CONT INUED
................
DANGER, Explanation of . ii
...................................
Dashboard . 2, 50
................
Daytime Running Lights . 61
Daytime Running Lights
.......................................
Indicator . 53
...........
Dead Battery, What to Do . 173
............
Def ects, Reporting Saf ety . 202
..........................
Def og and Def rost . 89
................
Def ogger, Rear Window . 62
................
Def rosting the Windows . 89
....................................
Dimensions . 190
...............
Dimming the Headlights . 61
Dipstick
..................................
Engine Oil . 113
..........................
Directional Signals . 61
Disabled, Towing Your Vehicle
..................................................
If . 185
........
Disc Brake Wear Indicators . 127
.....................
Disposal of Used Oil . 140
Doors
..............
Locking and Unlocking . 67
..........
DOT Tire Quality Grading . 192
Downshif ting, 5-speed Manual
.............................
Transmission . 124 ...........
Driver and Passenger Safety . 5
...........................................
Driving . 121
....................................
Economy . 114
..............................
Economy, Fuel . 114
............
Emergencies on the Road . 165
.............
Battery, Jump Starting . 173
...........
Brake System Indicator . 179
................
Changing a Flat Tire . 167
.....
Charging System Indicator . 177
..................
Checking the Fuses . 181
.....
Low Oil Pressure Indicator . 177
...
Malf unction Indicator Lamp . 178
..................
Overheated Engine . 174
...........................
Emergency Brake . 80
......................
Emergency Flashers . 62
......................
Emergency Towing . 185
.......................
Emissions Controls . 194Engine
Coolant Temperature .......................................
Gauge . 58
.............................. 171
Malf unction Indicator ................................
Lamp . 53, 178 ........
Oil Pressure Indicator . 52, 177
..............
Oil, What Kind to Use . 138
...............................
Overheating . 174
............................
Specif ications . 190
...................
Engine Speed Limiter . 125
.
Evaporative Emissions Controls . 194
...............................
Exhaust Fumes . 47
Expectant Mothers, Use of Seat
........................................
Belts by . 17
.....................................
Fan, Interior . 86
Features, Comfort and
................................
Convenience . 85
....................
Filling the Fuel Tank . 111
Filter
...............................................
Oil . 139
5-speed Manual Transmission ...............
Checking Fluid Level . 143
................................
Shif ting the . 124
.............
Flashers, Hazard Warning . 62
...................
Flat Tire, Changing a . 167
If it won’t start
Index
E
F
D
III
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Halogen Headlight Bulbs . 145
Hatch
.................................
Opening the . 68
.................
Hazard Warning Button . 62
Headlights
............
Daytime Running Lights . 61
..................
High Beam Indicator . 53
...........
High Beams, Turning on . 61
............
Low Beams, Turning on . 61 ........................
Reminder Beeper . 61
........
Replacing Halogen Bulbs . 145
...................................
Turning on . 61
..............................
Head Restraints . 72
.......................
Heating and Cooling . 86
.............
High Altitude, Starting at . 123
.................
High-Low Beam Switch . 61
....................................
Hood Latch . 145
.......................
Hood, Opening the . 112
.................................
Closing the . 113
..............................................
Horn .3,59
.......
Hot Coolant, Warning about . 141
...........................
Hydraulic Clutch . 144
...
Identif ication Number, Vehicle . 188
If Your Vehicle Has to be
........................................
Towed . 185
Ignition ..............................................
Keys . 64
...........................................
Switch . 66
............
Timing Control System . 195
.........
Important Safety Precautions . 6
Indicator Lights, Instrument
.............................................
Panel . 51
Fluids
..........................................
Brake . 144
.........................................
Clutch . 144
..............
Manual Transmission . 143
..................
Windshield Washer . 142
FM Stereo Radio .....................................
Reception . 93
...........................
Folding Rear Seat . 74
..........................
Four-way Flashers . 62
Front End, Towing by
................
Emergency Wrecker . 185
Front Seat ......................................
Adjusting . 71
.........................................
Airbags . 22
.................................................
Fuel . 110
......................
Fill Door and Cap . 111
...........................................
Gauge . 57
................
Octane Requirement . 110
....................
Recommendations . 110
........................
Reserve Indicator . 54
........................
Tank, Filling the . 111
.....................
Fuses, Checking the . 181
...............
Gas Mileage, Improving . 114 .........................................
Gasoline . 110
...............
Fuel Reserve Indicator . 54
...........................................
Gauge . 57
................
Octane Requirement . 110
........................
Tank, Filling the . 111
................
Gas Station Procedures . 111
Gauges
Engine Coolant ...........................
Temperature . 58
...............................................
Fuel . 57
Gearshif t Lever Positions 5-speed Manual .........................
Transmission . 124
........................................
Glove Box . 83
Index
G H
I
IV
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.................
Jacking up the Vehicle . 168
.......................................
Jack, Tire . 167
................................
Jump Starting . 173
..................................................
Keys . 64
Indicators
..............
ABS (Anti-Lock Brake) . 54
Brake (Parking and Brake
............................
System) . 53, 179
.................................
Brake Lamp . 53
................
Charging System . 52, 177
.............................
Cruise Control . 54
DRL (Daytime Running
......................................
Lights) . 61
...................................
High Beam . 61
........
Key (Immobilizer System) . 55
......................................
Low Fuel . 54
................
Low Oil Pressure . 52, 177
...........................
Side Airbag Of f . 52
.........................................
SRS . 26, 52
Turn Signal and Hazard
.............................
Warning . 61, 62
..............................
Washer Level . 54
...............................
Inf ant Restraint . 34
...................
Inf lation, Proper Tire . 157
.........................
Normal Driving . 158
...................................
Inside Mirror . 79
.............................
Inspection, Tire . 159
............................
Instrument Panel . 51
........
Instrument Panel Brightness . 62
.................................
Interior Lights . 81 ........................................
Introduction . i
.......................
Label, Certif ication . 188
.................
Lane Change, Signaling . 61
..........................
Lap/Shoulder Belt . 19
..
Leaking of Exhaust into Vehicle . 47
Lights
....................
Bulb Replacement . 145
.......................................
Indicator . 51
.........................................
Parking . 80
..................................
Turn Signal . 61
.....................................
Load Limit . 118
......
LOCK (Ignition Key Position) . 66 Locks
.......
Anti-thef t Steering Column . 65
............................
Fuel Fill Door . 111
............................................
Hatch . 68
........................
Low Coolant Level . 114
.........................
Low Fuel Indicator . 54
...
Lower Gear, Downshif ting to a . 125
...
Low Oil Pressure Indicator . 52, 177
...
Lubricant Specif ications Chart . 190
...........
Luggage, Storing (Cargo) . 117
..................................
Maintenance . 129
...
Owner Maintenance Checks . 132
................................
Record . 135, 136
..........................................
Saf ety . 130
....................................
Schedule . 133
.
Malf unction Indicator Lamp . 53, 178
...................
Manual Transmission . 124
........
Manual Transmission Fluid . 143
...............................
Meters, Gauges . 57
..........................
Mirrors, Adjusting . 79
...............
Modif ying Your Vehicle . 116
.........................................
Moonroof . 78
Index
J K L M
V
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...............................
Restraint, Child . 29
................................
Rotation, Tire . 160
..................................
Saf ety Belts . 8, 19
.........
Safety Defects, Reporting . 202
.................................
Saf ety Features . 7
.........................................
Airbags . 10
..................................
Door Locks . 11
..........................
Head Restraints . 14
.......................................
Seat Belts . 8
..................
Seats and Seat-Backs . 11
.............
Saf ety Labels, Location of . 48
...............................
Saf ety Messages . ii
Seat Belts, Additional
..............................
Inf ormation . 19
......................
Lap/Shoulder Belt . 19
...............
Seat Belt Maintenance . 21
..
Seat Belt System Components . 19
.....................................
Seat Belts . 8, 19
.....................................
Cleaning . 153
................................
Maintenance . 21
...................
System Components . 19
..........
Tether Anchorage Points . 42
...............
Use During Pregnancy . 17 ...
Wearing a Lap/Shoulder Belt . 15
........................
Seats, Adjusting the . 71
...............................
Serial Number . 188
....................
Service Intervals . 133-134
...........................
Service Manual . 203
.........
Service Station Procedures . 111
..........................
Setting the Clock . 104
Shif ting
The 5-speed Manual .........................
Transmission . 124
....................................
Side Airbags . 25
Side Marker Lights, Bulb
.........................
Replacement in . 147
...............................
Signaling Turns . 61
.....................................
Snow Tires . 161
..................................
Sound System . 90
Spare Tire
......................................
Inf lating . 166
............................
Specif ications . 191
....................
Specif ications Charts . 190
...................................
Speedometer . 57
..........
SRS, Additional Inf ormation . 22
...
Additional Safety Precautions . 28
....................
Airbag Components . 22
.............................
Airbag Service . 28 How the Side Airbag
...............
Of f Indicator Works . 27
How the SRS Indicator .......................................
Works . 26
How Your Front Airbags .........................................
Work . 22
...
How Your Side Airbags Work . 25
.............................
SRS Indicator . 26, 52
....
START (Ignition Key Position) . 66
.......................
Starting the Engine . 123
In Cold Weather at High ..................................
Altitude . 123
................
With a Dead Battery . 173
........
Steam Coming f rom Engine . 174
Steering Wheel
..................................
Adjustment . 63
.............
Anti-theft Column Lock . 66
.....................
Stereo Sound System . 90
....................
Storing Your Vehicle . 163
Index
S
VII
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Î
.....................................
Tachometer . 57
......
Taillights, Changing Bulbs in . 149
Taking Care of the
...............................
Unexpected . 165
....................................
Tape Player . 100
Technical Descriptions
......
DOT Tire Quality Grading . 192
.....
Emissions Control Systems . 194
Three Way Catalytic
...............................
Converter . 195
.......................
Temperature Gauge . 58
..............
Tether Anchorage Points . 42
..
Three Way Catalytic Converter . 196
..................
Tilt the Steering Wheel . 63
..........................
Time, Setting the . 104
....................................
Tire Chains . 161
.........
Tire, How to Change a Flat . 167 ...........................
Tire Inf ormation . 193
...............................................
Tires . 157
..............................
Air Pressure . 157
.........................
Checking Wear . 159
..........................
Compact Spare . 166
......
DOT Tire Quality Grading . 192
......................................
Inf lation . 157
..................................
Inspection . 159
...................................
Replacing . 160
......................................
Rotating . 160
...........................................
Snow . 161
............................
Specif ications . 191
................................
Tire Chains . 161
...................
Tools, Tire Changing . 167
Towing
.....................................
A Trailer . 126
................
Emergency Wrecker . 185
Transmission
Checking Fluid Level, ...................................
Manual . 143
...........................
Fluid Selection . 143
..............
Identif ication Number . 188
..................
Shif ting the Manual . 124
.....................................
Treadwear . 192
.......................................
Trip Meter . 57
....................................
Turn Signals . 61 Warning Beepers
..............................
Headlights on . 61
.............................
Key in Ignition . 66
.............
WARNING, Explanation of . ii
.........
Warning Labels, Location of . 48
..................
Warranty Coverages . 201
Unexpected, Taking Care
..........................................
of the . 165
....
Unif orm Tire Quality Grading . 192
........................
Unleaded Gasoline . 110
.......
Used Oil, How to Dispose of . 140
Supplemental Restraint
................................
System . 10, 22
......................................
Servicing . 28
.........................
SRS Indicator . 26, 52
...................
System Components . 22
..................................
Synthetic Oil . 138
.................
Vehicle Capacity Load . 118
......................
Vehicle Dimensions . 190
....
Vehicle Identif ication Number . 188
.............................
Vehicle Storage . 163
........................................
Ventilation . 88
.................................................
VIN . 188
..................................
Viscosity, Oil . 138
Index
T U V W
VIII
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Service Inf ormat ion Summary
Gasoline:
Fuel Tank Capacity:
Recommended Engine Oil:5-speed Manual Transmission Fluid:
Brake Fluid:Tire Pressure (measured cold):
13.2 US gal (50
)
4.4 US qt (4.2
) 30 psi (210 kPa , 2.1 kgf/cm
)
60 psi (420 kPa , 4.2 kgf/cm
)
30 psi (210 kPa , 2.1 kgf/cm
)
1.6 US qt (1.5
)
Unleaded gasoline, pump octane
number of 86 or higher.
API Certified ‘‘For Gasoline
Engines’’ Oil, SAE 5W-20 viscosity
(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 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:
Spare Tire:
Oil change capacity (including
differential):
138 143
144
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