2007 HONDA ELEMENT Owners Manual

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HONDA ELEMENT 2007 1.G Owners Manual Your vehicle does not require any oil
additives. Additives may adversely
af f ect the engine or transmission
perf ormance and durability.Open the hood, and remove the
engine oil f ill cap. Remove the

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HONDA ELEMENT 2007 1.G Owners Manual Remove the oil f ilter and let the
remaining oil drain. A special
wrench (available from your
dealer) is required.Install a new oil f ilter according to
the instructions that come with it.
Turn of f t

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HONDA ELEMENT 2007 1.G Owners Manual If Honda antif reeze/coolant is not
available, you may use another
major-brand non-silicate coolant as a
temporaryreplacement.Makesureit
is a high-quality coolant
recommended f or aluminum engines.
Co

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HONDA ELEMENT 2007 1.G Owners Manual The coolant  level should  be up  to
the  base  of the  filler  neck.  Add
coolant  if it is  low.
Pourthecoolantslowlyand
carefully  so you  do not  spill  any.
Clean  up any  spill  imme diately;  i

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HONDA ELEMENT 2007 1.G Owners Manual Park the vehicle on level ground.
Turn of f the engine. For accurate
results, wait at least 60 seconds,
andnomorethan90seconds,
af ter turning of f the engine to
check the f luid level.
Check the f lu

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HONDA ELEMENT 2007 1.G Owners Manual Put a new washer on the f iller bolt,
then reinstall the f iller bolt and
tighten it securely.
If Honda MTF is not available, you
may use an SAE 10W-30 or 10W-40
viscosity motor oil with the API
Certi

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HONDA ELEMENT 2007 1.G Owners Manual The f luid level should be between
theMINandMAXmarksontheside
of the reservoir. If the level is at or
below the MIN mark, your brake
system needs attention. Have the
brake system inspected f or leaks

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HONDA ELEMENT 2007 1.G Owners Manual A low power steering f luid level can
indicate a leak in the system. Check
the f luid level f requently, and have
the system inspected as soon as
possible.
To clean the gray composite body
panels, was