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One of the best ways to enhance the enjoyment of your new vehicle i s to rea d t his manua l. In it, y ou will lea rn how to oper at e it s driv ing cont rols and conve nience it ems. A f t erwa rds, ke ep t his owner ’s manua l in your v ehicle so y o u c a n r e f e rt oi ta ta n yt i m e .
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− − − − − − T o help you m ake inf ormed decisions a bout sa f et y, w e hav e prov ided opera t ing procedur es an d ot her inf orma tion on la bels a nd in t his manual. T his inf ormat ion ale rt s you t o pot entia l haza rds t hat could hurt you or others.
(f luid ca pac ities and t ire pr essur es) (m ain cont rols) (seat belts, SR S, and chi ld protection) (indic at ors, ga uges, mult i-inf ormat ion displa y, dashboa rd, a nd ste ering column) ( ) (f.
A con venient ref erence to t he sect ions in t his manua l. A quick re f er ence t o the ma in cont rols in your vehicle . ID number s, dimensions, capa citie s, and tech ni cal i nf orm atio n.
＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ CONT INUED : If equipped Y our V ehicle at a Gla nce Y our V ehicle at a Glance 3 POWER WIND OW SWITCHE S HOOD RELE ASE HANDLE MIRROR CONTROLS TRUNK RELE ASE BUTTON (P. 130 ) ACCESSORY P OWER SOCKET USB ADAPTER CABLE AUXIL IARY IN PUT JACK ACCESSORY P OWER SOCKET CLIMAT E CONTROL SYSTEM HAZ ARD WARNING BUTTO N COMPA SS (P.
＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ T o use the ho rn, press the center pad of the steering wheel. Only on vehicl es equip ped with nav igation system.
− T his s ect ion gives y ou import ant inf ormat ion a bout how to pr ote ct yourself a nd your passengers. It shows you how t o use seat belts. It expla ins how your a irba gs work . A nd it t ells y ou how t o prope rly r est ra in inf ant s and c hildren in your vehic le.
− Y ou’ll f ind many sa f e ty rec ommendat ions thr oughout t his sect ion, and t hroughout 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 t o b e t he most import ant . A seat belt is your best p rotect io n in all t ypes of collis ions.
Y o ur veh icl e is eq ui p ped wi th man y f ea tu re s tha t wor k to g eth er to prot ect you a nd your pa ssenger s during a c ras h. T he f ollow ing pages e xplain how you c a nt a k ea na c t i v er o l ei np r o t e c t i n g yourself a nd your passengers.
− − − − Y our v ehicle is e quipped wit h sea t belt s in all s eat ing posit ions. Help protect you in almost ev ery t ype of cra sh, including: f ro n tal i mp ac ts side impacts rear im pacts rol lovers K eep you con nected t o the v ehi cle so yo u can take advan tage of the vehicle’s bui lt-in saf ety f eat ures.
CONT INUED Y our vehicl e has a supplemen ta l restraint system (SR S) wi th f ron t airb ags to hel p pro tect t he he ads and ch ests o f the d ri ve r an d a f ro n t s ea t passenge r during a moderat e t o sev ere f ront a l collision (see pa ge f or more inf or mat ion on how your f ront air bags wor k).
T he most import ant t hings you need t o know a bout y our a irbags a re: A l ways wear your sea t belt proper ly, and sit upright and a s f a r ba ck f rom t he steering wheel as possible whil e allow ing f ull c ontr ol of t he ve hicle. A f ront passenger s hould move t heir seat as f ar back f rom the d ashb o ard as possible.
− See page s f or import ant guidelines on how to pr operly prot ect inf ant s, sma ll children, a nd lar ger childr en who r ide in your vehi cl e. A f ter everyon e has entered the ve hicle, be sure t he doors a re clos ed and l oc ked .
L ock ing the doors r educes t he cha nce of someone be ing thr own out of t he v ehicle dur ing a cr ash, a nd it helps pre vent passenger s f rom acc ident ally opening a door a nd f alling out . L ock ing the door s also helps pr even t an out sider f r om unexpec te dly opening a door when y ou come t o a st op.
Adj u st th e dr i ve r’ s s ea t as f ar to th e rea r a s possible w hile allow ing you t o maint ain f ull cont rol of t he v ehicle. Hav e a f r ont passenger adjust t heir seat as f ar t o the rear as p os sib le .
A dj ust the driver’s head rest rai nt so th e ce n ter o f the b ac k o f yo ur h ea d rest s against the c enter of t he restraint. Have passengers adjust t heir head res tr aint s proper ly as w ell. T a ller persons s hould adjust the ir rest ra int as hi gh as p o ssi bl e.
CONT INUED Posit ion the la p part of t he belt a s low a s possible ac ross your hips, t hen pull up on t he shoulder pa rt of t he belt so the lap par t f it s snugly. T his let s your str ong pelvic bones tak e th e f or c e of a cra sh a n d re du ce s t he chance of int erna l injuries.
Th i s c o u l d c au s e very seri ous i nj uri es in a crash . If a seat belt d oes not seem to work proper ly, it may not prote ct t he occupant in a cra sh. Using a seat belt t hat is not work ing proper ly can res ult in se rious injur y or dea th.
If y ou are pre gnant , the best wa y to prot ect yours elf a nd your unbor n child w hen driv ing or riding in a vehi cl e is to al ways wear a seat bel t, and keep the lap part of t he belt as low a s possible ac ross t he hips.
If t hey do , they could be v ery s eriously inj ured in a crash. Dev ices int ended t o improv e occupa nt comf ort or reposit ion the shoulder par t of a sea t belt ca n reduc e the pr ote ctiv e ca pabilit y of t h eb e l t a n di n c r e a s et h ec h a n c eo f serious inj ury in a c rash.
CONT INUED If either the driver or a f ront passenger do es not f a sten their seat belt while driv ing, th e beeper w ill sound and t he indica t or will f las h agai n at regu l ar interval s. T he seat bel t system includes a n indicat or on t he inst rument panel a nd a beepe r t o remind y ou and your pa ssengers t o f a sten your seat belts.
T o unlock t he belt , press t he red P R E S Sb u t t o no nt h e b u c k l e .G u i d e t he belt a cross y our body so tha t it ret ra ct s complet ely. A f t er e xit ing the vehicle, b e sure the belt is ou t of the wa y and w ill not ge t c losed in t he door.
T he t ensioner s are designe d to act iv at e in any collision sev ere enough t o cause t he f r ont a irbags t o deploy. For added prot ect ion, t he f ront seat belt s ar e equipped w ith a ut omat ic seat be lt tensione rs.
T he d ealer should also ins pect the anch ors f or da mage a nd repla ce them if need ed. If t he a utomatic seat belt te nsioners a ctiv at e during a crash, they must be replaced. For saf et y, you sh ould ch eck t he condit ion of your seat belt s regula rly.
CONT INUED A ddit io nal I nf ormat io n A bout Y o ur A irbags A ir bag Sys t em Component s Driv er and Passenger Saf et y 23 (3) (4) (5) (6) (5) (1) (15) (8) (9) (2) (7) (12) (11) (14) (13) (8) (10.
Y our airbag syst em includes: T w o side airba gs, one f or t he driv er and one f or a f r ont passenge r. T he a irbags a re st ored in the out er edge s of t he seat - back s. Bo th are marked ‘‘S IDE AI RB AG’ ’ (s e e pa ge ) . T wo SR S (supplem enta l restra in t system) f ron t airbags.
A n indicat or on t he inst rument pane l tha t a lert s you t o a pos sible problem w it h your a irbags, sensors, or seat belt t ensioners (se e p ag e ). A n indicat or on t he inst rument pane l t hat a lert s you tha t t he passenge r’s side a irbag ha s been turned of f ( see page ).
A f te r inf lat ing, the f r ont a irbags immed iately def late, so they won’t int erf ere w it h the driv er’ s visibilit y, or t he abilit y to st eer or ope rat e ot her cont rols.
CONT INUED Y our f ront air bags a re a lso dual- t hreshold a irbags. A ir bags w ith t his f ea ture have t wo depl oymen t t hresholds t hat depend on w het her sensor s det ect t he occupant is wearin g a seat b el t or not.
If t her e is a pr oblem wit h t he sensor , t he SR S indicat or will come on, a nd t he airba g will inf lat e in the nor mal manner rega rdless of t he driv er’s sea ting pos ition. T he pa ssenger’s a dva nced f r ont airbag system has w eig ht sensors under t he sea t .
T o ensure t hat t he passenger’s advan ced f ron t airbag sy stem wil l wor k proper ly, T his include s: A rea r passenger pushing or pulling on t he back of t he f ront passenger’s seat . Hanging he avy items on t he f ront pass enger sea t , or placing heav y item s in the se at-back p ock et.
Only one a irbag w ill deploy during a side impac t. If t he impac t is on t he passenger’s side, t he passenger’s side airb ag will depl oy even if there is no passe nger. T o get the best pr ote ction f r om th e si de airbag s, f ro nt se at oc cup ants shoul d wear t heir seat belts a nd si t upright and w ell back in their seat s.
In a mo derate t o severe si de imp act, sensor s will de tec t r apid a cceler at ion and signa l t he cont rol unit t o i n sta n tly i nf l ate th e si d e cu rtai n airb ag and ac tivate t he s eat belt t ensioner on the driv er’ s or the passenge r’s side of t he vehicle.
I f the i nd i ca to r co m es o n at an y ot her time , or does not come on at a ll, you sho uld have t he system checked by you r dealer. For examp le: I f the S R S i n d ic ator d o es n ot co me o n af te r yo u tu rn th e i g ni tio n swit ch t o the ON ( II) posit ion.
Thi s i n di cato r al e rts y o u th at the pass eng er’s f ront airbag has b een shut of f because weight sensors det ect about 65 lbs (29 k g) or less (t he weight of a n inf a nt or small child) on t he f ront passe nger’s s eat . It does there is a prob lem wi th th e ai rb ag.
T ake your vehicle to an autho ri zed d eal er as soo n as possible. If you ignor e this indicat ion, your airba gs may not opera t e proper ly. An y ai rb ag that has deplo yed must b e repl aced al on g with the con trol unit a nd ot her re lat ed part s.
Th i s c o u l d m ak e th e driv er’s se at pos ition sensor or t he f ront passenge r’s weight sensors inef f ect ive. If it is nece ssar y to remov e or modif y a f ront se at to accommodate a person wit h disabilit ies , f ir st cont act A c ura Clien t Services a t 800-382-2238.
− − − If you have children , or ever need t o driv e wit h a c hild in your v ehicle, be sure t o re ad t his sect ion. It begins wit h import ant gene ral guide lines, then present s speci al inf ormat ion f or in f ants, smal l ch il dre n, and larg er childre n.
− Fr ont a irba gs hav e been designed t o help prot ec t a dults in a modera te to sev ere f r onta l collision. T o do this , t he passenger ’s f ront a irbag is quit e larg e, and i t can inf l ate with enou gh f orce to caus e very seri ou s in juri es.
− T o re mind you of t he passe nger’s f ront airba g haza rds, and t ha t chi ld ren mu st be prop erly res trained in a bac k seat, you r vehi cl e has w a r n i n gl a b e l so nt h e d a s h b o a r d (U .S. models) a nd on the f r ont v isors.
− Placing a child in t he f ront seat exposes the chil d to haza rds in a f ront al collis ion, and pay ing close at t ent ion to a child dist rac ts t he d ri ve r f ro m th e im po rta n t tas k s of driv ing, placing bot h of you a t r isk. Y o ur veh icl e has a b ack seat where childre n can be pr operly r est ra ined.
− Children who pla y in ve hicles c an acc identa lly get t rappe d inside. T ea ch your children not t o play in or ar ound v ehicles . Know h ow to o p er ate th e em erg en cy tr u nk opener a nd decide if your c hildren should be sh own how t o use t his f e a t u r e( s e ep a g e ) .
A n inf ant mus t be proper ly res tr ained in a rea r-f ac ing, reclining child sea t unt il t he child r eache s the sea t maker ’s weight or height limit f or t he sea t, a nd t he child is at lea st one year old . A rear-f acing ch ild seat ca n be pl aced in any s eat ing posit ion in the back seat , but not in t he f ront .
In any of t hese situa tions, we st rongly re commend t hat y ou insta ll t he child sea t dir ect ly behind t he f r on t passenger’s seat , m ove the seat as f ar f orward as need ed , and l eave it unoccupied. Or , you may w ish to get a sma ller r ear -f acing ch ild seat .
Even wi th advanc ed f ron t airbag s, wh i c h ca n au to m ati c al l y tu rn th e pass eng er’s f ron t airbag o f f (see page ), a ba ck seat is the sa f est place f or a sma ll child.
In sea ting pos itions a nd veh icles not equipped w ith L A T CH , a L A T CH- compat ible c hild seat ca n be inst alled using a sea t be lt. A f t er selecting a proper chil d seat an d a go od p l.
A child sea t s ecure d wit h a se at belt should be inst a lled as f ir mly as possi ble. Ho wever, it do es not need t o be ‘‘rock solid.’ ’ Some side-t o-side moveme nt c an be ex pect ed and should not r educe t he child se at ’s ef f ect iveness.
Make sure t here are no objects near the anchors t ha t could prevent a secure connection b etw ee n th e ch i l d s ea t an d th e anc ho rs. Move the seat belt buckl e or t ongue awa y f rom th e lower anc ho rs.
What ever t ype you have, f ollow th e ch i l d se at ma ke r’ s i n str u cti on s f or adj usting or t ight ening t he f it. Ot her L A T CH-compa t ible seat s hav e a f lexible- type c onnect or as shown a bove. P u s ha n dp u l lt h e c h i l ds e a t f orwa rd and f r om side-t o-side t o verif y t hat i t is sec ure.
When not using the L A T CH syst em, all child seats must be secured t o the ve hicle wit h the la p part of a lap/ shoulder belt . T o acti vate t he l o ckabl e retractor, slowly pull t he shoulder pa rt of t he belt all the wa y out until it stops, th en l et th e be l t f eed b ack i nto the re tra cto r.
A f te r conf ir ming t hat t he belt is locke d, grab t he s houlder pa rt of the belt near t he bu ckle, and p ull up to rem ove any sl ack f rom the lap pa rt of t he belt . R eme mber, if th e l ap p art o f th e b el t i s n ot ti g h t, t he child seat will not be secur e.
Lif t the an c ho r c ov er , th en a ttac h th e teth er s trap h oo k to the anc ho r, maki n g su re the strap i s not twist ed. T ig hten the strap accord in g to t he seat make r’s instr uct ions.
T o det er mine if a lap/shoulder belt proper ly f its a c hild, have t he child put on t he sea t be lt, t hen ask yourself : Does t he child sit all t he way ba ck agai ns t t he s eat? Do t he chil.
Does t he shoulder be lt cross b etw ee n th e ch i l d ’s n eck an d arm ? Is t he lap par t of t he belt as low as possible, t ouching t he child’s th ig hs ? W ill the child be able t o st ay s.
Of cour se, childre n var y widely . A nd while a ge may be one indica t or of when a child can saf ely ride in f ront, t here a re ot her import a nt f act ors y ou should conside r. Physica lly, a c hild must be la rge enough f or t he lap/shoulde r belt t o proper ly f it ( see pages and ).
Dev ices int ended t o improv e a child’s c omf or t or repos ition t he shoulde r par t of a sea t belt can make t he belt less ef f ect ive and increase the cha nce of s erious injur y in a c rash. T his c ould result in serious ne ck injur ies during a crash.
Y o ur veh ic le’ s exh aus t contai ns car bon monoxide gas. Ca rbon monoxide should not ent er t he vehi cl e in no rm al dri vin g if yo u maint ain your vehicle pr operly a nd f ollow t he inf ormat ion on t his page . High lev els of ca rbon monoxide c an collect ra pidly in enclos ed ar eas, su ch as a garage.
T hese label s are in the lo cat io ns shown. T hey warn you of potential haza rds t hat could cause se rious in ju ry or de ath. Read these l abe ls car ef ully. If a la bel co mes of f or becomes hard to re ad (e xc ep t f or the U .S . das hb oard l abel wh ic h may be removed by the own er), co ntact your dealer f or a replacemen t.
T his s ect ion gives inf or mat ion about th e co ntro ls an d di sp l ay s tha t cont ribut e to t he daily ope rat ion of your vehicle. A ll the essential cont rols ar e wit hin easy r eac h. ........................... Cont rol L oca tions . 58 ..
＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ : If equippe d Cont rol L ocat ions 58 HOOD R ELEASE HANDL E POWER WIND OW SWITCHE S TRUNK RELE ASE BUTTO N MULTI- INFORMATION D ISPLAY MOONROOF SWITCH AUDIO S YSTEM CLOCK , COMP A.
T he U.S. inst rument panel is show n. Dif f er ences f or t he Canadia n models are not ed in t he tex t. Inst rument Pa nel Inst rument s and Cont rols 59 FOG LIGHT INDICAT OR SECURITY SYST EM INDIC.
T he instrument panel has many i n di cato rs to gi ve yo u im po rta n t inf ormat ion a bout your vehic le. If y our f r ont pas senger does not f a sten t heir seat belt , the indicator comes on about 6 sec onds af te r t he i g ni tio n swi tc h i s tur n ed to th e ON (II) pos ition.
If it stays on af ter you h ave f ull y rele ased the p arkin g brake wh il e t he engine is running, or if it comes on w hile driv ing, it c an i n di cate a pr o b l em i n the b rak e system. Y ou will also see a ‘‘BR A K E FL UID L OW ’’ or ‘‘CHECK BR A K E SYST EM’’ message on t he mult i-inf or mat ion display .
T his indica t or comes on brie f ly w hen yo u turn th e ig n i tio n swi tch to th e ON ( II) posit ion. If it comes on a t an y oth er ti me , i t in d i ca tes th at th e passenge r’s side a irba g has aut omat ica lly shut of f .
T his indica tor has t hree f unct ions: I t c o m e so na sar e m i n d e rt h a t y o u have turn ed o f f t he ve hi cl e st abilit y as sist ( V SA ) syst em.
T his indica t or norma lly comes on f or a f ew seconds when you turn t he i g ni tio n swi tch to th e ON (I I) posit ion. T his indica tor has t wo f unct ions: If it comes on w hile driv ing, it indicat es t hat one or more of y our ve hicle’s t ires a re signif ica nt ly low on pres sure.
T his indica t or norma lly comes on when y ou tur n the ignit ion sw itch t o t he ON ( II) posit ion and goes of f af t er t he engine st art s. If it c omes on at any other tim e, there i s a pro bl em in the electric power st eering system. If t his happe ns, stop t he vehicle in a saf e plac e and tur n of f t he engine.
T his indica tor reminds you t hat t he ext er ior lights a re on. It comes on whe n the light sw itc h is in eit her t he or posit ion. If y ou tur n the i g ni tio n s wi tc h to the ACC ES SO R Y (I ) or the L OCK ( 0) posit ion wit hout t urning of f t he light swit ch, t his indicat or w ill rema in on.
T his indica t or is in t he f uel gauge . It c o m e so na sar e m i n d e rt h a t y o u must r ef uel soon. Y ou will also see a ‘‘FUEL L OW ’’ message on the multi- inf orma tion displa y. When the needle reach es E, there is a very small amoun t of f uel in the tan k .
T his shows ho w much f uel you have. It may sh ow sl i ghtl y mo re o r le ss th an the ac tu al a mo un t. T he need le returns to the b o ttom a f ter y o u tur n o f f th e ignit ion. Gaug es Fu el G a u g e 68 SPEEDOMETER TEMPERATUR E GAUGE U.S .
T his show s the t emper at ure of t he engine’s coolant . During nor mal opera t ion, the point er should rise f ro m th e b otto m mar k to ab o u t the middle of t he ga uge. In sever e driv ing conditions, suc h as v ery hot wea t her or a long period of uphill driv ing, the point er ma y rise t o the upper zone .
T he mult i-inf orma t ion display in t he inst rument pane l displays v ar ious inf ormat ion and me ssage s when t he ignit ion swit ch is in t he ON ( II) posit ion.
▲▼ ▲▼ CONT INUED Wi th the i g n i ti on s witc h i n th e ON (II) pos ition, t he mult i-inf orma tion display c hanges a s shown on t he next page each time you press the INF O ( / ) but ton or the SEL / R ESET but ton. Wh en you t urn t he ignition sw itc h to t he ON ( II) position, y our last sele ction is dis playe d.
＊ ▲▼ ＊ Mult i-Inf ormat ion Displa y 72 U.S . model is show n. Engine Oi l Life (See pag e 76 .) Trip Comput er (See pa ge 74 .) Tire Pressu re for ea ch tir e (See pa ge 76 .) Outside T emperatu re (See pag e 74 .) HFL (See pag e 77 .) : Press the INFO b utton ( / ).
The o d o me te r sh ows th e total di stanc e you r veh icl e has be en driv en. It me asur es miles in U.S. models a nd kilomet ers in C anadia n models.
T his show s the outside F ahr enheit temperat ure in U.S. mo dels, and Celsius t empe rat ure in Cana dian models. In certain wea ther condition s, t empera tur e rea dings near f r eezing (32°F , 0°C) coul d mean t hat ice is f ormi ng o n the road surf ace.
T his sho ws t he average speed you are travelin g in m il es pe r hou r (mph ) f or U.S. models or k ilomete rs per hour (k m/h) f or Ca nadian models. T o reset the A V ER A GE SPEED you have travele d, p ress an d ho ld th e SEL /R ESET but t on until t he number res ets.
T his show s the rema ining engine oil lif e. It shows 100% af te r the engine oil is re placed a nd t he display is rese t. T he engine oil lif e is ca lculat ed based on e ngine opera ting condit ions.
Y ou can re ceiv e or make phone c alls f rom your c ell phone t hrough your vehicle’s HandsFreeL ink (H FL ) s yst em wit hout touching y our cell phone. T o use t he syst em, your cell phone and t he HFL syst em must be link ed. Not all cell phone s ar e compa tible with t his system.
▲▼ ▲▼ ▲▼ If t her e is a pr oblem wit h your ve hicle, f or exa mple the e ngine oil lev el is low or a door is not f ully closed, t he mult i-inf orma t ion display will show you t he problem. It does t his by inter rupt ing the c urrent display wit h one or more messages.
CONT INUED See page 11 See page 153 See page 19 See page 19 See page 32 See page 32 See page 69 See page 427 See page 473 See page 471 See page 472 See page 471 See page 384 See page 392 Mult i-Inf ormat ion Displa y Inst rument s and Cont rols 79 U.S.
See page 67 See page 65 See page 122 See page 123 See page 114 See page 388 See page 389 See page 389 See page 389 See page 373 See page 404 See page 405 See page 407 See page 349 See page 423 See page 122 See page 369 Mult i-Inf ormat ion Displa y 80 Cana dian models only U.
▲▼ Y ou ca n cust omize some v ehicle cont rol set t ings. T o ent er t he cust omizing mode, pr ess a nd hold ei the r IN FO bu tton ( / ) f o r m o re t han 3 seconds.
＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ −∼ ± ∼ −∼ ± ∼ ＊ ＊ Descript ion Page Se ttin g O pti on Menu Item Group Setup Changes the language used in the display. Changes the outside temperature reading above or below it s current re ading.
＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ Descript ion Menu Item Page Group Setup Setti ng O pti o n Changes when the doors automat ically lock. Changes which doors unlock wit h the re mote tran sm itter in a first pu s h. T he exterior lights f lash each time you pr ess the L OCK or UNL OCK but ton.
▲▼ ▲ ▼ ▲▼ ＊ ＊ Y ou can c ustomiz e some of t he ve h ic le co ntro l se ttin gs to yo ur pref erence. Here are the set ting s you can customize: MET ER SET UP LI G H TI N G S E TU P Wh.
＊ ▲▼ ▲▼ ＊ Mult i-Inf ormat ion Displa y Inst rument s and Cont rols 85 All model s exce pt Cana dian TSX w ith 4-cy linder e ngine : Any of the normal displays : Press the SE L/ RESET but ton. : Press the INFO butto n ( / ). : Pre ss and hol d the INFO button ( / ).
▲ ▼ ▲▼ ▲▼ L A NGUA GE SEL ECT ION AD J US T OU TSI D E TE M P . DISPLA Y Here a re t he f our custom set t ings f o rt h em e t e rs e t u p : T R IP A R ESET wit h R EFUEL EL A PSED T IME R ESET While ‘‘MET ER SET UP’’ is shown, press t he SEL /R ESET but ton t o ent er t he cust omize mode.
▲▼ ▲▼ L anguage Select ion T her e are t hre e language se lect ions you can make: Eng lish, French, and Spanish. T o choose t he langua ge you wa nt, f ollow t hes e instr uct ions: Y ou ca n choose t his it em t o customize f rom ‘‘MET ER SET U P’’ by pressing t he INF O ( / ) but ton repeatedly.
▲▼ ▲▼ A djust Out side T emp. Displa y If you sometimes f ind that the t empera tur e re ading is a f ew degre es abov e or below t he ac tua l temperat ure, you can adjust it by f ollowing t hese inst ruct ions: A djust the out side t empera tur e value by pressing t he INF O ( / ) but ton repea tedly.
▲▼ ▲▼ Press t he SEL /R ESET butt on t o see the select io ns. Select ON or OF F by pressing the I NFO ( / ) bu tton , th en e nter your select ion b y pressing t he SEL / R ESET but ton. When your selection is successf ully complet ed, t he display cha nges as shown a bove, a nd the n goes bac k t o the customize item screen.
▲▼ ▲▼ − − − Elapsed T ime R e set Y ou ca n choose t his it em t o customize f rom ‘‘MET ER SET U P’’ by pressing t he INF O ( / ) but ton repeatedly.
W hen your se lect ion is succe ssf ully complet ed, t he display cha nges as shown a bove, a nd the n goes bac k t o the customize item screen. I f t h e ‘ ‘ S E TTI N G I N C OM P LE TE ’’ message a ppear s, go back t o ‘ ‘E LAP S E D TI M E RE S E T’ ’ an d repe at the pr ocedure a gain.
▲ ▼ ▲▼ ▲▼ Ea c h ti m e yo u pr es s th e I NFO ( / ) but ton, t he s creen c hanges a s shown in t he illust r at ion. Press t he INF O ( / ) but t on until y ou see th e cu s to m se tti n g th en p res s the SEL /R ESET but t on to e nter your selec tion.
▲▼ ▲ ▼ Memory Posit ion L ink Press t he SEL /R ESET butt on t o see the select io ns. Select ON or OF F by pressing the I NFO ( / ) bu tton , th en e nter your select ion b y pressing t he SEL / R ESET but ton.
▲ ▼ ▲▼ ＊ ＊ ▲▼ INT ER IOR L IGHT DIMMING T IME HEA DL IGHT A UT O OFF T IMER While ‘‘L IGHT ING SET UP’’ is shown, pr ess t he SEL /R ESET but ton t o enter the cust omize mode. Ea c h ti m e yo u pr es s th e I NFO ( / ) but ton, t he s creen c hanges a s shown in t he illust r at ion.
▲ ▼ ▲▼ CONT INUED Inte rior L ight Dimming T ime Press t he SEL /R ESET butt on t o see the select io ns. When your selection is successf ully complet ed, t he display cha nges as shown a bove, a nd the n goes bac k t o the customize item screen.
▲ ▼ ▲▼ Headlight A ut o Of f T imer Y ou ca n choose t his it em t o customize f rom ‘‘L IGHT ING SET UP’’ by pr essing the INF O ( / ) button repeat edly.
− ▲ ▼ − − − − CONT INUED Auto Lig h t Se ns iti vi ty A ll models except Ca nadian T SX w ith 4-cylinder engine W hen your se lect ion is succe ssf ully complet ed, t he display cha nges as shown a bove, a nd the n goes bac k t o the customize item screen.
▲▼ W hen your se lect ion is succe ssf ully complet ed, t he display cha nges as shown a bove, a nd the n goes bac k t o the customize item screen. I f t h e ‘ ‘ S E TTI N G I N C OM P LE TE ’’ message a ppear s, go back t o ‘‘A UT O L IGHT SENSITIV IT Y ’’ and repeat t he procedur e again.
▲ ▼ ▲▼ ▲▼ CONT INUED A UT O DOOR L OCK Here are the f ive c ustom settin gs f or t he door set up: DOOR L OCK MODE KE YLE S S LO C K A CK NOWL EDGMENT S E CU RI TY RELO CK TI ME R A UT O DOOR UNL OCK While ‘‘DOOR SETUP’’ is shown, press t he SEL /R ESET but ton t o ent er t he cust omize mode.
▲▼ ▲▼ − − − A ut o Door L ock (A ut omat ic tr ansmission model only) Ther e ar e th re e se tti n g s yo u can choose f rom: Select t he desire d set ting by pressing t he INF O ( / ) but ton, then ent er your selection by pressin g t he SEL /R ESET butt on.
▲▼ CONT INUED W hen your se lect ion is succe ssf ully complet ed, t he display cha nges as shown a bove, a nd the n goes bac k t o the customize item screen. I f t h e ‘ ‘ S E TTI N G I N C OM P LE TE ’’ message a ppear s, go back t o ‘‘A UT O DOOR L OCK ’’ and repeat t he proce dure aga in.
▲▼ Press t he SEL /R E SET butt on t o ent er t he se lect ing mode. Select t he desire d set ting by pressing t he INF O ( / ) but ton, then ent er your selection by pressin g t he SEL /R ESET butt on.
▲▼ ▲▼ K eyless L ock A cknowledgment Select ON or OF F by pressing the I NFO ( / ) bu tton , th en e nter your sele ction by pr essing the SEL / R ESET but ton.
▲▼ Securit y R elock T imer W hen your se lect ion is succe ssf ully complet ed, t he display cha nges as shown a bove, a nd the n goes bac k t o the customize item screen. I f t h e ‘ ‘ S E TTI N G I N C OM P LE TE ’’ message a ppear s, go back t o ‘ ‘KE YLE S S LO C K A CK NOWL EDGMENT ’’ a nd repeat t he procedur e again.
▲▼ W hen your se lect ion is succe ssf ully complet ed, t he display cha nges as shown a bove, a nd the n goes bac k t o the customize item screen. Select t he desire d set ting by pressing t he INF O ( / ) but ton, then ent er your selection by pressin g t he SEL /R ESET butt on.
▲▼ − − − − − A ut o Door Unlock A utoma tic t ransmission model only A utoma tic t ransmission model only T her e are f iv e possible set tings f or aut omat ic t ransmission mode ls and t hree possible set t ings f or ma nual tr ansmission models.
▲▼ ▲▼ When your selection is successf ully complet ed, t he display cha nges as shown a bove, a nd the n goes bac k t o the customize item screen. I f t h e ‘ ‘ S E TTI N G I N C OM P LE TE ’’ message a ppear s, go back t o ‘‘A UT O DOOR UNL OCK ’’ and repeat t he proce dure aga in.
▲▼ ▲▼ If you want to set the d ef ault settings, p re ss th e IN FO ( / ) bu tto n to select DEF A UL T A L L , then press t he SEL /R ESET butt on. I f the s e tti ng i s no t su cc e ss f u l l y compl eted, ‘‘F A IL ED’’ is sho wn f or several seconds, and then the screen goes ba ck t o the normal mes sage mode.
＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ T o use the ho rn, press the center pad of the steering wheel. Only on vehicl es equip ped with nav igation system.
− − − − − − − − − Push the r ight lev er up or down to selec t a posit ion. T he w ipers r un at high speed until you rel ease t he lever.
− − − ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ Push down on t he lef t le ver to signa l a le f t t urn and u p t o signal a r ight t urn. T o signal a la ne change , push lightly on t he lever a nd hold it . T he lev er w ill ret urn t o t he center when you release it or complet e a t urn.
− Even w ith t he a utoma tic light ing f eat ure t urned on, we r ecommend t h a t y o ut u r no nt h e l i g h t sm a n u a l l y whe n driving a t night or in a dense f og, or when you enter dark a reas such as long t unnels or pa rking f acilit ies.
T he light s w ill tur n on again w hen you unlock or open t he driv er’s door . If y ou unlock t he door, but do not open it wit hin 15 sec onds, the light s wi l l g o o f f . With th e dr i ve r’ s do or open, you w ill hear a light s on reminde r chime.
Wit h t he hea dlight s wit ch of f or in t he posit ion, t he high be am headlight s a nd the high beam indicat or c ome on wit h re duced bright ness w hen you tur n the i g ni tio n swi tch to th e ON (I I) posit ion and r eleas e the park ing bra ke.
Y ou can use t he f og light s only whe n t he headlight s ar e on low beam. T h e k n o bo nt h e i n s t r u m e n t p a n e l con trols the bri ghtness o f t he inst rument panel light s. T urn t he kn ob to ad ju st the b ri gh tn es s wi th th e ig ni tio n s wi tc h i n th e O N (I I) posit ion and t he par king light s on.
When you turn t he knob , the multi- inf ormat ion displa y cha nges t o vertical b ars that sho w you the curr ent lev el. Y ou will hea r a tone w hen you r each t he maximum or minimum bright ness. T he br ightness le vel goes out about 5 seconds a f te r you stop a djusting.
Push the but t on under the a udio co ntro ls to tu rn o n the h az ar d wa rning light s (f our- way f la shers). T his ca uses all f our out side tur n signal light s and bot h t urn signa l i n di cato rs in th e i n str u m en t pan el to f lash.
Move t he steering wheel so it point s tow ar d your che st, not t owar d your f ace. M ake sur e you can see the instrument panel gauges and indicat or s. Make any steering wheel adju stme nts bef ore yo u start drivin g. Pull the lev er under t he st eer ing column t owa rd you unt il it s tops.
Y o us h o u l dh a v er e c e i v e dak e y number t a g wit h your ke ys. Y ou w ill need this key numb er if you ever hav e to get a lost key r eplace d. Use only A cur a-a pprove d key blank s. The m as ter k ey fits al l the l oc ks o n your vehicl e.
T he master key ca n b e retra cted into t h er e m o t et r a n s m i t t e r .T ou s et h e key, push t he release bu tt on to releas e the key f rom the transmi tt er.
If t he system repeatedly does no t rec ognize the c oding of your k ey, contact you r dealer. Do n ot attem p t to alte r thi s s ys te m o r ad d o the r de vic e s to i t. El e ctr i ca l problems could result t hat ma y make your vehicl e ino perable.
− − − T he ignit ion sw itc h has f our posit ions: L OCK ( 0), A CCESSOR Y (I), O N (II), a nd ST A R T (III). If y ou tur n the ignit ion ke y to t he A CCESSO R Y (I) posit ion w ith t he dri.
− Use t his posit ion only t o star t t he engine. T he sw itch returns to t he ON (II) p osi tion when you let go of t he key. Y ou will hear a remin der beep er if yo u le av e the k ey in the i g n i ti on swit ch in t he L OCK ( 0) or t he A CCESSO R Y (I) pos ition a nd open t h ed r i v e r ’ sd o o r .
T he loc k t ab on an y passe nger’s d oor locks a nd unlocks t hat door. W hen t he door is unlock ed, you ca n s e et h e r e di n d i c a t o r o nt h el o c k t a b abov e the inne r door handle. A ll doors c an be lock ed f rom t he o u t s i d eb yu s i n gt h ek e yi nt h e driv er’s door .
T he c hildproof door locks a re designed t o prev ent children se at ed in the r ear f r om accide nta lly opening t he rear d oors. Eac h r ear door ha s a lock lev er near t he edge. W ith t he lev er in t he L OC K posit ion (lev er is down), t he door ca nnot be opene d f rom the inside r egar dless of t he posit ion of t he lock ta b.
− − Pres s this but t on once to lock a ll doors. Some e xt erior light s will f lash. When you push L OCK t wice w ithin 5 seconds, you w ill hea r a be ep to v er i f y tha t th e do ors ar e locked and the secur ity syst em has set . Y ou cannot lock t he door s if a ny door is not f ully clos ed or if t he ke y is in t he ignit ion swit ch.
− − When you unl ock the driver’s door wi th y o ur r em o te tra ns mi tter , ea ch re m o te tran sm i tter ac ti va tes th e cu sto m i ze d s etti ng s re l ate d to th at remote.
A void dr opping or t hrow ing the tra ns mi tter . P ro te ct the tr an sm i tter f ro m extreme t emp erat ure. Do no t im m e rs e th e tran sm i tter i n any liquid. I f yo u lo s e a tra n sm itte r, th e replacemen t needs to be repr ogra mmed by your de aler .
＋ A s required by t he FCC: T his device complies wit h Part 15 of the FCC r ules. Operat ion is subject t o t he f ollowing t wo condit ions: (1) T his device may not ca use harmf ul int erf er ence, and (2) this device must accept any inter f erence r eceived, including inter f erence t hat ma y cause undesired opera tion.
T he t r unk will lock w hen you loc k th e dr i ve r’ s d o o r wi th th e k ey , th e re m o te tran sm itte r, ei th er m as ter door lock sw itc h, or the lock t a b on the driver’ s doo r. T o open t he tr unk f r om the out side, push the release swit ch, then lif t up.
T o close t he tr unk, use the inner handle t o lower t he lid, t hen press down on t he ba ck edge . K eep the t runk li d closed at all t im es while dr iving t o av oid dama ging it, and to p reven t exh aus t gas f rom get ting int o t he int erior .
A s a saf et y f ea ture, your vehi cle has a release lever on t he trunk latch so t he tr unk ca n be opened f rom t he inside. T o open t he tr unk, push the re lease l e v e ri nt h e d i r e c t i o ni n d i c a t e db yt h e arrow. Par ents s hould decide if t heir children should be shown how t o use th is featu re.
Pull u p the cover of t he tet her anc hor point on the lef t side. I ns ert the m aste r ke y i n th e l o ck on the rear shelf . T urn the key clockwi se, then rele ase t he key .
− Moves the whole seat up and f or war d, or do wn and b ackward . T h ef r o n t o f t h es e a t als o tilts up o r do wn at t h es a m et i m e . Moves t he seat f orwa rd and ba ckw ard. Moves t he f ront of t he seat up or dow n. R ais es or lowe rs t he seat .
See page f or import ant sa f et y inf orma tion a nd a wa rning about improperly posit ioning head re stra ints. 14 CONT INUED T hey are most ef f ect ive when you ad j u st the m so th e cen ter of the b ac k of t he occ upant ’s hea d rest s aga inst th e ce n ter o f the re s tra in t.
T he he ad re str aint s adjust f or height . Y ou need bot h hands t o adjust a rest ra int. Do not at te mpt to adjust it while dr iving. T o rais e it , pull upwa rd. T o lo wer t he restrain t, push the rele ase bu tton si deway s, and p us h th e re str ai nt do wn.
T he dri ver’s and f ron t passe nge r’s seats have ac tive he ad restrai nts. I f t he vehic le is str uck sev ere ly f r om t he rea r, t he occupant prope rly secur ed with the sea t belt will be pu sh ed agai ns t t he se at-back an d the head r est ra int w ill aut omat ically mo ve f orward.
T he b ack o f t h e rear seat f old s do wn to g i ve yo u di re ct ac ce s s to the tru nk . Each side f ol ds down separat ely. Wit h o nly half the seat f olded , you can st ill carry a passenger in t he bac k seat. T h e seat-b ack can be rele ased f rom inside t he t runk.
Make sure all rear shoul der belts are posit ioned in f ront of t he r ear seat - back , and the cent er shoulde r belt is re- positioned in t he guide w henev er t he sea t-ba ck is in it s upright posit ion. Be s ure th ere a re n o tw is ts in a n y shoulder belt .
T o u se the co ns ol e li d as an armre st, slide it to t he de sired posit ion while pulling up the re lease le ver . R eleas e t he lev er t o lock it in posit ion wher e y o uw a n ti tt os t o p . T he rear sea t armrest is in t he center of t he rear seat .
I n th e HI s etti ng , the h eate r tur n s o f f when the sea t get s warm, and t urns bac k on af ter the seat’s temp erature drops. I n th e LO setti ng , th e h ea ter r un s cont inuously.
St ore a dr iving posit ion only w hen t he vehic le is park ed. Turn th e i g ni tio n swi tc h to th e ON (II) posit ion. Y ou ca nnot a dd a new dr iving posit ion t o the memory unle ss the ignit ion swit ch is in t he ON ( II) posit ion. Y ou ca n rec all a me morize d position w it h t he ignit ion swit ch in a ny posit ion.
The s ys tem wil l mo ve the d riv er ’ s sea t t o t he memor ized posit ion. T he indi cat or in the select ed memory b utto n wi ll f las h du ri ng m o ve me nt. When t he adjustment is compl ete, you will hear tw o beep s, and the indicat or w ill st ay on.
To sto p the s ys tem ’s au tom ati c adjust ment , do any of t hese a ct ions: Press a ny but ton on t he cont rol pane l: SET , 1, or 2. Pu sh an y of the ad ju stmen t swit ches f or t he seat . Shif t out of Pa rk (aut oma tic). R elea se t he park ing brake (ma nual).
Turn th e i g ni tio n swi tc h to th e ON (II) pos ition. Mo ve the s el ec to r sw i tch to L (driver’s si de) o r R (passeng er’s side). 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 best vis ibility . Be su re to adju st the mirro rs bef ore you st ar t dr iving.
Push t he appropr iat e edge of t he adjust ment sw itch t o move t he m i r r o rr i g h t ,l e f t ,u p ,o r d o w n . When you f inish, mo ve t he se l e cto r swi tch to th e ce n ter (o f f ) posit ion. T his t urns t he adjustment sw itch of f t o keep your se tti n g s.
− Turn th e i g ni tio n swi tc h to th e ON (II) posit ion to ra ise or lower a ny win do w. T o o pen a win do w, pu sh the s w i t c hd o w na n dh o l di t .R e l e a s et h e switch w hen you want t he windo w t o st op. Pull back on the s wit ch and hold it t o close t he window.
− A uto reverse stops se nsi ng when the window is a lmost c losed. Y ou should always check t hat a ll passengers and ob jects are away f rom the win do w bef ore closing it . Wh en you push t he main s wit ch in, th e in di ca to r co m es o n and th e passenge rs’ window s cannot be ra ised or lowe red.
P re ss th e UN L OC K bu tton a second t ime, and hold it . T he rema ining doors unloc k, and a ll f our window s and t he moonr oof st ar t t o open. T o st op the w indows and moonr oof , re leas e the but t on. T urn the key clockwi se, then releas e it.
T u r nt h ek e yc l o c k w i s ea g a i n ,a n d hold it . A ll f our windows a nd t he moonroof st a rt t o open. T o st op t he windows a nd the moonr oof , release the key. To c l o s e : Ins ert t he key i n the dri ver’s do or lock. T urn the key coun terclockwise, th en r el eas e it.
− T o open t he moonr oof f ully, pull bac k t he moonroof sw itc h f irmly, t hen re lease it . T he moonroof au to m ati cal l y o p en s all the wa y. To st op th e moonroof f rom ope ning, p u sh th e sw i tch b ri efly. T o close t he moonroof f ully, f irmly push t he moonroof s wit ch f orwa rd, t hen relea se it .
Y ou ca n open and close the moonroof f or up t o 10 minut es a f te r you t urn of f t he ignit ion swit ch. Opening eit her f ront door cance ls th is fun c ti o n. A uto reverse stops se nsi ng when the moonroof is a lmost c losed. Y ou shoul d always check t hat a ll passenge rs and object s a re aw ay f rom t he moonroof bef ore c losing it.
T o apply t he par king bra ke, pull the lev er up f ully. T o relea se it , pull up slight ly, push the but t on, and lowe r the lever. T he parki ng b rake indicat or on t he inst rument pane l should go out when t he par king bra ke is f ully r elea sed (s ee page ).
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T o use the f ront beverage ho lde r, push on t he lid. It will sw ing open. T o close t he lid, push it dow n until it lat ches. T he rear seat also has a beverage holder in th e cente r arm rest . T o use it , pivot t he armre st down. Be car ef ul when y ou are using the bev era ge holders.
T o open t he console compa rt ment, pull up on t he lev er a nd lif t t he armres t. T o close, l ower t he armrest , and push it down until it lat ches. Each socket is int ended to suppl y powe r f or 1 2 volt DC a ccess ories that are rat ed 1 20 watts or less (10 amp s) .
Open t he glove box by pulling t he handle t o the le f t . Close it wit h a f irm push. L ock or unlock t he glove box wi th th e m as ter ke y. T he glov e box light comes on whe n t he park ing lights ar e on. I ns id e th e g lo ve b ox , the re i s a det acha ble shelf .
Some l arger st yles o f sunglasses may not f it in t he holder. Y o u may als o store sm al l items i n t his holder. Mak e sure t hey a re small enough t o let the holde r close and l atch, an d that they are not heav y enough to ca use the holder to pop open w hile driv ing.
T o use t he sun visor, pull it dow n. Y o u can al so us e the sun vi so r at t h e side window . R emove t he suppor t rod f rom the cl ip an d swi ng the su n visor t owa rd t he side window. Make sure you put t he sun visor back in place w hen you a re get t ing int o or out of t he ve hicle.
T o open t he poc ket , push on t he lid. T o clos e it , push t he lid down unt il it lat ches. T o open t he c ente r pock et, pus h on t he lid. It will unlat ch a nd swing up. T o close it , push t he lid dow n until it lat ches. T ou s eac o a th o o k ,s l i d ei t o u t slight ly, t hen pull it dow n.
T he c eiling light ha s a t hr ee-posit ion switch: ON, Door A ctiv ated, and OFF . In th e Do or Acti vate d (c en te r) posit ion, th e light c omes on when you: Af ter al l d oo rs are c l o se d ti g h tly , th e light dims s lightly, t hen f ade s out in about 30 sec onds.
The sp otl i g h ts (wi th th e sw i tch i n the DOOR position) also come on whe n you unlock t he door w ith t he ke y o r th e re mo te tran s m itte r, an d when you remove the key f rom t he ignit ion swit ch. T he spot light s hav e a t wo-posit ion switch.
T he cou rtesy light between t he spot lights c omes on whe n you t urn t he par king light s on. T o adj ust it s bright ness, t urn t he instr ument pane l bright ness cont rol k nob on t he dashboa rd, wit h t he ignit ion swit ch in the O N (II) posit ion (se e page ).
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T he s ta ndard a udio syst em ha s many f ea t ures. T his sect ion describe s those f ea tur es and how t o use t hem. T he clima t e contr ol syst em in your vehi cl e pro vid es a com f ortabl e driv ing envir onment in a ll wea t her condit ions.
Climat e C ont r ol Sy st em W it hout nav ig at ion sy st e m W it h nav ig at ion sy st em 166 DRIVE R’S SIDE TEMPERATUR E PASSE NGER’S SIDE TEMPERATUR E DRIV ER’S SIDE TEMPERATUR E AUTO IND I.
T he a utoma t ic climat e cont rol sys tem in yo ur veh ic le mai ntai ns the i n ter i or te m pe ratu re yo u se l ec t. The system a lso adjusts t he f an speed and a irf low le vels.
Wh en the indicat or in t he dual but ton is on, t he driv er’s side and passe nge r’s si de temperature c an be cont rolled independe ntly ( see pa ge ). When you set t he temperature t o its lowe r limit ( ) or it s upper limit ( ), t he system r uns at f ull cooling or he at ing only.
▲ ▼ Wh en th e i nd ic ato r in th e b u tton i s on, air f rom t he vehicle ’s inte rior is se n t thro ug h th e sy s tem a ga i n . When the i nd icato r is o f f , air i s brought in f r om the out side of t he vehi cl e (f resh air mo de ).
T his but t on tur ns the r ear window def ogger of f a nd on (see pa ge ). Pushing t his butt on also t urns t he po wer mirror heaters on an d of f . Use t he mode cont rol butt on t o se l e ct the v en ts the ai r f l o ws f ro m. S o m e a i r w i l l fl o w fr o m t h e dashboard vents in all modes.
CONT INUED Push A UT O or . T he select ed temp erature s app ear in the di sp lay (in t he center display on mod els with navigat ion system). When t he i n di cato r i n the D U AL b u tton i s of f , yo u can adj us t both si de s to the same t emper at ure by pushing the driv er’s side t emper at ure cont rol swit ch up or dow n.
T o set the dr iver ’s side tempe rat ure to a di f f er e nt val ue tha n th e passenge r’s, pres s the D UA L but ton, th en p us h the s wi tch u p o r do wn o n the driver’s si de. T o set t he passenge r’s side t o a dif f ere nt v alue th an th e d ri ve r’ s , p us h the sw i tch u p or dow n on the pa ssenger ’s side.
T h ec l i m a t ec o n t r o ls y s t e mh a st w o sensors: a sunlight sensor on top of the dashb oard , and a t emp erature sensor ne xt t o t he st eering c olumn.
A n audio s yst em is st anda rd on all models. R ea d the a ppropria t e pages (as sho wn bel ow) to us e you r vehicle’s audio system. For vehic les wit hout na viga tion syst em, see pa ges t hrough . For vehic les wit h na vigat ion sy ste m, see pages t hrough .
Most a udio syst em f unct ions can be cont rolled by st anda rd but tons, ba rs, and k nobs. In addit ion, you ca n access some f unctions by using the selec tor knob on t he audio sy st em.
Play ing t he F M/A M R a dio (Models w it hout nav ig at ion sy st em) Wi t h o u t XM Rad i o Wi th XM Rad i o 176 MENU BU TTON TITLE BUTTO N RETUR N BUTTON FM BUTTO N CATE GORY BAR SCAN BUTT ON A.
− − − Y ou can use any of f iv e methods t o f ind radio st at ions on t he selec ted band: t une, sk ip, scan, t he pres et but tons, a nd aut o select . T he sk ip f unct ion sea rches up an d do wn f rom the current f requenc y t o f ind a sta tion w it h a st rong signal.
−− Each preset bu t ton can st ore one f requency on A M a nd two f requencie s on FM. Y ou will see a ‘‘0’’ displ ayed af t er pressing a preset butt on if a uto select ca nnot f ind a st rong sta tion f or th at p re s et b utto n .
On t he FM ba nd, you can se lect a f avorite station an d di sp lay the progr am ser vice na me provide d by the r ad i o da ta sys t e m (RDS ). To swi tc h th e f un cti on b etwe en o n and o f f , pr ess and re leas e the T IT L E b utto n. Wi th th e sy ste m on , yo u wil l see the ‘‘PS ON’’ message on t he d i sp lay .
▲▼ On the F M band selected, you can select t he program cat egory provided by the R DS. Press ei ther side ( or ) of t he CA T EGOR Y bar ( FO L DER bar on models wit hout XM r adio) t o display a nd select an R DS category.
T he s can f unct ion sa mples all st at ions wit h str ong signals on t he sel ected RDS categ ory . T o activate it, pres s and relea se t he SCA N butt on. Y ou will see SCA N in t he displa y. T he s yst em will s can f or a st at ion wi th a str o ng s ig n al i n the se l ec ted R DS category.
− − − − − − − A djusts t he bass. T he SV C ha s f our mode s: SV C OFF , SVC L OW , SVC MID, a nd S V C HIGH . T urn t he se lect or knob t o ad j u st the s etti ng to yo ur l ik in g . If you f eel t he sou nd is too loud , choose low .
CONT INUED Play ing t he X M R a dio (Models w it hout nav ig at ion sy st e m) Fe atu res A ll models ex cept Canadia n T SX w it h 4-cy linder eng ine 183 RETUR N BUTTON SELECT OR KNOB MENU BU TTON CATE GORY BAR SCAN BUTT ON VOL/ (VOLUM E/P OWER) KNOB SKIP BAR TITLE B UTTON XM RADIO BU TTON U.
− T o swit ch between channe l mode and cat egor y mode, p re ss a n d ho ld th e TITL E bu tton unt il the mode cha nges. In the channel mode, you can select all of t he ava ilable cha nnels. In the cat egor y mode, such as Ja zz, R ock, Classical, etc.
− ▼▲ − − T he SCA N f unct ion gives you a sampling o f a ll ch annels while in the channel mod e. In the cat egory mode, only t he sta tions w ithin t hat cat egor y are s canned. T o act ivat e sc an, p res s th e SC A N bu tton . The system play s each channel in numeric al order f or a f ew seconds, then select s the next channel.
− − − − − − − − Y o uc a ns t o r eu pt o1 2 prese t cha nnels using the six pr eset b utto ns . E ac h bu tton s to re s o n e channe l f r om the X M1 ba nd and one channe l f rom t he XM 2 band. T o st ore a channel: P re ss th e b utto n .
T he X M sa tellit es a re in or bit ov er th e eq u ato r; the re f o re , o b je cts so uth of t he v ehicle ma y cause s at ellit e receptio n interruptio ns. T o hel p compensat e f or t his, ground-ba sed repeaters are placed in majo r metro po li tan areas.
T here may be o ther geographi c sit uat ions tha t c ould af f ec t X M R adio receptio n. Af ter yo u ’v e re g is tere d wi th XM R adio, k eep your audio syst em in t he XM R a dio mode while you wa it f or activatio n . T hi s sho ul d take abo ut 30 minut es.
Play ing a Disc (Models w it hout na v ig a t ion sy st em) Fe atu res Canadia n T SX w it h 4-cy linder eng ine Wi t h o u t XM Rad i o A ll models ex cept Canadia n T SX w it h 4-cy linder eng ine W.
− − − − − − T hi s aud io s ystem can al so p lay CD-R s and CD-R W s compressed in MP3 or W MA f orma t. W hen playing a disc in M P3, you will s ee ‘‘M P3’’ in the display. In WMA f ormat, ‘‘W MA ’’ will appe ar in t he display .
Insert a disc about half wa y into the disc slot . T he driv e will pull the d isc i nt h er e s to f t h ew a yt op l a yi t .Y o u o p er ate th e d i sc p la ye r wi th th e same cont rols used f or t he radio. T he number of t he curr ent t ra ck is s h o w ni nt h ed i s p l a y .
T he d isplay s hows up t o 16 ch arac ter s o f se lec ted tex t d ata (the f older name , f ile na me, et c.). Y ou will also see some text da ta under t hese condit ions: W hen a new f olde r, f ile, or t ra ck is selected. Wh en you change the a udio mode t o pla y a disc wit h tex t dat a or in MP3 or WMA .
− − ▲▼ ▲ ▼ Each t ime you p ress and r e l e a s et h e s i d eo f t h eS K I Pb a r , th e pl aye r ski ps f o rw ard to th e beginning of t he nex t t ra ck (f ile in MP3 or W MA mode). Press and r e l e a s et h e s i d eo f t h eb a rt o skip ba ckwa rd t o the beginning of th e c u rr en t trac k.
Y ou can select any t ype of repeat , ra ndom and scan mode s by using t he MENU but t on and t he select or knob. P us h th e ME N U bu tton to d i sp la y t h em e n ui t e m s ,t h e nt u r nt h e sele ctor knob t o selec t ‘ ‘PL A Y MODE.’’ Press the selector knob (ENT ER ) t o set t he selection.
− − − − Pressing ei ther side of t he SK IP b ar also turns of f the r epeat f eature. To cont inuously repla y a t ra ck (f ile in MP3 or W MA mode), select R EPEAT ONE T R K f rom the menu it ems. Y ou will see R EPEA T in the display . Select norma l play t o t urn it o ff.
− − Y o u can als o sel ect the scan f eature f ro m th e m en u i te ms w i th the selec tor knob (se e page ). T he SCA N f unct ion sample s all t he tr ack s on the disc in the order they are recorded on the disc ( all f iles in t he se lect ed f older in MP 3 or WMA mod e) .
Press t he eject butt on ( ) to remove t he di sc. If you eject t he disc, but do not remov e it f r om the slot , th e sy s tem w i l l au tom ati cal ly re l o ad the disc af t er 10 seconds and b egin play ing. Y ou can also eject t he disc when the ignit ion swit ch is of f .
T h ec h a r to nt h er i g h t e x p l a i n st h e error messages you may see in the display w hile playing a dis c. If you see an error message in t he display w hile playing a dis c, press th e ej ec t bu tto n . Af ter eje cti ng th e di sc, c hec k it f or damag e or def o rmatio n.
Play ing a n iPod (Models w it hout na v ig at ion sy st em) Fe atu res A ll models ex cept Canadia n T SX w it h 4-cy linder eng ine 199 MENU BU TTON RETUR N BUTTON SELECT OR KNOB TITLE B UTTON iPod IND ICATOR VOL/ (VOLUM E/P OWER) KNOB SKIP BAR AUX BU TTON CD BUTTON USB INDICAT OR U.
T hi s aud io s ystem can s el ect and play t he audio f iles on t he iPod wi th t he same cont r ols used f or the dis c play er. T o pla y an iPod, conne ct it t o the US B adap ter cabl e i n the co ns ol e compar tme nt by using y our dock connector, t hen press the A UX but ton.
Do not connect your iPod using a hub. D on o t k e e pt h ei P o di nt h e vehic le. Direc t sunlight and high heat will da mage it . Do not use an ext ension ca ble b etw ee n th e US B ad apte r ca bl e equipped w ith y our ve hicle a nd your dock c onnect or.
− If t he iPod indic at or does not appe ar in t he audio displa y, che ck t he connect ions, a nd tr y t o reconnec t t he iPod a f ew times . If t he a udio syst em st ill does not rec ognize the iPod, t he iPod may n ee d to b e res et.
CONT INUED Y o u can al so se lec t a f il e f rom any list on the iPod me nu: playlis ts, ar tist s, albums and songs, by using the selector knob. Push the selector knob (ENT ER ) t o switch t he disp lay to an i Po d m en u, th en tu rn the sele ctor knob t o selec t a desire d list.
Y ou can select any t ype of repeat and s h u f f l em o d eb yu s i n gt h eM E N U but ton a nd the s elect or knob. Pr ess th e ME N U b u tton to di sp l ay th e menu i tems, t hen turn the select or knob to select ‘‘PL A Y MODE.’’ Press ENT ER to set t he selection.
− − − − − Th i s fe a t u re play s all av aila ble f ile s in a selec ted list (pla ylist s, ar tis ts, a lbums or songs) in ra ndom order. Y ou will se e SHUF FL E in the dis play. S e l e c tt h en o r m a lp l a ym o d eo r SH UFFLE OFF to turn o f f thi s fe a tu r e .
＊ ＊ Y ou can disc onnect t he iPod a t a ny time when you see ‘‘OK to disconnect ’’ messa ge in the iPod disp lay. A lways make sure you see ‘‘OK to disconnect’’ message in t he iPod display bef ore you dis connect it.
If you see an error message on t he audio displa y w hile playing a n iPod, f i n dt h es o l u t i o ni nt h ec h a r tt ot h e right . If you ca nnot cle ar t he e rror messa ge, t ake your vehic le to your dealer. Solut ion Error M essage T he system cannot read the f ile(s).
Play ing a USB F la sh Memor y Dev ice (Models w it hout na v ig at ion sy st em) A ll models ex cept Canadia n T SX w it h 4-cy linder eng ine 208 MENU BU TTON RETURN B UTTON SELECT OR KNOB TITLE B UTTON VOL/ (VOLUM E/P OWER) KNOB CATE GORY BAR USB INDICAT OR AUX BU TTON SKIP BAR CD BUTTON FILE TYPE IND ICATOR U.
＊ ＊ T hi s aud io s ystem can s el ect and play t he a udio f iles on a USB f lash memory de vice wit h t he same cont rols used f or t he disc pla yer. T o play a USB f lash memo ry device, co nn e ct i t to th e U SB ad ap ter c ab l e i n th e co ns o l e co mp ar tm en t, the n pres s the A U X but ton.
− − − − − − − − − − − − − − − − − Some ve rsions of MP3, W MA , or A A C f orma t may not be support ed. If an unsuppor te d f ile is f ound, t he audio unit displays UN SUPPOR T ED, t hen skips t o t he nex t f ile. I n W M A o r AAC f o r m at, D RM (digit a l right s mana gement ) f ile s cannot be playe d.
CONT INUED Unclip t he USB c onnect or by pivot ing it , and pull out the USB adap ter cabl e in the co n sol e co mp ar tm en t. Connect th e USB f lash memor y devi ce to the U SB ad apter c abl e correctly and securely. When the USB f lash memory device is connect ed, t he USB indic at or is s h o w ni nt h ed i s p l a y .
− − ▲ ▼ Use t he SK IP bar w hile a USB f lash memo ry device is p laying to select passa ges and cha nge f iles. Each t ime you p ress and r e l e a s et h e s i d eo f t h eS K I Pb a r , th e sy ste m s ki ps f o rw ard to th e beginning of t he next f ile.
P re ss i n g th e RETURN bu tto n g o es back to the p revi ou s di sp lay an d p re ss in g th e ME N U bu tton c an c el s th is s e tti ng m od e . Y ou can select any t ype of repeat , ra ndom and scan mode s by using t he MENU but t on and t he select or knob.
− − − − − Th i s f eat ure c ontinuously pla ys a f ile. Select norma l play t o t urn it of f . Pressing ei ther side of t he SK IP b ar al s o tu rn s of f th i s f ea tu re . T his f unct ion sample s all f iles in the s elect ed f older in the order they are st ored .
− If you see an error message in t he display, see page . T o p lay the rad io , p ress the FM, AM or butt on. Pres s the CD but ton t o swit ch t o t he disc mode ( if a disc is loaded). Pr ess t he A UX b utto n to swi tch th e aud io m o d e b etw ee n th e US B o r A udio.
If you see an error message on t he audio displa y while pla ying a USB f lash memory device, f ind the so lu ti o n i n th e ch ar t to the ri g h t. If you cannot c lear t he error me ssage, ta ke you r vehicle to you r dealer. Error Me ssage Solut ion T he system cannot read the f ile(s).
Bluet oot h 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 ) Fe atu res 217 TITLE B UTTON SELECT OR KNOB SKIP BAR AUX BU TTON U.
＊ ＊ Press t he A U X but ton wit h t he ignit ion swit ch in the A CCESSOR Y (I) or ON (II) posit ion. T he audio display show s t he A udio mes sag e and m ark. Un til the p ho n e is rec ognized, you will se e ‘‘NO CONNECT ’’ on t he di splay.
CONT INUED I n the f o l l o wi ng c on di tio n s, th e displ ay shows ‘‘NO CONNECT ’’ message. T he phone is not linked t o HFL . Press t he side of t he SK IP bar t o skip f orwa rd t o t he next f ile, and press t he side t o skip backwa rd t o the beginning of t he curr ent f ile.
＊ ＊ P re ss th e ME NU bu tton to d i sp lay t he audio set tings. T ur n the sele ctor t o select a desir ed sound mode, t hen press ENT ER to set your selection. T ur n the s elect or t o your lik ing (se e page f or more s ound sett ing inf ormat ion).
A s required by t he FCC: T his device complies wit h Part 15 of the FCC r ules. Operat ion is subject t o t he f ollowing t wo condit ions: (1) T his device may not ca use harmf ul int erf er ence, and (2) this device must accept any inter f erence r eceived, including inter f erence t hat ma y cause undesired opera tion.
Most a udio syst em f unct ions can st ill be cont rolled by s ta ndard but t ons, dials, a nd knobs, but some f unct ions can only be accessed using the int erf ac e dial. T he int erf a ce dial has two p arts, a kn ob an d a se lec tor. T he k nob tur ns lef t a nd right .
Play ing t he F M/A M R a dio (Models w it h na v ig at ion sy st em) Fe atu res 223 INTER FACE DIAL AUDIO B UTTON CATE GORY BAR PRESET B UTTONS FM/AM BU TTON TUNE BAR SCAN/A .SEL (SCA N/ AUTO SELE CT) BAR SKIP BAR CENTE R DISPLA Y VOL/ (VOLUM E/P OWER) KNOB NAVIGA TION SCREE N (SOUND) BUT TON U.
T he ba nd and f re quency t hat the ra dio was la st t uned t o ar e shown on t he display. T o cha nge bands, pr ess th e FM/ A M bu tton . You c an a l so change ba nds by pushing the interf a ce selector up. Each t im e you push it up, t he band will cha nge to FM1 , FM2 , or AM.
− − − CONT INUED T he skip (seek) f unction se arc hes up and dow n f r om t he curre nt f re quency t o f ind a sta tion w ith a st rong signal.
− − Push the int erf ace selector dow n to scr oll down t he scr een, highlight A .SEL , then press ENT ER on the interf ace selector. Y ou wil l see A .
T os w i t c ht h eP Sn a m ed i s p l a y f unct ion on and of f , press a nd re l ea se th e T ITL E b u tto n . Wi th th e system on, you will see t he ‘‘PS ON’’ m es s ag e o n th e c en ter di sp l ay . I f th e st at ion you a re list ening t o is a n R DS st at ion, the displa yed f reque ncy sw i tch es to the s tati on n am e .
R OCK : R ock, cla ssic roc k and sof t rock m us ic COUNT R Y : Countr y music SOF T : Adult hit s and sof t music TO P 4 0 : To p 4 0 h i ts OL DIES: Nostalgia music and oldies R & B: R hythm an.
▲▼ Y o u can al so se lec t an R DS c atego ry wi th th e CATEG ORY ba r. P re s s either side ( or ) of t he CAT EGORY b ar t o d isp l ay an R DS cat ego ry in the center disp lay.
T o activate R DS p rog ram searc h wit h t he inte rf ace dia l, push the AUDI O bu tto n to d is p l ay th e FM ra dio inf or mat ion on t he scr een. Push the selector down, and t urn the k n ob t o s e le ct RD S S E ARCH i co n . Press ENT ER on the selector.
T urn t he k nob to t he desir ed R DS cat egory. T o activate R DS p ro gram sc an with t he inter f a ce dial, push t he A UDIO b utto n to d i sp lay th e FM rad io inf ormat ion on t he scr een. Push t he select or dow n, and t urn t he k nob to s e l ec t RD S S EARC H i c o n .
T his f unct ion display s the r adio t ext inf ormat ion of t he sele cte d R DS sta tion. T o activate radi o text dis pl ay, us e t he inter f a ce dial. Push t he select or down, a nd tur n t he knob t o select R A DIO T EXT icon. Press ENT ER on th e se l ec tor to e n ter th e s etti ng .
T o adjust them, press t he A UDIO but ton, push t he inter f a ce select or down, a nd tur n t he inte rf ace knob to SOUND. T hen press ENT ER on the selector. S e l e c tt h em o d ey o uw a n tt oa d j u s t by t urning the int er f a ce dial. T h e s ea d j u s t m e n t sc a nb em a d ew i t h t he ( Sound) but ton or t he int erf ac e dial.
− − − − T hese modes adj ust t he st rengt h of t he sound coming f rom ea ch speak er. Fa der a djusts t he f ront -t o-ba ck st rengt h, while bala nce adj usts t he side-to-side st rengt h. T o a djust f ader and b alan ce, s ele ct FA DER or BA L A NCE, then press ENT ER on the inter f a ce selector.
− Dolby PL ( ProL ogic) II signa l processing cre at es mult i-channe l surround sound f rom 2 cha nnel st ere o audio sources. Dolby ProL ogic II can only be ac tiv at ed whe n liste ning to DISC (CD-DA , MP3/WMA ), X M R adio, a n dA U X .W h e nP r o L o g i cI Ii sa c t i v e , ‘‘PL II’ ’ is shown in t he a udio display .
Play ing t he X M R a dio (Models w it h na v ig at ion sy st em) 236 TITLE B UTTON XM RADIO BU TTON TUNE BAR AUDIO B UTTON INTER FACE DIAL CATE GORY BAR PRESET B UTTONS VOL/ (VOLUM E/P OWER) KNOB CENTE R DISPLA Y SKIP BAR SCAN/A .SEL (SCA N/ AUTO SELE CT) BAR U.
CONT INUED P us h the AUD I O b utto n to d i sp lay XM inf or mat ion on the s cree n. Y ou ca n o p er ate th e XM R ad io s yste m wi th th e in ter f ac e d i al . T o list en t o X M R adio, t urn t he i g ni tio n s wi tc h to the ACC ES SO R Y (I ) or ON ( II) position, a nd press t he but ton.
− − − To swi tc h be twee n the cat egor y mode and channe l mode, p re ss a n d ho ld th e TITL E bu tton unt il the mode cha nges. T he CA T EGOR Y or CHANNEL mode is disp layed on the screen.
− ▼▲ − − Y o uc a ns t o r eu pt o1 2 prese t cha nnels using the six pr eset b utto ns . E ac h bu tton s to re s o n e channe l f r om the X M1 ba nd and one channe l f rom t he XM 2 band. T o st ore a channel: P re ss th e bu tto n o r sc ro ll up by pushing t he int erf ac e selec tor up.
− − − − − − − XM is loa ding the audio or pr ogra m inf ormat ion. T he cha nnel curr ent ly sele cte d is no longer broa dcast ing. Th e e n c r y p ti o n code is being updat ed. W ait unt il the encryption co de is f ully updat ed. Channels 0 and 1 should st ill wor k norma lly.
CONT INUED T he X M sa tellit es a re in or bit ov er th e eq u ato r; the re f o re , o b je cts so uth of t he v ehicle ma y cause s at ellit e receptio n interruptio ns. T o hel p compensat e f or t his, ground-ba sed repeaters are placed in majo r metro po li tan areas.
T o rep lay an d se e the stored f ile , press the A UDIO button t o sel ect th e au d i o d i s pl ay o n th e n avi gati on screen. Push do wn t he selector knob to display t he audio menu. T urn the sele ctor knob t o selec t N OT E, t hen press ENT ER .
Af ter yo u ’v e re g is tere d wi th XM R adio, k eep your audio syst em in t he XM R a dio mode while you wa it f or activatio n . T hi s sho ul d take abo ut 30 minut es. T o delet e a f ile, se lect it by t urning th e se l ec to r kn o b , the n p u sh i t to the righ t.
Play ing Discs (Models w it h na v ig a t ion sy st em) 244 TITLE B UTTON PRESET B UTTONS CENTE R DISPLA Y AUDIO B UTTON NAVIGA TION SCREE N VOL/ (VOLUM E/P OWER) KNOB DISC BUTT ON SKIP BAR SCAN/A .SEL (SCA N/ AUTO SELE CT) BAR INTER FACE DIAL DISC SLOT DISC EJEC T BUTTON DISC LO AD BUTTON CATE GORY BAR U.
Y o ur veh ic le’ s aud io sys tem has an in-das h disc change r wit h t he same cont rols used f or t he r adio. T o o p er ate th e d i sc c han ger , th e i g n i ti on swit ch must be in t he A CCESSOR Y (I ) or the ON (II) pos ition.
＃ DV D-A discs not meet in g DV D verif i cation s tandard s may no t be pl ayab le. Vi d e o C Ds a n d D VD- V f o rm at d is c s will not wor k in t his unit.
CONT INUED Do not tr y t o insert a dis c unt il ‘‘DISC L OA D’ ’ appea rs. Y ou c ould dama ge the a udio unit. Y ou ca n select t he posit ion t o load a disc. T ur n the int er f a ce knob or press a preset butt on t o select t he posit ion, t hen pres s ENT E R on t he selec tor .
Y o u can al so ch oo se a track dire ctly f rom a t ra ck list . Pr ess ENT ER on the inter f ace select or, and the tra ck lis t screen will be sh own. If there are no track nam es, track n um bers are displayed. Y ou will see the current t rack is highlighte d.
Y ou can select any t ype of repeat and ra ndom modes by using t he int erf ac e dial. P us h the AUD I O b utto n to d i sp lay t he audio inf orma tion on t he s creen, t hen scroll dow n by pushing down the select or to select t he audio menu .
T o pause a disc, press t he preset b utto n whi ch co rre sp on ds to the curr ent disc. T o pla y the disc a gain, press the preset bu tt on again. T o p lay the tracks o n the curren t disc in rand om ord er, select T R A CK R A NDOM, and press ENT ER on the interf ace selector.
− − − − − − T he spe cif icat ions f or compa tible W MA f ile s are : T he cha nger pla ys MP3/W MA f iles in reco rded ord er. Each di sc can hold up t o 400 pla yable f ile s wit hin 8 f older layers. When playing MP3 discs, a disc ca n suppor t a ma ximum numb er of 100 f olders, and each f older ca n hold 255 pla ya ble f iles.
Changing and Select ing the F olders/ Files Using the interf ace select or, yo u can see t he list of a ll the f iles a nd f older s wit hin a dis c. W hile playing a MP3/ WM A disc, press t he A UD IO butt on. T he c urre ntly pla ying f older a nd f ile inf ormation co mes on the screen.
T his f eat ure, when activa ted, replays all f iles in t he se lect ed f older. T o act ivate f older repeat mode, select FOLDER R EP EAT b y in terf ace knob, a nd press E NT ER on t he interf ace selector. Y ou wil l see REP E AT n ex t to FOLDER on th e screen.
T o remo ve the di sc that is curren tly play ing, press t he eje ct but t on. Y ou will see ‘‘EJECT ’’ in the center displ ay. W hen yo u remove t he disc f ro m th e sl o t, th e sy s tem au to m ati cal l y en ters th e pre vi ou s m o d eA M ,F M 1 ,F M 2 ,o rX MR a d i o .
T h ec h a r to nt h er i g h t e x p l a i n st h e error messages you may see in the cent er displa y while pla ying a disc. If you see an error message in t he cent er displa y while pla ying a disc, press the eject button. A f t er eject ing the disc, check it f or damage or def o rmatio n.
When using CD-R or CD-R W discs, use only high qualit y discs la beled f or audio use. When recordi ng a CD-R or CD-R W , t he recor ding must be c l o s e df o ri tt ob eu s e db yt h ed i s c change r. W hen using DV D-R /R W disc s, t hey should me et D V D ver if ic at ion sta ndards.
T he in-da sh disc playe r/cha nger has a sophis tica t ed and delic at e mecha nism. If you inser t a damage d disc as indic at ed in this 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 the a udio unit.
Small, ir regular shaped discs Discs wit h scrat ches, dir ty discs CD-R or CD- R W may not play due t o the r ecording c onditions. Scra tc hes and f inger print s on the discs may ca use the sound t o skip. R ecommende d discs ar e print ed wit h t he f ollowing logo.
Play ing an iPod (Models w it h nav iga t ion sy st em) Fe atu res 259 INTER FACE DIAL AUDIO B UTTON MAP BUTTO N CANC EL BUTTON USB ICON CENTE R DISPLA Y AUX BU TTON SKIP BAR iPod ICON 2010 TSX.
Thi s au d i o sy stem c an o pe rate th e audio f iles on t he iPod wi th the same cont rols used f or t he in-dash disc cha nger. T o play a n iPod, co nn e ct i t to th e U SB ad ap ter c ab l e in the c onsole compar tme nt by using your dock connect or, t hen press t he A UX butt on.
Do not connect your iPod using a hub. Do not use an ext ension ca ble b etw ee n th e US B ad apte r ca bl e equipped w ith y our ve hicle a nd your dock c onnect or. We recommend ba cking up your dat a be f or e play ing it. D on o t k e e pt h ei P o di nt h e vehic le.
− If t he iPod indic at or does not appe ar in t he audio displa y, che ck t he connect ions, a nd tr y t o reconnec t t he iPod a f ew times . If t he a udio syst em st ill does not rec ognize the iPod, t he iPod may n ee d to b e res et.
CONT INUED Y o u can al so ch ang e f iles wi th the int erf ace dia l. Press t he A UDIO but ton t o show t he a udio cont rol display on t he na vigat ion scr een. Push the selector to the right side to sk i p f o rw ard a n d to the l ef t si de to skip backwa rd.
If you select ‘‘A L L ’’ on either t he artists or al bu ms l is t, all avai lab le f iles on t he sele cte d list a re pla yed. P r e s st h eA U D I Ob u t t o nt og ob a c k t o the nor mal a udio playing displa y.
− − − CONT INUED Th i s fe a t u re cont inuously plays a f ile . T o turn it of f , press EN T ER again . Pressing ei ther side of t he SK IP b ar change s the f ile wh ile keeping t he repe at f eature.
＊ ＊ To turn i t of f , h ave th i s m od e highlight ed and pre ss ENT ER a gain. Y o u can al so se lec t anothe r lis t f rom t h ei P o dm e n uw h i l ek e e p i n gt h e ra ndom f unc tion. A va ilable oper at ing f unctions v ar y on models or v ersions.
If y ou reconnect t he same iPod, t he syst em ma y begin pla ying wher e it lef t of f , depe nding on wha t mode t he iPod is in whe n it is r econnec ted.
If you see an error message in t he cent er dis play w hile playing a n iPod, f i n dt h es o l u t i o ni nt h ec h a r tt ot h e right . If you ca nnot cle ar t he e rror messa ge, t ake your vehic le to your dealer. Error Me ssage Solut ion T he system cannot read the f ile(s).
Play ing a USB F la sh Memor y Dev ice (Models w it h nav iga t ion sy st em) Fe atu res 269 SKIP BAR AUX BU TTON INTER FACE DIAL CENTE R DISPLA Y CANC EL BUTTON AUDIO C ONTRO L DISPLAY (SOUND) BUT TON SCAN/A .
＊ ＊ Thi s au d i o sy stem c an o pe rate th e audio f iles on a USB f lash me mory d ev i ce w i th th e sa m e co ntro ls u s ed f or t he in-da sh disc cha nger. T o play a USB f lash memo ry device, connect i t to the U S B ad apte r ca b l e i n th e console c ompart ment , t hen pres s the A UX butt on.
− − − − − − − − − − − − − − − − − CONT INUED Some ve rsions of MP3, W MA , or A A C f orma t may not be support ed. If an unsuppor te d f ile is f ound, t he audio unit displays UN SUPPOR T ED, t hen skips t o t he nex t f ile.
Wh en the USB de vice is connec te d a n dt h eU S Bm o d ei ss e l e c t e do nt h e audio sy ste m, th e USB indica tor is s h o w ni nt h ec e n t e r d i s p l a y .
− − ▲ ▼ Use t he SK IP bar w hile a USB f lash memo ry device is p laying to select passa ges and cha nge f iles. Each t ime you p ress and r e l e a s et h e s i d eo f t h eS K I Pb a r , th e sy ste m s ki ps f o rw ard to th e beginning of t he next f ile.
P us h up th e sel ec tor o n the i nter f ac e d i al to s wi tc h the d i s p la y to the f o l de r l is t, then tu rn the k n o b o n the interf ace dial to select a f old er. P re ss E NT E R to c ha n g e the d is p l ay to th e f il e l i st, th en tu rn th e kn ob o n t he int erf ac e dial t o sele ct a f ile.
− − − − Y ou can select any t ype of repeat , ra ndom and sca n modes on t he audio menu screen. Press t he A UDIO but ton t o show t he a udio cont rol display on t he na vigat ion scr een. Push do wn t he selector on t he int erf ac e dial t o display t he audio menu it ems.
−− T his f unct ion sample s all f iles in the select ed f older in the order they are st ored . T o acti vate the scan f eatur e, p ush th e se l ec tor to th e ri gh t. Yo u wi ll s ee T R A CK SCAN on the screen. Y ou will also see SCA N on t he cent er display a nd the f ile number blink ing.
Y ou can disconne ct t he U SB f la sh mem ory d evi ce at any tim e even i f t he USB mode is se lect ed on t he audio syst em. Make sur e t o f ollow the USB f lash memory device’s instructions when you remo ve it.
If you see an error message in t he cent er displa y while pla ying a USB f lash memory device, f ind the so lu ti o n i n th e ch ar t to the ri g h t. If you cannot c lear t he error me ssage, ta ke you r vehicle to you r dealer. Error Me ssage Solut ion T he system cannot read the f ile(s).
CONT INUED Bluet oot h Au d i o S ys te m ( M o d e l s wi th n a vi g a ti o n s ys te m ) Fe atu res 279 INTER FACE DIAL AUX BU TTON SKIP BAR AUDIO B UTTON TITLE B UTTON U.
＊ ＊ Y our v ehicle is e quipped wit h a A udio syst em, w hich allow s you t o list en t o str eaming audio f rom y our A udio compat ible phone . T his f unct ion is only av aila ble on phones tha t a re pair ed and link ed to t he v ehicle’ s HandsFreeL ink (HFL) system ( see page ).
CONT INUED I n the f o l l o wi ng c on di tio n s, th e displ ay shows ‘‘NO CONNECT ’’ message a f t er pressing t he T IT L E but ton. T he phone is not linked t o HFL . Y ou can se lect t he A U X mode by using t he naviga tion sy stem v oice cont rol butt ons, but cannot oper at e t h ep l a ym o d ef u n c t i o n s .
T he r esume/pa use mode can st op play ing a f ile t empora rily. P re ss th e A UD IO b u tto n, then pu s h d o wn th e s el ecto r to di sp l ay th e audio me nu. T urn t he k nob to sw it ch th e se tti ng b etwe en th e res u me / pause mode a nd the sound mode.
T urn t he k nob to se lect a sound mode, then press ENT ER t o set your selec tion. T urn t he knob t o your liking ( see page f or more sound set t ing inf or mat ion). If you receive a ca ll when the A udio is playing, pr ess t he H F L T a l kb u t t o no nt h es t e e r i n g wheel.
T he radio can receive the compl ete A M an d FM ban ds . T hose bands c over t hese f requen- cies: A M band: 530 t o 1,710 kHz FM band: 87.7 to 107.9 MHz How well the ra di o receives st ations is d.
R adio signa ls, espec ially on th e FM band, a re def lect ed by la rge object s such a s buildings and hills. Y our radio then receives both t he di rect signal f rom t he st at ion’s t ra nsmitt er, and t he def lect ed s ignal. T his c auses th e so u n d to d is tort or f l u tter .
▲▼ ＋ − ＋− ＋ − T he V OL but t on adjust s the v olume up ( ) or down ( ). Pr ess the t op or bot t om of t he but ton, hold it unt il t he desire d volume is rea ched, t hen releas e it. T hr ee cont rols f or t he audio syst em are mounted in the st eerin g wheel hub.
＋ − ＋ − ＋ − In MP3 or W MA mode, you can use th e sk ip fun c ti o n to se l ec t f ol d er s . Pres s and hold t he t op ( ) of t he CH butt on un til you hear a beep, t o skip f orw ar d to t he f irs t f ile of t he n ex t f ol d er . P re ss th e bo tto m ( ) to ski p backward to the previo us f ol der.
If yo u make a mi stake enteri n g the cod e, d o no t start ove r; com pl ete the f ive-digit sequence, then enter t he correct cod e. Y ou have t en t ries to enter t he correct code. If you are u ns uc ce s sful i n te n atte mp ts, yo u m us t the n l ea ve th e sy ste m on f o r 1 hour bef ore tr ying aga in.
T o set t he time, press t he CL OCK button until you hear a beep. T he displaye d time be gins to blink . Change t he hours by pr essing the H (hour ) but ton unt il t he number s ad va n ce to the d es ire d ti me. Ch an g e t he minutes by pr essing the M (minut e) but t on until t he numbe rs ad va n ce to the d es ire d ti me.
△ T urn the selector k no b to select ‘‘CL OCK A DJUST .’’ Pres s the s elect or knob ( ENT ER ) to enter your selection. T he display cha nges t o the clock adj usting dis play. T urn the selector k no b to select th e ite m wh ic h yo u wan t to ad jus t.
W hile set ting t he clock , pressing t he R ET UR N but t on will go ba ck to th e pr ev i ou s di s pl ay. P re ss i n g th e ME N U bu tton ag ain will ca ncel t his set t ing mode. T urn t he s elect or knob t o cha nge the set ting between 12H a nd 24H.
Once the security syst em is s et , opening a ny door ( wit hout us ing the ke y o r th e re mo te tran s m itte r), th e hood, or the t runk will cause t he alarm to activate. It wil l als o activate if t he a udio unit is r emove d f r om t he dashboa rd or t he w iring is cut .
Us e the re m o te tran sm i tter t o quickly check t hat t he hood, t he t runk, a nd all doors ar e closed. Push th e lo ck bu tton twi ce wi th i n 5 seconds. T he re should be a n audible conf irmation beep. Do n ot attem p t to alte r thi s s ys te m or ad d o ther d evi ces to it.
T he compa ss may nee d to be manua lly calibr at ed af t er ex posure t o a stro ng m ag ne tic fiel d. I f th e c o m p a s ss e e m st ob ec o n t i n u a l l y showing t he w rong dir ect ion and is not s elf -calibr at ing, or t he compa ss display is blink ing wit h the CA L indicat or on, do t he f ollow ing.
T urn the selector k no b to select ‘‘CA L IBR A T ION.’’ Pres s the s elect or knob ( ENT ER ) to enter your selection. T he displ ay shows you ‘‘PUS H CA L ST A R T .’’ The au d i o sy stem i s n o t re l ate d to the compass syst em.
In m ost areas, there i s a variatio n b etw ee n m ag n eti c no rth a n d tru e nort h. Zone sele ction is r equire d so t he compass c an compensa te f or t his variatio n. To check an d sel ect the zone, do this: Once the correct zone i s disp layed, pres s the s elect or knob.
The au d i o sy stem i s n o t re l ate d to the compass syst em. Even if t he c o m p a s ss y s t e mi si nt h ez o n e set ting mode, t he display r et urns to t he normal displa y which y ou last selected.
Cruise c ontrol a llows you t o ma inta in as e ts p e e da b o v e2 5m p h( 4 0k m / h ) wit hout keeping y our f oot on t he accelerat or pedal. It should be used f or cr uising on st raight , open highwa ys. It is not r ecommende d f or cit y driv ing, winding roa ds, slippery road s, he avy rain , or bad we ather.
Y ou can dec rease the se t cr uising speed in any of t hese ways: If you need to decrease your speed quickl y, use the br akes as you norma lly would. Press a nd hold the SET /DECEL but ton. R ele ase t he butt on when you reach t he desi red speed. T o sl ow do wn in ve ry smal l amount s, t ap t he SET /DECEL butt on repeatedly.
Pressing t he CR U ISE butt on t urns the syst em co mpl etely of f and erases the previou s crui sin g speed . Whe n you push the CA N CEL butt on, o r tap th e b ra ke o r cl utc h pe d al , th e system w il l remember the previously set cruisin g speed.
× − CONT INUED T he HomeLink Universal T rans cei ver b ui lt in to yo ur ve hi cl e c a nb ep r o g r a m m e dt oo p e r a t eu pt o three remote controlled d evices ar ound your home, s uch as ga rage doors, light ing, or home s ecurit y systems.
I f yo u are trai ni n g th e se c o nd o r th i rd b u tto n s, g o di re c tl y to ste p 1. HomeL ink Univ er sal T r ansceiv er 302 2010 TSX.
HomeL in k is a r egist ere d t radema rk of Johnson Cont rols, Inc . A s required by t he FCC: T his device complies wit h Part 15 of the FCC r ules. Operat ion is subject t o t he f ollowing t wo co.
− − Bluet ooth www.acu ra.ca , www.acu ra.co m/ handsf r eelink HandsFreeL ink (HFL) allows you to place and receive phone calls us ing voice comma nds, wit hout handling your cell phone. T o use HFL , you need a Bluetooth- compat ible c ell phone.
A i ro rw i n dn o i s ef r o mt h e dashboa rd and side v ent s, window s and moonr oof ma y int erf ere w it h the micr ophone. A djust or close t hem as necessar y. Pres s and rel ease the HFL T alk b utto n eac h ti m e yo u wa n t to make a command.
T o hea r gene ral H FL inf orma tion, including help on pa iring a phone o r setti ng u p th e sy s tem , s ay ‘‘T utorial.’’ For help at any t ime, inc luding a list of a vaila ble comma nds, say ‘‘Hands f r ee help .
A not if ica t ion tha t t her e is an incoming ca ll, or HF L is in use , will appe ar on t he na viga tion s creen whe n the a udio syst em is on. Y ou will see ‘ ‘HA NDSF R EEL INK ’’ and the ‘‘ ’’ indicator on t he audio displa y w hen you oper at e HF L .
＃＃＃＃ How t o Use HF L Bluet oot h HandsF r eeL ink 308 ‘‘Phone S etup’’ ‘‘Call’’ or ‘‘Dial’’ ‘‘Pair’’ ‘‘Edi t’’ ‘‘Delete’’ ‘‘Jim Smith’’ ‘‘Set Pairing Code’ ’ The ignit ion swit ch must be in the ACC ESSOR Y (I) or ON (II) posi tion.
CONT INUED Bluet oot h HandsF r eeL ink Fe atu res 309 ‘‘Redial’’ ‘‘Transf er’’ ‘‘Mute’’ ‘‘Send’’ ‘‘Phone book’’ ‘‘Store’’ ‘‘Edi t’’ ‘‘Delete’’ ‘‘Receive Conta ct’’ ‘‘List’’ Press HFL Talk but ton Pres s and relea se the HFL Ta lk button ea ch time you give a c ommand.
＊ ＊ Bluet oot h HandsF r eeL ink 310 ‘‘C hange Langua ge’’ ‘‘Hand s Free Help’’ ‘‘System Set up’ ’ ‘‘Tuto rial’’ ‘‘Clear’’ ‘‘Aut o Transfe r’’ ‘.
T o use HFL , you need to pair your Bluet oot h-compat ible cell phone t o th e sy s tem . T his comma nd group is av aila ble f or pair ed cell phone s. Y ou cannot pair your phone w hile t he vehic le is moving. Y our phone must be in discover y or sea rch mode to pa ir.
Say ‘‘ .’’ S a y‘ ‘ ’ ’a f t e rt h ep r o m p t s . If t her e is more t han one phone p ai re d to th e sy s tem , H FL wil l ask you whic h phone’s na me you wa nt t o change. F ollow t he HF L prompt s and re name t he phone. Pres s and rel ease the HFL T alk but ton bef or e a comma nd.
Pres s and rel ease the HFL T alk but ton bef or e a comma nd. Say ‘‘ .’’ S a y‘ ‘ ’ ’a f t e rt h ep r o m p t s . HF L will t ell you w hich phone is linked to t he system. Pres s and rel ease the HFL T alk but ton bef or e a comma nd.
Y ou can ma ke ca lls using a ny phone number or a name in th e HFL phonebook. Y ou can a lso redia l t he last number ca lled. Pres s and rel ease the HFL T alk but ton bef or e a comma nd. Say ‘‘ ’’ or ‘‘ .’’ Fol lo w the HFL p rom pts and s ay t he phone number you wa nt t o dial.
Select a phonebook you want t o choose a phone numbe r f r om. If t he pho nebo ok you select is PIN- protected, you will need to ent er the PIN to access it . See page f or mo re in f ormatio n. T o displa y all na mes in t he phonebook, s elect the ‘‘ ’’ opt ion.
When you receive a ca ll , an incomi ng call notif icat ion (if act ivat ed) will pl ay and i nterru pt the aud io s ystem if it is on. Press t he HF L T a lk but ton t o answ er th e ca l l, or th e HFL Bac k b u tto n to hang up.
＃ You can transf er a call f ro m HFL t o your phone, or f rom your phone t o HFL . Pres s and rel ease the HFL T alk but ton and sa y ‘‘ .’’ Y o u can m ute you r voic e to t h e pers on you ar e t alking t o during a call. HFL allows you to send nu mbers o r name s during a ca ll.
Y o uc a ns t o r eu pt o5 0n a m e s w i t h t heir assoc iat ed numbers in H FL . T he number s you stor e cannot only be phone numbers but ot her t ypes, such as a ccount numbers or passw ords, whic h can be se nt dur ing a me nu-drive n call. Pres s and rel ease the HFL T alk but ton bef or e a comma nd.
Pres s and rel ease the HFL T alk but ton bef or e a comma nd. Pres s and rel ease the HFL T alk but ton bef or e a comma nd. Say ‘‘ .’’ S a y‘ ‘ ’ ’a f t e rt h ep r o m p t s . Say the name you want t o del ete an d f o l l o w the HF L pro mp ts to co mp l ete th e de l eti on .
T he ent ir e phonebook dat a of t he cell phone t hat is linke d to H FL ca n be import ed t o t he nav igat ion syste m. Select ‘ ‘ ,’’ a nd HFL will begin import ing t he phonebook.
Select a pe rson f rom t he list . Up t o t h r e ec a t e g o r yi c o n sa r ed i s p l a y e di n t he lef t side of t he list : Select t he person’ s number you w ant to ca l l , an d p re ss th e HF L T al k but ton. T hes e cat egory ic ons indicat e how many number s are s tor ed f or t he name.
Select ‘ ‘ ,’’ a nd a list of impor te d phonebooks w ill be displa yed. A f te r ma king a se lect ion, th e f ollowing scr een w ill appea r. S e l e c t‘ ‘ , ’ ’t h e n‘ ‘ ’ ’t oc o m p l e t e the deletion. Y ou can a dd, cha nge, or r emove a PIN number f rom a ny phonebook.
Select ‘‘ ,’’ t hen select ‘‘ ’’ a f t er you enter the current PIN . Ent er t he new 4-digit PIN number. Y ou wil l be asked t o re-enter t he PIN f or ver if ic at ion. T he displa y will cha nge as show n abo ve. Select t he phonebook y ou want .
T his comma nd group a llows you t o change or customize H FL ba sic se tti n g s. Pres s and rel ease the HFL T alk but ton bef or e a comma nd. Say ‘‘ .’’ Once a passc ode is set , you will need to enter it to use HFL ea ch ti me y ou s tar t the ve h i cl e.
＊ ＊ If you get into the vehicle whil e you are on th e ph on e, the cal l c an be au to m ati cal l y tran sf er re d to H FL wi th th e i gn iti o n s wi tc h i n the A CCESSOR Y ( I) position. Pres s and rel ease the HFL T alk but ton bef or e a comma nd.
T his oper at ion clea rs t he pas scodes, pair ed phones, a ll names in t he HF L phonebook, a nd all impor te d phonebook da ta . Pres s and rel ease the HFL T alk but ton bef or e a comma nd. Say ‘‘ .’’ S a y‘ ‘ ’ ’a f t e rt h ep r o m p t s .
A s required by t he FCC: T his device complies wit h Part 15 of the FCC r ules. Operat ion is subject t o t he f ollowing t wo condit ions: (1) T his device may not ca use harmf ul int erf er ence, and (2) this device must accept any inter f erence r eceived, including inter f erence t hat ma y cause undesired opera tion.
Most A c uraL ink f unc tions a re cont rolled by t he inte rf ace dia l. T he in terf ace dial has two parts, a kno b and a sel ecto r. T he k nob tur ns lef t a nd right . Use it t o make sele ct ions or adjust ment s t o a list or menu on the screen.
If you hav e new messages, a n env elope icon a ppear s in the top right corner of t he nav igat ion scree n. T o open a messa ge: T o view prev iousl y rea d messages: Press t he INF O butt on. T he inf ormat ion sc reen w ill be show n. A red exclamation will b e marked on an e nvelope ic on wit h an impor ta nt message.
Unre ad mes sag es have a clo sed env elope icon next to t hem. T he ic on di sap pears wh en i t has alread y be en read. Only Diagno stic Inf o messa ges a ppear on the n aviga t ion scr een while dr iving. T hey indic at e if you r vehi cl e has a prob le m that may need immedia t e at te ntion ( see pa ge ).
− − − − − − Select t his opt ion t o delet e t he current message . Select t his opt ion t o hear a voice read the entire message. T his gi ves you m ore in f ormatio n than the screen can displ ay a t one t im e. When you sel ect t he Voice option, it cha nges t o a St op R ead ing option.
Dia gnostic inf o a nd reca ll/ campa ign messages c an only be delet ed by y our dea ler. T o delet e a single messa ge: Press t he IN FO but t on to bring up th e In f o rm atio n sc re en . Scroll t o t he Messa ges opt ion, then select it by pr essing ENT ER on the interf ace selector.
T here ar e six message cat egories in A cur aL ink: Q uick T ips, F ea tur e Guide, Ma intena nce Minder , R eca lls/Ca mpaigns, Dia gnost ic Inf o, and Sche duled Dea ler A ppoint ment . T he syst em can store up t o 255 messages. Message c at egories ca n be added, rev ised, or de lete d thr ough broa dcast messages f rom A c ura.
T hese me ssages prov ide deta iled inf ormat ion a bout t he se rvic e needed f or your vehicle. When a maint ena nce message a ppear s on th e mu lti -i nf o rm atio n di s p l ay , a li s t o f needed mai ntenance items is prov ided t hrough an A cura L ink message.
The sy s tem w il l au tom atic all y connect t o the A cura ser ver, t hen show y ou an a ppropria te appoint ment dat e and t ime on t he nav igat ion scr een. If you a ccept t his appoint ment , selec t ‘‘ Conf irm A ppoint ment,’ ’ t hen press E NT ER .
T he conf ir mat ion messa ge will be disp layed on the screen. Make sure t o conf ir m t he appoint ment dat e, t ime and dea ler. If it is OK , pres s ENT ER . If y ou want t o change or r eschedule t he appoint ment dat e, select ‘ ‘Cance l,’’ then press ENT ER .
T he syst em will req uest you t o conf irm t he cance l on the nav igat ion scr een. T o c ancel t he a ppointme nt, select ‘‘Y ES,’’ t hen press ENT ER . If you select ‘‘NO,’’ t he screen goes back t o t he previous messa ge display.
Wh en a ma inte nance a ppointme nt is due soon, y ou will als o rece ive a n appoint ment reminde r message . If your vehicle is af f ected by a recall or ot her import ant saf et y inf ormat ion, a let ter will be ma iled t o you about t he issue and how to f ix it .
W hen any indic at or come s on or a message is displayed on t he MID, A cur aL ink imme diat ely not if ie s you wi th th e me ssa g e, ‘ ‘An i n d i ca to r is o n .
If yo u want t h e inf orm atio n no w, select t he Check Now option. (If t he navigation screen is not act ive, you must select OK f rom the n av igation discl aimer screen bef ore you can check t he inf orma tion.
− Select t his option to delete a ll stored messages within a ca tegory, except f or di agn os tic in f o and rec all cam pai g n messages. T hese messa ges can only be dele ted by a cer tif ied t ec hnician af t er t he rec all is done or t he problem is c orre cte d, or t hrough a broa dcast message f r om A cura.
− − − Select t his opt ion to beg in the pr ocess requir ed t o connect t o A cura . T his is used to access t he most recent diagnost ic inf orma t ion when a problem oc curs. Select O N if y ou w ant t o be not if ied of ne w mess ages ( enve lope icon app ears on the n avig atio n scree n) .
− A s required by t he FCC: T his device complies wit h Part 15 of the FCC r ules. Operat ion is subject t o t he f ollowing t wo condit ions: (1) T his device may not ca use harmf ul int erf er ence, and (2) this device must accept any inter f erence r eceived, including inter f erence t hat ma y cause undesired opera tion.
When i n reverse , the navig ation syst em ‘‘ha rd’’ but t ons are loc ked out , ex c ep t the ‘ ‘ ’’ b utto n . Pressing a nd relea sing the but t on allow s you t o swit ch t he bright ness of the rearview camera image b etw ee n th e ni gh t and th e d ay posit ions.
Bef ore y ou begin driv ing your vehicle , you should know what gasoline t o use and how t o check t he lev els of impor t ant f luids. Y ou also need t o know how t o proper ly st ore luggage or packa ges. T he inf ormat ion in t his sec tion w ill help you.
Help a ssure your vehicle’ s f ut ure relia bilit y and perf or mance by pa ying ex tra atte n ti o n to h ow y o u dr i ve durin g the f irst 600 miles (1,000 km). Duri ng thi s peri od : Avoi d f ul l-th ro ttle s tar ts an d ra p i d accelerat ion .
CONT INUED Some gasoline t oday is ble nded wit h oxygenates such as etha no l or MT BE . Y our v ehicle is de signed t o opera t e on oxyge nat ed gas oline cont aining up t o 10% et ha nol by vol um e and u p to 15% MT B E by volume. D o not us e gasoline cont aining met hanol.
St op f illing t he ta nk af t er t he f ue l nozzle a utoma t ically clic ks of f . Do n o t try to ‘‘ top o f f ’’ th e tan k . T h i s lea ves some r oom in t he f uel t ank fo r t h e fu e l to e x p a n d w i t h t empera tur e changes.
I f the s y ste m s ti ll d etec ts a le ak i n t he vehic le’s ev apora tiv e emissions system, t he malf unction indicat or lamp ( MIL ) c omes on. If t he f uel f ill cap w as not alr eady t ight ened, t urn t he engine of f , a nd check or ret ight en t he f uel f ill cap unt il it clicks at le ast once.
R each in between t he hoo d and t he f r ont grille w it h your f inge rs. T he hood la tch ha ndle is abov e t he ‘‘A ’’ logo. Push t his handle up to the ri gh t u n ti l i t re l ea se s the hood. L if t t he hood. Par k t he vehic le, and se t t he par king bra ke.
L if t t he hood up most of t he w ay. T he h ydra ulic support 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 close t he hood, lif t it up slightly t o remov e t he support rod f rom t he hole. Put the support r od ba ck into it s holding clip.
W ipe the dipst ick w it h a clea n cloth or p aper t owel. Wa it a f e w minut es a f t er t urning t he engine of f bef ore y ou check t he oil. Park the vehicle on a level surf ace. R emove the dip stick again, and check the le vel. It should be b etw ee n th e up pe r an d lo wer mark s.
L ook at t he coolant lev el in t he radi ator reserve tank. Make su re it is between t he MA X a nd MI N lines. If it is be low the M IN line, see on page f or inf ormat ion on a dding the pr oper coolan t. Re fer to on page f or inf orma tion about checking o ther it ems on yo ur vehi cl e.
− − − − Fue l economy is not a f ixe d number. It v ar ies bas ed on driv ing conditions , driv ing habit s and v ehicle c ondition. T her ef ore, it is not possible f or one set of est imates to predi ct f uel economy pr ecisely f or a ll driver s in all env ironment s.
− − − − − − − A ggressiv e driv ing (ha rd accel eratio n and b raking ) Exces sive idling, a cceler at ing and bra king in st op-and- go tr af f ic Cold engine oper at ion ( engines a r.
− − Fill t he f uel ta nk unt il the nozzle a ut omat ically c licks of f . R eset t rip counter to zero. R ecor d the tot al ga llons ( lite rs) nee ded t o ref ill. Follow one of t he simple ca lculat ions a bove. Th e A/ C put s an ex tr a load on t he engine whic h makes it use more f uel.
Bef ore ins ta lling any acc essor y: Mak e sure t he a ccess ory does not obscur e any light s, or int erf ere wit h prope r ve hicle oper at ion or perf or mance. Bef ore inst a lling any elect r onic acce sso ry, h ave the i nstal ler co ntact you r d eale r f or assi stan ce.
Som e examples are: L arger or small er wheels and tires can int er f ere w it h the ope rat ion of your vehicle’s anti-lo ck brakes a nd other syst ems. R em ovin g parts f rom you r vehicle , or r eplacing c omponent s wit h non- A cura component s could ser iously af f ect your v ehicle’s ha ndling, st abilit y, a nd relia bility .
Y o ur vehi cl e has seve ral co nven ie nt storag e areas: Glov e box Door a nd sea t- back poc ket s T r unk, including t he rea r se at s when f olded down Cent er a nd side poc ket s Console compa.
− −× T he ma ximum load f or your v ehicle is 850 lbs (385 kg). See T ire A nd L oading Inf orma tion l ab e l attac h ed to th e d ri ver’ s doorja mb. La b e l E xa m p l e T his f igure include s the t ot al we ight of a ll occupa nts , car go, and acc essories, a nd t he t ongue load if you are towin g a t rail er.
I n ad d i ti on , the to tal we i g h t o f th e vehicle, all occupants, accessories, car go, and t ra iler t ongue load must not exceed t he Gross Vehicle We i g h t Ra ti n g (G VWR) o r th e Gr o s s A xle W eight R at ing ( GA WR ). Bot h a r eo na l a b e lo nt h e d r i v e r ’ s doorja mb.
St ore or sec ure all it ems t hat could be t hrow n around a nd hurt someone dur ing a cra sh. Do not put a ny it ems on t op of t he t runk pane l. T hey ca n block your view and b e thrown aro un d the vehicle during a cr ash. K eep t he glove box c losed while driv ing.
Opt ional T he c argo ne t ca n be used t o help hold down it ems st or ed in the t r unk. Car go hook butt ons in the t runk ca n be used t o inst all a ne t f or se curing it ems.
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T his se ct ion gives you t ips on st art ing the e ngine under va rious co nd i ti o n s, a nd h ow to op era te the manua l and aut omat ic t ra nsmissions.
Make su re all wi nd ows, mi rrors, and out side light s ar e clea n and unobst ruct ed. R emov e f r ost, snow , or ice. Make sure t he doors are securely closed a nd locke d. Fast en your seat bel t. Check t hat your passengers h ave f ast ened their seat belts (see page ).
A pply t he park ing brak e. In co ld weather, turn o f f all electrical accessories t o redu ce th e dr ai n o n th e ba tter y. Wit hout t ouching the acceler ator p ed al, tu rn the i g n i ti o n ke y to the ST A R T ( III) posit ion. Do not hold t he key in the ST A R T ( III) posit ion f or more t ha n 15 se conds at a t ime.
Y o ur veh icl e’ s starting s ystem h as an auto control mode. When you turn th e ig ni tio n s wi tc h to th e STA RT (III) posit ion, t his f e at ure ke eps the engine’s st ar te r motor r unning until t he engine sta rt s.
If t her e is a pr oblem wit h t he sta rt ing system, you will see a ‘‘CHECK ST A R T ING SY ST EM’’ message on t he mult i-inf or mat ion display w hen t he ignit ion swit ch is tu rn e d to th e ON (I I ) p o si tio n. You will also see t his message when t he auto co ntrol mo de o f the starting system ha s a problem.
On models wit h manual t ransmission T he ma nual t ra nsmission is synchr onized in a ll f or war d gear s f or smoot h opera tion. It has a lockout so you cannot acc identa lly shif t f rom any f orward gear to reve rse whi le t he vehic le is moving at a cer ta in speed (see page ).
Y our v ehicle is e quipped wit h an aluminum shif t lever . If y ou leav e t he vehic le park ed outside f or a long t ime on a hot da y, be car ef ul bef or e mo vin g the sh if t lever. B ecau se o f th e he at, the s hi f t le ve r m ay b e extremely hot.
Press t he clutch peda l, and shif t to reverse. Wi th the c l utc h p ed al sti l l p re s se d , st art the e ngine. If y ou are st ill unable t o shif t t o reverse, app ly the p arking b rake, a n dt u r nt h e i g n i t i o nk e yt ot h e A CCESSOR Y (I) or L OCK ( 0) posit ion.
If t he ma lf unction indic at or lamp comes on alon g with t he ‘‘D’’ indicat or , the re is a pr oblem wit h t he au to m ati c tra ns mi s si on c o ntr o l system. A v oi d ra pi d accelera tion, and have the transm is si on ch eck ed by yo ur de aler as so on as po ss ib le.
− − − − To s hi f t fr o m : Pt oR Rt oP Nt oR Dt oS St oD Dt oN Nt oD Rt oN Do this: Press the brake pedal and press the shif t lev er release butt on. Press the shif t lev er release butt on. Mo ve the s hi f t leve r. T his pos ition me chani- cally locks the t ransmission.
− To s h i f t i n to t h e S posit ion, press t he re lease but t on on th e f ro n t of the s hi f t le ve r, a n d m o ve t he leve r t o S. T his posit ion is similar t o D , except only gea rs f r om f ir st to f ourt h are selected.
I ns ert the k ey i n the s hi f t lo c k rele ase slot . Put a cloth on t he edge of t he shif t lock release slot cover t o prevent scrat ches. Use a sma ll f lat -tip screwd river or metal f ingern ail f il e t o care f ully pr y up the edge of t he co ver and re mo ve it f rom the sl ot.
＋ − ＋ − CONT INUED W h e ny o ua r ed r i v i n gi nt h e D posit ion, you ca n shif t t he t ransmission up or dow n manua lly wi th th e pad dl e s hi f ters . Each t ime you pull ( right ), the tr ansmission shi f ts t o a higher gea r. Pull (le f t ) t o downshif t .
＋ → → → → ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ T he t ra nsmission cont rol syst em m on ito rs the ac c el erato r p ed al us e and your driving condit ions. W hen you p ress the accel erator pedal as in norma l driving, t he s yst em judges t hat you are driving a t a consta nt cruising speed without using the paddle shif t ers.
＋ − CONT INUED When you move the shif t lever f rom ‘‘D’’ t o ‘‘S’’ po sition and pul l either paddle shif t er, t he gea r posit ion indi cat or displ ays ‘‘M’’ a lon g with t he select ed gea r number . To up s h ift, pu l l th e (rig ht) p ad dl e shif t er.
T he au tomatic trans mi ssi on wi l l no t allow you t o shif t up or down if : I f yo u try to do th i s, th e g ea r posit ion indicat or w ill f lash t he numb er of the lower gear several ti me s, the n retu rn to a h i g he r g ea r.
＋ → → → → → → → → ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊＊ ＊ Wh en you ar e in sequent ial shif t mode, and t he ve hicle is st opped, p u ll th e (r ig ht) p ad dl e sh if ter to shif t t o se cond gear . Y ou will s ee ‘‘M2 ’’ in t he display.
A lways u se the parki ng b rake when you park your vehicle. Make sure t he park ing brake is se t f irmly , or your v ehicle ma y roll if it is par ked on an incline . If yo ur veh icl e has an au tomatic transm is si on , set t h e parki ng b rake bef ore you put t he tr ansmission in Par k.
Y our v ehicle is equippe d wit h disc brakes at all f our w heel s. A power assist helps reduce the ef f ort needed on the br ake pe dal. T he e mergenc y brake a ssist syst em increases t he st opping f or ce w hen you depr ess t he brake pedal hard in an emerg ency sit uat ion.
I f thi s in di ca to r co mes o n, th e an ti- lock f unct ion of t he bra king sys tem has shut down. T he bra kes st ill work like a convent ional syst em, but wit hout ant i-lock. Y ou s hould hav e your dealer i nspect your vehicl e as soon as pos sible.
It only helps wit h t he st eering cont rol dur ing brak ing. su ch as try i n g to tak e a corner t oo f a st or ma king a sudden lan e ch ang e. Always dri ve at a saf e speed f or t he road and weat her condit ions. A lways steer moderately whe n you are brak ing hard.
Y our v ehicle is e quipped wit h a t ire pressure monit oring system ( T PMS) th at turn s on e ve ry ti m e yo u s tart the engine a nd monitors t he pre ssure in your t ires w hile driv ing.
For example , if y ou check a nd f ill you r t ires i n a warm area, t hen d rive in extremely cold weather, the t ire pres sure will be low er t han meas ured a nd could be under inf la te d and cause t he lo w t ire pressure/ T PMS indica tor t o come on.
T o see t he inf lat ion press ures of all f our tir es, press t he SEL /R ESET but ton. T he displa y change s as shown a bove. Each t ire pressure is show n in PSI (U .S. models) or in kPa (Ca nadia n models). Ea c h ti re h as i ts own p res s u re sensor.
If t her e is a problem w ith t he T PMS, you will see the a bo ve message on th e mu lti -i nf o rm atio n di s p l ay . If you see this message, the system is of f a nd is not monitor ing the t ir e pressures. Have the syst em checked by your dea ler a s soon as possible.
T his indic at or and t he w ar ning message on t he mult i-inf or mat ion display will go of f , af t er se ver al miles (kilo me ters) drivi ng , when the sp are ti re i s r ep lac e d wi th the s p ec i f i ed regula r t ire equipped w ith t he t ire pressure monit or sensor.
A s required by t he FCC: T his device complies wit h Part 15 of the FCC r ules. Operat ion is subject t o t he f ollowing t wo condit ions: (1) T his device may not ca use harmf ul int erf er ence, and (2) this device must accept any inter f erence r eceived, including inter f erence t hat ma y cause undesired opera tion.
T he v ehicle st abilit y a ssist (V SA ) syst em helps t o st abilize t he vehic le during cor nering if t he v ehicle t urns more or less t han desire d. It a lso ass ists you in maint aining t ra ct ion while a ccele rat ing on loose or sli pp ery road s urf aces.
Driv ing wit h va rying t ir e or w heel sizes may cause t he VSA t o malf unct ion. W hen repla cing tir es, make sure t hey are of t he same size and type as your ori gin al tires ( see page ). If y ou install w inte r t ires, mak e sure they a re t he same size as t hose that we re origina lly supplied wit h your vehi cl e.
Y our v ehicle ha s been designed prima rily t o carr y pass engers a nd t heir ca rgo. Y ou c an als o use it to t ow a t r ailer if y ou car ef ully obser ve t he load limit s, use the pr oper equipment , a nd f ollow the guide lines in t his sect ion.
T o ac hieve a pr oper t ongue load, st ar t by loading 60 % of t he load to war d th e f ro nt of the tra i l er a nd 40% toward t he rear, t hen re-adju st the load as needed.
A ny hit ch used on your vehicle must be proper ly bolte d to t he underbody. A lways use saf et y chains when yo u to w a trai l er . M ak e su re the c hai ns ar e se cu red to th e tra il er an d h itc h, and t hat they c ross under t he tongue and c an catch the traile r if it becomes unhit che d.
Man y states and Canad i an provi nces /territories req uire s peci al ou tside m irro rs when towin g a t rail er. Even if t hey don’ t, you s hould insta ll specia l mirr ors if you c annot clear ly see behind you, or if t he t ra iler cre at es a blind s pot.
T he light s a nd brak es on your vehi cle an d the traile r are workin g proper ly. Y o ur veh icl e tires and s pare are proper ly inf lat ed, and t he tr ailer tires and s pare are in f lated as rec ommended by the t ra iler make r.
− − − − On models wit h aut omat ic t ransmission W hen driv ing uphill and downhill, use t he S posit ion ( wit hout using t he paddle shif t ers ) to prov ide the proper e ngine power a nd engine braki n g on eac h gear. You can al so use t he paddle shif te rs.
Crossw inds and air tur bulence cause d by passing t rucks c an disrupt your st eer ing and ca use t he tr ailer t o sway . When being passed by a la rge vehicle, keep a constant speed, and steer stra ig ht ahead. Do not try to make quick st eering or br aking correct io ns.
T his se ct ion explains w hy it is imp orta nt t o keep you r v ehi cle well maint aine d and how t o f ollow ba sic maint ena nce saf et y prec aut ions.
A ll ser vice it ems not det aile d in this section sho uld be p erf ormed by a cer tif ied t echnic ian or ot her qualif ied mecha nic. T o el im in ate po tential haz ards, re ad t he instr uctions be f or e you begin, and m ake s ure yo u h ave the too ls and sk ills requir ed.
− − − − − − − − − − − − T he r emaining engine oil lif e is s h o w no nt h e d i s p l a ya c c o r d i n gt o th is ta b l e: Calcula te d Engine Oil L if e ( %) 100% 91% 90%.
▲▼ W hen the r emaining engine oil lif e is 15 t o 6 percent , t he multi- inf or mat ion displ ay shows a ‘‘SER V ICE DUE SOON’’ message along with t he maint ena nce it em code( s) indicat ing t h em a i na n ds u bi t e m sr e q u i r e da t t h et i m eo f t h eo i lc h a n g e .
− ▲▼ When the remaining o il l if e is 5 to 1 p er ce n t, th e mu lti -i nform atio n displ ay shows a ‘‘SER V ICE DUE NO W’ ’ m es s ag e wi th the s am e maint enanc e items ‘ ‘SER V ICE DUE SOON’’ was displayed with. W hen you see this message, h ave t he indicat ed ma int enance pe rf ormed a s soon as pos sible.
▲▼ − If t he indica ted ma intena nce serv ice is not done and t he r emaining engine oil lif e r eac hes 0%, t he multi- inf orma tion displa y w ill show t he message ‘ ‘SER VICE PA ST D UE’’ and t he maint enanc e item code (s). T his me ssage is displayed w hen t he to tal d i s tan c e trav el ed is l ess th an 10 miles ( f or U.
▲▼ If t he indic at ed requir ed ser vice is not done and t he rema ining engine oil lif e be comes 0%, t he mult i- inf orma tion displa y w ill show a ‘‘SER V ICE PAST DUE’’ message, the total d istan ce travel ed af ter the rema ining oil lif e became 0 %, and t he maint ena nce ite m code( s).
▲▼ A ll the ma inte nance it ems display ed i n the m ul ti -i nf o rm atio n di s p l ay ar e in code. For an ex planat ion of t he maint ena nce codes, se e page . Y our deale r will reset t he display af t er comple ting t he r equired maint ena nce ser vice.
▲▼ Y our aut horiz ed dealer k nows your vehicle best a nd can provide comp etent , ef f icient service. However, s ervice at a dealer is n ot manda tor y t o keep your war rant ies in ef f ect. Maintenance may be done by any qua lif ied serv ice f acilit y or pers on who is sk illed in t his t ype of automotive serv ic e.
− − − − − ＃ − L ight s Check the ope rat ion of t he headlight s, pa rking light s, t aillight s, high-mount brak e light, and lice nse plat e lights mont hly. See page . Y o us h o u l dc h e c kt h ef o l l o w i n g it ems at t he specif ied int erv als.
− − ＊ ＊ ＃ ＃ ＃ ＊ Maint enance Minder 411 : If the mess age ‘‘SERVICE DUE NOW’’ does not appear m ore than 12 months after the di splay is reset , change the engine oil every year . Inspect idle speed ever y 160,000 miles (256, 000 km).
Fl u i d L o c ati o n s 4-cy linder models 412 RADIATO R CAP CLUTCH FLUID (Manual Transm ission on ly) (Light gr ay cap) AUTOMATI C TRANSM ISSION FLU ID DIPSTI CK (Yel low loop) ENGINE OIL FILL CAP B.
＊ ＊ ＊ Fl u i d L o c ati o n s Maint enance 6-cy linder models 413 BRAKE FLUID (Black cap) WASHE R FLUID (Black cap) AUTOMATI C TRANSM ISSION FLU ID DIPSTI CK (Yel low loop) ENGINE OIL DIPST ICK.
T he compone nt pa rt s in the engine comp art ment are protect ed by several covers. Y ou may need to remov e t he cover s when you perf or m some simple maint ena nce work. To r em o v e t h e c o ve r s : R emov e the holding clip( s). R emov e the r ight and lef t engine compar t ment c over s by pulling up.
Unscre w and re move t he engine oil f ill c ap on top o f the valve cove r. Pour in th e oil slowly and ca ref ully so you do no t spill any. Clean up any spills immedia t ely. Spilled oil could dama ge component s in the engine co mp ar tm en t. Oil is a major cont ribut or t o your engine’s perf orma nce and longe vit y.
Y our ve hicle does not requir e any oil add itive s. Addi tives m ay advers ely af f ect the e ngine or tr ansmission perf or mance a nd dura bility .
R em ove th e oi l d rain bo lt and was her f ro m the b o tto m o f th e engine. D rain t he oil int o a n appr opriat e cont aine r. A lwa ys cha nge the oil a nd f ilt er acc ording t o the ma inte nance message s shown on t he mult i- inf ormat ion displa y.
Make sure to clean of f any dirt and dust on the c onta cting sur f a ce of a new oil f ilter. Inst all a ne w oil f ilte r ac cording t o th e in stru cti o n s th at co m e wi th it. R emov e the oil f ilt er and let t he rema ining oil dra in. A specia l wrenc h (availab le f rom yo ur deale r) is re quired.
Put a new w asher on the dr ain bolt , then rei ns tall the drai n bo lt. Ti g h te n i t to : Ref i l l th e en gi n e wi th the r ec o m - mended oil. Engine oil change ca pacit y (inc luding f ilt er ): L et t he engine run f or sever al minut es, t hen check t he dr ain bolt and oil f ilt er f or lea ks.
−− If t he co olant level in the reserv e t ank is at or below the MI N line, add coolan t t o bring it up t o the MA X line . Inspect t he cooling sys tem f or le aks . If Honda antif reeze/cool ant is not av ailable , you may use anot her major -bra nd non-silica te coolant as a t e m p o r a r yr e p l a c e m e n t .
CONT INUED Make sur e the e ngine and radia tor ar e cool. R emov e the r adia tor c ap cove r. R eliev e any pr essure in t he cooling system by t urning the radiat or cap coun terclockwise, without pressing dow n. I f the r e se rv e tan k i s c o mp le tel y empty, you shou ld also check the cool ant level in t he radiator.
T he c oolant leve l should be up t o t he base of t he f iller neck . A dd coolan t 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 y ou do not s pill any. Clean up any spill im mediately; it could dam age compone nts in t he engine compa rt ment .
Check the f lui d level with the engine at no rmal o perati ng temp erature . Par k the v ehicle on lev el ground. St art t he engine, let it run until the ra diat or f an come s on, t hen shut of f t he engine . For a ccura t e result s, wait about 60 seconds (but no longer t ha n 90 seconds) be f or e doing st ep 2.
R emov e the dips tick (ye llow loop) f rom t he tr ansmiss ion, and wipe it with a clean c lo th. R emove the dipstick and check t he f luid level. It should be b etw ee n th e up pe r an d lo wer mark s. Inser t t he dipst ick all t he wa y back into t he tra nsmission securely a s shown in t he illust r at ion.
If t he lev el is below t he lower mar k, add f luid int o the dipst ick hole t o bring it to t he le vel b etw ee n th e up pe r an d lo wer mark s. Pour t he f luid slow ly and ca ref ully so you do no t spill any. Clean up any s pill immediat ely; it could dama ge component s in the engine co mp ar tm en t.
R emov e the t ra nsmission f iller bolt , and caref ull y f eel inside the bol t hole wit h your f inger . Check t he f luid level with t he transm is si on at norm al op eratin g tem pe ratu re an d th e ve h i cl e si tti n g on lev el ground.
Check the f lui d level in the reservoi rs mo nthly. T here are up to t wo res erv oirs, depending on t he mod el. T hey are: T he f lu id level sho uld be b etw een t h e M I Na n dM A X m a r k so nt h es i d e of the reserv oi r. If t he l evel is at or below t he MIN mar k, your bra ke system needs at tent ion .
−− A lo w f luid l evel can indicate a leak i n th e cl utc h s ys tem. H av e thi s system inspecte d as soon as possible. T he f luid lev el should be be tw een t h e M I Na n dM A X m a r k so nt h es i d e of the r eservoir. I f it is not, add bra ke f luid t o bring it up to t hat lev el.
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 your vehicle was new. If you regu larly c arry heavy i tems in the trunk or pu ll a trailer, read jus tment may be r equired. A djust ment s should be done by your dea ler or anot her qua lif ied t echnicia n.
T o change t he passe nger’s side bulb, st art the engine, t urn t he steering wheel all the w ay t o the lef t , and t urn of f t he engine. T o change t he dr iver’ s side bulb, tur n th e ste e ri n g wh eel to the r i gh t. Pull the inner f ende r cover a wa y f rom t he f ender a nd bumper.
Open t he hood. Insert t he new bulb into t he hole, makin g su re the tabs are in their slots. Push the elect rical connector ont o t he new bulb. Make sur e it is connected securely. Pivot t he hold-down wir e back in p l ac e, an d cl i p th e en d i nto th e sl ot.
T o cha nge a bulb on t he lef t side, remove the tw o f ast eners b y turning the head of each f ast ener wi th a f la t-ti p scr ew d ri ver, th en remo ve the co ver and up pe r part o f th e ai r i n tak e du ct. R em ove the f asten ers, the n remov e t he air int ak e duct cov er.
Inst all t he new bulb, a nd tur n it one-qua rt er t ur n clockw ise t o lock it in pla ce. Push the e lectrical connector ba ck ont o the bulb. Mak e sure it is on all the way. T urn on the headli ghts to t est t he new bulb. R ei ns tall the c oo l ant reser ve tank.
Re m ov e th e s o ck et f r o m th e headlight asse mbly by tur ning it one-q uarter t urn co unterclockwis e. T o remov e t he burned out bulb, push it in and t urn it count ercloc kwise unt il it unlocks.
T ur n on the light s t o mak e sure t he new bulb is w orking. Insert t he socket back into the headlight as sembly. T ur n it clock wise t o lock it in pla ce. Inst all t he new bulb a nd tur n it clock wise t o lock it in pla ce. Put t he inner f ender cov er in place.
Push a ne w bulb st raight int o the socket unt il it bott oms, and reins ta ll the s ocket into t he light ass embly by tur ning it cloc kwise unt il it lock s. T e s t t h en e wb u l bt om a k es u r ei t works . R einst all t he light a ssembly cov er.
R emov e the soc ket by tur ning it one-q uarter t urn co unterclockwis e. Pull the bulb stra ight out of it s socket . Push t he new bulb str aight i n to th e so ck et u nti l i t bo ttom s . T ur n on the light s t o mak e sure t he new bulb is w orking.
Pull the bulb stra ight out of it s socket . Push t he new bulb str aight i n to th e so ck et u nti l i t bo ttom s . Open t he t runk, a nd remov e t he socket f rom the light a ssembly by t urning it one -quar te r t urn count er- clockwis e. R einsta ll the socket .
R emov e the t hre e holding clips wi th a f la t-ti p scr ew d ri ver. Pull down the under c over f rom t he bumper ca ref ully. Y o ur veh icl e us es hal og en l ig ht bulbs. W hen repla cing a bulb, ha ndle it by its plast ic case, and prote ct t he g l as s f ro m co nta ct wi th yo ur sk i n o r hard object s.
R emove the electr ical con nector f rom t he bulb by pushing on t he t ab and pulling t he conne ct or down. R emov e the bulb f rom t he f og light a ssembly by t urning it one- quar ter tur n count erclock wise. Inst all the ne w bulb into t he hole and t urn it one-qua rt er t urn clock wise t o lock it in pla ce.
If y our seat belt s get dirt y, use a sof t brush w ith a mixtur e of mild soap and warm water to clean th em. Do not use bleach, dy e, or clea ning solvents. L et the belts air dry bef ore you use the vehicle. Dirt build-up a round t he openings of the seat bel t a nch ors can cause the belt s t o ret ra ct s lowly.
If y ou remove a f loor ma t , make sur e t or e - a n c h o ri tw h e ny o up u ti tb a c k in your vehicl e. If y ou us e a non-A cura f loor mat , mak e sure it f it s prope rly and t hat it c a nb eu s e dw i t ht h ef l o o rm a t anchor s. Do not put a dditiona l f loor m ats o n to p o f th e an ch ore d m ats .
T o repla ce a w iper blade: Disconnec t t he blade a ssembly fr o m t h e w i p e r a r m : R ais e eac h wiper arm of f t he windshield, lif t ing t he driv er’s s ide f i rs t, th en th e p as s en g e r’ s si de. Check t he condit ion of t he w iper bl ade s at least every si x mo nth s.
Examine the new wiper blades. If they h ave no p l astic o r metal reinf orcemen t along the back edge, remo ve t he m eta l reinf orcem ent st rip s f rom t he o ld wiper blade, a nd insta ll the m in th e sl ots al on g th e edg e of the n ew blade .
Place t he t op of t he wiper blade on t he end of t he blade a ssembly, and slide t he blade ont o the a ssembly i n the d ire c ti o n po in ted to by th e arrow. Slide t he wiper bla de asse mbly o n to the wi pe r arm . P u sh d own t h el o c kt a b .
T o saf ely operate your vehicle, you r t ires must be t he proper t ype a nd size, in good condit ion wit h ade quat e trea d, and co rrectly inf lat ed. T he f ollowing pa ges give mor e det ailed inf or mat ion on how t o ta ke car e of your t ire s and w hat to do when they need t o be repl aced.
If y ou check air pr essures w hen the tires are hot ( dri ven f or several miles/kilome ter s), you w ill see reading s 4 to 6 psi (30 to 40 kPa, 0.3 to 0 .4 k g f / cm ) hi gh er th an the c ol d rea dings. T his is norma l. Do not let air out t o mat ch t he rec ommended col d ai r pressu re.
Y o ur tires have we ar in di cators molded int o the tr ead. W hen t he trea d wears down, you wil l see a 1/2 inch (1 2.7 mm) wide band a cross t he t rea d. T his shows t her e is less t han 1/16 inch (1.6 mm) of t read lef t on th e tir e . A t ire t his wor n gives ve ry lit t le t rac tion on w et roads.
In addit ion t o proper inf la tion, correct wheel alignmen t help s to decr ease t ire w ear . If y ou f ind a tir e is wor n uneve nly, hav e your de aler check the wheel alignment. Have your dealer check the t ires i f you f eel a consistent v ib rat io n while driv ing.
T o help incre ase t ire lif e and dist ribute w ear more ev enly, rot at e t he t ires a ccording t o t he maint enanc e message s displayed on th e mu lti -i nf o rm atio n di s p l ay . Mo ve th e tir es to the p o s iti on s sho wn i n t he illustr at ion eac h time t hey ar e ro tated .
＋ If you ever r epl ace a w heel, m ake sure t ha t t he whee l’s specif ica tions m atc h th o se o f the o ri gi nal w h ee l s . A lso be sure you u se only T PMS specif ic wheels. If you do n ot, t he tir e pressure monitoring syst em will not wor k.
Mount t ire c hains on your t ires w hen requir ed by dr iving condit ions or local laws. Inst all t hem only on the f r on t t ires. Beca use your v ehicle ha s limite d tire clea ranc e, A cura st rongly rec ommends using the cha ins liste d below, ma de by Securit y Chain Company (SCC).
Ch eck th e co n d iti on o f the b atte ry m o n t h l yb yl o o k i n ga tt h et e s t indicat or w indow. T he labe l on the bat t ery ex plains t he t est indic at or’s colors. The l o ca ti o n o f th e tes t in d i ca to r windo w va ries between manu f acturers.
− If you need to park your vehicle f or an extended peri od (more than 1 mon th), there a re several t hi ngs yo u should do t o prepa re it f or st ora ge. Proper prepa rat ion helps pr eve nt det erior at ion and ma kes it eas ier t o get your ve hicle bac k on the r oad.
If pos sible, per iodically r un the engine unt il it rea ches f ull o p er ati n g tem pe ra tur e (th e cooling f ans c ycle on a nd of f twice). Pref erably, d o this once a mont h. Support t he f ront w iper blade ar ms wit h a f olded t owe l or ra g so t hey do not t ouch the w indshield.
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T his se ction c over s the mor e common proble ms tha t mot or ists experien ce wit h their vehicles. It give s you inf ormat ion a bout how to saf ely e valu ate the prob l em and what to d o to co rre ct it. I f th e pr o b l em h as st rande d you on t he side of t he roa d, yo u may b e abl e to ge t goi ng ag ai n.
Check the ai r pressu re of the com pact sp are tire every time you check t he ot her t ire s. It s hould be inf lated t o: Follow the se preca ut ions: Never exceed 50 mph (80 km/h). T hi s tire gives a harsh er rid e and l es s tra cti on o n s o me r o ad surf aces.
CONT INUED If y ou have a f la t t ire w hile driv ing, st op in a saf e plac e to cha nge it. Driv e slowly a long the s houlder unt il you get t o an exit or a n area t hat is fa r a w a y fr o m t h e tr a ffi c l a n e s . Open t he t runk. Pull up t he ha ndle on the t runk f loor lid.
L oosen each wheel nut 1/2 t urn with t he wheel nut w rench. T a ke t he jac k out of t he t ool kit case. T a ke t he tool kit ca se out of t he t runk.
Place t he ja ck under t he jac king poi nt nearest the t ire you n eed to change . T urn t he end br ack et clock wise unt il the t op of t he ja ck cont act s t he ja cking point . Ma ke sure t he j acking point t ab is r e s t i n gi nt h e j a c kn o t c h .
Put on t he spare t ire . Put t he whee l nuts ba ck on f inger -tight , th en ti gh ten th em i n a cri ssc ros s p atte rn wi th the wh e el n ut wren ch unt il the w heel is f ir mly aga inst th e hu b . Do n ot try to tig hten th e whe el nuts f ully.
Pl ace the f lat tire f ace do wn in the spar e t ire we ll. R emov e the spa cer cone f r om the wing bolt , t urn it over , and put it back on the bolt. T o re move t he space r cone, squeeze t he t abs on t he wing bolt t o disengage it f rom t he cent er of t he space r cone, t hen pull the bolt do wnward .
Wh en you t urn t he ignition sw itc h to t he ST A R T ( III) posit ion, you do not hea r the nor mal noise of t he engine try i n g to sta rt. Yo u ma y he ar a clicking sound, a serie s of clic ks, or not hing at all.
In this ca se, the st ar ter mot or’s speed sounds nor mal, or e ven f ast er th an n o rm al, wh en yo u tur n the ignit ion switch t o t he ST A R T ( III) posit ion, but t he engine does not run. Do you have f uel? Ch eck the f uel gauge; t he low f ue l indicat or ma y not be w orking.
A lt hough this s eems like a simple proced ure, you sho uld take sev eral prec aut ions. Open t he hood, a nd check t he p hy si ca l co nd i ti o n o f th e ba tter y. In very co ld we ather, ch eck the co nd i ti o n of th e e l ec tro ly te. I f i t seems slushy or f roze n, do not t ry jump st art ing unt il it t haw s.
＋ ＋ − T he numbe rs in t he illust ra tion s how you t he order t o connect t he jumper cables. Connect one jumper c able t o the posit ive ( ) t er minal on your b atte ry . Co nn ec t the o th er en d to t he positiv e ( ) t er minal on the b o os ter b atte ry .
− I f the b oo ster b atte ry i s in a n o th er vehi cl e, have an as sis tant start that vehi cl e an d run it at a f ast id le . Start t he ve hi cle . If the starter m oto r s ti ll o pe ra tes s l o wl y , ch e ck that t h e jum pe r cabl es h ave go o d m eta l- to- me tal co n tac t.
If t he t empera tur e gauge st ays a t t he red ma rk, t urn of f t he engine. L ook f or a ny obvious coola nt le aks, su ch as a spl it radiato r hos e. Everyt hi ng is still extr emel y hot, so use c aut ion. If y ou f ind a leak , it must be repaired b ef ore you cont inue driv ing (see on page ).
Using glov es or a lar ge heav y cl oth , tu rn th e ra di ator c ap count erclock wise, w ithout pushing down, t o t he f ir st s top. A f t er t he pressu re releases, p ush d own on t he cap, a nd t urn it unt il it comes o ff. Pu t the radiator cap b ack on t ightly.
Saf ely pull of f t he roa d, and shut of f t he engine. T urn on t he haza rd warni ng i ndi cators. L et t he vehicle sit f or a minut e. Open t he hood, a nd check t he oil leve l (see pa ge ). A n e ngine very low on o il can l ose p ressu re during cor nering a nd othe r driv ing maneuv ers.
I f thi s in di ca to r co mes o n while dr iving, it means one of t he e ngine’s emiss ions contr ol sys tems m ay have a pro bl em . Even t hough you may f eel no dif f er ence in your vehicl e’s perf ormance, it can reduc e your f uel economy and ca use increased emissions.
If you m ust drive the vehicl e a short dist ance in t his condit ion, driv e slowly and ca ref ully. Slow dow n by shif ting t o a low er gear , and pull to t he side of t he road when it is saf e. Because of the long distance needed t o stop, it is hazard ous to d rive the vehi cle .
If t her e is a pr oblem wit h t he powe r door lock syst em an d you cannot unlock t he drive r’s door, use t he release lever behi nd the lef t side cove r in t he tr unk. If y ou also ca nnot unlock the t runk due t o the pow er door lock sy st em malf unct ion, see pa ge a nd open t he tr unk manua lly.
T he v ehicle’ s f use s are conta 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 shboard on t he dr iver ’s si de . The f u s e la b el is atta ch ed to th e side panel. T he passe nger’s side int erior f use box is on the low er pa ssenger’s s ide pane l.
Check each of the large f uses in t he under-hood f use box by looking at t he wire ins ide. R emov ing these f uses r equires a Phillips-hea d scre wdriv er. If s omething e lect rica l in your ve h ic le s to p s wo rk i n g , th e f i rs t thi n g y o us h o u l dc h e c kf o ri sa b l o w nf u s e .
CONT INUED L ook f or a blown w ire inside t he f u s e .I f i t i sb l o w n ,r e p l a c ei t w i t h one of t he spa re f uses of t he same rating o r lower.
I f the r e pl ace m en t f us e o f th e same r at ing blows in a short t ime, t here is probably a serious elect r ical pr oblem wit h your vehi cl e. Leave the bl own f u se in that circu it, and h ave you r vehi cle chec ked by a qua lif ied t echnicia n.
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− − − ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊＊ ＊ ＊＊ ＊ ＊ No. No. No. Am p s . Am p s . Am p s . Ci rc ui ts Pr ote cted C ir cu its P ro tec ted Ci rc ui ts Pr ote cted 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 20 A (10 A) 10 A 7.
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− − If your vehicle need s to be towed, call a pr of essional t owing service or orga nizat ion. Nev er tow y our vehic le wit h just a rope or chain.
Emer gency T ow ing T ak ing Care of t he Unexpect ed 483 T rying to lif t or t ow your ve hicle by the bumpers will caus e serious damage. T he bumpers are not d es igned to support the vehicl e’s wei ght. T he steeri ng system c an be d amaged if the st eering wh eel is locked .
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− T h ed i a g r a m si nt h i ss e c t i o ng i v e you t he dimensions a nd capa citie s of your v ehicle and t he loca tions of t he ident if ic at ion numbers. It also includes inf orma t ion you should know a bout y our ve hicle’s t ires a nd emissions con tr ol systems.
Y our v ehicle ha s sever al ident if ying numbers in v ar ious places. T he v ehicle ident if icat ion number (V IN) is t he 17 -digit numbe r your dealer uses t o reg ister your vehicle f or wa rra nty pur poses. It is also necessa ry f or lice nsing and insuring yo ur veh ic le.
T he engine numbe r is sta mped int o t he f r ont of t he engine block . T he t ra nsmission number is on a labe l on top of t he t ra nsmission. Y ou can see t he engine number t hrough the w indow on t he f r ont bul khead cover.
−− ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ Specif icat ions (4-cy linder Models) 488 Capacities Dimensions Capacities Air Conditi oning Seating Capacities Weight s 1.64 US gal (6.2 ) 1.61 US gal (6.1 ) 185.6 in (4,715 mm) 72.4 in (1,840 mm) 56.7 in (1,440 mm) 2.19 US gal (8.
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− Specif icat ions (4-cy linder Models) 490 Tires Alignment Size Pressure P225/50R17 93V T135/80D16 101M 33 psi (230 kPa , 2.3 kgf /cm ) Toe-in Camber Caster 0.
−− ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ CONT INUED Specif icat ions (6-cy linder Models) T echnical Inf or mat ion 491 Dimensions Capac ities Weight s Seating Capacities Air Conditi oning Capacities 185.6 in (4,715 mm) 72.4 in (1,840 mm) 56.7 in (1,440 mm) Length Width Height Wheelb ase Track 106.
− − ＊ − − − − − − − − − − − − − − − ＊ Specif icat ions (6-cy linder Models) 492 Battery Engine Fuses Lights Capacity 12 V 12 V 55 AH/5 HR 72 AH/20 HR 3.
− − Specif icat ions (6-cy linder Models) T echnical Inf or mat ion 493 Alignment Tires Toe-in Camber Caster Size Pressure 0.00 in (0.0 mm) 0.08 in (2.0 mm) 0°03’ 1°12’ 3°52’ T135/80D16 101M P235/45R18 94V 33 psi (230 kPa , 2.3 kgf /cm ) 60 psi (420 kPa , 4.
Qualit y gr ades c an be f ound whe re applica ble on th e tir e sidewa ll bet wee n tr ead shoulde r and maximum s ect ion widt h. For example: T he tread wear grad e is a co mp ara- ti ve ra ti ng b ase d o n th e wea r rate o f t he t ire whe n te ste d under cont rolle d condi tions on a specif ied government test course.
Warning : T he temp erature grad e f or t his tir e is est ablishe d f or a tir e tha t is prope rly inf lat ed a nd not overloaded. E xcessive speed, underinf la tion, or e xcessiv e loading, eit her sepa ra te ly or in combina t ion, can cau se he at bui l du p and p os si bl e tire f ailure.
− − − − − − − T he tires t hat came on your vehicle hav e a number of ma rkings. T hose you sh oul d be aware of are described below. T ire c onstr uction code ( R indicat es r adia l). Ri m d i a m ete r in i n c h es . L oa d index ( a numer ical code asso ci ated with the maxi mu m load t he t ire c an ca rry).
− − − − − − − − − − T he t ire ident if ica tion number ( T IN ) is a group of number s and let t ers t hat look like t he f ollow ing example . T IN is loc at ed on t he sidew all of t he ti re . Manu f acturer’s i d en ti f i c ati o n m ark .
− Each t ire, including t he spar e (if prov ided), should be che cked mont hly when c old and inf lat ed t o t he inf la tion pre ssure rec ommended by t he vehicle ma nuf act urer on t he ve hicle placa rd or t ire inf lat ion pres sure la bel.
− Y o ur veh icl e has als o be en eq ui pp ed wit h a T PMS malf unct ion indicat or to i n di cate wh en th e sy ste m is n o t opera t ing properly .
＊ ＊ T he bur ning of ga soline in your vehic le’s engine pr oduces seve ral by- product s. Some of t hese a re car bon monoxide ( CO), oxide s of nit rogen (NOx), a nd hyd rocarbons (HC). Gas oline eva porat ing f rom t he ta nk also pr oduces hydr ocarbons.
T he e xhaust emiss ions 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, ignition t iming cont rol, exha ust ga s rec irculat ion ( 6-cylinde r mo de ls) , an d three way c atalytic converter.
A lwa ys use unlea ded gas oline. Even a small a mount of le aded gas ol in e can c on tamin ate the cat a lyst me ta ls, mak ing the t hr ee way cat alytic converter inef f ect ive. T he three wa y catalyt ic co nverter mu st op erate at a high temperature f or the chem ical re actio ns to take place.
Make sure t he gas t ank is nearly, but not complet ely, f ull (a round 3/4). Wit hout t ouching the acceler ator pedal, st a rt t he engine , and let it idle f or 20 second s. If you take your vehicle f or an emissi ons test shortly af ter t he bat t ery ha s been disconne cte d or gone dead, it may not pass t he te st.
T hen dr ive in cit y/subur ban traf f ic f or at l east 1 0 m in utes . W hen t raf f ic condit ions a llow, let t he vehic le coast f or sev era l seconds w ithout using the ac ce ler ato r pe d al o r the b ra ke peda l. If t he t est ing f a cilit y det ermines t he readiness co des are still not set, see your d ealer.
.......... Client Serv ice Inf ormat ion . 506 .................... Warra nty Coverages . 507 R epor ting Sa f e ty D ef ect s ........................
A cura deale rship personne l are tr ained prof essionals. T hey should be able to a nswer a ll your quest ions. If y ou encount er a problem t hat your deale rship does not solv e to y our sat isf ac tion, please discuss it wit h the dealership’s m anagement.
− − − − − − − − − Y our new v ehicle is cov ere d by these warrantie s: covers your new vehicl e, except f or th e ba tter y, e m i s si on s co ntr o l systems, a nd accessories, against def ect s in mat er ials an d workm ans hip .
If N HT SA re ceive s similar c om- plaint s, it may ope n an inve st igat ion, and if it f ind s that a saf et y d ef ect exist s in a group of ve hicles, it may order a re call a nd reme dy ca mpaign. However, NHT SA cannot become involv ed in individua l problems between you, your dealer, o r A meric an Honda Mot or C o.
T he publica tions show n below can be purch ased f r om Helm Incorpora ted. Y ou can order by phone o r online: Call Helm Inc. at 1-800-782-4356 (credit c ard ord ers on ly) Go online at If you ar e inter ested in ot her y ears or models, cont act Helm Inc.
CONT INUED ........................................ A AC . 210 , 271 .................................... A ccessories . 357 A CCESSOR Y ............ ( Ignition K e y Posit ion) . 122 ............ A ccessory Power Sockets . 156 ................ A cti ve Head Restraints .
............... DA NGER , Expl anat ion o f . iii ................................... Dashboard . 3 , 58 .............. Day time R unning L ight s . 11 4 ................................. De ad B attery . 466 ............ Def ect s, R epor ting Sa f e ty .
CONT INUED ................................... Fan, Interior . 169 ......................................... Feat ures . 165 .................... Filling t he F uel T a nk . 347 Filt er s ........................ Dust a nd Po llen . 442 ..............
Fluids .......... Auto m ati c Tran sm is s io n . 423 .......................................... Brake . 427 ......................................... Clutch . 428 .............. Manua l T ra nsmission . 4 26 .......... Windshi eld Washer . 110 , 423 .
CONT INUED ................. Jacking up t he V ehicle . 461 ....................................... Jack, T ire . 460 ................................ Jump St art ing . 466 ................................................ K eys . 119 ... Ind icators, Messages ( MID) .
Lo c k s ..... A nti-thef t St eerin g Colu mn . 122 ........................ Childproof D oor . 125 ............................ Fuel Fill Door . 347 .................................. Glov e Box . 157 .................. L ockou t Prevent io n . 125 .
CONT INUED ............................... Par king L ight s . 1 11 .. Parki ng Ove r T hin gs that Burn . 382 .... Passenge r A irba g Of f Indica tor . 33 ............................. PGM-FI System . 501 ................................... Pollen F ilte r .
..................................... Seat Belt s . 8 , 19 ............... A d di tion al In f ormatio n . 19 A utomatic Seat Belt ............................... T ensione rs . 21 ..................................... Cleaning . 441 ................ L ap/S houl der Belt .
CONT INUED Steering Wheel .............................. A djustments . 118 ........... A nti-t hef t Column L ock . 122 Steering Wheel ................ Butt ons . 71 , 286 , 298 , 304 ................... St ereo Sound Syst em . 174 ..................
..................................... T readwea r . 448 ................................ T rip Computer . 74 ....................................... Tr i p M e te r . 7 3 .............................................. T runk . 130 .................. Emerge ncy Opener .
4-cylinder models 6-cylinder models 4-cylinder models 6-cylinder models Ser v ice Inf or mat ion Summar y Gasoline: Brake Fluid: Tire Pressure (measur ed cold): Recommended Engine Oil: Manual Transmission Fluid: Automatic Transm ission Fluid: Fuel Tank Capacity: 60 psi (420 kPa , 4.
T he inf ormat ion and specif icat ions included in this publicat ion wer e in ef f ect at t he t ime of approv al f or print ing. Honda Motor Co., L td. reserves the right, however, t o discontinue or ch ange specif ica tions or design at a ny time w ithout not ice and wit hout incur ring any obliga tion wh atsoev er.
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