CONT INUED
...........................................
Driving . 191
....................................
Economy . 185
.........................
In Bad Weather . 209
................
In Foreign Countries . 332
..............................
Economy, Fuel . 185
............
Emergencies on the Road . 295
.............
Battery, Jump Starting . 304
...........
Brake System Indicator . 313
................
Changing a Flat Tire . 297
.....
Charging System Indicator . 310
..................
Checking the Fuses . 316
.....
Low Oil Pressure Indicator . 309
...
Malf unction Indicator Lamp . 311
...
Manually Closing Moonroof . 314
..................
Overheated Engine . 307
.........................
Emergency Brake . 101
......................
Emergency Flashers . 66
......................
Emergency Towing . 320
.......................
Emissions Controls . 333 Engine
............................................
Belts . 266
....
Coolant Temperature Gauge . 59 Malf unction Indicator
................................
Lamp . 55, 311
........
Oil Pressure Indicator . 54, 309
..............
Oil, What Kind to Use . 234
...............................
Overheating . 307
............................
Specif ications . 327
....................
Speed Limiter . 176, 200
.......................................
Starting . 193
..........
Engine Speed Limiter . 196, 200
......................
Ethanol in Gasoline . 331
.
Evaporative Emissions Controls . 333
...............................
Exhaust Fumes . 49
Expectant Mothers, Use of Seat
........................................
Belts by . 17
..................
Exterior, Cleaning the . 290
............................
Fabric, Cleaning . 291
...................................
Fan, Interior . 110
Features, Comfort and
..............................
Convenience . 109
....................
Filling the Fuel Tank . 178
Filter
.......................
Air Conditioning . 266
...............................................
Oil . 234 5-speed Manual Transmission
...............
Checking Fluid Level . 249
5-speed Manual Transmission ................................
Shif ting the . 195
.............
Flashers, Hazard Warning . 66
...................
Flat Tire, Changing a . 297
Fluids
.
Automatic Transmission . 247, 248
..........................................
Brake . 251
.........................................
Clutch . 252
..............
Manual Transmission . 249
..........................
Power Steering . 252
..................
Windshield Washer . 246
FM Stereo Radio ...................................
Reception . 158
...........................
Folding Rear Seat . 92
.....
Foreign Countries, Driving in . 332
..........................
Four-way Flashers . 66
.................................................
Fuel . 178
......................
Fill Door and Cap . 178
...........................................
Gauge . 58
................
Octane Requirement . 178
...............................
Oxygenated . 331
........................
Tank, Filling the . 178
.....................
Fuses, Checking the . 316
Index
E
F
III
CONT INUED
..............
Panel Brightness Control . 63
........................
Park Gear Position . 198
...........................................
Parking . 202
.......................
Label, Certif ication . 324
.................
Lane Change, Signaling . 64
........................
Lap/Shoulder Belts . 40
Lights
....................
Bulb Replacement . 278
.......................................
Indicator . 53
.........................................
Parking . 62
..................................
Turn Signal . 64
......
LOCK (Ignition Key Position) . 73
Locks
.......
Anti-thef t Steering Column . 73
............................
Fuel Fill Door . 178
....................................
Glove Box . 82
.................................
Power Door . 75
...........................................
Trunk . 80
........................
Low Coolant Level . 184
...
Lower Gear, Downshif ting to a . 195
...
Low Oil Pressure Indicator . 52, 309
...
Lubricant Specif ications Chart . 326
.........................................
Luggage . 188 ..................................
Maintenance . 219
...
Owner Maintenance Checks . 231
........................................
Record . 229
......................
Required Indicator . 60
..........................................
Saf ety . 220
.............................
Schedule . 224-228
.
Malf unction Indicator Lamp . 55, 311
...................
Manual Transmission . 195
........
Manual Transmission Fluid . 249
...............................
Meters, Gauges . 57
...................
Methanol in Gasoline . 331
........................
Mirrors, Adjusting . 100
.........................................
Moonroof . 88
......................
Closing Manually . 314
.....................................
Operation . 98
...................
Neutral Gear Position . 198
..................
New Vehicle Break-in . 178
.....................
Normal Shif t Speeds . 196
..................
NOTICE, Explanation of . ii
...............
Numbers, Identif ication . 324 ...
Octane Requirement, Gasoline . 178
.........................................
Odometer . 58
...............................
Odometer, Trip . 59
Oil
........................
Change, How to . 235
......................
Change, When to . 224
......................
Checking Engine . 182
..............
Pressure Indicator . 54, 309
Selecting Proper Viscosity
......................................
Chart . 235
...........
ON (Ignition Key Position) . 74
..
Operation in Foreign Countries . 332
..............................
Outside Mirrors . 99
....................
Overheating, Engine . 306
.......
Owner Maintenance Checks . 231
..........................
Oxygenated Fuel . 331
Index
LM
N O P
V
ÎÎ
...................
Radiator Overheating . 309
...
Radio/Cassette Sound System . 125
..
Rear Lights, Bulb Replacement . 281
..........................
Rear Seat Armrest . 94
..........................
Rear Seat, Folding . 93
............................
Rear View Mirror . 99
.................
Rear Window Def ogger . 66 .........
Reclining the Seat Backs . 88, 91
.......
Recommended Shif t Speeds . 196
.............................
Reminder Lights . 53
.......................
Remote Transmitter . 75
Replacement Inf ormation
.................
Air Cleaner Element . 253
.......................................
Coolant . 241
................
Engine Oil and Filter . 235
..........................................
Fuses . 318
................................
Light Bulbs . 278
....................................
Schedule . 224
.......................
Spark Plugs . 256, 258
...........................................
Tires . 271
.............................
Wiper Blades . 263
Replacing Seat Belts Af ter a
............................................
Crash . 42
.................
Reserve Tank, Coolant . 184
...............................
Restraint, Child . 19
..................
Reverse Gear Position . 198
................................
Rotation, Tire . 271
...............................
Parking Brake . 101
.................................
Parking Lights . 63
..
Parking Over Things that Burn . 335
.............................
PGM-FI System . 334
..................
Polishing and Waxing . 289
............
Pre-Drive Saf ety Checklist . 11
.........
Pregnancy, Using Seat Belts . 17
............................
Protecting Adults . 12
...
Additional Safety Precautions . 18
.....
Advice f or Pregnant Women . 17
........................
Protecting Children . 19
.......................
Protecting Inf ants . 28
.......
Protecting Larger Children . 34
.........
Protecting Small Children . 31
Using Child Seats with
.....................................
Tethers . 37
........................................
Saf ety Belts . 8
.........
Safety Defects, Reporting . 344 .................................
Saf ety Features . 7
...........................................
Airbags . 9
..................................
Door Locks . 10
..........................
Head Restraints . 10
.......................................
Seat Belts . 8
.....................
Seats & Seat-Backs . 10
.............
Saf ety Labels, Location of . 50
...............................
Saf ety Messages . ii
...........................................
Seat Belts . 8
...............
Additional Information . 40
Automatic Seat Belt
...............................
Tensioners . 41
.....................................
Cleaning . 292
......................
Lap/Shoulder Belt . 40
................................
Maintenance . 42
Reminder Light and
................................
Beeper . 40, 54
...................
System Components . 40
...............
Use During Pregnancy . 17
........................
Seats, Adjusting the . 88
............................
Security System . 175
...............................
Serial Number . 324
...........................
Service Intervals . 224
...........................
Service Manual . 345
.........
Service Station Procedures . 178
Index
R
S
VI
CONT INUED
..........................
Setting the Clock . 101
The 5-speed Manual .........................
Transmission . 195
.....
Shif t Lever Position Indicator . 197
........................
Shif t Lock Release . 200
....................................
Side Airbags . 45
...
How Your Side Airbags Work . 45
How The Side Airbag Indicator
............................
Light Works . 46
Side Marker Lights, Bulb ..............................
Replacement . 279
...............................
Signaling Turns . 64
.....................................
Snow Tires . 273
...................
Solvent-type Cleaners . 288
........................
Sound System . 125, 153
Spare Tire
......................................
Inf lating . 297
............................
Specif ications . 330
........
Spark Plugs, Replacing . 256, 258
....................
Specif ications Charts . 328
..................................
Speed Control . 68
........................
Speed Limiter . 196, 200
...................................
Speedometer . 58
..........
SRS, Additional Inf ormation . 43
...
Additional Safety Precautions . 23
.....
How Your Airbags Work . 43, 45 How Your SRS Indicator
.......................................
Works . 43
........................
SRS Components . 43
..................................
SRS Service . 48
.............................
SRS Indicator . 43, 55
....
START (Ignition Key Position) . 74
.......................
Starting the Engine . 193
In Cold Weather at High ..................................
Altitude . 194
................
With a Dead Battery . 306
........
Steam Coming f rom Engine . 308
Steering Wheel
..................................
Adjustment . 67
.............
Anti-theft Column Lock . 73
...........
Stereo Sound System . 125, 153
...........................
Storing Your Car . 287
........................................
Sun Visor . 105
........................
Sunglasses Holder . 106
Supplemental Restraint System
......................................
Servicing . 48
.........................
SRS Indicator . 43, 55
...................
System Components . 43
..................................
Synthetic Oil . 235 .....................................
Tachometer . 58
......
Taillights, Changing Bulbs in . 281
.
Taking Care of the Unexpected . 295
...........................
Tape Player . 130, 160
Technical Descriptions
......
DOT Tire Quality Grading . 329
.....
Emissions Control Systems . 332
.....................
Oxygenated Fuels . 331
Three Way Catalytic
...............................
Converter . 335
.......................
Temperature Gauge . 59
.............
Tether Attachment Points . 37
..
Three Way Catalytic Converter . 335
..........................
Time, Setting the . 101
....................................
Timing Belt . 267
....................................
Tire Chains . 273
.........
Tire, How to Change a Flat . 297
Index
T
VII
Î
...............................................
Tires . 267
..............................
Air Pressure . 268
.........................
Checking Wear . 270
..........................
Compact Spare . 298
......
DOT Tire Quality Grading . 331
......................................
Inf lation . 268
..................................
Inspection . 270
...................................
Replacing . 271
......................................
Rotating . 271
...........................................
Snow . 273
............................
Specif ications . 328
...................
Tools, Tire Changing . 297
Towing
.....................................
A Trailer . 211
................
Emergency Wrecker . 320
Transmission Checking Fluid Level, ......................
Automatic . 247, 248
Checking Fluid Level, ...................................
Manual . 248
..................
Fluid Selection . 247, 248
..............
Identif ication Number . 319
.............
Shif ting the Automatic . 196
..................
Shif ting the Manual . 195
.....................................
Treadwear . 329
.......................................
Trip Meter . 59 ................................................
Trunk . 80
.................................
Opening the . 80
...................
Open Monitor Light . 56
....................................
Turn Signals . 64
.....................
Underside, Cleaning . 293
Unexpected, Taking Care
..........................................
of the . 295
....
Unif orm Tire Quality Grading . 329
........................
Unleaded Gasoline . 178
.....................
Upholstery Cleaning . 292
.......
Used Oil, How to Dispose of . 238
................................
Vanity Mirror . 105
.................
Vehicle Capacity Load . 189
......................
Vehicle Dimensions . 326
....
Vehicle Identif ication Number . 324
.............................
Vehicle Storage . 287
.................................................
VIN . 324
...............................
Vinyl Cleaning . 293
..................................
Viscosity, Oil . 235 .............
WARNING, Explanation of . ii
.........
Warning Labels, Location of . 50
..................
Warranty Coverages . 341
Washer, Windshield
........
Checking the Fluid Level . 246
.....................................
Operation . 65
.........................................
Washing . 290
..................
Waxing and Polishing . 289
Wheels
...............
Adjusting the Steering . 66
............
Alignment and Balance . 270
..........................
Compact Spare . 296
......................................
Wrench . 298
Windows .....................................
Cleaning . 292
..................
Operating the Power . 97
...........................
Rear, Def ogger . 66
Windshield .......................................
Cleaning . 64
.......................................
Washers . 66
Wipers, Windshield
.......................
Changing Blades . 263
.....................................
Operation . 64
....................................
Worn Tires . 270
Index
U V W
VIII
Service Inf ormat ion Summary
Gasoline:
Fuel Tank Capacity:
Recommended Engine Oil:Tire Pressure (measured cold):
5-speed Manual Transmission Fluid:
Power Steering Fluid:
Brake Fluid:
Automatic Transmission Fluid:
Unleaded gasoline, pump octane
number of 86 or higher.
29 psi (200 kPa , 2.0 kgf/cm
)
30 psi (210 kPa , 2.1 kgf/cm
)
Honda Manual Transmission
Fluid preferred, or an API service
SG, SH or SJ, SAE 10W-30 or
10W-40 motor oil as a temporary
replacement (see page ).
Capacity:
2.0 US qt (1.9
, 1.7 Imp qt)
Genuine Honda Power Steering
Fluid preferred, or another brand
of power steering fluid as a
temporary replacement. Do not
use ATF (see page ).
Genuine Honda DOT 3 Brake Fluid
preferred, or a DOT 3 or DOT 4
brake fluid as a temporary
replacement (see page ).
API Premium grade 5W-20
detergent oil (see page ).
Oil change capacity (including
filter):
4.5 US qt (4.3
, 3.8 Imp qt)
4.6 US qt (4.4
, 3.9 Imp qt)
Genuine Honda ATF-Z1
(Automatic Transmission Fluid)
preferred, or a DEXRON
III ATF
as a temporary replacement (see
pages and ). DX
LX, EX, LX V-6, EX V-6
4-cylinder models
6-cylinder models 249
252 251
235
248
247
17.12 US gal (64.8
, 14.26 Imp gal)