Toyota Civic Sedan (2009) manual

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  • Page 1

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

  • Page 2

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

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

  • Page 4

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

  • Page 5

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

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

  • Page 7

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

  • Page 8

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

  • Page 9

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

  • Page 10

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

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

  • Page 12

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

  • Page 13

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

  • Page 14

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

  • Page 15

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

  • Page 16

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

  • Page 17

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

  • Page 18

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

  • Page 19

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

  • Page 20

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

  • Page 21

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

  • Page 22

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

  • Page 23

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

  • Page 24

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

  • Page 25

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

  • Page 26

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

  • Page 27

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

  • Page 28

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

  • Page 29

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

  • Page 30

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

  • Page 31

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

  • Page 32

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

  • Page 33

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

  • Page 34

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

  • Page 35

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

  • Page 36

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

  • Page 37

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

  • Page 38

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

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

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

  • Page 41

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

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

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

  • Page 44

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

  • Page 45

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

  • Page 46

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

  • Page 47

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

  • Page 48

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

  • Page 49

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

  • Page 50

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

  • Page 51

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

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

  • Page 53

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

  • Page 54

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

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

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

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

  • Page 59

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

  • Page 60

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

  • Page 61

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

  • Page 62

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

  • Page 63

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

  • Page 64

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

  • Page 65

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

  • Page 66

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

  • Page 67

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

  • Page 68

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

  • Page 69

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

  • Page 70

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

  • Page 71

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

  • Page 72

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

  • Page 73

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

  • Page 74

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

  • Page 75

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

  • Page 76

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

  • Page 77

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

  • Page 78

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

  • Page 79

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

  • Page 80

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

  • Page 81

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

  • Page 82

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

  • Page 83

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

  • Page 84

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

  • Page 85

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

  • Page 86

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

  • Page 87

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

  • Page 88

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

  • Page 89

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

  • Page 90

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

  • Page 91

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

  • Page 92

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

  • Page 93

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

  • Page 94

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

  • Page 95

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

  • Page 96

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

  • Page 97

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

  • Page 98

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

  • Page 99

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

  • Page 100

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

  • Page 101

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

  • Page 102

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

  • Page 103

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

  • Page 104

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

  • Page 105

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

  • Page 106

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

  • Page 107

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

  • Page 108

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

  • Page 109

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

  • Page 110

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

  • Page 111

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

  • Page 112

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

  • Page 113

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

  • Page 114

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

  • Page 115

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

  • Page 116

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

  • Page 117

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

  • Page 118

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

  • Page 119

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

  • Page 120

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

  • Page 121

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

  • Page 122

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

  • Page 123

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

  • Page 124

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

  • Page 125

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

  • Page 126

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

  • Page 127

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

  • Page 128

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

  • Page 129

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

  • Page 130

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

  • Page 131

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

  • Page 132

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

  • Page 133

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

  • Page 134

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

  • Page 135

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

  • Page 136

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

  • Page 137

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

  • Page 138

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

  • Page 139

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

  • Page 140

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

  • Page 141

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

  • Page 142

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

  • Page 143

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

  • Page 144

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

  • Page 145

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

  • Page 146

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

  • Page 147

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

  • Page 148

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

  • Page 149

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

  • Page 150

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

  • Page 151

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

  • Page 152

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

  • Page 153

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