2001 HONDA CR-V maintenance

Maintenanc
e Safet y

Importan t Safet y Precaution s
Befor e yo u begi n an y maintenance ,
mak e sur e you r vehicl e is parke d o n
leve l groun d an d tha t th e parkin g
brak e is set . Also , b e sur e th e engin e
i s off . Thi s wil l hel p t o eliminat e
severa l potentia l hazards :
Carbo
n monoxid e poisonin g

fro m engin e exhaust . B e sur e
ther e is adequat e ventilatio n
wheneve r yo u operat e th e engine . Burn
s fro m ho t parts . Le t th e
engin e an d exhaus t syste m coo l
befor e touchin g an y parts . Injur
y fro m movin g parts . D o
no t ru n
th
e engin e unles s in -
structe d to d o so . Rea
d th e instruction s befor e yo u
begin , an d mak e sur e yo u hav e th e
tool s an d skill s required .
T o reduc e th e possibilit y o f fir e o r
explosion , b e carefu l whe n workin g
aroun d gasolin e o r batteries . Us e a
commerciall y availabl e degrease r o r
part s cleaner , no t gasoline , t o clea n
parts . Kee p cigarettes , sparks , an d
flame s awa y fro m th e batter y an d al l
fuel-relate d parts .
Yo u shoul d wea r ey e protectio n an d
protectiv e clothin g whe n workin g
nea r th e batter y o r whe n usin g
compresse d air .

Maintenance

Maintenanc
e Schedul e

You r authorize d Hond a deale r
know s you r vehicl e bes t an d ca n
provid e competent , efficien t service .
However , servic e a t a deale r i s no t
mandator y t o kee p you r warrantie s
i n effect . Maintenanc e ma y b e don e
b y an y qualifie d servic e facilit y o r
perso n wh o is skille d in thi s typ e o f
automotiv e service . Kee p al l th e
receipt s a s proo f o f completion , an d
hav e th e perso n wh o doe s th e wor k
fil l ou t th e Maintenanc e Record .
Chec k you r warrant y bookle t fo r
mor e information . W
e recommen d th e us e o f genuin e
Hond a part s an d fluid s wheneve r yo u
hav e maintenanc e done . Thes e ar e
manufacture d to th e sam e high -
qualit y standard s a s th e origina l
components , s o yo u ca n b e confiden t
o f thei r performanc e an d durability .
U.S . Vehicles :
Maintenance , replacemen t o r
repai r o f emission s contro l
device s an d system s ma y b e don e
b y an y automotiv e repai r
establishmen t o r individua l usin g
part s tha t ar e "certified " t o EP A
standards . Accordin
g to stat e an d federa l
regulations , failur e t o perfor m
maintenanc e o n th e item s marke d
wit h # wil l no t voi d you r emission s
warranties . However , Hond a
recommend s tha t al l maintenanc e
service s b e performe d a t th e
recommende d tim e o r mileag e
perio d to ensur e long-ter m reliability .

Maintenanc e

U.S
. Owner s
Follo w th e Norma l Condition s
Maintenanc e Schedul e i f th e
sever e drivin g condition s
specifie d in th e Sever e
Condition s Maintenanc e
Schedul e d o no t apply .
NOTE : I f yo u onl y

OCCASIONALLY drive unde r a

"severe " condition , yo u shoul d
follo w th e Norma l Condition s
Maintenanc e Schedule .
Canadia n Owner s
Follo w th e Maintenanc e
Schedul e fo r Sever e Condition s

# : Se e informatio n o n maintenanc e an d

emission s warranty , las t column , pag e

201 .

* 1
: Se e timin g bel t o n pag e 23 1 t o

determin e nee d fo r replacement .

*
2 : Replac e ever y 120,00 0 mile s (192,00 0

km ) o r 7 2 month s

*
3 : Replac e a t 120,00 0 mile s (192,000km )

o r 7 2 months , the n ever y 90,00 0 mile s

(144,00 0 km ) o r 6 0 month s
Maintenance

servic
e a t th e indicate d distanc e o r time , whicheve r come s first . D o th e item s i n A , B , C as require d fo r eac h distance/tim e interval . Follo w thi s
schedul e i f th e sever e drivin g condition s describe d i n th e Sever e Condition s Schedul e o n th e nex t pag e d o no t apply .
Canadia n owners : Follo w th e schedul e fo r Sever e Conditions .
Maintenance

# : Se e informatio n o n maintenanc e an d emission s warranty , las t
column , pag e 201 .
* 1
: Se e timin g bel t o n page 235 t o determin e nee d fo r replacement .
* 2
: Replacemen t ever y 120,00 0 mile s (192,00 0 km ) o r 7 2 months .
* 3
: Replac e a t 120,00 0 mile s (192,000km ) o r 7 2 months , the n ever y
90,00 0 mile s (144,00 0 km ) o r 6 0 months .
* :
Chec k oi l an d coolan t a t eac h fue l stop .
* :
Adjus t valv e clearance : col d engine , onl y i f noisy .

pag
e 23 8

fsethi
s schedul e i f you r vehicl e i s MAINL Y drive n i n an y o f th e followin g Sever e Conditions ; otherwis e us e th e Norma l Schedule . Servic e a t th e
idicate d distanc e o r time , whicheve r come s first . D o th e item s i n A , B , C , D as require d fo r eac h distance/time .severe Conditions:.
Drivin g les s tha n 5 mile s ( 8 km ) pe r tri p or , i n freezin g temperatures , drivin g les s tha n 1 0 mile s (1 6 km ) pe r trip .
. Drivin g i n extremel y ho t (ove r 90°F/32°C ) conditions .
. Extensiv e idlin g o r lon g period s o f stop-and-g o driving .
. Traile r towing , drivin g wit h a roo f rack , o r drivin g i n mountainou s conditions .
. Drivin g o n muddy , dusty , o r de-ice d roads .
Maintenance
CONTINUED

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#
: Se e informatio n o n maintenanc e an d emission s warranty , las t
column , pag e 201 .
* 1
: Se e timin g bel t o n pag e 23 5 t o determin e nee d fo r replacement .
*
2 : Se e Ai r Conditionin g Filte r o n pag e 23 4 fo r replacemen t
informatio n unde r specia l drivin g conditions .
*
: Chec k oi l an d coolan t a t eac h fue l stop .
* :
Chec k an d adjus t valv e clearance , col d engine , onl y i f noisy .
Maintenance

Rea
r Differentia l Flui d
(4WD models only)
FILLER BOL T
Chec k th e flui d leve l wit h th e rea r
differentia l a t norma l operatin g
temperatur e an d th e vehicl e sittin g
o n leve l ground . Remov e th e
differentia l flui d fille r bol t an d
washe r an d carefull y fee l insid e th e
bol t hol e wit h you r finger . Th e flui d
leve l shoul d b e u p t o th e edg e o f th e
bol t hole . I f i t i s not , slowl y ad d
Hond a Dua l Pum p Flui d unti l i t
start s t o ru n ou t o f th e hole . Reinstall l
th e fille r bol t an d tighte n i t securely .I
f th e Dua l Pum p Flui d i s no t
available , yo u ma y us e Hond a
Premiu m Formul a Automati c
Transmissio n Flui d (ATF ) o r a
qualit y DEXRON ®
II I AT F a s a
temporar y replacement . However ,
continue d us e ca n caus e noise ,
vibratio n an d performanc e problems .
Hav e th e differentia l draine d an d
refille d wit h Hond a Dua l Pum p Flui d
a s soo n a s it i s convenient .
Th e rea r differentia l shoul d b e
draine d an d refille d wit h ne w flui d
accordin g t o th e tim e an d distanc e
recommendation s i n th e mainte -
nanc e schedule .

Maintenance

Correc
t
leve l

Batter
y

I f th e terminal s ar e severel y cor -
roded , clea n the m wit h bakin g sod a
an d water . The n us e a wrenc h t o
loose n an d remov e th e cable s fro m
th e terminals . Alway s disconnec t th e
negativ e (— ) cabl e firs t an d recon -
nec t i t last . Clea n th e batter y termi -
nal s wit h a termina l cleanin g too l o r
wir e brush . Reconnec t an d tighte n
th e cables , the n coat the terminal s
wit h grease . I
f yo u nee d t o connec t th e batter y t o
a charger , disconnec t bot h cable s t o
preven t damag e t o th e vehicle' s
electrica l system .
On
EX and SE models

I f you r vehicle' s batter y is

disconnecte d o r goe s dead , th e audi o

syste m wil l disabl e itself. The nex t

tim e yo u tur n o n th e radi o yo u wil l
se e " Cod e " in th e frequenc y

display . Us e th e Prese t button s to

ente r th e five-digi t cod e (se e pag e

137 ).
Charging the battery with the cables
connected can seriously damage your
vehicle's electronic controls. Detach
the battery cables before connecting

the battery to a charger.

Maintenanc e
NOTIC
E

Th
e batter y give s of f explosiv e
hydroge n ga s durin g norma l
operation .
A spar k o r flam e ca n caus e th e
batter y t o explod e wit h enoug h
forc e t o kil l o r seriousl y hur t you .
Wea r protectiv e clothin g an d a
fac e shield , o r hav e a skille d
mechani c d o th e batter y
maintenance .