2012 HONDA INSIGHT checking oil

Refer toon page f or inf ormation
about checking other items on your
vehicle.
Look at the coolant level in the
radiator reserve tank. Make sure it is
between the MAX and MIN lines. If
it is below the MIN line, see on page f or
inf ormation on adding the proper
coolant.
Remove the dipstick again, and
check the level. It should be
between the upper and lower
marks.
If it is near or below the lower mark,
see on page . 4.
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Owner’s Maintenance
Checks
Engine Coolant Check
A dding
Engine Coolant
A dding Engine Oil
Service Station Procedures
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This section explains why it is
important to keep your vehicle well
maintained and how to f ollow basic
maintenance saf ety precautions.
If you have the skills and tools to
perf orm more complex maintenance
tasks on your vehicle, you may want
to purchase the service manual. See
page f or inf ormation on how to
obtain a copy, or see your dealer.U.S. Vehicles:
This section also includes
instructions on how to read the
Maintenance Minder messages on
the multi-information display, and
instructions f or simple maintenance
tasks you may want to take care of
yourself . ......................
Maintenance Saf ety . 300
.................
Maintenance Minder . 301
..............................
Fluid Locations . 311
........................
Adding Engine Oil . 312
.........
Changing the Oil and Filter . 314
..............................
Engine Coolant . 317
....................
Windshield Washers . 319
....
Automatic Transmission Fluid . 320
Continuously Variable ............
Transmission (CVT) . 320
....................................
Brake Fluid . 321
.............................................
Lights . 323
..............................
Audio Antenna . 333
................
Cleaning the Seat Belts . 333
.....................................
Floor Mats . 333
..................
DustandPollenFilter .334
.................................
Wiper Blades . 334
...............................................
Tires . 340
......
Checking the 12 Volt Battery . 346
.............................
Vehicle Storage . 348
399
Maintenance
Maintenance, replacement, or
repair of emissions control
devices and systems may be done
by any automotive repair
establishment or individual using
parts that are ‘‘certif ied’’ to EPA
standards.
Maint enance
299
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CONT INUED
....................................
Accessories . 256
ACCESSORY (Ignition Key
.....................................
Position) . 131
.............
Accessory Power Socket . 157
................
Active Head Restraints . 144
....................
Additives, Engine Oil . 313
.............................
Airbag (SRS) . 10, 25
...
Airbags, Additional Information . 25
...
Additional Safety Precautions . 37
..........
AdvancedAirbagSystem .30
.............................
Airbag Service . 36
How the Passenger Airbag Of f ......................
Indicator Works . 35
How the Side Airbag Of f ......................
Indicator Works . 34
..
How the SRS Indicator Works . 34
How Your Front Airbags
.........................................
Work . 28
...
How Your Side Airbags Work . 32
How Your Side Curtain Airbags
.........................................
Work . 33
........................
SRS Components . 25
..............
Air Conditioning System . 164
.......................
Air Pressure, Tires . 341................................
Ambient Meter . 72
......................................
Antif reeze . 317
Anti-lock Brakes (ABS) ...............................
Indicator . 64, 289
...................................
Operation . 289
..............
Anti-thef t, Audio System . 221
Anti-thef t Steering Column
............................................
Lock . 131
..........................................
Armrest . 146
................................
Audio System . 170
.......................
Auto Door Locking . 109
...................
Auto Door Unlocking . 110
................................
Auto Idle Stop . 283
...
Automatic Seat Belt Tensioners . 23
.............
Automatic Speed Control . 224
.
Automatic Transmission (CVT) . 273
..........................
Capacity,Fluid .382
...............
Checking Fluid Level . 420
Paddle Shif ters in the
..............................
D Position . 278
Paddle Shif ters in the ...............................
S Position . 281
.....
Recommended Shif t Points . 282
.......................................
Shif ting . 274
Shif t Lever Position ...............................
Indicators . 273 ................
Shif t Lever Positions . 275
....................
Shif t Lock Release . 277
......................
Auxiliary Input Jack . 220
Battery Charging System ...........................
Indicator . 63, 366
............................
Jump Starting . 360
..............................
Maintenance . 346
............................
Specif ications . 383
..............................
Bef ore Driving . 245
....................................
Belts,Seat .9,21
...........................
Beverage Holder . 156
.......
Bluetooth
HandsFreeLink. 227
Brakes ...........
Anti-lock System (ABS) . 289
.............
Break-in, New Linings . 246
....................
Bulb Replacement . 332
...........................................
Fluid . 321
...................
Pad Wear Indicator . 288
.......................................
Parking . 151
...........
System Indicator . 63, 64, 368
Index
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Braking System . 287
.................
Break-in, New Vehicle . 246
Brightness Control,
...............................
Instruments . 124
Bulb Replacement ..........................
Back-up Lights . 329
..............................
Brake Lights . 332
........
Front Side Marker Lights . 328
.........
Front Turn Signal Lights . 327
.................................
Headlights . 323
..........................
Parking Lights . 326
..........
Rear Turn Signal Lights . 329
............................
Specif ications . 383
..............................
Bulbs, Halogen . 323
.........................
Cargo Area Cover . 153
..........................
Cargo Area Light . 162
............................
Capacities Chart . 382
.............
Carbon Monoxide Hazard . 56
.............................
Carrying Cargo . 258
.............
CAUTION, Explanation of . iii
..................................
Ceiling Light . 161
..............................
Center Pockets . 159
...................................
Center Tray . 158 ........................
Certif ication Label . 380
............................................
Chains . 314
....................
Changing a Flat Tire . 351
Changing Oil
........................................
How to . 314
......................................
When to . 301
...
Charging System Indicator . 63, 366
............
Checklist, Bef ore Driving . 264
.....................................
Child Saf ety . 38
Child Seats
.............
LATCH Anchor System . 47
.............................
Lower Anchor . 47
............................
Tether Anchor . 51
................
Childproof Door Locks . 134
.............................
Climate Control . 164
.........................
Clock, Setting the . 222
........................
CO in the Exhaust . 389
............
Cold Weather, Starting in . 265
..............................
Compact Spare . 350
.................
Console Compartment . 158
.............
Controls, Instruments and . 59
Coolant
........................................
Adding . 317
....................................
Checking . 252
.........................
Proper Solution . 317
...............
Temperature Indicator . 67 Crankcase Emissions Control
........................................
System . 389
............
Cruise Control Operation . 224
.........................
Customer Service . 396
...............
DANGER, Explanation of . iii
...................................
Dashboard . 3, 60
..............
Daytime Running Lights . 123
............
Def ects, Reporting Saf ety . 398
..............
Def ogger, Rear Window . 126
......
Def rosting the Windows . 167, 168
....................................
Dimensions . 382
.............
Dimming the Headlights . 120
Dipstick
..........
Automatic Transmission . 320
..................................
Engine Oil . 251
........................
Directional Signals . 120
Disc Brake Pad Wear
...................................
Indicators . 288
.....................................
Disc Player . 190
.....................
Disposal of Used Oil . 316
Index
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CONT INUED
Doors...................
Auto Door Locking . 109
...............
Auto Door Unlocking . 110
............
Childproof Door Locks . 134
............
Locking and Unlocking . 133
..........
DOT Tire Quality Grading . 384
...........
Driver and Passenger Safety . 5
...........................................
Driving . 263
....................................
Economy . 253
..................
Dust and Pollen Filter . 334 ...................................
Fan, Interior . 166
.........................................
Features . 163
....................
Filling the Fuel Tank . 247
Filters
.........................
Dust and Pollen . 334
...............................................
Oil . 315
...........
Flashers, Hazard Warning . 125
...................
Flat Tire, Changing a . 351
.....................................
Floor Mats . 333
Fluids
..........
Automatic Transmission . 320
..........................................
Brake . 321
..................
Windshield Washer . 319
FM Stereo Radio ...................................
Reception . 214
........................
Four-way Flashers . 125
............................
Front Airbags . 10, 25
........................
Eco Assist System . 266
.......
Eco Guide Feedback Monitor . 81
................................
ECON Button . 124
..................................
ECON Mode . 124
..............................
Economy, Fuel . 253
............
Emergencies on the Road . 349
.............
Battery, Jump Starting . 360
.....
Brake System Indicator . 63, 368
................
Changing a Flat Tire . 351
Charging System
...........................
Indicator . 63, 366
..................
Checking the Fuses . 371 Low Oil Pressure
...........................
Indicator . 62, 365
Malf unction Indicator ................................
Lamp . 62, 367
..................
Overheated Engine . 362
.........................
Emergency Brake . 151
....................
Emergency Flashers . 125
...........
Emergency Hatch Opener . 140
......................
Emergency Towing . 376
.......................
Emissions Controls . 389
........................
Emissions Testing . 392
Engine ............
Adding Engine Coolant . 317
Coolant Temperature
...................................
Indicator . 67
.........................
If It Won’t Start . 358
Malf unction Indicator ................................
Lamp . 62, 367
.........................
Oil Lif e Display . 301
........
Oil Pressure Indicator . 62, 365
..............
Oil, What Kind to Use . 312
...............................
Overheating . 362
............................
Specif ications . 382
............................
Speed Limiter . 276
.......................................
Starting . 265
.
Evaporative Emissions Controls . 389 ...............................
Exhaust Fumes . 56
Expectant Mothers, Use of Seat ........................................
Belts by . 19
Index
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..................................
Maintenance . 299
......
Main Items and Sub Items . 306
........................................
Minder . 301
Owner’s Maintenance
...................................
Checks . 309
..........................................
Saf ety . 300
.
Malf unction Indicator Lamp . 62, 367
.........................
Meters, Gauges . 61, 72
...................
Methanol in Gasoline . 246
...........................................
Mirrors . 147
....................................
Adjusting . 147
........................................
Heated . 148
...................
Neutral Gear Position . 275
..................
New Vehicle Break-in . 246
...................
NOTICE, Explanation of . i
...............
Numbers, Identif ication . 380
Octane Requirement,
.............................
Gasoline . 246, 296 .........................................
Odometer . 79
Oil
........................
Change, How to . 314
......................
Change, When to . 301
......................
Checking Engine . 251
..............
Pressure Indicator . 62, 365
.......
Selecting Proper Viscosity . 313
.........
ON (Ignition Key Position) . 132
Onboard Ref ueling Vapor
....................................
Recovery . 389
............................
Outside Mirrors . 147
....
Outside Temperature Indicator . 80
....................
Overheating, Engine . 362
....
Owner’s Maintenance Checks . 309
.........................
Oxygenated Fuels . 240
..............................
Paddle Shif ters . 278
............
Panel Brightness Control . 124
........................
Park Gear Position . 275
...........................................
Parking . 286
...............................
Parking Brake . 151
Parking Brake and Brake
.................
System Indicator . 63, 368
...............................
Parking Lights . 120 ..
Parking Over Things that Burn . 286
.............................
PGM-FI System . 390
..................
Playing the Radio . 171, 183
........................
Playing a Disc . 175, 190
............................
PlayinganiPod
. 197
Playing a USB Flash Memory ........................................
Device . 204
...................................
Pollen Filter . 334
.........
Pregnancy, Using Seat Belts . 19
.........
Protecting Adults and Teens . 12
...
Additional Safety Precautions . 20
.....
Advice f or Pregnant Women . 19
........................
Protecting Children . 38
.......................
Protecting Inf ants . 43
.......
Protecting Larger Children . 52
.........
Protecting Small Children . 44
...................
Radiator Overheating . 362
..........
Radio/Disc/Sound System . 170
.................
Radio Thef t Protection . 221
...................
Readiness Codes . 367, 392
Rear Lights, Bulb
..............................
Replacement . 329
..........................
Rear View Mirror . 147
Index
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..........
SRS, Additional Inf ormation . 25
...
Additional Safety Precautions . 37
..........
AdvancedAirbagSystem .30
.............................
Airbag Service . 36
How the Passenger Airbag Of f
......................
Indicator Works . 35
How the Side Airbag Of f ......................
Indicator Works . 34
..
How the SRS Indicator Works . 34
How Your Front Airbags
.........................................
Work . 28
...
How Your Side Airbags Work . 32
How Your Side Curtain
..........................
Airbags Work . 33
........................
SRS Components . 25
.............................
SRS Indicator . 34, 64
..
START (Ignition Key Position) . 131
.......................
Starting the Engine . 265
In Cold Weather at High ..................................
Altitude . 265
................
With a Dead Battery . 360
........
Steam Coming f rom Engine . 362
Steering Wheel
..............................
Adjustments . 128
...........
Anti-thef t Column Lock . 131
....................
Storing Your Vehicle . 348 ......................................
Sun Visors . 160
Supplemental Restraint System
......................................
Servicing . 36
.........................
SRS Indicator . 34, 64
...................
System Components . 25
.................................................
SVC . 189
..................................
Synthetic Oil . 313
Taillights, Changing
..........................................
Bulbs . 332
.
Taking Care of the Unexpected . 349
Technical Descriptions
......
DOT Tire Quality Grading . 384
.....
Emissions Control Systems . 389
....................
Emissions Testing . 392
.....................
Oxygenated Fuels . 246
Three Way Catalytic
...............................
Converter . 391
...................
Temperature Indicator . 67
..............
Tether Anchorage Points . 51
............................
Thef t Protection . 221
..
Three Way Catalytic Converter . 390
Tighten Fuel
.............................
Cap Message . 249 ..........................
Time, Setting the . 222
....................................
Tire Chains . 344
.........
Tire, How to Change a Flat . 351
...........................
Tire Inf ormation . 384
.................................
Tire Labeling . 385
Tire Pressure Monitoring
............
System (TPMS) . 291, 387
.............................
Check TPMS . 387
Low Tire Pressure/TPMS
...........................
Indicator . 66, 291
Required Federal ............................
Explanation . 387
...............................................
Tires . 340
..............................
Air Pressure . 341
........................................
Chains . 344
.........................
Checking Wear . 342
..........................
Compact Spare . 350
......
DOT Tire Quality Grading . 384
......................................
Inf lation . 340
..................................
Inspection . 341
..............................
Maintenance . 342
...................................
Replacing . 343
......................................
Rotating . 343
................................
Service Lif e . 342
Index
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Tires...........................................
Snow . 344
............................
Specif ications . 383
...................
Tools, Tire Changing . 352
Towing
.....................................
A Trailer . 298
..................
Emergency Towing . 376
Transmission Checking Fluid Level, ..............................
Automatic . 320
...........................
Fluid Selection . 321
..............
Identif ication Number . 381
.............
Shif ting the Automatic . 274
.....................................
Treadwear . 342
.......................................
Trip Meter . 79
..................................
Turn Signals . 121
Unexpected, Taking Care ..........................................
of the . 349
....
Unif orm Tire Quality Grading . 384
........................
Unleaded Gasoline . 246
......................
USB Adapter Cable . 207
.........
USB Flash Memory Device . 205
.......
Used Oil, How to Dispose of . 316 ................................
Vanity Mirror . 160
.................
Vehicle Capacity Load . 259
......................
Vehicle Dimensions . 382
....
Vehicle Identif ication Number . 380
Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA
)
....................................
System . 295
...
VSA Activation Indicator . 65, 295
.........................
VSA Of f Switch . 296
........
VSA System Indicator . 65, 295
.............................
Vehicle Storage . 348
.....................................
Ventilation . 167
.................................................
VIN . 380
..................................
Viscosity, Oil . 313
............
WARNING, Explanation of . iii
.........
Warning Labels, Location of . 57
....................
Warranty Coverages . 397
Washer, Windshield
........
Checking the Fluid Level . 319
...................................
Operation . 119
Wheels .............
Adjusting the Steering . 128 ............
Alignment and Balance . 342
.....................................
Cleaning . 345
..........................
Compact Spare . 350
...............................
Nut Wrench . 352
Windows .............................
Auto Reverse . 150
................
Operating the Power . 149
.........................
Rear, Def ogger . 167
Windshield .....................................
Cleaning . 119
...................................
Def roster . 168
.....................................
Washers . 119
Wipers, Windshield .......................
Changing Blades . 334
...................................
Operation . 119
....................................
Worn Tires . 341
.....
Wrecker, Emergency Towing . 376
Index
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