2001 HONDA CR-V Owners Manual

Interio
r Car e
Sea t Belt s
I f you r sea t belt s ge t dirty , yo u ca n
us e a sof t brus h wit h a mixtur e o f
mil d soa p an d war m wate r t o clea n
them . D o no t us e bleach , dye , o r
cleanin g solvents . The y ca n weake n
th e bel t material . Le t th e belt s air -
dr y befor e yo u us e th e vehicle . Dir
t build-u p i n th e loop s o f th e sea t
bel t anchor s ca n caus e th e belt s t o
retrac t slowly . Wip e th e inside s o f
th e loop s wit h a clea n clot h
dampene d in mil d soa p an d war m
wate r o r isopropy l alcohol .
Window s
Clea n th e windows , insid e an d out ,
wit h a commercially-availabl e glas s
cleaner . Yo u ca n als o us e a mixtur e
o f on e par t whit e vinega r t o te n part s
water . Thi s wil l remov e th e haz e tha t
build s u p o n th e insid e o f th e
windows . Us e a sof t clot h o r pape r
towel s t o clea n al l glas s an d clea r
plasti c surfaces .
The
rear window defogger wires ore
bonded to the inside of the glass.
Wiping vigorously up-and-down can
dislodge and break the defogger wires.
When cleaning the rear window, use
gentle pressure and wipe side-to-side.

Ai r Freshener s

I f yo u wan t t o us e a n ai r freshener /
deodorize r i n th e interio r o f you r
vehicle , i t i s bes t t o us e a soli d type .
Som e liqui d ai r freshener s contai n
chemical s tha t ma y caus e part s o f
th e interio r tri m an d fabri c t o crac k
or discolor .
I f yo u us e a liqui d ai r freshener ,
mak e sur e yo u faste n i t securel y s o i t
doe s no t spil l a s yo u drive .

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LOO
P NOTIC
E

Corrosio
n Protectio n

Tw o factor s normall y contribut e t o
causin g corrosio n in you r vehicle :
1 . Moistur e trappe d in bod y cavities .
Dir t an d roa d sal t tha t collect s i n
hollow s o n th e undersid e o f th e
vehicl e stay s damp , promotin g
corrosio n in tha t area .
2 . Remova l o f pain t an d protectiv e
coating s fro m th e exterio r an d
undersid e o f th e vehicle . Man
y corrosion-preventiv e measure s
ar e buil t int o you r Honda . Yo u ca n
hel p kee p you r vehicl e fro m
corrodin g b y performin g som e
simpl e periodi c maintenance : Repai
r chip s an d scratche s i n th e
pain t a s soo n a s yo u discove r them . Inspec
t an d clea n ou t th e drai n
hole s i n th e botto m o f th e door s
an d body . Chec
k th e floo r covering s fo r
dampness . Carpetin g an d floo r
mat s ma y remai n dam p fo r a lon g
time , especiall y i n winter . Thi s
dampnes s ca n eventuall y caus e
th e floo r panel s t o corrode . Us
e a high-pressur e spra y t o clea n
th e undersid e o f you r vehicle . Thi s
i s especiall y importan t i n area s
tha t us e roa d sal t i n winter . I t i s
als o a goo d ide a in humi d climate s
an d area s subjec t t o sal t air .
Vehicle s equippe d wit h AB S hav e
a senso r an d wirin g a t eac h wheel .
B e carefu l no t t o damag e them . Hav
e th e corrosion-preventiv e
coating s o n th e undersid e o f you r
vehicl e inspecte d an d repaire d
periodically .

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Bod
y Repair s

Bod y repair s ca n affec t you r vehicle' s
resistanc e to corrosion . I f you r
vehicl e need s repair s afte r a collision ,
pa y clos e attentio n to th e part s use d
i n th e repai r an d th e qualit y o f th e
work .
Mak e sur e th e repai r facilit y use s
genuin e Hond a replacemen t bod y

parts . Som e companie s mak e shee t
meta l piece s tha t see m to duplicat e
th e origina l Hond a bod y parts , bu t
ar e actuall y inferio r i n fit , finish , an d
corrosio n resistance . Onc e installed ,
the y d o no t giv e th e sam e high -
qualit y appearance . Whe
n reportin g you r collisio n t o th e
insuranc e company , tel l the m yo u
wan t genuin e Hond a part s use d in
th e repair . Althoug h mos t insurer s
recogniz e th e qualit y o f origina l
parts , som e ma y tr y t o specif y tha t
th e repair s b e don e wit h othe r
availabl e parts . Yo u shoul d investi -
gat e thi s befor e an y repair s hav e

begun .

Tak e you r vehicl e t o you r authorize d
Hond a deale r fo r inspectio n afte r th e
repair s ar e completed . You r deale r
ca n mak e sur e tha t qualit y material s
wer e used , an d tha t corrosion -
preventiv e coating s wer e applie d t o
al l repaire d an d replace d parts .

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Thi s sectio n cover s th e more -

commo n problem s tha t motorist s

experienc e wit h thei r vehicles . I t
give s yo u informatio n abou t ho w to
safel y evaluat e th e proble m an d wha t
t o d o to correc t it . I f th e proble m ha s
strande d yo u o n th e sid e o f th e road ,
yo u ma y b e abl e to ge t goin g again .
I f not , yo u wil l als o fin d instruction s

o n gettin g you r vehicl e towed .
Changin
g a Fla t Tir e .................... . 26 6
I f You r Engin e Won' t Start.......... . 27 5
Nothin g Happen s o r th e Starte r
Moto r Operate s Ver y

Slowly..................................... 275

Th e Starte r Operate s
Normally................................ . 27 6
Jum p Starting................................ . 27 7
I f You r Engin e Overheats............ . 27 9
Low Oil Pressur e Indicato r ......... . 28 1
Chargin g Syste m Indicator.......... . 28 2
Malfunctio n Indicato r Lam p ....... . 28 3
Brak e Syste m Indicator............... . 28 4
Fuses.............................................. . 28 5
Checkin g an d Replacing.......... . 28 6
Emergenc y Towing...................... . 29 0

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Changin
g a Fla t Tir e

I f yo u hav e a fla t tir e whil e driving ,
sto p in a saf e plac e t o chang e it .
Stoppin g in traffi c o r o n th e shoulde r
o f a bus y roa d is dangerous . Driv e
slowl y alon g th e shoulde r unti l yo u
ge t t o a n exi t o r a n are a to sto p tha t
i s fa r awa y fro m th e traffi c lanes .
1. Par k th e vehicl e o n firm , leve l an d
non-slipper y groun d awa y fro m
traffic . Pu t th e transmissio n in
Par k (automatic ) o r Revers e
(manual) . Appl y th e parkin g brake .
2 . Tur n o n th e hazar d warnin g light s
an d tur n th e ignitio n switc h t o
LOC K (0) . Hav e al l th e
passenger s ge t ou t o f th e vehicl e
whil e yo u chang e th e tire . 3
. Pul l u p th e carg o are a carpe t an d
ope n th e carg o are a floor . T o kee p
th e carg o are a floo r ou t o f th e way ,
attac h th e hoo k t o th e tailgat e sil l
a s shown .
4 . Th e too l ki t i s i n th e righ t carg o
floo r pocket . Ope n th e cove r an d
tak e ou t th e too l kit .
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Th
e vehicl e ca n easil y rol l of f

th e jack , seriousl y injurin g
anyon e underneath .
Follo w th e direction s fo r
changin g a tir e exactly , an d

neve r ge t unde r th e vehicl e
whe n i t i s supporte d onl y b y th e

jack .
TOOLKI
T

SPAR E TIR E

JAC
K HOO
K

Changin
g a Fla t Tir e

CLIP S
STOP
5 . Th e jac k is unde r th e carg o
storag e bin . Remov e eac h o f th e
fou r clip s holdin g th e bi n b y
pullin g straigh t u p o n th e ring .
Remov e th e bin .
T o kee p th e tailgat e doo r ope n o n
a n incline , us e th e sto p in th e too l
kit .
Th e too l ki t i s i n th e righ t carg o
floo r pocket . Pu t th e sto p o n th e
suppor t stru t a s shown . 6
. Tur n th e jack' s en d bracke t
counterclockwis e t o loose n it , the n
remov e th e jac k b y liftin g it
straigh t up . Soft
type spare tire cover
L X an d E X model s

7 . Zi p th e cove r open .

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Changin
g a Fla t Tir e

8 . Pul l ou t th e cover' s tw o lowe r flaps .
Don' t pul l th e to p o f th e cover , o r
yo u wil l tea r it .
9 . Pul l th e uppe r flap s ou t b y
graduall y workin g you r hand s u p
th e side s o f th e cover .
10. Remov e th e cover . Hard
type spare tire cover
On SE model
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11 . Unfaste n th e magi c tap e o n th e
lef t side .
12. Unzi p th e cove r aroun d th e uppe r
edg e o f th e cover .
13. Pul l ou t th e uppe r edg e o f th e
cove r gradually . 14
. Pee l of f th e spar e tir e cove r fro m
th e bac k o f th e spar e tir e an d
remov e th e cover . D o no t forcibl y
pul l of f th e cove r o r yo u ma y
damag e it .
15. Pul l of f th e cente r spacer . Usin g
th e whee l wrench , remov e th e
thre e whee l nuts . Remov e th e
spar e tir e fro m th e holder .

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R SPACE R