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Doorjamb Area
1-8 General Information
Danger/Warning/Caution Label Locations (cont’d)
RADIATOR CAP
DANGER
BATTERY
DANGER
SRS WARNING
AIR CONDITIONING
INFORMATION
SERVICE INFORMATION
andENGINECOOLANT
INFORMATION
RADIATOR CAP
DANGER BATTERY
DANGER
SRS WARNING
AIR CONDITIONING
INFORMATION
SERVICE INFORMATION
andENGINECOOLANT
INFORMATION
TIRE INFORMATION
Located on driver’s doorjamb
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Emission Group Identification Test Group and Evaporative Family
K20Z3 engine Model:
Example:
’07 Model
’08 Model
’09 Model Test Group:
a. Model Year
b. Manufacturer Subcode c. Family Type
d. Displacement Group e. Sequence Characters
Evaporative Family:
a. Model Year
b. Manufacturer Subcode c. Family Type
d. Canister Working Capacity Group e. Sequence Characters
1-10 General Information
Under-hood Emission Control Label (cont’d)
EVAP CANISTER
PURGE VALVE TO EVAP
CANIST ER
PCV VALVE FRONT
SOUPAPE RGC AVANT VERS
RE SE RVOIR
EVAP
VALVE DE PURGE
DU RES ERVOIR EVAPVEHICLE EMISSION CONTROL INFORMATION
HONDA MOTOR CO. , LTD.
RRB-C103
2
6 5
THIS VEHICLE CO NFORMS TO U.S. EPA TIER 2 BIN 5
REG ULATI ONS APPLICABLE TO 2007 MODEL YEAR
N EW PASSEN GER CARS AND CALIFORNIA REGULATIONS APPL ICABLE
TO 2007 MODEL YEAR NEW LEVII LEV PASSENG ER CARS.
CE VEHICUL E EST CONF ORME AUX L OIS EPA TIER 2 DES ETATS-UNIS
APPLICABLES POUR LES VEHICULES DE BIN 5 POUR LES NOUVEAUX VEHICULES
VOITURES DE TOURISME D’ ANNEE MODELE 2007 ET AUX LOIS DE LA CALIFORNIE
APPLICABL ES POUR LES NOUVEAUX VEHICUL ES LEVII LEV VOITURES DE TOURISME
D ’ AN NEE MOD ELE 2 007 .THE FACTORY INSTALLED LONG-LIFE COOLANT MUS T BE REPLACED ACCORDING TO
MAINTENANCE MINDER SUB CODE 5, OR AT 1 0 YEARS WHICHEVER COMES FIEST.
THEREAF TER EVERY 5 YEARS.
WHEN ADDING OR REPLACING THE COOLANT, ALWAYS USE ACURA RECOMMENDED
GENUINE L ONG-LIFE ANTI-F REEZE / COOL ANT TYPE 2. THIS COOL ANT IS PRE-MIXED WITH
50% DISTILLED WATER. IT DOES NOT REQUIRE ANY ADDITIONAL MIXING.
NEVER DILUTE THE COOLANT, OR THE LIFE OF THE ENGINE MAY BE SERIOUSLY SHORTENED.
CHECK OR ADD THE COOL ANT AT THE RESERVE TANK, NOT THE RADIATOR.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON THE COOLING SYSTEM, READ THE OWNER’S MANUAL OR
CH ECK W ITH YOU R AC URA DEA LER.
LORS DE L’APPOINT OU DU REMPLACEMENT DU LIQUIDE DE REFROIDISSEMENT.
TOUJOURS UTILISER L’ANTIGEL /LIQUIDE DE REFROIDISSEMENT TYPE 2 LONGUE DUREE
ACURA D’ORIGINE RECOMMANDE CE LIQUIDE DE REFROIDISSEMENT EST MELANGE AU
PREAL ABL E AVEC 5 0 % D’EAU DISTIL LEE. IL N’EXIGE AUCUN MEL ANGE ADDITIONNEL .
NE JAMAIS DILUER LE LIQUIDE DE REFROIDISSEMENT, LA DUREE DE VIE DU MOTEUR
POURRAIT EN ETRE AFFECTEE. LE LIQUIDE DE REFROIDISSEMENT LONGUE DUREE INSTALLE A L’USINE DOIT ETRE
RENLACE CONFORMEMENT AU CODE SECONDAIRE 5 DE L’AIDE-MEMOIRE D’ENTRETIEN
OU APRES 10 ANS, S EL ON L A PREMIERE EVENTUALITE.PUIS TOUS LES 5 ANS.
CONTROLER LES NIVEAUX ET FAIRE L’APPOINT AU VASE D’EXPANSION. JAMAIS AU RADIATEUR.
PO UR TOUTE INF ORMATI ON CO MPLEMEN TAI RE SU R L E CI RCU IT DE REFRO IDI SSEMEN T, SE
REFERER AU MANUEL D’UTILISATEUR OU PRENDRE CONTACT AVEC UN CONCESSIONNAIRE ACURA.
INFORMATIONS-DISPOSITIFS ANTI-POLLUTION
TWC, A/F SE NSOR, HO2S, SF I 7HNXV02. 4HKC
7HNXR0106BBY
OBD II CERTIFIED 2.0L
7HNXV02. 4HKC
7HNXR0106BBY
ACCREDITATION OBD II 2.0L
TWC , A/F SENSOR, HO2 S, S F I
THIS SPA RK IG NITION SYSTEM
CO MPL IES WITH CA NA DIA N ICES-0 0 2.CE SYSTE ME D’A LLUMAGE PAR
ETI NCE LLE DE VEHI CULE EST CONFORM E
ALANORMENMB-002 DUCANADA.
VALVE LASH
(COLD) NO O TH ER A D J USTME NTS NEED ED . IN
EX
: 0 .2 3 0.0 2 mm
: 0 .2 7 0.0 2 mm
JEU DES SOU PA PES
(M OTE UR FRO ID ) AUCU N AUTRE REGLACE NECESSAIRE. ADM
ECH
: 0 .23 0 .0 2 m m
: 0.2 7 0 .0 2 m m NORMESSURLESEMISSIONS D’ECHAPPEMENT
: LEVI I, LEV (ACCREDITATIO N ET EN SERVICE)
: TI ER 2 BIN 5 (ACCREDITATION E T E N SERVI CE )
EPA ARBEX HA UST EMISS IONS S TA NDA RD S
: LEVII, LEV (C ERTIFIC ATION AND IN-USE)
: TIER 2 BIN 5 (CER TIFICA TION AND IN- USE)
EP A
ARB
INFORMATION
RENSEIGNEMENTS
108
’07 Model
’08-09 Models
THE FACTORY INSTALLED LONG-LIFE COOLANT MUST BE REPLACED ACCORDING TO
MAINTENANCE MINDER SUB CODE 5, OR AT 10 YEARS W HICHEVER COM ES FIEST.
THEREAFTER EVE RY 5 YEARS.
WHEN ADDING OR REPLACING THE COOLANT, ALWAYS USE ACURA RECOMMENDED
GEN UIN E LONG -LIFE A NTI-FREEZE / CO OLA NT TYPE 2. TH IS COO LAN T IS PRE-MIXED WITH
50% DISTILLED WATER. IT DOES NOT REQUIRE ANY ADDITIONAL MIXING.
NEVER D ILUTE TH E COO LA NT, OR THE LIFE O F TH E EN GINE MAY BE SERIOU SLY SH ORTEN ED .
CHECK OR ADD THE COOLANT AT THE RESERVE TANK, NOT THE RADIATOR.
FOR FURTH ER INFORMA TION ON TH E COOLING SYSTEM, READ THE OWN ER’S MAN UA L OR
CHECK WITH YOUR A CURA DEA LER.
LORS DE L’APPOINT OU DU REMPLACEMENT DU LIQUIDE DE REFROIDISSEMENT.
TOUJO URS UTILISER L’AN TIGEL /LIQUID E D E REFROID ISSEMENT TYPE 2 LON GUE D UREE
ACURA D’ORIGINE RECOMMANDE CE LIQUIDE DE REFROIDISSEMENT EST MELANGE AU
PREA LABLE AV EC 50 % D ’EA U D ISTILLEE. IL N’EX IGE AU CUN MELA NGE A DD ITION NEL.
NE JA MA IS D ILU ER LE LIQUID E D E REFROIDISSEMENT, LA D UREE D E VIE DU MOTEU R
POURRAIT EN ETRE AFFECTEE.
LE LIQUIDE D E REFROIDISSEMENT LON GUE D UREE INSTA LLE A L’U SINE D OIT ETRE
RENLACE CONFORMEMENT AU CODE SECONDAIRE 5 DE L’AIDE-MEMOIRE D’ENTRETIEN
OU APRES 10 ANS, SELON LA PREMIERE EVENTUALITE.PUIS TOUS LES 5 ANS.
C ON TR OLER LES N IVEAU X ET FAIR E L’A PPOIN T AU VA SE D’EXPANS IO N. JAMAIS A U R ADIATEUR .
PO UR TOUTE INFO RMATION CO MPLEMENTA IRE SUR LE CIRCUIT D E REFROID ISSEMENT, SE
REFERER AU MA NUEL D ’UTILISATEUR OU PRENDRE CON TA CT AV EC UN CONCESSIONN AIRE A CURA .INFORMATION
RENSEIGNEMENTS VEHICLE EMISSION CONTROL INFORMATION
INFORMATIONS-DISPOSITIFS ANTI-POLLUTION
HONDA MOTOR CO. , LTD.RRB-C11108
U. S. EPA : T2B5 LDV OBD : CA OBD I I
OBD : CA OBD I I FUEL : GASOLINE
ARB : LEV I I LEV PC FUEL : GASOLINE
TW C, A/F SENSOR, HO2S, SFI
8HNXV02. 4FKC 8HNXR0106BBY 2. 0L
CONFORMS TO REGULATIONS : 2008MY
LOIS EPA : T2B5 LDV OBD : CA OBD I I
OBD : CA OBD I I CARBURANT : ESSENCE
ARB : LEV I I LEV PC CARBURANT : ESSENCE
TW C, A/F SENSOR, HO2S, SFI
8HNXV02. 4FKC 8HNXR0106BBY 2. 0L
CONFORME AUX NORMES : D’ ANNEE MODELE 2008
THIS S PAR K IGNI TION S YS TEM COM PLIE S W ITH CA NADIAN ICES -00 2.
CE SY STEME D’ A LLUMAGE PAR ETINCELLE DE VEHIC ULE EST C ONFORME A LA NORME NMB-002 DU C ANADA .
HNX
902.0 V VA9
HNX
90106 RVEA
ab c d e
ab c d e
THIS VEHICLE CONFORMS TO U.S. EPA TIER 2 BIN 5
REGULATIONS APPLICABLE TO 2007 MODEL YEAR
NEW PASSENGER CARS AND CALIFORNIA
REGULATIONS APPLICABLE TO 2007 MODEL YEAR
NEW LEV II LEV PASSENGER CARS.
CONFORMS TO REGULATIONS: 2008 MY
CONFORMS TO REGULATIONS: 2009 MY 7: ’07
8: ’08
9: ’09
HNX: HONDA
V: LDV
HKC: ’07 model
FKC: ’08 model
VA9: ’09 model
7: ’07
8: ’08
9: ’09
HNX: HONDA
R: EVAP/ORVR
BBY: ’07 model, ’08 model
VEA: ’09 model
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Cooling System
ItemMeasurement Qualification Standard or New
2-6Standards and Service Limits
Radiator
Coolant capacities (including engine,
heater, hoses, and reservoir)
Use Honda Long Life Antifreeze/
Coolant Type 2
(K20Z2) M/T: engine
overhaul
6.6 L (1.74 US gal)
M/T: coolant
change 4.3 L (1.14 US gal)
A/T: engine
overhaul 6.5 L (1.72 US gal)
A/T: coolant
change 4.2 L (1.11 US gal)
Coolant capacities (includes engine,
heater, hoses, and reservoir)
Use Honda Long Life Antifreeze/
Coolant Type 2
(K20Z3) Engine overhaul 6.8 L (1.80 US gal)
Coolant change 4.5 L (1.19 US gal)
Coolant reservoir Coolant capacity 0.4 L (0.11 US gal)
Radiator cap Opening pressure 93 123 kPa (0.95 1.25 kgf/cm , 14 18 psi)
Thermostat Opening temperature Begins to open 76 80 °C (169 176 °F)
Fully open 90 °C (194 °F)
Valve lift at fully open 8.0 mm (0.31 in.)
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Ignition Timing
M/T model: 8 ° 2 ° BTDC (RED mark (B)) at
idle in neutral
A/T model: 8 ° 2 ° BTDC (RED mark (B)) at idle in N or P
4-20Ignition System
Ignition Timing Inspection
A
B
1. Connect the Honda Diagnostic System (HDS) to the data link connector (DLC) (see step 2 on page 11-3).
2. Turn the ignition switch to ON (II).
3. Make sure the HDS communicates with the vehicle and the engine control module (ECM)/powertrain
control module (PCM). If it does not communicate,
troubleshoot the DLC circuit (see page 11- 204).
4. Check for DTCs (see page 11-3). If a DTC is present, diagnose and repair the cause before continuing
with this test.
5. Start the engine. Hold the engine speed at 3,000 rpm with no load (in N or P (A/T model) or
neutral (M/T model)) until the radiator fan comes
on, then let it idle.
6. Check the idle speed (see page 11-309).
7. Jump the SCS line with the HDS.
8. Connect the timing light to the service loop (white tape). 9. Aim the light toward the pointer (A) on the cam
chain case. Check the ignition timing under a no
load condition (headlights, blower fan, rear window
defogger, and air conditioner are turned off).
10. If the ignition timing differs from the specification, check the cam timing. If the cam timing is OK,
update the ECM/PCM if it does not have the latest
software (see page 11-227), or substitute a known-
good ECM/PCM (see page 11-7), then recheck. If the
system work properly, and the ECM/PCM was
substituted, replace the original ECM/PCM
(see page 11-228).
11. Disconnect the HDS and the timing light.
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4-28
Charging System
Alternator and Regulator Circuit Troubleshooting
OTC3131
Alternator, Regulator, Battery & Starter tester OTC3131
Available through the Honda Canada Inc. Technical
Tools Department; FAX
866-398-8665/e-mail:
ch_technicaltools ch.honda.com
1. Make sure the battery connections are good and the battery is sufficiently charged.
2. Connect the alternator, regulator, battery & starter tester (OTC3131) to the battery as shown.
3. Start the engine. Hold the engine speed at 3,000 rpm with no load (in N or P (A/T model) or
neutral (M/T model)) until the radiator fan comes
on, then let it idle.
4. Do the CHARGING SYSTEM TEST.
Go to step 5.
If the voltage is less than 13.5 V, go to
alternator control circuit troubleshooting (see page
4-29). If the voltage is over 15.1 V and amperage is
less than 87.5 A, replace the alternator (see page
4-34) or repair the alternator (see page 4-38). 5. Check the diode condition on the display.
The diode is OK. Troubleshooting is
complete.
If the display indicates BAD, replace the
alternator (see page 4-34) or repair the alternator
(see page 4-38), then retest.
NOTE: If the display indicates N/A, the diode
pattern could not be diagnosed. Repeat the test
again. If test is complete, use multimeter to
perform further pinpoint testing, then retest.
Does the display indicate the voltage is within 13.5 15 .1 V t he amper age i s 87 .5 A or mor e? Does t he d i spl ay i nd i cat e GOOD?
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C
A
C B
B
C
A AB
C
5. Disconnect the reservoir hose (A), and remove the radiator cap base mounting bolts (B), the radiator
upper brackets (C) and the bolts (D).
6. Remove the A/C condenser bracket mounting bolts (A) and the bulkhead mounting bolts (B), then
remove the bulkhead (C). 7. Remove the three bolts securing the alternator.
8. Disconnect the alternator connector (A), and the
positive alternator cable (B) and remove the
harness clamp (C), then remove the alternator.
(cont’d)
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4-36Charging System
Alternator Removal and Installation (cont’d)
A
B
C 6x1.0mm
8 N·m (0.8 kgf·m,
6lbf·ft)
8x1.25mm
22 N·m
(2.2 kgf·m, 16 lbf·ft) 8x1.25mm
22 N·m
(2.2 kgf·m, 16 lbf·ft) A
B
6x1.0mm
10 N·m (1.0 kgf·m, 7.2 lbf·ft)
C
6x1.0mm
10 N·m (1.0 kgf·m, 7.2 lbf·ft) A
D
A
C
6x1.0mm
10 N·m (1.0 kgf·m, 7.2 lbf·ft)
B
6x1.0mm
10 N·m (1.0 kgf·m, 7.2 lbf·ft)
1. Install the alternator, then connect the alternator
connector (A) and the positive alternator cable (B)
and install the harness clamp (C). Make sure the
crimped side of the ring terminal faces away from
the alternator when you connect it.
2. Tighten the three bolts securing the alternator. 3. Install the bulkhead (A), then install the bulkhead
mounting bolts (B) and the A/C condenser bracket
mounting bolts (C).
4. Apply body paint to the bulkhead mounting bolts.
5. Install the radiator upper brackets (A), the radiator cap base mounting bolts (B), and the bolts (C), and
connect the reservoir hose (D).
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A
B
A
B
15. Disconnect the evaporative emission (EVAP)
canister hose (A) and the brake booster vacuum
hose (B).
16. Remove the quick-connect fitting cover (A), then disconnect the fuel feed hose (B) (see page 11-329).
17. M/T model: Remove the shift cables. Do not bend the cables excessively (see step 7 on page 13-8).
18. M/T model: Remove the clutch slave cylinder, and the clutch line bracket mounting bolt (see step 5 on
page 13-7). 19. M/T model: Remove the air cleaner bracket.
20. Remove the drive belt (see page 4-31).
21. Remove the idler pulley base (see step 2 on page
4-32).
22. Wait until the engine is cool, then carefully remove the radiator cap.
23. Raise the vehicle on the lift.
24. Remove the front wheels.
25. Remove the splash shield.
26. Loosen the drain plug in the radiator, and drain the engine coolant (see page 10-8).
(cont’d)
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