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Instrument
s an d Control s
Thi s sectio n explain s th e control s
an d display s tha t contribut e to th e
dail y operatio n o f you r Honda .
Al l th e essentia l control s ar e
withi n eas y reach . Contro
l Location s ........ . 5 6
Indicator s an d Gauge s ..... . 5 7
Gauge s ................. . 5 8
Tachomete r ........... . 5 8
Speedomete r .......... . 5 8
Odomete r ............ . 5 8
Tri p Odometer /
Rese t Kno b .......... . 5 8
Fue l Gaug e ........... . 5 9
Engin e Coolan t
Temperatur e Gaug e ... . 6 0
Indicato r Light s .......... . 6 1
Switche s ................ . 7 0
Windshiel d Wiper/Washe r 7 0
Headlight s ............ . 7 2
Illuminatio n Contro l .... . 7 3
Rea r Windo w Defogge r . . 7 4
Rea r Windo w Wiper /
Washe r ............. . 7 4
Tur n Signal s ........... . 7 5
Hazar d Warnin g Flashe r . . 7 6 Automati
c Transmissio n ... . 7 6
Transfe r Contro l
(4W D Models ) ........ . 8 0
5-Spee d Manua l Transmissio n 8 3
Transfe r Contro l
(4W D Models ) ........ . 8 4
Parkin g Brak e ........... . 8 6
Accelerato r Peda l ......... . 8 7
Clutc h Peda l ............ . 8 7
Instrument s an d Control s
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Gauge
s
Tachometer
Th e tachomete r show s th e engin e
spee d i n revolution s pe r minut e
(rpm) . T o protec t th e engin e fro m
damage , neve r driv e wit h th e
tachomete r needl e i n th e re d zone .
Speedomete r
Th e speedomete r show s vehicl e
spee d in mile s pe r hou r (mph) .
Odomete r
Th e odomete r indicate s th e tota l
distanc e you r vehicl e ha s bee n
driven .
Tri p Odometer/Rese t Butto n
Ther e ar e tw o tri p odometers .
Eac h odomete r work s
independently , s o yo u ca n kee p
trac k o f tw o differen t distances .
Switc h betwee n the m an d th e
Instrument s an d Control s
TACHOMETE
R
TRI P ODOMETE R
ODOMETER -
SPEEDOMETE
R
TRI P ODOMETE R
RESE T KNO B
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odomete
r b y repeatedl y pressin g
an d releasin g th e rese t button .
T o rese t a tri p odometer , displa y
it , the n pres s an d hol d th e rese t
butto n unti l th e odomete r clear s t o
zero .
Fue l Gaug e
Th e fue l gaug e wil l registe r th e
approximat e fue l leve l i n th e tan k
whe n th e ke y i s i n th e "ON "
position . Th e followin g condition s
ma y b e considere d normal :
Ga s statio n pump s ma y shu t of f
befor e th e fue l gaug e indicate s
"F " (FULL) . Th
e amoun t o f fue l require d fo r
a fill-u p ma y no t exactl y
correspon d to th e gauge .
Th e needl e ma y no t mov e awa y
fro m "F " (FULL ) unti l som e
tim e afte r fill-up .
Instrument s an d Control s
ENGIN
E COOLAN T
TEMPERATUR E GAUG E FUE
L GAUG E
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Lo
w Oi l Pressur e Indicato r . . 6 4
Lowe r Gear , Downshiftin g to a 8 4
Lubrican t
Specification s Chart s ..... . 23 5
Luggage , Loadin g .... . 175 , 23 3
Luggag e Ligh t ........... . 11 0
Maintenanc e ............. . 19 5
Periodi c Checks .
See Owne r Safet y Check s
Recor d ........... . 206 , 20 7
Safet y ................ . 20 1
Schedul e ..... . 203 , 204 , 20 5
Malfunctio n Indicato r Lam p . 6 3
Ma p Ligh t .............. . 11 2
Meters , Gauge s .......... . 5 8
Methano l i n Gasolin e ...... . 20 1
Mirro
r
Adjustin g th e .......... . 10 5
Defogge r ............. . 7 4
Vanit y ................ . 10 6
Moonroo f ............... . 11 2
Neutra l Gea r Positio n ...... . 7 7
Ne w Vehicl e Break-I n ..... . 15 8
Norma l Shif t Speed s ...... . 8 4
NOTICE , Explanatio n o f ..... . i
Numbers , Identification s ... . 23 2
Octan e
Requirement
,
Gasolin e ............... . 20 0
Odometer , Tri p ........... . 5 8 Off-Roa
d Driving . See the
Off-Road Driving Information
booklet in your owner's packet.
Oi l
Chang e
Ho w t o ............. . 21 2
Whe n t o .... . 204 , 205 , 21 1
Checkin g Engin e ....... . 21 3
Fron t an d Rea r Axl e .... . 21 6
Pressur e Indicato r ...... . 6 4
Selectin g Prope r
Viscosit y Char t ....... . 21 3
O N (Ignitio n Ke y Position ) . . 10 1
Openin g th e Hoo d ........ . 10 9
Openin g th e Tailgat e ...... . 10 8
Openin g th e Window s ..... . 10 7
Operatio n in
Foreig n Countrie s ....... . 17 3
Orderin g Servic e Part s ..... . 23 2
Overheating , Engin e ...... . 19 0