CONT INUED
BatteryCharging System ...........................
Indicator . 56, 195
............................
Jump Starting . 191
..............................
Maintenance . 178
............................
Specif ications . 209
..............................
Bef ore Driving . 113
....................................
Belts,Seat .8,19
...........................
Beverage Holders . 87
..................................
Booster Seats . 45
Brakes
...........
Anti-lock System (ABS) . 139
.............
Break-in, New Linings . 114
....................
Bulb Replacement . 164
...........................................
Fluid . 163
.......................................
Parking . 131
.................
System Indicator . 57, 197
........................
Wear Indicators . 138
.............................
Braking System . 138
........................
Break-in, New Car . 114 ..
Brightness Control, Instruments . 66
........................
Brights, Headlights . 65
Bulb Replacement
..........................
Back-up Lights . 167
..............................
Brake Lights . 167
................
Front Parking Lights . 166
........
Front Side Marker Lights . 166
.................................
Headlights . 164
.........
High-mount Brake Light . 168
.........
Rear Side Marker Lights . 167
............................
Specif ications . 209
....................
Turn Signal Lights . 166
..............................
Bulbs, Halogen . 164
............................
Capacities Chart . 208
.............
Carbon Monoxide Hazard . 47
.............................
Carrying Cargo . 122
Cassette Player
............................................
Care . 106
...................................
Operation . 104
..............
CAUTION, Explanation of . ii
.........................................
CD Care . 101
....................................
Accessories . 120
ACCESSORY (Ignition Key
.......................................
Position) . 71
...............
Accessory Power Socket . 88
....................
Additives, Engine Oil . 152
.............................
Airbag (SRS) . 10, 22
................
Air Conditioning System . 91
.........................
Air Outlets (Vents) . 90
.......................
Air Pressure, Tires . 172
..................
High Speed Driving . 173
.........................
Normal Driving . 172
.......................
Alcohol in Gasoline . 212
......................................
Antif reeze . 157
Anti-lock Brakes (ABS)
....................
Indicator Light . 57, 139
...................................
Operation . 139
Anti-thef t Steering Column ..............................................
Lock . 71
..................................
Audio System . 94
.............
Automatic Speed Control . 110
..............
Automatic Transmission . 130
..........................
Capacity, Fluid . 208
...............
Checking Fluid Level . 160
.......................................
Shif ting . 130 .
Shif t Lever Position Indicator . 130
................
Shif t Lever Positions . 130
....................
Shif t Lock Release . 133
Index
A
B
C
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..............................
Economy, Fuel . 119
Emergencies
............................
Jump Starting . 119
.......................................
Towing . 203
...........
Hazard Warning Flashes . 67
............
Emergencies on the Road . 182
.............
Battery, Jump Starting . 191
...........
Brake System Indicator . 197
................
Changing a Flat Tire . 183
.....
Charging System Indicator . 195
..................
Checking the Fuses . 199
.....
Low Oil Pressure Indicator . 195
...
Malf unction Indicator Lamp . 196
...
Manually Closing Moonroof . 198
..................
Overheated Engine . 192
...........................
Emergency Brake . 84
......................
Emergency Flashers . 67
......................
Emergency Towing . 203
............
Emergency Trunk Opener . 73
.......................
Emissions Controls . 212Engine
....
Coolant Temperature Gauge . 61
...........................
If it won’t start . 189 Malf unction Indicator
................................
Lamp . 58, 196
........
Oil Pressure Indicator . 56, 195
..............
Oil, What Kind to Use . 152
...............................
Overheating . 192
............................
Specif ications . 208
.......................................
Starting . 127
......................
Ethanol in Gasoline . 212
.
Evaporative Emissions Controls . 212
...............................
Exhaust Fumes . 47
Expectant Mothers, Use of Seat
........................................
Belts by . 17
.....................................
Fan, Interior . 91
Features, Comfort and
................................
Convenience . 89
....................
Filling the Fuel Tank . 115
Filters
.........................
Dust and Pollen . 169
...............................................
Oil . 154
5-speed Manual Transmission ...............
Checking Fluid Level . 162
................................
Shif ting the . 128
.............
Flashers, Hazard Warning . 67 ...................
Flat Tire, Changing a . 183
Fluids
..........
Automatic Transmission . 160
..........................................
Brake . 163
.........................................
Clutch . 163
..............
Manual Transmission . 162
..........................
Power Steering . 159
..................
Windshield Washer . 156
FM Stereo Radio .....................................
Reception . 97
..........................
Four-way Flashers . 67
Front Seat
......................................
Adjusting . 11
.........................................
Airbags . 22
.................................................
Fuel . 114
....................................
Economy . 119
......................
Fill Door and Cap . 115
...........................................
Gauge . 60
................
Octane Requirement . 114
...............................
Oxygenated . 114
........................
Reserve Indicator . 58
........................
Tank, Filling the . 115
.....................
Fuses, Checking the . 199
Index
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........................................
Introduction . i
..................................................
Keys . 69 ...................
Neutral Gear Position . 131
..................
New Vehicle Break-in . 114
.....................
Normal Shif t Speeds . 129
...................
NOTICE, Explanation of . i
...............
Numbers, Identif ication . 206
...
Octane Requirement, Gasoline . 114
.........................................
Odometer . 60
...............................
Odometer, Trip . 60
Oil
........................
Change, How to . 154
......................
Change, When to . 145
......................
Checking Engine . 117
..............
Pressure Indicator . 56, 195
Selecting Proper Viscosity
......................................
Chart . 153
.................
Jacking up the Vehicle . 184
.......................................
Jack, Tire . 183
................................
Jump Starting . 191
.......................
Label, Certif ication . 206
.................
Lane Change, Signaling . 65
..................
Lap/Shoulder Belts . 14, 19
Lights
....................
Bulb Replacement . 164
.......................................
Indicator . 56
.........................................
Parking . 57
..................................
Turn Signal . 58
.....................................
Load Limit . 123
......
LOCK (Ignition Key Position) . 71
Locks
.......
Anti-thef t Steering Column . 71 ............................
Fuel Fill Door . 115
.................................
Power Door . 72
...........................................
Trunk . 72
........................
Low Coolant Level . 118
.........................
Low Fuel Indicator . 58
................................
Lower Anchors . 38
...
Lower Gear, Downshif ting to a . 128
...
Low Oil Pressure Indicator . 56, 195
...
Lubricant Specif ications Chart . 208
.........................................
Luggage . 122
..................................
Maintenance . 141
...
Owner Maintenance Checks . 144
.................................
Record . 149-150
......................
Required Indicator . 62
..........................................
Saf ety . 142
.............................
Schedule . 145-148
.
Malf unction Indicator Lamp . 58, 196
...................
Manual Transmission . 128
........
Manual Transmission Fluid . 162
...............................
Meters, Gauges . 60
...................
Methanol in Gasoline . 114
..........................
Mirrors, Adjusting . 83
...............
Modif ying Your Vehicle . 121 .........................................
Moonroof . 82
......................
Closing Manually . 198
.....................................
Operation . 82
Index
N
K
J L
M
O
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Saf ety Labels, Location of . 48
...............................
Saf ety Messages . ii
.....................................
Seat Belts . 8, 19
...............
Additional Information . 19
Automatic Seat Belt
...............................
Tensioners . 20
.....................................
Cleaning . 169
................
Lap/Shoulder Belt . 14, 19
................................
Maintenance . 21
......
Reminder Light and Beeper . 56
...................
System Components . 19
...............
Use During Pregnancy . 18
...
Wearing a Lap/Shoulder Belt . 19
........................
Seats, Adjusting the . 76
...............................
Serial Number . 206
...........................
Service Intervals . 145
...........................
Service Manual . 221
.........
Service Station Procedures . 115
..........................
Setting the Clock . 108
.....
Shif t Lever Position Indicator . 130
........................
Shif t Lock Release . 133
..............................
Side Airbags . 10, 25
..........................
Cutoff Indicator . 56
Side Marker Lights, Bulb .................
Replacement in . 166, 168
...............................
Signaling Turns . 65 .....................................
Snow Tires . 177
..................................
Sound System . 94
Spare Tire
......................................
Inf lating . 172
............................
Specif ications . 209
....................
Specif ications Charts . 208
................................
Speed Control . 110
..........
SRS, Additional Inf ormation . 22
...
Additional Safety Precautions . 28
.............................
Airbag Service . 28
How the Passenger Airbag
Cutoff Indicator Light ...................................
Works . 27
How the SRS Indicator .......................................
Works . 26
How Your Front Airbags .........................................
Work . 22
...
How Your Side Airbags Work . 25
........................
SRS Components . 22
.............................
SRS Indicator . 26, 56
....
START (Ignition Key Position) . 71
....
Testing of Readiness Codes . 215
.......................
Starting the Engine . 127
In Cold Weather at High ..................................
Altitude . 127
................
With a Dead Battery . 191 ..............
State Emissions Testing . 215
........
Steam Coming f rom Engine . 192
Steering Wheel
..................................
Adjustment . 68
.............
Anti-theft Column Lock . 71
.............
Steering Wheel Buttons . 63
.....................
Stereo Sound System . 94
....................
Storing Your Vehicle . 179
Supplemental Restraint
................................
System . 10, 22
......................................
Servicing . 28
.........................
SRS Indicator . 26, 56
...................
System Components . 22
..................................
Synthetic Oil . 153
Taillights, Changing
......................................
Bulbs in . 167
.
Taking Care of the Unexpected . 181
....................................
Tape Player . 104
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Unexpected, Taking Care..........................................
of the . 181
....
Unif orm Tire Quality Grading . 210 ........................
Unleaded Gasoline . 114
.......
Used Oil, How to Dispose of . 155
..................................
Vanity Mirror . 88
.................
Vehicle Capacity Load . 123
......................
Vehicle Dimensions . 208
....
Vehicle Identif ication Number . 206
.............................
Vehicle Storage . 179
.......................................
Ventiration . 92
.................................................
VIN . 206
..................................
Viscosity, Oil . 153
.............
WARNING, Explanation of . ii
.........
Warning Labels, Location of . 49
..................
Warranty Coverages . 219
Washer, Windshield
........
Checking the Fluid Level . 156
.......................................
Indicator . 58
.....................................
Operation . 64
Wheels ...............
Adjusting the Steering . 68
............
Alignment and Balance . 175
Technical Descriptions
......
DOT Tire Quality Grading . 210
.....
Emissions Control Systems . 212
.....................
Oxygenated Fuels . 114
Three Way Catalytic
...............................
Converter . 214
.......................
Temperature Gauge . 61
..............
Tether Anchorage Points . 42
..
Three Way Catalytic Converter . 214
..................
Tilt the Steering Wheel . 68
..........................
Time, Setting the . 108
....................................
Timing Belt . 162
....................................
Tire Chains . 177
.........
Tire, How to Change a Flat . 183
...............................................
Tires . 172
..............................
Air Pressure . 173
.........................
Checking Wear . 174
..........................
Compact Spare . 182
......
DOT Tire Quality Grading . 210
......................................
Inf lation . 172
..................................
Inspection . 174
..............................
Maintenance . 175
...................................
Replacing . 176
......................................
Rotating . 175
...........................................
Snow . 177
............................
Specif ications . 209 ..................
Technical Inf ormation . 205
...................
Tools, Tire Changing . 183
Towing
.....................................
A Trailer . 138
................
Emergency Wrecker . 203
Transmission Checking Fluid Level, ..............................
Automatic . 160
Checking Fluid Level, ...................................
Manual . 162
..................
Fluid Selection . 161, 162
..............
Identif ication Number . 206
.............
Shif ting the Automatic . 130
..................
Shif ting the Manual . 128
.....................................
Treadwear . 210
.......................................
Trip Meter . 60
................................................
Trunk . 73
........................................
Opening . 73
...................
Open Monitor Light . 58
....................................
Turn Signals . 65
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Service Inf ormat ion Summary
Gasoline:
Fuel Tank Capacity:
Recommended Engine Oil:Automatic Transmission Fluid:
5-speed Manual Transmission Fluid:Power Steering Fluid:
Brake Fluid:
Tire Pressure (measured cold):
13.2 US gal (50
)
30 psi (210 kPa , 2.1 kgf/cm
)
1.6 US qt (1.5
)
Unleaded gasoline, pump octane
number of 86 or higher.
API Premium grade 5W-20
detergent oil (see page ).
Oil change capacity (including
filter):
Use Honda ATF-Z1 (Automatic
Transmission Fluid) only
Honda Manual Transmission
Fluid preferred, or an SAE 10W-30
or 10W-40 motor oil as a
temporary replacement (see page
).
Capacity (including differential): 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:
3.4 US qt (3.2
)
3.7 US qt (3.5
) Spare Tire:
60 psi (420 kPa , 4.2 kgf/cm)
Honda ATF-Z1 (Automatic
Transmission Fluid) preferred, or
aDEXRON
III ATF as a
temporary replacement (see page ).
HX model (CVT) only:
152
162 159
163
U.S.: DX, LX
Canada: DX, LX
U.S.: HX, EX
Canada: Si 161
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