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Thi s sectio n cover s th e more -
commo n problem s tha t motorist s
experienc e wit h thei r vehicles . I t
give s yo u informatio n abou t ho w to
safel y evaluat e th e proble m an d wha t
t o d o t o correc t it . I f th e proble m ha s
strande d yo u o n th e sid e o f th e road ,
yo u ma y b e abl e t o ge t goin g again .
I f not , yo u wil l als o fin d instruction s
o n gettin g you r ca r towed . Compac
t Spar e Tire...................... . 23 8
Changin g a Fla t Tire.................... . 23 9
I f You r Engin e Won' t Start.......... . 24 4
Nothin g Happen s o r th e Starte r
Moto r Operate s Ver y
Slowly..................................... . 24 4
Th e Starte r Operate s
Normally................................. 245
Jump Starting................................ . 24 5
I f You r Engin e Overheats............ . 24 7
Lo w Oi l Pressur e Indicator......... . 24 9
Chargin g Syste m Indicator.......... . 25 0
Malfunctio n Indicato r Lam p ....... . 25 1
Brak e Syste m Indicator............... . 25 2
Closin g th e Moonroof.................. . 25 3
Fuses.............................................. . 25 4
Checkin g an d Replacing.......... . 25 5
Emergenc y Towing...................... . 25 9
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f You r Engin e Won' t Start , Jum p Startin g
Th e Starte r Operate s Normall y
I n thi s case , th e starte r motor' s
spee d sound s normal , o r eve n faste r
tha n normal , whe n yo u tur n th e
ignitio n switc h t o STAR T (III) , bu t
th e engin e doe s no t run . Ar
e yo u usin g th e prope r startin g
procedure ? Refe r t o Startin g th e
Engin e o n pag e 157 . D
o yo u hav e fuel ? Tur n th e
ignitio n switc h t o O N (II ) fo r a
minut e an d watc h th e fue l gauge .
Th e lo w fue l leve l warnin g ligh t
ma y no t b e working , s o yo u wer e
no t reminde d t o fil l th e tank . Ther
e ma y b e a n electrica l
problem , suc h a s n o powe r t o th e
fue l pump . Chec k al l th e fuse s
(se e pag e 255 ).
I f yo u fin d nothin g wrong , yo u wil l
nee d a qualifie d technicia n to fin d
th e problem . Se e Emergenc y
Towin g o n pag e 25 9 . Jum
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I f you r car' s batter y ha s ru n down ,
yo u ma y b e abl e to star t th e engin e
b y usin g a booste r battery . Althoug h
thi s seem s lik e a simpl e procedure ,
yo u shoul d tak e severa l precautions .
Yo u canno t star t a Hond a wit h a n
automati c transmissio n b y pushin g
o r pullin g it . T
o jum p star t you r car , follo w thes e
direction s closely :
1 . Ope n th e hoo d an d chec k th e
physica l conditio n o f th e batter y
(se e pag e 205 ). I n ver y col d
weather , chec k th e conditio n o f
th e electrolyte . I f i t seem s slush y
o r lik e ice , d o no t tr y jum p startin g
unti l i t thaws .
If a battery sits in extreme cold, the
electrolyte inside can freeze.
Attempting to jump start with a frozen
battery can cause it to rupture.
2. Tur n of f al l th e electrica l acces -
sories : heater , A/C , stere o system ,
lights , etc .
Pu t th e transmissio n in Neutra l o r
Par k an d se t th e parkin g brake .
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batter y ca n explod e i f yo u d o
no t follo w th e correc t procedure ,
seriousl y injurin g anyon e
nearby .
Kee p ai l sparks , ope n flames ,
an d smokin g material s awa y
fro m th e battery .
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3 . Connec t on e jumpe r cabl e to th e
positiv e (+ ) termina l o n th e
booste r battery . Connec t th e othe r
en d t o th e positiv e (+ ) termina l
o n you r Honda' s battery . 4
. Connec t th e secon d jumpe r cabl e
t o th e negativ e (— ) termina l o n
th e booste r battery . Connec t th e
othe r en d to th e groundin g stra p
a s shown . D o no t connec t thi s
jumpe r cabl e t o an y othe r par t o f
th e engine .
5 . I f th e booste r batter y i s i n anothe r
vehicle , hav e a n assistan t star t
tha t vehicl e an d ru n it a t a fas t idle . BOOSTE
R BATTER Y
6 . Star t you r car . I f th e starte r moto r
stil l operate s slowly , chec k th e
jumpe r cabl e connection s t o mak e
sur e the y hav e goo d metal-to -
meta l contact .
7 . Onc e you r ca r i s running , discon -
nec t th e negativ e cabl e fro m you r
car , the n fro m th e booste r battery .
Disconnec t th e positiv e cabl e fro m
you r car , the n th e booste r battery .
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