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
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
