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Maintenance Minder
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Maintenance Main Items
Replace engine oil
Replace engine oil and oil filter
Inspect front and rear brakes
Check parking brake adjustment
Inspect these items: Tie rod ends, steering gear box, and boots
Suspension components
Driveshaft boots
Brake hoses and lines (including ABS)
All fluid levels and condition of fluids
Exhaust system
Fuel lines and connections Maintenance Sub Items
Check tire inflation and condition
Replace air cleaner element
Replace dust and pollen filter
Inspect drive belt
Replace transmission fluid
Replace spark plugs
Inspect valve clearance
Replace engine coolant
Replace rear differential fluid
:
A
B
Symbol
Symbol
1
2
3
4
5
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If the message ‘‘SERVICE DUE NOW’’ does not appear more than 12 months
after the display is reset, change the engine oil every year.
Inspect idle speed every 160,000 miles (256,000 km). Independent of the maintenance minder messages, replace the brake fluid
every 3 years.
Adjust the valves during services A, B, 1, 2, or 3 only if they are noisy.
See information on maintenance and emissions warranty on page .
NOTE: 1:
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If you drive in dusty conditions, replace every 15,000
miles (24,000 km).
If you drive primarily in urban areas that have high
concentrations of soot in the air from industry and
from diesel-powered vehicles, replace every 15,000
miles (24,000 km).
Driving in mountainous areas results in higher level
of mechanical (shear) stress to fluid. This requires
differential fluid changes more frequently than
recommended by the maintenance minder. If you
regularly drive your vehicle under these conditions,
have the differential fluid changed every 15,000 miles
(24,000 km).
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Specif ications
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Dimensions
Engine WeightsCapacities
162.0 in (4,115 mm)
68.9 in (1,750 mm)
50.6 in (1,285 mm)
94.5 in (2,400 mm)
57.9 in (1,470 mm)
59.4 in (1,510 mm) 13.2 US gal (50)
132 cu-in (2,157 cm
)
11.1 : 1 1.72 US gal (6.5
)
2.01 US gal (7.6)
5.1 US qt (4.8
)
4.8 US qt (4.5)
5.9 US qt (5.6)
1.6 US qt (1.5)
1.7 US qt (1.6)
0.78 US qt (0.74
)
0.81 US qt (0.77)
2.6 US qt (2.5)
6.3 US qt (6.0)
3.43 x 3.57 in (87.0 x 90.7 mm)
Length
Width
Height
Wheelbase
Track
See the certification label attached
to the driver’s doorjamb.Water cooled 4-stroke DOHC
VTEC 4-cylinder gasoline engine
Type
BorexStroke
Displacement
Compression ratio
Spark plugs
Spark Plug Gap 0.04 in (1.1 mm) PK22PR-L11S PFR7G-11S Including the coolant in the reserve tank and that remaining in the
engine
Reserve tank capacity:
0.16 US gal (0.6
)
Excluding the oil remaining in the engine
Gross vehicle weight rating
(GVWR)
Fuel tank
Engine coolant
Engine oil
Manual
transmission
fluid
Differential
fluid
Windshield
washer
reservoir
Front
Rear
1:
2:
NGK :
DENSO : Change
Total
Change
Total
Change
Total
Change
Total
U.S. Vehicles
Canadian
Vehicles
0mm
0.1 mm
1
2
Including filter
Without filter
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Changing Oil
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How to .144
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When to .139
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Charging System Indicator .46,182
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Checklist, Bef ore Driving .121
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Child Saf ety .28
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Booster Seats .37
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Child Seats .33
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Important Saf ety Reminders .31
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Larger Children .36
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Risk with Airbags .29
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Small Children .32
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Child Seats .33
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Cleaning Seat Belts .157
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Clock .54
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Clutch Fluid .151
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CO in the Exhaust .201
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Cold Weather, Starting in .122
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Compact Spare Tire .170
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Consumer Inf ormation .206
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Controls, Instruments and .43
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Convertible Top .70
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Convertible Top Cover .72
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Lowering the Convertible Top .70
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Maintenance .74
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Raising the Convertible Top .73 Coolant
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Adding .146
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Checking .112
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Proper Solution .146
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Temperature Gauge .52
Crankcase Emission Control ........................................
System .201
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Cruise Control Indicator .47
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Cruise Control Operation .103
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Cup Holder .78
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Customer Service Of f ice .206
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Economy, Fuel .112
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Emergencies .169
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Battery, Jump Starting .178
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Brake System Indicator .184
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DANGER, Explanation of .ii
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Dashboard .3,44
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Dashboard Lower Pocket .79
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Daytime Running Lights .57
Daytime Running Lights
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Indicator .48
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Dead Battery .178
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Def ects, Reporting Saf ety .208
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Def ogger, Rear Window .59
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Def rosting the Windows .85
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Dif f erential Fluid .150
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Dimensions .196 ...............
Dimming the Headlights .57
Dipstick
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Engine Oil .111
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Directional Signals .57
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Disc Brake Wear Indicators .126
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Disposal of Used Oil .146
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Do Not Tow a Trailer .129
Doors
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Locking and Unlocking .63
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Monitor Indicator .47
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Power Door Locks .63
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DOT Tire Quality Grading .198
Downshif ting, Manual
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Transmission .123
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Driver and Passenger Safety .5
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Driving .119
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Economy .112
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Driving Guidelines .120
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Dust and Pollen Filter .158
Index
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E
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Gas Mileage, Improving .112
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Gasohol .108
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Gasoline .108
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Gauge .52
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Low Fuel Indicator .49
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Octane Requirement .108
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Tank, Ref ueling .109
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Gauges .51
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Engine Coolant Temperature .52
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Fuel .52
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Fan, Interior .83
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Features .81
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Filling the Fuel Tank .109
Filters
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Dust and Pollen .158
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Oil .144
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Flashers, Hazard Warning .58
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Flat Tire, Changing a .171
Fluids
..........................................
Brake .151
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Clutch .151
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Manual Transmission .149
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Windshield Washer .148
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Four-way Flashers .58 .................................................
Fuel .108
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Fill Door and Cap .109
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Gauge .52
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Low Fuel Indicator .49
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Octane Requirement .108
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Oxygenated .108
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Tank, Ref ueling .109
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Fuel Economy .112
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Fuel Station Procedures .109
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Fuses, Checking the .186
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Changing a Flat Tire .171
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Charging System Indicator .182
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Checking the Fuses .186
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Closing the Convertible Top .185
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Hazard Warning Flashers .57
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Jump Starting .178
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Low Oil Pressure Indicator .182
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Malf unction Indicator Lamp .183
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Overheated Engine .179
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Towing .191
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Emergency Brake .76
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Emergency Flashers .58
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Emergency Towing .191
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Emergency Trunk Opener .64
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Emissions Controls .201
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Emissions Testing, State .204
Engine
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Adding Engine Coolant .146
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Coolant Temperature Gauge .52
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If It Won’t Start .176
Malf unction Indicator
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Lamp .47,183
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Oil Lif e Indicator .133
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Oil Pressure Indicator .46,182
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Oil, What Kind to Use .143
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Overheating .179 ............................
Specif ications .196
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Speed Limiter .124
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Start Button .122
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Starting .122
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Ethanol in Gasoline .108
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Evaporative Emission Controls .201
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Exhaust Fumes .40
Expectant Mothers, Use of Seat
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Belts by .14
Index
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INDEX
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Service Inf ormation Summary
Gasoline:
Fuel Tank Capacity:Tire Pressure (measured cold):
SpareTirePressure:
Recommended Engine Oil: Manual Transmission Fluid:
Brake Fluid:
60 psi (420 kPa , 4.2 kgf/cm
)
32 psi (220 kPa , 2.2 kgf/cm
)
32 psi (220 kPa , 2.2 kgf/cm
)
5.1 US qt (4.8
)
Premium unleaded gasoline,
pump octane number of 91 or
higher.
Oil change capacity (including
filter):
Front:
Rear:
API premium grade 10W-30
detergent oil (see page ). Front:
Honda Manual Transmission
Fluid preferred, or an SAE 10W-30
or 10W-40 motor oil as a
temporary replacement (see page
).
Capacity:
Honda Heavy Duty Brake Fluid
DOT 3 preferred, or a DOT 3 or
DOT 4 brake fluid as a temporary
replacement (see page ). 1.7 US qt (1.6
)
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151
13.2 US gal (50)
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