
CONT INUED
Driving Position Memory..........................................
System .97
..................
DVD Error Messages . 141
...................................
DVD Player .134
..............................
Economy, Fuel .190
..................................
Emergencies .259
.............
Battery, Jump Starting . 268
...........
Brake System Indicator . 274
................
Changing a Flat Tire . 261
.....
Charging System Indicator . 272
..................
Checking the Fuses . 276
.........
Hazard Warning Flashers . 76
.....
Low Oil Pressure Indicator . 272
...
Malf unction Indicator Lamp . 273
..................
Overheated Engine . 270
.......................................
Towing .274
...........................
Emergency Brake .94
......................
Emergency Flashers .76
......................
Emergency Towing .274
.......................
Emissions Controls .289
Engine ....
Coolant Temperature Gauge . 69Malf unction Indicator
................................
Lamp .60, 273
........
Oil Pressure Indicator . 60,272
..............
Oil, What Kind to Use . 237
...............................
Overheating .270
............................
Specif ications .285
............................
Speed Limiter .202
.......................................
Starting .189
...................
Engine, .267
.
Evaporative Emissions Controls . 289
...............................
Exhaust Fumes .54
Exhaust Gas Recirculation ........................................
System .290
Expectant Mothers, Use of Seat ........................................
Belts by .18
...................................
Fan, Interior .107
Features, Comfort and ..............................
Convenience .105
....................
Filling the Fuel Tank . 187
Filters ...............................................
Oil .238
.............
Flashers, Hazard Warning . 76
...................
Flat Tire, Changing a . 261.....................................
Floor Mats .249
Fluids ..........
Automatic Transmission . 242
..........................................
Brake .243
..........................
Power Steering .244
..................
Windshield Washer . 241
FM Stereo Radio ...................................
Reception .116
........................................
Fog Lights .77
................
Folding the Second Seat . 89
...................
Folding the Third Seat . 90
..........................
Four-way Flashers .76
........................................
Front Seat .86
......................................
Adjusting .86
.........................................
Airbags .26
.........................................
Heaters .91
.................................................
Fuel .186
......................
Fill Door and Cap .187
...........................................
Gauge .68
................
Octane Requirement . 186
...............................
Oxygenated .186
........................
Reserve Indicator .63
........................
Tank, Filling the .187
.....................
Fuses, Checking the .276
if it won’t start
Index
E
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...............
Gas Mileage, Improving . 190
.........................................
Gasoline .186
...............
Fuel Reserve Indicator . 63
...........................................
Gauge .68
................
Octane Requirement . 186
........................
Tank, Filling the .187
................
Gas Station Procedures . 187
Gauges ...
Engine Coolant Temperature . 69
...............................................
Fuel .68
...............................
Speedometer .68
.................................
Tachometer .68
GAWR (Gross Axle Weight .......................................
Rating) .214
GCWR (Gross Combined Weight .......................................
Rating) .214
............
Gearshif t Lever Positions . 200
......................................
Glove Box .102
GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight .......................................
Rating) .214 .............
Halogen Headlight Bulbs . 245
.............................
HandsFreeLink .160
..............................
HFL Buttons .161
..............
Hazard Warning Flashers . 76
........................................
Headlights .74
........................................
Aiming .245
....................
Automatic Lighting .75
............
Daytime Running Lights . 76
..................
High Beam Indicator . 63
...........
High Beams, Turning on . 74
............
Low Beams, Turning on . 74
.........................
Reminder Chime .74
........
Replacing Halogen Bulbs . 245
...................................
Turning on .74
...................................
Headphones .147
..............................
Head Restraints .88
.................................
Heated Mirror .96
.................................
Heaters, Seats .91
.....................
Heating and Cooling .106
.................
High-Low Beam Switch . 74
HomeLink Universal ................................
Transceiver .156
.......................
Hood, Opening the .188
..................................................
Horn .70 ...
Identif ication Number, Vehicle . 282
Ignition ..............................................
Keys .79
...........................................
Switch .81
............
Timing Control System . 290
........................
Immobilizer System .80
.........
Important Safety Precautions . 8
.........
Indicators, Instrument Panel . 60
...............
ABS (Anti-lock Brake) . 61
....................................
A/T Temp .64
Brake (Parking and Brake ....................................
System) .61
.................................
Brake Lamp .62
........................
Charging System .60
.............................
Cruise Control .63
DRL (Daytime Running ......................................
Lights) .63
...................................
High Beam .63
........
Key (Immobilizer System) . 61
.....................................
Lights On .64
......................................
Low Fuel .63
........................
Low Oil Pressure .60
......................
Low Tire Pressure .66
...............
Maintenance Required . 67
Index
GHI
IV

CONT INUED
..................................................
Keys .79
...........................
Side Airbag Of f .60
.......................................
Seat Belt .60
...............................................
SRS .60
...............
Tire Pressure Monitor . 66
.............................
TPMS System .66
Turn Signal and Hazard ...................................
Warning .62
............................
VSA Activation .65
.................................
VSA System .65
..........................................
VTM- 4 .64
..............................
Washer Level .63
..................
Individual Map Lights . 100
...............................
Inf ant Restraint .40
......................................
Inf ant Seats .40
...................
Inf lation, Proper Tire . 252
...................................
Inside Mirror .95
.............................
Inspection, Tire .253
........................
Instrument Panel .4 ,59
........
Instrument Panel Brightness . 76
.................................
Interior Lights .99
........................................
Introduction .i .................
Jacking up the Vehicle . 264
.......................................
Jack, Tire .261
................................
Jump Starting .268
.......................
Label, Certif ication .282
.................
Lane Change, Signaling . 74
..................
Lap/Shoulder Belts . 16,21
......................
Light Control Switch .99
Lights ....................
Bulb Replacement .245
.......................................
Indicator .60
.........................................
Interior .99
.........................................
Parking .74
..................................
Turn Signal .74
.............................
Load Limit .194, 213
......
LOCK (Ignition Key Position) . 81
Locks .......
Anti-thef t Steering Column . 81............................
Fuel Fill Door .187
..................................
Glove Box .102
....................
Lockout Prevention . 82
.................................
Power Door .82
........................
Low Coolant Level .190
.........................
Low Fuel Indicator .63
...
Low Oil Pressure Indicator . 60,272
...
Lubricant Specif ications Chart . 284
...............
Luggage, .193
..................................
Maintenance .227
Owner’s Maintenance ...................................
Checks .230
.................................
Record .233-235
......................
Required Indicator .67
..........................................
Saf ety .228
.............................
Schedule .229-232
.
Malf unction Indicator Lamp . 60,273
..............
Manual Seat Adjustments . 87
.............
Memory, Driving Position . 97
...............................
Meters, Gauges .68
..........................
Mirrors, Adjusting .95storing (cargo)
Index
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...............
Modif ying Your Vehicle . 192
.........................................
Moonroof .93
...................
Neutral Gear Position . 201
..................
New Vehicle Break-in . 186
...................
NOTICE, Explanation of . i
...............
Numbers, Identif ication . 282
...
Octane Requirement, Gasoline . 186
.........................................
Odometer .68
...............................
Odometer, Trip .69
....................
Of f -Highway Driving . 223
...................
Of f -Road Precautions . 223
Oil ........................
Change, How to .238
......................
Change, When to .231
......................
Checking Engine .189
..............
Pressure Indicator . 60,272
Selecting Proper Viscosity ......................................
Chart .237
...........
ON (Ignition Key Position) . 81
............................................
OnStar .173 ..............................
Outside Mirrors .95
....................
Overheating, Engine .270
....
Owner’s Maintenance Checks . 230
.........................
Oxygenated Fuels .186
..............
Panel Brightness Control . 76
........................
Park Gear Position .201
...........................................
Parking .207
.................................
Parking Brake .94
.................................
Parking Lights .74
..
Parking Over Things that Burn . 291
.............................
PGM-FI System .290
................
Power Seat Adjustments . 86
...............
Power Socket Locations . 104
.........
Pregnancy, Using Seat Belts . 18
.........
Protecting Adults and Teens . 13
...
Additional Safety Precautions . 19
.....
Advice f or Pregnant Women . 18
........................
Protecting Children .35
.....................
General Guidelines .35
.......................
Protecting Inf ants .40
.......
Protecting Larger Children . 50
.........
Protecting Small Children . 41Using Child Seats with
.....................................
Tethers .48
.............................
Using LATCH .45
...................
Radiator Overheating . 270
.....
Radio/CD Sound System . 112,113
...............................
Rear A/C Unit .111
............
Rear Audio Control Panel . 136
........
Rear Entertainment System . 132
..
Rear Lights, Bulb Replacement . 247
.
Rear View Camera and Monitor . 155
............................
Rear View Mirror .95
.................
Rear Window Def ogger . 77
.
Rear Window Wiper and Washer . 73
.........
Reclining the Seat Backs . 86,87
...........
Reclining the Second Seats . 89
................
Reclining the Third Seat . 90
.............................
Reminder Lights .60
................
Remote Audio Controls . 130
.................
Remote Control (RES) . 137
.......................
Remote Transmitter .83
Index
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...
How Your Side Airbags Work . 29
How Your Side Curtain Airbags .........................................
Work .31
.............................
SRS Indicator .31 ,60
....
START (Ignition Key Position) . 81
.......................
Starting the Engine .198
................
With a Dead Battery . 268
..............
State Emissions Testing . 292
........
Steam Coming f rom Engine . 270
Steering Wheel ..................................
Adjustment .78
.............
Anti-theft Column Lock . 81
...
Stereo Sound System . 112,118,123
....................
Storing Your Vehicle .258
........................................
Sun Visor .103
Supplemental Restraint System ......................................
Servicing .33
.........................
SRS Indicator .31 ,60
...................
System Components . 24
..................................
Synthetic Oil .238
.....................................
Tachometer .68
......
Taillights, Changing Bulbs in . 247
.
Taking Care of the Unexpected . 259Technical Descriptions
......
DOT Tire Quality Grading . 286
.....
Emissions Control Systems . 289
Three Way Catalytic ...............................
Converter .291
.......................
Temperature Gauge .69
...................
Tensioners, Seat Belts . 22
............................
Thef t Protection .131
..
Three Way Catalytic Converter . 291
....................................
Timing Belt .244
....................................
Tire Chains .256
.........
Tire, How to Change a Flat . 261
.................................
Tire Labeling .288
Tire Pressure Monitoring ....................
System (TPMS) .205
Low Tire Pressure ...........................
Indicator .66, 205
.......
Tire Pressure Monitor . 66,206
..................
TPMS Indicator . 66,206
...............................................
Tires .252
..............................
Air Pressure .252
.........................
Checking Wear .254
..........................
Compact Spare .260
......
DOT Tire Quality Grading . 286
......................................
Inf lation .252
..................................
Inspection .253 ..............................
Maintenance .254
...................................
Replacing .255
......................................
Rotating .254
...........................................
Snow .256
............................
Specif ications .285
................................
Tire Chains .256
Towing .....................................
A Trailer .213
................
Emergency Wrecker . 274
....
Equipment and Accessories . 217
.............................
Weight Limit .213
Your Vehicle Behind a ............................
Motorhome .222
.........................
Trailer Loading .215
.................
Trailer Towing Tips . 220
Transmission ...............
Checking Fluid Level . 242
...........................
Fluid Selection .242
..............
Identif ication Number . 282
.............
Shif ting the Automatic . 200
.....................................
Treadwear .286
..............................
Trip Computer .149
.......................................
Trip Meter .69
....................................
Turn Signals .74
...................
Tools, Tire Changing . 261
Index
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Service Inf ormat ion Summary
Gasoline:
Fuel Tank Capacity:
Recommended Engine Oil:Tire Pressure (measured cold):
Automatic Transmission Fluid:
Power Steering Fluid:
Brake Fluid: 32
psi ( 220kPa , 2.2kgf/cm
)
60 psi (420 kPa , 4.2kgf/cm
)
4.5 US qt ( 4.3
) Front/Rear:
Compact Spare Tire:
Premium unleaded gasoline,
pump octane number of
91or
higher.
API Premium grade 5W-20
detergent oil (see page ).
Oil change capacity (including
filter): Honda ATF-Z1
(Automatic
Transmission Fluid) preferred, or
aDEXRON
III ATF as a
temporary replacement (see page ).
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 3preferred, or a DOT 3or
DOT 4brake fluid as a temporary
replacement (see page ).
237
242
244243
20.4
US gal (77.0
)