2000 HONDA CR-V Owners Manual

Indicato
r Light s

Th e instrumen t pane l ha s man y
indicator s t o giv e yo u importan t
informatio n abou t you r vehicle .
* Th
e U.S . instrumen t pane l i s
shown . Difference s fo r th e Canadia n
model s ar e note d in th e text . HIG
H BEA M INDICATO R
CHARGIN G SYSTE M
INDICATO R
LO W OI L
PRESSUR E
INDICATO R TAILGATE-OPE
N INDICATO R
SEA T BEL T
REMINDE R LIGH T
LO W FUE L
INDICATO R
SUPPLEMENTA L
RESTRAIN T SYSTE M
INDICATO R
MALFUNCTIO N
INDICATO R LAM P PARKIN
G BRAK E AN D BRAK E
SYSTE M INDICATOR '
Instrument s an d Control s
CRUIS
E CONTRO L
INDICATO R ANTI-LOC
K BRAK E
SYSTE M INDICATO R

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

Indicato
r Light s

U.S .

Anti-lock Brak e

Syste m (ABS )
Indicato r

Only on models equipped with ABS (see
page 165 )
Thi s ligh t normall y come s o n whe n
yo u tur n th e ignitio n switc h O N (II )
an d goe s of f afte r th e engin e starts .
I f i t come s o n a t an y othe r time ,
ther e is a proble m in th e ABS . I f thi s
happens , tak e th e vehicl e t o you r
deale r t o hav e it checked . Wit h th e
ligh t on , you r vehicl e stil l ha s norma l
brakin g abilit y bu t n o anti-lock .
Lo w Fue l Indicato r
Thi s ligh t come s o n a s a reminde r
tha t yo u mus t refue l soon .
Hig
h Bea m Indicato r
Thi s ligh t come s o n wit h th e hig h
bea m headlights . Se e pag e 6 0 fo r
informatio n o n th e headligh t

controls .

O n Canadia n models , thi s indicato r
come s o n wit h reduce d brightnes s
whe n th e Daytim e Runnin g Light s

(DRL ) ar e o n (se e pag e 60 ).

Cruis e Contro l Indicato r
Tailgate-ope n Indicato r

Thi s ligh t come s o n if th e tailgat e is
no t close d tightly .
Tur
n Signa l an d Hazar d Warnin g

Indicator s

Th e lef t o r righ t tur n signa l ligh t

blink s whe n yo u signa l a lan e chang e
o r turn . I f th e ligh t doe s no t blin k o r
blink s rapidly , i t usuall y mean s on e
o f th e tur n signa l bulb s i s burne d ou t
(se e pag e 23 3 ) . Replac e th e bul b a s
soo n a s possible , sinc e othe r driver s
canno t se e tha t yo u ar e signalling .
Whe n yo u tur n o n th e Hazard
Warnin g switch , bot h tur n signa l
light s blink . Al l tur n signal s o n th e
outsid e o f th e vehicl e shoul d flash .

Instrument s an d Control s

Canad
a

AB S

CRUISE

CONTRO L

Thi s light s whe n yo u se t th e cruis e
control . Se e pag e 6 6 fo r informatio n
o n operatin g th e cruis e control .

Gauge
s

TACHOMETE RTRIP METE R FUEL GAUG E

Speedomete r

U.S. Models

Thi s show s you r spee d in mile s pe r

hou r (mph) . Th e smalle r inne r

number s ar e th e spee d in kilometer s

pe r hou r (km/h) .
Canadian Models
Thi s show s you r spee d i n kilometer s
pe r hou r (km/h) . Th e smalle r inne r
number s ar e th e spee d in mile s pe r
hou r (mph) . Tachomete
r
Th e tachomete r show s th e engin e
spee d in revolution s pe r minut e
(rpm) . T o protec t th e engin e fro m
damage , neve r driv e wit h th e
tachomete r needl e in th e re d zone . Odomete
r
Th e odomete r show s th e tota l dis -
tanc e you r vehicl e ha s bee n driven .
I t measure s mile s i n U.S . model s an d
kilometer s i n Canadia n models.
I t i s illega l unde r U.S . federa l la w an d
Canadia n provincia l regulation s t o
disconnect , reset , o r alte r th e
odomete r wit h th e inten t t o chang e
th e numbe r o f mile s o r kilometer s

indicated .

Tri p Mete r

Thi s mete r show s th e numbe r o f

mile s (U.S. ) o r kilometer s (Canada )

drive n sinc e yo u las t rese t it . T o

rese t it , pus h th e tri p mete r rese t

button .

Instrument s an d Control s

ODOMETE
R
MAINTENANC E

REQUIRE D INDICATO R
TRI
P METE R

RESE T BUTTO N
TEMPERATUR
E

GAUG E

SPEEDOMETE
R

Gauge
s

TACHOMETE R

FUEL GAUG E

ODOMETE R

TEMPERATUR
E

GAUG E
Fue l Gaug e
Thi s show s ho w muc h fue l yo u have .
I t i s mos t accurat e whe n th e vehicl e
i s o n leve l ground . I t ma y sho w
slightl y mor e o r les s tha n th e actua l
amoun t whe n yo u ar e drivin g o n
curv y o r hill y roads . Th
e gaug e stay s a t th e sam e fue l
leve l readin g afte r yo u tur n of f th e
ignition . Whe n yo u ad d fuel , th e
gaug e slowl y change s t o th e ne w
readin g afte r yo u tur n th e ignitio n
switc h bac k O N (II) . Temperatur
e Gaug e
Thi s show s th e temperatur e o f th e
engine' s coolant . Durin g norma l
operation , th e pointe r shoul d ris e
fro m th e botto m whit e mar k t o abou t
th e middl e o f th e gauge . I n sever e
drivin g conditions , suc h a s ver y ho t
weathe r o r a lon g perio d o f uphil l
driving , th e pointe r ma y ris e to th e
uppe r whit e zone . I f i t reache s th e
re d (Hot ) mark , pul l safel y t o th e
sid e o f th e road . Tur n to pag e 26 2 fo r
instruction s an d precaution s o n
checkin g th e engine' s coolin g

system .

Instrument s an d Control s
TRI
P METE R
SPEEDOMETE
R

TRI P METE R
RESE T BUTTO N

Gauge
s

Maintenanc e Require d Indicato r
Thi s indicato r remind s yo u tha t i t i s
nearin g 7,50 0 mile s (12,00 0 km )
sinc e th e las t schedule d maintenance .
Refe r t o th e Maintenanc e Schedule s
fo r Norma l an d Sever e Drivin g
Condition s o n page s 188 —192 . Whe
n th e distanc e drive n sinc e th e
las t schedule d maintenanc e near s
7,50 0 mile s (12,00 0 km) , th e
indicato r wil l tur n yellow . I f yo u
excee d 7,50 0 mile s (12,00 0 km) , th e
indicato r wil l tur n red .
You r deale r wil l rese t th e indicato r
whe n h e perform s the schedule d
maintenance . I f someon e els e
perform s th e maintenance , rese t th e
indicato r b y insertin g you r ke y i n th e
slo t besid e th e indicator .
Instrument s an d Control s

SLO
T

INDICATO R

Control
s Nea r th e Steerin g Whee l

Th e tw o lever s o n th e steerin g
colum n contai n control s fo r drivin g
feature s yo u us e mos t often . Th e lef t
leve r control s th e tur n signals ,
headlights , an d hig h beams . Th e
righ t leve r control s th e windshiel d
washer s an d wipers .
Th e hazar d warnin g switc h is o n th e
dashboar d betwee n th e cente r ai r

vents .

Th e control s nea r th e lef t ai r ven t
ar e fo r th e powe r window s an d
powe r mirrors .
Th e til t adjustmen t leve r o n th e
undersid e o f th e steerin g colum n
allow s yo u to til t th e steerin g wheel . HEADLIGHTS/TUR
N SIGNAL S
(P. 60)

WINDSHIELD

WIPERS /

WASHER S
(P. 62)

POWE R WINDO W SWITCHE S

(P. 84)

Instruments an d Control s

TIL
T ADJUSTMEN T
(P. 64)

HOR
N BUTTON S
SHIF
T LEVE R
(P. 158 )
MIRRO
R CONTROL S

(P. 86)
HAZAR
D WARNIN G LIGHT S

(P. 63)

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