In addition to proper inf lation,
correct wheel alignment helps to
decrease tire wear. If you f ind a tire
is worn unevenly, have your dealer
check the wheel alignment.
Have your dealer check the tires if
you feel a consistent vibration while
driving. A tire should always be
rebalanced if it is removed from the
wheel. When you have new tires
installed, make sure they are
balanced. This increases riding
comfort and tire life. For best
results, have the installer perform a
dynamic balance.
The service lif e of your tires is
dependent on many f actors,
including, but not limited to, driving
habits, road conditions, vehicle
loading, inf lation pressure,
maintenance history, speed, and
environmental conditions (even
when the tires are not in use).
In addition to your regular
inspections and inf lation pressure
maintenance, it is recommended that
you have annual inspections
perf ormed once the tires reach f ive
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.
The last f our digits of the TIN (tire
identif ication number) are f ound on
the sidewall of the tire and indicate
the date of manufacture (See
on page ). To help increase tire lif e and
distribute wear more evenly, rotate
the tires according to the
maintenance messages displayed on
the inf ormation display or multi-
inf ormation display (depending on
models). Move the tires to the
positions shown in the diagram each
time they are rotated. If you
purchase directional tires, rotate
only f ront-to-back.
390 Tire Rotation
T ire Maintenance
Tire Service Lif e
Tire
Labeling
Tires
348
Front
(For Non-directional
Tires and Wheels) (For Directional
Tires and Wheels)Front
On vehicles with aluminum wheels,
improper wheel weights can damage
your vehicle’s aluminum wheels. Use
only Honda wheel weights f or
balancing.
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Maint enance
The vehicle’s f uses are contained in
threefuseboxes.The primary under-hood f use box is
on the passenger’s side. The
secondary f use box is next to the
brake f luid reservoir. To open them,
pushthetabsasshown.
The interior f use box is on the
driver’s lower lef t side. To remove
the f use box lid, put your f inger in
the notch on the lid, and pull it
outward slightly, then pull it toward
you and take it out of its hinges. If something electrical in your
vehicle stops working, check f or a
blown f use f irst. Determine f rom the
chart on pages and , or the
diagram on the f use box lid, which
f use or f uses control that device.
Check those f uses f irst, but check all
the f uses bef ore deciding that a
blown f use is the cause. Replace any
blown f uses, and check if the device
works.
379 380
Checking and Replacing Fuses
Fuses
376
UNDER-HOOD (SECONDARY)
UNDER-HOOD (PRIMARY)
INTERIOR
NOTCH
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T aking Care of t he Unexpect ed
µ
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.
................
Identif ication Numbers . 384
................................
Specif ications .386
DOT Tire Quality Grading ......................
(U.S. Vehicles) .388
Unif orm Tire Quality ..................................
Grading .388
.................................
Treadwear .388
......................................
Traction .388
.............................
Temperature .389
.................................
Tire Labeling .390
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) Required Federal ............................
Explanation .392
.......................
Emissions Controls .395
.....................
The Clean Air Act .395
Crankcase Emissions Control ....................................
System .395
Evaporative Emissions Control ....................................
System .395
Onboard Ref ueling Vapor ................................
Recovery .395
...
Exhaust Emissions Controls . 396
....................
PGM-FI System .396
Ignition Timing Control ................................
System .396 Exhaust Gas Recirculation
...................
(EGR) System . 396
Three Way Catalytic ...........................
Converter .396
....................
Replacement Parts . 396
..
Three Way Catalytic Converter . 397
........................
Emissions Testing .398
T echnical Inf ormation
383
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