Honda Crosstour (2015 year). Instruction

Climate Control System

Using Automatic Climate Control

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Co
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To rapidly defrost the windows

1. Press the

button.

2. Press the

button.

Models without audio/
information screen

Models with audio/
information screen

To rapidly defrost the windows

After defrosting the windows, switch over to fresh air
mode. If you keep the system in recirculation mode,
the windows may fog up from humidity. This
impedes visibility.

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Climate Control System

Synchronized Mode

Co
ntrols

Synchronized Mode

You can set the temperature synchronously for the driver side and the passenger
side in synchronized mode.

1. Press the SYNC button.

The system will switch to synchronized mode.

2. Adjust the temperature using driver’s side temperature control switch.

Press the SYNC button to return to dual mode.

Synchronized Mode

When you press the

button, the system changes

to synchronized mode.

When the system is in dual mode, the driver side
temperature and the passenger side temperature can
be set separately.

The system adjusts each temperature based on the
information of the sunlight sensor and the sun
position updated by the navigation system’s GPS.

Models with navigation system

Models without audio/
information screen

Models with audio/
information screen

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Features

Audio System

About Your Audio System

The audio system features AM/FM radio. It can also play audio CDs, WMA/MP3/AAC
files, USB flash drives and iPod devices.

You can operate the audio system from the buttons and switches on the panel, or
the remote controls on the steering wheel.

The audio system features AM/FM radio and SiriusXM® Radio service

. It can also

play audio CDs, WMA/MP3/AAC files, Hard Disc Drive (HDD) audio

, USB flash

drives, and iPod, iPhone and Bluetooth® devices.

You can operate the audio system from the buttons and switches on the panel, the
icons on the touchscreen interface, or the remote controls on the steering wheel.

See the Navigation System Manual for information on the navigation system.

About Your Audio System

SiriusXM® Radio is available on a subscription basis
only. For more information on SiriusXM® Radio,
contact a dealer.

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SiriusXM® Radio is available in the United States and
Canada, except Hawaii, Alaska, and Puerto Rico.

SiriusXM® is a registered trademark of Sirius XM
Radio, Inc.

Video CDs, DVDs, and 3-inch (8-cm) mini CDs are not
supported.

iPod, iPhone and iTunes are trademarks of Apple Inc.

State or local laws may prohibit the operation of
handheld electronic devices while operating a
vehicle.

Audio system without touch screen

Audio system with touch screen

Remote Control

iPod

USB Flash

Drive

Models with navigation system

* Not available on all models

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Audio System

USB Adapter Cable

Features

USB Adapter Cable

1. Unclip the USB connector and loosen the

adapter cable.

2. Install the iPod dock connector or the USB

flash drive to the USB connector.

Auxiliary Input Jack

Use the jack to connect standard audio devices.

1. Open the AUX cover.
2. Connect a standard audio device to the

input jack using a 1/8 inch (3.5 mm) stereo
miniplug.

The audio system automatically switches
to the AUX mode.

USB Adapter Cable

•

Do not leave the iPod or USB flash drive in the
vehicle. Direct sunlight and high temperatures may
damage it.

•

Do not use an extension cable with the USB
adapter cable.

•

Do not connect the iPod or USB flash drive using a
hub.

•

Do not use a device such as a card reader or hard
disk drive, as the device or your files may be
damaged.

•

We recommend your data backed up before using
the device in your vehicle.

•

Displayed messages may vary depending on the
device model and software version.

If the audio system does not recognize the iPod, try
reconnecting it a few times or reboot the device. To
reboot, follow the manufacturer's instructions
provided with the iPod or visit www.apple.com/ipod.

Auxiliary Input Jack

To switch the mode, press any of the audio mode
buttons. You can return to AUX mode by pressing
the AUX button.

You can return to AUX mode by selecting Change
Source on the Audio menu screen or Source on the
touch screen.

You cannot use the auxiliary input jack if you replace
the audio system.

Audio system without touch screen

Audio system with touch screen

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Audio System

Audio System Theft Protection

Features

Audio System Theft Protection

The audio system is disabled when it is disconnected from the power source, such as
when the battery is disconnected or goes dead.

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Reactivating the audio system

1. Turn the ignition switch to ON

(

w, and turn on the audio system.

If you turn the ignition switch to ACCESSORY

(

q, you will be requested to

enter the audio security code.

You can find out about your serial number and security code from a dealer.

2. Enter the audio security code using the preset buttons.
3. If you enter an incorrect digit, continue to the last digit, then try again. If you do

not enter the code correctly after 10 tries, leave the system for one hour before
trying again, or visit a dealer to have the system reset.

1. Turn the ignition switch to ON

(

2. Turn on the audio system.
3. Press and hold the audio system power button for more than two seconds.

The audio system is reactivated when the audio control unit establishes a
connection with the vehicle control unit. If the control unit fails to recognize
the audio unit, you must go to a dealer and have the audio unit checked.

*1: Models with the smart entry system have an ENGINE START/STOP button instead of an
ignition switch.

Audio System Theft Protection

Find the audio system’s security code and serial
number label in your owner’s manual kit.

Do not store the label in your vehicle. If you lose the
label, you must first retrieve the serial number, and
then obtain the code.

You can register the security code at Honda Owners
(owners.honda.com.), and find information on how
to retrieve the serial number and obtain the code at
radio-navicode.honda.com.

We recommend that you write down the serial
number in this owner’s manual.

You can find out about your serial number and
security code from a dealer.

U.S. models
Audio system without touch screen

Audio system without touch screen

Canadian models

Audio system with touch screen

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Audio System

Region Setting

Features

Region Setting

The audio system’s region setting will be lost when the battery is disconnected or
goes dead.

If the Region Select screen appears, you need to set the region for the audio
system. Follow the steps below:
1. Press

select

OK.

2. Rotate

to select the region you live in, then press

3. You will receive a confirmation message on the screen. Rotate

to select Yes,

then press

Region Setting

The region setting is required only when the battery
power is temporarily disconnected. It has been
usually set to your vehicle’s region type beforehand.

You cannot change the setting once you have
completed the setting procedure. Contact a dealer if
you selected an incorrect region.

These indications are used to show how to operate
the MENU/SEL (Selector) knob or the interface dial.
Rotate

select.

Press

to enter.

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Audio System

Audio Remote Controls

Features

Audio Remote Controls

Allows you to operate the audio system while driving.

SOURCE Button
Cycles through the audio modes as follows:
FM

CD HDD

USB

iPod Bluetooth® Audio

Pandora®

Aha

TM*

AUX

(

- (Volume) Buttons

Press

(

+: To increase the volume.

Press

(

-: To decrease the volume.

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 a CD, HDD

, iPod, USB flash drive, or Bluetooth® Audio

Press : To skip to the next song.
Press : To go back to the beginning of the current or previous song.

• When listening to a CD, HDD

or USB flash drive

Press and hold

: To skip to the next folder.

Press and hold

: To go back to the previous folder.

• When listening to Pandora®

or Aha

TM*

Press : To skip to the next song.
Press and hold

: To select the next station.

Press and hold

: To select the previous station.

Audio Remote Controls

The CD mode appears only when a CD is loaded.
Pandora®, Bluetooth® Audio, and Aha

appear

when a connection (Bluetooth® or USB) is established
with a device.

When in the AUX mode, the following is operable
from the remote controls:

•

iPod/USB flash drive connected to the USB adapter
cable

Audio system without touch screen

Button

SOURCE Button

Button

(

+ Button

(

- Button

* Not available on all models

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Features

Audio System Basic Operation

To use the audio system function, the ignition switch must be in ACCESSORY

(

q or

(

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

Press

to switch between the normal and

extended display for some functions. The
extended display has three segments to
display detailed information.

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

to set

your selection.
MENU button: Press to select any setting
such as the clock, sound control, or the
compass

. Press this button again to cancel

the menu display mode.
RETURN button: Press to go back to the
previous display.

Audio system without touch screen

Audio System Basic Operation

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

Rotate

to select.

Press

to enter.

Press the SOURCE,

(

button on the

steering wheel to change any audio setting.

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RETURN
Button

Selector
Knob

MENU
Button

Menu Display

* Not available on all models

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Audio System Basic Operation

Adjusting the Sound

Features

Adjusting the Sound

Press the MENU button, and rotate

adjust the setting, then press

. Rotate

scroll through the following choices:

Adjusting the Sound

When the adjustment level reaches the center, you
will see C in the display.

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

MENU
Button

RETURN
Button

BASS

TREBLE

FADER

BALANCE

SUBW

SVC

CLOCK ADJUST

Speed-sensitive
Volume
Compensation

Subwoofer

Clock setting

FADER is selectable.

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Audio System Basic Operation

Playing AM/FM Radio

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Features

Playing AM/FM Radio

FM Button
Press to select a band.

SCAN Button
Press to sample each of the
strongest stations on the
selected band for 10 seconds.
To turn off scan, press the
button again.

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.

TITLE Button
Press to switch the RDS name
on and off.

FOLDER Bar
Press either side to display and
select an RDS category.

SKIP Bar
Press and hold to search up and
down the selected band for a
station with a strong signal.

A.SEL (Auto Select) Button
Press to scan both bands and store
the strongest station in each preset.
To turn off auto select, press the
button again. This restores the
presets you originally set.

AM Button

Audio System Basic Operation

Playing AM/FM Radio

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Features

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

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RDS INFO ON

Press the TITLE button while listening to an RDS capable station. RDS INFO ON
appears, and the station name is displayed.

■

To find an RDS station from your selected program category

1. Press the FOLDER bar to display and select

an RDS category.

2. Use SKIP or SCAN to select an RDS station.

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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.

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

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You can store six AM stations and twelve FM stations
into the preset button memory. FM1 and FM2 let you
store six stations each.

Auto Select function scans and stores up to six AM
stations and twelve FM stations with a strong signal
into the preset button memory.

If you do not like the stations auto select has stored,
you can manually store your preferred frequencies.

RDS Category

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Audio System Basic Operation

Playing a CD

Continued

Features

Playing a CD

Your audio system supports audio CDs, CD-Rs and CD-RWs in either MP3 or WMA
format. With the CD loaded, press the CD button.

LOAD Button
Press to load a CD.
Press until you hear a beep and see
LOAD in the display to load CDs.

SCAN Button
You will get a 10-second sampling of each song.

●

Press to sample all tracks on the CD (all files in
the current folder in MP3 or WMA).

●

Press two times to sample the first file in each
of the main folders (MP3 or WMA).

●

Press three times to sample the first track on
each CD (the first file in the main folder on
each disc in MP3 or WMA).

●

To turn off scan, press and hold the button.

VOL/

(Volume/Power) Knob

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

CD Slot
Insert a CD about halfway into the
CD slot.

SKIP Bar
Press

to change tracks

(files in MP3 or WMA).

CD Button
Press to play a CD.

(CD Eject) Button

Press to eject a CD.

FOLDER Bar
Press to skip to the next folder,
and to skip to the beginning of
the previous folder in MP3 or WMA.

TITLE Button
Press to display the text data on a CD
(if it was recorded with text data).

MENU Button
Press to display menu items
(if available).

Selector Knob
Turn to change tracks/files. Turn
to select an item, then press to set
your selection.

RETURN Button
Press to go back to the previous
display.

Audio System Basic Operation

Playing a CD

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Features

1. Press

to switch the display to a folder list.

2. Rotate

to select a folder.

3. Press

to change the display to a list of

files in that folder.

4. Rotate

to select a file, then press

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How to Select a File from a Folder with the Selector Knob
(MP3/WMA)

Playing a CD

NOTICE

Do not use CDs with adhesive labels. The label can
cause the CD to jam in the unit.

WMA files protected by digital rights management
(DRM) cannot be played.
The audio system displays UNSUPPORTED, then
skips to the next file.

Text data appears on the display under the following
circumstances:

•

When you select a new folder, file, or track.

•

When you change the audio mode to CD.

•

When you insert a CD.

The display shows up to 31 characters of text data.
Press and hold the TITLE button to see additional
characters. indicates that the text data continues.
The display goes back to the previous screen if you
press and hold the button again.

If you eject the CD but do not remove it from the slot,
the system reloads the CD automatically after several
seconds.

Folder Selection

Track Selection

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Audio System Basic Operation

Playing a CD

Features

You can select repeat, random, and scan modes when playing a track or files.

1. Press the MENU button.

2. Rotate

to select PLAY MODE, then

press .

3. Rotate

to select a mode, then press

■

To turn off a play mode

1. Press the MENU button.
2. Rotate

to select PLAY MODE, then press

3. Rotate

to select NORMAL PLAY, then press

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How to Select a Play Mode

How to Select a Play Mode

Press the RETURN button to go back to the previous
display, and press the MENU button to cancel this
setting mode.

Play Mode Menu Items
NORMAL PLAY
REPEAT ONE TRACK: Repeats the current track/file.
REPEAT ONE FLD (MP3/WMA): Repeats all files in
the current folder.
REPEAT DISC: Repeats the current CD.
RANDOM IN FLD (MP3/WMA): Plays all files in the
current folder in random order.
RANDOM IN DISC: Plays all tracks/files in the current
CD in random order.
SCAN TRK (MP3/WMA): Samples all tracks on the
CD. Samples all files in the current folder.
SCAN FLD (MP3/WMA): Samples the first file in
each folder on the CD.
SCAN DISC: Samples the first track/file on each CD.

Play Mode
Items

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