Specification
s* 1 : Including the coolant in the reserve tank and that remaining in the
engine. Reserv
e tan k capacity : 0.1 6 U S ga l (0, 6 ,0.1 3 Im p gal )
* 2 : Excluding the oil remaining in the engine.
* 3 : 6-cylinder models
Technica l Informatio n
* : 6-cylinder models
* : 6-cylinder models
Inde
x
Accessorie s an d Modifications.... 164
Accessories................................ . 16 4
Additiona l Safet y Precaution... . 16 5
Modifications............................ . 16 5
ACCESSOR Y (Ignitio n Ke y
Position)...................................... . 72
Accessor y Powe r Socket............. . 102
Addin g
Automati c Transmissio n
Fluid............................... 221, 222
Brak e Fluid................................ . 224
Clutc h Fluid............................... . 22 5
Engine Coolant.......................... . 21 3
Engin e Oil.................................. . 208
Manua l Transmissio n Fluid.... . 22 3
Powe r Steerin g Fluid................ . 225
Windshiel d Washe r Fluid........ . 220
Additiona l Informatio n Abou t
You r Airbags........................... . 4 6
Additiona l Safet y Precautions... . 4 6
Airba g Service............................. . 4 6
Additiona
l Informatio n Abou t
You r Fron t Airbags................ . 4 1
Ho w You r Fron t Airbag s
Work......................................... . 4 1
Ho w You r SRS Indicato r Ligh t
Works ....................................... 4 3
SRS Components........................ . 4 1
Additiona l Informatio n Abou t
You r Sea t Belts....................... . 4 0
Lap/Shoulde r Belts.................... . 4 0
Sea t Bel t Maintenance............... . 4 1
Sea t Bel t Syste m Components.. . 4 0
Additiona l Informatio n Abou t
You r Sid e Airbags................... . 4 4
Ho w Th e Sid e Airba g Indicato r
Ligh t Works............................ . 4 5
Ho w You r Sid e Airbag s Work... . 4 4
Additives , Engin e Oil.................... . 21 0
Adjustment s
Mirrors. ...................................... . 9 5
Hea d Restraints.......................... . 8 8
Seats............................................. . 8 4
Steerin g Wheel........................... . 65
Airba g (SRS)...................................... 9
Ai r Cleane r Element..................... . 22 6
Ai
r Conditioning............................ . 106
Maintenance.............................. . 238
Usage......................................... . 106
Ai r Conditionin g Filter................. . 239
Ai r Pressure , Tires....................... . 24 1
Alcoho l i n Gasoline....................... . 30 3
Antifreeze...................................... . 21 3
Anti-loc k Brake s (ABS )
Description................................ . 18 2
Indicato r Light.................... 53 , 18 3
Operation................................... . 18 2
Anti-thef t Steerin g Colum n Loc k . . 7 1
Appearanc e Care.......................... . 261
Audi o System........................ . 121 , 133
Automati c Spee d Control............... . 6 6
Automatic Transmission ................ 174
Capacity , Fluid.......................... . 298
Checking Flui d Level....... . 221 , 22 2
Shifting ....................................... . 17 4
Shif t Leve r Positio n Indicator. . 17 5
Shif t Leve r Positions................ . 17 5
Shif t Loc k Release.................... . 17 8
CONTINUED
Servic
e Informatio n Summar y
Gasoline :
Unleade d gasoline , pum p octan e
numbe r o f 8 6 o r higher .
Fue l Tan k Capacity :
17.1 2 U S ga l (64. 8 l,14.2 6 Im p gal )
Recommende d Engin e Oil :
AP I Servic e S J "Energ y
Conserving " oil , SA E 5W-3 0
viscosit y (se e pag e 21 0 ) .
Oi l chang e capacit y (includin g
filter) :
4-cylinde r model s
4. 5 U S q t (4. 3 l, 3. 8 Im p qt )
6-cylinde r model s
4. 6 U S q t (4. 4 l,3. 9 Im p qt )
Automati c Transmissio n Fluid :
Hond a Premiu m Formul a
Automati c Transmissio n Flui d
preferred , o r a DEXRON ®
Il l AT F
a s temporar y replacemen t (se e
page s 22 1 an d 222 ). 5-spee
d Manua l Transmissio n
Fluid :
Hond a Manua l Transmissio n
Flui d preferred , o r a n AP I servic e
SG , S H o r SJ , SA E 10W-3 0 o r
10W-4 0 moto r oi l a s a temporar y
replacemen t (se e pag e 223 ).
Capacity :
2. 0 U S q t (1. 9 l, 1. 7 lm p qt )
Powe r Steerin g Fluid :
Genuin e Hond a Powe r Steerin g
Flui d preferred , o r anothe r bran d
o f powe r steerin g flui d a s a
temporar y replacement . D o no t
us e AT F (se e pag e 226 ).
Brak e Fluid :
Genuin e Hond a DO T 3 Brak e Flui d
preferred , o r a DO T 3 o r DO T 4
brak e flui d a s a temporar y
replacemen t (se e pag e 224 ). Tir
e Pressur e (measure d cold) :
D X
2 9 ps i (20 0 kP a , 2. 0 kgf/cm 2)
LX , EX ,
SE ,
L X
V-6 ,
E X V- 6
3 0 ps i (21 0 kPa,2. 1 kgf/cm 2)
