CONT INUED
....................................
Accessories . 171
ACCESSORY (Ignition Key
.......................................
Position) . 77
............
Accessory Power Sockets . 103
....................
Additives, Engine Oil . 218
...............................
Airbag (SRS) . 9, 21
............................
Air Conditioning . 108
.................................
Usage . 113, 115
...............
Air Pressure, Tires . 245, 246
.......................
Alcohol in Gasoline . 164
......................................
Antif reeze . 221
Anti-lock Brakes (ABS)
...............................
Indicator . 60, 189
...................................
Operation . 189
..............
Anti-thef t, Audio System . 153
.
Anti-thef t Steering Column Lock . 77
............................................
Armrest . 86
................................
Audio System . 120
...
Automatic Lighting Off Feature . 71
...
Automatic Seat Belt Tensioners . 19
.............
Automatic Speed Control . 156
..............
Automatic Transmission . 183
..................
Capacity, Fluid . 284, 286
.......
Checking Fluid Level . 225, 226 .......................................
Shif ting . 183
Shif t Lever Position
...............................
Indicators . 183
................
Shif t Lever Positions . 184
....................
Shif t Lock Release . 186
Battery Charging System ...........................
Indicator . 58, 269
............................
Jump Starting . 264
..............................
Maintenance . 252
....................
Specif ications . 285, 287
..............................
Bef ore Driving . 163
....................................
Belts,Seat .8,18
...........................
Beverage Holders . 99
..................................
Booster Seats . 48
Brakes
...........
Anti-lock System (ABS) . 189
.............
Break-in, New Linings . 164
....................
Bulb Replacement . 238
...........................................
Fluid . 230
.........................................
Parking . 97
.................
System Indicator . 59, 271
........................
Wear Indicators . 188 .............................
Braking System . 188
........................
Break-in, New Car . 164
..
Brightness Control, Instruments . 72
........................
Brights, Headlights . 70
Bulb Replacement
..........................
Back-up Lights . 238
..............................
Brake Lights . 238
................
Front Parking Lights . 237
.................................
Headlights . 233
.........
High-mount Brake Light . 239
....................
Specif ications . 285, 287
....................
Turn Signal Lights . 237
..............................
Bulbs, Halogen . 233
...................
Capacities Chart . 284, 286
.............
Carbon Monoxide Hazard . 51
....................
Cargo, How to Carry . 173
......................................
Cargo Net . 176
..............
CAUTION, Explanation of . ii
.........................................
CD Care . 142
...................................
CD Changer . 137
.....
CD Changer Error Messages . 144
Index
A
B
C
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DANGER, Explanation of . ii
...................................
Dashboard . 2, 57
................
Daytime Running Lights . 71
Daytime Running Lights
.......................................
Indicator . 63
.................................
Dead Battery . 264
............
Def ects, Reporting Saf ety . 302
................
Def ogger, Rear Window . 73
Defrosting the
....................................
Windows . 114
............................
Dimensions . 284, 286
...............
Dimming the Headlights . 70
Dipstick
.
Automatic Transmission . 225, 226
..................................
Engine Oil . 168
..........................
Directional Signals . 70
........
Disc Brake Wear Indicators . 188
.....................
Disposal of Used Oil . 220
Doors
..............
Locking and Unlocking . 78
......................
Power Door Locks . 78
..........
DOT Tire Quality Grading . 288
Downshif ting, Manual
.............................
Transmission . 180
.....................
CD Error Messages . 143
.......................................
CD Player . 134
........................
CD Pocket, Center . 100
........................
Certif ication Label . 282
.................................
Chains, Tires . 250
....................
Changing a Flat Tire . 257
Changing Oil
........................................
How to . 218
.............................
When to . 205, 210
...
Charging System Indicator . 58, 269
............
Checklist, Bef ore Driving . 178
.....................................
Child Saf ety . 32
..............................
Booster Seats . 48
.............................
Child Seats . 32, 39
Inportant Saf ety
.........................
Reminders . 32, 36
..........................................
Inf ants . 37
..........................
Larger Children . 47
.........................................
LATCH . 41
......................
Risks with Airbags . 33
.............................
Small Children . 38
.........................................
Tethers . 45
.........
Where Should a Child Sit? . 33
.......................................
Child Seats . 39
.........................................
LATCH . 41
..........
Tether Anchorage Points . 45 Cleaning
...................................
Seat Belts . 240
...............
Climate Control System . 115
..............................................
Clock . 154
...................................
Clutch Fluid . 231
........................
CO in the Exhaust . 294
...................................
Coin Pocket . 101
............
Cold Weather, Starting in . 179
......................
Compact Spare Tire . 256
.................
Console Compartment . 100
...............
Consumer Inf ormation . 300
.............
Controls, Instruments and . 55
Coolant
........................................
Adding . 221
....................................
Checking . 169
.........................
Proper Solution . 221
...................
Temperature Gauge . 67
Crankcase Emissions Control ........................................
System . 293
................
Cruise Control Indicator . 63
............
Cruise Control Operation . 156
.....................................
Cup Holders . 99
.............
Customer Service Of f ice . 300
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Driver and Passenger Safety . 5
...........................................
Driving . 177
....................................
Economy . 170
................
In Foreign Countries . 292
..........
Dual Temperature Control . 117
..................
Dust and Pollen Filter . 242
..............................
Economy, Fuel . 170
..................................
Emergencies . 255
.............
Battery, Jump Starting . 264
...........
Brake System Indicator . 271
................
Changing a Flat Tire . 257
.....
Charging System Indicator . 269
..................
Checking the Fuses . 275
.........
Hazard Warning Flashers . 72
............................
Jump Starting . 264
.....
Low Oil Pressure Indicator . 268
...
Malf unction Indicator Lamp . 269
...
Manually Closing Moonroof . 274
..................
Overheated Engine . 266
.......................................
Towing . 272
...........................
Emergency Brake . 97
......................
Emergency Flashers . 72
......................
Emergency Towing . 272 ............
Emergency Trunk Opener . 82
.......................
Emissions Controls . 293
.............
Emissions Testing, State . 296 Engine
....
Coolant Temperature Gauge . 67
.........................
If It Won’t Start . 262
Malf unction Indicator
................................
Lamp . 58, 269
........
Oil Pressure Indicator . 58, 268
..............
Oil, What Kind to Use . 217
...............................
Overheating . 266
....................
Specif ications . 285, 287
....................
Speed Limiter . 182, 185
.......................................
Starting . 179
..........
Engine Speed Limiter . 182, 185
......................
Ethanol in Gasoline . 164
.
Evaporative Emissions Controls . 293
...............................
Exhaust Fumes . 51
Expectant Mothers, Use of Seat
........................................
Belts by . 16
...................................
Fan, Interior . 110
Features, Comfort and
..............................
Convenience . 107 ....................
Filling the Fuel Tank . 165
Filters
.........................
Dust and Pollen . 242
...............................................
Oil . 218
5-speed Manual Transmission ...............
Checking Fluid Level . 228
5-speed Manual Transmission ................................
Shif ting the . 180
.............
Flashers, Hazard Warning . 72
...................
Flat Tire, Changing a . 257
Fluids
.
Automatic Transmission . 225, 226
..........................................
Brake . 230
.........................................
Clutch . 231
..............
Manual Transmission . 228
..........................
Power Steering . 231
..................
Windshield Washer . 224
...........................
Folding Rear Seat . 89
.....
Foreign Countries, Driving in . 292
..........................
Four-way Flashers . 72
..............................
Front Airbags . 9, 22
..................................
Front Seat . 83, 85
................................
Adjusting . 83, 85
.........................................
Heaters . 90
.....................................
Airbags . 9, 22
Index
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Fuel . 164
......................
Fill Door and Cap . 165
...........................................
Gauge . 67
................
Octane Requirement . 164
...............................
Oxygenated . 164
........................
Tank, Ref ueling . 165
.....................
Fuses, Checking the . 275
...............
Gas Mileage, Improving . 170
..........................................
Gasohol . 164
.........................................
Gasoline . 164
...........................................
Gauge . 67
................
Octane Requirement . 164
........................
Tank, Ref ueling . 165
................
Gas Station Procedures . 165
Gauges
...
Engine Coolant Temperature . 67
...............................................
Fuel . 67
Gearshif t Lever Positions ..........
Automatic Transmission . 183
5-speed Manual
.........................
Transmission . 180
6-speed Manual .........................
Transmission . 180 ........................................
Glove Box . 99
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
.....................................
(GVWR) . 195 ... Identif ication Number, Vehicle . 282
Ignition
..............................................
Keys . 75
...........................................
Switch . 77
............
Timing Control System . 294
........................
Immobilizer System . 76
.........
Important Safety Precautions . 6
.........................................
Indicators . 58
.......
ABS (Auti-lock Brake) . 60, 189
Brake (Parking and Brake
............................
System) . 59, 271
................
Charging System . 58, 269
.............................
Cruise Control . 63
DRL (Daytime Running
......................................
Lights) . 63
...................................
High Beam . 63
........
Key (Immobilizer System) . 61
......................................
Low Fuel . 62
................
Low Oil Pressure . 58, 268
...........................
Side Airbag Of f . 59
...............................................
SRS . 59
Turn Signal and Hazard
...................................
Warning . 61
..............................
Washer Level . 63
.............
Halogen Headlight Bulbs . 233
..............
Hazard Warning Flashers . 72
........................................
Headlights . 70
........................................
Aiming . 233
..............
Automatic Lighting Off . 71
............
Daytime Running Lights . 71
............
Low Beams, Turning on . 70
.........................
Reminder Chime . 70
........
Replacing Halogen Bulbs . 233
...................................
Turning on . 70
..............................
Head Restraints . 88
.....................
Heating and Cooling . 108
.................................
Heated Mirror . 96
.....................................
Heater, Seat . 90
.............
High Altitude, Starting at . 179
HomeLink Universal
................................
Transceiver . 159
....................................
Hood Latch . 232
.......................
Hood, Opening the . 166
...........................
Hydraulic Clutch . 231
Index
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Neutral Gear Position . 184
..................
New Vehicle Break-in . 164
.....................
Normal Shif t Speeds . 181
..................
NOTICE, Explanation of . ii
...............
Numbers, Identif ication . 282
...
Octane Requirement, Gasoline . 164
.........................................
Odometer . 65
Odometer/Outside Temperature
................................
Indicator . 65, 66
...............................
Odometer, Trip . 65
Oil
........................
Change, How to . 218
..............
Change, When to . 205, 210
......................
Checking Engine . 168
..............
Pressure Indicator . 58, 268
Selecting Proper Viscosity
......................................
Chart . 218
...........
ON (Ignition Key Position) . 77
..
Operation in Foreign Countries . 292
..............................
Outside Mirrors . 96
.....................
Outside Temperature . 66 ....................
Overheating, Engine . 266
....
Owner’s Maintenance Checks . 204
..........................
Oxygenated Fuel . 164
...................
Radiator Overheating . 266
Radio/CD Sound
................................
System . 120, 134
...........................
Readiness Codes . 270
..
Rear Lights, Bulb Replacement . 238
............................
Rear Seat Access . 86
..........................
Rear Seat, Folding . 89
............................
Rear View Mirror . 95
.................
Rear Window Def ogger . 73
.........
Reclining the Seat Backs . 83, 85
Recommended Shif t
........................................
Speeds . 181
.......................
Reminder Indicators . 58
.......................
Remote Transmitter . 79
Replacement Inf ormation
..............
Dust and Pollen Filter . 242
................
Engine Oil and Filter . 218
..........................................
Fuses . 275
................................
Light Bulbs . 233
............................
Schedule . 205, 210
..............
Panel Brightness Control . 72
........................
Park Gear Position . 184
...........................................
Parking . 187
.................................
Parking Brake . 97
.................................
Parking Lights . 70
..
Parking Over Things that Burn . 187
.............................
PGM-FI System . 294
...................................
Pollen Filter . 242
..........................
Power Door Locks . 78
.................
Power Socket Locations . 98
..............................
Power Windows . 91
.........
Pregnancy, Using Seat Belts . 16
.........
Protecting Adults and Teens . 11
...
Additional Safety Precautions . 16
.....
Advice f or Pregnant Women . 16
........................
Protecting Children . 32
.......................
Protecting Inf ants . 37
.......
Protecting Larger Children . 47
.........
Protecting Small Children . 38 Using Child Seats with
.....................................
Tethers . 45
.............................
Using LATCH . 41
Index
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5-speed manual transmission:6-speed manual transmission:
Service Inf ormat ion Summary
Gasoline:
Fuel Tank Capacity:
Recommended Engine Oil:
Automatic Transmission Fluid: 5-speed/6-speed Manual
Transmission Fluid:
Power Steering Fluid:
Brake Fluid:Tire Pressure (measured cold):
SpareTirePressure:
17.09 US gal (64.7)
4.4 US qt (4.2)
30 psi (210 kPa , 2.1 kgf/cm
)
32 psi (220 kPa , 2.2 kgf/cm
)
4.5 US qt (4.3
) 2.0 US qt (1.9
)
30 psi (210 kPa , 2.1 kgf/cm
)
29 psi (200 kPa , 2.0 kgf/cm
)
60 psi (420 kPa , 4.2 kgf/cm
)
32 psi (220 kPa , 2.2 kgf/cm
)
29 psi (200 kPa , 2.0 kgf/cm
)
2.3 US qt (2.2)
Unleaded gasoline, pump octane
number of 86 or higher.
API Premium grade 5W-20
detergent oil (see page ).
Oil change capacity (including
filter): Honda Manual Transmission
Fluid preferred, or an SAE 10W-30
or 10W-40 motor oil as a
temporary replacement (see
pages and ).
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 ). Front:
Rear:
Honda ATF-Z1 (Automatic
Transmission Fluid) preferred, or
aDEXRON
III ATF as a
temporary replacement (see
pages and ). Capacity:
4-cylinder models
6-cylinder models All other models
4-cylinder LX
EX-V6 with M/T
228 229
Front:
Rear:
Front:
Rear:
217
231230
227
225
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