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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 . 290Engine
....
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
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Gas Mileage, Improving . 181
.........................................
Gasoline . 176
...............
Fuel Reserve Indicator . 64
...........................................
Gauge . 67
................
Octane Requirement . 176
........................
Tank, Filling the . 177
................
Gas Station Procedures . 177
Gauges
...
Engine Coolant Temperature . 67
...............................................
Fuel . 67
Gearshif t Lever Positions ..........
Automatic Transmission . 195
..............
Manual Transmission . 192
......................................
Glove Box . 103 .............
Halogen Headlight Bulbs . 236
..............
Hazard Warning Flashers . 74
Headlights
........................................
Aiming . 236
............
Daytime Running Lights . 73
..................
High Beam Indicator . 61
........................
Reminder Beeper . 72
........
Replacing Halogen Bulbs . 236
...................................
Turning on . 72
..............................
Head Restraints . 92
.............................
Heated Mirrors . 100
.....................
Heating and Cooling . 106
.............
High Altitude, Starting at . 190
.................
High-Low Beam Switch . 72
..............
High-mount Brake Light . 241
.......................
Hood, Opening the . 178
..............................................
Horn .4,70
...
Identif ication Number, Vehicle . 280
Ignition
..............................................
Keys . 76
...........................................
Switch . 78 ............
Timing Control System . 288
.........
Important Safety Precautions . 6
.........
Indicators, Instrument Panel . 59
...............................
Inf ant Restraint . 38
Inf ant Seats
.............
LATCH Anchor System . 42
...........................
Lower Anchors . 42
................
Tether Anchor Points . 45
Inf lation, Recommended Tire ...................................
Pressures . 246
........................
Inf ormation Display . 66
...................................
Inside Mirror . 99
.............................
Inspection, Tire . 247
............................
Instrument Panel . 57
................
Instrument Panel Lights . 59
........
Instrument Panel Brightness . 73
...............................
Interior Lights . 101
........................................
Introduction . i
.................................................
Fuel . 176
......................
Fill Door and Cap . 177
...........................................
Gauge . 67
................
Octane Requirement . 176
...............................
Oxygenated . 177
........................
Reserve Indicator . 64
........................
Tank, Filling the . 177
.....................
Fuses, Checking the . 270
.................
Jacking up the Vehicle . 258
.......................................
Jack, Tire . 257
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Jump Starting . 263
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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
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Panel Brightness Control . 73
........................
Park Gear Position . 195
...........................................
Parking . 198
...............................
Parking Brake . 100
Parking Brake and Brake
.................
System Indicator . 59, 269
.................................
Parking Lights . 72
..
Parking Over Things that Burn . 289
..................
Playing the Radio . 113, 130
........................
Playing a Disc . 122, 142
.........................
Playing a PC Card . 151
.............................
PGM-FI System . 288
.........
Pregnancy, Using Seat Belts . 16
.........
Protecting Adults and Teens . 11
...
Additional Safety Precautions . 17
.....
Advice f or Pregnant Women . 16
........................
Protecting Children . 33
.....................
General Guidelines . 33
...........................
Protecting Inf ants . 38
...........
Protecting Larger Children . 47
.............
Protecting Small Children . 39 ...................
Radiator Overheating . 265
.............
Radio/CD Sound System . 112
Radio/CD/PC Card Sound
........................................
System . 130
...........................
Readiness Codes . 268
Rear Lights, Bulb
.......................
Replacement . 239-241
..........................
Rear Seat, Folding . 93
............................
Rear View Mirror . 99
.................
Rear Window Def ogger . 74
...............
Reclining the Seat Backs . 91
.......
Recommended Shif t Speeds . 192
.............................
Reminder Lights . 59
................
Remote Audio Controls . 166
.......................
Remote Transmitter . 88
Replacement Inf ormation
..............
Dust and Pollen Filter . 242
................
Engine Oil and Filter . 226
..........................................
Fuses . 270
................................
Light Bulbs . 236
................
Maintenance Minder . 213
...........................................
Tires . 249
.............................
Wiper Blades . 243 Replacing Seat Belts Af ter a
............................................
Crash . 20
Reserve Tank, Engine ...............................
Coolant . 181, 228
...............................
Restraint, Child . 33
..................
Reverse Gear Position . 195
................................
Rotation, Tire . 248
..................................
Saf ety Belts . 8, 18
.........
Safety Defects, Reporting . 296
.................................
Saf ety Features . 7
...........................................
Airbags . 9
.......................................
Seat Belts . 8
.............
Saf ety Labels, Location of . 52
...............................
Saf ety Messages . ii
.....................................
Seat Belts . 8, 18
...............
Additional Information . 18
Automatic Seat Belt
...............................
Tensioners . 19
................
Lap/Shoulder Belt . 14, 19
........................
Maintenance . 20, 242
Reminder Light and
................................
Beeper . 18, 59
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Taillights, Changing..................................
Bulbs . 239, 241
.
Taking Care of the Unexpected . 255
Seat Belts
...................
System Components . 18
...............
Use During Pregnancy . 16
...
Wearing a Lap/Shoulder Belt . 14
........................
Seats, Adjusting the . 91
............................
Security System . 170
...............................
Serial Number . 280
...........................
Service Intervals . 213
...........................
Service Manual . 297
.........
Service Station Procedures . 177
..........................
Setting the Clock . 169
...
Shif t Lever Position Indicators . 194
........................
Shif t Lock Release . 197
................................
Side Airbags . 9, 27
..........................
Of f Indicator . 30, 60
..................
Side Curtain Airbags . 9, 29
Side Marker Lights, Bulb
......................
Replacement . 238, 239
...............................
Signaling Turns . 72
.....................................
Snow Tires . 250
................................
Sound System . 110
Spare Tire
......................................
Inf lating . 256
............................
Specif ications . 283
....................
Specif ications Charts . 282
................................
Speed Control . 171 Speed-sensitive Volume
.......
Compensation (SVC) . 116, 140
.......................................
Spotlights . 102
..........
SRS, Additional Inf ormation . 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
.............................
SRS Indicator . 29, 60
....
START (Ignition Key Position) . 78
..............
State Emissions Testing . 290
.......................
Starting the Engine . 190
In Cold Weather at High ..................................
Altitude . 190
................
With a Dead Battery . 263 ........
Steam Coming f rom Engine . 265
Steering Wheel
..................................
Adjustment . 75
.............
Anti-theft Column Lock . 78
...................
Stereo Sound System . 110
....................
Storing Your Vehicle . 254
Supplemental Restraint
..................................
System .9,21
......................................
Servicing . 31
.........................
SRS Indicator . 29, 60
...................
System Components . 21
.........................................
SVC . 116, 140
..................................
Synthetic Oil . 225
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Service Inf ormation 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
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