ECO mode HONDA CR-V 2006 RD4-RD7 / 2.G User Guide

Open the glove box by pulling the
bottom of the handle. Close it with a
f irm push. Lock or unlock the glove
box with the master key.
The glove box light comes on only
when the parking lights are on.Toopenthecointray,pullonthe
bottom edge. The light in the tray
comes on when the parking lights
are on.Only on models with a manual
transmission
Glove Box Coin T ray
Interior Convenience Items
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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Lock
An open glove box can cause
serious injury to your passenger
inacrash,evenifthe
passenger is wearing the seat
belt.
Always keep the glove box
closed while driving.

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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.
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.
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. If you do not like the stations auto
select has stored, you can store
other f requencies on the preset
buttons as previously described. 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. 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.
Pick a preset button and hold it
until you hear a beep. Each preset button can
store one f requency on AM and two
f requencies on FM. To turn of f auto select, press the
A. SEL button. This restores the
presets you originally set.
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2.
3.
4. AUTO SELECT
Preset
Playing the Radio
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This f eature 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.
The SCAN f unction
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.
Press the eject button ( ) to
remove the CD. If you eject the CD,
but do not remove it f rom the slot,
the system will automatically reload
the CD af ter 10 seconds and put it in
pause mode. To begin playing, press
the CD button. Press the AM or FM button to
switch to the radio while a CD is
playing. To play the CD, press the
CD button.
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.
If you turn the system of f 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
youturnthesystembackon,theCD
will begin playing where it lef t of f .
For inf ormation on how to handle
and protect discs, see page .
An optional six disc CD changer is
available f rom your dealer.
This disc changer uses the same
controls used f or the in-dash CD
player or the radio.
Load the desired CDs in the
magazine, and load the magazine in
the changer according to the
instructions that came with it.
To select the CD changer, press the
CD button. The CD and track
numbers will be displayed. To select
a dif f erent CD, use the preset 5
(DISC ) button to select the
previous disc, or the preset 6 (DISC
) button to select the next disc in
sequence. If you select an empty slot
in the magazine, the changer will
search for the next available CD to
load and play.
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Playing a Disc
RANDOM
SCAN
T o Stop Playing a CD
Protecting Discs Operating Optional CD Changer
Features
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µThetapeplayerpicksupdirtand
oxides f rom the tape. This
contamination builds up over time
and causes the sound quality to
degrade. To prevent this, you should
clean the player af ter every 30 hours
of use.
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.
Use 100-minute or shorter tapes.
Tapes longer than that may break or
jam the drive. Store tapes in their cases to protect
them f rom dust and moisture. Never
placetapeswheretheywillbe
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 bef ore
inserting it into the player.
If the tape is loose, tighten it by
turning the hub with a pencil or your
f inger. If the label is peeling of f ,
remove it or it could cause the tape
to jam in the player. Never try to
insert a warped or damaged tape in the player.
Never try to insert f oreign objects
into the tape player.
Press the RPT button
to continuously play a song or
passage. You will see REPEAT
displayed. The track will repeat until
you press the RPT button again.
The skip and repeat
f unctions use silent periods on the
tape to find the end of a song or
passage. These f eatures 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 see the error message
‘‘ ’’ on the display, press the
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.
Caring f or the T ape and Player
REPEAT
Playing a T ape
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The SCAN f unction
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
scan f or the next strong station and
play it f or 5 seconds. When it plays a
station you want to listen to, press
the SCAN button again.
You can use any of f ive methods to
f ind radio stations on the selected
band:
the
preset buttons, and .
Use the TUNE knob to
tune the radio to a desired f requency.
Turn the knob right to tune to a
higher f requency, or lef t to tune to a
lower f requency.
The SEEK f unction
searches up and down from the
current f requency to f ind a station
with a strong signal. To activate it,
press the or SEEK button, then
release it.
The ignition switch must be in the
ACCESSORY (I) or the ON (II)
position. Turn the system on by
pushingthePWR/VOLknoborthe
FM/AM button. Adjust the volume
by turning the PWR/VOL knob.
The band and f requency 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.
XM satellite radio inf ormation is
available on page .
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Optional f or U.S. EX and SE models.
To Play the Radio SCAN
TUNE,SEEK,SCAN, AUTO SELECT
To Select a Station
TUNE
SEEK
Playing the Radio
Features
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µ If you are
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.
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.
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. Each preset button can
store one f requency on AM and two
f requencies on FM.
Pick a preset button and hold it
until you hear a beep. 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.
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. To turn of f auto select, press the
A. SEL button. This restores the
presets you originally set.
1.
2.
3.
4.
Playing the Radio
AUTO SELECT
Preset
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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 of f .
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 knob repeatedly
to display the Bass (BAS), Treble
(TRE), Fader (FAD), and Balance
(BAL) settings.
Eachmodeisshowninthedisplayas
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
system will return to the audio
display about 5 seconds af ter you
stop adjusting a mode.
For inf ormation, see page .67
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Playing the Radio
A udio System L ighting
Adjusting the Sound
BAL
FAD
TRE
BAS Radio Frequencies and Reception
Features
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XMis a registered trademark of
XM Satellite Radio, Inc.
Satellite radio is available in U.S.
models only. Press and hold this button for more
than 2 seconds to change the mode
between the channel number and the
category.
The scan f unction samples
all channels f or 5 seconds. To
activate the function, push the SCAN
button. Push it again to get out of the
sequence.
Each preset button can
store one channel in XM1 and one in
XM2.
Push the CD/XM button, you will
see XM1 or XM2.
Use the TUNE, SEEK or SCAN
function to tune the radio to a
desired channel.
Pick a preset button and hold it
until you hear a beep.
Repeat steps 1 to 3 to store a total
of six stations on XM1 and six on
XM2.
The ignition switch must be in the
ACCESSORY (I) or the ON (II)
position.
Turn the system on:
Press and release this
button to change the display. The
display will change in the f ollowing
sequence: channel name, channel
number, category, artist name, and
music title. The SEEK/SKIP
f unction selects the various
categories in XM, such as Jazz/Blues,
Rock, Classical, etc. Push the to
change the category f orward. Push
the to change the category
backward. To search f or channels
within a category, turn the TUNE
knob clockwise. Turn the TUNE knob to
change channel selection. Turn the
knob right f or higher numbered
channels and lef t f or lower
numbered channels.
When in the satellite radio mode, you can use any of three methods to
f ind channels: TUNE, SEEK/SKIP,
and SCAN.
Turn the PWR/VOL knob to adjust
the volume. Push any of the f ollowing: PWR/
VOL knob or the CD/XM button. Your vehicle is capable of receiving
XM
satellite radio anywhere in the
United States except Hawaii and
Alaska.
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4.
Satellite Digital Radio
To Play XM
Satellite Radio
SCAN
Preset
DISP SEEK /SK IP TUNE
T o Select a Channel
Playing the XMSatellite Radio (optional)
Features
Opt ional on U.S. EX and SE models
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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.
Repeat this until all six positions
are loaded. If you are not loading
all six positions, the system begins
playing the last CD loaded.
You can also load a CD into an empty
position while a CD is playing by
pressing the appropriate preset
button. The system stops playing the
current CD and starts the loading
sequence. It plays the CD just loaded.
To listen to satellite radio when a CD
is playing, press the CD/XM button. Press and release the DISP
button to switch the display between
the track and disc numbers and the
elapsedtimeforthecurrentCD.
To move rapidly within a track, press
andholdthe or skipbutton. The SCAN f unction
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.
To select a dif f erent CD, use the
appropriate preset buttons (1 to 6). This f eature 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 continuously replay
a track, press and release the RPT
button. You will see RPT in the
display. Press it again to turn it of f . Each time you press and
release the skip button the player
skips forward to the beginning of the
next track. Press and release the
skipbuttontoskipbackwardtothe
beginning of the current track. Press
it again to skip to the beginning of
the previous track.
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5.
For models with XM Radio
DISP
To Change or Select Tracks
SCAN RANDOM
REPEAT SK IP
Playing a Disc
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You can also eject discs when the
ignition switch is of f . The disc that
was last selected is ejected f irst. To remove a dif f erent CD f rom the
changer,firstselectitwiththe
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.
For inf ormation on how to handle
and protect discs, see page .
PresstheFM/AMorCDbuttonto
switch to the radio or satellite radio
while a CD is playing. To play the
CD, press the CD button again.
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
theCDplayer/CDchanger.
If you turn the system of f 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
youturnthesystembackon,theCD
will begin playing where it lef t of f . To remove the disc currently in play,
press the eject ( ) button. When
a disc is removed f rom 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 f rom the changer
within 10 seconds, the system
returns to the previous mode (AM/
FM or satellite radio). The disc will
reload into the system and will
remainthereinapausemode.
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T o Stop Playing a CD
Removing CDs f rom the In-dash
CD Changer
Protecting Discs
Playing a Disc
Features
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