Accessorie
s an d Modification s
Modifyin g you r car ,  o r installin g
som e non-Hond a accessories , ca n
mak e you r  ca r unsafe .  Befor e yo u
mak e  an y modification s  o r ad d  an y
accessories , b e sur e t o rea d th e
followin g information .
Accessorie s
You r deale r ha s Genuin e Hond a
accessorie s tha t allo w yo u t o
personaliz e you r car . Thes e
accessorie s hav e bee n designe d an d
approve d fo r you r car , an d ar e
covere d b y warranty .
Non-Hond a accessorie s ar e usuall y
designe d fo r universa l applications .
Althoug h aftermarke t accessorie s
ma y fi t o n you r car , the y ma y no t
mee t factor y specifications , an d
coul d adversel y affec t you r car' s
handlin g an d stability .  (Se e
"Modifications " o n th e pag e 16 5 fo r
additiona l information. ) Whe
n properl y installed , cellula r
phones , alarms , two-wa y radios , an d
low-powere d audi o system s shoul d
no t interfer e wit h you r car' s
computer-controlle d systems , suc h
a s th e SR S an d anti-loc k brak e
system .
However ,  i f  electroni c  accessorie s
ar e improperl y installed ,  o r excee d
you r car' s electrica l syste m capacity ,
the y ca n interfer e wit h th e operatio no
f you r car , o r eve n caus e th e
airbag s t o  deploy .
Befor e installin g an y accessory :
Mak e sur e th e accessor y doe s no t
obscur e an y lights ,  o r interfer e
wit h prope r ca r operatio n o r
performance .
B e sur e electroni c accessorie s d o
no t overloa d electrica l circuit s
(se e pag e 288  ).
Hav e th e installe r contac t you r
Hond a  deale r fo r assistanc e befor e
installin g an y electroni c accessory .
I f possible ,  hav e you r  deale r inspect
th e fina l installation .
Befor e Drivin g
 Imprope
r accessorie s  o r
modification s  ca n  affec t you r
car' s  handling ,  stabilit y an d
performance ,  an d caus e  a
cras h i n whic h yo u ca n b e hur t
o r killed .
Follo w al l  instruction s i n thi s
owner' s manua l  regardin g
accessorie s  an d  modifications .