2001 HONDA CR-V hood open

Befor
e Drivin g
Befor e yo u begi n drivin g you r Honda ,
yo u shoul d kno w wha t gasolin e t o
use , an d ho w to chec k th e level s o f
importan t fluids . Yo u als o nee d t o
kno w ho w to properl y stor e luggag e
o r packages . Th e informatio n i n thi s
sectio n wil l hel p you . I f yo u pla n t o
ad d an y accessorie s t o you r vehicle ,
pleas e rea d th e informatio n i n thi s
sectio n first . Break-i
n Period............................. . 15 2
Gasoline......................................... . 15 2
Servic e Statio n Procedure s ......... . 15 3
Fillin g th e Fue l Tank................ . 15 3
Openin g th e Hood.................... . 15 4
Oi l Check............................... . 15 5
Engin e Coolan t Check......... . 15 6
Fue l Economy............................... . 15 7
Vehicl e Condition..................... . 15 7
Drivin g Habits........................... . 15 7
Accessorie s an d Modifications... . 15 8
Carryin g Cargo............................. . 16 0

Befor e Drivin g

Servic
e Statio n Procedure s

Openin g th e Hoo d
1 . Shif t t o Par k o r Neutra l an d se t
the parkin g brake . Pul l th e hoo d
releas e handl e locate d unde r th e
lowe r lef t corne r o f th e dashboard .
Th e hoo d wil l po p u p slightly .

2 . Standin g
i
n fron t o f th e vehicle ,

put you r finger s unde r th e fron t
edg e o f th e hoo d t o th e righ t o f
center . Slid e you r han d t o th e lef t
unti l yo u fee l th e hoo d latc h
handle . Pus h thi s handl e u p unti l i t
release s th e hood . Lif t th e hood .

I f yo u
ca
n ope n th e hoo d withou t
liftin g th e hoo d latc h handle , o r th e
hoo d latc h handl e move s stiffl y o r
doe s no t sprin g bac k as before , th e
mechanis m shoul d be cleane d an d
lubricate d (se e pag e 227 ).

Befor e Drivin g

HOO
D RELEAS E HANDL E
LATCH

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