Servic
e Statio n Procedure s
4 .  Remov e th e dipstic k agai n an d
chec k th e level . I t shoul d b e
betwee n th e uppe r an d lowe r
marks .
I f i t i s  nea r o r belo w th e lowe r mark ,
se e Addin g Oi l o n pag e 15 9 . Engine
  Coolant   Check
Loo k a t th e coolan t leve l i n  th e
radiato r reserv e tank . Mak e  sur e i t i s
betwee n th e MA X an d MI N lines . I f
i t  i s belo w th e MI N line ,  se e Addin g
Engin e Coolan t o n pag e 16 3 fo r
informatio n o n addin g th e prope r
coolant .
 Refe
r t o  Owne r Maintenanc e
Check s o n pag e 15 7 fo r informatio n
o n checkin g othe r item s i n  you r
Honda .
Before  Drivin g
RESERV
E
TAN K
MA X
MI N
UPPE R  MAR K
LOWE R  MAR K 
Coolin
g Syste m
1 . Mak e sur e th e engin e an d radiato r
ar e  cool .
2 . Tur n th e radiato r ca p counter -
clockwise , withou t pressin g dow n
o n it , unti l i t stops . Thi s relieve s
an y pressur e remainin g in  th e
coolin g system .
3 .  Remov e th e radiato r ca p b y
pushin g dow n an d turnin g
counterclockwise .
 4.
 The  coolant  level should  be up  to
the  base  of the  filler  neck.  Add
coolant  if it is  low.
5 . Pu t th e radiato r ca p bac k on .
Tighte n it fully .
6.  Pour  coolant  into the reserve  tank.
Fil l i t t o  halfwa y betwee n th e MA X
an d MI N marks . Pu t th e ca p bac k
o n  th e reserv e tank .
 D
o no t ad d an y rus t inhibitor s o r
othe r additive s t o you r car' s coolin g
system . The y ma y no t b e compatibl e
wit h th e coolan t o r engin e  compo -
nents .
Maintenanc e
RADIATO
R CA P
RESERVE TAN K