light HONDA PILOT 2012 2.G Service Manual

When recording a CD-R, the
recording must be closed f or it to
be used.
CD-RW discs will not work in this
unit.
When using CD-R discs, use only
high quality discs labeled f or audiouse.
Play only standard round discs.
Odd-shaped CDs may jam in the
driveorcauseotherproblems.
Handle your discs properly to
prevent damage and skipping. When a disc is not being played,
store it in its case to protect it f rom
dust and other contamination. To
prevent warpage, keep discs out of
direct sunlight and extreme heat.
A new disc may be rough on the
inner and outer edges. The small
plastic pieces causing this roughness
can f lake of f and f all on the
recording surf ace of the disc,
causing skipping or other problems.
Remove these pieces by rubbing the
inner and outer edges with the side
of a pencil or pen.
Handle a disc by its edges; never
touch either surf ace. Do not place
stabilizer rings or labels on the disc.
These, along with contamination
f rom f ingerprints, liquids, and f elt-tip
pens, can cause the disc to not play
properly, or possibly jam in the drive.
To clean a disc, use a clean sof t cloth.
Wipe across the disc f rom the center
to the outside edge.
Never try to insert f oreign objects in
the disc player.
General Inf ormation Protecting Discs
Protecting Your Discs
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Connect your dock connector to
the iPod correctly and securely.
Install the dock connector to the
USB adapter cable securely.
UseonlycompatibleiPodswiththe
latest sof tware. iPods that are not
compatible will not work in this audio
unit.
Do not connect your iPod using ahub.
Do not keep the iPod and dock
connector cable in the vehicle.
Direct sunlight and high heat will
damage it.
Do not use an extension cable
between the USB adapter cable
equipped with your vehicle and
your dock connector.
We recommend backing up your
data bef ore playing it.
Some devices cannot be powered
or charged via the USB adapter. If
this is the case, use the accessory
adapter to supply power to your
device. Unclip the USB connector by
pivoting it, and pull out the USB
adapter cable in the console
compartment.
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Connect ing an iPod
Playing an iPod(Models wit h navigat ion syst em)
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NOTE:
DOCK CONNECTOR
USB ADAPTER CABLE
USB ADAPTER CABLE
USB CONNECTOR
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Some versions of MP3, WMA, or
AAC f ormat may not be supported. If
an unsupported f ile is f ound, the
audio unit displays UNSUPPORTED,
then skips to the next file.
Some devices cannot be powered
or charged via the USB adapter. If
this is the case, use the accessory
adapter to supply power to your
device.
You can select the AUX mode by
using the voice control buttons, but
cannot operate the play mode
f unctions. The order of f iles in USB playback
maybedifferentfromtheorderof
f iles displayed in PC or other
devices etc. Files are played in the
orderstoredinUSBflashmemory
device.
Do not keep a USB f lash memory
device in the vehicle. Direct
sunlight and high heat will damage
it.
Depending on the type and
number of f iles, it may take some
time bef ore they begin to play.
Depending on the sof tware the
f iles were made with, it may not be
possibletoplaysomefiles,or
displaysometextdata.
We recommend backing up your
data bef ore playing a USB f lash
memory device.
Depending on the type of
encoding and writing sof tware
used, there may be cases where
character inf ormation does not
display properly.
Voice Cont rol Syst em
Playing a USB Flash Memory Device (Models with navigation syst em)
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µµ
´ µ You can also select a f older or f ile
from the list by using the interface
dial. Press the AUDIO button to
show the audio display on the
navigation screen. Use the interf ace
dial to highlight the f ile, then press
ENTER to set your selection.
When the USB device is connected
andtheUSBmodeisselectedonthe
audio system, the USB indicator is
shown in the center display. It also
shows the f older and f ile numbers.
Pressing the AUDIO button displays
the USB indicator, the f older and f ile
names,andtheelapsedtimeinthe
navigation screen.
Use the SKIP bar while a USB f lash
memory device is playing to select
passages and change f iles.
Each time you press and
releasethe sideof theSKIPbar,
the system skips forward to the
beginning of the next f ile. Press and
releasethe sideof thebar,to
skip backward to the beginning of
the current f ile. Press it twice to skip
to the beginning of the previous file.
To move rapidly within a f ile, press
andholdeitherside( or )
of the SKIP bar.
To select a
dif f erent f older, press and release
either side of the CATEGORY bar.
Press the side to skip to the next
f older, and press the side to skip
to the beginning of the previous
f older.
T o Select a File f rom Folder and File
Lists
T o Change or Select Files
SK IP
Folder Selection
Playing a USB Flash Memory Device (Models with navigation syst em)
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Press the FM/AM button to listen to
the radio.Press the XM button to listen to the
XM Radio. You can press either side(or) of th e TU N E/S K IP
bar to scroll up/down and select
channels within a category (in
CATEGORY mode), or to scroll up/
down and select f rom among all
available channels (in CH mode). Press the MENU button to display
theaudiomenuontheoverhead
screen. You can enter the
highlighted f unction by pressing the
ENTER button. These f unctions
have the same features as those of
the f ront audio system.
Pressing and holding the TITLE/
SCROLL button f or 5 seconds
enables you to switch between
search modes.
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se th e,,, or
button to highlight SEEK,
TUNE, AUTO SELECT, SCAN, or
one of the preset radio stations on
the overhead screen. You can enter
the highlighted f unction by pressing
the ENT button. These f unctions
have the same features as those of
the f ront audio system. You can also
use the or buttons to seek
up/down and or to tune
up/down.
To Play the Radio f rom the Rear
Control Panel
To Play the XM Radio f rom the
Rear Control Panel
Rear Entertainment System
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OVERHEADSCREEN REAR CONTROL PANEL
OPEN BUTTON
REAR CONTROL PANEL
On vehicles without navigation system
On vehicles with navigation system
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When the TITLE/SCROLL button is
pressed, the title scrolls. When it is
pushed again, scrolling stops.Pressthe buttontoskiptothe
beginning of the next chapter. Press
the button to return to the
beginning of the current chapter.
Press the button again quickly
to go to the previous chapter.
To move rapidly within a chapter,
press and hold the or
button. The system will
continue to move through the
chapter. Press the button to
move forward, or the button to
move backward. Release the button
when the system reaches the point
you want.
The video screen is f or use by rear
seat passengers only. The driver and
f ront seat passenger should not try
to view the screen while driving.
U
se th e,,, or
button to highlight Repeat,
Random, or Scan on the screen. You
can enter the highlighted f unction by
pressing the ENT button. These
functions have the same features as
those of the f ront audio system.
Press the button when you
want to pause the DVD. Press this
button again to go back to PLAY. ToselectthemenuontheDVD,
press the MENU button. Use the
,,, an db utto n to
move to the desired menu selection,
then press the ENT button to enter
your selection.
Open the overhead screen by
pushing the OPEN button. The
screen will swing down part-way.
Pivot the screen the rest of the way.
If you pivot the screen too f ar
forward, past the detent, the display
will turn off. Pivot the screen back to
the second or first detent to turn the
display back on. To close the screen,
pivot it up until it latches.
To Play a Disc, CD L ibrary, HDD,
USB, or iPod
from the Rear
Control Panel To Play a DVD f rom the Rear
Control Panel
Rear Entertainment System
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Top Menu
When you press the TITLE/
SCROLL button while a DVD is
playing, the current status of title,
chapter, elapsed time, angle, subtitle,
audio, and sound characteristics are
displayed. To return to the DVD
video screen, press the TITLE/
SCROLL button again. When you press the MENU button
while a DVD is playing, the DVD
Menu appears. The menu options
are TOP MENU, MENU, PLAY
MODE, SEARCH, NumInput and
REPEAT.
To go to your selected menu, use the
or button to highlight the
icon and press the ENT button. To
return to the DVD video screen,
select RETURN. When you select ‘‘TOP MENU,

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To change the Personal Surround
setting, highlight ‘‘PERSONAL
SURROUND

To use the headphones, pivot the
earpieces outward. This turns them
on. To adjust the volume, turn the
dial on the bottom of the right
earpiece. When you remove the
headphones, the earpieces
automatically pivot inward, and the
headphones turn of f . When not in
use, store the headphones in the
pocketof eitherfrontseat,orthe
rear door lining pockets.Each headphone uses one AAA
battery. The battery is under the
cover on the lef t earpiece. To
remove the cover, insert a coin in the
slot and twist it slightly to pry the
cover away f rom the earpiece. Pull
the cover outward, and pivot it out of
the way. Remove the battery. Install the new
battery in the earpiece as shown in
the diagram next to the battery slot.
Slide the cover back into place on the
earpiece, then press down on the
back edge to lock it in place.
An improperly disposed of battery
can hurt the environment.
Always conf irm local regulations f or
battery disposal.
Rear Entertainment System
Replacing Bat t eries
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COVER
COIN BATTERY
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The security system helps to protect
your vehicle and valuables f rom thef t.
The horn sounds and a combination
of headlights, parking lights, side
marker lights and taillights f lashes if
someone attempts to break into your
vehicle or remove the audio unit.
This alarm continues for two
minutes, then the system resets. To
deactivate the system before the two
minutes have elapsed, unlock the
driver