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Importan
t Safet y Precaution s

You'l l fin d man y safet y
recommendation s throughou t thi s
section , an d throughou t thi s
manual . Th e recommendation s o n
thi s pag e ar e th e one s w e conside r
t o b e th e mos t important .
Alway s Wea r You r Sea t Bel t
A sea t bel t i s you r bes t protectio n
i n al l type s o f collisions . Airbag s
supplemen t sea t belts , bu t airbag s
ar e designe d t o inflat e onl y i n a
moderat e t o sever e fronta l
collision . S o eve n thoug h you r
vehicl e i s equippe d wit h airbags ,
mak e sur e yo u an d you r
passenger s alway s wea r you r sea t
belts , an d wea r the m properly .
(Se e pag e 13 .)
Restrai n A H Childre n
Childre n ar e safes t whe n the y ar e
properl y restraine d in th e bac k
seat , no t th e fron t seat . A chil d
wh o is to o smal l fo r a sea t bel t mus
t b e properl y restraine d in a
chil d safet y seat . (Se e pag e 18 .)
B e Awar e o f Airba g Hazard s
Whil e airbag s sav e lives , the y ca n
caus e seriou s o r fata l injurie s t o
occupant s wh o si t to o clos e t o
them , o r ar e no t properl y
restrained . Infants , youn g
children , an d shor t adult s ar e a t
th e greates t risk . B e sur e t o follo w
al l instruction s and warning s i n
thi s manual . (Se e pag e 7 .)
Don' t Drin k an d Driv e
Alcoho l an d drivin g don' t mix .
Eve n on e drin k ca n reduc e you r
abilit y t o respon d t o changin g
conditions , an d you r reactio n tim e
get s wors e wit h ever y additiona l
drink . S o don' t drin k an d drive ,
an d don' t le t you r friend s drin k
an d driv e either . Contro
l You r Spee d
Excessiv e spee d is a majo r facto r
i n cras h injurie s an d deaths .
Generally , th e highe r th e spee d
th e greate r th e risk , bu t seriou s
accident s ca n als o occu r a t lowe r
speeds . Neve r driv e faste r tha n is
saf e fo r curren t conditions ,
regardles s o f th e maximu m spee d

posted .

Kee p You r Vehicl e i n Saf e
Conditio n
Havin g a tir e blowou t o r a
mechanica l failur e ca n b e
extremel y hazardous . T o reduc e
th e possibilit y o f suc h problems ,
chec k you r tir e pressur e an d
conditio n frequently , an d perfor m
al l regularl y schedule d
maintenance . (Se e pag e 204 .)
Drive r an d Passenge r Safet y

I
f yo u ar e wearin g a sea t belt ,
th e chil d ca n b e tor n fro m you r
arms . Fo r example , i f you r
vehicl e crashe s int o a parke d
vehicl e a t 3 0 mp h (4 8 km/h) , a
2 0 I b ( 9 kg ) infan t wil l becom e
a 60 0 I b (27 5 kg ) force , an d
yo u wil l no t b e abl e t o hol d on . Never
put a seat belt over
yourself and an infant or
child. Durin g a crash , th e bel t
coul d pres s dee p int o th e chil d
an d caus e ver y seriou s injuries .Childre
n Shoul d Si t i n th e

Bac k Sea t

Accordin g t o acciden t statistics ,
childre n o f al l ages and size s ar e
safe r whe n the y are restraine d i n
th e bac k seat , no t th e fron t seat .
Th e Nationa l Highwa y Traffi c
Safet y Administratio n
recommend s tha t al l childre n ages
1 2 an d unde r b e properl y
restraine d i n th e bac k seat .
I n th e bac k seat , childre n are les s
likel y t o b e injure d b y strikin g
har d interio r part s durin g a
collisio n o r har d braking . Also ,
childre n canno t b e injure d b y a n
inflatin g airba g whe n the y rid e i n
th e back .
Th
e Passenger's Airbag

Poses Seriou s Risk s to

Childre n

Airbag s hav e bee n designe d t o
hel p protec t adult s i n a moderat e
t o sever e fronta l collision . T o d o
this , th e passenger' s airba g is
quit e large , an d i t inflate s wit h
tremendou s speed .
Infants
Never put a rear-facing child
seat in the front seat of a vehicle

equipped with a passenger's

airbag. If th e airba g inflates , i t
ca n hi t th e bac k o f th e chil d sea t
wit h enoug h forc e t o kil l o r ver y
seriousl y injur e a n infant .
Drive r an d Passenge r Safet y

Du
e t o variation s i n th e desig n o f
chil d seats , vehicl e seats , an d sea t
belts , al l chil d seat s will no t fi t al l
vehicl e seatin g positions .
However , Hond a is confiden t tha t
on e o r mor e chil d sea t model s ca n
fi t an d b e properl y installe d in al l
recommende d seatin g position s in
you r vehicle .
Befor e purchasin g a chil d seat , w e
recommen d tha t parent s tes t th e
chil d sea t i n th e specifi c vehicl e
seatin g positio n (o r positions )
wher e the y inten d t o us e th e seat .
I f a previousl y purchase d chil d
sea t doe s no t fit , yo u ma y nee d to
bu y a differen t on e tha t wil l fit .
You r vehicl e ha s lowe r
anchorage s installe d fo r us e wit h
Chil d Restrain t Anchorag e
System-compatibl e chil d seats .
Fo r mor e information , se e pag e 39 .
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. Secure the child in the child

seat. Make sur e th e chil d is

properl y strappe d i n th e chil d
sea t accordin g t o th e chil d sea t
maker' s instructions . A chil d
wh o i s no t properl y secure d i n
a chil d sea t ca n b e throw n ou t
o f th e sea t i n a cras h an d
seriousl y injured .
Storing a Child Seat
Whe n yo u ar e no t usin g a chil d
seat , eithe r remov e i t an d stor e it
i n a saf e place , o r mak e sur e it i s
properl y secured . A n unsecure d
chil d sea t ca n b e throw n aroun d
th e vehicl e durin g a cras h o r
sudde n sto p an d injur e someone .
Protectin
g Infant s

Child Seat Type
Onl y a rear-facin g chil d sea t
provide s prope r suppor t fo r a
baby' s head , neck , an d back .
Infant s u p t o abou t on e yea r o f
age mus t b e restraine d i n a
rear-facin g chil d seat .
Tw o type s o f seat s ma y b e used :
a sea t designe d exclusivel y fo r infants
, o r a convertibl e sea t use d
i n th e rear-facin g reclinin g mode .
W e recommen d tha t a n infan t b e
restraine d i n a rear-facin g chil d
sea t unti l th e infan t reache s th e
sea t maker' s weigh t o r heigh t
limi t an d i s abl e t o si t u p withou t
support .
Drive r an d Passenge r Safet y Placin
g a rear-facin g chil d sea t
i n th e fron t sea t ca n resul t i n
seriou s injur y o r deat h if th e
airbag s inflate .
Alway s plac e a rear-facin g chil d
sea t i n th e bac k seat , no t th e

front .

a
s indicate d b y th e "U/S " (upshift )
ligh t o n th e instrumen t panel .
I f vehicl e spee d drop s belo w
2 0 mp h (3 0 km/h) , o r i f th e
engin e is no t runnin g smoothly ,
yo u shoul d downshif t t o th e nex t
lowe r gear . Yo u ma y need to
downshif t tw o o r mor e gear s t o
kee p th e engine runnin g smoothl y
o r fo r satisfactory performance .
Thi s indicato r come s o n fo r a fe w
seconds when yo u tur n th e
ignitio n switc h t o th e "ON "

position .
4-Whee
l Driv e

(4WD ) Indicato r

4WD models only

Thi s indicato r light s whe n th e
4-Whee l Driv e syste m is engaged .
Wit h th e 4WD-2W D switc h in th e
"OFF " o r 2W D position , thi s ligh t
wil l com e o n t o provid e a "bul b
check " whe n th e ke y i s turne d to
th e "ON " position , bu t shoul d g o
ou t afte r th e engin e is started .
I f th e 4WD-2W D switc h i s i n th e
"ON " o r 4W D position , thi s ligh t
wil l com e o n whe n th e ke y i s
turne d to th e "ON " positio n an d
remai n o n afte r th e engin e is

started .
Anti-Loc
k Indicato r

Thi s ligh t wil l com e o n an d g o ou t
whe n th e ignitio n switc h is turne d
t o th e "ON " position . (I f th e ligh t
doe s no t com e on , se e you r Hond a
deale r t o hav e th e syste m

repaired. )

I f th e ligh t remain s o n afte r
engin e start-u p o r come s o n
durin g operatio n o f th e vehicle ,
sto p a s soo n a s possibl e an d tur n
th e ke y off . The n star t th e engin e
t o rese t th e system . I f th e ligh t
stay s on , o r i t come s o n agai n
whil e you'r e driving , th e anti-loc k
brak e syste m shoul d b e checke d
a t you r Hond a dealer .
Unti l yo u ge t i t fixed , you'l l hav e
norma l brakes , bu t yo u won' t
hav e anti-lock .

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ABS

Chec
k Automati c
Transmissio n Indicato r

Th e indicato r ligh t come s o n fo r a

fe w second s whe n th e ignitio n

switc h is turne d to th e "ON "

position .
I f th e ligh t flashes , i t mean s th e
compute r controllin g th e
transmissio n ha s foun d a problem .
Hav e th e automati c transmissio nchecke
d b y you r Hond a deale r a s
soo n a s possible . Yo u ca n safel y
driv e th e vehicl e whil e th e ligh t i s
flashing , bu t th e compute r ma y
pu t th e transmissio n int o it s
"backu p mode. "
I n th e backu p mode , th e
transmissio n ma y no t shif t
automatically . I f th e transmissio n
does not shif t automatically , yo u
mus t mov e th e shif t leve r t o
chang e gears. This char t show s
th e shif t Sever positio n an d th e
gear rang e tha t wil l result . "L
" positio n Firs t gea r "2
" positio n Thir d gea r "3
" positio n Fourt h gea r "D
" positio n Fourt h gea r
Whe
n th e transmissio n is i n
backu p mod e an d doe s no t shif t

automatically , yo u shoul d mov e

th e selecto r leve r t o th e
appropriate position fo r you r

drivin g needs , a s follows :

Select "3" o r "D " fo r hig h spee d

drivin g (ove r 5 0 mph , 8 0 km/h) .

Selec t "2 " fo r moderat e speed

drivin g (betwee n 1 5 mp h [2 5

km/h ] an d 5 0 mp h [8 0 km/h]) .

Selec t "L " whe n startin g fro m a

stop , drivin g u p o r dow n a stee p

hill , o r fo r engin e brakin g whe n

towin g a traile r downhill .

D o no t excee d 6 5 mp h (4 5 mp h if

towin g a trailer) .

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an
d th e forwar d drivin g ranges .

Th e shif t leve r ca n b e shifte d
freel y int o an y positio n indicate d b
y th e arro w
Th e leve r

canno t b e shifte d int o an y positio n
indicate
d b y th e arro w

withou t pushin g th e butto n

locate d o n th e en d o f th e shif t

lever .
I
n this 4-spee d automati c
transmission , th e followin g thre e
mode s ca n b e selecte d b y pressin g
th e "POWER " o r "WINTER "
switc h o n th e floo r console , wit h
th e ke y switc h in th e "ON "

position :
NORMA
L mod e POWE
R mod e WINTE
R mod e
P (Park ) — Use d t o loc k th e
transmissio n whe n th e vehicl e is
parke d o r whil e startin g th e
engine . Neve r mov e th e shif t leve r
t o Par k unti l you r vehicl e is full y
stopped . Us e this positio n
togethe r wit h th e parkin g brake .
Th e shif t leve r ca n b e move d fro m
PAR K positio n if th e regula r brak e
i s applied .
Refe r t o "Starting " i n thi s section .
R (Reverse) — Used for backing

the vehicle . Brin g you r vehicl e t o
a complet e sto p befor e shiftin g to

Reverse .

N (Neutral ) — Th e out-of-gea r
position . Yo u ma y restar t a stalle d
engin e whil e th e vehicl e is stil l
movin g wit h th e selecto r i n
Neutral . Refe r t o "Starting " i n thi s
section . Thi s positio n is als o use d
whe n towin g th e vehicle . Se e "I n
Cas e o f Emergency " fo r towin g
information .

D (Drive ) (Firs t t o Fourt h

Gear ) — Thi s positio n is fo r al l

norma l forwar d driving . Fo r

norma l driving , w e recommen d

tha t yo u pu t th e shif t leve r i n th e
"D " range . Thi s wil l reduc e
vehicl e nois e an d improv e fue l

economy .

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(Third ) — Whe n operatin g you r
vehicl e o n slipper y roads , o n a
lon g descendin g slope , o r o n a
roa d wit h man y shar p curves , yo u
wil l wan t t o us e engin e braking .
A t thi s time , pu t th e shif t leve r
int o thi s range .
2 (Second ) — Yo u ma y choos e thi s
positio n whe n travelin g dow n a
moderat e grad e wher e yo u wan t t o
slo w dow n a littl e withou t usin g
th e brak e itself . Chang e bac k t o
th e "D " positio n to retur n to
norma l driving . Wit h th e shif t
leve r i n "2, " th e vehicl e wil l star t
i n firs t gea r an d automaticall y shif t
t o secon d gear .
L (First) — This position may be

selecte d fo r maximu m brakin g
dow n sever e grades . Retur n th e
selecto r leve r t o th e "D " positio n
t o resum e norma l driving . I t i s
possibl e t o mov e th e leve r int o firs
t gea r a t an y speed . However ,
th e transmissio n wil l no t actuall y
shif t t o firs t gea r unti l vehicl e
spee d is belo w 3 5 mp h (Powe r
Mode ) o r 2 5 mp h (Norma l Mode) .
Whe n startin g ou t i n "L, " th e
transmissio n wil l no t upshift .
Startin g — Star t th e engin e wit h
th e leve r i n th e "P " o r "N "
position . I t wil l no t star t i n an y
othe r position . I f i t does , hav e
you r vehicl e checke d b y you r
Hond a dealer .
Alway s appl y th e foo t brak e
befor e shiftin g int o an y drivin g
position . Thi s prevent s th e vehicl e
fro m creeping .
D o no t pres s th e accelerato r peda l
whil e shiftin g fro m "P " o r "N " t o
an y drivin g position . Shif
t Loc k — As a safet y measur e
fo r vehicle s wit h a n automati c
transmission , yo u canno t shif t
fro m "P " (Park ) positio n int o an y
othe r positio n unles s th e brak e
peda l i s depresse d whe n th e ke y
switc h is i n th e "ON " positio n o r
th e engin e is running .
Th e shif t leve r ma y no t mov e i f
th e pushbutto n o n th e shif t leve r i s
presse d befor e th e brak e peda l i s
depressed . I n thi s case , releas e
th e pushbutton , pres s th e brake
peda l an d tr y again .
I f th e shif t leve r won' t mov e fro m
th e "P " positio n eve n whe n thes e
instruction s ar e followed , perfor m
th e followin g steps :
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