HONDA CIVIC SEDAN 2005 (in English) Owners Manual

The f low-through ventilation system
draws in outside air, circulates it
through the interior, then exhausts it
through vents near the rear side
panels.Select and Fresh Air mode.
Set the f an to the desired speed.
Adjust the warmth of the air with
the temperature control dial. you can
cool it down more rapidly by partially
opening the windows, turning on the
A/C, and setting the fan to
maximum speed in Fresh Air mode.
Air conditioning places an extra load
on the engine. Watch the engine
coolant temperature gauge (see page
). If it moves near the red zone,
turn of f the A/C until the gauge
reads normally.
The heater uses engine coolant to
warm the air. If the engine is cold, it
will be several minutes bef ore you
f eel warm air coming through the
system. Set the temperature to the lower
limit.
Make sure the A/C is of f .
Select and Fresh Air mode.
Set the f an to the desired speed.
Turn on the A/C by pressing the
ON button. The indicator in the
button comes on when a f an speed
is selected.
Make sure the temperature set to
maximum cool.
Select .
If the outside air is humid, select
Recirculation mode. If the outside
air is dry, select Fresh Air mode.
Set the f an to the desired speed.
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If the interior is very warm,
Vents, Heating, and A/C
Ventilation
Using the Heater
Using the A /C
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Air conditioning, as it cools, removes
moisture from the air. When used in
combination with the heater, it
makes the interior warm and dry.
This setting is suitable f or all driving
conditions whenever the outside
temperature is above 32°F (0°C).To remove f og f rom the inside of the
windows:
Select . The system
automatically switches to Fresh
Air mode and turns on the A/C.
(The A/C indicator will not come
on.)
Select .
Set the f an and temperature
controls to maximum level.
For your saf ety, make sure you have
a clear view through all the windows
bef ore driving.
Turn the fan on.
Turn on the air conditioning.
Select and Fresh Air mode.
Adjust the temperature control
dial to your pref erence.
Set the f an to the desired speed, or
high f or f aster def rosting.
Select . The system
automatically switches to Fresh
Air mode and turns on the A/C.
(The A/C indicator will not come
on in U.S. vehicles.)
Adjust the temperature control
dial so the airflow feels warm.
Select to help clear the
rear window.
To increase airf low to the
windshield, close the corner vents.
When you switch to another mode
f rom , the A/C stays on.
Press the A/C button to turn it of f . To clear the windows f aster, you can
close the dashboard corner vents by
rotating the wheel below each vent.
This send more warm air to the
windshield def roster vents. Once the
windshield is clear, select the Fresh
Air mode to avoid fogging the
windows.
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Dehumidif y the Interior T o Def og and Def rostT o Remove Exterior Frost or Ice
From the Windows
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Playing the Radio
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SEEK BARTUNE KNOB
SCAN INDICATOR
STEREO INDICATOR SCAN INDICATOR
SCAN
BUTTON
POWER/VOLUME KNOB
TUNE KNOB
AM/FM
BUTTON
STEREO
INDICATOR
SCAN BUTTON
PRESET BUTTONS
POWER/VOLUME
KNOB SEEK BARPRESET
BUTTONS
AM/FM BUTTON
AUTO
SELECT
BUTTONSCAN
BUTTON
SEEK BARFM/AM
BUTTON
Special Edition models
DX model
U.S.: LX, EX models
Canada: LX, Si models
AUTO
SELECT
BUTTON
AUTO SELECT BUTTON
PRESET
CALL
BAR PRESET
BUTTONS
PRESET
BUTTONS STEREO
INDICATOR
POWER/ VOLUME
KNOB
SOUND
BUTTON

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The ignition switch must be in the
ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II) position.
Turn the system on by pushing the
Power Volume knob or the AM/FM
button (FM/AM button on Special
Edition models). Adjust the volume
by turning the Power Volume knob.
As you adjust a volume, you will hear
a beep whenever the adjustment
level reaches the maximum and
minimum of its range.
The band and f requency that the
radio was last tuned to is displayed.
To change bands, press the AM/FM
or FM/AM button. On the FM band,
ST will be displayed if the station is
broadcasting in stereo. Stereo
reproduction on AM is not available. On the AM band, AM noise
reduction turns on automatically.
You can use any of f ive methods to
find radio station on the selected
band:
the
preset buttons, and
Use the TUNE knob or
the SEEK bar to tune the radio to a
desired f requency.
Turn the knob to the right to tune a
higher f requency, and turn it to the
lef t to tune a lower f requency. The SEEK f unction
searches up and down f rom the
current f requency to f ind a station
with a strong signal. To activate it,
press the or side of the
SEEK bar, then release it.
The SCAN function
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 f or
a station with a strong signal. When
it f inds one, it will stop and play that
station for about 5 seconds.
If you do nothing, the system will
then scan f or the next strong station
andplayitfor5seconds.Whenit
plays a station that you want to listen
to, press the SCAN button again.
Press the ‘‘ ’’ side of the SEEK bar
to tune a higher f requency, and
press the ‘‘ ’’ side to tune a lower
f requency. On Special Edition models, press the
‘‘ ’’ or ‘‘ ’’ side of the SEEK bar
until you hear a beep, then release it.
On Special Edition models
On Special Edition models
Except f or Special Edition modelsOn Special Edition models
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Playing the Radio
To Play the Radio To Select a StationTUNE,SEEK,SCAN, AUTO SELECT.
TUNE SEEK
SCAN
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Each preset button can
store one f requency on AM, and two
f requencies on FM.
Select the desired band, AM or
FM. FM1 and FM2 let you store
two f requencies with each preset
button.
UsetheTUNE,SEEK,orSCAN
function to tune the radio to a
desired station.
Pick a preset button and hold it
until you hear a beep.
Repeat steps 1 through 3 to store a
total of six stations on AM and
twelve stations on FM.
The preset f requencies will be lost if
your vehicle’s battery goes dead, is
disconnected, or the radio f use is
removed. To select a dif f erent preset
f requency, you can also use the P.
CALL bar. Press the ‘‘ ’’ side of
the bar to select the frequency
stored in the next preset button, and
press the ‘‘ ’’ side to select the
f requency in the previous preset
button.
You will see a ‘‘0’’ displayed af ter
pressing a preset button if Auto
Select cannot f ind a strong station
f or every preset button.
If you do not like the stations Auto
Select has stored, you can store
other f requencies on the preset
buttons as previously described.
press the
A. SEL button. This restores the
presets you originally set.
If you are
traveling far from home and can no
longer receive your preset stations,
you can use the Auto Select f eature
to find stations in the local area.
Press the A. SEL button. ‘‘A.SEL’’
f lashes in the display, and the system
goes into scan mode f or several
seconds. It stores the f requencies of
six AM, and twelve FM stations in
the preset buttons.
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To turn of f Auto Select,PresetAUTO SELECT
Playing the Radio
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Adjust the Balance, or side-
to-side strength of the sound.
Adjust the Fader, or the
f ront-to-back strength of the sound.
AdjusttheTrebleinthe
sound.
Adjust the Bass in the sound.
Press the SOUND (TUNE) knob or
SOUND button repeatedly to display
the Bass (BAS), Treble (TRE),
Balance (BAL), and Fader (FAD)
settings. Each mode is shown in the
display as it changes. The level gauge on the display also
shows you the range. As you adjust a
mode, you will hear a beep whenever
the adjustment level reaches the
center (C), maximum, and minimum
of its range.
Turn the SOUND (TUNE) knob to
adjust the setting to your liking.
Turn the Volume knob to adjust the
setting to your liking.
The displayed number shows you
the current setting. When the level
reaches the center, you will see a ‘‘C’’
in the display. The system will return
to the audio display about 5 seconds
af ter you stop adjusting a mode.
On Special Edition models
Except f or Special Edition models
On Special Edition modelsOn all models
Playing the Radio
Adjusting the Sound
BAL
FAD
TRE
BAS
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On Special Edition modelsOn Special Edition models
You can display the sound with the
spectroscopic analysis. There are
five modes of display; Peak-Hold,
Normal, Aurora, Level and Off.
Each time you press and release
the DISP button, the mode
changes f rom P.HOLD to
NORMAL to AURORA to LEVEL,
then to OFF. You see the selected
mode in the display f or about 5
seconds as it changes.You can use the instrument panel
brightness control knob to adjust the
illumination of the audio system (see
page ). The audio system
illuminates when the parking lights
are on, even if the radio is turned of f .
You can also select the reduced
brightness in the display when the
parking lights are on. Press and hold
the DISP button for about 5 seconds
until you hear a beep to change the
brightness. Press and hold this
button again f or about 5 seconds
until you hear a beep to return to the
f ull brightness.
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Playing the Radio
Spect roscopic A nalysis
Display bright ness
A udio System L ighting
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The radio can receive the complete
AM and FM bands.
Those bands cover these f requen-
cies:
AM band: 530 to 1,710 kilohertz
FM band: 87.7 to 107.9 megahertzHow well the radio receives stations
is dependent on many f actors, such
as the distance from the station’s
transmitter, nearby large objects,
and atmospheric conditions.
Driving very near the transmitter of
a station that is broadcasting on a
f requency close to the f requency of
the station you are listening to can
also af f ect your radio’s reception.
You may temporarily hear both
stations,orhearonlythestationyou
are close to.
A radio station’s signal gets weaker
as you get f arther away f rom its
transmitter. If you are listening to an
AM station, you will notice the sound
volume becoming weaker and the
stationdriftinginandout.If youare
listening to an FM station, you will
see the stereo indicator f lickering of f
and on as the signal weakens.
Eventually, the stereo indicator will
go of f and the sound will f ade
completely as you get out of range of
the station’s signal.
Radio stations on the AM band are
assigned f requencies at least ten
kilohertz apart (530, 540, 550).
Stations on the FM band are
assigned f requencies at least 0.2
megahertz apart (87.9, 88.1, 88.3).
Stations must use these exact
f requencies. It is f airly common f or
stations to round-of f the f requency in
their advertising, so your radio could
display a f requency of 100.9 even
though the announcer may identif y
the station as ‘‘FM101.’’
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Radio Frequencies
Radio Reception
Radio Reception
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Radio signals, especially on the FM
band, are def lected by large objects
such as buildings and hills. Your
radio then receives both the direct
signal f rom the station’s transmitter,
and the def lected 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 af f ected 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 interf erence f rom passing
vehicles and stationary sources can
cause temporary reception problems.
As required by the FCC:
Changes or modif ications not expresslyapproved by the party responsible f orcompliance could void the user’sauthority to operate the equipment.
Radio Reception
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Playing a Disc
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DISC BUTTON
DISC BUTTON
SEEK/SKIP BAR
CD SLOT
CD BUTTON
REPEAT INDICATOR REPEAT BUTTON
RANDOM BUTTON REPEAT BUTTON
AM/FM BUTTON
CD/TAPE BUTTON
POWER/VOLUME
KNOB
POWER/
VOLUME
KNOB DISC SLOT
REPEAT INDICATOR RANDOM
INDICATOR
RANDOM BUTTON
EJECT
BUTTON
RANDOM
INDICATOR
SEEK/SKIP BAR DISPLAY
BUTTON
EJECT
BUTTON
FILE
INDICATOR/
NUMBER POWER/
VOLUME
KNOB
SEEK/SKIP
BAR
REPEAT BUTTON/
SCAN BUTTON
CD BUTTON
LOADED
DISC
NUMBER
MP3
INDICATOR
DX model
(Optional)
U.S.: LX, EX models
Canada: LX, Si models
AM/FM BUTTON LOAD BUTTON
DISC LOAD INDICATOR
TITLE BUTTON FOLDER INDICATOR/
NUMBER
RANDOM
BUTTON
FOLDER
BAR
DISK
NUMBER
Special Edition models (For U.S. Models only)