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Economy, Fuel .254
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Emergencies .359
.............
Battery, Jump Starting .370
...........
Brake System Indicator .376
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Changing a Flat Tire .361
.....
Charging System Indicator .374
..................
Checking the Fuses .378
.........
Hazard Warning Flashers .99
.....
Low Oil Pressure Indicator .374
...
Malf unction Indicator Lamp .375
..................
Overheated Engine .372
............................
Stuck Vehicle .383
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Towing .383
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Emergency Brake .132
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Emissions Controls .397
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Emissions Testing .400Engine
....
Coolant Temperature Gauge .76
Malf unction Indicator
................................
Lamp .63,375
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Oil Lif e Display .313,317
........
Oil Pressure Indicator .63,374
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Oil, What Kind to Use .326
...............................
Overheating .372
............................
Specif ications .389
............................
Speed Limiter .275
.......................................
Starting .270
.................
Engine, if it won’t start .369
Evaporative Emissions Control
........................................
System .397
...............................
Exhaust Fumes .55
Exhaust Gas Recirculation ........................................
System .398
Expectant Mothers, Use of Seat ........................................
Belts by .18
..........................
Fan, Interior .147,154
.........................................
Features .145
...............
DANGER, Explanation of .iii
...................................
Dashboard .3,60
................
Daytime Running Lights .97
.................................
Dead Battery .370
.........
Def ects, Reporting Saf ety .406
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Def rosting the Windows .150,155
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Dif f erential Fluid, Rear .333
....................................
Dimensions .388
...............
Dimming the Headlights .95
Dipstick
..........
Automatic Transmission .331
..................................
Engine Oil .253
..........................
Directional Signals .95
........
Disc Brake Wear Indicators .288
.....................
Disposal of Used Oil .328
.
Door and Tailgate Open Monitor .11
Doors
Locking and ..............
Unlocking .103,104,107
..................
Lockout Prevention .103
....................
Power Door Locks .103
........
DOT Tire Quality Grading .390
...........
Driver and Passenger Safety .5 ...........................................
Driving .267
....................................
Economy .254
...................................................
D3 .273
Dual-Action Tailgate ...............................
Indicator .11,115
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Operation .113
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Dust and Pollen Filter .345
Index
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Gas Mileage, Improving .254
Gasoline
...............
Fuel Reserve Indicator .68
...........................................
Gauge .76
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Octane Requirement .248
........................
Tank, Filling the .249
................
Gas Station Procedures .249
Gauges
...
Engine Coolant Temperature .76
...............................................
Fuel .76
...............................
Speedometer .76.................................
Tachometer .76
GAWR (Gross Axle Weight .......................................
Rating) .294
GCWR (Gross Combined Weight .......................................
Rating) .294
............
Gearshif t Lever Positions .272
......................................
Glove Box .138
GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight .......................................
Rating) .294
....
Halogen Headlight Bulbs .336,339
...........................
HandsFreeLink
.217
..............................
HFL Buttons .218
..............
Hazard Warning Flashers .99
....................
Filling the Fuel Tank .249
Filters
.........................
Dust and Pollen .345
...............................................
Oil .328
.............
Flashers, Hazard Warning .99
...................
Flat Tire, Changing a .361
.....................................
Floor Mats .345
Fluids ..........
Automatic Transmission .331
..........................................
Brake .334
..........................
Power Steering .335
.......................
Rear Differential .333
...................
Transf er Assembly .333
..................
Windshield Washer .330
FM Stereo Radio ...................................
Reception .165
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Folding the Rear Seats .125
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Fog Lights .97
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Four-way Flashers .99
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Front Seat .119,121
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Adjusting .119,121
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Airbags .9,25
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Heaters .126
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Fuel .248
......................
Fill Door and Cap .249
...........................................
Gauge .76................
Octane Requirement .248
...............................
Oxygenated .248
........................
Reserve Indicator .68
........................
Tank, Filling the .249
...............................
Fuel Economy .254
Actual Mileage and EPA Fuel Economy Estimates .......................
Comparison .254
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Calculating Fuel Economy .256
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Fuel Economy Factors .255
........
Improving Fuel Economy .255
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Fuses, Checking the .378
Index
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Jacking Up the Vehicle .363
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Jack, Tire .363
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Jump Starting .370
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Keys .100
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Label, Certif ication .386
.................
Lane Change, Signaling .95
..................
Lap/Shoulder Belts .16,21
...........................
Light Control Dial .95Lights
....................
Bulb Replacement .336
.......................................
Indicator .69
.......................................
Interior .142
.........................................
Parking .95
..................................
Turn Signal .95
............................
Load Limits .260,293
....
LOCK (Ignition Key Position) .102
Locks
.....
Anti-thef t Steering Column .102
............................
Fuel Fill Door .249
..................................
Glove Box .138
.............................
In-Bed Trunk .116
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Lockout Prevention .103
...............................
Power Door .103
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Low Coolant Level .253
.........................
Low Fuel Indicator .68
...
Low Oil Pressure Indicator .63,374
Lubricant Specif ications
..................................
Chart .388,389
...........
Luggage, Storing (Cargo) .259 ..................................
Maintenance .311
Owner’s Maintenance ...................................
Checks .323
................................
Minder .313-324
.........................
Minder Indicator .71
..........................................
Saf ety .312
.
Malf unction Indicator Lamp .63,375
............
Manual Seat Adjustments .119
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Meters, Gauges .76
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Mirrors, Adjusting .134
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Modif ying Your Vehicle .258
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Moonroof .131
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Multi-Inf ormation Display .82
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Engine Oil Lif e Display .317
...........
Maintenance Items .321,324
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Neutral Gear Position .273
..................
New Vehicle Break-in .248
...................
NOTICE, Explanation of .i
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Numbers, Identif ication .386
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Inf ormation Display .77
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Engine Oil Lif e Indicator .313
...........
Maintenance Items .316,324
.................................
Inside Mirror .133
.............................
Inspection, Tire .350
........................
Instrument Panel .4,93
........
Instrument Panel Brightness .98
...............................
Interior Lights .142
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Introduction .i
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CONT INUED
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Octane Requirement, Gasoline .248
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Odometer .76
....................
Of f -Highway Driving .306
...................
Of f -Road Precautions .307
Oil
........................
Change, How to .327
......................
Change, When to .313
......................
Checking Engine .253
...........................................
Filter .328
..............
Pressure Indicator .63,374
Selecting Proper Viscosity
......................................
Chart .326
.........
ON (Ignition Key Position) .102
............................
Outside Mirrors .134
....................
Overheating, Engine .372
....
Owner’s Maintenance Checks .323
.........................
Oxygenated Fuels .248
..............
Panel Brightness Control .98
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Park Gear Position .272
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Parking .286
...............................
Parking Brake .132.................................
Parking Lights .95
..
Parking Over Things that Burn .287
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PGM-FI System .398
Pickup Bed .........................
Carrying Cargo .259
.........................................
Lights .144
..............
Power Seat Adjustments .121
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Power Socket Locations .139
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Pregnancy, Using Seat Belts .18
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Protecting Adults and Teens .11
...
Additional Safety Precautions .19
.....
Advice f or Pregnant Women .18
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Protecting Children .34
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General Guidelines .34
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Protecting Inf ants .39
.......
Protecting Larger Children .51
.........
Protecting Small Children .40
Using Child Seats with
.....................................
Tethers .48
.............................
Using LATCH .43
...................
Radiator Overheating .372
Radio/CD Sound
.......................
System .159,167,173 .................
Rear Dif f erential Fluid .333
..
Rear Lights, Bulb Replacement .340
...........................
Rearview Mirror .133
..
Rearview Mirror with Compass .210
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Rear (Back) Window .129
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Reclining the Seat-Backs .120,121
................
Remote Audio Controls .202
.....................
Remote Transmitter .110
Replacement Inf ormation ................
Engine Oil and Filter .327
..........................................
Fuses .378
................................
Light Bulbs .336
........................................
Minder .324
................................
Timing Belt .336
...........................................
Tires .361
.............................
Wiper Blades .346
Replacing Seat Belts Af ter a ............................................
Crash .22
...
Reserve Tank, Engine Coolant .253
..................
Reverse Gear Position .272
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Rotation, Tire .351
Index
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Saf ety Belts .8,20
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Safety Defects, Reporting .406
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Saf ety Features .7
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Airbags .9
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Door Locks .11
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Head Restraints .15
.................................
Seat Belts .8,20
...........
Seats and Seat-Backs .13,14
.............
Saf ety Labels, Location of .56
..............................
Saf ety Messages .iii
...................
Satellite Radio, XM
.167
.....................................
Seat Belts .8,20
...............
Additional Information .20
Automatic Seat Belt
...............................
Tensioners .21
.....................................
Cleaning .344
......................
Lap/Shoulder Belt .21
................................
Maintenance .22
Reminder Light and ................................
Beeper .20,62
...................
System Components .20
...............
Use During Pregnancy .18
...
Wearing a Lap/Shoulder Belt .16
.........................
Seating Capacities .388...............................................
Seats .119
............
Adjusting the Seat .119,121
.............
Folding the Rear Seats .125
........................
Head Restraints .122
........................................
Heater .126
............................
Security System .206
...............................
Serial Number .386
...........................
Service Intervals .324
......
Service Manual, Purchasing .407
.........
Service Station Procedures .249
Shif ting the Automatic
.............................
Transmission .271
...
Shif t Lever Position Indicators .271
........................
Shif t Lock Release .275
................................
Side Airbags .9,28
................
Side Curtain Airbags .10,30
Side Marker (Parking)
...
Lights, Bulb Replacement in .338
...............................
Signaling Turns .95
.....................................
Snow Tires .353
................
Sound System .159,167,173
Spare Tire
..............................
Inf lating .350,360
....................
Specif ications .353,389
....................
Specif ications Charts .388
................................
Speed Control .207...................................
Speedometer .76
..........
SRS, Additional Inf ormation .23
...
Additional Safety Precautions .33
......
Airbag System Components .23
.............................
Airbag Service .32
How the Passenger Airbag Of f ......................
Indicator Works .31
How the Side Airbag Of f ......................
Indicator Works .31
..
How the SRS Indicator Works .30
How Your Front Airbags
.........................................
Work .25
...
How Your Side Airbags Work .28
How Your Side Curtain Airbags
.........................................
Work .30
.............................
SRS Indicator .30,64
..
START (Ignition Key Position) .102
.......................
Starting the Engine .270
................
With a Dead Battery .370
........
Steam Coming f rom Engine .372
Steering Wheel
..................................
Adjustment .99
...........
Anti-thef t Column Lock .102
...
Stereo Sound System .159,167,173
....................
Storing Your Vehicle .357
................................
Stuck Vehicle .383
Index
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Service Inf ormation Summary
Gasoline:Tire Pressure (measured cold):
Fuel Tank Capacity:
Recommended Engine Oil:
Automatic Transmission Fluid: Power Steering Fluid:
Brake Fluid:
Rear Differential Fluid:
Transfer Assembly Fluid: 32 psi (220 kPa , 2.2 kgf/cm
)
Front/Rear:
Compact Spare Tire:
60 psi (420 kPa , 4.2 kgf/cm
)
22.01 US gal (83.3
)
API Premium grade 5W-20
detergent oil (see page ).
Oil change capacity (including
filter): 4.5 US qt (4.3
)
Honda Genuine ATF-Z1
(Automatic Transmission Fluid)
(see page ). Honda Power Steering Fluid
preferred, or another brand of
power steering fluid as a
temporary replacement. Do not
use ATF (see page ).
Honda Heavy Duty Brake Fluid
DOT 3 preferred, or a DOT 3 or
DOT 4 brake fluid as a temporary
replacement (see page ).
Honda VTM-4 Differential Fluid
(see page ).
Unleaded gasoline, pump octane
number of 87 or higher.
SAE 90 or SAE 80W-90 viscosity
hypoid gear oil, API service
classified GL4 or GL5 only.335
333
332 334
326
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