Changing a Flat Tire
15.Remove the spacer basket from the trunk well.
16.Remove the center cap before
storing the flat tire in the trunk
well. 17.Place the flat tire face down in the
spare tire well.
18.Wrap the spacer cone and spare tire wing bolt with cloth or paperand store them in the trunk well.
CONTINUED
Taking Care of the Unexpected
SPACER BASKET
CENTER CAP
WING BOLT
FLAT TIRE
RINGSPACER
CONE
Index
Bulb Replacement
Back-up Lights........................... 256
Brake Lights............................... 256
Ceiling Lights............................. 259
Courtesy Lights......................... 259
Fog Lights.................................. 253
Front Side Marker Lights......... 255
Headlights.................................. 252
High-mount Brake Light.......... 257
License Plate Lights.................. 258
Specifications............................. 303
Trunk Light................................ 260
Tum Signal Lights..................... 255
Bulbs, Halogen............................... 252
Cancel Button................................... 75
Capacities Chart............................. 302
Carbon Monoxide Hazard.............. 49
Carrying, Cargo............................. 176
Cassette Player
Care............................................. 156
Operation............................ 141, 153
CAUTION, Explanation of............... ii
CD Changer................... 144, 157, 159
Ceiling Lights................................. 118
Certification Label......................... 300
Chains............................................. 249
Changing Oil
How to......................................... 219
When to....................................... 208
Changing a Flat Tire..................... 273
Changing Engine Coolant............. 223
Charging System Indicator.... 54, 287
Checklist, Before Driving............. 180
Child Safety...................................... 20
Child Seats........................................ 24
Tether Anchorage Point............. 39
Childproof Door Locks................... 85
Cigarette Lighter........................... 116
Cleaner. Air.................................... 231
Cleaning
Aluminum Wheels..................... 265
Carpeting.................................... 266
Exterior....................................... 264
Fabric.......................................... 266
Interior........................................ 266
Leather........................................ 266
Seat Belts.................................... 266
Vinyl............................................ 266
Windows..................................... 267
Wood Trim................................. 267
Climate Control System................ 122
Clock, Setting the.......................... 109
Code, Audio System...................... 164
CO in the Exhaust......................... 308
Coin Box......................................... 113
Cold Weather, Starting in............. 181
Compact Spare............................... 272
Console Compartment.................. 113
Consumer Information*................ 314
Controls, Instruments and.............. 51Coolant Adding......................................... 221
Checking..................................... 172
Proper Solution.......................... 221
Replacing.................................... 223
Temperature Gauge.................... 60
CoiTosion Protection..................... 269 Courtesy Lights............................. 119
Crankcase Emissions Control
System......................................... 308
Cruise Control Operation............... 73
Customer Relations Office........... 314
Index
Engine Coolant........................... 223
Engine Oil and Filter................. 219
Fuses........................................... 292 Light Bulbs................................. 252
Schedule..................................... 206
Spark Plugs................................. 233
Tires............................................ 247
Wiper Blades.............................. 239
Replacing Seat Belts After a
Crash............................................. 42
Reserve Tank, Engine Coolant.... 172
Reverse Gear Position................... 183
Rotation, Tire................................. 246
Safety Belts......................................... 8
Safety Defects, Reporting*.......... 317
Safety Features.................................. 7
Airbags............................................9
Door Locks................................... 10
Head Restraints........................... 10
Seat Belts........................................ 8
Seats & Seat-Backs...................... 10
Safety Labels, Location of.............. 50
Safety Messages................................ ii Seat Belts...................................... 8, 40
Additional Information................ 40
Advice for Pregnant Women...... 18
Automatic Seat BeltTensioner.. 41
Child Seat Anchor Plate.............. 39
Cleaning...................................... 267
Lap/Shoulder Belt....................... 40
Maintenance................................. 42 Reminder Light and Beeper................................. 40, 54
Replacement................................. 42
System Components.................... 40 Use During Pregnancy................ 18
Wearing a Lap/Shoulder Belt.... 15
Seat Heaters................................... 103
Seat Position Memory................... 101
Seats, Adjusting the......................... 94
Security Alarm System ................. 165
Serial Number................................ 300
Service Intervals............................ 208
Service Manual*............................ 319
Service Station Procedures.......... 169
Setting the Clock........................... 109
Shifting the Automatic
Transmission.............................. 182
Shift Lever Position Indicator...... 182 Shift Lock Release......................... 185
Side Airbags..................................... 45
How The Side Airbag Indicator
Light Works............................. 47
How Your Side Airbags Work.... 45
Side Marker Lights, Bulb
Replacement in.......................... 255
Signaling Turns................................ 66
Ski Sleeve........................................ 104
Snow Tires...................................... 249
Solvent-type Cleaners.................... 264
Sound System................................. 136
Spare Tire Inflating....................................... 272
Specifications............................. 303
Spark Plugs, Replacing................. 233
Specifications Charts..................... 302
Speed Control................................... 73
Speedometer.................................... 58
Spotlights........................................ 118
COAT/M/FA)
Index
SRS, Additional Information........... 43 Additional Safety Precautions.... 48
Automatic Seal Belt
Tensioners...................................41
How the SRS indicator Works... 46
How Your Airbags Work...... 43, 45
SRS Components......................... 43
SRS
Service.................................. .
48
SRS Indicator.............................. 46, 55
START (Ignition Key Position)..... 80 Starting the Engine........................ 181 In Cold Weather at HighAltitude................................... 181
With a Dead Battery................. 280
State Emissions Testing........... 311
Steam Coming from Engine......... 283
Steering Wheel Adjustments................................. 71
Anti-theft Column Lock.............. 80
Position Memory....................... 101
Stereo Sound System .................... 136
Storing Your Car............................ 261
Sun Visor......................................... 114
Sunglasses Holder......................... 114
Supplemental Restraint
System............................. 9, 43, 45
Service Precautions..................... 48
Servicing....................................... 48
SRS Indicator.......................... 46, 55
System Components.................... 43
Tensioners, Seat Belts................ 41
Synthetic Oil................................... 218
Tachometer...................................... 58
Taillights, Changing Bulbs in....... 256
Taking Care of the Unexpected ..271
Tape Player............................ 141, 156
Technical Descriptions DOT Tire Quality Grading....... 304
Emissions Control Systems...... 308
Oxygenated Fuels...................... 306
Three Way Catalytic
Converter................................ 310
Temperature Gauge........................ 60
Tensioners, Seat
Belts................... .... 41
Tether Anchorage Points............... 39
Theft Deterrent System................ 165
Theft Protection............................. 164 Three Way Catalytic Converter... 310
Time, Setting the........................... 109
Timing Belt..................................... 243
Tire Chains..................................... 249
Tire, How to Change a Flat.......... 273
Tires................................................ 243
Air Pressure............................... 244Balancing.................................... 246
Checking Wear.......................... 245
Compact Spare........................... 272
DOT Tire Quality Grading....... 304
Inflation....................................... 243
Inspection................................... 245
Maintenance............................... 246
Replacing.................................... 247
Rotating....................................... 246
Snow............................................ 249
Specifications............................. 303
Tools,Tire Changing.................... 273
Tom Seat Belts................................ 42
Towing
A Trailer...................................... 196
By Emergency Wrecker ...........296
Transmission Checking Fluid Level,Automatic............................... 228
Index
Fluid Selection............................ 228
Identification Number............... 301
Shifting the Automatic.............. 182
Treadwear...................................... 304
Trip Meter........................................ 59
Trunk................................................. 86
Emergency Trunk Opener......... 87
Opening the.................................. 86
Open Monitor Light.................... 57
Turn Signals..................................... 66
Underside. Cleaning...................... 269
Unexpected, Taking Care
of the........................................... 271
Uniform Tire Quality Grading..... 304
Unleaded Gasoline......................... 168
Upholstery Cleaning...................... 267
Used Oil, How to Dispose of........ 220
Vanity Mirror................................. 114
Vehicle Capacity Load .................. 177
Vehicle Dimensions....................... 302
Vehicle Identification Number..... 300
Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA)
System..................................... 191
VSA System Indicator........ 56, 192
VSA
Activation Indicator.... 56, 191
VSA Off Switch.......................... 192
Vehicle Storage.............................. 261
Ventilation...................................... 122
VIN.................................................. 300
Vinyl Cleaning................................ 267
Viscosity, Oil................................... 218
WARNING, Explanation of.............. ii
Warning Labels, Location of.......... 50
Warranty Coverages*................... 316
Washer, Windshield Checking the Fluid Level......... 227
Operation...................................... 70
Washing.......................................... 264
Waxing and Polishing................... 265
Wheels Adjusting the Steering................ 71
Alignment and Balance............. 246
Cleaning Aluminum Alloys....... 265
Compact Spare........................... 272
Wrench....................................... 274
Windows
Cleaning...................................... 267
Operating the Power................. 106
Rear, Defogger............................ 71
Windshield Cleaning........................................ 68
Defroster............................ 128,
133
Washers........................................
70
Wipers, Windshield
Changing Blades........................ 239
Operation...................................... 68
Wood Trim..................................... 267
Worn Tires..................................... 245
Wrecker, Emergency Towing...... 296
* U.S. and Canada only
Service Information Summary
Gasoline:
Premium unleaded gasoline,
pump octane number of 91 or
higher.
Fuel Tank Capacity: 18.0 US gal (68 l ,15.0 Imp gal)
Recommended Engine Oil:
API Service SJ "Energy Conserving" oil, SAE 5W-30
viscosity (see page 217 ).
Oil change capacity (including
filter):
4.9 US qt (4.6 l , 4.0 Imp qt)
Automatic Transmission Fluid: Honda ATF-Z1 (Automatic
Transmission Fluid) preferred, or
a DEXRON ®
lll ATF as a
temporary replacement (see page 228). Power Steering Fluid:
Honda Power Steering Fluid
preferred, or another brand of
power steering fluid as a
temporary replacement. Do not
use ATF (see page 230 ).
Brake Fluid: Honda Heavy Duty Brake Fluid
DOT 3 preferred, or a DOT 3 or
DOT 4 brake fluid as a temporary
replacement (see page 230 ). Tire Pressure (measured cold):
Front/Rear:
29 psi (200 kPa , 2.0 kgf/cm2)
Spare Tire Pressure:
60 psi (420 kPa , 4.2 kgf/cm2)