radio HONDA ACCORD SEDAN 2000 Owner's Manual (in English)

Comfor
t an d Convenienc e Feature s

Th e heatin g an d ai r conditioning *
system s in you r Hond a provid e a
comfortabl e drivin g environmen t i n
al l weathe r conditions .
* Ai r conditionin g is optiona l o n th e
U.S . D X model .
Th e standar d audi o syste m ha s
man y features . Thi s sectio n de -
scribe s thos e feature s an d ho w to
us e them . (I f yo u selecte d a n
optiona l audi o system , refe r t o th e
operatin g instruction s tha t cam e
wit h it. )

On SE, EX and EX-V6 models

Th e securit y syste m help s t o dis -
courag e vandalis m an d thef t o f you r

Honda .
Heatin
g an d Cooling..................... . 10 6
Wha t Eac h Contro l Does......... . 10 6
Ho w to Us e th e System............ . 10 9
T o Tur n Everythin g Off.......... . 11 2
Climat e Contro l System............... . 11 3
Fully-automati c Operation....... . 11 5
Semi-automati c Operation....... . 11 6
Sunligh t Sensor /
Temperatur e Sensor............ . 12 0
Audi o Syste m
(DX , L X an d LX-V6)............. . 12 1
Operatin g th e Radio................. . 12 2
Adjustin g th e Sound................. . 12 5
Operatin g th e Cassett e
Player..................................... . 12 6
Carin g fo r Cassettes................. . 12 8
Operatin g th e Optiona l C D
Changer................................. . 12 9
Protectin g Compac t Discs....... . 13 1
C D Change r Erro r
Indications............................. . 13 2 Audi
o Syste m
(E X an d EX-V6 ) .................... . 13 3
Operatin g th e Radio................. . 13 4
Adjustin g th e Sound................. . 13 8
Audi o Syste m Lighting............ . 13 8
Radi o Frequencies.................... . 13 9
Radi o Reception........................ . 13 9
Operatin g th e C D Player......... . 14 1
Operatin g th e C D Changer..... . 14 3
Protectin g Compac t Discs....... . 14 4
C D Playe r Erro r Indications.... . 14 5
C D Change r Erro r
Indications............................. . 14 6
Operatin g th e Cassett e
Player..................................... . 14 7
Tap e Searc h Functions............ . 14 8
Carin g fo r th e Cassett e
Player..................................... . 15 0
Remot e Audi o Control s ........... . 15 1
Thef t Protection....................... . 15 2
Securit y System............................ . 15 3

Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

Audi
o Syste m

Operatin g th e Radi o
Th e ignitio n switc h mus t b e in
ACCESSOR Y C D o r O N (II ) t o
operat e th e audi o system . Tur n th e
syste m o n b y pushin g th e PWR /
VO L knob .
Adjus t th e volum e b y turnin g th e
PW R /VO L knob .
Th e ban d an d frequenc y tha t th e
radio was las t tune d to is displayed .
T o chang e bands , pres s th e AM/F M
button . O n th e F M band , S T wil l b e
displaye d if th e statio n is broadcast -
in g in stereo . Stere o reproductio n o n
A M is no t available . Yo
u ca n us e an y o f fou r method s t o
fin d radi o station s o n th e selecte d
band : TUNE , SEEK , SCA N o r th e
Prese t buttons .
TUN E — Us e th e TUN E ba r t o tun e
th e radi o to a desire d frequency . Pres
s th e uppe r par t ( ) to tun e
t o a highe r frequency , o r th e lowe r par
t ( ) to tun e to a lowe r
frequency . Th e frequenc y number s
wil l star t t o chang e rapidly . Releas e
th e ba r whe n th e displa y reache s th e
desire d frequency . T o chang e th e
frequenc y in smal l increments , pres s
an d releas e th e TUN E ba r quickly .SEE
K — Th e SEE K functio n
searche s th e ban d fo r a statio n wit h
a stron g signal . T o activat e it , pus h
th e SEE K switc h u p o r down , the n
releas e it . Dependin g o n whic h wa y
yo u pus h th e switch , th e syste m
scan s upwar d o r downwar d fro m th e
curren t frequency . I t stop s whe n it
find s a statio n wit h a stron g signal .
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

Audi
o Syste m

Prese t — Yo u ca n stor e th e
frequencie s o f you r favorit e radio
station s i n th e si x prese t buttons .
Eac h butto n wil l stor e on e frequenc y
o n th e A M band , an d tw o
frequencie s o n th e F M band .
T o stor e a frequency :
1 . Selec t th e desire d band , A M o r
FM . FM 1 an d FM 2 le t yo u stor e
tw o frequencie s wit h eac h Prese t

button .

2 . Us e th e TUN E o r SEE K functio n
t o tun e th e radi o to a desire d

station .

3 . Pic k th e Prese t butto n yo u wan t
fo r tha t station . Pres s th e butto n
an d hol d it unti l yo u hea r a beep.
4 . Repea t step s 1 to 3 to stor e a tota l
o f si x station s o n A M an d twelv e
o n FM .
Onc
e a station' s frequenc y is stored ,

simpl y pres s an d releas e th e prope r

prese t butto n to tun e to it .
Th e prese t frequencie s wil l b e los t i f
you r car' s batter y goe s dead , i s
disconnected , o r th e radi o fus e is

removed .

Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s
AM/F
M BUTTO N

SEE K SWITC H
PRESE T

BUTTON STUN
E BA R

Audi
o Syste m

Radi o Frequencie s

You r Honda' s radi o ca n receiv e th e
complet e A M an d F M bands .
Thos e band s cove r thes e frequen -

cies :

A M band :
53 0 to 1,71 0 kilohert z
F M band :
87. 7 to 107. 9 megahert z
Radi o station s o n th e A M ban d ar e
assigne d frequencie s a t leas t te n
kilohert z apar t (530 , 540 , 550) .
Station s o n th e F M ban d ar e
assigne d frequencie s a t leas t 0. 2
megahert z apar t (87.9 , 88.1 , 88.3) .
Station s mus t us e thes e exac t
frequencies . I t i s fairl y commo n fo r
station s t o round-of f th e frequenc y i n
thei r advertising , s o you r radi o coul d
displa y a frequenc y o f 100. 9 eve n
thoug h th e announce r ma y identif y
th e statio n a s "FM101. " Radi
o Receptio n
Ho w wel l you r Honda' s radi o
receive s station s i s dependen t o n
man y factors , suc h a s th e distanc e
fro m th e station' s transmitter ,
nearb y large objects , an d atmos -
pheri c conditions .
A radi o station' s signa l get s weake r
a s yo u ge t farthe r awa y fro m its
transmitter . I f yo u ar e listenin g t o a n
A M station , yo u wil l notic e th e soun d
volum e becomin g weaker , an d th e
statio n driftin g in an d out . I f yo u ar e
listenin g t o a n F M station , yo u wil l
se e th e stere o indicato r flickerin g of f
an d o n a s th e signa l weakens .
Eventually , th e stere o indicato r wil l
g o of f an d th e soun d wil l fad e
completel y a s yo u ge t ou t o f rang e o f
th e station' s signal . Drivin
g ver y nea r th e transmitte r o f
a statio n tha t i s broadcastin g o n a
frequenc y clos e t o th e frequenc y o f
th e statio n yo u ar e listenin g to ca n
als o affec t you r radio' s reception .
Yo u ma y temporaril y hea r bot h
stations , o r hea r onl y th e statio n yo u
ar e clos e to .

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Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

Audi
o Syste m

Radi o signals , especiall y o n th e F M
band , ar e deflecte d b y larg e object s
suc h a s building s an d hills . You r
radio then receive s bot h th e direc t
signa l fro m th e station' s transmitter ,
an d th e deflecte d signal . Thi s cause s
th e soun d t o distor t o r flutter . Thi s i s
a mai n caus e o f poo r radio receptio n
i n cit y driving . Radi
o receptio n ca n b e affecte d b y
atmospheri c condition s suc h a s
thunderstorms , hig h humidity , an d
eve n sunspots . Yo u ma y b e abl e to
receive a distan t radi o statio n on e
da y an d no t receiv e it th e nex t da y
becaus e o f a chang e in conditions .
Electrica l interferenc e fro m passin g
vehicle s an d stationar y source s ca n
caus e temporar y receptio n problems .As
required by the FCC:
Changes or modifications not expressly
approved by the party responsible for
compliance could void the user's
authority to operate the equipment.
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

Audi
o Syste m

Operatin g th e C D Playe r
Yo u operat e th e C D playe r wit h th e
sam e control s use d fo r th e radio .
Wit h th e syste m on , inser t th e dis c
int o th e C D slot . Pus h th e dis c i n
halfway , th e driv e wil l pul l i t i n th e
res t o f th e wa y an d begi n t o play .
Th e numbe r o f th e trac k tha t i s
playin g is show n in th e display .
Yo u ca n als o pla y 3-inc h (8-cm ) disc s
withou t usin g a n adapte r ring . I n al l
cases , pla y onl y standar d roun d discs .
Odd-shape d CD s ma y ja m in th e
driv e o r caus e othe r problems .
Whe n th e syste m reache s th e en d o f
th e disc , i t wil l retur n t o th e begin -
nin g an d pla y tha t dis c again .
Yo u ca n switc h t o th e radi o whil e a
C D is playin g b y pressin g th e A M o r
F M button . Pres s th e C D butto n t o
retur n to playin g th e CD . Th e C D
wil l begi n playin g wher e i t lef t off .
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Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s
F
M BUTTO N

C D SLO T
SKIP BUTTON S
A
M BUTTO N
REPEA T BUTTO N C
D BUTTO N
RD
M BUTTO N

Audi
o Syste m

Th e tap e directio n indicato r wil l ligh t
t o sho w yo u whic h sid e o f th e cassett
e is playing . Th e indicate s
th e sid e yo u inserte d facin g upwar d
i s no w playing . I f yo u wan t t o pla y
th e othe r side , pres s th e PRO G
button .
Dolb y B nois e reductio n turn s o n
whe n yo u insert a cassette . I f th e
tap e wa s no t recorde d wit h Dolb y B
nois e reduction , tur n it of f b y
pressin g th e N R button .
Whe n th e syste m reache s th e en d o f
th e tape , i t wil l automaticall y revers e
directio n an d pla y th e othe r side . I f
yo u wan t t o remov e th e cassett e
fro m th e drive , pres s th e EJEC T
button . I
f yo u tur n th e syste m of f whil e a
tap e is playing , eithe r wit h th e PWR /
VO L kno b o r b y turnin g of f th e
ignition , th e cassett e wil l remai n in
th e drive . Whe n yo u tur n th e syste m
bac k on , th e tap e wil l begi n playin g
wher e i t lef t off .
T o switc h t o th e radio or C D playe r
whil e a tap e is playing , pres s th e AM ,
FM , o r CD/TAP E CH G button . T o
chang e bac k t o th e cassett e player ,
pus h th e CD/TAP E CH G button .
Tap
e Searc h Function s

Wit h a cassett e playing , yo u ca n us e
th e FF , REW , SKIP , o r REPEA T
functio n to fin d a desire d program .
FF/RE W — Fas t Forwar d an d Re -
win d mov e th e tap e rapidly . T o re -
win d th e tape , pus h th e RE W button .
Yo u wil l se e RE W in th e display . T o
fas t forwar d th e tape , pus h th e F F
button . Yo u wil l se e F F displayed .
Pres s th e PLA Y butto n to tak e th e
syste m ou t o f rewin d o r fas t forward .
I f th e syste m reache s th e en d o f th e
tap e whil e in fas t forwar d o r rewind ,
i t automaticall y stop s tha t function ,
reverse s direction , an d begin s t o play .
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

Audi
o Syste m

Remot e Audi o Control s

AUDIO/C H
BUTTO N

On EX-V6 model
Tw o control s fo r th e audi o syste m
ar e mounte d in th e steerin g whee l
hub . Thes e le t yo u contro l basi c
function s withou t removin g you r
han d fro m th e wheel . Th
e to p an d botto m button s adjus t th
e volum e u p o r dow n
Pres s th e prope r butto n an d hol d it
unti l th e desire d volum e is reached ,
the n releas e it .
Th e AUDIO/C H butto n ha s thre e
functions , dependin g o n whethe r yo u
ar e listenin g to th e radio , o r playin g a
cassett e o r CD .
I f yo u ar e listenin g to th e radio , us e
th e AUDIO/C H butto n to chang e
stations . Eac h tim e yo u pres s thi s
button , th e syste m advance s t o th e
nex t prese t statio n o n th e ban d yo u
ar e listenin g to . Yo u wil l se e th e
numbe r o f th e selecte d Prese t butto n
i n th e display . T o chang e bands ,
pres s th e A M o r F M butto n o n th e
audi o system' s fron t panel . I
f yo u ar e playin g a cassette , us e th e
AUDIO/C H butto n t o advanc e t o th e
nex t selection . Yo u wil l se e "FF "
blinkin g in th e displa y whe n yo u
pres s th e AUDIO/C H button . Th e
syste m fas t forward s unti l i t sense s a
silen t period , the n goe s bac k to
PLAY .
I f yo u ar e playin g a CD , th e syste m
skip s t o th e beginnin g o f th e nex t
trac k eac h tim e yo u pus h th e
AUDIO/C H button . Yo u wil l se e th e
dis c an d trac k numbe r i n th e display .
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

Securit
y Syste m

On SE, EX and EX- V6 models
Th e securit y syste m help s t o protec t
you r ca r an d valuable s fro m theft .
Th e hor n sound s an d a combinatio n
o f headlights , parkin g lights , sid e
marke r light s an d taillight s flashe s i f
someon e attempt s t o brea k int o you r
ca r o r remov e th e radio . Thi s alar m
continue s fo r tw o minutes , the n th e
syste m resets . T o rese t a n alarmin g
syste m befor e th e tw o minute s hav e
elapsed , unloc k eithe r fron t doo r
wit h th e ke y o r th e remot e
transmitter .
Th e securit y syste m set s auto -
maticall y fiftee n second s afte r yo u
loc k th e doors , hood , an d trunk . Fo r
th e syste m to activate , yo u mus t loc k
th e door s fro m th e outsid e wit h th e
key , loc k tab , doo r loc k switch , o r
remot e transmitter . Th e securit y
syste m ligh t nex t t o th e driver' s doo r
loc k start s blinkin g immediatel y t o
sho w yo u th e syste m is settin g itself . SECURIT
Y SYSTE M LIGH T
Onc e th e securit y syste m is set ,
openin g an y doo r (withou t usin g th e
ke y o r th e remot e transmitter) , o r
th e hood , wil l caus e it t o alarm . I t
als o alarm s i f th e radi o is remove d
fro m th e dashboar d o r th e wirin g is
cut . Wit
h th e syste m set , yo u ca n stil l
ope n th e trun k wit h th e maste r ke y
o r th e remot e transmitte r withou t
triggerin g th e alarm . Th e alar m wil l
soun d if th e trun k loc k is forced , o r
th e trun k is opene d wit h th e trun k

releas e handle .

Th e securit y syste m wil l no t se t i f
th e hood , trunk , o r an y doo r i s no t
full y closed . I f th e syste m wil l no t set ,
chec k th e Doo r an d Brak e Lam p
Monito r o n th e instrumen t pane l
(se e pag e 53 ), t o se e if th e door s
an d trun k ar e full y closed . Sinc e it i s
no t par t o f th e monito r display ,
manuall y chec k th e hood .
D o no t attemp t t o alte r thi s syste m
o r ad d othe r device s t o it .
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

Accessorie
s an d Modification s

Modifyin g you r car , o r installin g
som e non-Hond a accessories , ca n
mak e you r ca r unsafe . Befor e yo u
mak e an y modification s o r ad d an y
accessories , b e sur e t o rea d th e
followin g information .

Accessorie s

You r deale r ha s Genuin e Hond a
accessorie s tha t allo w yo u t o
personaliz e you r car . Thes e
accessorie s hav e bee n designe d an d
approve d fo r you r car , an d ar e
covere d b y warranty .
Non-Hond a accessorie s ar e usuall y
designe d fo r universa l applications .
Althoug h aftermarke t accessorie s
ma y fi t o n you r car , the y ma y no t
mee t factor y specifications , an d
coul d adversel y affec t you r car' s
handlin g an d stability . (Se e
"Modifications " o n th e pag e 16 5 fo r
additiona l information. ) Whe
n properl y installed , cellula r
phones , alarms , two-wa y radios , an d
low-powere d audi o system s shoul d
no t interfer e wit h you r car' s
computer-controlle d systems , suc h
a s th e SR S an d anti-loc k brak e

system .

However , i f electroni c accessorie s
ar e improperl y installed , o r excee d
you r car' s electrica l syste m capacity ,
the y ca n interfer e wit h th e operatio no
f you r car , o r eve n caus e th e
airbag s t o deploy .
Befor e installin g an y accessory :
Mak e sur e th e accessor y doe s no t
obscur e an y lights , o r interfer e
wit h prope r ca r operatio n o r
performance .
B e sur e electroni c accessorie s d o
no t overloa d electrica l circuit s
(se e pag e 288 ).
Hav e th e installe r contac t you r
Hond a deale r fo r assistanc e befor e
installin g an y electroni c accessory .
I f possible , hav e you r deale r inspect
th e fina l installation .

Befor e Drivin g
Imprope
r accessorie s o r
modification s ca n affec t you r
car' s handling , stabilit y an d
performance , an d caus e a
cras h i n whic h yo u ca n b e hur t
o r killed .
Follo w al l instruction s i n thi s
owner' s manua l regardin g
accessorie s an d modifications .