2001 HONDA CR-V Owners Manual

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Instrumen t Pane l Brightnes s
Th e dia l o n th e dashboar d t o th e lef t
o f th e instrumen t pane l i s use d t o
adjust the brightnes s o f th e
instrumen t pane l lights . Tur n th e dia l
t o adjus t th e brightness . Turn
Signal s
TUR N SIGNA L LEVE R
Signa l a tur n o r lan e chang e wit h thi s
lever . Pus h dow n o n th e leve r t o
signa l a lef t turn , an d u p t o signa l a
righ t turn . I f yo u pus h i t u p o r dow n
al l th e way , th e tur n signa l continue s
t o blin k eve n whe n yo u releas e th e
lever . I t shut s of f automaticall y a s
yo u complet e th e turn . T
o signa l a lan e change , pus h lightl y
o n th e tur n signa l leve r i n th e prope r
directio n an d hol d it . Th e leve r wil l
retur n t o th e cente r positio n a s soo n
a s yo u releas e it .
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Windshiel d Wiper s

Th e righ t leve r control s th e wind -

shiel d wiper s an d washers . Th e

rotar y switc h a t th e en d o f th e leve r

ha s thre e positions :

INT : intermitten t
:
lo w spee d :
hig h spee d
I n intermittent , th e wiper s operat e
ever y fe w seconds . I n lo w spee d an d
hig h speed , th e wiper s ru n continu -

ously .
T
o operat e th e wiper s i n mis t mode ,
pus h th e contro l leve r down . Th e
wiper s ru n a t hig h spee d unti l yo u
releas e th e lever . Thi s give s yo u a
quic k wa y t o clea r th e windshield .Windshiel
d Washer s
T o clea n th e windshield , pul l bac k o n
th e wipe r contro l lever . Th e washer s
spra y unti l yo u releas e th e lever .
Th e wiper s ru n a t lo w spee d whil e
you'r e pullin g th e lever , the n
complet e on e mor e swee p o f th e
windshiel d afte r yo u releas e it .
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Rea r Windo w Wipe r an d Washe r
Th e rea r windo w wipe r switc h is
locate d nex t t o th e windshiel d wipe r

switch .

T o activat e th e rea r windshiel d wiper ,
tur n th e switc h "ON" . Th e wipe r
operate s intermittently . I t yo u wis h
t o us e th e wipe r an d washer , tur n
an d hol d th e switc h on e positio n u p
fro m "ON" . T o us e th e washe r only ,
tur n an d hol d th e switc h on e positio n
dow n fro m "OFF" . Hazar
d Warnin g
Pus h th e re d butto n betwee n th e
cente r ai r vent s t o tur n o n th e hazar d
warnin g light s (four-wa y flashers) .
Thi s cause s al l fou r outsid e tur n
signal s an d bot h indicator s in th e
instrumen t pane l t o flash . Us e th e
hazar d warnin g light s if yo u nee d to
par k in a dangerou s are a nea r heav y
traffic , o r i f you r vehicl e is disabled .Rea
r Windo w Defogge r
Th e rea r windo w defogge r wil l clea r
fog , frost , an d thi n ic e fro m th e
window . Pus h th e defogge r butto n to
tur n it o n an d off . Th e ligh t i n th e
butto n light s t o sho w th e defogge r i s
on . I f yo u d o no t tur n it off , th e
defogge r wil l shu t itsel f of f afte r
abou t 2 5 minutes . I t als o shut s of f
whe n yo u tur n of f th e ignition . Yo u
hav e t o tur n it o n agai n whe n yo u
restar t th e vehicle .

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Mak e sur e th e rea r windo w is clea r
an d yo u hav e goo d visibilit y befor e
startin g t o drive .
Th e defogge r wire s o n th e insid e o f
th e rea r windo w ca n b e accidentall y
damaged . Whe n cleanin g th e glass ,
alway s wip e sid e t o side . Steerin
g Whee l Adjustmen t

See page 18 for important safety
information about how to properly
position the steering wheel.

Mak e an y steerin g whee l adjustmen t
befor e yo u star t driving .

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Adjustin
g th e steerin g whee l
positio n whil e drivin g ma y
caus e yo u t o los e contro l o f th e
vehicl e an d b e seriousl y injure d
i n a crash .
Adjus t th e steerin g whee l onl y
whe n th e vehicl e is stopped .

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T o adjus t th e steerin g whee l upwar d
o r downward :
1 . Pus h th e leve r unde r th e steerin g
colum n al l th e wa y down .
2 . Mov e th e steerin g whee l t o th e
desire d position , makin g sur e th e
whee l point s towar d you r chest ,
no t towar d you r face . Mak e sur e
yo u ca n se e th e instrumen t pane l
gauge s an d th e indicato r lights . 3
. Pus h th e leve r u p t o loc k th e
steerin g whee l i n tha t position .
4 . Mak e sur e yo u hav e securel y
locke d th e steerin g whee l i n plac e
b y tryin g t o mov e i t u p an d down .
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Steering
Wheel Controls

Cruis e Contro l
Cruis e contro l allow s yo u t o maintai n
a se t spee d abov e 2 5 mp h (4 0 km/h )
withou t keepin g you r foo t o n th e
accelerato r pedal . I t shoul d b e use d
fo r cruisin g o n straight , ope n
highways . I t i s no t recommende d fo r
condition s suc h a s cit y driving ,
windin g roads , slipper y roads , heav y
rain , o r ba d weather . Yo u shoul d
hav e ful l contro l o f th e vehicl e unde r
thos e conditions . The
cruise control, as it operates,
moves the accelerator pedal. You can
damage your vehicle's accelerator
mechanism by resting your foo t under
the pedal and blocking the movement.
Using
the Cruise Control

1 . Pus h i n th e Cruis e Contro l Maste r
Switc h t o th e lef t o f th e steerin g
column . Th e indicato r i n th e
switc h wil l light .
2 . Accelerat e t o th e desire d cruisin g
speed above 2 5 mp h (40 km/h) .
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Imprope
r us e o f th e cruis e
contro l ca n lea d to a crash .
Us e th e cruis e contro l onl y
whe n travelin g o n ope n
highway s i n goo d weather .
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3 . Pres s an d releas e th e SET/dece l
butto n o n th e steerin g wheel . Th e
CRUIS E CONTRO L ligh t o n th e
instrumen t pane l come s o n to
sho w th e syste m is no w activated .
Th e cruis e contro l ma y no t hol d
th e se t spee d whe n yo u ar e goin g
u p an d dow n hills . I f you r spee d
increase s goin g dow n a hill , us e
th e brake s t o slo w dow n to th e
desire d speed . Thi s wil l cance l th e cruis
e control . T o resum e th e se t

speed , pres s th e RESUME/acce l

button . Th e CRUIS E CONTRO L
ligh t o n th e instrumen t pane l

come s on .

Whe n climbin g a stee p hill , th e
automati c transmissio n ma y
downshif t t o hol d th e se t speed .
Changing the Set Speed
Yo u ca n increas e th e se t cruisin g
speed in an y o f thes e ways : Pres
s an d hol d th e RESUME /
acce l button . Th e ca r wil l acceler -
ate . Whe n yo u reac h th e desire d
cruisin g speed , releas e th e button . Pus
h o n th e accelerato r pedal . Ac -
celerat e t o th e desire d cruisin g
spee d an d pres s th e SET/dece l
button . T
o increas e you r spee d in ver y
smal l amounts , ta p th e RESUME /acce
l butto n repeatedly . Eac h tim e
yo u d o this , you r vehicl e wil l spee d
u p abou t 1 mp h (1. 6 km/h) .
Yo u ca n decrease the se t cruisin g
speed in an y o f thes e ways : Pres
s an d hol d th e SET/dece l
button . Th e vehicl e wil l decelerate .
Releas e th e butto n whe n yo u
reac h th e desire d speed .
T o slo w dow n in ver y smal l
amounts , ta p th e SET/dece l
butto n repeatedly . Eac h tim e yo u
d o this , you r vehicl e wil l slo w
dow n abou t 1 mp h (1. 6 km/h) .
Ta p th e brak e peda l lightl y wit h
you r foot . Th e CRUIS E
CONTRO L ligh t o n th e instru -
men t pane l wil l g o out . Whe n th e
vehicl e slow s t o th e desire d speed ,
pres s th e SET/dece l button . Th e
vehicl e wil l the n maintai n th e
desire d speed .
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RESUME
/

acce l

SET/dece l

Steerin
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Eve n wit h th e cruis e contro l turne d
on , yo u ca n stil l us e th e accelerato r
peda l t o spee d u p fo r passing . Afte r
completin g th e pass , tak e you r foo t
of f th e accelerato r pedal . Th e vehicl e
wil l retur n t o th e se t cruisin g speed .
Restin g you r foo t o n th e brak e peda l
wil l caus e th e cruis e contro l t o

cancel .
Cancelling
the Cruise Control

Yo u ca n cance l th e cruis e contro l i n
an y o f thes e ways : Ta
p th e brak e pedal . Pres
s th e SET/dece l an d RE -
SUME/acce l button s a t th e sam e

time .
Pres
s th e Cruis e Contro l Maste r

Switch .

Whe n yo u ta p th e brak e o r clutc h
pedal , o r pres s th e SE T an d RE -
SUM E button s a t th e sam e time , th e
CRUIS E CONTRO L ligh t o n th e
instrumen t pane l wil l g o ou t an d th e
vehicl e wil l begi n to slo w down . Yo u
ca n us e th e accelerato r peda l i n th e
norma l way .
Th e syste m remember s th e
previously-se t cruisin g speed . T o
retur n to tha t speed , accelerate to
abov e 2 5 mp h (4 0 km/h ) an d pres s
th
e RESUME/acce l butto n unti l th e
CRUIS E CONTRO L ligh t come s on .
Th e vehicl e wil l accelerat e t o th e
same cruisin g spee d a s before .
Pressin g th e Cruis e Contro l Maste r
Switc h turn s th e syste m completel y
of f an d erase s th e previou s cruisin g
spee d fro m memory . T o us e th e
syste m again , refe r t o Using the

Cruise Control.

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