2001 HONDA CR-V Owners Manual

Fuse
s

Al l th e electrica l circuit s i n you r
vehicl e hav e fuse s t o protec t the m
fro m a shor t circui t o r overload .
Thes e fuse s ar e locate d in tw o o r
thre e fus e boxes .
Th e under-hoo d fus e bo x i s locate d
i n th e engin e compartment . T o ope n
it , pus h th e ta b a s shown . Th
e interio r fus e bo x i s underneat h
th e dashboar d o n th e driver' s side .
Remov e th e fus e bo x li d b y swingin g
th e li d dow n an d pullin g it straigh t
ou t o f it s hinges . Vehicle
s equippe d wit h AB S hav e a
thir d fus e bo x fo r th e ABS . I t i s i n
th e engin e compartmen t o n th e
passenger' s side .

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UNDER-HOO
D
TAB
INTERIOR AB
S FUS E BO X

Fuse
s
Checkin g an d Replacin g Fuse s

I f somethin g electrica l i n you r
vehicl e stop s working , th e firs t thin g
yo u shoul d chec k fo r i s a blow n fuse .
Determin e fro m th e char t o n page s
27 1 an d 27 2 , o r th e diagra m on th e
fus e bo x lid , whic h fus e o r fuse s
contro l tha t component . Chec k thos e
fuse s first , bu t chec k al l th e fuse s
befor e decidin g tha t a blow n fus e is
no t th e cause . Replac e an y blow n
fuse s an d chec k th e component' s

operation .

1 . Tur n th e ignitio n switc h to LOC K
(0) . Mak e sur e th e headlight s an d
al l othe r accessorie s ar e off .
2 . Remov e th e cove r fro m th e fus e
box . BLOW
N

3 . Chec k eac h o f th e larg e fuse s in
th e under-hoo d fus e bo x b y

lookin g throug h th e to p a t th e wir e

inside . Removin g thes e fuse s

require s a Phillips-hea d screw -

driver .
FUSEPULLE
R
4 . Chec k th e smalle r fuse s in th e
under-hoo d fus e bo x an d al l th e
fuse s i n th e interio r fus e bo x b y
pullin g ou t eac h fus e wit h th e fus e
pulle r provide d in th e doo r o f th e
interio r fus e box .
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Fuse
s

BLOW N

5 . Loo k fo r a burne d wir e insid e th e
fuse . I f i t i s burned , replac e i t wit h
on e o f th e spar e fuse s o f th e sam e
ratin g o r lower . I
f yo u canno t driv e th e vehicl e
withou t fixin g th e problem , an d yo u
d o no t hav e a spar e fuse , tak e a fus e
o f th e sam e ratin g o r a lowe r ratin g
fro m on e o f th e othe r circuits . Mak e
sur e yo u ca n d o withou t tha t circui t
temporaril y (suc h a s th e accessor y
powe r socke t o r radio) .
I f yo u replac e th e blow n fus e wit h a
spar e fus e tha t ha s a lowe r rating , i t
migh t blo w ou t again . Thi s doe s no t
indicat e anythin g wrong . Replac e th e
fus e wit h on e o f th e correc t ratin g a s
soo n a s yo u can .
Replacing
a fuse with one that has a
higher rating greatly increases the
chances of damaging the electrical
system. If you do not have a replace-
ment fuse with the proper rating for the
circuit, install one with a lower rating.

6 . I f th e replacemen t fus e o f th e
sam e ratin g blow s i n a shor t time ,
ther e is probabl y a seriou s
electrica l proble m in you r vehicle .
Leav e th e blow n fus e in tha t
circui t an d hav e you r vehicl e
checke d b y a qualifie d mechanic .

On EX and SE models

I f th e radi o fus e i s removed , th e
audi o syste m wil l disabl e itself . Th e
nex t tim e yo u tur n o n th e radi o yo u
wil l se e "Code " i n th e frequenc y
display . Us e th e Prese t button s t o
ente r th e five-digi t cod e (se e pag e
137 ).
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E

Fuse
s

INTERIO R FUS E BO X
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Canadia n mode l

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Fuse
s

UNDER-HOO D FUS E BO X
AB S FUS E BO X (Fo r som e types )

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Emergenc
y Towin g

I f you r vehicl e need s t o b e towed ,
cal l a professiona l towin g servic e or ,
i f yo u belon g to one , a n organizatio n
tha t provide s roadsid e assistance .
Neve r to w you r vehicl e behin d
anothe r vehicl e wit h jus t a rop e o r
chain . I t i s ver y dangerous .
Ther e ar e thre e popula r type s o f

professiona l towin g equipment .

Flat-bed Equipment — Th e operato r

load s you r vehicl e o n th e bac k o f a
truck . Thi s i s th e onl y wa y t o
transpor t you r vehicle . An y othe r
metho d o f towin g wil l damag e th e
driv e system . Whe n yo u contac t th e
towin g agency , infor m the m tha t a
flat-be d is required .
Towing
a 4WD CR-V with only two

tires on the ground will damage parts

of the 4WD system. It should be

transported on a flat-bed truck or

trailer.

Wheel Lift Equipment — Th e to w
truc k use s tw o pivotin g arm s tha t g o
unde r th e tire s (fron t o r rear ) an d lif t
the m of f th e ground . Th e othe r tw o
tire s remai n o n th e ground .

Neve r to w you r vehicl e wit h

whee l lif t equipment .

Sling-type Equipment — Th e to w

truc k use s meta l cable s wit h hook s
o n th e ends . Thes e hook s g o aroun d
part s o f th e fram e o r suspensio n an d
cable s lif t tha t en d o f th e vehicl e of f
th e ground . You r vehicle' s
suspensio n an d bod y ca n b e
seriousl y damaged . Thi s metho d o f
towin g you r CR- V is unacceptable .Refe
r t o Towin g You r Vehicl e
Behin d a Motorhom e o n pag e

18 9 fo r non-emergenc y towin g

information .
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Technica
l Informatio n

Th e diagram s in thi s sectio n giv e
yo u th e dimension s an d capacitie s o f
you r Honda , an d th e location s o f th e
identificatio n numbers . I t als o
include s informatio n yo u shoul d
kno w abou t you r vehicle' s tire s an d

emission s contro l systems .
Identificatio
n Numbers................ . 29 2
Specifications................................ . 29 4
DO T Tir e Qualit y Grading.......... . 29 6
Unifor m Tir e Qualit y
Grading.................................. . 29 6
DO T Qualit y Grades................ . 29 6
Treadwear................................. . 29 6
Traction...................................... . 29 6
Temperature............................. . 29 7
Oxygenate d Fuels......................... . 29 8
Drivin g in Foreig n Countries...... . 29 9 Emission
s Controls....................... . 30 0
Th e Clea n Ai r Act..................... . 30 0
Crankcas e Emission s Contro l
System.................................... . 30 0
Evaporativ e Emission s Contro l
System.................................... . 30 0
Exhaus t Emission s Controls... . 30 1
PGM-F I System.................... . 30 1
Ignitio n Timin g Contro l
System................................ . 30 1
Thre e Wa y Catalyti c
Converter........................... . 30 1
Replacemen t Parts.................... . 30 1
Thre e Wa y Catalyti c Converter.. . 30 2
Stat e Emission s Testing.............. . 30 3

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Identificatio
n Number s

You r vehicl e ha s severa l identifyin g
number s locate d in variou s places .
Th e Vehicl e Identificatio n Numbe r
(VIN ) i s th e 17-digi t numbe r you r
Hond a deale r use s t o registe r you r
vehicl e fo r warrant y purposes . I t i s
als o necessar y fo r licensin g an d
insurin g you r vehicle . Th e easies t
plac e t o fin d th e VI N is o n a plat e
fastene d t o th e to p o f th e dashboard .
Yo u ca n se e i t b y lookin g throug h
th e windshiel d o n th e driver' s side . I t
i s als o o n th e Certificatio n labe l at -
tache d t o th e driver' s doorjamb , an d
i s stampe d o n th e engin e com -
partmen t bulkhead . Th e VI N is als o
provide d in ba r cod e o n th e
Certificatio n label . VEHICL
E IDENTIFICATIO N NUMBE R

CERTIFICATIO N LABE L

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