CONT INUED
BatteryCharging System ...........................
Indicator . 62, 394
............................
Jump Starting . 390
..............................
Maintenance . 376
............................
Specif ications . 409
..............................
Bef ore Driving . 293
....................................
Belts,Seat .9,19
.........................
Beverage Holders . 119
......
Hands Free Link. 269
..................................
Booster Seats . 52
Brakes
...........
Anti-lock System (ABS) . 322 .............
Break-in, New Linings . 294
....................
Bulb Replacement . 363
...........................................
Fluid . 357
.........................................
Parking . 81
.................
System Indicator . 62, 396
..........................
System Design . 321
........................
Wear Indicators . 321
.............................
Braking System . 321
.................
Break-in, New Vehicle . 294
..
Brightness Control, Instruments . 79
Bulb Replacement
..........................
Back-up Lights . 363
..............................
Brake Lights . 363
................
Front Parking Lights . 362
........
Front Side Marker Lights . 362
.................................
Headlights . 359
.........
High-mount Brake Light . 364
.........
Rear Side Marker Lights . 363
............................
Specif ications . 409
............
Turn Signal Lights . 361, 363
..............................
Bulbs, Halogen . 359
....................................
Accessories . 302
ACCESSORY (Ignition Key
.......................................
Position) . 84
............
Accessory Power Sockets . 123
..................
Active Head Restraint . 103
....................
Additives, Engine Oil . 350
.......
Adjusting the Steering Wheel . 81
...........................
Advanced Airbags . 28
.............................
Airbag (SRS) . 10, 23
......
Air Conditioning System . 130, 135
.................................
Usage . 131, 136
.......................
Air Pressure, Tires . 371
.......................
Alcohol in Gasoline . 294
......................................
Antif reeze . 352
Anti-lock Brakes (ABS)
...............................
Indicator . 63, 322
...................................
Operation . 322
..............
Anti-thef t, Audio System . 258
.
Anti-thef t Steering Column Lock . 84
................................
Audio System . 143
.....
Auto Door Locking/Unlocking . 86
..........
Automatic Climate Control . 135
...
Automatic Seat Belt Tensioners . 21
.............
Automatic Speed Control . 266 ..............
Automatic Transmission . 315
..........................
Capacity, Fluid . 408
...............
Checking Fluid Level . 355
.....................................
D Mode . 317
.......................................
Shif ting . 315
Shif t Lever Position
...............................
Indicators . 315
................
Shif t Lever Positions . 316
....................
Shif t Lock Release . 319
......................
Auxiliary Input Jack . 257Bluetooth
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Index
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I
Î
...............
DANGER, Explanation of . iii
.........................
Dashboard . 3, 4, 60, 74
................
Daytime Running Lights . 78
Daytime Running Lights
.......................................
Indicator . 65
.................................
Dead Battery . 390
............
Def ects, Reporting Saf ety . 424
................
Def ogger, Rear Window . 80
......
Def rosting the Windows . 134, 139
.......................
Detachable Anchor . 109
....................................
Dimensions . 408
...............
Dimming the Headlights . 76
............................
Capacities Chart . 408
.............
Carbon Monoxide Hazard . 55
..............................................
Cargo . 304
...........................
Cargo area Light . 127
.................................
Cargo Hooks . 309
.............................
Carrying Cargo . 304
....................
Cargo, How to Carry . 304
.............
CAUTION, Explanation of . iii
.........................................
CD Care . 252
..........................
CD Changer . 166, 215
CD Changer Error
...........................
Messages . 176, 221
.............
CD Error Messages . 156, 214
..............................
CD Player . 149, 206
...............................
Center Pocket . 116
..................................
Center Table . 120
........................
Certif ication Label . 406
.................................
Chains, Tires . 375
....................
Changing a Flat Tire . 383
.................................
Changing Oil . 350
........................................
How to . 350
......................................
When to . 341
....
Charging System Message . 62, 394
............
Check Fuel Cap Indicator . 296 ............
Checklist, Bef ore Driving . 313
.....................................
Child Saf ety . 35
..............................
Booster Seats . 52
.............................
Child Seats . 42, 43
Important Saf ety
..........................
Reminders . 35-54
..........................................
Inf ants . 40
..........................
Larger Children . 51
.........................................
LATCH . 44
......................
Risks with Airbags . 36
.............................
Small Children . 41
.........................................
Tethers . 49
...........................
Warning Labels . 37
.........
Where Should a Child Sit? . 36
.......................................
Child Seats . 35
.........................................
LATCH . 44
..........
Tether Anchorage Points . 49
..................
Childproof Door Locks . 91
.......................
Cleaning Seat Belts . 365
..............
Climate Control Sensors . 135
..............................................
Clock . 259
..................
CO in the Exhaust . 55, 416
............
Cold Weather, Starting in . 314
.........................................
Compass . 260
...............
Consumer Inf ormation . 421
.............
Controls, Instruments and . 59 ....................
Conversation Mirror . 123
Coolant
........................................
Adding . 352
....................................
Checking . 298
.........................
Proper Solution . 352
...................
Temperature Gauge . 71
Crankcase Emissions Control ........................................
System . 416
................
Cruise Control Indicator . 64
............
Cruise Control Operation . 266
.........................
Customer Service . 422
Index
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Dipstick..........
Automatic Transmission . 355
..................................
Engine Oil . 298
..........................
Directional Signals . 76
........
Disc Brake Wear Indicators . 321
.....................
Disposal of Used Oil . 351
Doors
..........................
Auto Door Lock . 86
.......................
Auto Door Unlock . 89
..............
Childproof Door Locks . 91
..............
Locking and Unlocking . 85
......................
Power Door Locks . 85
..........
DOT Tire Quality Grading . 410
...........
Driver and Passenger Safety . 5
...........................................
Driving . 311
....................................
Economy . 299
........................
Driving Guidelines . 312
.........................................
D Mode . 317
...................................
Dual Button . 137
................
Dual Deck Cargo Shelf . 117
..........
Dual Temperature Control . 140
..................
Dust and Pollen Filter . 366
..............................
Economy, Fuel . 299 ..................................
Emergencies . 381
.............
Battery, Jump Starting . 390
...........
Brake System Indicator . 396
................
Changing a Flat Tire . 383
.....
Charging System Indicator . 394
..................
Checking the Fuses . 398
.........
Hazard Warning Flashers . 79
............................
Jump Starting . 390
.....
Low Oil Pressure Indicator . 394
...
Malf unction Indicator Lamp . 395
..................
Overheated Engine . 392
.......................................
Towing . 403
...........................
Emergency Brake . 81
......................
Emergency Flashers . 79
......................
Emergency Towing . 403
.......................
Emissions Controls . 416
........................
Emissions Testing . 419Engine
............
Adding Engine Coolant . 352
....
Coolant Temperature Gauge . 71
.........................
If It Won’t Start . 388
Malf unction Indicator
................................
Lamp . 62, 395
........
Oil Pressure Indicator . 62, 394
..............
Oil, What Kind to Use . 349
...............................
Overheating . 392 ............................
Specif ications . 408
............................
Speed Limiter . 318
.......................................
Starting . 314
......................
Ethanol in Gasoline . 294
.
Evaporative Emissions Controls . 416
...............................
Exhaust Fumes . 55
Expectant Mothers, Use of Seat
........................................
Belts by . 17
..........................
Fan, Interior . 131, 137
.........................................
Features . 129
....................
Filling the Fuel Tank . 295
Filters
.........................
Dust and Pollen . 366
...............................................
Oil . 350
.............
Flashers, Hazard Warning . 79
...................
Flat Tire, Changing a . 383
Fluids
..........
Automatic Transmission . 355
..........................................
Brake . 357
..........................
Power Steering . 358
..................
Windshield Washer . 354
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INDEX
III
CONT INUED
.................
Jacking up the Vehicle . 384
.......................................
Jack, Tire . 383
................................
Jump Starting . 390
..................................................
Keys . 82
Indicators
......
ABS (Anti-Lock Brake) . 63, 322
Brake (Parking and Brake
............................
System) . 62, 396
................
Charging System . 62, 394
.............................
Cruise Control . 64
DRL (Daytime Running
......................................
Lights) . 65
...................................
High Beam . 65
........
Key (Immobilizer System) . 63
......................................
Low Fuel . 65
................
Low Oil Pressure . 62, 394
..............
Low Tire Pressure . 66, 326
..........
Maintenance Minder . 67, 341
Malf unction Indicator
................................
Lamp . 62, 395
.................
Passenger Airbag Of f . 33
...........................
Side Airbag Of f . 63
...............................................
SRS . 63
...................................
TPMS . 66, 326
Turn Signal and Hazard
.............................
Warning . 76, 79
......................................
VSA Of f . 325
VSA (Vehicle Stability
................
Assist) System . 64, 324
..............................
Washer Level . 67 .........
Indicators, Instrument Panel . 62
...............................
Inf ant Restraint . 40
......................................
Inf ant Seats . 40
............
Tether Anchorage Point . 49
...................
Inf lation, Proper Tire . 370
........
Recommended Pressures . 371
.................................
Inside Mirror . 114
.............................
Inspection, Tire . 372
....................
Installing a Child Seat . 43
............................
Instrument Panel . 61
........
Instrument Panel Brightness . 79
..............
Instruments and Controls . 59
...............................
Interior Lights . 126
........................................
Introduction . i
.........................................
iPod . 177, 235 .......................
Label, Certif ication . 406
.................
Lane Change, Signaling . 76
..................
Lap/Shoulder Belts . 15, 20
...........
LATCH Anchorage System . 44
Lights
....................
Bulb Replacement . 359
.......................................
Indicator . 66
.........................................
Parking . 76
..................................
Turn Signal . 76
....................................
Load Limits . 305
......
LOCK (Ignition Key Position) . 84
Locks
.......
Anti-thef t Steering Column . 84
..........................
Childproof Door . 91
............................
Fuel Fill Door . 295
..........................
Glove Box . 120, 121
.................................
Power Door . 85
........................................
Tailgate . 95
........................
Low Coolant Level . 298
.........................
Low Fuel Indicator . 65
...
Low Oil Pressure Indicator . 62, 394
................................
Lower Anchors . 44
Index
L
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INDEX
V
...
Lubricant Specif ications Chart . 408
...........
Luggage, Storing (Cargo) . 304
...........
Luggage Net (Cargo Net) . 309
..................................
Maintenance . 339
................................
Minder . 341-347
......
Main Items and Sub Items . 347
Owner’s Maintenance
...................................
Checks . 346
.........................
Minder Indicator . 67
..........................................
Saf ety . 340
.
Malf unction Indicator Lamp . 62, 395
.........................
Meters, Gauges . 61, 68
...................
Methanol in Gasoline . 294
........................
Mirrors, Adjusting . 114
...............
Modif ying Your Vehicle . 303
.......................................
Moonroof . 113
................................
MP3 . 150, 168, 207
...................
Neutral Gear Position . 317
..................
New Vehicle Break-in . 294
...................
NOTICE, Explanation of . i ...............
Numbers, Identif ication . 406
...
Octane Requirement, Gasoline . 294
.........................................
Odometer . 71
....................
Of f -Highway Driving . 336
Oil
........................
Change, How to . 350
......................
Change, When to . 341
......................
Checking Engine . 298
..............
Pressure Indicator . 62, 394
Selecting Proper Viscosity
......................................
Chart . 349
...........
ON (Ignition Key Position) . 84
Onboard Ref ueling Vapor
....................................
Recovery . 416
............................
Outside Mirrors . 115
....
Outside Temperature Indicator . 71
....................
Overheating, Engine . 392
....
Owner’s Maintenance Checks . 346
.........................
Oxygenated Fuels . 294
..............
Panel Brightness Control . 79 ........................
Park Gear Position . 316
...........................................
Parking . 320
.................................
Parking Brake . 81
Parking Brake and Brake
.................
System Indicator . 62, 396
.................................
Parking Lights . 76
..
Parking Over Things that Burn . 320
....
Passenger Airbag Of f Indicator . 33
...........................................
PC card . 222
.............
PC card Error Messages . 234
.............................
PGM-FI System . 417
...................................
Pollen Filter . 366
..........................
Power Door Locks . 85
.....................................
Power Seats . 97
...............
Power Socket Locations . 123
....................
Power Steering Fluid . 358
............................
Power Windows . 112
.........
Pregnancy, Using Seat Belts . 17
........................
Preparing to Drive . 313
.........
Protecting Adults and Teens . 12
...
Additional Safety Precautions . 18
.....
Advice f or Pregnant Women . 17
Index
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CONT INUED
........................
Protecting Children . 35
.......................
Protecting Inf ants . 40
.......
Protecting Larger Children . 51
.........
Protecting Small Children . 41
Using Child Seats with
.....................................
Tethers . 49
.............................
Using LATCH . 44
..................
Protecting Your Discs . 252
...................
Radiator Overheating . 392
Radio/Disc Sound
.......................
System . 145, 157, 194
.................
Radio Thef t Protection . 258
...........................
Readiness Codes . 419
.................
Rear Dif f erential Fluid . 357
..
Rear Lights, Bulb Replacement . 363
................
Rear Seat, Folding . 105, 107
..........................
Rear View Mirror . 114
.................
Rear Window Def ogger . 80
.
Rear Window Wiper and Washer . 76
...
Reclining the Seat Backs . 97, 98, 99
........................................
Ref ueling . 295
.......................
Reminder Indicators . 67
.......................
Remote Transmitter . 92 Replacement Inf ormation
..............
Dust and Pollen Filter . 366
................
Engine Oil and Filter . 350
..........................................
Fuses . 397
................................
Light Bulbs . 359
....................................
Schedule . 341
...........................................
Tires . 374
.............................
Wiper Blades . 367
Replacing Seat Belts Af ter a ............................................
Crash . 22
..........
Reporting Saf ety Def ects . 424
Reserve Tank, Engine
...............................
Coolant . 298, 352
...............................
Restraint, Child . 35
..................
Reverse Gear Position . 316
......................................
Roof Rack . 307
................................
Rotation, Tire . 373
..................................
Saf ety Belts . 9, 15
.........
Safety Defects, Reporting . 424
.................................
Saf ety Features . 8
.........................................
Airbags . 10
.......................................
Seat Belts . 9
.............
Saf ety Labels, Location of . 56 ..............................
Saf ety Messages . iii
.....................................
Seat Belts . 9, 15
...............
Additional Information . 19
.....
Advice f or Pregnant Women . 17
Automatic Seat Belt
...............................
Tensioners . 21
.....................................
Cleaning . 365
...................
Detachable Anchor . 109
................
Lap/Shoulder Belt . 15, 20
................................
Maintenance . 22
Reminder Indicator and
................................
Beeper . 19, 62
...................
System Components . 19
...............
Use During Pregnancy . 17
...
Wearing a Lap/Shoulder Belt . 15
..................................
Seat Heaters . 111
..................
Seat Power Adjustment . 97
...................
Seats, Adjusting the . 97-99
.........................
Select/Reset Knob . 68
...............................
Serial Number . 406
...........................
Service Intervals . 341
...........................
Service Manual . 425
.........
Service Station Procedures . 295
..........................
Setting the Clock . 259
Index
INDEX
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Calif ornia Proposition 65 WarningThis product contains or emits chemicals known to the State of Calif ornia to cause cancer and birth
def ects or other reproductive harm.
Event Data Recorders
This data belongs to the vehicle owner and may not be accessed by anyone else
except as legally required or with the permission of the vehicle owner.
Service Diagnostic Recorders
This vehicle is equipped with service-related devices that record inf ormati on about powertrain perf ormance. The data
can be used to verif y emissions law requirements and/or help technicians diagnose and solve ser vice problems. It may
also be combined with data f rom other sources f or research purposes, but it remains conf i dential.
WARNING:
This vehicle is equipped with one or more devices commonly ref e
rred to as event data recorders. These
devices record f ront seat belt use, f ront passenger seat occupancy, air bag deployment data, and the f ailure
of any airbag system component.
Introduction
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Your CR-V has higher ground clearance than a passenger vehicle designed f or use only on pavement. Higher ground
clearance has many advantages f or of f -highway driving. It allows you to travel over bumps, obstacles, and rough
terrain. It also provides good visibility so you can anticipate problems earlier.
These advantages come at some cost. Because your vehicle is taller and rides higher of f t he ground, it has a high
center of gravity. This means your vehicle can tip or roll over if you make abr upt turns. Utility vehicles have a
signif icantly higher rollover rate than other types of vehicles. In a rollover crash, an unbelt ed person is signif icantly
more likely to die than a person wearing a seat belt. As a reminder, make sure you and your passengers always wear
seat belts.
For inf ormation on how to reduce the risk of rollover, read ‘‘Driving Guidelines’’ on page of this manual and the
section on page . Failure to operate your vehicle correctly might result i n loss of
control, a crash, or rollover. 312
336
Of f -Highway Driving Guidelines
Important Handling Inf ormation
iv