Features for Your Honda CR-V SUV Second Generation (2001-2005)

Main Menu  
Table of Contents  
Audio System  
Some models may have one of the  
audio systems described in this  
section. Read the appropriate pages  
in this section for operation of the  
audio systems installed in your  
vehicle.  
U.S. LX and Canadian SE model  
page 105 to 115 for U.S. LX model,  
Canadian SE model  
page 116 to 131 for U.S. EX, SE  
models, Canadian EX, EX-L  
models  
If your vehicle has a different audio  
system refer to its manual for  
operating instructions.  
103  
Main Menu  
Table of Contents  
Audio System  
Canadian EX and EX-L models  
U.S. EX and SE models  
104  
Main Menu  
Table of Contents  
Playing the Radio  
U.S. LX and Canadian SE model  
POWER/VOLUME KNOB  
PRESET BUTTONS  
TUNE KNOB  
TREBLE/  
BALANCE  
BASS/  
FADE  
SCAN BUTTON  
FM BUTTON  
AM BUTTON  
SEEK BUTTONS  
AUTO SELECT BUTTON  
105  
 
Main Menu  
Table of Contents  
Playing the Radio  
To Play the Radio  
To Select a Station  
SCAN The SCAN function  
samples all stations with strong  
signals on the selected band. To  
activate it, press the SCAN button,  
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 or FM  
button. Adjust the volume by turning  
the PWR/VOL knob.  
You can use any of five methods to  
find radio stations on the selected  
band: TUNE, SEEK, SCAN, the  
preset buttons, and AUTO SELECT. then release it. You will see SCAN in  
the display. The system will scan for  
a station with a strong signal. When  
TUNE Use the TUNE knob to  
tune the radio to a desired frequency. it finds one, it will stop and play that  
The band and frequency that the  
radio was last tuned to is displayed.  
To change bands, press the AM or  
FM button. On the FM band, ST will  
be displayed if the station is  
Turn the knob right to tune to a  
higher frequency, or left to tune to a  
lower frequency.  
station for about 10 seconds.  
If you do nothing, the system will  
scan for the next strong station and  
play it for 10 seconds. When it plays  
a station that you want to listen to,  
press the SCAN button again.  
SEEK The SEEK function  
searches up and down from the  
current frequency to find a station  
with a strong signal. To activate it,  
press the or SEEK button, then  
release it.  
broadcasting in stereo.  
Stereo reproduction on AM is not  
available.  
106  
Main Menu  
Table of Contents  
Playing the Radio  
Preset Each preset button can  
store one frequency on AM and two  
frequencies on FM.  
AUTO SELECT If you are  
To turn off auto select, press the  
A. SEL button. This restores the  
presets you originally set.  
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.  
1. Select the desired band, AM or  
FM. FM1 and FM2 let you store  
two frequencies with each preset  
button.  
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 buttons.  
2. Use the TUNE, SEEK, or SCAN  
function to tune the radio to a  
desired station.  
3. Pick a preset button and hold it  
until you hear a beep.  
You will see a ‘‘0’’ displayed after  
pressing a preset button if auto  
select cannot find a strong station for  
every preset button.  
4. Repeat steps 1 through 3 to store a  
total of six stations on AM and  
twelve stations on FM.  
If you do not like the stations auto  
select has stored, you can store  
other frequencies on the preset  
buttons as previously described.  
The preset frequencies will be lost if  
your vehicle’s battery goes dead, is  
disconnected, or the radio fuse is  
removed.  
107  
Main Menu  
Table of Contents  
Playing the Radio  
Adjusting the Sound  
BAS/FAD: Press the knob to pop it  
out. Turn it to adjust the Bass level.  
Pull it out slightly farther to adjust  
the Fade, or front-to-back strength.  
Push the knob back in when you are  
done adjusting the sound.  
Audio System Lighting  
BAL Adjust the balance or side-  
to-side strength of the sound.  
You can use the instrument panel  
brightness control knob to adjust the  
illumination of the audio system (see  
page 67). The audio system  
FAD Adjust the fader or the  
front-to-back strength of the sound.  
illuminates when the parking lights  
are on, even if the radio is off.  
TRE Adjust the treble in the  
sound.  
TRE/BAL: Press the knob to pop it  
out. Turn it to adjust the Treble level. Radio Frequencies and Reception  
Pull it out slightly farther to adjust  
For information, see page 132 .  
BAS Adjust the bass in the sound. the balance, or side-to-side strength.  
Push the knob back in when you are  
done adjusting the sound.  
108  
Main Menu  
Table of Contents  
Playing a Disc  
U.S. LX and Canadian SE model  
CD EJECT BUTTON  
CD SLOT  
SKIP BUTTONS  
POWER/VOLUME  
KNOB  
REPEAT BUTTON  
CD BUTTON  
RANDOM BUTTON  
109  
Main Menu  
Table of Contents  
Playing a Disc  
To Play a CD  
To Change or Select Tracks  
To load or play CDs, the ignition  
switch must be in the ACCESSORY  
(I) or the ON(II) position.  
SKIP Each time you press and  
release the skip button, the player  
skips forward to the beginning of the  
next track. Press and release the -  
skip button, to skip backward to the  
beginning of the current track. Press  
it again to skip to the beginning of  
the previous track.  
Do not use discs with adhesive labels.  
The label can curl up and cause the  
disc to jam in the unit.  
You operate the CD player with the  
same controls used for the radio. To  
select the CD player, press the CD  
button. The number of the track  
playing is shown in the display. The  
system will continuously play a CD  
until you change modes.  
To play the radio when a CD is  
playing, press the AM or FM button.  
Press the CD button again to switch  
back to the CD player.  
To move rapidly within a track, press  
and hold the or skip button.  
To play the tape when a CD is  
playing, insert a tape in the player. If  
a tape is in the player, press the  
TAPE button. Press the CD button  
again to switch back to the CD  
player.  
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.  
REPEAT To continuously replay  
a track, press and release the RPT  
button. You will see REPEAT in the  
display. Press it again to turn it 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.  
You can also play 3-inch (8-cm) discs  
without using an adapter ring.  
110  
Main Menu  
Table of Contents  
Playing a Disc  
RANDOM This feature plays the  
tracks in random order. To activate  
random play, press and release the  
RDM button. You will see RDM in  
the display. Press it again to return  
to normal play.  
Press the AM or FM button to  
switch to the radio while a CD is  
playing. To play the CD, press the  
CD button.  
Operating Optional CD Changer  
An optional six disc CD changer is  
available from your dealer.  
This disc changer uses the same  
controls used for the in-dash CD  
player or the radio.  
If a tape is in the tape player, press  
the TAPE button to switch to the  
tape while a CD is playing. Press the  
CD button again to switch back to  
the CD player.  
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.  
Load the desired CDs in the  
magazine, and load the magazine in  
the changer according to the  
instructions that came with it.  
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.  
To select the CD changer, press the  
CD button. The CD and track  
numbers will be displayed. To select  
a different CD, use the preset 5  
(DISC ) button to select the  
previous disc, or the preset 6 (DISC  
To Stop Playing a CD  
Press the eject button (  
Protecting Discs  
) button to select the next disc in  
) to  
For information on how to handle  
sequence. If you select an empty slot  
in the magazine, the changer will  
search for the next available CD to  
load and play.  
remove the CD. If you eject the CD,  
but do not remove it from the slot,  
the system will automatically reload  
the CD after 10 seconds and put it in  
pause mode. To begin playing, press  
the CD button.  
and protect discs, see page  
134  
.
111  
Main Menu  
Table of Contents  
Disc Player/Changer 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.  
CD Player  
Error  
Cause  
Solution  
Message  
Press the CD eject button and pull out the CD.  
Check it 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.  
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.  
Mechanical Error  
High temperature  
Focus Error  
CD Changer  
Error  
Message  
Cause  
Solution  
High temperature  
Will disappear when the temperature returns to  
normal.  
No CD in magazine  
Focus Error  
Insert CDs in magazine.  
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.  
Mechanical Error  
112  
Main Menu  
Table of Contents  
Playing a Tape  
U.S. LX and Canadian SE model  
PWR/VOL KNOB  
FF BUTTON  
REW BUTTON DOLBY BUTTON  
PLAY BUTTON  
TAPE DIRECTION  
INDICATOR  
TAPE EJECT  
BUTTON  
SKIP BUTTONS  
REPEAT BUTTON  
PROG BUTTON  
TAPE SLOT  
113  
Main Menu  
Table of Contents  
Playing a Tape  
To Play a Tape  
Dolbynoise reduction turns on  
when you insert a tape. The  
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 tape player, press the TAPE  
button.  
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.  
indicator will light in the  
display. If the tape was not recorded  
in Dolby, turn it off by pressing the  
button. Dolby remains off until  
you press the  
button again.  
Tape Search Functions  
FF/REW To rewind 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 FF,  
REW, or PLAY button to take the  
system out of rewind or fast forward.  
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.  
The tape direction indicator in the  
display comes on to show you which  
side of the tape is playing. The ▲  
indicates the side you inserted  
upward is now playing. If you want to  
play the other side, press the PROG  
button. When the player reaches the  
end of the tape, it will automatically  
reverse direction and play the other  
side.  
To Stop Playing a Tape  
To remove the tape, press the eject  
button. 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  
begin playing where it left off.  
SKIP Press the button to find  
the beginning of the current song or  
passage. Press the button 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.  
114  
Main Menu  
Table of Contents  
Playing a Tape  
REPEAT Press the RPT button  
to continuously play a song or  
Caring for the Tape and Player  
The tape player picks up dirt and  
oxides from the tape. This  
contamination 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.  
the player.  
passage. You will see REPEAT  
displayed. The track will repeat until  
you press the RPT button again.  
Store tapes in their cases to protect  
them from dust and moisture. Never  
place tapes where they will be  
exposed to direct sunlight, high heat,  
or high humidity. If a tape is exposed  
to extreme heat or cold, let it reach a  
moderate temperature before  
NOTE: 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 if there is almost no gap  
between selections, a high noise  
level, or a silent period in the middle  
of a selection.  
If you do not clean the tape player  
regularly, it may eventually become  
impossible to remove the  
contamination with a normal  
cleaning kit. Your dealer has a  
cleaning kit available.  
inserting it into the player.  
Never try to insert foreign objects  
into the tape player.  
If you see the error message  
‘‘  
’’ on the display, press the  
Use 100-minute or shorter tapes.  
Tapes longer than that may break or  
jam the drive.  
tape eject button to remove the tape  
from the unit. Make sure the tape is  
not damaged. If the tape will not  
eject or the error message stays on  
after the tape ejects, take your  
vehicle to your dealer.  
If the tape is loose, tighten it by  
turning the hub with a pencil or your  
finger. If the label is peeling off,  
remove it or it could cause the tape  
to jam in the player. Never try to  
insert a warped or damaged tape in  
115  
 
Main Menu  
Table of Contents  
Playing the Radio  
Canadian EX and EX-L models  
U.S. EX and SE models  
POWER/VOLUME FM/AM  
STEREO  
INDICATOR  
TUNE/SOUND  
KNOB  
POWER/VOLUME FM/AM  
STEREO  
TUNE/SOUND  
KNOB  
BUTTON  
KNOB  
BUTTON  
INDICATOR KNOB  
AUTO  
SELECT  
BUTTON  
AUTO  
SELECT  
BUTTON  
SCAN BUTTON PRESET BUTTONS  
SEEK BUTTONS  
SCAN BUTTON PRESET BUTTONS  
SEEK BUTTONS  
116  
 
Main Menu  
Table of Contents  
Playing the Radio  
To Play the Radio  
To Select a Station  
SCAN The SCAN function  
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  
FM/AM button. Adjust the volume  
by turning the PWR/VOL knob.  
You can use any of five methods to  
find radio stations on the selected  
samples all 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  
band:  
TUNE, SEEK, SCAN,  
the  
preset buttons, and  
AUTO SELECT  
.
TUNE Use the TUNE knob to  
tune the radio to a desired frequency. it finds one, it will stop and play that  
The band and frequency that the  
radio was last tuned to is displayed.  
To change bands, press the FM/AM  
button. On the FM band, ST will be  
displayed if the station is broadcast-  
ing in stereo. Stereo reproduction on  
AM is not available.  
Turn the knob right to tune to a  
higher frequency, or left to tune to a  
lower frequency.  
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, press  
the SCAN button again.  
SEEK The SEEK function  
searches up and down from the  
current frequency to find a station  
with a strong signal. To activate it,  
press the or SEEK button, then  
release it.  
Optional for U.S. EX and SE models.  
XM satellite radio information is  
available on page 120 .  
117  
Main Menu  
Table of Contents  
Playing the Radio  
Preset Each preset button can  
store one frequency on AM and two  
frequencies on FM.  
AUTO SELECT If you are  
To turn off auto select, press the  
A. SEL button. This restores the  
presets you originally set.  
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.  
1. Select the desired band, AM or  
FM. FM1 and FM2 let you store  
two frequencies with each preset  
button.  
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 buttons.  
2. Use the TUNE, SEEK, or SCAN  
function to tune the radio to a  
desired station.  
3. Pick a preset button and hold it  
until you hear a beep.  
You will see a ‘‘0’’ displayed after  
pressing a preset button if auto  
select cannot find a strong station for  
every preset button.  
4. Repeat steps 1 through 3 to store a  
total of six stations on AM and  
twelve stations on FM.  
If you do not like the stations auto  
select has stored, you can store  
other frequencies on the preset  
buttons as previously described.  
The preset frequencies will be lost if  
your vehicle’s battery goes dead, is  
disconnected, or the radio fuse is  
removed.  
118  
Main Menu  
Table of Contents  
Playing the Radio  
Adjusting the Sound  
Press the SOUND knob repeatedly  
to display the Bass (BAS), Treble  
(TRE), Fader (FAD), and Balance  
(BAL) settings.  
Audio System Lighting  
BAL Adjust the balance or side-  
to-side strength of the sound.  
You can use the instrument panel  
brightness control knob to adjust the  
illumination of the audio system (see  
page 67). The audio system  
FAD Adjust the fader or the  
front-to-back strength of the sound.  
Each mode is shown in the display as  
it changes. Turn the SOUND knob  
to adjust the setting to your liking.  
When the level reaches the center,  
you will see a ‘‘C’’ in the display. The  
illuminates when the parking lights  
are on, even if the radio is off.  
TRE Adjust the treble in the  
sound.  
Radio Frequencies and Reception  
For information, see page 132 .  
BAS Adjust the bass in the sound. system will return to the audio  
display about 5 seconds after you  
stop adjusting a mode.  
119  
Main Menu  
Table of Contents  
Playing the XM Satellite Radio (optional)  
Optional on U.S. EX and SE models  
CATEGORY MODE INDICATOR  
DISPLAY  
BUTTON  
TUNE KNOB  
POWER/VOLUME  
KNOB  
SEEK/SKIP  
BUTTONS  
PRESET BUTTONS  
SATELLITE RADIO  
BUTTON  
PRESET  
BUTTONS  
SCAN BUTTON  
120  
 
Main Menu  
Table of Contents  
Playing the XM Satellite Radio (optional)  
Satellite Digital Radio  
you can use any of three methods to  
Press and hold this button for more  
than 2 seconds to change the mode  
between the channel number and the  
category.  
Optional on U.S. EX and SE models  
Your vehicle is capable of receiving  
XM satellite radio anywhere in the  
United States except Hawaii and  
Alaska.  
find channels: TUNE, SEEK/SKIP,  
and SCAN.  
TUNE Turn the TUNE knob to  
change channel selection. Turn the  
knob right for higher numbered  
channels and left for lower  
SCAN The scan function samples  
all channels for 5 seconds. To  
activate the function, push the SCAN  
button. Push it again to get out of the  
sequence.  
XM is a registered trademark of  
XM Satellite Radio, Inc.  
Satellite radio is available in U.S.  
models only.  
numbered channels.  
SEEK/SKIP The SEEK/SKIP  
function selects the various  
Preset Each preset button can  
To Play XM Satellite Radio  
The ignition switch must be in the  
ACCESSORY (I) or the ON (II)  
position.  
categories in XM, such as Jazz/Blues, store one channel in XM1 and one in  
Rock, Classical, etc. Push the to  
change the category forward. Push  
the to change the category  
backward. To search for channels  
within a category, turn the TUNE  
knob clockwise.  
XM2.  
1. Push the CD/XM button, you will  
see XM1 or XM2.  
Turn the system on:  
2. Use the TUNE, SEEK or SCAN  
function to tune the radio to a  
desired channel.  
Push any of the following: PWR/  
VOL knob or the CD/XM button.  
DISP Press and release this  
button to change the display. The  
display will change in the following  
sequence: channel name, channel  
number, category, artist name, and  
music title.  
3. Pick a preset button and hold it  
until you hear a beep.  
Turn the PWR/VOL knob to adjust  
the volume.  
4. Repeat steps 1 to 3 to store a total  
of six stations on XM1 and six on  
XM2.  
To Select a Channel  
When in the satellite radio mode,  
121  
Main Menu  
Table of Contents  
Playing the XM Satellite Radio (optional)  
Satellite Radio Signals  
Satellite radio receives signals from  
two satellites to produce clear, high-  
quality digital reception. It offers  
many channels in several categories.  
Along with a large selection of  
different types of music, satellite  
radio also allows you to view channel  
and category selections in the audio  
display.  
Signal may be  
blocked by  
mountains or  
large obstacles  
to the south.  
Signal is weaker in  
these areas.  
The XM satellites are in orbit over  
the equator; therefore, objects south  
of the vehicle may cause satellite  
reception interruptions. To help  
compensate for this, ground-based  
repeaters are placed in major  
metropolitan areas.  
SATELLITE  
Satellite signals are more likely to be  
blocked by tall buildings and  
mountains the farther north you  
travel from the equator.  
GROUND  
REPEATER  
122  
Main Menu  
Table of Contents  
Playing the XM Satellite Radio (optional)  
Depending on where you drive, you  
may experience reception problems.  
Interference can be caused by any of  
these conditions:  
As required by the FCC:  
knob until ‘‘0’’ appears in the display.  
Changes or modifications not expressly  
approved by the party responsible for  
compliance could void the user’s  
Your I.D. will appear in the display.  
After you’ve registered with XM  
Radio, keep your audio system in the  
satellite radio mode while you wait  
for activation. This should take about  
authority to operate the equipment.  
Driving on the south side of an  
east/west mountain road.  
Driving on the north side of a  
large commercial truck on an  
east/west road.  
Receiving Satellite Radio Service  
If your XM Radio service has expired 30 minutes.  
or you purchased your vehicle from  
a previous owner, you can listen to a  
sampling of the broadcasts available  
on XM satellite radio. With the  
ignition switch in the ACCESSORY  
(I) or the ON (II) position, push the  
PWR/VOL knob to turn on the audio  
system, and press the CD/XM  
button. A variety of music types and  
styles will play.  
While waiting for activation, make  
Driving in tunnels.  
sure your vehicle remains in an open  
area with good reception. Once your  
audio system is activated, ‘‘category’’  
or ‘‘CH’’ will appear in the display,  
and you’ll be able to listen to XM  
Radio broadcasts. XM Radio will  
continue to send an activation signal  
to your vehicle for at least 12 hours  
from the activation request. If the  
service has not been activated after  
36 hours, contact XM Radio.  
Driving on a road beside a vertical  
wall, steep cliff, or hill to the south  
of you.  
Driving on the lower level of a  
multi-tiered road.  
Driving on a single lane road  
alongside dense trees taller than  
50 ft. (15 m) to the south of you.  
If you decide to purchase XM  
There may also be other geographic  
situations that could affect satellite  
radio reception.  
satellite radio service, contact XM  
Radio at www.xmradio.com, or at  
1-800-852-9696. You will need to give  
them your radio I.D. number and  
your credit card number. To get your  
radio I.D. number, turn the TUNE  
123  
Main Menu  
Table of Contents  
Playing a Disc  
Canadian EX and EX-L models  
U.S. EX and SE models  
LOAD BUTTON RANDOM  
BUTTON  
CD SLOT  
CD BUTTON  
CD EJECT LOAD BUTTON RANDOM  
CD SLOT  
CD BUTTON  
CD EJECT  
BUTTON  
BUTTON  
BUTTON  
POWER/  
VOLUME  
KNOB  
POWER/  
VOLUME  
KNOB  
SKIP  
BUTTONS  
SKIP  
BUTTONS  
REPEAT BUTTON  
CD SELECT BUTTONS  
REPEAT BUTTON  
CD SELECT BUTTONS  
124  
Main Menu  
Table of Contents  
Playing a Disc  
To Play a CD  
Loading CDs in the In-dash CD  
To load or play CDs, the ignition  
switch must be in the ACCESSORY  
(I) or the ON(II) position.  
Changer  
Do not use discs with adhesive labels.  
The label can curl up and cause the  
disc to jam in the unit.  
Your vehicle’s in-dash CD changer  
holds up to six discs.  
You operate the CD player/CD  
changer with the same controls used  
for the radio. To select the CD  
player/CD changer, press the CD  
button. 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.  
1. Press the LOAD button until you  
hear a beep and see ‘‘LOAD’’ in  
the display.  
To play the radio when a CD is  
playing, press the AM/FM button.  
Press the CD button again to switch  
back to the CD player.  
To load only one CD, press and  
release the LOAD button.  
To play the tape when a CD is  
playing, insert a tape in the player. If  
a tape is in the player, press the  
TAPE button. Press the CD button  
again to switch back to the CD  
player.  
2. The disc number for an empty  
position is highlighted.  
3. Insert the 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  
You can also play 3-inch (8-cm) discs  
without using an adapter ring.  
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.  
‘‘BUSY’’ in the display while 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.  
CONTINUED  
125  
Main Menu  
Table of Contents  
Playing a Disc  
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 CD  
until ‘‘LOAD’’ appears. You could  
damage the audio unit.  
DISP Press and release the DISP  
button to switch the display between  
the track and disc numbers and the  
elapsed time for the current CD.  
RANDOM This feature plays the  
tracks in random order. To activate  
random play, press and release the  
RDM button. You will see RDM in  
the display. Press it again to return  
to normal play.  
To Change or Select Tracks  
SKIP Each time you press and  
release the skip button the player  
skips forward to the beginning of the  
next track. Press and release the -  
skip button to skip backward to the  
beginning of the current track. Press  
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.  
SCAN The SCAN function  
samples all the tracks on the  
selected 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 selected CD. Press  
the SCAN button again to get out of  
the system and play the last track  
sampled.  
You can also load a CD into an empty it again to skip to the beginning of  
position while a CD is playing by  
pressing the appropriate preset  
the previous track.  
button. The system stops playing the  
current CD and starts the loading  
sequence. It plays the CD just loaded.  
To move rapidly within a track, press  
and hold the or skip button.  
REPEAT To continuously replay  
a track, press and release the RPT  
button. You will see RPT in the  
display. Press it again to turn it off.  
For models with XM Radio  
To select a different CD, use the  
appropriate preset buttons (1 to 6).  
To listen to satellite radio when a CD  
is playing, press the CD/XM button.  
126  
Main Menu  
Table of Contents  
Playing a Disc  
To remove a different CD from the  
changer, first select it with the  
appropriate preset button. When that  
CD begins playing, press the eject  
button. Continue pressing the eject  
button to remove all the discs from  
the changer.  
To Stop Playing a CD  
Removing CDs from the In-dash  
CD Changer  
Press the FM/AM or CD button to  
switch to the radio or satellite radio  
while a CD is playing. To play the  
CD, press the CD button again.  
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 10 seconds, the system  
If a tape is in the tape player, press  
the TAPE button to switch to the  
tape while a CD is playing. Press the  
CD button again to switch back to  
the CD player/CD changer.  
You can also eject discs when the  
ignition switch is off. The disc that  
was last selected is ejected first.  
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.  
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.  
Protecting Discs  
For information on how to handle  
and protect discs, see page 134 .  
127  
Main Menu  
Table of Contents  
Disc Changer 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.  
CD Changer  
Cause  
Solution  
Error  
Message  
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.  
Insert CDs.  
FOCUS Error  
Mechanical Error  
No CD in the CD  
changer  
128  
Main Menu  
Table of Contents  
Playing a Tape  
Canadian EX and EX-L models  
U.S. EX and SE models  
POWER/  
VOLUME  
KNOB  
TAPE DIRECTION INDICATOR  
TAPE EJECT  
BUTTON  
POWER/  
VOLUME  
TAPE DIRECTION INDICATOR  
TAPE EJECT  
BUTTON  
KNOB  
TAPE SLOT  
DOLBY INDICATOR  
TAPE SLOT  
DOLBY INDICATOR  
REPEAT  
BUTTON  
REPEAT  
BUTTON  
SKIP  
BUTTONS  
SKIP  
BUTTONS  
DOLBY  
BUTTON  
DOLBY  
BUTTON  
PLAY BUTTON  
PROG BUTTON  
REW BUTTON  
PLAY BUTTON  
PROG BUTTON  
REW BUTTON  
FF BUTTON  
TAPE BUTTON  
FF BUTTON  
TAPE BUTTON  
129  
Main Menu  
Table of Contents  
Playing a Tape  
To Play a Tape  
Dolbynoise reduction turns on  
when you insert a tape. The  
To switch to the radio, XM Radio  
(optional on U.S. EX and SE models),  
or CD changer while a Tape is  
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.  
indicator will light in the  
display. If the tape was not recorded  
in Dolby, turn it off by pressing the  
button. Dolby remains off until  
playing, press the FM/AM or CD/  
XM button. To change back to the  
tape player, press the TAPE button.  
you press the  
button again.  
Tape Search Functions  
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 rewind the tape,  
FF/REW  
The tape direction indicator in the  
display comes on to show you which  
side of the tape is playing. The ▲  
indicates the side you inserted  
upward is now playing. If you want to  
play the other side, press the PROG  
button. When the player reaches the  
end of the tape, it will automatically  
reverse direction and play the other  
side.  
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 FF,  
REW, or PLAY button to take the  
system out of rewind or fast forward.  
To Stop Playing a Tape  
To remove the tape, press the eject  
button. 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  
begin playing where it left off.  
SKIP Press the button to find  
the beginning of the current song or  
passage. Press the button 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.  
130  
Main Menu  
Table of Contents  
Playing a Tape  
REPEAT Press the RPT button  
to continuously play a song or  
passage. You will see RPT displayed.  
The track will repeat until you press  
the RPT button again.  
Caring for the Tape and Player  
The tape player picks up dirt and  
oxides from the tape. This  
contamination 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.  
the player.  
Store tapes in their cases to protect  
them from dust and moisture. Never  
place tapes where they will be  
exposed to direct sunlight, high heat,  
or high humidity. If a tape is exposed  
to extreme heat or cold, let it reach a  
moderate temperature before  
NOTE: 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 if there is almost no gap  
between selections, a high noise  
level, or a silent period in the middle  
of a selection.  
If you do not clean the tape player  
regularly, it may eventually become  
impossible to remove the  
contamination with a normal  
cleaning kit. Your dealer has a  
cleaning kit available.  
inserting it into the player.  
Never try to insert foreign objects  
into the tape player.  
If you see the error message  
‘‘  
’’ on the display, press the  
Use 100-minute or shorter tapes.  
Tapes longer than that may break or  
jam the drive.  
tape eject button to remove the tape  
from the unit. Make sure the tape is  
not damaged. If the tape will not  
eject or the error message stays on  
after the tape ejects, take your  
vehicle to your dealer.  
If the tape is loose, tighten it by  
turning the hub with a pencil or your  
finger. If the label is peeling off,  
remove it or it could cause the tape  
to jam in the player. Never try to  
insert a warped or damaged tape in  
131  
 
Main Menu  
Table of Contents  
Radio Reception  
Radio Frequencies  
Radio Reception  
The radio can receive the complete  
AM and FM bands.  
How well the radio receives stations  
is dependent on many factors, such  
as the distance from the station’s  
transmitter, nearby large objects,  
and atmospheric conditions.  
Those bands cover these frequen-  
cies:  
AM band: 530 to 1,710 kilohertz  
FM band: 87.7 to 107.9 megahertz  
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.  
Radio stations on the AM band are  
assigned frequencies at least 10  
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).  
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.  
Stations must use these exact  
Eventually, the stereo indicator will  
go off and the sound will fade  
frequencies. It is fairly common for  
stations to round off the frequency in completely as you get out of range of  
their advertising, so your radio could  
display a frequency of 100.9 even  
though the announcer may identify  
the station as ‘‘FM101.’’  
the station’s signal.  
132  
 
Main Menu  
Table of Contents  
Radio Reception  
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.  
Electrical interference from passing  
vehicles and stationary sources can  
cause temporary reception problems.  
133  
Main Menu  
Table of Contents  
Protecting Your Discs  
Protecting Your CDs  
General Information  
Protecting CDs  
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.  
When using CD-R/CD-RW discs,  
use only high quality CDs labeled  
for audio use.  
When recording a CD-R/CD-RW,  
the recording must be closed for it  
to be used by the system.  
To clean a CD, use a clean soft cloth.  
Wipe across the CD from the center  
to the outside edge.  
Play only standard round CDs.  
Odd-shaped CDs may jam in the  
drive or cause other problems.  
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 CD, causing  
skipping or other problems. Remove  
these pieces by rubbing the inner  
and outer edges with the side of a  
pencil or pen.  
Handle a CD by its edges; never  
touch either surface. Do not place  
stabilizer rings or labels on the CD.  
These, along with contamination  
from fingerprints, liquids, and felt-tip  
pens, can cause the CD to not play  
properly or possibly jam in the drive.  
Handle your CDs properly to  
prevent damage and skipping.  
Never try to insert foreign objects in  
the CD player/CD changer or the  
magazine.  
134  
 
Main Menu  
Table of Contents  
Remote Audio Controls  
The VOL switch adjusts the volume  
up () or down (). Push the  
switch up or down and hold it until  
the desired volume is reached, then  
release it.  
If you are playing a CD, the system  
skips to the beginning of the next  
track each time you push the CH  
button. You will see the disc and  
track number in the display.  
CH BUTTON  
MODE BUTTON  
The MODE button changes the  
mode. Pressing the button  
repeatedly selects FM1, FM2, AM,  
CD (if a CD is loaded), or a tape. On  
models with satellite radio system,  
you can also select XM1 and XM2.  
If you are playing a tape, press the  
CH button to advance to the next  
selection. The system senses a silent  
period, then resumes playing.  
VOL SWITCH  
If equipped  
If you are listening to the radio, use  
the CH button to change stations.  
Each time you press the button, the  
system goes to the next preset  
station on the band you are listening  
to.  
Three controls for the audio system  
are mounted in the steering wheel  
hub. These let you control basic  
functions without removing your  
hand from the wheel.  
135  
Main Menu  
Table of Contents  
Radio Theft Protection  
Your vehicle’s audio system will  
disable itself if it is disconnected  
from electrical power for any reason.  
To make it work again, you 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.  
If your vehicle’s battery is  
You will have to store your favorite  
stations in the preset buttons after  
the system begins working. Your  
original settings were lost when the  
power was disconnected.  
disconnected or goes dead, or the  
radio fuse is removed, the audio  
system will disable itself. If this  
happens, you will see CODE in the  
frequency display the next time you  
turn on the system. Use the preset  
buttons to enter the five-digit code.  
The code is on the radio code card  
included in your owner’s manual kit.  
When it is entered correctly, the  
radio will start playing.  
You should have received a card that  
lists your audio system’s code and  
serial numbers. It is best to store this  
card in a safe place at home. In  
If you make a mistake entering the  
code, do not start over; complete the  
five-digit sequence, then enter the  
addition, you should write the audio  
system’s serial number in this owner’s correct code. You have 10 tries to  
manual.  
enter the correct code. If you are  
unsuccessful in 10 attempts, you  
must then leave the system on for 1  
hour before trying again.  
If you lose the card, you must obtain  
the code number from a dealer. To  
do this, you will need the system’s  
serial number.  
136  
Main Menu  
Table of Contents  
Setting the Clock  
If your vehicle’s battery is  
disconnected or goes dead, you may  
need to set the clock.  
U.S.: LX model  
Canada: SE model  
U.S.: EX and SE models  
Canada: EX and EX-L models  
RESET BUTTON  
RESET BUTTON  
CLOCK  
CLOCK  
Press the CLOCK button until you  
hear a beep. The displayed time  
begins to blink. Change the hours by  
pressing the H (preset 4) button  
until the numbers advance to the  
desired time. Change the minutes by  
press the M (preset 5) button until  
the numbers advance to the desired  
time.  
CLOCK BUTTON  
M BUTTON  
CLOCK BUTTON  
U.S. model is  
shown.  
M BUTTON  
H BUTTON  
When you are finished, press the  
CLOCK button again.  
H BUTTON  
You can quickly set the time to the  
nearest hour. If the displayed time  
is before the half hour, press the  
CLOCK button until you hear a  
beep, then press the R (preset 6)  
button to set the clock back to the  
previous hour. If the displayed  
time is after the half hour, the  
clock sets forward to the  
beginning of the next hour.  
For example:  
1:06 will reset to 1:00  
1:53 will reset to 2:00  
137  
Main Menu  
Table of Contents  
Cruise Control  
Cruise control allows you to maintain  
a set speed above 25 mph (40 km/h)  
without keeping your foot on the  
accelerator pedal. It should be used  
for cruising on straight, open  
highways. It is not recommended for  
city driving, winding roads, slippery  
roads, heavy rain, or bad weather.  
Using the Cruise Control  
RES/ACCEL  
CANCEL  
SET/DECEL  
Improper use of the cruise  
control can lead to a crash.  
CRUISE CONTROL  
MASTER BUTTON  
3.  
Use the cruise control only  
when traveling on open  
highways in good weather.  
1. Push in the cruise control master  
button. The indicator will come on.  
Press and release the SET/  
DECEL button on the steering  
wheel. The CRUISE CONTROL  
indicator on the instrument panel  
comes on to show the system is  
now activated.  
2. Accelerate to the desired cruising  
speed above 25 mph (40 km/h).  
138  
Main Menu  
Table of Contents  
Cruise Control  
Cruise control may not hold the set  
speed when you are going up and  
down hills. If your speed increases  
going down a hill, use the brakes to  
slow down. This will cancel the  
cruise control. To resume the set  
speed, press the RES/ACCEL button.  
The CRUISE CONTROL indicator  
on the instrument panel will come  
back on.  
Changing the Set Speed  
You can decrease the set cruising  
speed in any of these ways:  
You can increase the set cruising  
speed in any of these ways:  
NOTE: If you need to decrease your  
speed quickly, use the brakes as you  
normally would.  
Press and hold the RES/ACCEL  
button. When you reach the  
desired cruising speed, release the  
button.  
Press and hold the SET/DECEL  
button. Release the button when  
you reach the desired speed.  
Push on the accelerator pedal until  
you reach the desired cruising  
speed, then press the SET/  
DECEL button.  
When climbing a steep hill, the  
automatic transmission may  
downshift to hold the set speed.  
To slow down in very small  
amounts, tap the SET/DECEL  
button. Each time you do this,  
your vehicle will slow down about  
1 mph (1.6 km/h).  
To increase the speed in very  
small amounts, tap the RES/  
ACCEL button. Each time you do  
this, your vehicle will speed up  
about 1 mph (1.6 km/h).  
Tap the brake or clutch pedal  
lightly with your foot. The  
CRUISE CONTROL indicator on  
the instrument panel goes out.  
When the vehicle slows to the  
desired speed, press the SET/  
DECEL button.  
CONTINUED  
139