2006 Acura TSX Owner's Manual

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LOCK (Ignition Key Position) .127
Locks
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Anti-thef t Steering Column .127
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Childproof Door .129
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Fuel Fill Door .229
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Glove Box .158
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Lockout Prevention .129
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Power Door .128
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Trunk .135
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Low Coolant Level .232
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Low Fuel Indicator .66
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Lower Gear, Downshif ting to a .242
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Low Oil Pressure Indicator .62
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Lubricant Specif ications Chart .338
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Luggage, Storing .236
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Maintenance .263
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Owner Maintenance Checks .273
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Main Items .274
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Minder .266
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Record .275
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Saf ety .264
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Malf unction Indicator Lamp .62,324
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Manual Transmission .342 ........
Manual Transmission Fluid .287
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Memory, Driving Position .142
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Memory Position Link .103
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Messages, System .76
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Meters, Gauges .68
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Mirrors, Adjusting .146
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Modif ications .235
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Moonroof .150
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Closing Manually .327
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Operation .150
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Multi-Inf ormation Display . 69
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Neutral Gear Position . 245
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New Vehicle Break-in . 228
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Normal Shif t Speeds .243
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NOTICE, Explanation of . i
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Numbers, Identif ication . 336............
Panel Brightness Control . 122
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Park Gear Position .245
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Parking Brake .151
Parking Brake and Brake System ...................................
Indicator .63
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Message .83
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Parking Lights .120
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Parking Over Things that Burn . 346
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Parking Tips .251
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Octane Requirement, Gasoline . 228
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Odometer .68
Oil ........................
Change, How to .280 ......................
Change, When to .266
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Checking Engine .232
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Pressure Indicator . 62,323
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Pressure Message .81
Selecting Proper Viscosity ......................................
Chart .279
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ON (Ignition Key Position) . 127
Onboard Ref ueling Vapor ....................................
Recovery .344
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Outside Mirrors .146
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Outside Temperature .73
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Overheating, Engine .321
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Owner Maintenance Checks . 273
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Passenger Airbag Of f Indicator .35
Passenger Side Airbag Of f
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Indicator .64
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Message .81
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PGM-FI System .345
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Pollen Filter .300
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Power Door Lock .128
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Power Socket Locations .156
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Power Windows .147
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Pregnancy, Using Seat Belts .19
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Primary Disp Selection .101
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Protecting Adults and Teens .13
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Additional Safety Precautions .20
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Advice f or Pregnant Women .19
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Protecting Children .37
Protecting Inf ants and Small .......................................
Children .42
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Protecting Larger Children .52
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Using Booster Seat .53
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Radiator Overheating .321
Radio/CD Sound
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System .170
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Readiness Codes .325,347 Rear Lights,
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Bulb Replacement .295,296
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Rear Seat, Folding .140
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Rear View Mirror .145
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Rear Window Def ogger .123
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Reclining the Seat Backs .138
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Recommended Shif t Speeds .242
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Release Parking Lever Message .78
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Reminder Indicators .62
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Remote Transmitter .130
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Remove Key Message .79
Replacement Inf ormation
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Engine Oil and Filter .280
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Fuses .330
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Light Bulbs .291
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Minder .266
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Tires .306
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Wiper Blades .301
Replacing Seat Belts Af ter a ............................................
Crash .24
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Reserve Tank, Coolant .283
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Restraint, Child .37
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Reverse Gear Position .245
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Reverse Lockout .243
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Rotation, Tire .306......................................
Saf ety Belts .10
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Safety Defects, Reporting .352
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Saf ety Features .9
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Airbags .11
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Seat Belts .10
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Saf ety Labels, Location of .57
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Saf ety Messages .ii
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Satellite Digital Radio .179
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Seat Belts .10
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Additional Information .21
Automatic Seat Belt
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Tensioners .23
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Cleaning .299
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Lap/Shoulder Belt .22
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Maintenance .24
Reminder Indicator and ................................
Beeper .21,62
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System Components .21
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Use During Pregnancy .19
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Wearing a Lap/Shoulder Belt .22
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Seat Heaters .137
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Seat Position Memory .142
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Tachometer .68
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Taillights, Changing Bulbs in .295
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Taking Care of the Unexpected .311
Technical Descriptions
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DOT Tire Quality Grading .341
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Emissions Control Systems .344
Three Way Catalytic
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Converter .346
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Temperature Gauge .68
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Seats, Adjusting the .138
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Security System .203
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Indicator .67
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Security Relock Timer .114
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Selecting a Child Seat .45
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Select/Reset Button .72
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Serial Number .336
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Service Manual .353
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Service Station Procedure .229
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Setting the Clock .202
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Sequential SportShif t Mode .246
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Shif t Lever Position Indicator .244
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Shif t Lock Release .249
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Side Airbags .11,32
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How Your Side Airbags Work .32
How the Side Airbag Of f
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Indicator Works .34
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Side Curtain Airbags .11,33
How Your Side Curtain ..........................
Airbags Work .33
Side Marker Lights, Bulb .................
Replacement in .294,295
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Signaling Turns .120
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Snow Tires .307
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Sound System .175Spare Tire
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Inf lating .312
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Specif ications .340
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Specif ications Charts .338
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Speed Limiter .243,249
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Speedometer .68
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Spotlights .153
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SRS, Additional Inf ormation .25
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Additional Safety Precautions .36
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Airbag Service .35
How Your SRS Indicator .......................................
Works .34
How Your Front Airbags .........................................
Work .28
How Your Side Airbags .........................................
Work .32
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SRS Components .25
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SRS Service .35
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SRS Indicator .34,63
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Message .82
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START (Ignition Key Position) .127
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Starting the Engine .241
In Cold Weather at High ..................................
Altitude .241
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With a Dead Battery .319
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State Emissions Testing .347 ........
Steam Coming f rom Engine .321
Steering Wheel
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Adjustment .124
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Anti-theft Column Lock .12
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Storing Your Vehicle .310
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Sun Visor .152
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Sunglasses Holder .158
Supplemental Restraint ................................
System .11,25
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Servicing .35
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SRS Indicator .34,63
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System Components .25
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Synthetic Oil .279
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System Message Indicator .67
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Unexpected, Taking Care of...............................................
the .311 ....
Unif orm Tire Quality Grading .341
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Unleaded Gasoline .228
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Upholstery Cleaning .299
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Used Oil, How to Dispose of .281
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WARNING, Explanation of .ii ................................
Vanity Mirror .152
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Vehicle Capacity Load .237
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Vehicle Dimensions .338
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Vehicle Identif ication Number .336
Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA)
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System .255
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Activation Indicator .255
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Message .81
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Of f Switch .256
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System Indicator .255
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Vehicle Storage .310
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VIN .336
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Viscosity, Oil .279
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Temperature, Inside Sensor .169
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Temperature, Outside .73
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Tether Anchorage Points .50
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Three Way Catalytic Converter .346
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Tighten Fuel Cap Message .79
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Tilt/Telescopic Steering Wheel .124
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Time, Setting the .202
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Tire Chains .308
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Tire, How to Change a Flat .313
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Tire Labeling .343
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Tires .302
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Air Pressure .304
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Chains .308
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Checking Wear .305
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Compact Spare .312
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DOT Tire Quality Grading .341
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Inf lation .303
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Inspection .305
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Replacing .306
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Rotating .306
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Snow .307
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Specif ications .338
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Tools, Tire Changing .313
Towing
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A Trailer .257
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Emergency Wrecker .328 ....
Equipment and Accessories .259
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Weight Limit .257
Transmission Checking Fluid Level, ..............................
Automatic .285
Checking Fluid Level, ...................................
Manual .287
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Fluid Selection .286,287,288
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Identif ication Number .336
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Shif ting the Automatic .244
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Shif ting the Manual .242
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Treadwear .341
Trip A & AVG. Fuel Reset with ...........................................
Ref uel .97
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Trip Meter .72
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Trunk .135
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Emergency Opener .136
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Main Switch .136
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Opening the .135
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Open Monitor .78
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Turn Signals .120
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Warning Labels, Location of .57
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Warranty Coverages .351
Washer, Windshield ........
Checking the Fluid Level .282
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Fluid Low Message .80
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Operation .119
Wheels .............
Adjusting the Steering .124
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Alignment and Balance .305
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Compact Spare .312
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Wrench .313
Windows .............................
Auto Reverse .148
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Operating the Power .147
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Rear, Def ogger .123
Windshield .....................................
Cleaning .119
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Def roster .123
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Washers .119
Wipers, Windshield .......................
Changing Blades .301
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Operation .119
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Worn Tires .305
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Wrecker, Emergency Towing .328
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Service Inf ormation Summary
Gasoline:
Fuel Tank Capacity:
Recommended Engine Oil:
Automatic Transmission Fluid:6-speed Manual Transmission
Fluid:
Power Steering Fluid:
Brake Fluid:Tire Pressure (measured cold):
2.1 US qt (2.0
)
4.4 US qt (4.2
) 32 psi (220 kPa , 2.2 kgf/cm
)
30 psi (210 kPa , 2.1 kgf/cm
)
17.1 US gal (64.7
)
Premium unleaded gasoline,
pump octane number of 91 or
higher.
API Premium grade 5W-30
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 Manual Transmission
Fluid preferred, or an SAE 10W-30
or 10W-40 motor oil as a
temporary replacement (see page
).
Capacity:
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 ). Front:
Rear:
60 psi (420 kPa , 4.2 kgf/cm
)
Compact Spare Tire:
278 287
290288
268
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