ignition HONDA ELEMENT 2005 1.G Owner's Manual

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You can use these five methods to
f ind radio stations on a selected
band: the
preset buttons, and .
The ignition switch must be in
ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II) position.
Turn the system on by pushing the
PWR/VOL knob or the AM/FM
button. Adjust the volume by turning
thesameknob.
The band and f requency that the
radio was last tuned to is displayed.
To change bands, press the AM/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.
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 either ( or ), then
release it.
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 f or about 5 seconds (LX and
DX models) or 10 seconds (EX
model).
If you do nothing, the system will
then scan f or the next strong station
and play it f or 5 seconds (LX and DX
models) or 10 seconds (EX models).
When it plays a station you want to listen to, press the SCAN button
again.
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.
On all models except EX, the preset
f requencies will be lost if your
vehicle’s battery goes dead, is
disconnected, or the radio f use is
removed. 2.
3.
4. 1.
To Play the Radio
To Select a Station
TUNE,SEEK,SCAN, AUTO SELECT
TUNE SEEK
SCAN
Preset
Playing the AM/FM Radio
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µµPress 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. Turn the TUNE knob to
change channels. Turn the knob
right f or higher numbered channels
and lef t f or lower numbered
channels.
To listen to XM radio, turn the
ignition switch to ACCESSORY (I)
or ON (II). Push the PWR/VOL
knob to turn on the audio system,
and press the ‘‘XM’’ button. Adjust
the volume by turning the PWR/
VOL knob. The last channel you
listened to will show in the display.
When in the satellite radio mode,
you can use any of three methods to
f ind channels: TUNE, SEEK/SKIP
(CATEGORY), and SCAN. To change between channel mode
and category mode, press and hold
the DISP button.
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Playing the XM Satellite Radio
DISP
T UNE
T o Select a Channel To Play XMSatellite Radio
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Depending on where you drive, you
may experience reception problems.
Interf erence can be caused by any of
these conditions:Drivingonaneast/westroadwith
a mountain on the south side of
the road.
Driving on a single lane road
alongside dense trees taller than
50 ft. (15 m) to the south of you. Driving on the lower level of a
multi-tiered road. Driving on a road beside a vertical
wall, steep clif f , or hill to the south
of you. Driving in the tunnels.
Driving on the north side of a
large commercial truck on an
east/west road.
There may be other geographic
situations that could af f ect XM radio
reception. Cargo on a roof rack. If your XM Radio service has expired
or you purchased your vehicle f rom
a previous owner, you can listen to a
preview of the broadcasts available
on XM Satellite Radio. With the
ignition switch in the ACCESSORY
(I) or ON (II) position, push the
PWR/VOL knob to turn on the audio
system and press the XM button. An
XM Radio preview will play.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.Receiving Satellite Radio Service
Playing the XM Satellite Radio
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To load or play discs, the ignition
switch must be in the ACCESSORY
(I) or ON (II) position.The disc player can also play CD-Rs
WMA f iles, and CD-RWs
compressed in MP3 standard. When
playing a disc in MP3, you will see
‘‘MP3’’ in the display. You can select
up to f olders or tracks.Video CDs and DVDs will not work
in this unit.
The specif ications of the compatible
MP3 f ile are:
Sampling f requency: 32/44.1/48 kHz
Bit rate: 8/16/24/32/40/48/56/64/
80/96/112/128/160/192/224/256/
320 kbps
Compatible with variable bit rate and
multi-session.
Maximum layers (including ROOT):
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Because the compressed audio
format of MP3 and WMA discs
allows them to store large
amounts of f iles and tagging
inf ormation, these discs may take
more time to begin playing.
The sound quality of MP3 and
WMA discs generally degrades as
the bit rate increases.
If a f ile on an MP3 or WMA disc is
protected by digital rights
management (DRM), the audio
unit displays FORMAT, and then
skips to the next f ile.
You operate the disc player with the
same controls used f or the radio. To
select the disc player, press the CD/
AUX button. You will see ‘‘CD’’ in the
display. The number of the track
playing is shown in the display. The
system will continuously play a disc
until you change modes.
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On EX models
Playing a Disc
To Play a Disc
Note:
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Do not use discs with adhesive labels.
The label can curl up and cause the
disc to jam in the unit.

µEach time you
press and release the , the
player skips f orward to the
beginning of the next track (f iles in
MP3/WMA mode). Press and
release the to skip backward to
the beginning of the current track.
Press it again to skip to the
beginning of the previous track.
To move rapidly within a track, press
andholdthe or .
You will see CUE or REW in the
display while moving within a track.
If you turn the system of f while a
disc is playing, either with the PWR/
VOL knob or by turning of f the
ignition switch, the disc will stay in
the drive. When you turn the system
back on, the disc will begin playing
where it lef t of f .
Insert a disc into the slot. The drive
will pull the disc in the rest of the
waytoplayit.Whenthesystem
reaches the end of the disc, it will
return to the beginning and play the
disc again.
You can also play 3-inch (8-cm) discs
without using an adapter ring. If you press the DISP/MODE button
while playing a disc, additional
information (track, album, artist, etc.)
maybedisplayed.
To play the radio when a disc is
playing, press the AM/FM button.
Press the CD/AUX button again to
switch back to the disc player.
You can use the SEEK/SKIP button
while a disc is playing to select
passages and change tracks (f iles in
MP3/WMA mode).
In MP3/WMA mode, use the
FOLDER knob to select f olders in
the disc, and use the SEEK/SKIP
button to change f iles.
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Except EX models
Playing a Disc
SEEK /SK IP
T o Change or Select T racks/Files
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Pressing either side of the SEEK/
SKIP button also turns of f the scan
feature. If you turn the system of f while a
disc is playing, either with the PWR/
VOL knob or by turning of f the
ignition switch, the disc will stay in
the drive. When you turn the system
back on, the disc will begin playing
where it lef t of f .
The SCAN f unction
samples all tracks/f iles on the
selected disc in the order they are
recorded. To activate the scan
f eature, press and hold the SCAN
button until you hear a beep. You will
see SCAN in the display. You will get
a10secondsamplingof eachtrack/
f ile on the selected disc. Press the
SCAN button again to get out of scan
mode and play the last track/f ile
sampled. This feature,
when activated, samples all files on
the selected f older in order. To
activate the folder scan feature,
press and hold the SCAN button
until you hear a beep. You will see SCAN in the display. The
system will then play the f irst f ile f or
about 10 seconds. If you do nothing,
the system will then play the first file
in each f older f or 10 seconds. When
it plays a f ile you want to continue
listening to, press the SCAN button
again.
Pressing either side of the SEEK/
SKIP button or selecting a dif f erent
folder with the FOLDER knob also
turns off the scan feature. Press the eject button ( ) to
remove the disc. If you eject the disc,
but do not remove it f rom the slot,
the system will automatically reload
the disc af ter 15 seconds and put it in
pause mode. To begin playing, press
the CD/AUX button.
Press the AM/FM button to switch
to the radio while a disc is playing.
To play the disc, press the CD button.
Playing a Disc
To Stop Playing a Disc
SCA N FOL DER-SCA N
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Apply the parking brake.
In cold weather, turn of f all
electrical accessories to reduce
the drain on the battery.
Push the clutch pedal down all the
way.
Make sure the shif t lever is in
Park. Press on the brake pedal.
Without touching the accelerator
pedal, turn the ignition key to the
START (III) position. Do not hold
the key in START for more than
15 seconds at a time. If the engine
does not start right away, pause
f or at least 10 seconds bef ore
trying again.If the engine does not start within
15 seconds, or starts but stalls
right away, repeat step 4 with the
accelerator pedal pressed halfway
down. If the engine starts, release
pressure on the accelerator pedal
so the engine does not race.
If the engine fails to start, press
the accelerator pedal all the way
downandholdittherewhile
starting to clear flooding. If the
engine still does not start, return
to step 5.
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2.
3.
4.
6. 5.
Manual Transmission:
Automatic Transmission: 66
Starting the Engine
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Immobilizer System
The engine is harder to start in cold
weather. Also, the thinner air f ound at
altitudes above 8,000 f eet (2,400
meters) adds to this problem.
T he immobilizer system protects your
vehicle f rom thef t. If an improperly-
coded key (or other device) is used, the
engine’s f uel system is disabled. See
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These indicators on the instrument
panel show which position the shif t
lever is in. To shif t f rom any position, press
f irmly on the brake pedal, push the
release button, and pull the lever
toward you. You cannot shif t out of
Park when the ignition switch is in
the LOCK (0) or ACCESSORY (I)
position. This position mechani-
cally locks the transmission. Use
Park whenever you are turning of f or
starting the engine. To shif t out of
Park, you must press on the brake
pedal and have your f oot of f the
accelerator pedal.
If you have done all of the above and
still cannot move the lever out of
Park, see on
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The ‘‘D’’ indicator comes on f or a
f ew seconds when you turn the
ignition switch to ON (II). If it
f lashes while driving (in any shif t
position), it indicates a possible
problem in the transmission. Avoid
rapid acceleration, and have the
transmission checked by your dealer
as soon as possible.
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To shift from:
PtoR
RtoN
NtoD Dto2 2to1
1to2
2toD
DtoN NtoR RtoP Do this:
Press the brake pedal, and
press the release button.
Press the release button.
Move the lever.Shif t L ever Position Indicators Shif ting
Park (P)Shif t L ock Release
Automatic Transmission
Driving
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SHIFT LEVER

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To avoid transmission damage, come
to a complete stop bef ore shif ting
into Park. The shif t lever must be in
Park bef ore you can remove the key
from the ignition switch.
Use this position f or
your normal driving. The
transmission automatically selects a
suitable gear for the vehicle speed
and acceleration. You may notice the
transmission shif ting up at higher
speeds when the engine is cold. This
helps the engine warm up f aster.
Press the brake
pedal and press the release button to
shif t f rom Park to reverse. To shif t
f rom reverse to neutral, come to a
completestopandthenshift. Your vehicle has a reverse lockout so
you cannot accidentally shif t to
reverse when the vehicle speed
exceeds 5 mph (8 km/h).
If you cannot shif t to reverse when
the vehicle is stopped, press the
brake pedal and slowly shift to
neutral. Then press the release
button, and shift to reverse.
If there is a problem in the reverse
lockout system, or your vehicle’s
battery is disconnected or goes dead,
you cannot shif t to reverse. (Ref er to
on page ).
Use neutral if you
need to restart a stalled engine, or if
it is necessary to stop brief ly with
the engine idling. Shif t to the Park
position if you need to leave your
vehicle for any reason. Press on the
brake pedal when you are moving
the shift lever from neutral to
another gear. 144
Automatic Transmission
Drive (D)
Reverse (R)
Shif t L ock Release
Neutral (N)
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This position locks
the transmission in second gear. It
does not downshif t to f irst gear
when you come to a stop. This position locks the
transmission in f irst gear. By
upshif ting and downshif ting through
1, 2, and D, you can operate this
transmission much like a manual
transmission without a clutch pedal.
For more power when climbing.
To increase engine braking when
going down steep hills.
For starting out on a slippery
surf ace or in deep snow.
To help reduce wheel spin.
When driving downhill with a
trailer. If you exceed the maximum speed
f or the gear you are in, the engine
speed will enter into the tachometer’s
red zone. If this occurs, you may f eel
the engine cut in and out. This is
caused by a limiter in the engine’s
computer controls. The engine will
run normally when you reduce the
RPM below the red zone.
Overdrive (O/D) is on whenever you
turn the ignition to ON (II). Press
theO/Dswitchonthesideof the
shift lever to turn it off; the O/D
OFF indicator comes on.
Overdrive can be turned on or of f
only when the ignition switch is in
the ON (II) position. When overdrive is of f , the
transmission selects only the f irst
three gears. Use it to provide engine
braking when going down a steep hill,
or to keep the transmission f rom
cycling between third and f ourth
gear in stop-and-go driving.
Use second gear:
If you shif t into f irst when the
vehiclespeedisabove31mph(50
km/h), the transmission shif ts into
second gear f irst to avoid sudden
engine braking.
Automatic Transmission
Overdrive (O/D) Mode
Second (2)First (1)
Engine Speed L imiter
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