Drivin
g in Foreig n Countrie s
Technica l Informatio n
I
f yo u ar e plannin g to tak e you r
Hond a outsid e th e U.S . o r Canada ,
contac t th e touris t bureau s i n th e
area s yo u wil l b e travelin g in to fin d
ou t abou t th e availabilit y o f unleade d
gasolin e wit h th e prope r octan e
rating .
I f unleade d gasolin e is no t available ,
b e awar e tha t usin g leade d gasolin e
i n you r Hond a wil l affec t perfor -
manc e an d fue l mileage , an d damag e
it s emission s controls . I t wil l n o
longe r compl y wit h U.S . an d
Canadia n emission s regulations , an d
wil l b e illega l t o operat e in Nort h
America . T o brin g you r vehicl e bac k
int o complianc e wil l requir e th e re -
placemen t o f severa l components ,
suc h a s th e oxyge n sensor s an d th e
thre e wa y catalyti c converter . Thes e
replacement s ar e no t covere d unde r
warranty .
Inde
x
Fuel................................................. . 152
Fil l Doo r an d Cap...................... . 153
Gauge........................................... . 57
Octan e Requirement................ . 152
Oxygenated............................... . 298
Reserv e Indicator........................ . 55
Tank , Fillin g the........................ . 153
Fuses , Checkin g the..................... . 285
Ga s Mileage , Improving............... . 157
Gasohol.......................................... . 298
Gasoline......................................... . 152
Fue l Reserv e Indicator............... . 55
Gauge........................................... . 57
Octan e Requirement................ . 152
Tank , Fillin g the........................ . 153
Ga s Statio n Procedures................ . 153
Gauge s
Engin e Coolan t Temperatur e ... . 57
Fuel............................................... . 57
Speedometer............................... . 56
Tachometer................................. . 56
Gearshif t Leve r Position s
Automati c Transmission.......... . 170
5-spee
d Manua l
Transmission......................... . 169
Glas s Cleaning.............................. . 261
Glov e Box........................................ . 77
Haloge n Headligh t Bulbs............. . 246
Hazar d Warnin g Flashers.............. . 63
Headlight s
Aiming........................................ . 244
Daytim e Runnin g Lights............ . 60
Hig h Bea m Indicator.................. . 55
Reminde r Beeper........................ . 60
Replacin g Haloge n Bulb s ........ . 246
Turnin g on................................... . 60
Hea d Restraints.............................. . 79
Heatin g an d Cooling....................... . 98
Hig h Altitude , Startin g at............. . 167
High-Lo w Bea m Switc h ................. . 60
High-moun t Brak e Light.............. . 237
Hoo d Latch.................................... . 227
Hood , Openin g th e ....................... .
154
Horn.................................................. . 59
Hydrauli c Clutch........................... . 224
Hydroplaning................................. . 180
Identificatio
n
Number
, Vehicle... . 292
Ignitio n
Keys.............................................. . 69
Switch........................................... . 69
Timin g Contro l System............ . 285
Importan t Safet y Precaution s ......... . 6
Indicato r Lights , Instrumen t
Panel............................................. . 53
Infan t Restraint............................... . 29
Infan t Seats...................................... . 29
Tethe r Anchopag e Point............ . 40
Inflation , Prope r Tir e ................... . 235
Norma l Driving......................... . 236
Insid e Mirror................................... . 85
Inspection , Tire............................. . 237
Instrumen t Panel............................ . 53
Instrumen t Pane l Brightness........ . 6 1
Interio r Cleaning........................... . 259
Interio r Light................................... . 94
Introduction........................................ . i
Jackin g u p th e Vehicle................. . 269
