buttons HONDA INSIGHT 2002 1.G Owners Manual

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Thedisplaydimswhentheparking
lights or headlights are turned on.
Adjust the brightness to the desired
level with the headlight switch of f ,
and also with the headlight switch on.
Both settings will remain at those
levels until you change them.
With the headlight switch on, you
can switch the display to f ull daytime
brightness by pushing and holding
the button. Push the button to
return the display to the original
brightness.
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.
The buttons in the lower left corner
of the instrument panel adjust the
brightness of the display in six steps.
Push the or button five times
to see the f ull range.
Canadian models only
Controls Near the Steering Wheel
Instrument Panel Brightness
Daytime Running L ights
Inst rument s and Cont rols62
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Heating .84
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What Each Control Does . 84
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Temperature Control Dial . 84
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ECON Button .84
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Recirculation Button . 84
Rear Window Def ogger ......................................
Button .84
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Mode Buttons .85
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How to Use the System . 87
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To Turn Everything Of f . 89
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Climate Control System . 90
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Fully-automatic Operation . 92
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Semi-automatic Operation . 93
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ECON Button .93 ..................................
Audio System .98
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Operating the Radio . 99
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Adjusting the Sound . 102
Operating the Optional CD .................................
Changer .108
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Radio Frequencies . 112
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Radio Reception .112
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Protecting Compact Discs . 114
Caring f or the Cassette .....................................
Player .115
Comf ort and Convenience Features
Comf ort and Convenience Feat ures83

This button controls the source of
the air going into the system. When
the indicator in this button is lit, air
from the car’s interior is sent
through the system again (Recircula-
tion mode). When the indicator is off,
air is brought in f rom outside the car
(Fresh Air mode).
Proper use of the Heating system
can make the interior comf ortable,
and keep the windows clear f or best
visibility.
This button turns the rear window
def ogger on and of f (see pagesand ).
Press the button to increase
the f an’s speed, which increases air
flow.
Press the button to decrease
the f an’s speed.
When this button is pressed, the
auto idle stop works only if the
outside temperature is above 41°F
(5°C). Turning this dial clockwise increases
the temperature of the air flow.
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Comf ort and Convenience Feat ures
Recirculation ButtonRear Window Def ogger Button
What Each Control Does
Fan Control Buttons
ECON Button T emperature Control Dial
Heating
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Use the MODE buttons to select the
vents the air flows from. Some air
will f low f rom the dashboard corner
vents in all modes.Air flows from the center
and corner vents in the dashboard.
Air f low is divided between
the vents in the dashboard and the
f loor vents.
When you select or ,
the system automatically switches to
Fresh Air mode.When mode is selected, the
auto stop function will not activate.
Air f lows f rom the f loor
vents.
Air f low is divided between
the f loor vents and the def roster
vents at the base of the windshield.
Air f lows f rom the def roster
vents at the base of the windshield.
Comf ort and Convenience Feat ures
Mode Buttons
Heating
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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 cassette system f eatures Dolby
noise reduction, automatic sensing of
chromium-dioxide (CrO ) tape, and
auto-reverse f or continuous play.
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Dolby noise reduction manuf actured under
license from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corpo-
ration. ‘‘DOLBY’’ and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories
Licensing Corporation.
A M/FM/Cassette Stereo A udio
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Audio System
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You can use any of f our methods to
f ind radio stations on the selected
band: TUNE, SEEK, SCAN or the
Preset buttons.
Use the TUNE bar to tune
the radio to a desired f requency.
Press the upper part ( ) to tune
toahigherfrequency,orthelower
part ( ) to tune to a lower
f requency. The f requency numbers
will start to change rapidly. Release
the bar when the display reaches the
desired f requency. To change the
f requency in small increments, press
and release the TUNE bar quickly. The SEEK f unction
searches the band for a station with
a strong signal. To activate it, push
the SEEK switch up or down, then
release it. Depending on which way
you push the switch, the system
scans upward or downward f rom the
current f requency. It stops when it
finds a station with a strong signal.
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.
Adjust the volume by turning the
PWR/VOL 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 on
AM is not available.
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Operating the Radio
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Audio System
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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. Use the TUNE or SEEK f unction
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:
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 car’s battery goes dead, is
disconnected, or the radio f use is
removed.
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.
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For inf ormation, See page .To set the time, press the CLOCK
(TAPE/CD) button for more than
twoseconds.Tosetthehours,press
the H (Preset 4) button. The hour
numbers will begin blinking. Keep
pressing the button until the
numbers advance to the desired time.To set the minutes, press the M
(Preset 5) button. The minutes
numbers will begin blinking. Keep
pressing the button until the
numbers advance to the desired time.
You can use the instrument panel
brightness control buttons 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 .
The audio system 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, 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 optional CD changer, the display
will keep showing the error code and
will not switch to the time display
until the error is corrected. 112
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Radio Frequencies and Reception
A udio System L ighting
Digital Clock
Audio System
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For example:
1:06 would RESET to 1:00
1:52 would RESET to 2:00
You can use the RESET (Preset 6)
button to quickly set the time to the
nearest hour. If the displayed time is
bef ore the half hour, pressing
RESETsetstheclockbacktothe
previous hour. If the displayed time
is af ter the half hour, pressing
RESET sets the clock f orward to the
beginning of the next hour.
The tape direction indicator will light
to show you which side of the
cassette is playing. The indicates
thesideyouinsertedfacingupward
is now playing. If you want to play
the other side, press the PROG
button.
Turn the audio system ON. Make
sure the tape opening on the cassette
is f acing to the right, then insert the
cassette most of the way into the slot.
The system will pull it in the rest of
the way, and begin to play.
The blinking stops and the time is
set when you press any buttons
other than the time setting buttons
(Presets 4, 5 and 6).
Operating the Cassette Player
Audio System
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To shift from Re-
verse to Park, see the explanation
under Park. To shif t to Reverse f rom
Neutral, come to a complete stop
first. Press the release button before
shifting into Reverse from Neutral.
Use Neutral if you
need to restart a stalled engine, or if
it is necessary to stop brief ly with
the engine idling. Always shif t to
Park position if you need to leave the
vehicle for any reason. Press on the
brake pedal when you are moving
the shift lever from Neutral to
another position. Usethismodefor
everyday driving. The transmission
automatically adjusts to keep the
engine at the best speed f or driving
conditions. To help the engine warm
up f aster, the transmission will select
ratios that allow the engine to run at
higher speeds when it is cold. Push
the Drive mode button on the
steering wheel to change f rom the
Second mode to the Drive mode.
Use this position f or
your normal driving. The drive
position has two modes, Drive (D)
andSecond(S).Youcanselectthe
desired mode with the two select
buttons on the steering wheel. The
‘‘D’’ indicator light remains lit in
either mode.
Reverse (R)
Neutral (N)
Drive (D)
Automatic Transmission (CVT)
Driving
Drive Mode
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