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Wheel Lift Equipment
This is an acceptable way of towing the
vehicle.
Sling-type Equipment
This method of towing
the vehicle is unacceptable.
Manual Transmission
Automatic Transmission
1-13
The tow truck uses two
pivoting arms that go under the tires (front or rear) and
lift them off the ground. The other two wheels remain
on the ground.
The tow truck uses metal
cables with hooks on the ends. These hooks go around
parts of the frame or the suspension, and the cables lift
that end of the vehicle off the ground. The vehicle’s
suspension and body can be seriously damaged if this
method of towing is attempted.
If the vehicle cannot be transported by a flat-bed, it
should be towed with the front wheels off the ground. If
the vehicle is damaged, and must be towed with the
front wheels on the ground, or with all four wheels on
the ground, do this:
 Release the parking brake.
 Shift the transmission to neutral.
 Leave the ignition switch in ACCESSORY (I) so the steering wheel does not lock.
 Make sure all accessories are turned off to minimize current battery draw.
 Release the parking brake.
 Start the engine.
 Shift to D, then to N.
 Turn off the engine.
 Leave the ignition switch in ACCESSORY (I) so the steering wheel does not lock.
 Make sure all accessories are turned off to minimize current battery draw.
It is best to tow the vehicle no farther than 80 km
(50 miles), and keep the speed below 55 km/h (35 mph).  Improper towing preparation will damage the
transmission. Follow the above procedure exactly. If
you cannot shift the transmission or start the engine
(automatic transmission), the vehicle must be
transported on a flat-bed.
 Trying to lift or tow the vehicle by the bumpers will cause serious damage. The bumpers are not
designed to support the vehicle’s weight.
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ItemMeasurement Qualification Specification
2-21
MANUAL
TRANSMISSION
(5-speed)Type Synchronized, five-speed forward, one reverse
Primary reduction Direct 1:1
Gear ratio 1st 3.267
2nd 1.880
3rd 1.212
4th 0.921
5th 0.738
Reverse 3.583
Final reduction Type Single helical gear Gear ratio 4.839
MANUAL
TRANSMISSION
(6-speed) Type Synchronized, six-speed forward, one reverse
Primary reduction Direct 1:1
Gear ratio 1st 3.267
2nd 2.130
3rd 1.517
4th 1.147
5th 0.921
6th 0.659
Reverse 3.583
Final reduction Type Single helical gear Gear ratio 4.765
AUTOMATIC
TRANSMISSION Type Electronically-controlled automatic, five-speed forward, one
reverse three-element torque converter with lock-up clutch
Primary reduction Direct 1:1
Gear ratio 1st 2.651 2nd 1.516
3rd 1.081
4th 0.772
5th 0.566
Reverse 2.000
Final reduction Type Single helical gear Gear ratio 4.562
STEERING Type Electrical power-assisted rack and pinion Overall ratio 13.62
Turns, lock-to-lock 2.65
Steering wheel diameter 360 mm (14.2 in.)
SUSPENSION Type Front Independent strut with stabilizer, coil spring Rear Independent double wishbone with stabilizer, coil spring
Shock absorber Front and rear Telescopic, hydraulic, nitrogen gas-filled
TIRES Size of front and rear tires (’06-08 models) Except TYPE S P205/55R16 89H
TYPE S P215/45R17 87V
Size of front and rear tires
(’09 model) P215/45R17 87V
Size of spare tire (’06-07 models) Except TYPE S T125/70D15 95M TYPE S T135/80R16 101M
Size of spare tire (’08-09 models) T135/80R16 101M
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Number Maintenance Sub Items
3-8
Maintenance Minder
Maintenance Sub Items
1 Rotate tires, and check tire inflation and condition.
Follow the pattern shown in the Owner’s Manual.


2 Replace air cleaner element (see page 11-346).
Replace every 15,000 miles (24,000 km) if the vehicle is driven in dusty conditions.
Replace dust and pollen filter (see page 21-75). If the vehicle is driven mostly in urban areas that have high concentrations of dust, pollen, or soot in
the air, replace every 15,000 miles (24,000 km).
Replace the filter whenever airflow from the heating and air c onditioning system is less than normal.
Inspect drive belt (see page 4-30). Look for cracks and damage, then check the position of the drive belt auto-tensioner indicator.
3 Replace automatic transmission fluid (see page 14-232). Capacity:2.9L(3.1USqt);useAcuraATF-Z1.
Replace manual transmission fluid. 5M/T (see page 13-5), 6M/T (see page 13-82)
Capacity:1.5L(1.6USqt);useAcuraMTF.




4 Replace spark plugs (see page 4-21).
K20Z2: Use SKJ20DR-M11 (DENSO).
K20Z3: Use SK22PR-M11S (DENSO).
Inspect valve clearance (cold). K20Z2 (see page 6-12)
Intake: 0.21 0.25 mm (0.008 0.010 in.), Exhaust: 0.28 0.32 mm (0.011 0.013 in.)
K20Z3 (see page 6-14)
Intake: 0.21 0.25 mm (0.008 0.010 in.), Exhaust: 0.25 0.29 mm (0.010 0.011 in.)


5 Replace engine coolant (see page 10-8).
Capacity (including the reservoir):
K20Z2: M/T 4.3 L (1.14 US gal), A/T 4.2 L (1.11 US gal)
K20Z3: 4.5 L (1.19 US gal)
Use Honda Long Life Antifreeze/Coolant Type 2.
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14-208Automatic Transmission
Road Test
A
1. Apply the parking brake, and block both rear
wheels.
2. Start the engine, and warm it up to normal operating temperature (the radiator fan comes on).
3. Shift to D while pressing the brake pedal. Press the accelerator pedal, and release it suddenly. The
engine should not stall.
4. Repeat step 3 in all shift lever positions.
5. Connect the HDS to the DLC (A) located under the driver’s side of the dashboard.
6. Turn the ignition switch to ON (II), and go to the A/T Data List. Make sure the HDS communicates with
the PCM. If it does not, go to the DLC circuit
troubleshooting (see page 11- 204).7. Prepare the HDS to take a HIGH SPEED SNAPSHOT
(refer to the HDS user guide for more details if
needed):
 Select High Speed icon.
 Select these parameters: – Vehicle Speed
– Output Shaft (Countershaft) Speed (rpm)
– Input Shaft (Mainshaft) Speed (rpm)
– Engine Speed
– APP Sensor A (V)
– ATF Temp Sensor (V)
– Battery Voltage
– Shift Control
– Brake Switch
 Set the Trigger Type to Parameter.
 Adjust the Parameter setting to APP Sensor A above 1.2 V.
 Set the recording time to 60 seconds.
 Set the Trigger point to 30 seconds.
8. Find a suitable level road. When you are ready to do the test, press OK on the HDS.
9. Monitor the HDS and accelerate quickly until the APP Sensor A reads 1.3 V. Maintain a steady
throttle until the transmission shifts to 5th gear,
then slow the vehicle and come to a stop.
10. Save the snapshot if the entire event was recorded or increase the recording time setting as necessary
and repeat step 9.
11. Adjust the Parameter setting to 2.4 V. Retest-drive the vehicle. While monitoring the HDS, accelerate
quickly until the APP Sensor A reads 2.5 V.
Maintain a steady throttle until the transmission
shifts to 5th gear (or reasonable speed), then slow
the vehicle and come to a stop.
12. Save the snapshot if the entire event was recorded or increase the recording time setting as necessary
and repeat step 11.
13. Accelerate quickly until the accelerator pedal is to the floor. Maintain a steady pedal until the
transmission shifts to 3rd gear, then slow to a stop,
and save the snapshot.
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Pre-Alignment Checks
Caster Inspection
Tire size (’06-08 models):Except Type S model:Front/Rear: P205/55R16 89H
Type S model: Front/Rear: P215/45R17 87V
Tire size (’09 model): Front/Rear: P215/45R17 87V
Tire Pressure (’06-08 models) (at cold): Except Type S model:Front/Rear: 220 kPa (2.2 kgf/cm , 32 psi)
Type S model: Front/Rear: 230 kPa (2.3 kgf/cm , 33 psi)
Tire Pressure (’09 model) (at cold): Front/Rear: 230 kPa (2.3 kgf/cm , 33 psi) Caster angle: 7 ° 00 ’ 1 °
2
2
2
18-5
Wheel Alignment
The suspension can be adjusted for front camber, front
toe, and rear toe. However, each of these adjustments
are related to each other. For example, when you adjust
camber, the toe will change. Therefore, you must adjust
the front wheel alignment whenever you adjust camber
or toe.
For proper inspection and adjustment of the wheel
alignment, do these checks: 1. Release the parking brake to avoid an incorrect measurement.
2. Make sure the suspension is not modified.
3. Make sure the fuel tank is full, and that the spare tire, the jack, and the tools are in place on the
vehicle.
4. Check the tire size and tire pressure.
5. Check the runout of the wheels and tires (see page 18-9). 6. Check the suspension ball joints (Hold a tire with
your hands, and move it up and down and right and
left to check for movement).
7. Before doing alignment inspections, be sure to remove all extra weight from the vehicle, and no
one should be inside the vehicle (driver or
passengers).
8. Bounce the vehicle up and down several times to stabilize the suspension.
9. Check that the steering column is set at the center tilt and telescopic position.
Use commercially available computerized four wheel
alignment equipment to measure wheel alignment
(caster, camber, toe, and turning angle). Follow the
equipment manufacturer’s instructions. 1. Check the caster angle.
 If the measurement is within specifications,measure the camber angle.
 If the measurement is not within specifications, check for bent or damaged suspension
components.
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Problems That Are Not System Faults
How a Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) is Set How to Troubleshoot DTCs
18-50TPMS
General Troubleshooting Information (cont’d)
 Tire Sealant
Fluid sealant used to repair a punctured tire can
damage the tire pressure sensor mounted on each
wheel. It can prevent the system from detecting the
correct tire pressure, which sets a DTC 11, 13, 15, or
17 even t hough the system is normal.
 Cold Weather When the weather is extremely cold, about 40 °C
( 40 °F) or colder, the output of the lithium battery in
each tire pressure sensor may drop far enough that
the control unit sets a DTC for low battery voltage (31,
33, 35, or 37) even t hough the system is normal.
 Non-TPMS Wheels (Including Spare Tire) Vehicles equipped with TPMS must use wheels made
for the system. Every TPMS wheel has an exclusive
mark; do not use any other type of wheel.
When a flat tire is replaced with the spare tire, the
TPMS indicator comes on (DTC 32, 34, 36, or 38)
because the system is no longer receiving the signal
from the flat tire’s transmitter.
This is not a problem with the spare tire.
 When the system detects a problem, the TPMS control unit sets a code, but shifts to fail-safe mode,
and does not alert the driver to low tire pressures.
 If the TPMS control unit loses power, or fails, the TPMS indicator comes on, but no DTCs are set.
 The memory can hold all the DTCs that could possibly be set. However, when the same DTC is
detected more than once, the most recent one
overwrites the previous one, so only the latest DTC of
each type is stored.
 DTCs are indicated in ascending order, not in the order they occurred.
 Set DTCs are stored in the EEPROM (nonvolatile memory), and cannot be cleared by disconnecting the
battery. To clear a DTC, connect the HDS (Honda
Diagnostic System) to the data link connector (DLC),
and follow the screen prompts. DTC troubleshooting procedures assume the cause of
the problem is still present and the TPMS indicator is
still on. Do not use a troubleshooting procedure unless
the system has set the DTC listed for it.
NOTE: For DTCs 11, 13, 15, and 17 (tire low pressure),
the TPMS indicator comes on only if the DTCs are
caused by a system problem rather than low tire
pressure.
1. Ask the client to describe the conditions when the indicator came on, and try to reproduce the same
conditions for troubleshooting. Find out if the client
checked and/or adjusted tire pressures since the
indicator came on.
2. If an indicator does not come on during the test- drive, check for loose terminals, poor contact due
to damaged terminals, etc. Before you start
troubleshooting.
3. After troubleshooting, repair and clear the DTCs, and test-drive the vehicle. Make sure no indicators
come on.
4. Check for DTCs from other control units that are connected via the F-CAN. If there are DTCs that are
related to the F-CAN, the most likely cause was that
the ignition switch was turned to ON (II) with the
TPMS control unit connector disconnected. Clear
the DTCs. Check for PGM-FI and TPMS codes, and
troubleshoot those first.
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System Structure
Control unit
Indicators
18-58TPMS
System Description (cont’d)
Vehicle
Indicators (LED)
Gauge Control Module (Tach)
Communication
via F-CAN
Control Unit
(with radio
frequency antenna)
Tire Pressure Sensor
(sensor-transmitter
with acceleration sensor) Wheel
(TPMS type)
Tire Pressure Sensor
(sensor-transmitter
with acceleration sensor)
Tire Pressure Sensor
(sensor-transmitter
with acceleration sensor)
Tire Pressure Sensor
(sensor-transmitter
with acceleration sensor)
Wheel
(TPMS type)
Wheel
(TPMS type) Wheel
(TPMS type)
Once the vehicle speed exceeds 45 km/h (28 mph), the TPMS control unit monitors all four tire pressure sensors and
the system function. If it detects low pressure in a tire, it alerts the driver by turning on the low tire pressure indicator.
If it detects a problem in the system, it turns on the TPMS indicator.
Mounted inside of the dash, the TPMS control unit receives wireless pressure sensor ID signals
every time the vehicle
speeds exceeds 45 km/h (28 mph). It also receives wireless signals from the transmitters for tire pressure and the
sensor condition, and it continuously monitors and controls the system. The TPMS control unit cannot directly
determine the position (location) of a tire pressure sensor(s) on the vehicle since it is a wireless system. TPMS sensor
locations will change during scheduled vehicle maintenance (tire rotation).
NOTE: To determine the actual location of each TPMS wheel sensor on the vehicle, do the tire pressure sensor
location procedure (see page 18-53). Once the tire pressure sensor locations are identified, write the sensor ID on the
side wall of the tire with a tire crayon to eliminate confusion.
Two indicators are in the gauge control module (tach): The low tire pressure indicator comes on when any tire
pressure is low, and the TPMS indicator that comes on only if there’s a problem with the system.
The low tire pressure indicator alerts the driver that a tire(s) pressure is low, but does not specify the tire(s) location.
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Wheels
18-59
A
B
C
B
C
A B
C A
Each sensor is an integrated unit made up of the tire valve stem, a tire pressure sensor, and a transmitter. The unit is
attached to the inside of the wheel, around the valve stem. The sensor transmits the internal tire information to the
control unit once every 60 seconds when the vehicle speed exceeds 45 km/h (28 mph). When the TPMS control unit
receives a tire pressure signal that is less than 175 kPa (1.8 kgf/cm , 25 psi) with 16 inch wheels, or 183 kPa (1.9 kgf/cm ,
27 psi) with 17 inch wheels, the TPMS control unit then turns on the low tire pressure indicator. When that tire’s
pressure is increased to more than 200 kPa (2.0 kgf/cm , 29 psi) with 16 inch wheels, or 210 kPa (2.1 kgf/cm , 30 psi)
with 17 inch wheels, and the vehicle is driven above 45 km/h (28 mph) the transmitter sends the tire pressure signal to
the control unit, and then the control unit turns the indicator off.
NOTE: Do not mix the TPMS tire pressure sensors or wheels with other TPMS types. Be sure to use the correct type
sensors and wheels for this system.
Sensor are active:
 When the wheel rotates over 45 km/h (28 mph), the sensor detects the momentum, switches the sensor to the normal function mode.
 The LF (low frequency) signal of the TPMS tool makes the sensor active even t hough the vehicle is stopped. The tire
pressure sensor goes into sleep mode when the acceleration sensor detects the wheel is stationary for 5 minutes or
more continuously.
The TPMS will not work unless TPMS type wheels are installed on the vehicle. There are three different types of
wheels used. The original equipment wheels have a ‘‘TPMS’’ mark (A) on them and are counterweighted (B) the
opposite of the tire pressure sensor (C), and counterbalance the weight of the sensor.
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