Owner's Identification
This Owner's Manual should be considereda permanent part of the car, and should
remain with the car when it i
s sold.
The information and specifications included in this publication were in affect at the time
of approval for printing. Honda Motor Co., Ltd. reserves the right, however, to
discontinue or change specifications or
design at any time without notice and
with out incurring any obligation whatsoever.
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ADDRESSSTREET
CITY STATE/PROVINCE ZIP CODE /POSTAL CODE
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ADDRESSSTREET
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thi s procedur e t o loa d CD s
i n th e remainin g position s i n the
changer.
T o loa d mor e tha n on e C D in a
singl e operation , pres s an d hol d
th e LOA D butto n unti l yo u hea r a
beep . Loa d th e firs t C D a s
describe d above . Afte r the firs t
C D loads , th e ligh t fo r the nex t
ope n positio n wil l begi n blinking .
Inser t th e nex t C D par t wa y int o
th e slot . Continu e thi s procedure
unti l al l si x slot s are loaded . I f
yo u d o no t wan t t o loa d CD s int o
al l si x positions , press th e LOA D
butto n agai n afte r th e las t C D ha s
loaded . Tha t C D wil l begi n
playing .
Playing CDs
Pres s th e DIS C butto n to switc h to
th e C D changer . Th e C D tha t i s
currentl y loade d wil l begi n playing
. Th e dis c an d trac k
number s are show n in the display .
T o selec t a differen t disc , pres s th e TUNE/DIS
C button : t o selec t th
e nex t disc , o r t o selec t th e
previou s disc .
T o chang e tracks , pres s an d releas
e th e (preset 2 ) butto n to
advanc e on e trac k a t a time , o r th e (preset
1 ) butto n to retur n to
th e beginnin g o f th e curren t track . Pres
s agai n to selec t th e
previou s track .
T o mov e rapidl y withi n a track , pres
s an d hol d th e butto n t o mov
e forward , o r th e butto n
t o mov e backward . Release th e
butto n whe n th e syste m reaches
th e poin t yo u want .
Yo u ca n switc h t o th e radi o o r th e
cassette playe r b y pressin g th e
FM , AM , o r TAP E button . T o switc
h bac k t o th e C D changer ,
pres s th e DIS C button . Th e C D
wil l begi n playin g wher e i t lef t
off .
T o remov e a C D fro m th e
changer , selec t th e C D wit h th e
TUNE/DIS C button , the n pres s
an d releas e th e EJEC T butto n
nex t t o th e slot .
T o remov e al l th e CD s fro m th e
changer , pres s an d hol d th e
EJEC T butto n unti l yo u hea r a
beep . Th e CD s wil l ejec t i n order .
Soun d Retrieva l Syste m - Th e
Soun d Retrieva l Syste m functio n
add s richnes s t o th e soun d o f th e
CDs . T o activat e it , pres s th e button
. Thi s turn s o n th e firs t
leve l o f soun d expansion . Pres s
th e butto n a secon d tim e t o tak e it
t o th e secon d level . Pres s th e
butto n agai n t o tur n of f th e
feature .
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s
hazard
. Thi s is sometime s referre d
t o a s "stomp and steer."
Yo u wil l fee l a pulsatio n in th e
brak e peda l whe n th e AB S
activates , an d yo u ma y hea r som e
noise . Thi s i s normal , i t i s th e
AB S rapidl y pumpin g th e brakes .
Activatio n varie s wit h th e amount
o f tractio n you r tire s have . O n dr y
pavement , yo u wil l nee d to pres s
o n th e brak e peda l ver y har d
befor e yo u activat e th e ABS .
However , yo u ma y fee l th e AB S
activat e immediatel y i f yo u ar e
tryin g t o sto p o n sno w o r ice .
Important Safety Reminders
AB S doe s no t reduc e th e tim e
o r distanc e i t take s t o sto p th e
vehicle , i t onl y help s wit h steerin g
contro l durin g braking . Yo u
shoul d alway s maintai n a saf e followin
g distanc e fro m othe r
vehicles .
AB S wil l no t preven t a ski d tha t
result s fro m changin g directio n
abruptly , suc h a s tryin g to tak e a
corne r to o fas t o r makin g a
sudde n lan e change . Alway s driv e
a t a safe , pruden t spee d fo r th e
roa d an d weathe r conditions .
AB S canno t preven t a los s o f
stability . Alway s stee r moderatel y
whe n yo u ar e brakin g hard .
Sever e o r shar p steerin g whee l
movemen t ca n stil l caus e you r
vehicl e t o vee r int o oncomin g
traffi c o r of f th e road .
A vehicl e wit h AB S ma y requir e
a longe r distanc e t o sto p o n
loos e o r uneve n surfaces , suc h a s
grave l o r snow , tha n a vehicl e
withou t anti-lock . Slo w dow n an d allo
w a greate r distanc e betwee n
vehicle s unde r thos e conditions .
AB S Indicato r
Th e AB S is self-checking . Yo u
ma y fee l a sligh t movemen t o f th e
brak e peda l jus t afte r yo u star t th e
engine . Thi s i s th e AB S performin g
a check . I t als o check s itsel f
wheneve r yo u us e th e brakes .
Drivin g Tip s
Si
t i n th e driver' s sea t an d
perfor m thes e checks :
1 . Wit h th e engin e stopped ,
depres s th e brak e peda l severa l
times ; th e trave l distanc e an d
effectiv e peda l strok e shoul d
remai n unchanged .
2 . Star t th e engin e wit h th e brak e
peda l full y depressed .
Th e brak e peda l shoul d g o dow n
a littl e a s th e engin e starts .
3 . Depres s th e brak e pedal , sto p
th e engin e an d hol d th e peda l
depresse d fo r abou t 3 0
seconds ; th e brak e peda l
shoul d remai n i n positio n
withou t risin g o r goin g down .
4 . Restar t th e engin e an d ru n i t
fo r abou t a minute , the n tur n i t
of f an d depres s th e brak e
peda l firml y severa l times ; th e
brak e peda l trave l shoul d decreas
e eac h tim e th e brak e
peda l i s depressed .
I f th e brake s d o no t operat e
normally , hav e the m checke d an d
correcte d b y you r Hond a dealer .
Exhaus t syste m — Be aler t t o an y
change s i n th e soun d o f th e exhaus t
syste m o r an y smel l o f fumes .
Thes e ar e sign s th e syste m ma y b e
leakin g o r overheating . Hav e th e
syste m checke d and/o r repaire d a t
onc e i f thes e condition s exist . (Als o
se e "Carbo n Monoxid e Hazard " i n
th e "Drive r an d Passenger Safety "
sectio n an d "Three-Wa y Catalyti c
Converter " i n th e "Drivin g Tips "
section. )
Windshiel d wiper s an d
washer s — Chec k th e operatio n
an d conditio n o f th e wipe r blades .
Chec k th e flo w an d ai m o f th e
washe r spray .
Defrosters
— Chec k performanc e
b y movin g th e control s t o th e
defros t settin g an d notin g th e
amoun t o f ai r directe d agains t th e
windshield .
Rea r vie w mirror s an d su n
visor s — Chec k tha t th e frictio n
joint s hol d th e mirror s an d su n
visor s firml y i n place .
Hor n — Blo w th e hor n no w an d
the n t o b e sur e i t works .
La p an d shoulde r belt s — Chec k
th e bel t system , includin g
webbing , buckles , latc h plates ,
retractors , guid e loop s an d
anchor s fo r prope r operatio n an d
damage .
Sea t adjuster s — Whe n adjustin g
a seat , b e sur e th e sea t adjuster s
latc h securel y b y pushin g th e sea t
forwar d an d backward .
Car e an d Maintenanc e
Signalin
g Turns .
See Lan e Change , Signalin g
Smal l Children , Protectin g .. . 3 1
Sno w Chain s ............ . 16 8
Sno w Tire s .............. . 16 8
Solvent-Typ e Cleaner s . . 226 , 22 7
Soun d Syste m ....... . 125, 13 3
Spar e Tir e
Inflatin g (Pressure ) . . 164 , 23 9
Remova l ............... . 18 9
Specification s ......... . 23 9
Spar k Plug s
Replacin g ............. . 22 3
Specification s ......... . 23 5
Specification s Chart s ...... . 23 5
Spee d Contro l ........... . 14 7
Speedomete r ............. . 5 8
STAR T (Ignitio n Ke y Position ) 10 1 Startin
g th e Engin e ........ . 15 7
Wit h a Dea d Batter y .... . 18 4
Stea m Comin g Fro m Engin e . 19 0
Steerin g Colum n
Ignitio n Loc k Switc h ..... . 10 1
Steerin g Whee l
Adjustmen t ........... . 11 5
Anti-Thef t Colum n Loc k . . 10 2
Stere o Soun d Syste m . . . 125 , 13 3
Su n Viso r ............... . 11 4
Supplementa l
Restrain t Syste m ......... . 7
Additiona l Informatio n ... . 4 3
Additiona l
Safet y Precaution s ...... . 4 6
Component s ........... . 4 1
Hazard s .............. . 4 , 8
Ho w th e Airba g Work s .. . 4 4
Ho w th e SR S
Indicato r Ligh t Work s .. . 4 5
Servic
e ............... . 4 6
Tachomete r .............. . 5 8
Tailgat e Operatio n ........ . 10 8
Tap e Playe r .............. . 12 8
Temperatur e Gaug e ....... . 6 0
Three-Wa y
Catalyti c Converte r ...... . 17 2
Til t Steerin g Whee l ....... . 11 5
Time , Settin g th e ......... . 15 3
Tir e Chain s .............. . 16 8
Tire s ................... . 16 3
Ai r Pressur e ... . 164 , 198 , 23 9
Checkin g Wea r ........ . 16 5
DO T Tir e Qualit y Gradin g 25 1
Ho w to Chang e a Fla t ... . 18 6
Inflatio n ...... . 164 , 171 , 19 8
Inspectio n ............ . 16 5