2000 HONDA CR-V Owners Manual

Additiona
l Informatio n Abou t You r SR S

SR S Component s

You r Supplementa l Restrain t Syste m
(SRS ) includes :Tw
o fron t airbags . Th e driver' s
airba g is store d in th e cente r o f
th e steerin g wheel ; th e fron t
passenger' s airba g is store d in th e
dashboard . Bot h ar e marke d "SR S
AIRBAG. "
Automati c sea t bel t tensioner s
tha t tighte n th e fron t sea t belt s
durin g a moderat e to sever e
fronta l collision .
Sensor s tha t ca n detec t a
moderat e to sever e fronta l

collision .

A sophisticate d electroni c syste m
tha t continuall y monitor s th e
sensors , contro l unit , th e airba g
activators , an d al l relate d wirin g
whe n th e ignitio n is O N (II) . A
n indicato r ligh t o n th e
instrumen t pane l tha t alert s yo u to
a possibl e proble m wit h th e
syste m (se e pag e 4 7 ). Emergenc
y backu p powe r i n cas e
you r vehicle' s electrica l syste m is

disconnecte d in a crash .
Ho
w You r Airbag s Wor k
I f yo u eve r hav e a moderat e to

sever e fronta l collision , th e sensor s

wil l detec t rapi d deceleratio n an d
signa l th e contro l uni t t o instantl y
inflat e th e airbag s an d activat e th e

automati c sea t bel t tensioners .

CONTINUED
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Additiona
l Informatio n Abou t You r SR S

Durin g a crash , you r sea t bel t help s
restrai n you r lowe r bod y an d torso ,
whil e th e tensione r tighten s an d
lock s th e sea t bel t t o hel p kee p yo u
i n place . You r airba g provide s a
cushio n to hel p restrai n an d protec t
you r hea d an d chest .
Sinc e bot h airbag s us e th e sam e
sensors , bot h airbag s normall y
inflat e a t th e sam e time . However , i t
i s possibl e fo r onl y on e airba g to
inflate .
Thi s ca n occu r whe n th e severit y o f
a collisio n is a t th e margin , o r
threshold , tha t determine s whethe r
o r no t th e airbag s wil l deploy . I n
suc h cases , th e sea t bel t wil l provid e
sufficien t protection , an d th e
supplementa l protectio n offere d b y
th e airba g woul d be minimal . Afte
r inflating , th e airbag s
immediatel y deflate , s o the y won' t
interfer e wit h th e driver' s visibility ,
o r th e abilit y t o stee r o r operat e
othe r controls .
Th e tota l tim e fo r inflatio n an d
deflatio n is approximatel y one-tent h
o f a second , s o fas t tha t mos t
occupant s ar e no t awar e tha t th e
airbag s deploye d unti l the y se e the m
lyin g in thei r laps . Afte
r a crash , yo u ma y se e wha t
look s lik e smoke . Thi s is actuall y
powde r fro m th e airbag' s surface .
Althoug h th e powde r i s no t harmful ,
peopl e wit h respirator y problem s
ma y experienc e som e temporar y
discomfort . I f thi s occurs , ge t ou t o f
th e ca r a s soo n a s it i s saf e to d o so .

U.S. Owners

Fo r additiona l informatio n o n ho w
you r airbag s work , se e th e bookle t

title d SRS: What You Need to Know

About Airbags that came wit h you r

owner' s manual .

Canadian Owners

Fo r additiona l informatio n o n ho w
you r airbag s work , as k you r deale r
fo r a cop y o f th e bookle t title d SRS:

What You Need to Know About Airbags.

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Additiona
l Informatio n Abou t You r SR S

Ho w th e Automati c Sea t Bel t
Tensioner s Wor k
You r Hond a ha s automati c sea t bel t
tensioner s fo r adde d protectio n
durin g a moderat e to sever e fronta l

collision .

I f you r airbag s inflate , th e tensioner s
immediatel y tighte n th e fron t sea t
belt s t o hel p hol d th e occupant s i n
place . Th e belt s wil l remai n tigh t
unti l yo u unbuckl e the m in th e
norma l way . Ho
w th e SR S Indicato r Ligh t
Work s
The purpos e o f th e SR S
ligh t i s t o aler t yo u t o a
potentia l proble m wit h you r
Supplementa l Restrain t System .
Whe n yo u tur n th e ignitio n O N (II) ,
thi s indicato r wil l ligh t u p briefl y
the n g o out . Thi s tell s yo u tha t th e
syste m is workin g properly .
However , i f th e ligh t come s o n a t an y
othe r time , yo u shoul d hav e th e
syste m checke d b y you r dealer . Fo r

example :
I
f th e SR S indicato r ligh t doe s no t
com e o n afte r yo u tur n th e ignitio n

O N (II) . I
f th e ligh t stay s o n afte r th e

engin e starts .
I
f th e ligh t come s o n o r flashe s o n
an d of f whil e yo u drive .
I f yo u se e an y o f thes e indications ,
you r airbag s an d sea t bel t tensioner s
ma y no t deplo y whe n yo u nee d them .
Se e you r Hond a deale r a s soo n a s

possible .

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SRS

Ignorin g th e SR S indicato r ligh t
ca n resul t i n seriou s injur y o r
deat h if th e airbag s d o no t
inflat e whe n needed .
Hav e you r vehicl e checke d b y a
deale r a s soo n a s possibl e if

th e SR S ligh t alert s yo u t o a

potentia l problem .

Additiona
l Informatio n Abou t You r SR S

SR S Servic e
You r Supplementa l Restrain t Syste m
i s virtuall y maintenance-free , an d
ther e ar e n o part s yo u ca n safel y
service . However , yo u mus t hav e
you r vehicl e service d if :
Your airbags ever inflate. Th
e

airbags , sea t bel t tensioners , an d
contro l uni t mus t b e replaced . D o
no t tr y t o remov e o r replac e th e
airbag s yourself .
Thi s mus t b e don e b y a Hond a
deale r o r a knowledgeabl e bod y

shop .
The SRS indicator light alerts you

to a problem. Tak
e you r vehicl e t o
a n authorize d Hond a deale r a s
soo n a s possible . I f yo u ignor e thi s
indication , th e airbag s migh t no t
inflat e whe n yo u nee d them . Additiona
l Safet y Precaution s
D o no t attemp t t o deactivat e you r
airbags . Together , airbags , sea t
bel t tensioner s an d sea t belt s
provid e th e bes t protectio n i n a
moderat e t o sever e fronta l
collision .
D o no t tampe r wit h SR S
component s o r wirin g fo r an y
reason . Tamperin g coul d caus e
th e airbag s t o deploy , possibl y
causin g ver y seriou s injury .
Se e pag e 14 7 fo r furthe r informatio n
an d precaution s relatin g t o you r SRS .
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Carbo
n Monoxid e Hazar d
You r vehicle' s exhaus t contain s
carbo n monoxid e gas . Yo u shoul d
hav e n o proble m wit h carbo n
monoxid e enterin g th e vehicl e i n
norma l drivin g i f yo u maintai n you r
vehicl e properly .
Hav e th e exhaus t syste m inspecte d
fo r leak s whenever :Th
e vehicl e i s raise d fo r a n oi l

change .
Yo
u notic e a chang e in th e soun d
o f th e exhaust .Th
e vehicl e wa s i n a n acciden t
tha t ma y hav e damage d th e under -

side .
Hig
h level s o f carbo n monoxid e ca n
collec t rapidl y in enclose d areas ,
suc h a s a garage . D o no t ru n th e
engin e wit h th e garag e doo r closed .
Eve n wit h th e doo r open , ru n th e
engin e onl y lon g enoug h t o mov e th e
vehicl e ou t o f th e garage . Wit
h th e tailgat e open , ai r flo w ca n
pul l exhaus t ga s int o you r vehicle' s
interio r an d creat e a hazardou s
condition . I f yo u mus t driv e wit h th e
tailgat e open , ope n al l th e window s
an d se t th e heatin g an d coolin g
syste m as show n below .
I f yo u mus t si t i n you r parke d vehicle ,
eve n in a n unconfine d area , wit h th e
engin e running , adjus t th e heatin g
an d coolin g syste m as follows :
1 . Selec t th e Fres h Ai r mode . 2
. Selec t th e mode .
3 . Tur n th e fa n O n hig h speed .
4 . Se t th e temperatur e contro l t o a
comfortabl e setting .

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Carbo
n monoxid e ga s i s toxic .
Breathin g it ca n caus e
unconsciousnes s an d eve n kil l
you .
Avoi d an y enclose d area s o r
activitie s tha t expos e yo u t o
carbo n monoxide .

Safet
y Label s

Thes e label s ar e in th e location s
shown . The y war n yo u o f potentia l
hazard s tha t coul d caus e seriou s
injury . Rea d thes e label s carefully .
I f a labe l come s of f o r become s har d
t o read , contac t you r Hond a deale r
fo r a replacement .

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HOO
D

U.S . models

Canadian models
DASHBOAR
D

U.S . models only
SU
N VISO R

U.S. models
Canadian models

SU N VISO R

U.S. models

RADIATO R CA P

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

Contro
l Location s

TAILGAT E

RELEAS E

(P. 75)
HOO D RELEAS E
HANDL E

(P. 142 )
AUDI
O SYSTE M

(P. 106 )

FUE L FIL L DOO R RELEAS E

(P. 141 )
HEATING/COOLIN
G CONTRO L
(P. 98)

Instrument s an d Control s

POWE
R WINDO W
SWITCHE S
(P. 84) MIRRO
R CONTROL S
(P. 86)