buttons HONDA ELEMENT 2003 1.G Owners Manual

This could cause
very serious injuries in a crash.
If the seat belt touches or crosses
your neck, or if it crosses your arm
instead of your shoulder, you need to
adjust the seat belt anchor height.
To adjust the height of a f ront seat
belt anchor, squeeze the two release
buttons and slide the anchor up or
down as needed (it has f our
positions).
Driver and Passenger Saf ety
Protecting Adults
Never place t he shoulder port ion of alap/shoulder belt under your arm orbehind your back.
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RELEASE BUTTONS

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. The ignition switch must be in
ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II) to
operate the audio system. Turn the
system on by pushing the PWR/
VOL knob or the AM/FM button.
Adjust the volume by turning the
same knob. 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.
On Canadian DX models
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SEEK BARSCAN BUTTON
TUNE KNOB
SCAN INDICATOR
PRESET BUTTONS
AM/FM BUTTON
PWR/VOL KNOB AUTO
SELECT
BUTTON
STEREO INDICATOR

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µ The preset f requencies will be lost if
your vehicle’s battery goes dead, is
disconnected, or the radio f use is
removed. Once a station’s frequency is stored,
simply press and release the proper
preset button to tune to it.Repeat steps 1 to 3 to store a total
of six stations on AM and twelve
on FM. Pick the preset button you want
for that station. Press the button
and hold it until you hear a beep. UsetheTUNE,SEEK,orSCAN
function to tune the radio to a
desired station. Select the desired band, AM or
FM. FM1 and FM2 let you store
two f requencies with each preset
button.
To store a f requency:
You can use any of f ive methods to
f ind radio stations on the selected
band: TUNE, SEEK, SCAN, AUTO
SELECT, and the preset buttons.
Use the TUNE knob to
tune the radio to a desired f requency.
Turn the TUNE knob to the right to
tune to a higher f requency, or to the
lef t to tune to a lower f requency.
Releasetheknobwhenthedisplay
reaches the desired f requency.
The SEEK f unction
searches the band for a station with
a strong signal. To activate it, press
theSEEKbaroneitherthe or side, then release it.
Depending on which side you press,
the system scans upward or down-
ward 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. When the system is
intheSCANmode,SCNshowsin
the display. 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 for about five
seconds. If you do nothing, the
system will then scan f or the next
strong station and play that for five
seconds. When it plays a station that
you want to continue listening to,
press the SCAN button again.
You 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. 1.
2.
3.
4.
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SEEK
SCAN
Preset
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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 f lash 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. If you do not like the stations Auto
Select has stored, you can store
other f requencies in the preset
buttons. Use the TUNE, SEEK, or
SCAN f unction to f ind the desired
f requencies, then store them in the
selected preset buttons as described
previously.
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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SEEK BARSCAN BUTTON
A.SEL BUTTON TUNE KNOB
AUTO SELECT INDICATOR

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 anti-thef t f eature will disable the
system if it is disconnected f rom the
vehicle’s battery. To get the system
working again, you must enter a
code number (see page ).152
On EX models
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The ignition switch must be in
ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II) to
operate the audio system. Turn the
system on by pushing the PWR/
VOL knob or the AM/FM button.
Adjust the volume by turning the
same knob.
The band and f requency that the
radio was last tuned to is displayed.
To change bands, press the AM or
FM button. On the FM band, ST will
be displayed if the station is broad-
castinginstereo.Stereo
reproduction on AM is not available.
You can use any of f ive methods to
f ind radio stations on the selected
band: TUNE, SEEK, SCAN, AUTO
SELECT, and the preset buttons.
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Operating the Radio
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SEEK BUTTONS
SCAN BUTTON PRESET BUTTONS TUNE KNOB
PWR/VOL KNOB
AM BUTTON
FM BUTTON STEREO INDICATOR

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UsetheTUNE,SEEK,orSCAN
function to tune the radio to a
desired station.
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 vehicle’s battery goes dead, is
disconnected, or the radio f use is
removed.
Use the TUNE knob to
tune the radio to a desired f requency.
Turn the TUNE knob to the right to
tune to a higher f requency, or to the
lef t to tune to a lower f requency.
Stop turning the knob when the dis-
play reaches the desired f requency.
The SEEK f unction
searches the band for a station with
a strong signal. To activate it, press
either SEEK button ( or ),
then release it. Depending on which
SEEK button 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. When the system is
intheSCANmode,SCNshowsin
the display. 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 for about five
seconds. If you do nothing, the
system will then scan f or the next
strong station and play that for five
seconds. When it plays a station that
you want to continue listening to,
press the SCAN button again.
You 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.
1. 4. 3.
2.
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TUNE
SEEK
SCAN
Preset
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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 f lash 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. If you do not like the stations Auto
Select has stored, you can store
other f requencies in the preset
buttons. Use the TUNE, SEEK, or
SCAN f unction to f ind the desired
f requencies, then store them in the
selected preset buttons as described
previously.
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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A.SEL BUTTON
AUTO SELECT INDICATOR

You operate the CD player with the
same controls used f or the radio.
With the ignition switch in
ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II), insert
the disc into the CD slot. Push the
disc in half way, the drive will pull it
in the rest of the way and begin to
play. The number of the track that is
playing is shown in the display.
You can also play 3-inch (8-cm) discs
without using an adapter ring. In all
cases, play only standard round discs.
Odd-shaped CDs may jam in the
driveorcauseotherproblems.
For best results when using CD-R
discs, use only high quality discs
labeled f or audio use. When
recording a CD-R, the recording
must be closed in order f or the disc
to be used by CD players. CD-RW
discs will not work in this unit.
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Operating the CD Player
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PWR/VOL KNOBSKIP BUTTONS
A.SEL/RDM BUTTON CD BUTTON
CD SLOT
EJECT BUTTON RANDOM INDICATOR

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When the system reaches the end of
the disc, it will return to the begin-
ning and play the disc again.
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 eject button to remove the
disc f rom the drive.
If you eject the disc, but do not
remove it from the slot, the system
will automatically reload the disc
af ter 15 seconds and put the CD
player in pause mode. To begin
playing the disc, press the CD button. To activate the Repeat
f eature, press and release the RPT
button. You will see RPT in the
display. The system continuously
replays the current track. Press the
RPT button again to turn it off.
This feature,
when activated, plays the tracks on
the CD in random order, rather than
in the order they are recorded on the
CD. To activate Random Play, press
and release the A. SEL/RDM button.
You will see RDM in the display. The
system will then select and play
tracks randomly. This continues
until you deactivate Random Play by
pressing A. SEL/RDM again.
You can switch to the radio while a
CD is playing by pressing the AM or
FM button. Press the CD button to
return to playing the CD. The CD
will begin playing where it lef t of f .
You can use the SKIP buttons while
a disc is playing to select passages
and change tracks.
To move rapidly within a track, press
and hold an appropriate SKIP button.
Press button to move f orward,
or the button to move backward.
Release the button when the system
reaches the point you want.
Each time you press the button
and release it, the system skips
f orward to the beginning of the next
track. Press and release the
buttontoskipbackwardtothe
beginning of the current track. Press
and release it again to skip to the
beginning of the previous track. REPEAT
RANDOM PLAY
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