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Protectin
g Childre n
I f Yo u Mus t Driv e wit h Severa l
Childre n
You r ca r ha s thre e seatin g position s
i n th e bac k sea t wher e childre n ca n
b e properl y restrained .
I f yo u eve r hav e t o carr y mor e tha n
thre e childre n in you r car : Plac
e th e larges t chil d in th e fron t
seat , provide d th e chil d is larg e
enoug h to wea r a sea t bel t
properl y (se e pag e 3 4 ) . Mov
e th e vehicl e sea t a s fa r t o th e
rea r a s possibl e (se e pag e 1 2 ) . Hav
e th e chil d si t uprigh t an d wel l
bac k in th e sea t (se e pag e 16 ). Mak
e sur e th e sea t bel t i s properl y
positione d an d secure d (se e pag e
14 ).
I
f a Chil d Require s Clos e
Attentio n
Man y parent s sa y the y prefe r t o pu t
a n infan t o r smal l chil d in th e fron t
passenge r sea t s o the y ca n watc h th e
child , o r becaus e th e chil d require s
attention .
Placin g a chil d in th e fron t sea t
expose s th e chil d t o hazard s fro m
th e passenger' s fron t airbag , an d
payin g clos e attentio n t o a chil d
distract s th e drive r fro m th e
importan t task s o f driving , placin g
bot h o f yo u a t risk .
I f a chil d require s physica l attentio n
o r frequen t visua l contact , w e
strongl y recommen d tha t anothe r
adul t rid e wit h th e chil d i n th e bac k
seat . Th e bac k sea t i s fa r safe r fo r a
chil d tha n th e front . Additiona
l Safet y Precaution s
Use childproof door locks to
prevent children from opening the
doors. Using thi s featur e wil l
preven t childre n fro m openin g th e
door s an d accidentall y fallin g ou t
(se e pag e 7 8 ) .
Use
the main power window
switch to prevent children from
opening the rear windows. Using
thi s featur e wil l preven t childre n
fro m playin g wit h th e windows ,
whic h coul d expos e the m to
hazard s o r distrac t th e drive r (se e
pag e 9 3 ) .
Drive r an d Passenge r Safet y
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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 0
Indicato r Lights............................... . 5 1
Gauges............................................. . 5 6
Speedometer............................... . 5 6
Tachometer................................. . 5 6
Odometer..................................... . 5 6
Tri p Meter................................... . 5 7
Temperatur e Gauge................... . 5 7
Fue l Gauge.................................. . 5 7
Maintenanc e Require d
Indicator................................... . 5 8
Control s Nea r th e Steerin g
Wheel....................................... . 5 9
Headlights................................... . 6 0
Automati c Lightin g Of f
Feature..................................... . 6 1
Daytim e Runnin g Lights............ . 6 1
Instrumen t Pane l Brightness.... . 6 1
Tur n Signals................................ . 6 2 Windshiel
d Wipers..................... . 6 2
Windshiel d Washers.................. . 6 4
Hazar d Warning.......................... . 6 4
Rea r Windo w Defogger............. . 6 4
Steerin g Whee l Adjustment...... . 6 5
Steerin g Whee l Control s ............... . 6 6
Cruis e Control............................. . 6 6
Remot e Audi o Control s ............. . 6 8
Key s an d Locks............................... . 6 9
Keys.............................................. . 6 9
Immobilize r System.................... . 7 0
Ignitio n Switch............................ . 7 1
Doo r Locks.................................. . 7 2
Powe r Doo r Locks...................... . 7 3
Remot e Transmitter................... . 7 4
Childproo f Doo r Locks.............. . 7 8
Trunk........................................... 78
Glov e Box.................................... .
7
9
HomeLin k Universa l Transmitter........ . 8 0
Importan t Safet y Precautions... . 8 0
Trainin g th e Transmitter........... . 8 0
Trainin g Wit h a Rollin g Cod e
System.......................................
8 2
Erasin g Codes............................. .
8
3
Sea t Adjustments............................ . 8 4
Fron t Sea t Adjustments............. . 8 4 Driver'
s Sea t Manua l Heigh t
Adjustment.............................. . 8 5
Driver' s Sea t Powe r Heigh t
Adjustment.............................. . 8 5
Driver' s Sea t Ful l Powe r
Adjustments............................ . 8 6
Driver' s Lumba r Support........... . 8 7
Hea d Restraints.......................... . 8 8
Foldin g Rea r Seat....................... . 8 9
Rea r Sea t Armrest...................... . 9 0
Trun k Pass-throug h Cover........ . 9 1
Sea t Heaters.................................... . 9 2
Powe r Windows.............................. . 9 3
Moonroof......................................... . 9 4
Mirrors............................................. . 9 5
Adjustin g th e Powe r Mirrors.... . 9 6
Parkin g Brake................................. 97
Digita l Clock.................................... . 9 8
Consol e Compartment................... . 9 9
Coi n Box.......................................... . 9 9
Beverag e Holder........................... . 10 0
Su n Visor........................................ . 10 1
Vanit y Mirror................................ . 10 1
Sunglasse s Holder........................ . 10 2
Accessor y Powe r Socket............. . 10 2
Interio r Lights............................... . 10 3
Instrument s an d Control s
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Powe
r Windows , Moonroo f
Th e maste r contro l pane l als o con -
tain s thes e extr a features :
AUT O — To ope n th e driver' s
windo w fully , pus h th e windo w
switc h firml y dow n an d releas e it .
Th e windo w automaticall y goe s al l
th e wa y down . T o sto p th e windo w
fro m goin g al l th e wa y down , pul l
bac k o n th e windo w switc h briefly .
T o ope n th e driver' s windo w onl y
partially , pus h th e windo w switc h
dow n lightl y an d hol d it . Th e windo w
wil l sto p a s soo n a s yo u releas e th e
switch .
Th e AUT O functio n onl y work s t o
lowe r th e driver' s window . T o rais e
th e window , yo u mus t pul l bac k o n
th e windo w switc h an d hol d it unti l
th e windo w reache s th e desire d
position .
Th
e MAI N switc h control s powe r t o
th e passengers ' windows . Wit h thi s
switc h off , th e passengers ' window s
canno t b e raise d o r lowered . Th e
MAI N switc h doe s no t affec t th e
driver' s window . Kee p th e MAI N
switc h of f whe n yo u hav e childre n in
th e ca r s o the y d o no t injur e them -
selve s b y operatin g th e window s
unintentionally .
Th e powe r windo w syste m ha s a key -
of f dela y function . Th e window s wil l
stil l operat e fo r u p t o te n minute s
afte r yo u tur n of f th e ignition .
Openin g eithe r fron t doo r cancel s
th e dela y function . Yo u mus t tur n
th e ignitio n switc h O N (II ) agai n
befor e yo u ca n rais e o r lowe r th e
windows . Moonroo
f
On EX and EX V-6 models
Th e moonroo f ha s tw o positions : i t
ca n b e tilte d u p in th e bac k fo r
ventilation , o r i t ca n b e sli d bac k int o
th e roof . Us e th e switc h unde r th e
lef t dashboar d ven t t o operat e th e
moonroof . Th e ignitio n switc h mus t
b e O N (II) .
Instrument s an d Control s MOONROO
F SWITC H
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Moonroof
, Mirror s
T o til t u p th e bac k o f th e moonroof ,
pres s an d hol d th e cente r butto n (
) To clos e th e moonroof ,
pres s an d hol d th e to p o f th e switc h (
) To ope n th e moonroof ,
pres s an d hol d th e botto m o f th e switc
h ( ) Releas e th e switc h
whe n th e moonroo f get s t o th e
desire d position . Mak e sur e
everyone' s hand s ar e awa y fro m th e
moonroo f befor e openin g o r closin g
it .
Th
e moonroo f ha s a key-of f delay .
Yo u ca n stil l ope n an d clos e th e
moonroo f fo r u p t o te n minute s afte r
yo u tur n of f th e ignition . Th e key-of f
dela y cancel s a s soo n a s yo u ope n
eithe r fron t door . Yo u mus t the n
tur n th e ignitio n O N (II ) fo r th e
moonroo f t o operate .
If you try to open the moonroof in
below-freezing temperatures, or when
it is covered with snow or ice, you can
damage the moonroof panel or motor.
Mirror
s
Kee p th e insid e an d outsid e mirror s
clea n an d adjuste d fo r bes t visibility .
B e sur e t o adjus t th e mirror s befor e
yo u star t driving .
Th e insid e mirro r ha s da y an d nigh t
positions . Th e nigh t positio n reduce s
glar e fro m headlight s behin d you .
Fli p th e ta b o n th e botto m edg e o f
th e mirro r t o selec t th e da y o r nigh t
position .
Instrument s an d Control s
Openin
g o r closin g th e
moonroo f o n someone' s hand s
o r finger s ca n caus e seriou s
injury .
Mak e sur e al l hand s an d finger s
ar e clea r o f th e moonroo f
befor e openin g o r closin g it .
CONTINUED
TA
B
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Takin
g Car e o f th e Unexpecte d
Thi s sectio n cover s th e more -
commo n problem s tha t motorist s
experienc e wit h thei r vehicles . I t
give s yo u informatio n abou t ho w to
safel y evaluat e th e proble m an d wha t
t o d o t o correc t it . I f th e proble m ha s
strande d yo u o n th e sid e o f th e road ,
yo u ma y b e abl e to ge t goin g again .
I f not , yo u wil l als o fin d instruction s
o n gettin g you r ca r towed . Compac
t Spar e Tire...................... .
270
Changing a
Fla
t Tire.................... .
271
I f You r
Engin
e Won' t Start.......... .
276
Nothin g Happen s
o
r th e
Starte r Moto r Operates
Ver y Slowly............................ .
277
The Starte r
Operates
Normally................................ .
278
Jum p Starting................................ .
278
If You r
Engin
e Overheats............ .
281
Lo w Oi l
Pressur
e Indicator......... .
283
Chargin g Syste m
Indicator..........
.
284
Malfunctio n Indicato r
Lam
p ....... .
285
Brak e Syste m
Indicator...............
.
286
Closin g th e
Moonroof..................
.
287
Fuses..............................................
287
Checkin g an d
Replacing..........
.
289
Emergenc y Towing...................... .
293
Takin g Car e
o
f th e Unexpecte d
Page 290 of 329
Closin
g th e Moonroo f
I f th e electri c moto r wil l no t clos e
th e moonroof , d o th e following :
1 . Chec k th e fus e fo r th e moonroo f
moto r (se e pag e 288 ). I f th e fus e
i s blown , replac e it wit h on e o f th e
sam e o r lowe r rating .
2 . Tr y closin g th e moonroof . I f th e
ne w fus e blow s immediatel y o r th e
moonroo f moto r stil l doe s no t
operate , yo u ca n clos e th e
moonroo f manually .
3 . Ge t th e moonroo f wrenc h ou t o f
th e too l ki t i n th e trunk . 4
. Us e a screwdrive r o r coi n to
remov e th e roun d plu g in th e
cente r o f th e headliner .
5
. Inser t th e moonroo f wrenc h int o
th e socke t behin d thi s plug . Tur n
th e wrenc h unti l th e moonroo f i s
full y closed .
6 . Remov e th e wrench . Replac e th e
roun d plug .
Takin g Car e o f th e Unexpecte d
ROUN
D PLU G
SOCKE
T
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Inde
x
Cleanin g
Aluminu m Wheels................... 263
Carpeting .................................. . 264
Exterior....................................... . 262
Fabric......................................... 264
Interior...................................... . 264
Sea t Belts................................... 265
Vinyl........................................... 264
Window...................................... 265
Climat e Contro l System............... . 113
Clock , Settin g th e ............................ 98
Clutc h Fluid.................................. . 225
C O in th e Exhaust........................ . 305
Coi n Box.......................................... . 99
Col d Weather , Startin g in............ . 172
Compac t Spare.............................. . 270
Consol e Compartment................... . 99
Consume r Information*............... . 310
Controls , Instrument s and............. . 49
Coolan t
Adding........................................ . 213
Checking.................................... . 162
Prope r Solution......................... . 213
Temperatur e Gauge................... . 57
Corrosio n Protection.................... . 266
Crankcas
e Emission s Contro l
System........................................ . 30 5
Cruis e Contro l Operation.............. . 6 6
Custome r Relation s Office.......... . 31 0
DANGER , Explanatio n of................ . ii
Dashboard....................................... . 5 0
Daytim e Runnin g Lights................ . 6 1
Dea d Battery , Wha t t o Do........... . 27 8
Defects , Reportin g Safety............ . 31 4
DEXRON ®
II I Automati c
Transmissio n Fluid................... . 22 1
Dimensions.................................... . 29 8
Dimmin g th e Headlights............... . 6 0
Dipstic k
Automati c Transmission. . 221 , 22 2
Engine Oil.................................. . 16 0
Directiona l Signals.......................... . 6 2
Disabled , Towin g You r Ca r If..... . 29 3
Dis c Brak e Wea r Indicators........ . 18 1
Disposa l o f Use d Oil..................... . 21 2
Door s
Lockin g an d Unlocking.............. . 7 2
Powe r Doo r Locks...................... . 7 2 DO
T Tir e Quality Grading ........... 30 1
Downshifting , 5-spee d Manua l
Transmission............................. . 173
Driv e Belts..................................... . 23 9
Drive r an d Passenge r Safety........... . 5
Driving........................................... . 16 9
Economy.................................... . 16 3
I n Ba d Weather......................... . 18 4
I n Foreig n Countries................ . 30 4
Economy , Fuel.............................. . 16 3
Emergencie s o n th e Road............ . 26 9
Battery , Jum p Starting............. . 27 8
Brak e Syste m Indicator........... . 28 6
Changin g a Fla t Tire................ . 27 1
Chargin g Syste m Indicator..... . 28 4
Checkin g th e Fuses.................. . 28 9
Lo w Oi l Pressur e Indicator..... . 28 3
Malfunctio n Indicato r Lamp... . 28 5
Manuall y Closin g Moonroof... . 28 7
Overheate d Engine.................. . 28 1
Emergenc y Brake........................... . 9 7
CONTINUED
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Inde
x
Lock s
Anti-thef t Steerin g Column....... . 71
Fue l Fil l Door............................ . 156
Glov e Box.................................... . 79
Powe r Door................................. . 73
Trunk........................................... . 78
Lo w Coolan t Level........................ . 162
Lowe r Gear , Downshiftin g to a... . 173
Lo w Oi l Pressur e Indicator... . 52 , 283
Lubrican t Specification s Chart... . 298
Luggage......................................... . 166
Moonroof.........................................
. 94
Closin g Manually...................... . 287
Operation..................................... . 94
Neutra l Gea r Position................... . 176
Ne w Vehicl e Break-i n .................. . 156
Norma l Shif t Speeds..................... . 174
NOTICE , Explanatio n of.................. . ii
Numbers , Identification............... . 296
Octan e Requirement , Gasoline... . 156
Odometer......................................... . 56
Odometer , Trip............................... . 57
Oi l
Change , Ho w to........................ . 210
Change , Whe n to...................... . 198
Checkin g Engine...................... . 160
Pressur e Indicator.............. . 52 , 283
Selectin g Prope r Viscosit y
Chart...................................... 210
O N (Ignitio n Ke y Position)........... . 72
Openin g th e Hood........................ . 158
Operatio
n in Foreig n Countries.. . 304
Outsid e Mirrors.............................. . 95
Overheating , Engine.................... . 281
Owne r Maintenanc e Checks....... . 205
Oxygenate d Fuel.......................... . 303
Pane l Brightnes s Control.............. . 61
Par k Gea r Position........................ . 176
Parking........................................... . 180
Parkin g Brake................................. . 97
Parkin g Lights................................. . 60
Parkin g Ove r Thing s tha t Burn.. . 307
PGM-F I System............................. . 306
Polishin g an d Waxing.................. . 263
Powe r
Doo r Locks.................................. . 72
Mirrors......................................... . 96
Steering...................................... . 225
Windows...................................... . 93
Pre-Driv e Safet y Checklist............ . 11
Pregnancy , Usin g Sea t Belts......... . 17
Protectin g Adults............................ . 12
Additiona l Safet y Precautions... . 18
Advic e fo r Pregnan t Women..... . 17
Maintenance..................................
. 193
Owne r Maintenanc e Checks... . 205
Record................................. .
203-204
Require d Indicator...................... . 58
Safety...........................................
19 4
Schedule............................. . 198 -202
Malfunctio n Indicato r
Lamp.
. 53 , 285
Manua l Transmission................... . 173
Manua l Transmissio n Flui d ........ . 223
Meters , Gauges............................... . 56
Methano l i n Gasoline................... . 303
Mirrors , Adjusting.......................... . 96