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and then back to the selected audio mode, each time you press the TUNE knob.


Balance/Fader — These two modes adjust the strength of the sound coming from each speaker. BAL adjusts the side-to-side strength, while FAD adjusts the front-to-back strength.


Select BAL or FAD by pressing the TUNE knob. Adjust the Balance or Fader to your liking by turning the TUNE knob. The level number on the display shows you the range.


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LEVEL NUMBER INDICATOR


Treble/Bass — Use these modes to adjust the tone to your liking. Select TRE or BAS by pressing the TUNE knob. Adjust the desired mode by turning the TUNE knob. The level number on the display shows you the range.


TUNE KNOB


The system will automatically return the display to the selected audio mode about five seconds after you stop adjusting a mode with the TUNE knob.


Radio Frequencies and Reception For information, See page 144.


Main MenuTable of Contentsst Audio System Lighting You can use the instrument panel brightness control dial to adjust the il- lumination of the audio system (see page 71). The audio system illuminates when the parking lights are on, even if the radio is turned off.


Digital Clock The audio system also displays the time. To set the time, the ignition switch must be in ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II), and you must wait about five seconds after performing any other operations with the system.


Adjust the hours by pressing and holding the CLOCK button, then pressing the H (Preset 4) button.


Adjust the minutes by pressing and holding the CLOCK button, then pressing the M (Preset 5) button.


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CLOCK BUTTON


M BUTTON


H BUTTON


RESET BUTTON


For example:


1:06 would RESET to 1:00. 1:52 would RESET to 2:00.


You can quickly set the time to the nearest hour. If the displayed time is before the half hour, the clock is set back to the previous hour by pressing and holding the CLOCK button, then pressing the RESET (Preset 6) button. If the displayed time is after the half hour, the clock is set forward to the beginning of the next hour.


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Operating the Optional Cassette Player The cassette system features Dolby B* noise reduction, automatic sensing of chromium-dioxide (CrO tape, and autoreverse for continuous play.


* Dolby noise reduction manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corpo- ration. "DOLBY" and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories


Licensing Corporation.


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Make sure the tape opening on the cassette is facing to the right, then insert the cassette most of the way into the slot. The system will pull it in the rest of the way, and begin to play.


When the system reaches the end of the tape, it will automatically reverse direction and play the other side. If you want to remove the cassette from the drive, press the EJECT button.


The tape direction indicator will light to show you which side of the cassette is playing. The indicates the side you inserted facing upward is now playing. If you want to play the other side, press the PROG button.


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


Dolby B noise reduction turns on when you insert a cassette. If the tape was not recorded with Dolby B noise reduction, turn it off by pressing the NR button.


To switch to the radio or optional CD changer while listening to a tape, press the AM/FM or CD/TAPE button. To change back to the cassette player, press the CD/TAPE button.


Main MenuTable of Contentsst Tape Search Functions With a cassette playing, you can use the FF, REW, SKIP, or REPEAT function to find a desired program.


FF/REW — Fast Forward and Re- wind move the tape rapidly. To re- wind the tape, push the REW button. You will see REW in the display. To fast forward the tape, push the FF button. You will see FF displayed. Press the PLAY button to take the system out of rewind or fast forward. If the system reaches the end of the tape while in fast forward or rewind, it automatically stops that function, reverses direction, and begins to play.


SKIP — The Skip Function allows you to find the beginning of a song or passage. To find the beginning of the song or passage currently playing, push the lower part of the SKIP bar. You will see REW flashing in the display as the tape rewinds. To find the beginning of the next song,


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CD/TAPE BUTTON


PLAY/PROG BUTTON


REPEAT BUTTON


AM/FM BUTTON


REW BUTTON


FF BUTTON


PWR/VOL KNOB


NR BUTTON


SKIP BAR


NR INDICATOR


push the upper part of the SKIP bar. You will see FF flashing in the display as the tape fast forwards. When the system finds the beginning of a song or passage, it goes back to PLAY mode.


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REPEAT — The Repeat function continuously replays the current song or passage. Press the RPT button to activate it; you will see RPT displayed as a reminder. When the system reaches the end of the song or passage currently playing, it will automatically go into rewind. When it senses the beginning of the same song or passage, the system returns to PLAY mode. It will continue to repeat this same program until you deactivate REPEAT by pressing the button again.


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CD/TAPE INDICATOR


PLAY/PROG BUTTON


REPEAT BUTTON


AM/FM BUTTON


REW BUTTON


FF BUTTON


PWR/VOL KNOB


NR BUTTON


SKIP BAR


REPEAT INDICATOR


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


Caring for Cassettes Damaged cassettes can jam inside the drive or cause other problems. See page 156 for information on cassette care and protection.


Main MenuTable of Contentsst Operating the Optional CD Player/Changer A trunk-mounted Compact Disc changer is available through your dealer. It holds up to six discs, providing several hours of continuous entertainment. You operate the CD changer with the same controls used for the radio.


Your dealer also has an accessory in- dash single CD player available that is operated by the radio controls. To operate this unit, use the instructions (except for those relating to multiple discs) in this section.


To operate the CD changer or player, the ignition must be in ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II) and the audio system must be on.


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CD/TAPE BUTTON


RANDOM INDICATOR


RANDOM BUTTON


AM/FM BUTTON


REPEAT INDICATOR


REPEAT BUTTON


PWR/VOL KNOB


DISC — BUTTON


SEEK/SKIP BAR


DISC + BUTTON


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CD Player Insert the disc into the CD slot. Push the disc in halfway, the drive will pull it in the rest of the way. Push the CD/TAPE button and the disc will start to play.


You will see the track number being played in the display.


Press the EJECT button to remove the disc from the player.


If you eject the disc, but do not remove it from the slot, the system will automatically reload the disc after 15 seconds and put the CD player in pause mode. To begin playing the disc, press the CD button.


You can also play 3-inch (8-cm) discs without using an adapter ring. In all cases, play only standard round discs. Odd-shaped CDs may jam in the drive or cause other problems.


When the system reaches the end of the disc, it will return to the begin- ning and play that disc again.


CD Changer Using the instructions that came with the changer, load the desired CDs in the magazine, and load the magazine in the changer. Play only standard round discs. Odd-shaped CDs may jam in the drive or cause other problems.


Press the CD/TAPE button. You will see "CDC" in the display. The system will start to play the first track of the first disc. When that disc ends, the next disc in the magazine is loaded and played. After the last disc finishes, the system returns to disc 1.


To select a different disc, press the DISC + (Preset 6) or DISC — (Preset 5) button. The next disc in the changer is loaded and played when you press the DISC + button. DISC — loads and plays the previous disc. If you select an empty slot in the magazine, the changer will, after finding that slot empty, try to load the CD in the next slot. This continues until it finds a CD to load and play.


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Main MenuTable of Contentsst CD Player and Changer You can use the SEEK/SKIP bar to select tracks within a disc. If you press and release the SEEK/SKIP bar, the system will move to the beginning of a track. Press the


side to move to the beginning side


of the next track, and the to move to the beginning of the current track.


If you push and hold the SEEK/ SKIP bar, the system will continue to move across tracks. Release the bar when you think it has reached the desired place on the disc.


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REPEAT — When you activate the Repeat feature by pressing the RPT button, the system continuously replays the current track. You will see RPT in the display as a reminder. Press the RPT button again to turn it off.


To take the system out of CD mode, press the A M / FM button or insert a cassette in the player. If a tape is already in the cassette player, press the CD/TAPE button. When you return to CD mode, play will contin- ue at the same point that it left off.


RANDOM PLAY — This feature, when activated, plays the tracks on a CD in random order, rather than in the order they are recorded on the CD. To activate Random Play, press the RDM button. You will see RDM in the display. The system will then select and play tracks randomly on the current disc. When all tracks on that disc have been played, the next disc is loaded and played randomly. This continues until you deactivate Random Play by pressing the RDM button again.


If you turn the system off while a CD is playing, either with the PWR/VOL knob or the ignition switch, play will continue at the same point when you turn it back on.


Protecting Compact Discs For information on how to handle and protect compact discs, see page 150.


CD Player Error Indications For information, See page 151.


CD Changer Error Indications For information, See page 152 .


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AM/FM/Cassette Stereo Audio System For LX model in the U.S. Your Honda's audio system provides clear reception on both AM and FM bands, while the preset buttons allow you to easily select your favorite stations.


The cassette system features Dolby B* noise reduction, automatic sensing of chromium-dioxide (CrO tape, and autoreverse for continuous play.


* Dolby noise reduction manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corpo- ration. "DOLBY" and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories


Licensing Corporation.


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AM/FM BUTTON


SCAN INDICATOR


STEREO INDICATOR


AUTO SELECT BUTTON


PWR/VOL KNOB


PRESET BUTTONS


TUNE KNOB


SEEK BAR


SCAN BUTTON


Operating the Radio The ignition switch must be in ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II) to operate the audio system. Turn the system on by pressing the PWR/ VOL knob or the AM/FM button. Adjust the volume by turning the knob.


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


Main MenuTable of Contentsst SEEK — The SEEK function searches the band for a station with a strong signal. To activate it, press and release the top or bottom of the SEEK bar. Depending on which part of the bar you press, the system scans upward or downward from the current frequency. It stops when it finds a station with a strong signal.


You can use any of five methods to find radio stations on the selected band: TUNE, SEEK, SCAN, AUTO SELECT, and the Preset buttons.


TUNE — Use the TUNE knob to tune the radio to a desired frequency. Turn the knob clockwise to tune to a higher frequency, or counterclockwise to tune to a lower frequency.


To change the frequency rapidly, press and hold the top or bottom of the SEEK bar. Release the bar when the display reaches the desired frequency. Depending on which part of the bar you press, the system scans upward or downward from the current frequency.


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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. The system will scan up the band for a station with a strong signal. When it finds one, it will stop and play that station for approximately five seconds. If you do nothing, the system will then scan for the next strong station and play that for five seconds. When it plays a station that you want to continue listening to, press the SCAN button again.


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Preset — You can store the frequencies of your favorite radio stations in the six preset buttons. Each button will store one frequency on the AM band, and two frequencies on the FM band.


To store a frequency:


1. Select the desired band, AM or FM. FM1 and FM2 let you store two frequencies with each Preset button.


2. Use the TUNE, SEEK, or SCAN


function to tune the radio to a desired station.


3. Pick the Preset button you want for that station. Press the button and hold it until you hear a beep.


4. Repeat steps 1 to 3 to store a total


of six stations on AM and twelve on FM.


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AM/FM BUTTON


SCAN INDICATOR


STEREO INDICATOR


AUTO SELECT BUTTON


PWR/VOL KNOB


PRESET BUTTONS


TUNE KNOB


SEEK BAR


SCAN BUTTON


Once a station's frequency is stored, simply press and release the proper preset button to tune to it.


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


Main MenuTable of Contentsst AUTO SELECT — If you are traveling far from home and can no longer receive the stations you preset, you can use the Auto Select feature to find stations in the local area.


To activate Auto Select, press the A. SEL button. A. SEL will appear in the display, and the system will go into scan mode for several seconds. It automatically scans both bands, looking for stations with strong signals. It stores the frequencies of six AM stations and twelve FM stations in the preset buttons. You can then use the preset buttons to select those stations.


If you are in a remote area, Auto Select may not find six strong AM stations or twelve strong FM stations. If this happens, you will see a "0" displayed when you press any preset button that does not have a station stored.


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AM/FM BUTTON


AUTO SELECT INDICATOR


AUTO SELECT BUTTON


PWR/VOL KNOB


PRESET BUTTONS


TUNE KNOB


SEEK BAR


SCAN BUTTON


With Auto Select on, you can manually store any frequencies in the preset buttons. If you do not like the stations found by Auto Select, you can use the TUNE, SEEK and SCAN functions to find other stations.


Auto Select does not erase the frequencies that you preset pre- viously. When you return home, turn off Auto Select by pressing the A. SEL button. The preset buttons will then select the frequencies you originally set.


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Adjusting the Sound Bass, Treble, Balance, and Fader are each adjustable. You select which of these you want to adjust by pressing the TUNE knob. The mode changes from BAS to TRE to FAD to BAL, and then back to the selected audio mode, each time you press the TUNE knob.


Balance/Fader — These two modes adjust the strength of the sound coming from each speaker. BAL adjusts the side-to-side strength, while FAD adjusts the front-to-back strength.


Select BAL or FAD by pressing the TUNE knob. Adjust the Balance or Fader to your liking by turning the TUNE knob. The level number on the display shows you the range.


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LEVEL NUMBER INDICATOR


Treble/Bass — Use these modes to adjust the tone to your liking. Select TRE or BAS by pressing the TUNE knob. Adjust the desired mode by turning the TUNE knob. The level number on the display shows you the range.


TUNE KNOB


The system will automatically return the display to the selected audio mode about five seconds after you stop adjusting a mode with the TUNE knob.


Radio Frequencies and Reception For information, See page 144 .


Main MenuTable of Contentsst Audio System Lighting You can use the instrument panel brightness control dial to adjust the il- lumination of the audio system (see page 71). The audio system illuminates when the parking lights are on, even if the radio is turned off.


Digital Clock The audio system usually shows the time when the ignition switch is in ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II). It shows the operation mode of the radio, cassette player, or optional CD changer when you operate them, then goes back to the time display after five seconds.


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CLOCK BUTTON


H BUTTON


RESET BUTTON


M BUTTON


If an error occurs while operating the optional CD player or changer, the display will keep showing the error code and will not switch to the time display until the error is corrected (see pages 151 and 152).


You can set the time only when the clock is displayed.


Adjust the hours by pressing and holding the CLOCK button, then pressing the H (Preset 4) button.


Adjust the minutes by pressing and holding the CLOCK button, then pressing the M (Preset 5) button.


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You can quickly set the time to the nearest hour. If the displayed time is before the half hour, the clock is set back to the previous hour by pressing and holding the CLOCK button, then pressing the RESET (Preset 6) button. If the displayed time is after the half hour, the clock is set forward to the beginning of the next hour. For example:


1:06 would RESET to 1:00
1:52 would RESET to 2:00


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EJECT BUTTON


CASSETTE SLOT


AM/FM BUTTON


REW BUTTON


FF BUTTON


NR INDICATOR


REPEAT BUTTON


PLAY/PROG BUTTON


PWR/VOL KNOB CD/TAPE BUTTON


NR BUTTON


SKIP BAR


Operating the Cassette Player Turn the audio system ON. Make sure the tape opening on the cassette is facing to the right, then insert the cassette most of the way into the slot. The system will pull it in the rest of the way, and begin to play.


The tape direction indicator will light to show you which side of the cassette is playing. The indicates the side you inserted facing upward is now playing. If you want to play the other side, press the PROG button.


Main MenuTable of Contentsst Dolby B noise reduction turns on when you insert a cassette. If the tape was not recorded with Dolby B noise reduction, turn it off by pressing the


button.


When the system reaches the end of the tape, it will automatically reverse direction and play the other side. If you want to remove the cassette from the drive, press the EJECT button.


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


To switch to the radio or optional CD changer while listening to a tape, press the AM/FM or CD/TAPE button. To change back to the cassette player, press the CD/TAPE button.


Tape Search Functions With a cassette playing, you can use the FF, REW, SKIP, or REPEAT function to find a desired program.


FF/REW — Fast Forward and Re- wind move the tape rapidly. To re- wind the tape, push the REW button. You will see REW in the display. To fast forward the tape, push the FF button. You will see FF displayed. Press the PLAY button to take the system out of rewind or fast forward. If the system reaches the end of the tape while in fast forward or rewind, it automatically stops that function, reverses direction, and begins to play.


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SKIP — The Skip Function allows you to find the beginning of a song or passage. To find the beginning of the song or passage currently playing, push the lower part of the SKIP bar. You will see REW flashing in the display as the tape rewinds. To find the beginning of the next song, push the upper part of the SKIP bar. You will see FF flashing in the display as the tape fast forwards. When the system finds the beginning of a song or passage, it goes back to PLAY mode.


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REPEAT — The Repeat function continuously replays the current song or passage. Press the RPT button to activate it; you will see RPT displayed as a reminder. When the system reaches the end of the song or passage currently playing, it will automatically go into rewind. When it senses the beginning of the same song or passage, the system returns to PLAY mode. It will continue to repeat this same program until you deactivate REPEAT by pressing the button again.


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EJECT BUTTON


CASSETTE SLOT


AM/FM BUTTON


REW BUTTON


FF BUTTON


REPEAT INDICATOR


REPEAT BUTTON


PWR/VOL KNOB


NR BUTTON


CD/TAPE BUTTON


SKIP BAR


PLAY/PROG BUTTON


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


Caring for Cassettes Damaged cassettes can jam inside the drive or cause other problems. See page 156 for information on cassette care and protection.


Main MenuTable of Contentsst Operating the Optional CD Player/Changer A trunk-mounted Compact Disc changer is available for your dealer. It holds up to six discs, providing several hours of continuous entertainment. You operate the CD changer with the same controls used for the radio and cassette player.


Your dealer also has an accessory in- dash single CD player available that is operated by the radio controls. To operate this unit, use the instructions (except for those relating to multiple discs) in this section.


To operate the CD changer or player, the ignition must be in ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II) and the audio system must be on.


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AM/FM BUTTON


RANDOM INDICATOR


CD/TAPE BUTTON


REPEAT INDICATOR


RANDOM BUTTON


REPEAT BUTTON


PWR/VOL KNOB


DISC — BUTTON


DISC + BUTTON


SEEK/SKIP BAR


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CD Player Insert the disc into the CD slot. Push the disc in halfway, the drive will pull it in the rest of the way. Push the CD/TAPE button and the disc will start to play.


You will see the track number being played in the display.


Press the EJECT button to remove the disc from the player.


If you eject the disc, but do not remove it from the slot, the system will automatically reload the disc after 15 seconds and put the CD player in pause mode. To begin playing the disc, press the CD button.


You can also play 3-inch (8-cm) discs without using an adapter ring. In all cases, play only standard round discs. Odd-shaped CDs may jam in the drive or cause other problems.


When the system reaches the end of the disc, it will return to the begin- ning and play that disc again.


CD Changer Using the instructions that came with the changer, load the desired CDs in the magazine, and load the magazine in the changer. Play only standard round discs. Odd-shaped CDs may jam in the drive or cause other problems.


Press the CD/TAPE button. You will see "CDC" in the display. The system will start to play the first track of the first disc. When that disc ends, the next disc in the magazine is loaded and played. After the last disc finishes, the system returns to disc 1.


To select a different disc, press the DISC + (Preset 6) or DISC — (Preset 5) button. The next disc in the changer is loaded and played when you press the DISC + button. DISC — loads and plays the previous disc. If you select an empty slot in the magazine, the changer will, after finding that slot empty, try to load the CD in the next slot. This continues until it finds a CD to load and play.


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Main MenuTable of Contentsst CD Player and Changer You can use the SEEK/SKIP bar to select tracks within a disc. If you press and release the SEEK/SKIP bar, the system will move to the beginning of a track. Press the


side to move to the beginning side


of the next track, and the to move to the beginning of the current track.


If you push and hold the SEEK/ SKIP bar, the system will continue to move across tracks. Release the bar when you think it has reached the desired place on the disc.


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REPEAT — When you activate the Repeat feature by pressing the RPT button, the system continuously replays the current track. You will see RPT in the display as a reminder. Press the RPT button again to turn it off.


To take the system out of CD mode, press the A M / FM button or insert a cassette in the player. If a tape is already in the cassette player, press the CD/TAPE button. When you return to CD mode, play will contin- ue at the same point that it left off.


RANDOM PLAY — This feature, when activated, plays the tracks on a CD in random order, rather than in the order they are recorded on the CD. To activate Random Play, press the RDM button. You will see RDM in the display. The system will then select and play tracks randomly on the current disc. When all tracks on that disc have been played, the next disc is loaded and played randomly. This continues until you deactivate Random Play by pressing the RDM button again.


If you turn the system off while a CD is playing, either with the PWR/VOL knob or the ignition switch, play will continue at the same point when you turn it back on.


Protecting Compact Discs For information on how to handle and protect compact discs, see page 150.


CD Player Error Indications For information, See page 151.


CD Changer Error Indications For information, See page 152.


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AM/FM/CD Audio System For EX model in the U.S., and LX model in Canada Your Honda's audio system provides clear reception on both AM and FM bands, while the preset buttons allow you to easily select your favorite stations.


The anti-theft feature will disable the system if it is disconnected from the car's battery. To get the system working again, you must enter a code number (see page 157 ).


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STEREO INDICATOR


AM/FM BUTTON


SCAN INDICATOR


AUTO SELECT BUTTON SCAN BUTTON


PWR/VOL KNOB


PRESET BUTTONS


TUNE KNOB


SEEK BAR


Operating the Radio The ignition switch must be in ACCESSORY CD or ON (II) to operate the audio system. Turn the system on by pushing the PWR/ VOL knob. Adjust the volume by turning the same knob.


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


Main MenuTable of Contentsst SEEK — The SEEK function searches the band for a station with a strong signal. To activate it, press and release the top or bottom of the SEEK bar. Depending on which part of the bar you press, the system scans upward or downward from the current frequency. It stops when it finds a station with a strong signal.


You can use any of five methods to find radio stations on the selected band: TUNE, SEEK, SCAN, AUTO SELECT, and the Preset buttons.


TUNE — Use the TUNE knob to tune the radio to a desired frequency. Turn the knob clockwise to tune to a higher frequency, or counterclockwise to tune to a lower frequency.


To change the frequency rapidly, press and hold the top or bottom of the SEEK bar. Release the bar when the display reaches the desired frequency. Depending on which part of the bar you press, the system scans upward or downward from the current frequency.


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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. The system will scan up the band for a station with a strong signal. When it finds one, it will stop and play that station for approximately five seconds. If you do nothing, the system will then scan for the next strong station and play that for five seconds. When it plays a station that you want to continue listening to, press the SCAN button again.


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Preset — You can store the frequencies of your favorite radio stations in the six preset buttons. Each button will store one frequency on the AM band, and two frequencies on the FM band.


To store a frequency:


1. Select the desired band, AM or FM. FM1 and FM2 let you store two frequencies with each Preset button.


2. Use the TUNE, SEEK, or SCAN


function to tune the radio to a desired station.


3. Pick the Preset button you want for that station. Press the button and hold it until you hear a beep.


4. Repeat steps 1 to 3 to store a total


of six stations on AM and twelve on FM.


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AM/FM BUTTON


STEREO INDICATOR


SCAN INDICATOR


AUTO SELECT BUTTON SCAN BUTTON


PWR/VOL KNOB


SEEK BAR


PRESET BUTTONS


TUNE BAR


Once a station's frequency is stored, simply press and release the proper preset button to tune to it.


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


Main MenuTable of Contentsst AUTO SELECT — If you are traveling far from home and can no longer receive the stations you preset, you can use the Auto Select feature to find stations in the local area.


To activate Auto Select, press the A. SEL button. A. SEL will flash in the display, and the system will go into scan mode for several seconds. It automatically scans both bands, looking for stations with strong signals. It stores the frequencies of six AM stations and twelve FM stations in the preset buttons. You can then use the preset buttons to select those stations.


If you are in a remote area, Auto Select may not find six strong AM stations or twelve strong FM stations. If this happens, you will see a "0" displayed when you press any preset button that does not have a station stored.


AM/FM BUTTON


AUTO SELECT INDICATOR


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AUTO SELECT BUTTON SCAN BUTTON


PWR/VOL KNOB


SEEK BAR


PRESET BUTTONS


TUNE BAR


If you do not like the stations Auto Select has stored, you can store other frequencies in the preset buttons. Use the TUNE, SEEK, or SCAN function to find the desired frequencies, then store them in the selected preset buttons as described previously.


Auto Select does not erase the frequencies that you preset pre- viously. When you return home, turn off Auto Select by pressing the A. SEL button. The preset buttons will then select the frequencies you originally set.


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Adjusting the Sound Bass, Treble, Balance, and Fader are each adjustable. You select which of these you want to adjust by pressing the TUNE knob. The mode changes from BAS to TRE to FAD to BAL, and then back to the selected audio mode, each time you press the TUNE knob.


Balance/Fader — These two modes adjust the strength of the sound coming from each speaker. BAL adjusts the side-to-side strength, while FAD adjusts the front-to-back strength.


Select BAL or FAD by pressing the TUNE knob. Adjust the Balance or Fader to your liking by turning the TUNE knob. The level number on the display shows you the range.


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LEVEL NUMBER INDICATOR


Treble/Bass — Use these modes to adjust the tone to your liking. Select TRE or BAS by pressing the TUNE knob. Adjust the desired mode by turning the TUNE knob. The level number on the display shows you the range.


TUNE KNOB


The system will automatically return the display to the selected audio mode about five seconds after you stop adjusting a mode with the TUNE knob.


Main MenuTable of Contentsst Audio System Lighting You can use the instrument panel brightness control dial to adjust the il- lumination of the audio system (see page 71). The audio system illuminates when the parking lights are on, even if the radio is turned off.


Digital Clock The display of your audio system usually shows the time when the ignition switch is in ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II). It shows the operation mode of the radio, CD player, or optional CD changer/cassette player when you operate them, and goes back to the time display after five seconds.


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CLOCK BUTTON


H BUTTON


M BUTTON


RESET BUTTON


If an error occurs while operating the CD player or optional CD changer, the display will show the error code and will not switch to the time display until the error is corrected (see pages 151 and 152).


You can set the time only when the clock is displayed.


Adjust the hours by pressing and holding the CLOCK button, then pressing the H (Preset 4) button.


Adjust the minutes by pressing and holding the CLOCK button, then pressing the M (Preset 5) button.


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You can quickly set the time to the nearest hour. If the displayed time is before the half hour, the clock is set back to the previous hour by pressing and holding the CLOCK button, then pressing the RESET (Preset 6) button. If the displayed time is after the half hour, the clock is set forward to the beginning of the next hour. For example:


1:06 would RESET to 1:00. 1:52 would RESET to 2:00.


Radio Frequencies Your Honda's radio can receive the complete AM and FM bands. Those bands cover these frequen- cies:


AM band: 530 to 1,710 kilohertz FM band: 87.7 to 107.9 megahertz


Radio stations on the AM band are assigned frequencies at least ten kilohertz apart (530, 540, 550). Stations on the FM band are assigned frequencies at least 0.2
megahertz apart (87.9, 88.1, 88.3).


Stations must use these exact frequencies. It is fairly common for stations to round-off the frequency in their advertising, so your radio could display a frequency of 100.9 even though the announcer may identify the station as "FM101."


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Main MenuTable of Contentsst Radio Reception How well your Honda's radio receives stations is dependent on many factors, such as the distance from the station's transmitter, nearby large objects, and atmos- pheric conditions.


A radio station's signal gets weaker as you get farther away from its transmitter. If you are listening to an AM station, you will notice the sound volume becoming weaker, and the station drifting in and out. If you are listening to an FM station, you will see the stereo indicator flickering off and on as the signal weakens. Eventually, the stereo indicator will go off and the sound will fade completely as you get out of range of the station's signal.


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Driving very near the transmitter of a station that is broadcasting on a frequency close to the frequency of the station you are listening to can also affect your radio's reception. You may temporarily hear both stations, or hear only the station you are close to.


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Electrical interference from passing vehicles and stationary sources can cause temporary reception problems.


As required by the FCC: Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.


Radio signals, especially on the FM band, are deflected by large objects such as buildings and hills. Your radio then receives both the direct signal from the station's transmitter, and the deflected signal. This causes the sound to distort or flutter. This is a main cause of poor radio reception in city driving.


Radio reception can be affected by atmospheric conditions such as thunderstorms, high humidity, and even sunspots. You may be able to receive a distant radio station one day and not receive it the next day because of a change in conditions.


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Main MenuTable of Contentsst Operating the CD Player You operate the CD player with the same controls used for the radio.


With the ignition switch in ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II), insert the disc into the CD slot. Push the disc in halfway, the drive will pull it in the rest of the way and begin to play. The number of the track that is playing is shown in the display.


You can also play 3-inch (8-cm) discs without using an adapter ring. Play only standard round discs. Odd- shaped CDs may jam in the drive or cause other problems.


When the system reaches the end of the disc, it will return to the begin- ning and play that disc again.


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CD/TAPE BUTTON


REPEAT INDICATOR


AM/FM BUTTON


CD SLOT


RANDOM BUTTON


EJECT BUTTON


PWR/VOL KNOB


RANDOM INDICATOR


SEEK/SKIP BAR


REPEAT BUTTON


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You can switch to the radio while a CD is playing by pressing the A M/ FM button. Press the CD button to return to playing the CD. The CD will begin playing where it left off.


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.


Press the eject button to remove the disc from the drive.


If you eject the disc, but do not remove it from the slot, the system will automatically reload the disc after 15 seconds and put the CD player in pause mode. To begin playing the disc, press the CD button.


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You can use the SEEK/SKIP bar while a disc is playing to select passages and change tracks.


To move rapidly within a track, press and hold the SEEK/SKIP bar. Press the side to move forward. You will see CUE in the display. Press the


side to move backward. You


will see REW displayed. Release the bar when the system reaches the point you want.


Each time you press and release the


side of the SEEK/SKIP bar,


the system skips forward to the beginning of the next track. Press the side to skip backward to the beginning of the current track. Press it again to skip to the beginning of the previous track.


REPEAT — To activate the Repeat feature, press and release the RPT button. You will see RPT in the display. The system continuously replays the current track. Press the RPT button again to turn it off.


RANDOM PLAY — This feature, when activated, plays the tracks on the CD in random order, rather than in the order they are recorded on the CD. To activate Random Play, press the RDM button. You will see RDM in the display. The system will then select and play tracks randomly. This continues until you deactivate Random Play by pressing the RDM button again.


Main MenuTable of Contentsst Operating the CD Changer (Optional) A trunk-mounted Compact Disc changer is available for your vehicle. It holds up to six discs, providing several hours of continuous entertainment. You operate this CD changer with the same controls used for the in-dash CD player.


Load the desired CDs in the magazine and load the magazine in the changer according to the instructions that came with the unit. Play only standard round discs. Odd- shaped CDs may jam in the drive or cause other problems.


To select the CD changer, press the CD button. The disc and track numbers will be displayed.


To select a different disc, press the DISC + (Preset 6) or DISC — (Preset 5) button. The next disc in the changer is loaded and played when you press the DISC + button. DISC — loads and plays the previous disc. If you select an empty slot in the magazine, the changer will, after finding that slot empty, try to load the CD in the next slot. This continues until it finds a CD to load and play.


If you load a CD in the in-dash player while the changer is playing a CD, the system will stop the changer and begin playing the in-dash CD. To select the changer again, press the CD button. Play will begin where it left off. Use the CD button to switch between the player and the changer.


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If you eject the in-dash CD while it is playing, the system will automatically switch to the CD changer and begin play where it left off. If there are no CDs in the changer, the display will flash. You will have to select another mode (AM or FM) with the button.


When you switch back to CD mode, the system selects the same unit (in- dash or changer) that was playing when you switched out of CD mode.


To use the SKIP, REPEAT, and RANDOM functions, refer to the in- dash player operating instructions.


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Protecting Compact Discs


Handle a CD by its edges; never touch either surface. Contamination from fingerprints, liquids, felt-tip pens, and labels can cause the CD to not play properly, or possibly jam in the drive.


When a CD is not being played, store it in its case to protect it from dust and other contamination. To prevent warpage, keep CDs out of direct sunlight and extreme heat.


To clean a disc, use a clean soft cloth. Wipe across the disc from the center to the outside edge.


A new CD may be rough on the inner and outer edges. The small plastic pieces causing this roughness can flake off and fall on the re- cording surface of the disc, causing skipping or other problems. Remove these pieces by rubbing the inner and outer edges with the side of a pencil or pen.


Never try to insert foreign objects in the CD player or the magazine.


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Main MenuTable of Contentsst CD Player Error Indications If you see an error indication in the display while operating the CD player, find the cause in the chart to the right. If you cannot clear the error indication, take the car to your Honda dealer.


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CD Changer Error Indications If you see an error indication in the display while operating the CD changer, find the cause in the chart to the right. If you cannot clear the error indication, take the car to your Honda dealer.


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Main MenuTable of Contentsst Operating the Cassette Player (Optional) The cassette system features Dolby B* noise reduction, automatic sensing of chromium-dioxide (CrO tape, and autoreverse for continuous play.


Make sure the tape opening on the cassette is facing to the right, then insert the cassette most of the way into the slot. The system will pull it in the rest of the way, and begin to play.


* Dolby noise reduction manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corpo- ration. "DOLBY" and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories


Licensing Corporation.


CD/TAPE BUTTON


REPEAT INDICATOR


AM/FM BUTTON


NR INDICATOR


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REPEAT BUTTON


PWR/VOL KNOB


FF BUTTON


NR BUTTON


SKIP BAR


PLAY/PROG BUTTON


REW BUTTON


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Main MenuTable of Contentsst If you turn the system off while a tape is playing, either with the PWR/ VOL knob or by turning off the ignition, the cassette will remain in the drive. When you turn the system back on, the cassette player will be in pause mode. To begin playing, press the PLAY button.


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


Tape Search Functions With a cassette playing, you can use the FF, REW, SKIP, or REPEAT function to find a desired program.


FF/REW — Fast Forward and Re- wind move the tape rapidly. To re- wind the tape, push the REW button. You will see REW in the display. To fast forward the tape, push the FF button. You will see FF displayed. Press the PLAY button to take the system out of rewind or fast forward. If the system reaches the end of the tape while in fast forward or rewind, it automatically stops that function, reverses direction, and begins to play.


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The tape direction indicator will light to show you which side of the cassette is playing. The indicates the side you inserted facing upward is now playing. If you want to play the other side, press the PROG button.


Dolby B noise reduction turns on when you insert a cassette. If the tape was not recorded with Dolby B noise reduction, turn it off by pressing the NR button.


Dolby remains off until you turn it on by pressing the button again.


When the system reaches the end of the tape, it will automatically reverse direction and play the other side. If you want to remove the cassette from the drive, press the EJECT button on the cassette player.


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Main MenuTable of Contentsst SKIP — The Skip Function allows you to find the beginning of a song or passage. To find the beginning of the song or passage currently playing, push the lower part of the SKIP bar. You will see REW flashing in the display as the tape rewinds. To find the beginning of the next song, push the upper part of the SKIP bar. You will see FF flashing in the display as the tape fast forwards. When the system finds the beginning of a song or passage, it goes back to PLAY mode.


REPEAT — The Repeat function continuously replays the current song or passage. Press the RPT button to activate it; you will see RPT displayed as a reminder. When the system reaches the end of the song or passage currently playing, it will automatically go into rewind. When it senses the beginning of the same song or passage, the system returns to PLAY mode. It will continue to repeat this same program until you deactivate REPEAT by pressing the button again.


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


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Main MenuTable of Contentsst If you see the error indication " on the display, press the EJECT button and remove the cassette from the unit. Make sure the tape is not damaged. If the cassette will not eject or the error indication stays on after the cassette ejects, take the car to your Honda dealer.


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Caring for the Cassette Player The cassette player picks up dirt and oxides from the tape. This contami- nation builds up over time and causes the sound quality to degrade. To prevent this, you should clean the player after every 30 hours of use. Your dealer has a cleaning kit available.


If you do not clean the cassette player regularly, it may eventually become impossible to remove the contamination with a normal cleaning kit.


Use 100-minute or shorter cassettes. Cassettes longer than that use thinner tape that may break or jam the drive.


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Look at the cassette before you insert it. If the tape is loose, tighten it by turning a hub with a pencil or your finger.


If the label is peeling off, remove it from the cassette or it could cause the cassette to jam in the player. Never try to insert a warped or damaged cassette in the player.


When they are not in use, store cassettes in their cases to protect them from dust and moisture. Never place cassettes where they will be exposed to direct sunlight, high heat, or high humidity. If a cassette is exposed to extreme heat or cold, let it reach a moderate temperature before inserting it in the player.


Never try to insert foreign objects into the cassette player.


Main MenuTable of Contentsst Theft Protection On EX model Your car's audio system will disable itself if it is disconnected from electrical power for any reason. To make it work again, the user must enter a specific five-digit code in the Preset buttons. Because there are hundreds of number combinations possible from five digits, making the system work without knowing the exact code is nearly impossible.


You should have received a card that lists your audio system's code number and serial number. It is best to store this card in a safe place at home. In addition, you should write the audio system's serial number in this Owner's Manual. If you should happen to lose the card, you must obtain the code number from your Honda dealer. To do this, you will need the system's serial number.


If your car's battery is disconnected or goes dead, or the radio fuse is removed, the audio system will disable itself. If this happens, you will see " display the next time you turn on the system. Use the Preset buttons to enter the five-digit code. If it is entered correctly, the radio will start playing.


" in the frequency


If you make a mistake entering the code, do not start over or try to correct your mistake. Complete the five-digit sequence, then enter the correct code. You have ten tries to enter the correct code. If you are unsuccessful in ten attempts, you must then leave the system on for one hour before trying again.


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You will have to store your favorite stations in the Preset buttons after the system begins working. Your original settings were lost when power was disconnected.


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Main MenuTable of Contentsst Before Driving


Before you begin driving your Honda, you should know what gasoline to use, and how to check the levels of important fluids. You also need to know how to properly store luggage or packages. The information in this section will help you. If you plan to add any accessories to your car, please read the information in this section first.


Break-in Period.............................. 160
Gasoline.......................................... 160
Service Station Procedures .......... 161
Filling the Fuel Tank................. 161
Opening the Hood..................... 162
Oil Check................................ 164
Engine Coolant Check.......... 165
Fuel Economy................................ 166
Vehicle Condition...................... 166
Driving Habits............................ 166
Accessories and Modifications.... 167
Carrying Cargo.............................. 169


Before Driving


Main Menust In Canada, some gasolines contain an octane-enhancing additive called MMT. If you use such gasolines, your emission control system performance may deteriorate and the Malfunction Indicator Lamp on your instrument panel may turn on. If this happens, contact your authorized Honda dealer for service.


Gasoline Your Honda is designed to operate on unleaded gasoline with a pump octane number of 86 or higher. Use of a lower octane gasoline can cause a persistent, heavy metallic rapping noise in the engine that can lead to mechanical damage.


We recommend gasolines containing detergent additives that help prevent fuel system and engine deposits.


Using gasoline containing lead will damage your car's emissions controls. This contributes to air pollution.


Break-in Period, Gasoline


Break-in Period Help assure your car's future reliability and performance by paying extra attention to how you drive during the first 600 miles (1,000 km). During this period:


Avoid full-throttle starts and rapid acceleration.


Avoid hard braking. New brakes need to be broken-in by moderate use for the first 200 miles (300
km).


Do not change the oil until the recommended time or mileage interval shown in the maintenance schedule.


You should follow these same re- commendations with an overhauled or exchanged engine, or when the brakes are relined.


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Main MenuTable of Contentsst Filling the Fuel Tank


Gasoline is highly flammable and explosive. You can be burned or seriously injured when handling fuel.


Stop the engine and keep heat, sparks, and flame away. Handle fuel only outdoors. Wipe up spills immediately.


1. Because the fuel fill cap is on the driver's side of the car, park with that side closest to the service station pumps.


2. Open the fuel fill door by pushing


on the handle to the left of the driver's seat.


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3. Remove the fuel fill cap slowly.


You may hear a hissing sound as pressure inside the tank escapes.


4. Stop filling the tank after the fuel nozzle automatically clicks off. Do not try to "top off" the tank, leave some room for the fuel to expand with temperature changes.


Your car has an on-board refueling vapor recovery system to help keep fuel vapors from going into the atmosphere. If the fuel pump keeps clicking off even though the tank is not full, there may be a problem with this system. Consult your dealer.


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5. Screw the fuel fill cap back on, tighten it until it clicks several times. If you do not properly tighten the cap, the Malfunction Indicator Lamp may come on (see page 277).


6. Push the fuel fill door closed until


it latches.


Opening the Hood


HOOD RELEASE HANDLE


LATCH


1. Shift to Park or Neutral and set the parking brake. Pull the hood release handle located under the lower left corner of the dashboard. The hood will pop up slightly.


2. Standing in front of the car, put


your fingers under the front edge of the hood to the right of center. Slide your hand to the left until you feel the hood latch handle. Push this handle up until it releases the hood. Lift the hood.


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Main MenuTable of Contentsst If you can open the hood without lifting the hood latch handle, or the hood latch handle moves stiffly or does not spring back as before, the mechanism should be cleaned and lubricated (see page 222).


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After closing the hood, make sure it is securely latched.


CLIP


3. Pull the support rod out of its clip and insert the end into the hole on the left side of the hood.


To close the hood, lift it up slightly to remove the support rod from the hole. Put the support rod back into its holding clip. Lower the hood to about a foot (30 cm) above the fender, then let it drop.


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Oil Check


DIPSTICK


Check the engine oil level every time you fill the car with fuel. Wait a few minutes after turning the engine off before you check the oil.


1. Remove the dipstick (orange


handle).


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2. Wipe the dipstick with a clean


cloth or paper towel.


3. Insert it all the way back in its tube.


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MAX


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Refer to Owner Maintenance Checks on page 203 for information on checking other items in your Honda.


UPPER MARK LOWER MARK


MIN


4. Remove the dipstick again and


check the level. It should be between the upper and lower marks.


If it is near or below the lower mark, see Adding Oil on page 205 .


Look at the coolant level in the radiator reserve tank. Make sure it is between the MAX and MIN lines. If it is below the MIN line, see Adding Engine Coolant on page 209 for information on adding the proper coolant.


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Main MenuTable of Contentsst Driving Habits You can improve fuel economy by driving moderately. Rapid acceler- ation, abrupt cornering, and hard braking use more fuel.


Always drive in the highest gear that allows the engine to run and acceler- ate smoothly.


Depending on traffic conditions, try to maintain a constant speed. Every time you slow down and speed up, your car uses extra fuel. Use the cruise control, when appropriate, to increase fuel economy.


A cold engine uses more fuel than a warm engine. It is not necessary to "warm-up" a cold engine by letting it idle for a long time. You can drive away in about a minute, no matter how cold it is outside. The engine will warm up faster, and you get better fuel economy. To cut down on the number of "cold starts," try to combine several short trips into one.


The air conditioning puts an extra load on the engine which makes it use more fuel. Turn off the A/C to cut down on air conditioning use. Use the flow-through ventilation when the outside air temperature is moderate.


Fuel Economy


The condition of your car and your driving habits are the two most important things that affect the fuel mileage you get.


Vehicle Condition Always maintain your car according to the maintenance schedule. This will keep it in top operating condition.


An important part of that mainte- nance is the Owner Maintenance Checks (see page 203 ). For example, an underinflated tire causes more "rolling resistance," which uses fuel. It also wears out faster, so check the tire pressure at least monthly.


In winter, the build-up of snow on your car's underside adds weight and rolling resistance. Frequent cleaning helps your fuel mileage and reduces the chance of corrosion.


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Main MenuTable of Contentsst Modifying your car, or installing some non-Honda accessories, can make your car unsafe. Before you make any modifications or add any accessories, be sure to read the following information.


Accessories Your dealer has Genuine Honda accessories that allow you to personalize your car. These accessories have been designed and approved for your car, and are covered by warranty.


Non-Honda accessories are usually designed for universal applications. Although aftermarket accessories may fit on your car, they may not meet factory specifications, and could adversely affect your car's handling and stability. (See "Modifications" on the page 168 for additional information.)


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