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Audio System

Audio Remote Controls

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Features

Roll up or down:

SiriusXM®

USB1

USB2

Bluetooth® Audio

Smartphone Connection

(Apple CarPlay/Android Auto)

To cycle through the audio modes, roll up or down
and then press the left selector wheel:

* Not available on all models

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Audio System

Audio Remote Controls

Features

(Seek/Skip) Buttons

• When listening to the radio

Press :

To select the next preset radio station.

Press :

To select the previous preset radio station.

Press and hold

: To select the next strong station.

Press and hold

: To select the previous strong station.

• When listening to an iPod, USB flash drive, or Bluetooth® Audio, or Smartphone

Connection
Press :

To skip to the next song.

Press :

To go back to the beginning of the current or previous song.

• When listening to a USB flash drive

Press and hold

: To skip to the next folder.

Press and hold

: To go back to the previous folder.

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Features

Audio System Basic Operation

To use the audio system, the power mode must be in ACCESSORY or ON.

Use the selector knob or MENU/CLOCK
button to access some audio functions.

Press

to switch between the normal and

extended display for some functions.

Selector knob: Rotate left or right to scroll
through the available choices. Press

to set

your selection.

MENU/CLOCK button: Press to select any
mode.
The available modes include the wallpaper,
display, clock, language setup, and play
modes. Play mode choices include scan,
random, repeat, and so on.

(Back) button: Press to go back to the previous display.
(Sound) button: Press to select the sound setting mode.
(Day/Night) button: Press to change the audio/information screen

brightness.
Press the

button, then adjust the brightness using

Each time you press the

button, the mode switches between the daytime

mode, nighttime mode and off mode.

Models with color audio

Audio System Basic Operation

These indications are used to show how to operate
the selector knob.

Rotate

to select.

Press

to enter.

Menu Items

2 Adjust Clock P. 164
2 Wallpaper Setup P. 244
2 Display Setup P. 247
2 Scan P. 249, 257
2 Play Mode P. 252, 257
2 RDS Settings P. 249
2 Bluetooth P. 258

Press the SOURCE, VOL

(

+, VOL

(

button on the steering wheel to change any audio
setting.

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(Back)

Button

Selector Knob

MENU/
CLOCK
Button

(Day/Night) Button

(Sound) Button

Menu Display

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Audio System Basic Operation

Audio/Information Screen

Features

Audio/Information Screen

Displays the audio status and wallpaper. From this screen, you can go to various
setup options.

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Switching the Display

Audio/Information Screen

Audio

Clock/Wallpaper

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Audio/Information Screen

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Features

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Audio

Shows the current audio information.

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Clock/Wallpaper

Shows a clock screen or an image you import.

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Change display

1. Press the MENU/CLOCK button.
2. Rotate

to select Settings, then press

3. Rotate

to select Display Change, then press

4. Rotate

to select Wallpaper, then press

If you want to return to the audio display, select Audio.

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Audio/Information Screen

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Features

You can change, store, and delete the wallpaper on the audio/information screen.

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Import wallpaper

You can import up to three images, one at a time, for wallpaper from a USB flash
drive.

1. Connect the USB flash drive to the USB

port.

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2. Press the MENU/CLOCK button.
3. Rotate

select

Settings, then press

4. Rotate

to select Wallpaper, then press

5. Rotate

select

Import, then press

The picture name is displayed on the list.

6. Rotate

to select a desired picture, then

press .

The selected picture is displayed.

7. Press

to save the picture.

8. Press

to select OK.

9. Rotate

to select a location to save the

picture, then press

The display will return to the wallpaper
setting screen.

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Wallpaper Setup

Wallpaper Setup

•

When importing wallpaper files, the image must be
in the USB flash drive’s root directory. Images in a
folder cannot be imported.

•

The file name must be fewer than 64 characters.

•

The file format of the image that can be imported
is BMP (bmp) or JPEG (jpg).

•

The individual file size limit is 2 MB.

•

The maximum image size is 1,920 × 936 pixels. If
the image size is less than 480 × 234 pixels, the
image is displayed in the middle of the screen with
the extra area appearing in black.

•

Up to 255 files can be selected.

•

The wallpaper setup is limited while driving.

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Audio System Basic Operation

Audio/Information Screen

Features

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Select wallpaper

1. Press the MENU/CLOCK button.
2. Rotate

to select Settings, then press

3. Rotate

to select Wallpaper, then press

4. Rotate

to select Select, then press

The screen changes to the wallpaper list.

5. Rotate

to select a desired wallpaper, then press

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Delete wallpaper

1. Press the MENU/CLOCK button.
2. Rotate

to select Settings, then press

3. Rotate

to select Wallpaper, then press

4. Rotate

to select Delete, then press

The screen changes to the wallpaper list.

5. Rotate

to select a wallpaper that you want to delete, then press

6. Rotate

to select Yes, then press

The display will return to the wallpaper setting screen.

Wallpaper Setup

To go back to the previous screen, press the

(Back) button.

When the file size is large, it takes a while to be
previewed.

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Audio System Basic Operation

Adjusting the Sound

Features

Adjusting the Sound

Press the

(sound) button, and rotate

to scroll through the following choices:

Rotate

to adjust the sound setting, then

press .

Adjusting the Sound

The SVC has four modes: Off, Low, Mid, and High.
SVC adjusts the volume level based on the vehicle
speed. As you go faster, audio volume increases. As
you slow down, audio volume decreases.

Selector Knob

(Sound) Button

MID is selectable.

BAS

MID

FAD

BAL

SVC

Bass

Middle

Fader

Balance

Speed-sensitive
Volume Compensation

TRE

Treble

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Display Setup

Features

Display Setup

You can change the brightness or color theme of the audio/information screen.

1. Press the MENU/CLOCK button.
2. Rotate

to select Settings, then press

3. Rotate

to select Display Adjustment,

then press

4. Rotate

to select Brightness, then press

5. Rotate

to adjust the setting, then press

1. Press the MENU/CLOCK button.
2. Rotate

to select Settings, then press

3. Rotate

to select Color Theme, then

press .

4. Rotate

to select the setting you want,

then press

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Changing the Screen Brightness

Changing the Screen Brightness

You can change the Contrast and Black Level
settings in the same manner.

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Changing the Screen’s Color Theme

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Audio System Basic Operation

Playing AM/FM Radio

Features

Playing AM/FM Radio

RADIO Button
Press to select a band.

(Back) Button

Press to go back to the
previous display or cancel a
setting.

(Seek/Skip) Buttons

Press

to search up and down

the selected band for a station with a strong
signal.

VOL/

(Volume/Power) Knob

Press to turn the audio system
on and off.
Turn to adjust the volume.

Preset Buttons (1-6)
To store a station:
1. Tune to the selected station.
2. Pick a preset button and hold it until you hear a beep.
To listen to a stored station, select a band, then press the preset button.

Selector Knob
Turn to tune the radio
frequency.
Press, and then turn to select an
item. After that, press again to
make your selection.

MENU/CLOCK Button
Press to display the menu
items.

Audio/Information Screen

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Playing AM/FM Radio

Features

Provides text data information related to your selected RDS capable FM station.

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To find an RDS station from Station List

1. Press

while listening to an FM station.

2. Rotate

to select the station, then press

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Update List

Updates your available station list at any time.
1. Press

while listening to an FM station.

2. Rotate

to select Update List, then press

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Radio text

Displays the radio text information of the selected RDS station.
1. Press the MENU/CLOCK button.
2. Rotate

to select Settings, then press

3. Rotate

to select RDS Settings, then press

4. Rotate

to select Radio Text, then press

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Scan

Samples each of the strongest stations on the selected band for 10 seconds.
1. Press the MENU/CLOCK button.
2. Rotate

to select Scan, then press

To turn off scan, press

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Radio Data System (RDS)

Playing AM/FM Radio

The ST indicator appears on the display indicating
stereo FM broadcasts.
Stereo reproduction in AM is not available.

You can store 6 AM stations and 12 FM stations into
the preset memory. FM1 and FM2 let you store 6
stations each.

Switching the Audio Mode
Press the SOURCE button on the steering wheel.

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Radio Data System (RDS)

When you select an RDS-capable FM station, the RDS
automatically turns on, and the frequency display
changes to the station name. However, when the
signals of that station become weak, the display
changes from the station name to the frequency.

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Audio System Basic Operation

Playing an iPod

Features

Playing an iPod

Connect the iPod using your dock connector to the USB port, then press the MEDIA
button.

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USB Indicator
Appears when an iPod is connected.

MEDIA Button
Press to select iPod
(if connected).

(Back) Button

Press to go back to the previous
display or cancel a setting.

(Seek/Skip) Buttons

Press

to change songs.

Press and hold to move rapidly within a song.

VOL/

(Volume/Power) Knob

Press to turn the audio system
on and off.
Turn to adjust the volume.

Selector Knob
Turn to change songs.
Press, and then turn to select
an item. After that, press
again to make your selection.

MENU/CLOCK Button
Press to display the menu items.

Audio/Information Screen

Cover Art

Play Mode Buttons
Press to select a play mode.

Play Button
Press to resume a song.

Pause Button
Press to pause a song.

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Audio System Basic Operation

Playing an iPod

Features

1. Press

to display the iPod music list.

2. Rotate

to select a category.

3. Press

to display a list of items in the

category.

4. Rotate

to select an item, then press

Press

and rotate

repeatedly until a

desired item you want to listen is
displayed.

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How to Select a Song from the iPod Music List with the
Selector Knob

Playing an iPod

Available operating functions vary on models or
versions. Some functions may not be available on the
vehicle’s audio system.

If there is a problem, you may see an error message
on the audio/information screen.

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Item
Selection

Category
Selection

Audio System Basic Operation

Playing an iPod

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Features

You can select repeat and shuffle modes when playing a song.

Available mode icons appear above the play
mode buttons.
Press the button corresponding to the mode
you want to select.

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To turn off a play mode

Press the selected button.

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How to Select a Play Mode

How to Select a Play Mode

Play Mode Menu Items

Shuffle Albums: Plays all available albums

in a selected category (playlists, artists, albums,
songs, genres, podcasts, audiobooks, and
composers) in random order.

Shuffle All: Plays all available songs in a

selected category (playlists, artists, albums, songs,
genres, podcasts, audiobooks, and composers) in
random order.

Repeat One Track: Repeats the current

song.

You can also select a play mode by pressing the
MENU/CLOCK button.
Rotate

to select Play Mode, then press

Rotate

to select a mode, then press

To turn it off, rotate

to select Normal Play, then

press .

Play Mode Buttons

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Audio System Basic Operation

Playing Pandora®

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Features

Playing Pandora®

Your audio system allows you to listen to music from the Pandora® app on a
compatible smartphone.
This function is available when the phone is paired and connected to the vehicle’s
Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink® (HFL) system, or with an iPhone, you can connect using
your USB cable to the USB port.

2 Phone Setup P. 395
2 USB Port(s) P. 235

Playing Pandora®

Pandora®, the Pandora logo, and the Pandora trade
dress are trademarks or registered trademarks of
Pandora Media, Inc., used with permission. Pandora
is only available in certain countries. Visit the Pandora
website for more information.

To find out if your phone is compatible with this
feature, visit automobiles.honda.com/handsfreelink/,
or call 1-888-528-7876.

To use this service in your vehicle, the Pandora® app
must first be installed on your phone. Visit
www.pandora.com. for more information.

Pandora® is free, personalized radio that plays music
and comedy you’ll love. Just start with the name of
one of your favorite artists, tracks, comedians or
composers and Pandora® will create a custom station
that plays similar tracks. Pandora® also features
hundreds of genre stations ranging from Dubstep to
Smooth Jazz to Power Workout.

If you cannot operate Pandora® through the audio
system, it may be streaming through Bluetooth®
Audio. Make sure Pandora® mode on your audio
system is selected.

Audio/Information Screen

Selector Knob
Turn to change a station.
Press, and then turn to select an item.
After that, press again to make your
selection.

VOL/

(Volume/Power)
Knob
Press to turn the
audio system on
and off.
Turn to adjust
the volume.

(Back) Button

Press to go back to the previous
display or cancel a setting.

MEDIA Button
Press to select
Pandora®.

Play/Pause Button
Select to resume or play a track.

(Skip) Button

Press

to skip a track.

Like/Dislike Buttons
Select to evaluate a track.

MENU/CLOCK
Button
Press to display
the menu items.

Bookmark
Button
Select to set a
track as a
bookmark.

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Playing Pandora®

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Features

You can create a station when playing Pandora®.

1. Press the MENU/CLOCK button.

2. Rotate

select

New Station, then

press .

3. Rotate

to select an item, then press

You can select Genre, Current Artist,
or Current Track.

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How to Create a Station

How to Create a Station

Available operating functions vary on software
versions. Some functions may not be available on the
vehicle’s audio system.

If there is a problem, you may see an error message
on the audio/information screen.

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Pandora® may limit the total number of skips allowed
on the service. If you dislike a track after the skip limit
has been reached, your feedback will be saved but
the current track will continue to play.

To change stations, press

on the main Pandora®

screen, and then select a new station.

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