Interio
r Care , Corrosio n Protectio n
Window s
Clea n th e windows , insid e an d out ,
wit h a commercially-availabl e glas s
cleaner . Yo u ca n als o us e a mixtur e
o f on e par t whit e vinega r t o te n part s
water . Thi s wil l remov e th e haz e tha t
build s u p o n th e insid e o f th e
windows . Us e a sof t clot h o r pape r
towel s t o clea n al l glas s an d clea r
plasti c surfaces .
The rear window defogger and
antenna wires are bonded to the inside
of the glass. Wiping vigorously up-and-
down can dislodge and break these
wires. When cleaning the rear window,
use gentle pressure and wipe side-to-
side.
Ai
r Freshener s
I f yo u wan t t o us e a n ai r freshener /
deodorize r i n th e interio r o f you r car ,
i t i s bes t t o us e a soli d type . Som e
liqui d ai r freshener s contai n chemi -
cal s tha t ma y caus e part s o f th e
interio r tri m an d fabri c t o crac k o r
discolor .
I f yo u us e a liqui d ai r freshener ,
mak e sur e yo u faste n it securel y s o it
doe s no t spil l a s yo u drive . Corrosio
n Protectio n
Tw o factor s normall y contribut e t o
causin g corrosio n in you r car :
1 . Moistur e trappe d in bod y cavities .
Dir t an d roa d sal t tha t collect s i n
hollow s o n th e undersid e o f th e
ca r stay s damp , promotin g
corrosio n in tha t area .
2 . Remova l o f pain t an d protectiv e
coating s fro m th e exterio r an d
undersid e o f th e car .
Man y corrosion-preventiv e measure s
ar e buil t int o you r Honda . Yo u ca n
hel p kee p you r ca r fro m corrodin g
b y performin g som e simpl e periodi c
maintenance : Repai
r chip s an d scratche s i n th e
pain t a s soo n a s yo u discove r them .
CONTINUED
Appearanc e Car e
NOTIC
E
Changin
g a Fla t Tir e
14.Tighte n th e whee l nut s securel y in
th e sam e crisscros s pattern . Hav e
th e whee l nu t torqu e checke d a t
th e neares t automotiv e servic e
facility .
Tighte n th e whee l nut s to :
8 0 lbf·f t (10 8 N·m , 1 1 kgf·m )
WIN
G BOL T
SPACE
R
CON E
15.Plac e th e fla t tir e fac e dow n in th e
spar e tir e well .
16.Remov e th e space r con e fro m th e
win g bolt , tur n it over , an d pu t i t
bac k o n th e bolt .
17.Secur e th e fla t tir e b y screwin g
th e win g bol t bac k int o it s hole . 18.Stor
e th e jac k i n th e trun k wit h th e
en d bracke t o n th e righ t side .
Tur n th e jack' s en d bracke t t o loc k
i t i n place . Stor e th e too l kit .
19.Stor e th e whee l cove r i n th e trunk .
Mak e sur e it doe s no t ge t
scratche d o r damaged .
20 . Lowe r th e trun k floor , the n clos e
th e trun k lid .
Takin g Car e o f th e Unexpecte d
Loos
e item s ca n fl y aroun d th e
interio r i n a cras h an d coul d
seriousl y injur e th e occupants .
Stor e th e wheel , jac k an d tool s
securel y befor e driving .
