2000 HONDA CR-V brake light

Instrument
s an d Control s

Thi s sectio n give s informatio n abou t

th e control s an d display s tha t
contribut e to th e dail y operatio n o f

you r Honda . Al l th e essentia l

control s ar e withi n eas y reach .

Contro l Locations........................... . 5 2

Indicato r Lights............................... . 5 3

Gauges............................................. . 5 6

Speedometer............................... . 5 6

Tachometer................................. . 5 6

Odometer..................................... . 5 6

Tri p Meter................................... . 5 6

Fue l Gauge.................................. . 5 7
Temperatur e Gauge................... . 5 7
Maintenanc e Require d
Indicator................................... . 5 8
Control s Nea r th e Steerin g

Wheel....................................... . 5 9

Headlights................................... . 6 0 Daytim
e Runnin g Lights............ . 6 0
Instrumen t Pane l Brightness.... . 6 1
Tur n Signals................................ . 6 1
Windshiel d Wipers..................... . 6 2
Windshiel d Washers.................. . 6 2
Rea r Windo w Wipe r an d
Washer..................................... . 6 3

Hazar d Warning.......................... . 6 3

Rea r Windo w Defogger............. . 6 3
Steerin g Whee l Adjustment...... . 6 4
Steerin g Whee l Control s ............... . 6 6
Cruis e Control............................. . 6 6
Key s an d Locks............................... . 6 9

Keys.............................................. 69

Ignitio n Switch............................ . 6 9
Doo r Locks.................................. . 7 0
Powe r Doo r Locks...................... . 7 1
Remot e Transmitter................... . 7 2
Childproo f Doo r Locks.............. . 7 5
Tailgate........................................ . 7 5
Glov e Box.................................... . 7 7
Seats................................................. . 7 7
Fron t Sea t Adjustments............. . 7 7
Driver' s Sea t Heigh t
Adjustment.............................. . 7 8
Hea d Restraints.......................... . 7 9
Rea
r Seat-bac k Adjustment....... . 8 0

Rea r Sea t Armrest...................... . 8 0

Reclinin g th e Fron t an d

Rea r Seat-backs...................... . 8 1

Foldin g Rea r Seat....................... . 8 2

Powe r Windows.............................. . 8 4

Mirrors............................................. . 8 5

Adjustin g th e Powe r Mirrors.... . 8 6

Parkin g Brake................................. . 8 6

Digita l Clock.................................... . 8 7

Cente r Table.................................... . 8 7

Beverag e Holder............................. . 8 8

Built-i n Table................................... .
89

Cente r Pocket................................. .
9
1
Storag e Box..................................... . 9 1
Carg o Floo r Pockets....................... . 9 2
Accessor y Powe r Socket............... . 9 2
Tailgat e Pocket............................... . 9 3
Carg o Hooks...........,.,,..,,,.,...,,,........ . 9 3
Ashtrays........................................... . 9 4
Interio r Lights................................. . 9 4
Ceilin g Light................................ . 9 4

Spotlights..................................... 95

Carg o Are a Light........................ . 9 5
Ignitio n Switc h Light.................. . 9 5

Instrument s an d Control s

Indicato
r Light s

Lo w Oi l Pressur e
Indicato r
Th e engin e ca n b e severel y damage d
i f thi s ligh t flashe s o r stay s o n whe n
th e engin e is running . Fo r complet e

information , se e pag e 26 4 .

Chargin g Syste m
Indicato r
I f thi s ligh t conie s o n whe n th e
engin e is running , th e batter y is no t
bein g charged . Fo r complet e
information , se e pag e 26 5 .
Malfunctio n Indicato r
Lam p

Se e pag e 266 .
Parkin
g Brak e an d
Brak e Syste m
Indicato r
Thi s ligh t ha s tw o functions :
1 . I t light s a s a reminde r tha t yo u
hav e no t release d th e parkin g
brake . Drivin g wit h th e parkin g
brak e applie d ca n damag e th e
brake s an d tires , an d caus e th e
AB S to tur n of f (se e pag e 16 7 ) .
2 . I f i t remain s li t afte r yo u releas e
th e parkin g brak e whil e th e engin e
i s running , o r come s o n whil e
driving , i t ca n indicat e a proble m
i n th e brak e system . Fo r complet e
information , se e pag e 26 7 . Supplementa
l Restrain t
Syste m Indicato r
Thi s indicato r light s whe n yo u tur n
th e ignitio n switc h O N (II) . I f i t
come s o n a t an y othe r time , i t
indicate s a proble m in th e
supplementa l restrain t system . Fo r
complet e information , se e pag e 4 7 .
Sea t Bel t Reminde r Ligh t
Thi s indicato r light s whe n yo u tur n
th e ignitio n switc h O N (II) . I t i s a
reminder to yo u an d you r passenger s
t o protec t yourselve s b y fastenin g
th e sea t belts . A beepe r als o sound s
i f yo u hav e no t fastene d you r sea t
belt .
I f yo u d o no t faste n you r sea t belt ,
th e beepe r wil l sto p afte r a fe w
second s bu t th e ligh t stay s o n unti l
yo u do . Bot h th e ligh t an d th e beepe r
sta y of f i f yo u faste n you r sea t bel t
befor e turnin g o n th e ignition .
Instrument s an d Control s
U.S
.


Canad a

BRAK E
SRS

Control
s Nea r th e Steerin g Whee l

Headlight s

Th e rotatin g switc h o n th e lef t leve r
control s th e lights . Turnin g thi s switc
h t o th e positio n turn s
o n th e parkin g lights , taillights ,
instrumen t pane l lights , side-marke r
lights , an d rea r licens e plat e lights .Turnin
g th e switc h t o th e
positio n turn s o n th e headlights .I
f yo u leav e th e light s o n wit h th e
ignitio n switc h in ACCESSOR Y (I )
o r LOC K (0) , yo u wil l hea r a
reminde r beepe r whe n yo u ope n th e
driver' s door .
T o chang e betwee n lo w beam s an d
hig h beams , pul l th e tur n signa l leve r
unti l yo u hea r a click , the n le t go .
Th e blu e hig h bea m indicato r wil l
ligh t (se e pag e 55 ). T
o flas h th e hig h beams , pul l th e
tur n signa l leve r bac k lightly , the n
releas e it . Th e hig h beam s wil l com e
o n an d g o off .
Th e hig h beam s wil l sta y o n fo r a s
lon g a s yo u hol d th e leve r back , n o
matte r wha t positio n th e headligh t
switc h is in .
Daytim e Runnin g Light s
(Canadia n Models )
Wit h th e headligh t switc h off , th e
hig h bea m headlight s com e o n wit h
reduce d brightnes s whe n yo u tur n
th e ignitio n switc h t o O N (II ) an d
releas e th e parkin g brake . The y
remai n o n unti l yo u tur n th e ignitio n
off , eve n if yo u se t th e parkin g brake .
Th e headlight s rever t t o norma l
operatio n whe n yo u tur n the m o n
wit h th e switch .
Instrument s an d Control s

Steerin
g Whee l Control s

RESUME /

acce l

3 . Pres s an d releas e th e SET/dece l
butto n o n th e steerin g wheel . Th e
CRUIS E CONTRO L ligh t o n th e
instrumen t pane l come s o n to
sho w th e syste m is no w activated .
Th e cruis e contro l ma y no t hol d
th e se t spee d whe n yo u ar e goin g
u p an d dow n hills . I f you r spee d
increase s goin g dow n a hill , us e
th e brake s t o slo w dow n t o th e
desire d speed . Thi s wil l cance l th e cruis
e control . T o resum e th e se t
speed , pres s th e RESUME/acce l
button . Th e CRUIS E CONTRO L
ligh t o n th e instrumen t pane l
come s on .
Whe n climbin g a stee p hill , th e
automati c transmissio n ma y
downshif t t o hol d th e se t speed .

Changing the Set Speed

Yo u ca n increas e th e se t cruisin g
spee d in an y o f thes e ways : Pres
s an d hol d th e RESUME /
acce l button . Th e ca r wil l acceler -
ate . Whe n yo u reac h th e desire d
cruisin g speed , releas e th e button . Pus
h o n th e accelerato r pedal . Ac -
celerat e t o th e desire d cruisin g
spee d an d pres s th e SET/dece l
button . T
o increas e you r spee d i n ver y
smal l amounts , ta p th e RESUME /acce
l butto n repeatedly . Eac h tim e
yo u d o this , you r vehicl e wil l spee d
u p abou t 1 mp h (1. 6 km/h) .
Yo u ca n decreas e th e se t cruisin g
spee d in an y o f thes e ways : Pres
s an d hol d th e SET/dece l
button . Th e vehicl e wil l decelerate .
Releas e th e butto n whe n yo u
reac h th e desire d speed . T
o slo w dow n i n ver y smal l
amounts , ta p th e SET/dece l
butto n repeatedly . Eac h tim e yo u
d o this , you r vehicl e wil l slo w
dow n abou t 1 mp h (1. 6 km/h) . Ta
p th e brak e peda l lightl y wit h
you r foot . Th e CRUIS E
CONTRO L ligh t o n th e instru -
men t pane l wil l g o out . Whe n th e
vehicl e slow s t o th e desire d speed ,
pres s th e SET/dece l button . Th e
vehicl e wil l the n maintai n th e
desire d speed .

Instrument s an d Control s

SET/dece
l

CONTINUED

Mirrors
, Parkin g Brak e

Adjusting the Power Mirrors

Adjus t th e outsid e mirror s wit h th e
adjustmen t switc h o n th e lef t sid e o f

th e dashboard :

1 . Tur n th e ignitio n switc h U N (II) .
2 . Mov e th e selecto r switc h t o L
(driver' s side ) o r R (passenger' s
side) . 3
. Pus h th e appropriat e edg e o f th e
adjustmen t switc h to mov e th e

mirro r right , left , u p o r down .

4 . Whe n yo u finish , mov e th e
selecto r switc h t o th e cente r (off )
position . Thi s turn s of f th e
adjustmen t switc h s o yo u can' t
mov e a mirro r ou t o f positio n b y
accidentall y bumpin g th e switch .Parkin
g Brak e
T o appl y th e parkin g brake , pul l th e
leve r u p fully . T o releas e it , pul l u p
slightly , pus h th e button , an d lowe r
th e lever . Th e parkin g brak e ligh t o n
th e instrumen t pane l shoul d g o ou t
whe n th e parkin g brak e is full y

release d (se e pag e 5 4 ) .

SELECTO
R SWITC H
ADJUSTMENT SWITC H PARKIN
G BRAK E LEVE R

NOTIC E

Driving the vehicle with the parkeing
brake applied can damage the rear

brakes and axles.

Instrument s an d Control s

Servic
e Statio n Procedure s

Openin g th e Hoo d
1 . Shif t t o Par k o r Neutra l an d se t
th e parkin g brake . Pul l th e hoo d
releas e handl e locate d unde r th e
lowe r lef t corne r o f th e dashboard .
Th e hoo d wil l po p u p slightly .
LATC
H

2 . Standin g in fron t o f th e vehicle ,
pu t you r finger s unde r th e fron t
edg e o f th e hoo d t o th e righ t o f
center. Slide you r han d t o th e lef t
unti l yo u fee l th e hoo d latc h
handle . Pus h thi s handl e u p unti l i t
release s th e hood . Lif t th e hood . I
f yo u ca n ope n th e hoo d withou t
liftin g th e hoo d latc h handle , o r th e
hoo d latc h handl e move s stiffl y o r
doe s no t sprin g bac k a s before , th e
mechanis m shoul d b e cleane d an d
lubricate d (se e pag e 213 ).
Befor e Drivin g
HOO
D RELEAS E HANDL E

Parkin
g

Alway s us e th e parkin g brak e whe n
yo u par k you r vehicle . Th e indicato r
o n th e instrumen t pane l show s tha t
th e parkin g brak e is no t full y
released ; i t doe s no t indicat e tha t th e
parkin g brak e is firml y set . Mak e
sur e th e parkin g brak e is se t firml y
o r you r vehicl e ma y rol l i f i t i s
parke d o n a n incline .
I f you r vehicl e ha s a n automati c
transmission , se t th e parkin g brak e
befor e yo u pu t th e transmissio n i n
Park . Thi s keep s th e vehicl e fro m
movin g an d puttin g pressur e o n th e
parkin g mechanis m in th e
transmissio n — makin g it easie r t o
mov e th e shif t leve r ou t o f Par k
whe n yo u wan t t o driv e away . I
f th e vehicl e i s facin g uphill , tur n
th e fron t wheels away fro m th e curb .
I f yo u hav e a manua l transmission ,
pu t i t i n firs t gear .
I f th e vehicl e i s facin g downhill , tur n
th e fron t wheel s towar d th e curb . I f
yo u hav e a manua l transmission , pu t
i t i n revers e gear .
Mak e sur e th e parkin g brak e i s full y
release d befor e drivin g away .
Drivin g wit h th e parkin g brak e
partiall y se t ca n overhea t o r damag e
th e rea r brakes . Parkin
g Tip s Mak
e sur e th e window s ar e closed . Tur
n of f th e lights . Plac
e an y packages , valuables , etc. ,
i n th e carg o are a o r tak e the m
wit h you . Loc
k th e doors . Neve
r par k ove r dr y leaves , tal l
grass , o r othe r flammabl e
materials . Th e thre e wa y catalyti c
converte r get s ver y hot , an d coul d
caus e thes e material s t o catc h o n

fire .

Driving

Th
e Brakin g Syste m

You r Hond a i s equippe d wit h fron t
dis c brakes . Th e brake s o n th e rea r
wheel s ar e drum . Th e brakin g
syste m is power-assiste d t o reduc e
th e effor t neede d o n th e brak e pedal .
Pu t you r foo t o n th e brak e peda l onl y
whe n yo u inten d t o brake . Restin g
you r foo t o n th e peda l keep s th e
brake s applie d lightly , causin g the m
t o buil d u p heat . Hea t build-u p ca n
reduc e ho w wel l you r brake s work . I t
als o keep s you r brak e light s o n al l
th e time , confusin g driver s behin d

you .
Constan
t applicatio n o f th e brake s
whe n goin g dow n a lon g hil l build s
u p hea t an d reduce s thei r effective -
ness . Us e th e engin e to assis t th e
brake s b y downshiftin g to a lowe r
gea r an d takin g you r foo t of f th e
accelerato r pedal .
Chec k you r brake s afte r drivin g
throug h dee p water . Appl y th e
brake s moderatel y t o se e if the y fee l
normal . I f not , appl y the m gentl y an d
frequentl y unti l the y do . Sinc e a
longe r distanc e is neede d t o sto p
wit h we t brakes , b e extr a cautiou s
an d aler t i n you r driving . Brak
e Wea r Indicator s
Th e fron t dis c brake s o n al l vehicle s
hav e audibl e brak e wea r indicators .
Whe n th e brak e pad s nee d replacing ,
yo u wil l hea r a distinctiv e metalli c
"screeching " soun d whe n yo u appl y
th e brakes . I f yo u d o no t hav e th e
brak e pad s replaced , the y wil l begi n
screechin g al l th e time .
You r brake s ma y sometime s squea l
o r squea k whe n yo u appl y the m
lightly . D o no t confus e thi s wit h th e
brak e wea r indicators . The y mak e a
ver y audibl e "screeching. "

Drivin g