2008 HONDA CR-V warning

Let the vehicle sit f or a minute.
Open the hood, and check the oil
level (see page ). An engine
very low on oil can lose pressure
during cornering and other driving
maneuvers.
If necessary, add oil to bring the
level back to the full mark on the
dipstick (see page ).
Saf ely pull of f the road, and shut
of f the engine. Turn on the hazard
warning lights.
Start the engine, and watch the oil
pressure indicator. If it does not go
out within 10 seconds, turn of f the
engine. There is a mechanical
problem that needs to be repaired
bef ore you can continue driving
(see on page).
This indicator should never come on
when the engine is running. If it
starts flashing or stays on, the oil
pressure has dropped very low or
lost pressure. Serious engine
damage is possible, and you should
take immediate action.
If the charging system indicator
comes on brightly when the engine
is running, the battery is not being
charged.
Immediately turn of f all electrical
accessories. Try not to use other
electrically operated controls such as
the power windows. Keep the engine
running; starting the engine will
discharge the battery rapidly.
Go to a service station or garage
where you can get technical
assistance.
1.
2.
4.
3.
230
281
332 Emergency T owing
L ow Oil Pressure
Indicator
Charging System
Indicator
L ow Oil Pressure Indicator, Charging System Indicator
324
Running the engine with low oil
pressure can cause serious mechanical
damage almost immediately. Turn of f
the engine as soon as you can saf ely get
the vehicle stopped.
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The tires on your vehicle meet all
U.S. Federal Saf ety Requirements.
All tires are also graded f or
treadwear, traction, and temperature
perf ormance according to
Department of Transportation
(DOT) standards. The f ollowing
explains these gradings.
Quality grades can be f ound where
applicable on the tire sidewall
between tread shoulder and
maximum section width. For
example:The treadwear grade is a compara-
tive rating based on the wear rate of
the tire when tested under controlled
conditions on a specif ied government
test course. For example, a tire
graded 150 would wear one and one-
half (1 1/2) times as well on the
government course as a tire graded
100. The relative perf ormance of
tires depends upon the actual condi-
tions of their use, however, and may
depart signif icantly f rom the norm
due to variations in driving habits,
service practices and dif f erences in
road characteristics and climate.The traction grades, f rom highest to
lowest, are AA, A, B, and C. Those
grades represent the tire’s ability to
stop on wet pavement as measured
under controlled conditions on
specif ied government test surf aces
of asphalt and concrete. A tire
marked C may have poor traction
perf ormance.
Warning: The traction grade
assignedtothistireisbasedon
straight-ahead braking traction tests,
and does not include acceleration,
cornering, hydroplaning, or peak
traction characteristics.
All passenger car tires must conf orm
to Federal Saf ety Requirements in
addition to these grades. T readwear 200
Traction AA
Temperature A
Unif orm T ire Quality Grading T readwear T raction
DOT Tire Quality Grading (U.S. Vehicles)
338
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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.
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.
Temperature
DOT Tire Quality Grading (U.S. Vehicles)
Technical Inf ormation
339
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DANGER, Explanation of .iii
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Dashboard .4,72
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Daytime Running Lights .75
Daytime Running Lights
.......................................
Indicator .63
.................................
Dead Battery .320
............
Def ects, Reporting Saf ety .352
................
Def ogger, Rear Window .77
..............
Def rosting the Windows .130
.......................
Detachable Anchor .107
....................................
Dimensions .336
.........
Dimming the Headlights .74,75
............................
Capacities Chart .336
.............
Carbon Monoxide Hazard .54
..............................................
Cargo .236
...........................
Cargo area Light .124
.................................
Cargo Hooks .241
.............................
Carrying Cargo .236
....................
Cargo, How to Carry .236
.............
CAUTION, Explanation of .iii
.........................................
CD Care .213
..........................
CD Changer .162,191
CD Changer Error
...........................
Messages .169,197
.............
CD Error Messages .169,197
..............................
CD Player .145,182
...............................
Center Pocket .113
..................................
Center Table .117
........................
Certif ication Label .334
.................................
Chains, Tires .307
....................
Changing a Flat Tire .313
.................................
Changing Oil .281
........................................
How to .281
......................................
When to .279
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Charging System Message .60,324
............
Check Fuel Cap Indicator .228 ............
Checklist, Bef ore Driving .245
.....................................
Child Saf ety .34
..............................
Booster Seats .51
.............................
Child Seats .34,39
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Important Saf ety Reminders .34
..........................................
Inf ants .39
..........................
Larger Children .50
.........................................
LATCH .43
......................
Risks with Airbags .35
.............................
Small Children .40
.........................................
Tethers .48
...........................
Warning Labels .36
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Where Should a Child Sit? .35
.................................
Child Seats .34,39
.........................................
LATCH .43
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Tether Anchorage Points .48
..................
Childproof Door Locks .88
.......................
Cleaning Seat Belts .297
...............
Climate Control System .132
..............................................
Clock .219
........................
CO in the Exhaust .344
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Cold Weather, Starting in .246
...............
Consumer Inf ormation .350
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Controls, Instruments and .57
....................
Conversation Mirror .120 Coolant
........................................
Adding .284
....................................
Checking .230
.........................
Proper Solution .284
...................
Temperature Gauge .69
..............................
Courtesy Light .124
Crankcase Emissions Control
........................................
System .344
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Cruise Control Indicator .62
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Cruise Control Operation .222
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Customer Service Of f ice .350
Index
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CONT INUED..............................
Economy, Fuel .231 ..................................
Emergencies .311
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Battery, Jump Starting .320
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Brake System Indicator .326
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Changing a Flat Tire .313
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Charging System Indicator .324
..................
Checking the Fuses .327
.........
Hazard Warning Flashers .76
............................
Jump Starting .320
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Low Oil Pressure Indicator .324
...
Malf unction Indicator Lamp .325
..................
Overheated Engine .322
.......................................
Towing .332
...........................
Emergency Brake .78
......................
Emergency Flashers .76
......................
Emergency Towing .332
.......................
Emissions Controls .344
........................
Emissions Testing .347
Engine
............
Adding Engine Coolant .284
....
Coolant Temperature Gauge .69
.........................
If It Won’t Start .318
Malf unction Indicator
................................
Lamp .60,325
........
Oil Pressure Indicator .60,324
..............
Oil, What Kind to Use .281
...............................
Overheating .322 ............................
Specif ications .336
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Speed Limiter .250
.......................................
Starting .246
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Ethanol in Gasoline .226
.
Evaporative Emissions Controls .344
...............................
Exhaust Fumes .54
Expectant Mothers, Use of Seat
........................................
Belts by .16
...................................
Fan, Interior .127
.........................................
Features .125
....................
Filling the Fuel Tank .227
Filters
.........................
Dust and Pollen .298
...............................................
Oil .282
.............
Flashers, Hazard Warning .76
...................
Flat Tire, Changing a .313
Fluids
..........
Automatic Transmission .287
..........................................
Brake .289
..........................
Power Steering .290
..................
Windshield Washer .286
Dipstick
..........
Automatic Transmission .287
..................................
Engine Oil .230
..........................
Directional Signals .74
........
Disc Brake Wear Indicators .253
.....................
Disposal of Used Oil .283
Doors
..........................
Auto Door Lock .84
.......................
Auto Door Unlock .86
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Childproof Door Locks .88
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Locking and Unlocking .83
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Power Door Locks .82
..........
DOT Tire Quality Grading .338
...........
Driver and Passenger Safety .5
...........................................
Driving .243
....................................
Economy .231
........................
Driving Guidelines .244
.........................................
DMode .249
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Dual Button .133
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Dual Deck Cargo Shelf .114
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Dual Temperature Control .136
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Dust and Pollen Filter .298
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Halogen Headlight Bulbs .291
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Hazard Warning Flashers .76
Headlights
........................................
Aiming .291
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Daytime Running Lights .75
..................
High Beam Indicator .63
.........................
Reminder Chime .75
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Replacing Halogen Bulbs .291
...................................
Turning on .74
..............................
Head Restraints .98
.............................
Heated Mirrors .112
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Heater, Seat .108
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Heating and Cooling .126 ............................
High Beam Lever .74
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Hood, Opening the .229
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Horn.4,72
...
Identif ication Number, Vehicle .334
Ignition
..............................................
Keys .79
...........................................
Switch .81
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Timing Control System .345
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Immobilizer System .80
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Important Safety Precautions .6
.................
Folding Rear Seat .102,104
..........................
Four-way Flashers .76
..............................
Front Airbags .9,25
Front Seat
......................................
Adjusting .95
.......................................
Heaters .108
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Airbags .9,25
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Fuel .226
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Check Fuel Cap Message .228
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Fill Door and Cap .227
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Low Fuel Indicator .63
...........................................
Gauge .66
................
Octane Requirement .226
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Oxygenated .226
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Tank, Ref ueling .227
...............................
Fuel Economy .231
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Fuses, Checking the .327
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Gas Mileage, Improving .232
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Gasohol .226
.........................................
Gasoline .226
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Low Fuel Indicator .63
...........................................
Gauge .69
................
Octane Requirement .226 ........................
Tank, Ref ueling .227
................
Gas Station Procedures .227
Gauges
...
Engine Coolant Temperature .69
...............................................
Fuel .69
Gearshif t Lever Positions ..........
Automatic Transmission .247
......................................
Glove Box .117
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
.............................
(GVWR) .262,336
Index
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CONT INUED
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Keys .79
Indicators
......
ABS (Anti-Lock Brake) .61,254
Brake (Parking and Brake
............................
System) .60,326
................
Charging System .60,324
.............................
Cruise Control .62
DRL (Daytime Running
......................................
Lights) .63
...................................
High Beam .63
........
Key (Immobilizer System) .61
......................................
Low Fuel .63
................
Low Oil Pressure .60,324
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Low Tire Pressure .64,258
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Maintenance Minder .65,273
Malf unction Indicator
................................
Lamp .60,325
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Passenger Airbag Of f .32
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Side Airbag Of f .61
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SRS .61
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TPMS .64,259
Turn Signal and Hazard
...................................
Warning .63
VSA (Vehicle Stability ..............................
Assist) .62,256
..............................
Washer Level .65
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Indicators, Instrument Panel .59 ...............................
Inf ant Restraint .39
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Inf ant Seats .39
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Tether Anchorage Point .48
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Inf lation, Proper Tire .302
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Recommended Pressures .303
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Inside Mirror .111
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Inspection, Tire .304
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Installing a Child Seat .42
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Instrument Panel .59
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Instrument Panel Brightness .76
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Instruments and Controls .57
...............................
Interior Lights .122
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Introduction .i
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Jacking up the Vehicle .314
.......................................
Jack, Tire .315
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Jump Starting .320 .......................
Label, Certif ication .334
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Lane Change, Signaling .74
..................
Lap/Shoulder Belts .14,19
...........
LATCH Anchorage System .43
Lights
....................
Bulb Replacement .291
.......................................
Indicator .64
.........................................
Parking .74
..................................
Turn Signal .74
....................................
Load Limits .237
......
LOCK (Ignition Key Position) .81
Locks
.......
Anti-thef t Steering Column .81
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Childproof Door .88
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Fuel Fill Door .227
..........................
Glove Box .117,118
.................................
Power Door .82
........................................
Tailgate .92
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Low Coolant Level .230
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Low Fuel Indicator .63
...
Low Oil Pressure Indicator .60,324
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Lower Anchors .43
Index
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CONT INUED
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Time, Setting the .219
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Tire Chains .307
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Tire, How to Change a Flat .313
...........................
Tire Inf ormation .338
...............................................
Tires .302
..............................
Air Pressure .303
........................................
Chains .307
.........................
Checking Wear .304
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DOT Tire Quality Grading .338
......................................
Inf lation .302
..................................
Inspection .304
.....................................
Labeling .340
Low Tire Pressure
...........................
Indicator .64,258
..............................
Maintenance .305
..
Pressure Monitoring System .259
...................................
Replacing .306
......................................
Rotating .306
...........................................
Snow .307
............................
Specif ications .337
...................
Tools, Tire Changing .313
Towing
.....................................
A Trailer .261
...............
Behind a Motorhome .266
................
Emergency Wrecker .332
....
Equipment and Accessories .263 ....................
Pre-Tow Checklist .264
.............................
Weight Limit .261
TPMS (Tire Pressure Monitoring
..................................
System) .258
...............................
Indicator .64,258
Required Federal
............................
Explanation .342
.....................
Trailer Loading .261,262
......................
Trailer Towing Tips .264
Transmission
Checking Fluid Level, ..............................
Automatic .287
...........................
Fluid Selection .287
..............
Identif ication Number .334
.............
Shif ting the Automatic .247
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Treadwear .338
.......................................
Trip Meter .67
....................................
Turn Signals .74
Unexpected, Taking Care
..........................................
of the .311
....
Unif orm Tire Quality Grading .338
........................
Unleaded Gasoline .226
.......
Used Oil, How to Dispose of .283 .................
Vehicle Capacity Load .237
......................
Vehicle Dimensions .336
....
Vehicle Identif ication Number .334
Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA)
....................................
System .256
.....................................
Indicators .62
.............................
Vehicle Storage .310
.....................................
Ventilation .128
.................................................
VIN .334
..................................
Viscosity, Oil .281
............
WARNING, Explanation of .iii
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Warning Labels, Location of .55
..................
Warranty Coverages .351
Washers, Windshield
........
Checking the Fluid Level .286
.....................................
Operation .73
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