1992 HONDA PRELUDE ignition

Index

Accessories
Installation................................. 105

ACCESSORY
(Ignition Key Position).............. 48

Adding
Automatic Transmission
Fluid........................................ 144

Brake Fluid............................... 146 Clutch Fluid.............................. 147

Engine Oil...:.............................. 135

Manual Transmission Fluid... 145

Power Steering Fluid.............. 148

Radiator Coolant...................... 139

Windshield Washer fluid ........ 143

Additional Safety Information .... 16
Door Locks.................................. 16

Driving with Pets....................... 17

Seat-back Position..................... 16

Storing Cargo Safely................. 17

Additives, Engine Oil................... 136

Adjustments
Mirrors....................................... .
59

Seats............................................. 51
Steering Wheel..........................

43

Airbag (SRS).................................. 1
0

Air Conditioning............................. 68

Maintenance..............................
157

Usage............................................ 6 8

Ai
r Filter........................................
149
Air Outlet
s
(Vents)......................... 68

Air Pressure, Tires ......................
159

Alcohol an d
Drugs.......................... 24

Alcohol in Gasoline........................ 98

Antifreeze......................................
139

Anti-lock Brake s
(ABS)

Description................................
208

Indicator Light.................. .
34,
118

Operation................................... 117

Anti-theft Steerin
g
Column

Lock.............................................. 48

Appearance Care..........................
175

Ashtray............................................. 65

Audio System................................. .
75

Automatic Speed Control............. 44
Automatic Transmission............ 112

Capacity, Fluid........................
.

206

Checking Fluid Level.............. 144

Shifting
...................................... 113

Shift Leve r
Positions...............
112
Shift Lock Release................... 115
Battery
Charging System Light............. 33

Jump Starting............................ 191

Maintenance.............................. 152

Specifications............................ 207

Before Driving
................................ 97

Belts, Seat ......................................... 4
Body Repair
...................................
181

Brakes

Anti-lock Syste
m (ABS)..........
117
Break-in, Ne
w
Linings.............. 98
Fluid............................................
146
Light, Burned-out................... .

169
Parking......................................... 61

System Light.............................. .
33

Wear Indicators.....................
116
Brakes, AB S

Description...............................
.
208

Operation................................... 117

System Indicator...............
.
34,
118

Braking System...........................
.

116

Break-in, Ne
w
Car ......................... 98

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Index

Ignition
Keys.............................................. 47

Switch.......................................... 47

Timing Control System........... 212
Indicator Lights,
Instrument

Panel............................................. 31

Infant Restraint.............................. 19
Inflation, Proper Tire..................
158
Inside Mirror...................................
59
Inspection, Tire.............................
159
Instrument Panel............................
30
Instrument Panel Brightness....... 41
Interior Cleaning..........................
179
Interior Lights................................
66
Introduction........................................ i
Jacking up the Car.......................
185

Jack, Tire...................................... .

185

Jump Starting...............................
.

191

Keys.................................................. 4
7

Label, Certification...................... 204
Lane Change, Signaling................ 41
Lap/Shoulder Belts......................... .
6
Leaking of Exhaust into Car........ 25

Lighter, Cigarette.......................... 65

Lights
Bulb Replacement.................... 164

Indicator....................................... 3 1

Parking........................................
. 40

Turn Signal.................................. 41

Loading Cargo..............................
106

LOCK (Ignitio n
Key Position).....

47

Locks
Anti-theft Steerin
g Column..... 47
Fuel Filler Door........................
100
Glove Box................................... .
62
Power Door.................................. 48

Trunk...........................................

50

Low Coolan t
Level.......................
139

Lower Gear
,
Downshifting to a . 112

Low Oil Pressure Light........ 33, 195

Lubricant Specifications Chart.
206

Luggage.........................................
106

Maintenance.................................. 127

Periodi
c Items........................... 133

Record................................. 131-

132

Schedule ............................ .
128-129

Manual Transmission..................
111

Manual Transmissio n
Fluid.......
145
Maximum Shif
t
Speeds....... 112, 115
Meters, Gauges............................... 37
Methanol in Gasoline..................... 98
Mirrors, Adjusting......................... 59
Neutral Gear Position..................
114
New Vehicl e
Break-in................... 98
Normal Shift Speeds....................
111
NOTICE, Explanatio n
of................ ii

Numbers, Identification..............
204

Occupant Protectio n
System ......... 4

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Reminder Light and Beeper..... 33

Replacement.................................. 9

System Components.................... 6
Tether Attachment Points....... 21
Use During Pregnancy................ 8
Wearing a Lap/Shoulder Belt.... 7
Seats, Adjusting the....................... 51
Serial Number............................... 204
Service Intervals..........................

129
Service Manual............................
.

221
Service Station Procedures........ 100
Setting th
e
Clock............................ 63
Shifting The Automatic Transmission
..................................................

112

The 5- Speed
Transmission.....
111
Shift Leve
r
Position
Indicator...............................
36, 112
Side Marke r
Lights, Bulb

Replacement in.........................
166

Signaling Turns............................. .
41
Snow Tires.....................................
163
Solvent-type Cleaners................ .

176

Sound Syste
m
................................. 75

Spare Tire
Inflating .....................................
184

Specifications............................ 207

Spar
k Plugs, Replacing............... 150
Specifications Charts.................. 206

Speed Control.................................. 44

Speedometer.................................... 37

SRS Indicator........................... .
14, 34

START (Ignition Key Position)..

47

Starting th e
Engine......................
109
In Col
d
Weather
at High Altitude....................
110
With a Dea
d Battery................
191
Steam Comin
g
from Engine.......
193
Steering Whee
l

Adjustment.................................
. 43

Anti-theft Column Lock........... 47
Stereo Sound System..................... 75
Storing Your Car..........................
173

Sunroof............................................. 58

Closin
g Manually.....................
198

Operation.....................................
58

Supplementa
l Restraint System
Service Precautions................... 15

Servicing...................................... 14

SRS Indicator........................ 14, 34

System Components.................. 10

Technical Description............ .

209

Tachometer.....................................
37

Taillights
, Changing Bulbs in.... 169
Taking Care of the
Unexpected ...............................
183

Tape Player.................................... .
81
Technical Descriptions Anti-lock Brake System ......... 208Catalytic Converter................. 213
Emission Control Systems......
211
Four Whee l
Steering ............... 210
Supplemental Restraint
System....................................
209

Temperature Gauge..................... .
38
Tether Attachment Points...........
21

Time, Settin g
the ........................... 63

Tire Chains.................................... 163
Tire, How to Change a Flat........ 185

Tires................................................ 158
Air Pressure.............................. 158Checking Wear......................... 159
Compact Spare.......................... 184

DOT Tire Quality Grading..... 161

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Index

Inflation...................................... 158

Inspection................................... 159
Replacing................................... 161
Rotating..................................... 160

Snow........................................... 163

Specifications............................
207

Tools, Tire
Changing ..................
185

Torn Seat

Belts................................. 9
Towing A Trailer....................................
121
Emergency Wrecher............... . 202
Transmission
Checking Flui
d Level,
Automatic..............................
144
Checking Flui d
Level,
5-speed....................................
145
Fluid Selection......................... .

144
Identification Number...........
.

204
Shifting th
e
Automatic ...........
112
Shifting th
e
5-speed.................
111
Treadwear..................................... 161

Trip Meter....................................... 37

Trunk
............................................... 50

Opening the................................ 50

Open Monito r
Light...................
35
Turn Signals.................................... 41
Underside, Cleaning...................
.

176
Unexpected, Takin
g
Care

of the...........................................
183

Uniform Tir e
Quality Grading.. 161
Unleaded Gasoline......................... 98
Upholstery Cleaning....................
179
Used Oil ,
How to Dispose of.......
138

Vanity Mirror.
................................ 64

Vehicle Capacit y
Load................
106

Vehicle Dimensions..................... 206

Vehicle Identification Number.. 204

Vehicle Storage...........................
.

173
Ventilation....................................... 7
1
VIN................................................
.
204
Vinyl Cleaning.............................
.

179

Viscosity, Oil................................
.

136

Warning Beepers

Key in Ignition...........................
. 47
Seat Belts..................................... 33

WARNING, Explanation of........... ii
Warning Labels, Location of........ 27
Warranty Coverages....................
216
Washer, Windshiel d
Checkin
g the Fluid Level.......
155

Operation..................................... 4
2

Washing.........................................
.
176
Waxing an
d
Polishing..................
177

Wheels

Adjusting th
e Steering.............. 43
Alignment and Balance........... 161 Compact Spare.......................... 184
Wrench.......................................
185
Windows Cleaning.....................................
180
Operating the
Power................. 57

Rear, Defogger........................... 56

Windshield
Cleaning....................................... 42

Defroster...................................... 74

Wipers, Windshield Changing Blades.......................
155

Operation..................................... 4 2

Wor
n Tires.....................................
159

Wrecker, Emergenc
y
Towing...
202
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