2012 HONDA CROSSTOUR spare tire

This section covers the more
common problems that motorists
experience with their vehicles. It
gives you inf ormation about how to
safely evaluate the problem and what
to do to correct it. If the problem has
stranded you on the side of the road,
you may be able to get going again.
If not, you will also f ind instructions
on getting your vehicle towed.......................
Compact Spare Tire .372
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Changing a Flat Tire .373
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If the Engine Won’t Start . 380
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Jump Starting .382
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If the Engine Overheats . 384
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Low Oil Pressure Indicator . 386
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Charging System Indicator . 386
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Malf unction Indicator Lamp . 387
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Brake System Indicator . 388
Opening the Fuel Fill Door ....................................
Manually .389
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Fuses .390
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Fuse Locations .394
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Emergency Towing .397
Taking Care of the Unexpected
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Check the air pressure of the
compact spare tire every time you
check the other tires. It should be
inf lated to:Replace the tire when you can see
the tread wear indicator bars. The
replacement tire should be the same
sizeanddesign,mountedonthe
same wheel. The spare tire is not
designed to be mounted on a regular
wheel, and the spare wheel is not
designed f or mounting a regular tire.
Use the compact spare tire as a
temporary replacement only. Get
your regular tire repaired or replaced,
and put it back on your vehicle as
soon as you can.
Follow these precautions:
Never exceed 50 mph (80 km/h).
This tire gives a harsher ride and
less traction on some road
surf aces. Use greater caution
while driving.
Do not mount snow chains on the
compact spare tire. Do not use your compact spare
tire on another vehicle unless it is
thesamemakeandmodel.
Do not place the f lat tire, a f ull size
tire of any kind, or a compact
spare from another vehicle in the
sparetireholder.Damagetothe
holder could result.
The low tire pressure indicator
comes on and stays on af ter you
replace the flat tire with the
compact spare tire. Af ter several
miles (kilometers) driving with the
compact spare tire, the TPMS
indicator comes on and the low
tire pressure indicator goes of f .
Compact Spare Tire
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INDICATOR LOCATION MARK
TREAD WEAR INDICATOR BAR
60 psi (420 kPa , 4.2 kgf/cm)

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CONT INUED
If you have a f lat tire while driving,
stop in a saf e place to change it.
Drive slowly along the shoulder until
you get to an exit or an area to stop
that is far away from the traffic lanes.Take the jack, tools and the bag
out of the tool kit case.
Park the vehicle on firm, level, and
non-slippery ground. Put the
transmission in Park. Apply the
parking brake. If you are towing a
trailer, unhitch it.
Turn on the hazard warning lights,
and turn the ignition switch to the
LOCK (0) position. Have all
passengers get out of the vehicle
while you change the tire. Open the tailgate. Pull up the
handle on the removable tray.
Then remove the hook, and hook
it to the hole on the cargo side
panel (see page ).
Thetoolsandjackareunderthe
cargo area behind the utility box.
Remove the utility box by lif ting it
up with the handle (see page ).
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Changing a Flat Tire
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HOOK
JACK
SPARE TIRE
TOOLS REMOVABLE TRAY
The vehicle can easily roll off
the jack, seriously injuring
anyone underneath.
Follow the directions for
changing a tire exactly, and
never get under the vehicle
when it is supported only by the
jack.

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Attach the short end of the wheel
nut wrench to the spare tire holder
shaft. Turn the wrench
counterclockwise until the shaf t
loosens. Then attach the longer
section of the wrench to the shaf t,
andturnituntilyoucanseethe
sparetire(about65 70rotations).
Do not turn the wrench any
f urther once you f eel resistance.
The spare tire is stored
underneath the cargo area.
Remove the plastic cover on the
cargo area lining to access the
shaf t f or the spare tire holder.
Lift up the spare tire holder, then
slide the hook and lif t down the
sparetireholder.
Remove the spare tire from the
sparetireholder.
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Changing a Flat Tire
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WHEEL NUT WRENCH SPARE TIRE
PLASTIC COVER SPARE TIRE HOLDER HOOK
The wheel nut wrench supplied with
your vehicle is specially adapted to f it
the holder shaf t. Do not use any other
tool.

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CONT INUED
Placethejackunderthejacking
point nearest the tire you need to
change. Turn the end bracket
clockwise until the top of the jack
contacts the jacking point. Make
sure the jacking point tab is
restinginthejacknotch.
Loosen each wheel nut 1/2 turn
with the wheel nut wrench.
To reinstall the spare tire holder,
slide the hook, lift up the spare
tire holder and attach it to the
hook. Attach the longer section of
the wrench to the spare tire
holder shaft. Turn the wrench
clockwise. Then attach the short
end of the wrench to the shaft,
and tighten it securely.
Reinstall the plastic cover.
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12.13.
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WHEEL NUT
JACKING POINTS

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Before mounting the spare tire,
wipe any dirt off the mounting
surface of the wheel and hub
with a clean cloth. Wipe the hub
carefully; it may be hot from
driving.
Use the extension and the wheel
nut wrench as shown to raise
the vehicle until the flat tire
is off the ground.
Remove the wheel nuts, then
remove the f lat tire. Handle the
wheel nuts caref ully; they may be
hot from driving. Place the flat tire
on the ground with the outside
surface facing up. Lower the vehicle to the ground,
and remove the jack. Put on the spare tire. Put the
wheel nuts back on f inger-tight,
then tighten them in a crisscross
pattern with the wheel nut wrench
until the wheel is f irmly against
the hub. Do not try to tighten the
wheel nuts f ully.
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18.
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BRAKE HUB
WHEEL WRENCH EXTENSION

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Your vehicle’s original tire has a
tire pressure monitoring system
sensor. To replace a tire, ref er to(see
page ).
When putting back the spare tire,
placethesparetirefacingupon
the spare tire holder.
25. 26.
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Changing a Flat Tire
Changing a T ire with T PMS
379
SPARETIREHOLDER
SPARE TIRE
If you store the spare tire f ace down, it
will be damaged and need to be
replaced.
Always ensure that the spare tire holder
is installed onto the hook and the
holder is then completely raised into
place. If the holder is lef t down, it will
be damaged during driving and will
need to be replaced.

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Specif ications
403
Fuses
Battery Tires
Lights
Alignment Interior
Under-hood
8W 60 W (HB3)
55 W (H11)
24/2 2 CP
5W
55 W
21 W
21 W
21/5 W
5W
8W 225/65R17 102T
Replacement of a light bulb should be done by your dealer.
Capacity 12 V
12 V 72 AH/20 HR
60 AH/5 HR See page
395or the fuse label
attached on the side panel.
See page 396or the fuse label
attached to the inside of the fuse
box door.
See page 394or the fuse box
cover.
225/60R18 100H
Size
Pressure T155/90D16 110M
T155/90D17 101M
32 psi (220 kPa , 2.2 kgf/cm
)
1.4 W 3.8 W
5W 3.8 W
Headlights
Front turn signal/parking lights
Front side marker lights
Front Fog lights
Rear turn signal lights
Back-up lights
Stop/taillights
License plate lights
High-mount brake light
Ceiling light
Spotlights
Glove box light
Courtesy light (Ceiling)
Cargo area lights
Front door courtesy lights
Vanity mirror lights
Toe-in
Camber
Caster3°30’1°
0°
0.08 in (2.0 mm) 0.00 in (0.0 mm)
60 psi (420 kPa , 4.2 kgf/cm
)
33 psi (230 kPa , 2.3 kgf/cm)
High
Low
Front
Rear
Front
Rear
Front
Driver’s side
Passenger’s side
1:
2:
3:
4: EX
EX-L
2WD
4WD
(Amber)
(H11) (Amber)
LED type
LED type
: Front/Rear
Spare
Front/Rear
Spare
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2
4 3 3
4

Technical Inf ormation

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