Honda CR-V: Audio System Basic Operation / Playing a USB Flash Drive

Honda CR-V 2017-2026 Owner's Manual / Features / Audio System Basic Operation / Playing a USB Flash Drive

Your audio system reads and plays sound files on a USB flash drive in either MP3, WMA, or AAC *1 format.

Connect your USB flash drive to the USB port, then select the USB mode.

Honda CR-V. Playing a USB Flash Drive

*1:Only AAC format files recorded with iTunes are playable on this unit.

*2:Some or all of the lists may not be displayed.

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...

How to Select a File from the Music Search List

Select MENU and select Music Search. Select a folder. Select a track. Use the recommended USB flash drives. WMA files protected by digital rights management (DRM) cannot be played...

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Honda CR-V 2017-2026 Owner's Manual: USB Flash Drives

A USB flash drive of 256 MB or higher is recommended. Some digital audio players may not be compatible. Some USB flash drives (e.g., a device with security lockout) may not work. Some software files may not allow for audio play or text data display...

Honda CR-V 2017-2026 Owner's Manual: Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Indicator

When the ignition switch is turned to ON *1 *1: Models with the smart entry system have an ENGINE START/STOP button instead of an ignition switch. The indicator comes on for a few seconds, then goes off. This tells you the system is working properly...