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Specif ications
282
Dimensions
Weights
EngineCapacities
176.7 in (4,489 mm)
69.0 in (1,752 mm)
56.5 in (1,435 mm)
106.3 in (2,700 mm)
59.0 in (1,499 mm)
60.2 in (1,528 mm)
3.19 x 3.44 in (81.0 x 87.3 mm)
Length
Width
Height
Wheelbase
Track
Gross vehicle weight rating See the certification label attached
to the driver’s doorjamb.
Water cooled 4-stroke
SOHC VTEC , DOHC i-VTEC 4-cylinder gasoline engine
10.5
110 cu-in (1,799 cm
)
3.39x3.39in(86x86mm)
122 cu-in (1,998 cm)
SK22PR-M11S IFR7G-11KS
SKJ20DR-M11S
IZFR6K-11S
NGK:
DENSO:
Type
BorexStroke
Displacement
Compression ratio
Spark plugs
Spark plugs 13.2 US gal (50
)
Excluding the oil remaining in the engine Including the coolant in the reserve tank and that remaining in
the engine
Reserve tank capacity: 0.11 US gal (0.4
)
4.8 US qt (4.5
)
2.6 US qt (2.5)
2.5 US qt (2.4
)
6.2 US qt (5.9)
1.8 US qt (1.7
)
1.7 US qt (1.6)
1.6 US qt (1.5)
1.5 US qt (1.4)
5.8 US qt (5.5)
4.8 US qt (4.5)
4.4 US qt (4.2)
3.7 US qt (3.5)
4.6 US qt (4.4)
3.9 US qt (3.7)
1.19 US gal (4.5
)
1.37 US gal (5.2)
1.45 US gal (5.5)
1.88 US gal (7.1
)
1.72 US gal (6.5)
1.80 US gal (6.8)
11.0 Fuel tank
Engine
coolant
Engine oil
Automatic
transmission
fluid
Windshield
washer
reservoir
Front
Rear
Approx.
NGK:
DENSO:
1:
2: 1:
2:
3:
4:A/T
M/T
A/T
M/T
Change
Total
Change
Including
filter
Without filter
Total
Change
Total
Change
Total
U.S. Vehicles
Canada
Vehicles
Except U.S. Si
U.S. Si Except U.S. Si
U.S. Si
12
1
2 3
4 3
4
3
4
3
4
3
4
1
2
1
2 1
2
3
3
4
3
3
4
1
2
Manual trans-
mission fluid
CONT INUED
....................................
Accessories .182
ACCESSORY (Ignition Key
.......................................
Position) .78
.............
Accessory Power Socket .103
....................
Additives, Engine Oil .225
...............................
Airbag (SRS) . 9, 21
...
Airbags, Additional Information .21
...
Additional Safety Precautions .32
..........
AdvancedAirbagSystem .26
.............................
Airbag Service .31
How the Passenger Airbag Of f
......................
Indicator Works .30
How the Side Airbag Of f ......................
Indicator Works .30
..
How the SRS Indicator Works .29
How Your Front Airbags
.........................................
Work .24
...
How Your Side Airbags Work .27
How Your Side Curtain Airbags
.........................................
Work .29
........................
SRS Components .21
..............
Air Conditioning System .106
.......................
Air Pressure, Tires .246
......................................
Antif reeze .228 Anti-lock Brakes (ABS)
...............................
Indicator . 60, 200
...................................
Operation .200
..............
Anti-thef t, Audio System . 168
Anti-thef t Steering Column ..........................................
Lock .78
............................................
Armrest .93
................................
Audio System .110
.....
Auto Door Locking/Unlocking . 81
.........................
Auto Door Locking .81
.....................
Auto Door Unlocking .83
...
Automatic Seat Belt Tensioners . 19
.............
Automatic Speed Control . 171
..............
Automatic Transmission . 194
..........................
Capacity, Fluid .282
...............
Checking Fluid Level . 232
.......................................
Shif ting .194
Shif t Lever Position ...............................
Indicators .194
................
Shif t Lever Positions . 195
....................
Shif t Lock Release . 197Battery
Charging System ...........................
Indicator . 65, 267
............................
Jump Starting .263
..............................
Maintenance .252
............................
Specif ications .283
..............................
Bef ore Driving .175
....................................
Belts,Seat .8,18
.........................
Beverage Holders .103
Brakes ...........
Anti-lock System (ABS) . 200
.............
Break-in, New Linings . 176
....................
Bulb Replacement .239
...........................................
Fluid .234
.................
Pad Wear Indicators . 199
.......................................
Parking .100
.................
System Indicator . 59, 269
.............................
Braking System .199
.................
Break-in, New Vehicle . 176
..
Brightness Control, Instruments . 73
........................
Brights, Headlights .72
Index
A B
INDEX
I
Î
Bulb Replacement..........................
Back-up Lights .239
..............................
Brake Lights .239
........
Front Side Marker Lights .238
.........
Front Turn Signal Lights .238
.........................
Headlights . 236, 237
.........
High-mount Brake Light .241
..........................
Parking Lights .238
.........
Rear Side Marker Lights .239
..........
Rear Turn Signal Lights .239
............................
Specif ications .283
..............................
Bulbs, Halogen .236
.........................................
Card, PC .151
............................
Capacities Chart .282
.............
Carbon Monoxide Hazard .51
.............................
Carrying Cargo .184
..............
CAUTION, Explanation of .ii
..............................
CD Player . 122, 142
..................................
Ceiling Light .101
........................
Certif ication Label .280
............................................
Chains .251
....................
Changing a Flat Tire .257 Changing Oil
........................................
How to .226
......................................
When to .213
...
Charging System Indicator . 65, 267
..............
Check Fuel Cap Message . 68
............
Checklist, Bef ore Driving . 189
.....................................
Child Saf ety .33
Child Seats .............
LATCH Anchor System . 42
...........................
Lower Anchors .42
................
Tether Anchor Points . 45
..................
Childproof Door Locks . 80
.........................
Clock, Setting the .169
...................................
Clutch Fluid .234
........................
CO in the Exhaust .287
............
Cold Weather, Starting in . 190
..............................
Compact Spare .256
.................
Console Compartment . 103
.................
Consumer Inf ormation . 294
.............
Controls, Instruments and . 55
Coolant ........................................
Adding .228
....................................
Checking .181
.........................
Proper Solution .228
...................
Temperature Gauge . 67Crankcase Emissions Control
........................................
System .287
............
Cruise Control Operation . 171
....
Customer Service Inf ormation . 294
................
DANGER, Explanation of . ii
...................................
Dashboard . 3, 57
................
Daytime Running Lights . 73
.........
Def ects, Reporting Saf ety . 296
........................
Def og and Def rost .109
................
Def ogger, Rear Window . 74
..............
Def rosting the Windows . 109
....................................
Dimensions .282
...............
Dimming the Headlights . 72
Dipstick ..........
Automatic Transmission . 232
..................................
Engine Oil .179
..........................
Directional Signals .72
Disc Brake Pad Wear ...................................
Indicators .199
............................
Disc Player . 122, 142
..................
Display Change Button . 66
.....................
Disposal of Used Oil .228
Index
C D
II
Î
CONT INUED
Doors.
Auto Door Locking/Unlocking .81
.....................
Auto Door Locking .81
.................
Auto Door Unlocking .82
..............
Locking and Unlocking .79
......................
Power Door Locks .80
........
DOT Tire Quality Grading .284
Downshif ting, Manual
.............................
Transmission .191
...........
Driver and Passenger Safety .5
...........................................
Driving .187
....................................
Economy .181
..................
Dust and Pollen Filter .242
..............................
Economy, Fuel .181
............
Emergencies on the Road .255
.............
Battery, Jump Starting .263
...........
Brake System Indicator .269
................
Changing a Flat Tire .257
.....
Charging System Indicator .267
..................
Checking the Fuses .270
.....
Low Oil Pressure Indicator .267
...
Malf unction Indicator Lamp .268
..................
Overheated Engine .265 .........................
Emergency Brake .100
......................
Emergency Flashers .74
......................
Emergency Towing .276
............
Emergency Trunk Opener .87
.......................
Emissions Controls .287
.............
Emissions Testing, State .290
Engine
....
Coolant Temperature Gauge .67
......
Engine Speed Limiter . 193, 196
Malf unction Indicator ......................................
Lamp .268
........
Oil Pressure Indicator . 65, 267
..............
Oil, What Kind to Use .224
...............................
Overheating .265
............................
Specif ications .282
.......................................
Starting .190
......................
Ethanol in Gasoline .177
.
Evaporative Emissions Controls .287
...............................
Exhaust Fumes .51
Expectant Mothers, Use of Seat
........................................
Belts by .16
...................................
Fan, Interior .106
.........................................
Features .105 ....................
Filling the Fuel Tank .177
Filters
.........................
Dust and Pollen .242
...............................................
Oil .226
5-speed Manual Transmission ...............
Checking Fluid Level .233
................................
Shif ting the .191
.............
Flashers, Hazard Warning .74
...................
Flat Tire, Changing a .257
Fluids
..........
Automatic Transmission .232
..........................................
Brake .234
.........................................
Clutch .235
...................................
Locations .222
..............
Manual Transmission .233
..........................
Power Steering .235
..................
Windshield Washer .231
FM Stereo Radio ...................................
Reception .163
...........................
Folding Rear Seat .93
..........................
Four-way Flashers .74
..............................
Front Airbags . 9, 24
Index
F
EINDEX
III
CONT INUED
..................................................
Keys .76
.......................
Label, Certif ication .280
.................
Lane Change, Signaling . 72
..................
Lap/Shoulder Belts . 14, 19
.................
LATCH Anchor System . 42
Lights ....................
Bulb Replacement .236
.......................................
Indicator .59
.........................................
Parking .72
..................................
Turn Signal .72
.....................................
Load Limit .185
......
LOCK (Ignition Key Position) . 78
Locks .......
Anti-thef t Steering Column . 78
............................
Fuel Fill Door .177
.................................
Power Door .80
...........................................
Trunk .87
........................
Low Coolant Level .181
.........................
Low Fuel Indicator .64
................................
Lower Anchors .42
...
Lower Gear, Downshif ting to a . 191 ...
Low Oil Pressure Indicator . 65, 267
...
Lubricant Specif ications Chart . 282
..................................
Maintenance .211
................................
Minder . 213-219
.........................
Minder Indicator .64
...
Owner Maintenance Checks . 218
.................................
Record . 220-221
..........................................
Saf ety .212
.......
Malf unction Indicator Lamp . 268
...................
Manual Transmission . 191
........
Manual Transmission Fluid . 233
...............................
Meters, Gauges .66
...................
Methanol in Gasoline . 177
..........................
Mirrors, Adjusting .99
.........................................
Moonroof .97
...........................
MP3/WMA . 123, 143
...................
Neutral Gear Position . 195
..................
New Vehicle Break-in . 176
.....................
Normal Shif t Speeds .192
...................
NOTICE, Explanation of . i...............
Numbers, Identif ication . 280
...
Octane Requirement, Gasoline . 176
.........................................
Odometer .66
...............................
Odometer, Trip .67
Oil ........................
Change, How to .226
......................
Change, When to .213
......................
Checking Engine .179
..............
Pressure Indicator . 65, 267
.......
Selecting Proper Viscosity . 224
...........
ON (Ignition Key Position) . 78
Onboard Ref ueling Vapor ....................................
Recovery .287
..............................
Outside Mirrors .99
....
Outside Temperature Indicator . 68
....................
Overheating, Engine .265
.......
Owner Maintenance Checks . 218
.........................
Oxygenated Fuels .177
Index
M
N O
K
L
INDEX
V
Î
Î Î Î ÎTechnical Descriptions
....
DOT Tire Quality Grading .284
.....
Emissions Control Systems .287
.....................
Oxygenated Fuels .177
..........
State Emissions Testing .290
Three Way Catalytic
...............................
Converter .289
.................................
Tire Labeling .286
.......................
Temperature Gauge .67
.....................
Tether Anchor Points .45
............................
Thef t Protection .170
..
Three Way Catalytic Converter . 289
..........................
Time, Setting the .169
....................................
Tire Chains .251
.........
Tire, How to Change a Flat . 257
.........................
Tire Inf ormation .284
...............................................
Tires .245
..............................
Air Pressure .246
.........................
Checking Wear .247
..........................
Compact Spare .256
....
DOT Tire Quality Grading . 284
......................................
Inf lation .246
..................................
Inspection .247
..............................
Maintenance .248
...................................
Replacing .249
......................................
Rotating .248 ...........................................
Snow .250
............................
Specif ications .283
................................
Tire Chains .251
...................
Tools, Tire Changing . 257
Towing .....................................
A Trailer .204
..................
Emergency Towing . 276
...........................
Traction Devices .251
Transmission Checking Fluid Level, ..............................
Automatic .232
Checking Fluid Level, ...................................
Manual .233
..................
Fluid Selection . 232, 233
..............
Identif ication Number . 280
.............
Shif ting the Automatic . 194
..................
Shif ting the Manual . 191
...................................
Treadwear .284
.......................................
Trip Meter .67
................................................
Trunk .87
........................................
Opening .87
...................
Open Monitor Light . 62
....................................
Turn Signals .72 Unexpected, Taking Care
..........................................
of the .255
..
Unif orm Tire Quality Grading . 279
........................
Unleaded Gasoline .176
.......
Used Oil, How to Dispose of . 228
.............
WARNING, Explanation of . ii
................................
Vanity Mirror .102
.................
Vehicle Capacity Load . 185
......................
Vehicle Dimensions .282
....
Vehicle Identif ication Number . 280
.............................
Vehicle Storage .254
.................................................
VIN .280
..................................
Viscosity, Oil .225
Vehicle Stability Assist ............................
(VSA) System .202
............
Ac tivation Indicator . 62, 202
..................................
Of f Switch .203
.................
System Indicator . 62, 203
Index
U
V
W
VIII
Service Information Summary
Automatic Transmission Fluid: Brake Fluid:
Gasoline:
Tire Pressure (measured cold):
Manual Transmission Fluid:
Power Steering Fluid:
Recommended
Engine Oil:
Fuel
Tank Capacity: Honda
Heavy Duty Brake Fluid
DOT 3 preferred, or a DOT 3 or
DOT 4 brake fluid as a temporary
replacement (see page ).
Honda
ATF-Z1 (Automatic
Transmission Fluid) preferred, or
aDEXRON
III ATF as a
temporary replacement (see page
).
Front/Rear:
Honda Manual Transmission
Fluid preferred, or an SAE 10W-30
or 10W-40 motor oil as a
temporary replacement (see page
).
Capacity (including differential): 30
psi (210 kPa , 2.1 kgf/cm
)
32 psi (220 kPa , 2.2 kgf/cm
)
Unleaded
gasoline, pump octane
number of 87 or higher.
Premium unleaded gasoline,
pump octane number of 91 or
higher.
1.5 US qt (1.4
)
Honda Power Steering Fluid
preferred, or another brand of
power steering fluid as a
temporary replacement. Do not
use ATF (see page ). Spare
Tire:
60 psi (420 kPa , 4.2 kgf/cm
)
1.6
US qt (1.5
) 29psi(200kPa,2.0kgf/cm)
32
psi (220 kPa , 2.2 kgf/cm
)
4.6 US qt (4.4
)
Oil
change capacity (including
filter): API Premium grade 5W-30
detergent oil (see page ).
3.9
US qt (3.7
)
Oil
change capacity (including
filter):
API Premium grade 5W-20
detergent oil (see page ).
13.2 US gal (50
)
LX, EX
DX, Canadian DX-G
Except U.S. Si
U.S. Si
232
233
Except U.S. Si
U.S. Si
235 234
U.S. Si
Front:
Rear:
Except U.S. Si
225225
U.S. Si