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Doors.
Auto Door Locking/Unlocking .83
.....................
Auto Door Locking .83
.................
Auto Door Unlocking .85
..............
Locking and Unlocking .81
......................
Power Door Locks .82
........
DOT Tire Quality Grading .367
Downshif ting, Manual
.............................
Transmission .267
...........
Driver and Passenger Safety .5
...........................................
Driving .263
....................................
Economy .254
..................................
Guidelines .264
..................
Dust and Pollen Filter .320
...................................
Fan, Interior .110 .........................................
Features .109
....................
Filling the Fuel Tank .249
Filters
.........................
Dust and Pollen .320
...............................................
Oil .302
5-speed Manual Transmission ...............
Checking Fluid Level .309
................................
Shif ting the .267
.............
Flashers, Hazard Warning .76
...................
Flat Tire, Changing a .337
Fluids
..........
Automatic Transmission .308
..........................................
Brake .310
.........................................
Clutch .311
...................................
Locations .298
..............
Manual Transmission .309
..........................
Power Steering .311
..................
Windshield Washer .307
FM Stereo Radio ...................................
Reception .198
........................................
Fog Lights .74
...........................
Folding Rear Seat .97
..........................
Four-way Flashers .76
..............................
Front Airbags .9,24
..............................
Economy, Fuel .254
............
Emergencies on the Road .335
.............
Battery, Jump Starting .344
...........
Brake System Indicator .351
................
Changing a Flat Tire .337
.....
Charging System Indicator .349
..................
Checking the Fuses .352
.....
Low Oil Pressure Indicator .349
...
Malf unction Indicator Lamp .350 ..................
Overheated Engine .347
.........................
Emergency Brake .105
......................
Emergency Flashers .76
......................
Emergency Towing .358
............
Emergency Trunk Opener .89
.......................
Emissions Controls .372
........................
Emissions Testing .375
Engine
....
Coolant Temperature Gauge .70
......
Engine Speed Limiter .269,272
Malf unction Indicator
......................................
Lamp .350
........
Oil Pressure Indicator .65,349
..............
Oil, What Kind to Use .300
...............................
Overheating .347
............................
Specif ications .364
.......................................
Starting .266
......................
Ethanol in Gasoline .249
.
Evaporative Emissions Controls .372
...............................
Exhaust Fumes .51
Expectant Mothers, Use of Seat
........................................
Belts by .16
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Î
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DOT Tire Quality Grading .367
.....
Emissions Control Systems .372
....................
Emissions Testing .375
.....................
Oxygenated Fuels .249
Three Way Catalytic
...............................
Converter .373
.................................
Tire Labeling .369
.......................
Temperature Gauge .70
.....................
Tether Anchor Points .45
............................
Thef t Protection .207
..
Three Way Catalytic Converter .374
..........................
Time, Setting the .206
....................................
Tire Chains .331
.........
Tire, How to Change a Flat .337
.........................
Tire Inf ormation .367
Tire Pressure Monitoring System
................................
(TPMS) .280
.............................
Indicator .63,281
Required Federal
..........................
Explanation .370
...............................................
Tires .324
..............................
Air Pressure .325
.........................
Checking Wear .326
..........................
Compact Spare .336
....
DOT Tire Quality Grading .367 ..................
High Speed Driving .326
......................................
Inf lation .324
..................................
Inspection .326
..............................
Maintenance .328
...................................
Replacing .329
......................................
Rotating .328
................................
Service Lif e .327
...........................................
Snow .331
....................
Specif ications .330,366
................................
Tire Chains .331
...................
Tools, Tire Changing .337
Towing
.....................................
A Trailer .283
..................
Emergency Towing .358
...........................
Traction Devices .331
Transmission
Checking Fluid Level,
..............................
Automatic .308
Checking Fluid Level, ...................................
Manual .309
..................
Fluid Selection .308,309
..............
Identif ication Number .362
.............
Shif ting the Automatic .270
..................
Shif ting the Manual .267
...................................
Treadwear .367
.......................................
Trip Meter .68 ................................................
Trunk .88
........................................
Opening .88
...................
Open Monitor Light .61
....................................
Turn Signals .73
................................
Vanity Mirror .107
.................
Vehicle Capacity Load .260
......................
Vehicle Dimensions .364
....
Vehicle Identif ication Number .362
.............................
Vehicle Storage .334
.................................................
VIN .362
..................................
Viscosity, Oil .301 Unexpected, Taking Care
..........................................
of the .335
..
Unif orm Tire Quality Grading .367
........................
Unleaded Gasoline .248
USB Adapter
..................
Cable .135,144,185,193
.
USB Flash Memory Device .141,190
.......
Used Oil, How to Dispose of .304
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Service Inf ormation Summary
Automatic Transmission Fluid: Brake Fluid:
Gasoline:
Tire Pressure (measured cold):
Recommended Engine Oil:
Fuel Tank Capacity: Manual Transmission Fluid:
Power Steering Fluid: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:
30 psi (210 kPa , 2.1 kgf/cm
)
Unleaded gasoline, pump octane
number of 87 or higher.
Premium unleaded gasoline,
pump octane number of 91 or
higher.
4.6 US qt (4.4
)
Oil change capacity (including
filter):
API Premium grade 5W-30
detergent oil (see page ). 3.9 US qt (3.7
)
Oil change capacity (including
filter):
API Premium grade 5W-20
detergent oil (see page ).
13.2 US gal (50
) Honda Manual Transmission
Fluid preferred, or an SAE 10W-30
or 10W-40 motor oil as a
temporary replacement (see page
).
Capacity (including differential): 1.5 US qt (1.4
)
1.6 US qt (1.5
)
Honda Power Steering Fluid
preferred, or another brand of
power steering fluid as a
temporary replacement. Do not
use ATF (see page ).
Honda Genuine ATF-Z1
(Automatic Transmission Fluid)
(see page ).
60 psi (420 kPa , 4.2 kgf/cm
)
Spare Tire: 33 psi (230 kPa , 2.3 kgf/cm
)
32 psi (220 kPa , 2.2 kgf/cm
)
DX, Canadian DX-G
Except Si
Si
Except Si
Si Except Si
Si Si
All models except Si and
Canadian DX-G (M/T)309
311 310
301
301 308
EX-L,U.S.LX,LX-S,EX,
Canadian Sport
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