CONT INUED
Downshif ting, Manual.............................
Transmission . 282
...........
Driver and Passenger Safety . 5
...........................................
Driving . 279
....................................
Economy . 268
..........
Dual Temperature Control . 130
..................
Dust and Pollen Filter . 339
..............................
Economy, Fuel . 268
..................................
Emergencies . 355
.............
Battery, Jump Starting . 364
...........
Brake System Indicator . 371
................
Changing a Flat Tire . 357
.....
Charging System Indicator . 369
.........
Hazard Warning Flashers . 73
............................
Jump Starting . 364
..................
Checking the Fuses . 372
.....
Low Oil Pressure Indicator . 369
...
Malf unction Indicator Lamp . 370
..................
Overheated Engine . 367
.......................................
Towing . 379
.........................
Emergency Brake . 109
......................
Emergency Flashers . 73
......................
Emergency Towing . 379 .......................
Emissions Controls . 394
........................
Emissions Testing . 397 Engine
............
Adding Engine Coolant . 320
....
Coolant Temperature Gauge . 66
.........................
If It Won’t Start . 362
...
Malf unction Indicator Lamp . 370
.......................
Oil Lif e Indicator . 307
..............
Oil Pressure Indicator . 369
..............
Oil, What Kind to Use . 316
...............................
Overheating . 367
....................
Specif ications . 384, 386
....................
Speed Limiter . 283, 287
.......................................
Starting . 281
..........
Engine Speed Limiter . 283, 287
......................
Ethanol in Gasoline . 261
.
Evaporative Emissions Controls . 394
...............................
Exhaust Fumes . 51
Expectant Mothers, Use of Seat
........................................
Belts by . 16
..........................
Fan, Interior . 121, 128
.........................................
Features . 119
....................
Filling the Fuel Tank . 261 Filters
........................
Dust and Pollen . 339
...............................................
Oil . 318
.............
Flashers, Hazard Warning . 73
...................
Flat Tire, Changing a . 357
Fluids
..........
Automatic Transmission . 324
..........................................
Brake . 326
.........................................
Clutch . 327
..............
Manual Transmission . 325
..........................
Power Steering . 327
..................
Windshield Washer . 322
........................................
Fog Lights . 72
...........................
Folding Rear Seat . 97
..........................
Four-way Flashers . 73
..............................
Front Airbags . 9, 23
.................................................
Fuel . 260
........
Check Fuel Cap Message . 262
......................
Fill Door and Cap . 261
...........................................
Gauge . 66
.....................
Low Fuel Indicator . 61
................
Octane Requirement . 260
...............................
Oxygenated . 261
........................
Tank, Ref ueling . 261
Index
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Indicators...........................................
TPMS . 59
Turn Signal and Hazard
...................................
Warning . 60
............................
VSA Activation . 58
.................................
VSA System . 58
.........
Indicators, Instrument Panel . 56
...............................
Inf ant Restraint . 38
......................................
Inf ant Seats . 38
..........
Tether Anchorage Points . 46
...................
Inf lation, Proper Tire . 343
........................
Inf ormation Display . 64
.................................
Inside Mirror . 101
.............................
Inspection, Tire . 345
....................
Installing a Child Seat . 41
..........
Tether Anchorage Points . 46
.............................
Using LATCH . 42
............................
Instrument Panel . 55
........
Instrument Panel Brightness . 72
..............
Instruments and Controls . 53
...............................
Interior Lights . 116
........................................
Introduction . i
.................
Jacking up the Vehicle . 358 .......................................
Jack, Tire . 358
................................
Jump Starting . 364
..................................................
Keys . 76
.......................
Label, Certif ication . 382
.................
Lane Change, Signaling . 69
..................
Lap/Shoulder Belts . 14, 19
...............................
LATCH System . 42
Lights
....................
Bulb Replacement . 329
.......................................
Indicator . 55
.........................................
Parking . 69
............................
Turn Signal . 60, 69
......
LOCK (Ignition Key Position) . 78
Locks
.......
Anti-thef t Steering Column . 78
..........................
Childproof Door . 86
............................
Fuel Fill Door . 261
..................................
Glove Box . 113
....................
Lockout Prevention . 80
.................................
Power Door . 79 ...........................................
Trunk . 90
........................
Low Coolant Level . 267
.........................
Low Fuel Indicator . 61
...
Lower Gear, Downshif ting to a . 282
...
Low Oil Pressure Indicator . 56, 369
................................
Lower Anchors . 42
Lubricant Specif ications
..................................
Chart . 384, 386
...........
Luggage, Storing (Cargo) . 273
..................................
Maintenance . 305
........................................
Minder . 307
Main Items and Sub
..............................
Items . 310, 313
Owner’s Maintenance ...................................
Checks . 312
.........................
Minder Indicator . 62
..........................................
Saf ety . 306
.......
Malf unction Indicator Lamp . 370
...................
Manual Transmission . 282
........
Manual Transmission Fluid . 325
.........................
Meters, Gauges . 55, 63
Index
INDEX
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SRS, Additional Inf ormation . 21
...
Additional Safety Precautions . 31
.............................
Airbag Service . 31
......
Airbag System Components . 21
How the Passenger Airbag Of f
......................
Indicator Works . 30
How the Side Airbag Of f ......................
Indicator Works . 29
..
How the SRS Indicator Works . 29
How Your Front Airbags
.......................................
Works . 23
.
How Your Side Airbags Works . 27
How Your Side Curtain Airbags
.........................................
Work . 28
.............................
SRS Indicator . 29, 57
....
START (Ignition Key Position) . 78
.......................
Starting the Engine . 281
In Cold Weather at High ..................................
Altitude . 281
................
With a Dead Battery . 364
........
Steam Coming f rom Engine . 367
Steering Wheel
................................
Adjustments . 75
.............
Anti-theft Column Lock . 78
.......
Steering Wheel Buttons . 211, 232
...................
Stereo Sound System . 133 ......................................
Sun Visors . 114
........................
Sunglasses Holder . 113
Supplemental Restraint
..................................
System .9,21
......................................
Servicing . 31
.........................
SRS Indicator . 29, 57
...................
System Components . 21
..................................
Synthetic Oil . 317
.
Taking Care of the Unexpected . 355
Technical Descriptions
......
DOT Tire Quality Grading . 388
.....
Emissions Control Systems . 394
Three Way Catalytic
...............................
Converter . 396
.......................
Temperature Gauge . 66
....................
Temperature, Outside . 65
..............
Tether Anchorage Points . 46
................
Thef t Protection, Radio . 213
..
Three Way Catalytic Converter . 396
..........................
Time, Setting the . 214
....................................
Timing Belt . 328
....................................
Tire Chains . 349
.........
Tire, How to Change a Flat . 357 ...........................
Tire Inf ormation . 390
.................................
Tire Labeling . 390
Tire Pressure Monitoring
............
System (TPMS) . 295, 392
Low Tire Pressure ...........................
Indicator . 59, 295
Required Federal ............................
Explanation . 392
..................
TPMS Indicator . 59, 296
...............................................
Tires . 343
..............................
Air Pressure . 344
........................................
Chains . 349
.........................
Checking Wear . 345
..........................
Compact Spare . 356
......
DOT Tire Quality Grading . 388
......................................
Inf lation . 343
..................................
Inspection . 345
...................................
Replacing . 348
......................................
Rotating . 347
................................
Service Lif e . 346
...........................................
Snow . 349
....................
Specif ications . 385, 387
...................
Tools, Tire Changing . 357
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ÎUnexpected, Taking Care of...............................................
the . 355
....
Unif orm Tire Quality Grading . 388 ........................
Unleaded Gasoline . 260
.......
Used Oil, How to Dispose of . 319
................................
Vanity Mirror . 115
.................
Vehicle Capacity Load . 274
.............
Vehicle Dimensions . 384, 386
....
Vehicle Identif ication Number . 382
Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA)
....................................
System . 293
...
VSA Activation Indicator . 58, 293
.........................
VSA Of f Switch . 294
........
VSA System Indicator . 58, 293
.............................
Vehicle Storage . 352
.............................
Ventilation . 122, 128
.................................................
VIN . 382
..................................
Viscosity, Oil . 317
...........
Voice Control System . 126, 174
............
WARNING, Explanation of . iii
.........
Warning Labels, Location of . 52
..................
Warranty Coverages . 401 Washers, Windshield
........
Checking the Fluid Level . 322
.......................................
Indicator . 62
.....................................
Operation . 68
Wheels ...............
Adjusting the Steering . 75
............
Alignment and Balance . 346
..........................
Compact Spare . 356
..............................
Wrench, Nut . 358
Windows .............................
Auto Reverse . 104
................
Operating the Power . 103
...........................
Rear, Def ogger . 74
Windshield
.......................................
Cleaning . 68
...........................
Def roster . 124, 129
.......................................
Washers . 68
Wipers, Windshield .......................
Changing Blades . 340
.....................................
Operation . 68
....................................
Worn Tires . 345
.....
Wrecker, Emergency Towing . 379
Towing
.....................................
A Trailer . 298
................
Emergency Wrecker . 379
.............................
Weight Limit . 298
Transmission Checking Fluid Level, ..............................
Automatic . 323
Checking Fluid Level,
...................................
Manual . 325
..................
Fluid Selection . 324, 325
..............
Identif ication Number . 383
.............
Shif ting the Automatic . 284
..................
Shif ting the Manual . 282
.....................................
Treadwear . 345
.......................................
Trip Meter . 65
................................................
Trunk . 90
....................
Emergency Opener . 91
.................................
Opening the . 90
............................
Open Indicator . 60
....................................
Turn Signals . 69
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Service Inf ormat ion Summary
Gasoline:
Fuel Tank Capacity:
Recommended Engine Oil:
Automatic Transmission Fluid:Tire Pressure (measured cold):
Manual Transmission Fluid:
Power Steering Fluid:
Brake Fluid: SpareTirePressure:
4.4 US qt (4.2
)
Unleaded gasoline, pump octane
number of 87 or higher.
API Premium grade 5W-20
detergent oil (see page ).
Oil change capacity (including
filter):
Honda Manual Transmission
Fluid preferred, or an SAE 10W-30
or 10W-40 motor oil as a
temporary replacement (see page
).
32 psi (220 kPa , 2.2 kgf/cm
)
2.0 US qt (1.9
)
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:
30 psi (210 kPa , 2.1 kgf/cm
)
Front/Rear:
Front/Rear:
60 psi (420 kPa , 4.2 kgf/cm
)
Honda ATF-Z1 (Automatic
Transmission Fluid) (see page ).
4.5 US qt (4.3
) 32 psi (220 kPa , 2.2 kgf/cm
)
18.5 US gal (70.0
)
2.4
engine models
V6 models LX
EX and EX-LV6
324 316
325
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