea d shoulder and maximum s ect ion widt h. F or example: A ll passenger car t ires must conf orm t o Fede ral Sa f et y R e quirement s in ad d i tio n to the se gr ad es . T he treadwear grade is a com para- ti ve rati ng ba se d on the we ar rate of t he t i[...]

  • Page 384

    T he temp erature g rades are A (the high est), B, and C, rep resenting the ti re ’s res i sta nc e to the ge n er ati o n o f heat a nd it s a bility t o dissipat e heat when t est ed unde r cont rolle d condit ions on a specif ied indoor labor at ory t est w heel. Sust aine d high temp erature can cause t he material of t he tire to degen erate[...]

  • Page 385

    − − − − − − − − − T he tires t hat came on your vehicl e hav e a number of mar kings. T hose you s houl d be aware of are descri bed below. T his indica t es t hat t he t ire meet s a ll requir ement s of the U.S. Depart ment of T r anspor t at ion. T he t ire ident if ica t ion number (T IN) is a group of number s and le tt e rs [...]

  • Page 386

    − − − − T he maxi mu m air p r e s s u r et h et i r ec a n hold. T he maximum load t he tire c an carry at maximum a ir pr essure. Ti re ty p e c o d e . Da te of m an u f actu re. Ye ar Week FW6X 2202 Max Press Max L oad Ti re L a b e l i n g Max imum T ire Pr essure Max imum T ir e L oad T echnical Inf ormat ion 383 07/08/0[...]

  • Page 387

    − Each t ir e, including t he spa re (if prov ided), should be check ed mont hly whe n cold and inf la t ed t o th e inf lat ion pre ssure r ecommended by t he v ehicle ma nuf act ur er on t he vehic le plac ar d or t ire inf lat ion pres sure label. (If y our v ehicle ha s t ire s of a dif f erent size t han t he size indica t ed on t he v ehicl[...]

  • Page 388

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  • Page 389

    * * T he burning of ga soline in your vehic le’s engine produce s seve ral by- product s. Some of t hese a re c ar bon monoxide ( CO), oxides of nit roge n (NOx), and hydrocarbons (HC). Gas oline ev apora t ing f rom t he ta nk also pr oduces hydr ocar bons. Cont rolling t he pr oduct ion of NOx, CO , a n d HC is im po rtan t to the environ m[...]

  • Page 390

    T he exha ust emis sions cont rols i n c l u d et h r e eo rf o u rs y s t e m s : PGM-F I, ignit ion timing c ontr ol, exhaus t gas rec ircul ation ( V6 mo del s), an d three way catal ytic converter. T hese three or f our syst ems wor k t oget her to cont rol t he engine’s combust ion and minimize the amount of HC, CO, a nd NOx that come out t [...]

  • Page 391

    T he three way cat alytic converter cont ains pr ecious met a ls t hat ser ve as c at aly st s, promot ing c hemical reactio ns t o c on vert the e xhau st gasse s wit hout a f f ect ing t he met a ls. T he catalyt ic co nverter is ref erred to as a three- way c atalyst, sin ce it acts on HC, CO, and NOx. A replacemen t unit must be a n original H [...]

  • Page 392

    Make sure t he gas t ank is nea rly, but not complet ely, f ull ( around 3/4). Wit hout t ouching the a ccelerat or pedal, sta rt t he e ngine, and le t it idle f or 20 se conds. If you ta ke your vehi cle f or an emissio ns test shortly af ter t he bat t ery has be en disconnect ed or gone dea d, it ma y not pa ss t he t est . T his is beca use of[...]

  • Page 393

    Select a nea rby light ly t rav eled major hig hway where you can maintain a speed of 50 to 60 mph ( 8 0t o9 7k m / h )f o ra tl e a s t2 0 mi nutes . D rive on the h ig hway in D (au to ma ti c) or 5th (m an u al ). Do 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 v e fo r 9 0 s e c o n d s wit hout mov ing the [...]

  • Page 394

    .... Cust omer Serv ice Inf or mat ion . 39 2 .................... Warra nty Coverages . 393 R epor ting Sa f et y D ef ect s ........................... (U.S. vehicles) . 394 ..................... A uthorized Manuals . 395 W a r ra nt y and Cust omer R elat ions W arr ant y and Cust omer R elat ions 391 07/08/06 13:00?[...]

  • Page 395

    Honda de aler ship personne l ar e tr ained prof essionals. T hey should be able t o answe r all your quest ions. If you encount er a pr oblem t hat your deale rship does not solve t o your sat isf a ction, please discuss it wit h the dealership ’s managemen t. T he servi ce manag er or gen eral manag er can help . Almost all pro blem s are solve[...]

  • Page 396

    − − − − − − − − − Y our ne w v ehicle is cove red by t hese warranties : covers you r new vehicle , except f or the ba tter y, em is si o ns co n tro l systems, a nd accessories, against def ect s in mat er ials a nd workm ansh ip . the se two warrant ies c over your vehi cle’s emissions co ntr ol systems. T ime, mi leag e, and [...]

  • Page 397

    If you bel ieve t hat y ou r veh ic le has a def ect which could ca use a crash or could ca use injury or dea t h, you should immediat ely inf orm t he Nat ion al Highway T raf f ic S af et y A dminist ra tion ( NHT SA ) in a ddit ion to no tifyi n g Amer i ca n Ho nd a Mo tor Co., Inc. If NHT SA rece ives similar com- plaint s, it ma y open an inv[...]

  • Page 398

    T he publica tions show n below ca n be purcha sed f r om Helm Incorporat ed. Y ou can order by phone or online: Call Helm In c. at 1-800-782-4356 (cred it card o rders on ly) Go online at If you are int erest ed in oth er yea rs or mode ls, contact Helm Inc. at 1-800-782-4356. Cover s maint ena nce a nd rec ommended proc edures f or repa ir t o en[...]

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  • Page 400

    CONT INUED .................................... A ccessories . 259 A CCESSOR Y ............... (Ignit ion K ey Posit ion) . 79 ............ A ccessory Power Sockets . 114 .................. A ctive Head Restrain ts . 98 .................... A ddit ives, Engine Oil . 30 7 ........................... A dva nced A irba gs . 25 ........................[...]

  • Page 401

    * ............... DA NG ER , Expla nat ion of . iii ................................... Dashbo ard . 3, 54 .......... Dayt ime R unning L ight s . 60, 72 Day time R unning L ights ....................................... Indicat or . 60 ................................. De ad Batte ry . 3 56 ......... Def ect s, R e port ing Saf et y . 394 .......[...]

  • Page 402

    CONT INUED ........... Dri ver an d Pass eng er S af ety . 5 ........................................... Driv ing . 267 .................................... Economy . 256 .......... Dual T emperature Con trol . 132 .................. Dust a nd Pollen F ilt er . 331 .............................. Econom y, Fuel . 256 ................................[...]

  • Page 403

    ...... Gas Mil eage, Imp roving . 256, 257 ......................................... Gas oline . 24 8 ........................................... Gauge . 65 ..................... L ow Fue l Indicat or . 60 ................ Oct ane R equir ement . 248 ........................ T ank, R ef ueling . 249 ................ Gas Stat ion Procedures . 249 Ga[...]

  • Page 404

    CONT INUED ................. Jacking up t he V ehicle . 35 0 ....................................... Jack, T ire . 350 ................................ Jump St art ing . 3 56 .................................................. K eys . 77 ....................... L a bel, Ce rt if icat ion . 37 4 ................. L a ne Change , Signaling . 70 ......[...]

  • Page 405

    Lo c k s ....... A nti-thef t Steering Col umn . 79 ............................ Fuel Fill Door . 249 .................................. Glove Box . 11 2 .................... Lo c k o u t Pr e v e n ti o n . 8 1 ................................. Power Door . 8 0 ........................................... Tr u n k . 9 0 ........................ L o[...]

  • Page 406

    * CONT INUED ...... Power So cket L ocat ion s . 111, 114 ............................ Po wer Win dows . 1 04 ......... Pregnancy, Usi ng S eat Belts . 15 ......... Protect ing A dults and T eens . 11 ... Add i ti on al Sa f ety Pre cau ti on s . 16 ..... A dvic e f or Pr egnant W omen . 15 ........................ Protect ing Children . 33 .....[...]

  • Page 407

    * . T aking Care o f the Unexpected . 347 T echnical Descriptions ...... DOT T ire Quality Gra din g . 380 ..... Emissions Cont rol Sys te ms . 38 6 Thre e Way Catal yti c ............................... Converter . 388 ....................... T empe rat ur e Ga uge . 65 .................... T emperature, Outside . 66 .............. T et her A nc[...]

  • Page 408

    Unexpected, T aking Care of ............................................... the . 347 .... Unif orm T ir e Qua lit y Gr ading . 380 ........................ Unlea ded Ga soline . 248 ....... Used Oil, How t o Dispos e of . 309 ................................ Va ni ty Mirror . 115 ................. Vehic le Cap acity L oad . 262 ............. Vehic[...]

  • Page 409

    * Washers, W ind shield ........ Checking t he Fluid Level . 312 ....................................... Indicat or . 60 ..................................... Operation . 69 Wheels ............... A djusting the Steering . 76 ............ A lignment a nd Bala nce . 338 .......................... Comp act Spare . 348 ..............................[...]

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