2009 HONDA CR-V maintenance

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Each tire, including the spare (if
provided), should be checked
monthly when cold and inf lated to
the inf lation pressure recommended
by the vehicle manuf acturer on the
vehicle placard or tire inf lation
pressure label.
(If your vehicle has tires of a
dif f erent size than the size indicated
on the vehicle placard or tire
inf lation pressure label, you should
determine the proper tire inf lation
pressure f or those tires.)Accordingly, when the low tire
pressure telltale illuminates, you
should stop and check your tires as
soon as possible, and inf late them to
the proper pressure.Driving on a signif icantly under-
inf lated tire causes the tire to
overheat and can lead to tire failure.
Under-inf lation also reduces f uel
efficiency and tire tread life, and may
af f ect the vehicle’s handling and
stopping ability.
Please note that the TPMS is not a
substitute for proper tire
maintenance, and it is the driver’s
responsibility to maintain correct tire
pressure, even if under-inf lation has
not reached the level to trigger
illumination of the TPMS low tire
pressure telltale.
As an added safety feature, your
vehicle has been equipped with a tire
pressure monitoring system (TPMS)
that illuminates a low tire pressure
telltale
when one or more of your tires is
signif icantly under-inf lated.
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) Required Federal Explanation
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Covers maintenance and recommended procedures f or
repair to engine and chassis components. It is written
f or the journeyman mechanic, but it is simple enough
f or most mechanically inclined owners to understand.
Complements the Service Manual by providing in-depth
troubleshooting inf ormation f or each electrical circuit
in your vehicle.
Describes the procedures involved in the replacement
of damaged body parts.
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2007-2009 Honda CR-V Service Manual 2007-2009 Honda CR-V
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2007 Honda CR-V Body Repair Manual 2009 Honda CR-V Owner’s Manual 2009 Honda CR-V
Navigation System Owner’s Manual
2009 Honda CR-V Honda Service History 2009 Honda CR-V Quick Start Guide
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Accessories .234
ACCESSORY (Ignition Key
.......................................
Position) .81
............
Accessory Power Sockets .120
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Active Head Restraint .100
....................
Additives, Engine Oil .282
.......
Adjusting the Steering Wheel .78
...........................
Advanced Airbags .27
...............................
Airbag (SRS) .9,22
..............
Air Conditioning System .126
.........................................
Usage .127
.......................
Air Pressure, Tires .303
.......................
Alcohol in Gasoline .226
......................................
Antif reeze .284
Anti-lock Brakes (ABS) ...............................
Indicator .61,254
...................................
Operation .254
..............
Anti-thef t, Audio System .218
.
Anti-thef t Steering Column Lock .81
................................
Audio System .139
.....
Auto Door Locking/Unlocking .83
..........
Automatic Climate Control .132
...
Automatic Seat Belt Tensioners .20
.............
Automatic Speed Control .222 ..............
Automatic Transmission .247
..........................
Capacity, Fluid .336
...............
Checking Fluid Level .287
.....................................
D Mode .249
.......................................
Shif ting .247
Shif t Lever Position ...............................
Indicators .247
................
Shif t Lever Positions .248
....................
Shif t Lock Release .251
......................
Auxiliary Input Jack .217
Battery Charging System ...........................
Indicator .60,324
............................
Jump Starting .320
..............................
Maintenance .309
............................
Specif ications .337
..............................
Bef ore Driving .225
....................................
Belts,Seat .8,18
.........................
Beverage Holders .116
..................................
Booster Seats .51
Brakes ...........
Anti-lock System (ABS) .254
.............
Break-in, New Linings .226 ....................
Bulb Replacement .291
...........................................
Fluid .289
.........................................
Parking .78
.................
System Indicator .60,326
..........................
System Design .253
........................
Wear Indicators .253
.............................
Braking System .253
.................
Break-in, New Vehicle .226
..
Brightness Control, Instruments .76
Bulb Replacement
..........................
Back-up Lights .295
..............................
Brake Lights .295
................
Front Parking Lights .294
........
Front Side Marker Lights .294
.................................
Headlights .291
.........
High-mount Brake Light .296
.........
Rear Side Marker Lights .295
............................
Specif ications .337
....................
Turn Signal Lights .293
..............................
Bulbs, Halogen .291
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..................................................
Keys .79
Indicators
......
ABS (Anti-Lock Brake) .61,254
Brake (Parking and Brake
............................
System) .60,326
................
Charging System .60,324
.............................
Cruise Control .62
DRL (Daytime Running ......................................
Lights) .63
...................................
High Beam .63
........
Key (Immobilizer System) .61
......................................
Low Fuel .63
................
Low Oil Pressure .60,324
..............
Low Tire Pressure .64,258
..........
Maintenance Minder .65,273
Malf unction Indicator
................................
Lamp .60,325
.................
Passenger Airbag Of f .32
...........................
Side Airbag Of f .61
...............................................
SRS .61
...................................
TPMS .64,259
Turn Signal and Hazard ...................................
Warning .63
VSA (Vehicle Stability ..............................
Assist) .62,256
..............................
Washer Level .65
.........
Indicators, Instrument Panel .59 ...............................
Inf ant Restraint .39
......................................
Inf ant Seats .39
............
Tether Anchorage Point .48
...................
Inf lation, Proper Tire .302
........
Recommended Pressures .303
.................................
Inside Mirror .111
.............................
Inspection, Tire .304
....................
Installing a Child Seat .42
............................
Instrument Panel .59
........
Instrument Panel Brightness .76
..............
Instruments and Controls .57
...............................
Interior Lights .122
........................................
Introduction .i
.................
Jacking up the Vehicle .314
.......................................
Jack, Tire .315
................................
Jump Starting .320.......................
Label, Certif ication .334
.................
Lane Change, Signaling .74
..................
Lap/Shoulder Belts .14,19
...........
LATCH Anchorage System .43
Lights
....................
Bulb Replacement .291
.......................................
Indicator .64
.........................................
Parking .74
..................................
Turn Signal .74
....................................
Load Limits .237
......
LOCK (Ignition Key Position) .81
Locks
.......
Anti-thef t Steering Column .81
..........................
Childproof Door .88
............................
Fuel Fill Door .227
..........................
Glove Box .117,118
.................................
Power Door .82
........................................
Tailgate .92
........................
Low Coolant Level .230
.........................
Low Fuel Indicator .63
...
Low Oil Pressure Indicator .60,324
................................
Lower Anchors .43
Index
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INDEX
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Maintenance .271
................................
Minder .273-279
......
Main Items and Sub Items .276
Owner’s Maintenance
...................................
Checks .278
.........................
Minder Indicator .65
..........................................
Saf ety .272
.
Malf unction Indicator Lamp .60,325
.........................
Meters, Gauges .59,66
...................
Methanol in Gasoline .226
........................
Mirrors, Adjusting .111
...............
Modif ying Your Vehicle .235
.......................................
Moonroof .110
...................
Neutral Gear Position .249
..................
New Vehicle Break-in .226
...................
NOTICE, Explanation of .i
...............
Numbers, Identif ication .334 ...
Octane Requirement, Gasoline .226
.........................................
Odometer .69
...............................
Odometer, Trip .67
....................
Of f -Highway Driving .268
Oil
........................
Change, How to .282
......................
Change, When to .279
......................
Checking Engine .230
..............
Pressure Indicator .60,324
Selecting Proper Viscosity
......................................
Chart .281
...........
ON (Ignition Key Position) .81
Onboard Ref ueling Vapor
....................................
Recovery .344
............................
Outside Mirrors .112
....
Outside Temperature Indicator .69
....................
Overheating, Engine .322
....
Owner’s Maintenance Checks .278
.........................
Oxygenated Fuels .226
..............
Panel Brightness Control .76
........................
Park Gear Position .248...........................................
Parking .252
.................................
Parking Brake .78
Parking Brake and Brake .................
System Indicator .60,326
.................................
Parking Lights .74
..
Parking Over Things that Burn .252
....
Passenger Airbag Of f Indicator .32
...........................................
PC card .198
.............
PC card Error Messages .210
.............................
PGM-FI System .345
...................................
Pollen Filter .298
..........................
Power Door Locks .82
.....................................
Power Seats .94
...............
Power Socket Locations .120
....................
Power Steering Fluid .290
............................
Power Windows .109
.........
Pregnancy, Using Seat Belts .16
........................
Preparing to Drive .245
.........
Protecting Adults and Teens .11
...
Additional Safety Precautions .17
.....
Advice f or Pregnant Women .16
...
Lubricant Specif ications Chart .336
...........
Luggage, Storing (Cargo) .236
...........
Luggage Net (Cargo Net) .241
Index
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Protecting Children .34
.......................
Protecting Inf ants .39
.......
Protecting Larger Children .50
.........
Protecting Small Children .40
Using Child Seats with
.....................................
Tethers .48
.............................
Using LATCH .43
..................
Protecting Your Discs .213
..................................
Saf ety Belts .8,18
.........
Safety Defects, Reporting .352
.................................
Saf ety Features .7
...........................................
Airbags .9
.......................................
Seat Belts .8.............
Saf ety Labels, Location of .55
..............................
Saf ety Messages .iii
.....................................
Seat Belts .8,18
...............
Additional Information .18
.....
Advice f or Pregnant Women .16
Automatic Seat Belt
...............................
Tensioners .20
.....................................
Cleaning .297
...................
Detachable Anchor .107
................
Lap/Shoulder Belt .14,19
................................
Maintenance .20
Reminder Indicator and ......................................
Beeper .60
...................
System Components .18
...............
Use During Pregnancy .16
...
Wearing a Lap/Shoulder Belt .14
..................................
Seat Heaters .108
..................
Seat Power Adjustment .94
........................
Seats, Adjusting the .95
.......................
Select/Reset Button .66
...............................
Serial Number .334
...........................
Service Intervals .279
...........................
Service Manual .353
.........
Service Station Procedures .227
...................
Radiator Overheating .322
.............
Radio/CD Sound System .139
.................
Radio Thef t Protection .218
...........................
Readiness Codes .325
.................
Rear Dif f erential Fluid .289
..
Rear Lights, Bulb Replacement .295
................
Rear Seat, Folding .102,104
..........................
Rear View Mirror .111
.................
Rear Window Def ogger .77
.
Rear Window Wiper and Washer .74
...............
Reclining the Seat Backs .95
........................................
Ref ueling .227
.......................
Reminder Indicators .59
.......................
Remote Transmitter .89Replacement Inf ormation
..............
Dust and Pollen Filter .298
................
Engine Oil and Filter .282
..........................................
Fuses .327
................................
Light Bulbs .291
....................................
Schedule .279
...........................................
Tires .302
.............................
Wiper Blades .299
Replacing Seat Belts Af ter a ............................................
Crash .21
..........
Reporting Saf ety Def ects .352
Reserve Tank, Engine
...............................
Coolant .230,284
...............................
Restraint, Child .34
..................
Reverse Gear Position .248
...........................
Reverse Lockout .251
......................................
Roof Rack .239
................................
Rotation, Tire .305
Index
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Unexpected, Taking Care..........................................
of the .311
....
Unif orm Tire Quality Grading .338
........................
Unleaded Gasoline .226
.......
Used Oil, How to Dispose of .283 .................
Vehicle Capacity Load .237
......................
Vehicle Dimensions .336
....
Vehicle Identif ication Number .334
Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA)
....................................
System .256
.....................................
Indicators .62
.............................
Vehicle Storage .310
.....................................
Ventilation .128
.................................................
VIN .334
..................................
Viscosity, Oil .281
............
WARNING, Explanation of .iii
.........
Warning Labels, Location of .55
..................
Warranty Coverages .351
Washers, Windshield ........
Checking the Fluid Level .286
.....................................
Operation .73
..........................
Time, Setting the .219
....................................
Tire Chains .307
.........
Tire, How to Change a Flat .313
...........................
Tire Inf ormation .338
...............................................
Tires .302
..............................
Air Pressure .303
........................................
Chains .307
.........................
Checking Wear .304
......
DOT Tire Quality Grading .338
......................................
Inf lation .302
..................................
Inspection .304
.....................................
Labeling .340
Low Tire Pressure ...........................
Indicator .64,258
..............................
Maintenance .305
..
Pressure Monitoring System .259
...................................
Replacing .306
......................................
Rotating .305
...........................................
Snow .307
............................
Specif ications .337
...................
Tools, Tire Changing .313
Towing
.....................................
A Trailer .261
...............
Behind a Motorhome .266
................
Emergency Wrecker .332
....
Equipment and Accessories .263 ....................
Pre-Tow Checklist .264
.............................
Weight Limit .261
TPMS (Tire Pressure Monitoring ..................................
System) .258
...............................
Indicator .64,258
Required Federal ............................
Explanation .342
.....................
Trailer Loading .261,262
......................
Trailer Towing Tips .264
Transmission Checking Fluid Level, ..............................
Automatic .287
...........................
Fluid Selection .287
..............
Identif ication Number .334
.............
Shif ting the Automatic .247
.....................................
Treadwear .338
.......................................
Trip Meter .67
....................................
Turn Signals .74
Index
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