However, service at a dealer is not
mandatory to keep your warranties in
effect. Maintenance may be done by
any qualified service facility or
person who is skilled in this type of
automotive service. Make sure to
have the service facility or person
reset the display as previously
described. Keep all receipts as proof
of completion, and have the person
who does the work fill out your
Honda Service History or Canadian
Maintenance Log. Check your
warranty booklet for moreinformation.
We recommend using Honda parts
and fluids whenever you have
maintenance done. These are
manufactured to the same high
quality standards as the original
components, so you can be confident
of their performance and durability.U.S. Vehicles:
Maintenance,
replacement, or repair of
emissions control devices and
systems may be done by any
automotive repair establishment
or individual using parts that are‘‘ certified ’’to EPA standards.
According to state and federal
regulations, failure to perform
maintenance on the items markedwith ＃will not void your emissions
warranties. However, all
maintenance services should be
performed in accordance with the
intervals indicated by the informationdisplay.
Owner's Maintenance Checks
You should check the following
items at the specified intervals. If you
are unsure of how to perform any
check, turn to the appropriate pagelisted. ●
Engine oil level －Check every
time you fill the fuel tank. See page201.
● Engine coolant level －Check the
radiator reserve tank every time
you fill the fuel tank. See page 202.
● Automatic transmission －Check
the fluid level monthly. See page259.
● Brakes －Check the fluid level
monthly. See page 261.
● Tires －Check the tire pressure
monthly. Examine the tread for
wear and foreign objects. See page274.
● Lights －Check the operation of
the headlights, parking lights,
taillights, high-mount brake light,
and license plate lights monthly.
See page 262.
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Synthetic Oil
You may use a synthetic motor oil if
it meets the same requirements
given for a conventional motor oil, it
displays the API Certification Seal,
and it is the proper weight. You must
follow the oil and filter change
intervals shown on the informationdisplay.
Engine Oil Additives
Your vehicle does not require any oil
additives. Additives may adversely
affect the engine or transmission
performance and durability.Changing the Engine Oil andFilter
Always change the oil and filter
according to the maintenance
messages shown on the information
display. The oil and filter collect
contaminants that can damage your
engine if they are not removedregularly.
Changing the oil and filter requires
special tools and access from
underneath the vehicle. The vehicle
should be raised on a service station-
type hydraulic lift for this service.
Unless you have the knowledge and
proper equipment, you should have
this maintenance done by a skilledmechanic.
1. Run the engine until it reaches
normal operating temperature,
then shut it off.
2. Open the hood, and remove the engine oil fill cap. Remove the oil
drain bolt and washer from the
bottom of the engine. Drain the oil
into an appropriate container.
WASHER
OIL DRAIN BOLT
Adding Engine Oil, Changing the Engine Oil and Filter
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CapacitiesFuel tank Approx.
10.6 US gal (40 L)
Engine oil Change
ꭧ 1
Including filter 3.8 US qt (3.6 L)
Withoutfilter 3.6 US qt (3.4 L)
Total 4.4 US qt (4.2 L)
Engine
coolant Automatic
transmission
Change
ꭧ21.19 US gal (4.5 L)
Total 1.32 US gal (5.0 L)
Manual
transmission
Change
ꭧ21.16 US gal (4.4 L)
Total 1.29 US gal (4.9 L)
Automatic
transmissionfluid Change 2.6 US qt (2.5 L)
Total 6.18 US qt (5.85 L)
Manual
transmissionfluid Change 1.6 US qt (1.5 L)
Total 1.7 US qt (1.6 L)
Windshield
washer
reservoir U.S. Vehicles 2.6 US qt (2.5 L)
Canada Vehicles 4.8 US qt (4.5 L)
ꭧ 1: Excluding the oil remaining in the engine
ꭧ 2: Including the coolant in the reserve tank and that remaining in the
engine
Reserve tank capacity:
0.116 US gal (0.44 L) Air Conditioning
Refrigerant type HFC-134a (R-134a)
Charge quantity 13.1 －14.8 oz
(370 －420 g)
Lubricant type SP-10
Lights Headlights High/Low 12 V －60/55 W (HB2)
Front turn signal lights 12 V －21 W (Amber)
Parking lights/side marker lights 12 V －3.8 W (Amber)
Fog lights
ꭧ12 V －55 W (H11)
Rear turn signal lights 12 V －21 W (Amber)
Stop/Taillights 12 V －21/5 W
Back-up lights 12 V －16 W
License plate lights 12 V －5W
Ceiling light 12 V －8W
Cargo area light 12 V －5W
Map light
ꭧ12 V －8W
High-mount brake light LED
ꭧ : For some types
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