HONDA CR-V 2001 RD1-RD3 / 1.G Owners Manual

Audi
o Syste m
C D Change r Erro r Indication s
I f yo u se e a n erro r indicatio n i n th e
displa y whil e operatin g th e C D
changer , fin d th e caus e i n th e char t
t o th e right . I f yo u canno t clea r th e
erro r indication , tak e th e vehicl e t o
you r Hond a dealer .

Comfort an d Convenienc e Feature s

Audi
o Syste m

Operatin g th e Cassett e Playe r
Th e cassett e syste m feature s Dolb y
B * nois e reduction , automati c
sensin g o f chromium-dioxid e (CrO 2)
tape , an d autorevers e fo r continuou s

play .

Mak e sur e th e tap e openin g o n th e
cassett e i s facin g to th e right , the n
inser t th e cassett e mos t o f th e wa y
int o th e slot . Th e syste m wil l pul l i t
i n th e res t o f th e way , an d begi n t o
play .
* Dolb y nois e reductio n manufacture d unde r
licens e fro m Dolb y Laboratorie s Licensin g Corpo-
ration . "DOLBY "
an
d th e double-D symbol ar
e trademark s o f Dolb y Laboratorie s
Licensin g Corporation .

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Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s F
F BUTTO N

PLA Y

BUTTO N RE
W
BUTTO N DOLB
Y BUTTO N
REPEA T BUTTO NPRO
G BUTTO N

CD BUTTO N

SKIP BUTTON S

Audi
o Syste m

Th e tap e directio n indicato r wil l ligh t
t o sho w yo u whic h sid e o f th e cassett
e is playing . Th e indicate s
th e sid e yo u inserte d facin g upwar d
i s no w playing . I f yo u wan t t o pla y
th e othe r side , pres s th e PRO G

button .

Dolb y nois e reductio n turn s o n whe n
yo u inser t a cassette . I f th e tap e wa s
no t recorde d wit h Dolb y nois e
reduction , tur n it of f b y pressin g th e
N R button .
Whe n th e syste m reache s th e en d o f
th e tape , i t wil l automaticall y revers e
directio n an d pla y th e other side. I f
yo u wan t t o remov e th e cassett e
fro m th e drive , pres s th e EJEC T

button .
I
f yo u tur n th e syste m of f whil e a
tap e is playing , eithe r wit h th e PWR /
VO L kno b o r b y turnin g of f th e
ignition , th e cassett e wil l remai n in
th e drive . Whe n yo u tur n th e syste m
bac k on , th e tap e wil l begi n playin g
wher e i t lef t off .
T o switc h t o th e radi o o r C D playe r
whil e a tap e is playing , pres s th e AM ,
F M o r C D button . T o chang e bac k t o
th e cassett e player , pus h th e TAP E

button .
Tap
e Searc h Function s

Wit h a cassett e playing , yo u ca n us e
th e FF , REW , SKIP , o r REPEA T
functio n to fin d a desire d program .
FF/RE W — Fas t Forwar d an d Re -
win d mov e th e tap e rapidly . T o re -
win d th e tape , pus h th e RE W button .
Yo u wil l se e RE W in th e display . T o
fas t forwar d th e tape , pus h th e F F
button . Yo u wil l se e F F displayed .
Pres s th e PLA Y butto n to tak e th e
syste m ou t o f rewin d o r fas t forward .
I f th e syste m reache s th e en d o f th e
tap e whil e in fas t forwar d o r rewind ,
i t automaticall y stop s tha t function ,
reverse s direction , an d begin s to play .
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Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

Audi
o Syste m

SKI P — Th e SKI P functio n allow s
yo u t o fin d th e beginnin g o f a son g
o r passage . T o ski p t o th e beginnin g
o f a son g o r passag e currentl yplaying
, pus h th e button . Yo u wil l
se e RE W flashin g in th e displa y a s
th e tap e rewinds . T o ski p t o th e
beginnin g o f th e nex t song , pus h th e button
. Yo u wil l se e F F flashin g in
th e displa y a s th e tap e fas t forwards .
Whe n th e syste m find s th e begin -
nin g o f a son g o r passage , i t goe s
bac k t o PLAY . REPEA
T — Th e Repea t functio n
continuousl y replay s th e curren t
son g or passage . Pres s th e REPEA T
butto n t o activat e it ; yo u wil l se e
REPEA T displaye d a s a reminder .
Whe n th e syste m reache s th e en d o f
th e son g o r passag e currentl y
playing , i t wil l automaticall y g o int o
rewind . Whe n it sense s th e
beginnin g o f th e sam e son g o r
passage , th e syste m return s t o PLA Y
mode . I t wil l continu e t o repea t thi s
sam e progra m unti l yo u deactivat e
REPEA T b y pressin g th e butto n

again .
Th
e SKI P an d REPEA T function s
us e silen t period s o n th e tap e t o fin d
th e en d o f a son g o r passage . Thes e
feature s ma y no t wor k t o you r
satisfactio n if ther e is almos t n o ga p
betwee n selections , a hig h nois e
leve l betwee n selections , o r a silen t
perio d in th e middl e o f a selection .

Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

Befor
e Drivin g
Befor e yo u begi n drivin g you r Honda ,
yo u shoul d kno w wha t gasolin e t o
use , an d ho w to chec k th e level s o f
importan t fluids . Yo u als o nee d t o
kno w ho w to properl y stor e luggag e
o r packages . Th e informatio n i n thi s
sectio n wil l hel p you . I f yo u pla n t o
ad d an y accessorie s t o you r vehicle ,
pleas e rea d th e informatio n i n thi s
sectio n first . Break-i
n Period............................. . 15 2
Gasoline......................................... . 15 2
Servic e Statio n Procedure s ......... . 15 3
Fillin g th e Fue l Tank................ . 15 3
Openin g th e Hood.................... . 15 4
Oi l Check............................... . 15 5
Engin e Coolan t Check......... . 15 6
Fue l Economy............................... . 15 7
Vehicl e Condition..................... . 15 7
Drivin g Habits........................... . 15 7
Accessorie s an d Modifications... . 15 8
Carryin g Cargo............................. . 16 0

Befor e Drivin g

Break-i
n Period , Gasolin e

Break-i n Perio d
Hel p assur e you r vehicle' s futur e
reliabilit y an d performanc e b y payin g
extr a attentio n t o ho w yo u driv e
durin g th e firs t 60 0 mile s (1,00 0 km) .
Durin g thi s period : Avoi
d full-throttl e start s an d rapi d

acceleration .
Avoi
d har d braking . Ne w brake s
nee d to b e broken-i n b y moderat e
us e fo r th e firs t 20 0 mile s (30 0

km) .
D o no t change the oi l unti l th e

recommende d tim e o r mileag e

interva l show n in th e maintenanc e

schedule .

Yo u shoul d follo w thes e sam e re -

commendation s wit h a n overhaule d

o r exchange d engine , o r whe n th e

brake s ar e relined .
Gasolin
e

You r Hond a is designe d to operat e
o n unleade d gasolin e wit h a pum p
octan e numbe r o f 8 6 o r higher . Us e
o f a lowe r octan e gasolin e ca n caus e
a persistent , heav y metalli c rappin g
nois e in th e engin e tha t ca n lea d to
mechanica l damage .
W e recommen d gasoline s containin g
detergen t additive s tha t hel p preven t
fue l syste m an d engin e deposits .
Usin g gasolin e containin g lea d wil l
damag e you r vehicle' s emission s
controls . Thi s contribute s t o ai r

pollution .
I
n Canada , som e gasoline s contai n
a n octane-enhancin g additiv e calle d
MMT . I f yo u us e suc h gasolines ,
you r emissio n contro l syste m
performanc e ma y deteriorat e an d
th e Malfunctio n Indicato r Lam p o n
you r instrumen t pane l ma y tur n on .
I f thi s happens , contac t you r
authorize d Hond a deale r fo r service .

Befor e Drivin g

Servic
e Statio n Procedure s
Fillin g th e Fue l Tan k
1 . Becaus e th e fue l fil l ca p is o n th e
driver' s sid e o f th e vehicle , par k
wit h tha t sid e closes t t o th e
servic e statio n pumps .
2 . Ope n th e fue l fil l doo r b y pullin g
o n th e handl e a t th e outsid e o f th e
driver' s seat . 3
. Remov e th e fue l fil l ca p slowly .
Yo u ma y hea r a hissin g soun d a s
pressur e insid e th e tan k escapes .
4 . Sto p fillin g th e tan k afte r th e fue lnozzle automaticall y click s off . D o
no t tr y
t
o "to p off " th e tank , leav e
som e roo m fo r th e fue l t o expan d
wit h temperatur e changes .
5 . Scre w th e fue l fil l ca p bac k on ,
tighte n i t unti l i t click s severa l
times . I f yo u d o no t properl y
tighte n th e cap , th e Malfunctio n
Indicato r Lam p ma y com e o n (se e
pag e 283 ).
6 . Pus h th e fue l fil l doo r close d unti l
i t latches .

Before Drivin g

Gasolin
e is highl y flammabl e
an d explosive . Yo u ca n b e
burne d o r seriousl y injure d
whe n handlin g fuel .

Sto p th e engin e an d kee p

heat, sparks , an d flam e away .
Handl e fue l
onl
y outdoors .
Wip e u p spill s immediately .

Pul
l

FUEL FIL L CA P

Servic
e Statio n Procedure s

Openin g th e Hoo d
1 . Shif t t o Par k o r Neutra l an d se t
the parkin g brake . Pul l th e hoo d
releas e handl e locate d unde r th e
lowe r lef t corne r o f th e dashboard .
Th e hoo d wil l po p u p slightly .

2 . Standin g
i
n fron t o f th e vehicle ,

put you r finger s unde r th e fron t
edg e o f th e hoo d t o th e righ t o f
center . Slid e you r han d t o th e lef t
unti l yo u fee l th e hoo d latc h
handle . Pus h thi s handl e u p unti l i t
release s th e hood . Lif t th e hood .

I f yo u
ca
n ope n th e hoo d withou t
liftin g th e hoo d latc h handle , o r th e
hoo d latc h handl e move s stiffl y o r
doe s no t sprin g bac k as before , th e
mechanis m shoul d be cleane d an d
lubricate d (se e pag e 227 ).

Befor e Drivin g

HOO
D RELEAS E HANDL E
LATCH

Servic
e Statio n Procedure s

SUPPOR T RO D
3 . Pul l th e suppor t ro d ou t o f it s cli p
an d inser t th e en d int o th e hol e o n
th e fron t o f th e hoo d aroun d th e
center .
T o clos e th e hood , lif t i t u p slightl y t o
remov e th e suppor t ro d fro m th e
hole . Pu t th e suppor t ro d bac k int o
it s holdin g clip . Lowe r th e hoo d t o
abou t a foo t (3 0 cm ) abov e th e
fender , the n le t i t drop .
Afte r closin g th e hood , mak e sur e it
i s securel y latched . Oil
Check
Chec k th e engin e oi l leve l ever y tim e
yo u fil l th e vehicl e wit h fuel . Wai t a
fe w minute s afte r turnin g th e engin e
of f befor e yo u chec k th e oil .
1 . Remov e th e dipstic k (orang e

handle) .
2
. Wip e th e dipstic k wit h a clea n
clot h o r pape r towel .

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Befor e Drivin g

DIPSTIC
K

Servic
e Statio n Procedure s

3 . Inser t i t al l th e wa y bac k in it s tube .
UPPE
R MAR K

4 . Remov e th e dipstic k agai n an d
check th e level . I t shoul d b e
betwee n th e uppe r an d lowe r
marks .

I f i t
i
s nea r o r belo w th e lowe r mark ,
see Adding Oil on pag e 211.
Engine
Coolant Check

MI N

Loo k a t
th
e coolan t leve l i n th e
radiato r reserv e tank . Mak e sur e it i s
betwee n th e MA X an d MI N lines . I f
i t i s belo w th e MI N line , se e Addin g
Engin e Coolan t o n pag e 21 5 fo r
informatio n o n addin g th e prope r

coolant .

Refe r t o Owne r Maintenanc e
Check s o n pag e 20 9 fo r informatio n
o n checkin g othe r item s i n you r
Honda .
Befor e Drivin g
LOWE
R MAR K
RESERV
E TAN K

MA X