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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.

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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

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

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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).

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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.

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