2006 Honda Accord Coupe Owners Manual

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Dual Temperature Control

TemperatureControlDials/Buttons Push AUTO or to turn on the system. The selected temperatures appears in the display (in the upper display with the navigation system). When the indicator in the DUAL button is off, you can adjust both sides to the same temperature by adjusting the driver’s side temperature control dial or buttons.

DRIVER’S SIDE

PASSENGER’S SIDE

or

To set the driver’s side temperature differently than the passenger’s, press the DUAL button, then turn the driver’s control dial or press the buttons on the driver’s side. ▲ ▼ To set the passenger’s side differently than the driver’s, turn the passenger’s control dial or press the buttons on the passenger’s ▲ ▼ side. You can adjust the passenger’s side without pressing the DUAL button first.

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When you set the temperature to its lower or upper limit, it is displayed as

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Sunlight and Temperature Sensors

SUNLIGHT SENSOR

Climate Control Sensors

TEMPERATURE SENSOR

OnEX-LandEX-V6models The climate control system has two sensors. A sunlight sensor is in the top of the dashboard, and a temperature sensor is next to the steering column. Do not cover the sensors or spill any liquid on them.

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Audio System

To operate your vehicle’s audio system refer to the appropriate pages below.

AM/FM/CD Player (LX models)

For FM/AM/CD Player systems, see pages

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For AM/FM/CD Changer systems without navigation, see page

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AM/FM/CD Changer

(EX and LX-V6 models)

U.S. models

Canadian models

(EX-L and EX-V6 models without navigation system)

Audio System

AM/FM/CD Changer with navigation system (EX-L and EX-V6 models) U.S. models .

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AM/FM/CD Player

STEREO INDICATOR

AUTO SELECT BUTTON

To Play the AM/FM Radio The ignition switch must be in the ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II) position. Turn the system on by pushing the PWR/VOL knob or the AM/FM button. Adjust the volume by turning the PWR/VOL knob.

The band and frequency that the radio was last tuned to is displayed. To change bands, press the AM/ FM button. On the FM band, ST will be displayed if the station is broadcasting in stereo. Stereo reproduction in AM is not available.

SCAN BUTTON

TUNE BAR

PRESET BARS

SOUND BUTTON

PWR/VOL KNOB

LX models

AM/FM BUTTON

SEEK BAR

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AM/FM/CD Player

To Select a Station You can use any of five methods to find radio stations on the selected band: tune, seek, scan, the preset bars, and auto select.

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Use the tune bar to tune

TUNE the radio to a desired frequency. Press the side of the bar to tune to a higher frequency, and press the

side to tune to a lower

frequency.

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The seek function

SEEK searches up and down from the current frequency to find a station with a strong signal. To activate it, press the side of the bar, then release it.

or

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SCAN The scan function samples all the stations with strong signals on the selected band. To activate it, press the SCAN button, then release it. You will see SCAN in the display. The system will scan for a station with a strong signal. When it finds one, it will stop and play that station for about 5 seconds. If you do nothing, the system will then scan for the next strong station and play it for 5 seconds. When it plays a station that you want to listen to, press the SCAN button again.

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Preset Each side of the bars (1
6) can store one frequency on AM and two frequencies on FM.

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1.

2.

3.

Select the desired band, AM or FM. FM1 and FM2 let you store two frequencies with each side of the preset bar.

Use the tune, seek, or scan function to tune the radio to a desired station.

Pick a preset number (1
6), you want for that station. Press the left or right side of the bar, and hold it until you hear a beep.

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4.

Repeat steps 1 through 3 to store a total of six stations on AM and twelve stations on FM.

The preset frequencies will be lost if your vehicle’s battery goes dead, is disconnected, or the radio fuse is removed.

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AM/FM/CD Player

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If you are

AUTO SELECT traveling far from home and can no longer receive your preset stations, you can use the auto select feature to find stations in the local area.

Press the A. SEL button. ‘‘A.SEL’’ flashes in the display, and the system goes into scan mode for several seconds. It stores the frequencies of six AM, and twelve FM stations in the preset bars.

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You will see a ‘‘0’’ displayed after pressing a preset bar if auto select cannot find a strong station for every preset bar.

If you do not like the stations auto select has stored, you can store other frequencies on the preset bars as previously described.

Toturnoffautoselect A. SEL button. This restores the presets you originally set.

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Adjusting the Sound Press the SOUND button repeatedly to display the bass (BAS), treble (TRE), fader (FAD), and balance (BAL) settings.

BAS

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Adjusts the bass.

TRE

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Adjusts the treble.

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FAD front-to-back strength of the sound.

Adjusts the fader, or the

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BAL to-side strength of the sound.

Adjusts the balance, or side-

Each mode is shown in the display as it changes. Turn the PWR/VOL knob to adjust the setting to your liking. When the level reaches the center, you will see a ‘‘ display. The system will return to the audio display about 5 seconds after you stop adjusting a mode.

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AM/FM BUTTON

TRACK NUMBER

SCAN/REPEAT BUTTON

RANDOM BUTTON

LX models

CD/AUX BUTTON

SEEK/SKIP BAR

EJECT BUTTON

PWR/VOL KNOB

CD SLOT

AM/FM/CD Player

To Play a CD To play a CD, the ignition switch must be in the ACCESSORY (I) or ON(II) position.

You operate the CD player with the same controls used for the radio. To select the CD player, press the CD/AUX button. You will see ‘‘CD’’ in the display. The number of the track playing is shown in the display. The system will continuously play a disc until you change modes.

Insert a CD into the CD slot. The drive will pull the CD in the rest of the way to play it. When the system reaches the end of the disc, it will return to the beginning and play the disc again.

You can also play 3-inch (8-cm) discs without using an adapter ring.

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AM/FM/CD Player

To play the radio when a CD is playing, press the AM/FM button. Press the CD/AUX button again to switch back to the CD player.

To play a tape when a CD is playing, insert a tape in the player (optional). If a tape is in the player, press the CD/AUX button. Press the CD/AUX button again to switch back to the CD player.

If you turn the system off while a CD is playing, either with the PWR/VOL knob or by turning off the ignition, the disc will stay in the drive. When you turn the system back on, the CD will begin playing where it left off.

Do not use discs with adhesive labels. The label can curl up and cause the disc to jam in the unit.

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, the player

Each time you

To Change or Select Tracks SEEK/SKIP − press and release skips forward to the beginning of the next track. Press and release to skip backward to the beginning of the current track. Press it again to skip to the beginning of the previous track.

To move rapidly within a track, press and hold

or

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SCAN The scan function samples all the tracks on the disc in the order they are recorded on the CD. To activate it, press and hold the SCAN button. You will see SCAN in the display. You will get a 10 second sampling of each track on the CD. Press the SCAN button again to get out of the system and play the last track sampled.

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To continuously replay

REPEAT a track, press and release the RPT button. You will see RPT in the display. Press it again to turn it off.

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Press and release the

RANDOM RDM button to play the tracks in random order. You will see RDM in the display. Press it again to return to normal play.

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AM/FM/CD Player

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To Stop Playing a CD Press the eject button ( remove the CD. If you eject the CD, but do not remove it from the slot, the system will automatically reload the CD after 15 seconds and put it in pause mode. To begin playing, press the CD/AUX button.

Press the AM/FM button to switch to the AM/FM radio while a CD is playing. To play the CD, press the CD/AUX button.

If a tape is in the optional tape player, press the CD/AUX button to switch to the tape while a CD is playing. Press the CD/AUX button again to switch back to the CD player.

If you turn the system off while a CD is playing, either with the PWR/VOL knob or by turning off the ignition, the disc will stay in the drive. When you turn the system back on, the CD will begin playing where it left off.

Operating the Optional CD Changer An optional six or eight disc CD changer is available for your vehicle from your dealer.

This disc changer uses the same controls used for the in-dash CD player or the radio.

To select the CD changer, press the CD/AUX button. The disc and track numbers will be displayed. To select a different disc, use the preset 5
(DISC ) side or preset 6 (DISC ) ＋ side of the preset bar. To select the previous disc, press the preset 5
(DISC ), or preset 6 (DISC ) to ＋ select the next disc in sequence.

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Load the desired CDs into the magazine, and load the magazine into the changer according to the instructions that came with the unit.

If you select an empty slot in the magazine, the changer will search for the next available CD to load and play.

If there are no CDs in the changer, the display will flash, and you will have to select another mode.

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AM/FM/CD Player

CD Player Error Messages If you see an error message in the display while playing a CD, find the cause in the chart to the right. If you cannot clear the error message, take the vehicle to your dealer.

Error Message

Cause

Solution

FOCUS Error

Mechanical Error

High Temperature

Press the eject button, and pull out the CD. Check if it is inserted correctly in the CD player. Make sure the CD is not scratched or damaged. Press the eject button, and pull out the CD. Check the CD for damage or deformation. If the CD cannot be pulled out, or the error message does not disappear after the CD is ejected, see your dealer. Will disappear when the temperature returns to normal.

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Optional CD Changer Error Messages If you see an error message in the display while operating the optional CD changer, find the cause in the chart to the right. If you cannot clear the error message, take the vehicle to your dealer.

AM/FM/CD Player

Error Message

Cause

Solution

FOCUS Error

Mechanical Error

High Temperature

Press the magazine eject button, pull the magazine out, and check for an error message. Insert the magazine again. If the message does not disappear, or the magazine cannot be pulled out, see your dealer. Press the magazine eject button, pull the magazine out, and check for an error message. Insert the magazine again. If the message does not disappear, or the magazine cannot be pulled out, see your dealer. Will disappear when the temperature returns to normal.

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AM/FM/CD Player

LX models

AM/FM BUTTON

CD/AUX BUTTON

REPEAT INDICATOR

TAPE DIRECTION INDICATOR

REPEAT BUTTON

DOLBY INDICATOR

SEEK/SKIP BAR

PWR/VOL KNOB

PRESET BARS

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To Play a Tape Optional The ignition switch must be in the ACCESSORY (I) or the ON (II) position. Make sure the open side of the tape is facing right, then insert the tape most of the way into the slot. The system will pull the tape in the rest of the way and begin to play it.

▲

indicates the

The tape direction indicator comes on to show you which side of the tape is playing. The side you inserted upward is now playing. If you want to play the other side, press the preset 3 (PLAY/ PROG) side of the preset bar. When the player reaches the end of the tape, it will automatically reverse direction and play the other side.

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AM/FM/CD Player

＊

Dolby noise reduction comes on when you insert a tape. The

indicator in the display also

comes on. If the tape was not recorded in Dolby, turn it off by pressing the preset 4 (NR) side of the preset bar. Dolby remains off until you press the preset bar again.

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Dolby noise reduction is manufactured under

license from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation. ‘‘DOLBY’’ and the double-D symbol

are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories

Licensing Corporation.

To Stop Playing a Tape To remove the tape, press the eject button on the tape player. If you want to turn the player off, press the PWR/VOL knob or turn off the ignition. The tape will remain in the drive. When you turn the system back on, the tape will be in pause mode. Press the preset 3 (PLAY/ PROG) side of the preset bar.

To switch to the AM/FM radio or CD player while a tape is playing, press the AM/FM or CD/AUX button. To change back to the tape player, push the CD/AUX button.

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To rewind the tape,

Tape Search Functions FF/REW push the preset 1 (REW) side of the preset bar. You will see REW in the display. To fast forward the tape, push the preset 2 (FF) side of the preset bar. You will see FF displayed. Press the preset 1, 2, or 3 side of the bars to take the system out of rewind or fast forward.

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Press the

SKIP side to find the beginning of the current song or passage. Press the side to find the beginning of the next song or passage. When the system reaches the beginning of a song or passage, it begins to play it.

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Press the RPT button

REPEAT to continuously play a song or passage. You will see RPT displayed. The track will repeat until you press the RPT button again.

The skip and repeat

NOTE: functions use silent periods on the tape to find the end of a song or passage. These features may not work if there is almost no gap between selections, a high noise level, or a silent period in the middle of a selection.

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AM/FM/CD Changer

EX, EX-L, and all V6 models without navigation system

AM/FM BUTTON

STEREO INDICATOR

SEEK BAR

SCAN BUTTON

SOUND BUTTON

PWR/VOL KNOB

NOTE: This illustration shows the U.S. EX-L and EX-V6 models. Other models are similar.

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To Play the AM/FM Radio The ignition switch must be in the ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II) position. Turn the system on by pushing the PWR/VOL knob or the AM/FM button. Adjust the volume by turning the PWR/VOL knob.

The band and frequency that the radio was last tuned to is displayed. To change bands, press the AM/FM button. On the FM band, ST will be displayed if the station is broadcast- ing in stereo. Stereo reproduction in AM is not available.

A.SEL BUTTON

TUNE BAR

PRESET BARS

OnU.S.EX-LandEX-V6models For information on XM satellite radio, see page

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AM/FM/CD Changer

To Select a Station You can use any of five methods to find radio stations on the selected band: tune, seek, scan, the preset bars, and auto select.

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Use the tune bar to tune

TUNE the radio to a desired frequency. Press the side of the bar to tune to a higher frequency, and press the

side to tune to a lower

frequency.

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The seek function

SEEK searches up and down from the current frequency to find a station with a strong signal. To activate it, press the side of the bar, then release it.

or

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SCAN The scan function samples all the stations with strong signals on the selected band. To activate it, press the SCAN button, then release it. You will see SCAN in the display. The system will scan for a station with a strong signal. When it finds one, it will stop and play that station for about 5 seconds. If you do nothing, the system will then scan for the next strong station and play it for 5 seconds. When it plays a station that you want to listen to, press the SCAN button again.

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Preset Each side of the bars (1
6) can store one frequency on AM and two frequencies on FM.

−

1.

2.

3.

Select the desired band, AM or FM. FM1 and FM2 let you store two frequencies with each side of the preset bar.

Use the tune, seek, or scan function to tune the radio to a desired station.

Pick a preset number (1
6), you want for that station. Press the left or right side of the bar, and hold it until you hear a beep.

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AM/FM/CD Changer

4.

Repeat steps 1 through 3 to store a total of six stations on AM and twelve stations on FM.

The preset frequencies will be lost if your vehicle’s battery goes dead, is disconnected, or the radio fuse is removed.

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If you are

AUTO SELECT traveling far from home and can no longer receive your preset stations, you can use the auto select feature to find stations in the local area.

Press the A. SEL button. ‘‘A.SEL’’ flashes in the display, and the system goes into scan mode for several seconds. It stores the frequencies of six AM, and twelve FM stations in the preset bars.

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You will see a ‘‘0’’ displayed after pressing a preset bar if auto select cannot find a strong station for every preset bar.

If you do not like the stations auto select has stored, you can store other frequencies on the preset bars as previously described.

Toturnoffautoselect A. SEL button. This restores the presets you originally set.

, press the

Adjusting the Sound Press the SOUND button repeatedly to display the bass (BAS), treble (TRE), fader (FAD), and balance (BAL) settings.

BAS

−

Adjusts the bass.

TRE

−

Adjusts the treble.

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FAD front-to-back strength of the sound.

Adjusts the fader, or the

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BAL to-side strength of the sound.

Adjusts the balance, or side-

Each mode is shown in the display as it changes. Turn the PWR/VOL knob to adjust the setting to your liking. When the level reaches the center, you will see a ‘‘ display. The system will return to the audio display about 5 seconds after you stop adjusting a mode.

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U.S. EX-L and EX-V6 models

CATEGORY INDICATOR

CD/AUX/XM BUTTON

SEEK/SKIP BAR

SCAN BUTTON

PRESET BARS

PWR/VOL KNOB

AM/FM/CD Changer

Satellite Digital Radio U.S.EX-LandEX-V6models Your vehicle is capable of receiving XM Satellite Radio anywhere in the United States except Hawaii and Alaska. It is not available in Canada.

DISPLAY BUTTON

TUNE BAR

XM is a registered trademark of XM Satellite Radio, Inc. Satellite radio is available on U.S. models only.

To Play XM Satellite Radio The ignition switch must be in the ACCESSORY (I) or the ON (II) position. Turn the system on by pushing the PWR/VOL knob or the CD/AUX/ XM button.

Turn the PWR/VOL knob to adjust the volume.

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AM/FM/CD Changer

To Select a Channel When in the satellite radio mode, you can use any of four methods to find channels: tune, seek/skip (category), scan, and the preset bars.

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TUNE Press the TUNE bar to change channel selections. Press higher numbered channels and

for

for lower numbered channels.

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The

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SEEK/SKIP (CATEGORY) seek/skip function selects the various categories in XM, such as Jazz/Blues, Rock, Classical, etc. Push the to change the category forward. Push the to change the category backward. To search for channels within a category, press the TUNE bar

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The scan function samples

SCAN all channels for 5 seconds. To activate the function, push the SCAN button. Push it again to get out of the sequence.

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Preset Each side of the preset bar can store one channel in XM1
and one in XM2.

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Press and release this

DISP button to change the display. The display changes in this sequence: channel name, channel number, category, artist name, and music title.

1.

Push the CD/AUX/XM button. (You will see XM1 or XM2.)

2.

Use the tune, seek, or scan function to tune the radio to a desired station.

3.

Pick a preset icon or number, and hold it until you hear a beep.

4.

Repeat steps 1 through 3 to store a total of six stations on XM1 and six on XM2.

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EX, EX-L and all V6 models without navigation system

CD/AUX BUTTON

CD/AUX/ XM BUTTON ＊

SEEK/SKIP BAR

AM/FM BUTTON

TRACK NUMBER

DISC NUMBER

REPEAT BUTTON

RANDOM BUTTON PRESET BARS

EJECT BUTTON

LOAD BUTTON

CD LOAD INDICATOR

CD SLOT

PWR/VOL KNOB

NOTE: This illustration shows the U.S. EX-L and EX-V6 models. Other models are similar.

＊

On models with Satellite Radio

AM/FM/CD Changer

To Play a CD To load or play CDs, the ignition switch must be in the ACCESSORY (I) or the ON(II) position. You operate the CD changer with the same controls used for the radio. To select the CD changer, press the CD/AUX button (CD/AUX/XM button on models with satellite radio). The number of the track playing is shown in the display. With the in-dash CD changer, the disc and track numbers are displayed. The system will continuously play a CD until you change modes.

You cannot load and play 3-inch (8-cm) discs in this system.

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AM/FM/CD Changer

To play the radio when a CD is playing, press the AM/FM button. Press the CD/AUX or CD/AUX/XM button again to switch back to the CD changer.

To play a tape when a CD is playing, insert a tape in the player (optional). If a tape is in the player, press the CD/AUX or CD/AUX/XM button. Press the CD/AUX or CD/AUX/XM button again to switch back to the CD changer.

OnmodelswithSatelliteRadio To listen to satellite radio when a CD is playing, press the CD/AUX/XM button.

If you turn the system off while a CD is playing, either with the PWR/VOL knob or by turning off the ignition, the disc will stay in the drive. When you turn the system back on, the CD will begin playing where it left off.

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Do not use discs with adhesive labels. The label can curl up and cause the disc to jam in the unit.

LoadingCDsintheIn-dashCD Changer Your vehicle’s in-dash CD changer holds up to six discs.

1. 1.

Press the LOAD button until you hear a beep and see ‘‘LOAd’’ in the display.

To load only one CD, press and release the LOAD button.

2.

The disc number for an empty position is highlighted and the red CD load indicator starts blinking.

3.

Insert a disc into the CD slot when the green CD load indicator comes on. Insert it only about halfway; the drive will pull it in the rest of the way. You will see ‘‘BUSY’’ in the display as the CD load indicator turns red and blinks as the CD is loaded.

You cannot load and play 3-inch (8-cm) discs in this system.

4.

When the CD load indicator turns green and ‘‘LOAd’’ appears in the screen again, insert the next CD in the slot.

Do not try to insert a disc until ‘‘LOAd’’ appears. You could damage the audio unit.

5.

Repeat this until all six positions are loaded. If you are not loading all six positions, the system begins playing the last CD loaded.

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Each time you

To Change or Select Tracks SEEK/SKIP − press and release skips forward to the beginning of the next track. Press and release to skip backward to the beginning of the current track. Press it again to skip to the beginning of the previous track.

To move rapidly within a track, press and hold

or

You can also load a CD into an empty position while a CD is playing by pressing the appropriate side of a preset bar. The system stops playing the current CD and starts the loading sequence. It plays the CD just loaded.

You operate the CD changer with the same controls used for the radio. The numbers of the disc and track playing are shown in the display.

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To select a different disc, press the appropriate side of a preset bar (1 6) or use the preset 5 (DISC ) − to select the previous disc or preset 6
(DISC ) to select the next disc in sequence.If you select a loaded position in the CD changer, the system will try to load the CD in the next available slot.

＋

AM/FM/CD Changer

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The scan function samples SCAN all the tracks on the selected disc in the order they are recorded on the CD. To activate it, press and release the SCAN button. You will see SCAN in the display. You will get a 10
second sampling of each track on the selected CD. Press the SCAN button again to get out of the system.

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This function samples

D-SCAN the first track of each disc in the order they are loaded in the CD changer. To activate it, select D- SCAN by pressing and holding the SCAN button. You will see D-SCAN in the display. You will get a 10
second sampling of the first track on each CD. Press the SCAN button again to turn off D-SCAN.

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AM/FM/CD Changer

To Stop Playing a CD Press the AM/FM button to switch to the AM/FM radio while a CD is playing. To play the CD, press the CD/AUX button.

OnmodelswithSatelliteRadio Press the AM/FM or CD/AUX/XM button to switch to the AM/FM radio or satellite radio while a CD is playing. To play the CD, press the CD/AUX/XM button again.

If a tape is in the optional tape player, press the CD/AUX or CD/AUX/XM button to switch to the tape while a CD is playing. Press the CD/AUX or CD/AUX/XM button again to switch back to the CD changer.

If you turn the system off while a CD is playing, either with the PWR/VOL knob or by turning off the ignition, the disc will stay in the drive. When you turn the system back on, the CD will begin playing where it left off.

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To continuously replay

REPEAT a track, press and release the RPT button. You will see RPT in the display. Press it again to turn it off.

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D-REPEAT To continuously replay the current disc, press and hold the RPT button. You will see D-RPT in the display. Press the RPT button again to turn it off.

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RANDOM RDM button to play the tracks in random order. You will see RDM in the display. Press it again to return to normal play.

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AM/FM/CD Changer

Removing CDs from the In-dash CD Changer To remove the disc currently in play, press the eject ( ) button. When a disc is removed from a slot, the system automatically begins the load sequence so you can load another CD in that position. If you do not remove the disc from the changer within 15 seconds, the system returns to the previous mode (AM/ FM or satellite radio). The disc will reload into the system and will remain there in a pause mode.

To remove a different CD from the changer, first select it with the appropriate preset bar. When that CD begins playing, press the eject button. Continue pressing the eject button to remove all the discs from the changer.

You can also eject discs when the ignition switch is off. The disc that was last selected is ejected first.

Operating the Optional CD Changer An optional eight disc CD changer is available for your vehicle from your dealer.

This disc changer uses the same controls used for the in-dash CD changer or the radio.

Load the desired CDs into the magazine, and load the magazine into the changer according to the instructions that came with the unit.

To select the CD changer, press the CD/AUX or CD/AUX/XM button. The disc and track numbers will be displayed. To select a different disc, use the preset 5 (DISC ) side or preset 6 (DISC ) side of the preset bar. To select the previous disc, press the preset 5 (DISC ), or preset 6 (DISC ) to select the next ＋ disc in sequence.

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AM/FM/CD Changer

CD Changer Error Messages If you see an error message in the display while operating the CD changer, find the cause in the chart to the right. If you cannot clear the error message, take the vehicle to a Honda dealer.

Error Message

Cause

Solution

FOCUS Error

Mechanical Error

Press the CD eject button, and pull out the CDs. Check for an error message, and insert the CDs again. If the message does not disappear or the CDs cannot be pulled out, see your dealer. Press the CD eject button, and pull out the CDs. Check for an error message, and insert the CDs again. If the message does not disappear, or the CDs cannot be pulled out, see your dealer.

EX, LX-V6, Canadian EX-L, and Canadian EX-V6 models : U.S. EX-L and EX-V6 models

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EX, EX-L, and all V6 models without navigation system

AM/FM BUTTON

REPEAT INDICATOR

DOLBY INDICATOR

TAPE DIRECTION INDICATOR

CD/AUX BUTTON

CD/AUX (XM) BUTTON ＊

RPT BUTTON

SEEK/SKIP BAR

PRESET BARS

PWR/VOL KNOB

NOTE: This illustration shows the U.S. EX-L and EX-V6 models. Other models are similar.

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AM/FM/CD Changer

To Play a Tape Optional The ignition switch must be in the ACCESSORY (I) or the ON (II) position. Make sure the open side of the tape is facing right, then insert the tape most of the way into the slot. The system will pull the tape in the rest of the way and begin to play it.

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indicates the

The tape direction indicator comes on to show you which side of the tape is playing. The side you inserted upward is now playing. If you want to play the other side, press the preset 3 (PLAY/ PROG) side of the preset bar. When the player reaches the end of the tape, it will automatically reverse direction and play the other side.

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AM/FM/CD Changer

To switch to the AM/FM radio, Satellite Radio (U.S. models), or CD changer while a tape is playing, press the AM/FM or CD/AUX button (CD/AUX/XM button on models with satellite radio). To change back to the tape player, push the CD/AUX or CD/AUX/XM button.

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To rewind the tape,

Tape Search Functions FF/REW push the preset 1 (REW) side of the preset bar. You will see REW in the display. To fast forward the tape, push the preset 2 (FF) side of the preset bar. You will see FF displayed. Press the preset 1, 2, or 3 side of the bars to take the system out of rewind or fast forward.

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Press the

SKIP side to find the beginning of the current song or passage. Press the side to find the beginning of the next song or passage. When the system reaches the beginning of a song or passage, it begins to play it.

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REPEAT to continuously play a song or passage. You will see RPT displayed. The track will repeat until you press the RPT button again.

The skip and repeat

NOTE: functions use silent periods on the tape to find the end of a song or passage. These features may not work if there is almost no gap between selections, a high noise level, or a silent period in the middle of a selection.

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Dolby noise reduction comes on when you insert a tape. The

indicator in the display also

comes on. If the tape was not recorded in Dolby, turn it off by pressing the preset 4 (NR) side of the preset bar. Dolby remains off until you press the preset bar again.

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Dolby noise reduction is manufactured under

license from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation. ‘‘DOLBY’’ and the double-D symbol

are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories

Licensing Corporation.

To Stop Playing a Tape To remove the tape, press the eject button on the tape player. If you want to turn the player off, press the PWR/VOL knob or turn off the ignition. The tape will remain in the drive. When you turn the system back on, the tape will be in pause mode. Press the preset 3 (PLAY/ PROG) side of the preset bar.

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Voice Control System The audio system for your vehicle can also be operated by voice control. See the navigation section in your quick start guide for an overview of this system, and the navigation system manual for complete details.

EX-L and EX-V6 models with navigation system

STEREO INDICATOR

AM/FM BUTTON SCAN BUTTON

SEEK BAR

PWR/VOL KNOB

AM/FM/CD Changer

UPPER DISPLAY

AUDIO DISPLAY BUTTON PRESET ICONS

TUNE/SOUND KNOB

AUTO SELECT ICON

SCAN ICON

SOUND ICON

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AM/FM/CD Changer

To Play the AM/FM Radio The ignition switch must be in the ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II) position. Turn the system on by pushing the PWR/VOL knob or the AM/FM button. Adjust the volume by turning the PWR/VOL knob.

Pushing the AUDIO DISPLAY button will also turn on the system.

The band and frequency that the radio was last tuned to is displayed. To change bands, press the AM/FM button. On the FM band, ST will be displayed if the station is broadcast- ing in stereo. Stereo reproduction in AM is not available.

To Select a Station You can use any of five methods to find radio stations on the selected band: tune, seek, scan, the preset icons, and auto select.

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TUNE Use the TUNE/SOUND knob to tune the radio to a desired frequency. Turn the knob right to tune to a higher frequency, and turn the knob left to tune to a lower frequency.

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The seek function

SEEK searches up and down from the current frequency to find a station with a strong signal. To activate it, press the side of the bar, then release it.

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SCAN The scan function samples all stations with strong signals on the selected band. To activate it, touch the SCAN icon. You will see SCAN in the display. The system will scan for a station with a strong signal. When it finds one, it will stop and play that station for about 5 seconds.

If you do nothing, the system will scan for the next strong station and play it for 5 seconds. When it plays a station you want to listen to, touch the SCAN icon again.

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Each preset icon can store

Preset one frequency on AM, and two frequencies on FM.

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2.

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Push the AUDIO DISPLAY button to see the preset icons. Then select the desired band, AM or FM. FM1
and FM2 let you store two frequencies with each preset icon.

Use the tune, seek, or scan function to tune the radio to a desired station.

Pick the preset icon you want for that station. Touch the icon, and hold it until you hear a beep.

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Repeat steps 1 through 3 to store a total of six stations on AM and twelve stations on FM.

The preset frequencies will be lost if your vehicle’s battery goes dead, is disconnected, or the radio fuse is removed.

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AUTO SELECT traveling far from home and can no longer receive your preset stations, you can use the auto select feature to find stations in the local area.

Touch the AUTO SELECT icon. ‘‘A. SEL’’ flashes in the upper display, and the system goes into scan mode for several seconds. It stores the frequencies of six AM, and twelve FM stations in the preset icons.

AM/FM/CD Changer

You will see a ‘‘0’’ displayed after pressing a preset icon if auto select cannot find a strong station for every preset icon.

If you do not like the stations auto select has stored, you can store other frequencies on the preset icons as previously described.

To turn off auto select, touch the AUTO SELECT icon. This restores the presets you originally set.

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AM/FM/CD Changer

Adjusting the Sound Touch the SOUND icon or press the TUNE/SOUND knob.

If you want to adjust the sound while the radio/CD is playing, push the AUDIO DISPLAY button, then touch the SOUND icon in the display.

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BAL to-side strength of the sound.

Adjusts the balance, or side-

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FAD front-to-back strength of the sound.

Adjusts the fader, or the

TRE

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Adjusts the treble.

BAS

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Adjusts the bass.

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FADER ADJUST ICONS

SOUND GRID

BASS ADJUST ICONS

TREBLE ADJUST ICONS

BALANCE ADJUST ICONS

RETURN ICON

Touch the arrows next to the BAS or TRE icons. The adjustment shows you the current setting. Touch the left or right bars on the sound grid. Balance is equalized when the vertical lines are centered on the grid. Touch the front or rear bars on the sound grid. The fader is equalized when the horizontal lines are centered on the grid.

The system will return to the audio display about 5 seconds after you stop adjusting a mode. Touch the Return icon to go back to the audio screen.

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U.S. EX-L and EX-V6 models with navigation system

CHANNEL INDICATOR

CD/AUX/XM BUTTON

SCAN BUTTON

SEEK/SKIP BAR

PWR/VOL KNOB

SCAN ICON MODE ICON

AM/FM/CD Changer

Satellite Digital Radio U.S.models Your vehicle is capable of receiving XM Satellite Radio anywhere in the United States except Hawaii and Alaska. It is not available in Canada.

XM is a registered trademark of XM Satellite Radio, Inc. Satellite radio is available on U.S. models only.

To Play XM Satellite Radio The ignition switch must be in the ACCESSORY (I) or the ON (II) position. Turn the system on by pushing the PWR/VOL knob, the CD/AUX/XM, button or the AUDIO DISPLAY button.

Turn the PWR/VOL knob to adjust the volume.

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PRESET ICONS

AUDIO DISPLAY BUTTON

CH/DISC BAR

TUNE KNOB

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To Select a Channel When in the satellite radio mode, you can use any of four methods to find channels: tune, seek/skip (category), scan, and the preset icons.

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TUNE Turn the TUNE knob to change channels. Turn the knob right for higher numbered channels and left for lower numbered channels.

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SEEK/SKIP (CATEGORY) seek/skip function selects the various categories in XM, such as Jazz/Blues, Rock, Classical, etc. Push to change the category forward. Push to change the category backward. To search for channels within a category, turn the TUNE knob clockwise.

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To switch between

MODE channel mode and category mode, touch the MODE icon.

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The scan function samples

SCAN all channels for 5 seconds. To activate the function, push the SCAN button. Push it again to get out of scan.

Preset Each preset icon can store one channel in XM1 and one in XM2.

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2.

Push the CD/AUX/XM button. (You will see XM1 or XM2.)

Use the tune, seek, or scan function to tune the radio to a desired station.

3.

Pick a preset icon, and hold it until you hear a beep.

4.

Repeat steps 1 through 3 to store a total of six stations on XM1 and six on XM2.

Once your XM channels are preset, pressing either side of the CH/DISC bar will select your preset channels.

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EX-L and EX-V6 models with navigation system

UPPER DISPLAY

CD/AUX/XM BUTTON CD/AUX BUTTON ＊

SCAN BUTTON SEEK/ SKIP BAR

TRACK SCAN ICON

DISC SCAN ICON

TRACK REPEAT ICON

DISC REPEAT ICON PWR/VOL KNOB

DISC AND TRACK NUMBERS

DISC ICONS

AUDIO DISPLAY BUTTON CH/DISC BAR

CD SLOT

EJECT BUTTON

RANDOM ICON

U.S. model is shown.

LOAD BUTTON

CD LOAD INDICATOR

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AM/FM/CD Changer

To Play a CD To load or play CDs, the ignition switch must be in the ACCESSORY (I) or the ON(II) position. You operate the CD changer with the same controls used for the radio. To select the CD changer, press the CD/AUX/XM button (CD/AUX button on Canadian models). The number of the track playing is shown in the display. With the in-dash CD changer, the disc and track numbers are displayed. The system will continuously play a CD until you change modes.

You cannot load and play 3-inch (8-cm) discs in this system.

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If you turn the system off while a CD is playing, either with the PWR/VOL knob or by turning off the ignition, the disc will stay in the drive. When you turn the system back on, the CD will begin playing where it left off.

Do not use discs with adhesive labels. The label can curl up and cause the disc to jam in the unit.

LoadingCDsintheIn-dashCD Changer Your vehicle’s in-dash CD changer holds up to six discs.

1.

Press the LOAD button until you hear a beep and see ‘‘LOAd’’ in the upper display.

To load only one CD, press and release the LOAD button.

2.

The disc icon for an empty position is highlighted and the red CD load indicator starts blinking.

AM/FM/CD Changer

To play the radio when a CD is playing, press the AM/FM button. Press the CD/AUX/XM or CD/AUX button again to switch back to the CD changer.

To play the tape when a CD is playing, insert a tape in the player (optional). If a tape is in the player, press the CD/AUX/XM or CD/AUX button. Press the CD/AUX/XM or CD/AUX button again to switch back to the CD changer.

OnU.S.models To listen to satellite radio when a CD is playing, press the CD/AUX/XM button.

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Insert a disc into the CD slot when the green CD load indicator comes on. Insert it only about halfway; the drive will pull it in the rest of the way. You will see ‘‘BUSY’’ in the upper display as the CD load indicator turns red and blinks as the CD is loaded.

You cannot load and play 3-inch (8-cm) discs in this system.

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