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Lower the vehicle to the ground,
and remove the jack.
Bef ore mounting the spare tire,
wipeanydirtoff themounting
surface of the wheel and hub with
a clean cloth. Wipe the hub
carefully;itmaybehotfrom
driving. Put on the spare tire. Put the
wheel nuts back on f inger-tight,
then tighten them in a crisscross
pattern with the wheel nut wrench
until the wheel is f irmly against
the hub. Do not try to tighten
them f ully.
13. 14.
12.
Changing a Flat Tire
268
BRAKE HUB
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Place the flat tire face down in the
spare tire well.
Remove the spacer cone f rom the
wing bolt, turn it over, and put it
back on the bolt.
Securetheflattirebyscrewing
the wing bolt back into its hole.
Tighten the wheel nuts securely in
the same crisscross pattern. Have
the wheel nut torque checked at
the nearest automotive service
f acility.
Tighten the wheel nuts to:
Remove the center cap before
storing the f lat tire in the trunk
well.
15. 16. 17.
18.
19.All models except Canadian 4-cylinder LX
Changing a Flat Tire
T aking Care of t he Unexpect ed
269
WING BOLT
SPACER CONEFor
spare
tire
For
normal
tire
80 lbf·ft (108 N·m , 11 kgf·m)
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Specifications (4-cylinder Models)
Technical Inf ormat ion
291
Engine
Lights
Battery
Fuses Alignment
Tires
12
V 24/2.2 CP
12
V
12 V 60
W (HB3)
51 W (HB4)
12 V 21 W 3.43
x 3.90 in (87.0 x 99.0 mm)
144 cu-in (2,354 cm
)
9.7 : 1
Type
BorexStroke
Displacement
Compression
ratio
Spark plugs
Headlights
Front
turn signal/parking/side
marker lights
Rear turn signal lights
Back-up lights
License plate lights
Ceiling light
Trunk light
Door courtesy lights
Vanity mirror lights
Spotlights 12
V 18 W
12 V 3 CP
12 V 8 W
12 V 5 W
12 V 2 CP
12 V 1.1 W
12 V 8 W
Capacity 12 V 38 AH/5 HR
12 V 47 AH/20 HR
Interior
Under-hood Water
cooled 4-stroke DOHC i-VTEC
4-cylinder gasoline engine
See page 284 or the fuse label
attached to the inside of the fuse
box lid.
See page 283 or the fuse box
cover.
60 psi (420 kPa , 4.2 kgf/cm
)
29 psi (200 kPa , 2.0 kgf/cm)
30 psi (210 kPa , 2.1 kgf/cm)
30 psi (210 kPa , 2.1 kgf/cm)
32 psi (220 kPa , 2.2 kgf/cm)
T135/90D15 100M P205/60R16 91V
P205/65R15 92H
Toe-in
Camber
Caster
Size
Pressure
3°15’
1°
0°
0.08 in (2.0 mm) 0.00 in (0.0 mm)
NGK:
DENSO:
SKJ20DRM13 SKJ20DRM11
IZFR6K13
IZFR6K11
Front
Rear
Front
Rear
Front
High
Low
Front/Rear
Spare
Front
Rear
Spare
4 : Canadian LX models 2 : Californian models with automatic transmission 1 : All models except Californian models with automatic transmission
3 : All models except Canadian LX
3
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4
3
4
1
2
1
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Specifications
(6-cylinder Models)
Technical Inf ormat ion
293
Engine
Alignment
Lights
Battery
Fuses
Tires
12
V
12 V
12 V
12 V 51
W (HB4)
24/2.2 CP
21 W 3.39
x 3.39 in (86.0 x 86.0 mm)
183 cu-in (2,997 cm
)
10.0 : 1
0.00 in (0.0 mm)
0.08 in (2.0 mm)
0° 1°
3°15’
Type
BorexStroke
Displacement
Compression
ratio
Spark plugs Water
cooled 4-stroke
SOHC VTEC
6-cylinder gasoline engine
Toe-in
Camber
Caster NGK:
DENSO:
IZFR6K11
SKJ20DRM11
Headlights
Front
turn signal/parking/side
marker lights
Rear turn signal lights
Back-up lights
License plate lights
Ceiling light
Trunk light
Door courtesy lights
Vanity mirror lights
Spotlights 12
V 18 W
12 V 3 CP
12 V 8 W
12 V 5 W
12 V 2 CP
12 V 1.1 W
12 V 8 W
Capacity 12 V
12
V
65 AH/20 HR
52
AH/5 HR
Interior
Under-hood P215/50R17
93V
Size
Pr essure T135/90D15
100M
T135/80R16 101M
32 psi (220 kPa , 2.2 kgf/cm
)
29 psi (200 kPa , 2.0 kgf/cm)
60 psi (420 kPa , 4.2 kgf/cm)
See
page 284 or the fuse label
attached to the inside of the fuse
box lid.
See page 283 or the fuse box
cover. 60 W (HB3)
Front
Rear
Front
Rear
Front
High
Low
1:
2:LX-V6, EX-V6 with automatic transmission
EX-V6 with manual transmission Front/Rear
Spare
Front
Rear
Spare
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ÎCONT INUED
......
Taillights, Changing Bulbs in .250
.
Taking Care of the Unexpected .263
Technical Descriptions
....
DOT Tire Quality Grading .294 .....
Emissions Control Systems .297
.....................
Oxygenated Fuels .184
Three Way Catalytic
.......................
Converter . 298, 299
.........
Temperature Control, Dual .121
.......................
Temperature Gauge .64
........
Temperature, Inside Sensor .123
....................
Temperature, Outside .65
.....................
Tether Anchor Points .45
................
Thef t Protection, Radio .172
Three Way Catalytic
...........................
Converter . 298, 299
..................
Tilt the Steering Wheel .73
..........................
Time, Setting the .173
....................................
Timing Belt .246
....................................
Tire Chains .259
.........
Tire, How to Change a Flat .265
...........................
Tire Inf ormation .296
...............................................
Tires .254
..............................
Air Pressure .256
........................................
Chains .259
.........................
Checking Wear .257
..........................
Compact Spare .264
......
DOT Tire Quality Grading .294
......................................
Inf lation .255
..................................
Inspection .256 .....................................
Labeling .296
..............................
Maintenance .257
...................................
Replacing .258
......................................
Rotating .257
...........................................
Snow .259
....................
Specifications . 291, 293
...................
Tools, Tire Changing . 265
Towing .....................................
A Trailer .213
................
Emergency Wrecker .285
....
Equipment and Accessories .215
.............................................
Tips .217
.....................
Weight Limit . 213, 214
.............................
Trailer Loading . 213
......................
Trailer Towing Tips .217
Transmission
Checking Fluid Level, ......................
Automatic .239, 240
Checking Fluid Level, ...................................
Manual .242
..................
Fluid Selection . 240, 241
..............
Identif ication Number .288
.............
Shif ting the Automatic . 203
..................
Shif ting the Manual . 200
.......................
Starting the Engine .199
In Cold Weather at High ..................................
Altitude .199
................
With a Dead Battery . 272
..............
State Emissions Testing . 300
........
Steam Coming f rom Engine . 274
Steering Wheel ..................................
Adjustment .73
.............
Anti-theft Column Lock . 76
.......
Steering Wheel Buttons . 171, 175
...................
Stereo Sound System . 124
....................
Storing Your Vehicle .262
........................................
Sun Visor .101
........................
Sunglasses Holder . 102
Supplemental Restraint System ......................................
Servicing .30
.........................
SRS Indicator . 28, 58
...................
System Components . 21
..................................
Synthetic Oil .233
Index
INDEX
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5-speed manual transmission:6-speed manual transmission:
Service Information Summary
Gasoline:
Fuel Tank Capacity:
Recommended Engine Oil:
Automa tic Transmission Fluid: Tire Pressure (measured cold):
Manual Transmission Fluid:
Power Steering Fluid:
Brake Fluid:
SpareTirePressure:
17.09 US gal (64.7)
4.4 US qt (4.2)
4.5 US qt (4.3
)
Unleaded gasoline, pump octane
number of 87 or 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
pages and ). Capacity:
2.0 US qt (1.9
)
2.3 US qt (2.2
)
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 ). Honda Manual Transmission
Fluid preferred, or an SAE 10W-30
or 10W-40 motor oil as a
temporary replacement (see
pages and ).
60 psi (420 kPa , 4.2 kgf/cm
)
29 psi (200 kPa , 2.0 kgf/cm
)
32 psi (220 kPa , 2.2 kgf/cm
)
29 psi (200 kPa , 2.0 kgf/cm
)
Rear: 30 psi (210 kPa , 2.1 kgf/cm
)
Front: 30 psi (210 kPa , 2.1 kgf/cm
)
32 psi (220 kPa , 2.2 kgf/cm
)
4-cylinder models
6-cylinder models Front: Rear: Front:
Rear:
All V6 models
232
240 241 242
243
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Canadian LX
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