2000 HONDA CR-V Owners Manual

Interio
r Car e

Carpetin g

Vacuu m th e carpetin g frequentl y t o
remov e dirt . Ground-i n dir t wil l mak e
th e carpe t wea r ou t faster .
Periodicall y shampo o th e carpe t t o
kee p it lookin g new . Us e on e o f th e
foam-typ e carpe t cleaner s o n th e
market . Follo w th e instruction s tha t
com e wit h th e cleaner , applyin g it
wit h a spong e o r sof t brush . Kee p
th e carpetin g a s dr y a s possibl e b y
no t addin g wate r t o th e foam . Fabri
c
Vacuu m dir t an d dus t ou t o f th e
materia l frequently . Fo r genera l
cleaning , us e a solutio n o f mil d soa p
an d lukewar m water , lettin g it ai r dry .
T o clea n of f stubbor n spots , us e a
commercially-availabl e fabri c cleaner .
Tes t i t o n a hidde n are a o f th e fabri c
first , t o mak e sur e it doe s no t bleac h
o r stai n th e fabric . Follo w th e
instruction s tha t com e wit h th e

cleaner .
Viny
l

Remov e dir t an d dus t wit h a vacuu m
cleaner . Wip e th e viny l wit h a sof t
clot h dampene d in a solutio n o f mil d
soa p an d water . Us e th e sam e
solutio n wit h a soft-bristl e brus h o n
mor e difficul t spots . Yo u ca n als o us e
commercially-availabl e spra y o r
foam-typ e viny l cleaners .

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r Car e

Sea t Belt s
I f you r sea t belt s ge t dirty , yo u ca n
us e a sof t brus h wit h a mixtur e o f
mil d soa p an d war m wate r t o clea n
them . D o no t us e bleach , dye , o r
cleanin g solvents . The y ca n weake n
th e bel t material . Le t th e belt s air -
dr y befor e yo u us e th e vehicle . Dir
t build-u p i n th e loop s o f th e sea t
bel t anchor s ca n caus e th e belt s t o
retrac t slowly . Wip e th e inside s o f
th e loop s wit h a clea n clot h
dampene d in mil d soa p an d war m
wate r o r isopropy l alcohol .
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 wires are

bonded to the inside of the glass.

Wiping vigorousl y up-and-down can

dislodge and break the defogger 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
vehicle , i t i s bes t t o us e a soli d type .
Som e liqui d ai r freshener s contai n
chemical 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 i t securel y s o i t
doe s no t spil l a s yo u drive .

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LOO
P
NOTIC
E

Corrosio
n Protectio n

Tw o factor s normall y contribut e t o
causin g corrosio n in you r vehicle :
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
vehicl e 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 vehicle . 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 vehicl e 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 .
Inspec t an d clea n ou t th e drai n
hole s i n th e botto m o f th e door s
an d body .
Chec k th e floo r covering s fo r
dampness . Carpetin g an d floo r
mat s ma y remai n dam p fo r a lon g
time , especiall y i n winter . Thi s
dampnes s ca n eventuall y caus e
th e floo r panel s t o corrode . Us
e a high-pressur e spra y t o clea n
th e undersid e o f you r vehicle . Thi s
i s especiall y importan t i n area s
tha t us e roa d sal t i n winter . I t i s
als o a goo d ide a in humi d climate s
an d area s subjec t t o sal t air .
Vehicle s equippe d wit h AB S hav e
a senso r an d wirin g a t eac h wheel .
B e carefu l no t t o damag e them .
Hav e th e corrosion-preventiv e
coating s o n th e undersid e o f you r
vehicl e inspecte d an d repaire d
periodically .

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Bod
y Repair s

Bod y repair s ca n affec t you r vehicle' s

resistanc e to corrosion . I f you r

vehicl e need s repair s afte r a collision ,

pa y clos e attentio n to th e part s use d
i n th e repai r an d th e qualit y o f th e

work .

Mak e sur e th e repai r facilit y use s

Genuin e Hond a replacemen t bod y

parts . Som e companie s mak e shee t

meta l piece s tha t see m to duplicat e

th e origina l Hond a bod y parts , bu t

ar e actuall y inferio r i n fit , finish , an d

corrosio n resistance . Onc e installed ,

the y d o no t giv e th e sam e high -

qualit y appearance .
Whe
n reportin g you r collisio n t o th e
insuranc e company , tel l the m yo u
wan t Genuin e Hond a part s use d i n
th e repair . Althoug h mos t insurer s
recogniz e th e qualit y o f origina l
parts , som e ma y tr y t o specif y tha t
th e repair s b e don e wit h othe r
availabl e parts . Yo u shoul d investi -
gat e thi s befor e an y repair s hav e

begun .

Tak e you r vehicl e t o you r authorize d
Hond a deale r fo r inspectio n afte r th e
repair s ar e completed . You r deale r
ca n mak e sur e tha t qualit y material s
wer e used , an d tha t corrosion -
preventiv e coating s wer e applie d t o
al l repaire d an d replace d parts .
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Takin
g Car e o f th e Unexpecte d

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 to 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 to ge t goin g again .
I f not , yo u wil l als o fin d instruction s

o n gettin g you r vehicl e towed .
Changin
g a Fla t Tire.................... . 25 0
I f You r Engin e Won' t Start.......... . 25 8
Nothin g Happen s o r th e Starte r
Moto r Operate s Ver y

Slowly..................................... 258

Th e Starte r Operate s
Normally................................ . 25 9
Jum p Starting................................ . 26 0
I f You r Engin e Overheats............ . 26 2
Low Oil Pressur e Indicato r ......... . 26 4
Chargin g Syste m Indicator.......... . 26 5
Malfunctio n Indicato r Lam p ....... . 26 6
Brak e Syste m Indicator............... . 26 7

Fuses.............................................. . 26 8

Checkin g an d Replacing.......... . 26 9

Emergenc y Towing...................... . 27 3

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Changin
g a Fla t Tir e

I f yo u hav e a fla t tir e whil e driving ,
sto p in a saf e plac e t o chang e it .
Stoppin g in traffi c o r o n th e shoulde r
o f a bus y roa d is dangerous . Driv e
slowl y alon g th e shoulde r unti l yo u
ge t t o a n exi t o r a n are a t o sto p tha t
i s fa r awa y fro m th e traffi c lanes . TOO
L KI T

JAC K
SPARE TIR E

1 . Par k th e vehicl e o n firm , leve l an d
non-slipper y groun d awa y fro m
traffic . Pu t th e transmissio n i n
Par k (automatic ) o r Revers e
(manual) . Appl y th e parkin g brake .
2 . Tur n o n th e hazar d warnin g light s
an d tur n th e ignitio n switc h t o
LOC K (0) . Hav e al l th e
passenger s ge t ou t o f th e vehicl e
whil e yo u chang e th e tire .
HOO
K

3 . Pul l u p th e carg o are a carpe t an d
ope n th e carg o are a floor . T o kee p
th e carg o are a floo r ou t o f th e way ,
attac h th e hoo k t o th e tailgat e sil l
a s shown .
4 . Th e too l ki t i s i n th e righ t carg o
floo r pocket . Ope n th e cove r an d
tak e ou t th e too l kit .
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Th
e vehicl e ca n easil y rol l of f

th e jack , seriousl y injurin g
anyon e underneath .
Follo w th e direction s fo r
changin g a tir e exactly , an d
neve r ge t unde r th e vehicl e
whe n i t i s supporte d onl y b y th e

jack .

Changin
g a Fla t Tir e

CLIP S

STOP
5 . Th e jac k is unde r th e carg o
storag e bin . Remov e eac h o f th e
fou r clip s holdin g th e bi n b y
pullin g straigh t u p o n th e ring .
Remov e th e bin .
T o kee p th e tailgat e doo r ope n o n
a n incline , us e th e sto p in th e too l
kit .
Th e too l ki t i s i n th e righ t carg o
floo r pocket . Pu t th e sto p o n th e
suppor t stru t a s shown . 6
. Tur n th e jack' s en d bracke t
counterclockwis e to loose n it , the n
remov e th e jac k b y liftin g it
straigh t up .
7
. Zi p th e cove r open .

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Changin
g a Fla t Tir e

8 . Pul l ou t th e cover' s tw o lowe r flaps .
Don' t pul l th e to p o f th e cover , o r
yo u wil l tea r it .
9 . Pul l th e uppe r flap s ou t b y
graduall y workin g you r hand s u p
th e side s o f th e cover .
10.Remov e th e cover . 11.Pee
l of f th e spar e tir e cove r fro m
th e bac k o f th e spar e tir e an d
remov e th e cover . D o no t forcibl y
pul l of f th e cove r o r yo u ma y
damag e it .
12.Pul l of f th e cente r spacer . Usin g
th e whee l wrench , remov e th e
thre e whee l nuts . Remov e th e
spar e tir e fro m th e holder . WHEE
L NUT S
13.Loose n th e fiv e whee l nut s 1/ 2
tur n wit h th e whee l wrench .
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