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

Maintenanc
e

Thi s sectio n explain s wh y i t i s
importan t t o kee p you r vehicl e wel l
maintaine d an d t o follo w basi c
maintenanc e safet y precautions .
Thi s sectio n als o include s
Maintenanc e Schedule s fo r norma l
drivin g an d sever e drivin g conditions ,
a Maintenanc e Record , an d instruc -
tion s fo r simpl e maintenanc e task s
yo u ma y wan t t o tak e car e o f
yourself .
I f yo u hav e th e skill s an d tool s t o per -
for m mor e comple x maintenanc e
task s o n you r Honda , yo u ma y wan t
t o purchas e th e Servic e Manual . Se e
pag e 309 for informatio n o n ho w to
obtai n a copy , o r se e you r Hond a

dealer .

Maintenanc e Safety...................... . 198

Importan t Safet y Precautions. . 199

Maintenanc e Schedule................. . 200
Require
d Maintenanc e Record... . 207
Owne r Maintenanc e Checks....... . 209

Flui d Locations.............................. . 210

Engin e Oil...................................... . 211
Addin g Oil.................................. . 211
Recommende d Oil.................... . 211
Syntheti c Oil.............................. . 212

Additives.................................... . 212

Changin g th e Oi l an d Filter..... . 213

Coolin g System............................. . 215

Addin g Engin e Coolant............ . 215
Replacin g Engin e Coolant....... . 217

Windshiel d Washers.................... . 220

Transmissio n Fluid....................... . 221

Automati c Transmission.......... . 221

5-spee d Manua l

Transmission......................... . 222

Rea r Differentia l Fluid................. . 223

Brak e an d Clutc h Fluid................ . 224

Brak e System............................ . 224
Clutc h System........................... . 225

Powe r Steering.............................. . 225

Ai r Cleane r Element..................... . 226

Hoo d Latch.................................... . 227

Spar k Plugs.................................... . 227

Replacement.............................. . 227
Specifications............................
. 228
Battery........................................... . 229
Wipe r Blades................................. . 231
Ai r Conditionin g System.............. . 233
Ai r Conditionin g Filter................. . 234
Driv e Belts..................................... . 234
Timin g Belt.................................... . 235
Tires............................................... . 235
Inflation...................................... . 235
Recommende d Tir e
Pressure s fo r Norma l
Driving........................... . 236
Inspection.................................. . 237
Maintenance.............................. . 237
Tir e Rotation............................. . 238
Replacin g Tire s an d Wheel s ... . 239
Wheel s an d Tires...................... . 240
Winte r Driving.......................... . 240

Sno w Tires............................. . 240

Tir e Chains............................ . 241
Lights............................................. . 242
Headligh t Aiming..................... . 244
Replacin g Bulbs........................ . 246
Storin g You r Vehicle.................... . 253

Maintenanc e

Maintenanc
e Safet y

Regularl y maintainin g you r vehicl e i s
th e bes t wa y t o protec t you r
investment . Prope r maintenanc e i s
essentia l t o you r safet y an d th e
safet y o f you r passengers . I t wil l als o
rewar d yo u wit h mor e economical ,
trouble-fre e drivin g an d hel p reduc e
ai r pollution . Thi
s sectio n include s instruction s fo r
simpl e maintenanc e tasks , suc h a s
checkin g an d addin g oil . An y servic e
item s no t detaile d i n thi s sectio n
shoul d b e performe d b y a Hond a
technicia n o r othe r qualifie d
mechanic . Som
e o f th e mos t importan t safet y
precaution s ar e give n here . However ,
w e canno t war n yo u o f ever y
conceivabl e hazard tha t ca n aris e i n
performin g maintenance .
Onl
y yo u
ca n decid e whethe r o r no t yo u
shoul d perfor m a give n task .

Maintenanc e
Failur
e t o properl y follo w
maintenanc e instruction s an d
precaution s ca n caus e yo u t o
b e seriousl y hur t o r killed .
Alway s follo w th e procedure s
an d precaution s i n thi s owner' s
manual .
Improperl
y maintainin g thi s
vehicl e o r failin g t o correc t a
proble m befor e drivin g ca n
caus e a cras h in whic h yo u ca n
b e seriousl y hur t o r killed .
Alway s follo w th e inspectio n
an d maintenanc e
recommendation s an d
schedule s i n thi s owner' s
manual .

Maintenanc
e Safet y

Importan t Safet y Precaution s
Befor e yo u begi n an y maintenance ,
mak e sur e you r vehicl e is parke d o n
leve l groun d an d tha t th e parkin g
brak e is set . Also , b e sur e th e engin e
i s off . Thi s wil l hel p t o eliminat e
severa l potentia l hazards :
Carbo
n monoxid e poisonin g

fro m engin e exhaust . B e sur e
ther e is adequat e ventilatio n
wheneve r yo u operat e th e engine . Burn
s fro m ho t parts . Le t th e
engin e an d exhaus t syste m coo l
befor e touchin g an y parts . Injur
y fro m movin g parts . D o
no t ru n
th
e engin e unles s in -
structe d to d o so . Rea
d th e instruction s befor e yo u
begin , an d mak e sur e yo u hav e th e
tool s an d skill s required .
T o reduc e th e possibilit y o f fir e o r
explosion , b e carefu l whe n workin g
aroun d gasolin e o r batteries . Us e a
commerciall y availabl e degrease r o r
part s cleaner , no t gasoline , t o clea n
parts . Kee p cigarettes , sparks , an d
flame s awa y fro m th e batter y an d al l
fuel-relate d parts .
Yo u shoul d wea r ey e protectio n an d
protectiv e clothin g whe n workin g
nea r th e batter y o r whe n usin g
compresse d air .

Maintenance

Maintenanc
e Schedul e

Th e Maintenanc e Schedul e specifie s
ho w ofte n yo u shoul d hav e you r

vehicl e service d an d wha t thing s

nee d attention . I t i s essentia l tha t

yo u hav e you r vehicl e service d a s

schedule d t o retai n it s hig h leve l o f

safety , dependability , an d emission s

contro l performance .
Th
e service s an d tim e o r distanc e
interval s show n in th e maintenanc e
schedul e assum e yo u wil l us e you r
vehicl e a s norma l transportatio n fo r
passenger s an d thei r possessions .
Yo u shoul d als o follo w thes e

recommendations :
Avoi
d exceedin g you r vehicle' s
loa d limit . Thi s put s exces s stres s
o n th e engine , brakes , an d man y
othe r part s o f you r vehicle . Th e
loa d limi t i s show n o n th e labe l o n
th e driver' s doorjamb . Operat
e you r vehicl e o n
reasonabl e road s withi n th e lega l
spee d limit . Driv
e you r vehicl e regularl y ove r a
distanc e o f severa l mile s
(kilometers) . Alway
s us e unleade d gasolin e wit h
th e prope r octan e ratin g (se e pag e

152 ).
Whic
h Schedul e t o Follow :

Servic e you r vehicl e accordin g to th e
tim e an d mileag e period s o n on e o f
th e Maintenanc e Schedule s o n th e

followin g pages . Selec t th e schedul e

fo r "Sever e Conditions " i f mos t o f
you r drivin g is don e unde r on e o r
mor e o f th e condition s liste d o n tha t

page . Otherwise , follo w th e schedul e

fo r "Norma l Conditions. "

Maintenanc e

Maintenanc
e Schedul e

You r authorize d Hond a deale r
know s you r vehicl e bes t an d ca n
provid e competent , efficien t service .
However , servic e a t a deale r i s no t
mandator y t o kee p you r warrantie s
i n effect . Maintenanc e ma y b e don e
b y an y qualifie d servic e facilit y o r
perso n wh o is skille d in thi s typ e o f
automotiv e service . Kee p al l th e
receipt s a s proo f o f completion , an d
hav e th e perso n wh o doe s th e wor k
fil l ou t th e Maintenanc e Record .
Chec k you r warrant y bookle t fo r
mor e information . W
e recommen d th e us e o f genuin e
Hond a part s an d fluid s wheneve r yo u
hav e maintenanc e done . Thes e ar e
manufacture d to th e sam e high -
qualit y standard s a s th e origina l
components , s o yo u ca n b e confiden t
o f thei r performanc e an d durability .
U.S . Vehicles :
Maintenance , replacemen t o r
repai r o f emission s contro l
device s an d system s ma y b e don e
b y an y automotiv e repai r
establishmen t o r individua l usin g
part s tha t ar e "certified " t o EP A
standards . Accordin
g to stat e an d federa l
regulations , failur e t o perfor m
maintenanc e o n th e item s marke d
wit h # wil l no t voi d you r emission s
warranties . However , Hond a
recommend s tha t al l maintenanc e
service s b e performe d a t th e
recommende d tim e o r mileag e
perio d to ensur e long-ter m reliability .

Maintenanc e

U.S
. Owner s
Follo w th e Norma l Condition s
Maintenanc e Schedul e i f th e
sever e drivin g condition s
specifie d in th e Sever e
Condition s Maintenanc e
Schedul e d o no t apply .
NOTE : I f yo u onl y

OCCASIONALLY drive unde r a

"severe " condition , yo u shoul d
follo w th e Norma l Condition s
Maintenanc e Schedule .
Canadia n Owner s
Follo w th e Maintenanc e
Schedul e fo r Sever e Condition s

# : Se e informatio n o n maintenanc e an d

emission s warranty , las t column , pag e

201 .

* 1
: Se e timin g bel t o n pag e 23 1 t o

determin e nee d fo r replacement .

*
2 : Replac e ever y 120,00 0 mile s (192,00 0

km ) o r 7 2 month s

*
3 : Replac e a t 120,00 0 mile s (192,000km )

o r 7 2 months , the n ever y 90,00 0 mile s

(144,00 0 km ) o r 6 0 month s
Maintenance

servic
e a t th e indicate d distanc e o r time , whicheve r come s first . D o th e item s i n A , B , C as require d fo r eac h distance/tim e interval . Follo w thi s
schedul e i f th e sever e drivin g condition s describe d i n th e Sever e Condition s Schedul e o n th e nex t pag e d o no t apply .
Canadia n owners : Follo w th e schedul e fo r Sever e Conditions .
Maintenance

# : Se e informatio n o n maintenanc e an d emission s warranty , las t
column , pag e 201 .
* 1
: Se e timin g bel t o n page 235 t o determin e nee d fo r replacement .
* 2
: Replacemen t ever y 120,00 0 mile s (192,00 0 km ) o r 7 2 months .
* 3
: Replac e a t 120,00 0 mile s (192,000km ) o r 7 2 months , the n ever y
90,00 0 mile s (144,00 0 km ) o r 6 0 months .
* :
Chec k oi l an d coolan t a t eac h fue l stop .
* :
Adjus t valv e clearance : col d engine , onl y i f noisy .

pag
e 23 8

# : Se e informatio n o n maintenanc e an d emission s warranty , las t column , pag e 20 1 .
*
1 : Refe r t o pag e 23 5 fo r replacemen t informatio n unde r specia l drivin g conditions .
*
2 : Refe r t o pag e 23 4 fo r replacemen t informatio n unde r specia l drivin g conditions .
*
3 : Replac e ever y 60,00 0 mile s (96,00 0 km ) o r 3 6 months .
* 4
: Replac e a t 60,00 0 mile s (96,00 0 km ) o r 3 6 months , the n ever y 30,00 0 mile s (48,00 0 km ) o r 2 4 months .
U.S. Owner s
Follow th e Sever e Condition s
Maintenanc e Schedul e if yo u
driv e you r vehicl e MAINLY
unde r on e o r mor e o f th e
followin g conditions :
Driving les s tha n 5 mile s ( 8
km ) pe r tri p or , i n freezin g
temperatures , drivin g les s
tha n 1 0 mile s (1 6 km ) pe r tri
j
Drivin g in extremel y ho t
[ove r 90 ° F (32 ° C) ] conditio n
Extensive idlin g o r lon g
period s o f stop-and-g o drivin g
Trailer towing , drivin g wit h a
roo f rack , o r drivin g in
mountainou s conditions .
Driving o n muddy , dusty , o r
de-ice d roads .
Canadia n Owner s
Follow th e Maintenanc e
Schedul e fo r Sever e Condition
s
Maintenanc e

fsethi
s schedul e i f you r vehicl e i s MAINL Y drive n i n an y o f th e followin g Sever e Conditions ; otherwis e us e th e Norma l Schedule . Servic e a t th e
idicate d distanc e o r time , whicheve r come s first . D o th e item s i n A , B , C , D as require d fo r eac h distance/time .severe Conditions:.
Drivin g les s tha n 5 mile s ( 8 km ) pe r tri p or , i n freezin g temperatures , drivin g les s tha n 1 0 mile s (1 6 km ) pe r trip .
. Drivin g i n extremel y ho t (ove r 90°F/32°C ) conditions .
. Extensiv e idlin g o r lon g period s o f stop-and-g o driving .
. Traile r towing , drivin g wit h a roo f rack , o r drivin g i n mountainou s conditions .
. Drivin g o n muddy , dusty , o r de-ice d roads .
Maintenance
CONTINUED

page 238

#
: Se e informatio n o n maintenanc e an d emission s warranty , las t
column , pag e 201 .
* 1
: Se e timin g bel t o n pag e 23 5 t o determin e nee d fo r replacement .
*
2 : Se e Ai r Conditionin g Filte r o n pag e 23 4 fo r replacemen t
informatio n unde r specia l drivin g conditions .
*
: Chec k oi l an d coolan t a t eac h fue l stop .
* :
Chec k an d adjus t valv e clearance , col d engine , onl y i f noisy .
Maintenance