instrument panel HONDA CR-V 2003 RD4-RD7 / 2.G User Guide

Canadian models only
With the headlight switch off, the
high beam headlights come on with
reduced brightness when you turn
the ignition switch to ON (II) and
release the parking brake. They
remain on until you turn the ignition
of f , even if you set the parking brake.
The headlights revert to normal
operation when you turn them on
with the switch.Turntheknobontheleftsideof the
instrument panel to adjust the
brightness of the instrument panel
lights.Signal a turn or lane change with this
lever. Push down on the lever to
signal a lef t turn, and up to signal a
right turn. If you push it up or down
all the way, the turn signal continues
to blink even when you release the
lever. It shuts off automatically as
you complete the turn.
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Instrument Panel Brightness
Daytime Running L ights T urn Signals
Controls Near the Steering Wheel
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TURN SIGNAL LEVER

Push the button between the center
air vents to turn on the hazard
warning lights (f our-way f lashers).
This causes all f our outside turn
signals and both indicators in the
instrument panel to f lash. Use the
hazard warning lights if you need to
park in a dangerous area near heavy
traf f ic, or if your vehicle is disabled.The rear window def ogger will clear
fog, frost, and thin ice from the
window. Push the def ogger button to
turn it on and of f . The light in the
button lights to show the def ogger is
on.Make sure the rear window is clear
and you have good visibility bef ore
starting to drive.
Thedefoggerwiresontheinsideof
the rear window can be accidentally
damaged. When cleaning the glass,
always wipe side to side.
Controls Near the Steering Wheel
Inst rument s and Cont rols
Hazard Warning
Rear Window Def ogger
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To release the parking brake, push
andholdthereleasebuttononthe
side of the parking brake lever, pull
the lever toward you slightly, then
push the lever f orward.
The parking brake light on the
instrument panel should go out when
the parking brake is fully released
(see page ).
To apply the parking brake, f irmly
pull the parking brake lever toward
you.
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Controls Near the Steering Wheel
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Parking Brake
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PARKING BRAKE
LEVERRELEASE BUTTON
Driving the vehicle with the parking
brake applied can damage the rear
brakes and axles.

Push the lever up to lock the
steering wheel in that position.
Make sure you have securely
locked the steering wheel in place
by trying to move it up and down.
Push the lever under the steering
column all the way down.
Move the steering wheel to the
desired position, making sure the
wheel points toward your chest,
not toward your f ace. Make sure
you can see the instrument panel
gauges and the indicator lights.
To adjust the steering wheel upward
or downward:
Make any steering wheel adjustment
bef ore you start driving.
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2.3.
4.
See page f or important saf ety
inf ormation about how to properlyposition the steering wheel. 20
Inst rument s and Cont rols
Controls Near the Steering Wheel
Steering Wheel A djustment
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Adjusting the steering wheel
position while driving may
cause you to lose control of the
vehicle and be seriously injured
inacrash.
Adjust the steering wheel only
when the vehicle is stopped.

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You can insert or
remove the key only in this position.
To switch f rom ACCESSORY to
LOCK, you must push the key in
slightly as you turn it. If your vehicle
has an automatic transmission, the
shif t lever must also be in Park. The
anti-thef t lock will lock the steering
column when you remove the key.
If the f ront wheels are turned, the
anti-thef t lock may sometimes make
it difficult to turn the key from
LOCK to ACCESSORY. Firmly turn
the steering wheel to the lef t or to
the right as you turn the key. Use this position
only to start the engine. The switch
returns to ON (II) when you let go of
the key.
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
the driver’s door. Remove the key to
turn of f the beeper. The engine will not start if the
Immobilizer System does not
recognize the key’s coding (see page ).
This is the normal key
position when driving. All f eatures
and accessories on the vehicle are
usable. Several of the lights on the
instrument panel come on as a test
when you turn the ignition switch
f rom ACCESSORY to ON. In this position,
you can operate the audio system
and the accessory power sockets. 85
Keys and Locks
Inst rument s and Cont rols
L OCK (0)
ST A RT (III)
ON (II) A CCESSORY (I)
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Removing the key from the
ignition switch while driving
locks the steering. This can
cause you to lose control.
Remove the key from the
ignition switch only when
parked.

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When you push the LOCK button a
second time within 5 seconds, the
horn will sound once to verif y that
thedoorsandthetailgatearelocked.
When you push the UNLOCK button
once, only the driver’s door unlocks.
The remaining doors and the tailgate
unlock when you push the button a
second time. The f ront turn signals,
parking lights, side marker lights,
taillights, license plate light, and the
instrument panel lights f lash twice
each time you push the button.
All doors and the tailgate lock when
youpushdownthelocktabonthe
driver’s door, or lock the driver’s
door from the outside with the key.
Only the driver’s door unlocks when
you use the key or the lock tab. To
unlock the passenger’s doors, use
the master door lock switch or the
locktaboneachdoor.
You can lock and unlock your vehicle
with the remote transmitter. When
you push the LOCK button, all doors
and the tailgate lock. The front turn
signals, parking lights, side marker
lights, taillights, license plate light,
and the instrument panel lights f lash
once.
On EX model in the U.S., and EX andEX-L models in Canada
Keys and Locks
Inst rument s and Cont rols
Remote Transmitter
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LOCK
BUTTON
HATCH
GLASS
RELEASE
BUTTON
PANIC
BUTTON
UNLOCK
BUTTON
LED

The ceiling light (if the light switch
is in the center position) will come
on when you press the UNLOCK
button. If you do not open any of the
doors or the tailgate, the light will
f ade out in about 30 seconds, the
doors and the tailgate automatically
relock. If you relock the doors and
the tailgate with the remote
transmitter before 30 seconds have
elapsed, the light will go of f
immediately.
You cannot lock the doors and the
tailgate with the remote transmitter
if any door or the tailgate is not f ully
closed. You cannot lock or unlock
thedoorsandthetailgatewiththe
key in the ignition switch.To open the hatch glass, push the
Hatch Glass Release button for
about two seconds. The hatch glass
willnotopenif thekeyisinthe
ignition switch.
Even if the hatch glass is opened, the
tailgate can be locked with the
remote transmitter. Make sure to
check the hatch glass manually.
Panic mode allows you to remotely
activate your vehicle’s horn and
lights to attract attention. When
activated, the horn will sound, and
the headlights, parking lights, side
marker lights, taillights and
instrument panel lights will f lash f or
about 30 seconds. To activate panic
mode,pressandholdthePANIC
button f or about one second.
To cancel Panic mode bef ore 30
seconds, press any button on the
remote transmitter. You can also
turn the ignition switch to ON (II).
Panic mode will not activate if the
ignition switch is in the ON (II)
position.
Keys and Locks
Inst rument s and Cont rols
Panic Mode
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Open the glove box by pulling the
bottom of the handle. Close it with a
f irm push. Lock or unlock the glove
box with the master key.
The glove box light comes on only
when the instrument panel lights are
on. Glove Box
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Lock
An open glove box can cause
serious injury to your passenger
inacrash,evenifthe
passenger is wearing the seat
belt.
Always keep the glove box
closed while driving.

To remove the box f or cleaning, pull
upward on the f ront center edge to
disengage the locking tabs under the
seat bottom, then pull the box out.To open the driver’s pocket, swing
the lid down. Close it with a f irm
push.
The coin tray is located on the center
dashboard. To open the coin tray,
pull on the bottom edge. Close it
with a f irm push. The light in the
traycomesonwhentheinstrument
panel lights are on.Only on vehicles with a manual
transmission
Driver’s Pocket Coin T ray
St orage Box, Driver’s Pocket , Coin T ray
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DRIVER’S POCKET

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 turned of f .
For inf ormation, see page .The audio system display usually
shows the time when the ignition
switch is in ACCESSORY (I) or ON
(II). It shows the operation mode of
the radio, cassette player, CD player,
or optional CD changer when you
operate them, then goes back to the
time display af ter f ive seconds.
If an error occurs while operating
the CD player or optional CD
changer, the display will keep
showing the error code and will not
switch to the time display until the
error is corrected (see pages and
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You can set the time only when the
clock is displayed. To set the time, press the CLOCK
(SCAN/RPT) button until you hear a
beep. The displayed time begins to
blink.
Press and hold the H (Preset 4)
button until the hour advances to the
desired time.
Press and hold the M (Preset 5)
button until the minutes advance to
the desired time.
Press the CLOCK (SCAN/RPT)
button again to enter the set time.
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Audio System
Comf ort and Convenience Feat ures
A udio System L ighting
Radio Frequencies and Reception
Digital Clock
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