seats HONDA CR-V 2000 RD1-RD3 / 1.G User Guide

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....................................... . 5 9

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..................................... . 6 3

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...................... . 8 1

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

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

Mirrors............................................. . 8 5

Adjustin g th e Powe r Mirrors.... . 8 6

Parkin g Brake................................. . 8 6

Digita l Clock.................................... . 8 7

Cente r Table.................................... . 8 7

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

Built-i n Table................................... .
89

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..................................... 95

Carg o Are a Light........................ . 9 5
Ignitio n Switc h Light.................. . 9 5

Instrument s an d Control s

Key
s an d Locks , Seat s
Ope n th e glov e bo x b y pullin g th e
botto m o f th e handle . Clos e it wit h a
fir m push . Loc k o r unloc k th e glov e
bo x wit h th e maste r key . Fron
t Sea t Adjustment s

See pages 12 — 14 for important safety
information and warnings about how to
properly position seats and seat-backs.

Mak e al l sea t adjustment s befor e
yo u star t driving .

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Instrument s an d Control s
Glov
e Bo x
An ope n glov e bo x ca n caus e
seriou s injur y t o you r passenge r
i n a crash , eve n if th e
passenge r i s wearin g th e sea t

belt .

Alway s kee p th e glov e bo x
close d whil e driving .

Seats
, Powe r Window s

Mak e sur e an y item s store d in th e
carg o are a ar e secured . Loos e item s
ca n fl y forwar d an d caus e injur y i f
yo u hav e t o brak e hard . Powe
r Window s
You r vehicle' s window s ar e electri -
cally-powered . Tur n th e ignitio n
switc h t o O N (II ) t o rais e o r lowe r
an y window .
Eac h doo r ha s a switc h tha t control s
it s window . T o ope n th e window ,
pus h th e switc h dow n an d hol d it -
Releas e th e switc h whe n yo u wan t
th e windo w to stop . Clos e th e
windo w b y pushin g th e switc h u p
an d holdin g it .
There is a maste r powe r windo w
contro l pane l o n th e dashboard . T o
ope n an y o f th e passengers ' windows ,
pus h clow n o n th e appropriat e switc h
an d hol d i t dow n unti l th e windo w
reache s th e desire d position . T o
clos e th e window , pus h u p o n th e
windo w switch . Releas e th e switc h
whe n th e windo w get s t o th e positio n
yo u want .
Instrument s an d Control s DRIVER'
S WINDO W SWITC H
MAI N SWITC H

Carryin
g Carg o

Loa d Limi t

Th e maximu m loa d fo r you r vehicl e

i s 85 0 Ib s (39 5 kg) .

Thi s figur e include s th e tota l weigh t

o f al l occupants , cargo , accessories ,

an d th e tongu e weigh t i f yo u ar e

towin g a trailer .

T o figur e ou t ho w muc h carg o yo u

ca n cany : Ad
d u p th e weigh t o f al l occupants .
I
f yo u ar e towin g a trailer , ad d th e

tongu e weigh t t o th e numbe r

above .
Subtrac
t th e tota l fro m 85 0 Ib s

(39 5 kg) .

Th e fina l numbe r i s th e tota l weigh t

o f carg o yo u ca n carry .
Carryin
g Item s i n th e Passenge r
Compartmen t Stor
e o r secur e al l item s tha t coul d
b e throw n aroun d an d hur t
someon e durin g a crash . B
e sur e item s place d o n th e floo r
behin d th e fron t seat s canno t rol l
unde r th e seat s an d interfer e wit h
th e driver' s abilit y t o operat e th e
pedals , o r wit h th e prope r
operatio n o f th e seats . Kee
p th e glov e bo x close d whil e
driving . I f th e li d is open , a
passenge r coul d injur e thei r knee s
durin g a cras h o r sudde n stop .

Befor e Drivin g

Overloadin
g o r imprope r
loadin g ca n affec t handlin g an d
stabilit y an d caus e a cras h i n
whic h yo u ca n b e hur t o r killed .
Follo w al l loa d limit s an d othe r
loadin g guideline s i n thi s
manual .

Inde
x

Accessorie s an d Modifications... . 14 6

Accessories................................ . 14 0

Additiona l Safel y Precautions. . 14 7
Modifications............................ . 14 7
ACCESSOR Y (Ignitio n Ke y
Position)....................................... . 7 0
Accessor y Powe r Socket............... . 9 2

Addin g

Automati c Transmissio n

Fluid....................................... . 20 7

Drak e Fluid................................ . 21 0
Clutc h Fluid............................... . 21 1
Engin e Coolant.......................... . 20 1
Engin e Oil.................................. . 19 7
Manua l Transmissio n Fluid.... . 20 8
Powe r Steerin g Fluid................ . 21 1
Rea r Differentia l Fluid............. . 20 9
Windshiel d Washe r Fluid........ . 20 0
Additiona l Informatio n Abou t
You r Sea t Belts....................... . 4 2

La p Belt........................................ . 4 3

Lap/Shoulde r Belt...................... . 4 2

Sca t Bel t Maintenance............... . 4 3
Sea t Bel t Syste m Components.. . 4 2 Additiona
l Informatio n Abou t

You r SR S .......................... . 4 5

Additiona l Safet y Precautions... . 4 8
Ho w th e Automati c Sea t Bel t

Tensioner s Work.................... . 4 7

Ho w th e SR S Indicato r Ligh t

Works....................................... . 4 7

Ho w You r Airbag s Work........... . 4 5

SR S Components........................ . 4 5
Additives , Engin e Oil.................... . 19 8
Adjustment s
Headlights................................. . 23 0
Hea d Restraints.......................... . 7 9

Mirrors......................................... . 8 6

Seats............................................. . 7 7

Steerin g Wheel........................... . 6 4

Airba g (SRS)..................................... . 9

Ai r Cleane r Element..................... . 21 2

Ai r Conditioning.............................. . 9 8

Maintenance.............................. . 21 9

Usage............................................ . 9 8

Ai r Conditionin g Filter................. . 22 0

Ai r Outlet s (Vents)....................... . 10 0
Ai r Pressure , Tires....................... . 22 1
Norma l Driving......................... . 22 2
Alcoho l i n Gasoline....................... . 28 2 Antifreeze......................................
. 20 1
Anti-loc k Brake s (ABS )

Indicato r Light.................... 55, 167

Operation................................... . 16 5

Anti-thef t Steerin g Colum n

Lock.............................................. . 7 0

Appearanc e Care.......................... . 24 1

Ashtrays........................................... . 9 4

Audi o System................................ . 10 6

Automati c Spee d Control............... . 6 6

Automati c Transmission............... 158

Capacity , Fluid.......................... . 27 8
Checkin g Flui d Level............... . 20 7
Shifting....................................... . 15 8
Shif t Leve r Positio n Indicator. . 15 8
Shif t Leve r Positions................ . 15 8
Shif t Loc k Release.................... . 16 2

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Sea t Belt s

Syste m Components................... . 4 2

Tethe r Attachmen t Points......... . 4 0
Us e Durin g Pregnancy............... . 1 9
Wearin g a Lap/Shoulde r Belt... . 1 5
Wearin g th e La p Belt................. . 1 6
Seats , Adjustin g the........................ . 7 7
Seria l Number............................... . 27 6

Servic e Intervals........................... . 18 8

Servic e Manual*........................... . 29 3

Servic e Statio n Procedures......... . 14 1

Settin g th e Clock............................ . 8 7
Shiftin g
Th e Automati c Transmissio n . . 15 8
Th e 5-spee d Manua l

Transmission......................... . 15 6

Shif t Leve r Positio n Indicator..... . 15 8
Shif t Loc k Release........................ . 16 2
Sid e Marke r Lights , Bul b

Replacemen t in......................... . 23 3

Signalin g Turns............................... . 6 1
Sno w Tires..................................... . 22 6

Solvent-typ e Cleaners................... . 24 2

Soun d System................................ . 10 6

Spar k Plugs , Replacing................ . 21 3

Specification s Charts.................... . 27 8
Spee
d Control.................................. . 6 6

Speedometer................................... . 5 6

SRS , Additiona l Information.......... . 4 5
Additiona l Safet y Precautions... . 4 8
Ho w th e Automati c Sea t Bel t

Tensioner s Work.................... . 4 7

Ho w th e SR S Indicato r Ligh t

Works....................................... . 4 7

Ho w You r Airbag s Work........... . 4 5

SR S Components........................ . 4 5

SR S Service.................................. . 4 8

SR S Indicator............................. . 47 , 5 4
STAR T (Ignitio n Ke y Position).... . 7 0

Startin g th e Engine....................... . 15 4

I n Col d Weathe r a t Hig h

Altitude.................................. . 15 5

Wit h a Dea d Battery................ . 26 0
Stea m Comin g fro m Engine........ . 26 2
Steerin g Whee l
Adjustment.................................. . 6 4

Anti-thef t Colum n Lock............. . 7 0

Stere o Soun d System................... . 10 6

Storag e Box..................................... . 9 1
Storin g You r Vehicle.................... . 23 9
Supplementa l Restrain t System...... . 9
Servic e Precautions.................... . 4 8
Servicing......................................
. 4 8

SR S Indicator......................... . 47 , 5 4

Syste m Components................... . 4 5

Tensioners , Sea t Belts............... . 4 7

Syntheti c Oil.................................. . 19 8

Tachometer..................................... . 5 6
Tailgat e
Openin g the................................. . 7 5
Ope n Indicator............................ . 5 5
Taillights , Changin g Bulb s in...... . 23 4
Takin g Car e o f th e Unexpecte d . . 24 9

Tap e Player........................... . 112 , 13 3

Technica l Description s
Emissio n Contro l Systems....... . 28 4
Thre e Wa y Catalyti c
Converter............................... . 28 6
Temperatur e Gauge....................... . 5 7
Tensioners , Sea t Belt s ................... . 4 7

Tethe r Attachmen t Points............. . 4 0

Thre e Wa y Catalyti c Converter.. . 28 4
Time , Settin g the............................ . 8 7
Timin g Belt.................................... . 22 1
Tir e Chains.................................... . 22 7