2001 HONDA CR-V Interval

Maintenanc
e Schedul e

Th e Maintenanc e Schedul e specifie s
ho w ofte n yo u shoul d hav e you r

vehicl e service d an d wha t thing s

nee d attention . I t i s essentia l tha t

yo u hav e you r vehicl e service d a s

schedule d t o retai n it s hig h leve l o f

safety , dependability , an d emission s

contro l performance .
Th
e service s an d tim e o r distanc e
interval s show n in th e maintenanc e
schedul e assum e yo u wil l us e you r
vehicl e a s norma l transportatio n fo r
passenger s an d thei r possessions .
Yo u shoul d als o follo w thes e

recommendations :
Avoi
d exceedin g you r vehicle' s
loa d limit . Thi s put s exces s stres s
o n th e engine , brakes , an d man y
othe r part s o f you r vehicle . Th e
loa d limi t i s show n o n th e labe l o n
th e driver' s doorjamb . Operat
e you r vehicl e o n
reasonabl e road s withi n th e lega l
spee d limit . Driv
e you r vehicl e regularl y ove r a
distanc e o f severa l mile s
(kilometers) . Alway
s us e unleade d gasolin e wit h
th e prope r octan e ratin g (se e pag e

152 ).
Whic
h Schedul e t o Follow :

Servic e you r vehicl e accordin g to th e
tim e an d mileag e period s o n on e o f
th e Maintenanc e Schedule s o n th e

followin g pages . Selec t th e schedul e

fo r "Sever e Conditions " i f mos t o f
you r drivin g is don e unde r on e o r
mor e o f th e condition s liste d o n tha t

page . Otherwise , follo w th e schedul e

fo r "Norma l Conditions. "

Maintenanc e

servic
e a t th e indicate d distanc e o r time , whicheve r come s first . D o th e item s i n A , B , C as require d fo r eac h distance/tim e interval . Follo w thi s
schedul e i f th e sever e drivin g condition s describe d i n th e Sever e Condition s Schedul e o n th e nex t pag e d o no t apply .
Canadia n owners : Follo w th e schedul e fo r Sever e Conditions .
Maintenance

# : Se e informatio n o n maintenanc e an d emission s warranty , las t
column , pag e 201 .
* 1
: Se e timin g bel t o n page 235 t o determin e nee d fo r replacement .
* 2
: Replacemen t ever y 120,00 0 mile s (192,00 0 km ) o r 7 2 months .
* 3
: Replac e a t 120,00 0 mile s (192,000km ) o r 7 2 months , the n ever y
90,00 0 mile s (144,00 0 km ) o r 6 0 months .
* :
Chec k oi l an d coolan t a t eac h fue l stop .
* :
Adjus t valv e clearance : col d engine , onl y i f noisy .

pag
e 23 8

Owne
r Maintenanc e Check s

Yo u shoul d chec k th e followin g
item s a t th e specifie d intervals . I f
yo u ar e unsur e o f ho w to perfor m
an y check , tur n to th e pag e given . Engin
e oi l leve l — Chec k ever y
tim e yo u fil l th e fue l tank . Se e
pag e 155 . Engin
e coolan t leve l — Chec k th e
radiato r reserv e tan k ever y tim e
yo u fil l th e fue l tank . Se e pag e 15 6. Windshiel
d washe r flui d — Chec k
th e leve l i n th e reservoi r monthly .
I f weathe r condition s caus e yo u t o
us e th e washer s frequently , chec k
th e reservoi r eac h tim e yo u sto p
fo r fuel . Se e pag e 22 0. Automati
c transmissio n — Chec k
th e flui d leve l monthly . Se e pag e

221 .
Brake
s an d clutc h — Chec k th e
flui d leve l monthly . Se e pag e 22 4. Tire
s — Chec k th e tir e pressur e
monthly . Examin e th e trea d fo r
wea r an d foreig n objects . Se e pag e
235 . Light
s — Chec k th e operatio n o f
th e headlights , parkin g lights ,
taillights , high-moun t brak e light ,
tur n signals , brak e lights , an d
licens e plat e light s monthly . Se e

pag e 242 .

Maintenanc e

Engin
e Oi l

Th e number s o n th e container' s labe l
tel l yo u th e oil' s viscosit y o r weight .
Selec t th e oi l fo r you r ca r accordin g
t o thi s chart .

A n oi l wit h a viscosit y o f 5W-3 0 is
preferre d fo r improve d fue l econom y
an d year-roun d protectio n in you r

Honda . Yo u ma y us e a 10W-3 0 oi l i f

th e temperatur e in you r are a neve r

goe s belo w 20°F( —7°C) .
Syntheti
c Oi l
Yo u ma y us e a syntheti c moto r oi l i f
i t meet s th e sam e requirement s
give n fo r a conventiona l moto r oil : i t
display s th e AP I Certificatio n Seal ,
an d it i s th e prope r weigh t a s show n
o n th e chart . Whe n usin g syntheti c
oil , yo u mus t follo w th e oi l an d filte r
chang e interval s give n i n th e
maintenanc e schedule . Additive
s
You r Hond a doe s no t requir e an y oi l
additives . Additive s ma y adversel y
affec t you r engine' s o r transmission' s
performanc e an d durability .
Maintenanc e
Ambien
t Temperatur e

Timin
g Belt , Tire s
Timin g Bel t
Th e timin g bel t shoul d normall y b e
replace d a t th e interval s show n in
th e maintenanc e schedule .
Replac e th e bel t a t 60,00 0 mile s (U.S. )
o r 100,00 0 k m (Canada ) i f yo u regu -
larl y driv e you r vehicl e in on e o r
mor e o f thes e conditions :
I n ver y hig h temperature s

(ove r 110°F,43°C) .
I
n ver y lo w temperature s

(unde r — 20°F , — 29°C) .
Tire
s

T o safel y operat e you r vehicle , you r
tire s mus t b e th e prope r typ e an d
size , i n goo d conditio n wit h adequat e
tread , an d correctl y inflated . Th e
followin g page s giv e mor e detaile d
informatio n o n ho w an d whe n t o
chec k ai r pressure , ho w to inspec t
you r tire s fo r damag e an d wear , an d
wha t t o d o whe n you r tire s nee d t o
b e replaced .
Inflatio
n

Keepin g th e tire s properl y inflate d
provide s th e bes t combinatio n o f
handling , trea d lif e an d ridin g
comfort . Underinflate d tire s wea r
unevenly , adversel y affec t handlin g
an d fue l economy , an d ar e mor e
likel y t o fai l fro m bein g overheated .
Overinflate d tire s ca n mak e you r
vehicl e rid e mor e harshly , ar e mor e
pron e t o damag e fro m roa d hazards ,
an d wea r unevenly .
W e recommen d tha t yo u visuall y
chec k you r tire s ever y day . I f yo u
thin k a tir e migh t b e low , chec k i t
immediatel y wit h a tir e gauge .
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Maintenanc e

Usin
g tire s tha t ar e excessivel y
wor n o r improperl y inflate d ca n
caus e a cras h in whic h yo u ca n
b e seriousl y hur t o r killed .
Follo w al l instruction s in thi s
owner' s manua l regardin g tir e
inflatio n an d maintenance .

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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