Thediagramsinthissectiongive
you the dimensions and capacities of
your Honda, and the locations of the
identif ication numbers. It also
includes inf ormation you should
know about your vehicle’s tires and
emissions control systems.................
Identif ication Numbers . 250
................................
Specif ications . 252
DOT Tire Quality Grading
......................
(U.S. Vehicles) . 254
.................................
Treadwear . 254
......................................
Traction . 254
.............................
Temperature . 255 .........................
Oxygenated Fuels . 256
......
Driving in Foreign Countries . 257
.......................
Emissions Controls . 258
.....................
The Clean Air Act . 258
Crankcase Emissions Control
....................................
System . 258
Evaporative Emissions Control ....................................
System . 258
...
Exhaust Emissions Controls . 259
....................
PGM-FI System . 259
Ignition Timing Control
................................
System . 259
Secondary Air Injection ................................
System . 259
Three Way Catalytic
...........................
Converter . 259
....................
Replacement Parts . 259
..
Three Way Catalytic Converter . 260
................
State Emission Testing . 261
T echnical Inf ormat ion
T echnical Inf ormation 249
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T echnical Inf ormation
Specif ications
252 Engine
Dimensions
Weights
Capacities
162.0 in (4,115 mm)
68.9 in (1,750 mm)
50.6 in (1,285 mm)
94.5 in (2,400 mm)
57.9 in (1,470 mm)
59.4 in (1,510 mm) 13.2 US gal (50
, 11.0 Imp gal)
Water cooled 4-stroke DOHC
VTEC 4-cylinder gasoline engine
Type
BorexStroke
Displacement
Compression ratio
Spark plugs 121.8 cu-in (1,997 cm
)
11.0 : 1 1.72 US gal (6.5
, 1.43 Imp gal)
2.01 US gal (7.6, 1.67 Imp gal)
Length
Width
Height
Wheelbase
Track
Gross vehicle weight rating See the certification label attached
to the driver’s doorjamb. Fuel tank
Engine coolant
Engine oil Manual
transmission
fluid
Differential
oil
Windshield
washer
reservoir5.1 US qt (4.8
, 4.2 Imp qt)
4.8 US qt (4.5, 4.0 Imp qt)
5.9 US qt (5.6, 4.9 Imp qt)
1.6 US qt (1.5, 1.3 Imp qt)
1.7 US qt (1.6, 1.4 Imp qt)
0.78 US qt (0.74
,0.65Impqt)
0.81 US qt (0.77,0.68Impqt)
2.7 US qt (2.6, 2.3 Imp qt)
4.4 US qt (4.2, 3.7 Imp qt)
Including the coolant in the reserve tank and that remaining in the
engine.
Reserve tank capacity:
0.16 US gal (0.6
, 0.13 Imp gal)
Excluding the oil remaining in the engine.
3.43 x 3.31 in (87.0 x 84.0 mm)
See the spark plug maintenance
section, page 181 .
FrontRear
1: 2:Change Total
Change Total
ChangeTotal
Change Total
U.S. Cars
Canadian Cars
1 2
Including filter
Without filter
Changing Oil........................................
How to . 165
......................................
When to . 152
....................
Changing a Flat Tire . 221
............
Changing Engine Coolant . 169
...
Charging System Indicator . 44, 235
...............
Check Engine Light . 45, 236
............
Checklist, Bef ore Driving . 136
.....................................
Child Saf ety . 19
.......................................
Child Seats . 22
...................................
Cleaner, Air . 178
.........................................
Cleaning . 209
....................
Aluminum Wheels . 212
...................................
Carpeting . 213
......................................
Exterior . 210
.................................
Floor Mats . 213
.......................................
Interior . 213
.......................................
Leather . 214
...................................
Seat Belts . 214
...........................................
Vinyl . 214
....................................
Windows . 215
...................................
Clutch Fluid . 177
........................
CO in the Exhaust . 258
............
Cold Weather, Starting in . 138
......................
Compact Spare Tire . 220
.............
Controls, Instruments and . 41 ................................
Covertible Top . 70
...............
Convertible Top Cover . 75
..
Lowering the Convertible Top . 70
................................
Maintenance . 76
........
Raising the Covertible Top . 73
Coolant ........................................
Adding . 167
....................................
Checking . 126
.........................
Proper Solution . 167
...................
Temperature Gauge . 47
....................
Corrosion Protection . 215
Crankcase Emission Control
........................................
System . 258
..............
Cruise Control Operation . 55
Customer Relations
................................
Inf ormation . 264
..............................
Economy, Fuel . 127
............
Emergencies on the Road . 219
.............
Battery, Jump Starting . 228
................
Changing a Flat Tire . 221
.....
Charging System Indicator . 235
..................
Checking the Fuses . 241
................
DANGER, Explanation of . ii
.......................................
Dashboard . 42
................
Daytime Running Lights . 52
............
Defects, Reporting Safety . 268
................
Defrosting the Windows . 89
....................................
Dimensions . 252
...............
Dimming the Headlights . 51 Dipstick
..................................
Engine Oil . 125
..........................
Directional Signals . 53
........
Disc Brake Wear Indicators . 142
.....................
Disposal of Used Oil . 166
...................
Do Not Tow a Trailer . 147
Doors
..............
Locking and Unlocking . 60
..............................
Monitor Light . 45
......................
Power Door Locks . 60
..........
DOT Tire Quality Grading . 254
Downshif ting, 6-speed Manual
.............................
Transmission . 140
...........................................
Driving . 135
....................................
Economy . 127
.........................
In Bad Weather . 146
................
In Foreign Countries . 257
Index
D
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CONT INUED
...........................
Storing Your Car . 208
.......................................
Stuck Car . 245
Supplemental Restraint System
......................................
Servicing . 38
.........................
SRS Indicator . 37, 45
...............
Tensioners, Seat Belts . 37
.....................................
Tachometer . 47
......
Taillights, Changing Bulbs in . 204
.
Taking Care of the Unexpected . 219
Technical Descriptions
......
DOT Tire Quality Grading . 254
.....
Emissions Control Systems . 256
.....................
Oxygenated Fuels . 258
Three Way Catalytic
...............................
Converter . 260
.......................
Temperature Gauge . 47
...................
Tensioners, Seat Belts . 37
..
Three Way Catalytic Converter . 260
....................................
Tire Chains . 197
.........
Tire, How to Change a Flat . 221
...............................................
Tires . 191
..............................
Air Pressure . 191
...................................
Balancing . 194 .........................
Checking Wear . 193
.................
Compact Spare Tire . 220
......
DOT Tire Quality Grading . 254
......................................
Inf lation . 191
..................................
Inspection . 193
...................................
Replacing . 195
......................................
Rotating . 194
...........................................
Snow . 197
............................
Specif ications . 253
...................
Tools, Tire Changing . 221
Towing
......................
A Trailer, Do Not . 147
................
Emergency Wrecker . 246
..................
Trailer, Do Not Tow a . 147
Transmission
Checking Fluid Level, 6-speed ..........
Manual Transmission . 174
...........................
Fluid Selection . 174
..............
Identif ication Number . 250
Shif ting the 6-speed Manual
.........................
Transmission . 139
.....................................
Treadwear . 254
.......................................
Trip Meter . 48
................................................
Trunk . 64
........
Emergency Trunk Opener . 65
.................................
Opening the . 64 ...................
Open Monitor Light . 45
....................................
Turn Signals . 53
.....................
Underside, Cleaning . 215
Unexpected, Taking Care
..........................................
of the . 219
....
Unif orm Tire Quality Grading . 254
........................
Unleaded Gasoline . 122
.....................
Upholstery Cleaning . 213
.......
Used Oil, How to Dispose of . 166
......................
Vehicle Dimensions . 252
....
Vehicle Identif ication Number . 250
.............................
Vehicle Storage . 208
........................................
Ventilation . 86
.................................................
VIN . 250
...............................
Vinyl Cleaning . 214
..................................
Viscosity, Oil . 164
Index
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VII