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They are most ef f ective when you
adjust them so the center of the back
of the occupant’s head rests against
the center of the restraint.
Your vehicle is equipped with head
restraints in all seating positions to
help protect you and your
passengers f rom whiplash and other
injuries.
The height of your driver’s seat is
adjustable. To raise the seat,
repeatedly pull up the lever on the
outside of the seat cushion. To lower
the seat, push the lever down
repeatedly.
See pagef or important saf ety inf ormation and a warning aboutimproperly positioning head restraints. 13
LX
Driver’s Seat Manual Height
Adjustment Head Restraints
Seats
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The head restraints adjust f or height.
You need both hands to adjust a
restraint. Do not attempt to adjust it
while driving. To raise it, pull upward.
To lower the restraint, push the
release button sideways, and push
the restraint down.To remove a head restraint f or
cleaning or repair, pull it up as f ar as
it will go. Push the release button,
then pull the restraint out of the seat-
back.When reinstalling a head restraint,
put the legs back in place. Then
adjust it to the appropriate height
while pressing the release button.
Make sure the head restraint locks
in position when you reinstall it.
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Seats
A djust ing t he Head Rest raint
Removing t he Head Rest raint
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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LEGSCUSHION
RELEASE
BUTTON
Front
CUSHION
Rear Center
SEAT-BACK SEAT-BACK
LEGS RELEASE
BUTTON
Failure to reinstall the head
restraints can result in severe
injury during a crash.
Always replace the head
restraints before driving.
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than normal. The trailer tracks a
smaller arc than your vehicle, and it
canhitorrunoversomethingthe
vehicle misses. Allow more time and
distance f or braking. Do not brake or
turn suddenly as this could cause the
trailer to jackknif e or turn over.
When climbing hills, closely watch
your temperature gauge. If it nears
the red (Hot) mark, turn the air
conditioning of f , reduce speed and, if
necessary, pull to the side of the
road to let the engine cool.
If the automatic transmission shif ts
f requently while going up a hill, shif t
to D3.
The lights and brakes on your
vehicle and the trailer are working
properly.
Your vehicle tires and spare are
properly inf lated, and the trailer
tires and spare are inflated as
recommended by the trailer
maker.
The added weight, length, and
height of a trailer will af f ect your
vehicle’s handling and perf ormance,
so driving with a trailer requires
some special driving skills and
techniques.
Foryoursafetyandthesafetyof
others,taketimetopracticedriving
maneuvers bef ore heading f or the
open road, and f ollow the guidelines
in this section.
Drive slower than normal in all
driving situations, and obey posted
speed limits f or vehicles with trailers.
If you have an automatic
transmission, use the D position
when towing a trailer on level roads.
D3 is the proper shif t lever position
to use when towing a trailer in hilly
terrain. (See ‘‘
’’ in the
next column f or additional gear
inf ormation.)
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Making T urns and Braking
Driving on Hills
T owing Speeds and Gears
Driving on Hills
Towing a Trailer
Driving Saf ely With a T railer
Driving
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Specif ications (2.4engine models)
384
Dimensions
Seating Capacities
Capacities
Weights
Air Conditioning
Engine 110.2 in (2,800 mm)
62.6 in (1,590 mm)
Length
Width
Height
Wheelbase
Track 194.1 in (4,930 mm)
72.7 in (1,847 mm)
58.1 in (1,475 mm)
4.8 US qt (4.5
)
2.6 US qt (2.5)
6.9 US qt (6.5
)
2.6 US qt (2.5)
2.1 US qt (2.0)
2.0 US qt (1.9)
5.6 US qt (5.3)
4.2 US qt (4.0)
4.4 US qt (4.2)
2.11 US gal (8.0
)
2.14 US gal (8.1)
1.56 US gal (5.9
)
1.59 US gal (6.0)
5
2
3
62.2 in (1,580 mm) Total
Front
Rear
Fuel tank
Engine
coolant
Engine oil
Manual trans-
mission fluid
Automatic
transmission
fluid
Windshield
washer
reservoir
Including the coolant in the reserve tank and that remaining in the
engine
Reserve tank capacity: 0.180 US gal (0.68
)
Excluding the oil remaining in the engine
Gross vehicle weight rating See the certification label attached
to the driver’s doorjamb.
Refrigerant type
Charge quantity
Lubricant type HFC-134a (R-134a)
14.1 15.9 oz (400 450 g) ND-OIL8
Water cooled 4-stroke
DOHC i-VTEC 4-cylinder gasoline engine
3.43 x 3.9 in (87.0 x 99.0 mm) 144 cu-in (2,354 cm
)
10.5 : 1
ILZKR7B11S
SXU22HCR11S
Type
BorexStroke
Displacement
Compression ratio
Spark plugs (U.S.)
Spark plugs (Canada)
SXU22HCR11S ILZKR7B11S
DILZKR7A11GS 18.5 US gal (70.0
)
Approx.
Change Manual
Automatic
Total Manual
Automatic
1:
2:
NGK:
DENSO: Change
Including filter
Without filter
Total
Change
Total
Change
Total
U.S.
Canada
Front/Rear
ULEV
PZEV
1:2: EX,EX-L
NGK:
NGK:
DENSO:
LX, LX-P1
2
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Specif ications (V6 models)
386
Dimensions Seating Capacities
Capacities
Weights
Air Conditioning
Engine 110.2 in (2,800 mm)
Length
Width
Height
Wheelbase
Track 194.3 in (4,936 mm)
72.7 in (1,847 mm)
58.1 in (1,475 mm)
62.2 in (1,580 mm)Total
Front
Rear
5
2
3
Fuel tank
Engine
coolant
Engine oil
Automatic
transmission
fluid
Windshield
washer
reservoir 1.74 US gal (6.6
)
2.27 US gal (8.6)
4.2 US qt (4.0
)
4.5 US qt (4.3)
5.3 US qt (5.0
)
3.5 US qt (3.3)
7.9 US qt (7.5)
2.6 US qt (2.5
)
4.8 US qt (4.5)
Including the coolant in the reserve tank and that remaining in the
engine
Reserve tank capacity:
Excluding the oil remaining in the engine 0.180 US gal (0.68
)
Gross vehicle weight rating See the certification label attached
to the driver’s doorjamb.
Refrigerant type
Charge quantity
Lubricant type HFC-134a (R-134a)
14.1 15.9 oz (400 450 g) ND-OIL8
3.50 x 3.66 in (89.0 x 93.0 mm) 212 cu-in (3,471 cm
)
10.5 : 1
ILZKR7B11
SXU22HCR11
DILZKR7A11G
Type
BorexStroke
Displacement
Compression ratio
Spark plugs (U.S.)
Spark plugs (Canada)
ILZKR7B11
SXU22HCR11 18.5 US gal (70.0
)
Water cooled 4-stroke
SOHC i-VTEC 6-cylinder (V6) gasoline engine Approx.
1:
2: Change
Including filter
Without filter
Total
Change
Total
U.S.
Canada
Change
Total
ULEV
PZEV
Front/Rear
NGK:
DENSO:
NGK:
NGK:
DENSO:
2
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The tires that came on your vehicle
have a number of markings. Those
you should be aware of are described
below.
This indicates that the tire
meets all requirements of
the U.S. Department of
Transportation.
The tire identif ication number (TIN)
is a group of numbers and letters
that look like the f ollowing example.
TIN is located on the sidewall of the
tire. Load index (a numerical code
associated with the maximum
load the tire can carry).
Whenever tires are replaced, they
should be replaced with tires of the
same size. Following is an example
of tire size with an explanation of
what each component means.
Vehicletype(Pindicates
passenger vehicle).
Tire width in millimeters.
Aspect ratio (the tire’s section
height as a percentage of its
width).
Tire construction code (R
indicates radial).
Rim diameter in inches. Speed symbol (an
alphabetical code indicating
the maximum speed rating).
Manuf acturer’s
identification mark.
P
R V
DOT
B97R
225
50 93
17
Tire Labeling
T ire Ident if icat ion Number (T IN)
Tire Size
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(3)
(4)
Tire Labeling Example
(1)
(2) (1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(1) Tire Size Tire Identification Number (TIN)
Maximum Tire Pressure
Maximum Tire Load
DOT B97R FW6X 2202
P225/50R17 93V
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