differential HONDA CR-V 2000 RD1-RD3 / 1.G Owners Manual

Off-Highwa
y Guideline s

I f Yo u Encounte r Wate r
Avoi d drivin g throug h dee p water . I f
yo u encounte r wate r i n you r rout e ( a
smal l strea m o r larg e puddle , fo r
example) , evaluat e it carefull y befor e
goin g ahead . Mak e sur e it i s shallow ,
flowin g slowly , an d ha s fir m groun d
underneath . I f yo u ar e no t sur e o f
th e dept h o r th e ground , tur n aroun d
an d fin d anothe r route . Drivin
g throug h dee p wate r ca n als o
damag e you r vehicle . Th e wate r ca n
ge t int o th e transmissio n an d
differential , dilutin g th e lubrican t
an d causin g a n eventua l failure . I t
ca n als o was h th e greas e ou t o f th e
whee l bearings .
I f Yo u Ge t Stuc k

Avoi d drivin g o n sof t sand , dee p mud ,

o r othe r surface s wher e yo u coul d
ge t stuck . I f yo u d o happe n to ge t
stuc k becaus e o f inclemen t weathe ro
r othe r conditions , choos e a saf e
an d appropriat e cours e o f action .
Yo u shoul d neve r us e a jac k t o tr y
gettin g unstuck . A jac k onl y work s
o n firm , leve l ground . Also , you r
vehicl e coul d easil y sli p of f th e jac k
an d hur t yo u o r someon e else .

4-Wheel Drive Vehicles

I f yo u spi n th e wheel s excessivel y
tryin g to ge t unstuck , yo u ma y
overhea t th e component s o f th e
4-whee l driv e system . I f thi s happens ,
th e 4-whee l driv e syste m shut s of f
an d onl y th e fron t wheel s receiv e
power . I f thi s happens , sto p an d
allo w everythin g to coo l down . Th e
4-whee l driv e syste m wil l wor k agai n
afte r it s temperatur e drops .
I f yo u sli p th e clutc h fo r a lon g tim e
whil e tryin g to ge t unstuck , yo u ma y
overhea t an d damag e it .

Drivin g

Inde
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Economy , Fuel.............................. . 14 5
Emergencie s o n th e Road............ . 24 9

Battery , Jum p Starting............. . 26 0

Brak e Syste m Indicator........... . 26 7
Changin g a Fla t Tire................ . 25 0
Chargin g Syste m Indicator..... . 26 5
Checkin g th e Fuses.................. . 26 9
Lo w Oi l Pressur e Indicator..... . 26 4
Malfunctio n Indicato r Lamp... . 26 6

Overheate d Engine.................. . 26 2

Emergenc y Brake........................... . 8 6
Emergenc y Flashers...................... . 6 3
Emergenc y Towing...................... . 27 3

Emissio n Controls........................ . 28 4

Coolan t Temperatur e Gaug e .... . 5 7

Malfunctio n Indicato r

Lamp................................ . 54 , 26 6

Oi l Pressur e Indicator........ . 54 , 26 4
Oil , Wha t Kin d t o Use.............. . 19 7

Overheating............................... . 26 2

Specifications............................ . 27 8

Ethano l i n Gasoline...................... . 28 2

Evaporativ e Emissio n Controls... . 28 4 Exhaus
t Fumes............................... . 4 9
Expectan t Mothers , Us e o f Sea t
Belt s by........................................ . 1 9
Exterior , Cleanin g the.................. . 24 2
Fabric , Cleaning............................ . 24 5

Fan , Interior..................................... . 9 8

Features , Comfor t an d
Convenience................................ . 9 7
Fillin g th e Fue l Tank.................... . 14 1

Filter s

Air............................................... . 21 2

Ai r Conditioning....................... . 21 9

Oi l ............................................... . 19 9

5-spee d Manua l Transmissio n
Checkin g Flui d Level............... . 20 8

Shiftin g the................................ . 15 6

Flashers , Hazar d Warning............. . 6 3
Fla t Tire , Changin g a................... . 25 0
Fluid s
Automati c Transmission.......... . 20 7
Brake.......................................... . 21 0

Clutch......................................... . 21 1

Manua l Transmission.............. . 20 8
Powe
r Steering.......................... . 21 1

Rea r Differential....................... . 20 9
Windshiel d Washer.................. . 20 6
F M Stere o Radi o

Reception................................... . 12 5

Foldin g Rea r Seat........................... . 8 2
Foreig n Countries , Drivin g in..... . 28 3

Four-wa y Flashers.......................... . 6 3

Fron t End , Towin g b y

Emergenc y Wrecker................ . 27 3

Fuel................................................. . 14 0

Fil l Doo r an d Cap...................... . 14 1

Gauge........................................... . 5 7

Octan e Requirement................ . 14 0

Oxygenated............................... . 28 2

Reserv e Indicator........................ . 5 5
Tank , Fillin g the........................ . 14 1
Fuses , Checkin g the..................... . 26 9
Ga s Mileage , Improving............... . 14 5

Gasohol.......................................... . 28 2

Gasoline......................................... . 14 0

Fue l Reserv e Indicator............... . 5 5

Gauge........................................... . 5 7

Gasoline
:

Unleade d gasoline , pum p octan e

numbe r o f 8 6 o r higher .

Fue l Tan k Capacity :
15. 3 U S ga l (5 8 l,12. 8 Im p gal )
Recommende d Engin e Oil :
AP I Servic e S J "Energ y
Conserving " oil , SA E 5W-30
viscosit y (se e pag e 19 7 ) .
Oi l chang e capacit y (includin g

filter) :

4. 0 U S q t (3. 8 l, 3. 3 Im p qt )
Automati c Transmissio n Fluid :
Hond a Premiu m Formul a

Automati c Transmissio n Flui d

preferred , o r a DEXRON ®
II I AT F
a s a temporar y replacemen t (se e
pag e 20 7 ) . 5-spee
d Manua l Transmissio n

Fluid :

Hond a Manua l Transmissio n
Flui d preferred , o r a n AP I servic e
SG , S H o r SJ , SA E 10W-3 0 o r

10W-4 0 moto r oi l a s a temporar y

replacemen t (se e pag e 20 8 ) .

Capacit y (includin g differential) :

1. 8 U S q t (1. 7 l, 1. 5 lm p qt )
Rea r Differentia l Fluid :
Genuin e Hond a Dua l Pum p Flui d
preferred , o r a DEXRON ®
II I AT F

a s a temporar y replacemen t (se e

pag e 20 9 ) .

Capacity :

1. 1 U S q t (1. 0 l, 0. 9 Im p qt )
Powe r Steerin g Fluid :
Genuin e Hond a Powe r Steerin g

Flui d preferred , o r anothe r bran d

o f powe r steerin g flui d a s a

temporar y replacement . D o no t

us e AT F (se e pag e 21 1 ) . Brak
e Fluid :
Genuin e Hond a DO T 3 Brak e Flui d
preferred , o r a DO T 3 o r DO T 4

brak e flui d a s a temporar y

replacemen t (se e pag e 21 0 ) .
Tir e Pressur e (measure d cold) :
Front/Rear :
2 6 ps i (18 0 kPa , 1. 8 kgf/cm 2)
Servic
e Informatio n Summar y