ai
r cleaner , s o it' s importan t t o
replac e th e ai r cleane r filte r a t
require d intervals . Se e "Car e an d
Maintenance. " A dirt y ai r cleane r
filte r reduce s engin e performanc e
an d ca n wast e fuel .
Air Conditioning
Tur n of f th e ai r conditionin g whe n
i t i s no t needed . Th e ai r
conditionin g compresso r i s no t o n
i n thi s positio n an d th e reduce d
engin e loa d ca n improv e fue l
economy .
Tuned Engine
A n engin e tha t i s properl y
maintaine d wil l provid e bette r
fue l econom y tha n on e tha t i s not .
On e misfirin g spar k plu g wil l cu t
fue l econom y significantly , an d
wil l mak e a differenc e in th e
amoun t o f pollutio n emitte d fro m
you r vehicle .
Excessive
Weight
Fue l econom y i s relate d t o th e
wor k th e engin e mus t do . Th e
heavie r th e load , th e mor e fue l i t
take s t o ru n you r vehicle . Kee p
weigh t t o a minimu m b y removin g
unnecessar y luggag e o r cargo .
Tire Inflation
Underinflatio n no t onl y cause s
needles s tir e wea r bu t ca n als o
wast e fuel . It' s a goo d ide a to
chec k tir e pressur e ofte n an d kee p
you r tire s inflate d t o th e pressure s
show n o n th e tir e placar d locate d
o n th e driver' s doorjamb .
Wheel
Alignment
Imprope r alignmen t wil l cause the
fron t tire s t o rol l a t a n angl e tha t
wil l resul t i n faste r tir e wear . I t
take s powe r t o overcom e thi s
imprope r alignment , which , i n
turn , waste s fuel .
Use of 4-Wheel Drive
I n norma l driving , pu t th e
4WD-2W D switc h i n th e 2W D
position .
Drivin g Tip s
Car
e an d Maintenanc e
Thi s sectio n explain s wh y i t i s
importan t t o kee p you r vehicl e
wel l maintaine d an d t o follo w
basi c maintenanc e safet y
precautions .
Thi s sectio n als o include s
Maintenanc e Schedule s fo r
norma l drivin g an d sever e drivin g
conditions , a Maintenanc e
Record , an d instruction s fo r
simpl e maintenanc e task s yo u
ma y wan t t o tak e care o f yourself .
I f yo u hav e th e skill s an d tool s
require d t o perfor m mor e comple x
maintenanc e tasks o n you r Honda ,
yo u ma y wan t t o purchas e th e
Servic e Manual . See page 25 3 fo r
informatio n o n ho w to obtai n a
copy , o r se e you r Hond a dealer . Servic
e Statio n Informatio n . 19 7
Fue l Fil l Ca p ......... . 19 7
Fue l Recommendatio n . . . 198
Fue l Tan k Capacit y .... . 19 8
Engin e Oi l
Recommendatio n ..... . 19 8
Windshiel d Washe r .... . 19 8
Tir e Inflatio n Pressure s . . 19 8
Batter y .............. . 19 8
Hoo d Releas e ......... . 19 9
Engin e Oi l Dipstic k .... . 200
Fue l Requirement s ....... . 200
Oxygenate d Fuel s ..... . 200
Maintenanc e Safet y ...... . 20 1
Importan t Safet y
Precaution s ......... . 20 2
Maintenanc e Schedul e .... . 20 3
Required Maintenance Record 206
Owne r Safet y Check s ..... . 20 8
Engin e Oi l an d Filte r ..... . 21 1
Prope r Qualit y Oi l ..... . 21 1 Chang
e Interva l ....... . 21 1
Oi l Chang e .......... . 21 2
Oi l Filte r Installatio n . 21 2
Oi l Viscosit y ......... . 21 3
Oi l Leve l Chec k ...... . 21 3
Engin e Oi l Additive s . . . 21 4
Ai r Cleane r Filte r ....... . 21 4
Manua l Transmissio n Flui d 21 5
Automati c Transmissio n
Flui d ................. . 21 6
Fron t (4WD ) an d
Rea r Axle s ............ . 21 6
Engin e Coolin g Syste m . . . 21 7
Othe r Require d Maintenanc e 21 9
Brak e Maste r Cylinde r . . 21 9
Shift-on-the-Fl y Syste m . 22 0
Fron t Whee l Bearing s . . . 22 0
Hoo d Latc h an d Hinge s . 22 1
Ai r Conditionin g ...... . 22 1
Bod y Lubricatio n ..... . 22 1
Car e an d Maintenanc e
