ignition HONDA ACCORD COUPE 2004 CL7 / 7.G Service Manual

To load or play CD’s, the ignition
switch must be in the ACCESSORY
(I) or ON(II) position.
You operate the CD player/CD
changer with the same controls used
for the radio. To select the CD
player/CD changer, press the CD
button. The number of the track
playing is shown in the display. With
the in-dash CD changer, the disc and
track numbers are displayed. The
system will continuously play a CD
until you change modes.
Insert a CD into the CD slot. The
drive will pull the CD in the rest of
the way to play it. When the system
reaches the end of the disc, it will
return to the beginning and play the
disc again.To play the radio when a CD is
playing, press the AM/FM button.
Press the CD button again to switch
back to the CD player.
To play the tape when a CD is
playing, insert a tape in the player
(optional). If a tape is in the player,
press the AUX button. Press the CD
button again to switch back to the
CD player. The cassette player is
optional on all U.S. models.
To listen to satellite radio when a CD
is playing, press the CD/SAT button.
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 . Press the LOAD button until you
hear a beep and see ‘‘LOAd’’ in the
display (in the upper display on
vehicles with navigation system).
The disc number/icon f or an
empty position is highlighted and
the red light starts blinking.
Insert the disc into the CD slot
when the green CD load indicator
comes on. Insert it only about
half way; the drive will pull it in the
rest of the way. You will see
‘‘BUSY’’ in the display as the CD
load indicator turns red and blinks
as the CD is loaded.
You cannot load and play 3-inch (8-
cm) discs in this system.
You can also play 3-inch (8-cm) discs
without using an adapter ring. 1. 2. 3.
For vehicles with Satellite Radio
For vehicles with in-dash CD changer
LX model
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Playing a CD
Comf ort and Convenience Feat ures
To Play a CD
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µÛÝ Each time you
press and release , the player
skips forward to the beginning of the
next track. Press and release ,
to skip backward to the beginning of
the current track. Press it twice to
skip to the beginning of the previous
track.
To move rapidly within a track, press
andholdthe or .
Press or to select
an icon and play the disc.
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. Press the AM/FM button to switch
to the radio while a CD is playing. To
play the CD, press the CD button.
PresstheAM/FMorCD/SAT
buttontoswitchtotheradioor
satellite radio while a CD is playing.
To play the CD, press the CD button
again.
If tape is in the optional tape player,
press the AUX 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 .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 15 seconds, the
system returns to the previous mode
(AM/FM or satellite radio). The disc
will reload into the system and will
remainthereinapausemode.
To remove a dif f erent disc f rom the
changer,firstselectitwiththe
appropriate preset bar, or the
appropriate icon or the CH/DISC bar.
When that CD begins playing, press
the eject button. Continue pressing
the EJECT button to remove all the
discs f rom the changer.
On LX model
Except f or EX-L and EX-V6 models in
the U.S.
On EX-L and EX-V6 models in the U.S. Except f or LX model
Comf ort and Convenience Feat ures
Playing a CD
SEEK /SK IP CH/DISC
To Stop Playing a CD Removing CD’s From the In-dash
CD Changer
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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. An optional six or eight disc CD
changer is available f or your vehicle
f rom your Honda dealer.
This disc changer uses the same
controls used f or the in-dash CD
player/changer or the radio.
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 disc and track
numbers will be displayed. To select
a dif f erent disc, use the Preset 5
(DISC ) side or Preset 6 (DISC )
side of the preset bar. To select the
previous disc, press the Preset 5
(DISC ) or Preset 6 (DISC ) to
select the next disc in sequence.If you select an empty slot in the
magazine, the changer will search
f or the next available CD to load and
play.
On LX model, if there are no CDs in
the changer, the display will f lash,
and you will have to select another
mode.
Playing a CD
Comf ort and Convenience Feat ures
Operating the Optional CD
Changer
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first push the AUDIO DISPLAY
button bef ore selecting any of the
audio icons on the audio screen.
Dolby noise reduction turns on
when you insert a tape. The
indicator will light in the
display. If the tape was not recorded
in Dolby, turn it of f by pressing the
Preset 4 (NR) side of the preset bar
or touching the NR icon. Dolby
remains of f until you press the
preset bar or the icon again. To remove the tape, press the
EJECT button on the cassette player.
If you want to turn the player of f ,
press the PWR/VOL knob or turn
of f the ignition. The tape will remain
in the drive. When you turn the
system back on, the tape will be in
pause mode. Press the Preset 3
(PLAY/PROG) side of the preset
barortouchthePLAY/PROGicon
on vehicles navigation system.
To switch to the radio or CD player
while a tape is playing, press the
AM/FM or CD/AUX button (CD/
SAT button on vehicles with
navigation system). To change back
to the tape player, push the CD/AUX
or CD/SAT button.
The ignition switch must be in
ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II). Make
sure the open side of the tape is
facing right, then insert the tape
most of the way into the slot. The
system will pull the tape in the rest
of the way, and begin to play it.
The tape direction indicator will light
to show you which side of the tape is
playing. The indicates the side
youinsertedupwardisnowplaying.
If you want to play the other side,
press the Preset 3 (PLAY/PROG)
side of the preset bar or touch the
PLAY/PROG icon on vehicles with
navigation system. When the player
reaches the end of the tape, it will
automatically reverse direction and
play the other side.
Dolby noise reduction manuf actured under
license from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corpo-
ration. ‘‘DOLBY’’ and the double-D symbol
are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories
Licensing Corporation.
Optional on all U.S. models
To Play a Tape To Stop Playing a Tape
Comf ort and Convenience Feat ures
Playing a T ape (Opt ional)
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If your vehicle’s battery is
disconnected or goes dead, you will
need to set the clock.
To set the time, press the Clock Set
button (SOUND) until you hear a
beep. The displayed time begins to
blink.
Press and hold the H (Preset 4) side
of the bar until the hour advances to
the desired time. Press and hold the
M (Preset 5) side of the bar until the
minutes advance to the desired time.
Press the Clock Set button
(SOUND) again to enter the set time.The upper display shows the time
when the ignition switch is in the
ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II) position.
The Navigation System receives
signals f rom the Global Positioning
System (GPS), and the displayed
time is updated automatically by the
GPS. Ref er to the Navigation System
Owner’s Manual to set up the time.
You can quickly set the time to the
nearest hour. If the displayed time is
bef ore the half hour, pressing the
Clock Set (SOUND) button until you
hear a beep, then pressing the R
(Preset 6) side of the bar sets the clockbacktotheprevioushour.If
the displayed time is after the half
hour, the clock sets f orward to the
beginning of the next hour.
For example:
1:06 will reset to 1:00
1:53 will reset to 2:00
Setting the Clock
Comf ort and Convenience Feat ures
On Vehicles wit hout Navigat ion
Syst em
On Vehicles wit h Navigat ion Syst em
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CLOCK SET BUTTONDIGITAL CLOCK
PRESET BARS
EX-L and EX-V6
without navigation system
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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. START (III) does not
f unction unless the clutch pedal is
pressed.
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.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
Manual Transmission:
Automatic Transmission:
Starting the Engine
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NOTICE: 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.
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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.
Bef ore downshif ting, make sure the
engine will not go into the
tachometer’s red zone.If you are still unable to shif t to
Reverse, apply the parking brake
and turn the ignition key to
ACCESSORY (I) or LOCK (0).
If you need to use this procedure to
shif t to Reverse, your vehicle may be
developing a problem. Have your
vehicle checked by a Honda dealer.
The 6-speed manual transmission
has an electric lockout so you cannot
accidentally shif t f rom Fif th to
Reverse instead of Sixth while the
vehicle is moving. If you cannot shif t
to Reverse when the vehicle is
stopped:
With the clutch pedal pressed,
move the shift lever to the First/
Second gear side of the Neutral
gate, then shif t to Reverse. Depress the clutch pedal and shif t
to Reverse.
With the clutch pedal still pressed,
start the engine.
1. 2. 3. 4.6-speed manual transmission only
Engine Speed L imiter Reverse L ockout
5-speed/6-speed Manual T ransmission
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These indicators between the tacho-
meter and speedometer show which
position the shif t lever is in.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.
If the malf unction indicator lamp
comes on along with the ‘‘D’’
indicator, there is a problem in the
automatic transmission control
system. Avoid rapid acceleration and
havethetransmissioncheckedbya
Honda dealer as soon as possible.
To shif t f rom any position, press
f irmly on the brake pedal and press
the release button on the side of the
shiftlever.Youcannotshiftoutof
Park when the ignition switch is in
LOCK (0) or ACCESSORY (I).
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Shif ting
Shif t L ever Position Indicators
Driving
Automatic Transmission
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SHIFT LEVER
RELEASE BUTTON
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µµµTo shift from:PtoR
RtoP
NtoR
Dto2 2to1
1to2
2toD
DtoD DtoN
DtoD NtoDRtoN Do this:
Press the brake pedal and
press the release button.
Press the release button.
Move the lever.
3
3
3
3
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. Press the release
button on the side of the shift lever
to move it.
If you have done all of the above and
still cannot move the lever out of
Park, see on
page .
You must also press the release
button to shift into Park. 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 f rom
the ignition switch. Press the brake
pedal and press the release button
on the side of the shif t lever to shif t
f rom Park to Reverse. To shif t f rom
Reverse to Neutral, come to a
completestopandthenshift.Press
the release button bef ore shif ting
into Reverse f rom Neutral.
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.
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Automatic Transmission
Driving
Park (P)
Shif t L ock Release Reverse (R)
Neutral (N)
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This allows you to move the shif t
lever out of Park if the normal
method of pushing on the brake
pedal and pressing the release
button does not work.Set the Parking brake.
Remove the key from the ignition
switch.
Insert the key in the Shift Lock
Release slot.
Push down on the key while you
pressthereleasebuttononthe
shif t lever and move the shif t lever
out of Park to Neutral.Remove the key from the Shift
Lock Release slot, then reinstall
thecover.Makesurethenotchon
the cover is on the lef t side. Press
the brake pedal, and restart the
engine.
If you need to use the Shif t Lock
Release, it means your vehicle is
developing a problem. Have the
vehicle checked by a Honda dealer.
Put a cloth on the edge of the Shif t
Lock Release slot cover. Using a
small f lat-tipped screwdriver or
small metal plate, carefully pry on
the edge of the cover to remove it.
1. 2. 3.
4.5.6.
Shif t L ock Release
Automatic Transmission
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COVER
RELEASE
BUTTON
SHIFT LOCK RELEASE SLOT
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