Inde
x
Shifting The Automatic Transmission.. 140
The 5-speed Manual Transmission.......................... 138
Shift Lever Position Indicator...... 140
Shift Lock Release......................... 143 Side Marker Lights, Bulb
Replacement in.......................... 208
Signaling Turns................................ 63
Snow Tires...................................... 202
Solvent-type Cleaners.................... 216
Sound System................................. 102
Spare Tire Inflating....................................... 224
Specifications............................. 251
Spark Plugs, Replacing................. 187
Specifications Charts..................... 250
Speed Control................................... 67
Speedometer.................................... 58
Spotlights.......................................... 92
SRS, Additional Information........... 45
Additional Safety Precautions.... 48
How Your Airbags Work............ 45
How the SRS Indicator Light
Works........................................ 47
SRS Components......................... 45
SRS Service................................... 47
SRS Indicator.............................. 47, 54
START (Ignition Key Position)..... 74
Starting the Engine........................ 137
In Cold Weather at HighAltitude................................... 137
With a Dead Battery................. 231
Steam Coming from Engine......... 233
Steering Wheel
Adjustment................................... 66
Anti-theft Column Lock.............. 74
Stereo Sound System.................... 102
Storing Your Car............................ 214
Supplemental Restraint System...................................
9, 45
Servicing....................................... 47
SRS Indicator.......................... 47, 54
Synthetic Oil................................... 173
Tachometer...................................... 58
Tafflights, Changing Bulbs in....... 210 Taking Care of the Unexpected................................ 213
Tape Player..................................... 115 Technical Descriptions................. 247
Driving in Foreign Countries... 255
Emissions Control Systems...... 256
Oxygenated Fuels...................... 254
Three Way Catalytic
Converter................................ 258
Temperature Gauge........................ 59
Tether Attachment Points.............. 40
Three Way Catalytic Converter... 258
Time, Setting the............................. 88
Timing Belt..................................... 195
Tire Chains..................................... 202
Tire, How to Change a Flat.......... 225
Tires................................................ 196 Air Pressure............................... 196Checking Wear.......................... 197
Compact Spare........................... 224
DOT Tire Quality Grading....... 252
Inflation....................................... 196
Inspection................................... 197
Maintenance............................... 198
Replacing.................................... 200
Rotating....................................... 199
Snow............................................ 202
Specifications............................. 251
Tire Chains................................. 202
Servic
e Informatio n Summar y
Gasoline :
(SE,
LS,
GS) Unleaded gasoline, pump octane
number of 86 or higher.
(GS-R, Type-R)
Premium unleaded gasoline,
pump octane number of 91 or
higher.
Fue l Tan k Capacity :
13.2 US gal (50 l ,11.0 Imp gal)
Recommende d Engin e Oil :
API Service SJ "Energy Conserving" oil, SAE 5W-30
viscosity (see page 171).
Oil change capacity (including
filter):
(SE,
LS,
GS)4.0 US qt (3.8 l ,3.3 Imp qt)
(GS-R, Type-R)
4.2 US qt (4.0 l ,3.5 Imp qt) Automati
c Transmissio n Fluid :
Honda Premium Formula
Automatic Transmission Fluid
preferred, or a DEXRON ®
III ATF
as a temporary replacement (see page 182).
5-spee d Manua l Transmissio n
Fluid :
Honda Manual Transmission Fluid preferred, or an API service
SG, SH or SJ, SAE 10W-30 or
10W-40 motor oil as a temporary
replacement (see page 183).
Capacity (including differential):
(SE,
LS,
GS,
GS-R)
2.3 US qt (2.2 l ,1.9 lmp qt)
(Type-R)
2.2 US qt (2.1 l , 1.8 lmp qt) Powe
r Steerin g Fluid :
Genuine Honda Power Steering Fluid preferred, or another brand
of power steering fluid as a
temporary replacement. Do not
use ATF (see page 185).
Brak e Fluid :
Genuine Honda DOT 3 Brake Fluid
preferred, or a DOT 3 or DOT 4 brake fluid as a temporary
replacement (see page 184).
Tir e Pressur e (measure d cold) :
(SE)
Front/Rear:
29 psi (200 kPa , 2.0 kgf/cm2)
(LS, GS, GS-R, Type-R)
Front:
35 psi (240 kPa , 2.4 kgf/cm2)
Rear:
33 psi (230 kPa , 2.3 kgf/cm2)
