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2000 CR-V Online Reference Owner's Manual
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Introduction ........................................................................\
................................................................. i
A Few Words About Safet y........................................................................\
.........................................ii
Important Handling Information........................................................................\
.............................iii
Your Vehicle at a Glance........................................................................\
.............................................2
Driver and Passenger Safety ........................................................................\
..................................... .5
Proper use and care of your vehicle's seat belts, and Supplemental Restr\
aint System.
Instruments and Control s........................................................................\
........................................ .51
Instrument panel indicator and gauge, and how to use dashboard and steering colu\
mn controls.
Comfort and Convenience Features ........................................................................\
....................... .97
How to operate the climate control system, the audio system, and other c\
onvenience features.
Before Driving........................................................................\
..........................................................139
What gasoline to use, how to break-in your new vehicle, and how to load luggage and other cargo.
Driving ........................................................................\
..................................................................... .151
The proper way to start the engine, shift the transmission, and park, pl\
us towing a trailer.
Maintenance........................................................................\
.............................................................183
The Maintenance Schedule shows you when you need to take your vehicle to the dealer.
Appearance Car e........................................................................\
..................................................... .241
Tips on cleaning and protecting your vehicle. Things to look for if your\
vehicle ever needs body repairs.
Taking Care of the Unexpecte d........................................................................\
..............................249
This section covers several problems motorists sometimes experience, and how to handle them.
Technical Informatio n........................................................................\
.............................................275
ID numbers, dimensions, capacities, and technical information.
Warranty and Customer Relations (U.S. and Canada)................................................................287
A summary of the warranties covering your new Acura, and how to contact \
us.
Authorized Manu als (U.S. only)........................................................................\
..............................293
How to order manuals and other technical literature.
Index........................................................................\
........................................................................\
...... I
Service Information Summary
A summary of information you need when you pull up to the fuel pump.
CR-V Value Package Audio SystemOwner's Identification Form

Protectin
g Childre n

I f yo u decid e tha t a chil d ca n safel y
rid e u p front , b e sur e to :
Carefull y rea d th e owner' s manua l
an d mak e sur e yo u understan d al l
sea t bel t instruction s an d al l safet y
information .
Mov e th e vehicl e sea t t o th e rear -
mos t position . Hav
e th e chil d si t u p straight , bac k
agains t th e seat , an d fee t o n o r
nea r th e floor .
Chec k tha t th e child' s sea l bel t i s
properl y positione d an d secured .
Supervis e th e child . Eve n matur e
childre n sometime s nee d to b e
reminde d to faste n th e sea t belt s
o r si t properly .
Usin
g Chil d Seat s wit h Tether s

You r Hond a ha s tw o attachmen t
point s fo r securin g a tether-styl e
chil d sea t t o th e vehicle . Sinc
e a tethe r ca n provid e additiona l
security , w e recommen d usin g a
tethe r wheneve r on e is require d o r
available . (Tether s ar e require d in
Canada . U.S . owner s ma y chec k wit h
th e chil d sea t make r t o determin e
whethe r a tethe r i s availabl e fo r a
particula r chil d seat. )

Canadian Models

Selec t th e attachmen t poin t yo u wan t
t o us e an d remov e th e plu g wit h a
smal l flat-tippe d screwdrive r o r meta l
fingernai l file .

U.S. Models

Instruction s fo r accessin g th e
attachmen t point s in you r vehicl e ar e
availabl e fro m you r Hond a dealer .

Drive r an d Passenge r Safet y

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

Key
s an d Lock s

Remov e th e ol d batter y an d not e th e
polarity . Mak e sur e th e polarit y o f
th e ne w batter y is th e sam e ( + sid e
facin g up) , the n inser t i t i n th e

transmitter .

Reinstal l th e cushio n ring . Alig n th e mar
k o n th e cove r wit h th e mar
k o n th e transmitter ,
the n se t th e cove r i n plac e an d tur n it

clockwise .
Transmitter Care
Avoi d sever e shoc k to th e trans -

mitter , suc h a s droppin g o r throwin g

it . Also , protec t i t fro m extrem e ho t

o r col d temperatures .

Clea n th e transmitte r cas e wit h a

sof t cloth . D o no t us e stron g

cleaner s o r solvent s tha t coul d har m

th e case . Immersin g th e transmitte r

i n an y liqui d wil l har m th e trans -
mitte r an d caus e it t o no t functio n

properly .

I f yo u los e a transmitter , yo u wil l

nee d to hav e th e replacemen t
programme d t o you r vehicle' s

syste m by you r Hond a dealer . An y

othe r transmitter s yo u hav e wil l als o

nee d to b e reprogrammed .
As
required by the FCC:
This device complies with Part 15 of the
FCC rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions: (1) This device
may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) this device must accept any
interference received, including
interference that may cause undesired

operation.

Changes or modifications not expressly
approved by the party responsible for
compliance could void the user's
authority to operate (he equipment.
This device complies with Industry

Canada Standard RSS-210.

Operation is subject to the following (wo
conditions: (1) this device may not cause
interference, and (2) this device must
accept any interference that may cause
undesired operation of the device.

Instrument s an d Control s

BATTER
Y
ROUND

COVE R

CUSHIO N
RIN G

Break-i
n Period , Gasolin e

Break-i n Perio d
Hel p assur e you r vehicle' s futur e
reliabilit y an d performanc e b y payin g
extr a attentio n t o ho w yo u driv e
durin g th e firs t 60 0 mile s (1,00 0 km) .
Durin g thi s period : Avoi
d full-throttl e start s an d rapi d

acceleration .
Avoi
d har d braking . Ne w brake s
nee d to b e broken-i n b y moderat e
us e fo r th e firs t 20 0 mile s (30 0
km) .
Yo u shoul d follo w thes e sam e re -

commendation s wit h a n overhaule d

o r exchange d engine , o r whe n th e

brake s ar e relined .
Gasolin
e

You r Hond a is designe d to operat e
o n unleade d gasolin e wit h a pum p
octan e numbe r o f 8 6 o r higher . Us e
o f a lowe r octan e gasolin e ca n caus e
a persistent , heav y metalli c rappin g
nois e in th e engin e tha t ca n lea d to
mechanica l damage .
W e recommen d gasoline s containin g
detergen t additive s tha t hel p preven t
fue l syste m an d engin e deposits .
Usin g gasolin e containin g lea d wil l
damag e you r vehicle' s emission s
controls . Thi s contribute s t o ai r
pollution . I
n Canada , som e gasoline s contai n

a n octane-enhancin g additiv e calle d

MMT . I f yo u us e suc h gasolines ,
you r emissio n contro l syste m
performanc e ma y deteriorat e an d
th e Malfunctio n Indicato r Lam p o n
you r instrumen t pane l ma y tur n on .
I f thi s happens , contac t you r
authorize d Hond a deale r fo r service .

Befor e Drivin g

Timin
g Belt , Tire s
Timin g Bel t
Th e timin g bel t shoul d normall y b e
replace d a t th e interval s show n in
th e maintenanc e schedule .
Replac e th e bel t a t 60,00 0 mile s (U.S. )
o r 100,00 0 k m (Canada ) i f yo u regu -
larl y driv e you r vehicl e in on e o r
mor e o f thes e conditions :
I n ver y hig h temperature s

(ove r 110°F , 43°C) .

I n ver y lo w temperature s

(unde r — 20°F , — 29°C) .
Tire
s
T o safel y operat e you r vehicle , you r
tire s mus t b e th e prope r typ e an d
size , i n goo d conditio n wit h adequat e
tread , an d correctl y inflated . Th e
followin g page s giv e mor e detaile d
informatio n o n ho w an d whe n to
chec k ai r pressure , ho w to inspec t
you r tire s fo r damag e an d wear , an d
wha t t o d o whe n you r tire s nee d t o
b e replaced .
Inflatio
n

Keepin g th e tire s properl y inflate d
provide s th e bes t combinatio n o f
handling , trea d lif e an d ridin g
comfort . Underinflate d tire s wea r
unevenly , adversel y affec t handlin g
an d fue l economy , an d ar e mor e
likel y t o fai l fro m bein g overheated .
Overinflate d tire s ca n mak e you r
vehicl e rid e mor e harshly , ar e mor e
pron e to damag e fro m roa d hazards ,
an d wea r unevenly .
W e recommen d tha t yo u visuall y
chec k you r tire s ever y day . I f yo u
thin k a tir e migh t b e low , chec k i t
immediatel y wit h a tir e gauge .

CONTINUED

Maintenanc e

Usin
g tire s tha t ar e excessivel y
wor n o r improperl y inflate d ca n
caus e a cras h in whic h yo u ca n
b e seriousl y hur t o r killed .
Follo w al l instruction s in thi s
owner' s manua l regardin g tir e
inflatio n an d maintenance .

Drivin
g in Foreig n Countrie s

Technica l Informatio n

I
f yo u ar e plannin g to tak e you r
Hond a outsid e th e U.S . o r Canada ,
contac t th e touris t bureau s in th e
area s yo u wil l b e travelin g in to fin d
ou t abou t th e availabilit y o f unleade d
gasolin e wit h th e prope r octan e

rating .

I f unleade d gasolin e is no t available ,
b e awar e tha t usin g leade d gasolin e
i n you r Hond a wil l affec t perfor -
manc e an d fue l mileage , an d damag e
it s emission s controls . I t wil l n o
longe r compl y wit h U.S . an d
Canadia n emission s regulations , an d
wil l b e illega l t o operat e in Nort h
America . T o brin g you r vehicl e bac k
int o complianc e wil l requir e th e re -
placemen t o f severa l components ,
suc h a s th e oxyge n sensor s an d th e
thre e wa y catalyti c converter . Thes e
replacement s ar e no t covere d unde r

warranty .

Emission
s Control s

Th e burnin g o f gasolin e i n you r
vehicle' s engin e produce s severa l by -
products . Som e o f thes e ar e carbo n
monoxid e (CO) , oxide s o f nitroge n
(NOx ) an d hydrocarbon s (HC) .
Gasolin e evaporatin g fro m th e tan k
als o produce s hydrocarbons . Con -
trollin g th e productio n o f NOx , CO ,
an d H C is importan t t o th e environ -
ment . Unde r certai n condition s o f
sunligh t an d climate , NO x an d H C
reac t t o for m photochemica l "smog. "
Carbo n monoxid e doe s no t contri -
but e t o smo g creation , bu t i t i s a
poisonou s gas . Th
e Clea n Ai r Ac t
Th e Unite d State s Clea n Ai r Act *
set s standard s fo r automobil e
emissions . I t als o require s tha t
automobil e manufacturer s explai n t o
owner s ho w thei r emission s control s
wor k an d wha t t o d o t o maintai n
them . Thi s sectio n summarize s ho w
th e emission s control s work .
Schedule d maintenanc e is o n pag e

188 .

* I n Canada , Hond a vehicle s compl y
wit h th e Canadia n Moto r Vehicl e
Safet y Standard s (CMVSS ) fo r
Emission s vali d a t th e tim e the y ar e
manufactured .
Crankcas
e Emission s Contro l
Syste m

You r vehicl e ha s a Positiv e

Crankcas e Ventilatio n System . Thi s

keep s gasse s tha t buil d u p in th e
engine' s crankcas e fro m goin g int o
th e atmosphere . Th e Positiv e Crank -
cas e Ventilatio n valv e route s the m
fro m th e crankcas e bac k t o th e
intak e manifold . The y ar e the n
draw n int o th e engin e an d burned .
Evaporativ e Emission s Contro l

Syste m

A s gasolin e evaporate s i n th e fue l
tank , a n evaporativ e emission s
contro l caniste r fille d wit h charcoa l
adsorb s th e vapor . I t i s store d in thi s
caniste r whil e th e engin e is off . Afte r
th e engin e is starte d an d warme d up ,
th e vapo r i s draw n int o th e engin e
an d burne d durin g driving .

Technica l Informatio n