light HONDA CROSSTOUR 2012 1.G Owner's Manual

To apply the parking brake, pull the
lever up f ully. To release it, pull up
slightly, push the button, and lower
the lever. The parking brake
indicator on the instrument panel
should go out when the parking
brake is f ully released (see page ).57
Parking Brake
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PARKING BRAKE LEVER
Driving the vehicle with the parking
brake applied can damage the rear
brakes and hubs. A beeper will sound if
the vehicle is driven with the parking
brake on.

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Each socket is intended to supply
power f or 12 volt DC accessories
that are rated 120 watts or less (10
amps).To open the console compartment,
pull up on the lever and lif t the
armrest.
To close, lower the armrest, and
push it down until it latches.
None of the sockets will power an
automotive type cigarette lighter
element.
Make sure to put the socket cover
back in place to prevent any small
foreign objects from getting into the
socket.
When more than one socket is being
used, the combined power rating of
the accessories should be 120 watts
or less (10 amps).
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Console Compartment
Interior Convenience Items
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CONSOLE COMPARTMENT
CONSOLE COMPARTMENT
LEVER
CARGO AREA
COVER

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Open the glove box by pulling the
handle to the lef t. Close it with a f irm
push. Lock or unlock the glove box
with the master key.
The glove box light comes on when
the parking lights are on.
The console compartment is
equipped with a detachable tray.
To remove this tray, slide it f orward,
then pull it up. Glove Box
Interior Convenience Items
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GLOVE BOX
To lock
DETACHABLE TRAY
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.

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Tousethevanitymirrorontheback
of the sun visor, pull up the cover.
The vanity mirror lights come on
when you pull up the cover.Touseacoathook,slideitout
slightly, then pull it down.
Make sure the coat hook is f olded up
when you are not using it. This hook
is not designed f or large or heavy
items.Pull up the lid to open each pocket.
Vanity Mirror
Coat HookCenter Pockets
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Without navigation system is shown.

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The ceiling light has a three-position
switch: ON, Door Activated, and
OFF. In the Door Activated (center)
position, the light comes on when
you:After all doors are closed tightly, the
light dims slightly, then f ades out in
about 30 seconds.
The ceiling light (with the switch in
the center position) comes on when
you remove the key f rom the ignition
switch. If you do not open a door, the
light stays on, then f ades out in
about 30 seconds.
Turn on a spotlight by pushing the
lens. Push the lens again to turn it
of f . You can use the spotlights at all
times.
If you leave any door open without
the key in the ignition switch, the
ceiling light will go of f af ter about 15
minutes.
Unlock the driver’s door with the
keyorremotetransmitter. Open any door.
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Ceiling L ight Spotlights
Interior Lights
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DOOR ACTIVATED POSITION
DOOR ACTIVATEDOFF POSITION

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The courtesy light in each f ront door
comes on when the door is opened,
and goes out when the door is closed.
Your vehicle also has a courtesy light
in the ignition switch. This light
comesonwhenyouopenthedriver’s
door. It f ades out in about 30
seconds af ter the door is closed.
The spotlights have a two-position
switch. In the DOOR position, the
lights come on when you open any
door. The lights f ade out about 30
seconds af ter the doors are closed
tightly. In the OFF position, the
lights do not come on.
The spotlights (with the switch in
the DOOR position) also come on
when you unlock the door with the
key or the remote transmitter, and
when you remove the key f rom the
ignition switch.
Your vehicle has a cargo area light
on each side panel in the cargo area.
Each cargo area light has a two
position switch. In the OFF position,
the light does not come on. In the
ON position, the light comes on
when you open the tailgate.Courtesy Lights
Cargo Area Light
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ON OFF
Driver’s side is shown.

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The courtesy light between the
spotlights comes on when you turn
the parking lights on. To adjust its
brightness, turn the select/reset
knob on the instrument panel, with
the ignition switch in the ON (II)
position.
Interior Lights
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COURTESY LIGHT

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When you set the temperature to its
lower limit ( ) or its upper limit
( ), the system runs at f ull
cooling or heating only. It does not
regulate the interior temperature.
When you adjust a f an control, the
f an is taken out of AUTO mode.
In AUTO mode, the vehicle’s interior
temperature is independently
regulated f or the driver and f ront
passenger according to each
adjusted temperature. The system
also regulates each temperature
basedontheinformationof the
sunlight sensor and the sun’s
position which is updated
automatically by the navigation’s
global positioning system (GPS). If
onesideof thevehicleisgettingtoo
much sun, the system lowers the
temperature only on that side.When you press this button, the
indicator in the button comes on, and
the passenger’s side temperature is
synchronized to the driver’s side set
temperature. Changing the
passenger’s side temperature makes
the indicator go off and takes the
system out of SYNC mode.
Each time you press this button, the
climate control system switches
betweenonandoff.Turningonthe
system with this button selects your
last climate control selection.
To turn the system completely of f ,
press the ON/OFF button.
Keep the system completely of f
f or short periods only.
To keep stale air and mustiness
f rom collecting, you should have
the f an running at all times.
On models with navigation system
To Turn Everything OffSYNC Button
ON/OFF Button
Climate Control System
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The airf low f rom the rear vents can
be adjusted when the AUTO mode is
selected or the f an mode is in theor position.
You can adjust the direction of the
airflowbymovingthetaboneach
vent up-and-down and side-to-side.
You can also open or close the vents
with the dial between them. Theclimatecontrolsystemhastwo
sensors: a sunlight sensor on top of
the dashboard, and a temperature
and humidity sensor next to the
steering column. Do not cover the
sensors or spill any liquid on them. Sunlight Sensor/
Temperature Sensor
Rear Ventilation
Climate Control System
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SUNLIGHT SENSOR TEMPERATURE SENSOR
Open
DIAL
CloseTABS
REAR VENTS

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Adjusts the bass.
Adjusts the side-to-
side strength of the sound. Adjusts the front-to-back
strength of the sound. Adjusts the treble. Adjusts the strength of
sound f rom the subwoof er speaker.
If the fader adjustment is set to F9
(maximum f ront level), the
subwoof er is turned of f .
Wait a f ew seconds and the display
returns to normal or press the
RETURN or MENU button. When the level reaches the center,
you will see ‘‘C’’ in the display. Eachmodeisshowninthedisplayas
it changes. Turn the selector knob to
adjust the setting to your liking. Adjusts the volume level
basedonthevehiclespeed. The SVC mode controls the volume
based on vehicle speed. The f aster
you go, the louder the audio volume
becomes. As you slow down, the
audio volume decreases.
The SVC has f our modes: SVC OFF,
SVC LOW, SVC MID, and SVC
HIGH. Turn the selector knob to
adjust the setting to your liking. If
you f eel the sound is too loud,
choose low. If you f eel the sound is
too quiet, choose high.
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 .
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Except SVC adjustment
BASS
BAL ANCE FADER TREBLE SUBW
SVC
A udio System L ighting
Playing the FM/A M Radio(Models without navigation system)
Speed-sensit ive Volume
Compensat ion (SVC)
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SUBWOOFER is selectable.

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