2001 HONDA CR-V Owners Manual

Light
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VERTICA L ANGL E GAUG E
6 . Chec k th e vertica l angl e gauge .
Th e bubbl e shoul d b e centere d
underneat h th e longes t scrib e
mar k o n th e gauge . HORIZONTA
L ADJUSTMEN T
7 . I f eithe r indicato r i s no t aligne d
wit h it s "0 " mar k a s described , a n
adjustmen t ca n b e mad e usin g a
Phillips-hea d screwdrive r t o
realig n it wit h th e "0 " mark . Pleas e
refe r t o th e illustrations . VERTICA
L ADJUSTMEN T
8 . I f yo u canno t ge t a n indicato r t o

align , hav e you r Hond a dealer -

inspec t th e vehicl e fo r bod y

damag e o r suspensio n problems .

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Light
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Replacin g a Headligh t Bul b
You r vehicl e ha s haloge n headligh t
bulbs, one o n eac h side . Whe n
replacin g a bulb , handl e it b y it s stee l
bas e an d protec t th e glas s fro m
contac t wit h you r ski n o r har d
objects . I f yo u touc h th e glass , clea n
i t wit h denature d alcoho l an d a clea n

cloth .
Halogen
headlight bulbs get very hot

when lit. Oil, perspiration, or a scratch

on the glass can cause the bulb to

overheat and shatter.

1. Ope n th e hood .

2 . Remov e th e electrica l connecto r
fro m th e bul b b y squeezin g th e
connecto r o n bot h side s t o unloc k
th e tab . Pul l th e connecto r straigh t
off .
3 . Remov e th e rubbe r weathe r sea l
b y pullin g o n th e tab .

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4 . Uncli p th e en d o f th e hold-dow n
wir e fro m its slot . Pivo t i t ou t o f
th e wa y an d remov e th e bulb .
5 . Inser t th e ne w bul b int o th e hole ,
makin g sur e th e tab s ar e i n thei r
slots . Pivo t th e hold-dow n wir e
bac k in plac e an d cli p th e en d int o
th e slot .
6 . Instal l th e rubbe r sea l ove r th e
bac k o f th e headligh t assembly .
Mak e sur e i t i s righ t sid e up ; i t i s

marke d "TOP. "

7 . Pus h th e electrica l connecto r ont o
th e ne w bulb .
Tur n o n th e headlight s t o tes t th e
ne w bulb . Replacin
g th e Fron t Sid e Marker /
Tur n Signa l an d Parkin g Ligh t
Bul b
1 . I f yo u ar e changin g th e bul b o n
th e driver' s side , star t th e engine ,
tur n th e steerin g whee l al l th e wa y
t o th e right , an d tur n of f th e
engine . I f yo u ar e changin g th e
bul b o n th e passenger' s side , tur n
th e steerin g whee l t o th e left .
2. Us e a flat-ti p screwdrive r t o
remov e th e fastene r fro m th e
inne r fender .

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3 . Pul l th e inne r fende r cove r back .
4 . Remov e th e socke t fro m th e
headligh t assembl y b y turnin g it
one-quarte r tur n counterclockwise .
5 . T o remov e th e tur n signal/sid e
marke r bulb , pus h i t i n slightl y an d
tur n it counterclockwise . T o
remov e th e parkin g ligh t bulb , pul l
i t straigh t ou t o f it s socket . 6
. Instal l th e ne w bul b int o th e
socket .
7 . Inser t th e socke t bac k int o th e
headligh t assembly . Tur n it
clockwis e t o loc k i t i n place .
8 . Tes t th e light s t o mak e sur e th e
ne w bul b is working .
9 . Pu t th e inne r fende r cove r i n place .
Instal l th e fastene r an d pus h o n
th e cente r unti l i t lock s (th e cente r
i s flus h wit h th e head) . Replacin
g Rea r Bulb s
1 . Ope n th e tailgate . Remov e th e
thre e screw s an d remov e th e rea r
ligh t assembl y fro m th e rea r pillar .
2 . Determin e whic h o f th e thre e
bulb s i s burne d out : stop/taillight ,
tur n signa l ligh t o r back-u p light .

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3 . Remov e th e socke t b y turnin g it
one-quarte r tur n counterclockwise .
4 . Remov e th e bul b fro m th e socke t
b y pullin g it straigh t out .
5 . Instal l th e ne w bul b in th e socket .
6 . Reinstal l th e socket . Tur n it clock -
wis e unti l i t locks . 7
. Tes t th e light s t o mak e sur e th e
ne w bul b is working .
8 . Reinstal l th e rea r ligh t assembl y
int o th e rea r pillar . Reinstal l th e
thre e screw s an d tighte n the m

securely .
Replacin
g a Rea r Licens e Plat e
Bul b
1 . Remov e th e cove r b y carefull y
pryin g o n th e edg e o f th e cove r i n
th e middl e wit h a smal l flat-ti p
screwdriver .
2 . Remov e th e socke t fro m th e ligh t
assembl y b y turnin g i t one-quarte r
tur n counterclockwise .

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3 . Pul l th e bul b straigh t ou t o f it s

socket . Pus h th e ne w bul b in unti l

i t bottom s i n th e socket .

4 . Tur n o n th e parkin g light s an d

chec k tha t th e ne w bul b is

working .

5 . Reinstal l th e socket . Sna p th e

cove r bac k i n place . Replacin
g a Rea r Sid e Marke r
Ligh t Bul b
1 . Th e rea r sid e marke r ligh t
assembl y is behin d th e rea r wheel .
Yo u ca n reac h th e ligh t assembl y
fro m th e rea r whee l housing .
2 . Remov e th e oute r thre e screw s
holdin g th e mudguar d an d pivo t
th e mudguar d ou t o f th e way . 3
. Remov e th e socke t fro m th e rea r
sid e marke r assembl y b y turnin g it
one-quarte r tur n counterclockwise .
4 . Pul l th e bul b straigh t ou t o f it s
socket.
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5 . Instal l th e ne w bul b in th e socket.
6 . Inser t th e socke t bac k int o th e
rea r sid e marke r ligh t assembly .
Tur n it clockwis e t o loc k i t i n place .
7 . Tes t th e light s t o mak e sur e th e
ne w bul b is working .
8 . Pu t th e mudguar d bac k in plac e
an d secur e i t wit h th e thre e

screws .
Replacin
g a High-moun t Brak e
Ligh t Bul b
1 . Remov e th e ligh t assembl y cove r
b y pushin g th e tab s o n bot h side s
an d pullin g th e cove r down .
2 . Remov e th e socke t fro m th e ligh t
assembl y b y turnin g it one-quarte r
tur n counterclockwise .
3 . Pul l th e bul b straigh t ou t o f it s
socket .
Pus h th e ne w bul b straigh t int o
th e socke t unti l i t bottoms . 4
. Tes t th e light s t o mak e sur e th e
ne w bul b is working .
5 . Pu t th e socke t bac k int o th e ligh t
assembl y an d tur n i t clockwis e t o
loc k i t i n place .
6 . Pu t th e cove r bac k ont o th e ligh t
assembly . Pus h i t u p unti l i t lock s
i n place .

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Light
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Replacin g Ceiling/Carg o Are a

Light s an d Spotligh t Bulb s
Th e ceilin g light , carg o are a ligh t
an d spotligh t com e apar t th e sam e
way . The y d o no t al l us e th e sam e

bulb .
CEILING/CARG
O ARE A LIGH T
1 . Remov e th e len s b y carefull y
pryin g o n th e edg e o f th e len s wit h
a fingernai l fil e o r a smal l flat-ti p
screwdriver . D o no t pr y o n th e
edg e o f th e housin g aroun d th e

lens .
2
. Remov e th e bul b b y pullin g it
straigh t ou t o f it s meta l tabs .
3 . Pus h th e ne w bul b int o th e meta l
tabs . Sna p th e len s bac k in place .

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