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

Honda CR-V 2017-2025 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 2017-2025 Owner's Manual: Precautions for Opening/Closing the Tailgate

Always make sure individuals and objects are clear of the tailgate before opening or closing it. Models without power tailgate Open the tailgate all the way. If it is not fully opened, the tailgate may begin to close under its own weight. Be careful when it is windy...

Honda CR-V 2017-2025 Owner's Manual: Display Setup

You can change the brightness or color theme of the audio/information screen. Changing the Screen Brightness Press the MENU/CLOCK button. Rotate to select Settings, then press . Rotate to select Display Adjustment, then press . Rotate to select Brightness, then press ...