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Specif ications
T echnical Inf ormation196
Dimensions
Weights
Engine Capacities
174.6 in (4,435 mm)
67.3 in (1,710 mm)
56.9 in (1,445 mm)
103.1 in (2,620 mm)
57.9 in (1,470 mm)
57.9 in (1,470 mm)
2.95 x 3.72 in (75.0 x 94.4 mm) 13.2 US gal (50
)
1.03 US gal (3.9
)
102 cu-in (1,668 cm
)
9.5 9.9 1.06 US gal (4.0
)
1.35 US gal (5.1
)
1.32 US gal (5.0)
3.4 US qt (3.2
)
3.7 US qt (3.5)
3.2 US qt (3.0)
3.5 US qt (3.3)
4.4 US qt (4.2)
1.6 US qt (1.5)
1.7 US qt (1.6)
2.9 US qt (2.7)
6.2 US qt (5.9)
2.6 US qt (2.5
)
4.8 US qt (4.5)
0.11 US gal (0.4
)
Including the coolant in the reserve tank and that remaining in the
engine.
Reserve tank capacity:
Excluding the oil remaining in the engine.
Length
Width
Height
Wheelbase
Track
Gross vehicle weight ratingType
BorexStroke
Displacement
Compression ratio
Spark plugs
Fuel tank
Engine
coolant
Engine oil Automatic
transmission
fluid
Water cooled 4-stroke
SOHC , SOHC VTEC
4-cylinder gasoline engine
See the certification label attached
to the driver’s doorjamb.
PZFR6F-11PKJ20CR-M11
NGK:
DENSO:
0.04 in (1.1 mm)
FrontRear
Approx.
1:2: DX, LX
EX, Canadian Si
DX, LX
EX, Canadian Si
1: 2: 3:4:
Spark Plug Gap: Change
ManualAutomatic
Total
ManualAutomatic
Change
Without filter
Total
ChangeTotal
ChangeTotal
U.S. Vehicles
Canada Vehicles
Manual trans-
mission fluid Including filter
Windshield
washer reservoir
12
12 3434
1 2
0
0.1 mm
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CONT INUED
....................................
Accessories . 117
ACCESSORY (Ignition Key
.......................................
Position) . 69
...............
Accessory Power Socket . 85
....................
Additives, Engine Oil . 145
.............................
Airbag (SRS) . 10, 22
...
Airbags, Additional Information . 22
...
Additional Safety Precautions . 28
.............................
Airbag Service . 28
How the Side Airbag Cutof f
......................
Indicator Works . 27
..
How the SRS Indicator Works . 26
How Your Front Airbags
.........................................
Work . 22
...
How Your Side Airbags Work . 25
........................
SRS Components . 22
................
Air Conditioning System . 89
.......................
Air Pressure, Tires . 162
..................
High Speed Driving . 162
.........................
Normal Driving . 162
.......................
Alcohol in Gasoline . 200
......................................
Antif reeze . 147
Anti-lock Brakes (ABS)
...............................
Indicator . 55, 133 ...................................
Operation . 133
..............
Anti-thef t, Audio System . 105
Anti-thef t Steering Column
..............................................
Lock . 69
..................................
Audio System . 92
...
Automatic Seat Belt Tensioners . 20
.............
Automatic Speed Control . 107
..............
Automatic Transmission . 128
..........................
Capacity, Fluid . 196
...............
Checking Fluid Level . 149
.......................................
Shif ting . 128
.
Shif t Lever Position Indicator . 128
................
Shif t Lever Positions . 128
....................
Shif t Lock Release . 130
Battery Charging System ...........................
Indicator . 55, 182
............................
Jump Starting . 178
..............................
Maintenance . 167
............................
Specif ications . 197
..............................
Bef ore Driving . 111
....................................
Belts,Seat .8,19
.............................
Beverage Holder . 85 Brakes
...........
Anti-lock System (ABS) . 133
.............
Break-in, New Linings . 112
....................
Bulb Replacement . 153
...........................................
Fluid . 151
.......................................
Parking . 131
.................
System Indicator . 55, 184
........................
Wear Indicators . 132
.............................
Braking System . 132
.................
Break-in, New Vehicle . 112
..
Brightness Control, Instruments . 64
........................
Brights, Headlights . 63
Bulb Replacement
..........................
Back-up Lights . 157
..............................
Brake Lights . 156
................
Front Parking Lights . 155
........
Front Side Marker Lights . 155
.................................
Headlights . 153
.........
High-mount Brake Light . 158
.........
Rear Side Marker Lights . 156
............................
Specif ications . 197
Bulb Replacement ....................
Turn Signal Lights . 155
..............................
Bulbs, Halogen . 153
Index
A
B
I
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Capacities Chart . 196
.............
Carbon Monoxide Hazard . 46
.............................
Carrying Cargo . 119
Cassette Player
............................................
Care . 104
...................................
Operation . 102
..............
CAUTION, Explanation of . ii
.....................................
CD Changer . 98
.........................................
CD Player . 97
....................................
Ceiling Light . 83
........................
Certif ication Label . 194
............................................
Chains . 166
....................
Changing a Flat Tire . 171
Changing Oil
........................................
How to . 145
......................................
When to . 139
...
Charging System Indicator . 55, 182
............
Checklist, Bef ore Driving . 124
.....................................
Child Saf ety . 29
Child Seats
......
LATCH Anchorage System . 37
...........................
Lower Anchors . 37
..........
Tether Anchorage Points . 41
..................
Childproof Door Locks . 70 .........................
Clock, Setting the . 106
...................................
Clutch Fluid . 151
........................
CO in the Exhaust . 202
............
Cold Weather, Starting in . 125
..............................
Compact Spare . 170
...............
Consumer Inf ormation . 208
.............
Controls, Instruments and . 49
Coolant
........................................
Adding . 147
....................................
Checking . 115
.........................
Proper Solution . 147
...................
Temperature Gauge . 60
Crankcase Emissions Control ........................................
System . 202
............
Cruise Control Operation . 107
..........
Customer Relations Of f ice . 208
................
DANGER, Explanation of . ii
...................................
Dashboard . 2, 50
................
Daytime Running Lights . 63
............
Def ects, Reporting Saf ety . 210
..........................
Def og and Def rost . 91
................
Def ogger, Rear Window . 65
................
Def rosting the Windows . 91 ....................................
Dimensions . 196
...............
Dimming the Headlights . 63
Dipstick
..........
Automatic Transmission . 149
..................................
Engine Oil . 115
..........................
Directional Signals . 63
........
Disc Brake Wear Indicators . 132
.....................
Disposal of Used Oil . 146
Doors
..............
Locking and Unlocking . 70
......................
Power Door Locks . 70
..........
DOT Tire Quality Grading . 198
Downshif ting, 5-speed Manual
.............................
Transmission . 126
...........
Driver and Passenger Safety . 5
...........................................
Driving . 123
....................................
Economy . 116
................
In Foreign Countries . 201
..................
Dust and Pollen Filter . 159
..............................
Economy, Fuel . 116
............
Emergencies on the Road . 169
.............
Battery, Jump Starting . 178
...........
Brake System Indicator . 184
Index
C
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................
Changing a Flat Tire . 171
.....
Charging System Indicator . 182
..................
Checking the Fuses . 186
.....
Low Oil Pressure Indicator . 182
...
Malf unction Indicator Lamp . 183
...
Manually Closing Moonroof . 185
..................
Overheated Engine . 179
...........................
Emergency Brake . 82
......................
Emergency Flashers . 65
......................
Emergency Towing . 190
............
Emergency Trunk Opener . 71
.......................
Emissions Controls . 202
.............
Emissions Testing, State . 205 Engine
....
Coolant Temperature Gauge . 60
......
Engine Speed Limiter . 127, 130
Malf unction Indicator
................................
Lamp . 56, 183
........
Oil Pressure Indicator . 55, 182
..............
Oil, What Kind to Use . 144
...............................
Overheating . 179
............................
Specif ications . 196
.......................................
Starting . 125
......................
Ethanol in Gasoline . 200
.
Evaporative Emissions Controls . 202
...............................
Exhaust Fumes . 46 Expectant Mothers, Use of Seat
........................................
Belts by . 17
.....................................
Fan, Interior . 89
Features, Comfort and
................................
Convenience . 87
....................
Filling the Fuel Tank . 113
Filters
.........................
Dust and Pollen . 159
...............................................
Oil . 145
5-speed Manual Transmission ...............
Checking Fluid Level . 150
................................
Shif ting the . 126
.............
Flashers, Hazard Warning . 65
...................
Flat Tire, Changing a . 171
Fluids
..........
Automatic Transmission . 149
..........................................
Brake . 151
.........................................
Clutch . 151
..............
Manual Transmission . 150
..........................
Power Steering . 152
..................
Windshield Washer . 148
FM Stereo Radio .....................................
Reception . 95 ...........................
Folding Rear Seat . 76
.....
Foreign Countries, Driving in . 201
..........................
Four-way Flashers . 65
............................
Front Airbags . 10, 22
.................................................
Fuel . 112
......................
Fill Door and Cap . 113
...........................................
Gauge . 59
................
Octane Requirement . 112
...............................
Oxygenated . 200
........................
Reserve Indicator . 56
........................
Tank, Filling the . 113
.....................
Fuses, Checking the . 186
...............
Gas Mileage, Improving . 116
..........................................
Gasohol . 200
.........................................
Gasoline . 112
...............
Fuel Reserve Indicator . 56
...........................................
Gauge . 59
................
Octane Requirement . 112
........................
Tank, Filling the . 113
................
Gas Station Procedures . 113
Index
F
G
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Locks.......
Anti-thef t Steering Column . 69
............................
Fuel Fill Door . 113
.................................
Power Door . 70
...........................................
Trunk . 71
........................
Low Coolant Level . 115
.........................
Low Fuel Indicator . 56
................................
Lower Anchors . 37
...
Lower Gear, Downshif ting to a . 126
...
Low Oil Pressure Indicator . 55, 182
...
Lubricant Specif ications Chart . 196
.........................................
Luggage . 119
..................................
Maintenance . 135
...
Owner Maintenance Checks . 138
.................................
Record . 141-142
......................
Required Indicator . 58
..........................................
Saf ety . 136
.............................
Schedule . 137-140
.
Malf unction Indicator Lamp . 56, 183
...................
Manual Transmission . 126
........
Manual Transmission Fluid . 150
...............................
Meters, Gauges . 59
...................
Methanol in Gasoline . 200 ..........................
Mirrors, Adjusting . 80
.........................................
Moonroof . 80
......................
Closing Manually . 185
.....................................
Operation . 80
...................
Neutral Gear Position . 129
..................
New Vehicle Break-in . 112
.....................
Normal Shif t Speeds . 127
...................
NOTICE, Explanation of . i
...............
Numbers, Identif ication . 194
...
Octane Requirement, Gasoline . 112
.........................................
Odometer . 59
...............................
Odometer, Trip . 59
Oil
........................
Change, How to . 145
......................
Change, When to . 139
......................
Checking Engine . 115
..............
Pressure Indicator . 55, 182
Selecting Proper Viscosity
......................................
Chart . 144
...........
ON (Ignition Key Position) . 69 Onboard Ref ueling Vapor
....................................
Recovery . 202
..
Operation in Foreign Countries . 201
..............................
Outside Mirrors . 81
....................
Overheating, Engine . 179
.......
Owner Maintenance Checks . 138
.........................
Oxygenated Fuels . 200
..............
Panel Brightness Control . 64
........................
Park Gear Position . 129
...........................................
Parking . 131
.................................
Parking Brake . 82
Parking Brake and Brake
.................
System Indicator . 55, 184
.................................
Parking Lights . 55
..
Parking Over Things that Burn . 204
............................
Playing the Radio . 92
....................................
Playing a CD . 97
.............................
PGM-FI System . 203
.........
Pregnancy, Using Seat Belts . 17
CONT INUED
Index
M N O
P
V
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Protecting Adults and Teens . 11
...
Additional Safety Precautions . 18
.....
Advice f or Pregnant Women . 17
........................
Protecting Children . 29
.....................
General Guidelines . 29
...........................
Protecting Inf ants . 34
.............
Protecting Small Children . 35
......................
Selecting Child Seats . 36
....................
Installing a Child Seat . 37
...........
Protecting Larger Children . 42
...................
Radiator Overheating . 179
Radio/CD/Cassette
..............................
Sound System . 92
...................
Readiness Codes . 183, 205
Rear Lights, Bulb
......................
Replacement . 156, 157
..........................
Rear Seat, Folding . 76
............................
Rear View Mirror . 80
.................
Rear Window Def ogger . 65
...............
Reclining the Seat Backs . 74
.......
Recommended Shif t Speeds . 127
.............................
Reminder Lights . 54
.......................
Remote Transmitter . 72 Replacement Inf ormation
..............
Dust and Pollen Filter . 159
................
Engine Oil and Filter . 145
.................................
Floor Mats . 159
..........................................
Fuses . 186
................................
Light Bulbs . 153
....................................
Schedule . 137
...................................
Seat Belts . 159
................................
Timing Belt . 150
...........................................
Tires . 165
.............................
Wiper Blades . 160
Replacing Seat Belts Af ter a ............................................
Crash . 21
Reserve Tank, Engine ...............................
Coolant . 115, 147
...............................
Restraint, Child . 29
..................
Reverse Gear Position . 129
................................
Rotation, Tire . 164
..................................
Saf ety Belts . 8, 19
.........
Safety Defects, Reporting . 210
.................................
Saf ety Features . 7
.........................................
Airbags . 10
.......................................
Seat Belts . 8 .............
Saf ety Labels, Location of . 47
...............................
Saf ety Messages . ii
.....................................
Seat Belts . 8, 19
...............
Additional Information . 19
Automatic Seat Belt
...............................
Tensioners . 20
................
Lap/Shoulder Belt . 14, 19
........................
Maintenance . 21, 159
Reminder Light and
................................
Beeper . 19, 54
...................
System Components . 19
...............
Use During Pregnancy . 17
...
Wearing a Lap/Shoulder Belt . 14
........................
Seats, Adjusting the . 74
...............................
Serial Number . 194
....................
Service Intervals . 139-140
...........................
Service Manual . 211
.........
Service Station Procedures . 113
..........................
Setting the Clock . 106
.....
Shif t Lever Position Indicator . 128
........................
Shif t Lock Release . 130
..............................
Side Airbags . 10, 25
....................
Cutof f Indicator . 27, 54
Side Marker Lights, Bulb ......................
Replacement . 155, 156
...............................
Signaling Turns . 63
Index
R
S
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.....................................
Snow Tires . 165
..................................
Sound System . 92
Spare Tire
......................................
Inf lating . 170
............................
Specif ications . 197
....................
Specif ications Charts . 196
................................
Speed Control . 107
.........................................
Spotlights . 83
..........
SRS, Additional Inf ormation . 22
...
Additional Safety Precautions . 28
.............................
Airbag Service . 28
How the Side Airbag Cutof f
...........
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, 54
....
START (Ignition Key Position) . 69
..............
State Emissions Testing . 205
.......................
Starting the Engine . 125
In Cold Weather at High ..................................
Altitude . 125
................
With a Dead Battery . 178 ........
Steam Coming f rom Engine . 179
Steering Wheel
..................................
Adjustment . 66
.............
Anti-theft Column Lock . 69
.....................
Stereo Sound System . 92
....................
Storing Your Vehicle . 168
Supplemental Restraint
................................
System . 10, 22
......................................
Servicing . 28
.........................
SRS Indicator . 26, 54
...................
System Components . 22
..................................
Synthetic Oil . 145
Taillights, Changing
..................................
Bulbs . 156, 157
.
Taking Care of the Unexpected . 169
....................................
Tape Player . 102
Technical Descriptions
......
DOT Tire Quality Grading . 198
.....
Emissions Control Systems . 202
.....................
Oxygenated Fuels . 200
..........
State Emissions Testing . 205
Three Way Catalytic
...............................
Converter . 204 .................................
Tire Labeling . 199
.......................
Temperature Gauge . 60
..............
Tether Anchorage Points . 41
............................
Thef t Protection . 105
..
Three Way Catalytic Converter . 204
..........................
Time, Setting the . 106
....................................
Timing Belt . 150
....................................
Tire Chains . 166
.........
Tire, How to Change a Flat . 171
...........................
Tire Inf ormation . 198
...............................................
Tires . 161
..............................
Air Pressure . 162
.........................
Checking Wear . 163
..........................
Compact Spare . 170
......
DOT Tire Quality Grading . 198
......................................
Inf lation . 162
..................................
Inspection . 163
..............................
Maintenance . 164
...................................
Replacing . 165
......................................
Rotating . 164
...........................................
Snow . 165
............................
Specif ications . 197
................................
Tire Chains . 166
...................
Tools, Tire Changing . 171
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Service Inf ormat ion Summary
5-speed Manual Transmission Fluid:
Automatic Transmission Fluid: Brake Fluid:
Fuel Tank Capacity:
Gasoline:
Power Steering Fluid:
Recommended Engine Oil:
Tire Pressure (measured cold):
13.2 US gal (50
)
30 psi (210 kPa , 2.1 kgf/cm
)
60 psi (420 kPa , 4.2 kgf/cm
)
3.4 US qt (3.2
)
3.7 US qt (3.5
) 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):
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 ).
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 ATF-Z1 (Automatic
Transmission Fluid) preferred, or
aDEXRON
III ATF as a
temporary replacement (see page ).
Front/Rear:
Spare Tire:
144 149 150
152 151
DX, LX
U.S. EX, Canadian Si
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