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Stereo Sound System .107
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Storing Your Vehicle .219
Supplemental Restraint
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System .11,24
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Servicing .35
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SRS Indicator .33,61
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System Components .24
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Synthetic Oil .194
Tailgate
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Locks .82
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Open Monitor .63
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Taillights, Changing Bulbs .207
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Taking Care of the Unexpected .221
Technical Descriptions
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DOT Tire Quality Grading .251
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Emissions Control Systems .256
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Emissions Testing .259
Three Way Catalytic
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Converter .258
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Tensioners, Seat Belt .22
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Temperature Gauge .68
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Tether Anchorage Points .50 Tire Pressure Monitoring System
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(TPMS) .169
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Indicator .65
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Thef t Protection, Radio .131
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Three Way Catalytic Converter .258
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Tilt the Steering Wheel .74
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Time, Setting the .132
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Tire Chains .217
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Tire, How to Change a Flat .223
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Tire Inf ormation .251
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Tire Labeling .253
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Tires .212
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Air Pressure .213
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Chains .217
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Checking Wear .214
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Compact Spare .222
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DOT Tire Quality Grading .251
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Inf lation .212
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Inspection .214
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Low Pressure Indicator .64,169
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Maintenance .215
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Replacing .215
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Rotating .215
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Snow .216
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Specif ications .250
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VSA and Tire Sizes .172 ...................
Tools, Tire Changing .223
Towing
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A Trailer .173
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Emergency .243
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Equipment And Accessories .175
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Weight Limit .173
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Trailer, Driving Saf ely With a .177
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Trailer Loading .174
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Traction Devices .216
Transmission
Checking Fluid Level, ..............................
Automatic .198
Checking Fluid Level, ...................................
Manual .199
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Fluid Selection .198,199
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Identif ication Number .247
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Shif ting the Automatic .161
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Shif ting the Manual .159
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Transmitter, Remote .77
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Treadwear .251
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Trip Meter .66
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Turn Signals .71
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XM Radio .113
Unexpected, Taking Care
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of the .221
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Unif orm Tire Quality Grading .251
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Unleaded Gasoline .140
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Used Oil, How to Dispose of .195
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Vanity Mirror .99
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Vehicle Capacity Load .150
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Vehicle Dimensions .248
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Vehicle Identif ication Number .246
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Vehicle Storage .219
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Ventilation .104
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VIN .246
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Viscosity, Oil .193
Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA)
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System .171
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VSA Of f Switch .172
VSA System and Activation
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Indicators .64 ............
WARNING, Explanation of .iii
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Warning Labels, Location of .55
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Warranty Coverages .263
Washers, Windshield
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Checking the Fluid Level .197
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Operation .70
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Wheels .212
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Adjusting the Steering .74
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Alignment and Balance .215
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Replacement .215
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Specif ications .216
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Nut Wrench .224
Windows ..................
Operating the Power .91
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Rear .93
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Rear, Def ogger .73
Windshield .......................................
Cleaning .70
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Def roster .105
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Washers .197
Wipers, Windshield .......................
Changing Blades .210
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Operation .70
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Worn Tires .214 .....
Wrecker, Emergency Towing .243
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On 4WD model only
Service Inf ormation Summary
Gasoline:
Fuel Tank Capacity:
Recommended Engine Oil:
Automatic Transmission Fluid:Brake Fluid:
Tire Pressure (measured cold):
Manual Transmission Fluid:
SpareTirePressure:
Power Steering Fluid: Rear Differential Fluid:
15.9 US gal (60
)
Unleaded gasoline, pump octane
number of 87 or higher.
API Premium grade 5W-20
detergent oil (see page ).
filter): Honda Heavy Duty Brake Fluid
DOT 3 preferred, or a DOT 3 or
DOT 4 brake fluid as a temporary
replacement (see page ).
Honda Manual Transmission
Fluid preferred, or an SAE 10W-30
or 10W-40 motor oil as a
temporary replacement (see page
).
Capacity (including differential):
2.0 US qt (1.9
) Front: 33 psi (230 kPa , 2.3 kgf/cm
)
Rear: 35 psi (240 kPa , 2.4 kgf/cm
)
Front/Rear: 32 psi (220 kPa , 2.2 kgf/cm
)
32 psi (220 kPa , 2.2 kgf/cm
)
60 psi (420 kPa , 4.2 kgf/cm
)
Honda Power Steering Fluid
preferred, or another brand of
power steering fluid as a
temporary replacement. Do not
use ATF (see page ). 1.1 US qt (1.0
)
Capacity: Honda Dual Pump Fluid II. Do not
use ATF.
4.4 US qt (4.2
) SC model All models except SC
193 199
201 200
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