buttons HONDA ELEMENT 2008 1.G Owners Manual

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Your Vehicle at a Glance
Your Vehicle at a Glance
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HEADLIGHTS/TURN SIGNALS
A/T model is shown. AUDIO SYSTEM
STEERING WHEEL ADJUSTMENT CRUISE CONTROL BUTTONS
(P.74)
REMOTE AUDIO
CONTROLS
HORNDIGITAL CLOCK
(P.107)
REAR WINDOW
DEFOGGER
(P.73)
HAZARD WARNING
BUTTON
(P.73)
(P.70)
(P.71)
(P.134)
(P.135) WINDSHIELD
WIPERS/WASHERS
PASSENGER AIRBAG
OFF INDICATOR
(P.34) (P.132)
ACCESSORY POWER
SOCKET
(P.98)
(P.135)
CRUISE CONTROL
MASTER BUTTON
VEHICLE STABILITY
ASSIST(VSA) SYSTEM
ON/OFF SWITCH
(P.172)
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Control L ocations
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HEATING/COOLING
CONTROLSCRUISE CONTROL
BUTTONS
AUDIO SYSTEM
(P.102)
PARKING BRAKE
(P.93)
(P.80)
POWER WINDOW
SWITCHES
(P.107)
INSTRUMENT PANEL
GAUGES
(P.59)
(P.66)
CRUISE CONTROL
MASTER BUTTON VEHICLE STABILITY
ASSIST(VSA)
SYSTEM ON/OFF
SWITCH
A/T model is shown.
POWER DOOR LOCK SWITCH
(P.91)
MIRROR CONTROLS REMOTE AUDIO CONTROLS
(P.92)
HOOD RELEASE HANDLE(P.134)
(P.172)
(P.135)
(P.135)
(P.142)
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To use the horn, press the center pad of the steering wheel.
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Controls Near the Steering Wheel
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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HEADLIGHTS/TURN SIGNALS
SHIFT LEVER (A/T)
HAZARD WARNING BUTTON
A/T model is shown. CRUISE CONTROL BUTTONS
(P.71)
WINDSHIELD WIPERS/WASHERS
(P.70)
(P.73)
(P.73)
STEERING WHEEL ADJUSTMENT
(P.74) REAR WINDOW
DEFOGGER
HORN
VSA OFF SWITCH
CRUISE CONTROL
MASTER BUTTON
REMOTE AUDIO
CONTROLS
(P.134)
(P.135)
(P.172) (P.161)
(P.135)
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Playing the AM/FM Radio
Features
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AM/FM BUTTON STEREO INDICATORSCAN INDICATORSCAN BUTTON
SEEK BAR AUTO SELECT BUTTON
PRESET BUTTONS TUNE KNOB
PRESET BUTTONS
AM/FM
BUTTON
LX model
Canadian EX and SC models
SCAN BUTTON TUNE KNOB STEREO INDICATOR
AUTO SELECT BUTTONSEEK/SKIP BUTTONS
VOL/PWR KNOB
VOL/PWR
KNOB
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Playing the AM/FM Radio
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PRESET BUTTONS
AM/FM
BUTTON
U.S. EX and SC models
TUNE KNOB
SCAN BUTTON STEREO INDICATOR
AUTO SELECT BUTTON SEEK/SKIP BUTTONS
VOL/PWR KNOB
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You can use any of f ive methods to
f ind radio stations on the selected
band: tune, seek, scan, the preset
buttons, and auto select. Use the TUNE knob to
tune the radio to a desired f requency.
Turn the knob right to tune to a
higher f requency, or lef t to tune to a lower f requency.
The seek f unction
searches up and down from the
current f requency to f ind a station
with a strong signal. To activate it,
press either ( or ), then
release it.
Repeat steps 1 through 3 to store a
total of six stations on AM and
twelve stations on FM.
The scan f unction samples
all stations with strong signals on the
selected band. To activate it, press
the SCAN button, then release it.
You will see SCAN in the display.
The system will scan f or a station
with a strong signal. When it f inds
one, it will stop and play that station
f or about 5 seconds (LX model) or
10 seconds (EX and SC models).
If you do nothing, the system will
then scan f or the next strong station
and play it f or 5 seconds (LX model)
or 10 seconds (EX and SC models).
When it plays a station you want to
listen to, press the SCAN button again.
Each preset button can
store one f requency on AM and two
f requencies on FM.
Select the desired band, AM or
FM. FM1 and FM2 let you store
two f requencies with each preset
button.
Usethetune,seek,orscan
function to tune the radio to a
desired station.
Pick a preset number (1 6), and
hold it until you hear a beep.
The ignition switch must be in the
ACCESSORY (I) or the ON (II)
position. Turn the system on by
pushingtheVOL/PWRknoborthe
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/FM
button. On the FM band, ST will be
displayed if the station is broadcast-
ing in stereo. Stereo reproduction in
AM is not available.
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To Play the Radio
To Select a Station
TUNESEEK
SCAN
Preset
Playing the AM/FM Radio
Features
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If you are
traveling far from home and can no
longer receive your preset stations,
you can use the auto select feature to
find stations in the local area. 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.
Use
the TRE/BAS/SUB-W modes to
adjust the tone to your liking.
Press the A. SEL button. ‘‘A. SEL’’
f lashes in the display, and the system
goes into scan mode f or several
seconds. It stores the f requencies of
six AM and twelve FM stations in
the preset buttons.
You will see a ‘‘0’’ displayed af ter
pressing a preset button if auto
select cannot f ind a strong station f or
every preset button.
If you do not like the stations auto
select has stored, you can store
other f requencies on the preset
buttons as previously described. press the
A. SEL button. This restores the
presets you originally set.
Eachmodeisshowninthedisplayas
it changes. Turn the MODE or
SOUND knob to adjust the setting to
your liking. When the level reaches
the center, you will see ‘‘C’’ in the
display. The system will
automatically return the display to
the selected audio mode about 5
seconds af ter you stop adjusting a
mode.
Press the MODE or SOUND knob
repeatedly to display the bass (BAS),
treble (TRE), balance (BAL), f ader
(FAD), and sub-woofer (SUB-W)
settings.To turn of f auto select,AUTO SELECT Balance/Fader
T reble/Bass/Sub-Woof er
Adjusting the Sound
Playing the AM/FM Radio
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Your vehicle is capable of receiving
XM
Satellite Radio anywhere in the
United States, except Hawaii and
Alaska.
Satellite radio is only available on U.S.
models.
XM
is a registered trademark of
XM Satellite Radio, Inc.
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U.S. EX and SC models
XMSatellite Radio
Playing the XMSatellite Radio
Features
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TUNE
KNOB
CATEGORY
BUTTONS
XM BUTTON
SCAN
BUTTON PRESET BUTTONSCATEGORY INDICATOR
CHANNEL INDICATOR
VOL/PWR KNOB DISPLAY/MODE BUTTON
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µµThe scan f unction gives
you sampling of all channels while in
the channel mode. In the category
mode, only the stations within that
category are scanned. To activate
scan, press the SCAN button. The
system plays each channel in
numerical order f or 5 seconds, then
selects the next channel. When you
hear a channel you want to continue
listening to, press the button. Youcanstoreupto12
preset channels using the six preset
buttons. Each button stores one
channel f rom the XM1 band and one
channel f rom the XM2 band.
To store a channel:
Press the XM button. Either XM1
or XM2 will show in the display.
Use the TUNE knob, the
CATEGORY buttons, or the
SCAN buttons to tune to a desired
channel.
In category mode, only channels
within that category can be
selected. In channel mode, all
channels can be selected.
Pick the preset button you want
f or that channel. Press and hold
the button until you hear a beep.
Repeat steps 2 and 3 to store the
f irst six channels. Press the XM button again. The
other XM band will show. Store
the next six channels using steps 2
and 3.
Once a channel is stored, press and
release the proper preset button to
tune to it.
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SCA N Preset
Playing the XMSatellite Radio
Features
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Playing a Disc
Features
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REPEAT INDICATOREJECT BUTTON
CD SLOT
SEEK/SKIP BAR CD SLOT
RANDOM INDICATOR RANDOM BUTTON
RANDOM BUTTONDISPLAY BUTTON
FOLDER KNOB
LX model Canadian EX and SC models
RANDOM INDICATOR
FOLDER INDICATOR
EJECT BUTTON CD BUTTON
REPEAT BUTTON SCAN BUTTON
DISC INDICATOR SEEK/SKIP BUTTONS
VOL/PWR
KNOB
CD/TAPE BUTTON
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