Honda Civic 2 Door (2006) manual

2006 Civic 2 Door Owner’s Manual (Unlinked) This document does not contai n hype rlinks and may b e formatted for pri n ting instead of web us. This is due to changes in content and specifications of the vehicle that happen throughout the model year. This manual will be replaced with a hyperlinked version at the en d of the model year. © 2006 Ho[...]

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

One of t he best ways t o enhance the enjo yment of your new vehicl e is to rea d t his manua l. In it , y ou will le ar n how t o oper at e its driv ing cont r ols a nd conve nience it ems. A f t er wa rds, keep t his owner ’s ma nual in y our v ehicle so y o uc a n r e f e rt o i ta ta n yt i m e . Several warranties pro t ect your new veh icl [...]

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

(f luid capa cit ies and tir e pr ess ure s) (ma in c ont rols) (seat belts, SR S, and chi ld p rotect ion) (indica t ors , gauge s, dashboa rd, a nd st ee ring column) (heat ing an d coo ling , audi o, steering wheel, s ecurity, and cru ise con trol) (f ue l, vehi cle b reak- in , an d cargo l oad in g) (e ngine a nd t ra nsmission opera t ion) (f[...]

A summa ry of t he inf orma t ion you need when you pul l up to the f uel pump. A convenien t ref erence to the sect ions in t his ma nual. How to ord er manuals and o ther technical litera ture. A quick ref erence t o t he ma in cont rols in your v ehic le. Import a nt inf orma t ion a bout t he proper use and c ar e of your v ehicle ’s seat b e[...]

Y our V ehicle at a Glance Y our V ehicle a t a Glance 3 HOOD RELEASE HANDLE A/T model is shown. AUTOM ATIC TRANSMISSION MANUA L T RANSMISSION GAUGES INS TRUMEN T PANEL INDICAT ORS POWER DOOR LOCK MAST ER SWITCH HAZ ARD WARNING BUTTO N (P.72 ) MOONROOF SWITCH (P.98) (P.9, 23) AUDIO SYS TEM HEA TING/COOLING CONTROLS (P.11 0) (P.55) (P.63) (P.9, 23) [...]

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

− T his sect ion gives you impor t ant inf orma t ion about how t o pr ot ect yourself and your passengers. It shows you how t o use seat belts. It expla ins how your air bags w ork . A nd it t ells y ou how t o prope rly rest rain inf ant s and ch ildren in your v ehic le. ......... Im po rtan t S af ety P re ca uti on s . 6 ....... Y our Vehicl[...]

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

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

Y our vehic le is e quipped w it h se at belt s in a ll se at ing pos it ions. Seat be lt s a re 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 childre n. ( Inf ant s and s maller chi ldren mu st be pro perl y restraine d in child se at s .) Not wearing a seat belt prop erly increases the cha nce of serious in[...]

Y our vehicle has a supp lemental restraint system (SRS) with f ront airb ags to h elp p rotect the he ads and ch ests of the d ri ver an d a fron t s ea t passenge r dur ing a mode ra t e t o sev er e f r ont al c ollision ( see page f or mor e inf or mat ion on how your f r ont air bags wor k). Your ve hi cle als o has si de airb ags to help prot[...]

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

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

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

A dju st the dri ver’s h ead res traint so the b ack of your he ad rests agai nst the cen ter of th e re str ai nt. R ec lining a se at - back so t hat t he shoulder par t of t he belt no longer rest s against t he occupant’s chest reduc es t he prot ec t ive capa bilit y of the belt . It a lso in creases t he chance of sliding under t he belt [...]

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

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

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

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

T he seat belts use the same monitor ing syst em a s t he f ront airb ags. The sy stem may no t work proper ly under t hese condit ions: T his syst em monitors t he f ront sea t belt s. If y ou turn the i g ni tio n swi tch to th e ON ( II) pos it ion bef or e your sea t belt is f ast ened, the beeper will sound and t he indicat or will f la sh. If[...]

T he lap and s ho ul der be lt g oe s o ver your s houlder, acr oss y our c hest , and a cr oss y our hips . To f as ten th e be lt, i n se rt th e l atch plat e int o t he buckle, t hen t ug on t he belt t o mak e sure t he buck le is lat ched (se e page f or how t o proper ly posit ion the belt ). T o unloc k t he be lt , press th e re d P R E S [...]

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

CONT INUED A irbag Sy s t em Component s A ddi t ion al Inf ormat io n A bo ut Y ou r A irbag s Driv er and Passenger Saf et y 21 (1) Driver’s Airbag (2) Front Passe nger’ s Airbag (3) Control Unit (4) Front Seat Be lt Tensi oners (5) Side Airbags (6) Driver’s Seat Po sition Sensor (7) Front Passe nger’ s Weight Se nsors (8) Front Impact Se[...]

Y our airba g system includes: A driver’s seat posi tion sen sor that mo ni tors the di stan ce o f the s ea t f rom the f ront ai rbag . I f t he s eat is t oo f ar f orw a rd, t he air bag will inf lat e wit h le ss f or ce (s ee pa ge ). Auto mati c fron t s ea t b el t te nsioners (s ee pa ge ). Sensors tha t ca n det ect a mo de ra te to se [...]

Duri ng a frontal c rash, yo ur seat b elt res t ra ins your lowe r body and tor so, and t he f ront a irba g helps prot ec t you r head an d c hes t. A lt hough bot h airba gs nor mally inf lat e wit hin s plit second of each ot her, it is possible f or only one airb ag to de pl oy. T his ca n happe n if t he sev er it y of a collision is a t t he[...]

Y our f ront a irba gs a re a lso dua l- t hreshold a irba gs. A irbags wit h t his f eature have t wo deplo yment t hresholds th at depe nd on whe t her or not t he occupa nt is w ear ing a sea t belt . If t he oc cupant ’ s belt is , t he a irba g will deploy a t a slight ly lower threshold, because the occupant would need extra prot ec t ion. [...]

T he d river’s ad vanced f ron t airbag system includes a seat position sensor under t he sea t . If t he se at is t oo f ar f orw a rd, t he air bag will inf lat e wit h less f orce, regardless of the severity of t he im pact. If t her e is a pr oblem w it h t he se nsor, t he SR S Indicat or will c ome on, a nd t he a irba g will inf lat e in t[...]

Whe n t he a irba g is t ur ned of f , an indicat or in t he c ent er of t he dashboa rd w ill come on indicat ing passenge r a irbag ‘ ‘OF F’ ’ ( see pa ge ). If you ever have a mo derate to severe side impact , sensors will det ect r apid de cele ra t ion and signa l t he cont r ol unit t o inst ant ly inf lat e either the driver’s o r [...]

Only one air bag w ill deploy during a side impa ct . If the impa ct is on t he passenger’s side, the passenger ’s side ai rbag wil l dep loy even if t here is no passe nger. T o ge t t he be st prot e ct ion f r om t he sid e airb ags, f ront s eat oc cup a nts shoul d wear t heir seat belts and sit upright a nd we ll bac k in t heir sea t s. [...]

In a m oderate to severe si de im pact, sensors wi ll d etect rapid decel eration and signa l t he c ont rol unit t o i ns tantl y i nflate th e s id e cu rtai n airb ag o n the d river’ s o r the passenge r’s s ide of t he v ehicle. If t he impact is on t he passenger ’s side, t he pa ssenger ’s side curt a in airb ag wi ll i nf late eve n[...]

Thi s i nd ic ato r al erts you that the passe nge r’s f ront ai rbag has been shut of f beca use weight sensors det ect a n inf a nt or s mall c hild may be in t he f r ont passenge r’s s eat . It does mean there is a prob lem wi th th e air b ag . Thi s i nd ic ato r al erts you that the passenge r’s side a irba g has be en au to m ati ca l[...]

Your ai rbag sys tems are vi rtuall y maint ena nce f ree , and t he re a re no parts you can saf ely s ervice. Howe ver, you m ust h ave you r vehi cle s ervi ced i f : If no one is riding in t he f ront sea t , t he a irba g will be aut oma t ica lly shut of f . How ev er , t he indic at or will not come on . Do no t try to remo ve o r repl ace a[...]

T oge t her, air bags and seat b elts pro vid e the be st prot ec t ion. T a mper ing could c ause t he a irba gs t o deploy , possibly caus ing ve ry serious injury . Th i s co u l d m a k e th e driv er’ s se at posit ion sensor or t he f ront passe nger’s weight sensor s inef f ec t ive. If it is ne cess ar y t o remov e or modif y a f ront [...]

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

− Whenever possibl e, lar ger childre n should sit in th e ba ck seat , on a boos ter sea t if needed, and be pr operly res t ra ined w it h a sea t belt ( see page f or import ant inf orma t ion a bout prot ec t ing lar ger childre n). A ccording to accident sta tist ics, childre n of a ll a ges a nd s izes a r e saf er when they are restrained [...]

− T o r emind you of the pa ssenger’ s f ront a irba g haz ar ds, and t ha t chi ldren mu st be pro perl y restraine d in a b ack seat, yo ur vehi cl e h as w a r n i n gl a b e l so nt h ed a s h b o a r d (U .S. models) and on t he f ront v isors . Pl ease read and f oll ow the inst ruc t ions on t hes e la bels. U.S. Models Canadia n Models [...]

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

− L e av ing childr en w it hout adult supe rv ision is illegal in most states an d Canad ian p rovi nc es, and can b e very haz ardo us. For exam ple, i nf ants and sm all c h i l d r e nl e f t i nav e h i c l e o nah o t day can d ie f rom heatstroke. A child lef t a lone w it h t he k ey in t he igni tion switch can accident ally set t he v e[...]

A n inf a nt must be proper ly res t ra ined in a re ar -f a cing, r eclining child sea t unt il t he c hild re ache s t he sea t make r’s weight or height limit f or the seat an d the chi ld i s at leas t one year ol d. Only a re ar -f a cing c hild sea t pr ovide s proper suppor t f or a ba by’s hea d, neck, and ba ck. T wo t ypes of seat s m[...]

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

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

A f ter select ing a prop er child seat an d a g oo d pl ace to in sta l l th e se at, the re are th ree m ai n step s in inst alling t he sea t : A ll child seat s must be secured t o t he vehicle wit h t he la p par t of a lap/s houlder belt or w it h t he L A T CH ( low er anch ors a nd teth ers for ch il d re n) sys tem. A child w hose sea t is[...]

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

What ever t ype you h ave, f oll ow the chi ld s eat mak er’ s in stru cti o n s f or a djust ing or t ighte ning t he f it . Ot her L A T C H-compa t ible se at s hav e a f lex ible-t ype connec t or a s shown abov e. Adj u st the h ead r es trai nt to i ts lowes t posit ion. R oute t he t et he r strap o ver the head restrain t, ma ki ng s ure [...]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Your ve hi cl e’s exh aus t con t ain s car bon monoxide ga s. Y ou should have no p rob lem wi th carb on monoxide e nt ering th e v ehicle in norma l driv ing if y ou ma int ain y our vehic le pr operly . High lev els of ca rbon monoxide ca n collect r apidly in enc losed a re as , suc h as a garag e. Do no t run the engine w it h t he ga ra ge[...]

T hese labels are in the loc at ion s shown. T hey warn you o f potential haza rds t ha t could cause s erious injury . R e ad t he se la bels car ef ully. If a label comes of f or becomes hard to re ad (e xc ept f or th e U. S . dash board lab el whi ch may be removed by the own er), c ontact your dealer f or a replacement. CONT INUED U.S. models [...]

Canadian models U.S. models Canadian models U.S. models Saf et y L abels 52 HOOD DOORJAM BS ０５／０８／０２ １４：３８：１２ ３１ＳＶＡ６００ ００５５  I n f o r m a t i o n P r o v i d e d b y :[...]

T his sect ion gives inf orma t ion a bout the con tro ls and d is p la ys that cont ribut e t o t he da ily oper at ion of your vehicle. A ll the essential cont rols ar e w it hin ea sy r ea ch. ........................... Contr ol L ocat ions . 54 ............................ Instr ument Pane l . 55 .......... Instr ument Pa nel Indica t ors . 57[...]

Cont r ol L ocat ions 54 A/T model is shown. POWER WINDOW SWITCHE S MOONROOF SWITCH POWER DOOR LOCK MAST ER SWITCH INS TRUMEN T PANEL INDICAT ORS CLOCK AUDIO SYS TEM (P. 55) (P. 77) (P. 96) (P. 115) (P. 110) MIRROR CONTROLS (P. 100) GAUGES (P. 63) ACCESSORY POWER SOCKETS HOOD RELEASE HANDLE (P. 182) FUEL FILL DOOR/ TRUN K RELEASE HANDLE (P. 181, 88[...]

＊ ＊ ＊ CONT INUED T he U.S. inst rume nt pane l is shown. Dif f er ences f or Ca nadia n models ar e not ed in t he te xt . : Inst r ument Panel Inst r ument s and Cont rols D X ,D X - G( C a n a d a ) ,L X ,E X 55 IMMOB ILI ZER SYSTEM INDICAT OR LOW OIL PRESSURE INDICAT OR (P. 57) DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS INDICAT OR CRUISE CONTROL INDICAT OR LO[...]

＊ ＊ ＊ T he U.S. inst rume nt pane l is shown. Dif f er ences f or Ca nadia n models ar e not ed in t he te xt . : Inst r ument Panel Si 56 LOW OIL PRESSURE INDICAT OR SECURITY SYSTEM INDICAT OR LOW FUEL INDICAT OR SEAT BELT RE MINDER INDICAT OR IMMOBILIZ ER SYSTEM INDICATOR LIGHTS ON INDICAT OR SUPPL EMENTAL RESTRA INT SYSTEM INDICAT OR SIDE [...]

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

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

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

If you turn t he steering wheel to the f ull lef t or right r epea t edly while st opping or driv ing at v er y low spee d, you m ay f eel sl ightly harder steering due to o verheat ing of t he steering gear box. Cont inuously driv ing under t hose condit ions could da ma ge t he power steering system. T his indicat or re minds you t ha t it is ti [...]

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

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

To swi tch th e i nform atio n di sp l ay b etwe en th e o do me ter , tri p me ter , and out side te mpera t ure ( if equipped), a nd engine oil lif e a nd maintenance service items, press the SEL /R ESET but t on re peat e dly. Gaug es Inst r ument s and Cont rols 63 SPEEDOMETER TRIP METER INFORMAT ION DISPL AY FUEL GAUGE TACHOMETER TEMPERATUR E [...]

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

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

T his shows ho w much f uel you have. It may show slight ly more or les s t han t he act ua l a mount . T his shows t he t emper at ur e of t he engine’s coolant . During norma l opera t ion, t he rea ding should r ise t o about t he middle of t he gauge. In sever e driving condit ions, such as very hot weather or a lo ng perio d o f uphill driv [...]

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

＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ T o use the h orn, p ress the center pad o f t he steering wheel . If equippe d. 1 2 Cont r ols Near t he St eer ing W heel 68 REAR WINDOW DEFOGGE R WINDSHIE LD WIPERS/WASH ERS PASSE NGER’S AIRBAG OFF INDICAT OR ACCESSORY POWER SOCKET MIRROR CONTROLS (P. 69) (P. 29) (P. 115) (P. 72) (P. 101) (P. 100) (P. 71) HAZ ARD WA[...]

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

− − − Push down on t he leve r t o s ignal a lef t t ur n a nd up t o signal a right t ur n. T o signal a la ne change , push light ly on t he lev er, an d h ol d i t. The l ev er wi ll r etu rn to center when you release it or complet e a t ur n. Tu rn i n g t h e swit c h t o t he ‘ ‘ ’’ posit ion t urns on t he pa rking lights , t [...]

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

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

Push the leve r under t he st eer ing column all the wa y down. Pu sh th e l eve r up to lo ck the st eer ing w heel in posit ion. Move the steering wheel so it point s t owa r d your chest , not t owa rd y our f a ce. Mak e sur e y ou can see the instrument panel gauges and indic at or s. Make sure you have securely locked the steering wheel in pl[...]

＊ ＊ The m as ter ke y fits al l the l oc ks o n your vehicl e. T he valet key works only in t he ignition and t he driv er’ s door lock . You can k eep th e t r unk and trun k rel ease han dl e l ocked when you leave your vehicl e and the va let ke y a t a par king f a cilit y . On DX model ( ex cept Ca nadia n DX -G), the pas senger ’s doo[...]

If the syst em repeatedly does not rec ognize t he coding of y our k ey, contact your dealer. Do no t a ttem pt to al ter thi s s yste m o r ad d o the r d evi ce s to it. E lec tric al problems could re sult t hat ma y ma ke your v ehic le undriv a ble. If you ha ve lost your k ey a nd cannot sta r t your e ngine, cont a ct your dealer. T he syst [...]

− − − − If t he f ront wheel s are turned , the ant i-t he f t lock ma y ma ke it dif f icult to tu rn the ke y. Firm ly tu rn the steering wheel to the lef t or right as you turn the key. Yo u c an o pe rate th e au d io sys tem an d the accessory power socket in this posit ion. T his is t he norma l key posit ion whe n driv ing. Se ve ra [...]

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

Your ve hi cl e h as two cu stom d oo r lock set t ings: aut o door locking a nd aut o dr iver ’s door unlock ing. Mak e all se t t ings bef or e you st ar t driv ing. Wit h t he dr ive r’s door ope n and t he key in t he ignit ion, bot h mast e r door lock s wit che s a re disable d. T hey a r e not disable d if t he driv er ’s door is close[...]

T he aut o door lock ing f ea t ure has two o r th ree p os si bl e se ttin g s, depending on t he t ra nsmission t ype (A /T or M/T ): Make sure t he shif t lever is in Park (P) , an d clo se the dri ver’s door. Turn the i gn iti on s wi tch to th e ON (II) posit ion. Set the p arking brake. Pu sh and h ol d the b rake pe dal , the n mo ve the s[...]

Set the p arking brake. P u s ha n dh o l dt h ef r o n t o f t h e mast e r door lock swit c h on t he driv er’ s door . Y ou w ill hea r a clicking sound, and a f t er about 5 sec on ds, yo u wil l he ar an other clicking sound. R ele ase t he sw it ch, a nd t ur n t he i gn iti on s wi tch to th e LOCK (0) posit ion w ithin 5 se conds. Make su[...]

Open the dri ver’s doo r. On veh i cl es wi th a u to ma ti c tr ansmission, make s ure t he shif t leve r i s i n Park (P). Turn the i gn iti on s wi tch to th e ON (II) posit ion. Set the p arking brake. P u s ha n dh o l dt h ef r o n t o f t h e mast e r door lock swit c h on t he driv er’ s door . Y ou w ill hea r a clicking sound, and a f[...]

Turn the i gn iti on s wi tch to th e ON (II) posit ion. Make sure t he shif t lever is in Park (P) , an d clo se the dri ver’s door. Set the p arking brake. Pu sh and h ol d the b rake pe dal , the n mo ve the s hi f t l ev er o u t o f Park (P). P u s ha n dh o l dt h er e a ro f t h e mast e r door lock swit c h on t he driv er’ s door . Y o[...]

Unlo cks dri ver’s do or wh en the sh if t lever i s moved t o Par k (P). On veh ic l es with au to ma tic tran sm is si on only Make sure t he shif t lever is in Park (P) , an d clo se the dri ver’s door. Turn the i gn iti on s wi tch to th e ON (II) posit ion. Set the p arking brake. P u s ha n dh o l dt h er e a ro f t h e mast e r door lock[...]

P u s ha n dh o l dt h er e a ro f t h e mast e r door lock swit c h on t he driv er’ s door . Y ou w ill hea r a clicking sound, and a f t er about 5 sec on ds, yo u wil l he ar an other clicking sound. R ele ase t he sw it ch, a nd t ur n t he i gn iti on s wi tch to th e LOCK (0) posit ion w ithin 5 se conds. Even though your vehi cle’s batt[...]

− − CONT INUED T he ceiling light ( if the ce iling light swit c h is in t he cent e r pos it ion) a nd the spo tli gh ts (i f the s wi tch i s i n th e Door pos it ion on EX a nd Si models) will co me on when you press the UNL OCK but t on. If y ou do not open either door within 30 seconds , the light s f a de out . If you relock t he d oo rs [...]

− − If it t akes several pushes on the but t on t o lock or unlock t he doors , repl ace the b attery as soo n as possible. Batt ery t ype: CR1616 T o repl ace the battery: Remove the screw at the base o f the tran sm itter w ith a s mal l Phillips-hea d scr ew driv er. A v oid dropping or t hr owing t he tran sm i tter . Pr otec t th e tran sm[...]

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

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

A s a saf ety f eat ure, yo ur vehicle has a release lever on the tr unk latch so t he t runk ca n be opene d f rom the inside. T o open t he t r unk, push t he release lever to the lef t . Par ent s should de cide if their children should be shown how t o use t his f ea t ure . F or mor e inf or ma t ion about child saf e t y, se e pa ge . T o pr [...]

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

T he heig ht of your dri ver’s seat is adju stable. To rais e th e s eat bo t tom, repeatedly pu ll u p the lever on the out side of the se at c ushion. T o lowe r the sea t, p us h the l ev er d own repeatedly. Make all sea t adjust ment s be f ore you st a rt dr iving. T o u se the c on so le li d as an arm rest, slide it t o one of it s t hr e[...]

T o ge t into t he rea r se at on t he driv er’ s side, ope n t he door and pull up on t he sea t -ba ck a djust ment le ver . T he sea t -ba ck will t ilt f or wa r d t o al lo w eas ier e n try to th e r ear se at. T o ge t into t he rea r se at on t he pass enger ’s s ide, push downw ar d on the release lever at t he base of t he seat-b ack [...]

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

Wh en st or ing ca rgo, you ca n mov e t h er e a rc e n t e rs h o u l d e rb e l t o u to f the way by remo ving the b elt f rom t he guide. Remove any item s f ro m th e s eat b e f o r ey o uf o l dd o w nt h es e a t - b a c k . T he b ack of t he rear s eat f old s d own to g i ve y ou di re ct ac ce ss to th e tru nk. T he seat -back can be [...]

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

− If equipped Turn the i gn iti on s wi tch to th e ON (II) posit ion t o ra ise or low er eit her win do w. To o pe n the wi nd ow, pu sh the swi tch do wn a n d h ol d it. R el ease the swi tch whe n y o u wan t th e window t o st op. Pull ba ck on t he s w i t c ha n dh o l di t t oc l o s et h e win do w. T h ew i n d o w so p e r a t ef o ru[...]

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

− T he moonroof can be t ilt ed up in t he back f or v ent ila t ion, or it ca n be slid b ac k in to the r oo f . U se the swi tch on t he f r ont ceiling t o opera t e t he moonroof . Y ou must t ur n t he i gn iti on s wi tch to th e ON (I I) posit ion t o oper a t e t he moonroof . T o t ilt up the bac k of the moonr oof , push on t he cent e[...]

− If the moonroof runs int o any obst ac le while it is closing aut oma t ica lly, it will r ev ers e dir ect ion a nd t he n st op. T o c lose t he moonroof , r emov e t he obst ac le, t hen use t he moonroof swi tch ag ain. A uto reverse stops sen sin g wh en the moonroof is almost close d. Y ou shoul d always check that a ll passenge rs a nd o[...]

Push t he a ppr opria t e edge of t he adjust ment swit ch to move the m i r r o rr i g h t ,l e f t ,u p ,o rd o w n . T he inside mir ror h as da y a nd night posit ions. T he night posit ion reduc es glar e f r om hea dlight s behind y ou. Fl i p th e tab o n the b o tto m ed ge o f the mirro r to select the day o r ni ght posit ion. K e e pt h [...]

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

＊ ＊ ＊ Int er ior Conv enience It ems 102 VANIT Y M IRROR GLOVE BOX ACCESSORY POWER SOCKET COAT HOOK CONSOLE COMPARTM ENT :If equippe d BEVE RAGE HOLDER SUN VISOR CENTER POC KET SIDE POCKET ACCESSORY POWER SOCKET MA P POCKET BEVE RAGE HOLDER ０５／０８／０２ １４：４６：４８ ３１ＳＶＡ６００ ０１０５  I n f [...]

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

Mak e s ure th e coa t hook is close d when you are no t using i t. T his hoo k is not designe d f or lar ge or hea vy it ems. T o use an accessory power socket, pull up t he c over . T his sock et is int ende d t o supply power f or 12 v olt DC ac cess orie s that are r ated 1 20 watts o r less (10 amp s). T o use an accessory power socket, the ig[...]

T ou s eav a n i t ym i r r o ro nt h eb a c ko f t he sun v isor, pull up t he cov er . A not her a cces sory power sock et is in the cen ter co nso le c o mp artm ent. None of the socke t s w ill powe r a n au to m oti ve typ e c ig ar ette l ig hte r elemen t. W hen m ore than on e socket is being used, t he combined power ra t ing of the acc es[...]

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

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

108 ０５／０８／０２ １４：４７：４４ ３１ＳＶＡ６００ ０１１１  I n f o r m a t i o n P r o v i d e d b y :[...]

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

＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ V ent s, H eat ing, and A /C 110 MODE BUTTONS RECIRCULAT ION BUT TON REAR WINDOW DEFOGGE R BUT TON/ HEA TED MIRRORS FAN CONTROL D IAL If equipped TEMPERATUR E CONTRO L DIAL MAX A/C BU TTON AIR CONDITIONING BUTTON ０５／０８／０２ １４：４７：５８ ３１ＳＶＡ６００ ０１１３  I n f o r m a t i o n P [...]

Turn thi s di al to i ncr ease or de cre as e the fan sp eed an d ai rf lo w. T ur ning t his dia l cloc kw ise inc rea ses the temp era tur e o f the ai rf lo w. T his but t on t urns the air condit ioning on a nd of f . T he i n d i c a t o ri nt h eb u t t o ni so nw h e n t he A /C is on. T his but t on t urns the re ar window def ogger of f an[...]

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

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

T o rem ove f og f rom the in sid e o f the win do ws: T ur ning t he f an spee d cont rol dial a ll the way to th e le f t sh uts the sy stem of f . K eep the system of f f or short periods only. T o k eep stal e ai r an d mu stin ess f rom c ollect ing, y ou should ha ve t he f a n running a t a ll t imes. Set t he f a n t o t he desir ed spee d,[...]

A n a udio sys t em is s t anda rd on all mo de ls exc ep t the U .S . DX. Read the appr opria t e pa ges (a s s hown be low) t o use your ve hicle’s audio sy st em. For U.S . LX , n on-n avi EX and Si , and all Can adian mo de ls, s ee p ages t hrough . For U.S. EX a nd Si models wit h nav igat ion syst em, see pa ges t hrough . 116 137 136 168 [...]

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

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

− − − T he ignition sw it ch must be in the A CCESSOR Y ( I) or O N ( II) posit ion. Turn the sy stem o n by p us hi ng th e power /v olume knob or t he A M or FM b u tton (the AM/ FM bu tton o n models w it h X M r adio a v aila ble). A djust t he volume by t urning t he power /v olume knob. T he band a nd f re quency tha t t he radio was la[...]

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

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

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

− − − T o lis t en t o X M r adio, tur n t he i gn iti on s wi tch to th e ACC ES SO RY (I) or t he O N ( II) posit ion. Pus h t he power /v olume knob t o tur n on t he au d i o s ys tem , and pre ss th e ‘‘ XM ’’ butt on. A djust t he volume by t urning t he knob. T he last c hannel you list ened to will show in t he displa y. Y ou [...]

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

− − T he X M sa t ellit e s a re in orbit ov er the equ ator ; th er efore , ob je cts so uth of t he vehic le ma y ca use sat e llit e reception i nterruption s. To help compensat e f or t his, ground- based repeaters are placed in major metro po li tan areas . Sat ellit e signa ls a re more lik ely to be blocked by t a ll buildings a nd mount[...]

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

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

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

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

− − − − − To s e l e c t a d i ffe r e n t fo l d e r , t u r n t h e T U NE k nob t o move t he be ginning of t he next f olde r. T urn th e knob to the rig ht to sk i p to th e n ex t f o l d er , an d to th e l ef t to mo ve to th e beginning of t he cur rent f olde r. T urn it aga in t o skip t o the beginning of the p reviou s f ol d[...]

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

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

If you see an error m essage in the display while playing a disc , f ind t he cause in t he chart t o t he right . If you cannot cle ar t he er ror me ssage, t a ke your vehi cle to you r dealer. Solut ion Cause Error Message Press the eject butt on, and pull out the disc. Check if it is ins erted correct ly in the disc player. Make su re the di sc[...]

If you see an error m essage in the display while playing a disc , f ind t he cause in t he chart t o t he right . If you cannot cle ar t he er ror me ssage, t a ke your vehi cle to you r dealer. Error Message Solut ion Cause Press the magazine eject but ton, and pull t he magazine out. If the mes sage does not disappear or the magazine cannot be p[...]

In addit ion t o t he st anda rd audio cont rols, t he audio sy st em in your vehi cle c an b e op erated usi ng the voice control system. See the nav igat ion sect ion in y our quick st ar t guide f or an ov erv iew of t his syst em, and t he na viga t ion syst em ma nual f or com plete details. V oice Cont r ol Sy st em Play ing t he A M/F M R ad[...]

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

− − ▲▼ − Each pr ese t but t on’s f re quency is shown on t he bot t om of the a udio display. If you d o nothing , the system will then scan f or t he next st rong sta tion a n dp l a yi tf o r 1 0s e c o n d s .W h e ni t plays a s t at ion you wa nt t o lis t en t o, press t he SCA N but t on aga in. Each preset butt on can stor e on[...]

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

Au d i o S ys te m ( M o d e l s w i th n a vi g a ti o n s ys te m ) TUNE BAR SCAN BUTTON JOYSTICK CATE GORY INDICAT OR AUDIO BU TTON XM RADIO BUTTO N POWER /VOLU ME KNOB PRESET BUTTO NS AM/FM BUTTON PRESET CHANN EL NUMBER XM RADIO ICON MODE ICO N ０５／０８／０２ １４：５３：２１ ３１ＳＶＡ６００ ０１４１  Sate[...]

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

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

− − − − − − − CONT INUED T he signa l is curr ent ly too wea k. Move t he v ehicle to an area away f rom tall b ui ld in gs, and w it h an unobstr uct ed v iew of t he southe rn hor izon. XM is loading t he audio or progr am inf or ma t ion. T he channe l curr ent ly selec t ed is no longe r broa dcas t ing. Th e e n c ry p ti o n cod[...]

T he X M sa t ellit e s a re in orbit ov er the equ ator ; th er efore , ob je cts so uth of t he vehic le ma y ca use sat e llit e reception i nterruption s. To help compensat e f or t his, ground- based repeaters are placed in major metro po li tan areas . Sat ellit e signa ls a re more lik ely to be blocked by t a ll buildings a nd mount ains t [...]

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

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

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

− ＋ Au d i o S ys te m ( M o d e l s wi th n a vi ga ti o n s ys te m ) Play ing a Disc 146 SCAN BUTTON JOYSTICK AUDIO BUTTO N POWER /VOLU ME KNOB OPEN BUTTO N CD BUTTON RANDOM BUTTO N REPEAT BUTTON REWI ND BUTTON FAST FORWARD BUTTO N SKIP BUTTON SKIP BUTTON CD ICON TUNE BAR ０５／０８／０２ １４：５４：４７ ３１ＳＶＡ?[...]

− − − − − − − − You o pe rate the di sc p lay er wi th the same c ontr ols used f or t he r adio. T o load or play discs , t he ignit ion swit ch must be in t he A CCESSO R Y ( I) or ON ( II) posit ion. Vi d e o C D s an d D VD d i s cs do no t wor k in t his unit . Compat ible wit h v a ria ble bit r at e and multi-session Maximum [...]

T he disc pla ye r is be hind t he naviga t ion screen. T o use t he disc p la ye r, pr es s the OP EN b u tto n beside the screen. The screen f old s back , and t he disc play er a ppea rs. Insert a disc a bout half w ay int o t he disc slot . T he driv e w ill pull t he disc in t he r est of t he wa y a nd begin t o play it . Y ou ca nnot loa d a[...]

− − Pu sh th e AUD IO b utto n be sid e the screen to show t he a udio displ ay a nd o pe rate th e di sc p l ay er . You c an al so o perate the au dio system w ithout using the cont rol icon s on the audio screen. P ress the CD b utto n. The s tatu s b ar ap pea rs o n th e bo ttom o f the s cre en . On th e navigation screen, you can see the[...]

− ▲ ▼ − − − − To select a dif f erent f older, p ress either si de o f the TUN E ba r to m o ve to th e beginning of t he next f olde r. Pr ess the si de o f the TUN E b ar to s ki p to th e n ex t fol der , an d the si de to move to the beginning of the c urr ent f o l d e r .P r e s si ta g a i nt os k i pt ot h e beginning of t h e[...]

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

▲▼ T o r emov e a disc f rom the audio unit , f old bac k t he s cre en by pr essing t h e OPEN butt on ( see page ). Press the eje ct b utto n ( ) to rem ov e the disc. If you eject the disc, but do n o tr e m o v ei tf r o mt h es l o t ,t h e syst e m will a ut oma t ica lly r eload it af t er 10 seconds and put it in pa use mode. T o begin [...]

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

If you see an error m essage in the display while playing a disc , f ind t he cause in t he chart t o t he right . If you cannot cle ar t he er ror me ssage, t a ke your vehi cle to you r dealer. Error Message Cause Solution FOCUS Error Mechanic al Error T OC E rror High T emperatur e Press the eject butt on, and pull out the disc. Check if it is i[...]

− ＋ Play ing a PC Car d Au d i o S ys te m ( M o d e l s wi th n a vi ga ti o n s ys te m ) Fe atu res 155 OPEN BUTTO N AUDIO BUTTO N SCAN BUTTON REPEAT BUTTON SKIP BUTTON SKIP BUTTON RANDOM BUTTO N FAST FORWARD BUTTO N REWIND BUTTON CD/XM BUTTON POWER /VOLU ME KNOB JOYSTICK TUNE BAR PLAY MODE ICON PC CARD ICON TRACK LIS T ICON ０５／０８?[...]

− − − − You o pe rate the PC card pl ay er wi th t he sa me c ont rols used f or t he ra dio and t he disc pla yer . T o load or pla y a car d, t he ignit ion sw it ch must be in the A CCESSOR Y (I) or ON ( II) posit ion. T he P C card pl ayer re ads and p lays car ds in MP3 or W MA f or mat s. Depending on t he f or mat , the scr een will [...]

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

T h e r ea r et h r e ep l a ym o d e s :F o l d e r , A rt ist , a nd A lbum. T ouch t he PL A Y MODE icon, t hen c hoose one of t he modes by touc hing it s icon. Whe n a mode is se lect e d, it is highlight ed in blue. If play m ode informatio n was n ot i n c l u d e di nt h et r a c k sw h e nt h e y wer e a dded t o t he car d, it w ill not b[...]

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

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

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

− − T he system t hen selects and p lays f iles r andomly . T his cont inues unt il you d eacti vate each ran do m pl ay b y pressing t he R DM butt on a ga in, or you select a dif f erent f ol der/artist/ al bu m wi th the TUNE bar . Pr ess i n g ei the r of th e SKI P b u tton s (preset 5 or 6) also turns of f the scan fe a tu r e . T he sca [...]

▲▼ CONT INUED Y ou ca n a lso se lect a f ile direct ly f rom a t ra ck list on t he a udio displa y. Press t he A U DIO but t on t o show t he audio displa y, the n t ouch t he T rac k L ist ic on. T he t ra ck list menu appea r s on t he dis play. T o sc roll thro ugh the d isp lay, touch t h e o r i c o no nt h e s i d e o f t h e s c r e e [...]

W hen yo u select ‘‘So ng S earch’’ f rom t he t ra ck list displa y, t he song sea rc h menu a ppea rs. You c an then sel ect any of t hree modes t o s ear ch a f ile: T it le by K ey wor d, A r t ist , and A lbum. Au d i o S ys te m ( M o d e l s w i th n a vi g a ti o n s ys te m ) Song Sear ch Funct ion 164 ARTIST ICON TITLE BY KEYW ORD[...]

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

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

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

R a dio signa ls, es pecia lly on t h e F M band, a re def lec t ed by large objec t s such a s buildings and hills. Y our radio then receives bo th the direct signal f r om the st at ion’s tr ansmit t er , and t he def lect e d signal. T his cause s the sou nd to di sto rt o r f l u tter . Thi s i s a ma in ca use of poor ra dio r ecept ion in c[...]

Handle a disc by it s edges; neve r t ouch eit he r sur f a ce. D o not plac e st abiliz er rings or labe ls on t he disc. T he se, along w it h cont a minat ion f rom f inge rprint s, liquids, and f e lt -t ip pens, ca n cause t he disc t o not pla y proper ly, or poss ibly ja m in t he driv e. When using CD-R or CD-R W discs, use only high qualit[...]

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

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

Y our vehic le’s audio sy st em w ill disable it se lf if it is disconne ct ed f rom e lect r ica l powe r f or a ny r ea son. T o m ake it wo rk ag ain , the us er y ou mu st en ter a s pe ci f ic c o de w i th th e pres et but t ons ( icons on vehic les wit h nav igat ion syst em). Beca use t here ar e hundre ds of numbe r combinat ions possibl[...]

For exa mple: 1:06 w ill rese t t o 1:00 1:52 will reset to 2:00 T he nav igation system receiv es signals f rom t he globa l posit ioning system ( GPS), and t he displayed t ime is upda t ed a ut omat ic ally by t he GPS. R ef er t o t he nav igat ion system manua l f or how t o adj ust t he t ime. You c an qu ic kl y s et th e tim e to th e neare[...]

Once the security system is set, opening eit he r door wit h out using the key o r th e re m o te tran sm itte r, t he hood, or t he t runk will ca use t he sys tem to alarm . It als o alarm s i f t he ra dio is r emov ed f r om t he da shboa rd or t he wir ing is cut . T he security syst em help s to protect your v ehic le a nd va luable s f r om [...]

If equipped CONT INUED Pu sh th e C R UI S E b utto n on the steering wheel. The CR UISE MA IN indica t or on t he inst r ument panel comes on. Acce le rate to the d es i re d c ru isi ng s p e e da b o v e2 5m p h( 4 0k m / h ) . Press and re leas e t he DE CEL / SET but ton on the steering wheel . Th e C RUI S E C ON TROL i n d ic at o r on the i[...]

Y ou can i ncrease the set cruising speed in any of t hese ways: Press and hold t he R ES/A CCEL button. When you reach the desired cruis ing s peed, rel ease the but ton. Pu sh o n the ac cel erato r p ed al u nti l you reach the desired cruisi ng speed, then press t he DECEL / SET but t on. T o increase the sp eed in very small amount s, ta p t h[...]

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

178 ０５／０８／０２ １５：００：２３ ３１ＳＶＡ６００ ０１８１  I n f o r m a t i o n P r o v i d e d b y :[...]

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

Help a ssure y our v ehicle’ s f ut ure relia bilit y a nd per f or mance by pa ying ex tra atte nti o n to h o w yo u d ri ve during the f irst 600 miles (1,000 km). Duri ng this peri od: Avoi d f ul l -th rottl e star ts an d r api d accelerat ion. Y ou should a lso f ollow t hes e rec ommendat ions wit h a n over haule d or excha nged e ngine,[...]

CONT INUED Park wi th the driver’ s si de clo sest to th e se rvi ce s tatio n pu m p . For f urther impo rta nt f uel-related inf orma t ion, plea se ref e r t o your . Some ga soline t oda y is ble nded w ith oxygenates such as ethanol o r MT BE. Y our v ehicle is designe d t o opera t e on oxygen at ed gasoline cont aining up t o 1 0% et ha no[...]

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

Wa it a f ew minut es a f t er t urning t he engine of f bef ore y ou che ck t he oil. Put your f inge rs under t he f ront ed ge o f the h o o d n ea r the c en ter. Slide your hand to t he lef t unt il you f eel the hood latch handle. Push this handl e up to release it. L if t up the hood. If t he hood lat ch handle moves st if f ly, or if you ca[...]

R emov e t he dipst ick aga in, a nd check t he lev el. It s hould be b etwe en th e up pe r an d l owe r mark s. If it is ne ar or be low t he lower ma rk, see o n page . 220 4. S e rv i c e S ta ti o n P ro c e d u re s A dding Engine Oil 184 LOWER MARK UPPER MARK Si Si DIPSTI CK UPPER MARK LOWER MARK DX, Canadia n DX-G, LX, EX ０５／０８／[...]

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

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

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

＊ ＊ ＊ Your ve hi cle has se veral co nven ient storag e areas : Door and se at - bac k pock et s Glove box However, carryin g too mu ch cargo , or impr oper ly st or ing it , ca n a f f ec t your v ehic le’s ha ndling, s t abilit y, st opping dist a nce, and t ir es, a nd make i t unsaf e. Bef ore carryi ng any t ype of cargo, be sur e t o [...]

−× Det er mine t he combined w eight of lugga ge a nd ca rgo being loaded in t he v ehicle . T hat we ight may not saf ely exceed the ava ilable car go a nd luggage load c apa cit y in step 4. St eps f or det er mining cor re ct loa d limit : Loc ate th e sta tem ent, ‘‘th e combin ed weight of occupants and cargo sho uld never exceed 850 lb[...]

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

T his sec t ion give s you t ips on st ar ting the engine unde r v ar ious co nd i ti o ns , and ho w to o pe rate th e manua l and a ut omat ic t ra nsmissions. It also includes import ant in f ormation o n parki ng yo ur vehi cle, and the brak in g system . ....................... Driv ing Guide lines . 19 2 ........................ Preparing to [...]

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

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

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

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

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

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

T he se indica t ors on t he inst rume nt panel s how w hich posit ion t he shif t leve r is in. T he ‘‘D’’ indi cat or comes o n f or a f ew second s when you turn the i gn iti on s wi tch to th e ON (I I) posit ion. If it f lashes while dr iv ing ( in any shif t posit ion), it indica t es a possible problem in the t ra nsmission. If t he [...]

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

− − − T his posit ion is similar to D , ex ce pt on ly th e f ir st thr ee gears a re select ed. Use D to provide engine br ak ing whe n going down a st eep hill. D can a lso ke ep t he tr ansmission f rom cycli ng between t hird a nd f our th gear s in s t op-and- go driv ing. T o shif t t o s econd, p r e s st h er e l e a s e b u t t o no [...]

Do t his if pushing on the bra ke pedal and pressing the r elease but ton does not shif t t he t ra nsmission out of Park : Set the p arking brake. Rem o ve th e ke y f ro m th e ig ni tio n swit ch. Put a clot h on t he edge of t he s hif t lock r elea se slot cov er . Using a small f lat - t ipped sc rew driv er or a met al f ingerna il f ile, ca[...]

If your vehi cle h as an au t omati c transm iss io n, se t the p arking brak e bef ore you put t he t ra nsmission in Par k. T his keeps the vehicle f rom moving a nd put t ing pressur e on t he par king mec hanis m in t he tr ansmission. If t he v ehic le is f acing uphill, t ur n the f ront wh eel s away f rom the curb . If you have a m anu al t[...]

Che ck the b rakes af t er d rivi ng t hrough dee p wa t er . A pply t he brakes mod erately to see if t hey f eel norma l. If not , apply t hem gent ly and f reque nt ly unt il t he y do. Be ext r a caut ious in your driv ing. T he hydraul ic system that operates the b rakes has two sep arate ci rcui t s. Each ci rcui t works d iag on all y ac ros[...]

T he ant i- lock br ak e sy st em ( A BS) hel ps p revent the b rakes f rom locki ng up , and h elps yo u retain st eer ing cont r ol by pumping t he brakes rapidl y, much f a ster t han a pers on ca n do it . T he A BS a lso bala nces t he f ront -t o- rea r bra king dist r ibut ion ac cording t o ve hicle loa ding. L e t t he A BS wor k f or you [...]

It only helps w it h t he st eer ing cont rol dur ing bra king. su ch as tr yi ng to take a corner t oo f as t or ma king a sudden lan e c han ge. Always dri ve at a saf e speed f or the road and weat her condit ions. A lways steer moderately when you ar e br ak ing har d. Sev er e or sharp steering wheel mo vement can st ill ca use y our v ehic le[...]

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T his sect ion expla ins w hy it is impo rta nt t o keep yo ur vehicle well maint a ined a nd how t o f ollow basic maint ena nce saf e t y pre caut ions. If you ha v e t he skills a nd t ools t o perf or m mor e comple x ma int ena nce t ask s on your v ehicle , you ma y w ant to pur cha se t he se rv ice ma nual. See page f or inf ormat ion on ho[...]

T o e li min at e po t ential h azards , read t he inst ruc t ions bef or e you begin, and mak e s ure yo u have the to ol s and s kills r equir ed. Do not run t he e ngine unless instruct ed to do so. Some of t h e most impor t ant s af e t y precautions are gi ven here. However, we cannot warn you o f every con ceivabl e h azard that can aris e i[...]

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

T he maintenance item code or cod es i nd ic ate th e m ai n an d su b ite ms requir ed a t t he t ime of the oil change (se e pag e ). If t he oil lif e is 1 5 per cent or less , you w ill see the oil lif e indic at or e v e r yt i m ey o ut u r nt h ei g n i t i o n swit c h t o t he O N ( II) posit ion. T he maint ena nce minder indic at or will[...]

− Whe n t he r ema ining engine oil lif e is 0p e r c e n t ,y o uw i l ls e et h ea b o v e display. In t his display , t he r ema ining oil lif e indica t or will be blinking. T his displ ay comes o n and stays on every ti me y ou tu rn the i gn iti on s wi tch to the ON (II) posi tion. When yo u see thi s me ss age , h ave th e in di cate d ma[...]

Y our de aler will reset t he display af t er comple t ing t he r equire d maint ena nce ser vice . Y ou will se e ‘‘OIL L IFE 1 00 %’ ’ on t he inf or mat ion display t he next t ime y ou t urn t he i gn iti on s wi tch to th e ON (I I) posit ion. If ma int enanc e ser v ice is done by someon e other than your dealer, reset t he maint ena [...]

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

− − − − − − ＃ U.S. Vehicles: Y o us h o u l dc h e c kt h ef o l l o w i n g it ems a t t he spec if ied int er va ls. If you a re unsure of how t o per f orm any check , t urn t o the appr opria t e page liste d. L ight s Check t he oper a t ion of t he hea dlight s, pa rk ing light s, t aillight s, high-mount bra ke light, and lic e[...]

＊ ＊ ＃ ＃ ＃ ＊ Maint ena nce Minder 215 : If the message ‘‘SERVICE’’ does not appear more than 12 months after the display is reset, change the engine oil every year. See information on maintenance and emissions warranty in the first column on page . Independent of the maintenance minder indicator in the information display, replac[...]

Maint ena nce R ecord 216 mi mi mi mi mi mi mi mi mi mi mi mi mi mi Maintenance Performed AB12345 AB12345 AB12345 AB12345 AB12345 AB12345 AB12345 Signature Date Maintenance Performed AB12345 AB12345 AB12345 AB12345 AB12345 AB12345 AB12345 Signature Date Mileage km km km km km km km Mileage km km km km km km km You or the servicing dealer c an recor[...]

Maint ena nce R ecord Maint e nance 217 mi mi mi mi mi mi mi mi mi mi mi mi mi mi Maintenance Performed AB12345 AB12345 AB12345 AB12345 AB12345 AB12345 AB12345 Signature Date Maintenance Performed AB12345 AB12345 AB12345 AB12345 AB12345 AB12345 AB12345 Signature Date Mileage km km km km km km km Mileage km km km km km km km ０５／０８／０２[...]

Fl u i d L o c ati o n s DX , Can adian DX -G, L X , and EX models 218 WASHE R FLUID (Blue cap) POWER STEER ING FLUID (Red cap) RADIATO R CAP ENGINE OIL FILL CAP ENGINE OIL D IPSTICK (Ora nge handle) BRAKE FLUID (Black cap) CLUTCH FLUID (Manual tra nsmis sion only) (Light gra y cap) AUTOMATI C TRANSM ISSION FLU ID DIPSTIC K (Yel low loop) ENGINE CO[...]

Fl u i d L o c ati o n s Si model Maint e nance 219 RADIATO R CAP ENGINE OIL FILL CAP WASHE R FLUID (Blue cap) ENGINE COOLANT RESERV OIR BRAKE FLUID (Black cap) ENGINE OIL D IPSTICK (Ora nge handle) CLUTCH FLUID (Light gra y cap) ０５／０８／０２ １５：０７：０４ ３１ＳＶＡ６００ ０２２２  I n f o r m a t i o n P[...]

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

− Y ou ma y use a s ynt het ic mot or oil if it meet s t he sa me r equire ment s given f or a conv ent iona l mot or oil: it display s t he A PI Cer t if ica t ion Sea l, and it is the proper w eight . Y ou must f ollow t he oil and f ilte r cha nge i nte rval s s ho wn o n the i nf or m ati o n display. Y our vehic le does not re quire a ny oil[...]

Op en th e h oo d, a nd rem ove th e engine oil f ill cap. R emov e t he oil dra in bolt and w ashe r f r om t he bot t om of t he e ngine. D ra in t he oil int o an a ppr opria t e cont a iner . A lw ay s cha nge t he oil and f ilt er acc ording t o t he ma int ena nce messa ges s hown on t h e inf orma t ion display . T he oil a nd f ilt er colle[...]

R emov e t he oil f ilt er , a nd let t he rema ining oil dr ain. A spec ial wrenc h (avai lab le f rom yo ur deale r) is requir ed. Ref il l the e n gi ne wi th the rec ommended oil. Engine oil cha nge ca pa cit y (inc luding f ilt er): R epla ce t he engine oil f ill ca p. Sta rt t he engine. T he oil pr essure indicat or should go out w it hin 5[...]

A lw ays use Honda L ong-lif e A nti- f reeze/Cool ant T ype 2. This coolant is pre -mixe d wit h 50 per ce nt antif reeze and 50 p ercent wat er. Never add strai gh t antif reeze or pl ain water. If t he coolant level in the reserve t ank is at or below t he MI N line, a dd coolant t o bring it up t o t he MA X line . Inspect t he cooling sys t em[...]

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

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

Check the f luid level in the win ds hi eld was her rese rvoi r at l east monthly during nor mal use . When you ref ill the reservoir, c lean t he edge s of t he windshie ld wipe r blades wit h w indshield w ashe r f luid on a c lea n clot h. T his w ill help t o condit ion t he bla de edge s. Fill t h e re ser voir w it h a g ood-qualit y windshie[...]

Check t he f luid lev el wit h t he engine at no rmal o peratin g temp erature. Par k t he vehic le on le vel ground. Shut of f t he e ngine. R emov e t h e dipst ic k ( ye llow loop) f rom t he t ra nsmission, and w ipe it with a cl ean cl oth. Inser t t he dipst ick all th e w ay into the t r ansmission securely as shown in t he illust r at ion. [...]

If Honda MT F is not a va ilable , you may use an SAE 10W-30 or 10W -40 visc osit y mot or oil w it h t he A PI Cer t if icat ion sea l t hat s ays ‘‘F OR GA SOL INE ENGINES’’ as a temporary replacement. However, mo tor o il d o es n ot co ntai n the p ro pe r addit ive s, and cont inued use can cause st if f er shif t ing. R epla ce a s so[...]

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

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

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

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

T o c hange t he dr iver ’s s ide bulb, sta rt t he engine, t urn t he st eering whee l al l the way to the ri gh t, an d t urn of f the engine . T o change t he passenge r’s side bulb, t urn the steering wheel to the lef t . Remove the electrical conn ector f rom t he bulb by pushing on t he tab to un lo ck i t, th en sl id e the connect or of[...]

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

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

If your seat belt s get dirt y, use a sof t brush w it h a mix t ure of mild soa p and warm water to cle an them. Do not use blea ch, dye , or c lea ning solvents. L et t he belts air-dry bef ore you use the vehicle. Reinstal l th e co ver, and tig hten its holding clips se cur ely. R einsta ll the socket . T ur n it clockw ise unt il it locks . Ma[...]

If equipped If you r emov e a f loor ma t , ma ke s ure t o r e - a n c h o ri tw h e ny o up u ti tb a c k in yo ur vehicle. Dirt build- up in t he loops of t he sea t belt anc hors c an c ause the belt s t o re trac t sl owl y. Wi pe the in si d es o f t he loops wit h a cle an c lot h dam pen ed in m il d soap and warm wa t er or isopr opyl a lc[...]

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

S l i d et h eb l a d eo u t o f t h eh o l d e r . Pull up t he c over re lea se t a b on the end of the b lad e a ss emb ly , then remo ve the cover. Disconnect t he bla de a ssembly f r o mt h ew i p e ra r mb yp u s h i n gi n the release butt on. T hen sli de the blade asse mbly out of the w iper arm. 2. 3. 4. Wi p e r B l a d e s 240 BLADE HO[...]

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

The f ol lo wi ng c h arts s ho w the recomm end ed co ld tire pressu res f or mo st no rmal an d hig h-spe ed dri vin g condit ions. If you check a ir pre ssures w hen t he tires are ho t [driven f or several mi les (k ilomet er s)], you w ill see rea dings 4 t o6p s i( 3 0t o4 0k P a ,0 . 3t o0 . 4 kgf /cm ) higher tha n t he cold rea dings. T hi[...]

Eve ry time you c heck inf lat ion, you should also examine the tir es f or dama ge, f or eign objec t s, and w ea r. Y o us h o u l dl o o k f o r : Bumps or bulge s in t he t r ead or side of the t ir e. R eplac e t he tir e if y o uf i n de i t h e ro f t h e s ec o n d i t i o n s . Cut s, s plit s, or cra ck s in t he side of t he tire. Replac[...]

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

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

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

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

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

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

If you need to p ark your vehicl e f or an extended peri od (more than 1 mon th), there are several thin gs yo u should do t o pr epa re it f or s t ora ge. Proper pre par at ion he lps pre ve nt det er iora t ion and make s it ea sier t o get your ve hicle ba ck on t he r oad. If possible, st ore your vehic le indoor s. Fill t he f uel t a nk. Cha[...]

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

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

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

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

CONT INUED Do no t attem pt to f orc ib l y pr y th e wheel cover of f wit h a screwdriver or ot her t ool. T he w heel c ove r cannot be removed without f irst remov ing t he whe el nut s. Bef or e mount ing t he s par e t ire , w i p ea n yd i r to f f t h em o u n t i n g surface of t he wheel an d hu b wi t h a c lean clot h. W ipe t he hub c a[...]

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

Rem o ve th e ce n ter c ap from the fl a t t i r e . Pl ace th e f lat tire f ace do wn in the spar e t ir e w ell. R emov e t he spac er cone f r om t he wing bolt , t ur n it ov er, and put it back on t he bolt. Secur e t he f lat t ir e by scre wing the win g bo lt b ack i nto i ts h ol e. T ighten the wheel nuts securely i n the s ame cris scr[...]

Whe n you t urn the ignit ion swit ch to t he ST A R T ( III) posit ion, y ou do not hear t he nor mal noise of the engine try i ng to star t. You may h ear a clicking sound or s erie s of clicks, or not hing at a ll. Check t hese things: Check the t r ansmission in te rlock. If you ha ve a ma nual t r ansmission, the clu tch p eda l m u st be pu s[...]

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

A lt hough t his see ms like a s imple procedu re, you shou ld take several prec aut ions . Open the hoo d, and ch eck the p hy sic al co nd iti o n o f the b atte ry . In very col d weather, ch eck the co nd i ti o n o f the el ec tro lyte . I f it seems slushy or f rozen, do not t r y jump st ar ting unt il it t ha ws. Y ou ca nnot st a rt y our [...]

− ＋ ＋ Start the ve hic le. If t he starter mo tor s ti ll op erate s s lo wl y, ch eck that the jum pe r cab les h ave go od me tal- to-m etal c on tac t. Connect t he second j umper c able to the negative ( ) termin al on the bo o ste r ba tter y. Co nn ect th e othe r e nd t o t he grounding st r ap as show n. Do not connect t his jumper ca[...]

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

Pu t the rad iato r cap b ack o n t ightly . R un t he engine, a nd w at ch t he t empe ra t ure gauge . If it goe s back t o t he r ed mar k, t he engine needs repair (see on page ). If you do not s ee s t eam or spr ay , leav e t he engine r unning, a nd wa t ch t he t e mpera t ure gauge. If t he high he at is due t o ov erloa ding, th e engine [...]

Saf ely pull of f t he roa d, and shut of f t he e ngine. T urn on t he ha zar d warni ng in di cators. If nece ssar y, add oil t o br ing t he leve l back to the f ull mark on the dipst ick ( se e pa ge ). Immediat e ly t urn of f all ele ct ric al accessories. T r y not t o use other elect r ica lly ope ra t ed cont rols suc h as t he pow er wind[...]

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

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

T he ve hicle’ s f use s ar e c ont ained in tw o f use boxes. If somet hing elect r ical in your vehic le st ops wor king, c heck f or a blown f use f irst . De t ermine f rom t he chart o n pag es an d , or the diagr am on t he f use box lid, w hich f use or f use s cont r ol t ha t devic e. Check those f uses f irst , but check all t he f uses[...]

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

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

If t he r adio f use is r emov ed, t he audio sy st em w ill disable its elf . T he n e x t t i m ey o ut u r no nt h e r a d i oy o u will see ‘‘ENT ER CODE’’ in the f requenc y display . Use t he pre set butt ons to e nt er t he digit code ( see page ). If t he dr ive r’s power window f use is re m ov ed , the AUTO f un cti on o f the d[...]

＊ ＊ − − − − − No. No. Circuits Prot ect ed Am p s . A mps. Circuit s Prot ect ed 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 1 2 3 4 5 Main F use EPS Option Ignition Sw itch Main ABS Motor AB S F/S Headlight Main Power W indow Main Not Used 100 A 70 A 80 A 50 A 30 A 30 A 50 A 40 A 20 A 30 A 20 A 40 A 40 A 10 A 15 A 15 A 7.5 A 15[...]

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

− − If , due t o da mage , your vehicle must be towed with the f ront wheels on th e ground, do t his: If your vehicl e needs to be towed, call a prof essional towing serv ice or orga nizat ion. Nev er t ow y our v ehic le wit h j ust a r ope or cha in. It is v er y danger ous. T h e r e a r et w ow a y st ot o w y o u r vehi cle: T h e oper at[...]

Emer g ency T ow ing T ak ing Care of t he Unex pect ed 273 T rying to lif t or tow your v ehicl e by the bumpers wil l cause serious damage. T he bumpers are not designed to support the ve hicle ’s weight. T he steeri ng sys tem can be damaged if the st eering wheel is lock ed . Lea ve the ignition s witch in the ACCESSORY (I ) position, and mak[...]

274 ０５／０８／０２ １５：１６：４７ ３１ＳＶＡ６００ ０２７７  I n f o r m a t i o n P r o v i d e d b y :[...]

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 ies of your v ehicle, a nd t he loca t ions of t he ident if ica t ion numbers . It also includes inf or ma t ion you should know about y our v ehicle ’s t ir es and emissions co ntrol syst ems. ................ Identif icat ion Nu mbers . 276 ..................[...]

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

T he engine numbe r is st amped into t he engine block. It is on t he f r ont . T he t ra nsmission number is on a label on t op of t he t ra nsmission. I d e n ti f i c a ti o n N u m b e r s T echnical Inf ormat ion 277 MANUA L T RANSMISSION NUMBER Si ENGINE NUMBER ENGINE NUMBER AUTOMATI C/MANU AL TRANSM ISSION NUM BER DX, Canadia n DX-G, LX, and[...]

＊＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ Specif icat ions 278 Dimensions Weights Engine Capacities 174.8 in (4,440 mm) 68.9 in (1,751 mm) 55.0 in (1,396 mm) 104.3 in (2,650 mm) 59.0 in (1,499 mm) 60.1 in (1,526 mm) 3.19 x 3.44 in (81.0 x 87.3 mm) Length Width Heig[...]

−− − ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ − − − − − − − − − − − − − − − − ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ Specif icat ions T echnical Inf ormat ion 279 Air Conditioni ng Lights Battery Fuses Alignment Tires HFC-134a (R-134a) 14.1 15.9 oz (400 450 g) 12 V 12 V 60 W 12 V 51 W Ref[...]

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

− T he tempe rature grad es are A ( the high est), B, and C, represen ting the ti re ’s r es is tan ce to the g en erati on o f heat , and it s abilit y t o dissipat e hea t when t e st ed under cont rolle d condit ions on a specif ie d indoor labor at ory t est whe el. Sust aine d high temp erature can caus e the materi al of t he tire to dege[...]

− − − − − − − − − − − − − T he tires t hat came on you r vehicle hav e a numbe r of markings. T hose you s houl d b e aware of are described below. V e h i c l et y p e( Pi n d i c a t e s passe nger vehic le). T ir e w idt h in millimet e rs. Asp ec t ra tio (the ti re’ s se cti on height as a perce nt age of its wid th[...]

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

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

T he three wa y cata lytic converter cont ains pr ecious met als t hat ser ve as c at a lyst s , promot ing chemica l reactio ns to c on vert the e xhau st gass es w it hout af f e ct ing t he me t als. T he cata lytic con vert er is ref erred to as a three- way c atalyst, si nc e i t acts on HC, CO, and NOx. A replacement unit must be a n origina [...]

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

Customer Service ................................ Inf ormation . 288 .................... Warra nty Coverages . 289 R epor t ing Sa f et y D ef ec t s .......................... (U.S. V ehicles) . 290 ..................... A uthorized Manuals . 291 W ar r ant y and Cust omer R elat ions W ar rant y and Cust omer Re lat ions 287 ０５／０８／?[...]

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

− − − − − − − − − Y our new v ehic le is c over ed by t hese warranties : covers you r new vehicle, except f or the batte ry , em is si on s c on tro l systems, a nd accessories against def ec t s in ma t er ials a nd workm ansh ip . a seat belt t ha t f ails t o f unct ion pr oper ly is c o v e r e df o rt h eu s e f u ll i f eo [...]

If you bel ieve that y ou r ve hi cle has a def ect which could cause a crash or could ca use injury or de at h, y ou should immediat e ly inf or m t he Nat ional Highway T raf f ic Saf et y A dminist ra t ion ( NHT SA ) in addit ion to n o ti f yi n g Ame ri can H o nd a M oto r Co., Inc. If NH T SA re ceiv es s imilar com- plaint s, it may ope n [...]

− ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ２ ０ ０ ６ Ｈ Ｏ Ｎ Va lid only f or sales wit hin t he United Stat es. Cana dian owners should cont act t heir aut horized Honda dealer. T he publicat ions shown be low can be purcha sed f rom Helm Inco rporated. You can order i n any o f t hree ways: If y ou are inte rest ed in ot her y ear s or models, cont act Helm I[...]

− − − Ｓ Ｈ Ｉ Ｐ Ｔ Ｏ Ｐ Ａ Ｙ Ｍ Ｅ Ｎ Ｔ T his manua l cov ers maint e nance and r ecomme nded proce dures f or r epair t o engine a nd cha ssis compone nt s. It is wr it t en f or t he j ourney man mecha nic, but is s imple enough f or most mecha nica lly-incline d owne rs t o unde r- sta nd. T his manua l desc ribes t he pr[...]

CONT INUED ... A cc essor ies and M odif icat ions . 1 86 A CCESSOR Y ( Ignit ion K ey ....................................... Position) . 76 ............ A ccessory Power Sockets . 104 ................ A dding Engine Coolant . 224 .................... A ddit ive s, Engine Oil . 221 ....... A djusting the Steering Wheel . 73 ......... A dv ice f or[...]

................ DA NGER , Explanation of . ii ................................... Dashboard . 3, 54 ................ Day time R unning L ight s . 71 Day t ime R unning L ight s ....................................... Indicat or . 61 ................................. De ad Ba tter y . 259 ............ Def ec ts, R epor t ing Saf e ty . 29 0 .......[...]

＊ CONT INUED .............................. Econom y, Fuel . 185 .................................. Emergenci es . 251 ............. Ba tter y, Ju mp Star ti ng . 2 59 ........... Brake System Indicator . 265 ................ Changing a F lat T ire . 253 ..... Char ging Syst em Indica t or . 2 63 .................. Checking the Fuses . 266 ......[...]

............... Gas Milea ge, Impr oving . 185 .......................................... Gasohol . 180 ......................................... Gas oline . 180 ........................................... Gauge . 66 ..................... L ow Fue l Indica t or . 62 ................ Oct ane R equir eme nt . 180 ........................ T ank, R ef [...]

CONT INUED ................................... High Beam . 61 ........ K ey ( Immobilizer Syst em) . 59 .................................... Li g h ts ON . 62 ...................................... Lo w F u el . 6 2 ................ L ow Oil Pressure . 57, 263 .......... Maint ena nce Minder . 60, 209 .................... Malf unct ion L amp . 264 [...]

.................................. Maint ena nce . 207 .................................. Items . 212, 215 ........................................ Minder . 209 ................. Minder Indica t or . 60, 209 Owne r’s Maint e nance ................................... Checks . 214 ................................. R ecord . 216-217 ................[...]

＊ ＊ CONT INUED ........................ Protect ing Child ren . 32 ....................... Gener al Guideline . 32 ................ Inst alling a Child Se at . 40 ....................... Prot ect ing Inf ant s . 37 ....... Protecting L arger Child ren . 46 ......... Prot ec ting Small Childr en . 38 ................. Select ing a Child Seat . 3[...]

＊ ＊ .......... T a illight s, Ch anging Bulbs . 23 6 . T aking Care of t he Unexp ected . 251 T echnical Descriptions .... DOT T ire Quali ty Gra ding . 280 ..... Emissions C ont rol Sy st ems . 283 ..................... Oxygenated Fuels . 180 Thre e Way C ata ly tic ....................... Converter . 284, 285 ....................... T empe ra[...]

＊ ＊ .......................... Tim e, S etti ng the . 1 73 .................................... T ire Chains . 247 ......... T ir e, H ow t o Cha nge a F lat . 253 ............................................... T ires . 241 .............................. A ir Press ure . 242 ......................... Checking Wear . 243 .......................[...]

＊ Windshie ld ....................................... Cleaning . 69 ................................... Def roster . 114 ....................................... Washers . 69 Wipe rs, W indshie ld ....................... Changing Bla des . 239 ..................................... Operation . 69 .............................. WMA . 127, 147, 156 .[...]

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