Honda Backup Sensors 08V67-SJC-1000-81 manual

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    © 2004 American Honda Motor Co., Inc. - All Rights Reserved. 1 Backup Sensors Owner ’ s Manual R I D G E LI NE[...]

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    2 © 2004 American Honda Motor Co., Inc. - All Rights Reserved. Introduction ... ....................................................................................................... 3 I mpor tant Inf or mation .......................................................................................... 4 How the Bac kup Sensors Work ...............[...]

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    © 2004 American Honda Motor Co., Inc. - All Rights Reserved. 3 Thank you f or purc hasing this Honda accessory . Please read this Owner’ s Manual carefully bef ore using the backup sensor s, and keep this manual in the glo ve bo x for future reference. This Owner’ s Manual should be considered a permanent par t of the the v ehicle. It should r[...]

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    4 Bef ore using the backup sensors, mak e sure you read and understand the oper ation and limitations of the system as discussed throughout this manual. • The backup sensors are designed to pro vide an audible sound when the y detect large stationar y objects while the v ehicle is moving in re verse at lo w speed. Howe ver , the system ma y not d[...]

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    © 2004 American Honda Motor Co., Inc. - All Rights Reserved. 5 Backup Sensors The sensors are ready for operation when the bac kup sensor s witch is tur ned ON, and the shift le ver is mov ed to the re verse position. The sensors operate by emitting ultr asonic wav es. The y calculate the distance between the rear b umper and an obstacle by measur[...]

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    6 © 2004 American Honda Motor Co., Inc. - All Rights Reserved. 4622021M When the T ailgate is Closed: The sensors are designed to give y ou an audible signal when the rear b umper is approaching an obstacle. • The audible signal has three sounds: Corner Sensors: Center Sensors: How the Bac kup Sensors W ork Sound Slow intermittent beeps Quick in[...]

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    © 2004 American Honda Motor Co., Inc. - All Rights Reserved. 7 4623071M When the T ailgate is Opened: The sensors are designed to give y ou an audible signal when the rear b umper or the tailgate is approaching an obstacle. • The audible signal has three sounds: Corner Sensors: Center Sensors: How the Bac kup Sensors W ork Sound Center Sensors D[...]

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    8 © 2004 American Honda Motor Co., Inc. - All Rights Reserved. The sensors ma y not detect the rear bumper of tall vehicles . How the Bac kup Sensors W ork The sensors detect the closest rear obstacle. When towing a tr ailer , the audible signal ma y keep sounding if the shift le ver is mo ved to the re verse position. When this occurs, turn the b[...]

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    © 2004 American Honda Motor Co., Inc. - All Rights Reserved. 9 Limitations The sensors ma y not work if the obstacle is an odd shape or made of material that does not reflect ultrasonic wav es. CARDBO ARD CART ON POLE BICYCLE TIRE SMALL TREE RECT ANGULAR LUMBER CURBST ONE Examples: The sensors ma y not work if the ambient air temperature is below [...]

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    10 © 2004 American Honda Motor Co., Inc. - All Rights Reserved. The audible signal ma y sound warning even if there is no obstacle behind the vehic le: • Sensors clogged with snow , dir t or mud The sensors ma y sound continuously under the follo wing conditions: • When driving on rough surfaces or gr av el roads or in grass, or when stopped o[...]

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    © 2004 American Honda Motor Co., Inc. - All Rights Reserved. 11 ON 4622130M DRIVER’S D ASHBO ARD LO WER CO VER 3. T urn the backup sensor switch ON. The s witch is located on the driver ’ s dashboard lower co ver . Bef ore using the backup sensors, become f amiliar with the types of sounds in relation to the distances between the sensors and t[...]

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    12 © 2004 American Honda Motor Co., Inc. - All Rights Reserved. 4622140M 5. With one of the doors open, check that the audible signal sounds b y slowly bringing the palm of your hand close to each sensor as described: F or the cor ner sensors: F rom 2 feet (60 cm) F or the center sensors: F rom 6 f eet (180 cm) Confirm that the sound of the cor ne[...]

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    © 2004 American Honda Motor Co., Inc. - All Rights Reserved. 13 1. T urn the ignition switch to ON (II), and apply the parking brake. 2. Depress the brake pedal, and mo ve the shift lev er to the reverse position. Check that the audible signal sounds f or about one second. • The sensors are nor mal if the audib le signal sounds for about one sec[...]

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    14 © 2004 American Honda Motor Co., Inc. - All Rights Reserved. Wipe the sensors clean with a clean cloth, or flush with low-pressure water if the y are clogged with mud and dirt. Do not spra y high-pressure water against the sensors. HIGH- PRESSURE W A TER (Do not use.) LO W-PRESSURE W A TER Caring for the Bac kup Sensors 4622150M 4622160M[...]

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    © 2004 American Honda Motor Co., Inc. - All Rights Reserved. 15 P erform the following chec ks if the audible signal does not sound when the v ehicle is approaching an obstacle. Ask your Honda dealer f or advice if the trouble persists. T ake y our vehicle to y our Honda dealer if you encounter either of these problems: • The audible signal soun[...]

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    16 © 2004 American Honda Motor Co., Inc. - All Rights Reserved. © 2004 American Honda Motor Co., Inc - All Rights Reserved. Printed in Japan 08V67-SJC-1000-81[...]