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Maintenance
Before Performing Maintenance Parts and Fluids Used in Maintenance Service
Parts and Fluids Used in Maintenance Service The use of Honda genuine parts and fluids is recommended when maintaining and servicing your vehicle. Honda genuine parts are manufactured according to the same high quality standards used in Honda vehicles.
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Maintenance Minder™
If the engine oil life is less than 15%, you will see the maintenance minder messages appear on the multi-information display every time you turn the ignition switch to ON
II. The messages notify you when to change the engine oil, or when to bring
your vehicle to a dealer for indicated maintenance services.
Displaying the Engine Oil Life

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Turn the ignition switch to ON
1. II.
Press the
2.
button repeatedly until the engine oil life appears on the
multi-information display.
The system message indicator (
) comes on along with the maintenance minder
message.
Displaying the Engine Oil Life
Based on the engine operating conditions, the remaining engine oil life is calculated and displayed as a percentage.
Displayed Engine Oil
Life (%) Calculated Engine
Oil Life (%)
100 100 to 91 90 90 to 81
80 80 to 71
70 70 to 61
60 60 to 51
50 50 to 41
40 40 to 31
30 30 to 21
20 20 to 16
15 15 to 11
10 10 to 65 5 to 1
0 0
Maintenance Service Items
Remaining Engine Oil Life
(Information) Buttons
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Maintenance Minder™
Maintenance Minder Messages on the Multi-Information Display
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Maintenance MessageOil Life Display Explanation Information
SERVICE DUE SOON15% The remaining engine oil life is
15 to 6 percent. Once you switch the display by pressing the
button, this
message will go off. The engine oil is approaching the end of its service life, and the maintenance items should be inspected and serviced soon.
SERVICE DUE NOW5% The remaining engine oil life is
5 to 1 percent. Press the
button to switch
to another display. The engine oil has almost reached the end of its service life, and the maintenance items should be inspected and serviced as soon as possible.
SERVICE PAST DUENegative Distance
U.S. Canada The remaining engine oil life has passed its service life, and a negative distance appears after driving over 10 miles (US models) or 10 km (Canadian models). Press the
button to switch
to another display. The engine oil life has passed. The maintenance items must be inspected and serviced immediately.
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Maintenance Minder™
Maintenance Service Items
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System Message Indicator Maintenance Minder Message
Sub Items
Main Item
Maintenance Service Items
Independent of the maintenance minder
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messages, replace the brake luid every 3 years. Inspect idle speed every 160,000 miles (256,000
•
km).Adjust the valves during services A, B, 1, 2, or 3
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only if they are noisy.
*1: Change the engine oil according to the maintenance minder messages, or annually, whichever comes irst.
*2: If you drive in dusty conditions, replace the air cleaner element every 15,000 miles (24,000 km).
*3: If you drive primarily in urban areas that have high concentrations of soot in the air from industry and from diesel-powered vehicles, replace the dust and pollen ilter every 15,000 miles (24,000 km).
#: See information on maintenance and emissions warranty.
Code Maintenance Main Items
A Replace engine oil*
• 1
B Replace engine oil*
• 1
and oil filter
Inspect front and rear brakes
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Check parking brake adjustment
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Inspect tie rod ends, steering gear
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box, and boots
Inspect suspension components
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Inspect driveshaft boots
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Inspect brake hoses and lines
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(including ABS/VSA ®
)
Inspect all fluid levels and
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condition of fluids
Inspect exhaust system
• #
Inspect fuel lines and connections
• #Code Maintenance Sub Items
1 Rotate tires •
2 Replace air cleaner element* • 2
Replace dust and pollen
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filter* 3
Inspect drive belt
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3 Replace transmission fluid •
4 Replace spark plugs •
Inspect valve clearance
•
5 Replace engine coolant •
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Maintenance Minder™
Resetting the Display
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Reset the engine oil life display if you have performed the maintenance service.
Turn the ignition switch to ON
1.
II.
Display the engine oil life by repeatedly pressing the
2.
button.
Press and hold the SEL/RESET button for 10 seconds or more.
3.
The oil life reset mode is displayed on the multi-information display.
Select “RESET” with the
4.
button, then press the SEL/RESET button.
The service code will disappear and the engine oil life display will return to
100 %.
To cancel the oil life reset mode, select “CANCEL”, then press the SEL/RESET button.
Resetting the Display
NOTICE Failure to reset the engine oil life after a maintenance service results in the system showing incorrect maintenance intervals, which can lead to serious mechanical problems. The dealer will reset the engine oil life display after completing the required maintenance service.If someone other than a dealer performs
maintenance service, reset the engine oil life disp lay
yourself.
Maintenance Item Codes
Engine Oil Life
SEL/RESET Button
(Information) Button
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Checking and Maintaining Tires DOT Tire Quality Grading (U.S. Vehicles)
DOT Tire Quality Grading (U.S. Vehicles)
The tires on your vehicle meet all U.S. Federal Safety Requirements. All tires are also graded for treadwear, traction, and temperature performance according to Department of Transportation (DOT) standards. The following explains these gradings.Uniform Tire Quality Grading

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Quality grades can be found where applicable on the tire sidewall between tread shoulder and maximum section width.
Treadwear

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The treadwear grade is a comparative rating based on the wear rate of the tire when tested under controlled conditions on a specified government test course. For example, a tire graded 150 would wear one and one-half (1 1/2) times as well on the government course as a tire graded 100. The relative performance of tires depends upon the actual conditions of their use, however, and may depart significantly from the norm due to variations
in driving habits, service practices and difference s in road characteristics and
climate.
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
For example: Treadwear 200Traction AATemperature A All passenger car tires must conform to Federal Safety Requirements in addition to these grades.
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Checking and Maintaining Tires Wear Indicators Tire Service Life
Wear Indicators
The groove where the wear indicator is located is 1/16 inch (1.6 mm) shallower than elsewhere on the tire. If the tread has worn so that the indicator is exposed, replace the tire.Worn out tires have poor traction on wet roads.
Tire Service Life The life of your tires is dependent on many factors, including driving habits, road conditions, vehicle loading, inflation pressure, maintenance history, speed, and environmental conditions (even when the tires are not in use). In addition to your regular inspections and inflation pressure maintenance, it is recommended that you have annual inspections performed once the tires reach five
years old. It is also recommended that all tires, including the spare, be removed from service after 10 years from the date of manufacture, regardless of their condition or state of wear. Wear Indicators shown by a mark
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Handling the Unexpected
Jump Starting
What to Do After the Engine Starts
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Once your vehicle’s engine has started, remove the jumper cables in the following order.
Disconnect the jumper cable from your vehicle’s grounding strap.
1.
Disconnect the other end of the jumper cable from the assisting vehicle’s battery
2.
terminal.
Disconnect the jumper cable from your vehicle’s battery
3.
terminal.
Disconnect the other end of the jumper cable from the assisting vehicle’s battery
4.
terminal.
Have your vehicle inspected by a nearby service station or a dealer.
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