2004 HONDA INSIGHT brake

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If your vehicle needs to be towed,
call a prof essional towing service or
organization. Never tow your vehicle
with just a rope or chain. It is very
dangerous.
There are three popular types of
prof essional towing equipment.
The operator
loads your vehicle on the back of a
truck.
The tow
truck uses two pivoting arms that go
under the tires (f ront or rear) and lif t
them of f the ground. The other two
tires remain on the ground.
The tow
truck uses metal cables with hooks
on the ends. These hooks go around
parts of the f rame or suspension and the cables lif t that end of the vehicle
of f the ground. Your vehicle’s sus-
pension and body can be seriously
damaged.
If your Honda cannot be transported
by f lat-bed, it should be towed by
wheel-lif t equipment with the f ront
wheels of f the ground. If , due to
damage, your vehicle must be towed
with the f ront wheels on the ground,
do the f ollowing:
Release the parking brake.
Shif t the transmission to Neutral.
Release the parking brake.
Start the engine.
ShifttoD,thentoN.
Turn of f the engine. With the f ront wheels on the ground,
it is best to tow the vehicle no farther
than 50 miles (80 km), and keep the
speedbelow35mph(55km/h).
If your vehicle is equipped with a
f ront spoiler, remove it bef ore
towing so it is not damaged.
5-speed Manual Transmission:
Automatic Transmission (CVT):
Emergency T owing
T aking Care of t he Unexpect ed
Flat -bed Equipment
Wheel-lif t Equipment
Sling-t ype Equipment
This is the best way to trans-
port your Honda.
T his is
an acceptable way to tow your
Honda. T his method of towing
is unacceptable.
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NOTICE:
NOTICE: Improper towing preparation
will damage the transmission. Follow
the above procedure exactly. If you
cannot shif t the transmission or start
the engine (CVT), your vehicle must be
transported with the f ront wheels of f
the ground.
Trying to lif t or tow your
vehicle by the bumpers will cause
serious damage. The bumpers are not
designed to support the vehicle’s weight.

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T echnical Inf ormation
Specif ications
193
Air Conditioning
Lights
12 Volt Battery Alignment
Tires
Fuses
HFC-134a (R-134a)
17.6 19.4 oz (500 550 g) SP-10
12 V 60/55 W (HB2) 0.00 in (0.0 mm)
0.12 in (3.0 mm)
0°1°
2°
P165/65R14 78S
T115/70D14 88M
12 V 21 W
12 V 5 W
12 V 12 V
21/5 W
21 W
12 V 18 W
12 V
12 V 5W
5W
12 V
12 V
5W
3.4 W
12V 27Ah/5HR 30 Ah/5 HR
12 V
Refrigerant type
Charge quantity
Lubricant type
Headlights (HI/LO)
Front turn signal lights
Front parking lights
Side marker lights
Rear turn signal lights
Brake/Taillights
Back-up lights
Trunk light
License plate light
Interior light
Capacity
Toe-in
Camber
Caster
Size
Pressure
Interior
Under-hood
See page
187or the fuse label
attached to the inside of the fuse
box door under the dashboard.
See page 188or the fuse box
cover.
Front
Rear
Front
Rear
Front
Front/Rear
Spare
Front
Rear
Spare
38 psi (260 kPa)
35 psi (240 kPa)
60 psi (420 kPa)
U.S. model M/T
CVT

If you take your vehicle f or a state
emissions test shortly af ter the
battery has been disconnected or
gone dead, it may not pass the test.
This is because of certain ‘‘readiness
codes’’ that must be set in the on-
board diagnostics f or the emissions
systems. These codes are erased
when the battery is disconnected,
and set again only after several days
of driving under a variety of
conditions.
If the testing f acility determines that
the readiness codes are not set, you
will be requested to return at a later
date to complete the test. If you must
get the vehicle re-tested within the
next two or three days, you can
condition the vehicle for re-testing
by doing the f ollowing.Make sure the gas tank is nearly,
but not completely, f ull (around
3/4). Make sure the vehicle has been
parked with the engine of f f or 8
hours or more.
Make sure the ambient
temperature is between 20° and
95°F.
Without touching the accelerator
pedal, start the engine, and let it
idle f or 20 seconds.
Keep the vehicle in Park
(automatic transmission) or
Neutral (manual transmission).
Increase the engine speed to 2,000
rpm,andholditthereuntilthe
temperature gauge rises to at least
1/4of thescale(approximately3
minutes).
Select a nearby highway where
you can maintain a speed of 50 to
60 mph (80 to 97 km/h) f or at
least 20 minutes in D (CVT) or 5th
gear (M/T). When traffic allows,
drive f or 90 seconds without
moving the accelerator pedal.
(Vehicle speed may vary slightly;
this is okay.) If you cannot do this
f or a continuous 90 seconds, drive
f or at least 30 seconds, then repeat
it two more times (f or a total of 90
seconds).
Then drive in city/suburban
traffic for at least 10 minutes.
When traffic conditions allow, let
the vehicle coast f or several
seconds without using the
accelerator pedal or the brake
pedal.
If the testing f acility determines the
readiness codes are still not set, see
your Honda dealer.
St at e Emissions T est ing
T esting of Readiness Codes
T echnical Inf ormation200

CONT INUED
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Accessories and Modif ications . 99
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Accessories .99
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Modif ications .100
ACCESSORY (Ignition Key .......................................
Position) .59
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Accessory Power Socket . 69
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Additives, Engine Oil . 134
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Airbag (SRS) .9, 19
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Air Conditioning System . 72
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Usage .73, 76
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Air Outlets (Vents) .74
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Air Pressure, Tires .154
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Normal Driving .155
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Alcohol in Gasoline .92
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Antif reeze .137
Anti-thef t Steering Column ..............................................
Lock .59
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Audio System .78
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Auto Idle Stop .109, 116
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Automatic Transmission . 111
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Capacity, Fluid .192
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Checking Fluid Level . 140
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Shif ting .112 Shif t Lever Position
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Indicators .111
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Shif t Lever Positions . 112
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Shif t Lock Release . 115
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Capacities Chart .192
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Carbon Monoxide Hazard . 36
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Cargo, How to Carry .102
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Carrying Cargo .101
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CAUTION, Explanation of . ii
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CD Care .85
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CD Player Error Message . 86
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CD Changer Error Message . 87
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CD player .83
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Certif ication Label .190
Battery
Charging System ...........................
Indicator .42, 178
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Jump Starting .173
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Maintenance .160
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Specif ications .193
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Bef ore Driving .91
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Belts,Seat .8,17
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Beverage Holder .69
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Booster Seats .33
Brakes ................
Break-in, New Linings . 92
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Fluid .142
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Bulb Replacement .147
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Parking .67
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System Indicator . 43,180
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Wear Indicators .119
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Braking System .119
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Break-in, New Vehicle . 92 ..
Brightness Control, Instruments . 55
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Brights, Headlights .54
Bulb Replacement ..........................
Back-up Lights .147
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Brake Light .147
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Front Parking Lights . 145
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Front Side Marker Lights . 146
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Headlights .144
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Specif ications .193
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Turn Signal Lights . 146
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Bulbs, Halogen .144
Index
A
B
C
I

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Chains, Tires .159
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Charge/Assist Gauge .51
Changing Oil ........................................
How to .134
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When to .127
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Changing a Flat Tire .165
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Charging System Indicator . 42,178
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Checklist, Bef ore Driving . 106
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Child Saf ety .23
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Booster Seats .33
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Child Seats .28
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Important Saf ety Reminders . 26
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Inf ants .24
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Large Children .32
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Risks with Airbags .24
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Small Children .27
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Tethers .31
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Where Should a Child Sit? . 23
Child Seats ..........
Tether Anchorage Points . 31
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Clock .89
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Clutch Fluid .143
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CO in the Exhaust .197
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Cold Weather, Starting in . 107
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Compact Spare Tire .164
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Consumer Inf ormation . 202.............
Controls, Instruments and . 39
Coolant ........................................
Adding .137
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Checking .96
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Proper Solution .137
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Temperature Gauge . 47
Crankcase Emissions Control ........................................
System .197
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Cup Holders .69
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Current Fuel Mileage .48
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Customer Service Of f ice . 202
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Economy, Fuel .97
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Emergencies .163
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Battery, Jump Starting . 173
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Brake System Indicator . 180
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Changing a Flat Tire . 165
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Charging System Indicator . 178
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Checking the Fuses . 184
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Hazard Warning Button . 55
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DANGER, Explanation of . ii
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Dashboard .2, 40
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Daytime Running Lights . 54
Daytime Running Lights .......................................
Indicator .44
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Dead Battery .173
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Def ects, Reporting Saf ety . 204
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Def og and Def rost .75
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Def ogger, Rear Window . 56
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Def rosting the Windows . 75
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Dimensions .192
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Dimming the Headlights . 54Dipstick
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Engine Oil .95
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Directional Signals .54
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Disc Brake Wear Indicators . 119
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Disposal of Used Oil .136
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Display Change Button . 47
Doors ..............
Locking and Unlocking . 60
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DOT Tire Quality Grading . 194
Downshif ting, 5-speed Manual
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Transmission .108
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Driver and Passenger Safety . 5
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Driving .105
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Economy .97
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Dust and Pollen Filter . 150
Index
D
E
II

CONT INUED
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Fan, Interior .73
Features, Comfort and ................................
Convenience .71
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Filling the Fuel Tank .93
Filter .........................
Dust and Pollen .150
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Oil .134
5-speed Manual Transmission ...............
Checking Fluid Level . 141
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Shif ting the .108
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Flashers, Hazard Warning . 55
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Flat Tire, Changing a . 165
Fluids Automatic Transmission .....................................
(CVT) .140
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Brake .142
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Clutch .143
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Manual Transmission . 141
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Windshield Washer . 139
FM Stereo Radio .....................................
Reception .81
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Fuel .92
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Fill Door and Cap .93
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Gauge .47 ..................
Octane Requirement . 92
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Oxygenated .92
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Reserve Indicator .44
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Tank, Filling the .93
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Fuses, Checking the .183
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Gas Mileage, Improving . 97
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Gasoline .92
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Fuel Reserve Indicator . 44
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Gauge .47
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Octane Requirement . 92
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Tank, Filling the .93
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Gas Station Procedures . 93
Gauges ...
Engine Coolant Temperature . 47
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Fuel .47
Gearshif t Lever Positions Automatic Transmission .....................................
(CVT) .111
5-speed Manual .........................
Transmission .108
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Glove Box .69
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Jump Starting .173
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Low Oil Pressure Indicator . 177
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Malf unction Indicator Lamp . 178
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Overheated Engine . 175
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Towing .181
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Emergency Brake .67
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Emergency Flashers .55
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Emergency Towing .181
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Emissions Controls .197
Engine ....
Coolant Temperature Gauge . 47
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If It Won’t Start .171
Malf unction Indicator ................................
Lamp .43, 178
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Oil, What Kind to Use . 133
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Overheating .175
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Specif ications .192
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Starting .107
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Engine, If It Won’t Start . 171
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Engine Speed Limiter . 109,114
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Ethanol in Gasoline .92
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Evaporative Emissions Controls . 197
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Exhaust Fumes .36
Expectant Mothers, Use of Seat ........................................
Belts by .15
Index
F
G
III

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Halogen Headlight Bulbs . 144
Hatch .................................
Opening the .60
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Open Monitor Indicator . 44
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Hazard Warning Button . 55
Headlights ........................................
Aiming .144
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Daytime Running Lights . 44,54
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High Beam Indicator . 44
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Reminder Tone .54
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Replacing Halogen Bulbs . 144
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Turning on .54
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Heating .74
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High Altitude, Starting at . 107
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High-Low Beam Switch . 54
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Hood Latch .143
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Hood, Opening the .94
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Horn .52
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Hydraulic Clutch .143
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Identif ication Number, Vehicle . 190Ignition
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Keys .57
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Switch .59
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Timing Control System . 198
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IMA System Indicator . 42
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Important Safety Precautions . 6
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Indicators .42
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ABS (Anti-lock Brake) . 43,120
Brake (Parking and Brake ............................
System) .43, 180
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Charging System . 42,178
DRL (Daytime Running ......................................
Lights) .44
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High Beam .44
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IMA .42
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Key (Immobilizer System) . 44
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Low Fuel .44
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Low Oil Pressure . 42,177
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SRS .21, 42
Turn Signal and Hazard ...................................
Warning .43
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Inf ant Seats .24
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Inf lation, Proper Tire . 154
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Normal Driving .155
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Inside Mirror .66
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Inspection, Tire .156 ............................
Instrument Panel .41
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Instrument Panel Brightness . 55
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Interior Lights .70
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Introduction .i
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Jacking up the Vehicle . 167
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Jack, Tire .165
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Jump Starting .173
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Label, Certif ication .190
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Lane Change, Signaling . 54
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Lap/Shoulder Belt .13, 17
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Lif etime Fuel Mileage . 49
Lights ....................
Bulb Replacement .144
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Indicators .42
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Parking .54
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Turn Signal .54
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Keys .57
Index
H
I J
K
L
IV

CONT INUED
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Load Limit .102
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LOCK (Ignition Key Position) . 59
Locks ..............................
Fuel Fill Door .93
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Hatch .60
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Low Coolant Level .96
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Low Fuel Indicator .44
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Lower Gear, Downshif ting to a . 108
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Lubricant Specif ications Chart . 192
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Luggage, Storing (Cargo) . 101....................
New Vehicle Break-in .92
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NOTICE, Explanation of . ii
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Numbers, Identif ication . 190..............
Panel Brightness Control . 55
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Parking .118
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Parking Brake .67
Parking Brake and Brake .................
System Indicator . 43,180
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Parking Over Things that Burn . 118
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PGM-FI System .198
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Power Socket Location . 68
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Power Windows .65
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Pregnancy, Using Seat Belts . 15
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Protecting Adults and Teens . 11
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Additional Safety Precautions . 16
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Advice f or Pregnant Women . 15
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Protecting Children .23
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Protecting Larger Children . 32
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Protecting Small Children . 27
Using Child Seats with .....................................
Tethers .31
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Maintenance .123
Owner’s Maintenance ...................................
Checks .126
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Record .129
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Required Indicator .45
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Saf ety .124
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Schedule .125
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Malf unction Indicator Lamp . 43,178
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Manual Transmission . 108
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Manual Transmission Fluid . 141
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Meters, Gauges .41, 46
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Mirrors, Adjusting .66
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Modif ying Your Vehicle . 100 .....
Octane Requirement, Gasoline . 92
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Odometer .47
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Odometer, Trip .48
Oil ........................
Change, How to .134
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Change, When to .127
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Checking Engine .95
Selecting Proper Viscosity ......................................
Chart .134
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ON (Ignition Key Position) . 59
Onboard Ref ueling Vapor ....................................
Recovery .197
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Opening the Hatch .60
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Outside Mirrors .66
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Overheating, Engine .175
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Owner’s Maintenance Checks . 126
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Oxygenated Fuels .92
Index
M N
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