2001 HONDA CR-V Owners Manual

Engin
e Oi l
Changin g th e Oi l an d Filte r
Alway s chang e th e oi l an d filte r
accordin g to th e tim e an d distanc e
(miles/kilometers ) recommenda -
tion s i n th e maintenanc e schedule .
Th e oi l an d filte r collec t contami -
nant s tha t ca n damag e you r engin e if
the y ar e no t remove d regularly .
Changin g th e oi l an d filte r require s
specia l tool s an d acces s fro m
underneat h th e vehicle . Th e vehicl e
shoul d b e raise d o n a servic e station -
typ e hydrauli c lif t fo r thi s service .
Unles s yo u hav e th e knowledg e an d
prope r equipment , yo u shoul d hav e
thi s maintenanc e don e b y a skille d
mechanic .
OI
L DRAI N BOL T WASHER

1 . Ru n th e engin e unti l i t reache s
norma l operatin g temperature ,
the n shu t i t off .
2. Ope n th e hoo d an d remov e th e
engin e oi l fil l cap . Remov e th e oi l
drai n bol t an d washe r fro m th e
botto m o f th e engine . Drai n th e oi l
int o a n appropriat e container .
OI
L FILTE R

3 . Remov e th e oi l filte r an d le t th e
remainin g oi l drain . A specia l
wrenc h (availabl e fro m you r
Hond a dealer ) i s require d t o
remov e th e filter .
4 . Instal l a ne w oi l filte r accordin g to
instruction s tha t com e wit h it .
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Engin
e Oi l

5 . Pu t a ne w washe r o n th e drai n bolt ,
the n reinstal l th e drai n bolt .
Tighte n it to :
33 lbf.ft (44 N.m, 4.5 kgf.m)

6. Refil l
th
e engin e wit h th e recom -

mende d oil .

Engin e oi l chang e capacit y
(includin g filter) :

4.0 US qt (3.8l , 3.3 Imp qt)

7. Replac e
th
e engin e oi l fil l cap .
Star t th e engine . Th e oi l pressur e
indicato r ligh t shoul d g o ou t withi n
fiv e seconds . I f i t doe s not , tur n of f
th e engin e an d reinspec t you r

work .

8 . Le t th e engin e ru n fo r severa l
minute s an d chec k th e drai n bol t
an d oi l filte r fo r leaks .
9 . Tur n of f th e engine , le t i t si t fo r
severa l minutes , the n chec k th e oi l
level . I f necessary , ad d oi l t o brin g
th e leve l t o th e uppe r mar k o n th e

dipstick .
Improper
disposal of engine oil can be
harmful to the environment. If you
change your own oil, please dispose of
the used oil properly. Put it in a sealed
container and take it to a recycling
center. Do not discard it in a trash bin
or dump it on the ground.
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Coolin
g Syste m

Addin g Engin e Coolan t
I f th e coolan t leve l i n th e reserv e
tan k i s a t o r belo w th e MI N line , ad d
coolan t t o brin g it u p t o th e MA X line .
Inspec t th e coolin g syste m fo r leaks .
Thi s coolan t shoul d alway s b e a
mixtur e o f 5 0 percen t antifreez e an d
5 0 percen t water . Neve r ad d straigh t
antifreez e o r plai n water . Alway
s us e Hond a Al l Seaso n
Antifreeze/Coolan t Typ e 2 . Thi s
coolan t i s pre-mixe d wit h 5 0 percen t
antifreez e an d 5 0 percen t water . I t
doe s no t requir e an y additiona l
mixing . I f i t i s no t available , yo u ma y
us e anothe r major-bran d non-silicat e
coolan t a s a temporar y replacement .
Mak e sur e it i s a high-qualit y coolan t
recommende d fo r aluminu m engines .
However , continue d us e o f an y non -
Hond a coolan t ca n resul t i n
corrosion , causin g th e coolin g
syste m to malfunctio n o r fail . Hav e
th e coolin g syste m flushe d an d
refille d wit h Hond a antifreeze /
coolan t a s soo n a s possible . I
f th e reserv e tan k i s completel y
empty , yo u shoul d als o chec k th e
coolan t leve l i n th e radiator .
1 . Mak e sur e th e engin e an d radiato r

ar e cool .

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Removin
g th e radiato r ca p
whil e th e engin e is ho t ca n
caus e th e coolan t t o spra y out ,
seriousl y scaldin g you .
Alway s le t th e engin e an d
radiato r coo l dow n befor e
removin g th e radiato r cap .
RESERV
E TAN K

Coolin
g Syste m

RADIATO R CA P
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 .
RESERV
E TAN K

4 . Th e coolan t leve l shoul d b e u p to

th e bas e o f th e fille r neck . Ad d

coolan t i f i t i s low .
5 . Pu t th e radiato r ca p bac k on .

Tighte n i t fully .

6 . Pou r coolan t int o th e reserv e 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 vehicle' s
coolin g system . The y ma y no t b e
compatibl e wit h th e coolan t o r
engin e components .
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Coolin
g Syste m
Replacin g Engin e Coolan t
Th e coolin g syste m shoul d b e
completel y draine d an d refille d wit h
ne w coolan t accordin g t o th e tim e
an d distanc e recommendation s i n
th e maintenanc e schedule . Onl y us e
Hond a Al l Seaso n Antifreeze /
Coolan t Typ e 2 .
Drainin g th e coolan t require s acces s
t o th e undersid e o f th e vehicle .
Unles s yo u hav e th e tool s an d
knowledge , yo u shoul d hav e thi s
maintenanc e don e b y a skille d
mechanic .
1
. Tur n th e ignitio n O N (II) . Tur n
th e heate r temperatur e contro l
dia l full y clockwise . Tur n th e
ignitio n off .
2 . Ope n th e hood . Mak e sur e th e
engin e an d radiato r ar e coo l t o th e

touch .

3 . Remov e th e radiato r cap . DRAI
N BOL T
DRAI N PLU G
4 . Loose n th e drai n plu g o n th e
botto m o f th e radiator . Th e
coolan t wil l drai n throug h th e
splas h guard . Remov e th e drai n
bol t an d washe r fro m th e engin e
block .

CONTINUED

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Coolin
g Syste m

RESERV E TAN K CA P

HOLDE R
RESERVE TAN K

5 . Remov e th e reserv e tan k fro m its
holde r b y pullin g it straigh t up .
Drai n th e coolant , the n pu t th e
tan k bac k i n it s holder .
6
. Whe n th e coolan t stop s draining ,
tighte n th e drai n plu g a t th e
botto m of th e radiator .
Appl y non-hardenin g sealan t t o th e
drai n bol t threads , pu t a ne w
washe r o n th e drai n bolt , an d
reinstal l th e bol t i n th e engin e
block . Tighte n it securely .
Tightenin g torque :
61 lbf.ft (83 N.
m,8.5 kgf.tn)

7 . Mi x
th
e recommende d antifreez e
wit h a n equa l amoun t o f purifie d
o r distille d wate r i n a clea n
container . Th e coolin g syste m
capacit y is :
Automatic Transmission:

1.03 U S ga l (3. 9 l, 0.8 6 Im p gal )

Manual Transmission:

1.06 U S ga l (4. 0 l, 0.8 8 Im p gal )

FILLE R NEC K

Fil l
u
p to her e
8 . Pou r coolan t int o th e radiato r u p
t o th e bas e o f th e fille r neck .

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Coolin
g Syste m

9 . Star t th e engin e an d le t i t ru n fo r

abou t 3 0 seconds . The n tur n of f

th e engine .

10 . Chec k th e leve l i n th e radiator ,

ad d coolan t i f needed .
RESERV
E TAN K
11. Fil l th e reserv e tan k to th e MA X
mark . Instal l th e reserv e tan k cap .

12. Instal l th e radiato r cap , an d

tighte n it t o th e firs t stop .
13. Star t th e engin e an d le t i t ru n unti l
th e radiato r fa n come s o n tw o
times . The n sto p th e engine . 14. Remov
e th e radiato r cap .
15. Pou r coolan t int o th e radiato r u p
t o th e bas e o f th e fille r nec k an d
int o th e reserv e tan k u p to th e
MA X mark .
16. Star t th e engin e an d hol d it a t
1,500 rpm unti l th e radiato r fa n
come s on . Tur n of f th e engine .
Chec k th e coolan t leve l i n th e
radiato r an d ad d coolan t i f needed .
17 . Instal l th e radiato r cap , an d
tighte n it fully .
18. If necessary , fil l th e reserv e tan k
t o th e MA X mark . Instal l th e
reserv e tan k cap .
Maintenanc e

Windshiel
d Washer s

Chec k th e leve l i n th e windshiel d
washe r reservoi r a t leas t monthl y
durin g norma l usage . I n ba d weather ,
whe n yo u us e th e washer s often ,
chec k th e leve l ever y tim e yo u sto p
fo r fuel .
LEVE
L GAUG E

Th e windshiel d washe r reservoi r i s
locate d behin d th e driver' s sid e
headlight . Chec k th e reservoir' s flui d
leve l b y removin g th e ca p an d
lookin g a t th e leve l gaug e attache d

t o
th e cap .
Fil l th e reservoi r wit h a good-qualit y
windshiel d washe r fluid . Thi s
increase s th e cleanin g capabilit y an d
prevent s freezin g in col d weather .
Do
not use engine antifreeze or a
vinegar/water solution in the
windshield washer reservoir.
Antifreeze can damage your vehicle's
paint, while a vinegar/water solution
can damage the windshield washer

pump.

Use only commercially-availabl e
windshield washer fluid.

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