
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

Timin
g Belt , Tire s
Timin g Bel t
Th e timin g bel t shoul d normall y b e
replace d a t th e interval s show n in
th e maintenanc e schedule .
Replac e th e bel t a t 60,00 0 mile s (U.S. )
o r 100,00 0 k m (Canada ) i f yo u regu -
larl y driv e you r vehicl e in on e o r
mor e o f thes e conditions :
I n ver y hig h temperature s
(ove r 110°F,43°C) .
I
n ver y lo w temperature s
(unde r — 20°F , — 29°C) .
Tire
s
T o safel y operat e you r vehicle , you r
tire s mus t b e th e prope r typ e an d
size , i n goo d conditio n wit h adequat e
tread , an d correctl y inflated . Th e
followin g page s giv e mor e detaile d
informatio n o n ho w an d whe n t o
chec k ai r pressure , ho w to inspec t
you r tire s fo r damag e an d wear , an d
wha t t o d o whe n you r tire s nee d t o
b e replaced .
Inflatio
n
Keepin g th e tire s properl y inflate d
provide s th e bes t combinatio n o f
handling , trea d lif e an d ridin g
comfort . Underinflate d tire s wea r
unevenly , adversel y affec t handlin g
an d fue l economy , an d ar e mor e
likel y t o fai l fro m bein g overheated .
Overinflate d tire s ca n mak e you r
vehicl e rid e mor e harshly , ar e mor e
pron e t o damag e fro m roa d hazards ,
an d wea r unevenly .
W e recommen d tha t yo u visuall y
chec k you r tire s ever y day . I f yo u
thin k a tir e migh t b e low , chec k i t
immediatel y wit h a tir e gauge .
CONTINUED
Maintenanc e
Usin
g tire s tha t ar e excessivel y
wor n o r improperl y inflate d ca n
caus e a cras h in whic h yo u ca n
b e seriousl y hur t o r killed .
Follo w al l instruction s in thi s
owner' s manua l regardin g tir e
inflatio n an d maintenance .

Inde
x
Jack , Tire....................................... . 266
Jum p Starting................................ . 277
Keys.................................................. . 69
Label , Certification....................... . 292
Lan e Change , Signaling................. . 61
La p Belt............................................ . 43
Lap/Shoulde r Belts........................ . 42
Light s
Bul b Replacement.................... . 246
Indicator....................................... . 53
Parking......................................... . 60
Tur n Signal.................................. . 61
LOC K (Ignitio n Ke y Position)...... . 70
Lock s
Anti-thef t Steerin g Column....... . 70
Fue l Fil l Door............................ . 153
Glov e Box.................................... . 77
Powe r Door................................. . 71
Tailgate........................................ . 7 5
Lo w Coolan t Level........................ . 156 Lo
w Fue l Indicato r ......................... . 57
Lo w Oi l Pressur e Indicator... . 54 , 281
Lubrican t Specification s Chart... . 294
Maintenance.................................. . 197
Owne r Maintenanc e Checks... . 209
Record................................. 207-208
Require d Indicator...................... . 58
Safety.......................................... . 198
Schedule............................. .
202-206
Malfunctio n Indicato r
Lamp.
. 54 , 281
Manua l Transmission................... . 168
Manua l Transmissio n Flui d ........ . 222
Meters , Gauges............................... . 56
Methano l i n Gasoline................... . 282
Mirrors , Adjusting.......................... . 86
Neutra l Gea r Position................... . 172
Ne w Vehicl e Break-i n .................. . 152
Norma l Shif t Speeds..................... . 169
NOTICE , Explanatio n of.................. . ii
Numbers , Identification............... . 292
Octan
e Requirement , Gasoline... . 152
Odometer......................................... . 56
Odometer , Trip............................... . 56
Off-Highwa y Guidelines.............. . 191
Oi l
Change , Ho w to ........................ . 213
Change , Whe n to...................... . 202
Checkin g Engine...................... . 155
Pressur e Indicator.............. . 54 , 281
Selectin g Prope r Viscosit y
Chart...................................... . 212
O N (Ignitio n Ke y Position)........... . 70
Openin g th e Tailgate...................... . 75
Operatio n in Foreig n Countries.. . 299
Outsid e Mirrors.............................. . 86
Over-Drive..................................... . 173
Overheating , Engine.................... . 279
Pain t Touch-up.............................. . 258
Pane l Brightnes s Control.............. . 61
CONTINUED

Inde
x
Par k Gear Position........................ .
171
Parking........................................... .
175
Parkin g Brake................................. .
86
Parkin
g Lights................................. .
60
Parkin g Ove r
Thing
s tha t Burn.. . 175
PGM-F I System............................. .
304
Polishin g an d
Waxing..................
.
257
Pre-Driv e Safet y
Checklist............
. 11
Pregnancy , Usin g Sea t Belts......... . 19
Protectin g Adults............................ . 12
Additiona l Safet y Precautions... . 1 9
Advic e fo r Pregnan t Women..... . 1 9
Protectin g Children........................ . 2 1
Protectin g Infants....................... . 2 9
Protectin g Large r Children....... . 3 7
Protectin g Smal l Children......... . 3 3
Usin g Chil d Seat s wit h
Tethers..................................... . 4 0
Radiato r Overheating................... . 279
Radio/Cassett e Soun d Syste m ... . 106
Rea r Differentia l Fluid................. . 223
Rea r Lights ,
Bul b Replacement.. . 248
Rea r Seat ,
Folding.......................... . 82
Rea
r Vie w
Mirror............................
. 85
Rea r Windo w Defogger................. . 63
Rea r Windo w Wipe r an d Washer. . 63
Reclinin g th e Sea t Backs............... . 81
Recommende d Shif t Speed s ....... . 169
Reminde r Lights............................. . 53
Remot e Transmitter....................... . 72
Replacemen t Informatio n
Ai r Cleane r Element................. . 226
Ai r Conditionin g Filter............. . 234
Coolant....................................... . 217
Engin e Oi l an d Filter................ . 213
Fuses.......................................... . 285
Ligh t Bulbs................................ . 246
Schedule.................................... . 202
Spar k Plugs................................ . 227
Timin g Belt................................ . 235
Tires........................................... . 239
Wipe r Blades............................. . 231
Replacin g Sea t Belt s Afte r a
Crash............................................ . 43
Reserv e Tank , Engin e Coolant... . 156
Restraint , Child............................... . 21
Revers e Gea r Position.................. . 172
Rotation , Tire................................ . 238
Safet
y Belts........................................ . 8
Safet y Defects , Reporting * ......... . 310
Safet y Checklist , Pre-Drive........... . 11
Safet y Features................................. . 7
Airbags........................................... . 8
Doo r Locks.................................. . 10
Hea d Restraints.......................... . 10
Sea t Belts....................................... . 8
Seat s & Seat-Backs..................... . 10
Safet y Labels , Locatio n of............. . 50
Safet y Messages...............................
ii
Sea t Belts........................................... .
8
Additiona l Information............... . 42
Advic e fo r Pregnan t Women..... . 19
Automati c Sea t Bel t
Tensioners............................... . 47
Chil d Sea t Ancho r Plate............. . 40
Cleaning..................................... . 261
Fraye d o r Torn............................ . 43
Lap/Shoulde r Belt...................... . 42
Maintenance................................ 43
Reminde r Ligh t an d
Beeper................................ . 42 , 54
Replacement................................ . 43