HONDA PILOT 2004 1.G Owners Manual

Theclimatecontrolsystemhastwo
sensors. A sunlight sensor is in the
top of the dashboard, and a
temperature sensor is next to the
steering column. Do not cover the
sensors or spill any liquid on them.
Press the RR A/C button to enable
the rear A/C control knob. A
passenger in the second row can use
the rear control dial to adjust the
temperature up to 21°F (10°C)
higher or lower than the f ront. This
is limited by the minimum and
maximum system temperatures.
EX models
Climat e Cont rol
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Using the Rear A /C Unit
Sunlight and T emperature
Sensors
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REAR A/C CONTROL BUTTON SUNLIGHT SENSORTEMPERATURE SENSOR
AUTO BUTTON

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PWR/VOL
KNOB
PWR/VOL KNOB
AUTO SELECT BUTTON
SCAN
BUTTON
SEEK
BUTTONSTUNE/
MODE
KNOB
SEEK
BUTTONS
AUTO SELECT BUTTON PRESET BUTTONSPWR/VOL KNOB
STEREO INDICATOR
SCAN
INDICATOR TUNE KNOB
PRESET BUTTONS
SEEK/SKIP
BAR SCAN BUTTON
AUTO SELECT BUTTON
STEREO INDICATOR
FM BUTTONAM BUTTON
MODE
KNOB
AM/FM BUTTON
TUNE/MODE KNOB
SCAN
BUTTON
PRESET BUTTONS
AM/FM 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
PWR/VOL knob or the AM/FM
button. Adjust the volume by turning
thesameknob.
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 /( )
side of the bar, 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 f ive seconds.
If you do nothing, the system will
then scan f or the next strong station
and play it for five seconds. 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 to 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.
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. You can use any of f ive methods to
f ind radio stations on the selected
band: the
preset buttons, and . 1.
2.
3.
4.
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Playing the Radio
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To Play the Radio
SEEK
SCANPreset
TUNE TUNE,SEEK,SCAN,
AUTO SELECT
To Select a Station
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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. Use the TRE/BAS
modes to adjust the tone to your
liking.
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 of f .
These two
modes adjusts the strength of the
sound coming f rom each speaker.
BAL adjusts the side-to-side strength,
while FAD adjusts the f ront-to-back
strength. Eachmodeisshowninthedisplayas
it changes. Turn the MODE knob to
adjust the setting to your liking.
When the level reaches the center,
you will see ‘‘C’’ in the display. The
system will automatically return the
display to the selected audio mode
about f ive seconds af ter you stop
adjusting a mode. Press the MODE knob repeatedly to
display the Bass (BAS), Treble
(TRE), Balance (BAL), and Fader
(FAD) settings. press the
A. SEL button. This restores the
presets you originally set.
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. Use the TUNE, SEEK, or
SCAN f unction to f ind stations, then
store them in the preset buttons as
described previously. 59To turn of f Auto Select,
Playing the Radio
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AUTO SELECT
A udio System L ighting Treble/Bass
Balance/Fader Adjusting the Sound
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Your Honda’s 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 megahertz
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.’’How well your Honda’s radio
receives stations is dependent on
many f actors, such as the distance
from the station’s transmitter,
nearby large objects, and atmos-
pheric conditions.
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.
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.
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Radio Reception
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Radio Frequencies
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 CD
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PWR/VOL KNOBRPT BUTTON
REPEAT INDICATOR
CD SLOT
RPT
BUTTON RDM
BUTTON CD EJECT
BUTTON
CD SLOT
PWR/VOL
KNOB PWR/VOL
KNOB
CD SLOT
CD EJECT
BUTTON
RPT
BUTTON SEEK/SKIP BUTTONS
SKIP BUTTONS
SEEK/SKIP BAR
RANDOM INDICATOR
RDM
BUTTONCD BUTTON
CD BUTTON RDM BUTTON
CD BUTTON
CD EJECT
BUTTON
LX MODEL
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With the ignition in the
ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II) position,
insert a CD into the CD slot. The
drive will pull the CD in the rest of
the way and begin to play it.
To continuously replay
a track, press and release the RPT
button. You will see RPT in the
display. Press the RPT button again
to turn it off.
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. This continues until you
press the RDM button again.
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 15 seconds and put it in
pause mode. To begin playing, press
the CD button. A CD changer is available f or your
vehicle. It holds up to six CDs. You
operate the CD changer with the
same controls used f or the in-dash
CD player.
Load the desired CDs in the
magazine, and load the magazine in
the changer according to the
instructions that came with the unit.
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 ) or preset 6 (DISC )
button. If you select an empty slot in
the magazine, the changer will, af ter
f inding that slot empty, try to load
the CD in the next slot.
Press the AM/FM button to switch
to the radio while a CD is playing.
Press the CD button to play the CD.
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 CD will stay in the drive. When
youturnthesystembackon,theCD
will begin playing where it lef t of f .
To move rapidly within a track, press
andholdthe /( )or /
( ). You will see CUE or REW in
the display. Each time you press and release /( ), the player skips f orward
to the beginning of the next track.
Press and release /( ) to skip
backward to the beginning of the
previous track. You operate the CD player with the
same controls used f or the radio.
The number of the track playing is
shown in the display. The system will
continuously play a CD until you
change modes.
Playing a CD, CD Changer
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T o Play a CD REPEA T
RANDOM
To Stop Playing a CD Operating the Optional CD
Changer
To Change Tracks (SKIP)
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When using CD-R discs, use only
high quality CDs labeled f or audio
use.
When recording a CD-R, the
recording must be closed f or it to
be used by the CD players.
CD-RW discs will not work in this
unit.
Play only standard round CDs.
Odd-shaped CDs may jam in the
driveorcauseotherproblems.
Handle your CDs properly to
prevent damage and skipping. See
this page.When a CD is not being played, store
it in its case to protect it f rom dust
and other contamination. To prevent
warpage, keep CDs out of direct
sunlight and extreme heat.
To clean a CD, use a clean sof t cloth.
Wipe across the CD f rom the center
to the outside edge.
AnewCDmayberoughonthe
inner and outer edges. The small
plastic pieces causing this roughness
can f lake of f and f all on the re-
cording surf ace 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.
Never try to insert f oreign objects in
the CD player or the magazine.
Handle a CD by its edges; never
touch either surf ace. Do not place
stabilizer rings or labels on the CD.
These, along with contamination
f rom f ingerprints, liquids, and f elt-tip
pens, can cause the CD to not play
properly, or possibly jam in the drive.
Protecting Your CDs
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General Inf ormation
Protecting CDs
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If you see an error message in the
display while playing a CD, f ind the
cause in the chart to the right. If you
cannot clear the error message, take
your vehicle to a Honda dealer.Error MessageCause Solution
FOCUS Error
Mechanical Error,
or a DVD has
been loaded in the
CD player
High TemperaturePress 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.
Press the EJECT button and pull out the CD.
Check the CD for damage or deformation. If
the CD cannot be pulled out, or the error
message does not disappear after the CD is
ejected, see a Honda Dealer.
Will disappear when the temperature returns to
normal.
CD Player Error Messages
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