audio HONDA ODYSSEY 1995 Owners Manual

Odyssey 1995 Online Reference Owner's Manual
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Contents


Introduction ........................................................................\
............................................................... i
A Few Words About Safety........................................................................\
....................................... ii
Driver and Passenger Safety ........................................................................\
.................................... 3
Proper use and care of your vehicle's seat belts, and Supplemental Restr\
aint System.
Instruments and Control s........................................................................\
........................................ . 33
Instrume nt panel indicator and gauge, and how to use dashboard and steering colu\
mn controls.
Comfort and Convenience Features ........................................................................\
..................... . 75
How to operate the climate control system, the audio system, and other c\
onvenience features.
Before Driving........................................................................\
..........................................................107
What gasoline to use, how to break -in your new vehicle, and how to load luggage and other cargo.
Driving ........................................................................\
......................................................................117
The proper way to start the engine, shift the transmission, and park, pl\
us towing a trailer.
Maintenance........................................................................\
.............................................................135
The Maintenance Schedule shows you when you need to take you r vehicle to the dealer.
Appearance Car e........................................................................\
..................................................... .183
Tips on cleaning and protecting your vehicle. Things to look for if your\
vehicle ever needs body repairs.
Taking Care of the Unexpecte d........................................................................\
..............................191
This section covers several problems motorists sometimes experience, an d how to handle them.
Technical Informatio n........................................................................\
.............................................215
ID numbers, dimensions, capacities, and technical information.
Warranty and Customer Relations (U.S. and Canada)................................................................227
A summary of the warranties covering your new Acura, and how to contact \
us.
Authorized Manu als (U.S. only)
........................................................................\
............................. .

233
How to order manuals and other technical literature.
Index ........................................................................\
........................ ...................................................... I


Service Information Summary
A summary of information you need when you pull up to the fuel pump.

Owner's Identification Form
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Control Locations

DOOR LOCK
SWITCH
(P.53)

POWER WINDOW
SWITCH

(P.64)

FUEL FILL
DOOR RELEASE
(P.110)

HOOD RELEASE

HANDLE
(P.111)
HEATING/COOLING

CONTROL

(P.78)

AUDIO SYSTEM
(P.84)

Instruments and Controls
MIRROR
CONTROLS

(P.67)
DIGITAL CLOCK

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Keys and Locks

Ignition Switch

The ignition switch is on the right side of the steering column. It has
tour positions: LOCK (0), ACCES- SORY (I), ON(II), and START (III). LOCK (0) — You can insert or
remove the key only in this position.
When you turn the key from LOCK to ACCESSORY, you may have to
turn the steering wheel to release the anti-theft lock. To switch from
ACCESSORY to LOCK, you must push the key in slightly as you turn it.
Your vehicle must also be in Park.
The anti-theft lock will lock the steering column when you remove
the key.
ACCESSORY (I) — In this position, you can operate the audio system and cigarette lighter.
ON (II) — This is the normal key
position when driving. All features and accessories on the car are usable.
Several of the lights on the instru-
ment panel come on as a test when
you turn the ignition switch from
ACCESSORY to ON (see page 35). START (III) — Use this position
only to start the engine. The switch
returns to ON when you let go of the
key.
You will hear a reminder beeper if you open the driver's door with the
key in the LOCK or ACCESSORY
position. Remove the key to turn itoff.
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Comfort and Convenience Features

The heating and air conditioning
system in your car provides a com-
fortable driving environment in all

weather conditions.

The audio sound system is very
versatile. To get the most from this system, take the time to learn what
the controls do.

Some models have an anti-theft
audio system that requires a code

number to enable it. Heating and Cooling........................ 76

What Each Control Does............ 78
How to Use the System............... 79

Controlling Air Flow
Direction............................... 79
Ventilation................................ 79
To Cool with A/C.................... 80
To Heat..................................... 80
To Heat and Dehumidify with Air Conditioning.......... 81
To Defog and Defrost............. 82
To Turn Everything Off ............. 82
Rear A/C Unit.............................. 83
Audio System (US EX and

Canadian EX).......................... 84

AM/FM/Cassette Stereo Audio System...................................... 84
Operating the Radio.................... 85
Finding the Radio Station........... 85
Presetting..................................... 86
Adjusting the Sound.................... 87
Radio Frequencies....................... 88Operating the Cassette Player... 89
Cassette Search Functions......... 90
Caring for Cassettes.................... 91 Audio System (US EX).................... 92
AM/FM/Cassette Stereo Audio
System....................................... 92

Operating the Radio.................... 93
Finding the Radio Station........... 93
Presetting..................................... 94

Adjusting the Sound.................... 96 Radio Frequencies....................... 97Operating the Cassette Player... 98
Cassette Search Functions......... 99
Caring for Cassettes.................. 100
Operating the CD Player.......... 101
CD Error Indications................. 104
Caring for the Cassette Player..... 105
Theft Protection............................. 106
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Audio System

AM/FM/Cassette Stereo Audio
System

For U.S. LX and Canadian models

Your Honda audio system is easy to use, and will give clear AM/FM
reception. The preset buttons allow
you to select six stations on AM andtwelve stations on FM.
The cassette system uses Dolby B ®
* noise reduction to give
excellent sound reproduction. The
system also senses when a metal or
chromium-dioxide (CrO2) tape is
being played and adjusts accordingly.
* Dolby noise reduction manufac-
tured under license from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation.
"DOLBY" and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby
Laboratories Licensing Corporation. PWR/VOL KNOB
CASSETTE SLOT

AM/FM
BUTTON
PRESET

BUTTONS
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Audio System

Operating the Radio
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. The radio comes on and displays the frequency of the station
it was last tuned to.
Adjust the volume by turning the PWR/VOL knob.
Select the band you want to listen to
by pressing the AM/FM button. You
will see the selected band and the
frequency in the display.
ST will be displayed under the fre- quency if the station is broadcasting
in FM stereo. The AM stereo feature
is not available. Finding the Radio Station
You can use any of three methods to find radio stations on the selected
band: TUNE, SEEK, or the Preset

buttons.
The TUNE function lets you find a
desired frequency. Push the TUNE/ SEEK button ( ) to change to a
higher frequency, and ( ) to
change to a lower frequency.
To change the frequency up or down a single increment, push and release
the appropriate TUNE/SEEK button.
Comfort and Convenience Features
PWR/VOL KNOB

AM/FM
BUTTON
PRESET

BUTTONS
STEREO INDICATOR
TUNE/SEEK
BUTTONS

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Audio System

The SEEK function searches the
band for stations with a strong signal.Depending on which TUNE/SEEK
button you push, the system searches up or clown from the
current frequency. Push the switch
until you hear a beep, then release it.
The system searches until it finds a station with a strong signal, thenstops. If you do not want to listen to
that station, push TUNE/SEEK

again.

Presetting
The preset buttons allow you to store radio frequencies for later selection.
Each button will store one frequency
on the AM band, and two on the FM

band.

To store a frequency:
1. Select the desired band, AM or FM. FM1 and FM2 let you store
two frequencies with each Preset
button. 2. Use the TUNE or SEEK function
to tune the radio to a desired
station.

3. Pick the Preset button you want for that station. Press the buttonand hold it until you hear a beep.
4. Repeat steps 1 to 3 to store a total of six stations on AM and twelve

on FM.
Once that station's frequency is
stored, simply press and release the
proper preset button to tune to it. If
you want to change any preset button's selection, store another fre-quency as described. The frequen-
cies you preset will be lost if your
car's battery goes dead or is discon-
nected.

Comfort and Convenience Features TUNE/SEEK
BUTTONS

AM/FM BUTTON
PRESET

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Audio System

Adjusting the Sound Use the Balance and Fader controls
to adjust the sound "direction". The
Balance control moves it left-to-right.
The Fader control moves it front-to-
back.

To use either control, push on the knob to get it to pop out. Adjust the
front-to-back sound to your liking
with the outside ring.
Adjust side-to-side sound balance with the knob. Push the knob back in
when you are done. The illumination for the radio con-
trols comes on with the instrument
panel lights, even if the radio is off.
You can use the Balance control to turn off the radio panel illumination even with the radio on. Push the
control knob so it pops out, then pull
it out slightly further. Check this
control if the control panel lights do
not come on with the instrument
panel lights. Use the Bass and Treble controls to
adjust the tone quality to your liking.
Push on the knob to get the controls
to pop out. Adjust the bass level with
the outer ring and the treble level
with the knob. When finished, push the knobs back in so there is lesschance of accidentally changing your

settings.

Comfort and Convenience Features

BASS
CONTROL
TREBLE

CONTROL
FADER

CONTROL BALANCE
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Audio System
Radio Frequencies

Your Honda's radio can tune in all
frequencies in both the AM and FM

bands.

Those bands cover these frequen-
cies:

AM band:530 to 1,710 kilohertz
FM band:
87.7 to 107.9 megahertz
Radio stations on the AM band are
assigned frequencies at least 10
kilohertz apart (530, 540, 550).
Those on the FM band are assigned frequencies at least 0.2 megahertz
apart (87.9, 88.1, 88.3). Stations must use these exact
frequencies. It is fairly common forstations to round-off the frequency in
their advertising, so your radio will show a frequency of 100.9 even
though the announcer may call the
station "FM101."

Comfort and Convenience Features PWR/VOL KNOB

AM/FMBUTTON
PRESET

BUTTONS
TUNE/SEEK
BUTTONS
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Operating the Cassette Player
Turn the system ON. Insert the cassette into the slot with the tapeopening to the right. Push the
cassette in most of the way. The
drive will pull it in the rest of the way
and begin to play. The or will light to show you
which side of the cassette is playing. The indicates the side you
inserted facing upward is now
playing. To play the other side of the
tape, press the PROG/PLAY button.
The system also has an Auto-reverse feature. It will automatically reverse
direction when it reaches the end of
the cassette. PWR/VOL KNOB
TAPE DIRECTION

INDICATOR

DOLBY BUTTON
Dolby ®
noise reduction turns on
when you insert a cassette. If the
tape was not recorded with Dolby
"B" noise reduction, turn it off by pressing the button.
To remove the cassette from the
drive, press the EJECT button.
Comfort and Convenience Features
FF/REW/SKIP
BUTTONS

CASSETTE
SLOT

EJECT

BUTTON PROG/PLAY
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