Honda Civic Si Coupe (2004) manual

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T his Owner ’ s Manua l should be conside red a per manent part of t h e v e hicle a n d should rema in wit h th e veh icle wh e n it is sold. T his Owner ’ s Manua l covers all models of th e Civic Ha tchback. Y ou may f ind descript ions of equipment a nd f eatur es that are not on your part icular model. T he inf ormation a n d specif icatio[...]

One of the best w a ys to enhance the enjoymen t of y our n ew Honda is to rea d this ma nual. In it , you will lea rn how t o operat e its driving contr o ls a n d conve n ience it ems. A f ter wards, ke e p t h is ow ner’s manua l in your ve h icle so y o u c a n r e f e rt o i ta ta n yt i m e . A s yo u read this manu al, you wil l f ind inf [...]

− − − − − − You r s af e ty , a nd th e sa f e ty o f oth e rs , is v e ry import ant. A nd oper ating t his vehi cl e s af el y i s an imp ortant res pons ibilit y. T o h elp yo u make inf o rmed decisions a bout saf e ty, we ha ve prov ided operat ing procedur es and ot he r inf ormat ion on labels and in t h is ma nual. T his inf orm[...]

Y our V ehicle at a Glance 4 POWER DOOR LOCK SWITCH AIRBAGS POWER WINDOW SWITCHE S HOOD RELEASE HANDLE FUEL FILL DOOR RELEASE HEA TING/ COOLING CONTROLS M/T AUDIO SY S TEM GAUGES INS TR UMEN T PANEL (P. 51 ) (P. 57 ) (P. 67 ) (P. 76 ) (P. 112 ) (P. 111 ) (P. 86 ) (P. 90 ) (P. 124 ) (P. 11 , 23 ) Table of Contents[...]

＊ ＊ T o use the horn, p ress the center pad o f th e steering wh eel. : Y our V ehicle at a Glance Y ou r Vehicle at a Glance 5 WINDSHIE LD WIPERS/WA SHERS REAR WINDOW D EFOGGER HORN TILT ADJUS TMEN T HEADLIG HTS / TURN SIGNALS CRUISE CONTROL MAST ER SWITCH MIRROR CONTROLS CRUISE CONTROL BUTT ONS (P. 61 ) (P. 105 ) (P. 79 ) (P. 60 ) (P. 62 ) (P[...]

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− T his sect ion gives you import ant inf orma tion about how to pr o t e ct yourself a n d your passengers. It shows you how t o use sea t belts. It expla i ns how your a irbags w o rk. A nd it te lls you how t o properly rest rain inf ant s and c h ildren in your v ehicle. ......... I mp o rta nt S afety P re ca uti o n s . 8 ....... Y o ur Veh[...]

− Y o u’ll f ind ma ny saf et y rec o mmendat ions thr oughout t his sect ion, and t hroughout t his manual. 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 h e ones we co nsider to be the most import ant. Excessive speed i s a major f act o r in cra sh injuries a nd deat hs. G e ner ally, t he higher t he spe e d, t he great er t he [...]

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T h e Nati onal Hig hway T r af f i c S af ety A dministr ation a n d T ra ns port Cana da recommend t hat driver s allow at least 10 inch es (25 cm) between t h e center of t h e steering wheel and the chest. If y ou ca nnot get f ar enough aw ay f rom the steering w h eel and s t i ll reach the co ntrol s, we rec omm end that you i nvest i gate w[...]

Adj us t th e d ri ve r’ s s ea t-b ac k to a comf or table, upr i ght position, lea ving ample spa ce bet ween your chest and the airbag cover in the center of t h e steering wheel . Passengers w i th a d justa b le seat - back s should also adjust t he ir seat - back to a comf or table, upr ight posit ion. R eclining a se at-ba c k s o t hat th[...]

Proper l y a dj ust ed head re s t raint s will he lp pr otect occupa nts f r o m whipla sh and ot h er cra s h injur ies. See pa ge f or how t o adjust the head rest rai n ts. Have p assen gers with ad justab le h ead re str ai n ts ad j us t th ei r r es trai n t so the back of their head r ests agai ns t the c enter o f t h e re strain t. T alle[...]

T h e f ro nt s eats h ave ad jus table s eat be lt an cho rs. To ad jus t the h ei ght of an an cho r, p ress an d h old t h e rel ease but tons and s lide the a n chor up or down as n eeded (it has f our posit ions ). If t h e seat belt t o uches o r crosses your nec k , or if i t crosses y our arm instead of your sh ould er, you need t o adjust [...]

A ft e r all occu pan ts h ave ad jus ted t h eir seat s and put on sea t belt s, it is ve ry i m p o rtan t th at th ey c o n tin u e to sit upright, w el l back in their seat s, wi th thei r feet o n the flo o r, un ti l th e ve hic le is pa rked a nd t he engine is o ff. Sit ting improper ly can incr ease t he chan ce of inju ry d uri ng a c ras[...]

If y ou ar e pregnant , the best wa y to prot ect yourself and your unborn child w h en dr iving or riding in a vehi cl e i s to al ways we ar a s eat b elt, and keep the l ap part of t h e b elt as low a s possible a c ross the hips. Wh e n driv ing, remember to sit upright and a d just the s e at as f ar bac k as possible while a llowing f ull co[...]

If y our han ds o r arms are clo se to an airb ag c over, t h ey co ul d be i nj ured if the air bag inf lat e s. Carryin g h ard o r sh arp object s on your lap, or dr i v i ng wit h a pipe o r other shar p object in your mout h, can r esult in inj ur ies if y our f r ont air bag inf lat es. Objects on the covers marked ‘‘SR S A IRBA G’’ c[...]

Y o ur se at belt syst e m includes la p / shoulder belt s in all f ive seat ing posit ions. T he f ront seat belt s ar e als o e qu ip ped with au tomatic seat belt te nsione rs . T o f ast en the belt, inse rt t he lat c h plat e into t he buckle, t hen tug on the belt to ma ke sure t he buckle is lat ched (see page f or how t o proper l y pos it[...]

T o deac tivate the l ock in g mecha n ism, unlat ch the buckle a nd let the seat belt f ully ret ract . T o ref ast en t h e seat belt, pull it ou t on ly as f ar as needed. For added pr o te c t ion, the f r o nt seat belt s are equipped wit h aut omatic seat belt t e nsioner s . W hen act ivate d , the t en sio ners imm ediately tighten th e b e[...]

For saf et y, you shou ld check the condit i on of y our seat belt s regular ly . Honda provides a lif e time wa rrant y on sea t belt s f or U.S. mode ls. See your booklet f or det ails. If a seat belt is worn du ring a crash , it must be rep laced by the deal er. A belt th at ha s be e n w o rn dur ing a crash may n ot p rovi de the s ame l evel [...]

T wo SRS (Suppl ementa l R estraint Sys tem) f ro nt airb ags. The dri ver’s airbag i s stored in the center of the steering wheel; the f ro nt p a s s e n g e r ’ sa i r b a gi ss t o r e di nt h e dashboa rd. Both a re mark e d ‘‘SR S AI RB AG . ’ ’ A u tomat i c seat belt t en sio ners (se e p ag e ) . Y o ur A irbag Sy stem includes[...]

A f ter inf lat ing, the f ront airba gs will immed iat el y def l at e , so they won’t int e rf ere wit h t he driv e r’ s visibilit y , or t he abilit y t o st eer or oper ate ot he r contr ols . T his ca n ha ppen if t he sev e rit y of a collision is a t t he margin, or th re sh o ld , that d e ter mi n es wh eth er or not t he airba g s w [...]

Y our f ront air bags are also dua l- t h reshold a irbags. A irbags wit h t his f eat u re have two deplo yment t h res h olds t hat depend on w h et her or not t he occupant is w e a ring a sea t belt . It the occupant belt is , t h e a irbag will de p loy a t a s lightly lower threshold, because the occup ant woul d need extra prot ect i on. It [...]

(On model s equipped) If yo u e ver h ave a m od erate to severe side im pact , senso rs w i ll det ect r apid deceler ation a nd signa l t h e cont rol unit to inst ant ly inf lat e either the d river’s or the p asseng er’s si de airb ag. Only one airba g will deploy dur ing a side impa ct. If the impa ct is on t he passenger’s side, the pa [...]

In models wit h side a ir bags If you see any of t h ese indi cat i ons, the airbags and seat belt tensioners may not w o rk proper ly when you need them. T his indica tor a le rt s you th at the pa ss en g er ’s si d e airb ag has b een automatic ally shut of f . I t does mean there i s a problem wit h y our side air bags. W h en you t urn t he [...]

Y o u r ai rbag sy stems are vi rtuall y maint enance f ree, a n d t here ar e no parts you can saf el y service. Ho wever, yo u mu st h ave yo ur vehi cl e s ervic ed i f : T ogeth e r, airba gs and seat b elts p rovi de the b est prot ect i on. Improper l y r eplacing or covering f ro nt sea t-back covers can pr event your side a i rba g s f r o [...]

− − − Child ren dep end on adu lts t o protect them. However, desp ite t h eir best int e nt ions many a dults do not know ho w to p roperl y p rotect ch ild passengers. If you have chil dren, o r ever need to driv e with a child in y o ur v ehicle, be sure t o read t his sect ion. It begins wit h import ant gene ral guidelines, then presents[...]

− If the ve h icle se at is too f a rf o r w a r d ,o rt h ec h i l d ’ sh e a d i s t h row n f orwa rd during a c o llision, a n in f lati ng f ro nt ai rbag can stri ke the child w ith enough f or ce to kill or ver y ser i ously injure a sma l l child. Whenever possibl e, larger chil dren shou ld si t in the back seat , on a boo st er sea t [...]

− T o remind you of the passe nge r’s f ront air bag haza rds, and t h at chi ldren must be p roperl y restrain ed in a back s eat, y our ve hi cle h as w a r n i n gl a b e l so nt h ed a s h b o a r d (U .S. models) and on t he f ront vis ors. Pl ease read and f o l lo w the inst ructions on the s e la bels. Pr ot ect ing Children Gener al G [...]

− Many parents say they pref er to put an inf ant or sma l l child in the f ront passenge r seat so they can w atch t he child, or becaus e the c hild r equires at tent ion. Placing a child in t he f ront sea t exposes the ch ild to h azards in a f ront al collision, and pay ing close at tent ion to a child dist ract s the d ri ve r f r o m th e [...]

− If t h ey do, they could be v ery se riously injure d in a crash. Duri ng a cras h, the belt could pre s s dee p int o the child and c ause s erio us o r f atal inju ries . Childre n w ho play in v e hicles can acc i dent ally get t rapped inside. T each your childr en not t o play in or aro un d ve hic les . Even very youn g chi ldren learn ho[...]

T wo types of seat s may be used: a seat designed e x clusiv e ly f or inf ant s, or a conve rtible s e at use d in the r ear- f ac i ng, re c lining mode. If pla ced f ac i ng f orw ard, a n inf ant could be ver y seriously injur e d during a f ront al collision. Only a rea r-f ac i ng child s e a t prov ide s proper support f or a ba b y’s head[...]

If it is neces s ar y to put a f orwa rd- f ac i ng child s e a t in t h e f r o nt , move the ve hi cle s eat as f a r to the rear as possible, be sure the c hi ld seat is f irmly se cur ed t o the v e hicle, a n d t he child is properly str apped in t he seat . Of the d if f e ren t seats avai lab le, we rec o mmend t h ose t hat h ave a f ive- p[...]

What ever type of seat you ch oose, to prov ide proper pr o t ection, a child seat shoul d meet t h ree requir e ment s: L ook f or FMV SS 213 or CMVSS 213 on the box. R e ar-f ac in g f o r i nf an ts, f o rward- f ac i ng f or small childr e n. Bef ore purchasing a conve ntional chi ld seat, o r us in g a p revio usl y purcha sed one, we re c omm[...]

A child seat secured w i th a sea t belt should be insta lled as f ir mly as possi ble. Ho wever, it does no t need t o be ‘‘rock solid.’’ Some side-t o -side moveme nt can be expect ed and should not reduce the c h ild seat ’s ef f ectiveness. If the child sea t is not secur e, tr y inst alling it in a dif f er ent se ating posit ion, or[...]

Y our vehic l e is e quipped wit h LATC H (Lo w e r An c h o r s a n d Tethe rs f o r C hi l d re n ) at th e o u ter rear s eats. The l ower an cho rs are located between t h e seat-back a n d seat bot tom, and a re to be used only wit h a child sea t designed f or use with LA TCH. T o inst all a L A T C H-c o mpat ible child seat : Move the seat [...]

What ever type you h ave, f ollo w th e c hi l d s e at m ake r’ s i n s tru cti o n s f or a djusting or tight ening the f it. L i f t t h e rear head rest r aint ( s ee p ag e ), the n r ou te the te th er strap o ver the s eat-back b etween t h e legs of the head r e st raint, m aki n g su re th e s tra p i s no t twi s ted . Attach the tethe [...]

When not using the L A TCH syst em, all chi ld seats must be secured to the ve hic le w ith t he lap par t of a lap/ shoulder belt . Wi th th e c hi l d sea t i n the d e si re d sea ting posit ion, route the belt th ro u gh the ch il d se at ac co rd i n g to the seat maker’s in struct i ons , th en in s ert th e l a tch pl ate in to th e buckle[...]

T o activate the l ockab le re tractor, slowly pull the shoulder pa rt of the belt all t he way out unt il it st ops, t h en let t he belt f eed bac k into t h e re trac to r. A f ter the belt ha s retr acted, t ug on it . I f the belt is locked, you will not be a b le t o pull it out . If y o u ca n pull t h eb e l to u t , i ti s n o tl o c k e d[...]

O n et e t h e ra n c h o rp o i n tf o re a c ho f t he o ut er rea r seat s i s loca ted under the c argo f l oo r c arpet an d the t ailgat e sill. Pull up t h e ca rpet to acc e ss t he anchor point ( o ut board an ch o r) wh en se cu ri n g a teth er- s tyl e child se at t o the vehicle . Since a te ther c an provide addit i onal se c ur i ty [...]

Wh e n a child rea c hes t he rec o mmended w eight or he i ght 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 shou ld sit in a ba ck seat on a boost e r s e a t and w e ar a la p/shoulde r belt . A f ter proper l y se c uring the c h ild seat ( s ee pa ge ), rout e the teth e r str ap ov er th e to p of th e seat-b ack. Fo [...]

T o det e rmine if a lap/shoulder belt proper l y f its a child, have the child put on the sea t belt , then a sk yourself : Does the c hild s i t all t h e w ay bac k agai ns t the s eat? Do t h e c hild’ s k n ees be nd comf or tably ov er the edge of the seat ? Does t he shoulder belt cross b etwe e n th e c h il d ’ s n ec k a nd arm ? Is t[...]

So me states al so req uire c hil dren to use a booster seat unt il they r each a given age or weight (e.g., 6 yea rs or 6 0l b s ) .B es u r et oc h e c kc u r r e n t l aws in the s tate or s tate s w he re yo u i nte n d to dr i ve. A child ma y continue using a boost e r sea t unt il t he t ops of t h eir ear s are ev en wi th th e to p of the [...]

If you decid e t h at a child can saf ely ride up f ront , be sure t o : Car ef ully rea d the ow ner’s ma nual, and ma ke sure you underst and a l l sea t belt inst ructions and all saf et y inf orma tion. Mo v e th e ve h ic l e s ea t to the rea r- most posit ion. Ha ve th e c h i ld si t u p s tra ig h t, b a ck agai ns t the s eat, an d f e [...]

Y o u r ve hic le’ s e xhau st co ntain s car b on monoxide gas. Y ou should have n o pr obl em wi th c arbon monoxide e n t ering the vehic le in norma l dr iving if y ou mainta in your ve hic le pr operly. Have t h e exhaust system inspected f or l eaks whenever: High lev els of c arbon monoxide can collect r apidly in enclose d a reas, su ch a[...]

T h ese label s are in the lo cat i on s shown. T h ey warn yo u of potential haza rds that could ca use serious injury . Re ad thes e labels ca ref ully. If a label com es of f or becomes hard to rea d , c ontact your de aler f or a replacemen t. U.S. model only U.S. model Canadian model On models without Side Airbags On models with Side A irbags [...]

T his sect ion gives inf orma tion about th e c on tro l s and di s p la ys that cont ribute to t he daily ope ration of your vehicl e. A l l the essential cont rols ar e within easy r each. ........................... Cont rol L oc at ions . 50 .......... Inst r ument Pane l Indica tors . 51 ............................................. Gauge s . [...]

Cont r o l L oca t ions 50 MIRROR CONTROLS POWER DOOR LOCK SWITCH POWER WINDOW SWITCHE S FUEL FILL DOOR RELEA SE HOOD RELEAS E HANDLE M/T HEA TING/COOLING CONTROLS AUDIO SY S TEM GAUGES INS TR UMEN T PANEL (P. 51 ) (P. 57 ) (P. 79 ) (P. 67 ) (P. 76 ) (P. 111 ) (P. 90 ) (P. 86 ) (P. 112 ) ACCESSORY POWER SOCKET (P. 124 ) (P. 83 ) Table of Contents T[...]

T he U.S. inst rument pa nel is shown. Dif f erence s f or the Canadia n models are note d in t he te x t . Inst r u ment Panel Indicat or s Inst rument s and Cont r ols 51 PARKING BRAKE AND BRAKE SYSTEM INDICATOR HAT CH-OPE N IND ICATOR CHARGING SYSTEM INDICATOR LOW OIL P RESSURE INDICAT OR MALFUNCT ION INDICAT OR LA MP IMMOBILIZ ER SYSTEM INDICAT[...]

T h e instrument panel h as many i nd i c ato rs to g iv e y ou im p o rta nt inf orma tion about your vehicle . T h is ind icat o r com es on when yo u tu rn the i g n iti o n s wi tc h to ON (I I ) . I t reminds you and your passenger s to f ast en your seat belts. A beeper also sounds if yo u ha ve not f ast ened your seat belt. If y ou t urn th[...]

I tc o m e so nw h e ny o ut u r n t h e i gn i ti on sw itc h to ON (II ). It i s a reminde r to chec k the pa rking bra ke. Driv ing w ith t he park ing bra ke not f ully rele ased ca n dama ge the br akes and t i re s. T his indicat or has t wo f unct i ons: T h is ind icat o r com es on when yo u tu rn the i g n iti o n s wi tc h to ON (I I ) w[...]

Canadia n model only T h is ind icat o r com es on when the washer f luid level i s low. Add washer f l u i dw h e ny o us e et h i si n d i c a t o r come on ( see page ). T his indica tor norma lly comes on f or a f ew seconds when yo u turn the ignit i on swit ch to ON (II), a nd w hen th e i g ni ti o n s wi tc h i s tu r ne d to ST A RT ( III)[...]

T his indicat or norma lly comes on when you tur n t he ignit i on t o ON (II) and goes o f f af ter th e en gi ne starts. If it comes on a t any ot her t ime, t h er e is a proble m in the Elect ric Power Steering system. I f t his happens, stop t he vehicle in a sa f e place and t urn of f the engine. R eset th e s ys tem by res tar tin g the e n[...]

Y our dealer will re se t t his indic ator af t er comple ting the scheduled maint enance. If this ma intenanc e is done by some one o t her t h an y o ur dealer, reset the indi cat o r as f oll ows. If you exceed 10,000 m iles (16,000 km) w ithout having t he schedule d main t e nance p erf ormed , this indicat or will remain on as a const ant rem[...]

T h e od ometer and the trip m eters use t he same display . Sw itch t h ese displ ays by pressing the Select/ R eset k nob. T h ere are two trip m et ers: T rip A and Trip B . Eac h trip m eter works independe ntly, so you can ke ep tra ck of two dif f ere nt dista n ces. To re se t a tri p me ter , d i sp l ay it, and then press and ho ld the Sel[...]

T his shows t he te mpe ra ture of the engine’ s c oolant. D uring normal opera tion, t he pointe r should rise to about t he middle of t he gauge. In seve re driving c onditions, the pointer may rise t o the uppe r zone. If it reaches the red (Ho t) mark, p ul l sa f e l y to the s i d e o f the r o ad . Tur n to page f or instr uctions a nd pre[...]

＊ ＊ T o use the horn, press the pad ar ound t he ‘‘H’’ logo. Cont r o ls Near t he St eer ing W heel Inst rument s and Cont r ols 59 REAR WINDOW D EFOGGER MIRROR CONTROLS TILT ADJUS TMEN T HORN HEA DLIGHTS/ TURN SIGNALS WINDSHIE LD WIPERS/WA SHERS (P. 61 ) (P. 60 ) (P. 62 ) (P. 105 ) (P. 79 ) (P. 63 ) (P. 62 ) CRUISE CONTROL MAST ER SWI[...]

− − − − − − − − − MIST OFF INT Int ermit tent LO Lo w s p e e d HI High speed Windshie l d Wa shers Push t he right lever up or dow n t o selec t a pos ition. T h e wipers are n ot act i vat ed . T he wipe rs run at high speed u ntil you release the lever. T h e wipers ru n at low speed . T h e wip ers op erat e every f ew seconds[...]

−− − T urn Signal Of f Par king and int e rior lights Hea d light on High bea m s F l a s hh i g hb e a m s Push down on t he lef t lev e r to signa l a lef t t u rn a nd up t o signa l a right t ur n. T o signal a lane change , push lightly on t he leve r and hold it . T he lever will re turn t o the center when you release it or complet e a[...]

P u s ht h e r e db u t t o nt ot u r no nt h e haza rd war n ing light s (f our- way f l ashers ). This cau ses al l f o ur out s ide t urn signa ls a nd both i nd i c ato rs in the i n str u me n t p a ne l to f lash. Use t he hazard w arning light s if you n eed to p ark in a dan gerou s area n ear he avy traf f i c, o r i f you r vehi cl e i s [...]

Make sure t he rear window is clear and y ou have good visibilit y bef ore sta rti n g to dr i ve. T h ed e f o g g e rw i r e so nt h ei n s i d eo f t h e r e a r window ca n be accide ntally dama ge d. W hen cleaning t he glass, alway s wi pe si de -to-s id e. P us h th e le ver up to l o ck th e st eering whe el in tha t posit ion. Make sure yo[...]

The m as ter key f i ts a ll the lo c ks on your vehicl e. T h e valet key works onl y in the ignit i on, t he door locks a nd ha tch. Y o us h o u l dh a v er e c e i v e dak e y number ta g w i t h your key s . Y ou will need this key n umber i f y ou ever hav e to get a lost k ey repla c ed. U s e only Honda -approv ed key bla nks. T h ese keys [...]

T he Immobilizer Syst em prot e ct s your v ehicle f rom t he f t . If an imp roperly-co ded key (or o t h er devic e ) is use d, t he engine w ill not sta rt. If t h e system repeat e dly d oes not rec o gnize t he coding of your key, contact your d ealer. Do no t atte m pt to al ter th i s s y ste m o r ad d oth er d e vi c es to i t. E l ec tri [...]

− − − − T he ignit i on sw itch has f our posit ions: L OCK ( 0), A CCESSORY (I), O N (II), and ST A RT (III). If the f ron t wheels are turn ed, the ant i-thef t loc k may ma k e it dif f icult to tu r n th e k ey . F ir m ly tur n th e steering wheel to the lef t or rig ht as you turn the key. Yo u c an o pe ra te th e au d i o s y ste m [...]

A ll doors lock when y ou push down t h e loc k ta b on the driver ’s door, or lock t he driv er’s door f rom the out s ide w ith t he key. Only the drive r’s doo r unloc ks when you u se t h e key or loc k tab. T o unlock t he passengers’ doors, use t he master door loc k swit c h or the lock t ab on ea c h door . Use your ke y to lock and[...]

T o open t he hatc h, pull the ha ndle, t h en lif t up. T o close the hat c h, use t he hatc h h a n d l et ol o w e rt h eh a t c h ,t h e np r e s s down on the ba ck edge. K eep t h e hat ch closed at all times while driving t o avoid damaging it and t o preven t exh aust g as f r om g etti n g i n to the i n ter i or . S e e on page . 47 Door [...]

− − − A void dropping or t h row i ng t h e tra ns m itte r. P ro tec t the tran s mi tte r f r o m extreme temperat u re. Do no t i m me rs e th e tr an s mi tte r i n any liquid. I f yo u l o s e a tr an sm i tter , th e replacemen t needs to be repr ogrammed by your dea ler. Pres s t his butt on once t o unloc k the dr iver’s door . Push[...]

＋ ▽ ◎ Bat tery type: CR2025 If it t akes several p ushes on the but ton to lock or unloc k the door s and t he hat ch, replace the bat tery a s soon a s possible. T o replace the b at tery, rem ove the round cover on the back of the t ransmitt er by t urning it counterclockwise with a coi n. Ins ert a n ew b a ttery wi th th e s id e faci n g[...]

− See pages for impor tant sa fet y inf ormat ion and wa r nings about how t o proper l y posit ion seat s and sea t-backs. 14 12 Make all seat adj ustments be f o re you st art driv ing. T o adju st the seat f o rward and back ward, pull up on t he bar under t h e sea t cushion’s f ront edge. T hen t r yt om o v et h es e a tt om a k es u r ei[...]

See page for impor tant saf ety inf ormat ion and a w arning about how to proper l y posit ion the he ad rest raints. 15 T h e head restra i nts hel p pro t ect yo u and your passengers f rom whiplash and o t h er in juries. They are most ef f ectiv e w hen you adjust them so t he ba ck of t he occupant’ s he ad rest s agai ns t the c enter o f t[...]

T h e bac k o f t h e rear s eat f o ld s d own to g ive y ou m ore c argo s pace . E ach side f o lds do wn separat el y. With only half the se at f olde d, you can st ill carry a passenger i n the back seat. B e f o r e f o l d i n gd o w nt h es e a t - b a c k , move the seat belt out of t h e way and put t h e shoulde r part of the outside sea[...]

T o u nlatch either side of t h e seat - back, p ull up on the release l ever, th en f o l d th e s ea t-b ac k d o wn . Ne ve r d ri ve with the se at-b ac k f olded dow n a nd the ha tch open. See on page . Make su re al l i tems i n the carg o area are secured. L o ose items can f l y f orw ard and c ause injury if you have t o br ake har d. See[...]

T h e carg o area co ver m ay b e remo ved to g ive yo u m ore carg o room. T o remo ve the carg o are a co ver, disconnect t h e ca b les f rom t he hatc h by lif t ing up each end, t h en pulling it out ward. T hen pus h up on the unders ide of t he cargo c over at ea ch f ront corne r to unsna p it f rom t he body. T o install the c argo area co[...]

Y our vehic l e’s windows a re elec tri- cally -powere d . T urn t he ignition sw i tch to ON (II ) to rai se or l o we r any window. Each door has a swit ch that controls it s window. T o open t he window , p us h the s wi tc h d o wn and ho l d it. R e lease t h e switch when you want t h e w indow to s top. Close t he window by pulling bac k o[...]

− − If the dri ver’s window senses any obs tacle while it is closing aut omatica lly, it w ill rev erse dir ection a n d t hen st op. T o cl ose the wi nd ow, re move the obsta c le, t hen use t he window swit c h agai n. If your vehicl e’s batt e ry is disconnect ed or goes dead, or t he driv e r’ s window f use is remov e d, t he A UT O[...]

Ther e a re tw o s wi tc he s o n the ceiling ne ar t he f ront ceiling light . T he ignition sw itch must be in t h e ON ( II) position to oper ate the moonroof . T o open t he moonroof , pull ba c k t he moonroof swit c h f ir m ly. T o tilt t he moonroof up, press t he b utto n in . To c l o se it, pu sh the swit ch f or w ar d. T o close t he m[...]

K e e pt h ei n s i d ea n d o u t s i d em i r r o r s clea n and adju s t ed f or best v is ibilit y. Be su re to adj ust the mi rrors b ef o re you st art driv ing. T he inside mirr o r ha s day a nd night posit ions. T he night posit ion reduces glar e f rom hea dlights behind you. Fl i p th e ta b o n the b o tto m e d ge of the mirro r to sel[...]

Canadia n model only T o apply t he par k ing br ake, pull t he lev e r up f ully. T o rele ase it , pull up slight ly , push t he butt on, and lower the lever. The parkin g b rake indicat or on t he instrument pa ne l should go out when the pa rking bra ke is f ully r e lea s ed ( see page ). T h e o utsid e m irrors are h eated to re mo v e f o g[...]

T he ceiling light ha s a t h ree - posit ion switch: ON, Door Act i vat ed , and OFF. I n th e D oo r Acti v ated (ce nte r) posit ion, the light comes on when you: Open a ny door. Rem o ve th e k ey f ro m the i g n i tio n . If y ou do not open a door, t he light f ade s out in a bout 10 se c onds. Unlock the doors w ith the key or re m ote tran[...]

Int er i or Conv enience It ems 82 COAT HOOK B EVERAGE HOLDER VANIT Y M IRROR DRIVE R’S P OCKET ACCESSORY POWER SOCKET GLOVE BOX BEVE RAGE HOLDER BEVE RAGE HOLDER CONSOLE COMPARTME NT Table of Contents Table of Contents[...]

Open the gl ove box by sq ueezing the handle . C l ose it wit h a f ir m pus h . To ac ce ss the co ns o l e c om p ar tme n t, slide t he lid f orw ard, t h en slide the beve rage h old er as sem bl y f o rward. Be care f u l when you are using the bev e ra ge holders. A s pilled liquid that is ve ry h ot can scald you o r yo ur pass e nger s . Sp[...]

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T he st andard a udio syste m has many f eat ures. T his sec tion de- scribes t ho se f eat ures and how to use t hem. (If y ou select ed an opt ional audio syst em, ref er t o the op erating instruc tion s that cam e with i t.) T he hea ting and a ir condit i oning syst ems in your veh ic le pr ovide a comf ort able dr i ving e nvironment in all w[...]

V e nt s , H eat i ng, an d A / C 86 MODE CONTROL DIAL RECIRCULAT ION BUT TON FAN CONTROL DIA L TEMPERATUR E CONTROL DIAL REAR WINDOW DEFOGGE R BUT TON AIR CONDITIONING ( A/C) BUTTON Table of Contents Table of Contents[...]

T urning t his dial clock wise incre ases th e tem p e ratu re of th e ai rflo w. T he outside air int akes f or t he hea ting and cooling syst e m a re at t h e ba s e of the windshie l d. K eep t h is area clear of l eaves and o ther debris. T h es y s t e ms h o u l db el e f t i nF r e s h A ir mode under almost all condit i ons. K eeping t he [...]

T he f low-t hrough vent ilat i on syst em dra ws in outside air, c i rcula tes it th ro u gh the in ter i or , th e n e xh au s ts i t t h rough v e nt s near t he rea r side pane ls . Select a n d Fr esh A i r mode. Set the f an t o the desir ed speed. A d ju st the warm th o f t h e ai r wi th the temperature c ontrol d ial. you can cool it down[...]

A ir condit i oning, as it c ools, r emoves m oi s tu re from the air . Wh e n u s ed in combinat ion wit h the hea ter , it makes the i nterio r warm an d d ry. T his set ting is s u it able f or a ll driving condit i ons w he nev er the outside temperat u re is above 32°F (0°C). T o remove f o g f ro m the i nsi de o f t h e win do ws: Select .[...]

Play ing t he R adio 90 SCAN BUTTON TUNE KNOB SEEK BAR SCAN INDICATOR AM/FM BUTTON PRESET BUTTO N S STERE O IND ICATOR AUTO SELECT BUTTO N POWER/ VOLUME KNOB Table of Contents Table of Contents[...]

− − − − T he ignition sw itch must be in t h e A CCESSOR Y ( I ) or O N (II) posit ion. Turn the sys te m o n by p u s hi n g th e PW R/V OL knob or t he A M /F M but ton. A d just t h e v olume by tur ning t h e PW R /VOL k n ob. T he band a nd f requenc y that t he ra dio w as last tune d t o is displayed. T o change ba nds, pr e ss t h e[...]

−− − − − If y ou are traveli ng f ar f ro m h ome an d c an n o long er receive your preset st ation s, you ca n use the A u to Select f eat ure to f i n d s tat i o ns i n the l ocal area. Press the A . SEL but ton. ‘‘A .SEL ’’ f lashe s in t he display, a n d the syste m goes in to scan mode f o r several seconds. It st o res th[...]

T h e radio can receive the compl ete A M and FM b and s. T hose bands cov er the se f requen- cies: How well the radio r ecei ves stat i on s is depende nt on many f act ors, such as the d i s tan ce f ro m the s tati o n ’s tra ns m itte r, ne ar by lar g e o b je cts , and a tmospher ic conditions. Dr i vi ng ve ry n e ar th e tr an sm i tter [...]

R adio signals , especia lly on the FM band, a re def le c t ed by large object s such a s buildings and hills. Y our radio then recei ves both the di rect signal f r o m t he stat ion’s tr ansmitt er, and t he def lect ed signal. T his ca uses th e s ou n d to d is to rt o r f l u tte r. T h i s i s a ma in cause of poor radio recept ion in cit [...]

Play ing a CD Fe atu re s 95 SEEK/ SKIP BAR CD BUTTON REPEAT INDIC ATO R RANDOM BUTTON CD EJECT BUTTON CD SLOT POWER/ VOLUME KNOB SCAN / REPEAT BUTTON RANDOM INDICATOR Table of Contents Table of Contents[...]

− − −＋ − Wi th th e i g n iti o n s wi tc h i n the A CCESSOR Y ( I ) or O N ( II) position, insert a CD int o t he CD slo t . T he driv e will pull t h e CD in the rest of the way an d b egi n to p lay i t. The number of the t rack playing is show n in t h e dis play. T he syst em will cont inuously play a CD unt il y o u change modes. E[...]

W h en using C D -R dis c s, us e only high qualit y CDs la beled f or a udio use. When reco rdin g a CD-R, the rec o rding mus t be clos e d f or it to be used by the s y st em. CD-R W discs w ill not w or k in this unit . Play only sta ndard round CDs. Od d-s hape d CD s m ay j am i n the d r i v eo rc a u s e o t h e rp r o b l e m s . When a CD[...]

Cause If you see an erro r message in the display while pla ying a CD, f ind the cause in t he cha rt t o t he right. If yo u cannot clea r the e r ror message, t ake your vehi cle to you r dealer. Error Message Solut i on FOCUS Erro r Mechanic al Error High temperat ur e Press t he EJECT but ton and pull out the CD. Check if it is inserted correct[...]

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S c r e w t h e fu e l fi l l c a p b a c k o n unt il it click s at least t hree t i mes. If y ou do not proper l y t ighten t he cap, the Malf unct ion Indicat o r L a m pm a yc o m eo n ( s e ep a g e ). Push t h e f ue l f ill door closed unt il it lat ches. Par k the v ehicle, and s e t the par king brake . Pull the hood rele ase handle locat [...]

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(f or Nor mal and Severe Schedules) CONT INUED Maint e nance Recor d Maint enance 135 5,000 mi 10,000 mi 15,000 mi 20,000 mi 25,000 mi 30,000 mi 35,000 mi 40,000 mi 45,000 mi 50,000 mi 55,000 mi 60,000 mi 65,000 mi 70,000 mi 75,000 mi 80,000 mi 8,000 km 16,000 km 24,000 km 32,000 km (or 1 year) 40,000 km 48,000 km 56,000 km 64,000 km (or 2 years) S[...]

(f or Nor m al a n d Severe Schedules) Maint e nance Recor d 136 85,000 mi 90,000 mi 95,000 mi 100,000 mi 105,000 mi 110,000 mi 115,000 mi 120,000 mi 125,000 mi 130,000 mi 135,000 mi 140,000 mi 145,000 mi 150,000 mi 155,000 mi 160,000 mi 136,000 km 144,000 km 152,000 km 160,000 km (or 5 years) 168,000 km 176,000 km 184,000 km 192,000 km (or 6 years[...]

Fl u i d L o c ati o n s Maint enance 137 ENGINE OIL DIPSTI C K (Ora nge handl e ) WASHE R FLUID (Blue ca p ) ENGINE COOLANT RESERV OIR RADIATO R CAP BRAKE FLUID (Gra y ca p ) CLUTCH FLUID (Gra y ca p ) ENGINE OIL FILL CAP Table of Contents Table of Contents[...]

Unscr e w a nd remove t he engine oil f i ll c ap o n top of t h e val ve c over. Pour in t he oil slow ly and car ef ully so you do not spill. C l ea n up a ny spills immedia tely. Spilled oil could dama ge components in the engine compar tment . Inst all t he engine oil f ill ca p, and t ighten it secur e ly. Wa i t a f ew minu t es, and recheck [...]

Y ou may use a synt hetic motor oil if it meet s t he same r equirement s give n f or a convent ional mot or oil: it display s the A PI Cer tif ica tion Sea l, and it is t he proper weight . Y o u must f ollow t he oil and f ilte r change in tervals g iven on the m ain tenanc e schedule. Y our vehic l e does not r equire an y o il add itive s. Addi[...]

Inst all a new oil f ilt e r accor ding t o th e i n str uc ti o ns that c o me with it. Put a new was he r on t he dra i n bolt , then re ins tall the d rain b ol t. Ti g h te n i t t o : R eplace the e ngine oil f ill cap. St art t he engine. T he oil pre ssure indicat or should go out wit hin 5 seconds. If i t does not , turn of f the engine, a [...]

If t h e coo lant level in the reserve t ank is at or below t he MIN line, a dd coolan t to b r ing it up t o be twee n t he MIN and MA X lines. Inspect t h e cooling sy s t em f or lea ks. If Honda antif reeze/coolant is n ot av ailable, y o u may use anot her maj o r-br and non-silica te coola n t as a t e m p o r a r yr e p l a c e m e n t .M a [...]

W h en t he radia tor a nd engine ar e cool, r elieve a n y pr essure in the cooling sy s t em by tur ning the ra diator cap count erclock wise, wit hout pressing down. R e m ove the rad iator c ap by pushing dow n a nd turning coun t er clockwise. Pu t the rad iator c ap b ack o n an d ti gh te n i t. Pour coola n t into t he reser ve ta n k. Fill[...]

Check the f luid l evel wit h t h e transm iss io n at n orm al o peratin g tem p er atu re and the veh i cl e si ttin g on lev e l gr o und. R emove t he t ransmission f iller bolt , and ca ref ully f eel inside t h e bolt hole w ith your f ing er. T h e f lui d level sh ould b e up to th e ed ge of the bo l t h o l e. If i t i s not , a d d Honda[...]

T h e f lui d level sh ould b e between t h eM I N a n dM A Xm a r k so nt h es i d e of t h e reservoir. If it is n ot, add brake f lui d to bring i t up to tha t l evel. U s e t h e s a m e fl u i d s p e c i fi e d fo r t h e bra k e s y st em. Bra ke f luid mar ked DOT 5 is not compatible with you r vehicle’s bra k ing syst em and ca n c ause[...]

CONT INUED R e move the elect ri cal connector f rom t he bulb by pushing on t he t ab and pulling t he connect or down. When you rep lace t h e bu lb on t h e driver’s sid e, if necessary, loosen th e b o lt o n the b atte ry pl ate , th e n slide t he bat tery . 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 y ou ar e changing t h e bulb on t h e driv er’s side, st art the engine, turn the steering wh eel all the way to th e rig h t, a nd tur n o ff the engine. I f you ar e changing t h e bulb on t he passenger’ s s ide , t u rn th e s tee ri n g w he el to th e l e f t. Use a f lat-t i pped s crew d river to remov e the holding clip f r om t he[...]

Re m o v e th e so c k e t fro m th e headlight a s sembly by t urning it one-q uarter t u rn co unterclockwise. Fr ont bumper: Push the f ront edge o f t h e side m arker lens toward t h e rear of the vehicle. T h e f ront edge will pop out of t he bumper. R ear bumper : Push the r e ar edge o f t h es i d em a r k e rl e n st o w a r d t h e f ro[...]

T u rn the so cket one-q uarter turn coun t ercl ockwis e to remove it fr o m t h e l e n s . Pull t h e bulb s traight out of it s socket . Push the new bulb st raight i nto the so ck et u n ti l i t b otto m s . Open t he hood. T he f ront pa rking light is next t o t he headlight bulb. Re m o v e th e so c k e t fr o m th e headlight a s sembly [...]

Open the hatch. R emove t he cove r f rom t he inside pane l by car e f ully prying on it s upper f ront edge wit h a sma ll f lat - tipped screwd river. R emove t he socke t f or t hat bulb by t urning it one - qua rter tur n coun t er clockwise. R emove t he burned out bulb f r o m t h es o c k e tb yp u s h i n gi ti n a n d t urning the bulb c [...]

Open the hatch. P ut y o ur fin g er s b etw ee n th e i nte ri o r tr im an d th e h atc h gl as s on eit h er side of the high-mount bra ke light. Care f ully pull down on t h e t rim to unsna p t he clips f r o m t h e ha tch. W ork your wa y tow ard each end o f th e tr i m. Remove t h e tri m . R emove t he bulb holder f rom t he light assembl[...]

Push t h e bulb holder into t he light ass e mbly unt il it loc ks in place. T e s tt h el i g h t st o m a k es u r et h e new bulb is wor k ing. L ine up t h e clips on the inter i or tri m with the co rre s po n d i ng ho l e s i n th e h atc h .P u s h o n th e trim to snap it ba ck in place . P u s ht h ef r o n t o f t h es i d et u r n signa[...]

Slide t he lens t o t he right unt il t he lef t side of the le n s pops out of the body. Pull out t h e light assembly . R e move the lens f ro m the socket by pulling t he lens w h ile sque e zing t h e t abs on bot h sides of the socket. Pull t h e bulb s traight out of it s socket . Push the new bulb in unt il i t b o tto ms in the so ck et. T [...]

Dirt build-up in the loops of t he sea t belt anchor s can ca use the belt s to re trac t sl o wl y. Wip e th e in si d es of t h e loops wit h a clea n cloth dam pen ed i n mi ld soap an d warm wa ter or isopropy l a lcohol. If you use an af te rmarket f l oo r m at, mak e sure it f it s properly and t h a t it c a nb eu s e dw i t ht h ef l o o r[...]

T o repla ce a f r ont wipe r blade: R aise t he wiper arm of f t he windshield. R aise the dr iver’s side f i r st, the n th e p a ss en g er ’s si d e. Disconnect t h e bla de assembly f r o mt h ew i p e r a r mb yp u s h i n gi n t h e lock ta b . H old t he lock t ab in while y o u push t he blade asse mbly to war d th e b as e o f th e ar[...]

R emove t he blade f rom it s holder by gr asping the ta bbe d end of t he blade . Pull f irmly unt il the ta b s come out of t he holder. Examine the new wiper blades. If they h ave n o p lastic or m etal reinf o rcement alon g the back edge, remo ve t h e metal reinf o rcemen t st r ips f ro m the o ld wiper blade, a nd install t hem in th e s lo[...]

T o replace a rear wip er b lad e: Pull one end of t he blade out f r o m th e h ol d e r. Slide t he blade out of the holder . I ns er t bo th en d s o f the b l ad e in to the holder. Make sure t h ey are secure. L o wer the wi per arm . R aise t he wiper arm of f t he rea r win do w. Examine the new w ipe r bla d e. If it has no plast ic or met [...]

K eep in g the tires p roperl y in f lated prov ides the best combinat ion of handling, t rea d lif e, and r iding comf ort. Under i nf lat ed t ires wea r uneve nly , a d v e r s e l y a ffe c t h a n d l i n g a n d fu e l econo my, and a re more 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 l at ed t i res can m ake your v e h[...]

If y ou check air pressures w he n t he tires are ho t ( d riven f o r several miles), you will se e readings 4 t o 6 psi (30 to 40 kPa, 0.3 to 0.4 kgf / cm ) higher t han t h e c old r e a dings. T his is nor m al. Do not let a ir out to ma tch t h e r e commende d cold air pr essure. T he t ire will be unde rinf lat ed. W h ile t ubeless t i re s[...]

In addit ion to pr oper inf lat ion, correct wheel alig nment help s to decr e ase tir e wear . I f you f ind a t ire is w o rn unev enly, hav e your dea l er check the wheel alig nment. Have your dealer check the tires if you f eel a con sistent v i bration whi le driv ing. A tire should alw ays be reba lanced if it is r e move d f rom t he wheel.[...]

Wheels: Ti r e s : T o help incre ase t i re lif e and dist ri but e wear more e venly, rot ate the t i res every 10,000 mi les (16,000 km ) . M o ve th e ti r es to th e p o si ti o ns s h o w ni nt h ec h a r t e a c ht i m et h e y ar e rota ted. If you purcha s e direc tional t ires, r otat e only f ront -t o- back . It is best t o r e pla c e [...]

＋ W h en inst alling ca b les, f ollow t he manuf a cturer ’ s inst ructions, a n d mount the m a s tight as y ou c an. Make sure they ar e not contac ting the bra ke lines or suspension . Drive slowly wit h them ins talled. If you h ear the m c o mi n g i n to co nta ct w ith the body or cha ssi s, stop and in vestig ate. Remo ve them as so on[...]

− Ch e ck the c o n di ti o n o f the ba ttery m o n t h l yb yl o o k i n ga tt h et e s t indica tor window . T h e la bel on th e bat ter y explains t he t e st indica tor’s colors. If a ddit i ona l ba tt e ry maint e na nc e is needed, s ee your dealer o r a qualif ie d t echnicia n. Ba tter y p o sts , termi nals , an d rel ated ac cess o[...]

If you need to p ark your vehicl e f or an extended period (mo re than on e mon th), there are several thin gs yo u should do t o prepa re it f or st orage. Proper prepa rat i on helps pr event det eriora tion and ma kes it easier to get your v ehicle bac k on the road. If possible, stor e your v e hicle indoors. Fill the f uel t ank. Change the e [...]

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T his sect ion cover s the mor e common proble m s t hat motor is t s experien ce with t h eir vehic les. It give s y ou inf ormat ion about how t o saf e ly eval uate the p rob le m an d wh at to d o to c o rre ct i t. If the pro b l em ha s st randed you on the side of the roa d, yo u m ay b e ab le to g et g oi ng ag ain . If not, you will a lso[...]

Use the c omp act sp are tire as a t e mpora ry re p lace me nt only. Ge t your reg ular tire rep aired o r repl aced, and put it back on your v ehicle as so on as you can . Check the inf lat ion pressur e of t h e com pact sp are tire every time y ou check the ot her t ires. It should be inf l at ed t o : Follow t he se pr ecaut i ons: T h is tire[...]

CONT INUED If y ou ha ve a f la t t ire while dr iving, st op in a sa f e place t o change it. Driv e slowly a long the s houlde r until you g et t o an exit or an area to st o p t h a t i s fa r a w a y fr o m th e t r a ffi c l a n e s . Park the vehic le on f irm, l evel, and non-slipper y ground. Put the tr an smission in Rev e rse. A pp ly t h[...]

Place the jack under t he jacking point . T ur n t he end bra cket clock wise unt il t he t op of the j ack cont acts the jack i ng point . Make sure t he jac k ing point t ab is r e s t i n gi nt h ej a c kn o t c h . Use the ext e nsio n and the wheel nu t wrenc h as s ho wn to r aise the ve hic le unt il the f lat tir e is of f the ground. Bef o[...]

L ower t he vehicle to t he ground and remove the jack. T i ghten the wheel nuts securely i n the s ame cri sscro ss p att e rn. H ave t h e w he el nut t o rque checked a t th e n ea re st au to m oti v e s erv i ce f ac ility. T ighten the w h ee l nut s to: Rem o ve th e c en te r c ap befor e st oring the f lat tir e in the spar e t ire well. 1[...]

Pl ace th e f l at tire f ac e d own i n th e spar e tir e well. R emove t he space r cone f rom t he wing bolt , tur n it ove r, and put it bac k on the b olt. S e c u r et h ef l a t t i r eb ys c r e w i n g th e wi n g b o l t ba ck in to i ts ho l e. St ore the jack and t ool kit ba ck in th e c en ter of the sp are tir e. St ore the c e nt er[...]

Y ou hear nothing, or almost not h ing. T he engine’ s st art er mot or does not opera te a t all, or ope rat e s very sl owly. You can he ar th e s tar ter mo to r opera ting norma lly, or the sta rter mot o r sounds like it is spinning f ast er t h an nor mal, but t he engine does not st art up and r un. Wh e n you t urn the ignition sw itch t [...]

In this case, t he star ter motor’s speed sounds nor mal, or ev e n f a s t er th an n o rm a l, wh en yo u tu rn the ignit i on swit ch to ST A RT ( III), but t h e engine does not run. T h ere may be an electrical problem, such as no power to t he f uel pump. Check a l l t he f uses (se e p ag e ) . A re you us ing a proper ly coded key ? An im[...]

− ＋ ＋ A lthough t his seems like a simple proced ure, you sh ould take several prec autions. Connect t h e se c ond jumpe r cable to the negative ( ) t erm in al on th e b o os ter batte ry . C o n ne c t th e ot he r e nd t o the gr o unding st rap as shown. Do not connect t his jumper cable t o any ot her par t of t h e engine . Connect one[...]

T he point er of the ve h icle’ s temp erature g aug e s hou ld stay in th e m id r an g e. If it c li m b s to the red mar k, you should det ermine t he reason (hot day, drivi ng up a steep hill, et c.). If t h e vehicle o verheat s, yo u sho uld t ake immedia te ac tion. T he only indicat ion may be the tempe r a ture gauge climbing to or abov [...]

L ook f or any obv ious coolant leak s , su ch as a s pl it rad iator h ose . Everyt h ing i s still extremely hot, so use caut ion. If you f ind a lea k, it must be rep aired bef o re you cont inue driving ( see on page ). If y ou do not f ind an obv i ous le ak, check the coolant level i n the radi ator reserve tank. A d d co ol ant if the lev e [...]