Honda Civic (2007) manual

2007 Civic 2-Door Owner’s Manual (Unlinked) This document does not contai n hype rlinks and may b e formatted for pri n ting instead of web us. This is due to changes in content and specifications of the vehicle that happen throughout the mo del year. This manual will be replaced with a hyperlinked version at the en d of the model year. P/N 31SV [...]

T his owner ’s manua l should be conside red a per manent par t of the vehicle and should rema in wit h t he v ehicle w hen it is sold. T he inf or mat ion and specif ications included in this publicat ion wer e in ef f ect a t t he time of a pprova l f or print ing. Honda Mot or Co., L td. reserves the right, however, to discontinue or change sp[...]

One of t he best ways t o enhance the enjo yment of your new vehicl e is to rea d t his manua l. In it , y ou will lear n how t o oper at e it s driv ing cont r ols a nd conve nience it e ms. A f t e rw ar ds, kee p t his ow ner’ s manua l in your ve hicle so y o u c a nr e f e r t o i ta ta n yt i m e . Several warranties p rotect you r new vehi[...]

Calif or nia Proposit ion 6 5 W a rning Thi s p ro du ct co ntai ns o r e m its che mi ca l s kn own to the s tate o f Ca li f orn ia to c au se can ce r a nd bi rth def ect s or ot her re product iv e ha r m. Event Dat a R ecorders T his vehic le is e quipped w it h one or more devic es c ommonly re f er red to a s e ve nt dat a rec order s. T hes[...]

− − − − − − You r s afety, a nd the s af ety o f oth ers , is ve ry import a nt . A nd opera t ing t his vehi cle s af ely i s an im po rtant res ponsibilit y. T o help you m ake inf ormed decisions a bout saf et y , we hav e prov ided ope ra t ing proc edur es a nd ot her inf or ma t ion on la bels a nd in t his ma nual. T his inf or m[...]

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(f luid capa cit ie s a nd t ire pre ssur es) (ma in c ont rols) (seat belts, SR S, and chi ld p rotect ion) (indica t ors , gauge s, dashboa rd, and st e ering c olumn) (heat ing and coo lin g, aud io, steering wheel, security, and cruis e control) (f ue l, veh icl e break- in , an d cargo l oadin g) (e ngine a nd t ra nsmission oper at ion) (mind[...]

A summa ry of t he inf ormat ion you need when you pul l up to the f uel pump. A convenien t ref erence to the sect ions in t his ma nual. How to ord er manuals and o ther technical litera ture. A quick ref e renc e t o t he ma in cont rols in your v ehic le. Expla ins t he purpose of ea ch inst rument pa nel indica t or a nd ga uge, and how t o us[...]

Y our V ehicle at a Glance Y our V ehicle at a Glance 3 HOOD RELEASE HANDLE A/T model is shown. AUTOM ATIC TRANSMISSION MANUA L T RANSMISSION GAUGES INS TRUMEN T PANEL INDICAT ORS POWER DOOR LOCK MAST ER SWITCH HAZ ARD WARNING BUTTO N MOONROOF SWITCH (P.9, 23) AUDIO SYS TEM HEA TING/COOLING CONTROLS (P.11 0) (P.9, 23) MIRROR CONTROLS (P.182) ACCESS[...]

＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ Only on vehicles equi pped with navigation system. Ref er t o the navigat ion system manual. T o use the ho rn, p ress the center pad o f t he steering wheel . If equippe d. 1: 2: 3: Y our V ehicle at a Glance 4 HEA DLIGHTS/ TURN SIGNALS MIRROR CONTROLS REAR WINDOW DEFOGGE R WINDSHIE LD WIPERS/WASH ERS INS TRUMEN T P[...]

− T h is sec t ion giv es y ou import a nt inf orma t ion about how t o pr ot ect yourself and your passengers. It shows you how t o use seat belts. It expla ins how your airba gs w ork . A nd it t ells y ou how t o prope rly res t ra in inf ant s and childr en in your v ehic le. ......... Im po rtan t S af ety P re ca uti on s . 6 ....... Y our [...]

− Y ou’ll f ind ma ny sa f et y rec ommendat ions thr oughout t his sect ion, a nd t hroughout t his manua l. T h er e c o m m e n d a t i o n so nt h i sp a g e are t he ones we consi der to be the most import a nt . A seat belt is your best pro tect ion i n all t y pes of collisions. A irbags ar e design ed to supp lement seat belts, not repl[...]

Y our vehic le is e quipped w it h ma ny f eatu res th at wo rk tog eth er to prot ec t you a nd your pas senger s during a cra sh. Some f ea t ure s do not re quire any act ion on your pa r t . T hese include a strong steel f ramework that f orms a saf et y c age around t he passenge r co mp artme nt; f ro nt a n d re ar c rus h zones; a colla psi[...]

Y our vehic le is e quipped w it h se at belt s in a ll se at ing posit ions. Seat be lt s a re t h e single most e f f e c t i v es a f e t yd e v i c ef o r a d u l t sa n d lar ger childre n. ( Inf ant s and s maller chi ldren mu st be prop erly restrained in child se at s.) Not wearing a seat belt prop erly increases the cha nce of serious in j[...]

Y our vehicle h as a suppl emental restraint system (SRS) with f ront airb ags to h elp p rotect the h eads and ch ests of the d riv er an d a fro nt se at passenge r dur ing a mode ra t e t o sev er e f r ont al c ollision ( se e pa ge f or mor e inf or mat ion on how your f r ont air bags work ). Your ve hi cle als o has si de airb ags to help pr[...]

T he rest of this section gives mo re det aile d inf orma t ion a bout how you can maximiz e your sa f et y. R emember, ho wever, that no saf et y system ca n prevent all injuries or deaths that c an o ccur i n a se vere crash, even when seat belts are proper ly w orn and t he air bags deploy. A lways wear your s ea t belt prope rly , a nd sit upri[...]

− Adj u st the d ri ver ’s se at as f ar to th e rea r as pos sible w hile a llow ing you t o maint a in f ull cont r ol of t he v ehic le. Have a f ront p assen ger ad jus t their seat as f ar to the rear as p os sib le. See pa ges f or import a nt guidelines on how t o pr oper ly prot ec t inf ant s, small c hildre n, a nd lar ger children wh[...]

If y ou si t to o cl os e to th e ste eri n g whee l or da shboa rd, y ou can be seriously injured by an inf la t ing f ront air bag, or by st riking t he s t eer ing whee l or da shboa rd. Once your seat is adjusted correctly, rock it back and f orth to make sure t he se at is locke d in posit ion. See pa ge f or how t o a djust t he f ront seats.[...]

A dju st the dri ver’s h ead res traint so the b ack of your he ad rests agai ns t the cen ter of th e re str ai nt. R ec lining a s eat - back so t ha t t he shoulder par t of t he belt no longer rest s against t he occupant’s chest reduc es t he prot e ct ive ca pabilit y of the belt . It a lso increases the chance of sliding under t he belt [...]

T his spread s the f orc es o f a crash over t he st r ongest bones in your upper body. Insert t he la t ch pla t e int o t he buc kle, the n tug o n the b el t to mak e su re the belt is se cure ly la t ched. Check tha t the bel t i s n o t tw i ste d, b ec aus e a twi sted b el t c an ca us e s eri ou s injurie s in a cr ash . Posit ion t he lap [...]

Af ter all o ccu pants h ave ad justed t heir sea t s a nd put on sea t belt s , it is ve ry i mp or tant tha t th ey co nti nu e to sit upright, w ell back in their seat s, wi th th ei r f eet o n th e f lo or, u nti l the vehic le is pa rk ed a nd t he engine is o ff. Sit t ing imprope rly can inc re ase t he chance of injury during a crash. For [...]

If you a re pr egna nt , t he best w ay t o prot ec t yours elf a nd y our unbor n child w hen dr iving or riding in a vehi cle i s to al ways wear a se at bel t , and keep the lap part of t he belt as low a s poss ible a cr oss t he hips. Whe n driv ing, r emember t o sit upright and a djust t he se at a s f ar back as possible w hile a llow ing f[...]

If your han ds or arms are c lo se to an airb ag c over, they co ul d be in jure d if t he airba g inf la t es. Objects on the covers marked ‘‘SR S AIR BA G’’ could int er f er e w it h t he proper opera t ion of the airba gs or be propelle d inside t he ve hicle a nd hurt someone if t he a irba gs inf lat e . If a side a irba g or a side c[...]

Y our se at belt syst e m includes lap/ shoulder belt s in a ll f iv e se at ing posit ions. T he f r ont sea t belt s a re als o e qu ip pe d with autom atic seat belt t ensioner s. If eit her the dri ver or a f ront passenger does not f asten their seat belt while driv ing, t he beeper w ill sound and t he indicat or will f la sh agai n at regu l[...]

T he lap an d s ho ul de r b elt g oes o ver your s houlder, acr oss y our c hest , and a cr oss y our h ips. To f as ten th e b el t, in ser t th e l atch plat e int o t he buckle , t hen t ug on t he belt t o mak e sur e t he buc kle is lat che d (se e page f or how t o proper ly posit ion the belt ). T o unloc k t he be lt , pre ss t he r ed P R[...]

For saf ety, you shou ld ch eck the condit ion of y our sea t belt s regula rly . Pull ea ch belt out f ully , a nd look f or f ray s, cut s, burns, and we ar . Check tha t the l atch es w o rk s mo oth ly an d the bel ts retr ac t e asi ly. If a b el t d oe s not ret r ac t ea sily, c lea ning t he be lt may co rrect t he p robl em (see p age ). A[...]

CONT INUED A irbag Sy st em Component s A ddi t ion al Inf ormat ion A bou t Y our A i rbags Driv er and Passenger Saf et y 21 (1) Driver’s Airbag (2) Front Passe nger ’s Airba g (3) Control Unit (4) Front Seat Be lt Tensi oners (5) Side Airbags (6) Driver’s Seat Po sition Sensor (7) Front Passe nger ’s Wei ght Sensor s (8) Front Impact Se [...]

Y our airba g system includes: Auto mati c fron t s ea t b el t te nsioners (s ee pa ge ). Sensors tha t ca n det ec t a mo de ra te to s eve re f ron t i m p ac t o r side impact. T w o side curt a in a irba gs, one f or each side of t he vehicle. T he air bags ar e st or ed in th e ce iling, abov e t he side window s. T he f ront and r ea r pilla[...]

Duri ng a frontal c rash, yo ur seat b elt res t ra ins your low er body and tor so, and t he f ront a irba g helps prot ec t you r head an d c hes t. A lt hough bot h air bags normally inf lat e wit hin split s econd of each ot her, it is possible f or only one airb ag to de pl oy. T his ca n happe n if t he sev er it y of a collision is a t t he [...]

Y our f ront air ba gs ar e a lso dua l- t hreshold a ir bags. A irbags wit h t his f eature have t wo deplo yment t hresholds th at depe nd on whe t her sensor s det e ct t he oc cupa nt is wearin g a se at bel t or no t. If t he oc cupa nt ’s belt is , t he a irba g w ill deploy a t a slight ly lower threshold, because the occupant would need e[...]

T he d rive r’s ad vanced f ro nt ai rbag system includes a seat position sensor under t he sea t . If t he se at is t oo f ar f orw ar d, t he air bag w ill inf lat e wit h less f orce, regardless of the severity of t he im pact. If t her e is a pr oblem w it h t he s ensor , t he SR S indicat or will come on, and t he a irba g will inf lat e in[...]

Moving t he f r ont seat f or cibly back agai nst carg o o n the seat o r f loor behind it. A re ar passenge r pushing or pulling on t he ba ck of t he f r ont passenger’s seat . T o ensure t ha t the pa ssenger’s advan ced f ront ai rbag sy stem wil l wor k pr oper ly, T his includes: If t he weight sensors detect t here is no passenge r in t [...]

Only one air bag w ill de ploy during a side impa ct . If the impact is on t he passenger’s side, the passenger ’s side ai rbag wil l dep loy even if t here is no passe nger. T o get t he bes t prot ec t ion f rom th e sid e airb ags, f ront s eat oc cup a nts shoul d wear t heir seat belts and sit upright a nd we ll bac k in t he ir se at s . [...]

If t he impact is on t he passenger ’s side, t he pa ssenger ’s side curt a in airb ag wi ll i nf late eve n if there are no occupant s on t ha t side of t he vehicle . T o get t he bes t prot ec t ion f rom th e side cur t ain a irba gs, occupa nt s shoul d wear t heir seat belts and sit upright a nd we ll bac k in t he ir se at s . T he SR S [...]

Thi s i nd ic ato r al erts you that the passenge r’s side a irba g has been au to m ati ca l l y sh ut off . I t d oe s mean th ere is a problem wit h your sid e airb ags. If you see any o f t hese indi cat ions, the airbags and seat belt tensioners may not work prope rly when y ou need them. Whe n you t ur n t he ignit ion sw it ch t o the ON ([...]

Be aware that o bj ects p laced on the f ront sea t ca n ca use t he indic at or to come on . If no w eight is det e ct ed on t h e f ront seat, the ai rbag wi ll b e au tomatic all y shut of f . Howe ve r, t he indicat or will not come on. T he passenge r a irba g of f indica t or m a yc o m eo na n do f f r e p e a t e d l yi f the t otal weight [...]

If wa t er or an o th er l i q ui d so aks i nto th e se at- back , i t can p reven t the s id e ai rbag cutof f syst em f rom workin g proper ly. Improper ly r epla cing or covering f ront seat -back cover s can pr ev ent your side air bags f rom inf lat ing dur ing a side impa ct . T oge t her , air ba gs and seat b elts pro vid e the be st prot [...]

− − − Child ren dep end on adul ts t o protect them. However, despi te t heir best int ent ions, ma ny a dult s do not know how t o protect child passengers. If you have child ren, or ever need to driv e w it h a child in your ve hicle, be sure t o r ea d t his sect ion. It be gins wit h impor t ant ge ner al guide lines, then presents specia[...]

− Whenever possibl e, lar ger childre n should sit in the bac k seat , on a boos ter sea t if needed, and be pr operly res t ra ined w it h a sea t belt ( see page f or impor t a nt inf orma t ion a bout prot ec t ing lar ger childre n). Fr ont air bags hav e bee n designed t o help prot e ct a dult s in a moder at e t o sev er e f ront al collis[...]

− T o r emind you of the pa ssenger ’s f ront air ba g haza r ds, and t ha t chi ldren mu st be prop erly restrained in a b ack seat, yo ur vehi cle h as w a r n i n gl a b e l so nt h ed a s h b o a r d (U .S. models) and on t he f ront v isors . Pl ease read and f oll ow the inst ruc t ions on t he se la bels. U.S. Models Canadia n Models Pr [...]

− Many parents say they pref er to put an inf a nt or a sma ll child in th e f r ont passenge r sea t so t hey c an w at ch t he child, or beca use t h e child r equir es at t ent ion. Placing a child in t he f r ont sea t exposes the chil d to hazards i n a f ront a l collision, and pa ying c lose at t ent ion to a child dist ract s t he d ri ve[...]

− Childre n who pla y in vehic les ca n acc ident a lly get t r appe d inside. T e ac h your childre n not t o pla y in or a round v ehic les. K now how t o o pe rate th e em erg en cy tru nk opener and de cide if your childr en should be s hown h ow t o us e t his f e a t u r e( s e ep a g e ) . Even very youn g chi ldren l earn ho w t o un lo c[...]

A n inf a nt must be pr oper ly res t ra ined in a re ar -f a cing, r eclining child sea t unt il t he child re ache s t he sea t make r’ s we ight or height limit f or t he seat , and t he c hild is a t lea st one year ol d. Only a re ar -f a cing c hild sea t pr ovide s proper suppor t f or a ba by’s head, neck, and ba ck. T wo t ypes of seat[...]

Of t he di f f erent s eats avai lab le, we recomme nd t hose t ha t hav e a f ive- poi nt harness system as sho wn. In any of t hese sit uat ions, we str ongly r ecommend t ha t you inst a ll t he child se at dir ect ly be hind t he f ront passenger’s seat, move the seat as f ar f orward as n eeded , an d leave i t unoccupied. O r, you ma y w is[...]

In sea t ing posit ions and v ehic les not equipped w it h L A T CH, a L A T CH- compat ible child se at c an be inst a lled using a sea t belt . What ever t ype of sea t you choos e, to prov ide pr oper prot ec t ion, a child seat should meet three requir ement s: L ook f or F MV SS 213 or CMVSS 213 on the bo x. Rear-f aci ng f or i nf ants, f orw[...]

A f ter selecting a prop er child seat an d a g o od pl ace to i nsta l l th e se at, the re are th ree m ai n ste ps in inst alling t he sea t : A ll child seat s must be secured t o t he vehicle wit h t he la p par t of a lap/s houlder belt or w it h t he L A T CH ( low er anchor s a nd teth ers for ch il d re n ) sy stem . A child w hose sea t i[...]

Place t he child sea t on t he v ehicle se at, the n atta ch the se at to the lo wer anch ors acco rdi ng to the child seat ma ker ’s inst r uct ions. Y our vehic le is e quipped w it h L A T CH (low er anchor s and t e t hers f or chi ldren ) at the ou t er rear seats. Make sure t here ar e no objects near t he a nchor s t ha t could prevent a s[...]

What ever t ype you h ave, f oll ow the chi ld s eat mak er’ s i ns truc tio n s f or a djust ing or tight e ning t he f it . Ot her L A T C H-compa t ible s eat s hav e a f lexible -t ype connect or a s shown abov e. Adj u st the h ead r es trai n t to its lowes t posit ion. R oute the t et her strap o ver the head restrain t, ma ki ng s ure th [...]

T o ac tivate the lo ckab le retractor, slowly pull t he shoulde r pa rt of the belt all t he wa y out unt il it s t ops, t hen let t he belt f eed back into the re trac tor. A f t er t he belt ha s re t ra ct ed, t ug on it . If t he belt is loc ked, you w ill not be a ble t o pull it out . If you c an pull t h eb e l to u t ,i ti sn o tl o c k e [...]

A f t er conf ir ming t hat t he belt is locked, gra b t he s houlder par t of the belt near the buckle, and p ull up to remo ve an y s lack f rom the lap pa rt of the be lt . R emember, if the lap p art of th e be lt is n ot tig ht, t he child s ea t will not be secur e. Push and pull the child seat f orwa r d and f r om side-t o- side t o verif y[...]

A chi ld se at with a tether can be inst alle d in a ny se at ing posit ion in the bac k se at, us in g o n e of th e anch ora ge point s shown a bov e. Since a t et her ca n prov ide a ddit iona l se cur i ty to th e l ap /sh ou ld er b elt inst alla t ion, w e r ecomme nd using a tet her whenever one i s requi red or avail abl e. A f t er prope r[...]

Whe n a c hild re ache s t he rec ommended w eight or h eight limit fo r a fo r w a r d - fa c i n g c h i l d s e a t , th e child shoul d sit in a back seat on a boost er s eat a nd w ea r a lap/shoulder belt . T h e f ollow ing page s giv e inst ruc t ions on how t o chec k pr oper seat be lt f it, wha t kind of boost er seat t o use if one is n[...]

Does t he s houlder be lt cross b etwe en th e ch il d ’s nec k a nd arm ? Is t he la p pa rt of the be lt as low a s possible, t ouching t he child’s thi gh s? Will the child be able to s t ay sea t ed lik e t his f or t he whole t r ip? If you answer yes t o all these quest ions, the child is r ea dy t o w ea r t he la p/shoulder belt corr ec[...]

A child ma y c ont inue using a booste r sea t unt il t he t ops of t heir ea rs ar e ev en with th e to p of th e ve h ic le’ s or b oo ste r’ s se at-b ac k. A ch il d of th i s height should be t a ll enough t o use t he la p/shoulder be lt wit hout a b oo ste r se at. If the pas sen ger’ s f ront ai rbag inf lates in a mo derate t o sever[...]

If you decide that a child can saf ely ride up f r ont , be sur e t o: Car ef ully rea d t he ow ner ’s ma nua l, and ma ke sure you under st a nd all sea t belt inst r uct ions a nd a ll sa f et y inf orma t ion. Mo ve the v eh ic le sea t to the re ar - most posit ion. Ha ve th e ch il d si t u p str ai gh t, b ack agai ns t the s eat, an d f e[...]

Your ve hi cl e’s exh aus t co ntain s car bon monoxide ga s. Ca rbon monoxide should not e nt er t h e vehi cl e i n no rmal dri ving if you maint a in your ve hicle pr operly and f ollow t he inf orma t ion on t his pa ge. High lev els of ca rbon monoxide ca n collect r apidly in enc losed a re as , suc h as a garag e. Do no t run the engine w [...]

CONT INUED T hese labels are in the lo cations shown. T hey warn you o f potential haza rds t ha t could cause serious in jury o r de ath. R ead these lab els car ef ully . If a label comes of f or becomes hard to re ad (e xce pt f or th e U. S. dash board lab el whi ch may b e removed by the own er), c ontact your dealer f or a replacement. U.S. m[...]

Canadian models U.S. models Canadian models U.S. models Saf et y L a bels 52 HOOD DOORJAM BS ０６／０８／０８ １８：３６：５２ ３１ＳＶＡ６１０ ００５７ [...]

T h is sec t ion giv es inf or mat ion about the con tro ls and d is p l ays that cont ribut e t o t he da ily ope ra t ion of your vehicle. All the essent ial cont rols ar e w it hin ea sy r ea ch. ........................... Contr ol L ocat ions . 54 ............................ Instr ument Pane l . 55 .......... Instr ument Pa nel Indica t ors .[...]

Cont r ol L ocat ions 54 A/T model is shown. POWER WINDOW SWITCHE S MOONROOF SWITCH POWER DOOR LOCK MAST ER SWITCH INS TRUMEN T PANEL INDICAT ORS CLOCK AUDIO SYS TEM (P. 115) (P. 110) MIRROR CONTROLS ACCESSORY POWER SOCKETS HOOD RELEASE HANDLE (P. 182) FUEL FILL DOOR/ TRUN K RELEASE HANDLE HAZ ARD WARNING BUTTON (P. 98) HEA TING/ COOLING CONTROLS ([...]

＊ ＊ ＊ CONT INUED T he U.S. inst r ument pane l is shown. Dif f ere nces f or Ca nadia n models a re not ed in t he t e xt . : Inst r ument Pa nel Inst r ument s and Contr ols D X ,D X - G( C a n a d a ) ,L X ,E X 55 IMMOB ILI ZER SYSTEM INDICAT OR LOW OIL PRESSURE INDICAT OR (P. 57) DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS INDICAT OR CRUISE CONTROL INDICAT OR [...]

＊ ＊ ＊ T he U.S. inst r ument pane l is shown. Dif f ere nces f or Ca nadia n models a re not ed in t he t e xt . : Inst r ument Pa nel Si 56 LOW FUEL INDICAT OR IMMOBILIZ ER SYSTEM INDICATOR (P. 60) REV LIMIT INDICATOR (P. 59) PARKING BRAKE AND BRAKE SYSTEM INDICAT OR (P. 58) MAINT ENANCE MINDE R IND ICATOR (P. 61) (P. 61) (P. 57, 265) (P. 61[...]

T he instrument panel h as many indicat or s t o giv e y ou import a nt inf orma t ion about y our v ehicle . If t his indic at or comes on when the engine is running, t he bat t er y is not bei ng charg ed. For m ore i nf orm ation, see page . T he engin e can be severely damaged if t his indic at or f la shes or st a ys on when th e engine is run[...]

T his indicat or has tw o f unct ions: I t c o m e so nw h e ny o ut u r nt h e i gn iti on s wi tch to th e O N (I I ) posit ion. It is a re minder to check the parking b rake. A beeper sounds if you drive wit h t he par king br ak e not f ully rele as ed. Driv ing w it h t he pa r king br ak e not f ully rel ease d c an damag e the brakes and tir[...]

T his indica t or nor mally comes on f or a f ew seconds when you turn the i gn iti on s wi tch to th e O N (I I ) posit ion. If it c omes on a t any ot her ti me , th ere i s a p rob le m wi th the A BS. If this ha ppens, h av e your vehicle checked a t a dea ler . W ith t his indica t or on, your v ehic le st ill has nor ma l bra king a bilit y b[...]

If you turn the st eering wheel to the f ull lef t or right posit ion r epe at e dly while st opping or driv ing at v er y low speed, you m ay f eel sl ightly harder steering du e to overheating o f the steering gear box. Cont inuously driv ing under t hose condit ions could da ma ge t he power steering system. T his indicat or norma lly come s on [...]

T his indica t or nor mally comes on f or a f ew seconds when you turn the i gn iti on s wi tch to th e O N (I I ) posit ion. I f i tc o m e so na n ds t a y so na t a n y ot her time , or if it does not c ome on when y ou t urn t he ignit ion swit ch t o t he ON (II) posit ion, t her e is a problem w it h t he V SA s yst em. T a ke you r vehi cl e[...]

If t his ind icator comes on when you tu rn th e i gn i ti o n sw i tch to the O N (II) posit ion and relea se t he pa rking brake , i t mean s the re i s a pro bl em w i t ht h eD R L .T h e r em a ya l s ob ea problem w it h t he high bea m head ligh t s. Have y ou r veh icle checked b y your d ealer. Thi s i nd ic ato r c o m es o n wi th th e h[...]

T his indica t or is locat e d in t he f uel gauge. It comes on as a re minder that you mus t ref uel soo n. T his indicat or re minds you t ha t t he ext er ior lights ar e on. I t comes on when th e light sw it ch is in eit her t he or posit ion. If y ou t urn t he i gn iti on s wi tch to th e ACC ES S ORY (I) or L OCK ( 0) posit ion wit hout t u[...]

To swi tch th e i nfor ma ti on di s pl ay b etwe en th e o do me ter , tri p me ter , and out side te mpera t ur e ( if equipped), a nd engine oil lif e a nd maintenance service items, press the SEL /R ESET but t on re peat e dly. Gaug es 64 SPEEDOMETER TRIP METER INFORMAT ION DISPL AY FUEL GAUGE TACHOMETER TEMPERATUR E GAUGE U.S . model with A/T [...]

Press and hold t he display change button until yo u hear a beep. T he speedo meter, trip meter, and odom eter rea ding s switch between miles per hour ( mph) and k ilomet er s per hour ( km/h). Thi s m ete r sh ows th e n um ber o f miles or kilomet e rs dr iv en sinc e you last r eset it . T here are two trip meters: Trip A and Trip B. Switch b e[...]

±± −−−− −− − − If t he out side te mpera t ure is incorr ect ly display ed, y ou ca n a djust it 5°F in U .S. models ( 3°C in Cana dian mode ls) wa rme r or cooler. NOT E: The temperature mus t be st abiliz ed bef or e doing t his proce dure. Select t he out side t emper a t ure displ ay, then press the SEL /R ESET butt on f or [...]

T his shows how m uch f uel you have. It may s how s light ly more or le ss t han t he act ua l a mount . T his shows t he t emper at ur e of t he opera t ion, t he rea ding should r ise to severe driving condit ions, such as very hot weather or a lo ng perio d o f uphill driv ing, t he r ea ding may rise i n t o t h e u p p e r h a l fo ft h e g a[...]

T he inf orma t ion displa y in t he instr ument pa nel show s you t he engine oil lif e and ma int ena nce se rvi ce i tems whe n th e i g ni tio n swit c h is in t he ON ( II) posit ion. T his inf ormation h elps to keep yo u aware of t he perio dic m aintenance your vehic le nee ds f or cont inued t r ouble- f ree driv ing. R ef er t o pa ge f o[...]

＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ T o use the ho rn, p ress the center pad o f t he steering wheel . If equippe d. 1 2 Cont r ols Near t he St eer ing W heel Inst r ument s and Contr ols 69 REAR WINDOW DEFOGGE R WINDSHIE LD WIPERS/WASH ERS PASSE NGER’S AIRBAG OFF INDICAT OR ACCESSORY POWER SOCKET MIRROR CONTROLS (P. 29) (P. 115) HAZ ARD WARNING BUTTO N[...]

− − − − − − − − − Push t he r ight lev er up or dow n t o selec t a pos it ion. MIST OFF INT Int ermit t e nt LO Lo w s p e e d HI High speed Windshie ld wa shers T he wipe rs r un a t high speed u ntil you release the lever. T he wipers are not activat ed. T he wipers op erate every f ew seconds . In l ow speed and h igh speed, t[...]

− − − Push down on t he leve r t o signal a lef t t ur n a nd up t o signal a right t urn. T o signa l a lane change , push light ly on the leve r, an d h ol d i t. The l ev er w il l re tur n to center when you release it or complet e a t ur n. Tu rn i n g t he swit c h t o t he ‘‘ ’’ posit ion tur ns on t he pa rk ing light s, t a i[...]

＋− Wit h th e hea dlight sw it ch of f or in t he posit ion, t he h igh bea m headlight s and t he high bea m indicat or come on wit h r educe d bright ness w hen y ou tur n t he i gn iti on s wi tch to th e O N (I I ) posit ion a nd re lea se t he par king bra ke. T he y r emain on unt il you t ur n the ignition switch of f , even if you set t[...]

Make sure t he rea r w indow is clear and y ou ha ve good visibilit y bef or e sta rti ng to d riv e. T he rear w indo w def og ger will cl ear fo g , fr o s t, a n d th i n i c e fr o m t h e window . Push t he def ogge r but t on t o tu rn i t o n an d off . The i nd ic ator i n the bu tton co me s o n to s ho w th e def ogger is on. If y ou do n[...]

Push the leve r under t he st eer ing column all the wa y down. Pu sh th e l eve r up to lo ck the st eer ing w heel in posit ion. Make sure you have securely locked the steering wheel in place by t ry ing t o mov e it up, dow n, in, and o ut. Make any steering wheel adju stmen t s be f ore yo u start dri vin g. Move the steering wheel u p or down,[...]

＊ ＊ The m as ter k ey fits al l the l ock s o n your vehicl e. T he valet key works only in t he ignition and t he driv er’ s door lock . You can k ee p t he t r unk and t r unk r ele ase handle locke d when you leave your vehicl e and the va let ke y a t a par king f a cilit y . On DX model ( ex cept Ca nadia n DX -G), the pas senger ’s do[...]

If t he system repeat edly does not rec ognize t he coding of y our k ey, contact your dealer. Do no t a ttem pt to al ter thi s s yste m o r ad d o th er d ev i ce s to i t. El ec tric al problems could re sult t hat ma y ma ke your v ehic le undriv a ble. If you ha ve lost your ke y a nd cannot sta r t your e ngine, cont a ct your dealer. T he sy[...]

− − − − If t he f ront wheels are turn ed, the ant i-t he f t lock ma y ma ke it dif f icult to tu rn the ke y. Fir ml y turn the steering wheel to the lef t or right as you turn the key. Yo u c an o pe rate th e au d i o sy stem and th e accessory power sockets in this posit ion. T his is t he norma l key posit ion when driving. Seve ra l [...]

T o lock the passenger’s door when get t ing out of t he vehic le, pull out t he lock t ab and c lose t h e door . T o lo ck the d river’s do or, pu ll and ho ld t he out side door handle t hen pull out the lock tab. R elease the handle, t hen clos e t he door . Eac h door can be locke d or unlocked wi th th e ig ni ti on key . Each door has a [...]

all se t t ings bef or e you st ar t driv ing. Wit h the driv er ’s door open a nd t he key in t he ignit ion, bot h mast e r door lock s wit ch es a re disa bled. T hey a r e not disable d if t he driv er ’s door is closed. Pushing t he t op of t he sw it ch on t he ope n pas senge r’s door w ill lock bot h door s. T o lock the passenger’s[...]

Door L ock s 80 ０６／０８／０８ １８：４０：４１ ３１ＳＶＡ６１０ ００８５  A ut o Door L ock Modes (Park Lock mode or Drive Lock mode) and one mode for manual transmission vehicles (Drive Lock mode). The doors lock in Drive Lock mode. To program modes, refer to the following instructions. In addition to normal [...]

CONT INUED Door L ock s Inst r ument s and Contr ols 81 ０６／０８／０８ １８：４０：５１ ３１ＳＶＡ６１０ ００８６  reaches about 9 mph (15 km/h). To program the Drive Lock mode: Lock s b oth d oor s w he n t he v e hi cl e's speed Apply the parking brake. On A/ T vehicles , push and hold the brake pedal, a[...]

Door L ock s 82 ０６／０８／０８ １８：４１：０３ ３１ＳＶＡ６１０ ００８７  Push and hold the front of the mast e r door lock swit c h on t he driv er ' s door until y ou he ar a click (a f t er a bout 5 seconds). R ele ase t he sw it ch a nd, within 5 seconds, turn the ignition switch to the LOCK (0) pos i[...]

CONT INUED Door L ock s Inst r ument s and Contr ols 83 ０６／０８／０８ １８：４１：１８ ３１ＳＶＡ６１０ ００８８  set to unlock automatically in two A ut o Door Unlock Modes modes for automatic transmission vehicles (Park Unlock mode or Ignition Switch Unlock mode) and one mode for manual transmission vehicles[...]

Door L ock s 84 ０６／０８／０９ １５：５４：０９ ３１ＳＶＡ６１０ ００８９  when the i gnition switch is moved out of the ON (II) position. To program the Ignition Switch Unlock mode: Unlocks the driver’s door or both doors Apply the parking brake. Turn the i gn iti on s wi tch to th e O N (II) posit ion, and [...]

Even though your vehi cle’s battery is removed o r goes dead, the system kee ps t he a ut o door lock/unloc k sett ing which you selected. Door L ock s Inst r ument s and Contr ols 85 ０６／０８／０８ １８：４１：３４ ３１ＳＶＡ６１０ ００９０  To turn off the Auto Door Unlock modes : Turn the i gn iti on s wi [...]

− − T he ceiling light ( if t he ceiling light swit c h is in t he cent e r posit ion) and the spo tli gh ts (i f the s wi tch i s i n th e Door pos it ion on EX a nd Si models) will co me on when yo u press the UNL OCK but t on. If you do not ope n either door within 30 seco nds, the light s f ade out . If y ou re lock the d oo rs wi th the re[...]

− − A v oid dropping or t hr owing the tran sm i tter . Pr otec t th e tran sm i tter f ro m extreme temperature. Do no t i mm ers e the trans mi tter i n any liquid. If y ou lo se a tran smi tter, th e replacemen t needs to be repr ogra mmed by your deale r. Press this but t on f or a bout 1 s econd t o open t he t r unk. Y ou cannot open the [...]

＋ A s required by the F CC: T his device complies w it h Part 15 of t he FCC r ules. Opera tion is subject t o t he f ollowing tw o condit ions: ( 1) T his device may not cause har mf ul interf erence, and (2) t his device must a ccept any inter f erence received, including inter f erence t hat may cause undesired opera t ion. Changes or modif ic[...]

Y o uc a no p e nt h et r u n ki nt w ow a y s : K eep the trunk lid clos ed at all times while driv ing t o av oid da maging the lid , and to p revent exhaust gas f rom get t ing int o t he inte rior . See on page . Press and hold t h e t runk re leas e b utto n on the re m o te tran sm i tter . Pull t he t r unk r elea se handle t o the lef t of [...]

A s a saf ety f eature, your vehicl e has a release lever on the tr unk latch so t he t r unk ca n be ope ned f r om t he inside. T o open t he t r unk, push t he release lever to the lef t . Par ent s should de cide if their children should be shown how t o use t his f ea t ure . F or m ore inf or ma t ion about child saf e t y, se e pa ge . T o p[...]

− T o change t he se at -ba ck angle , pull up on t he le ve r on t h e out side of t he se at b o tto m. Make all sea t adjust ment s be f ore you st a rt dr iving. T o adjus t t he s ea t f orw ar d or back wa rd, pull up on t he ba r under t he se at cus hion’s f r ont edge. Move t he se at t o t he desir ed posit ion, a nd r e l e a s et h [...]

T he heig ht of your dri ver’s seat is adju stable. To rais e th e s eat bo t tom, repeatedly pu ll u p the lever on the out side of the s eat c ushion. T o lowe r the sea t, p us h the l ever d own repeatedly. Make all sea t adjust ment s be f ore you st a rt dr iving. T o ge t into t he rea r se at on t he driv er’ s side, open t he door and [...]

T o ge t into t he rea r se at on t he pass enger ’s s ide, push downw ar d on the release lever at the base of t he seat-b ack or pu ll u p on the seat-b ack adjus t ment lev er . T he sea t -ba ck will t ilt f orw ar d t o a llow easie r e nt ry t o the rear sea t. When you pus h do wn the release leve r o r p ul l u p the adju stmen t le ver, [...]

See page f or impor t ant saf et y inf ormat ion and a wa rning ab out how to proper ly posit ion the he ad r est r aint s. 13 Y our vehic le is e quipped w it h he ad res t ra int s in a ll se at ing pos it ions t o help prot e ct you and your passengers f rom whiplash and other inju ries. T h e ya r em o s t e f f e c t i v ew h e ny o u adjust t[...]

CONT INUED T he l ef t and ri ght h alves c an b e f olded se par at e ly. T he b ack of t he rear s eat f old s d own to g i ve y ou di rec t a cc ess to the tru nk. T he seat -back can be released f rom inside t he t r unk. Remove any item s f ro m the s eat b e f o r e y o uf o l dd o w nt h e s e a t - b a c k . Wh en st or ing ca r go, you c a[...]

Make sure all rear should er belts are posit ioned in f r ont of t h e re ar sea t - back whe nev er it is in t he upr ight posit ion. Do no t put an y h eavy item s o n the seat-b ack when i t is f old ed d own . Make sure a ll items in t he t runk, or it ems e xt ending t hr ough t he opening into the back seat, are secured. L o o s ei t e m sc a[...]

− If equipped Turn the i gn iti on s wi tch to th e O N (II) posit ion t o ra ise or low er eit her win do w. To o pe n the wi nd ow, pu sh the swi tch do wn and h ol d i t. Re le ase the swi tch whe n y o u wa nt th e window t o st op. Pull ba ck on t he s w i t c ha n dh o l di t t oc l o s e t h e win do w. T h ew i n d o w s o p e r a t e f o[...]

− When you pu sh the MA IN swit ch in, the swi tch is O FF, a nd the passenge r’s w indow cannot be r aise d or low er ed. T o ca ncel t his f eat ure, p us h on th e swi tch ag ain to ge t i t to p op ou t. Keep the MAI N sw i tch of f w h e ny o uh a v e c h i l d r e ni nt h e vehicle so t hey do not inj ure t hemselv es by opera t ing t he [...]

− T h e moonr oof ca n be tilt ed up in t he back f or v ent ila t ion, or it ca n be slid b ac k in to the r o of. Us e the s witc h o n t he f r ont ceiling t o opera t e t he moonroof . Y ou must t urn t he i gn iti on s wi tch to th e O N (I I ) posit ion t o ope ra t e t he moonroof . T o tilt up t h e moonr oof , push on t he cent er of t h[...]

− If the moonroof r uns int o a ny obst acle while it is closing a ut oma t ica lly, it will r ev er se dir ect ion and t he n st op. T o close t he moonroof , r emov e t he obst ac le, t he n use t h e moonr oof swi tch ag ain. A uto reverse stops sen sin g wh en the moonroof is almos t closed. Y ou shoul d always check that a ll passenge rs a n[...]

Push t he appropr ia t e edge of t he adjust ment swit ch to move the m i r r o rr i g h t ,l e f t ,u p ,o r d o w n . T he inside mir ror has da y a nd night posit ions. T he night position reduce s glar e f r om hea dlight s behind y ou. Fl i p th e tab o n the b otto m e dg e of the mirro r to select the day o r ni ght posit ion. K e e pt h ei [...]

T o a pply the par king br ak e, pull t he leve r up f ully. T o rele as e it , pull u p slightly , push t he but t on, a nd low er the lever. The parkin g b rake indicat or on t he inst rume nt pane l should go out w hen t he pa rk ing bra ke is f ully re lea sed ( se e pa ge ). T he o utsid e m irro rs are heated to re mo ve f og a nd f ro st. Wi[...]

＊ ＊ ＊ Int er ior Conv enience It ems Inst r ument s and Contr ols 103 VANIT Y M IRROR GLOVE BOX ACCESSORY POWER SOCKET COAT HOOK CONSOLE COMPARTM ENT :If equippe d BEVE RAGE HOLDER SUN VISOR CENTER POC KET SIDE POCKET ACCESSORY POWER SOCKET M AP POCKET BEVE RAGE HOLDER ０６／０８／０８ １８：４３：４５ ３１ＳＶＡ６?[...]

Be care f ul when you are using the beve ra ge holde rs. A spille d liquid that is very ho t can sc ald yo u or you r pass enger s. Spille d liquids ca n dama ge t he upholst e ry, car pet ing, and e lect r ica l component s in t he int erior . Open t he f ront bev er age holder by sliding t he lid. T o ope n t he c onsole c ompar t ment , pull up [...]

Mak e s ure th e coa t hook is close d when you are no t using i t. T his hoo k is not designe d f or lar ge or heav y it ems. T o use an accessory power socket, pull up t he c ove r. T his sock et is int e nded t o supply power f or 12 v olt DC acc essor ies that are r ated 1 20 watts o r less (10 amp s). T o use a c oat hook , pull it down. Close[...]

T o use the va nit y mirr or on t he ba ck of t he sun vis or, pull up the cov er. A not he r a cce ssor y pow er socke t is in the cen ter co nso le c o mp artm ent. None of the socke t s w ill pow er an au to m oti ve typ e c ig ar ette l ig h ter element. When b oth sockets are being used, t he combined pow er rat ing of t he accessories should [...]

A f t e r bot h doors a re closed t ight ly, t he light dims slight ly , t hen f a des out in about 3 0 se conds. T he ceiling light ( w it h t he swit ch in the cen ter po si ti on ) co mes o n wh en you rem ove the key f rom the ig nition swit c h. If you do not open a door, t he light sta ys on, the n f ade s out in about 30 seconds . If you lea[...]

T h e spot light s hav e a t wo- posit ion switch. In the DOOR position, the light s come on when y ou open e it her door. In the OF F posit ion, t he lights do not come on. The sp otl ig h ts (wi th the s wi tch i n the DOOR position) also co me on when you unlock the door w it h t he ke y o r the r em ote tra n sm itte r, a nd when yo u remove th[...]

＊ ＊ T he hea t ing a nd air condit ioning syst e ms in y our v ehic le pr ovide a comf ort a ble dr iving e nvir onment in all weat her condi tions. A ir condit ioning is opt iona l on D X model. T he st a ndar d audio s yst em has many f eat ur es. T his se ct ion describe s t hose f ea t ures and how to us e the m. (If you have an op tion al [...]

＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ V ent s, H eat ing, an d A /C 110 MODE BUTTONS RECIRCULAT ION BUT TON REAR WINDOW DEFOGGE R BUT TON/ HEA TED MIRRORS FAN CONTROL D IAL If equipped TEMPERATUR E CONTRO L DIAL MAX A/C BU TTON AIR CONDITIONING BUTTON ０６／０８／０８ １８：４４：３７ ３１ＳＶＡ６１０ ０１１５ [...]

Turn thi s di al to i nc re as e o r de cr ea se the fan sp eed an d ai rf lo w. T ur ning t his dial cloc kw ise inc rea se s the temp era tur e o f the ai rf lo w. T his but t on t urns th e a ir condit ioning on a nd of f . T he i n d i c a t o r i nt h e b u t t o ni so nw h e n t he A /C is on. T his but t on t urns th e re ar window def ogger[...]

A ir f lows f rom t he f loor vents. When you sel ect , the system aut oma t ica lly sw it che s t o f r esh a ir mode. If you swit c h t he mode f rom or t o , t he syst em keeps the A/C on. The A /C indicat or will not come on if it w as o f f to s tart wi th. T o t ur n of f the A /C, pres s t he A /C but t on t o illuminat e t he indica t or, t[...]

A ir condit ioning pla ces an ex t ra loa d on t he engine . W a t ch t he engine coolant t e mper at ur e ga uge ( se e pa ge ). If it moves near t he red zo ne, t urn of f the A /C unt il t he ga uge rea ding r et urns t o norma l. T ur n on t he A /C by pre ssing t h e but t on. T he indicat or in t he but t on c o m e so nw h e na f a ns p e e [...]

T o remo ve f og f rom the in sid e of t he win do ws: T ur ning t he f an spe ed cont r ol dia l all the way to th e l eft sh uts th e sy stem of f . K eep the system of f f or short periods only. T o k eep stal e ai r an d mu stin ess f rom colle ct ing, y ou should ha ve t he f a n running a t all time s. Set t he f a n t o t he desir ed spee d,[...]

A n a udio sy st em is st anda rd on all mo de ls exc ep t the U .S . DX. Read the appr opria t e pa ges (a s s hown below) t o use your ve hicle’s audio sy st em. For U.S . LX , n on-n avi EX and S i, and all Can adian mo dels , s ee pag es t hrough . For U.S. EX a nd Si models w it h nav igat ion syst em, see pa ges t hrough . 133 134 166 116 A[...]

Y our audio sy st em show s a we lcome message on the disp lay when you tu rn th e i gn i ti o n sw i tch to the A CCESSOR Y (I) or the ON (II) position. Y ou can see a message ‘‘WEL COME’’ on the disp lay when you r vehi cle was ne w. You c an also c usto mi ze this wel co me messa ge t o y our lik ing wit h t he audio c ont rols. To ch an[...]

Au d i o S ys te m ( M o d e l s wi th o u t n a vi g a ti o n s ys te m ) Playing t he A M/FM R adi o Fe atu res 117 U.S. LX and all Canadian models SCAN BUTTO N AUTO SELECT BUTTO N U.S . EX and Si models AM BUTTO N FM BUTTO N AM/FM BUTTON AUTO SELEC T BUTTON POWER /VOLU ME KNOB PRESET BUTTONS SEEK BUTTO N TUNE KNOB SEEK BUTTO N TUNE KNOB PR ESET [...]

− − − T he ignition sw it ch must be in the A CCESSOR Y ( I) or ON (II) position. Turn the sy stem on b y p u sh in g th e power /v olume knob or t he A M or FM b u tto n (th e AM/ FM b utto n o n models w it h X M r adio a v aila ble). A djust t he volume by t urning t he power /v olume knob. T he band a nd f re quency tha t t he ra dio wa s[...]

− − − Each side of t he but t ons (1 thr o ug h 6) c an s to re o ne f requenc y on A M, a nd t wo f requenc ies on F M. Select t he desir ed ba nd, A M or FM. FM1 and FM2 let you store t wo f r equenc ies w it h ea ch side of the pre se t b u tton . U s et h et u n e ,s e e k ,o rs c a n f un ctio n to tu n e the r ad io to a d es i re d s t[...]

− − − − − − Press the T UNE (SOUND) knob repe at edly t o display the BA SS, TRE B LE , FAD E R, BALAN CE , SUBW OOF ER ( if e quipped), a nd SVC ( speed-sensitive volume co mp ens atio n) s etti ng s . A djust s t he bass. A djusts t he treble. A djust s the side-to- side st rengt h of t he sound. Ad ju s ts th e str engt h of sound f [...]

Y our audio sy st em is ca pable of rec eiv ing X M Sat e llit e R adio an yw h er e i n th e Un ited State s, exce pt Ha wa ii a nd A laska . XM is a regis tered trademark o f XM Sat ellit e R a dio, Inc. XM ra dio re ceiv es s ignals f rom t w o sat e llit es t o produce clea r, high- qualit y digita l r ece pt ion. It of f er s many channe ls in[...]

− − − T o lis t en t o X M r a dio, t urn t he i gn iti on s wi tch to th e ACC ES S ORY (I) or t he O N ( II) posit ion. Push t he power /v olume knob to t ur n on t he au d i o s ys tem , an d p re ss the ‘‘ XM’’ butt on. A djust t he volume by t urning t he knob. T he last c hannel you list ened to will show in t he display . Y ou [...]

− − − − − − T he sca n f unct ion giv es you a sampling of all c hanne ls w hile in the chann el mo de. In the cat egory mode, only t he cha nnels w it hin t ha t cat e gory ar e sca nned. T o a ct iv at e sc an, p res s th e S CAN bu tton . The system plays ea ch channel in numerica l or der f or a f e w se conds, th en selec t s t he [...]

− − T h e X M s at e llit es a r e in or bit ove r the equ ator ; th er efore , ob jec ts s ou th of t he vehic le ma y ca use sat e llit e reception i nterruption s. To help compensat e f or t his, ground-ba sed repeaters are placed in majo r metro po li tan areas . Sat ellit e signals ar e mor e lik ely t o be blocked by t a ll buildings a nd[...]

Depending on whe re you driv e, you may experien ce reception prob lems. Interf erence can be caused by any of the se co nd iti o ns : Driv ing on t he nort h side of a large co mm ercial truc k on an east /west r oad. Driv ing in t unnels. Driv ing on a roa d beside a v er t ica l wa ll, st e ep clif f , or hill t o t h e sout h of you. Driv ing o[...]

Play ing a Disc Au d i o S ys te m ( M o d e l s wi th o u t n a vi g a ti o n s ys te m ) 126 TUNE KNOB DISPL AY BUTTO N U.S. LX mo del All Canadian models EJECT BUTTO N LOAD INDICATOR REPEAT BUTTON RANDOM BUTTO N CD BUTTON POWER/ VOLUME KNOB SEEK/S KIP BUTTO N TUNE KNOB DISPL AY BUTTO N POWER/ VOLUME KNOB SEEK/S KIP BUTTO N RANDOM BUTTO N REPEAT [...]

− − − − − − − − T o load or play discs, th e ignit ion swit ch must be in t he A CCESSOR Y (I) or ON (II) posit ion. You o pe rate the d is c p la ye r wi th th e same c ont rols used f or t he r adio. T o selec t t he dis c pla yer , pr ess th e CD / AUX bu tton (th e C D b utto n on models w it h X M r adio a v aila ble). Y ou w i[...]

− ＞ Use t he SEEK /SK IP butt on w hile a disc is pla ying t o selec t passage s a nd change t ra cks ( f iles in MP3/W MA mode). Each time you press and r elea se t he side of the SEE K /S K IP bu tton , the p lay er sk ip s f or war d to th e b eg i nn in g of the next t r ac k ( f ile in MP3 or W MA mode). Pre ss a nd rele ase t he si de to [...]

− − − − − To s e l e c t a d i ffe r e n t fo l d e r , t u r n th e TUNE k n o b to m ove to th e beginning of t h e nex t f older. T ur n t h ek n o bt ot h er i g h t t os k i pt ot h e next f ol der, and to the lef t t o mo ve to t he beginning of t he c urr ent f older . T ur n it a gain t o s kip t o t he be ginning of t he pr ev io[...]

− − Pressing either side o f t he SEEK / SK IP but t on a lso t urns of f the sca n fe a tu r e . Each time you press and release the SCA N but t on, the mode cha nges fr o m fo l d e r s c a n to s c a n , t h e n t o norma l play ing. Press the eject but ton ( ) to remove the disc. If you eject t he disc, but do not remov e it f r om t he slo[...]

−＋ −＋ If you turn the system of f while a d is c i s pl ayi ng , ei the r wi th th e power /v olume knob or by t ur ning of f t he ignit ion swit ch , t he disc will sta y i n th e dr ive . Wh en you turn the syst em ba ck on, t he disc will begin playing wher e it le f t of f . L oad t he desired d iscs in the maga zine, a nd load the maga[...]

Solut ion Cause Error Message T h ec h a r t o nt h er i g h te x p l a i n st h e error messages you may see i n the display while playing a disc . If you see an error m essage in the display while playing a disc , pre ss the eje ct b utto n. Af ter ej ecti ng th e di sc, ch eck i t f or dam age o r def orm ation . I f t here is n o d amage, inser[...]

Error Message Solut ion Cause T h ec h a r t o nt h er i g h te x p l a i n st h e error messages you may see i n the display while playing a disc . If you see an error m essage in the display while playing a disc , pre ss the eje ct b utto n. Af ter ej ecti ng th e di sc, ch eck i t f or dam age o r def orm ation . I f t here is n o d amage, inser[...]

In addit ion t o t he st a ndar d audio cont rols, t he audio sy st em in your vehi cle c an b e op erated usi ng the voice control system. See the nav igat ion sec t ion in your quic k st a rt guide f or a n ov er view of t his syst e m, and t he na viga t ion syst em ma nual f or co mplete details. V oice Cont r ol Sy st em Play ing t he A M/F M [...]

− ▲▼ ▲ ▼ T he ignition sw it ch must be in the A CCESSOR Y ( I) or ON (II) position. Turn the sy stem on b y p u sh in g th e power /v olume knob or t he A M/F M butt on. A djust t he volume by t urning t he pow er /volume knob. Pushing t he A UDIO but t on w ill a lso tu rn o n the s ys tem. You c an al so o perate the au dio system w it[...]

− − ▲▼ − Each pr ese t but t on’s f re quency is shown on t he bott om of the a udio display. If you do no thing, the system will then scan f or t he next str ong sta tion a n dp l a y i t f o r1 0s e c o n d s .W h e ni t plays a s t at ion you w ant t o lis t en t o, press t he SCA N butt on a ga in. Each preset butt on can stor e one[...]

− If you are traveli ng f ar f rom ho me and can n o long er receive your preset st at ions, you c an use the auto sel ect f eat ure to f ind station s in the lo cal area. Press t he A U DIO but t on t o v iew t he audio c ont rol icons , t hen press t he A UT O SEL icon. Y ou w ill see A UT O SEL f la shing in t he display, and t he system goes [...]

Au d i o S ys te m ( M o d e l s wi th n a vi g a ti o n s ys te m ) Play ing t he X M S ate ll i te R a d i o 138 TUNE BAR SCAN BUTTON JOYSTICK CATE GORY INDICAT OR AUDIO BUTTO N XM RADIO BUTTO N POWER /VOLU ME KNOB PRESET BUTTO NS AM/FM BUTTON PRESET CHANN EL NUMBER XM RADIO ICON MODE ICO N ０６／０８／０８ １８：４８：４４ ?[...]

− CONT INUED Y our audio sy st em is ca pable of rec eiv ing X M Sat e llit e R adio an yw h er e i n th e Un ited State s, exce pt Ha wa ii a nd A laska . XM is a regis tered trademark o f XM Sat ellit e R a dio, Inc. XM ra dio re ceiv es s ignals f rom t w o sat e llit es t o produce clea r, high- qualit y digita l r ece pt ion. It of f er s ma[...]

− − − − ▼ ▲ Pi ck th e p re se t bu tton (ico n) y ou wa nt f or t ha t channe l. Pre ss a nd ho ld the b utto n (ic on ) u n ti l yo u hear a beep. In cat e gory mode, only c hannels wi thi n th at cate go ry c an b e s el ec ted . In channe l mode, a ll cha nnels c an be selected. U s et h et u n e ,s e e k ,o rs c a n f un ctio n to [...]

− − − − − − − CONT INUED T he signa l is curr ent ly t oo we ak . Mov e t he ve hicle to an area away f rom tall b ui ld in gs, and w it h a n unobst ruct e d vie w of the southe rn hor izon. XM is loading the audio or progr am inf or mat ion. T he channe l curr ent ly selec t ed is no longer broa dcas t ing. Th e e n c ry p ti o n co[...]

T h e X M s at e llit es a r e in or bit ove r the equ ator ; th er efore , ob jec ts s ou th of t he vehic le ma y ca use sat e llit e reception i nterruption s. To help compensat e f or t his, ground- based repeaters are placed in majo r metro po li tan areas . Sat ellit e signals ar e mor e lik ely t o be blocked by t a ll buildings a nd mount a[...]

Depending on whe re you driv e, you may experien ce reception prob lems. Interf erence can be caused by any of the se co nd iti o ns : Driv ing on t he nort h side of a large co mm ercial truc k on an east /west r oad. Driv ing in t unnels. Driv ing on a roa d beside a v er t ica l wa ll, st e ep clif f , or hill t o t h e sout h of you. Driv ing o[...]

− − − − − − You c an adju st the so un d on the nav igat ion scr een. T o adjust t he sound, push t he A UDIO but t on, t hen ent er the sound grid by t ouching t he S O U N Di c o no nt h e d i s p l a y . Adj u sts th e fron t-to -b ack str engt h of t he sound. T o a djust t he fr o n t / r e a r fa d e r , t o u c h t h e F R o r R [...]

Y ou ca n use t he inst r ument pane l bright ness c ontr ol but t ons t o adjust t he illumina t ion of t he audio s yst e m (se e page ). T he audio syst e m illuminat es when the par king light s ar e on, e ve n if t he ra dio is of f . You can s ele ct the backg round screen t o display the sound lev el. T here are three screen m odes: level (t[...]

− ＋ Au d i o S ys te m ( M o d e l s wi th n a vi g a ti o n s ys te m ) Play ing a Disc 146 SCAN BUTTON JOYSTICK AUDIO BUTTO N POWER /VOLU ME KNOB OPEN BUTTO N CD BUTTON RANDOM BUTTO N REPEAT BUTTON REWI ND BUTTON FAST FORWARD BUTTO N SKIP BUTTON SKIP BUTTON CD ICON TUNE BAR ０６／０８／０８ １８：４９：４９ ３１ＳＶＡ[...]

− − − − − − − − You o pe rate the d is c p la ye r wi th th e same c ont rols used f or t he r adio. T o load or play discs, t he ignit ion s wit c h must be in t he A CCESSO R Y (I) or ON ( II) pos it ion. Vi d e o C Ds an d D VD d i sc s d o n ot wor k in t his unit . Compat ible wit h v a ria ble bit r at e and multi-session Maxi[...]

T he disc pla ye r is behind t he naviga t ion screen. T o use t he disc p la ye r, pr es s the O PE N b utto n beside the screen. The screen f old s back , and t he disc play er appea rs. Insert a disc about ha lf wa y int o t he disc slot . T he driv e w ill pull t he disc in t he r est of t he wa y a nd begin t o play it. Y ou ca nnot loa d and [...]

− − Pu sh th e AUD IO b utto n be si de th e screen to show t he a udio display and o pe rate th e di sc p lay er . You c an al so o perate the au dio system w ithout using the cont rol icon s on the audio screen. Press the CD b utto n. The s tatu s b ar ap pe ars o n th e bo ttom o f the sc ree n. On th e navigation screen, you can see the aud[...]

− ▲ ▼ − − − − To select a dif f erent f older, press ei ther si de o f the TUN E b ar to m ove to th e beginning of t he next f olde r. Pr ess the si de o f the TUN E b ar to s ki p to th e n ex t f o ld er , an d the si d e to move to t he beginning of t h e cur re nt f o l d e r .P r e s si t a g a i nt os k i pt ot h e beginning of[...]

− − CONT INUED Y ou c an a lso s elec t a t r a ck/f ile direc t ly f r om a tr a ck lis t on t he a udio displ ay. Press the A UDIO butt on to show the audio dis play , t hen t ouc h t he T ra ck L ist icon. T he t r ack list menu appe ar s on t he display. Pressing ei ther SK IP butt on (preset 5 or 6 ) a lso t urns of f scan. T he sca n f un[...]

▲▼ T o r emov e a disc f rom the audio unit , f old back t he sc ree n by pr essing t he OPEN butt on ( see page ). Pr ess the di sc e jec t bu tto n ( ) to remove the disc. If you eject t he disc, but do not remov e it f r om t he slot , the sys tem wil l au to ma ti ca ll y rel oad it af t er 10 seconds and put it in pa use mode. T o begin pl[...]

▲ ▼ L oad t he desired d iscs in the maga zine, a nd load the maga zine in the change r a ccording t o t he i ns truc tio n s tha t cam e w i th th e un it. T o s elec t th e disc changer , pr ess the CD/A U X but t on. T he disc a nd t ra ck numbers will be displaye d. T o select a dif f erent disc, use either side of t he TU NE b ar . To s el[...]

Error Message Cause Solution T h ec h a r t o nt h er i g h te x p l a i n st h e error messages you may see i n the display while playing a disc . If you see an error m essage in the display while playing a disc , pre ss the eje ct b utto n. Af ter ej ecti ng th e di sc, ch eck i t f or dam age o r def orm ation . I f t here is n o d amage, inser [...]

− ＋ Play ing a PC Card Au d i o S ys te m ( M o d e l s wi th n a vi g a ti o n s ys te m ) Fe atu res 155 OPEN BUTTO N AUDIO BUTTO N SCAN BUTTON REPEAT BUTTON SKIP BUTTON SKIP BUTTON RANDOM BUTTO N FAST FORWARD BUTTO N REWIND BUTTON CD/XM BUTTON POWER /VOLU ME KNOB JOYSTICK TUNE BAR PLAY MODE ICON PC CARD ICON TRACK LIS T ICON ０６／０８?[...]

− − − − You o pe rate the PC card pl ay er w ith t he sa me cont rols used f or t he r ad io and t he disc pla yer . T o load or pla y a car d, t he ignit ion sw it ch must be in the A CCESSOR Y (I) or ON ( II) posit ion. T he P C card pl ayer reads and p lays car ds in MP3 or W MA f orma t s. Depending on t he f or mat , the scr een will i[...]

− − − − CONT INUED Compat ible wit h v a ria ble bit r at e and multi-session Maximum layers (including R OOT ): 8 la yer s In W MA f or mat , D R M (digit a l right s mana gement ) f iles ca nnot be pla yed. If th e sy stem f i n ds a D RM f i le, it skips t ha t f ile and pla ys t he next av aila ble f older or f ile. T he PC ca rd slot i[...]

T h e r ea r et h r e ep l a ym o d e s :F o l d e r , A rt ist , a nd A lbum. T ouch t he PL A Y MODE icon, t hen c hoose one of t he modes by touc hing it s icon. Whe n a mode is se lect e d, it is highlight e d in blue. If play m ode in f o rmatio n was n ot i n c l u d e di nt h et r a c k sw h e nt h e y wer e a dded t o t he ca rd, it w ill n[...]

CONT INUED T o select a pla y mode , push t he A UD IO but t on t o show t he a udio displ ay, then touch the PL A Y MODE icon on t he displa y. Select t he desir ed mode by t ouching t he a ppropr iat e icon, or move t he jo ysti ck, then pre ss th e EN T . Af te r yo u sel ec t th e p la y mo de , th e display change s t o t he s elec t able play[...]

If you select ‘‘Play a New T ra ck L ist ,’’ the sys tem go es in to th e se lec ted play mode immedia t ely a nd begins t o p la y th e f il es in ord er to th e n ew l i st. T o go back t o t he pr evious scr een, p r e s st h eC A N C E L b u t t o no nt h e r i g h ts i d eo f t h es c r e e n .T oe x i tt h e play mod e screens, p ress[...]

− − − ▲ ▼ − − − − Each time you press and release ( preset 6), the player sk ip s f or war d to th e b eg i nn in g of the next f ile. P ress and release (preset 5), t o skip backwar d to t he beginning of t he c urr ent f ile. Pr ess i t ag ain to ski p to th e beginning of t h e pre vious f ile. To m o ve r a p i dl y w i th i n[...]

− − T he system t hen selects and pl ays f iles r andomly . T his cont inues until you d eacti vate each ran dom pl ay by pressing t he R DM butt on a ga in, or you select a dif f erent f older/artist/ al bu m wi th the TUNE bar . Pr ess i n g ei the r of th e S KIP b u tto ns (preset 5 or 6) also turns of f t he scan fe a tu r e . T he sca n f[...]

▲▼ CONT INUED Y ou c an a lso s elect a f ile direct ly f rom a t ra ck list on t he a udio displa y. Press the A UD IO but t on t o show t he audio displa y, the n t ouch t he T rack L is t icon. T he t ra ck list menu appea r s on t he display. T o scro ll throu gh the d isp lay, touc h t h e o r i c o no nt h es i d eo f t h e s c r e e n .T[...]

In album mode , t he a lbum name is also displayed on the right side of eac h sele ct a ble icon. Select t he desir ed f ile. When you select ‘‘Son g Search’’ f rom t he t r ack list displa y, t he song sea r ch menu a ppear s. You c an then sel ect any of t hree modes t o s ear ch a f ile: T it le by K ey wor d, A r t ist , and A lbum. Au [...]

▲▼ Searching f or a Song T itle by K eywor d Searching f or a Song by Ar t ist Name In Tit le by Keyword mode, en ter t he tit le name, or any keyword, by to uc hi n g th e le tter ic on s o n th e screen. Press the L ist icon to begi n the song search. If you press the C A N C E L b u t t o no nt h es c r e e n ,t h e display ret ur ns t o t h[...]

Searching f or a Song by Album Na me Select t he A lbum icon, and th e album lis t appea r s. Sele ct t he desire d album, a nd it s song list is dis playe d. Y ou can then select the desired song f ro m th e li st. T o p lay the radi o when a PC card is playing, pres s t he A M/FM but t on or touch the FM1, FM2, A M, XM1, or XM2 icon. If a disc is[...]

How well the radio recei ves stat ions is depende nt on many f act or s, such as th e d is tan ce f ro m the s tati on ’s tran sm i tter , n ea rb y l arg e o bj ects , and a t mosphe ric c ondit ions. T he radio can receive the compl ete AM and FM ban ds. T hose bands cov er t hese f r equen- cies: A M band: 530 to 1,710 kHz FM band: 87.7 to 107[...]

R a dio signa ls, e specia lly on th e F M band, a re def lec t ed by large object s such a s buildings and hills. Y our radio then receives b oth the direct signal f rom t he st at ion’s t r ansmit t e r, and t he def lect ed signal. T his ca uses the sou nd to di sto rt or f lu tter. Thi s is a ma in c ause of poor ra dio r ecept ion in cit y d[...]

Handle a disc by it s edges; never t ouch eit he r sur f a ce. D o not plac e st abiliz er rings or labe ls on t he disc. T he se, along w it h cont a mina t ion f rom f inger print s, liquids, and f elt - t ip pens, ca n cause t he disc t o not pla y proper ly, or poss ibly ja m in t h e dr ive . When using CD-R or CD-R W discs, use only high qual[...]

▲▼ ＋ − ＋− ＋ − T h ree cont rols f or t he audio s yst e m are moun ted in the steering wh eel hub. T hese let you control basic f unct ions w it hout remov ing your hand f rom the wheel. T he V OL but t on adj ust s t he v olume up ( ) or dow n ( ). Pr ess the t op or bot t om of the butt on, hold it unt il t he desir ed v olume is [...]

＋ − ＋ − If you are p layi ng a PC c ard, p ress the top ( ) of th e CH b utto n to ad va nc e to the n ex t f il e. Pr ess th e b o t t o m( )t og ob a c k t ot h e prev ious f ile . In MP3 or WMA mode, you can use the see k f un ctio n to s el ect f ol der s . Pres s and hold t he t op ( ) of t he CH button until you hear a beep, to skip f[...]

Y our vehic le’s audio sy st em w ill disable it se lf if it is disconne ct ed f rom e lect r ica l powe r f or a ny r ea son. T o m ake it wo rk ag ain , y ou mu st ent er a spe cif ic digit code using t he preset butt ons (icon o n vehicle’s with nav igat ion syst em). Beca use t here ar e hundr eds of numbe r combinat ions possible f r om sp[...]

T o set t he t ime, press the CL OCK (A M, A M/F M) but t on unt il t he displaye d t ime begins t o blink, t he n rele ase t he but t on. Change t he hours by pressing t he H (pr eset 1) butt on unt il t he numbers ad va nc e to the d es ire d ti me . C ha n ge t he minut es by pressing the M (pr eset 2) butt on unt il t h e number s ad va nc e to[...]

Once the security system is set, opening eit he r door wit h out using the key o r th e r em ote tra n sm itter , t he hood, or t he t runk will c ause t he sys tem to alarm . It al so alarm s i f t he ra dio is r emov ed f r om t he dashboa rd or t he wir ing is cut . T he security syst em help s to protect your v ehic le a nd va lua bles f r om t[...]

If equipped CONT INUED Pu sh th e C R UI S E b utto n on the steering wheel. The CR UISE MA IN indic at or on t he instr ument panel comes on. Acce le rate to the d es ire d c ru is in g s p e e da b o v e2 5m p h( 4 0k m / h ) . Cruise cont r ol allow s you t o ma int ain as e t s p e e da b o v e2 5m p h( 4 0k m / h ) wit hout k eeping y our f oo[...]

Y ou can i ncrease the set cruising speed in any of t hese ways: Press and hold t he R ES/A CCEL button. When you reach the desired cruis ing speed, release the but t on. T o increase the sp eed in very small amount s, ta p t he R ES/ ACC EL b utto n. E ac h ti me you do t his, your v ehicle speeds up about 1 mph ( 1.6 k m/h). Press a nd hold the S[...]

Y ou ca n ca ncel cr uise cont r ol in any of t hes e w a ys: T ap the b rake or clu t ch ped al. Pu sh th e C A NC EL b utto n on th e steering wheel. Pu sh th e C R UI S E b utto n on the steering wheel. Whe n you push the CA NCEL but t on, o r tap th e b rak e o r c lu tch ped al, the system remembers the previo usly set cruisin g speed . T o re[...]

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Bef or e you be gin driv ing y our vehicle , you should k now w ha t gasoline to use and how t o check t he leve ls of importa nt f luids. Y ou a lso need t o k now how t o pr oper ly st or e luggage or pa cka ges. T he inf orma t ion in t his s ect ion w ill help you. If you plan to add any accessories to your vehi cle, pl ease re ad th e i nform [...]

Help a ssure y our v ehicle’ s f ut ure relia bilit y a nd pe rf or mance by pa ying ex tra atte nti o n to h ow yo u dri ve during the f irst 600 mil es (1,000 km). Duri ng this pe riod : Avoi d f ul l -th rottl e star ts an d rap i d accelerat ion. Y ou should also f ollow t hese rec ommendat ions wit h a n over ha uled or excha nged e ngine, o[...]

CONT INUED Park wi th the driver’ s s ide cl oses t to th e se rvi ce s tatio n pu mp . For f urther impo rta nt f uel-rel at ed inf orma t ion, plea se ref e r t o y our . Some ga soline t oda y is ble nded w it h oxygenates such as ethanol o r MT BE. Y our ve hicle is designed to opera t e on oxyge nat e d gas oline cont aining up t o 10% et ha[...]

Par k t he vehic le, a nd set t he par king br ak e. Pull t he hood rele ase handle under t he lower lef t corne r of the da shboa rd. T he hood will pop up slight ly. Scre w t he f uel f ill ca p bac k on unt il it clicks at lea st once . If y ou do not proper ly t ight e n t he ca p, t he ma lf unct ion indica t or lamp m a yc o m eo n( s e ep a [...]

Wa it a f ew minute s a f t er tur ning t he engine of f bef ore y ou chec k t he oil. Put your f inge rs unde r t he f ront ed ge o f the h oo d n ea r the c ente r. Slide your hand to t he lef t unt il you f eel the hood latch handle. Push this handl e up to release it. L if t up t he hood. If t he h ood lat c h ha ndle mov es st if f ly, or if y[...]

R emov e t h e dipst ic k a gain, and check t he lev el. It s hould be b etwe en th e u pp er an d l ow er mark s. If it is ne ar or be low t he lower ma rk, see o n page . 4. 222 S e rv i c e S ta ti o n P r o c e d u r e s A dding Engine Oil 184 LOWER MARK UPPER MARK Si Si DIPSTI CK UPPER MARK LOWER MARK DX, Canadia n DX-G, LX, EX ０６／０８[...]

CONT INUED L ook at t h e coola nt lev el in t he radi ator reserve tank. M ake su re i t is between t he MAX and MIN li nes. If it is below t he MIN line, s ee on page f or inf orma t ion on a dding t he pr oper coolant . Re fer t o on page f or inf or ma t ion about checkin g other items on your vehi cle. A lways maintain your vehicle acc ording [...]

Wh en pr operly inst a lled, ce llular phones, a la rms, t wo-w a y r adios , a nd low-po wered audio systems shoul d not in terf ere with your vehi cle’s comput er cont rolled s yst ems, such as y ou r ai rbag s an d anti-l ock b rakes. Y our de aler has Honda a cce ssories t hat a llow you t o pe rsona lize your vehic le, or improv e it s perf [...]

L arger or smaller wheel s and tires can inte rf e re wit h t h e oper at ion of your vehicl e’s anti-lock brakes and other syst ems. Modif ying yo ur steering wheel or any other part of your vehicle’s s a fe ty fe a t u r e s c a n m a k e t h e systems inef f ect ive. If you pla n t o modif y your vehic le, consult your deale r. R emo ving p [...]

＊ ＊ ＊ Your ve hi cle h as s everal co nve ni ent storag e areas : Door and se at - bac k pock et s Glove box However, carryin g too m uch cargo , or impr oper ly st or ing it , c an a f f ec t your v ehic le’s handling, st a bilit y, st opping dist a nce, and t ir es, and make i t unsaf e. Bef ore carryi ng any t ype of car go, be s ure t o[...]

−× Det er mine t he combined w eight of lugga ge a nd ca rgo be ing loade d on t he v ehicle . T hat we ight may not saf ely exceed the ava ilable car go a nd luggage load c apa cit y calculated in step 4. Steps f or De termini ng Co rrect L oad Li m i t: Loc ate th e sta tem en t, ‘‘ the combin ed weight of occupants and cargo sho uld never[...]

St ore or sec ure all it e ms t ha t could be t hr own a round a nd hur t someone dur ing a c ra sh. Do not put any it ems on t op of the rear shelf . They can block yo ur view and b e thro wn arou nd the vehicle during a cra sh. K e ep t he glove box close d while driv ing. If it is ope n, a passenge r could injur e t heir knee s during a cra sh o[...]

T h is sec t ion giv es y ou t ips on st ar t ing t he engine under v a rious co nd i ti o ns , and ho w to o p er ate th e manua l and a ut omat ic t r ansmissions. It also includes import ant in f ormation o n parki ng yo ur vehi cle, the br aking system, a nd the v ehicle st abilit y ass ist ( V SA ) syst e m. ....................... Driv ing Gu[...]

Beca use of t he low -pr of ile t ir es f it t ed t o your v ehicle, t he a lloy wheels are cl oser to the g roun d. Driv ing ov er a pot hole or r oa d debris at t oo high a speed c an seriously d amage a wheel. Slow down under t hese condit ions. Curbs and steep incli nes cou ld dama ge t he f ront and r ea r bumpers . L ow cur bs t ha t do not a[...]

Fast en your seat belt. Check t hat your passeng ers have f astened their seat belts (see page ). Make sure t he doors are securely closed and lock ed. Check the steering wheel adjust ment ( see page ). Check the adjust ment of t he inside and outside mirror s ( see page ). Check that any items you may be car ry ing a re st ore d prope rly or f ast[...]

A pply the par king br ak e. In co ld weather, turn o f f all electrical accessories to redu ce the dra in on th e b atter y. Wit hout t ouching the acceler at or p ed al, tu rn th e ig ni tio n k ey to the ST A R T ( III) posit ion. Do not hold the key in th e ST A R T ( III) posit ion f or more t h an 1 5 se conds at a t ime. If the e ngine does [...]

CONT INUED T he manua l t ra nsmission is synchr onized in all f or wa rd gear s f or smoot h oper a t ion. It ha s a lockout s o y o u c a n n o t s h i ft d i r e c t l y fr o m fi fth to reverse. On vehicles with 6-speed manu al tr ansmission, the lockout syst em prevents you f rom sh if ting directly f rom an y f orward ge ar to re verse while [...]

Shif t up 1st t o 2nd 2nd to 3rd 3rd to 4th 4th t o 5th 5th t o 6th When slowing down, you can get ext r a br a king f rom th e engine by sh if tin g to a lo wer g ear. Thi s ex tra braki ng c an hel p yo u m aintain a s af e speed and prevent your b rakes f rom over hea t ing w hile going dow n a st eep hill. Bef or e dow nshif t ing, make sure th[...]

If you exceed the maximum sp eed f or t he ge ar you a re in, t he engine speed wil l enter into the ta chometer’s red z one. If this oc curs, you ma y f ee l t he engine cut in a nd out . T his is cause d by a limit er in t he engine ’s comput er cont rols. T he engine will run n ormall y when yo u redu ce the rpm b elow the red zo ne. Bef ore[...]

T he se indica t ors on t he inst r ument panel s how w hich posit ion t he shif t leve r is in. T he ‘‘D’’ indi cat or comes o n f or a f ew second s when yo u turn the i gn iti on s wi tch to th e O N (I I ) posit ion. If it f la she s while driv ing ( in any shif t position), it indicat e s a possible problem in the t ra nsmission. If t [...]

− − − − CONT INUED If you have do ne all o f t he abo ve an d st ill ca nnot move t he lev er out of Par k, se e on page . T o avo id tran smi ssio n dam age, co me t o a c omplet e s t op bef or e shif t ing into Par k. Y ou must also press t he re l ea se b utto n to s hi f t i n to P ar k. The shif t lever must be i n Park bef ore you c [...]

− − − T h is posit ion is similar to D , ex cep t o nl y the f i rs t th ree gears a re select ed. Use D to provide engine br ak ing whe n going dow n a st eep hill. D can als o kee p t he tr ansmission f rom cycl ing between t hird a nd f ourt h gear s in s t op-a nd-go driv ing. T o shif t t o s econd, p r e s st h er e l e a s e b u t t o [...]

Do t his if pushing on t he bra ke peda l and pressing the r elease but t on does not shif t the t ra nsmission out of Park : Set the p arking brake. Rem o ve th e ke y f ro m th e i gn iti on swit ch. Put a clot h on the edge of the shif t lock r ele ase slot cov er . Using a small f lat -t ippe d sc rew dr iver or a met al f ingerna il f ile, car[...]

If your vehi cle h as an autom atic transm iss io n, se t the p arking br ake bef ore y ou put t he t ra nsmission in Par k. T his keeps t he vehicle f rom moving a nd put t ing pre ssure on t h e par king mec hanis m in t he tr ansmission. If t he v ehic le is f a cing uphill, t urn the f ront wh eel s away f rom the curb . If you have a m anu al [...]

Che ck the b rakes af t er d rivi ng t hrough dee p wa t er . A pply t he brakes mod erately to see if t hey f eel norma l. If not , apply t he m gent ly and f reque nt ly unt il t he y do. B e ex t ra caut ious in your driv ing. T he hydraul ic system that operates the b rakes has two sep arate ci rcu its. Each ci rcu it wor ks d iag on all y ac r[...]

T he ant i- lock br a ke s yst em (A BS) h e l p sp r e v e n t t h ew h e e l sf r o m locki ng up , and h elps yo u retain st eer ing cont r ol by pumping t he brakes rapidl y, much f a ster t han a pers on ca n do it . T he A BS a lso bala nces t he f ront -t o- rea r bra king dist r ibut ion a ccor ding t o ve hicle loa ding. L e t t he A BS wo[...]

on loose or uneve n surf a ces, such a s gr av el or snow, t ha n a vehicle wit hout a nt i- lock. It only helps w it h t he st eer ing cont rol dur ing bra king. su ch as tryi n g to tak e a corner t oo f ast or mak ing a sudde n lan e c han ge. Always dri ve at a saf e speed f or the road and weather condit ions. A lways steer moderately when you[...]

T h e v ehicle st abilit y ass ist ( V SA ) syst e m helps t o s t abilize t he v ehicle during cor ner ing if t he ve hicle t urns more or less t han desir ed. It also ass ist s you in maint a ining t r act ion while acc eler a t ing on loose or sli pp ery ro ad surf aces. It do es thi s by re gulat ing t he engine’ s out put and by se lect iv e[...]

T his swit ch is under the lef t ve nt . Press it t o turn the V SA syst em on a n d o ff. When VSA is of f , the VSA activati on indicat or comes on as a r eminder . In cer t ain unusua l condit ions w hen your v ehic le get s st uck in sha llow mud or f resh snow, it ma y be easier to f re e it wi th the VS A te mp or ari ly switched of f . When [...]

Y our vehic le is not designe d t o t ow a trai le r; a ttem pti n g to d o so c an vo i d your w ar ra nt ies. To wi n g a Tra i l e r 208 ０６／０８／０８ １８：５７：５６ ３１ＳＶＡ６１０ ０２１３ [...]

T his sect ion expla ins w hy it is impo rta nt t o keep yo ur vehicle well maint a ined a nd how t o f ollow basic maint ena nce saf et y prec aut ions. If you ha v e t he skills a nd t ools t o perf or m mor e comple x ma int ena nce t ask s on y our v ehicle , you may w a nt to pur cha se t he s erv ice ma nua l. See page f or inf or mat ion on [...]

T o el imin ate p otenti al h azard s, read t he inst ruc t ions bef or e y ou begin, and m ake s ure yo u have the tool s and s kills r equir ed. Do not run t he e ngine unless instruct ed to do so. Some of t h e most impor t ant s af e t y precautions are gi ven here. However, we cannot warn you o f every con ceivabl e h azard that can aris e i n[...]

− − − − − − − − − − − − − ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ CONT INUED Calculat ed Engine Oil L if e (%) 100 % 91 % 90 % 81 % 80 % 71 % 70 % 61 % 60 % 51 % 50 % 41 % 40 % 31 % 30 % 21 % 20 % 16 % 15 % 11 % 10 % 6 % 15 % 6 % 5% 1% 0% Displayed Engine Oil L if e ( %) 100 % 90 % 80 % 70 % 60 % 50 % 40 % 30 % 20 % 15 % 10 % 15 % 5% 0% Y our[...]

If t he r ema ining engine oil lif e is 1 5 t o 6 per cent , y ou will se e t he e ngine oil lif e indica t or eve ry time you t ur n the ig ni tio n swi tch to th e O N ( II ) posit ion. T he maint e nance minder indicat or will a lso come on, and t he ma i n ten anc e i tem cod e(s ) f or o ther scheduled ma int ena nce it ems needin g service wi[...]

If you do not pe rf or m t he indic at e d maint ena nce , nega t ive mileage is display ed a nd begins t o blink a f t er the vehicle has b een driven 10 mil es (1 0 km) or mor e. Nega t ive mileage mea ns your vehi cle h as pass ed the mai nten ance requir ed point . Im med iatel y h ave the i nd icated maint ena nce done by y our de ale r. Whe n[...]

Y our deale r w ill re set t he display af t er complet ing the requir ed maint ena nce ser vice . Y ou will see ‘‘OIL L IF E 100%’’ on the inf ormat ion display t he next t ime y ou t urn t he i gn iti on s wi tch to th e O N (I I ) posit ion. If ma int enanc e se rv ice is done by someon e other than your dealer, reset t he maint ena nce [...]

CONT INUED If you have the required service done but do not re set t he display, or rese t the display wit hout doing t he ser vice , t he syst em will not show t he pro pe r m ain tenanc e i ntervals. T hi s c a nl e a dt os e r i o u sm e c h a n i c a l problems beca use y ou will no longer have an accu rate reco rd of when maintenance is n eede[...]

− − − − − − ＃ Engin e oil level Check every ti me y ou f i ll the f ue l tank . S ee page . Engin e coolant level Check the radi ator reserve tank every tim e you f ill t he f uel t ank . See page . Auto mati c tr an smi ss i on Che ck t he f luid le ve l mont hly. See pa ge . Brakes Check t he f lui d level mont hly. See page . T ire[...]

＊ ＊ ＃ ＃ ＊ ＃ Maint ena nce Minder 217 : If the message ‘‘SERVICE’’ does not appear more than 12 months after the display is reset, change the engine oil every year. See information on maintenance and emissions warranty in the first column on page . Independent of the maintenance minder indicator in the information display, replac[...]

Maint ena nce R ecord 218 mi mi mi mi mi mi mi mi mi mi mi mi mi mi Maintenance Performed AB12345 AB12345 AB12345 AB12345 AB12345 AB12345 AB12345 Signature Date Maintenance Performed AB12345 AB12345 AB12345 AB12345 AB12345 AB12345 AB12345 Signature Date Mileage km km km km km km km Mileage km km km km km km km You or the servicing dealer can record[...]

Maint ena nce R ecord Maint e nance 219 mi mi mi mi mi mi mi mi mi mi mi mi mi mi Maintenance Performed AB12345 AB12345 AB12345 AB12345 AB12345 AB12345 AB12345 Signature Date Maintenance Performed AB12345 AB12345 AB12345 AB12345 AB12345 AB12345 AB12345 Signature Date Mileage km km km km km km km Mileage km km km km km km km ０６／０８／０８[...]

Fl u i d L o c ati o n s DX , Can adian DX -G, L X , and EX models 220 WASHE R FLUID (Blue cap) POWER STEER ING FLUID (Red cap) RADIATO R CAP ENGINE OIL FILL CAP ENGINE OIL D IPSTICK (Ora nge handle) BRAKE FLUID (Black cap) CLUTCH FLUID (Manual tra nsmis sion only) (Light gra y cap) AUTOMATI C TRANSM ISSION FLU ID DIPSTIC K (Yel low loop) ENGINE CO[...]

Fl u i d L o c ati o n s Si model Maint e nance 221 RADIATO R CAP ENGINE OIL FILL CAP WASHE R FLUID (Blue cap) ENGINE COOLANT RESERV OIR BRAKE FLUID (Black cap) ENGINE OIL D IPSTICK (Ora nge handle) CLUTCH FLUID (Light gra y cap) ０６／０８／０８ １８：５９：２５ ３１ＳＶＡ６１０ ０２２６ [...]

Oil is a maj or cont r ibut or to your engine’s perf or manc e a nd longev it y. A lways use a premiu m-grade det er gent oil display ing t he A PI Cer t if ica t ion Sea l. T his sea l indic at e s t he oil is ene rgy conserv ing, a nd t hat it meets the A merican Petroleum Institut e’s latest requirements. It is highly re commended t ha t you[...]

− Y ou ma y use a s ynt het ic mot or oil if it meet s t he sa me r equir ement s given f or a conv ent iona l mot or oil: it display s t he A PI ce rt if ic at ion s ea l, and it is the proper we ight . Y ou must f ollow t he oil and f ilt e r c hange i nte rval s s ho wn o n the i nf or m ati on display. Y our vehic le does not requir e a ny oi[...]

Op en th e h oo d, a n d re m ov e th e engine oil f ill cap. R emov e t he oil dra in bolt and w ashe r f r om t he bot t om of t he engine. D ra in t he oil int o an a ppr opria t e c ont aine r. A lw ay s cha nge t h e oil a nd f ilt er acc ording t o t he maint ena nce messa ges s hown on the inf orma t ion display . T he oil a nd f ilt er coll[...]

R emov e t h e oil f ilt er , a nd let t he rema ining oil dr ain. A spec ial wrenc h (avai lab le f ro m y ou r deale r) is requir ed. Ref il l the e n g in e with the rec ommended oil. Engine oil cha nge ca pa cit y (inc luding f ilt er): R epla ce t he engine oil f ill ca p. Sta r t the engine. T he oil pre ssure indicat or should go out w it hi[...]

A lw ay s use H onda L ong-lif e A nti- f reeze/Coo lant T ype 2. T his coo lant is pre -mixe d wit h 50 pe rce nt antif reeze and 50 p ercent wat er. Never add s traigh t antif reeze o r pl ain water. If t he coolant level in the reserve t ank is at or below t he MIN line, a dd coolant t o bring it up t o t he MA X line . Inspect t he cooling sys [...]

If Honda ant if reeze/coo lant is not av aila ble, y ou may use a not her major -br and n on-silica t e c oolant a s a t e m p o r a r yr e p l a c e m e n t .M a k es u r ei t is a high-qualit y coola nt recomme nded f or aluminum engine s. Cont inued use of any non-Honda coo lan t can resul t in corro si on, caus ing t he cooling syst em to malf [...]

Pour coola nt int o t he re serv e t a nk. Fill it t o half w ay bet we en t he MA X and MI N m arks. Pu t t he c ap back on the reserve tank. Do not add any r ust inhibit ors or ot her a ddit iv es t o your v ehic le’s cooli ng system. T hey may not be compat ible wit h the coola nt or engine c omponent s. T he coola nt lev el should be up t o t[...]

Check the f luid level i n the win ds hi eld was her rese rvoi r at l east monthly during nor mal use . When you ref ill the reservoir, cl ean t he edge s of t he windshie ld wipe r blades wit h w indshield w ashe r f luid on a c lea n clot h. T his w ill help t o condit ion t he bla de edge s. Fill t h e r eser v oir w it h a good-qua lit y windsh[...]

If t he le ve l is below t he low er mar k, a dd f luid int o t he dipst ick hole t o br ing it t o t he lev el b etwe en th e u pp er an d l ow er mark s. A lw ays use Honda A T F-Z1 (a ut omat ic t ra nsmission f luid). If it ’s not a va ilable , you ma y use a DEXR ON II I au tom atic tr ansmission f luid as a t empora ry repla ce ment . How e[...]

If Honda MT F is not a va ila ble, you may use an SAE 10W-30 or 10W -40 visc osit y mot or oil w it h t he A PI Cer t if icat ion sea l t hat s ays ‘‘F OR GA SOL INE ENGINES’’ as a temporary replacement. However, mo tor o il d oes no t c on tai n th e pr op er addit ive s, and cont inue d use can cause st if f er shif t ing. R eplace as soo[...]

T he f luid lev el s hould be bet ween t h eM I Na n dM A X m a r k so nt h es i d e of t he reservoir. If t he level is at or below t he MIN ma rk, your br ak e system needs att ention. Have t he brake system inspected f or leaks or worn b rake p ads. T he manua l t ra nsmission should be dra ined a nd re f illed w it h new f luid whe n t his se r[...]

Check t he leve l on t he side of the rese rv oir w hen t he e ngine is c old. T he f luid should be bet w een t he UPPER L EV EL and L OW ER L EV EL . If not a dd powe r st e er ing f luid t o t he UPPER L EVEL mar k. Pour t he f luid slow ly a nd ca re f ully so you do no t spill any. Cl ean up any spill immedia t ely; it could dama ge component [...]

T h eh e a d l i g h t sw e r ep r o p e r l ya i m e d when you r vehicle was new. If you regul arly carry h eavy i tems i n the t runk, rea djust ment ma y be requir ed. A djust me nt should be done by your deale r or ot her qualif ied mecha nic. Y our vehicle has ha logen he adlight bulbs. W hen re plac ing a bulb, handle it by it s ba se , a nd[...]

Push the electr ical connector back ont o t he bulb. Ma ke sur e it is on all the way. T urn on the headl ights to test t he new bulb. Insert t he new bulb int o t he hole, and t ur n it one-qua rt e r t ur n clockw ise t o lock it in plac e. R emov e t he bulb by t ur ning it about one- quar t er tu rn counterclockwise. R emove the elect rical con[...]

T o c hange t he dr ive r’s side bulb, sta rt t he engine, t ur n the st eer ing whee l al l the way to the ri ght, an d t urn of f t he engine. T o change t he passenge r’s side bulb, t ur n t he steering wheel to the lef t . R emove the electrical conn ector f rom t he bulb by pushing on t he tab to un l oc k i t, the n s l id e the connect o[...]

R emov e t he bulb f rom t he soc ket by pushing t he bulb in and t ur ning it count er clockw ise unt il it unlocks. Insta ll t he new bulb in t he sock et . T ur n it cloc kw ise to lock it in pla ce . Insert t he sock et back into t he headlight a sse mbly. T urn it clockw ise t o lock it in plac e. T ur n on t he lights t o mak e sur e t he new[...]

Open t he tr unk. Pull t he bulb st r a ight out of it s socket . Push the new bulb s t ra ight i nto the s oc ket un til it b otto ms . Rem o ve th e sc rew i n th e ce nter o f the f as ten er o n th e si de o f the t runk lining. Pull t he lining ba ck . R eins t all t he socket int o t he light ass embly by t urning it cloc kw ise unt il it loc[...]

If your seat belt s get dirt y, use a sof t brush w it h a mixt ure of mild soap and warm water to cl ean them. Do not use blea ch, dye , or cleaning solvents. L et t he belts air-dry bef ore you use the vehicle. Open the trunk, then remove the holding clips f r om t he c over , a nd remove the cover. R emov e t he socket f r om t he light assembly[...]

If equipped If you r emov e a f loor ma t , ma ke sur e t or e - a n c h o ri tw h e ny o up u ti tb a c k in yo ur vehicle. Dirt build- up in t he loops of t he seat belt anc hors c an c ause the belt s t o re trac t sl owl y. Wi p e the i ns id es o f t he loops wit h a cle an c lot h dam pen ed in m il d so ap an d warm wa t er or is opropyl alc[...]

Check t he condit ion of t he w iper bl ades at l east eve ry s ix mo nths . R epla ce t hem if y ou f ind signs of cra cking in th e rubbe r, a r eas t hat a re gettin g h ard, or if t hey le ave streaks and unw iped ar ea s w hen used. T his f ilt er remov es t he dust and p o l l e n t h a ti sb r o u g h ti nf r o mt h e o uts id e th ro ug h t[...]

S l i d et h eb l a d eo u t o f t h eh o l d e r . Pull up t he c ove r r elea se ta b on the end of the b lad e a ss emb ly , then remo ve the cover. Disconnect t he bla de a ssembly f r o mt h ew i p e r a r mb yp u s h i n gi n the release butt on. T hen slid e the blade asse mbly out of t he wiper arm. 2. 3. 4. Wi p e r B l a d e s 242 BLADE H[...]

K eepin g the tires p rop erly i nf lat ed prov ides t he best c ombinat ion of handling, t r ea d lif e, a nd r iding comf ort . Under inf lat e d t ire s we ar unev enly, advers ely af f ect h and li ng and f uel econo my, and are m ore l ikely to fa i l fr o m b e i n g o v e r h e a t e d . Overinf lat ed tires can make yo ur v e h i c l er i d[...]

If you check a ir pre ssures w hen t he tires are ho t [driven f or several mi les (k ilomet er s)], you w ill se e re adings 4 t o6p s i( 3 0t o4 0k P a ,0 . 3t o0 . 4 kgf /cm ) higher t han t he cold rea dings. T his is nor mal. D o not let air out t o ma t ch t he recomme nded col d ai r pressure. The tire wi ll be underinf la t ed. Y o us h o u[...]

Your tire s h ave wear in dicators molded int o t he t r ea d. W hen t he trea d wears down , you will see a band 1/2 inch ( 12. 7 mm) w ide ba nd acros s the tread. This sho ws there is less than 1/16 inch (1.6 mm) of t rea d lef t on t he t ire. A t ir e t his worn gives ve ry litt le t ra ct ion on w et r oa ds. Y ou should replac e the tire if [...]

In addit ion t o proper inf lat ion, correct wheel alig nment help s to decre ase t ire w ea r. If you f ind a t ir e is wor n unev enly , hav e y our de aler check the wheel align ment. Have your dealer check the tires if you f eel a consi stent vibration while driv ing. A t ir e s hould alw a ys be reba la nced if it is r emov ed f r om t he whee[...]

T h em i l e a g ey o uc a ne x p e c t f r o m y o u rv e h i c l et i r e si st h es a m ea s compar able mid-a nd re ar -engine sport s car s, a nd it w ill v ar y gr ea t ly wit h y our dr iving habit s. If you d rive mo derately, the f ron t tires coul d last more than 10,000 miles (16,000 km). However, the mileage will be subst a nt ially les[...]

＋ T ires marked ‘‘M S’’ or ‘‘A ll Seas on ’’ on the si de wall h ave an al l- weather tread d esign s ui table f or most wint er driv ing condit ions. For t he best per f orma nce in snowy or icy condit ions, y ou should ins t all snow t ir es or t ire chains . T hey ma y be re quire d by loca l la ws under cert a in condit ions. [...]

Whe n inst a lling ca bles, f ollow t he manuf a ct urer ’s inst r uct ions, and mount th em a s t ight as you ca n. Make sure t hey a re not cont ac ting the bra ke lines o r suspension. Drive slowly wit h t he m inst a lled. If you he ar the m co mi ng i nto c o nta ct wi th the body or chassis, st op and in vestig at e. R emo ve th em as s oo [...]

Ch eck th e c on d i tio n of th e b atter y m o n t h l yb yl o o k i n ga tt h et e s t indicat or window . T he la bel on the bat t er y e xpla ins t he te st indica t or’s colors. If ad di ti o na l b attery m ain ten an ce i s needed, see you r dealer or a qualif ied te chnicia n. Ba tter y p o sts , termin als, an d rel ated acc ess ori es [...]

− On vehicles w it h naviga t ion syst em T he nav igat ion system will also d i s a b l ei t s e l f .T h en e x t t i m ey o ut u r n on the ignition swit ch, t he syst em will r equire you t o ent e r a PIN bef ore it c an be use d. R e f er t o t he nav igat ion syst em manua l. If y ou ne ed to co nn ec t th e b atter y to a cha rge r, disc [...]

If you need to p ark your vehicl e f or an extended peri od (more than 1 mon th), there are several thin gs yo u should do t o pr epa re it f or st orage . Proper pre par at ion he lps pr eve nt det er iora t ion a nd mak es it e asie r t o get your veh icle ba ck on t he r oad. If possible, st ore your v eh icle indoor s. Fill t h e f uel t a nk. [...]

T his sect ion cove rs t he more common proble ms t ha t mot orist s experien ce with their vehicles. It gives you inf or mat ion a bout how t o saf ely evalu ate the pro bl em and what to d o to c orr ec t i t. If th e p ro bl em has st ra nded y ou on t he s ide of t he roa d, you m ay b e abl e to ge t go in g agai n. If not , y ou will a lso f [...]

Use the c om pact s pare tire as a t empora ry re place ment only. Get your regul ar tire rep aired o r repl aced, and put it ba ck on your v ehic le a s so on as yo u c an. Check t he inf la t ion pre ssur e of t h e com pact sp a re tire every time yo u check t he ot her t ir es. It should be inf lat ed to: R eplace the tire when you c an see the[...]

CONT INUED If you ha v e a f lat t ir e w hile dr iving, st op in a sa f e pla ce t o change it . Driv e s lowly along t he shoulder unt il you g et t o an exit or an area that is fa r a w a y fr o m t h e t r a ffi c l a n e s . T h es i z ed i f f e r e n c em a ya l s oc a u s e dama ge t o t he dif f erent ia l, so do not mount th e compa ct sp[...]

L oosen each wheel nut 1/2 turn with t he wheel n ut wrench. Place t he ja ck unde r t he jac king poi nt nearest t he tire you n eed to change . T urn t he end brac ket clockw ise unt il t he t op of t he j ac k cont ac t s t he jack ing point . Ma ke sure t he ja cking point t a b is r e s t i n gi nt h e j a c k n o t c h . Use the extension and[...]

CONT INUED Bef ore mount ing t he spa re t ire, w i p ea n yd i r to f f t h em o u n t i n g surf ace of the whe el and h ub with a c lean clot h. W ipe t he hub c a r e f u l l y ;i tm a yb eh o tf r o m driv ing. Put on the spar e t ire . Put t he whee l nut s ba ck on f inge r- t ight, the n tig hten them in a c ri ssc ros s p atte rn w ith the[...]

Rem o ve th e ce nter c ap from the fl at t i r e . Pl ace th e f lat tire f a ce do wn i n the spar e t ir e w ell. R emov e t he spa cer cone f r om t he wing bolt , tur n it ov er, and put it back on t he bolt. Secur e t he f lat t ir e by scre wing the win g bo lt bac k i nto i ts ho l e. T ighten the wheel nuts securely i n the s ame cris scro[...]

Whe n you t ur n t he ignit ion sw it ch t o t he ST A R T ( III) posit ion, y ou do not hear t he nor ma l noise of the e ngine try i ng to star t. You may h ear a clicking sound, a s erie s of c licks, or not hing at a ll. Check t hese things: Check the t r ansmission in t erlock. If you ha ve a ma nual t r ansmission, the clu tch p eda l m u st [...]

Do you have f uel ? Check the f uel gauge; the low f ue l indica t or ma y not be w orking. T here may be an el ectrical problem, such a s no pow er t o t he f uel pump. Check a ll the f uses (se e pag e ). I f y o uf i n dn o t h i n gw r o n g ,y o uw i l l need a qualif ie d t ec hnician to f ind the prob lem. See on page . A r e you using a pro[...]

A lt hough t h is see ms lik e a simple procedu re, you sho uld take severa l prec aut ions . Open the hoo d, and ch eck the p hy sic al co nd iti o n o f the b atte ry . In very co ld weather, ch eck the co nd i ti o n o f the e le ctro lyte . I f it seems slushy or f rozen, do not t r y jump st ar t ing until it t ha ws. Y ou ca nnot st a rt y ou[...]

− ＋ ＋ Start the ve hic le. I f the starter mo tor s ti l l o p er ate s sl owl y, c he ck that the jum pe r cab les h ave go od me tal- to-m etal c on tac t. Connect t he second jumpe r c able to the negative ( ) termin al on the bo o ste r ba tter y. Co nn ec t th e othe r e nd t o t he grounding st r ap as show n. D o not connect t his jump[...]

CONT INUED Once y our v ehicle is running, disconnect t he negat iv e c able f rom your vehicl e, then f rom the b oo ste r ba tter y. D isc on n ec t the posit ive ca ble f r om your ve hicle, the n f rom th e bo oste r b attery . K ee p t he e nds of the j umper cable s away f rom eac h o t her and an y m etal on the vehi cle un til everything i [...]

Pu t the rad iato r cap b ack on t ightly . R un the engine, a nd che ck t he t empe ra t ure gauge . If it goes back t o t he r ed ma rk, the engine needs repair (see on page ). If you do not s ee s t eam or spr ay , leav e t h e engine running, a nd wa t ch t he t e mper at ur e ga uge. If t he high he at is due t o ov erloa ding, th e engine sho[...]

Saf ely pull of f t he road, and shut of f t he engine . T urn on t he ha zar d warni ng in di cators. If nece ssar y, add oil t o br ing t he leve l back to the f ull m ark o n the dipst ick ( se e pa ge ). Immediat e ly t ur n of f a ll elect r ica l accessories. T r y not t o use other elect r ica lly ope ra t ed c ont rols such a s t he pow er [...]

If th e i nd ic ato r c o m es o n while driv ing, it mea ns one of t he engine’s emissions cont rol sys tems may have a p rob lem . Even t hough you ma y f e el no dif f er ence in your vehi cle’s p erf ormance, it can reduce your f ue l economy a nd ca use increased emissions. Continued opera t ion ma y c ause ser ious da mage . If t he indic[...]

Howe ve r, if t he br a ke pedal doe s not f eel nor ma l, you s hould t a ke immediat e ac t ion. A pr oblem in one par t of t he syst e m’s dua l cir cuit design will st ill give y ou bra king a t two wheels. You will f eel t he brake pedal go down muc h f ar t her bef or e t he v ehicle begins t o slow down, and you wi ll h ave to pre ss hard [...]

T he ve hicle’ s f uses ar e cont a ined in tw o f use boxes. If somet hing elect r ical in your vehic le st ops wor king, c heck f or a blown f use f ir st . De t ermine f rom t he chart o n pag es and , or the diagr am on t he f use box lid, w hich f use or f uses cont rol t h at de vice . Check those f uses f irst , but check a ll t he f uses [...]

CONT INUED Check each of the large f uses in th e under -hood f use box by looking t hr ough t he t op at t he w ir e inside. Removing these f uses requir es a Phillips-he ad s cre w- driver. Turn the i gn iti on s wi tch to th e L O CK (0 ) posit ion. Mak e sur e t h e headlight s and a ll ot her accessories are of f . R emov e t he cove r f r om [...]

If th e re p l ac em ent f us e o f the same r at ing blow s in a short t ime, the re is probably a se rious elect r ica l pr oblem in y our v ehic le. L eave the b lo wn f u se in that circuit a nd ha ve your v ehic le check ed by a qua lif ied t e chnicia n. L ook f or a blown wir e inside the f use. I f it is blow n, r epla ce it wit h o n eo f [...]

Your ve hi cle has sp are f u ses on th e bac k of t he under-hood f use box cover. If t he r a dio f use is remov ed, t he audio sy st em w ill disable it self . T he n e x t t i m ey o ut u r no nt h er a d i oy o u will see ‘‘ENT ER CODE’’ in the f requency display. U se t he pre set butt ons t o ent er the digit code ( see page ). If t [...]

＊ ＊ ＊ − − − − Am p s . No. Circuits Prot ect ed Ci rc ui ts Pro tec ted Am p s . No. 100 A 70 A 80 A 50 A 30 A 30 A 40 A 50 A 40 A 1 2 3 4 Main F u se EPS Option Ignition Sw itch Main AB S/ VSA M ot o r AB S/ VSA F/ S Headlight Main Power W indow Main Not Used Fan Motor Main Fan Motor ( A /T ) Main Fan Motor ( M/T ) Rea r D efro s te [...]

− − − − − − − − − ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ No. A mps. No. A mps. Circuits Prote cted Am p s . No. Circuits Prot ect ed Ci rc ui ts Pro tec ted 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 7.5 A 15 A 10 A 7.5 A 15 A 20 A 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 7.5 A 7.5 A 10 A 10 A 10 A 7.5 A 7.5 A 10 A ODS (Occupant Detection System) Met er SRS Right Headlight High Beam L ef t Hea[...]

− − If , due t o da mage, your v ehicle must be towed with the f ront wheels on th e ground, do t h is: If your vehicle needs to be towed, call a prof essional towing service or orga nizat ion. Nev er tow your ve hicle wit h j ust a rope or cha in. It is v er y danger ous. T h e r e a r et w ow a y st ot o wy o u r vehi cle: T h e oper a t or l[...]

Emer g ency T ow ing T ak ing Care of t he Unex pect ed 275 T rying to lif t or tow your ve hicle by the bumpers wil l cause seri ous damage. T he bumpers are not designed to support the ve hicle ’s weight. T he steeri ng sys tem can be damaged if the st eering wheel is lock ed . Lea ve the ignition s witch in the ACCESSORY (I) position, and make[...]

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T h ed i a g r a m si nt h i ss e c t i o ng i v e you t he dime nsions and capa cit ies of your v ehic le a nd t he loc at ions of t he ident if ica t ion numbers . It also includes inf or mat ion you should know about your v ehicle ’s t ir es a nd emissions co ntrol syst ems. ................ Identif icat ion Num bers . 278 ....................[...]

Y our vehicle has se ve ra l ident if ying numbers locat e d in v ar ious pla ces. T he ve hicle ide nt if ica t ion number (V IN) is t he 17 -digit number your dealer uses to regi ster your vehicle f or wa r ra nt y purpose s. It is a lso necessa ry f or licensing a nd insuring you r vehi cl e. T he e asi est p lac e to f in d the VI N is on a p l[...]

T he engine numbe r is st ampe d int o t he engine block. It is on t he f r ont . T he t ra nsmission number is on a label on t op of t he tr a nsmission. I d e n ti f i c a ti o n N u m b e rs T echnical Inf ormat ion 279 MANUA L T RANSMISSION NUMBER Si ENGINE NUMBER ENGINE NUMBER AUTOMATI C/MANU AL TRANSM ISSION NUM BER DX, Canadia n DX-G, LX, an[...]

＊＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ Specif icat ions 280 Dimensions Weights Engine Capacities 174.8 in (4,440 mm) 68.9 in (1,751 mm) 53.5 in (1,358 mm) 104.3 in (2,650 mm) 59.0 in (1,499 mm) 60.1 in (1,526 mm) 3.19 x 3.44 in (81.0 x 87.3 mm) Length Wi[...]

−− − ＊ ＊ ＊ − − − − − − − − − − − − − − − − ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ Specif icat ions T echnical Inf ormat ion 281 Air Conditioni ng Lights Battery Fuses Alignment Tires HFC-134a (R-134a) 14.1 15.9 oz (400 450 g) 12 V 12 V 60 W 12 V 51 W Refrigerant type Charg[...]

− T he tires on your vehi cle meet all U.S. F eder al Sa f et y R equireme nt s. A ll t ir es are als o gra ded f or tre ad wear , tra cti on , an d tem p er atu re perf or manc e a ccor ding t o Depa rt me nt of T ra nsport a t ion (D OT ) st anda rds. T he f ollow ing expla ins t hese gra dings. Qualit y gra des c an be f ound whe re applica bl[...]

− T he tempe rature grad es are A ( the high est), B, and C, represen ting the ti re ’s r es is tan ce to the g en era tio n of heat a nd it s a bilit y to dis sipat e heat when t e st ed under cont rolle d condit ions on a specif ie d indoor labor at ory t est whe el. Sust a ined high temp erature can caus e the m aterial of t he tire to degen[...]

− − − − − − − − − − − − − T he t ires that came on you r vehicle hav e a number of ma rk ings. T hose you s houl d b e aware of are described below. V e h i c l et y p e( Pi n d i c a t e s passe nger vehic le). T ir e w idt h in millime t ers . Asp ec t ra tio (the ti re’ s se ctio n height as a perce nt age of its wid [...]

＊ ＊ T he burning of gasoline in your vehic le’s e ngine produc es se ver al by - product s. Some of t he se a re ca rbon monoxide ( CO ), oxide s of nit r ogen (NOx), and hydrocarbons (HC). Gas oline ev a pora t ing f rom t he ta nk also pr oduces hy droca rbons. Con- t rolling t he product ion of NOx, C O, an d H C i s i mp or tan t to the e[...]

T he emissions cont r ol syst ems ar e designed a nd ce rt if ied to w or k t o- get her in reduc ing emissions t o leve ls t ha t comply wit h t he Clea n A ir A ct . T o make sure t he emissions rema in low , you s hould use only new Honda rep lacement parts or their equiva lent f or re pair s. U sing low er q u a l i t yp a r t sm a yi n c r e a[...]

T he three wa y cata lytic converter cont ains pr ecious met als t hat ser v e as c at a lys t s, pr omot ing chemic al reactio ns to c on vert the exhau st gass es w it hout af f e ct ing t he me t als. T he cata lytic converter is ref erred to as a three- way c atalyst, si nc e i t acts on HC, CO, and NOx. A replacement unit must be an original H[...]

If you take your vehicle f or a st at e emissio ns test shortly af ter t he bat t er y ha s bee n disconnect e d or gone dea d, it may not pass t he te st . T his is beca use of cert ain ‘ ‘re adine ss codes’’ t ha t must be set in t he on- boar d diagnost ics f or t he emissions systems. T hese cod es are era sed wh en the b atte ry i s d [...]

Select a nea rby light ly t r av eled major hig hway where you can maintain a speed of 50 t o 60 mp h ( 8 0t o9 7k m / h )f o ra t l e a s t2 0 mi nu tes. D rive on the hi gh way i n D ( A/ T) o r 5 th (M /T) . D o n o t u s e t h ec r u i s ec o n t r o l .W h e nt r a f f i c allow s, dr ive f or 9 0 se conds wit hout mov ing t he a cc eler at or[...]

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Customer Service ................................ Inf ormation . 292 .................... Warra nty Coverages . 293 R epor t ing Sa f et y D ef ec t s .......................... (U.S. V ehicles) . 294 ..................... A uthorized Manuals . 295 W ar r ant y and Cust omer R elat ions W ar rant y and Cust omer Rela t ions 291 ０６／０８／?[...]

Honda de ale rship per sonnel are tr ained prof essionals. They should be able t o answ er a ll your quest ions. If you e ncount er a pr oblem t ha t your deale rship doe s not solv e t o your sat isf act ion, pl ease discuss it w ith the dealership ’s managemen t. T he servi ce man ager or gen eral m anag er can help . Almost all p roblem s are [...]

− − − − − − − − − Y our new v ehic le is c ove red by t hese warranties : covers you r new vehicle, except f or the batte ry , em is si on s c on tro l systems, a nd accessories against def ect s in mat erials and workm ansh ip . prov ides pr ora t e d coverag e f or a repl acemen t battery pu rchased f rom y our deal er. prov ide[...]

If you bel ieve that you r ve hi cle has a def ect which coul d cause a crash or could ca use injur y or de at h, y ou should immediat e ly inf or m t he Nat ional High way T raf f ic S af ety A dminist r at ion ( NH T SA ) in addit ion to n o ti f yi ng A me ric an Hon da Mo tor Co., Inc. If NHT SA r ece ive s simila r c om- plaint s, it may ope n[...]

− ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ２ ０ ０ ７ Ｈ Ｏ Ｎ Va lid only f or sales wit hin t he United Stat es. Cana dian owners should cont act t heir au thor ized Honda deal er. T he publicat ions shown be low ca n be purcha sed f rom Helm Inco rporated. You can order i n any o f t hree ways: If y ou are inte rest ed in ot her y ear s or models, contact Helm[...]

− − − Ｓ Ｈ Ｉ Ｐ Ｔ Ｏ Ｐ Ａ Ｙ Ｍ Ｅ Ｎ Ｔ T his manua l cov er s maint e nanc e a nd re commended proce dures f or re pair t o engine a nd cha ssis compone nt s. It is wr it t en f or t he j ourne yman mecha nic, but is simple enough f or most mecha nically -incline d owne rs t o unde r- sta nd. T his manua l desc ribe s t he [...]

CONT INUED ... A cc ess ories and M odif icat ions . 186 A CCESSOR Y ( Ignit ion K ey ....................................... Position) . 77 ............ A ccessory Power Sockets . 104 ................ A dding Engine Coolant . 226 .................... A ddit iv es, Engine Oil . 223 ....... A djusting the Steering Wheel . 74 ......... A dv ice f or [...]

.............. CAUT ION, Exp lanatio n of . ii ......................................... CD Care . 169 .......................... CD Changer . 131, 153 ..... CD Changer Err or Messa ges . 133 .............................. CD Pl ayer . 126, 146 . CD P layer Error Messages . 131, 153 .................................. Ceiling L ight . 10 7 .........[...]

＊ CONT INUED ..................... Disposa l of Used Oil . 22 6 Doors . A ut o Door L ocking/Unloc king . 79 .............. L oc king a nd Unlock ing . 7 8 ...................... Power Door L oc ks . 79 ........ DOT T ire Quali ty Gra ding . 282 Downshif t ing, Ma nual ............................. T ra nsmission . 195 ........... Dri ver an d Pa[...]

.............................. Front A irbags . 9 , 23 Front Seat ...................................... Ad ju s ti n g . 9 1 ..................................... Airbags . 9, 23 ................................................. Fuel . 180 .......... Check Fuel Cap Message . 67 .................................... Economy . 185 ...................[...]

CONT INUED Indicat or s ................................... High Beam . 62 ........ K ey ( Immobilizer Syst em) . 5 9 .................................... Li g h ts ON . 63 ...................................... Lo w F u el . 6 3 ................ L ow Oil P ressure . 57, 265 .......... Maint ena nce Minde r . 60 , 211 .................... Malf unct[...]

.................................. Maint ena nce . 209 .................................. Items . 214, 217 ........................................ Minder . 211 ................. Minder Indica t or . 60, 211 Owne r’s Maint e nance ................................... Checks . 216 ................................. R ecord . 218-219 ................[...]

＊ ＊ CONT INUED ........................ Protect ing Ch ildren . 32 ....................... Gener al Guideline . 32 ................ Inst alling a Child Se at . 40 ....................... Prot ect ing Inf ant s . 37 ....... Protecting L arger Child ren . 46 ......... Prot ec t ing Small Childr en . 38 ................. Select ing a Child Seat . [...]

＊ ＊ ............................ Securi ty Syst em . 174 ..................... Select ing a Child Se at . 39 ............................... Serial Numb er . 278 ........................... Service Intervals . 211 ........................... Serv ice Manua l . 295 ......... Service S tat ion P rocedu res . 181 .......................... S etti [...]

＊ ＊ .......................... Tim e, S etti ng the . 17 3 .................................... T ire Chains . 249 ......... T ir e, H ow t o Cha nge a F lat . 255 ............................................... T ires . 243 .............................. A ir Press ure . 244 ......................... Checking Wear . 245 .......................[...]

＊ Windshie ld ....................................... Cleaning . 70 ................................... Def roster . 114 ....................................... Washers . 70 Wipe rs, Windshie ld ....................... Changing Bla des . 241 ..................................... Operation . 70 .............................. WMA . 127, 147, 157 ..[...]

Ser v ice Inf orma t ion Summar y Gasoline: Automatic Transmission Fluid: Fuel Tank Capacity: Recommended Engine Oil: Manual Transmission Fluid: Power Steering Fluid: Brake Fluid: Tire Pressure (m easured cold): DX, Canadian DX-G, LX, EX: Si: DX, Canadian DX-G, LX, EX: Si: All models except Si: DX, Canadian DX-G LX, EX Si Honda ATF-Z1 (Automatic Tr[...]