The burning of gasoline in your
vehicle's engine produces several
byproducts. Some of these are
carbon monoxide (CO), oxides of
nitrogen (NOx), and hydrocarbons
(HC). Gasoline evaporating from the
tank also produces hydrocarbons.
Controlling the production of NOx,
CO, and HC is important to the
environment. Under certain
conditions of sunlight and climate,
NOx and HC react to formphotochemical‘‘smog. ’’Carbon
monoxide does not contribute to
smog creation, but it is a poisonousgas.
The Clean Air Act
The United States Clean Air Act
ꭧ
sets standards for automobile
emissions. It also requires that
automobile manufacturers explain to
owners how their emissions controls
work and what to do to maintain
them. This section summarizes how
the emissions controls work.
ꭧIn Canada, Honda vehicles comply
with the Canadian emission
requirements, as specified in an
agreement with Environment
Canada, at the time they are
manufactured.
Crankcase Emissions Control System
Your vehicle has a positive crankcase
ventilation system. This keeps
gasses that build up in the engine's
crankcase from going into the
atmosphere. The positive crankcase
ventilation valve routes them from
the crankcase back to the intake
manifold. They are then drawn into
the engine and burned. Evaporative Emissions ControlSystem
As gasoline evaporates in the fuel
tank, an evaporative emissions
control canister filled with charcoal
adsorbs the vapor. It is stored in this
canister while the engine is off. After
the engine is started and warmed up,
the vapor is drawn into the engine
and burned during driving.
Onboard Refueling Vapor Recovery
The onboard refueling vapor
recovery (ORVR) system captures
the fuel vapors during refueling. The
vapors are adsorbed in a canister
filled with activated carbon. While
driving, the fuel vapors are drawn
into the engine and burned off.
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Gasoline:
Unleaded gasoline, pump octane
number of 87 or higher.
Fuel Tank Capacity:
10.6 US gal (40 L)
Recommended Engine Oil:
API Premium grade 5W-20
detergent oil (see page 253).
Oil change capacity (including filter):3.8 US qt (3.6 L)
Automatic Transmission Fluid:
Honda Genuine ATF-Z1
(automatic transmission fluid)
(see page 259). Manual Transmission Fluid:
Honda Manual Transmission Fluid
preferred, or an SAE 10W-30 or
10W-40 motor oil as a temporary
replacement (see page 260).
Capacity (including differential):
1.6 US qt (1.5 L)
Brake Fluid:
Honda Heavy Duty Brake Fluid
DOT 3 preferred, or a DOT 3 or
DOT 4 brake fluid as a temporary
replacement (see page 261).
Tire Pressure (measured cold): Front/Rear:
All models except Sport
32 psi (220 kPa, 2.2 kgf/cm
2)
Sport model 33 psi (230 kPa, 2.3 kgf/cm
2)
Spare Tire Pressure: 60 psi (420 kPa, 4.2 kgf/cm
2)
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