ignition HONDA PRELUDE 2000 (in English) Owner's Guide

Foldin
g Rea r Seat , Powe r Window s

Make sure both rear shoulder belts
are positioned in front of the rear seat-back whenever the seat-back is
in its upright position.
Make sure all items in the trunk, or
items extending through the opening
into the back seat, are secured.
Loose items can fly forward and
cause injury if you have to brake
hard. See Carrying Carg o on page
135.
Never drive with the seat-back
folded down and the trunk lid open. See Carbo n Monoxid e Hazar d on

page 49.
Powe
r Window s
Your car's windows are electrically- powered. Turn the ignition switch toON (II) to raise or lower any window.
Each door has a switch that controls
its window. To open the window,
push the switch down and hold it. Release the switch when you want
the window to stop. Close the
window by pulling back on the switch and holding it.
The driver's armrest has a masterpower window control panel. Toopen the passenger's window, pushdown on the switch and hold it down
until the window reaches the desired position. To close the window, pull
back on the window switch. Release
the switch when the window gets to
the position you want.

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DRIVER'
S WINDO W

SWITC H
MAI
N

SWITC H

Powe
r Window s

The master control panel also con-tains these extra features:
AUT O — To open the driver's
window fully, push the window switch firmly down and release it.
The window automatically goes all the way down. To stop the window
from going all the way down, pull
back on the window switch briefly.
To open the driver's window only partially, push the window switchdown lightly and hold it. The window
will stop as soon as you release the
switch.

The AUTO function only works to lower the driver's window. To raise
the window, you must pull back on
the window switch and hold it until
the window reaches the desired
position.
The MAIN switch controls power to
the passenger's window. With thisswitch off, the passenger's window
cannot be raised or lowered. The
MAIN switch does not affect the driver's window. Keep the MAIN
switch off when you have children in
the car so they do not injure them- selves by operating the window
unintentionally.
The power window system has a key- off delay function. The windows will
still operate for up to ten minutes
after you turn off the ignition.
Opening either door cancels the
delay function. You must turn the
ignition ON (II) again before you can
raise or lower the windows.
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Closing a power window on
someone's hands or fingers can
cause serious injury.
Make sure your passengers are
away from the windows before
closing them.

Moonroo
f

Use the switch on the dashboard to
open and close the moonroof. The
ignition switch must be ON (II). Push and hold the switch to
open the moonroof. Release the
switch when the moonroof reaches
the desired position. To close the moonroof, press and hold the
switch.
The moonroof has a key-off delay.
You can still open and close the
moonroof for up to ten minutes after
you turn off the ignition. The key-off delay cancels as soon as you open
either door. You must then turn the
ignition ON (II) for the moonroof to
operate.
If you try to open the moonroof in
below-freezing temperatures, or when it is covered with snow or ice, you can
damage the moonroof panel or motor.

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MOONROO
F
SWITC H
Closin
g the moonroof on
someone's hands or fingers can
cause serious injury.
Make sure passengers are
clear of the moonroof before
closing it.
NOTIC
E

Mirror
s
Keep the inside and outside mirrors
clean and adjusted for best visibility.
Be sure to adjust the mirrors before
you start driving.
The inside mirror has day and night positions. The night position reduces
glare from headlights behind you. Flip the tab on the bottom edge of
the mirror to select the day or night
position. Adjustin
g th e Powe r Mirror s
Adjust the outside mirrors with the adjustment switch on the driver's
door armrest:
1. Turn the ignition switch ON (II).
2. Move the selector switch to L (driver's side) or R (passenger's

side).
3. Push the appropriate edge of the
adjustment switch to move the

mirror right, left, up or down.

4.
When you finish, mov
e the
selector switch to the center (off)
position. This turns off the adjustment switch so you can't
move a mirror out of position by accidentally bumping the switch.

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TA
B SELECTO
R SWITC H

Mirrors
, Parkin g Brake

Available on all Canadian models

The outside mirrors are heated to re- move fog and frost. With the ignitionswitch ON (II), turn on the heaters
by pressing the button. The light in
the button comes on as a reminder. Press the button again to turn the
heaters off. Parkin
g Brak e
To apply the parking brake, pull the lever up fully. To release it, pull upslightly, push the button, and lower
the lever. The parking brake light on
the instrument panel should go out
when the parking brake is fully
released (see page 55).

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Driving the car with the parking brake
applied can damage the rear brakes

and axles.

HEATE
D MIRRO R

BUTTO N
PARKIN
G BRAK E LEVE R NOTIC
E

Digita
l Cloc k

The digital clock displays the time with the ignition switch ON (II). To set the clock:
1. Turn the ignition switch ON (II) to display the time.
2. Swing down the front cover of the wide button under the clock
display. You will see HOUR, MIN,
and RESET buttons.
3. Press and hold the HOUR button until the hour advances to the
desired hour.
4. Press and hold the MIN (minute) button until the numbers advance
to the desired minutes.
You can use the RESET button to
quickly set the time to the nearest
hour. If the displayed time is before
the half hour, pressing RESET
button sets the clock back to the previous hour. If the displayed timeis after the half hour, pressing the
RESET button sets the clock for-
ward to the beginning of the next
hour.
For example:
1:06 would RESET to 1:00. 1:52 would RESET to 2:00.

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an d Control s
HOU
R
MI
N RESE T

Coi
n Box , Accessor y Powe r Socke t

Coi n Bo x

The coin box is located next to the beverage holder. Open the lid by
lifting it up.
To remove the coin box for emptying,
lift the coin box up by pushing up on
the middle edge of the coin box on
the console guide. Never use thecoin box for smoking materials. Accessor
y Powe r Socke t
To use the accessory power socket, pull down the cover. The ignitionswitch must be in ACCESSORY (I)

or ON (II).

This socket is intended to supply power for 12 volt DC accessoriesthat are rated 120 watts or less (10

amps).

It will not power an automotive type
cigarette lighter element.
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ACCESSOR
Y
POWE R
SOCKE T

Interior
Lights

Turn on the spotlight by pushing the button next to each light. Push the
button again to turn it off. You can use the spotlights at all times. Courtesy
Light s
Your car has a courtesy light in the ignition switch. The ignition switch
light comes on whenever you open either door. It remains on, then fades
out in about 10 seconds after bothdoors are closed tightly.
The ignition switch light and ceiling light (with the switch in the center
position) also comes on when youunlock the door with the key, the
lock tab on the driver's door, or the master door lock switch. If you
relock the driver's door or close thedriver's door with the key in the
ignition switch, the lights turns off
immediately. Otherwise, the light
remains on, then fades out in about
10 seconds.

If you keep the door open, the ceiling
light (with the switch in the center position) will turn off after three
minutes when the key is not in the
ignition switch.
On Type SH
Your car also has a courtesy light in each door. Each door light comes on
when the door is opened, and goes out when the door is closed tightly.
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Audi
o Syste m

AM/FM/C D Audi o Syste m
Your Honda's audio system provides clear reception on both AM and FM
bands, while the preset buttons allow
you to easily select your favorite
stations.

The anti-theft feature will disable the system if it is disconnected from the
vehicle's battery. To get the system
working again, you must enter a
code number (see page 123 ).

Operatin g th e Radi o
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 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 broadcast-
ing in stereo. Stereo reproduction on
AM is not available.
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s
PRESE
T BUTTON S

SCAN BUTTO N

SEE
K BA R

STERE
O INDICATO R

TUN E BA R
AM/F M BUTTO N

PWR/VO
L KNO B

Audi
o Syste m

Operatin g th e C D Playe r
You operate the CD player with the same controls used for the radio.
With the ignition switch in
ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II), insert the disc into the CD slot. Push thedisc in halfway, 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. Playonly standard round discs. Odd-
shaped CDs may jam in drive or
cause other problems.
When the system reaches the end of the disc, it will return to the begin-
ning and play that disc again.
You can switch to the radio while a CD is playing by pressing the AM/
FM button. Press the CD button to
return to playing the CD. The CD
will begin playing where it left off.
C
D SLO T

AM/F M BUTTO N
TUN
E BA R

SEEK/SKIP

BA R

C D BUTTO N
A. SEL/RD M BUTTO N
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s
RP
T BUTTO N
EJEC
T BUTTO N