Before solidifying the deal, write down the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN), which is a 17 - digit code located on
the top of the instrument panel (the base of the windshield).
Plus, the interior offers 30 storage areas, including a bin on
top of the instrument panel and several small cubbies.
However, I did find two things: the piano black trim on the center console that's very prone to scratching and the unnerving rattle coming from
the top of the instrument panel when going over rougher surfaces.
Instead, key indicators are on a bar at
the top of the instrument panel, closer to the driver's line of sight.
A virtual image in color is projected from
the top of the instrument panel onto a 6 x 3 - in.
Available on Zetec and Titanium models, these cars come with Bohai Bay Mint or Chrome Copper interior trim and a B&O PLAY sound system which includes 10 speakers, a subwoofer and a central speaker on
top of the instrument panel.
To minimize driver eye movement away from the road, the exterior temperature and information from the audio system, climate control and trip computer are displayed together on a central display at
the top of the instrument panel.
It looks like somebody left a microphone lying on
top of the instrument panel, but this is actually one of the 12 speakers for the available Bowers & Wilkins audio system.
More than 30 storage areas are built into the interior, ranging from a bin on
the top of the instrument panel to a number of small spaces designed to accommodate tools like cell phones, MP3 players, PDAs and gate access cards.
Darker material on
the top of the instrument panel reduces glare.
Like other Honda vehicles, the driver's front airbag is located in the steering wheel while the passenger airbag is located on
the top of the instrument panel.
A large display at
the top of the instrument panel provides detailed audio information.
The passenger airbag cracked the windshield during deployment so it, too, had to be replaced, as did
the top of the instrument panel.
A 3.1 - inch super dynamic range speaker is centered in
the top of the instrument panel, and six big 6.7 - inch super-dynamic range speakers are placed in the door and on the rear deck.
A 3.1 - inch speaker is centered in
the top of the instrument panel, and six large 6.7 - inch Zylon speakers are placed in the doors and on the rear deck.
Combining this information with input from a solar sensor located on
top of the instrument panel, the climate control system automatically adjusts cooling / heating and airflow from side to side as needed to compensate for asymmetrical solar heating.