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Fluids.........................................
Clutch . 265
..............
Manual Transmission . 263
..........................
Power Steering . 266
................
Windshield Washers . 260
FM Stereo Radio ...........................
Reception . 124, 139
...........................
Folding Rear Seat . 91
.....
Foreign Countries, Driving in . 351
..........................
Four-way Flashers . 71
..............................
Front Airbags . 9, 45
.................................................
Fuel . 192
......................
Fill Door and Cap . 193
...........................................
Gauge . 64
................
Octane Requirement . 192
...............................
Oxygenated . 350
........................
Reserve Indicator . 62
........................
Tank, Filling the . 193
.....................
Fuses, Checking the . 333
...............
Gas Mileage, Improving . 199
..........................................
Gasohol . 350
.........................................
Gasoline . 192
...............
Fuel Reserve Indicator . 62 ...........................................
Gauge . 64
................
Octane Requirement . 192
........................
Tank, Filling the . 193
................
Gas Station Procedures . 193
Gauges
...
Engine Coolant Temperature . 64
...............................................
Fuel . 64
...............................
Speedometer . 63
.................................
Tachometer . 63
GAWR (Gross Axle Weight ......................................
Rating) . 226
Gearshif t Lever Positions ..........
Automatic Transmission . 211
5-speed Manual
.........................
Transmission . 209
..............................
Glass Cleaning . 308
........................................
Glove Box . 84
GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight
......................................
Rating) . 226
.............
Halogen Headlight Bulbs . 290
..............
Hazard Warning Flashers . 71
........................................
Headlights . 67
........................................
Aiming . 290 Automatic Lighting Off
.....................................
Feature . 68
............
Daytime Running Lights . 68
..................
High Beam Indicator . 62
....................
Lights On Indicator . 62
.........................
Reminder Chime . 67
........
Replacing Halogen Bulbs . 290
...................................
Turning on . 67
..............................
Head Restraints . 90
.....................
Heating and Cooling . 108
.............
High Altitude, Starting at . 208
.................
High-Low Beam Switch . 67
HomeLink Universal
................................
Transceiver . 185
....................................
Hood Latch . 269
.......................
Hood, Opening the . 194
..................................................
Horn . 66
...........................
Hydraulic Clutch . 265
.................................
Hydroplaning . 224
...
Identif ication Number, Vehicle . 342
Ignition
..............................................
Keys . 75
...........................................
Switch . 76
Index
GHI
IV
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Steam Coming f rom Engine . 324
Steering Wheel
..................................
Adjustment . 73
.............
Anti-theft Column Lock . 76
...........
Stereo Sound System . 123, 138
...........................
Storing Your Car . 301
........................................
Sun Visor . 103
........................
Sunglasses Holder . 100
Supplemental Restraint
..................................
System .9,45
......................................
Servicing . 50
.........................
SRS Indicator . 48, 60
...................
System Components . 45
..................................
Synthetic Oil . 250
.....................................
Tachometer . 63
......
Taillights, Changing Bulbs in . 294
.
Taking Care of the Unexpected . 311
...........................
Tape Player . 135, 146
Technical Descriptions
.....
Emissions Control Systems . 352
.....................
Oxygenated Fuels . 350
Three Way Catalytic
...............................
Converter . 354 .......................
Temperature Gauge . 64
..............
Tether Anchorage Points . 40
............................
Thef t Protection . 179
..
Three Way Catalytic Converter . 354
..........................
Time, Setting the . 109
....................................
Timing Belt . 281
....................................
Tire Chains . 287
.........
Tire, How to Change a Flat . 313
...............................................
Tires . 282
..............................
Air Pressure . 282
.........................
Checking Wear . 283
..........................
Compact Spare . 312
......................................
Inf lation . 282
..................................
Inspection . 283
..............................
Maintenance . 284
...................................
Replacing . 285
......................................
Rotating . 285
...........................................
Snow . 287
....................
Specif ications . 345, 347
................................
Tire Chains . 287
..........................
Winter Driving . 286
...................
Tools, Tire Changing . 313
Towing
.....................................
A Trailer . 225
................
Emergency Wrecker . 338 Traction Control System (TCS)
...............................
Indicator . 60, 222
...................................
Operation . 220
Transmission Checking Fluid Level, ..............................
Automatic . 261
...................................
Manual . 263
..................
Fluid Selection . 244, 263
..............
Identif ication Number . 343
.............
Shif ting the Automatic . 211
..................
Shif ting the Manual . 209
.....................................
Treadwear . 348
.......................................
Trip Meter . 64
................................................
Trunk . 82
........
Emergency Trunk Release . 83
.................................
Opening the . 82
...................
Open Monitor Light . 61
....................................
Turn Signals . 69
.....................
Underside, Cleaning . 309
Unexpected, Taking Care
..........................................
of the . 311
....
Unif orm Tire Quality Grading . 348
........................
Unleaded Gasoline . 192
Index
T
U
VIII
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Service Inf ormat ion Summary
Gasoline:
Fuel Tank Capacity:
Recommended Engine Oil:5-speed Manual Transmission Fluid:
Power Steering Fluid:
Brake Fluid:Tire Pressure (measured cold):
Automatic Transmission Fluid:
Unleaded gasoline, pump octane
number of 86 or higher.
Capacity:2.0 US qt (1.9
, 1.7 Imp qt)
Honda Power Steering Fluid
preferred, or another brand of
power steering fluid as a
temporary replacement. Do not
use ATF (see page ).
Honda Heavy Duty Brake Fluid
DOT 3 preferred, or a DOT 3 or
DOT 4 brake fluid as a temporary
replacement (see page ). 29 psi (200 kPa , 2.0 kgf/cm
)
30 psi (210 kPa , 2.1 kgf/cm
)
32 psi (220 kPa , 2.2 kgf/cm
)
Spare Tire:
60 psi (420 kPa , 4.2 kgf/cm
)
Honda Manual Transmission
Fluid preferred, or an API service
SG, SH or SJ, SAE 10W-30 or
10W-40 motor oil as a temporary
replacement (see page ).
API Premium grade 5W-20
detergent oil (see page ).
Oil change capacity (including
filter): 4.5 US qt (4.3, 3.8 Imp qt)
4.6 US qt (4.4
, 3.9 Imp qt)
Honda ATF-Z1 (Automatic
Transmission Fluid) preferred, or
aDEXRON
III ATF as a
temporary replacement (see page ). 248
Special Edition, EX, and U.S. LX
LX-V6, EX-V6
262 263
266 264 Special Edition, EX, and U.S. LX
Front/Rear: LX-V6
Front/Rear: EX-V6
Front/Rear:
17.12 US gal (64.8, 14.26 Imp gal)