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

Additiona
l Informatio n Abou t You r Airbag s

Ho w th e Automati c Sea t Bel t
Tensioner s Wor k
You r Hond a ha s automati c sea t bel t
tensioner s fo r adde d protectio n
durin g a moderat e to sever e fronta l

collision .

I f you r airbag s inflate , th e tensioner s
immediatel y tighte n th e fron t sea t
belt s t o hel p hol d th e occupant s i n
place . Th e belt s wil l remai n tigh t
unti l yo u unbuckl e the m in th e
norma l way . Ho
w th e SR S Indicato r Ligh t
Work s
The purpos e o f th e SRS
ligh t i s t o aler t yo u t o a
potentia l proble m wit h you r
Supplementa l Restrain t System .
Whe n yo u tur n th e ignitio n O N (II) ,
thi s indicato r wil l ligh t briefl y the n
g o out . Thi s tell s yo u tha t th e syste m
i s workin g properly .
I f th e ligh t come s o n a t an y othe r
time , o r doe s no t com e o n a t all , yo u
shoul d hav e th e syste m checke d b y
you r dealer . Fo r example : I
f th e SRS indicato r ligh t doe s no t
come on afte r yo u tur n th e ignitio n

O N (II) . I
f th e ligh t stays on after the

engin e starts .
I
f th e ligh t come s o n o r flashe s o n
an d of f whil e yo u drive .
I f yo u se e an y o f thes e indications ,
you r airbag s an d sea t bel t tensioner s
ma y no t deplo y whe n yo u nee d them .
Se e you r Hond a deale r a s soo n a s

possible .

Drive r an d Passenge r Safet y

SR
S

Ignoring th e SR S indicato r ligh t
ca n resul t i n seriou s injur y o r
deat h if th e airbag s d o no t
inflat e whe n needed .
Hav e you r vehicl e checke d b y a
deale r a s soo n a s possibl e if
th e SR S ligh t alert s yo u to a
potentia l problem .

Additiona
l Informatio n Abou t You r Airbag s

SR S Servic e

You r Supplementa l Restrain t Syste m
i s virtuall y maintenance-free , an d
ther e ar e n o part s yo u ca n safel y
service . However , yo u mus t hav e
you r vehicl e service d if :
Your
airbags ever inflate. The
airbags, sea t bel t tensioners , an d
contro l uni t mus t b e replaced . D o
no t tr y t o remov e o r replac e th e
airbag s yourself .
Thi s mus t b e don e b y a Hond a
deale r o r a knowledgeabl e bod y
shop .
The
SRS indicator light alerts you

to a problem. Take you r vehicl e t o
a n authorize d Hond a deale r a s
soo n a s possible . I f yo u ignor e thi s
indication , th e airbag s migh t no t
inflat e whe n yo u nee d them .

Additiona l Safet y
Precaution
s D
o no t attemp t t o deactivat e you r
airbags . Together , airbags , sea t
bel t tensioner s an d sea t belt s
provid e th e bes t protectio n in a
moderat e t o sever e fronta l
collision . D
o no t tampe r wit h SRS
component s o r wirin g fo r an y
reason . Tamperin g coul d caus e
th e airbag s t o deploy , possibl y
causin g ver y seriou s injury .
Se e pag e 15 9 fo r furthe r informatio n
an d precaution s relatin g t o you r SRS .
Drive r an d Passenge r Safet y

Carbo
n Monoxid e Hazar d
You r vehicle' s exhaus t contain s
carbo n monoxid e gas . Yo u shoul d
hav e n o proble m wit h carbo n
monoxid e enterin g th e vehicl e i n
norma l drivin g i f yo u maintai n you r
vehicl e properly .
Hav e th e exhaus t syste m inspecte d
fo r leak s whenever :
Th e vehicl e is raise d fo r a n oi l
change . Yo
u notic e a chang e in th e soun d
o f th e exhaust .
Th e vehicl e wa s i n a n acciden t
tha t ma y hav e damage d th e under -

side .
Hig
h level s o f carbo n monoxid e ca n
collec t rapidl y in enclose d areas ,
suc h a s a garage . D o no t ru n th e
engin e wit h th e garag e doo r closed .
Eve n wit h th e doo r open , ru n th e
engin e onl y lon g enoug h t o mov e th e
vehicl e ou t o f th e garage . Wit
h th e tailgat e open , ai r flo w ca n
pul l exhaus t ga s int o you r vehicle' s
interio r an d creat e a hazardou s
condition . I f yo u mus t driv e wit h th e
tailgat e open , ope n al l th e window s
an d se t th e heatin g an d coolin g
syste m as show n below .
I f yo u mus t si t i n you r parke d vehicle ,
eve n in a n unconfine d area , wit h th e
engin e running , adjus t th e heatin g
an d coolin g syste m as follows :
1 . Selec t th e Fres h Ai r mode . 2
. Selec t th e mode .
3 . Tur n th e fa n o n hig h speed .
4 . Se t th e temperatur e contro l t o a
comfortabl e setting .

Drive r an d Passenge r Safet y

Carbo
n monoxid e ga s i s toxic .
Breathin g it ca n caus e
unconsciousnes s an d eve n kil l
you .
Avoi d an y enclose d area s o r
activitie s tha t expos e yo u t o
carbo n monoxide .

Safety
Labels

Thes e label s ar e in th e location s
shown . The y war n yo u o f potentia l
hazard s tha t coul d caus e seriou s
injury . Rea d thes e label s carefully .
I f a labe l come s of f o r become s har d
t o read , contac t you r Hond a deale r
fo r a replacement .
HOO D

U.S. models

Drive r an d Passenge r Safet y DASHBOAR
D

U.S. models only
SU
N VISO R

U.S. models

SU N VISO R

U.S. models

RADIATO R CA P Canadian
models
Canadian models

Instrument
s an d Control s

Thi s sectio n give s informatio n abou t
th e control s an d display s tha t
contribut e to th e dail y operatio n o f
you r Honda . Al l th e essentia l
control s ar e withi n eas y reach .
Contro l Locations........................... . 5 2
Indicato r Lights............................... . 5 3
Gauges............................................. . 5 6
Speedometer............................... . 5 6

Tachometer................................. . 5 6

Odometer..................................... . 5 6

Tri p Meter................................... . 5 6

Fue l Gauge.................................. . 5 7
Temperatur e Gauge................... . 5 7
Maintenanc e Require d
Indicator................................... . 5 8
Control s Nea r th e Steerin g

Wheel........................................ 59

Headlights................................... . 6 0 Daytim
e Runnin g Lights............ . 6 0
Instrumen t Pane l Brightness.... . 6 1
Tur n Signals................................ . 6 1
Windshiel d Wipers..................... . 6 2
Windshiel d Washers.................. . 6 2
Rea r Windo w Wipe r an d

Washer...................................... 63

Hazar d Warning.......................... . 6 3
Rea r Windo w Defogger............. . 6 3
Steerin g Whee l Adjustment...... . 6 4
Steerin g Whee l Control s ............... . 6 6
Cruis e Control............................. . 6 6
Key s an d Locks............................... . 6 9
Keys.............................................. 69
Ignitio n Switch............................ . 6 9
Doo r Locks.................................. . 7 0
Powe r Doo r Locks...................... . 7 1
Remot e Transmitter................... . 7 2
Childproo f Doo r Locks.............. . 7 5
Tailgate........................................ . 7 5
Glov e Box.................................... . 7 7
Seats................................................. . 7 7
Fron t Sea t Adjustments............. . 7 7
Driver' s Sea t Heigh t
Adjustment.............................. . 7 8
Hea d Restraints.......................... . 7 9
Rea
r Seat-bac k Adjustment....... . 8 0

Rea r Sea t Armrest...................... . 8 0

Reclinin g th e Fron t an d

Rea r Seat-backs...................... . 81

Foldin g Rea r Seat....................... . 8 2

Powe r Windows.............................. . 8 4

Mirrors............................................. . 85

Adjustin g th e
Powe
r Mirrors.... .
86

Parkin g Brake................................. .
8
6
Digita l Clock.................................... . 8 7

Cente r Table.................................... 87

Beverag e Holder............................. . 8 8

Built-i n Table................................... . 8 9

Cente r Pocket................................. . 9 1
Storag e Box..................................... . 9 1
Carg o Floo r Pockets....................... . 9 2
Accessor y Powe r Socket............... . 9 2
Tailgat e Pocket............................... . 9 3
Carg o Hooks.................................... . 9 3
Ashtrays........................................... . 9 4
Interio r Lights................................. . 9 4
Ceilin g Light................................ . 9 4
Spotlights..................................... . 9 5
Carg o Are a Light........................ . 9 5
Ignitio n Switc h Light.................. . 9 5

Instrument s an d Control s

Control
Locations

Instrument s an d Control s
AUDI
O SYSTE M
(P. 106 )
MIRRO
R CONTROL S
(P. 86)
POWE
R WINDO W
SWITCHE S
(P. 84)
TAILGAT E

RELEAS E

(P. 75)

HOO D RELEAS E

HANDL E
(P. 154 )
FUEL FIL L DOO R RELEAS E
(P. 153 ) HEATING/COOLIN
G CONTRO L
(P. 98)

Indicato
r Light s

Instrument s an d Control s

HIG
H BEA M INDICATO R
CHARGIN G SYSTE M INDICATO R
LO W OI L PRESSUR E INDICATO R
SUPPLEMENTA L RESTRAIN T
SYSTE M INDICATO R CRUIS
E CONTRO L
INDICATO R
MALFUNCTIO N INDICATO R LAM P PARKIN
G BRAK E AN D BRAK E SYSTE M

INDICATOR *

ANTI-LOC
K BRAK E SYSTE M

INDICATOR *
LO
W FUE L INDICATO R
SEA
T BEL T REMINDE R LIGH T
TAILGATE-OPE
N INDICATO R

Indicato
r Light s

Th e instrumen t pane l ha s man y
indicator s t o giv e yo u importan t
informatio n abou t you r vehicle .Th
e U.S . instrumen t pane l i s
shown . Difference s fo r th e Canadia n
model s ar e note d in th e text .
Lo w Oi l Pressur e
Indicato r
Th e engin e ca n b e severel y damage d
i f thi s ligh t flashe s o r stay s o n whe n
th e engin e is running . Fo r complet e

information , se e pag e 281 .

Chargin g Syste m
Indicato r
I f thi s ligh t come s o n whe n th e
engin e is running , th e batter y is no t

bein g charged . Fo r complet e

information , se e pag e 282 . Malfunctio
n Indicato r
Lam p

Se e pag e 283 .

Parkin g Brak e an d
Brak e Syste m
Indicato r
Thi s ligh t ha s tw o functions :
1 . Thi s indicato r come s o n whe n yo u
turn th e ignitio n switc h O N (II) . I t
i s a reminde r t o chec k th e parkin g
brake . Drivin g wit h th e parkin g
brak e no t full y release d ca n
damag e th e brake s an d tires .

2 . I f
th
e indicato r remain s li t afte r

you hav e full y release d th e
parkin g brak e whil e th e engin e is
running , o r i f i t come s o n whil e
driving , i t ca n indicat e a proble m
i n th e brak e system . Fo r complet e
information , see page 28 4 .

Supplementa l Restrain t
Syste m
Indicato
r
Thi s indicato r light s whe n yo u tur n
th e ignitio n switc h O N (II) . I f i t
come s o n a t an y othe r time , i t
indicate s a proble m in th e
supplementa l restrain t system . Fo r
complet e information , se e pag e 4 7 .
Sea t Bel t Reminde r Ligh t
Thi s indicato r light s whe n yo u tur n
th e ignitio n switc h O N (II) . I t i s a
reminde r t o yo u an d you r passenger s
t o protec t yourselve s b y fastenin g
th e seat belts . A beeper also sounds
i f yo u hav e no t fastene d you r seat

belt .

I f yo u d o no t faste n you r sea t belt ,
th e beepe r wil l sto p afte r a fe w
seconds but th e ligh t stay s o n unti l
yo u do . Bot h th e ligh t an d th e beepe r
sta y of f i f yo u faste n you r sea t bel t
befor e turnin g o n th e ignition .
Instrument s an d Control s

SRS

U.S.

Canad
a

BRAK E

Indicato
r Light s

Anti-loc k Brak e

Syste m (ABS )
Indicato r

Only on models equipped with ABS (see
page 177 )
Thi s ligh t normall y come s o n whe n
yo u tur n th e ignitio n switc h O N (II )
an d goe s of f afte r th e engin e starts .
I f i t come s o n a t an y othe r time ,
ther e is a proble m in th e ABS . I f thi s
happens , tak e th e vehicl e to you r
deale r t o hav e it checked . Wit h th e
ligh t on , you r vehicl e stil l ha s norma l
brakin g abilit y bu t n o anti-lock .
Lo w Fue l Indicato r
Thi s ligh t come s o n a s a reminde r
tha t yo u mus t refue l soon . Hig
h Bea m Indicato r
Thi s ligh t come s o n wit h th e hig h
bea m headlights . Se e pag e 6 0 fo r
informatio n o n th e headligh t

controls .

O n Canadia n models , thi s indicato r
come s o n wit h reduce d brightnes s
whe n th e Daytim e Runnin g Light s
(DRL ) ar e o n (se e pag e 60 ).
Cruis e Control Indicator
Thi s light s whe n yo u se t th e cruis e

control . Se e pag e 6 6 fo r informatio n
o n operatin g th e cruis e control .
Tailgate-ope
n Indicato r
Thi s ligh t come s o n if th e tailgat e is
no t close d tightly . Tur
n Signa l an d Hazar d Warnin g
Indicator s
Th e lef t o r righ t tur n signa l ligh t
blink s whe n yo u signa l a lan e chang e
o r turn . I f th e ligh t doe s no t blin k o r
blink s rapidly , i t usuall y means one
o f th e tur n signa l bulb s is burne d ou t
(se e pag e 24 7 ) . Replac e th e bul b a s
soo n a s possible , sinc e othe r driver s
canno t se e tha t yo u ar e signalling .
Whe n yo u tur n o n th e Hazar d
Warnin g switch , bot h tur n signa l
light s blink . Al l tur n signal s o n th e
outsid e o f th e vehicl e shoul d flash .

Instrument s an d Control s

CRUIS
E

CONTRO L

AB
SU.S.

Canad
a

Gauge
s

Speedomete r

U.S. Models

Thi s show s you r spee d in mile s pe r
hou r (mph) . Th e smalle r inne r
number s ar e th e spee d i n kilometer s
pe r hou r (km/h) .

Canadian Models

Thi s show s you r spee d i n kilometer s
pe r hou r (km/h) . Th e smalle r inne r
number s ar e th e spee d in mile s pe r
hou r (mph) . Tachomete
r
Th e tachomete r show s th e engin e
spee d in revolution s pe r minut e
(rpni) . T o protec t th e engin e fro m
damage , neve r driv e wit h th e
tachomete r needl e in th e re d zone . Odomete
r
Th e odomete r show s th e tota l dis -
tanc e you r vehicl e ha s bee n driven .
I t measure s mile s i n U.S . model s an d
kilometer s i n Canadia n models .
I t i s illega l unde r U.S . federa l la w an d
Canadia n provincia l regulation s t o
disconnect , reset , o r alte r th e
odomete r wit h th e inten t t o chang e
th e numbe r o f mile s o r kilometer s

indicated .

Tri p Mete r

Thi s mete r show s th e numbe r o f
mile s (U.S. ) o r kilometer s (Canada )
drive n sinc e yo u las t rese t it . T o
rese t it , pus h th e tri p mete r rese t
button .
Instrument s an d Control s
TACHOMETE
RTRIP METE R

SPEEDOMETE R
FUE
L GAUG E
TEMPERATUR E
GAUG E
TRI
P METE R
RESE T BUTTO N
MAINTENANC
E
REQUIRE D INDICATO R

ODOMETE
R