2000 HONDA CR-V bulb

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 .

Maintenanc
e

Thi s sectio n explain s wh y i t i s
importan t t o kee p you r vehicl e wel l
maintaine d an d t o follo w basi c
maintenanc e safet y precautions .
Thi s sectio n als o include s
Maintenanc e Schedule s fo r norma l
drivin g an d sever e drivin g conditions ,
a Maintenanc e Record , an d instruc -
tion s fo r simpl e maintenanc e task s
yo u ma y wan t t o tak e car e o f

yourself .

I f yo u hav e th e skill s an d tool s t o per -
for m mor e comple x maintenanc e
task s o n you r Honda , yo u ma y wan t
t o purchas e th e Servic e Manual . Se e
pag e 29 3 fo r informatio n o n ho w to
obtai n a copy , o r se e you r Hond a
dealer .
Maintenanc e Safety...................... . 18 4
Importan t Safet y Precautions. . 18 5
Maintenanc e Schedule................. . 18 6 Require
d Maintenanc e Record... . 19 3
Owne r Maintenanc e Checks....... . 19 5
Flui d Locations.............................. . 19 6

Engin e Oil...................................... . 19 7

Addin g Oil.................................. . 19 7

Recommende d Oil.................... . 19 7

Syntheti c Oil.............................. . 19 8

Additives.................................... . 19 8
Changin g th e Oi l an d Filter..... . 19 9

Coolin g System............................. . 20 1

Addin g Engin e Coolant............ . 20 1

Replacin g Engin e Coolant....... . 20 3

Windshiel d Washers.................... . 20 6
Transmissio n Fluid....................... . 20 7
Automati c Transmission.......... . 20 7
5-spee d Manua l
Transmission......................... . 20 8
Rea r Differentia l Fluid................. . 20 9
Brak e an d Clutc h Fluid................ . 21 0
Brak e System............................ . 21 0
Clutc h System........................... . 21 1

Powe r Steering.............................. . 21 1

Ai r Cleane r Element..................... . 21 2
Hoo d Latch.................................... . 21 3

Spar k Plugs.................................... . 21 3

Replacement.............................. . 21 3
Specifications............................
. 21 4

Battery........................................... . 21 5
Wipe r Blades................................. . 21 7
Ai r Conditionin g System.............. . 21 9

Ai r Conditionin g Filter................. . 22 0

Driv e Belts..................................... . 22 0

Timin g Belt.................................... . 22 1

Tires............................................... . 22 1

Inflation...................................... . 22 1
Recommende d Tir e
Pressure s fo r Norma l

Driving........................... . 22 2

Inspection.................................. . 22 3

Maintenance.............................. . 22 3

Tir e Rotation............................. . 22 4

Replacin g Tire s an d Wheels... . 22 5
Wheel s an d Tires...................... . 22 6

Winte r Driving.......................... . 22 6

Sno w Tires............................. . 22 6
Tir e Chains............................ . 22 7
Lights............................................. . 22 8
Headligh t Aiming..................... . 23 0

Replacin g Bulbs........................ . 23 2

Storin g You r Vehicle.................... . 23 9

Maintenanc e

Light
s

HIGH-MOUN T BRAK E LIGH T


TURN SIGNA L LIGH T


STOP/TAILLIGHT S
LICENS E PLAT E LIGH T

BACK-UP LIGH T


SIDE MARKE R LIGH T Chec
k th e following :

Headlight s (lo w an d hig h beam )
Parkin g light s
Taillight s
Brak e light s
High-moun t brak e ligh t
Tur n signal s
Back-u p light s
Hazar d ligh t functio n
Licens e plat e ligh t
Sid e marke r light s
Daytim e runnin g light s
(Canadia n models )

I f yo u fin d an y bulb s ar e burne d out ,
replac e the m as soo n a s possible .
Refe r t o th e char t o n pag e 27 9 t o
determin e wha t typ e o f replacemen t
bul b i s needed .
Maintenanc e

Light
s

Replacin g a Headligh t Bul b

You r vehicl e ha s haloge n headligh t
bulbs , on e o n eac h side . Whe n
replacin g a bulb , handl e it b y it s stee l
bas e an d protec t th e glas s fro m
contac t wit h you r ski n o r har d
objects . I f yo u touc h th e glass , clea n
i t wit h denature d alcoho l an d a clea n

cloth .
Halogen
headlight bulbs get very hot
when lit. Oil, perspiration, or a scratch
on the glass can cause the bulb To

overheat and shatter.

1. Ope n th e hood .

2 . Remov e th e electrica l connecto r

fro m th e bul b b y squeezin g th e

connecto r o n bot h side s t o unloc k
th e tab . Pul l th e connecto r straigh t

off .

3 . Remov e th e rubbe r weathe r sea l

b y pullin g o n th e tab .
Maintenanc e
NOTIC
E

Light
s

4 . Uncli p th e en d o f th e hold-dow n
wir e fro m its slot . Pivo t i t ou t o f
th e wa y an d remov e th e bulb .
5 . Inser t th e ne w bul b int o th e hole ,
makin g sur e th e tab s ar e in thei r
slots . Pivo t th e hold-dow n wir e
bac k in plac e an d cli p th e en d int o
th e slot .
6 . Instal l th e rubbe r sea l ove r th e
bac k o f th e headligh t assembly .
Mak e sur e it i s righ t sid e up ; i t i s
marke d 'TOP. "
7 . Pus h th e electrica l connecto r ont o
th e ne w bulb .
Tur n o n th e headlight s t o tes t th e
ne w bulb . Replacin
g th e Fron t Sid e Marker /
Tur n Signa l an d Parkin g Ligh t

Bul b

1 . I f yo u ar e changin g th e bul b o n
th e driver' s side , star t th e engine ,
tur n th e steerin g whee l al l th e wa y
t o th e right , an d tur n of f th e
engine . I f yo u ar e changin g th e
bul b o n th e passenger' s side , tur n
th e steerin g whee l t o th e left .
FASTENE
R

2 . Us e a flat-ti p screwdrive r t o
remov e th e fastene r fro m th e
inne r fender .
CONTINUED
Maintenanc e

Light
s

3 . Pul l th e inne r fende r cove r back .
4 . Remov e th e socke t fro m th e
headligh t assembl y b y turnin g it
one-quarte r tur n counterclockwise .
5 . T o remov e th e tur n signal/sid e
marke r bulb , pus h i t i n slightl y an d
tur n i t counterclockwise . T o
remov e th e parkin g ligh t bulb , pul l
i t straigh t ou t o f it s socket . 6
. Instal l th e ne w bul b in th e socket .
7 . Inser t th e socke t bac k int o th e
headligh t assembly . Tur n it
clockwis e t o loc k i t i n place .
8 . Tes t th e light s t o mak e sur e th e
ne w bul b is working .
9 . Pu t th e inne r fende r cove r i n place .
Instal l th e fastene r an d pus h o n
th e cente r unti l i t lock s (th e cente r
i s flus h wit h th e head) . Replacin
g Rea r Bulb s
1 . Ope n th e tailgate . Remov e th e
thre e screw s an d remov e th e rea r
ligh t assembl y fro m th e rea r pillar .
2 . Determin e whic h o f th e thre e
bulb s i s burne d out : stop/taillight ,
tur n signal light o r back-u p light .

Maintenanc e

Light
s

Replacin g Ceiling/Carg o Are a
Light s an d Spotligh t Bulb s
Th e ceilin g light , carg o are a ligh t
an d spotligh t com e apar t th e sam e
way . The y d o no t al l us e th e sam e
bulb . CEILING/CARG
O ARE A LIGH T
1 . Remov e th e len s b y carefull y
pryin g o n th e edg e o f th e len s wit h
a fingernai l fil e o r a smal l flat-ti p
screwdriver . D o no t pr y o n th e
edg e o f th e housin g aroun d th e

lens .
SPOTLIGH
T

2 . Remov e th e bul b b y pullin g it
straigh t ou t o f it s meta l tabs .
3 . Pus h th e ne w bul b int o th e meta l
tabs . Sna p th e len s bac k in place .
Maintenanc e

Inde
x

Batter y
Chargin g Syste m
Indicator........................... 54, 26 5

Jum p Starting............................ . 26 0

Maintenance.............................. . 21 5

Specifications............................ . 27 9

Befor e Driving.............................. . 13 9
Belts , Seat.......................................... . 8
Beverag e Holder............................. . 8 8
Bod y Repair................................... . 24 8

Brakes

Anti-loc k Syste m (ABS)........... . 16 5
Break-in , Ne w Lining s ............. . 14 0

Fluid........................................... . 21 0

Light , Burned-out..................... . 23 4
Parking......................................... . 8 6
Syste m Indicator................. . 54 , 26 7
Wea r Indicators........................ .
164

Brakes , AB S

Operation................................... .
16
5

Syste m Indicator................. 55, 167
Brakin g System............................. . 16 4
Break-in , Ne w Car........................ . 14 0
Brightnes s Control , Instruments.. . 6 1 Brights
, Headlights........................ . 6 0
Built-i n Table................................... . 8 9
Bul b Replacemen t
Back-u p Lights.......................... . 23 4
Brak e Lights.............................. . 23 4
Carg o Are a Light...................... . 23 8
Ceilin g Light.............................. . 23 8
Fron t Parkin g Lights................ . 23 3
Fron t Sid e Marke r Lights........ . 23 3

Headlights................................. . 23 2

High-moun t Brak e Light......... . 23 7

Interio r Light............................. . 23 8

Licens e Plat e Lights................. . 23 5
Rea r Sid e Marke r Lights......... . 23 6

Specifications............................ . 27 9

Spotlight..................................... . 23 8
Tur n Signa l Lights.................... . 23 3
Bulbs , Halogen.............................. . 23 2
Cables , Jum p Startin g With......... . 26 0

Capacitie s Chart............................ . 27 8

Carbo n Monoxid e Hazard............. . 4 9
Carg o Are a Light............................ . 9 5
Carg o Floo r Pockets....................... . 9 2 Carg
o Hooks.................................... . 9 3

Carryin g Cargo............................. . 14 8

Cassett e Playe r

Care............................................ . 13 6

Operation........................... . 112 , 13 3

CAUTION , Explanatio n of.............. . i i

C D Changer............................ 115 , 129

C D Player............................... . 115, 127

Cente r Pocket................................. . 9 1
Cente r Table.................................... . 8 7
Certificatio n Label........................ . 27 6

Chains............................................ . 22 7

Chang e Oi l

Ho w to........................................ . 19 9

Whe n to...................................... . 18 8

Changin g a Fla t Tire.................... . 25 0
Changin g Engin e Coolant............ . 20 3
Chargin g Syste m Indicato r ... . 54 , 26 5
Checkin g
Automati c Transmissio n
Fluid....................................... . 20 7
Batter y Condition..................... . 21 5
Brak e Fluid................................ . 21 0

Clutc h Fluid............................... . 21 1

Driv e Belts................................. . 22 0

Engin e Coolant.......................... . 14 4