oil level HONDA ACCORD 2004 CL7 / 7.G User Guide

Insert the dipstick all the way back
into the transmission.
The transmission should be drained
and ref illed with new f luid according
to the time and distance recommen-
dations in the maintenance schedule.
If you are not sure how to add f luid,
contact your Honda dealer.
Check the f luid level with the
transmission at normal operating
temperature and the vehicle sitting
on level ground. Remove the
transmission f iller bolt, and caref ully
f eel inside the bolt hole with your
f inger. The f luid level should be up
to the edge of the bolt hole. If it is
not, add Honda Manual
Transmission Fluid (MTF) until it
starts to run out of the hole. Reinstall
the f iller bolt, and tighten it securely.If Honda MTF is not available, you
may use an SAE 10W-30 or 10W-40
viscosity motor oil with the API
Certif ication seal that says ‘‘FOR
GASOLINE ENGINES’’ as a
temporary replacement. However,
motor oil does not contain the proper
additives, and continued use can
cause stif f er shif ting. Replace as
soon as it is convenient.
The transmission should be drained
and ref illed with new f luid according
to the time and distance recommen-
dations in the maintenance schedule.
6.
T ransmission Fluid
Maint enance
5-speed Manual Transmission
224
FILLER BOLT
Correct level
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Start the engine and watch the oil
pressure indicator. If it does not go
out within ten seconds, turn of f
the engine. There is a mechanical
problem that needs to be repaired
bef ore you can continue driving
(see on page).
Let the vehicle sit f or a minute.
Open the hood, and check the oil
level (see page ). An engine
very low on oil can lose pressure
during cornering and other driving
maneuvers.
If necessary, add oil to bring the
level back to the full mark on the
dipstick (see page ).
This light should never come on
when the engine is running. If it
starts flashing or stays on, the oil
pressure has dropped very low or
lost pressure. Serious engine
damage is possible and you should
take immediate action. Saf ely pull of f the road, and shut
of f the engine. Turn on the hazard
warning indicators.
1. 2. 3. 4.
168 214 264
T aking Care of t he Unexpect ed
L ow Oil Pressure Indicator
Emergency T owing
259
NOTICE:LOW OIL PRESSURE INDICATORRunning the engine with low
oil pressure can cause serious
mechanical damage almost immediately.
Turn of f the engine as soon as you can
saf ely get the vehicle stopped.
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CONT INUED
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Gas Mileage, Improving . 170
..........................................
Gasohol . 280
.........................................
Gasoline . 164
...........................................
Gauge . 70
................
Octane Requirement . 164
........................
Tank, Filling the . 165
................
Gas Station Procedures . 165
Gauges
...
Engine Coolant Temperature . 69
...............................................
Fuel . 70 ...............................
Speedometer . 68
.................................
Tachometer . 68
Gearshif t Lever Positions ..........
Automatic Transmission . 182
5-speed Manual
.........................
Transmission . 180
......................................
Glove Box . 108
.............
Halogen Headlight Bulbs . 228
..............
Hazard Warning Flashers . 76
........................................
Headlights . 74
........................................
Aiming . 228
..............
Automatic Lighting Off . 75
............
Daytime Running Lights . 76
............
Low Beams, Turning on . 74
.........................
Reminder Chime . 74
........
Replacing Halogen Bulbs . 228
...................................
Turning on . 74
..............................
Head Restraints . 94
.....................
Heating and Cooling . 110
.................................
Heated Mirror . 99
..........................
Fan, Interior . 110, 111
.........................................
Features . 109
....................
Filling the Fuel Tank . 165
Filter
.........................
Dust and Pollen . 235
...............................................
Oil . 216
5-speed Manual Transmission ...............
Checking Fluid Level . 224
5-speed Manual Transmission ................................
Shif ting the . 180
.............
Flashers, Hazard Warning . 76
...................
Flat Tire, Changing a . 249
Fluids
.
Automatic Transmission . 221, 222
..........................................
Brake . 225
.........................................
Clutch . 226 ..............
Manual Transmission . 224
..........................
Power Steering . 226
..................
Windshield Washer . 218
...........................
Folding Rear Seat . 95
.....
Foreign Countries, Driving in . 281
..........................
Four-way Flashers . 76
.................................................
Fuel . 164
......................
Fill Door and Cap . 165
...........................................
Gauge . 70
................
Octane Requirement . 164
...............................
Oxygenated . 280
........................
Tank, Filling the . 165
.....................
Fuses, Checking the . 265
.......................................
Starting . 179
..........
Engine Speed Limiter . 181, 184
......................
Ethanol in Gasoline . 280
.
Evaporative Emissions Controls . 282
...............................
Exhaust Fumes . 56
Expectant Mothers, Use of Seat
........................................
Belts by . 17
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Transceiver . 158
.......................
Hood, Opening the . 166
...........................
Hydraulic Clutch . 226
...
Identif ication Number, Vehicle . 272
Ignition
..............................................
Keys . 79
...........................................
Switch . 82
............
Timing Control System . 283
........................
Immobilizer System . 81
.........
Important Safety Precautions . 6
.........
Indicators, Instrument Panel . 61
...............................
Inf ant Restraint . 40
......................................
Inf ant Seats . 40
..........
Tether Anchorage Points . 50
...................
Inf lation, Proper Tire . 238
...................................
Inside Mirror . 98
.............................
Inspection, Tire . 240
....................
Installing a Child Seat . 45
..........
Tether Anchorage Points . 47
.............................
Using LATCH . 46
............................
Instrument Panel . 61
........
Instrument Panel Brightness . 76 ........................................
Introduction . i
.................
Jacking up the Vehicle . 250
.......................................
Jack, Tire . 250
................................
Jump Starting . 255
..................................................
Keys . 79
.......................
Label, Certif ication . 272
.................
Lane Change, Signaling . 74
..................
Lap/Shoulder Belts . 15, 19
Lights
....................
Bulb Replacement . 228
.......................................
Indicator . 61
.........................................
Parking . 74
..................................
Turn Signal . 65
......
LOCK (Ignition Key Position) . 82
Locks
.......
Anti-thef t Steering Column . 82
............................
Fuel Fill Door . 165 ..................................
Glove Box . 108
....................
Lockout Prevention . 84
.................................
Power Door . 83
...........................................
Trunk . 89
........................
Low Coolant Level . 169
...
Lower Gear, Downshif ting to a . 180
...
Low Oil Pressure Indicator . 62, 259
...
Lubricant Specif ications Chart . 274
.........................................
Luggage . 173
..................................
Maintenance . 199
...
Owner Maintenance Checks . 203
........................................
Record . 208
......................
Required Indicator . 70
..........................................
Saf ety . 200
.............................
Schedule . 204-207
.
Malf unction Indicator Lamp . 62, 260
...................
Manual Transmission . 180
........
Manual Transmission Fluid . 224
...............................
Meters, Gauges . 68
...................
Methanol in Gasoline . 280
..........................
Mirrors, Adjusting . 98
.................................
Modif ications . 172
Index
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Supplemental Restraint System......................................
Servicing . 32
.........................
SRS Indicator . 28, 63
...................
System Components . 22
..................................
Synthetic Oil . 215
.....................................
Tachometer . 68
......
Taillights, Changing Bulbs in . 233
.
Taking Care of the Unexpected . 247
Technical Descriptions
......
DOT Tire Quality Grading . 277
.....
Emissions Control Systems . 282
.....................
Oxygenated Fuels . 280
Three Way Catalytic
...............................
Converter . 284
.......................
Temperature Gauge . 69
..............
Tether Anchorage Points . 50
..
Three Way Catalytic Converter . 284
..........................
Time, Setting the . 153
....................................
Timing Belt . 227
....................................
Tire Chains . 243
.........
Tire, How to Change a Flat . 249
.................................
Tire Labeling . 279 ...............................................
Tires . 238
..............................
Air Pressure . 239
.........................
Checking Wear . 240
..........................
Compact Spare . 248
......
DOT Tire Quality Grading . 277
......................................
Inf lation . 238
..................................
Inspection . 240
...................................
Replacing . 241
......................................
Rotating . 241
...........................................
Snow . 242
............................
Specif ications . 276
...................
Tools, Tire Changing . 249
Towing
.....................................
A Trailer . 194
................
Emergency Wrecker . 264
..............
Traction Control System . 191
...
TCS Activation Indicator . 63, 192
......................
TCS Indicator . 64, 191
...............
TCS ON/OFF Switch . 192
Transmission Checking Fluid Level, ......................
Automatic . 221, 222
Checking Fluid Level, ...................................
Manual . 224
..........
Fluid Selection . 221, 223, 224
..............
Identif ication Number . 272 .............
Shif ting the Automatic . 182
..................
Shif ting the Manual . 180
.....................................
Treadwear . 277
.......................................
Trip Meter . 69
................................................
Trunk . 89
....................
Emergency Opener . 90
.................................
Opening the . 89
...................
Open Monitor Light . 64
....................................
Turn Signals . 74
Unexpected, Taking Care
..........................................
of the . 247
....
Unif orm Tire Quality Grading . 277
........................
Unleaded Gasoline . 164
.....................
Upholstery Cleaning . 235
.......
Used Oil, How to Dispose of . 217
................................
Vanity Mirror . 104
.................
Vehicle Capacity Load . 174
......................
Vehicle Dimensions . 274
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Vehicle Identif ication Number . 272
.............................
Vehicle Storage . 246
.................................................
VIN . 272
..................................
Viscosity, Oil . 215
.............
WARNING, Explanation of . ii
.........
Warning Labels, Location of . 57
..................
Warranty Coverages . 289
Washer, Windshield
........
Checking the Fluid Level . 218
.....................................
Operation . 73
Wheels ...............
Adjusting the Steering . 78
............
Alignment and Balance . 240
..........................
Compact Spare . 248
......................................
Wrench . 251
Windows ..................
Operating the Power . 99
...........................
Rear, Def ogger . 77
Windshield .......................................
Cleaning . 73
.......................................
Washers . 73
Wipers, Windshield .......................
Changing Blades . 236 .....................................
Operation . 73
....................................
Worn Tires . 240
.....
Wrecker, Emergency Towing . 264
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