About Your Audio System

Features

Audio System

About Your Audio SystemThe audio system features AM/FM radio and SiriusXM® Radio* service. It can also play audio CDs , WMA/MP3/AAC files , USB flash drives, and iPod, iPhone and * *

Bluetooth® devices.

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

1About Your Audio System

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.

SiriusXM® Radio is available on a subscription basis *

only. For more information on SiriusXM® Radio , *

contact a dealer.

SiriusXM® Radio is available in the United States and *

Canada, except Hawaii, Alaska, and Puerto Rico.

SiriusXM®* is a registered trademark of SiriusXM Radio, Inc.

Remote Controls

iPod

USB Flash Drive

* Not available on all models

uuAudio SystemuAuxiliary Input Jack

Features

Auxiliary Input JackUse the jack to connect a standard audio device.

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

input jack using a 1/8 inch (3.5 mm) stereominiplug.u The audio system automatically switches

to the AUX mode.

1Auxiliary Input Jack

To switch to another mode or return to the AUX mode, select the audio source icon.

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

uuAudio SystemuAudio Remote Controls

Features

Audio Remote ControlsAllow you to operate the audio system while driving.

SOURCE ButtonCycles through the audio modes as follows:FMAMSiriusXM®*CD*USBiPodPandora®*AppsBluetooth® AudioAUX

(+ (- (Volume) ButtonsPress (+ : 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 , iPod, USB flash drive, or * Bluetooth® AudioPress : To skip to the next song.Press : To go back to the beginning of the current or previous song.

• When listening to a CD (MP3/WMA/AAC) , USB flash drive, or * Bluetooth® AudioPress and hold : To skip to the next folder.Press and hold : To go back to the previous folder.

• When listening to Pandora®*

Press : To skip to the next track.Press and hold : To select the next station.Press and hold : To select the previous station.

1Audio Remote Controls

Some modes appear only when an appropriate device or medium is used.

Depending on the Bluetooth® device you connect, some functions may not be available. Button

SOURCE Button

Button

(+ Button

(- Button

(Menu) Button

(- Button

* Not available on all models

Features

Audio System Basic Operation

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

: Select to go to the home screen. : Select to display any mode.The available modes include Sound, View Radio Text, Music Search, and play modes.

: Select to go back to the previous display when the icon is illuminated.

: Select to change the audio/information screen brightness.

Select once and select (- or (+ to make an adjustment.u Each time you select , the mode

switches among the daytime mode, nighttime mode and off mode.

1Audio System Basic Operation

Audio Menu Items

(Day/Night) Icon

(Home) Icon

(Menu) Icon

(Back) Icon

2 Station List2 Music Search List2 Scan2 Play Mode

uuAudio System Basic OperationuAudio/Information Screen

Features

Audio/Information ScreenDisplays the audio status and wallpaper. From this display, you can go to various setup options.

■Using the buttonPress the (display) button to change the display.

■Switching the Display

Audio/Information Screen (Display) Button

uuAudio System Basic OperationuAudio/Information Screen

Features

■Using the audio/information screen

Select to go to the home screen.Select the following icons on the home screen.

■ PhoneDisplays the HFL information.

1Using the audio/information screen

Touchscreen Operation• Use simple gestures - including touching, swiping,

and scrolling - to operate certain audio functions.• Some items may be grayed out during driving to

reduce the potential for distraction.• You can select them when the vehicle is stopped or

use voice commands.• Wearing gloves may limit or prevent touchscreen

response.• You can use the microfiber cleaning cloth included

in your owner’s kit to remove dust or fingerprints from the touchscreen.

You can change the touchscreen sensitivity setting.

Home Screen

(Home) Icon

uuAudio System Basic OperationuAudio/Information Screen

Features

■ InfoDisplays Trip Computer or Clock/Wallpaper. Select on the Info Menu screen to see all available options: Trip Computer, Voice Info, Clock/Wallpaper and System/Device Information.

Trip Computer:• Current Drive tab: Displays the current trip information.• History of Trip A tab: Displays information for the three previous drives. The

information is stored every time you reset Trip A.To delete the history manually, select Delete History on the History of Trip Atab. The confirmation message appears on the screen, then select Yes.

Voice Info: Displays the all commands list.Clock/Wallpaper: Displays the clock and wallpaper.

System/Device Information:• System Info: Displays the software version of the audio system.• USB Info: Displays the memory usage of the USB device.

■AudioDisplays the current audio information.

■SettingsEnters the customizing menu screen.

■Navigation*

Displays the navigation screen.

* Not available on all models

uuAudio System Basic OperationuAdjusting the Sound

Features

Adjusting the Sound1. Select .2. Select Audio.3. Select .4. Select Sound.

Select a tab from the following choices:• BASS-TRE: Bass, Treble• FAD-BAL: Fader, Balance• SUBW*/CTR-SUBW*: Center , Subwoofer*

• SVC: Speed Volume Compensation

1Adjusting 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.

You can also adjust the sound by the following procedure.1. Select .2. Select Settings.3. Select Audio.4. Select Sound.

When the Truck Bed Audio system is on, only the BASS-TRE tab is selectable.

* Not available on all models

uuAudio System Basic OperationuPlaying a CD

Features

Playing a CDYour audio system supports audio CDs, CD-Rs, and CD-RWs in either MP3, WMA, or AAC*1 format. With the CD loaded, select the CD mode.

*1:Only AAC format files recorded with iTunes are playable on this unit.*2:Some or all of the lists may not be displayed.

Canadian models

VOL (Volume) IconsSelect to adjust the volume.

(Back) IconSelect to go back to the previous display.

Track IconsSelect or to change tracks (files in MP3, WMA, or AAC).Select and hold to move rapidly within a track.

/AUDIO (Power/Audio) IconSelect to turn the audio system on and off.

Open/Close Icon*2

Displays/hides the detailed information.

(Menu) IconSelect to display the menu items.

(Eject) ButtonPress to eject a CD.

Audio/Information Screen

Folder IconsSelect to skip to the next folder, and

to skip to the beginning of the previous folder.

Multi-Information Display

Disc SlotInsert a CD about halfway into the CD slot.

uuAudio System Basic OperationuPlaying a CD

Features

1. Select and select Music Search.

2. Select a folder.

3. Select a track.

■How to Select a File from the Music Search List (MP3/WMA/AAC)

1Playing a CD

NOTICEDo 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 Unplayable File, 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.

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

uuAudio System Basic OperationuPlaying Bluetooth® Audio

Features

Playing Bluetooth® AudioYour audio system allows you to listen to music from your Bluetooth-compatible phone.This function is available when the phone is paired and connected to the vehicle’s Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink® (HFL) system.

*1:Depending on the Bluetooth® device you connect, some or all of the lists may notbe displayed.

1Playing Bluetooth® Audio

Not all Bluetooth-enabled phones with streaming audio capabilities are compatible.For a list of compatible phones:• U.S.: Visit automobiles.honda.com/handsfreelink/,

or call 1-888-528-7876.• Canada: For more information on smartphone

compatibility, call 1-855-490-7351.

It may be illegal to perform some data device functions while driving.

Only one phone can be used with HFL at a time. When there are more than two paired phones in the vehicle, the first paired phone the system finds is automatically connected.

The connected phone for Bluetooth® Audio can be different.

If more than one phone is paired to the HFL system, there may be a delay before the system begins to play.

In some cases, the name of the artist, album, or track may not appear correctly.

Some functions may not be available on some devices.

Audio/Information Screen

VOL (Volume) IconsSelect to adjust the volume.

(Back) IconSelect to go back to the previous display.

/AUDIO (Power/Audio) IconSelect to turn the audio system on and off.

(Menu) IconSelect to display the menu items.

Group Icons*1

Select or to change group.Pause Icon

Play Icon

Bluetooth IndicatorAppears when your phone is connected to HFL.

Track IconsSelect or to change tracks.

Open/Close Icon*1

Displays/hides the detailed information.

Multi-Information Display

uuAudio System Basic OperationuTruck Bed Audio System*

Features

Truck Bed Audio System*

When the vehicle is stopped or moving at speeds up to 9 mph (15 km/h), audio can be played from the truck bed.

1. Check that the transmission is in (P .2. Select .3. Select Truck Bed Audio.

4. Select On or Off.

■ Truck Bed Audio System Setup

1Truck Bed Audio System*

After the setting has been completed, screen will time out in 30 seconds.

* Not available on all models