Emergency T owing
T aking Care of t he Unexpect ed
291
Trying to lif t or tow your vehicle by the
bumpers will cause serious damage.
The bumpers are not designed to
support the vehicle’s weight.The steering system can be damaged if
the steering wheel is locked. Leave the
ignition switch in the ACCESSORY (I)
position, and make sure the steering
wheel turns f reely bef ore you begin
towing.
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Specif ications
296
Dimensions
Engine
Weights
Seating Capacities 174.8 in (4,440 mm)
68.9 in (1,751 mm)
53.5 in (1,358 mm)
104.3 in (2,650 mm)
59.0 in (1,499 mm)
59.9 in (1,522 mm)
Length
Width
Height
Wheelbase
Track
Type
BorexStroke
Displacement
Compression ratio
Spark plugs
Spark plugsWater cooled 4-stroke
SOHC VTEC , DOHC i-VTEC
4-cylinder gasoline engine
3.19 x 3.44 in (81.0 x 87.3 mm)
3.39x3.39in(86x86mm) 110 cu-in (1,799 cm
)
122 cu-in (1,998 cm)
10.5 11.0
NGK:
DENSO: IZFR6K-11SSKJ20DR-M11SIFR7G-11KSSK22PR-M11S
Gross vehicle weight rating See the certification label attached to the driver’s doorjamb.
Total
FrontRear
32
5
60.2 in (1,528 mm)
FrontRear
NGK:
DENSO:
1:2: DX, Canadian DX-G, LX, EX, EX-LSi
1:2:
LX, Canadian DX-G (M/T), EX, EX-L
DX, Canadian DX-G (A/T)
1 2 12
1 2 1
2
12
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The temperature grades are A (the
highest), B, and C, representing the
tire’s resistance to the generation of
heat and its ability to dissipate heat
when tested under controlled
conditions on a specif ied indoor
laboratory test wheel. Sustained high
temperature can cause the material
of the tire to degenerate and reduce
tire life, and excessive temperature
can lead to sudden tire f ailure. The
grade C corresponds to a level of
perf ormance which all passenger car
tires must meet under the Federal
Motor Vehicle Saf ety Standard No.
109. Grades B and A represent
higher levels of perf ormance on the
laboratory test wheel than the
minimum required by law.Warning: The temperature grade f or
this tire is established f or a tire that
is properly inf lated and not
overloaded. Excessive speed,
underinf lation, or excessive loading,
either separately or in combination,
can cause heat buildup and possible
tire f ailure.
Temperature
DOT T ire Quality Grading (U.S. Vehicles)
300
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Always check the TPMS malf unction
telltale af ter replacing one or more
tires or wheels on your vehicle to
ensure that the replacement or
alternate tires and wheels allow the
TPMS to continue to f unction
properly.
Your vehicle has also been equipped
with a TPMS malf unction indicator
to indicate when the system is not
operating properly. The TPMS
malf unction indicator is provided by
a separate telltale, which displays the
symbol ‘‘TPMS’’ when illuminated.
When the malf unction indicator is
illuminated,
the system may not be able to detect
or signal low tire pressure as
intended.
TPMS malf unctions may occur f or a
variety of reasons, including the
installation of replacement or
alternate tires or wheels on the
vehicle that prevent the TPMS f rom
f unctioning properly.
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) Required Federal Explanat
ion
304
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Accessories and Modif ications . 195
ACCESSORY (Ignition Key
.......................................
Position) . 78
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Accessory Power Sockets . 108
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Adding Engine Coolant . 238
....................
Additives, Engine Oil . 235
.......
Adjusting the Steering Wheel . 75
.........
Advice f or Pregnant Women . 16
...............................
Airbag (SRS) . 9, 21
..............
Air Conditioning System . 114
.........................................
Usage . 117
...............
Air Pressure, Tires . 255, 257
.......................
Alcohol in Gasoline . 187
......................................
Antif reeze . 238
Anti-lock Brakes (ABS)
...............................
Indicator . 59, 214
...................................
Operation . 214
..............
Anti-thef t, Audio System . 179
Anti-thef t Steering Column
..............................................
Lock . 78
................................
Audio System . 119
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Auto Door Locking/Unlocking . 81
...
Automatic Seat Belt Tensioners . 19
.............
Automatic Speed Control . 182 ..............
Automatic Transmission . 208
..........................
Capacity, Fluid . 297
...............
Checking Fluid Level . 242
.......................................
Shif ting . 208
Shif t Lever Position
...............................
Indicators . 208
................
Shif t Lever Positions . 209
....................
Shif t Lock Release . 211
Battery Charging System ...........................
Indicator . 57, 281
............................
Jump Starting . 277
..............................
Maintenance . 265
............................
Specif ications . 298
..............................
Bef ore Driving . 185
....................................
Belts,Seat .8,18
.........................
Beverage Holders . 107
..................................
Booster Seats . 47
Brakes
...........
Anti-lock System (ABS) . 214
.............
Break-in, New Linings . 186
....................
Bulb Replacement . 250
...........................................
Fluid . 244 .......................................
Parking . 105
..........................
System Design . 213
.................
System Indicator . 58, 283
........................
Wear Indicators . 213
.............................
Braking System . 213
.................
Break-in, New Vehicle . 186
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Brightness Control, Instruments . 73
........................
Brights, Headlights . 72
Bulb Replacement
..........................
Back-up Lights . 250
..............................
Brake Lights . 250
................
Front Parking Lights . 249
........
Front Side Marker Lights . 249
.................................
Headlights . 246
.........
High-mount Brake Light . 251
............................
Specif ications . 297
....................
Turn Signal Lights . 249
..............................
Bulbs, Halogen . 246
............................
Capacities Chart . 297
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Carbon Monoxide Hazard . 50
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Carrying Cargo . 197
Index
A
B
C
INDEX
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Protecting Children . 32
.......................
General Guideline . 32
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Installing a Child Seat . 40
.......................
Protecting Inf ants . 37
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Protecting Larger Children . 46
.........
Protecting Small Children . 38
.................
Selecting a Child Seat . 39
Using Child Seats with
.....................................
Tethers . 45
.............................
Using LATCH . 41
...................
Radiator Overheating . 279
...........
Radio/Disc Sound System . 120
Radio/Disc/PC Card Sound
........................................
System . 138
...
Recommended Tire Pressures . 257
.................
Radio Thef t Protection . 179
...................
Readiness Codes . 282, 308
Rear Lights, Bulb
..............................
Replacement . 250
............................
Rear Seat Access . 93
..........................
Rear Seat, Folding . 98
..........................
Rear View Mirror . 104
.................
Rear Window Def ogger . 74 ................
Reclining the Seat-backs . 92
.......
Recommended Shif t Speeds . 206
........................................
Ref ueling . 187
.................
Reminder Indicators . 55, 57
.......................
Remote Transmitter . 86
Replacement Inf ormation
..............
Dust and Pollen Filter . 253
................
Engine Oil and Filter . 236
..........................................
Fuses . 284
................................
Light Bulbs . 246
................
Maintenance Minder . 225
................................
Spark Plugs . 296
......................
Tires and Wheels . 262
.............................
Wiper Blades . 253
Replacing Seat Belts Af ter a ............................................
Crash . 20
..........
Reporting Saf ety Def ects . 314
Reserve Tank, Engine
...............................
Coolant . 191, 238
...............................
Restraint, Child . 32
..................
Reverse Gear Position . 209
...........................
Reverse Lockout . 207
................................
Rotation, Tire . 260 ..................................
Saf ety Belts . 8, 18
.........
Safety Defects, Reporting . 314
.................................
Saf ety Features . 7
...........................................
Airbags . 9
.......................................
Seat Belts . 8
.............
Saf ety Labels, Location of . 51
...............................
Saf ety Messages . ii
.....................................
Seat Belts . 8, 18
...............
Additional Information . 18
Automatic Seat Belt
...............................
Tensioners . 19
.....................................
Cleaning . 251
................
Lap/Shoulder Belt . 14, 19
................................
Maintenance . 20
Reminder Indicator and
................................
Beeper . 18, 57
...................
System Components . 18
...............
Use During Pregnancy . 16
Wearing a Lap/Shoulder
.....................................
Belt . 14, 19
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Seating Capacities . 296
.................................................
Seats . 92
Index
INDEX
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Seats, Folding Rear . 98
............................
Security System . 181
.....................
Selecting a Child Seat . 39
...............................
Serial Number . 294
...........................
Service Intervals . 225
...........................
Service Manual . 315
.........
Service Station Procedures . 187
..........................
Setting the Clock . 180
...
Shif t Lever Position Indicators . 208
........................
Shif t Lock Release . 211
................................
Side Airbags . 9, 26
..........................
Of f Indicator . 29, 58
..................
Side Curtain Airbags . 9, 28
Side Marker Lights, Bulb
..............................
Replacement . 249
...............................
Signaling Turns . 72
..................................
Snow Chains . 263
.....................................
Snow Tires . 263
...........
Sockets, Accessory Power . 108
................................
Sound System . 119
Spare Tire
......................................
Inf lating . 270
............................
Specif ications . 298
....................................
Spark Plugs . 296
................................
Specif ications . 296
................................
Speed Control . 182 ........................
Speed Limiter . 207, 210
..........
SRS, Additional Inf ormation . 21
...
Additional Safety Precautions . 31
.............................
Airbag Service . 30
......
Airbag System Components . 21
How the Passenger Airbag
...............
Of f Indicator Works . 29
How the Side Airbag Of f ......................
Indicator Works . 29
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How the SRS Indicator Works . 28
How Your Front Airbags
.........................................
Work . 23
...
How Your Side Airbags Work . 26
How Your Side Curtain Airbags
.........................................
Work . 28
.............................
SRS Indicator . 28, 58
....
START (Ignition Key Position) . 78
.......................
Starting the Engine . 204
In Cold Weather at High ..................................
Altitude . 204
................
With a Dead Battery . 277
........
Steam Coming f rom Engine . 279
Steering Wheel
................................
Adjustments . 75
.............
Anti-theft Column Lock . 78
.......
Steering Wheel Buttons . 177, 182 ...................
Stereo Sound System . 119
....................
Storing Your Vehicle . 267
Supplemental Restraint
..................................
System .9,21
......................................
Servicing . 30
.........................
SRS Indicator . 28, 58
...................
System Components . 21
.........................................
SVC . 124, 148
..................................
Synthetic Oil . 235
..........
Taillights, Changing Bulbs . 250
.
Taking Care of the Unexpected . 269
Technical Descriptions
....
DOT Tire Quality Grading . 299
.....
Emissions Control Systems . 305
.....................
Oxygenated Fuels . 187
Three Way Catalytic
.......................
Converter . 306, 307
.......................
Temperature Gauge . 68
.....................
Tether Anchor Points . 45
................
Thef t Protection, Radio . 179
Three Way Catalytic
...........................
Converter . 306, 307
..................
Tilt the Steering Wheel . 75
Index
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Unexpected, Taking Care ..........................................
of the . 269 ..
Unif orm Tire Quality Grading . 299
........................
Unleaded Gasoline . 186
.......
Used Oil, How to Dispose of . 238
......................
Using a Booster Seat . 47
..........................
Time, Setting the . 180
....................................
Tire Chains . 263
.........
Tire, How to Change a Flat . 271
Tire Pressure Monitoring
........................
System (TPMS) . 218
...............................................
Tires . 255
......................
Air Pressure . 255, 257
........................................
Chains . 263
.........................
Checking Wear . 258
..........................
Compact Spare . 270
......
DOT Tire Quality Grading . 299
......................................
Inf lation . 255
..................................
Inspection . 258
.....................................
Labeling . 301
Low Tire Pressure
...........................
Indicator . 61, 218
..............................
Maintenance . 259
...................................
Replacing . 261
......................................
Rotating . 260
................................
Service Lif e . 258
...........................................
Snow . 263
............................
Specif ications . 298
...................
Summer Tires . 257, 262
.........................................
TPMS . 218
...........................................
Wear . 260
.......................................
Wheels . 264 ...................
Tools, Tire Changing . 271
Towing
.....................................
A Trailer . 221
................
Emergency Wrecker . 290
Transmission Checking Fluid Level, ..............................
Automatic . 242
Checking Fluid Level,
...................................
Manual . 243
..................
Fluid Selection . 242, 243
..............
Identif ication Number . 295
.............
Shif ting the Automatic . 208
..................
Shif ting the Manual . 205
...................................
Treadwear . 299
...................
Treadwear Indicators . 258
.......................................
Trip Meter . 66
................................................
Trunk . 90
....................
Emergency Opener . 91
........................................
Opening . 90
............................
Open Indicator . 63
....................................
Turn Signals . 72 ................................
Vanity Mirror . 109
.................
Vehicle Capacity Load . 198
......................
Vehicle Dimensions . 296
....
Vehicle Identif ication Number . 294
.............................
Vehicle Storage . 267
.....................................
Ventilation . 116
.................................................
VIN . 294
..................................
Viscosity, Oil . 235
.............
WARNING, Explanation of . ii
................
Warning Button, Hazard . 74
.........
Warning Labels, Location of . 51
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Warranty Coverages . 313
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