Towin
g a Traile r
Additional Trailer equipment
Many state s
an
d province s requir e
specia l outsid e mirror s whe n towin g
a trailer . Eve n if the y don't , yo u
shoul d instal l specia l mirror s if yo u
canno t clearl y se e behin d you , o r i f
th e traile r create s a blin d spot .
As k you r traile r sale s o r renta l
agenc y if an y othe r item s ar e
recommende d o r require d fo r you r
towin g situation .
Pre-To
w Checklis t
Whe n preparin g to tow , an d befor e
drivin g away , b e sur e to chec k th e
following :
Th e vehicl e ha s bee n properly
serviced , an d th e tires , brakes ,
suspension , an d coolin g syste m
ar e in goo d operatin g condition .
Al l weight s an d load s ar e withi n
limit s (se e page s 18 6 an d 187 ).
Th e hitch , safet y chain , an d an y
othe r attachment s ar e secure .
Al l item s o n an d in th e traile r ar e
properl y secure d an d canno t shif t
whil e yo u drive .
Th e light s an d brake s o n you r
vehicl e an d th e traile r ar e workin g
properly . You
r vehicl e tire s an d spar e ar e
properly inflated (se e pag e 24 2 ) ,
an d th e traile r tire s an d spar e ar e
inflate d a s recommende d b y th e
traile r maker .
Drivin g
Tire
s
Winte r Drivin g
Tire s tha t ar e marke d " M + S " o r
"Al l Season " o n th e sidewal l hav e a n
all-weathe r trea d design . The y
shoul d b e suitabl e fo r mos t winte r
drivin g conditions . Tire s withou t
thes e marking s ar e designe d fo r
optimu m tractio n i n dr y conditions .
The y ma y no t provid e adequat e
performanc e i n winte r driving .
Fo r th e bes t performanc e i n snow y
o r ic y conditions , yo u shoul d instal l
sno w tire s o r tir e chains . The y ma y
be require d by loca l law s unde r
certai n conditions .
Snow Tires
I f yo u moun t sno w tire s o n you r
Honda , mak e sur e the y ar e radia l
tire s o f th e sam e siz e an d loa d rang e
a s th e origina l tires . Moun t sno w
tire s o n al l fou r wheel s t o balanc e
you r car' s handlin g in al l weathe r
conditions . Kee p in min d th e tractio n
provide d b y sno w tire s o n dr y road s
ma y no t b e a s hig h a s you r car' s origina
l equipmen t tires . Yo u shoul d
driv e cautiousl y eve n whe n th e road s
ar e clear . Chec k wit h th e tir e deale r
fo r maximu m spee d recommenda -
tions .
Tire Chains
Moun t tractio n device s (link-typ e
o r cable-type ) onl y whe n require d
b y drivin g condition s o r loca l laws .
Mak e sur e the y ar e th e correc t siz e
fo r you r tires . Instal l the m onl y o n
th e fron t tires .
4-cylinder models
I f link-typ e tractio n device s ar e used ,
the y mus t b e SA E Clas s "S. " Cable -
typ e tractio n device s ca n als o b e
used .
6-cylinder models
Becaus e you r Hond a ha s limite d tir e
clearance , moun t onl y SA E Clas s
"S " cable-typ e tractio n devices . Link-typ
e "chains " shoul d no t b e
used . N o matte r ho w tigh t the y see m
t o b e installed , the y ca n com e int o
contac t wit h th e bod y an d
suspension , causin g seriou s damage .
All models
Whe n installin g tractio n devices ,
follo w th e manufacturer' s
instruction s an d moun t the m a s
tightl y a s yo u can . Driv e slowl y wit h
the m installed . I f yo u hea r the m
comin g i n contac t wit h th e bod y o r
chassis , sto p an d investigate . Mak e
sur e th e tractio n device s ar e installe d
tightly , an d tha t the y ar e no t
contactin g th e brake s o r suspension .
Remov e the m as soo n a s yo u star t
drivin g o n cleare d roads .
Traction devices that are the wrong
size or improperly installed can
damage your car's brake lines,
suspension, body, and wheels. Stop
driving if they are hitting any part of
the car.
Maintenanc e
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