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INT Intermittent
LO Low speed
HI High speed
Windshield washers Push the right lever up or down to
select a position.
The wipers run at high
speed until you release the lever.
The wipers are not activated. The wipers run at low speed.
The wipers run at high speed.
Vary the delay by turning the
adjustment ring. If you turn it to the
shortest delay ( position), the
wipers change to low speed
operation when the vehicle speed
exceeds 12 mph (20 km/h). The length of the wipe
interval is varied automatically
according to vehicle’s speed. Pull the
wiper control lever toward you, and
hold it. The washers spray until you
release the lever. The wipers run at
low speed, then complete one more
sweep after you release the lever.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6. MIST
OFF
LO
HI
INT
Windshield Wipers
Windshield Washers
Windshield Wipers and Washers
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Maketurnsmoreslowlyandwider
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.)
CONT INUED
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
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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
1
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