Brakes
...........
Anti-lock System (ABS) . 255
.............
Break-in, New Linings . 230
....................
Bulb Replacement .302
....
Check ABS System Message . 83
.
Check Brake System Message . 84
...........................................
Fluid .296
....................
Fluid Low Message .79
.......................................
Parking .151
.........................
System Indicator .63
.........................
System Message .84
........................
Wear Indicators .254
.........
Braking Fluid Low Message . 79
.............................
Braking System .254
.................
Brake-in, New Vehicle . 230
Brightness Control, ...............................
Instruments .123
......................
Brights, Headlights .121
Bulb Replacement ..............................
Brake Lights .302
.................................
Fog Lights .304
................
Front Parking Lights . 301
.................................
Headlights .298
.........
High-mount Brake Light . 304
....................
Rear License Plate . 304
............................
Specif ications .347 .............
Turn Signal Light . 300, 302
..............................
Bulbs, Halogen .298
............................
Capacities Chart .346
.............
Carbon Monoxide Hazard . 55
.............................
Carrying Cargo .238
.............
CAUTION, Explanation of . iii
.........................................
CD Care .194
...................................
CD Changer .185
.......................
CD Error Message .193
...............................
Center Pocket .155
........................
Certif ication Label .344
............................................
Chains .315
....................
Changing a Flat Tire .321
Changing Oil ........................................
How to .289
......................................
When to .274
...
Charging System Indicator . 62, 332
.......................................
Message .84
........
Check ABS System Message . 83
....
Check Airbag System Message . 83
.....
Check Brake System Message . 84
Check Charging System .......................................
Message .84 .......
Check DRL System Message . 85
Check Emission System .......................................
Message .84
Check Engine Oil Level .......................................
Message .82
...
Check Tire Pressure Message . 259
..
Check TPMS System Message . 260
......
Check Transmission Message . 83
........
Check VSA System Message . 82
............
Checklist, Bef ore Driving . 242
.....................................
Child Saf ety .36
..............................
Booster Seats .52
...................................
Child Seats .44
.....
Important Saf ety Reminders . 36
..........................................
Inf ants .41
......................
Lap/Shoulder Belt .48
..........................
Larger Children .51
.........................................
LATCH .46
.........................
Risk with Airbag .37
.............................
Small Children .42
.........................................
Tethers .49
......
Where Should a Child Sit . 37
................
Childproof Door Locks . 130
Index
C
II
............
Emergencies on the Road . 319
.............
Battery, Jump Starting . 327
...........
Brake System Indicator . 334
................
Changing a Flat Tire . 321
.....
Charging System Indicator . 332
..................
Checking the Fuses . 336
..........................
Fuse Locations .339
.......
Hazard Warning Flashers . 124
.....
Low Oil Pressure Indicator . 331
...
Malf unction Indicator Lamp . 332
...
Manually Closing Moonroof . 335
..................
Overheated Engine . 329
.......................................
Towing .341
.........................
Emergency Brake .151
....................
Emergency Flashers .124
......................
Emergency Towing .341
..........
Emergency Trunk Opener . 136
Emission, Check System .......................................
Message .84
.......................
Emissions Controls .354
.............
Emissions Testing, State . 357
Engine .......
Check Engine Oil Message . 82
....
Coolant Temperature Gauge . 68
.........................
If It Won’t Start .325
...
Malf unction Indicator Lamp . 332...................
Oil Life Display . 73, 274
..............
Oil Pressure Indicator . 331
..............
Oil, What Kind to Use . 287
...............................
Overheating .329
............................
Specif ications .347
....................
Speed Limiter . 245, 251
.......................................
Starting .243
Engine Speed Limiter .............................................
A/T .245
............................................
M/T .251
......................
Ethanol in Gasoline .230
.
Evaporative Emissions Controls . 354
...............................
Exhaust Fumes .55
Expectant Mothers, Use of Seat ........................................
Belts by .17
...................................
Fan, Interior .164
.............
Fasten Seat Belt Message . 78
.........................................
Features .159
....................
Filling the Fuel Tank . 231
Filter .........................
Dust and Pollen .307
...............................................
Oil .289
...........
Flashers, Hazard Warning . 124...................
Flat Tire, Changing a . 321
.....................................
Floor Mats .306
Fluids ..........
Automatic Transmission . 293
..........................................
Brake .296
.........................................
Clutch .297
..............
Manual Transmission . 295
..........................
Power Steering .297
......
Washer Fluid Low Message . 81
..................
Windshield Washer . 292
.....................................
Fog Lights .122
.......................................
Indicator .66
.........................
Folding Rear Seat .140
........................
Four-way Flashers .124
..................................
Front Airbags .26
.......................
Front Wiper Action .117
.................................................
Fuel .230
...............................
Cap Message .79
......................
Fill Door and Cap .231
...........................................
Gauge .68
.....................
Low Fuel Indicator .66
..............................
Low Message .81
................
Octane Requirement . 230
........................
Tank, Filling the .231
........................
Tighten Fuel Cap .79
..............................
Fuse Locations .339
Index
F
IV
.........................................
Indicators .61
.
ABS (Anti-lock Brake System) . 65
Brake (Parking and Brake ....................................
System) .63
........................
Charging System .62
.................................
Cruise Main .66
.....................................
Fog Light .66
...................................
High Beam .66
........
Key (Immobilizer System) . 64
.....................................
Lights On .63
......................................
Low Fuel .66
........................
Low Oil Pressure .62
..............
Low Tire Pressure . 67, 257
Malf unction Indicator ...............
Lamp(MIL) . 62, 84, 332
.................
Passenger Airbag Of f . 33
.....................
Seat Belt Reminder .62
..........................
Security System .67
...........................
Side Airbag Of f .64
...............................................
SRS .63
.........................
System Message .66
Turn Signal and Hazard ...................................
Warning .65
VSA (Vehicle Stability Assist) .................................
Activation .65
.................................
VSA System .64 .........
Indicators, Instrument Panel . 62
...............................
Inf ant Restraint .41
......................................
Inf ant Seats .41
..........
Tether Anchorage Points . 49
..........
Inf ormation (Multi) Display . 69
....................................
INFO Button .71
......................................
INFO Knob .71
...................
Inf lation, Proper Tire . 310
.................................
Inside Mirror .146
.............................
Inspection, Tire .312
....................
Installing a Child Seat .45
..........
Tether Anchorage Points . 49
.............................
Using LATCH .46
............................
Instrument Panel .61
.....................................
Indicators .62
......
Instrument Panel Brightness . 123
...............................
Interior Lights .153
.....
Interior Light Dimming Time . 106
........................................
Introduction .i ...................
Key, Remove Message . 79
Keyless Lock ....................
Acknowledgement . 113
................................................
Keys .126
.......................
Label, Certif ication .342
...............
Lane Change, Signaling . 121
........................
Language Selection .94
........................
Lap/Shoulder Belts .20
................................
LATCH, Using .46
.
Lever, Release Parking Message . 78
Lights ....................
Bulb Replacement .298
.......................................
Indicator .61
...........................................
Setup .106
..................
Turn Signal . 65, 300, 302
....................................
Load Limits .239
....
LOCK (Ignition Key Position) . 128
Locks .....
Anti-thef t Steering Column . 128
........................
Childproof Door .130
............................
Fuel Fill Door .231
.................
Jacking up the Vehicle . 322
.......................................
Jack, Tire .321
................................
Jump Starting .327
Index
J K
L
VI
CONT INUED
..................................
Maintenance .271
...
Owner Maintenance Checks . 282
................................
Main Items .283
.....................................
Messages .74
........................................
Minder .274
........................................
Record .284
..........................................
Saf ety .272
.
Malfunction Indicator Lamp . 62, 332
...................
Manual Transmission . 244
........
Manual Transmission Fluid . 295
...........
Memory, Driving Position . 142
.................
Memory Position Link . 104..........................
Messages, System .75
...............................
Meters, Gauges .68
........................
Mirrors, Adjusting .146
.................................
Modif ications .237
.......................................
Moonroof .150
......................
Closing Manually .335
...................................
Operation .150
.............
Multi-Inf ormation Display . 69
..........................
Change Settings .92
...................
Customized Settings . 86
....................................
Def ault All .90
...................
Neutral Gear Position . 247
..................
New Vehicle Break-in . 230
.....................
Normal Shif t Speeds .244
...................
NOTICE, Explanation of . i
...............
Numbers, Identif ication . 344
...
Octane Requirement, Gasoline . 230
.........................................
Odometer .72
Oil ........................
Change, How to .289 ......................
Change, When to .274
......................
Checking Engine .234
................
Level Check Message . 82
.................................
Life Display .73
..............
Pressure Indicator . 62, 331
......................
Pressure Message .82
Selecting Proper Viscosity ......................................
Chart .288
.........
ON (Ignition Key Position) . 128
Onboard Ref ueling Vapor ....................................
Recovery .354
............................
Outside Mirrors .146
.....................
Outside Temperature .73
....................
Overheating, Engine .329
.......
Owner Maintenance Checks . 282
............
Panel Brightness Control . 123
........................
Park Gear Position .247
...............................
Parking Brake .151
Locks
..................................
Glove Box .158
..................
Lockout Prevention . 130
...............................
Power Door .129
.........................................
Trunk .135
........................
Low Coolant Level .234
.........................
Low Fuel Indicator .66
...
Lower Gear, Downshif ting to a . 244
...
Low Oil Pressure Indicator . 62, 331
...
Lubricant Specif ications Chart . 346
..........................
Luggage, Storing .238
Index
INDEX
MN
OP
VII
Service Information Summary
Gasoline:
Fuel Tank Capacity:
Recommended Engine Oil:
Automa tic 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:
285
292 293
295294