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Headlights-On
Reminder
Yo u wil l hea r a continuou s ton e
whe n th e ke y i s ou t o f th e ignitio n
switc h an d th e driver' s doo r i s
opene d wit h th e headligh t switc h
i n th e "ON " position . Thi s wil l
remin d yo u t o tur n th e headlight s
off . Neve r leav e th e headlight s o n
whe n th e engin e is no t running .
The y ca n rapidl y discharg e th e
battery .
Fo
g Light s
Whe n fo g o r heav y mis t reduce s
you r forwar d vision , pus h thi s
switc h t o tur n th e fo g light s on .
Th e indicato r ligh t i n th e switc h
turn s on . Pus h th e switc h agai n to
tur n of f th e fo g lights .
Th e fo g light s operat e onl y whe n
th e headligh t lo w beam s ar e in
use .
Illuminatio
n Contro l
Th e instrumen t pane l light s tur n
o n whe n th e ligh t switc h is on .
Brightnes s of the instrumen t pane l
light s i s controlle d b y turnin g th e
illuminatio n contro l kno b
clockwis e fo r brighte r o r
counterclockwis e fo r dimmer .
Instrument s an d Control s
EX
model only
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Mak
e sur e th e rea r windo w wipe r
i s of f an d i n it s parke d position .
Tur n th e ke y clockwis e an d pus h
th e outsid e loc k t o unloc k th e
glass . Rais e th e glass , the n pul l
th e doo r handl e t o unloc k th e
door .
Hoo
d Releas e
Th e hoo d releas e leve r i s o n th e
lef t sid e o f th e instrumen t panel .
T o Ope n
1 . Pul l th e leve r t o releas e th e
hoo d lock .
2
. Lif t th e under-hoo d leve r
whil e liftin g th e hoo d slightly .
Interio r Feature s
Pul
l
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5
. Bloc k th e whee l tha t i s
diagonall y opposit e th e on e to
b e changed .
6 . Loosen , bu t d o no t remove ,
th e whee l nut s b y turnin g th e
wrenc h counterclockwise .
7 . Ther e ar e tw o jackin g point s
o n eac h sid e o f th e vehicle .
Se t th e jac k in position , a s
shown .
Botto
m surfac e o f th e cros s
membe r a t th e concav e position . Unde
r th e rea r axl e
housin g nea r th e wheel .
Positio n th e jac k a t th e correc t
jac k poin t a s shown .
Mak e sur e tha t th e jac k i s
positione d o n a leve l an d soli d
surface .
D o no t positio n th e jac k a t an y
point s othe r tha n thos e specified .
I n Cas e o f Emergenc y
REA
R
JAC K
JAC K BA R
JAC K HANDL E
FRON T
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8
. Tur n th e jac k handl e
clockwis e wit h a slow , smoot h
motio n to rais e th e vehicl e s o
th e inflate d spar e tir e wil l
clea r th e surface .
9 . Remov e th e whee l nut s an d
th e wheel .
10 . Instal l th e whee l an d replac e
th e whee l nut s wit h th e
cone-shape d en d towar d th e
wheel , the n hand-tighte n eac h
nut . Th e whee l mus t b e seate d
o n th e hub .
11 .
Lowe r th e vehicl e b y turnin g
th e jac k handl e counter -
clockwise , the n full y tighte n
th e whee l nut s i n a crisscros s
sequenc e b y turnin g th e
wrenc h clockwise . Hav e th e
whee l nu t torqu e checke d a t
th e neares t automotiv e servic e
facility .
87 Ib-f t (11 8 N.m )
12. Sto w th e jackin g tool s an d fla t
tir e i n thei r prope r locations .
EX model
Us e th e screwdrive r t o remov e th e
cente r ca p fro m th e whee l befor e
stowin g th e fla t tire .
Too
l Location s
Th e jac k is store d in a
compartmen t o n th e driver' s sid e
rea r whee l panel .
T o remov e th e jac k fro m it s
compartment , tur n th e handl e
counterclockwise . Disconnec t th e
hold-dow n strap .
I n Cas e o f Emergenc y
Loos
e item s ca n fl y aroun d th e
interio r i n a cras h an d coul d
seriousl y injur e th e occupants .
Stor e th e wheel , jack , an d
tool s securel y befor e driving .
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Th
e tir e wrenc h an d jac k handl e
ar e conceale d unde r th e righ t rea r
sea t cushion .
UNDERSID E
O F RIGH T REA R
SEA T CUSHIO N
TIR E WRENC H AN D JAC K HANDL E
Th e screwdrive r i s store d i n a
pouc h unde r th e lef t rea r sea t
cushion .
Spar
e Tir e Remova l
LX model
Th e spar e tir e i s mounte d o n th e
rea r door . T o remov e it , unloc k
th e spar e tir e loc k (i f s o
equipped) . Us e th e whee l wrenc h
t o remov e th e retainin g bolts .
Whe n replacin g th e spar e tire ,
mak e sur e yo u pu t i t o n th e carrie r
wit h th e outsid e o f th e whee l
facin g out . Tighte n th e bolt s
securely .
EX
model
Th e spar e tir e i s store d unde r th e
carg o are a floor . T o lowe r it , ope n
th e rea r door . Inser t th e jac k
handl e betwee n th e bod y an d th e
to p o f th e rea r bumper . Inser t th e
en d o f th e jac k handl e int o th e slo t
i n th e tir e winch , the n tur n th e
handl e counterclockwis e t o lowe r
th e tire . Lowe r th e tir e t o th e
ground , the n remov e th e bracke t
i n th e cente r o f th e wheel .
I n Cas e o f Emergenc y
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Servic
e Statio n Informatio n
Fuel Fil l Ca p
T o remov e th e fue l fil l cap , tur n i t
counterclockwise . T o clos e th e fil l
cap , tur n i t clockwis e unti l yo u
hea r i t clic k a t leas t thre e times .
Pu t th e fue l fil l ca p i n th e ca p
holde r whil e refueling .
I f yo u nee d a replacement , us e onl y
a genuin e Hond a fue l fil l cap . A n
imprope r fue l fil l ca p ca n affec t th e
fue l system , th e emission s system ,
an d allo w fue l spillage .
Car e an d Maintenanc e
Componen
t Location s
CLUTC
H MASTE R
CYLINDE R
RESERVOI R
POWE R
STEERIN G
RESERVOIR .
BRAK E MASTE R
CYLINDE R
RESERVOI R
ENGIN
E OI L
FILLE R CA P
ENGIN E
OI L DIPSTIC K
WINDSHIEL D
WASHE R
RESERVOI R
RADIATO R
RESERV E
TANK
BATTER
Y
RADIATO
R CA P
AIR CLEANE R
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Break-i
n .............. . 15 8
Flui d ................. . 21 9
Parkin g ............... . 8 6
Powe r ................ . 16 1
Wea r Indicator s ........ . 16 2
Break-in , Ne w Vehicl e ..... . 15 8
Brightnes s Control , Instrumen t
Panel . See Illuminatio n Contro l
Brights , Headlight s ....... . 6 2
Bul b Replacemen t
Specification s ........... . 24 3
Capacit y Chart s .......... . 23 5
Carbo n Monoxid e Hazar d .. . 4 7
Car e an d Maintenanc e ..... . 195
Carg o
Loadin g .............. . 23 3
Carryin g .............. . 17 5
Cassett
e Playe r
Car e ................. . 14 1
Operatio n ............. . 12 8
Catalyti c Converter ,
Three-Wa y ............. . 17 2
CAUTION , Explanatio n o f .. . i v
C D Change r ............. . 13 1
Certificatio n
Labe
l ........ . 23 4
Chains , Tir e ............. . 16 8
Changin g Oi l
Ho w t o ............... . 21 2
Whe n ........ . 204 , 205 , 21 1
Changin g a Fla t Tir e ...... . 186
Liftin g Point s .......... . 18 7
Changin g Engin e Coolan t . . . 21 8
Chargin g Syste m Indicato r . . 6 2
Chec k Engin e Ligh t ....... . 6 3
Checklist , Befor e Drivin g .. . 15 6 Children
, Protectin g ....... . 18
Child-Saf e Doo r Lock s .... . 105
Chil d Seats ,
Genera l Guideline s ...... . 2 1
Cigarett e Lighte r ......... . 11 6
Circui t Breaker , Checkin g th e 10 8
Cleaner , Ai r ............. . 21 4
Cleanin g
Exterio r .............. . 22 4
Interio r ............... . 22 6
Sea t Belt s ............. . 22 9
Viny l ................ . 22 9
Clock , Settin g th e ......... . 15 3
Clutc h Flui d ............. 223
C O in th e Exhaus t ..... . 47 , 24 9
Consume r Informatio n ..... . 24 6
Contro l Location s ........ . 5 6
Controls , Instrument s an d .. . 5 5