Operatio
n i n
Foreig n Countrie s
I f yo u ar e plannin g t o tak e you r
Hond a outsid e th e U.S . o r
Canada , contac t th e touris t
bureau s i n th e area s yo u wil l b e
travelin g in t o fin d ou t abou t th e
availabilit y o f unleade d gasolin e
wit h th e prope r octan e rating .
I f unleade d gasolin e i s no t
available , b e awar e tha t usin g
leade d gasolin e i n you r Hond a
wil l affec t performanc e an d fue l
mileage , an d damag e it s
emission s controls . I t wil l n o
longe r compl y wit h U.S . an d
Canadia n emission s regulations ,
an d wil l b e illega l t o operat e in
Nort h America . T o brin g you r
vehicl e bac k int o complianc e wil l
requir e th e replacemen t o f severa l
components , suc h a s th e oxyge n
senso r an d th e three-wa y catalyti c
converter . Thes e replacement s
ar e no t covere d unde r warranty .
Accessorie
s & Modification s
Modifyin g you r vehicle , o r
installin g som e non-Hond a
accessories , ca n mak e you r vehicl e
unsafe . Befor e yo u mak e an y
modification s o r ad d an y
accessories , b e sur e to rea d th e
followin g information .
Accessories
You r deale r ha s Genuin e Hond a
accessorie s tha t allo w yo u t o
personaliz e you r vehicle . Thes e
accessorie s hav e bee n designe d an d
approve d fo r you r vehicle , an d ar e
covere d b y warranty .
Non-Hond a accessorie s ar e
usuall y designe d fo r universa l
applications . Althoug h
aftermarke t accessorie s ma y fi t o n
you r vehicle , the y ma y no t mee t
factor y specifications , an d coul d
adversel y affec t you r vehicle' s
handlin g an d stability . (See "Modifications
" o n th e nex t pag e
fo r additiona l information. )
Whe n properl y installed , ca r
phones , alarms , two-wa y radios ,
an d low-powere d audi o system s
shoul d no t interfer e wit h you r
vehicle' s computer-controlle d
Drivin g Tip s
Imprope
r accessorie s o r
modification s ca n affec t
you r vehicle' s handling ,
stabilit y an d performance ,
an d caus e a cras h i n
whic h yo u ca n b e hur t o r
killed .
Follo w al l instruction s i n
thi s owner' s manua l
regardin g accessorie s an d
modifications .
