Honda Power Equipment 2006 manual

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  • Page 1

    2006 Civic Hybrid 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 model year. This manual will be replaced with a hyperlinked version at the en d of the model year. © 2006 Ho[...]

  • Page 2

    T his owne r’s ma nua l should be cons idered a perm anent p art of the ve h i cl e an d s h o u l d re m ai n w i th th e vehicle when it is sold. T his owne r’ s manua l cov er s all models of t he Civ ic H ybrid. Y ou ma y f ind desc ript ions of equipme nt and f eatures that are not o n you r par t icula r model. T he inf orma t ion a nd sp[...]

  • Page 3

    One of t he best w ays t o enhance the enjoym ent of your new vehicle is to rea d t his manua l. In it , y ou will le ar n how t o oper at e it s dr iving c ont rols a nd conve nience it e ms. A f t er wa r ds, keep t his ow ner ’s ma nual in your v ehicle so y o u c a n r e f e rt oi ta ta n yt i m e . Several warranties p rotect you r new vehic[...]

  • Page 4

    − − − − − − T o help you make inf ormed decisions a bout saf et y , we ha v e prov ided oper a t ing proc edur es a nd ot her inf or mat ion on labels and in t his manua l. T his inf orma t ion a lert s you t o pot ent ial ha za rds t hat c ould hurt you or others. Y ou w ill f ind t his import ant s af et y inf or ma t ion in a va r ie[...]

  • Page 5

    (seat belts, SR S, and chil d protect ion) (f luid ca pa cit ie s a nd t ire pre ssur es) (m ain c ont rols) (indic at or s, ga uges, dashboa r d, and st e ering c olumn) (climate, audio, steering wheel , security, and cruise co ntrol ) (f uel , vehi cl e bre ak-i n, an d carg o lo adi n g) (e ngine a nd t ra nsmission oper at ion) (minde r, f luid[...]

  • Page 6

    A s ummar y of t he inf orma t ion you need when you p ull up to the f uel pump. How t o order manu als and other technical liter at ure. A convenien t ref erence t o t he sect ions in t his ma nua l. Expla ins t he purpos e of e ach inst rument panel indica t or and ga uge, and how t o use t he cont r ols on t he dashboa rd a nd st ee ring column.[...]

  • Page 7

    Y our V ehicle at a Gla nce Y our V ehicle at a Glance 3 POWER WIND OW SWITCHE S GAUGES FUEL FILL DOOR RELEAS E HANDLE TRUNK RELE ASE HANDLE DRIVE R’S FRONT AIRBAG HEA TING/COOLING CONTROLS MIRROR CONTROLS INSTRUME NT PANE L INDICATORS (P. 151) POWER D OOR LOCK MAST ER SWITCH AUDIO S YSTEM (P. 106 ) DOOR LOCK SWITCH Vehic le w it h navi gati on s[...]

  • Page 8

    * * * * * * * Only on vehicl es equip ped with nav igation system. R ef er to t he navigat ion system manual. T o use the horn, press the center pad of t he steering wheel. : 1: 2: If equipped Y our V ehicle at a Gla nce 4 HEA DLIGHT S/TURN SIGNA LS DISPL AY CHANG E BUTTO N SEL/RE SET BUTTO N VOICE CONTROL SWITCHE S STEERI NG WHEEL AD[...]

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    − T his sec t ion giv es you impor t a nt inf or mat ion about how t o pr ot ect yourself and your passenger s. It shows you how to use seat belt s. It expla ins how y our a irba gs wor k. A nd it t ells you how t o pr operly re st r a in inf a nt s a nd childr en in your v ehicle . ......... I mp or tan t Safety Pr e ca u ti o n s . 6 ....... Y [...]

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    − Y ou’ll f ind many saf et y rec ommenda t ions t hroughout t his sect ion, a nd t hr oughout t his ma nual. 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 con sider to be the most import a nt . A seat belt is your b est protection in all t ype s of c ollisions. A irba gs a re design ed t o su pplem ent seat belts, not re[...]

  • Page 11

    Y ou r vehi cl e is eq ui pp ed wi th man y f eatu r es th at wo rk tog eth er to prot e ct you a nd y our pa sse ngers during a cr ash. Some f e at ur es do not r equir e any act ion on your pa r t . T hese include a strong steel f ramework that f orms a saf et y ca ge ar ound t he passenge r co mp ar tm en t; f ro n t an d re ar cr u s h zones; a[...]

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    Y our ve hicle is equipped w it h se at belt s in a ll sea t ing pos it ions. Y our seat belt system also includes an indica t or on t he inst rume nt pa nel t o remind y ou and your passe nger s to f ast en your sea t belts. Seat belt s ar e t he single most e f f e c t i v es a f e t yd e v i c ef o ra d u l t sa n d lar ger childr en. ( Inf ant [...]

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    CONT INUE D Y our vehicle has a supp lemental restraint system (SR S) with f ront airb ags to hel p pro tect t he head s and ch ests o f the d ri ver an d a f ron t sea t passenge r dur ing a mode ra t e t o sev er e f r ont a l collision ( see pa ge f or more inf or ma t ion on how your f ront a irba gs w ork ). Y ou r vehi cl e als o has s id e a[...]

  • Page 14

    T he most import ant t hings you nee d t o know about your a ir bags ar e: T hey ar e design ed to supp lement the seat belts. To d o t heir j ob, air ba gs must inf lat e wit h t re mendous f orc e. So w hile airb ags h el p save l i ves, the y can caus e minor injurie s or more seri ou s or eve n f at al in juri es i f occupa nt s a re not proper[...]

  • Page 15

    − Adj u st th e dr i ve r’ s sea t as f ar to th e rear as pos si bl e whi le all o win g yo u to maint a in f ull cont rol of t he v ehicle . Hav e a f ront passe nger adjust t he ir seat as f ar t o the rear as po ss ib le . T he f ollowing pa ges pr ov ide inst ru ct ions on how t o pr oper ly prot ec t t he driver , adult passenge rs, and t[...]

  • Page 16

    Adj u st the d ri ver ’s s e at- b ac k to a comf or t a ble, upr ight posit ion, lea ving a mple s pace bet w ee n your chest a nd the a irbag cover in t he center of t he st eering wheel. Passengers w it h adjust able sea t - back s should a lso adj ust t heir seat - back t o a comf ort a ble, upr ight posit ion. I f yo u si t too c l o se to t[...]

  • Page 17

    A dju st the d river’s head restraint so the back o f yo ur he ad rests agai ns t th e ce n te r of the re s tra i n t. R ec lining a sea t -ba ck s o t hat t he shoulder par t of t he belt no longe r rest s against t he occupant’s chest reduc es t he pr ot ect ive ca pa bilit y of the belt . It a lso increases the cha nce of sliding under t he[...]

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    If nec essa ry, pull up on t he belt a ga in to remo ve any s lac k, then ch eck that th e be l t res ts acro ss th e ce n te r of your chest and o ver your shou lder. T his sp reads the f orces of a crash over t he st ronge st bones in y our upper body. Posit ion t he la p part of t he be lt a s low a s possible a cr oss your hips, t hen pull up o[...]

  • Page 19

    A f ter all oc cup an ts have adju sted their seats and put on sea t belts, i t is ve ry i mp o rta n t that the y c o n ti n u e to sit upright , w ell bac k in t heir sea t s, wi th th e i r f ee t o n th e f l o o r, u n ti l th e ve hicle is par ke d and t he engine is o ff. Sit t ing imprope rly ca n incre as e t he chan ce o f in ju ry du rin[...]

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    If you a re pre gnant , t he be st w a y t o prot e ct your self a nd your unbor n child w hen dr iving or riding in a vehi cl e is to al ways we ar a seat bel t, and keep the lap part of the belt as low a s possible a cr oss t he hips. Wh en driv ing, r emembe r t o sit upright a nd adjust t he sea t as f ar bac k as poss ible while a llow ing f u[...]

  • Page 21

    Carryin g hard o r sharp object s on your lap, or dr iving w it h a pipe or other sharp object in your mout h, ca n res ult in injur ies if your f ront a irba g inf lat es. If they do, they could be v er y se riously injur ed in a crash. Objects on the cover s marked ‘‘SR S A IR BA G’’ could int erf er e w it h t he prope r opera t ion of t[...]

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    Y our seat be lt syst em includes lap/ shoulder belt s in all f iv e sea t ing posit ions. T he f r ont sea t belt s ar e als o equ i pp ed wi th autom atic seat belt t ensione rs. T he seat belts use t he same monit oring syst em a s t he f r ont airb ags . T he sy stem m ay no t work proper ly under t he se condit ions: Pl aci ng h eavy item s on[...]

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    CONT INUE D For adde d prot ec t ion, t he f ront se at belt s a re equippe d wit h a ut oma t ic seat b el t tensi on ers . Wh en activated, the t ension ers immed iately t ighten th e be l ts to he lp h o l d th e dr i ve r an d a f ront pa ssenge r in pla ce. T he t ensioner s ar e designed t o ac t iva t e in a ny c ollision se ve re enough t o[...]

  • Page 24

    If a seat belt is w orn duri ng a crash, it must be replaced b y the dealer. A belt t ha t ha s been w or n during a crash may n o t provi de the s ame l evel of pr ot ect ion in a subs equent cra sh. T he dea ler should a lso inspe ct t he anch ors f or da ma ge a nd re plac e them if needed . If the aut omatic seat belt t ensione rs a ct iv a t e[...]

  • Page 25

    CONT INUE D A irba g Sy st em Component s A ddi t io nal In f ormat io n A bou t Y ou r A irbags Driv er and Passenger Saf et y 21 (9) (8) (1) (2 ) (3) (11) (5) (4) (13) (7) (10) (14) (5) (4) (6) (10) (12) (1) Driver’s Airb ag (2) Fr ont Pas se nger’ s Air bag (3) Cont rol U nit (4) Front S eat B elt Te nsi oners (5) Side Airb ags (6) Driver’[...]

  • Page 26

    T w o SR S (supplemen ta l rest raint system) f ront airbag s. T he dri ver’s airbag is stored in the center of the st eering wheel; the f ront p a s s e n g e r ’ sa i r b a gi ss t o r e di nt h e dashboa rd. Bot h a r e ma rke d ‘‘SR S AI RB AG’ ’ (s e e pa g e ) . T wo side a irba gs, one f or t he driv er a nd one f or a f r ont pa[...]

  • Page 27

    Sensors t hat ca n dete ct a m o d er ate to s e ve re fron t im p ac t or side impact. A n indica t or on t he inst rume nt pane l t hat a ler t s you t hat t he passenge r’s s ide air ba g has bee n turned of f (see page ). A n indica t or on t he da shboar d t hat alerts you t hat the passenger’s f ront a irbag has been turned o f f (se e p [...]

  • Page 28

    The to tal ti me f or i nf la ti o n an d def la t ion is one -t ent h of a s econd, so f a st t hat most oc cupant s ar e not aware that t he ai rbag s dep l oye d un til they see them lying in their laps. A f t er inf la t ing, t he f r ont a irba gs immed iately def lat e, so they won’t int er f e re w it h t he driv er ’s v isibilit y, or t[...]

  • Page 29

    Y our f r ont a irba gs a re also dua l- t hreshold a ir bags. A ir bags w it h t his f eat ure have t wo deplo yment t hre sholds t ha t depe nd on whe t her or not the occupa nt is wear ing a sea t belt . If t he oc cupa nt ’s belt is , t he air ba g will deploy a t a slight ly lower t hreshold, b ecause t he occup ant would need extra prot e c[...]

  • Page 30

    T he dri ver’s advan ced f ront airb ag system includes a sea t position sensor under t he se at . If the se at is too f ar f orward , the airb ag wil l inf lat e w ith less f orce, regardless of the severit y of the impact. Y our f r ont a irba gs a re also a dv ance d airb ags . T he mai n p urp o se o f this f eature is to hel p p reven t airb[...]

  • Page 31

    W hen t he a ir bag is t urned of f , an indi cat or in the center of t he dashboa rd w ill come on indic at ing passenge r a irba g ‘‘OF F ’’ ( se e page ). Moving the f ront se at f orcibly bac k ag ain st carg o on the seat or f loor behind it . T o ensure t ha t t he passenger’s advan ced f ront airb ag sys tem will wor k prope rly , [...]

  • Page 32

    T o get t he best prot ect ion f rom the si de airb ags, f ront se at oc cup ants shoul d wear their sea t belt s and sit upright a nd we ll bac k in t he ir se at s . Only one a irba g will deploy dur ing a side impac t . If t he impa ct is on t he passenge r’s s ide, t he pa ssenger ’s side airbag wil l depl oy even if there is no passe nger.[...]

  • Page 33

    If t he side a ir bag of f indica t or come s on (se e page ), hav e t he passenge r sit upr ight . Once t he passenge r is out of t he air bag’ s deployme nt pat h , t he sy st em w ill tu rn th e ai r b ag b ac k o n , an d th e indicat or w ill go out . T here will be so me delay between t he moment t he pa sse nger mov es int o or out of t he[...]

  • Page 34

    I f the i n di cato r co m e s on a t any ot her t ime, or does not come on at all, you sho uld have t he system checked by you r dealer. For example: I f the S RS in d i c ato r do es n o t co me o n af ter yo u turn th e i g n i ti on swit c h t o t he ON ( II) pos it ion. I f the i n d i c ato r s tay s o n after th e engine st ar t s. If t he i[...]

  • Page 35

    T he pas senger air ba g of f indicat or may also come on and of f repeat edly i f total w e i gh t on th e se at is n e ar th e airb ag cu tof f thresh ol d. If t his ha ppens, hav e t he passe nger ride pr oper ly r est r aine d in t he ba ck seat . If t he passenge r must ride in f ro n t, m o ve th e s ea t as f ar to the rear as po ssi b le, h[...]

  • Page 36

    Y ou r airbag s ystems are virtu all y maint e nance f r ee, a nd the re a re no parts you can saf ely service. Ho wever, yo u mu st have you r vehi cl e servi ce d if : An y a i rb ag that ha s d eplo yed m ust be repl ace d alo ng wi th t he co ntrol unit and ot he r r ela t ed pa rt s. A ny seat be lt t ensioner t hat a ct iv a t es must also be[...]

  • Page 37

    Improper ly r eplac ing or covering f ront sea t -back covers can pr ev ent your side a irba gs f rom inf la t ing during a side impac t . If w at e r or anot h er liquid so aks in to a seat-b ack, i t can prevent t he side airb ag cutof f syst em f rom w ork ing prope rly . Th i s w i l l ca u s e th e f r ont passenge r’s weight sensor s t o wo[...]

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    − − − Child ren depen d on adults to prot ect them. However, despite t heir best int ent ions, ma ny a dult s do not k now how to prote ct child passengers. If you have child ren, or ever need t o driv e w it h a child in your v ehicle, be sure t o r ea d t his se ct ion. It begins wit h impor t a nt gener a l guidelines , then present s spec[...]

  • Page 39

    − If t he v ehic le sea t is t oo f a rf o r w a r d ,o rt h ec h i l d ’ sh e a di s t hrow n f orw ar d during a collis ion, an in f latin g f ront airbag can s trike the child w it h enough f orce t o kill or ver y seriously injure a small child. Whenever possibl e, larger child ren should si t in t he back seat , on a booster seat if needed[...]

  • Page 40

    − T o remind you of t he pa ssenger ’s f r ont air ba g haz ar ds, and t hat chi ld ren mu st be pro perl y restrained in a bac k seat, you r vehi cl e has 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 r ont v isor s. Pl ease read an d f ol lo w the inst ru ct ions on t he se la bels . Canadia n Models U.S. Mode[...]

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    − Many parents say t hey pref er t o put an inf ant or a sma ll child in t he f r ont passenge r se at so t he y ca n w at ch t he child, or bec ause t he child requir es at t e nt ion. Placing a ch ild in t he f ront s ea t exposes the chil d to haza rds in a f r ont a l collision, a nd pa ying close at t e nt ion t o a child dist r a ct s t he [...]

  • Page 42

    − If they do, they could be v er y se riously injur ed in a crash. Even very young chi ld ren learn ho w t o unl oc k ve hicle door s, t ur n on t he ignit ion swit ch, and ope n t he t r unk, w hich can lead t o accidental injury or deat h. If you are no t w earing a sea t belt in a cr as h, you c ould be thrown f orward and c rush the child aga[...]

  • Page 43

    W hen pr operly inst a lled, a r ea r- f acing child seat may prev ent the driv er or a f ront pa ssenge r f r om mo vin g th eir s eat as f ar back as recomm ended , or f rom locki ng their seat-b ack in the de si red po si tio n. T w o types of seat s may be used: a seat designed exc lusive ly f or inf a nt s, or a conv er t ible se at used in t [...]

  • Page 44

    A child who is at least 1 year ol d, a nd who f it s w it hin t he c hild sea t ma ker ’s weight and height limits , should be restrained i n a f orward-f acin g, upright child se at . Of t he di f f erent seats availab le , we rec ommend t hose t hat ha v e a f ive- poi nt harness system as shown. In any of t hese situa t ions, we st rongly r ec[...]

  • Page 45

    In sea t ing posit ions a nd v ehic les not equipped w it h L A T CH , a L A T CH - compat ible child se at can be inst a lled using a sea t belt . What ever ty pe of seat you cho ose, to prov ide pr oper pr ot ec t ion, a c hild seat should meet t hree requir ement s: L ook f or F MV SS 213 or CMV SS 213 on t he box. R ear-f acin g f or in f ants,[...]

  • Page 46

    A child seat secured w it h a sea t belt should be inst alled a s f ir mly a s possi ble. Ho wever, it does no t need t o be ‘‘roc k solid.’’ Some side -t o-s ide moveme nt ca n be ex pect e d and should not re duce t he c hild sea t ’s ef f ect iveness. Bef or e pur cha sing a conv ent iona l child seat , or using a pre viously purcha se[...]

  • Page 47

    Y our ve hicle is equipped w it h L A T CH ( low er anchor s a nd t et her s f or ch i ld ren) at the ou ter rear seats. T o inst a ll a L A T CH- compa t ible c hild seat : Place t he child sea t on t he v ehicle se at, th en attac h th e se at to the lo wer ancho rs accord in g to t he child sea t mak er’s inst ruct ions. Some L A T CH- compa t[...]

  • Page 48

    Ot her L A T C H-compa t ible se at s hav e a f lexible -t ype connec t or a s show n abo ve. What ever type you have, f oll ow th e ch i l d s ea t m ak er ’s i ns tru c ti o n s f or adj ust ing or t ight e ning t he f it . P u s ha n dp u l lt h e c h i l ds e a t f or wa rd a nd f rom side t o side t o verif y that i t is sec ure. Attach th e[...]

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    When not using t he L A T CH syst em, all child seats must be secured t o t he ve hicle wit h the la p par t of a lap/ shoulder be lt . Wi th the c h i l d se at in th e de s i re d sea t ing posit ion, rout e t he be lt t hrough t he child se at a cc ording to t he seat maker’s instruct ions, th en i ns er t the l atc h p late i nto th e buckle.[...]

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    A f t er conf irming tha t t he belt is locke d, gra b t he s houlder par t of the belt near t he buckle, and pu ll up to rem ove any sl ack f rom the lap pa rt of t he belt . R eme mber , if th e l ap p art o f the b el t is n o t ti g h t, t he child sea t w ill not be se cur e. Push and pull t he child seat f or wa rd a nd f rom side- t o-side t[...]

  • Page 51

    A f t er prope rly s ecur ing t he child seat (se e page ), lif t t he hea d re s trai nt, th e n r o ute th e teth er strap ove r t he seat-b ack and t hrough t he hea d res t ra int legs. Lif t the an ch o r co ve r, th e n atta ch th e teth er s tra p ho ok to th e anc ho r, mak in g su re the strap i s not twist ed. T igh ten the strap a cco rd[...]

  • Page 52

    T o det er mine if a la p/shoulder belt proper ly f it s a child, ha v e t he child put on t he sea t belt , t hen a sk yourself : Does t he c hild sit a ll t he wa y ba ck agai ns t t he se at? Do t he child’s k nees be nd comf or t a bly ove r t he edge of t he seat ? Wh en a c hild re ache s t he rec ommended weight or height limit fo r a fo r[...]

  • Page 53

    Does t he shoulde r belt cr oss b etw ee n th e ch il d ’ s ne c k an d ar m? Is t he lap pa rt of t he be lt a s low a s possible, t ouching t he child’s th i gh s? W ill the c hild be able t o st a y sea t ed like t his f or t he w hole t r ip? If you answer yes t o a ll these quest ions, t he c hild is rea dy t o we ar t he la p/shoulder be [...]

  • Page 54

    T he Natio n al Hi gh way T raf f ic S af et y A dminis t ra t ion a nd T ra nspor t Cana da r ecomme nd t hat all childr en age d 12 a nd under be pr oper ly restrained i n a back seat. If t he pas sen ge r’s f ron t airbag inf lat es in a moderate t o severe f r ont a l collision, t he air ba g ca n ca use ser ious injur ies t o a c hild who is[...]

  • Page 55

    T his could r esult in serious neck injurie s during a crash. Th i s c o u l d cause ve ry s erious inj urie s during a crash. It also in creases the cha nce t ha t t he child w ill slide under t he belt in a cr ash a nd be injure d. If they do, they could be v er y se riously injur ed in a crash. Dev ices int ended t o improv e a c hild’s comf o[...]

  • Page 56

    Y ou r vehi cl e’s e xh aust co ntain s car bon monoxide gas. Y ou should have no p ro bl em with carb on monoxide ent e ring t he v ehicle in norma l driv ing if you maint ain your ve hicle prope rly . High lev els of ca rb on monoxide ca n collect ra pidly in enc losed a re as , su ch as a garage. Do n o t run the engine wit h the ga r age door[...]

  • Page 57

    T hese labels are in the locations shown. T hey warn you of potential haza rds t ha t could ca use se rious in ju ry or d eath. Read these l abe ls ca ref ully. If a la be l comes of f or b e c o m e sh a r dt or e a d( e x c e p t f o r t h e U.S. da shboar d labe l whic h is removed by the own er), co ntact your dealer f or a replacement. U.S. mo[...]

  • Page 58

    Canadian models U.S. models U.S. models Canadian models Canadian models U.S. models Saf et y L a bels 54 HOOD DOORJA MBS 05/09/09 18:04:52 31SNC600 0057 [...]

  • Page 59

    T his sec t ion giv es inf orma t ion a bout th e co ntro ls an d di s p l ay s th at cont ribut e t o the da ily oper a t ion of your vehicle. A ll the essent ial cont rols a r e wit hin ea sy r ea ch. ........................... Cont rol L oca t ions . 56 ............................ Inst rument Pa nel . 57 .......... Inst rument Pa nel Indic at [...]

  • Page 60

    Cont r ol L ocat ions 56 POWER WIND OW SWITCHE S HEA TING/COOLING CONTROLS MIRROR CONTROLS FUEL FILL DOOR RELEAS E HANDLE (P. 151) (P. 166) TRUNK RELE ASE HANDLE INSTRUME NT PANE L INDICATORS GAUGES AUDIO SYS TEM AUTOMATI C TRANSM ISSION (CVT ) POWER D OOR LOCK MAST ER SWITCH Vehic le w it h navi gati on sys te m is s hown (P. 106 ) ACCESSORY P OWE[...]

  • Page 61

    * * * T he U.S. inst rument panel is shown. Dif f ere nces f or t he Cana dia n models ar e not ed in t he t ext . Inst r ument Pa nel Inst r ument s and Cont rols 57 CHARGING SYST EM INDICAT OR SUPPL EMENTAL RES TRAI NT SYSTEM IND ICATOR TRUN K-OPEN INDICAT OR LOW OIL PRESSURE INDICAT OR CRUISE MAIN INDICAT OR CRUISE CONTROL INDICAT OR IMA S[...]

  • Page 62

    T he instr ument panel has many i n d i ca to rs to g i ve y ou i mp o rta n t inf or mat ion about y our v ehicle . If it stays on af ter you have f ull y rele ased the p arkin g br ake whil e t he engine is r unning, or if it comes on w hile dr iving, t her e could be a proble m wit h t he br ak e system. F or more inf ormat ion, see page . Whe n[...]

  • Page 63

    T his indica t or come s on brief ly w hen yo u turn th e i g ni tio n s wi tch to th e ON ( II) pos it ion. It w ill t hen go of f if you have inserted a properl y-coded ignit ion ke y. If it is not a proper ly- coded k ey, t he indica t or will blink , and t he engine w ill not s t ar t ( see page ). T his indica t or nor mally c omes on f or a f[...]

  • Page 64

    T his indica t or come s on if t he t r unk lid is not close d t ight ly. T his indica t or come s on if a ny door is not close d t ight ly. T his indicat or re minds you t hat the ext e rior light s a re on. It c omes on whe n t he light sw it c h is in eit he r t he or position. If you t ur n t he i g n i tio n swi tch to the ACC ES S ORY (I ) or[...]

  • Page 65

    T his indicator comes on when you tu rn o n th e cr u i s e co n tro l sy ste m b y p re s si ng th e CRU IS E bu tto n (s ee page ). T his indicator comes on when you set t he cr uise cont rol. See pa ge f or inf or ma t ion on oper at ing t he cruise control. T his indicator comes on when the washer f luid l evel is low. A dd washer f l u i dw h [...]

  • Page 66

    T he engine can b e severely damaged if t his indic at or f las hes or s t ay s on whe n the e ngine is running. F or mo re in f orm ation , se e pag e . I f thi s i n d i ca to r co m es o n whe n th e engine is running, t he ba t t e ry is not bei ng ch arged . For more in f orm ation, see page . See page . T his indicator comes on when the secur[...]

  • Page 67

    If you turn t he steering wheel t o the f ull lef t or right posit ion re pea t edly while st opping or driv ing a t ve ry low speed, yo u may f eel slightly harder steering due to overheating of the steering gear box. Cont inuously driv ing under t hose condit ion could da ma ge t he pow er steering system. T his indica t or norma lly c omes on wh[...]

  • Page 68

    To swi tc h th e in f o rm ati on d i s p l ay b etw ee n th e o do me ter , tri p mete r , out side t empe ra t ur e, and e ngine oil lif e a nd maint e nanc e it em code( s) , press t he SEL /R ESET but t on repeatedly. The o d o m ete r sh ows th e total di stanc e yo ur veh ic le h as be en driv en. It me as ure s in miles or kilomet e rs. It i[...]

  • Page 69

    Each t rip met er w or ks inde pendent ly , so you can keep tr ack of t wo dif f ere nt dist ances. To res et a trip m eter , d i sp lay i t, an d then press a nd hol d the Select /R eset but t on unt il t he numbe r r ese t s t o ‘‘0.0.’’ Thi s tri p me ter s h o ws th e n u m b er o f miles or k ilomet er s driv en sinc e you last reset i[...]

  • Page 70

    When either of t he t rip meters (t rip A or t r ip B) is dis play ed, y our vehi cl e’ s average f uel m il eage s in ce you last reset t hat t rip met er can b e s h o w no nt h e i n f o r m a t i o nd i s p l a y (mpg o r l/100km) . T his n umber i s updat ed once per 10 sec onds. T o see the av erage f uel mi leage, p ress and rele ase t he [...]

  • Page 71

    ±± −−−− −− − − T his shows t he t e mper at ur e of t he engine’ s coola nt . Dur ing norma l opera t ion, t he re ading s hould be in t he middle of t he ga uge. In sev er e driv ing condit ions, t he rea ding ma y reach near the red mark. If it rea ches t he r ed mar k, pull saf ely t o t h es i d eo f t h er o a d .T u r nt o[...]

  • Page 72

    If your f uel cap is loose or missing, a ‘‘CHECK F UEL CA P’’ message app ears in th e inf ormati on d is pl ay af t er you st a rt t he engine. T ur n t he engine of f a nd conf ir m t he f ue l cap is inst a lled. If it is, loosen t he c ap, t he n ret ight en it until it clicks at lea st once. W hen y ou rest ar t t he engine , the me ss[...]

  • Page 73

    Thi s g au g e s h o ws y o u th e s tate o f ch arg e o f the b atte r y f or th e Inte grat ed Mot or A ssist (IMA ). T his bat t e ry is r echa rge d by t he engine, a n dd i s c h a r g e db yt h e I M A w h e ni t is ass ist ing t he engine w it h power ing t he ve hicle . T he bat t ery le ve l gauge does not re ad th e batte r y l ev el d ir[...]

  • Page 74

    Thi s g au g e s ho ws yo u the s tatu s o f the Integr at ed Mot or A ssist (IMA ). Wh en th e IM A batte ry i s be i ng ch arg ed , the b o tto m s i d e o f the gauge illumina t es . Whe n th e IMA is assist ing t he engine , the uppe r side of t he ga uge illumina t es. I f the I MA ba tter y i s to o h o t or to o cold, t he IMA s yst e m limi[...]

  • Page 75

    * * * * * * T o use the horn, press the center pad of t he steering wheel. Only on vehicl es equip ped with nav igation system. R ef er t o t he navigat ion system manual. Cana dian mode l only : 1: 2: Cont r ols Nea r t he St eer ing W heel Inst r ument s and Cont rols 71 HEADLIG HTS/ TURN SIGNALS HAZ ARD WARNING BUTTO N PASSE NGER AIR[...]

  • Page 76

    − − − − − − − − − MIST OFF INT Int er mit t ent LO Lo w s p e ed HI High speed Windshie ld wa sher s Push the r ight le ve r up or down to selec t a posit ion. T he w ipers run a t high speed until you release the lev er . T he wipers are no t a ctiva ted. T he lengt h of t he w iper in terval is vari ed automat ically according t[...]

  • Page 77

    − − − Push down on t he lev er t o signal a le f t t u rn a nd up t o signal a right t urn. T o signa l a la ne change , push lightly on t he lev er , an d h o l d i t. The l ev er wi ll re tu rn to center w hen you release it or complet e a t ur n. T urning t he s wit c h t o t he ‘‘ ’’ posit ion t urns on t he par king light s, t a [...]

  • Page 78

    +− T he but t ons under t he lef t side v ent cont rol t he bright ness of t he inst rument pa nel. Push t he or but t on t o adjust the bright ne ss. P u s ht h e b u t t o nt ot u r no nt h e hazard warn in g li gh ts (f our-way f las hers ). This cau ses al l f our out side t ur n signa ls a nd bot h t ur n i n d i ca to rs i n th e in stru [...]

  • Page 79

    T he rear w indo w def ogger wil l 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 ogger but t on t o tu rn i t on a nd o f f . T he i nd ic ato r in th e bu tton c o me s o n to s h o w the def ogger is on. If you do not t urn it of f , t he def ogger will s hut it self of f af t er about 1 5 minutes. It also shuts [...]

  • Page 80

    Push the lev er unde r t he st eer ing column all t he wa y down. Move the st eering wheel up o r d o w na n di no r o u t t ot h ed e s i r e d position. Make sure you ca n see t he inst r ument pane l gauge s a nd th e i nd ic ato rs. P us h the le ve r u p to l o ck th e st ee ring w heel in t hat pos it ion. Make sure you have secur ely locked [...]

  • Page 81

    Y o us h o u l dh a v er e c e i v e da k e y number t ag wit h your set of key s. Y ou w ill need t his ke y number if y ou ever hav e to get a key replaced. Use only Honda -a pprov ed ke y blank s. T hese keys conta in electronic ci rcui ts that are activated by the immobilizer syst em. T hey will not wor k t o sta rt the e ngine if t he ci rcui [...]

  • Page 82

    If the syst em repeat edly do es not rec ognize t he coding of your ke y, contact your dealer. Do n ot attem p t to alte r thi s sys te m o r ad d o the r d ev i ce s to i t. El ectr i ca l problems could result t hat ma y make your v ehicle undr iva ble. If you ha ve lost your key and ca nnot st ar t your engine, conta ct y our dealer. T he Immobi[...]

  • Page 83

    − − − − T he ignit ion sw it ch ha s f our posit ions: L OCK (0 ), A CCESSO R Y (I), O N ( II), and ST A R T ( III). Yo u c an i ns e r t o r remov e t he k ey only in t his posit ion. To tur n th e ke y , th e s hi f t lev e r mu st be in Par k, a nd you must push t he key in slight ly. If t he f ront w heels ar e t urne d, t he ant i- t h[...]

  • Page 84

    Each door has a lock t a b next t o t he inside door handle . Pull the t a b out t o lock t h e door, and pus h it in t o unlock t he door . T he lock t a b on ea ch door locks and unlocks t hat door . Pulling out on t h e driv er ’s door loc k t a b locks a ll doors. T o unlock t he driv er ’s door f rom t h e outside, turn the key a nd releas[...]

  • Page 85

    T he childpr oof door lock s ar e designed t o pr ev ent childr en se at e d in the r ea r f rom a ccide nt ally ope ning t he rea r door s. Eac h rea r door has a lock lev er nea r t he edge. W it h t he lev er in t he L OCK posit ion, t he door cannot be opened f r om t he inside rega r dless of t he posit ion of t he lock t ab. T o open t he doo[...]

  • Page 86

    Turn th e ig ni ti o n s wi tc h to th e ON (II) pos it ion. Set t he parkin g brake. P u s ha n dh o l dt h el o c ks i d eo f t h e mast er door lock sw it ch on th e driv er ’s door . Y ou will he ar a clicking sound a f t er about 5 seconds. R e lea se t he s wit c h, a nd t urn t he i g n i tio n swi tch to the A CC ESSOR Y (I) posit ion w i[...]

  • Page 87

    P u s ha n dh o l dt h el o c ks i d eo f t h e mast er door lock sw it ch on th e driv er ’s door . Y ou will he ar a clicking sound, and a f t er a bout 5 sec on ds , you wi l l hear ano ther clicking sound. R e lea se t he s wit c h, a nd t urn t he i g n i tio n swi tch to the A CC ESSOR Y (I) posit ion w it hin 5 seconds. Make sure t he shif[...]

  • Page 88

    Unlocks drive r’s door w hen t he ignit ion swit ch is mov ed out of t he ON ( II) posit ion. Turn th e ig ni ti o n s wi tc h to th e ON (II) pos it ion. Set t he parkin g brake. Pu sh an d ho ld the b rake pe dal , th en m ove th e s h i f t le ve r o u t of Par k (P). P u s ha n dh o l dt h eu n l o c ks i d eo f th e m as ter d oo r l o c k s[...]

  • Page 89

    P u s ha n dh o l dt h eu n l o c ks i d eo f th e m as ter d oo r l o c k s wi tc h o n the driv er ’s door . Y ou will he ar a clicking sound, and a f t er a bout 5 sec on ds , you wi l l hear ano ther clicking sound. R e lea se t he s wit c h, a nd t urn t he i g n i tio n swi tch to the A CC ESSOR Y (I) posit ion w it hin 5 seconds. P u s ha [...]

  • Page 90

    A s a saf ety f eat ure, you r vehicle h as a release lever on t he trunk lat ch so t he t r unk ca n be ope ned f rom inside. T o open t he t r unk, push t he r ele as e lev er t o t he lef t . T o open the t r unk, pull t he t runk r e l e a s eh a n d l et ot h el e f to f t h e driv er ’s sea t . T o prot e ct it e ms in the tr unk when you n[...]

  • Page 91

    − − − − Pres s t his but t on once t o unlock t he driv er ’s door . Push it t wic e t o unlock t he ot her door s. Some ex t er ior light s w ill f las h t wic e ea ch ti me y o u p re s s th e b u tto n . Pres s t his but t on once t o lock a ll doors . Some e xt er ior light s will f lash. When you push LOCK t wic e w it hin 5 se conds[...]

  • Page 92

    + If it t akes severa l push es on the but t on to lock or unloc k t he doors , repl ace the b attery as soo n as possible. Bat tery t ype: CR 1616 T o replac e the batt ery: R emo ve the s crew at the base o f th e tran sm itte r wi th a sm al l Phillips-hea d scr ew driv er . S ep arate th e tr an s m i tter b y p ry i n g it s middle se am w i[...]

  • Page 93

    − T o adj ust t he sea t f orw ar d or back wa r d, pull up on t he ba r unde r t he seat cus hion’s f ront e dge. Move t he sea t t o t he desir ed posit ion, and r e l e a s et h eb a r .T r yt o m o v et h es e a t t o mak e sur e it is locke d in posit ion. Make a ll adjust ment s be f ore y ou start dri vin g. See pages f or impor t ant sa[...]

  • Page 94

    T o change t he se at - bac k angle of t he f r ont se at , pull up on t he lev er on t he o u tsi de o f the s e at bo ttom . Once your seat is adjusted corre ctly, rock it back and f ort h t o make sure it is locke d in posit ion. T he hei ght o f your driver’s seat is adj ustab le . T o rais e the se at, repeatedly pul l up the lever on the ou[...]

  • Page 95

    T he hea d re st ra int s a djust f or he ight . Y ou nee d bot h hands t o a djust a rest r aint . Do not att e mpt t o adjust it while dr iv ing. T o ra ise it , pull upw ar d. T o lower the restraint, push the rele ase bu tton si deway s, and p u sh th e re str ai nt do wn. T he lid of t he cons ole compa rt me nt c a nb eu s e da sa na r m r e [...]

  • Page 96

    − − T he window s w ill opera t e f or up t o 10 minu tes a f t er you turn of f t he ignit ion swit c h. Opening e it her f r ont door ca ncels t his f unct ion. I f the MAI N sw i tch i s OFF, th e passenge r w indows ca nnot be r aised or lo wered . K eep the MAIN switch o f f w h e ny o uh a v ec h i l d r e ni nt h e vehicle so t hey do no[...]

  • Page 97

    K e e pt h ei n s i d ea n do u t s i d em i r r o r s clea n a nd adj ust ed f or be st v isibilit y . Be su re to adju st the mirro rs be f ore you st a rt driv ing. T he inside mirr or has da y a nd night posit ions. T he night posit ion r educe s glar e f rom he adlight s behind you. Fl i p th e tab o n the b otto m e d g e o f the mirror to se[...]

  • Page 98

    On Canadia n models T he ou tside m irro rs are heated to re m o ve f og an d f ro s t. With th e ignit ion swit ch in t he O N ( II) p o si tio n , tu rn o n the h ea ter s by pressing t he but t on. T he indica t or in th e bu tton c o me s o n as a re m i n d er . P re ss th e bu tton ag ain to tu rn the h ea ter s o f f . Pr es s i n g th i s b[...]

  • Page 99

    Int er ior Conv enience It ems Inst r ument s and Cont rols 95 COAT HO OK CONSOLE COMPA RTME NT COI N BOX CENTER PO CKET GLOVE BOX BEVERAG E HOLDER S BEVERAGE HO LDERS VANIT Y MIRROR ACCESSORY POWER SOCKE T 05/09/09 18:10:11 31SNC600 0098 [...]

  • Page 100

    Be car ef ul w hen you are using the bev era ge holde rs . A s pilled liquid that is very ho t can scal d yo u or yo ur pass enger s. Spille d liquids ca n dama ge t he upholst er y, ca rpet ing, and e lect r ica l compone nt s in t he int er ior. T he r ear sea t a lso has a beverage holder in th e cent er a r mre st . T o use it , pivot t he armr[...]

  • Page 101

    T he ce iling light has a t h ree -posit ion s w i t c h ;O N( r i g h t ) ,D o o rA c t i v a t e d , a n dO F F ( l e f t ) .I nt h eD o o r A c t iva t ed ( c ent e r) posit ion, t he light c o m e so nw h e ny o u : Open a ny door . Unlock t he door s w it h t he key or re m o te tra n sm itte r. Af ter al l d o o rs a re c l os ed ti gh tly , [...]

  • Page 102

    98 05/09/09 18:10:32 31SNC600 0101 [...]

  • Page 103

    T he st a nda rd a udio sys t em ha s many f ea t ur es. T his se ct ion describe s t hose f e at ur es a nd how t o us e them. (If you h ave an op tio nal audio sy st em, ref er t o t he ope ra t ing inst ruc t ions t ha t ca me wit h it .) T he hea t ing a nd air condit ioning system in your v ehicle provides a comf or t a ble dr iving env ir onm[...]

  • Page 104

    V ent s, H eat ing, and A /C 100 AIR CONDIT IONING BUTTON OFF BUTTON REAR WIND OW DEFOGGE R BUTTON TEMPERATUR E CON TRO L DIAL AUTO BU TTON MODE CONT ROL BUTTON FAN CONTROL D IAL FRES H AIR B UTTO N WINDSHIE LD DEFROST BUT TON RECIRCULAT ION BUTTON 05/09/09 18:10:41 31SNC600 0103 [...]

  • Page 105

    CONT INUE D Only on models equipped wit h Naviga t ion Syst em T he clima t e cont r ol syst e m f or y our vehi cl e can al so b e ope rated us in g the v oice con tr ol system. See N a v i g a t i o ns e c t i o ni ny o u r Q u i c k St ar t Guide f or a n ove rv iew of t his system a nd t he Nav igat ion System manua l f or comple t e det a ils.[...]

  • Page 106

    A ir condit ioning pla ce s an e xt r a loa d on the e ngine. W a t ch t he engine coola nt t e mper at ure ga uge ( see pa ge ). If it moves near the red zone, t urn of f t he A /C unt il t he ga uge rea ding r et ur ns t o nor mal. you can cool it dow n more r apidly by pa r t ially opening t he w indow s, t ur ning on t he A/C , an d s e tti ng [...]

  • Page 107

    A ir condit ioning, a s it cools, r emov es m o i stu re f ro m th e ai r. Wh en u se d i n combinat ion w it h t he hea t er , it makes the interi or warm and dry. T his set t ing is su it able f or a ll driv ing condit ions whe nev er t he out side temperat ure is above 32°F ( 0°C). T o remove f og f rom the in si de o f the win do ws: Tu rn t [...]

  • Page 108

    Select . W hen y ou sele ct , t he syst em aut omat ically switches t o f resh air mode and tu rn s o n th e A /C . The A/ C indicat or will not come on, if it wa s prev iously of f . Select . Set t he f a n and t e mpera t ur e controls to maximum l evel. T o clear the w indo ws f a st er, you can close t he dashboa r d corner v ent s by ro ta ti [...]

  • Page 109

    Pres s t he OF F but t on. How eve r, a lack of a ir f low ca n ca use t he w i n d o w s t of o gu p .Y o us h o u l dk e e p the f an on at all tim es so stal e air and moist ure do not build up in t he int erior a nd cause f ogging. T o regula t e t he int er ior t empe ra t ur e and humidit y , t he c limat e cont r ol system ha s t w o sensors[...]

  • Page 110

    R e ad t he a ppropr iat e page s in t his sect ion f or oper a t ion of t he a udio syst ems inst a lled in y our v ehic le. p ag e to f or A an d B typ e p ag e to f or C ty p e If your v ehicle ha s a dif f e re nt a udio system, r ef er t o it s manual f or op erating i ns tructio ns. 108 121 120 138 Au d i o S ys te m (A t y pe) 106 Cana dian [...]

  • Page 111

    Au d i o S ys te m (B t y pe) (C t y pe) Fe a tur e s 107 U.S . model wi thout na viga tion sy st em U.S . model wi th nav iga tion s yst em 05/09/09 18:11:47 31SNC600 0110 [...]

  • Page 112

    Play ing t he R a dio (A t y pe) (B t y pe) 108 PRESE T BARS TUNE /SOUND KNOB PRESET B ARS AUTO SELE CT BUTTON AM/FM BU TTON SEEK BAR SEEK BAR AM BUTTO N FM BUTTO N SCAN BUTTO N AUTO SELE CT BUTTON PWR/V OL KNOB TUNE/ SOUND KNOB PWR/V OL KNOB SCAN BUTTO N Cana dian mode l U.S . model wi thout na viga tion sy st em 05/09/09 18?[...]

  • Page 113

    − − − − − − CONT INUE D T he ignit ion swit c h must be in t he A CCESSOR Y (I) or ON ( II) posit ion. Turn th e sy s tem o n by p u sh in g th e PWR /V OL k nob. A djust the volume by t urning t he same k nob. T he band a nd f reque ncy t ha t t he ra dio wa s la st t uned t o is displaye d. T o change bands, pr ess t he A M/F M b u tt[...]

  • Page 114

    − Y ou will see a ‘‘0’’ displayed af t er pressing a preset bar if aut o select cannot f ind a st rong st a t ion f or ev er y preset bar. If you do not lik e t he st a t ions a ut o select ha s st ored, you ca n st ore ot her f r equenc ies on t he pr ese t ba rs as pr ev iously descr ibed. ,p r e s st h e A . SEL but t on. T his r est o[...]

  • Page 115

    − − − Th e s e t w o modes a djust t he st r engt h of t he sound coming f r om ea ch spea ke r. BALA NC E ad ju sts th e si de -to -si de st rengt h, w hile F A DER adjust s t he f ro n t-to -b ac k str e n gth . Y ou ca n use t he inst rument pa nel bright ness c ontr ol but t ons t o adjust t he illuminat ion of t he audio sys t em (s ee p[...]

  • Page 116

    Play ing a Disc (A t y pe) (B t y pe) 112 SCAN BUTTO N FOLDER KNOB SCAN BUTTO N FOLDER KNOB PWR/V OL KNOB SEEK/ SKIP BAR PWR/V OL KNOB SEEK/ SKIP BAR DISPL AY BUTTO N RANDOM BUTTO N REPEAT BUTTO N LOAD INDICAT OR EJECT BUTTO N CD BUTTO N EJECT BUTTO N LOAD INDICAT OR DISPL AY BUTTO N RANDOM BUTTO N CD BUTTO N REPEAT BUTTO N Cana dian mode l U.S. mo[...]

  • Page 117

    T o load or play dis cs, t he ignit ion swit ch must be in t he A CCESSO R Y (I ) or ON ( II) posit ion. You o pe ra te th e CD p lay e r wi th th e same cont r ols used f or t he r a dio. T o sele ct t he CD pla ye r, pr ess t he C D but t on. Y ou w ill see ‘ ‘CD’’ in t he display. T he numbe r of t he t r a ck play ing is show n in t he [...]

  • Page 118

    Y ou c an us e the SEE K /S K IP bar while a dis c is pla ying t o s elec t passa ges a nd change t r a cks ( f iles in MP3/WMA mode). In MP3/WMA mode, use the FOL DER (T UNE) knob t o select f older s in t he disc, and use t he SEEK /SK IP ba r t o cha nge f iles. Ea c h ti m e yo u pr es s the D IS P bu tton while play ing a CD -T EX T , t he dis[...]

  • Page 119

    − − − In MP3/WMA mode To s e l e c t a d i ffe r e n t fo l d e r , t u r n t h e FOL DER (T UNE) knob clockwise t o m o ve to th e beg in n i n g o f the n ext fo l d e r . Tu r n t h e k n o b counterclockwise to move t o t he beginning of t he cur re nt f olde r. T ur n it count er cloc kw ise a ga in t o skip t o t he beginning of t h e p[...]

  • Page 120

    −− − In MP3/W MA mode In MP3/W MA mode Th i s fe a t u r e , when act ivat ed, replays all the f iles on t he se lect e d f olde r in t he orde r t hey a r e compr esse d in MP3/W M A . T o a ctiva te f older repeat mode, p ress th e RPT bu tto n r ep eate d l y u n ti l y o u see F-R PT in t he display. T he syst em cont inuously re play s t[...]

  • Page 121

    − − In MP3/WMA mode Press t he eject butt on ( ) t o re m o ve th e C D. I f yo u e j ec t the C D , but do not remov e it f rom the slot , th e sy s tem w i l l au tom ati cal l y r el oad t he CD af t er 10 sec onds and put it in pause mode . T o begin play ing, pre ss th e CD b utto n . P r e ss t h e AM/ FM b u tt o n (AM o r FM b u tto n) [...]

  • Page 122

    Indicat ion If you see an error message in the display while play ing a dis c, f ind t he cause in the cha rt t o t he right . If you cannot c lea r t he err or message , ta ke your vehi cle to yo ur dealer. Solut ion Cause Press the EJECT butt on, and pull out t he disc. Check if it is inserted correctly in the disc player. Make sur e t he disc is[...]

  • Page 123

    CONT INUE D S e tti n g th e C l o c k (A t y pe) (B t y pe) Fe a tur e s 119 CLOCK BUTTON H BUTTO N R BUTTO N M BUTTO N CLOCK BUTTON H BUTTO N R BU TTON M BUTTO N Cana dian mode l U.S . model wi thout na viga tion sy st em 05/09/09 18:13:11 31SNC600 0122 [...]

  • Page 124

    You c an qu ic kl y set th e ti m e to th e nearest hour. If t he disp layed time i s bef ore the hal f ho ur, p ressi ng the CL OCK butt on until you hear a beep, th en p r es s i n g the R (pr e se t 3) bu tton se ts th e c l o c k b ac k to th e p re v io us hour. If t he displaye d time is a f t er th e ha l f ho u r , th e cl oc k se ts f o rw[...]

  • Page 125

    Play ing t he R adio (V ehicles w it h Nav ig a t ion Sy st em) Fe a tur e s (C t y pe) 121 AM/FM BU TTON AUDIO B UTTON SCAN BUTT ON BACKGROUND ICON SOUND ICON AM ICON TUNE BAR FM1 ICON FM2 ICON PRESET B UTTON S AUTO SE LECT ICON with navigatio n system 05/09/09 18:13:20 31SNC600 0124 [...]

  • Page 126

    − − ▲ ▼ ▲▼ − ▲▼ T he sca n f unct ion sample s al l s tati on s wi th s tro ng s i g na l s o n th e select e d band. T o a ct iv at e it , pr ess th e S CAN b u tto n , th en r e le ase i t. Y ou w ill see SCA N in t he dis play. T he sy st em w ill sc an f or a s t at ion wi th a str o ng s ig n al . Wh en i t f in d s one, it w[...]

  • Page 127

    −− Select t he des ired ba nd, A M or FM. F M1 a nd FM2 let you st ore t wo f reque ncies w it h ea ch pr eset but t on. U s et h et u n e ,s e e k ,o r s c a n f un c ti o n to tu n e the ra d i o to a d es i r ed s tati on . Rep e at ste p s 1 th ro u g h 3 to s to r e a to tal o f si x sta ti o ns o n A M an d twelve s tation s on FM . Each [...]

  • Page 128

    − +− − − T o adjust t he sound, push t he AUD IO b u tto n , th en e n te r the s o u nd grid by t ouching t he SO UND ic on on th e d is pl ay . Y ou ca n use t he inst rument pa nel bright ness c ontr ol but t ons t o adjust t he illuminat ion of t he audio sys t em (s ee pa ge ). T he audio sys t em illuminat e s whe n t he pa rk ing l[...]

  • Page 129

    − + Play ing a Disc (V ehicles w it h Na v ig at ion Sy st em) Fe a tur e s (C t y pe) 125 CD ICON OPEN BU TTON CD BUTTON AUDIO B UTTON SCAN BUTT ON REPEAT BU TTON SKIP BUTTON SKIP BUTTON RANDOM BUTTO N FAST FORWARD BUTTO N REWIND BUTT ON with navigatio n system 05/09/09 18:13:55 31SNC600 ?[...]

  • Page 130

    − Wi th the i g n i ti o n i n th e A CCESSOR Y (I) or ON ( II) posit ion, press t he OPEN but t on, and inser t a di sc ab ou t half way in to the di sc sl o t. T he driv e will pull t he disc in t he re st of t he wa y, a nd t he disc will be gin t o play . Y ou oper at e t he disc pla yer wi th th e sam e c o n tro l s u s ed f or th e ra dio.[...]

  • Page 131

    − − Y ou c an als o cho o se a track direc tly f r om a t ra ck lis t . T ouch T R A C K L I ST on the scr een, a nd t he t ra ck list screen is shown. If you are playin g a CD, t he screen shows t he t ra ck numbe r. If you a re playing a CD-T EX T disc, the t ra ck name is a lso shown. If you ar e p l a y i n ga nM P 3o r W M A d i s c ,t h e[...]

  • Page 132

    To take th e s ys tem o u t of di sc m o d e, pres s t he A M/F M but t on or CD/X M but t on (if t he X M ra dio is connec t ed). You can al so to uc h the FM1, FM 2, AM , o r CARD i c o n o n th e sc re en . To return to disc mod e, press the CD/ XM bu tton o r tou ch the C D ic o n . Press the OPEN butt on. T he screen f ol ds b ack, an d the di[...]

  • Page 133

    − + Play ing a PC Ca r d (V ehicles w it h Nav ig at ion Sy st em) Fe a tur e s (C t y pe) 129 PLAY MO DE ICO N FAST FORWARD BUTTO N REWIND BUTT ON SKIP BUT TON SKIP BUTTON REPEAT BU TTON RANDOM BUTTO N PC CARD ICON TRACK LI ST IC ON OPEN BU TTON CD/XM BU TTON AUDIO B UTTON SCAN BUTT ON With navigatio n system 05/09/09 18?[...]

  • Page 134

    Wi th the i g n i ti o n i n th e A CCESSOR Y (I) or ON ( II) posit ion, press t he OPEN but t on, inse rt a PC car d all the w ay int o t he car d slot, th en p res s th e CLOS E b u tto n . T he PC ca rd w ill begin t o pla y. Y ou o p er ate th e P C c ar d wi th the s am e cont rols use d f or t he r a dio. T he number of t he t r ac k pla ying[...]

  • Page 135

    CONT INUE D Play ing a PC Ca r d (V ehicles w it h Nav ig at ion Sy st em) Play Mode Fe a tur e s 131 FOLDER M ODE ARTIS T MODE ALB UM MODE MODE IND ICATOR MODE IND ICATOR MODE IND ICATOR PLAY MO DE ICO N PLAY MO DE ICO N PLAY MO DE ICO N 05/09/09 18:14:37 31SNC600 0134 [...]

  • Page 136

    T her e ar e t hr ee modes t o choos e f r om: f olde r, a rt ist , a nd album. T ouch t he PL A Y MODE icon, t hen choose one. Choose ‘‘ Cont inue pla ying t he curr ent song’ ’ or ‘‘Pla y a ne w t r ac k list .’’ Cont inue pla ying t he Curr ent Song plays t he cur re nt song, t hen g o e si n t o t h ep l a ym o d ey o uc h o s e[...]

  • Page 137

    − − − P re ss th e R PT bu tton t o cont inuously repla y a t ra ck. Y ou will se e T R A CK R EPEA T in th e display. Pres s R PT butt on a ga in t o t u r n i t o ff. Pres s and hold t he R PT but t on until you hear a beep. Folder, artist, or alb um re peat wil l be activated depending on w hich pla y mode you chose. F older re pea t cont [...]

  • Page 138

    Play ing a PC Ca r d (V ehicles w it h Nav ig at ion Sy st em) To C h o o s e a Tr a c k 134 SONG SEARCH ICON TRACK LI ST IC ON (Folde r Mode) (Artist M ode) (Album Mode) SONG SEARCH ICON SONG SEARCH ICON 05/09/09 18:15:01 31SNC600 0137 [...]

  • Page 139

    Y ou c an als o cho o se a t rack di rec tly f r om a t ra ck lis t . T ouch T R A C K L IST on th e scr een, and t he t ra ck list scr een w ill be shown. T he displa y cha nges depe nding on whic h play mode you chose. Y ou will see t he current track hig hli ghted. Select the desire d t ra ck . If y ou wa nt t o go ba ck to th e p re vi ou s s c[...]

  • Page 140

    T hen sele ct a song. If you choos e A rt ist , sele ct a n ar t ist , t hen selec t a s ong. If you cho ose A lbum, sel ect a n album, t he n select a song. Play ing a PC Ca r d (V ehicles w it h Nav ig at ion Sy st em) Sear ch by A r t ist Sear ch by A lbum 136 05/09/09 18:15:17 31SNC600 0?[...]

  • Page 141

    T he player plays recorded MP3/ WMA cards in reco rded o rder. Maximum p layable f old er layers are 8, tot al playable f olders are 99, and tota l pl ayable tracks are 999 per card. If your car d has a complex str uctur e, t h ep l a y e r t a k e ss o m et i m et or e a d the ca rd bef ore playing it. Press the OPEN butt on. T he screen f ol ds b[...]

  • Page 142

    If you see an error message in the display while play ing a dis c, f ind t he cause in the cha rt t o t he right . If you cannot c lea r t he err or message , ta ke your vehi cle to yo ur dealer. Indicat ion Ca use Solut ion FOCUS E rror Mechanic al Error High temperat ure Press the EJECT butt on, and pull out t he disc. Check if it is inserted cor[...]

  • Page 143

    T he ra dio can recei ve t he compl ete A M and FM b and s. T hose bands cov er t hese f re quen- cies: A M band: 530 to 1,710 kHz FM band: 87.7 to 107.9 MHz How well the radio receives st at ion s is depende nt on many f a ct or s, such as th e d i s tan c e f ro m th e s tati o n ’ s tra ns mi tter , n e ar b y l arg e ob j ec ts , and a t mosp[...]

  • Page 144

    R a dio signals , espec ially on t he F M band, a re de f le ct ed by la rge obje ct s such a s buildings and hills. Y our radio then receives both t he direct signal f rom t he st at ion’s t ra nsmit t er , and t he def lect ed s ignal. T his ca uses th e so u n d to d i s tor t or f lu tte r. Thi s i s a ma in ca use of poor r adio r ec ept ion[...]

  • Page 145

    W hen a disc is n ot being pla yed, st or e it in it s case t o prote ct it f rom dust and ot he r c ont amina t ion. T o prevent warpage, keep discs out of direc t sunlight and ext re me heat . T o clea n a disc, use a clean sof t clot h. Wipe acro ss the d isc f rom the cen ter t o the out side e dge. A ne w disc may be r ough on the inner and ou[...]

  • Page 146

    If you los e t he c ar d, you must obta in t he code number f r om a dea ler. T o d o th i s, y o u wi ll n e ed th e s ys te m ’s seria l number. Y our ve hicle’ s a udio syst e m w ill disable it s elf if it is disconnect e d f r om elect r ica l power f or a ny rea son. T o make it work agai n, yo u mu st ent er a s pecif ic f ive- digit cod[...]

  • Page 147

    + − +− + − +− ▲▼ T he MOD E but t on cha nges t he mode. Pre ssing t he but t on repeat edly select s FM1, F M2, A M, a disc (if a disc is loa ded), or a PC ca r d (if a c ar d is loa ded). I f yo u are l is ten in g to th e rad io , u s e t he CH but t on to cha nge st at ions. Ea c h ti m e yo u pr es s the to p ( ) o f th e b[...]

  • Page 148

    Wi th the s y ste m s et, y o u c an s ti l l o p en th e trun k with th e mas te r ke y o r the r e mo te tran s m i tter wi tho u t t rigge ring t he ala rm. T he a lar m will sound if t he t runk loc k is f or ced, or t he t runk is ope ned wit h t he t r unk rele ase h and le. T he securit y system will not set if t he hood, t r unk, or a ny do[...]

  • Page 149

    P us h the CRU IS E bu tto n o n th e steering wheel. T he CR UISE MA IN indic at or on t he inst rume nt pane l comes on. Acc el erate to the d es i r ed c ru is i n g s p e e da b o v e2 5m p h( 4 0k m / h ) . Press a nd rele ase t he D ECEL / SET butt on on the st eering wheel. Th e C RU I S E C O N TRO L i n d i c ato r on the instrument panel [...]

  • Page 150

    Y ou can increase t he set cruising speed in any of these w ays: Press a nd hold the R ES/A CCEL button. W hen you reach the desired cru isin g speed, release the but t on. T o increase your speed in very small a mount s, t ap t he R E S/ ACC E L bu tton . E ac h ti m e yo u d o t his, t he ve hicle w ill speed up about 1 mph ( 1.6 k m/h). Press a [...]

  • Page 151

    Y ou ca n ca ncel cr uise cont r ol in any of t he se w ay s: P us h the CANC EL bu tto n o n th e steering wheel. Whe n you push t he CA NCEL but t on, o r tap th e b r ak e or c l u tc h p e da l , th e system w ill remem ber t he previousl y-set cruising speed . T o re tu rn to th at sp eed , ac ce ler ate to a b o v e2 5m p h( 4 0k m / h )t h e[...]

  • Page 152

    148 05/09/09 18:16:41 31SNC600 0151 [...]

  • Page 153

    Bef ore you begin dr iv ing your vehicle , you should k now w ha t gasoline t o use and how t o check t he lev els of import a nt f luids. Y ou als o need t o k now how t o pr oper ly st ore luggage or pa cka ges . T he inf or mat ion in t his sec t ion will he lp you. If you plan to add any ac cess orie s t o your v ehicle , plea se re ad th e i n[...]

  • Page 154

    Help a ssure your v ehic le’s f ut ure relia bilit y a nd perf or manc e by pay ing ex tra atte n ti o n to h o w yo u d ri ve durin g the f irst 600 miles (1,000 km). Duri ng thi s peri od : Avo id ful l - th ro ttl e s tarts a n d rap id accelerat ion. Y ou should a lso f ollow t hese rec ommenda t ions wit h an ove rha uled or exc hange d engi[...]

  • Page 155

    Park with the d river’s s id e clo ses t to th e ga s pu mp . even t houg h the t a nk is not f ull, there may be a prob lem with you r vehi cl e’s f uel vapo r reco very system. T he syst em helps keep f ue l va por s f r om going int o t h e at mosph ere. Consu lt your dealer. St op f illing t he t ank a f t er t he f uel nozzle a ut oma t ic[...]

  • Page 156

    If t he hood lat ch ha ndle mov es st if f ly , or if you ca n open t he hood wi th o u t li f tin g the ha n d l e, th e mec han is m sh ou ld b e cl ean ed and lubrica t ed . Put your f inger s under t he f r ont ed ge o f the h o o d n ear th e ce nter . Slide your ha nd t o the le f t unt il you f eel the hood latch handle. Push this handle up [...]

  • Page 157

    R e move t he dips t ick a gain, a nd check t he le ve l. It should be b etw ee n th e u p p er an d l o we r mark s. W ait a f ew minut es a f t er t urning t he engine of f bef or e you chec k t he oil. R e move t he dips t ick ( or ange loop). W ipe t he dipst ic k wit h a c lea n cloth or p aper towe l. In sert it all the way b ack i n i ts tub[...]

  • Page 158

    Drive mod erat ely. R apid acc eler a t ion, abr upt cor ner ing, and ha rd br a king use mor e f uel. A lways drive in the highest gear possible. A lways ma intain your vehicle acc ording t o t he maint e nanc e schedule. Se e (se e p ag e ). an unde rinf lat e d t ire caus es mor e ‘‘ rolling r esis t anc e,’’ whic h uses mor e f uel. Eng[...]

  • Page 159

    You m ay no tic e th at us i n g th e A /C causes a great er drop in f uel economy t han you a r e use d t o in o th er ve h i cl es . Alth o u g h th e am o u n t of ex t ra f uel use d by t he A /C loa d on t he engine is no grea t er t ha n othe r vehicles, it is more noticeable beca use of y our Civ ic Hybr id’s exce llent f uel mile age . Us[...]

  • Page 160

    Y our dea ler ha s Honda ac cessor ies t hat allow you t o pe rs onalize your vehicle. T hese accessories have been de signed and a ppr ove d f or your vehi cl e, and are co vered b y warranty. W hen pr operly inst a lled, c ellula r phones, a lar ms, t w o-w a y r adios , and low-po wered audio systems should not interf ere wit h your vehicl e’s[...]

  • Page 161

    Som e examples are: L arger or smaller wheel s and tires ca n int er f e re wit h t he oper a t ion of your vehicle’s anti-lo ck brakes a nd other syst ems. R emo vin g parts f rom you r vehicl e, or r epla cing compone nt s w it h non-Honda component s could seriou sly af f ect your vehicle’s handling, st abilit y , and r elia bilit y. L ower [...]

  • Page 162

    Y ou r vehi cl e has several c on ven ie nt storag e areas: Glov e box Console compa rt me nt T runk Cent e r pocke t Door pock et s However, carryi ng too mu ch cargo , or impr oper ly st or ing it , ca n a f f ec t your v ehicle ’s ha ndling, st abilit y , st opping dist a nce , and t ir es , and make it unsaf e. Bef ore carrying any t ype of c[...]

  • Page 163

    −× Steps f or determi ni ng co rrect load limit : Loc ate th e s tate m en t, ‘‘th e combi ned weight of occupant s and cargo shou ld never exceed 850 lbs’’ on y our v ehic le’s pla ca r d. [The plac ard is on th e drive r’s doorja mb.] Det e rmine t he combine d weight of t he dr ive r a nd passe nger s t hat will be r iding in your[...]

  • Page 164

    St ore or s ecur e all it e ms t hat c ould be t hr own a round a nd hur t someone dur ing a c ra sh. Dist ribut e c ar go eve nly on the f loor of t h e t r unk, pla cing t he h ea vi e st ite m s o n th e bo ttom an d as f ar f orward as p os si bl e. Do not put a ny it ems on t he r ea r shelf t ha t could cov er t he IMA bat t e ry a ir int a k[...]

  • Page 165

    Do not s pill any liquids ove r t he a ir int ak e or put a ny sma ll f or eign ob jec ts in i t. T his m ay dam age the IMA batt ery and the p ower co ntrol unit . C arryin g Cargo Bef ore Dr iv ing 161 05/09/09 18:18:19 31SNC600 0164 [...]

  • Page 166

    162 05/09/09 18:18:21 31SNC600 0165 [...]

  • Page 167

    T his sec t ion give s you t ips on st ar t ing t he engine under v a rious co nd i ti o n s , an d h o w to op e ra te the manua l and a ut omat ic t ra nsmissions. It also include s import a nt in f orm ation o n p arkin g yo ur veh icl e, and the b raki ng s ystem . ........................ Preparing to Drive . 164 ....................... St ar [...]

  • Page 168

    Make su re all wi nd ows , mi rrors, and out side light s ar e cle an a nd unobst ruct e d. R e move f r ost , snow, or ice. Check that a ny items you may be ca rr ying a re st or ed pr oper ly or f ast ened down securely. Ch eck the s eat ad jus tmen t (see page ). Check the adjust ment of t he inside and out side mirr ors ( se e page ). Check the[...]

  • Page 169

    A pply t he pa r king bra ke . In co ld weather, turn o f f a ll electrical accessories t o reduce th e dr ai n o n th e b atte ry . If t he engine does not st a rt w it hin 15 seconds, or st ar t s but st a lls rig ht away, repeat step 4 with the acce lerato r ped al pre sse d hal f way down. If the engine st a rt s, r elea se pres sur e on th e a[...]

  • Page 170

    Honda’ s Cont inuously V a ria ble T ra nsmission’s unique design prov ides a smoot h, c onst a nt f low of powe r. It is e lec t ronica lly c ont rolle d f or m ore pr ecis e oper at ion a nd bet t er f uel economy . T hese indica t ors on t he inst r ument panel s how w hich posit ion t he shif t lev er is in. T he ‘‘D’’ indi cat or c[...]

  • Page 171

    − T o shif t f r om a ny posit ion, pre ss f ir mly on t he bra ke pe dal a nd pres s th e re l ea s e bu tton o n the f ro nt of the s h i f tl e v e r .Y o uc a n n o ts h i f to u to f Par k w hen t he ignit ion sw it ch is in the L OCK (0) or A CCESSOR Y (I) posit ion. T his posit ion me cha ni- cally locks the t ransmission. Use Park wheneve[...]

  • Page 172

    − − − − − When t he vehicle reaches the max imum speed in a ny s hif t posit ion, you may f eel t he e ngine cut in and out . T his is ca used by a limit er ( 11 2 mph, 180 km/h) in t he engine’ s comput er c ont rols. T he engine w ill run no rmally when yo u reduce the speed t o be low t he max imum. Press the bra ke peda l and pres s[...]

  • Page 173

    Do t his if pushing on t he br ak e ped al and pressing t he relea se but t on do not shif t t he t ra nsmission out of Par k: Rem o ve th e k ey from th e ig n i ti o n swit ch. Set t he parkin g brake. I ns ert a key i nto th e Sh i f t L oc k R e lea se slot . Push d own on the key while yo u p r e s st h e r e l e a s eb u t t o no nt h e shif [...]

  • Page 174

    − − T o maximize f uel economy, yo ur Ci vic Hyb ri d has an Auto Idl e Stop f unct ion. Under cer t a in condit ions, t he engine w ill shut of f w hen you come t o a st op. T hose c ondit ions ar e: T he engine coola nt is nea r ly up to norma l oper at ing t emper at ure. Th e s h i ft l e ve r i s i n D o r N . Y ou are not pressi ng o n th[...]

  • Page 175

    If you ope n t he dr ive r’s door w hen Auto S to p i s ac ti ve , th e in di c ato r wi l l blink a nd you w ill hear a cont inuous beep. T he beep will stop when you close t he door . W it h t he dr iv er ’s door open, y ou will hear a continuo us beep even if t he A ut o Idle St op f unct ion is deac tivated and the en gi ne res tarts. Alw a[...]

  • Page 176

    A lways us e the parkin g brake wh en you park your vehicle. Make sure t he par king bra ke is s et f irmly , or your v ehicle ma y r oll if it is pa rk ed on an inc line. If you r vehi cl e has an autom atic transm is si on , set the parki ng b rake bef or e you put t he t ra nsmission in Par k. T his kee ps t he ve hicle f r om moving a nd put t [...]

  • Page 177

    Y our ve hicle is equipped w it h f ront disc brakes. T he brakes on the rea r wheels are drum. A power assist help s reduce the ef f ort needed on t h eb r a k ep e d a l .T h eA B Sh e l p sy o u ret ain st eer ing cont r ol whe n bra king very hard. R e st ing your f oot on t he pe dal k ee ps t he bra ke s applie d light ly, builds up heat, a n[...]

  • Page 178

    I f thi s i n d i ca to r co mes o n, th e an ti- lock f unct ion of t he br ak ing sys t em has shut down. T he br ak es st ill w ork like a conv ent ional sy st em, but wit hout ant i-loc k. Y ou should ha v e your dealer i nspect your vehi cle as soon as possible . I f the ABS i n d i ca to r co m e s on w h i l e driv ing, t est t he br ak es a[...]

  • Page 179

    Y our ve hicle is not designed t o t ow a tra i le r; A ttem p ti n g to d o s o ca n vo i d your wa rr ant ies. It only helps w it h st e er ing cont rol dur ing bra king. su ch as try i n g to tak e a corner t oo f a st or ma king a sudden lane ch ange . A lways st eer moderately whe n you ar e br ak ing ha rd. Se ve re or sharp st eering wheel m[...]

  • Page 180

    176 05/09/09 18:20:06 31SNC600 0179 [...]

  • Page 181

    If you ha v e t he skills a nd t ools t o perf or m more c omplex ma int e nance t as ks on your v ehicle , you ma y w a nt t o purcha se t he ser vice ma nua l. See page f or inf orma t ion on how t o obtain a co py, o r see you r dealer. T his sect ion expla ins why it is imp orta nt t o keep your v ehicl e well maint a ined a nd how t o f ollow [...]

  • Page 182

    T o eli mi nate po tential h azards , read t he inst ruc t ions bef ore you begin, and mak e su re yo u have the to ol s and sk ills r equir ed. T o clea n par t s, use a commer cia lly avail abl e de greas er o r parts clea ner , not ga soline. T o reduce t he pos sibilit y of f ir e or explo sion , keep cigarett es, sparks, and f lame s away f ro[...]

  • Page 183

    − − − − − − − − − − − − CONT INUE D Calculat ed E ngine 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 % 5% 1% 0% Displayed Engine Oil L if e (% ) 100 % 90 % 80 % 70 % 60 % 50 % 40 % 30 % 20 % 15 % 10 % 5% 0% Y our v ehic le display s engine oil lif[...]

  • Page 184

    T he maintenance it em code o r codes i n d i ca te the m ai n and s u b i te ms requir ed a t t he t ime of t he oil cha nge (se e p ag e ). If t he r ema ining engine oil lif e is 15 t o 6 perce nt , you will see t he engine oil lif e indica t or ev er y t ime you t ur n th e i gn iti o n s w itc h to the O N (I I ) posit ion. T h e maint e nanc [...]

  • Page 185

    − If you stil l do no t perf orm the indicat ed maint e nanc e, you w ill see nega t ive mile age . It is displa yed when you d rive more than 10 miles (f or U.S. models) or 10 km ( f or Cana dian mode ls) af t er seeing t he 0 percent message. A f t erward, it show s your driv ing dist a nce if y ou cont inue t o driv e. Immedia t ely ha v e t h[...]

  • Page 186

    Y our dea ler w ill reset t he display af t er complet ing t he re quire d maint e nance ser vic e. Y ou will se e ‘‘OIL L IF E 100 %’ ’ on the inf orma t ion display t he ne xt t ime you t urn t he i g n i tio n swi tch to the O N (I I) posit ion. Press t he SEL /R ESET but t on repe at edly unt il t he engine oil lif e is display ed. Turn[...]

  • Page 187

    If you have the r equi red service done but do not re set t he display , or rese t t he displa y w it hout doing t he ser vic e, t he syst em w ill not show t he pro p er mai nten ance i nterval s. This c a nl e a dt os e r i o u s m e c h a n i c a l problems beca use y ou will no longe r have an accu rate record o f when maintenance is need ed. Y[...]

  • Page 188

    # − − − − − − U.S. Vehicles: Acc o rd i n g to s tate an d f ed eral regu latio ns, f ailu re to perf orm maint e nance on t he it e ms mar ked wit h w ill not void y our e missions warranties . However, al l maint e nanc e ser v ices should be perf ormed in accordance wit h t he i n ter va ls i nd i c ate d b y the inf or ma t ion di[...]

  • Page 189

    # # # Maint enance Minder 185 : Maintenance Sub Items Rotate tires Replace air cleaner element If you dri ve in dusty c onditions, replace every 15,000 miles (24,000 km). Replace dus t and pollen f ilter If you drive primarily in urban areas that have high concentrati ons of soot i n the air fr om industry a nd from diesel-powered vehicles, r[...]

  • Page 190

    Maint ena nce R ecor d 186 mi mi mi mi mi mi mi mi mi mi mi mi mi mi You or the servicing dealer c an record all completed maintenance here. When maintenance is performed, record the mileage, circle the coded item(s ) completed, and wri te in any other non-c oded items (suc h as brak e flui d replacement) below the codes. Keep the rec eipts f or al[...]

  • Page 191

    Maint ena nce R ecor d Maint enance 187 mi mi mi mi mi mi mi mi mi mi mi mi mi mi Mileage km km km km km km km Signature Date Mileage km km km km km km km Signature Date Maintenance Performed AB1234 5 AB1234 5 AB1234 5 AB1234 5 AB1234 5 AB1234 5 AB1234 5 Maintenance Performed AB1234 5 AB1234 5 AB1234 5 AB1234 5 AB1234 5 AB1234 5 AB1234 5 05/?[...]

  • Page 192

    Fl u i d L o c a ti o n s 188 RADIATO R CAP ENGINE OIL DIPST ICK (Ora nge loop) ENGINE OIL FILL CAP WASHE R FLUID (Blue c ap) AUTOMATI C TRANSM ISSION (CVT ) FLU ID DIPS TIC K (Yel low loop) ENGINE COOLANT RESERV OIR BRAKE FLUID (Black cap) 05/09/09 18:21:27 31SNC600 0191 [...]

  • Page 193

    T he oil viscos it y or w eight is prov ided on t he cont a iner ’s la bel. Oil is a major cont r ibut or t o your engine’s per f or manc e a nd longev it y. A lways use a premium-g rade 0W-20 det er gent oil displa ying t he A PI Cer t if ic at ion Sea l. T his se al indic at es t he oil is energy conse rv ing, and t ha t it meet s t he A meri[...]

  • Page 194

    Y our v ehic le does not r equir e any oil add iti ves. Addi tives m ay advers el y af f e ct t he engine or t r ansmission perf or manc e a nd dura bilit y. Y ou ma y use a sy nt het ic mot or oil if it me et s t he same r equir ement s give n f or a conv ent iona l mot or oil: it display s t he A PI Ce rt if ica t ion Se al, and it is t he pr ope[...]

  • Page 195

    Ref il l the e n g i n e wi th th e rec ommended oil. Engine oil change ca pa cit y (inc luding f ilt e r): L et the engi ne ru n f or several minut es, t he n chec k t he dr a in bolt and oil f ilt er f or lea ks . R e move t he oil f ilt er , and let t he rema ining oil dr ain. A spe cial wrenc h (avail abl e f rom yo ur dea ler) is r equir ed. P[...]

  • Page 196

    T urn of f t he engine, let it sit f or seve ra l minut es, t hen c heck t he oil level on the dipstick. If necessary, add mor e oil. Put t he under -cov er ba ck in pla ce and r einst a ll t he nine holding clips . L o c kt h ec l i p ss e c u r e l yb yp u s h i n g o n th e ce n ter o f eac h c l i p . If the coolant level in the reserve t ank i[...]

  • Page 197

    I f the re s er ve ta n k i s co mp l e tel y empty, you shou ld also check the cool ant level in t he radiator. T he coola nt le ve l should be up to t he bas e of t he f iller ne ck. A dd coola nt if it is low. Do not add a ny rust inhibit ors or ot her a ddit ive s t o your vehic le’s cooling sys t em. T he y ma y not be compat ible wit h t he[...]

  • Page 198

    Check t he f luid level in the win ds hi el d was her re servo i r at least mont hly during norma l use. Th e l o w wa s h e r level indi cat or comes on when the leve l is low ( see pa ge ). Check the f luid l evel by removin g the cap and l o oki n g at t he l evel gauge. Fill t he re ser v oir w it h a good-qua lit y windshield w a sher f luid. [...]

  • Page 199

    Check t he f luid leve l wit h t he engine at norm al op eratin g temp erature . R e move t h e dipst ick ( y ellow loop) f r om the t ra nsmission, and wipe it with a clean c lo th. Inser t t he dipst ick a ll t he wa y int o the transmi ss io n sec urel y as shown in t he illust r at ion. R e move t he dips t ick a nd check t he f luid lev el. It[...]

  • Page 200

    T o t horoughly f lush t he tr ansmission, the t echnician should dra in a nd re f ill it w it h Honda C V T f luid, t hen dr ive t he vehicle f or a shor t dist a nce. Do t his t hr ee t ime s. T hen dr a in and ref ill t he t ra nsmiss ion a f ina l t ime. Inser t t he dipst ick a ll t he wa y ba ck into t he t r ansmission securely. T he t ra ns[...]

  • Page 201

    CONT INUE D 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 your vehicle was new. If you regu larl y carry heavy i tems in the t runk, r ea djust ment may be r equire d. A djust ment should be done by your dea ler or ot her qua lif ied mecha nic. Y our ve hicle ha s haloge n hea dlight bulbs. W hen re plac ing a bulb, ha ndle it by it [...]

  • Page 202

    I f y o ur e p l a c e da h e a d l i g h t b u l bo n the driver’s si de, rein stall the engine coola nt r eser v e t ank . Insert t he s ocket int o t he hole, a nd turn it one-qu arter t urn clo ckwise t o lock it in place . Push the e lectr ical connector ba ck o n t ot h en e ws o c k e t .M a k es u r ei t is on all t he w ay . T urn on the[...]

  • Page 203

    T o change t he bulb on t he driv er ’s side, st a rt t he engine, t urn t he steering wheel all the w ay t o t he right , a nd t ur n of f t he engine . T o change t he bulb on t he pa ssenge r’s side, turn t he steering wheel t o the lef t . R einstall the inner f ender cover. T hen re inst a ll t he holding clips , a n dl o c k t h e mi np l[...]

  • Page 204

    Open the t runk. Re m ov e th e s o ck et f r o m t h e headlight asse mbly by t urning it one-q uarter t urn counterclo ckwise. Use a f lat-t ipped screwdriver t o remov e t he t w o holding clips f r om t he inner f ender , and pull t he inner f e nder cov er ba ck. R emov e t he bulb f r om t he socke t by pushing t he bulb in a nd t urning it c[...]

  • Page 205

    Open the t runk. R e move t he s ocke t by t urning it one-q uarter t urn counterclo ckwise. Pull t he bulb st r a ight out of it s socket . Push t he new bulb st r aight i n to th e s o c ke t u n ti l i t b o tto m s. R eins t all t he soc ket int o t he light ass embly by t ur ning it cloc kw ise unt il it lock s. Put t he f a st ene rs int o t [...]

  • Page 206

    R e move t he s ocke t by t urning it one-q uarter t urn counterclo ckwise. Pull t he bulb st r a ight out of it s socke t . Push t he new bulb st ra ight i n to th e s o c ke t u n ti l i t b o tto m s. Insert t he socket ba ck into the light ass embly. T ur n it clockwis e t o lock it in place . T e s t t h el i g h t st om a k es u r et h e new [...]

  • Page 207

    If your seat be lt s get dirt y, use a sof t brush w it h a mix t ure of mild soa p and warm water to clean the m. Do not use blea ch, dye , or cle aning solvents. L et t he belts air dry bef ore you use the vehicle. Dirt build-up in the loops of t he sea t belt a nchors c an ca use t he be lt s t o re tra ct sl owl y. Wi p e the i ns i d es o f t [...]

  • Page 208

    If you use non-Honda f loor mat s, make su re they f it prope rly and that t h e y c a nb eu s e dw i t ht h ef l o o r m a t anchor s. Do not put a ddit iona l f loor m ats o n to p o f the an cho red m ats. T his f ilt e r r emov es t he dust a nd p o l l e n t h a ti sb r o u g h ti nf r o mt h e o u tsi de th ro ug h th e h e ati n g a n d cool[...]

  • Page 209

    CONT INUE D T o repla ce a wipe r bla de: Li ft t h e w i p e r a r m o ff th e windshield, r a ising t he driv er ’s si de f ir s t, th en th e pas sen ge r’ s side. R emove the cover, by squ eezing t he t w o t abs and pulling it s t ra ight out . A s show n abov e, cov er t he t ip of a f lat -tipped screwdriver with a cloth and m ove the sc[...]

  • Page 210

    Examine the new wiper blades. If they h ave no p l astic o r me tal reinf orcement along the back edge, remo ve t he metal reinf orcemen t st rips f rom t he old wiper bla de, a nd inst all t he m in th e sl ots al on g th e ed ge o f th e ne w blade . Disconnect t he blade a ssembly fr o m t h e w i p e r a r m : Press and hold the lock t ab. Slid[...]

  • Page 211

    K eepin g the tires prop erly i nf lat ed prov ides t h e best combinat ion of handling, t r ea d lif e, a nd riding comf ort . Under inf la t ed t ires we ar unev enly , adversely af f ect handli ng and f uel economy , and ar e more lik ely t o fa i l fr o m b e i n g o v e r h e a t e d . Overinf lat ed t ires can make your v e h i c l er i d em [...]

  • Page 212

    Use a ga uge t o mea sure t he a ir press ure i n each tire at least onc e a mont h. Eve n t ires t hat are in good condit ion may lose 1 t o 2 psi (10 t o 20 kPa, 0.1 to 0.2 kgf /cm ) per mont h. R e member t o chec k t he s p a r et i r ea t t h es a m et i m e . Check t he air pressure s whe n t he tires are cold . T his m eans the vehicle has b[...]

  • Page 213

    In addit ion t o pr oper inf la t ion, correct wheel alignm ent help s t o decr ea se t ire we ar . If y ou f ind a t ir e is wor n unev enly , hav e y our dea ler check the w heel align ment. Have your dealer check the t ires if you f eel a consistent v ibration while driv ing. A t ire s hould alw a ys be reba la nced if it is r emov ed f rom t he[...]

  • Page 214

    R e plac e your t ir es w it h r adia l t ire s of the same size, lo ad range, speed ra t ing, a nd max imum cold t ire press ure rating (as sh own o n the t ire’ s sidew all). Mixing ra dia l and bia s-ply t ir es on your v ehicle ca n re duce bra king abilit y , t ra ct ion, a nd st e er ing accu racy. Usi ng tires of a dif f erent size or cons[...]

  • Page 215

    + W hen inst a lling ca bles , f ollow t he manuf act urer ’s inst ruc t ions, and mount t hem as t ight as you ca n. Make sure t hey ar e not conta ct ing t he bra ke lines or suspension. D riv e slowly with t hem installed. If you h ea r the m co mi n g i n to co ntac t wi th the body or chassis, st op and in vesti gate. Remo ve them as soo n[...]

  • Page 216

    − Check t he condit ion of t he 12 v olt bat t e ry mont hly by look ing at t he t est indica t or window . T he la bel on th e b atte ry e xp lai ns th e te st indica t or’ s colors . If your vehi cle’s 12 volt batt ery is disconnect e d or goes dea d, t he IMA battery level g aug e readi ng wi ll n o t b e co rre ct th e n ex t tim e y o u [...]

  • Page 217

    Fill t he f uel t a nk. Change t he e ngine oil and f ilt e r. Block the rear wheels. If t he v ehic le is t o be st ored f or a longer pe riod, it should be support e d on ja ck st a nds so t he t ires a r e of f t he ground. Wash and dry the exterior complet e ly. C l e a nt h ei n t e r i o r .M a k es u r et h e ca rp eti n g, flo o r m ats , e[...]

  • Page 218

    214 05/09/09 18:25:12 31SNC600 0217 [...]

  • Page 219

    T his sect ion cove rs t he mor e common proble ms t ha t mot oris t s experien ce wit h their vehicles. It give s you inf orma t ion a bout how t o saf ely eval uate the pro b lem and wh at to d o to co rre ct it. I f the p r o bl em h as st ra nded y ou on t he side of t he roa d, yo u may b e abl e to g et goi n g agai n . If not , y ou will a l[...]

  • Page 220

    Check t he inf la t ion pres sure of t he com pac t spare tire every time yo u check t he ot her t ire s. It should be inf lat ed t o: Follow t he se pre ca ut ions: Never exceed 50 mph (80 km/h). T his tire gi ves a harshe r ride and l es s tra cti on o n s o m e ro ad s u r - f a ces . Use gre at e r c aut ion w hile driv ing. R eplace the t ire [...]

  • Page 221

    CONT INUE D If you ha ve a f lat tir e w hile driv ing, st op in a saf e pla ce t o cha nge it . Driv e slow ly a long the s houlder unt il you get t o an exit or an ar ea t o st op t h a t i s fa r a w a y fr o m t h e t r a ffi c l a n e s . Park the vehicle on f irm, level , and non-slipper y ground. Put the t ransmission in Par k. A pply the pa[...]

  • Page 222

    L oosen each wheel nut 1/2 t urn with t he w heel nut wrench. Place t he j ac k under t he j ack ing point . T urn t he end br ac ket clock wise unt il the t op of t he ja ck cont a ct s t he ja cking point . Ma ke su re the j ac ki ng p o i n t tab is r e s t i n gi nt h ej a c k n o t c h . Rem o ve th e c en ter ca p f ro m th e wheel with t he [...]

  • Page 223

    Use the ext ension and the wheel nu t wrench as sh own to rai se the ve hicle unt il t he f la t t ir e is of f t he ground. R emove t he wheel nu ts, t hen remov e t he f la t t ir e. Ha ndle t he whe el nut s car ef ully; t hey ma y be ho t f rom dri vin g. Pl ace the f lat t ire on t he gr ound wit h t he out side su rf ace f acin g up . Bef or [...]

  • Page 224

    T ighten t he wheel nu ts securely in the same c ris scro ss p att ern. Have t he whe el nut t or que chec ked a t th e n ea re st au to m o ti ve s ervi ce f a cilit y . T ight en t he w hee l nut s t o: Rem o ve th e c en ter ca p b e f or e st oring t he f lat tir e in t he t runk we ll. Pl ace the f lat t ire f ace down i n the spar e t ir e we[...]

  • Page 225

    Diagnosing w hy t he engine w on’t st a rt f a lls int o t w o ar ea s, de pending on what you hear w hen you turn the ignit ion swit ch t o t he ST A R T (III) posit ion: If t he he adlight s dim not ice ably or g o o u t wh en y o u try to s tar t the engine, eit he r t he ba t t er y is dischar ged or t he conne ct ions a re corr oded. Chec k [...]

  • Page 226

    A r e y ou using a pr oper ly c oded key ? A n improper ly c oded ke y w ill caus e t he immobilizer sys t em indicat or in t he inst r ument pa nel t o blink ra pidly (s ee pa ge ). A r e you us ing t he pr oper st a rt ing proce dure ? R e f e r t o on page . Do you have f uel? Check the f uel gauge ; t he low f ue l indica t or ma y not be w or [...]

  • Page 227

    + + A lt hough t h is seem s like a s imple proced ure, you sho uld take severa l prec au t ions. T o jump st a rt your v ehic le: T he number s in t he illust r a t ion show you t he order t o connec t t he jumper cables. Connect one j umper ca ble t o t he posit iv e ( ) t ermina l on your b atte ry . Co nn e ct the o th e r en d to t he posi[...]

  • Page 228

    − Start t he veh icl e. I f t he starter m o to r sti l l o p er ate s s lo wl y, c h ec k that t he ju m per c abl es h ave go od m eta l -to -m eta l co ntac t. K e ep t he ends of t he jumper ca bles away f rom eac h othe r and any m etal on the vehicle until everything is disconnect e d. Ot her wise, y ou may cause a n electr ical short . I f[...]

  • Page 229

    T he r ea ding on t he v ehicle ’s t emper at ur e gauge should st a y in th e mi dr an g e . I f it cl i m b s to th e r ed mar k, y ou should det e rmine t he reason (hot day, driving up a st eep hill, et c.). If your veh ic le ove rheats, yo u sh ou l d t ak e immedia t e ac t ion. T he only i n d i c a t i o nm a yb et h et e m p e r a t u r [...]

  • Page 230

    I f the te mp era tu re s tay s n o rm al, check t he coolant level in the radi ator reserve tank. If it has gone dow n, add c oolant to t he MAX mark. P ut t he cap b ack on ti g htl y. If you do not f ind a n obvious le ak , check t he coolant level in the radi ator reserve tank. A dd co ol ant if t he le ve l is below t he MIN ma rk . Using glov[...]

  • Page 231

    If nece ssar y, a dd oil t o bring t he leve l bac k t o the f ull m ark on the dipst ick ( se e page ). L e t t he v ehicle sit f or a minut e . Open t he hood, a nd check t he oil leve l ( see pa ge ). A n e ngine very low on o il can l ose p ressu re during cor ner ing and ot her dr iv ing maneuv er s. Saf ely pull of f t he roa d, and shut of f[...]

  • Page 232

    − − I f t h eA u t o I d l eS t o pi sa c t i v ef o ra n ext e nded per iod, t he c har ging system indicat or may come on. If it happens, s t ar t t he e ngine. The ch ar g i n g s ys te m i n d ic ator m ay also c ome on if t he Int e gra t ed M ot or A ssist ( IMA ) bat t er y char ge drops below a desir ed le ve l and t he engine sta rts t[...]

  • Page 233

    If t he indica t or come s on r epea t edly , even t houg h it may t urn of f a s you cont inue driv ing, ha ve t he v ehic le ch ecke d by the de ale r as soon as possible. I f the i n d i ca to r co m e s o n while dr iv ing, it mea ns one of t he e ngine’s em issions control s ystems may have a problem . Even t houg h you may f eel no dif f er[...]

  • Page 234

    I f the ABS i n d i ca to r co m e s on w i th the br ake syst em indicat or, ha ve your v ehic le inspect e d by your dealer im mediately. How ev er , if t he br ak e peda l does not f e el norm al, y ou should t a ke immedia t e a ct ion. A problem in one par t of t he sy st em’ s dual c irc uit design will st ill giv e y ou bra king a t tw o w[...]

  • Page 235

    T he ve hicle’ s f us es a re c ont aine d in t h r e ef u s eb o x e s . T he pri mary and seco nd ary und er- hood f use boxes a r e in the e ngine comp art ment on t he driver’s side. T he int erior f use box is underne at h t he st e er ing column. Fu s e s T ak ing Car e of t he Unex pect ed 231 TAB UNDER- HOOD (P RIMARY) UNDER- HOOD (SE C[...]

  • Page 236

    Check each of the large f uses in the pri mary un der- ho od f use b ox by looking t hr ough t he t op at t he wire inside. R emoving these f uses requir es a Phillips-he ad screwd river. Turn th e ig ni ti o n s wi tc h to th e L OCK ( 0) posit ion. Ma ke s ure t he headlight s and a ll ot her accessories are of f . R e move t he c ove r f rom t h[...]

  • Page 237

    If you c annot drive the vehicl e wit hout f ixing t he proble m, an d you do no t have a spare f use , take a f use of the sam e ratin g o r a lo wer ratin g f r om one of t he ot he r cir cuit s. Ma ke s u r ey o uc a nd ow i t h o u tt h a tc i r c u i t temporar ily (such as the a ccessory powe r socke t or r a dio). If you repl ace t he blown [...]

  • Page 238

    I f the re p l ac e m en t f us e o f the same r a t ing blows in a short time , t here is pr obably a se rious elec t ric al pr oblem in y our v ehic le. L eave the bl o wn f use in that circ uit and ha v e your ve hicle check ed by a qua lif ied mec hanic. When t he audio system is disabled, th e cl o c k se tti n g i n th e au d i o sy s tem wil[...]

  • Page 239

    − − * * No. Ci rc ui ts P rote cte d Am p s . No. A mps. Circuits Prot ect ed No . Amps . Ci rc ui ts P rote cte d : 1 2 3 Main F use EPS Option Main Ignition Sw itch Main AB S AB S 100 A 70 A 80 A 50 A 30 A 30 A 1 2 3 10 A 7.5 A 15 A IMA2 IMA1 Booster MS 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 50 A 40 A 40 A 20 A 20 A 30 A 40[...]

  • Page 240

    − − − − − − − − − * * * No. No. No. A mps. Circuits Prot ect ed A mps. Circuits Prot ect ed A mps. Circuits Prot ect ed : 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 7.5 A 7.5 A 10 A 10 A 10 A 7.5 A 7.5 A 10 A ODS MET ER SR S R ight Headlight High L ef t Headlight [...]

  • Page 241

    − − CONT INUE D If , due t o da mage , your v ehic le must be towed with t he f ront wheels on t he ground, do t his: R e lea se t he pa rking br ak e. St ar t t he engine . S h i f t t oD ,t h e nt oN . T urn of f t he engine. W it h the f r ont w hee ls on the gr ound, i t i s be s t to to w the ve h i cl e no farth e r than 50 miles (80 km),[...]

  • Page 242

    Emer g ency T ow ing 238 T he steering sys tem can be damaged if the st eering wheel is lo cked . Leave t he ignition sw itch in the ACCESSORY (I) position, and mak e sure the ste ering wheel turns f reely bef ore you begin towing. T rying to lif t or tow your vehicle by the bumpers will caus e serious damage. T he bumpers are not d esigned to supp[...]

  • Page 243

    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 c apa cit ie s of your v ehicle, a nd t he loca t ions of the ident if icat ion numbe rs. It also includes inf orma t ion y ou should know a bout y our v ehicle ’s t ir es a nd emission s contr ol systems. ................ Identif icat ion Numb ers . 240 .................[...]

  • Page 244

    Y our ve hicle ha s sev er al ide nt if y ing numbers in v a rious pla ces . T he ve hicle ident if ica t ion number (V IN) is t he 1 7-digit numbe r your dealer uses t o regi ster your vehicle f or w a rr ant y purposes . It is also necessa ry f or licensing a nd insuring yo ur veh ic le . T he eas ies t plac e to f in d th e VIN i s o n a pl ate [...]

  • Page 245

    T he engine number is st ampe d into t he engine block . T he t ra nsmission number is on a labe l on t op of t he t r ansmis sion. T he IMA Motor Number is sta mped on t he mot or housing. I d e n ti f i c a ti o n N u m b e rs T echnical Inf ormat ion 241 ENGINE NUMBE R IMA MOT OR NUMBER TRANSM ISSION NUMBER 05/09/09 18:?[...]

  • Page 246

    * * * * Specif icat ions 242 Dimensions Weight s Engine Capacities 176.7 in (4,489 mm) 69.0 in (1,752 mm) 56.3 in (1,430 mm) 106.3 in (2,700 mm) 59.1 in (1,501 mm) 60.2 in (1,529 mm) 2.87 x 3.15 in (73.0 x 80.0 mm) 82 cu-in (1.339 cm ) 10.8 Length Width Height Wheelb ase Track Gross vehicle weight rating See th e certification label attache[...]

  • Page 247

    −− − − − − − − − − − − − − − − − Specif icat ions T echnical Inf ormat ion 243 Air Conditi oning Fuses Alignment 12 Volt Battery Tires Lights HFC-134a (R-134a) 16 18 oz (450 500 g) SE-10Y 12 V 60 W 12 V 3 CP 12 V 21/5 W 12 V 21 W 7°6’ 1°39’ 0°3’ 0.00 in (0.0 mm) P195/65R15 89S 2.0 in (2.0 mm) Refrigerant t[...]

  • Page 248

    − Qua lit y gr ades ca n be f ound whe re applic able on t he t ir e sidew a ll between t he t read shoulder and the maximum s ect ion w idt h. F or example: A ll passenger c ar t ire s must conf orm t o Fe der al Sa f et y R equir ement s in ad d i ti o n to th es e gr ad es. T he t raction g rades , f rom hi ghes t t o l ow es t, a r e AA, A, B[...]

  • Page 249

    − T he temperature grad es are A ( the high est), B, and C, representing t he ti re ’ s re s is tanc e to th e ge ne r ati o n o f hea t , and it s abilit y t o dissipat e he at when t est ed under cont r olled condit ions on a specif ied indoor labor at or y t est wheel. Sust aine d high temp erature can cau se the m aterial of t he t ire to d[...]

  • Page 250

    − − − − − − − − − − − − − T he t ires tha t ca me on yo ur vehicle hav e a numbe r of ma r kings. T hose you sh oul d be aware of are described below . Ri m d i a m e t e r i n i nc h e s . L oad index ( a nume ric al code asso ci ated with the max im um load t he t ire can c ar ry ). Speed symb ol (an alp hab etic al co d[...]

  • Page 251

    * * T he burning of ga soline in your vehic le’s e ngine produce s sev era l by- product s . Some of t hes e ar e ca rbon monoxide ( CO) , oxides of nit roge n (NOx), a nd hydrocarbons (HC). Ga soline ev apor a t ing f r om the t a nk also pr oduces hy droca r bons. Con- t rolling t he produc t ion of N Ox, C O, an d H C is i mp o rta n t to [...]

  • Page 252

    T he exh aus t e missions c ont rols include f our syst ems: PGM-FI, ignit ion t iming cont rol, exha ust ga s reci rcu latio n, and three way c atalytic converter. T hese f our syst ems work t oget her t o cont r ol t he e ngine’s combust ion a nd minimize t he amount of HC, CO, and NOx tha t come out t he t a ilpipe. T he ex haus t emission s c[...]

  • Page 253

    T he t hree way ca ta lytic converter cont ains pr ecious me t als t hat se rv e as c at a lys t s, pr omot ing chemic al reactio ns to co nvert the exhau st gass es w it hout a f f ec t ing t he met a ls. T he cat alyt ic converter is ref erred to as a three- way catalys t, sin ce i t acts on HC, CO, and NOx. A r eplacement unit must be an origina[...]

  • Page 254

    If you take your vehicle f or a st at e emissi ons test shortly af t er t he bat t e ry ha s be en disconnec t ed or gone dead, it ma y not pas s t he t est . T his is beca use of ce rt a in ‘‘r ea diness codes’’ tha t must be set in t he on- boar d diagnost ic s f or t he e missions systems. T hese codes are era sed wh e n th e b atte ry i[...]

  • Page 255

    .... Cust omer Ser v ice Inf orma t ion . 252 .................... Warra nty Coverages . 253 R e port ing Sa f et y D ef ect s .......................... (U.S. V ehicles) . 254 ..................... A ut horized Manu als . 255 W ar r ant y a nd Cust omer R elat ions W ar rant y a nd Cust omer R e lat ions 251 05/09/09 18:2[...]

  • Page 256

    Honda de ale rship pe rsonne l ar e tr ained prof essionals. T hey should be able t o answ er a ll your quest ions. If you e ncount er a problem t ha t y our dea lership doe s not solv e t o y our sat isf a ct ion, pl ease discuss it wit h the dealership’s m anagement. T he servi ce m anag er o r ge neral m anag er can help. Almost a ll pro blem [...]

  • Page 257

    − − − − − − − − − Y our ne w v ehicle is cov er ed by t hes e warrantie s: covers your new vehicl e, except f or th e ba tter y , em i s s i o n s co ntro l systems, a nd accessories, aga inst def ect s in ma t er ials a nd workm ans hi p. th es e two warrant ies co ver your vehicl e’s emissions con tr ol systems. T ime, mi le a[...]

  • Page 258

    If NH T SA r ec eive s simila r com- plaint s, it ma y open a n inve st iga t ion, and if it f inds t hat a saf et y def ect exist s in a g roup of vehic les, it may order a re ca ll and r eme dy ca mpa ign. However, NHT SA cannot become involv ed in indiv idual pr oblems between you, your dealer, o r A me rica n Honda Mot or C o., Inc. If you b el[...]

  • Page 259

    − * * * * 2 0 0 6 H O N V alid only f or sales w it hin the Unit ed St at es. Cana dian owners should cont act t heir aut hor ized Honda dealer . T h e publicat ions show n below can be p urcha sed f rom He lm Inco rporated. Y ou can order in any of t hree ways: Detach and mai l the order f orm on the right half of t his pag[...]

  • Page 260

    − − − S H I P T O P A Y M E N T T his manua l cov ers ma int ena nce and r ecomme nded proce dures f or r epa ir t o engine a nd cha ssis component s. It is w rit t e n f or t he j ourne yma n mecha nic, but is simple enough f or most me cha nically -incline d owne rs t o under- st and. T his manua l desc ribes t h e[...]

  • Page 261

    CONT INUE D Ba tte ry Char ging Syst em ........................... Indi cat or . 57, 228 ............................ Jump St ar t ing . 223 .............................. Maintenance . 212 ............................ Specif ica t ions . 243 .............................. Bef ore D riv ing . 14 9 .................................... B e l t s ,S [...]

  • Page 262

    * Bulb Replacement .......................... Back-up L ights . 201 ..................... Brake L ights . 200, 201 ........ Fr ont Side M ar ker L ight s . 199 ........... Fr ont T ur n Signal L ight . 199 ................................. Hea dlight s . 197 .......................... Par king L ight s . 199 ......... R ea r Side Mar ker L ight s[...]

  • Page 263

    * CONT INUE D ........ DOT T ire Quality Gra ding . 244 ........... Dri ver an d Pas se ng er Saf ety . 5 ........................................... Driv ing . 16 3 .................................... Economy . 154 .................. Dust a nd Polle n Filt er . 20 4 .............................. Econo my, Fuel . 154 ............ Emergenci es o[...]

  • Page 264

    Gauge s ... Engine Coolant T e mper at ur e . 67 ............................................... Fuel . 66 Gearshif t L ever Positions .......... Auto m ati c T ran sm is s i o n . 166 ........................................ Glov e Box . 9 6 ............. Ha logen He adlight B ulbs . 197 .............. Hazard Warning Flash ers . 74 Hea dlight s ..[...]

  • Page 265

    CONT INUE D ................................. Power Door . 80 ........................................... T runk . 86 ........................ L ow Coolant L evel . 154 ......................... L ow F uel Indic at or . 61 ................................ Lo we r An c h o r s . 4 3 ... L ow Oil Pressure Ind icator . 62, 227 ... L ubricant Specif ic[...]

  • Page 266

    * * ........... Protect ing La rger Child ren . 48 .................................. Saf ety Belt s . 8, 18 ......... S a fe ty D e fe c t s , Re p o r t i n g . 2 5 4 ................................. Saf et y F ea t ur es . 7 ........................................... Ai rb ag s . 9 ....................................... Seat Belt s . 8 ..[...]

  • Page 267

    * * CONT INUE D ......................................... Spot light s . 63 .......... SR S, A ddit iona l Inf or mat ion . 21 ... Add i ti o n al S af ety P re c au ti o n s . 32 ............................. A irbag S ervi ce . 32 How t he Passe nger A irba g Of f ...................... Indicat or W ork s . 31 How t he Side A irba g Of f ....[...]

  • Page 268

    * * T r ansmission Checking Flu id L evel, .............................. Auto m ati c . 1 9 5 .................. Fluid Selection . 195, 196 .............. Identif ication Number . 241 ............. Shif t ing t he A ut omat ic . 1 66 ................................... T rea dwear . 244 ....................................... Tr i p M e te r .[...]

  • Page 269

    IX 05/09/09 18:31:21 31SNC600 0268 [...]

  • Page 270

    Ser v ice Inf or mat ion Summa r y Gasoline: Fuel Tank Capacity: Brake Fluid: Tire Pressure (measur ed cold): Recommended Engine Oil: Automatic Tra nsmiss ion Fluid (CVT): 32 psi (220 kPa , 2.2 kgf/cm ) 60 psi (420 kPa , 4.2 kgf/cm ) Honda Heavy Duty Brake Fluid DOT 3 preferred, or a DOT 3 or DOT 4 brake fluid as a temporary replacement (see page )[...]