Storin
g You r Vehicl e
I f yo u nee d t o par k you r vehicl e fo r
a n extende d perio d (mor e tha n on e
month) , ther e ar e severa l thing s yo u
shoul d d o t o prepar e i t fo r storage .
Prope r preparatio n help s preven t
deterioratio n an d make s it . easie r t o
ge t you r vehicl e bac k o n th e road . I f
possible , stor e you r vehicl e indoors .
Fil l th e fue l tank .
Chang e th e engin e oi l an d filte r
(se e pag e 199 ).
Was h an d dr y th e exterio r
completely .
Clea n th e interior . Mak e sur e th e
carpeting , floo r mats , etc . ar e
completel y dry .
Leav e th e parkin g brak e off . Pu t
th e transmissio n in Revers e (5 -
spee d manual ) o r Par k
(automatic) .
Bloc
k th e rea r wheels .
I f th e vehicl e is t o b e store d fo r a
longe r period , i t shoul d b e
supported on jackstand s s o th e
tire s ar e of f th e ground .
Leav e on e windo w ope n slightl y (i f
th e vehicl e is bein g store d
indoors) .
Disconnec t th e battery .
Suppor t th e fron t an d rea r wipe r
blad e arm s wit h a folde d towe l o r
ra g s o the y d o no t touc h th e
windshield .
T o minimiz e sticking , appl y a
silicon e spra y lubrican t t o al l doo r
an d tailgat e seals . Also , appl y a
vehicl e bod y wa x t o th e painte d
surface s tha t mat e wit h th e doo r
an d tailgat e seals . Cove
r th e vehicl e wit h a
"breathable " cover , on e mad e
fro m a porou s materia l suc h a s
cotton . Nonporou s materials , suc h
a s plasti c sheeting , tra p moisture ,
whic h ca n damag e th e paint .
I f possible , ru n th e engin e fo r a
whil e periodicall y (preferabl y onc e
a month) .
I f yo u stor e you r vehicl e fo r 1 2
month s o r longer , hav e you r Hond a
deale r perfor m th e inspection s calle d
fo r i n th e 2 4 months/30,00 0 mile s
(48,00 0 km ) maintenanc e schedul e
(Norma l Conditions ) a s soo n a s yo u
tak e it ou t o f storag e (se e pag e 18 8 ) .
Th e replacement s called for i n th e
maintenanc e schedul e ar e no t
neede d unles s th e vehicl e ha s
actuall y reache d tha t tim e o r mileage .
Maintenanc e
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 .
Warrant
y Coverage s
U.S . Owner s
You r ne w Hond a is covere d b y thes e
warranties :
New Vehicle Limited Warranty —
cover s you r ne w vehicle , excep t fo r
th e battery , emission s contro l
system s an d accessories , agains t
defect s i n material s an d
workmanship .
Emissions Control Systems Defects Warranty and Emissions
Performance Warranty — these tw o
warrantie s cove r you r vehicle' s emis -
sion s contro l systems . Time , mileage ,
an d coverag e ar e conditional . Pleas e
rea d the warrant y manua l fo r exac t
information .
Original Equipment Battery Limited
Warranty — this warrant y give s u p
t o 10 0 percen t credi t towar d a
replacemen t battery .
Scat Kelt Limited Warranty — a
seat
bel t tha t fail s t o functio n properl y i s
covere d fo r th e usefu l lif e o f th e
vehicle .
Rust Perforation Limited Warranty
— all exterio r bod y panel s ar e
covere d fo r rust-throug h fro m th e
insid e fo r th e specifie d tim e perio d
wit h n o mileag e limit .
Accessory Limited Warranty —
Genuin e Hond a Accessorie s ar e
covere d unde r thi s warranty . Tim e
an d mileag e limit s depen d o n th e
typ e o f accessor y an d othe r factors .
Pleas e rea d you r warrant y manua l
fo r details .
Replacement Parts Limited
Warranty — covers al l Genuin e
Hond a replacemen t part s agains t
defect s i n material s an d workman -
ship .
Replacement Battery Limited
Warranty — provides prorate d
coverag e fo r a replacemen t batter y
purchase d fro m a Hond a dealer .
Replacement Muffler Lifetime Limited Warranty — provides
coverag e fo r a s lon g a s th e pur -
chase r o f th e muffle r own s th e
vehicle .
Restriction s an d exclusion s appl y t o
al l thes e warranties . Pleas e rea d th e
200 0 Hond a Warrant y Informatio n
bookle t tha t cam e wit h you r ca r fo r
precis e informatio n o n warrant y
coverages . You r Honda' s origina l
tire s ar e covere d b y thei r
manufacturer . Tir e warrant y infor -
matio n is i n a separat e booklet .
Canadia n Owner s
Pleas e refe r t o th e 200 0 Warrant y
Manua l tha t cam e wit h you r vehicle .
Warrant y an d Custome r Relation s
Inde
x
Economy , Fuel.............................. . 14 5
Emergencie s o n th e Road............ . 24 9
Battery , Jum p Starting............. . 26 0
Brak e Syste m Indicator........... . 26 7
Changin g a Fla t Tire................ . 25 0
Chargin g Syste m Indicator..... . 26 5
Checkin g th e Fuses.................. . 26 9
Lo w Oi l Pressur e Indicator..... . 26 4
Malfunctio n Indicato r Lamp... . 26 6
Overheate d Engine.................. . 26 2
Emergenc y Brake........................... . 8 6
Emergenc y Flashers...................... . 6 3
Emergenc y Towing...................... . 27 3
Emissio n Controls........................ . 28 4
Coolan t Temperatur e Gaug e .... . 5 7
Malfunctio n Indicato r
Lamp................................ . 54 , 26 6
Oi l Pressur e Indicator........ . 54 , 26 4
Oil , Wha t Kin d t o Use.............. . 19 7
Overheating............................... . 26 2
Specifications............................ . 27 8
Ethano l i n Gasoline...................... . 28 2
Evaporativ e Emissio n Controls... . 28 4 Exhaus
t Fumes............................... . 4 9
Expectan t Mothers , Us e o f Sea t
Belt s by........................................ . 1 9
Exterior , Cleanin g the.................. . 24 2
Fabric , Cleaning............................ . 24 5
Fan , Interior..................................... . 9 8
Features , Comfor t an d
Convenience................................ . 9 7
Fillin g th e Fue l Tank.................... . 14 1
Filter s
Air............................................... . 21 2
Ai r Conditioning....................... . 21 9
Oi l ............................................... . 19 9
5-spee d Manua l Transmissio n
Checkin g Flui d Level............... . 20 8
Shiftin g the................................ . 15 6
Flashers , Hazar d Warning............. . 6 3
Fla t Tire , Changin g a................... . 25 0
Fluid s
Automati c Transmission.......... . 20 7
Brake.......................................... . 21 0
Clutch......................................... . 21 1
Manua l Transmission.............. . 20 8
Powe
r Steering.......................... . 21 1
Rea r Differential....................... . 20 9
Windshiel d Washer.................. . 20 6
F M Stere o Radi o
Reception................................... . 12 5
Foldin g Rea r Seat........................... . 8 2
Foreig n Countries , Drivin g in..... . 28 3
Four-wa y Flashers.......................... . 6 3
Fron t End , Towin g b y
Emergenc y Wrecker................ . 27 3
Fuel................................................. . 14 0
Fil l Doo r an d Cap...................... . 14 1
Gauge........................................... . 5 7
Octan e Requirement................ . 14 0
Oxygenated............................... . 28 2
Reserv e Indicator........................ . 5 5
Tank , Fillin g the........................ . 14 1
Fuses , Checkin g the..................... . 26 9
Ga s Mileage , Improving............... . 14 5
Gasohol.......................................... . 28 2
Gasoline......................................... . 14 0
Fue l Reserv e Indicator............... . 5 5
Gauge........................................... . 5 7