audio HONDA CIVIC COUPE 2001 7.G Owners Manual

2001 Civic Coupe Online Reference Owner's Manual
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Contents

Owner's Identification Form
Introduction ........................................................................\
................................................................. i
A Few Words About Safety........................................................................\
........................................ .ii
Your Vehicle at a Glance........................................................................\
............................................ .2
Driver and Passenger Safety ........................................................................\
......................................5
Proper use and care of your vehicle's seat belts, and Supplemental Restr\
aint System.
Instruments and Controls........................................................................\
........................................ .57
Instrume nt panel indicator and gauge, and how to use dashboard and steering colu\
mn controls.
Comfort and Convenience Features ........................................................................\
..................... .107
How to operate the climate control system, the audio system, and other c\
onvenience features.
Before Driving........................................................................\
..........................................................161
What gasoline to use, how to break -in your new vehicle, and how to load luggage and other cargo.
Driving ........................................................................\
..................................................................... .175
The proper way to start the engine, shift the transmission, and park, pl\
us towing a trailer.
Maintenance........................................................................\
.............................................................195
The Maintenance Schedule shows you when you need to take you r vehicle to the dealer.
Appearance Care........................................................................\
..................................................... .255
Tips on cleaning and protecting your vehicle. Things to look for if your\
vehicle ever needs body repairs.
Taking Care of the Unexpected........................................................................\
..............................263
This section covers several problems motorists sometimes experience, an d how to handle them.
Technical Information........................................................................\
............................................ .291
ID numbers, dimensions, capacities, and technical information.
Warranty and Customer Relations (U.S. and Canada)................................................................305
A summary of the warranties covering your new Acura, and how to contact \
us.
Authorized Manuals (U.S. only)........................................................................\
..............................311
How to order manuals and other technical literature.
Index........................................................................\
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Service Information Summary
A summary of information you need when you pull up to the fuel pump.

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In this position,
you can operate the audio system
and the accessory power socket.
This is the normal key
position when driving. All f eatures
and accessories on the car are usable.
Several of the lights on the instru-
ment panel come on as a test when
you turn the ignition switch f rom
ACCESSORY to ON.
Each door has a lock tab on the top.
Push the tab down to lock the door
andpullituptounlock.
Use this position
only to start the engine. The switch
returns to ON (II) when you let go of
the key.
The engine will not start if the
Immobilizer System does not
recognize the key’s coding (see page ).
You will hear a reminder beeper if
you leave the key in the ignition
switch in the LOCK (0) or
ACCESSORY (I) position and open
thedriver’sdoor.Removethekeyto
turn of f the beeper.
To lock the passenger’s door when
getting out of the car, push the lock
tab down and close the door. To lock
the driver’s door, pull the outside
door handle and push the lock tab
down. Release the handle, then close
the door.
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Keys and Locks
Inst rument s and Cont rols
A CCESSORY (I)
ON (II)
Door L ocks
ST A RT (III)
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The coin box is located under the air
vent. To open the coin box, pull the
bottom edge. Close it with a f irm
push.To use the accessory power socket,
pull up the cover. The ignition switch
must be in ACCESSORY (I) or ON
(II).
This socket is intended to supply
power f or 12 volt DC accessories
that are rated 120 watts or less (10
amps).
It will not power an automotive type
cigarette lighter element.
The center pocket is located under
the audio system. To open the lid,
pull it down. Close it with a f irm push.On EX model in the U.S., and LX and Si
models in Canada
CoinBox CenterPocket AccessoryPowerSocket
Coin Box, Center Pocket, A ccessory Power Socket
Inst rument s and Cont rols103

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ÎThe heating and air conditioning
systems in your Honda provide a
comf ortable driving environment in
all weather conditions.
The standard audio system has
many f eatures. This section de-
scribes those f eatures and how to
use them. (If you selected an
optional audio system, ref er to the
operating instructions that came
with it.) .....................
Heating and Cooling .108
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What Each Control Does . 108
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How to Use the System . 110
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To Turn Everything Of f . 115
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Audio System (DX) .116
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Operating the Radio . 116
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Adjusting the Sound . 120
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Audio System Lighting . 121
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Digital Clock .121
Operating the Optional Cassette .....................................
Player .122
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Tape Search Functions . 123
Operating the Optional .............
CD Player/Changer . 125
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Audio System (U.S. HX, LX) . 128
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Operating the Radio . 128
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Adjusting the Sound . 132
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Audio System Lighting . 133
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Digital Clock .133
Operating the Cassette .....................................
Player .134
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Tape Search Functions . 135
Operating the Optional .............
CD Player/Changer . 137Audio System (U.S. EX and
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Canadian LX, Si) . 140
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Operating the Radio . 140
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Adjusting the Sound . 144
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Audio System Lighting . 145
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Digital Clock .145
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Radio Frequencies . 146
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Radio Reception .147
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Operating the CD Player . 149
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Operating the CD Changer . 151
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Protecting Compact Discs . 152
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CD Player Error Indications . 153
CD Changer Error .............................
Indications .154
Operating the Cassette .....................................
Player .155
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Tape Search Functions . 156
Caring f or the Cassette .....................................
Player .158
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Thef t Protection .159
Air conditioning is standard on LX
andEXmodelsintheU.S.,andLX
model in Canada. It is optional on
other models.
Comf ort and Convenience Features
Comf ort and Convenience Feat ures107

Your Honda’s audio system provides
clear reception on both AM and FM
bands, while the preset buttons allow
you to easily select your f avorite
stations.
The ignition switch must be in
ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II) to
operate the audio system. Turn the
system on by pressing the PWR/
VOL knob or the AM/FM button.
Adjust the volume by turning the
knob.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.
For DX model
Audio System
Comf ort and Convenience Feat ures
AM/FM Stereo Audio System
Operating the Radio
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Use the TUNE knob to
tune the radio to a desired f requency.
Turn the knob clockwise to tune to a
higher f requency, or
counterclockwise to tune to a lower
f requency. You can use any of f ive methods to
find radio stations on the selected
band: TUNE, SEEK, SCAN, AUTO
SELECT, and the Preset buttons.
To change the f requency rapidly,
press and hold the top or bottom of
theSEEKbar.Releasethebarwhen
the display reaches the desired
f requency. Depending on which part
of the bar you press, the system
scans upward or downward f rom the
current f requency. The SEEK f unction
searches the band for a station with
a strong signal. To activate it, press
and release the top or bottom of the
SEEK bar. Depending on which part
of the bar you press, the system
scans upward or downward f rom the
current f requency. It stops when it
finds a station with a strong signal. The SCAN f unction
samples all the stations with strong
signals on the selected band. To
activate it, press the SCAN button,
then release it. The system will scan
up the band for a station with a
strong signal. When it f inds one, it
will stop and play that station f or
approximately f ive seconds. If you do
nothing, the system will then scan
f or the next strong station and play
that f or f ive seconds. When it plays a
station that you want to continue
listening to, press the SCAN button
again.
Audio System
Comf ort and Convenience Feat ures
TUNE SEEK
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µYou can store the
f requencies of your f avorite radio
stations in the six preset buttons.
Each button will store one f requency
on the AM band, and two
f requencies on the FM band.
To store a f requency:
Select the desired band, AM or
FM. FM1 and FM2 let you store
two f requencies with each Preset
button.
Pick the Preset button you want
for that station. Press the 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
on FM. Once a station’s frequency is stored,
simply press and release the proper
Preset button to tune to it.
The preset f requencies will be lost if
your car’s battery goes dead, is
disconnected, or the radio f use is
removed.
UsetheTUNE,SEEK,orSCAN
function to tune the radio to a
desired station.
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µIf you are
traveling far from home and can no
longer receive the stations you
preset, you can use the Auto Select
feature to find stations in the local
area.
To activate Auto Select, press the
A. SEL button. A. SEL will appear in
the display, and the system will go
into scan mode f or several seconds.
It automatically scans both bands,
looking f or stations with strong
signals. It stores the f requencies of
six AM stations and twelve FM
stations in the preset buttons. You
can then use the preset buttons to
select those stations.
If you are in a remote area, Auto
Select may not f ind six strong AM
stations or twelve strong FM stations.
If this happens, you will see a ‘‘0’’
displayed when you press any preset
button that does not have a station
stored. With Auto Select on, you can
manually store any f requencies in
the preset buttons. If you do not like
the stations found by Auto Select,
you can use the TUNE, SEEK and
SCAN f unctions to f ind other
stations.
Auto Select does not erase the
f requencies that you preset pre-
viously. When you return home, turn
of f Auto Select by pressing the
A. SEL button. The preset buttons
will then select the f requencies you
originally set.
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AUTO SELECT
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Bass, Treble, Balance, and Fader are
each adjustable. You select which of
these you want to adjust by pressing
the TUNE knob. The mode changes
fromBAStoTREtoFADtoBAL,
and then back to the selected audio
mode, each time you press the
TUNE knob.
These two
modes adjust 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.
Select BAL or FAD by pressing the
TUNE knob. Adjust the Balance or
Fader to your liking by turning the
TUNE knob. The level number on
the display shows you the range. Use these modes to
adjust the tone to your liking. Select
TRE or BAS by pressing the TUNE
knob. Adjust the desired mode by
turning the TUNE knob. The level
number on the display shows you the
range. The system will automatically return
the display to the selected audio
mode about f ive seconds af ter you
stop adjusting a mode with the
TUNE knob.
For inf ormation, See page .
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Audio System
Adjusting the Sound
Balance/Fader
Treble/Bass
Radio Frequencies and Reception
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You can use the instrument panel
brightness control dial to adjust the il-
lumination of the audio system (see
page ). The audio system
illuminates when the parking lights
are on, even if the radio is turned of f .
Theaudiosystemalsodisplaysthe
time. To set the time, the ignition
switch must be in ACCESSORY (I)
or ON (II), and you must wait about
f ive seconds af ter perf orming any
other operations with the system.You can quickly set the time to the
nearest hour. If the displayed time is
bef ore the half hour, the clock is set
back to the previous hour by
pressing and holding the CLOCK
button, then pressing the RESET
(Preset 6) button. If the displayed
time is af ter the half hour, the clock
is set forward to the beginning of the
next hour.For example:
1:06 would RESET to 1:00.
1:52 would RESET to 2:00.
Adjust the minutes by pressing and
holding the CLOCK button, then
pressing the M (Preset 5) button. Adjust the hours by pressing and
holding the CLOCK button, then
pressing the H (Preset 4) button. 71
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A udio System L ighting
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