Many states and Canadian provinces
require special outside mirrors when
towing a trailer. Even if they don’t,
you should install special mirrors if
you cannot clearly see behind you, or
if the trailer creates a blind spot.
Askyourtrailersalesorrental
agency if any other items are
recommended or required f or your
towing situation.When preparing to tow, and bef ore
driving away, be sure to check the
f ollowing:
Your vehicle tires and spare are
properly inf lated (see page ),
and the trailer tires and spare are
inflated as recommended by the
trailer maker.
The vehicle has been properly
serviced, and the tires, brakes,
suspension, and cooling system
are in good operating condition.
All weights and loads are within
limits (see pages and ).
Thehitch,safetychains,andany
other attachments are secure.
Allitemsonandinthetrailerare
properly secured and cannot shif t
while you drive.
The lights and brakes on your
vehicle and the trailer are working
properly. 227 228
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Additional Trailer EquipmentPre-T ow Checklist
Towing a Trailer
Driving231
Remove the bulb by pulling it
straight out of its metal tabs.
Push the new bulb into the metal
tabs. Snap the lens back in place.
The ceiling light, door light and
vanity mirror light come apart the
same way, but they do not use the
same type of bulb.
Removethelensbycarefully
prying on the edge of the lens with
a f ingernail f ile or a small f lat-tip
screwdriver. Do not pry on the
edge of the housing around the
lens.
Turn on the parking lights and
check that the new bulb is
working.
Pull the bulb straight out of its
socket. Push the new bulb in until
it bottoms in the socket.
Put the lens back on the bulb
holder and push it until it latches.
Slide the lef t side of the light
assembly into the hole. Push on
the right side to latch the
assembly into place. Door light:
Pry on the top middle of the lens.
Ceiling light: Pry on the f ront edge of the lens
near both sides.
Spotlight:
Pry on the front edge in front of
both spotlights.
1.
4. 5.
2. 3.
3. 6.
Not available on U.S. DX and Value
Package models
Not available on U.S. DX and Value
Package models
Replacing Bulbs in the Interior
Lights
Lights
Maint enance298
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Î
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On Canadian models
1 23456 7 89
10111213 15 A
10 A
7.5 A
7.5 A
7.5 A 15 A
7.5 A
7.5 A
7.5 A
7.5 A 15 A
30 A
7.5 A IG1 Fuel Pump
IG1 SRS
IG2 HAC
R/C Mirror
IG2 Day Light
ECU (ECM/PCM), Cruise
Control
IG1 Moonroof , Washer
ACC
Instrument Panel, Back-up
Lights
IG1 Turn Signals
IG1 Coil
IG1 Wiper
STS Moonroof
Driver Power Seat Recline
Assistant Power Seat
Recline
Driver Power Seat Slide
Assistant Power Seat Slide
Daytime Running Light
Rear Lef t Power Window
Front Right Power Window
Radio, Cigarette Lighter
Small Lights
Interior Light, Courtesy
Lights
Power Door Locks
Clock
ABS Motor Check
Front Left Power Window
Rear Right Power Window
On Canadian models
123 4 56789
1011 12 13141516 30 A
20 A
20 A
20 A
20 A
10 A
20 A
20 A
20 A
10 A
7.5 A
20 A
7.5 A
7.5 A 20 A
20 A
No. Amps. Circuits Protected Circuits Protected
No. Amps.
Fuses
T aking Care of t he Unexpect ed335
INTERIOR FUSE BOXES
:
DRIVER’S SIDE
PASSENGER’S SIDE
:
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CONT INUED
Specif ications
T echnical Inf ormation343
Battery
Fuses Alignment
Engine
Lights
3.39 x 3.82 in (86.0 x 97.0 mm)137.5 cu-in (2,254 cm
)
12 V 60 W (HB3)
12 V 51 W (HB4)
12 V 24/2.2 CP
12 V 3 CP
12 V 21 W
12 V 21/5 W
12 V 3 CP
12 V 21 W
12 V 21 W
12 V
12 V
12 V
12 V
12 V
3CP7W5W
2CP
1.8 W
12 V
12 V 52 AH/5 HR
55 AH/5 HR
3°00’0°30’0°
0.08 in (2.0 mm)
0.00 in (0.0 mm)
3.39 x 3.39 in (86.0 x 86.0 mm)
182.8 cu-in (2,997 cm)
8.8 : 1
9.3 : 1
9.4 : 1
Capacity
Interior
Under-hood Toe-in
CamberCaster
Type
BorexStroke
Displacement
Compression ratio
Spark plugs
Water cooled 4-stroke SOHC,
SOHC VTEC 4-cylinder, SOHC
6-cylinder (V6), gasoline engine
Headlights
Front turn signal/side marker
lights
Front parking lights
Rear turn signal lights
Stop/Taillights
Taillight
High-mount brake light
Back-up lights
License plate lights
Ceiling light
Trunk lights
Door courtesy lights
Vanity mirror light
See page 335 or the fuse label
attached to the inside of the fuse
box door on each side of the
dashboard.
See page 334 or the fuse box
cover. See spark plug maintenance sec-
tion pages 273 and 275 .
FrontRear
FrontRear
Front
HighLow
4-cylinder
6-cylinder
1: DX,ValuePackage
2: LX,EX,SE
3 : 6-cylinder models
3
3
123
...............
Gas Mileage, Improving . 201
..........................................
Gasohol . 347
.........................................
Gasoline . 194
...........................................
Gauge . 61
................
Octane Requirement . 194
........................
Tank, Filling the . 194
................
Gas Station Procedures . 194
Gauges
...
Engine Coolant Temperature . 61
...............................................
Fuel . 61
...............................
Speedometer . 60
.................................
Tachometer . 60
Gearshif t Lever Positions ..........
Automatic Transmission . 213
5-speed Manual
.........................
Transmission . 211
..............................
Glass Cleaning . 308
........................................
Glove Box . 81
.............
Halogen Headlight Bulbs . 292
..............
Hazard Warning Flashers . 68 ........................................
Headlights . 64
........................................
Aiming . 292
..............
Automatic Lighting Off . 65
............
Daytime Running Lights . 65
............
Low Beams, Turning on . 64
.........................
Reminder Chime . 64
........
Replacing Halogen Bulbs . 292
...................................
Turning on . 64
..............................
Head Restraints . 86
.....................
Heating and Cooling . 104
.............
High Altitude, Starting at . 210
HomeLink Universal
...............................
Transmitter . 188
.......................
Hood, Opening the . 196
...........................
Hydraulic Clutch . 268
.................................
Hydroplaning . 226
...
Identif ication Number, Vehicle . 340
Ignition
..............................................
Keys . 70
...........................................
Switch . 72
............
Timing Control System . 350
........................
Immobilizer System . 71
.........
Important Safety Precautions . 6 .........
Indicators, Instrument Panel . 55
...............................
Inf ant Restraint . 30
......................................
Inf ant Seats . 30
..........
Tether Anchorage Points . 39
...................
Inf lation, Proper Tire . 284
...................................
Inside Mirror . 93
.............................
Inspection, Tire . 286
............................
Instrument Panel . 55
........
Instrument Panel Brightness . 65
...........................
Interior Cleaning . 306
...............................
Interior Lights . 101
........................................
Introduction . i
........................
Jacking up the Car . 315
.......................................
Jack, Tire . 314
................................
Jump Starting . 320
..................................................
Keys . 70
Index
G H I J K
IV
CONT INUED
..................................
Maintenance . 235
...
Owner Maintenance Checks . 247
........................................
Record . 245
......................
Required Indicator . 62
..........................................
Saf ety . 236
.............................
Schedule . 240-244
.
Malf unction Indicator Lamp . 56, 327
...................
Manual Transmission . 211
........
Manual Transmission Fluid . 265
...............................
Meters, Gauges . 60
...................
Methanol in Gasoline . 347
..........................
Mirrors, Adjusting . 94
.........................................
Moonroof . 92
......................
Closing Manually . 330
.....................................
Operation . 92
...................
Neutral Gear Position . 214
..................
New Vehicle Break-in . 194
.....................
Normal Shif t Speeds . 212
..................
NOTICE, Explanation of . ii
...............
Numbers, Identif ication . 340 ...
Octane Requirement, Gasoline . 194
.........................................
Odometer . 60
...............................
Odometer, Trip . 61
Oil
........................
Change, How to . 252
......................
Change, When to . 240
......................
Checking Engine . 198
..............
Pressure Indicator . 56, 325
Selecting Proper Viscosity
......................................
Chart . 251
...........
ON (Ignition Key Position) . 73
..
Operation in Foreign Countries . 348
..............................
Outside Mirrors . 93
....................
Overheating, Engine . 323
.......
Owner Maintenance Checks . 247
..........................
Oxygenated Fuel . 347
..............
Panel Brightness Control . 65
........................
Park Gear Position . 214
...........................................
Parking . 218
.......................
Label, Certif ication . 340
.................
Lane Change, Signaling . 66
........................
Lap/Shoulder Belts . 42
Lights
....................
Bulb Replacement . 292
.......................................
Indicator . 55
.........................................
Parking . 64
..................................
Turn Signal . 66
......
LOCK (Ignition Key Position) . 72
Locks
.......
Anti-thef t Steering Column . 72
............................
Fuel Fill Door . 194
....................................
Glove Box . 81
.................................
Power Door . 74
...........................................
Trunk . 79
........................
Low Coolant Level . 200
...
Lower Gear, Downshif ting to a . 211
...
Low Oil Pressure Indicator . 56, 325
...
Lubricant Specif ications Chart . 342
.........................................
Luggage . 204
Index
LM
N O P
V
Î
Î.................................
Parking Brake . 95
.................................
Parking Lights . 64
..
Parking Over Things that Burn . 351
.............................
PGM-FI System . 350
..................
Polishing and Waxing . 305
...................................
Pollen Filter . 282
............
Pre-Drive Saf ety Checklist . 11
.........
Pregnancy, Using Seat Belts . 19
............................
Protecting Adults . 12
...
Additional Safety Precautions . 20
.....
Advice f or Pregnant Women . 19
........................
Protecting Children . 21
.......................
Protecting Inf ants . 30
.......
Protecting Larger Children . 36
.........
Protecting Small Children . 33
Using Child Seats with
.....................................
Tethers . 39
.................................
Using LATCH . 40
........................................
Saf ety Belts . 8 .........
Safety Defects, Reporting . 358
.................................
Saf ety Features . 7
...........................................
Airbags . 9
..................................
Door Locks . 10
..........................
Head Restraints . 10
.......................................
Seat Belts . 8
.....................
Seats & Seat-Backs . 10
.............
Saf ety Labels, Location of . 52
...............................
Saf ety Messages . ii
...........................................
Seat Belts . 8
...............
Additional Information . 42
Automatic Seat Belt
...............................
Tensioners . 43
.....................................
Cleaning . 307
......................
Lap/Shoulder Belt . 42
................................
Maintenance . 44
Reminder Light and
................................
Beeper . 42, 56
...................
System Components . 42
...............
Use During Pregnancy . 19
........................
Seats, Adjusting the . 82
............................
Security System . 184
...............................
Serial Number . 340
...........................
Service Intervals . 240
...........................
Service Manual . 359
.........
Service Station Procedures . 194
...................
Radiator Overheating . 323
...
Radio/Cassette Sound System . 119
..
Rear Lights, Bulb Replacement . 296
..........................
Rear Seat Armrest . 88
..........................
Rear Seat, Folding . 87 ............................
Rear View Mirror . 93
.................
Rear Window Def ogger . 68
.........
Reclining the Seat Backs . 82, 85
.......
Recommended Shif t Speeds . 212
.............................
Reminder Lights . 55
.......................
Remote Transmitter . 75
Replacement Inf ormation
.................
Air Cleaner Element . 269
.......................................
Coolant . 257
................
Engine Oil and Filter . 252
..........................................
Fuses . 332
................................
Light Bulbs . 292
....................................
Schedule . 240
.......................
Spark Plugs . 272, 274
...........................................
Tires . 287
.............................
Wiper Blades . 279
Replacing Seat Belts Af ter a ............................................
Crash . 44
.................
Reserve Tank, Coolant . 200
...............................
Restraint, Child . 21
..................
Reverse Gear Position . 214
................................
Rotation, Tire . 287
Index
R
S
VI
Î
...............................................
Tires . 283
..............................
Air Pressure . 284
.........................
Checking Wear . 286
..........................
Compact Spare . 312
......
DOT Tire Quality Grading . 345
......................................
Inf lation . 284
..................................
Inspection . 286
...................................
Replacing . 287
......................................
Rotating . 287
...........................................
Snow . 289
............................
Specif ications . 344
...................
Tools, Tire Changing . 313
Towing
.....................................
A Trailer . 227
................
Emergency Wrecker . 336
..............
Traction Control System . 222
......................
TCS Indicator . 58, 223
...............
TCS ON/OFF Switch . 223
Transmission Checking Fluid Level, ......................
Automatic . 263, 264
Checking Fluid Level, ...................................
Manual . 265
..................
Fluid Selection . 263, 265
..............
Identif ication Number . 339
.............
Shif ting the Automatic . 212 ..................
Shif ting the Manual . 211
.....................................
Treadwear . 345
.......................................
Trip Meter . 61
................................................
Trunk . 79
....................
Emergency Opener . 80
.................................
Opening the . 79
...................
Open Monitor Light . 58
....................................
Turn Signals . 66 .............
WARNING, Explanation of . ii
.........
Warning Labels, Location of . 52
..................
Warranty Coverages . 357
Washer, Windshield
........
Checking the Fluid Level . 262
.....................................
Operation . 68
.........................................
Washing . 304
..................
Waxing and Polishing . 305
Wheels
...............
Adjusting the Steering . 69
............
Alignment and Balance . 286
..........................
Compact Spare . 312
......................................
Wrench . 314
Windows .....................................
Cleaning . 308
..................
Operating the Power . 91
...........................
Rear, Def ogger . 68
Windshield .......................................
Cleaning . 66
.......................................
Washers . 68
..................................
Vanity Mirror . 99
.................
Vehicle Capacity Load . 205
......................
Vehicle Dimensions . 342
....
Vehicle Identif ication Number . 340
.............................
Vehicle Storage . 301 .................................................
VIN . 340
...............................
Vinyl Cleaning . 307
..................................
Viscosity, Oil . 251
.....................
Underside, Cleaning . 309
Unexpected, Taking Care
..........................................
of the . 311
....
Unif orm Tire Quality Grading . 345
........................
Unleaded Gasoline . 194
.....................
Upholstery Cleaning . 306
.......
Used Oil, How to Dispose of . 254
Index
U V W
VIII