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CONT INUED
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DOT Tire Quality Grading .352
...........
Driver and Passenger Safety .5
...........................................
Driving .269
....................................
Economy .259
..................
Dust and Pollen Filter .312
..............................
Economy, Fuel .259
............
Emergencies on the Road .323
.............
Battery, Jump Starting .331
...........
Brake System Indicator .338
................
Changing a Flat Tire .325
.....
Charging System Indicator .337
..................
Checking the Fuses .340
Low Oil Pressure
...........................
Indicator .62,335
Malf unction Indicator ................................
Lamp .62,337
..................
Overheated Engine .333
...........................
Emergency Brake .99
......................
Emergency Flashers .76
......................
Emergency Towing .345
............
Emergency Trunk Opener .88
.......................
Emissions Controls .357
........................
Emissions Testing .360Engine
....
Coolant Temperature Gauge .66
..............
Engine Speed Limiter .274
Malf unction Indicator
................................
Lamp .62,337
........
Oil Pressure Indicator .62,335
..............
Oil, What Kind to Use .297
...............................
Overheating .333
............................
Specif ications .350
.......................................
Starting .271
.
Evaporative Emissions Controls .357
...............................
Exhaust Fumes .52
Expectant Mothers, Use of Seat ........................................
Belts by .16
...............
Gas Mileage, Improving .259
..........................................
Gasohol .254
...................................
Fan, Interior .105
.........................................
Features .103
....................
Filling the Fuel Tank .255
Filters
.........................
Dust and Pollen .312
...............................................
Oil .298
.............
Flashers, Hazard Warning .76
...................
Flat Tire, Changing a .325 Fluids
..........
Automatic Transmission .303
..........................................
Brake .304
..................
Windshield Washer .302
FM Stereo Radio ...................................
Reception .204
..........................
Four-way Flashers .76
..............................
Front Airbags .9,21
.................................................
Fuel .254
......................
Fill Door and Cap .255
...........................................
Gauge .66
................
Octane Requirement .254
...............................
Oxygenated .254
........................
Reserve Indicator .61
........................
Tank, Filling the .255
.....................
Fuses, Checking the .340
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Gasoline .254
...............
Fuel Reserve Indicator .61
...........................................
Gauge .66
................
Octane Requirement .254
........................
Tank, Filling the .255
................
Gas Station Procedures .255
Gauges
...
Engine Coolant Temperature .66
...............................................
Fuel .67
............
Gearshif t Lever Positions .272
..........
Automatic Transmission .272
......................................
Glove Box .101
.............
Halogen Headlight Bulbs .305
..............
Hazard Warning Flashers .76
Headlights
........................................
Aiming .305
............
Daytime Running Lights .75
..................
High Beam Indicator .60
........................
Reminder Beeper .74
........
Replacing Halogen Bulbs .305
...................................
Turning on .74
..............................
Head Restraints .92
...............................
Heated Mirrors .99...................................
Heaters, Seat .96
.............
High Altitude, Starting at .271
.................
High-Low Beam Switch .74
.......................
Hood, Opening the .256
..................................................
Horn .72
...
Identif ication Number, Vehicle .348
Ignition
..............................................
Keys .78
...........................................
Switch .80
............
Timing Control System .358
.........
Important Safety Precautions .6
.........
Indicators, Instrument Panel .58
...............................
Inf ant Restraint .39
Inf ant Seats ......
LATCH Anchorage System .43
...........................
Lower Anchors .43
...........................
Tether Anchors .47
.....
Inf lation, Recommended Tire .316
...................................
Pressures .316
........................
Inf ormation Display .65
...................................
Inside Mirror .98
.............................
Inspection, Tire .317
............................
Instrument Panel .57................
Instrument Panel Lights .58
........
Instrument Panel Brightness .75
...............................
Interior Lights .102
........................................
Introduction .i
.......................................
iPod
.130,183
.................
Jacking up the Vehicle .326
.......................................
Jack, Tire .325
................................
Jump Starting .331
..................................................
Keys .78
.......................
Label, Certif ication .348
.................
Lane Change, Signaling .74
..................
Lap/Shoulder Belts .14,18
...........
LATCH Anchorage System .43
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TransmissionChecking Fluid Level, ..............................
Automatic .303
..................
Fluid Selection .303,304
..............
Identif ication Number .388
.............
Shif ting the Automatic .273
.....................................
Treadwear .352
.......................................
Trip Meter .67
................................................
Trunk .88
........................................
Opening .88
...................
Open Monitor Light .60
....................................
Turn Signals .74
Unexpected, Taking Care ..........................................
of the .323
....
Unif orm Tire Quality Grading .362
........................
Unleaded Gasoline .254
......................
USB Adapter Cable .185
.
USB Flash Memory Device .142,196
.......
Used Oil, How to Dispose of .299
................................
Vanity Mirror .100.................
Vehicle Capacity Load .265
......................
Vehicle Dimensions .350
....
Vehicle Identif ication Number .349
Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA
)
....................................
System .285
...
VSA Activation Indicator .64,285
.........................
VSA Of f Switch .286
........
VSA System Indicator .64,285
.............................
Vehicle Storage .322
.....................................
Ventilation .106
.................................................
VIN .348
..................................
Viscosity, Oil .297
............
WARNING, Explanation of .iii
.........
Warning Labels, Location of .53
....................
Warranty Coverages .365
Washer, Windshield ........
Checking the Fluid Level .302
.......................................
Indicator .61
.....................................
Operation .73
Wheels ...............
Adjusting the Steering .77
............
Alignment and Balance .318
.....................................
Cleaning .320..........................
Compact Spare .324
...............................
Nut Wrench .325
Windows ..................
Operating the Power .97
...........................
Rear, Def ogger .76
Windshield .......................................
Cleaning .73
...................................
Def roster .108
.......................................
Washers .73
Wipers, Windshield .......................
Changing Blades .312
.....................................
Operation .73
....................................
Worn Tires .317
.....
Wrecker, Emergency Towing .345
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Service Inf ormation Summary
Gasoline:
Fuel Tank Capacity:Brake Fluid:
Tire Pressure (measured cold):
Recommended Engine Oil: Automatic Transmission Fluid
(CVT):
32 psi (220 kPa , 2.2 kgf/cm
)
60 psi (420 kPa , 4.2 kgf/cm
)
Honda Heavy Duty Brake Fluid
DOT 3 preferred, or a DOT 3 or
DOT 4 brake fluid as a temporary
replacement (see page ).
Front/Rear:
Spare Tire:
Unleaded gasoline, pump octane
number of 87 or higher.
API Premium grade 0W-20
detergent oil (see page ).
Oil change capacity (including
filter):
3.4 US qt (3.2
) Use Honda CVT Fluid
(Continuously Variable
Transmission Fluid) only
3.0 US qt (2.8
)
12.3 US gal (46.6
)
Fluid change capacity:
215 304
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