navigation system HONDA ELEMENT 2009 1.G Owners Manual

ꭧ: If equipped
POWER DOOR
LOCK SWITCH
(P.80)
POWER WINDOW
SWITCHES
(P.92)
HOOD RELEASE
HANDLE
(P.200)
A/T model with navigation system is shown. AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (P.219)
MANUAL TRANSMISSION (P.217)
PARKING BRAKE
(P.94) HEATING/COOLING
CONTROLS
(P.104)
PASSENGER'S
FRONT AIRBAG
(P.9,25)
DRIVER'S FRONT
AIRBAG (P.9,25)
INSTRUMENT PANEL (P.57)
GAUGES (P.64)
MIRROR CONTROLS
(P.93)
USB ADAPTER CABLE
ꭧ
(P.164,177)
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Your Vehicle at a Glance
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Your Vehicle at a Glance
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ꭧ1: To use the horn, press the center pad of the steering wheel.
ꭧ 2: If equipped
ꭧ 3: Only on vehicles equipped with navigation system. Refer to the navigation system manual.
HEADLIGHTS/TURN SIGNALS
(P.71)
REMOTE AUDIO
CONTROLS
ꭧ2
(P.191)
A/T model with navigation system is shown. STEERING WHEEL ADJUSTMENT
(P.74)
CRUISE CONTROL BUTTONS
(P.193)
WINDSHIELD WIPERS/WASHERS
(P.70)
PASSENGER AIRBAG
OFF INDICATOR
(P.32)
AUDIO SYSTEM
(P.109)
DIGITAL CLOCK
(P.189)
REAR WINDOW
DEFOGGER BUTTON
(P.74)
ACCESSORY POWER
SOCKET
(P.100)
HORN
ꭧ 1
VSA OFF SWITCH
(P.231)
HAZARD WARNING
BUTTON
(P.73)
NAVIGATION SYSTEM
VOICE CONTROL
BUTTONS
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ꭧ: If equipped
VEHICLE STABILITY
ASSIST (VSA) OFF
SWITCH (P.231)
PARKING BRAKE
(P.94)
AUDIO SYSTEM
(P.109)
HEATING/COOLING
CONTROLS
(P.104)
A/T model with navigation system is shown. POWER DOOR
LOCK SWITCH
(P.80)
MIRROR CONTROLS
(P.93)
POWER WINDOW
SWITCHES
(P.92)
INSTRUMENT PANEL (P.57)
HOOD RELEASE HANDLE
(P.200)
GAUGES (P.64)
USB ADAPTER CABLE
ꭧ
(P.164,177)
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (P.219)
MANUAL TRANSMISSION (P.217)
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ꭧ1: To use the horn, press the center pad of the steering wheel.
ꭧ 2: If equipped
ꭧ 3: Only on vehicles equipped with navigation system. Refer to the navigation system manual.
HAZARD WARNING BUTTON
(P.73)
CRUISE CONTROL BUTTONS (P.193)
STEERING WHEEL ADJUSTMENT (P.74) HORN
ꭧ
1
A/T model with navigation system is shown. VSA OFF SWITCH
(P.231)
NAVIGATION SYSTEM
VOICE CONTROL
BUTTONS
ꭧ
3
REMOTE AUDIO
CONTROLS
ꭧ2
(P.191) HEADLIGHTS/TURN SIGNALS
(P.71)
WINDSHIELD WIPERS/WASHERS
(P.70)
REAR WINDOW
DEFOGGER BUTTON
(P.74)
MANUAL
TRANSMISSION
(P.217)
AUTOMATIC
TRANSMISSION
(P.219)
ACCESSORY
POWER SOCKET
(P.100)
Controls Near the Steering Wheel
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Instruments and Controls
2009 Element

Courtesy LightOn vehicles with navigation systemThe courtesy light between the map
lights comes on when you turn the
parking lights on. To adjust its
brightness, turn the select/reset
knob on the instrument panel (see
page72).Ceiling Light
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:●Open any door.●Remove the key from the ignition.
If you do not open a door, the light
fades out in about 30 seconds.●Unlock the doors with the key or
remote transmitter.
Cargo Area Light
The cargo area light has a three-
position switch. In the center
position, the light comes on when
you open the hatch.
Ignition Switch Light
The ignition switch light comes on
when you unlock the driver's door,
and fades out about 30 seconds after
you close the door.
COURTESY LIGHT
ON
OFF DOOR ACTIVATED
Interior Lights96
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The heating and air conditioning
system in your vehicle provides a
comfortable driving environment in all
weather conditions.
The standard audio system has many
features. This section describes those
features and how to use them. (If you
have an optional audio system, refer to
the operating instructions that came
with it.)On EX and SC modelsYour vehicle has an anti-theft audio
system that requires a code number to
enable it.
Vents, Heating, and A/C
..............
104
Air Flow Controls
.....................
105
Ventilation
...............................
106
Using the Heater
.....................
106
Using the A/C
.........................
106
Dehumidify the Interior
...........
107 To Defog and Defrost
..............
107
To Remove Exterior Frost or Ice From the Windows
..............
108
To Turn Everything Off
............
108
Audio System
..............................
109
Playing the FM/AM Radio (Models without navigation
system)
................................
110
Playing the XM
®Radio (Models
without navigation system)
......
113
Playing a Disc (Models without navigation system)
...................
119
Disc Player Error Messages
(Models without navigationsystem)
................................
125
Disc Changer Error Messages
(Models without navigationsystem)
................................
126
Playing the FM/AM Radio
(Models with navigationsystem)
................................
127
Playing the XM
®Radio (Models
with navigation system)
...........
132
Playing a Disc (Models with navigation system)
...................
140 Disc Player Error Messages
(Models with navigationsystem)
................................
148
Playing a PC Card (Models with
navigation system)
...................
149
PC Card Error Messages (Models with navigation system)
...........
161
Playing an iPod
®(Models with
navigation system)
...................
162
iPod
®Error Messages (Models
with navigation system)
...........
172
Playing a USB Flash Memory Device (Models with navigation
system)
................................
173
USB Flash Memory Device Error Messages (Models with
navigation system)
...............
182
Protecting Your Discs
..................
183
FM/AM Radio Reception
.............
186
Radio Theft Protection
.................
188
Setting the Clock
.........................
189
Remote Audio Controls
................
191
Auxiliary Input Jack
.....................
192
Cruise Control
.............................
193
Rearview Camera and Monitor
.....
196
Features
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Features
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An audio system is standard on all
models. Read the appropriate pages
(asshown below) to use your
vehicle's audio system.
For vehicles without navigation
system, see pages110through126.
For vehicles with navigation system,
see pages127through182.
LX modelEX and SC models
U.S. EX and SC models with navigation system
Audio System
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Features
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LX modelEX and SC models
AM/FM BUTTON STEREO INDICATOR SCAN BUTTON
SCAN
INDICATOR
VOL/PWR
KNOB SEEK/SKIP BAR
PRESET BUTTONS TUNE KNOBA.SEL
BUTTON
VOL/PWR KNOB
AM/FM BUTTON STEREO INDICATOR
SCAN BUTTON PRESET BUTTONS TUNE KNOB
A.SEL BUTTON
SEEK/SKIP BUTTON
Playing the FM/AM Radio (Models without navigation system)110
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To Play the Radio
The ignition switch must be in the
ACCESSORY (I) or the ON (II)
position. Turn the system on by
pushing the VOL/PWR knob or the
AM/FM button. Adjust the volume
by turning the same knob.
The band and frequency 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
broadcasting in stereo. Stereo
reproduction in AM is not available.
To Select a Station
You can use any of five methods to
find radio stations on the selected
band: tune, seek, scan, the preset
buttons, and auto select.
TUNE－Use the TUNE knob to
tune the radio to a desired frequency.
Turn the knob right to tune to a
higher frequency, or left to tune to a
lower frequency. SEEK
－The seek function searches
up and down from the current
frequency to find a station with a
strong signal. To activate it, press
either (
or
), then release it.
SCAN －The scan function 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 for a station
with a strong signal. When it finds
one, it will stop and play that station
for about 5 seconds (LX model) or 10
seconds (EX and SC models).
If you do nothing, the system will
then scan for the next strong station
and play it for 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. Preset
－Each preset button can
store one frequency on AM and two
frequencies on FM.
1. Select the desired band, AM or FM. FM1 and FM2 let you store
six stations each.
2. Use the tune, seek, or scan function to tune the radio to a
desired station.
3. Pick a preset number (1 －6), and
hold it until you hear a beep.
4. Repeat steps 1 through 3 to store a total of six stations on AM and
twelve stations on FM.
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Playing the FM/AM Radio (Models without navigation system)
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Features
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AUTO SELECT－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.
Press the A. SEL button. ‘‘A. SEL’’
flashes in the display, and the system
goes into scan mode for several
seconds. It stores the frequencies of
six AM and twelve FM stations in the
preset buttons.
You will see a ‘‘0’’ displayed after
pressing a preset button if auto select
cannot find a strong station for every
preset button.
If you do not like the stations auto
select has stored, you can store other
frequencies on the preset buttons as
previously described.To turn off auto select,
press the A.
SEL button. This restores the presets
you originally set. For information on FM/AM radio
frequencies and reception, see page
186.
Adjusting the Sound
Press the MODE or SOUND knob
repeatedly to display the bass (BAS),
treble (TRE), balance (BAL), fader
(FAD), and sub-woofer (SUB-W)
ꭧ
settings.
ꭧ
: If equipped
Each mode is shown in the display as
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 after you stop adjusting a
mode. Balance/Fader
－These two
modes adjust the strength of the
sound coming from each speaker.
BAL adjusts the side-to-side strength,
while FAD adjusts the front-to-back
strength.
Treble/Bass/Sub-Woofer －Use
the TRE/BAS/SUB-W modes to
adjust the tone to your liking.
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