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One of the best w ays to enhance the enjoymen t of your new vehi cle is to rea d t his manual. In it, y ou w ill lea rn how t o opera t e its dr iv ing cont r ols a nd conve nience it e ms. A f t erw a rds, ke ep t his ow ner ’s ma nual in y our v ehicle so y o u c a n r e f e rt oi ta ta n yt i m e .
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− − − − − − You r s afety, an d the sa f ety of o th er s , is v ery import ant . A nd oper at ing this vehi cl e saf ely is an i m po rtant res ponsibilit y. T o help you make i nf ormed decisions a bout saf e t y, w e hav e prov ided ope ra t ing proc edur es a nd ot her inf or ma t ion on la bels a nd in t his ma nual.
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A con venient ref erence to the sect ions in this manual. A quick r ef erenc e t o t he main cont rols in your v ehicle . Expla ins t he purpose of e ac h inst rument pane l indica t or a nd gauge , and how to use the contr ols on t he dashboa rd a nd st ee ring column.
＊ ＊ ＊ : If equipped Y our V ehicle at a Glance Y our V ehicle at a Glance 3 A/T model is shown. AUDIO SY STEM GAUGES AUTOM ATIC TRANSM ISSION PASSE NGER AIRBAG OFF INDICAT OR INS TRUMEN T PANEL INDICAT ORS PASSE NGER’S FRONT AIRBAG PARKING BRAKE MANUA L TRANSMISSION (P.
＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ T o use the h orn, press the center pad o f t he steering wheel. If equipped. 1 : 2: Y our V ehicle at a Glance 4 REAR WINDOW DEFOGGE R WINDSHIE LD WIPERS/ WASHE RS.
− T his se ct ion giv es y ou import ant inf or mat ion about how t o prot e ct yourself a nd your passengers. It shows you how t o use seat belts. It expla ins how your a irba gs w ork . A nd it te lls you how t o pr operly rest ra in inf a nt s a nd childr en in your v ehicle .
− Y ou’ll f ind many sa f e t y rec ommendat ions thr oughout this sect ion, a nd t hroughout t his ma nua l. T h er e c o m m e n d a t i o n so nt h i sp a g e are t he ones we consider to be t he most import a nt . A seat belt is you r best protection in all t y pes of c ollisions.
Y ou r ve hi cl e i s equ ip p ed with many f eatu res th at wor k tog ethe r to prot e ct you an d your passenge rs during a cra sh. Howe ver , you a nd your passenger s can ’t take f ull advan tage of these f ea t ur es unle ss you remain sit t ing in a pr oper posit ion and .
Y our vehicle is equipped w it h se at belt s in all sea t ing posit ions . Seat belt s are t h e single most e f f e c t i v es a f e t yd e v i c ef o ra d u l t sa n d lar ger children. (Inf a nt s a nd sma ller chi ld ren m ust b e p rop erly restrained in child s ea t s.
CONT INUE D Y our vehicle has a supplem ental restraint sys tem (SRS) wi th f ron t airb ags to he lp pro tect the heads and ch ests of the d ri ver an d a f ro n t se at passenge r dur ing a moderat e to sev er e f ront a l collision ( s ee pa ge f or more inf orma t ion on how your f ront air bags work).
T he most import ant t hings y ou need t o know about your airba gs a re: T hey are designed t o sup plem ent the seat bel ts. A lway s we ar your seat belt proper ly, a nd s it upright and a s f ar ba ck f rom t he steering wheel as po ssibl e while allow ing f ull contr ol of t he v ehicle .
− T he f ollowing pa ges pr ovide inst ruc t ions on how t o proper ly prot ec t the dr iv er, a dult passenge rs, and teenag e c hi ld ren who are l arge enough a nd ma t ure enough to drive or ride in the f ront.
I f yo u si t to o cl os e to the s tee ri ng whee l or da shboa rd, y ou can be seriously injured by a n inf lat ing f r ont air bag, or by st r iking t he ste ering whee l or da shboa rd.
A dju st the dri ver’s head res traint so th e ce n ter o f the ba c k of yo u r he ad rest s a gainst the cent er of t he restraint. R ec lining a s ea t -bac k so t ha t t he shoulder part of t he belt no longer rest s against t he occupant’s chest reduc es t h e prot e ct iv e c apa bilit y of the belt .
T his spreads the f orces o f a crash over th e st r ongest bones in your upper body. If t he seat belt t ouches o r crosses your nec k, or if it crosses your ar m instead of your sh oul der, yo u need to adjust t he seat belt anchor heigh t.
CONT INUE D A f ter al l occ up ants have ad ju sted their seat s and head restra ints, and put on the ir se at belt s , it is ve ry i m p o rtan t th at the y co n ti n u e to si t upright , w ell ba ck in the ir s ea t s, w it h th ei r feet on th e f lo o r, un ti l th e ve hicle is pa r ked a nd t he engine is o ff.
If you ar e pr egnant , the be st way to prot ec t yourse lf and your unborn child w hen dr iving or riding in a vehi cl e is t o always wear a seat be lt, and keep the lap p art of the belt as low a s pos sible a cr oss t he hips.
If t hey do, they could be very seriously injured in a crash. If t hey do, they could be very seriously injured in a crash. Dev ices intende d t o improv e occupa nt comf or t or re posit ion t he sho.
Y our se at belt syst em includes la p/ shoulder belt s in a ll f ive se at ing posit ions. T he f ront sea t belt s a re als o equ ip pe d with au tom atic seat belt te nsioners .
T he la p/shoulder belt goes ov er your s houlder , ac ross your che st , and a cr oss your hips. T o unlock t he belt, pr ess t he red P R E S Sb u t t o no nt h eb u c k l e .G u i d e t he belt a cros s your body so t ha t it ret r a ct s c omplet ely .
For added pr ote ct ion, t he f r ont seat belt s a re equipped w it h a ut omat ic seat belt t ensioner s. W hen a ct iv at ed, the t ensio ners i mmedi at ely tighten th e be l ts to he l p h o l d the d ri ver an d a f ront passenger in position.
If a seat belt is worn durin g a crash, it must be replac ed by y our dea ler . A belt tha t has be en w orn dur ing a crash may no t pro vid e t he same level of prot e ct ion in a subsequent cr ash. T he dea ler should a lso inspec t the anc hors f or da ma ge a nd re plac e them if needed.
A irba g Sy st em Component s A ddi t io nal Inf ormat ion A bo ut Y our A irbags 22 (8) (1) (2) (3) (5) (4) (13) (7) (5) (4) (6) (10) (12) (9) (11) (6) Driver’s Seat P osition Senso r (7) Front Pas.
Y our air bag system includes: T w o SRS (supplem ental rest raint system) f ront ai rbag s. T he driver’s airbag i s stored in t he cen ter of the steering wheel; the f ront p a s s e n g e r ’ sa i r b a gi ss t o r e di nt h e dashboa rd. Bot h a r e mar ke d ‘‘SR S AI RB AG’ ’ (s ee p ag e ) .
Auto m ati c f ro n t s eat bel t t ensioner s ( see page ). Sensors tha t can det e ct a m o d er ate to se ve r e f ro n t im p ac t or side impact. Sensors tha t can det e ct whet her a child is in the passenge r’s side airb ag path an d sign al the co n trol unit to t ur n t he air bag of f (se e page ).
During a f ront a l cr ash, your sea t belt res t ra ins y our low er body and tors o, and t he f ront a irba g helps prot ect yo ur head and che st. T his ca n ha ppen if t he seve rit y of a collision is a t t he ma rgin, or th re s ho ld , th at de ter m i n es wh eth er or not t he a irb ags will deploy.
Y our f ront air bags are also dual- t hreshold airba gs. A ir bags wit h t his f eat ure have tw o dep loymen t t hre sholds t ha t depend on w het he r sensor s de t ect t he occ upant is weari ng a se at bel t o r n ot.
CONT INUE D Y our f ront air bags are a lso a dva nced airb ags . T he main pu rp os e o f this f eature is t o h el p preven t airb ag- caused inj uries to sho rt drivers and childre n who ride in f ront . For both adva nced airba gs t o w ork prope rly: Occupa nt s must sit upright and wear t heir seat belts p roperl y.
Moving t he f ront seat f or cibly bac k ag ain st c argo on the seat or f loor behind it . W hen t he airba g is t ur ned of f , a ‘‘pa ssenger airba g of f ’’ indicat or in th e ce n ter o f the da s h bo ard c o m es on ( see pa ge ).
T here will be some delay between t he moment t he pa sse nger moves int o or out of t he a irba g de ployment p a t ha n dw h e nt h ei n d i c a t o r c o m e s on or goe s of f . A f r ont seat passenger should not use a cushion or other object as a backrest.
If t he impac t is on the pa ssenge r’s side, t he pa ssenge r’s side curt a in airb ag will in f late even if there are no occupant s on t ha t side of t he v ehicle. T o get t he bes t prot ect ion f r om t he side cur t ain a irba gs, occ upant s shoul d wear t heir seat belts and sit upright and w ell ba ck in the ir se at s .
If you see any of t hese indi cat ions, the airbags and seat belt tensioners may not w ork proper ly w hen you need them. T his ind icator alerts you that the passenge r’s side air bag ha s be en au to m ati cal ly sh u t of f . I t d oe s mea n t her e is a problem wit h your si de airbag s.
Y ou r ai rbag sys tems are virtual ly maint ena nce f ree , a nd t here are no parts you can saf ely service. Ho wever, you mu st h ave yo u r vehi cl e servi ced if : Do not try to remove or rep lace a n ya i r b a gb yy o u r s e l f .T h i sm u s t be done by an a ut horized dealer or a k nowle dgeable body shop.
Improper ly r epla cing or covering f r ont seat -back covers can prevent your side airba gs f rom inf la t ing during a side impa ct . Th i s c o u l d m a k e th e driv er ’s se at posit ion s ensor or t he f r ont passenger’ s we ight s ensors inef f ect iv e.
− − − If you have chil dren, or ever need to driv e w it h a child in your vehicle , be sure t o r ea d t his sec t ion. It begins wit h impor t a nt genera l guideline s, then presents special in f ormat ion f or in f ants, smal l chi ld ren, and larg er childre n.
− CONT INUE D If t he v ehicle seat is too f ar f orward, or th e c hi ld ’s head is t hrow n f orwa rd during a c ollision, a n in f latin g f ront ai rbag can strike the child w it h enough f or ce to k ill or ver y seriously injure a sma ll child.
− T o r emind you of t he passenger’ s f r ont airba g ha zar ds, a nd t hat chi ld ren m ust b e p rop erly restrained in a b ack seat, y ou r ve hi cl e h as w a r n i n gl a b e l so nt h ed a s h b o a r d (U .S. models ) and on the f ront visor s.
− Many parents say they pref er t o pu t an inf ant or a small c hild in t he f ront passenge r se at so t hey ca n w at ch t he child, or becaus e t he child requir es at t e nt ion. Y ou r ve hi cl e h as a back seat whe re childre n ca n be properly rest r aine d.
− If you are not wearing a sea t belt in a cr a sh, y ou could be thrown f orward and crus h the child aga inst the dashboar d or a seat-b ack. If you are we arin g a sea t belt , t he c hild ca n be t or n f rom yo ur arms an d be serio us ly hurt or k illed.
Only a rea r -f acing ch ild sea t prov ides proper support f or a ba by’ s hea d, neck, and bac k. A n inf ant must be prope rly res t ra ined in a rea r -f a cing, reclining child sea t unt il t he child reac hes t he sea t maker ’s w eight or he ight limit f or the seat , a nd t he child is at lea st one year o ld.
Of the d if f eren t seats availab le , we rec ommend t hose t ha t hav e a f ive- poi nt harness system as sh own. In any of these situat ions, we st rongly r ecomme nd t hat you inst all t he child se at dire ct ly behind the f ront passenger’s seat, move the seat as f ar f orward as n eed ed, and le ave i t unoccupied.
Since L A T CH -compa t ible child se at s are e asi er to in stall and redu ce the possibilit y of impr oper insta llat ion, we recommend s elec t ing t his st y le.
A f t er selecting a pro per chi ld seat an d a go o d p l ac e to in stal l the se at, th er e are th re e ma i n ste p s i n inst alling the s ea t : A ll c hild sea t s must be secure d to t he vehicle w it h t he la p par t of a lap/shoulde r be lt or w it h t he L A T CH ( low er anchor s a nd teth ers f or ch il d re n ) sy stem .
Plac e t he c hild sea t on t he v ehic le se a t, the n attac h the sea t to the lo wer anc ho rs acc ord in g to the child sea t maker ’s inst ruct ions. Y our vehicle is equipped w it h L A T CH ( low er anchors a nd t et her s f or chil d ren) at the o uter rear seats.
What ever t ype you have, f ollow th e ch i l d se at ma ke r’ s i ns tru cti o n s f or adjust ing or tight ening t he f it. Ot her L A T CH-c ompat ible seat s hav e a f lex ible-t y pe conne ct or as shown a bove. Rou te th e te ther s trap ov er the seat - back and t hrough t he hea d restraint leg s.
When not using t he L A T CH syst em, all chi ld seats must be secured t o the ve hicle w it h t he lap par t of a lap/ shoulder belt . Wi th the ch il d s ea t i n th e de si red sea t ing posit ion, r out e t he belt t hrough t he child sea t accor ding to the seat maker’s i nstruct ion s, th en in s er t the l atc h p l ate i nto the buckle.
A f te r c onf ir ming t hat t he be lt is locke d, gra b t he shoulder pa r t of the belt near the buckle, and pu ll up to rem o ve an y s lac k f rom the lap pa rt of t he be lt . R emembe r, if th e la p pa rt of th e be l t i s no t ti g h t, t he child seat will not be s ecur e.
A chi ld seat wi th a tether c an be inst a lled in a ny s ea t ing posit ion in th e ba ck s ea t. Each rear outs ide se at ing pos it ion has an anc hora ge point on t he s eat - b ac k, and the ce n ter s ea ti n g po si ti o n has an anc hora ge point in t he c eiling ne ar the tailg ate.
Rou te th e te ther s trap ov er the se a t-b ack , the n atta ch the teth e r str ap ho o k to the an cho r, ma ki ng sure the tet her stra p is not t wisted. T igh ten the strap acc ord in g to the seat mak er’s inst r uct ions. A f te r pr oper ly se curing the c hild sea t (see page ), ope n t he anchor cover.
W hen a child rea ches t he rec ommended w eight or height limit fo r a fo r w a r d - fa c i n g c h i l d s e a t , th e child shou ld sit in a back sea t on a boost er seat and w ea r a lap/shoulder belt .
Does t he shoulder belt cross b etw ee n th e ch i l d ’ s ne c k an d arm ? Is t he lap par t of t he belt as low as possible, t ouching t he child’s th i g hs ? W ill t he c hild be a ble t o st.
If a c hild who us es a boost er seat must ride in f ront , mov e t he v ehicle seat as f ar b ack as p os si bl e and be sure the child is we ar ing t he s eat belt proper ly. A child ma y cont inue using a boost er sea t until the tops of t h eir ears are ev en with the top of the ve h i c l e’ s o r b o o ste r ’s s ea t-b ack .
If you decid e that a child can saf ely ride up f ront , be sure t o: Car ef ully re ad t he ow ner’ s ma nual, and ma ke sure y ou under st a nd all sea t belt instr uct ions and a ll sa f et y inf or mat ion. Ha ve th e ch i l d si t u p s tra i gh t, b ac k agai ns t the seat, an d f eet o n or nea r t he f loor.
Y ou r ve hi cl e’s exh aus t co ntain s car bon monoxide ga s. Ca rbon monoxide should not ent er t he vehi cl e i n no rmal dri vin g if you maint a in your vehic le prope rly and f ollow the inf orma t ion on t his pa ge.
T hese label s are in the location s shown. T hey warn you of potential haza rds t ha t could cause se rious in ju ry o r d eath. R ead these labe ls ca ref ully. If a label co mes of f or becomes hard to re ad (ex c ep t f or the U. S . das hb oard lab el whi ch may be removed by the owner), contact your dealer f or a replacement.
Canadian models U.S. models U.S. models Canadian models Saf et y L a bels Driv er and Passeng er Saf et y 55 HOOD RADIATO R CAP DOORJAM BS ０７／０６／２８ ２０：２３：４５ ３１.
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T his se ct ion giv es inf orma t ion a bout th e co n tro ls an d d i s p l ay s tha t cont ribut e to t he daily ope ra t ion of your vehicl e. A ll the essential cont rols are wit hin ea sy r ea ch. ........................... Cont rol L oca t ions .
＊ ＊ ＊ : If equipped Cont r ol L ocat ions 58 MIRROR CONTROLS (P. 95 ) POWER WINDOW SWITCH HOOD RELEA SE HANDLE POWER DOOR LOCK MASTER SWITCH (P. 79 ) (P. 94 ) (P. 138 ) ACCESSORY POWER SOCKET GAUGES INS TRUMEN T PANEL INDICAT ORS (P. 60 ) (P. 67 ) AUTOM ATIC TRANSM ISSION MANUA L TRANSMISSION (P.
＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ : I f equipped Inst r ument Panel Inst r ument s a nd Cont r ols 59 HIGH BEAM INDICA TOR (P. 64 ) LIGHTS ON INDICAT OR DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS INDICAT OR DOOR AND TAILGAT E OPEN INDICATOR MAINT ENANCE MIND ER INDICATOR (P.
T he instrument panel has many i n d i ca to rs th at gi ve y o u im po r tan t inf or mat ion about your v ehicle. See pa ge . I f thi s i nd ic ato r c o m e s on whe n th e engine is running, t he ba t t er y is not bei ng charg ed. For mo re i nf ormation , see page .
T his indica t or comes on br ief ly when yo u turn the ig ni ti o n s wi tc h to the ON ( II) pos it ion. If it comes on a t any other time, it ind icates a pot ent ia l proble m w it h your f ront airb ags .
T his indica t or normally c omes on wh e n yo u tu rn th e ig ni ti o n to th e ON (II) position a nd goe s of f a f t e r t h e eng i ne starts. I f it co me s o n at any ot her time, ther e is a proble m in t he electric power steering system. If t his ha ppens, st op t he v ehicle in a saf e plac e a nd t urn of f t he engine.
T his indica t or monitor s t he t emper at ur e of t he engine coola nt . It n o r m a l l yc o m e so nw h e ny o ut u r n th e ig n i ti o n s wi tc h to the O N (II ) posi tion and goes o f f af t er a f ew seconds. In norma l driv ing condit ions, t his indic at or should not blink or sta y on.
T his indica t or r eminds y ou t hat t he ext e rior lights a r e on. It come s on whe n t he light sw it ch is in eithe r t h e or posit ion. If y ou t urn the i g n i ti o n sw i tch to th e A CC ES S ORY (I ) or L OCK ( 0 ) posit ion wit hout t urning of f t he light swit c h, t his indicat or will st a y on.
Thi s in di c ato r c o m e s on wi th th e high bea m hea dlight s. For more inf or mat ion, see pa ge . On Ca nadia n models, t his indicat or comes on w it h re duced br ight ness whe n t he da yt ime r unning light s (DRL ) are on (se e pag e ).
T his indica t or comes on f or a f ew seconds w hen y ou t urn t he ignit ion swit c h t o t he O N ( II) posit ion. It r e m i n d sy o ut h a ti ti st i m et ot a k e your v ehicle in f or sche duled maint e nance . T he ma int ena nce ma in it ems a nd sub it e ms w ill be dis playe d in t he inf orma t ion display .
Thi s me te r sh o ws th e nu mb er o f miles ( U.S.) or kilomet er s ( Ca nada ) driven since you last r eset it. T here are two trip m eters: T rip A and T rip B. Switch between these disp lays by pressin g the select/reset knob r epe at e dly. Each trip mete r w ork s independe nt ly, so you can keep track of tw o dif f erent dista nces.
The od om e ter sh ows th e tota l di stanc e y ou r ve hi cl e has b een driv en. It mea sur es mile s in U.S. models a nd kilome t er s in Ca na dian models.
T he inf ormat ion dis play in the inst rument pane l shows you the engine oil lif e a nd maint enanc e se r vi c e ite m s wh e n the i g n i ti o n swit c h is in t h e ON (II) posit ion. T his inf ormation h elp s to keep you aware of t he peri odi c main tenance your ve hicle nee ds f or cont inue d t rouble - f r ee driving.
＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ T o use the h orn, press the center pad o f t he steering wheel. If equipped. 1 : 2: Cont r ols Near t he St eer ing W heel 70 HORN MIRROR CONTROLS WINDSHIE LD WIPERS/ WASHE RS REAR WINDOW DEFOGGE R PASSE NGER AIRBAG OFF INDICAT OR (P.
− − − − − − − − − Push t he r ight leve r up or down t o selec t a posit ion. T he w ipers run at high speed u ntil you release t he lever. T he wipers are not act ivated. T he wipers operate every f ew seconds. T he wipers ru n at low sp eed.
− Ho ld p as t ON to tur n the re ar window wiper on and t o spray the rear wi nd o w wash er. Rota te the sw i tc h coun t erclockwise to sp ray t he window was her. Push down on t he lef t le ve r t o s ignal a lef t t ur n and up t o signal a right tur n.
−− T urning t he swit ch t o t he ‘ ‘ ’’ pos it ion t urns on the par king light s, ta illight s, inst r ument pane l light s, side -mar ke r light s , and rea r license pla t e light s . T urning t he swit ch t o t he ‘‘ ’’ posit ion t ur ns on t he headlight s.
P u s ht h e b u t t o nt ot u r no nt h e haza rd war ning light s ( f our -w ay f las hers ). T his cause s al l f our out side t ur n signa ls a nd bot h t ur n i n d i ca to rs i n th e in s tru me n t p ane l to f la sh.
Make sure the rea r window is clear and y ou ha ve good visibilit y bef ore sta rti ng to d ri v e. T h ed e f o g g e rw i r e so nt h ei n s i d eo f t he r ea r w indow can be a cc ident a lly dama ged. W hen c leaning t he glass, alway s wi p e s id e-to -si de .
Y o us h o u l dh a v er e c e i v e dak e y number ta g wit h your key s. Y ou w ill need this key numb er if you ever hav e t o ge t a lost key repla ced. U se only Honda -a pprov ed key bla nks. T hese keys contain el ectronic ci rcui ts that are activated by the immobilizer syst em.
If t he system repeat edly do es no t rec ognize t he coding of your key, contact your d ealer. Do no t attem p t to al te r thi s sy s tem o r add oth e r de vi c es to i t. El ec tri c al problems could result t ha t may ma ke your v ehic le undr iva ble.
− − − − T he ignit ion sw it ch has f our posit ions: L OCK ( 0), A CCESSOR Y (I), O N ( II), and ST A R T (III). Yo u ca n i n se rt o r remov e the key only in this position. T o t urn t h e ke y, push it in s light ly. If yo ur vehi cle has an au tom atic tr ansmission, the shif t lever must als o be i n park.
To l o ck th e do ors and the tai l g ate , push t he top of t h e ma st er door loc k swit ch on t he drive r’ s door , push in t he loc k t a b on t h e dr ive r’ s door , or u s et h ek e yi nt h eo u t s i d ed o o rl o c k on t he d riv er ’s door .
T he lock ta b on e ac h pas senge r’s door loc ks a nd unlock s only tha t door. Pulling up the driver ’s lock t ab only unlock s t he drive r’s door. T o unlock only the drive r’s door f r om t he out side, t ur n t he k ey a nd r elea se it.
T he t a ilgat e will lock or unlock when you lock or unlock the dr iv er’ s door by using t he key, t he lock t ab on t he driv er ’s door , t he ma st e r door lock sw i tc h or th e rem ote tran sm i tter (i f equipped). T o open t he ta ilgat e , pull t he handle, t hen lif t up.
T o close the t a ilga t e, hold t h e t ailga t e ha ndle, lower the t a ilga t e, then press down o n the back edge. K e ep t he ta ilgat e closed a t all t imes while driving t o a v oid da maging t he ta ilgate and to prevent exhaust gas f r om get t ing int o the int e rior .
−− − Pres s t his but t on once t o unlock t he drive r’s door. Push it t wic e t o unlock the remaining doors and t he ta ilgat e . Some e xt er ior light s will f lash tw ice each time you p ress th e bu tto n .
A v oid dr opping or t hrow ing t he tra n sm itte r. P ro te ct the tra n sm itte r f ro m extreme temperat ure. Do no t im m er s e the tra n sm itte r in any liquid. I f yo u lo se a tra ns mi tte r, th e replacemen t needs to be repr ogra mmed by your de ale r.
＋ A s requir ed by t he FCC: T his device complies w it h Part 15 of the FCC r ules. Opera t ion is subject t o t he f ollowing t wo condit ions: ( 1) T his dev ice may not cause harmf ul int erf erence, and (2) t his device must accept any inter f erence r eceived, including inter f erence t hat may cause undesir ed opera t ion.
− See pages f or import a nt sa f et y inf orma ti on and w ar nings about how t o proper ly posit ion t he sea t s a nd sea t - backs. 11 13 Make all seat adjust me nts bef ore you st a rt driv ing. T he seat can also b e ad ju sted f or wa rd a nd ba ckw ar d using t he l ev er o n th e si d e of th e se at- b ac k .
See page f or importa nt sa f et y inf ormat ion a nd a w ar ning about improperly posit ioning hea d re st raint s. 13 Y our vehicle is equipped w it h he ad re s trai nts i n al l s ea ti n g po si ti o n s to help pr ot ect you a nd your pass enger s f rom w hiplas h a nd ot her inju ries.
T he head restra ints in the rear outer seat ing positions do not adj ust f or height . T o r emov e one f or cle aning or r epa ir, push the relea se but t on, and lif t the rest r aint up. T he f ront h ead restraints ad ju st f or height . Y ou need bot h hands t o adj ust a restrain t.
R emo ve the f ron t head restraints (se e pa g e ), an d sto re th em securely. Y ou can recl in e the seat-b acks on the f ront seat s so they are level with t he rear s eat cu sh io ns , m aki ng a larg e cushioned a rea . T o do t his: R ecl in e t he rear s eat-bac ks as f ar backwa rd as possible (see page ).
Pull up t he r ea r se at cushion, a nd f old the seat leg do wn. Push t he seat cushion f irmly a ga inst th e se at -ba ck to l o ck i t. T he lef t and ri ght rear seat cushi ons can be lif ted u p separatel y t o make room f or c ar go. R em ove any items f rom the s eat b e f o r ey o uf o l du pt h es e a t c u s h i o n .
W h e ny o uf o l dd o w nt h e d r i v e r ’ ss i d e rear s eat, use t he latch plate t o rele ase t he center seat be lt f rom t he de tachab le anch or (see p ag e ). A llow the seat belt to ret ra ct int o t he h o l d er o n the c ei li n g , an d s to re th e buckle s in it .
Make sure all items in t he cargo area are secured. L oose items can f ly f or wa rd a nd ca use injur y if y ou hav e to b rake hard (See on page ). To re tu rn the se at- b ac k to its u p ri gh t po si tion , move the f ront se at f orward agai n, then li f t up t he seat-bac k.
T ug on the se at be lt to verif y that the deta chable ancho r is secu rely latched. Make sure the seat belt is not tw isted. T he seat bel t in the rear center sea t is equippe d wit h a det a cha ble a nchor . T his allo ws the center sea t belt t o be unl at ched when the driver’s s ide rea r sea t is f olde d.
− T o open t he drive r’s window f ully, push t he window swit ch f irmly dow n t o t he second det ent , and re lea se it . T he window will a ut omat ically go down a ll t he wa y. T o st op t he window, pull back o n the wi nd o w swi tch b ri e f ly .
Turn the ig ni ti o n s wi tc h to the O N (II) position. Mo ve the se l e cto r s witc h to L (driver’s side) or R (passeng er’s side). K e e pt h ei n s i d ea n do u t s i d em i r r o r s clea n a nd adj ust ed f or be st visibilit y . Be sure to adju st the m irro rs b ef ore you st a rt driv ing.
T o apply the pa r king br ak e, pull t he lev er up f ully. T o r ele ase it, pull up slight ly, push t he but t on, and lower the lever. T he p arking brake indicat or on the instr ument panel should go out when the pa r king bra ke is f ully r elea sed (see page ).
Int er ior Conv enience It e ms Inst r ument s a nd Cont r ols 97 ACCESSORY POWER SOCKET VANIT Y MIRROR SEAT -BACK POCKET SUN VISOR PASSE NGER’S TRAY BEVE RAGE HOLDE RS REAR SIDE POCKET (RIGHT SIDE .
Be care f ul when you are using t he bev era ge holde rs . A spilled liquid that is very hot c an s cal d you or your passengers. L iquid can also spill f r om t he door pocke t beve ra ge holders when y ou open or close t he doors. U se only resea lable cont a iners in the door pock et s.
T he ce iling light has a t hree -posit ion switch; ON, Door Act iva ted, and OF F. In th e Do o r A cti vated (cen ter) posit ion, t he light come s on w hen you: Open a ny door. Unlock the doors a nd t he t ailga t e wi th th e ke y or the r em o te tra n sm itte r (if eq u i p p e d ) .
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T he hea t ing a nd a ir c ondit ioning system in your vehicle provides a comf or t a ble driv ing env ironme nt in all weat her cond itions. T he st a ndar d a udio syst em ha s many f eat ures . T his se ct ion describe s t hose f eat ur es a nd how t o use t hem.
＊ ＊ : If equipped V ent s, Heat in g, an d A / C 102 REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER BUTTO N TEM PERA TURE CONTROL DIAL AIR CONDITIONING BUTTON MODE CONTROL DIAL FAN CONTROL DIAL FRESH AIR/RE CIRCULATION LEVE R U.
T he out side a ir int a kes f or t he hea t ing and cooling syst em are a t t he ba se of t he w indshield. K eep this area clear of leaves and other deb ris.
T he hea t er uses engine coola nt t o wa rm the a ir . If t he e ngine is cold, it will be sever al minut es bef ore you f eel warm air c om in g f rom t he system. T he f low- t hrough v ent ilat ion sy st em dra ws in outside a ir, circula t es it t hrough t he int e rior , t hen discha rge s it thr ough ve nt s nea r the t a ilga t e.
T his se t t ing is suit able f or a ll dr iving condit ions w henev er the outside temperat ure is above 32°F (0°C). T o rem ove f og f rom the in si de of t he win do ws: Set the f an t o t he desired s peed or high f or f ast e r def rost ing. Select by sliding t he lever .
T o clear t he wind ows f ast er, you can close t he da shboa rd cor ner vent s by ro tatin g th e whe e l b el ow eac h ve n t. T his sen ds more warm ai r to the windsh ield def roster v ents. Once the windsh ield is clear, select f resh air mode t o a void f ogging the w indow s.
Pl ay ing t h e A M/F M R adio Fe a tur e s 107 AM/FM BUTTON SEEK BAR AUTO SELECT BUTTO N PRESET BUTTO NS PWR/V OL KNOB SOUND BUTTON SEEK BAR AUTO SELECT BUTTO N PRESET BUTTO NS SOUND BUTTON AM BUTTON.
− − − − − − If you do not hing, t he syst em w ill t hen scan f or t he next st rong st at ion a n dp l a yi tf o r 1 0s e c o n d s .W h e ni t play s a sta t ion y ou wa nt t o list en to, pres s t he SCA N but t on a ga in.
− − − − − T o t urn of f aut o select ,p r e s st h e A . SEL ( aut o sele ct ) but t on. T his restores the pres ets you o rig inal ly set. If you ar e traveli ng f ar f rom ho me and can no lon ger receive your preset sta tions, yo u can u se the au to sele ct f eature to f in d stat io ns in the l o cal area.
− − − − − − − A djus t s t he v olume le ve l b a s e do nt h ev e h i c l es p e e d . Select s the sound equalizer se tti n g s . The sy s tem wi ll re tu r n to the au d i o display about 5 seconds af t e r y ou stop a djusting a mode.
Y ou ca n use t he instrume nt panel bright ness contr ol knob t o adj ust the illuminat ion of t he a udio sys t em ( se e page ). T he a udio syst e m illuminat e s whe n t he pa rk ing light s are on, even i f t he system is turned o ff.
T he radio can receive the comp lete A M an d FM b and s. T hose bands cov er t he se f requen- cies: A M band: 530 t o 1,710 kHz FM band: 87.7 to 107.
R a dio signa ls, e specia lly on the FM band, a r e def lect ed by lar ge obje ct s such a s buildings and hills. Y our radio t hen recei ves bo th t he d irect signal f rom t he st a t ion’s t ra nsmit t er , and t he def lect e d signa l. T his ca uses th e so u n d to d i sto rt o r flu tte r.
Play ing a Disc 114 PWR/V OL KNOB CD BUTTON CD SLOT CD EJECT BUTTON SCAN BUTTON PWR/V OL KNOB CD BUTTON SEEK/ SKIP BAR FOLDER BAR SCAN BUTTON DISP BUTTON SEEK/ SKIP BAR RANDOM BUTTO N RANDOM BUTTO N R.
− − T o p l ay the radi o when a CD is play ing, pre ss t he A M or FM but t on. P re ss the CD b u tto n ag ai n to sw i tch b ac k to the CD p l ay e r. T o load or play CDs, t he ignition swit ch must be in t he A CCESSOR Y (I ) or t he ON( II) posit ion.
− − − If you turn t he system of f w hile a d i sc i s pl ayi n g , ei ther wi th th e PWR/ V OL k nob or by tur ning of f t he ignit ion sw it ch, t he disc will sta y in th e dr i ve . Whe n y o u tur n th e sy ste m back on, the disc will begin playing where it lef t of f .
You o p e ra te the d i sc p l ay e r with the same c ont rols use d f or the r adio. T o selec t the disc pla yer , pr ess the CD but t on. Y ou w ill see ‘ ‘CD’’ in the display. T he numbe r of t he tr ack play ing is show n in t he display.
When you insert a disc, and the syst em begins to play . Ea c h tim e a n ew trac k, f i l e, o r f older plays , ot her tha n in norma l display mode. Ea c h tim e yo u p re ss the DI S P b u tto n while playing a CD-T EX T , the display mode change s f r om a lbum name, to t ra ck name, t o a rt ist name, a n dt h e nt on o r m a ld i s p l a y .
− − CONT INUE D In MP3/WMA mo de To selec t a dif f er ent f older , pr ess the lef t or right s ide of t he F OL D ER bar . P re ss the si de to sk i p to the next f olde r, a nd t he s ide t o move to t he beginning of t he cur re nt f o l d e r .
− − − T his f eat ur e pla ys the tra ck s wi th i n a di s c in ran d o m o rd e r. In MP3/ WMA mode, all f iles in all f old ers are played i n random order. T o ac tivate ran d om mo de , press the R DM button repeatedly until yo u see R DM in the displ ay.
− −− In MP3/WMA mo de In MP3/WMA mo de T he sca n f unction sa mples all t he tr ac ks/f iles on t he disc in t he orde r they are reco rded on t he d isc . T o ac tivate the scan f eature, pres s th e SC AN bu tto n . You wi ll s ee S C AN in t he dis play .
P re ss the A M / FM bu tton to sw i tc h t o t he r a dio while a disc is playing. Press the CD butt on t o play t he disc. Press the eject but ton ( ) t o remove t he disc. If you eject t he disc, but do not r emov e it f r om t he slot , th e sy ste m wi ll au tom ati cal l y re l o ad it af t e r 1 0 se conds a nd put it in pause mode.
T h ec h a r to nt h er i g h t e x p l a i n st h e error messages you m ay see in t he display while pla ying a disc. If you see an error message i n the display while pla ying a disc, pr ess th e ej ec t b u tto n . A f ter ej ec ti n g th e di sc , c he ck it f or damag e or def orm ation .
W hen a disc is not being pla ye d, st ore it in its case to pr ot ect it f r om dust and ot her conta mina t ion. T o prevent wa rpage, keep d iscs ou t of direc t sunlight a nd ext r eme heat . T o clean a disc, use a clea n sof t cloth. Wipe across the di sc f rom t he center t o t he out side e dge.
Exa mples of t hes e disc s a re shown to the r i gh t: T he in-dash disc pla yer has a sophist ica t ed a nd de licat e mecha nism. If you insert a damaged disc a s indica t ed in t his se ct ion, it m a yb e c o m es t u c ki n s i d ea n d dama ge t he audio unit .
Small, ir regula r sha ped discs Discs w it h scra t ches, dir t y discs CD-R or CD-R W may not play due t o t he r ecor ding condit ions. Scra t ches and f inge rprint s on the discs ma y ca use t he sound t o skip. R ec ommended discs are pr int ed wit h t he f ollowing logo.
T he a uxilia ry input j ack is underne at h t he accessor y pow er so cke t i n the c en ter po c ke t. The syst e m w ill ac cept au xilia ry input f r om st anda rd a udio acc essorie s. W hen a compat ible audio unit is connected to the jack, press the A UX b u tto n to se l ec t i t.
Y our vehicle ’s a udio sys t em w ill disable it s elf if it is disconnect ed f r om ele ct ric al power f or a ny reas on. T o m ake it work agai n, you mu st ent er a spe cif ic f iv e-d igit code in t he preset butt ons.
Pres s and hold t he CL OCK (SOUND) button until yo u hear a beep. T he displayed t ime begins t o blink. Cha nge t he hours by pr essing th e H (pr e se t 4) b u tto n u nti l the n u m be rs adv an c e to the d es ire d ti m e. Change the minut e s by pr essing t he M (preset 5) butt on un til the n u m be rs adv an c e to the d es ire d ti m e.
Once the security system is set, opening a ny door , t he ta ilgat e , or the hood wit hout using t h e ke y or the re m o te tran sm i tter , wi l l ca u s e it to alarm . It als o alarms if the rad i o is remo ved f rom t he d ashb oard or the wiri ng is cut.
P u sh the CRUI SE b utto n on th e steering wheel. The CR UISE MA IN indic at or on the inst r ument pane l comes on. Pres s and r elea se the SET / D E C E L b u t t o no nt h es t e e r i n g wheel. T he CR UISE CONT R OL indicat or on the instr ument panel comes on t o show t he system is no w ac tivated.
Y ou can i ncrease the set cruising speed i n any of t hese ways: Press a nd hold the R ES/A CCEL butt on. W hen yo u reach the desired cruisi ng sp eed, rel ease the but t on. T o increase you r speed in very small a mount s, t ap t he R ES/ ACC E L b u tto n .
Y ou ca n ca ncel cr uise cont r ol in any of t hese wa ys: T ap th e b rake or clutch pe dal . P u sh the CANC E L b u tto n o n the steering wheel. P u sh the CRUI SE b utto n on th e steering wheel. Whe n you push the CA NCEL but t on, o r tap the b ra ke o r cl u tc h pe d al , the system will remem ber the previousl y set cruisin g sp eed.
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Bef ore y ou begin dr iving your vehicle , you should know wha t gasoline to use and how t o check t he lev els of impor t ant f luids. Y ou also need t o know how to pr oper ly st ore luggage or pac ka ges. T he inf or mat ion in this s ect ion will help you.
Help a ssure your ve hicle’s f ut ur e relia bilit y and per f or manc e by paying ex tra atte n ti o n to ho w y o u d ri ve durin g the f irst 600 miles (1,000 km).
CONT INUE D St op f illing t he ta nk a f t er t he f uel nozzle aut omat ic ally clicks of f . Do n o t tr y to ‘‘ to p o f f ’’ th e tan k. L eav e some r oom f or the f uel t o e xpa nd wit h t empe ra t ure c hanges. R e move the f ue l f ill cap slow ly.
If t he hood la t ch handle mov es st if f ly, or if y ou ca n open t he hood wi th o u t li f tin g the ha n d l e, th e mec han is m sho ul d be clean ed and lubrica t ed. Par k t he vehicle, and set t he par king br ak e. Pull the hood rele as e ha ndle under the lower lef t corne r of t he dashboa rd.
W ait a f ew minutes af t er t urning t he engine of f bef ore y ou chec k t he oil. R e move the dips t ick again, a nd check the level. It should be b etw ee n th e up pe r and lo we r mark s. If it is near or below the lower mark , see on page . R e move the dipstic k ( ora nge loop).
L ook a t the coolant lev el in the radi ator reserve tank. Make sure i t is between t he MA X and MIN li nes. If it is below the M IN line, see on page f or inf or mat ion on adding t he pr oper coola nt . Re fer to on page f or inf or mat ion about checking ot he r it ems on your v ehicle .
− − − − Fue l economy is not a f ix ed numbe r. It var ies based on dr iv ing condit ions, driv ing ha bit s a nd ve hicle c ondit ion. T here f or e, it is not poss ible f or one set of estimat es t o predi ct f uel economy precise ly f or a ll driv er s in all env ironme nt s.
− − − − − − − A ggr essiv e driv ing ( har d accel eratio n and b rakin g) Exces sive idling, acce lera t ing a nd bra king in s t op-a nd-go t ra f f ic Cold engine ope ra t ion ( engin.
− − Fill the f uel t a nk unt il the noz zle a ut oma t ica lly c licks of f . R eset tr ip counter t o zero. R e cord t he t ot a l ga llons ( lit er s) ne eded to r ef ill. Follow one of t he simple ca lcula t ions a bove . Th e A/ C put s a n ext r a load on t he e ngine whic h mak es it use more f uel.
Modif y ing your vehic le, or insta lling some non-Honda acce ssories, can make it unsa f e . Bef ore you mak e a ny modi f icat ions o r add any accessories, be sure t o read the f oll owi ng inf or mat ion.
＊ ＊ R a ising y our v ehic le w it h a non-Honda suspension kit can af f ec t the handling a nd st a bilit y. R emo vin g p arts f rom yo ur vehicl e, or r epla cing compone nt s, w it h non-Honda component s could seriou sly af f ect your vehi cle’s handling, sta bilit y, a nd r elia bilit y.
Y ou r ve hi cl e h as several co nven i ent storag e are as: Glov e box Se at-back po cke t Cent e r pock et Cargo area side pocket Car go ar ea , including t he r ea r s e a t sw h e nf o l d e du po rd o w n .
− Loc ate th e state m e nt ‘‘ The combi ned weight of occupant s and cargo sh oul d never exceed XX X kg or XXX lbs.’’ on yo ur vehicle’s pl acard . Det er mine t he combined we ight of t he dr ive r a nd pa sse ngers tha t will be riding in your vehicle .
−× T he r esult ing f igure e quals the av a ilable amount of ca r go and luggage load ca pac it y. F or ex am p l e, i f the ‘‘XXX’ ’ amo un t equa ls 1,4 00 lbs . a nd t her e w ill be f ive 150 lb . passeng ers in your vehi cl e, the am o un t of availab le ca rgo a nd lugga ge loa d ca pac it y is 650 lbs.
St ore or secur e a ll it ems tha t could be t hr own a round and hurt someone dur ing a crash. I f y o uf o l dt h e r e a r s e a t su po r down, t ie dow n it ems t hat could be thrown abo ut th e veh i cle du rin g a cra sh or sudden st op. A lso, ke ep all ca r go below the bot t om of t he window s.
T h es e p a r a t i o nn e tc a nb e u s e dt o hold bac k sof t, lightw eight ite ms store d in t he cargo area. H eavy items sh oul d b e pro perly secured o n t he f loor of t he cargo a r ea . T he ne t may no t prevent heavy items f rom being t hr own f orw ar d in a cra sh or a sudden st op.
＊ ＊ ＊ T his se ct ion giv es you t ips on st ar t ing t he engine under v ar ious co nd i ti o n s , an d h o w to o p er ate th e manua l and a ut omat ic t r ansmissions. It also includes impor t ant in f orm atio n o n parki ng yo ur vehic le, t he bra king syst em, a nd t he t ire pressure monit oring system (T PM S ) .
Curbs and steep inclin es coul d dama ge t he f ront and r ea r bumpers . L ow curbs t ha t do not af f ect the average vehi cl e may b e high enough t o hit t he bumpe r on your veh icle. T he f ront or rear bumper ma y sc ra pe w hen t r ying t o driv e ont o a n incline, such as a steep driveway or t railer ramps.
Ch eck the s eat adj us tmen t (see page ). Check the adjust ment of t he inside a nd out side mirr ors (see page ). Check the steering wheel adjust me nt (see pa ge ). Fast en your seat belt . Check that your passeng ers have f ast ened their seat belts (see page ).
A pply the pa r king br ak e. In col d weat her, turn o f f all electrical accessories to red uce th e dr ai n o n th e batte ry. Wit hout t ouching the a ccelerat or p ed al, turn the ig ni ti o n ke y to the ST A R T ( III) posit ion. D o not hold t he ke y in t he ST A R T (III) posit ion f or more tha n 1 5 se conds at a t ime .
Co me to a f ul l sto p be f or e yo u sh if t in to reverse. Y ou can damag e the tra n sm is si on b y try i n g to sh i f t i nto reverse wi th the vehi cl e mo vin g. P u sh do wn th e cl utc h pe d al , and pause f or a f ew sec onds bef ore shif t ing into r ev ers e, or shif t int o one of t he f orw ar d gea rs f or a moment .
If you exceed the maximu m speed f or the gear y ou ar e in, t he engine speed wil l enter into the ta chometer’s red zone. If t his occ urs, y ou may f eel t he engine cut in and out . T his is cause d by a limite r in t he engine ’s comput er contr ols.
T hese indic at or s on t he inst r ument panel show which posit ion t he shif t lev er is in. T he ‘‘D’’ indi cat or comes on f or a f ew seconds when you turn the i g n i ti o n sw i tch to th e ON (II ) posit ion. If it f la shes while dr iving ( in any shif t position), it indica t es a possible proble m in t he t r ansmission.
− T his posit ion mecha ni- cally locks the t ra nsmissio n. Use Park whenever yo u are t urni ng of f or st ar t ing t he engine . T o shif t out of Par k, y ou must press on the br a ke peda l and ha v e your f oot of f t he accelerat or ped al. Press the release b u t t o no nt h ef r o n t o f t h es h i f t l e v e r to mo ve it.
− − − − − CONT INUE D Press the brake peda l and pr ess the relea se but t on on t he f ront of t he shif t lever t o shif t f rom Park to reverse. T o shi f t f rom reverse to neutral, c ome to a c o m p l e t es t o p ,a n dt h e ns h i f t .
− − To s h i f t i n t o th e S posit ion, pr ess the r ele ase butt on on th e f ro n t of the s hi f t l eve r, and mo ve t he le ve r t o S. T his pos it ion is s imilar t o D, e xce pt only gea rs f rom f irst t o f ourth are select ed.
T his a llows you to move t he shif t lev er out of Pa rk if t he normal met hod of pushing on the brake pedal a nd pr essing t he r elea se but t on does not w ork .
＋ − ＋ − W hen you are driving in D position, you can shif t the t r ansmission up or down ma nua lly w it h t he pa ddle shif t ers. When you pull either paddl e shi f t er, the gear position i ndi cat or shows yo u the selected gear nu mber. Whe n t he t r ansmission r et urns t o driv e mode (D), t he displayed ge ar number goes out .
T he tra nsmission downshif t s t o f irst gea r a nd re t urns to dr ive mode (D ) when the vehicle co mes to a co mp le te sto p and t he vehi cl e s pe ed is about 6 mph (10 k m/h).
＋ − When you m ove the shif t lever f rom ‘‘D’’ to ‘‘S’’ po sition and pull either paddle shif t er , t he ge ar position indi cat or displ ays on ‘‘M’’ alo ng with the selected gear nu mber. T o upshif t , pull the ( right ) paddle shif te r.
→ → → → → → → ＋ Down shif t ing give s you more powe r whe n climbing, a nd prov ides engine bra king w hen going dow n a st eep hill. T he t r ansmission also shif t s aut oma t ica lly a s t he vehicle comes t o a c omplet e s t op. It downshif t s t o f irst gear when the vehicle speed reaches 6m p h( 1 0k m / h )o rl e s s .
A lways u se t he p arking brake when you p ark your vehicl e. Make sure t he pa rk ing bra ke is set f irmly , or your vehicle may r oll if it is par ke d on an incline. If yo ur vehi cl e h as an au tomati c transm is si on , set the parkin g brake bef or e you put t he t r ansmission in Par k.
Check you r brakes af ter driving t hrough de ep w at e r. A pply t he brakes mod erately to see if t hey f eel norma l. If not , a pply them ge nt ly a nd f r equent ly until t he y do. B e ex t ra ca ut ious a nd ale rt in your driving. T he hydraul ic system that operates the b rakes has two se parate circu its.
T he a nt i-lock brak e sy st em ( A BS) h e l p sp r e v e n tt h ew h e e l sf r o m locki ng u p, and helps you retain st eer ing cont r ol by pumping the brakes rapidl y, mu ch f a ster t han a per son ca n do it .
I f the ABS i nd ic ato r a n d the b ra ke system indicat or come on together , and t he park ing br ak e is f ully rel eased , the EB D system may al so be shut down. It only helps w it h t he st eer ing cont rol dur ing br aking. su ch as try i n g to take a corner too f ast or ma king a sudden lan e chang e.
Wh en th e lo w ti re pre s su re in d i c ato r is on, one or more of your tir es is signif ica nt ly unde rinf lat ed. You should stop and check your tires a s so on as p o s s i bl e, an d i n f la te the m to t he prope r pr essure as indica t ed on t he v ehic le’s tire inf orm at ion pla ca rd .
For exa mple, if y ou chec k a nd f ill you r tires in a warm area, t hen drive in ext remely co ld weat her, the tire pres sure will be low er tha n mea sure d and c ould be unde rinf lat ed and cause t he low tire pr essure indica t or t o c ome on.
A s requir ed by t he FCC: T his device complies w it h Part 15 of the FCC r ules. Opera t ion is subject t o t he f ollowing t wo condit ions: ( 1) T his dev ice may not cause harmf ul int erf erence, and (2) t his device must accept any inter f erence r eceived, including inter f erence t hat may cause undesir ed opera t ion.
Y our vehicle is not de signed t o t ow a tra i l er . Attemp tin g to d o so can voi d your w a rr ant ies. Y our vehicle can be t ow ed behind a motorho me at legal high way speeds up to 65 mp h (100 km/h). Do no t exceed 65 mp h (100 km/h). Other wise, severe t ra nsmissio n dama ge w ill occur .
Shif t t o D pos it ion and hold f or 5 seconds, t hen t o N. L et the engine r u nf o r3 m i n u t e s ,t h e nt u r ni to f f . R ele as e t he parking brake . Leave th e ig ni ti o n s wi tc h i n the A CC ESSOR Y ( I) posit ion s o t he steering wheel does no t lock.
If you tow your vehicle wit h an aut oma t ic t ra nsmission, t he H onda Genuine A T F -Z1 t r ansmission f luid must be changed every 2 yea rs or 30,000 mil es (48,000 km), whichever comes f irst . Mo ve the sh if ter in to the Ne u tra l posit ion.
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T his se ct ion ex plains why it is imp orta nt t o keep your vehicle well maint a ined a nd how to f ollow ba sic maint e nance saf ety preca ut ions. If you ha ve the skills a nd t ools t o perf orm mor e c omplex ma int ena nce t as ks on y our v ehic le, y ou may wan t t o purcha se t he servic e ma nual.
T o e li mi nate p o tential hazard s, read t he inst r uct ions be f or e you begin, and make sur e y ou have the too l s and s kills r equir ed. Make sure your v ehicle is parked on lev el gr ound, t he pa r king br ak e is set , a nd t he e ngine is of f .
− − − − − − − − − − − − CONT INUE D Calculat ed E ngine Oil L if e ( %) 100 % 91 % 90 % 81 % 80 % 71 % 70 % 61 % 60 % 51 % 50 % 41 % 40 % 31 % 30 % 21 % 20 % 16 % 15 % 11 % 10 .
If t he r ema ining engine oil lif e is 1 5 t o 6 per cent , y ou will se e t he e ngine oil lif e indicat or ever y t ime you tur n th e ig n i ti o n s wi tc h to the O N (II ) posit ion.
If you do not perf orm t he indicat ed maint e nance , nega t ive mileage is disp layed and beg ins t o bli nk af t er the vehicle has b een dri ven 10 mil es (1 0 k m) or mor e. Nega t ive mileage means your vehi cl e has p ass ed the m ai nten anc e requir ed point .
Y our dealer will rese t the displa y af te r c omplet ing t he require d maint ena nce serv ice. Y ou w ill see ‘‘OIL L IFE 100%’’ on the in f ormat ion display the ne xt time you tur n t he i g n i ti o n sw i tch to th e ON (II ) posit ion.
CONT INUE D If you have the requi red service done but do not reset t he displa y, or res et the display w it hout doing t he ser vic e, t he syst em w ill not show t he pro p er m ain tenan ce in tervals .
− − − − − − ＃ Engin e oi l level Check every time you f ill the f uel tank. See page . Engin e coolant level Check t he radi ator rese rve tank every tim e you f ill the f uel t a nk. See page . Auto m ati c tran sm i s si on Ch e ck t he f luid lev el mont hly .
＊ ＃ ＃ ＃ ＊ Maint enance Minder 185 : See information on maintenance and emissions warranty on page . Inspec t idle speed every 160,000 miles (256,000 km).
Fl u i d L o c a ti o n s 186 ENGINE OIL FILL CAP AUTOM ATIC TRANSM ISSION FLU ID DIPSTIC K (Yell ow loop) BRAKE FLUID (Black cap) WASHE R FLUID (Blue ca p) CLUTCH FLUID (Manual Trans miss ion only) (.
Hon da Mo tor Oil is t he p ref erred 5W-20 lubricant f or your vehicl e. It is highly re commended tha t you use Honda Motor Oil in your v ehic le f or opt imum engine prot ect ion. M ak e sure the API Ce rtif icatio n Seal says ‘‘F or Gasoline E ngines.
Y our vehicle does not requir e a ny oil add iti ves. A dd itive s m ay adverse ly af f ect t he e ngine or t r a nsmission perf orma nce a nd dur abilit y . R un t he engine unt il it rea ches norma l oper at ing tempe ra t ure , t h e n s h u t i t o ff.
R emov e the oil f ilt e r, and let t he rema ining oil dr ain. A special wrenc h ( avail abl e f rom you r dea ler) is requir ed. Mak e s ure the oil f ilt er gaske t is not stuc k t o t he engine block. If it is, r emov e it bef ore ins t alling a new oil f ilt er .
If Honda antif reeze/coolant is no t av aila ble, y ou may use anot he r maj or-br and non-silicat e coolant as a t e m p o r a r yr e p l a c e m e n t .
T he coola nt lev el should be up t o t he ba se of t he f iller neck. A dd coola nt if it is low . P o u rt h ec o o l a n t s l o w l ya n d ca ref ully so you do not spill any . Clean up any spill i mmedi at ely; it could da mage component s in t he engine c ompar t ment .
Check the f luid l evel in the win ds hi el d washer reser voi r at l eas t mont hly during normal use. Th e l o w w as h e r level in dicator comes o n when the leve l is low (see page ). Fill the r es erv oir wit h a good-qualit y windshield w a sher f luid.
Check the f luid level with the e ngine at no rmal op eratin g tempe rature. Par k t he vehicle on leve l ground. St ar t the engine, let it run unt il t he ra diat or f a n comes on, then shut of f t he engine. F or a cc ura t e result s, wait about 60 se conds ( but no longer tha n 90 s econds) be f or e doing st ep 2 .
Check the f luid l evel with t he transm is si on at no rmal op eratin g t emper at ur e a nd t he vehic le on le vel ground. R emov e t he t r a nsmission f ille r bolt , and ca re f ully f eel ins ide t he bolt hole w it h y our f inger. T he f luid lev el should be up to t h e edge of t he bolt hole.
Manual T ra nsmission only A low f luid l evel can in dicate a leak i n the c l u tch sys tem. Have th i s syst e m inspe ct ed a s s oon a s possible . T he f luid level shou ld be between t h eM I Na n dM A X m a r k so nt h e s i d e of t he reservoir.
Y our vehicle ha s ha logen he adlight bulbs. W hen r eplac ing a bulb, handle it by it s ba se, and prot e ct t he gla ss f r om cont a ct wit h your sk in or ha r d objects. If you t ouch the glass, clean it wit h dena t ur ed a lcohol a nd a clean cloth.
R emove t he electrical connector f r om t he bulb by pulling t he connector st raight back. R emov e t he rubber w ea t her se al by pulling on t he ta b. Ma ke s u re th at the ho ld - d o wn wir e is insta lled pr oper ly a nd securely. Y ou can check its inst a llat ion f rom t h e inspe ct ion window on the he adlight assembly .
Use a f lat -t ip screwdriver t o remov e the h olding clip f rom t he inner f e nder , t hen pull the inne r f ende r c ove r ba ck . T o change the bulb on the drive r’s side, st a rt t he e ngine, t ur n t he steering wheel all the way t o the right , t he n t urn of f t he engine .
R e move the s ocke t by t urning it one-q uarter t urn co unterclo ckwise. Pull t he bulb s t ra ight out of it s socket . Push the ne w bulb s t ra ight i n to the s o c ke t u n ti l it bo ttom s . R eins t all t he socket int o t he light ass embly by tur ning it clockw ise unt il it locks.
I n se rt the n ew b u l b in to the ho le , and t ur n it one-quar t er tur n clock wise to loc k it in pla ce. Push the elect rical connector back ont o t he bulb. Ma ke sure it is on all the way. T urn on t he f og light s t o t e st t he new bulb.
Op en the tail g ate. P l ace a clo th on t he edge of t he light a sse mbly co ver. R emove the c over by ca ref ully pr ying in t he notc h on it s middle edge wit h a f lat - t ip screwd river. Det e rmine which of t he f our bulbs is burne d out : st op/t a illight , ba ck - up light , t urn signal light , or t aillight .
Op en the tail g ate. Remo ve t he light assembly cover by pushing in t he t a bs on bot h sides a nd pulling t he c ove r of f . R emov e t he socket f rom t he light assembly by t urning it one-quar t er turn counterclockwise. Put the socket back into t he light ass embly, and t urn it cloc kw ise t o lock it in pla ce.
Dirt build-up in the loops of t he seat belt anchor s ca n ca use t he belts to re tra ct sl o wl y . Wip e th e in si d es o f t he loops wit h a clean cloth dam pe ned in mi l d s oap and warm wa t er or isopr opyl a lcohol. If your sea t belt s get dirt y, use a sof t brush w it h a mixtur e of mild soa p and warm wat er to cle an t hem .
A non-Honda f loor mat may not f it your vehi cle p roperl y. T his could prev ent t he proper ope ra t ion of t he f oldi ng rear seats and the passenger’s seat weight sensor s. We r ecommend using genuine H onda f loor ma t s. Do not put a ddit iona l f loor mat s on t op of t he a nchor ed ma t s.
Check the condition of t he wiper bl ade s at l eas t every six mo nths . R epla ce the m if you f ind signs of cra ck ing in t he r ubber, area s t ha t are gettin g hard, or i f they l eave streaks and unw iped a rea s w hen used.
Disconnect t he bla de a ssembly fr o m t h e w i p e r a r m : Press and ho ld the lock tab. Slide t he bla de a sse mbly t ow ar d t he loc k t a b unt il it re leas es fr o m t h e w i p e r a r m . W hen r epla cing a wiper blade, make s ure not to d rop the wi per bl ade or wipe r arm do wn on t he windshield.
T o rep lace the rear wi p er b lad e: R a ise t he wiper arm of f t he gla ss. Slide t he bla de out of t he wiper arm. Examine the new wipe r bla de.
T o saf ely operate your vehicl e, you r t ires must be the proper type and size, in good condit ion with adequat e trea d, and correctly inf lat ed. T he f ollowing pa ges giv e more det a iled inf ormat ion on how t o t a ke car e of y our t ir es and wha t t o do when they need t o b e replaced .
＊ ＊ Even though your vehicle is equipped w it h T PMS, w e rec ommend t ha t you vis ually check your tires every day. If you t hin k a ti re m i g h t b e lo w, ch e ck i t immedia t ely w it h a tir e ga uge. Use a gauge t o measure the air press ure in each tire at least o nce a mont h.
For convenie nce, t he recommende d tire si zes and co ld tire pres sures are on a label on t he drive r’ s doorj amb. For addit iona l inf or mat ion about your tire s, see page . The f ol l o wi ng ch arts sh ow the recom mend ed c old tire press ures f or most normal and high-spee d driv ing condit ions.
T he se rv ice lif e of your t ires is dependent on ma ny f act or s, including, but not limited to, dr iving habit s, road condit ions, vehicle loading, inf la t ion pr ess ure, maint ena nce histor y, spee d, a nd environ mental co ndi tions (even when the tires ar e not in u se).
It is best to replac e a ll f our tir es a t t h es a m et i m e .I f t h a t i sn o tp o s s i b l e or necessary, replace the t wo f ront tires o r two rear t ires as a pai r. R e placing just one tir e c an seriously af f ect your vehicle ’s ha ndling.
＋ CONT INUE D T ires marked ‘‘M S’’ o r ‘‘A ll Se aso n’’ on the side wall have an all- weather t read des ig n sui table f or most wint er dr iving conditions. For the best pe rf ormanc e in snow y or ic y condit ions , you s hould inst a ll snow t ires or t ire chains.
Mount tir e cha ins on your tir es w hen requir ed by driving c ondit ions or local laws. Inst a ll them only on the f ront t ires. Beca use your v ehicle has limit ed tire clea ra nce, mount only SA E Cla ss ‘ ‘S’’ ca b l e- type tracti on d e vi c es , wi th rubber chain t e nsioners , on t he f ront t ire s.
− Chec k the term inal s f or corro si on (a whit e or ye llowish powder) . T o remove i t, cover the terminals with a solut ion of bak ing soda a nd w at e r. It will bubble up and t ur n brow n. W hen t his st ops , w as h it of f w it h pla in wate r.
Co ver t he vehi cl e wi th a ‘‘breathable’’ cover, o ne m ade f r om a porous ma t er ial s uch a s cot t on. Non- porous mat eria ls, such as p l astic shee ting , trap m oi sture , which can da mage the pa int .
T his se ct ion cov er s t he more common proble ms t ha t motor ist s experien ce with their vehicles. It give s you inf orma t ion a bout how t o saf ely evalu ate the prob le m and wh at to d o to co r re ct it. I f the p ro bl e m ha s st ra nded y ou on t he side of t he r oad, yo u may b e able to g et go i ng agai n.
Check the inf lat ion pressur e of t he com pac t spare t ire every time y ou check the ot he r t ir es. It should be inf lat ed to: Follow the se pr ec aut ions: Never exceed 50 mph (80 km/h). T his t ire gives a harshe r rid e an d l es s tra cti on o n so me ro ad surf a ces.
If you ha ve a f lat tir e w hile dr iving, st op in a saf e pla ce t o change it . Driv e slowly a long t he s houlder until you g et t o an exit or an area t o stop t h a t i s fa r a w a y fr o m t h e tr a ffi c l a n e s . T urn on t he hazard warni ng li gh ts, an d tu rn the ig ni ti o n s wi tc h to the L OCK (0) pos itio n .
Take the j ac k ou t o f the ca rg o area. T urn t he jack’ s end br ac ket count er clock wis e t o loose n it , t he n remov e t he ja ck by lif t ing it st ra ight up. Unscre w t he wing bolt and t ake th e sp ar e tir e ou t o f its we l l . L oosen each wheel nut 1/2 turn with t he wheel n ut wr ench.
△ CONT INUE D Use the ext ensio n and the wheel nu t wren ch as sh o wn t o raise t he ve hicle unt il t h e f lat tir e is of f the ground. R emove the wheel nuts, then r e m o v et h ef l a tt i r e .H a n d l et h e whe el nut s c ar ef ully; t hey m ay be ho t f rom dri vin g.
Put on the spa re tir e. Put t he whe el nut s ba ck on f inge r- t ight , th en tig h ten the m in a c ri ss cr o s s p atte rn wi th the wh ee l n u t wr en ch unt il t he w hee l is f irmly a gains t th e hu b . Do no t try to tig h ten the whe el nut s f ully.
CONT INUE D St ore the j ac k. Pla ce the tool k it in th e ce n ter o f the f lat tir e. Store t he wheel co ver or center cap in the cargo area. Make s ure it will not get scrat ched o r damaged. Rem o ve th e stra p l o o p f ro m the leg of t he hea d re st ra int , t hen lowe r t he f loor lid, a nd clos e t he t ailga t e.
W hen you t ur n t he ignit ion sw it ch t o t he ST A R T (III) position, y ou do not hea r t he normal nois e of t he engine try i n g to sta rt. You may h ea r a clicking sound, a ser ies of click s, or not hing a t all. Check these t hings: Ch eck th e tran sm i ss io n i n ter l o c k.
Turn the ig ni ti o n s wi tc h to the ST A R T ( III) posit ion. If t he headlight s do not dim, che ck t he condit ion of t he f uses. If t he f uses a r eO K ,t h e r ei sp r o b a b l y so me th i n g wro ng wi th the el ectr i c al c i rc u i t f or the i g n i ti o n swit ch or sta r t er motor .
A lt hough this s eems like a simple proced ure, you shou ld take several prec aut ions . Y ou ca nnot st a rt your v ehic le w it h a n aut omat ic t r ansmission by pushing or pulling it . T he number s in t he illustra t ion show you t he or der to c onnect t he jumpe r cables.
＋ ＋ − I f the bo os te r batte ry i s i n an o th er vehi cl e, have an as si stant start that vehi cl e and ru n it at a f ast id le . St ar t your v ehicle . If t he sta rt e r m o to r sti l l o p er ate s sl owl y, ch e ck that the jum per cabl es have goo d m eta l -to -m eta l co ntac t.
If you see steam and/o r spray coming f r om under the hood, t urn of f t he engine. W ait unt il you s ee no more signs of st ea m or spray , t hen open the hood. T he hi gh temperature i nd icator should be of f unde r most condit ions. If t he engine coolant t emper a t ure get s higher th an nor mal, the indicat or w ill blink.
L ook f or any obv ious coola nt lea ks, su ch as a s pl i t radi ator hose . Everyt hing is still extremely ho t, so use caut ion. If y ou f ind a lea k, it must be rep aired b ef ore you cont inue dr iving ( see on page ).
L e t the vehicle sit f or a minut e . Open t he hood, and c heck the oil leve l ( see pa ge ). A n engine very l ow o n oil can l ose pressu re during c orner ing a nd ot her driving maneuv er s. If necessa ry, add oil t o bring t he leve l back t o t he f ull mark on t he dipst ick ( s ee pa ge ).
If yo ur vehi cl e h as an au tomati c t ransmission, t he malf unction in di cato r l amp may also co me on wi th th e ‘‘ D’ ’ i nd i c ato r . If you have recently ref ueled yo ur vehicle, the indicator coming on could be due t o a loose or missing f ue l f ill cap.
How ev er, if t he brak e peda l doe s not f e el nor mal, you should t a ke immedia t e a ct ion. A pr oblem in one par t of t he syst em’ s dua l cir cuit design w ill st ill give you brak ing at tw o wheel s.
T he v ehicle ’s f uses a r e cont a ined in t h r e ef u s eb o x e s . T he prima ry under-hood f use box is in t he e ngine compa rt me nt on the driv er ’s side . T o ope n it , push t h e t abs a s show n. T he int er ior f use box is behind t he driv er ’s c oin t ra y.
If somet hing e lect r ical in y our ve hicle s t ops w orking, check f or a blown f use f ir st . De t ermine f rom t he ch art on pag es and , o r the diagr am on t he f use box lid, which f use or f uses cont rol t ha t dev ice. Check t hose f uses f irst , but check all t he f uses bef ore dec iding t hat a blown f use is t he c ause.
I f the re p l ac em en t f us e of th e same rat ing blow s in a shor t time , t here is probably a serious electrical probl em in your vehicl e. L eave th e b lo wn f use in that circ uit and hav e y our v ehicle chec ked by a qua lif ied tec hnicia n.
＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ − − − − − − ＊＊ No. Circuit s Prot ect ed No. Am p s . A mps. Circuit s Prot ect ed 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Back Up L ight Not Used MET ER Tu r n Li g ht Not Used Front Wipers SR S Daytime R unning L ight Re ar Def ogger 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 10 A 10 A 10 A 30 A 10 A (7.
＊ ＊ No. A mps. Circuit s Pr ote cted No. Amps. Amps . C i rc ui ts Pr otec te d Cir cu i ts Pro tec ted 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 80 A Ba ttery 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 30 A 30 A 30 A 20 A 20 A 10 A 30 A 15 A.
− − If your vehicle n eeds to be towed, call a prof essional t owing service or orga niza t ion. Ne ve r t ow your v ehic le wit h j ust a r ope or chain.
If your v ehicle gets s t uck in sa nd, mud, or snow , ca ll a towing se rv ice t o pull it out (see page ) . For v ery short dista nces, such as f reeing the vehicle, yo u can use t he det a cha ble t ow ing hook t ha t mounts on t he a nchor in the f ront bumper.
S cr e w th e tow i n g ho ok in to the bolt hole behind t he bumper, t hen ti g h ten th e ho ok se c u re l y wi th th e ext ension. 3. If Y our V ehicle Get s St uck 240 T o avoid d amage to your vehicl e, us e the towing hook f or straight, f lat ground towing only.
− T h ed i a g r a m si nt h i ss e c t i o ng i v e you t he dime nsions a nd capa cit ie s of your vehicle a nd t he locat ions of the ident if ic at ion numbe rs. It a lso includes inf orma t ion you s hould know about your v ehic le’s tir es a nd emission s control syst ems.
T he v ehicle ident if ica t ion number (V IN) is t he 17-digit number y our dealer uses to reg ister your vehicle f or war ra nt y purpose s. It is also necessa ry f or licensing a nd insuring yo ur vehi cle . T he easi est p l ace t o f in d the V IN i s o n a p l ate f aste n e d to t he t op of the dashboar d.
T he tr ansmission numbe r is on a labe l on t op of t he tr ansmis sion. T he engine number is st amped into t he f ront of t he engine block. I d e n ti f i c a ti o n N u m b e r s T echnical Inf o.
＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ Specif icat ions 244 Dimensions Weight s Engine Seating Capacities Capacities 157.4 in (3,999 mm) Length Width Height Wheelb ase Track 66.2 in (1,682 mm) 60.0 in (1,524 mm) 96.5 in (2,450 mm) 57.3 in (1,456 mm) 57.1 in (1,451 mm) Gross vehicle weight rating See th e certification label attached to the driver’s doorjamb.
−− − ＊ ＊ − − − − − − − − − − − − − − − ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ Specif icat ions T echnical Inf ormat ion 245 Air Conditioni ng Battery Lights Fuses Tires Alignment HFC-134a (R-134a) 14.
T he t ires on your vehicl e meet all U.S. F eder al Sa f ety R equire ment s. A ll t ir es are also gr aded f or tre ad wear , trac tio n , an d tem pe ra tur e perf orma nce a cc ording t o Depa rt me nt of T r a nsport a t ion (D OT ) st a ndar ds.
Warnin g: T he t empe rature g rade f or t his t ir e is e st a blished f or a tir e t ha t is prope rly inf lat e d a nd not overloaded. Excessive speed, underinf lat ion, or excessiv e loa ding, eit her sepa ra t ely or in combina t ion, can caus e h eat b ui l du p and pos si bl e tire f ailure.
− − − − − − − − − − − T he t ires that came on your vehicle hav e a number of mar kings. T hose you shoul d b e aware of a re descri bed below . T he t ir e ident if icat ion number (T IN) is a gro up of num be rs an d l etters t hat look lik e t he f ollowing example.
− − − − A ccordi ngl y, when t he l ow tire pres sure te llt ale illuminat es, you should stop and check your tires a s so on as p o s s i bl e, an d i n f la te the m to t he pr oper pressur e. Driv ing on a signif ic ant ly under- inf lat ed tire causes the tire to over heat an d can l ead to tire f ail ure.
− A lways check t he T PMS malf unction t ellt a le a f t e r r epla cing one or more tires or wheels on yo ur vehicl e to en su re th at the re p l ac em en t or altern ate tires and whee ls all ow t he T PMS t o cont inue t o f unct ion prope rly.
＊ ＊ T he bur ning of gasoline in your vehic le’s e ngine pr oduces se ve ra l by- product s . Some of t he se a re car bon monoxide ( CO ), oxide s of nit r ogen (NOx), and hydrocarbons (HC). Ga soline ev a pora t ing f rom t he t a nk also pr oduces hy droca r bons.
T he emis sions c ont rol s yst em s a re designed a nd ce rt if ied t o w ork to- get her in reducing e missions t o lev els t ha t comply w it h t he Clean Air Act. T o ma k e su re th e em i s si on s rema in low , you should use only ne w Hond a replacemen t part s or their equiv ale nt f or r epa irs .
T he three wa y cata lytic converter cont ains precious me t als t ha t serv e as cat a lyst s, promoting chemical reactio ns to co n vert the exhaus t gass es w it hout af f ect ing t he met als. T he cat alytic con vert er is ref erred to as a three-way catalys t, s in ce it acts on HC, CO, and NOx.
If you take your vehicle f or an emissi ons test shortly af t er the bat t er y ha s bee n disconnec t ed or gone dea d, it may not pass the t e st . T his is bec ause of cer t a in ‘‘r eadine ss codes’’ t ha t must be set in the on- boar d diagnost ic s f or the emissions systems.
Selec t a nea rby lightly tra v eled major hi ghway where you can maintain a speed of 50 t o 60 m ph ( 8 0t o9 7k m / h )f o ra t l e a s t2 0 mi nu tes. Drive on t he hig hway in D (au to m ati c ) o r 5th (ma n u al ). Do n o tu s et h ec r u i s ec o n t r o l .
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.... Cust omer Serv ice Inf orma t ion . 258 .................... Warra nty Coverages . 259 R e port ing Sa f e t y D ef ect s ........................
Honda dealer ship pers onnel ar e tr ained prof essionals. T hey should be able to a nswer all your questions. If you encount er a problem t ha t your dea lership doe s not solve to your sat isf ac tion, please discuss it wit h the dealership ’s managem ent.
− − − − − − − − − Y our new v ehicle is cove red by the se warrantie s: prov ides prora t ed coverag e f or a rep lacem ent battery pu rchase d f rom your dealer. covers you r new vehicl e, excep t f or th e ba tter y, e m i ss io n s co ntro l systems, a nd accessories against def ect s in ma t er ia ls a nd workm ans hi p.
If NHT SA r ece ive s simila r com- plaint s, it ma y ope n an invest iga t ion, and if it f inds that a sa f et y def ect exist s in a group of ve hicles , it may order a r eca ll a nd re medy campa ign. However, NHT SA canno t become involv ed in indiv idua l proble ms between you, your dealer, or A me rica n Honda Motor Co.
T h e publicat ions show n below can be p urchas ed f rom Helm Incorpora ted. Y ou ca n order by phone or online: Call Helm In c. at 1-800-782-4356 (c redit card orders onl y) Go online at If you a re int er est ed in oth er ye ars or mode ls, conta ct He lm Inc.
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CONT INUE D .................................... A ccessories . 144 A CCESSOR Y ( Ignit ion K e y ....................................... Posit ion) . 78 ............... A ccessory Power Socket . 99 .................... A ddit iv es, Engine O il . 188 .
＊ ＊＊ ＊＊ .............................................. Cargo . 146 .................... Cargo , Ho w to Carry . 146 ............................. Carrying Cargo . 146 ............. CA U T ION, Ex plana t ion of . iii ........................
＊ CONT INUE D ........ DOT T ire Quality Gra ding . 246 Downshif ting, Ma nual ............................. T r ansmission . 155 ........... Dri ver an d Pass en ger Saf ety . 5 ........................................... Driv ing . 15 1 ..........
＊＊ ............... Ga s Milea ge, Improving . 141 .......................................... Gasohol . 136 ......................................... Ga soline . 1 36 ..................... L ow Fue l Indica t or . 62 ...............................
＊＊ ＊ ＊ CONT INUE D .................................................. K eys . 76 ................. Jacking up t he V ehicle . 2 21 ....................................... Jack, T ire . 219 ................................ Jump St ar t ing . 226 .
... L ow Oil P ressure In dicator . 60 , 230 ................................ Lo we r An c h o r s . 4 3 ... L ubricant Speci f icat ions Chart . 244 ........... L uggage, Stor ing (C ar go) . 146 ........... L ugga ge N et (Ca rgo Ne t ) . 15 0 .....
＊ ＊ ＊ CONT INUE D ........................ Protect ing Children . 34 ....................... Prot ec t ing Inf a nt s . 39 ....... Protect ing L a rger Chi ldren . 49 ......... Prot ec t ing Small C hildren . 40 Using Child Seat s w it h .......
＊ − ................................ Side A ir bags . 9 , 28 ... How Your Side A irba gs W ork . 28 How t he Side A irba g Of f ...................... Indicat or W or ks . 31 .................. Side Curt a in A ir bags . 9 , 3 0 How Y our Side Curt ain A irba gs .
＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊＊ ............................................... T ires . 208 .............................. A ir Press ure . 210 ........................................ Chains . 214 ......................... Checking Wea r . 210 ..
＊＊ ＊ Windshie ld ....................................... Cleaning . 71 ................................... Def roster . 105 ..................................... Wa shers . 192 W ipers, Windshield ....................... Changing Bla des . 205 .
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Ser v ice Inf or mat ion Summar y Gasoline: Fuel Tank Capacity: Recommended Engine Oil: Automatic Transmission Fluid: Brake Fluid: Tire Pressure (measured cold): Manual Transmission Fluid: S p a r eT i r eP r e s s u r e : 10.8 US gal (41 ) 32 psi (220 kPa , 2.
T h is owne r’s manua l should be conside red a per manent pa rt of the ve hicle a nd should rema in wit h t he v ehicle w hen it is sold. T he inf orma tion a nd specif icat ions included in this publicat ion w ere in ef f e ct a t t he t ime of appr oval f or pr inting.
An important point after buying a device Honda Fit (2008) (or even before the purchase) is to read its user manual. We should do this for several simple reasons:
If you have not bought Honda Fit (2008) yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data Honda Fit (2008) - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, Honda Fit (2008) you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get Honda Fit (2008) will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of Honda Fit (2008), but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime Honda Fit (2008).
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with Honda Fit (2008). Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device Honda Fit (2008) along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
