2001 HONDA CR-V Battery light

Maintenanc
e

Thi s sectio n explain s wh y i t i s
importan t t o kee p you r vehicl e wel l
maintaine d an d t o follo w basi c
maintenanc e safet y precautions .
Thi s sectio n als o include s
Maintenanc e Schedule s fo r norma l
drivin g an d sever e drivin g conditions ,
a Maintenanc e Record , an d instruc -
tion s fo r simpl e maintenanc e task s
yo u ma y wan t t o tak e car e o f
yourself .
I f yo u hav e th e skill s an d tool s t o per -
for m mor e comple x maintenanc e
task s o n you r Honda , yo u ma y wan t
t o purchas e th e Servic e Manual . Se e
pag e 309 for informatio n o n ho w to
obtai n a copy , o r se e you r Hond a

dealer .

Maintenanc e Safety...................... . 198

Importan t Safet y Precautions. . 199

Maintenanc e Schedule................. . 200
Require
d Maintenanc e Record... . 207
Owne r Maintenanc e Checks....... . 209

Flui d Locations.............................. . 210

Engin e Oil...................................... . 211
Addin g Oil.................................. . 211
Recommende d Oil.................... . 211
Syntheti c Oil.............................. . 212

Additives.................................... . 212

Changin g th e Oi l an d Filter..... . 213

Coolin g System............................. . 215

Addin g Engin e Coolant............ . 215
Replacin g Engin e Coolant....... . 217

Windshiel d Washers.................... . 220

Transmissio n Fluid....................... . 221

Automati c Transmission.......... . 221

5-spee d Manua l

Transmission......................... . 222

Rea r Differentia l Fluid................. . 223

Brak e an d Clutc h Fluid................ . 224

Brak e System............................ . 224
Clutc h System........................... . 225

Powe r Steering.............................. . 225

Ai r Cleane r Element..................... . 226

Hoo d Latch.................................... . 227

Spar k Plugs.................................... . 227

Replacement.............................. . 227
Specifications............................
. 228
Battery........................................... . 229
Wipe r Blades................................. . 231
Ai r Conditionin g System.............. . 233
Ai r Conditionin g Filter................. . 234
Driv e Belts..................................... . 234
Timin g Belt.................................... . 235
Tires............................................... . 235
Inflation...................................... . 235
Recommende d Tir e
Pressure s fo r Norma l
Driving........................... . 236
Inspection.................................. . 237
Maintenance.............................. . 237
Tir e Rotation............................. . 238
Replacin g Tire s an d Wheel s ... . 239
Wheel s an d Tires...................... . 240
Winte r Driving.......................... . 240

Sno w Tires............................. . 240

Tir e Chains............................ . 241
Lights............................................. . 242
Headligh t Aiming..................... . 244
Replacin g Bulbs........................ . 246
Storin g You r Vehicle.................... . 253

Maintenanc e

Storin
g You r Vehicl e

I f yo u nee d t o par k you r vehicl e fo r
a n extende d perio d (mor e tha n on e
month) , ther e ar e severa l thing s yo u
shoul d d o t o prepar e it fo r storage .
Prope r preparatio n help s preven t
deterioratio n an d make s i t easie r t o
ge t you r vehicl e bac k o n th e road . I f
possible , stor e you r vehicl e indoors .
Fil l th e fue l tank .
Chang e th e engin e oi l an d filte r
(se e pag e 21 3 ) .
Was h an d dr y th e exterio r
completely .
Clea n th e interior . Mak e sur e th e
carpeting , floo r mats , etc . ar e
completel y dry .
Leav e th e parkin g brak e off . Pu t
th e transmissio n in Revers e
(5-spee d manual ) o r Par k

(automatic) .
Bloc
k th e rea r wheels .
I f th e vehicl e is t o b e store d fo r a
longe r period , i t shoul d b e
supporte d o n jackstand s s o th e
tire s ar e of f th e ground .
Leav e on e windo w ope n slightl y (i f
th e vehicl e is bein g store d
indoors) .
Disconnec t th e battery .
Suppor t th e fron t an d rea r wipe r
blad e arm s wit h a folde d towe l o r
ra g s o the y d o no t touc h th e
windshield .
T o minimiz e sticking , appl y a
silicon e spra y lubrican t t o al l doo r
an d tailgat e seals . Also , appl y a
vehicl e bod y wa x t o th e painte d
surface s tha t mat e wit h th e doo r
an d tailgat e seals . Cove
r th e vehicl e wit h a
"breathable " cover , on e mad e
fro m a porou s materia l suc h a s
cotton . Nonporou s materials , suc h
a s plasti c sheeting , tra p moisture ,
whic h ca n damag e th e paint .
I f possible , ru n th e engin e fo r a
whil e periodicall y (preferabl y onc e

a month) .

I f yo u stor e you r vehicl e fo r 1 2
month s o r longer , hav e you r Hond a
deale r perfor m th e inspection s calle d
fo r i n th e 2 4 months/30,00 0 mile s
(48,00 0 km ) maintenanc e schedul e
(Norma l Conditions ) a s soo n a s yo u
tak e it ou t o f storag e (se e pag e 20 2 ) .
Th e replacement s calle d fo r i n th e
maintenanc e schedul e ar e no t
neede d unles s th e vehicl e ha s
actuall y reache d tha t tim e o r mileage .

Maintenanc e

Jum
p Startin g

I f you r vehicle' s batter y ha s ru n
down , yo u ma y b e abl e to star t th e
engin e b y usin g a booste r battery .
Althoug h thi s seem s lik e a simpl e
procedure , yo u shoul d tak e severa l

precautions .

Yo u canno t star t a Hond a wit h a n
automati c transmissio n b y pushin g
o r pullin g it . T
o jum p star t you r vehicle , follo w
thes e direction s closely :
1 . Ope n th e hoo d an d chec k th e
physica l conditio n o f th e batter y
(se e pag e 229 ). I n ver y col d
weather , chec k th e conditio n o f
th e electrolyte . I f i t seem s slush y
o r lik e ice , d o no t tr y jum p startin g
unti l i t thaws .

If a batter y sits in extreme cold, the

electrolyte inside can freeze.
Attempting to jump start with a frozen
battery can cause it to rupture.
2 . Tur n of f al l th e electrica l acces -
sories : heater , A/C , stere o system ,
lights , etc .
Pu t th e transmissio n i n Neutra l o r
Par k an d se t th e parkin g brake . 3
. Connec t on e jumpe r cabl e to th e
positiv e ( + ) termina l o n you r
Honda' s battery . Connec t th e
othe r en d t o th e positiv e (+ )
termina l o n th e booste r battery .

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Takin g Car e o f th e Unexpecte d
A
batter y ca n explod e if yo u d o
no t follo w th e correc t procedure ,
seriousl y injurin g anyon e
nearby .
Kee p al l sparks , ope n flames ,
an d smokin g material s awa y
fro m th e battery .
NOTIC
E

Inde
x

Syste m Components................... . 42

Us e Durin g Pregnancy............... . 19
Wearin g a Lap/Shoulde r Belt... . 15
Wearin g th e La p Belt................. . 16

Seats , Adjustin g the........................ . 77

Seria l Number............................... . 292
Servic e Intervals........................... . 202
Servic e Manual * ........................... . 311
Servic e Statio n Procedure s ......... . 153
Settin g th e Clock............................ . 87
Shiftin g
Th e 5-spee d Manua l

Transmission......................... . 169

Shif t Leve r Positio n Indicator..... . 170
Shif t Loc k Release........................ . 17 4
Sid e Marke r Lights , Bul b
Replacement.............................. . 247

Signalin g Turns............................... . 61

Sno w Tires..................................... . 240

Solvent-typ e Cleaners................... . 259

Soun d System................................ . 106

Spar k Plugs , Replacing................ . 227

Specification s Charts.................... . 294

Spee d Control.................................. . 66

Speedometer................................... . 56
SRS
, Additiona l Information.......... . 45

Additiona l Safet y Precautions... . 48

Ho w th e Automati c Sea t Bel t

Tensioner s Work.................... . 47

Ho w th e SR S Indicato r Ligh t

Works....................................... . 47

Ho w You r Airbag s Work........... . 45

SR S Components........................ . 45
SR S Service.................................. . 48

SR S Indicator............................ . 47 ,
54

STAR T (Ignitio n
Ke
y Position).... . 70
Startin g th e Engine....................... .

166

I n Col d
Weathe
r a t Hig h
Altitude.................................. .

167

Wit h a
Dea
d Battery................ . 277
Stea m Comin g fro m Engine........ . 27 9
Steerin g Whee l
Adjustment.................................. . 64
Anti-thef t Colum n Lock............. . 70
Stere o Soun d System................... . 106
Storag e Box..................................... . 91
Storin g You r Vehicle.................... . 253
Supplementa l Restrain t System...... . 9
Servic e Precautions.................... . 48
Servicing...................................... . 48

SRS Indicator.............................. .

47

Syste m Components................... . 45

Tensioners ,
Sea
t Belts............... . 47

Syntheti c Oil.................................. . 212

Tachometer..................................... . 56
Tailgat e

Openin g the................................. . 7 5

Ope n Indicator............................ . 55
Taillights , Changin g Bulb s in...... . 248
Takin g Car e o f th e Unexpecte d .. 265
Tap e Playe r .......................... . 112 ,

133

Technica l Description s
Emissio n
Contro
l Systems....... . 284
Thre e Wa y Catalyti c
Converter............................... . 286
Temperatur e Gauge....................... . 57
Tensioners , Sea t Belt s ................... . 47
Tethe r Attachmen t Points............. . 40
Thre e Wa y Catalyti c Converter.. .

304

Time , Settin g
the............................
.

87

Timin g Belt.................................... .
235

Tir e Chains.................................... .
241

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