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If your vehicle needs to be towed,
call a prof essional towing service or
organization. Never tow your vehicle
with just a rope or chain. It is very
dangerous.
Therearetwowaystotowyour
vehicle:
With the f ront wheels on the ground,
it is best to tow the vehicle no farther
than 50 miles (80 km), and keep the
speedbelow35mph(55km/h).
The operator
loads your vehicle on the back of a
truck. The tow
truck uses two pivoting arms that go
under the tires and lif t them of f the
ground. The f lat tire side (f ront or
rear)shouldbeliftedbythewheel-
lift equipment. The other two tires
remain on the ground.
If , due to damage, your vehicle must
be towed with the f ront wheels on
the ground, do this:
Start the engine.
Press on the brake pedal. Move
the shif t lever through all its
positions.
Shif t to D position and hold f or 5
seconds, then to N.
Turn of f the engine.
Release the parking brake.
Leave the ignition switch in the
ACCESSORY (I) position so the
steering wheel does not lock.Flat -bed Equipment Wheel-lif t Equipment
T his is the best way to
transport your vehicle. T his is an
acceptable way to tow your
vehicle.
Emergency Towing
486
Improper towing preparation will
damage the transmission. Follow the
above procedure exactly. If you cannot
shif t the transmission or start the
engine, your vehicle must be
transported with the f ront wheels of f
the ground.
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Emergency Towing
T aking Care of t he Unexpect ed
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Trying to lif t or tow your vehicle by the
bumpers will cause serious damage.
The bumpers are not designed to
support the vehicle’s weight.
The steering system can be damaged if
the steering wheel is locked. Leave the
ignition switch in the ACCESSORY (I)
position, and make sure the steering
wheel turns f reely bef ore you begin
towing.
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Thediagramsinthissectiongive
you the dimensions and capacities of
your vehicle and the locations of the
identif ication numbers. It also
includes inf ormation you should
know about your vehicle’s tires and
emissions control systems.
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Identif ication Numbers . 490
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Specif ications .492
DOT Tire Quality Grading ......................
(U.S. Vehicles) .494
Unif orm Tire Quality ..................................
Grading .494
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Treadwear .494
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Traction .494
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Temperature .495
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Tire Labeling .496
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) Required Federal ............................
Explanation .498
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Emissions Controls .501
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The Clean Air Act .501
Crankcase Emissions Control ....................................
System .501
Evaporative Emissions Control ....................................
System .501
Onboard Ref ueling Vapor ................................
Recovery .501
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Exhaust Emissions Controls . 502
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PGM-FI System .502
Ignition Timing Control ................................
System .502 Exhaust Gas Recirculation
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(EGR) System . 502
Three Way Catalytic ...........................
Converter .502
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Replacement Parts . 502
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Three Way Catalytic Converter . 503
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Emissions Testing .504
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Testing of Readiness Codes . 504
T echnical Inf ormation
Technical Inf ormation
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Your vehicle has several identif ying
numbers in various places.
The vehicle identif ication number
(VIN) is the 17-digit number your
dealer uses to register your vehicle
f or warranty purposes. It is also
necessary f or licensing and insuring
your vehicle. The easiest place to
find the VIN is on a plate fastened to
the top of the dashboard. You can
seeitbylookingthroughthe
windshield on the driver’s side. It is
also on the certification label
attached to the driver’s doorjamb,
and is stamped on the engine
compartment bulkhead. The VIN is
also provided in bar code on the
certif ication label.
Identif ication Numbers
490
CERTIFICATION LABEL
VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (VIN)
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The engine number is stamped into
the engine block. It is on the f ront.
The transmission number is on a
label on the side of the transmission.
Identif ication Numbers
Technical Inf ormation
491
TRANSMISSION NUMBERENGINE NUMBER
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Specif ications
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Dimensions
Capacities Air Conditioning
Weights
Engine 202.0 in (5,132 mm)
77.1 in (1,958 mm)
66.8 in (1,697 mm) 66.7 in (1,694 mm)
118.1 in (3,000 mm) 68.8 in (1,748 mm)
70.0 in (1,778 mm)
Length
Width
Height
Wheelbase
Track
Excluding the oil remaining in the engine 0.190 US gal (0.72
)
Including the coolant in the reserve tank and that remaining in the
engine
Reserve tank capacity:
Fuel tank
Engine
coolant
Engine oil
Automatic
transmission
fluid
Windshield
washer
reservoir
2.6 US qt (2.5
)
8.0 US qt (7.6
)
3.3 US qt (3.1)
5.3 US qt (5.0)
4.2 US qt (4.0
)
4.5 US qt (4.3
)
2.56 US gal (9.7
)
1.85 US gal (7.0)
Refrigerant type
Charge quantity
Lubricant type
24.7 26.5 oz (700 750 g)
ND-OIL8
HFC-134a (R-134a)
4.8 US qt (4.5
)
Gross vehicle weight rating
Gross combined weight
rating (GCWR)
See the tire information label atta-
ched to the driver’s doorjamb.
8,410 lbs (3,815 kg)
3.50 x 3.66 in (89.0 x 93.0 mm) 212 cu-in (3,471 cm
)
10.0 : 1
Water cooled 4-stroke SOHC
VTEC or i-VTEC · VCM ,
6-cylinder (V6), gasoline engine
Type
BorexStroke
Displacement
Compression ratio
Spark plugs
10.5 : 1
SKJ16DR-M11 IZFR5K11
ILZKR7B11
SXU22HCR11
Front
Rear
1:
2:Approx.
21 US gal (80
)
Change
Total
Change Including
filter
Without
filter
Total
Change
Total
U.S. Vehicles
Canada Vehicles
NGK:
DENSO:
NGK:
DENSO:
1:
2:
U.S. LX and Canadian DX models
EX, EX-L, Touring and Canadian LX models
1:
2: LX, EX and Canadian DX models
EX-L and Touring models
12 1
2
1
2
1
2 1 1
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Technical Inf ormation
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Battery Lights Alignment
Fuses Seating Capacities Tires
60 W (HB3)
12 V
12 V 12 V
12 V
12 V
12 V
12 V
12 V
12 V 21 W
21/5 W
21 W
5W
16 W
2W
8W
3.8 W (2 CP)
Capacity 12 V
12 V 60 AH/5 HR
72 AH/20 HR
Headlights
Fog lights
Front turn signal lights
Front parking/side marker
lights
Rear turn signal lights
Stop/Taillights
Taillights
Back-up lights
License plate lights
High-mount brake light
Individual map lights
Vanity mirror lights
Cargo area light
Door courtesy light
Toe-in
Camber
Caster
0.00 in (0.0 mm)
0.08 in (2.0 mm)
0°
0°30’
2°32’
235/65R16 103T
Interior
Under-hood 12 V 51 W
12 V 55 W
12 V 21 W
12 V 3 CP
12 V 2 CP
12 V 8 W
12 V 5 W
235/60R17 102T
See page 483or the fuse box
cover. T135/80D17 103M
33 psi (230 kPa , 2.3 kgf/cm
)
35 psi (240 kPa , 2.4 kgf/cm)
35 psi (240 kPa , 2.4 kgf/cm)
60 psi (420 kPa , 4.2 kgf/cm)
Total
Front
Rear 8/7
2
3/2 3
Size
Pressure
See page 484and 485or the fuse
label attached to the dashboard.
See page 485or the fuse label
attached to the inside of the fuse
box door under the dashboard. Front
Rear
Front
Rear
Front
(Amber)
Driver’s side
Passenger’s side Front
Rear High
Low
:Second row
Third row
(H11) (HB4)
(Amber)
U.S. LX and Canadian DX modelsTouring models
EX-L models
1:
2: Front/Rear
Spare
Front
Rear
Spare
1
2
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