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Ai
r Cleane r Elemen t
Th e ai r cleane r elemen t shoul d b e
replace d accordin g to th e tim e an d
distanc e recommendation s in th e
maintenanc e schedule .
Replacemen
t
Th e ai r cleane r elemen t i s insid e th e
ai r cleane r housin g i n th e engin e
compartment .
T o replac e it :
1 . Unsna p th e fou r clip s an d remov e
th e ai r cleane r housin g cover .
2 . Remov e th e ol d ai r cleane r
element . 3
. Carefull y clea n th e insid e o f th e
ai r cleane r housin g wit h a dam p
rag .
4 . Plac e th e ne w ai r cleane r elemen t
i n th e ai r cleane r housing .
5 . Reinstal l th e ai r cleane r housin g
cover , sna p th e fou r clip s bac k int o
place .
Maintenance
CLIP
S
AIR CLEANE R ELEMEN T
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Ai
r Conditionin g Filter , Driv e Bel t
Ai r Conditionin g Filte r
Th e ai r conditionin g filte r remove s
polle n an d dus t fro m outsid e ai r th e
heatin g an d coolin g syste m bring s
int o th e interior . I t shoul d b e
replace d accordin g to th e tim e an d
distanc e recommendation s i n th e
maintenanc e schedule .
Thi s filte r shoul d b e replace d ever y
30,00 0 mile s (48,00 0 km ) unde r
norma l conditions . I t shoul d b e
replace d ever y 15,00 0 mile s (24,00 0
km ) i f yo u driv e primaril y i n urba n
area s tha t hav e hig h concentration s
o f soo t i n th e ai r fro m industr y an d
diesel-powere d vehicles . Replac e it
mor e ofte n i f ai r flo w fro m th e
climat e contro l syste m become s les s
tha n usual . Hav e th e ai r conditionin g
filte r replace d b y you r Hond a dealer .Driv
e Bel t
Chec k th e conditio n o f th e driv e belt .
Examin e th e edge s o f eac h bel t fo r
crack s o r fraying .
Chec k th e tensio n o f eac h bel t b y
pushin g o n i t wit h you r thum b
midwa y betwee n th e pulleys .
Th
e belt s shoul d hav e th e followin g
"play " o r deflection .
Wit h Ai r Conditionin g Syste m
0.30-0.4 1 i n (7. 5 10. 5 mm )
Withou t Ai r Conditionin g Syste m
0.33-0.4 3 i n (8.5-11. 0 mm )
I f yo u se e sign s o f wea r o r looseness ,
hav e you r deale r adjust or replac e
th e belts .
Maintenance
COMPRESSO
R BEL T
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Inde
x
Jackin g u p th e Car........................ . 20 7
Jack , Tire....................................... . 20 7
Jum p Starting................................ . 21 4
Keys.................................................. . 6 5
Label , Certification....................... . 23 2
Lan e Change , Signaling................. . 6 1
Lap/Shoulde r Belt.......................... . 3 4
Leakin g o f Exhaus t int o Car......... . 4 0
Lifetim e Fue l Mileage.................... . 5 3
Light s
Bulb Replacement.................... . 19 3
Indicator....................................... . 4 7
Parking......................................... . 4 6
Tur n Signal.................................. . 6 1
Loa d Limit..................................... . 12 9
LOC K (Ignitio n Ke y Position)...... . 6 7
Lock s
Fue l Fil l Door............................ . 11 9
Hatch............................................
. 6 9
Lo w Coolan t Level........................ . 12 3
Lo w Fuel Indicator......................... . 5 6
Lowe r Gear , Downshiftin g to a... . 13 7
Lubrican t Specification s Chart... . 23 4
Luggage......................................... . 12 8
Maintenance.................................. . 14 5
Owne r Maintenanc e Checks... . 15 7
Record........................................ . 15 5
Require d Indicator...................... . 5 7
Safety.......................................... . 14 6
Schedule.................................... . 14 8
Malfunctio n Indicato r Lamp. . 47 , 22 0
Manua l Transmission................... . 13 6
Manua l Transmissio n Flui d ........ . 17 0
Meters , Gauges............................... . 4 9
Methano l i n Gasoline................... . 23 8
Mirrors , Adjusting.......................... . 7 6
Ne w Vehicl e Break-i n .................. .
118
NOTICE , Explanatio n
of..................
.
ii
Numbers , Identification............... .
23
2
Octan
e Requirement ,
Gasoline...
.
118
Odometer......................................... .
49
Odometer , Trip............................... .
5
1
Oi l
Change , Ho w to........................ . 16 1
Change , Whe n to...................... . 15 0
Checkin g Engine...................... . 12 2
Selectin g Prope r Viscosit y
Chart...................................... . 16 0
O N (Ignitio n Ke y Position)........... . 6 8
Onboar d Refuelin g Vapo r
Recovery.................................... . 24 0
Openin g th e Hatch......................... . 6 9
Openin g th e Hood........................ . 12 0
Operatio n in Foreig n Countries.. . 23 9
Outsid e Mirrors.............................. . 7 6
Overheating , Engine.................... . 21 7
Owne r Maintenanc e Checks....... . 15 7
Oxygenate d Fuels......................... . 23 8
CONTINUED
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Inde
x
Pain t Touch-up.............................. . 20 0
Pane l Brightnes s Control.............. . 6 0
Parking........................................... . 13 8
Parkin g Brake................................. . 7 7
Parkin g Brak e an d Brak e
Syste m Indicator................. . 46 , 22 1
Parkin g Ove r Thing s tha t Burn.. . 24 2
PGM-F I System............................. . 24 1
Polishin g an d Waxing.................. . 20 0
Pre-Driv e Safet y Checklist............ . 1 1
Pregnancy , Usin g Sea t Belts......... . 1 7
Protectin g Adults............................ . 1 2
Additiona l Safet y Precautions... . 1 8
Advic e fo r Pregnan t Women..... . 1 7
Protectin g Children........................ . 1 9
Protectin g Large r Children....... . 2 9
Protectin g Smal l Children......... . 2 6
Usin g Chil d Seat s wit h
Tethers..................................... . 3 3
Radiato r Overheating................... . 21 7
Radio/Cassett e Soun d System...... . 9 6
Rea
r Lights , Bulb Replacement.. . 19 3
Rea r Vie w Mirror............................ . 7 7
Rea r Windo w Defogger................. . 6 3
Rea r Windo w Washer.................... . 6 3
Rea r Windo w Wiper....................... . 6 3
Reclinin g th e Sea t Backs............... . 7 4
Replacemen t Informatio n
Ai r Cleane r Element................. . 17 3
Engin e Coolant.......................... . 16 5
Engin e Oi l an d Filter................ . 16 1
Fuses.......................................... . 22 2
Ligh t Bulbs................................ . 19 3
Schedule.................................... . 14 8
Driv e Belt................................... . 18 1
Tires........................................... . 18 5
Wipe r Blades............................. . 17 7
Replacin g Sea t Belt s Afte r a
Crash............................................ . 3 5
Reserv e Tank , Engin e
Coolant............................... 123, 165
Restraint , Child............................... . 1 9
Rotation , Tire................................ . 18 5
Safet y Belts.................................. 8, 34
Safet
y Defects , Reporting*......... . 24 8
Safet y Features................................. . 7
Airbags........................................... . 9
Doo r Locks.................................. . 1 0
Hea d Restraints.......................... . 1 0
Sea t Belts....................................... . 8
Seat s & Seat-Backs..................... . 1 0
Safet y Labels , Locatio n of............. . 4 1
Safet y Messages............................... . i i
Sea t Belts , Additiona l
Information.............................. . 4 1
Lap/Shoulde r Belt...................... . 3 4
Sea t Bel t Maintenance............... . 3 5
Sea t Bel t Syste m Components.. . 3 6
Sea t Belts..................................... . 8 , 3 4
Cleaning..................................... . 20 1
Maintenance................................ . 3 5
Reminde r Ligh t an d
Beeper............................... 34, 46
Syste m Components................... . 3 4
Tethe r Anchorag e Points.......... . 3 3
Us e Durin g Pregnancy............... . 1 7
Wearin g a Lap/Shoulde r Belt... . 1 5
Seats , Adjustin g the........................ . 7 4
Seria l Number............................... . 23 2
Servic e Intervals........................... . 14 8