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

Fuse
s

BLOW N

5 . Loo k fo r a burne d wir e insid e th e
fuse . I f i t i s burned , replac e i t wit h
on e o f th e spar e fuse s o f th e sam e
ratin g o r lower . I
f yo u canno t driv e th e vehicl e
withou t fixin g th e problem , an d yo u
d o no t hav e a spar e fuse , tak e a fus e
o f th e sam e ratin g o r a lowe r ratin g
fro m on e o f th e othe r circuits . Mak e
sur e yo u ca n d o withou t tha t circui t
temporaril y (suc h a s th e accessor y
powe r socke t o r radio) .
I f yo u replac e th e blow n fus e wit h a
spar e fus e tha t ha s a lowe r rating , i t
migh t blo w ou t again . Thi s doe s no t
indicat e anythin g wrong . Replac e th e
fus e wit h on e o f th e correc t ratin g a s
soo n a s yo u can .
Replacing
a fuse with one that has a
higher rating greatly increases the
chances of damaging the electrical
system. If you do not have a replace-
ment fuse with the proper rating for the
circuit, install one with a lower rating.

6 . I f th e replacemen t fus e o f th e
sam e ratin g blow s i n a shor t time ,
ther e is probabl y a seriou s
electrica l proble m in you r vehicle .
Leav e th e blow n fus e in tha t
circui t an d hav e you r vehicl e
checke d b y a qualifie d mechanic .

On EX and SE models

I f th e radi o fus e i s removed , th e
audi o syste m wil l disabl e itself . Th e
nex t tim e yo u tur n o n th e radi o yo u
wil l se e "Code " i n th e frequenc y
display . Us e th e Prese t button s t o
ente r th e five-digi t cod e (se e pag e
137 ).
Takin g Car e o f th e Unexpecte d
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E

Fuse
s

INTERIO R FUS E BO X
* :
Canadia n mode l

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Fuse
s

UNDER-HOO D FUS E BO X
AB S FUS E BO X (Fo r som e types )

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Emergenc
y Towin g

I f you r vehicl e need s t o b e towed ,
cal l a professiona l towin g servic e or ,
i f yo u belon g to one , a n organizatio n
tha t provide s roadsid e assistance .
Neve r to w you r vehicl e behin d
anothe r vehicl e wit h jus t a rop e o r
chain . I t i s ver y dangerous .
Ther e ar e thre e popula r type s o f

professiona l towin g equipment .

Flat-bed Equipment — Th e operato r

load s you r vehicl e o n th e bac k o f a
truck . Thi s i s th e onl y wa y t o
transpor t you r vehicle . An y othe r
metho d o f towin g wil l damag e th e
driv e system . Whe n yo u contac t th e
towin g agency , infor m the m tha t a
flat-be d is required .
Towing
a 4WD CR-V with only two

tires on the ground will damage parts

of the 4WD system. It should be

transported on a flat-bed truck or

trailer.

Wheel Lift Equipment — Th e to w
truc k use s tw o pivotin g arm s tha t g o
unde r th e tire s (fron t o r rear ) an d lif t
the m of f th e ground . Th e othe r tw o
tire s remai n o n th e ground .

Neve r to w you r vehicl e wit h

whee l lif t equipment .

Sling-type Equipment — Th e to w

truc k use s meta l cable s wit h hook s
o n th e ends . Thes e hook s g o aroun d
part s o f th e fram e o r suspensio n an d
cable s lif t tha t en d o f th e vehicl e of f
th e ground . You r vehicle' s
suspensio n an d bod y ca n b e
seriousl y damaged . Thi s metho d o f
towin g you r CR- V is unacceptable .Refe
r t o Towin g You r Vehicl e
Behin d a Motorhom e o n pag e

18 9 fo r non-emergenc y towin g

information .
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E

Technica
l Informatio n

Th e diagram s in thi s sectio n giv e
yo u th e dimension s an d capacitie s o f
you r Honda , an d th e location s o f th e
identificatio n numbers . I t als o
include s informatio n yo u shoul d
kno w abou t you r vehicle' s tire s an d

emission s contro l systems .
Identificatio
n Numbers................ . 29 2
Specifications................................ . 29 4
DO T Tir e Qualit y Grading.......... . 29 6
Unifor m Tir e Qualit y
Grading.................................. . 29 6
DO T Qualit y Grades................ . 29 6
Treadwear................................. . 29 6
Traction...................................... . 29 6
Temperature............................. . 29 7
Oxygenate d Fuels......................... . 29 8
Drivin g in Foreig n Countries...... . 29 9 Emission
s Controls....................... . 30 0
Th e Clea n Ai r Act..................... . 30 0
Crankcas e Emission s Contro l
System.................................... . 30 0
Evaporativ e Emission s Contro l
System.................................... . 30 0
Exhaus t Emission s Controls... . 30 1
PGM-F I System.................... . 30 1
Ignitio n Timin g Contro l
System................................ . 30 1
Thre e Wa y Catalyti c
Converter........................... . 30 1
Replacemen t Parts.................... . 30 1
Thre e Wa y Catalyti c Converter.. . 30 2
Stat e Emission s Testing.............. . 30 3

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Identificatio
n Number s

You r vehicl e ha s severa l identifyin g
number s locate d in variou s places .
Th e Vehicl e Identificatio n Numbe r
(VIN ) i s th e 17-digi t numbe r you r
Hond a deale r use s t o registe r you r
vehicl e fo r warrant y purposes . I t i s
als o necessar y fo r licensin g an d
insurin g you r vehicle . Th e easies t
plac e t o fin d th e VI N is o n a plat e
fastene d t o th e to p o f th e dashboard .
Yo u ca n se e i t b y lookin g throug h
th e windshiel d o n th e driver' s side . I t
i s als o o n th e Certificatio n labe l at -
tache d t o th e driver' s doorjamb , an d
i s stampe d o n th e engin e com -
partmen t bulkhead . Th e VI N is als o
provide d in ba r cod e o n th e
Certificatio n label . VEHICL
E IDENTIFICATIO N NUMBE R

CERTIFICATIO N LABE L

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Identificatio
n Number s

Th e Engin e Numbe r i s stampe d int o
th e engin e block .
Th e Transmissio n Numbe r i s o n a
labe l o n to p o f th e transmission .
TRANSMISSIO
N NUMBE R

ENGIN E NUMBE R

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Specification
s

*1
: Includin g th e coolan t i n th e reserv e tan k an d tha t remainin g i n th e

engine .

Reserv e tan k capacity :

0.1 6 U S ga l (0. 6 l,0.1 3 Im p gal )

* 2
: Excludin g th e oi l remainin g i n th e engine .

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pag
e 22 8 .

Specification
s

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pag
e 28 7
pag e 28 8

DO
T Tir e Qualit y Gradin g (U.S . Vehicles )

Th e tire s o n you r vehicl e mee t al l
U.S . Federa l Safet y Requirements .
Al l tire s ar e als o grade d fo r
treadwear , traction , an d temperatur e
performanc e accordin g to
Departmen t o f Transportatio n
(DOT ) standards . Th e followin g
explain s thes e gradings .

Unifor m Tir e Qualit y Gradin g

Qualit y grade s ca n b e foun d wher e
applicabl e o n th e tir e sidewal l
betwee n th e trea d shoulde r an d th e
maximu m sectio n width . Fo r

example :

Treadwea r 20 0
Tractio n A A
Temperatur e A

Al l passenge r ca r tire s mus t confor m
t o Federa l Safet y Requirement s in
additio n to thes e grades .
Treadwea
r

Th e treadwea r grad e is a compara -
tiv e ratin g base d o n th e wea r rat e o f
th e tir e whe n teste d unde r controlle d
condition s o n a specifie d governmen t
tes t course . Fo r example , a tir e
grade d 15 0 woul d wea r on e an d one -
hal f (1 1/2 ) time s a s wel l o n th e
governmen t cours e a s a tir e grade d
100 . Th e relativ e performanc e o f
tire s depend s upo n th e actua l condi -
tion s o f thei r use , however , an d ma y
depar t significantl y fro m th e nor m
du e t o variation s i n drivin g habits ,
servic e practice s an d difference s i n
roa d characteristic s an d climate .
Tractio
n — AA , A , B , C

Th e tractio n grades , fro m highes t t o
lowest , ar e AA , A , B , an d C . Thos e
grade s represen t th e tire' s abilit y t o
sto p o n we t pavemen t a s measure d
unde r controlle d condition s o n
specifie d governmen t tes t surface s
o f asphal t an d concrete . A tir e
marke d C ma y hav e poo r tractio n
performance .
Warning : Th e tractio n grade
assigne d t o thi s tir e is base d o n
straight-ahea d brakin g tractio n tests ,
an d doe s no t includ e acceleration ,
cornering , hydroplaning , o r pea k
tractio n characteristics .

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