HONDA CR-V 2000 RD1-RD3 / 1.G Owners Manual

Corrosio
n Protectio n

Tw o factor s normall y contribut e t o
causin g corrosio n in you r vehicle :
1 . Moistur e trappe d in bod y cavities .
Dir t an d roa d sal t tha t collect s i n
hollow s o n th e undersid e o f th e
vehicl e stay s damp , promotin g
corrosio n in tha t area .
2 . Remova l o f pain t an d protectiv e
coating s fro m th e exterio r an d
undersid e o f th e vehicle . Man
y corrosion-preventiv e measure s
ar e buil t int o you r Honda . Yo u ca n
hel p kee p you r vehicl e fro m
corrodin g b y performin g som e
simpl e periodi c maintenance :
Repai r chip s an d scratche s i n th e
pain t a s soo n a s yo u discove r them .
Inspec t an d clea n ou t th e drai n
hole s i n th e botto m o f th e door s
an d body .
Chec k th e floo r covering s fo r
dampness . Carpetin g an d floo r
mat s ma y remai n dam p fo r a lon g
time , especiall y i n winter . Thi s
dampnes s ca n eventuall y caus e
th e floo r panel s t o corrode . Us
e a high-pressur e spra y t o clea n
th e undersid e o f you r vehicle . Thi s
i s especiall y importan t i n area s
tha t us e roa d sal t i n winter . I t i s
als o a goo d ide a in humi d climate s
an d area s subjec t t o sal t air .
Vehicle s equippe d wit h AB S hav e
a senso r an d wirin g a t eac h wheel .
B e carefu l no t t o damag e them .
Hav e th e corrosion-preventiv e
coating s o n th e undersid e o f you r
vehicl e inspecte d an d repaire d
periodically .

Appearanc e Car e

Bod
y Repair s

Bod y repair s ca n affec t you r vehicle' s

resistanc e to corrosion . I f you r

vehicl e need s repair s afte r a collision ,

pa y clos e attentio n to th e part s use d
i n th e repai r an d th e qualit y o f th e

work .

Mak e sur e th e repai r facilit y use s

Genuin e Hond a replacemen t bod y

parts . Som e companie s mak e shee t

meta l piece s tha t see m to duplicat e

th e origina l Hond a bod y parts , bu t

ar e actuall y inferio r i n fit , finish , an d

corrosio n resistance . Onc e installed ,

the y d o no t giv e th e sam e high -

qualit y appearance .
Whe
n reportin g you r collisio n t o th e
insuranc e company , tel l the m yo u
wan t Genuin e Hond a part s use d i n
th e repair . Althoug h mos t insurer s
recogniz e th e qualit y o f origina l
parts , som e ma y tr y t o specif y tha t
th e repair s b e don e wit h othe r
availabl e parts . Yo u shoul d investi -
gat e thi s befor e an y repair s hav e

begun .

Tak e you r vehicl e t o you r authorize d
Hond a deale r fo r inspectio n afte r th e
repair s ar e completed . You r deale r
ca n mak e sur e tha t qualit y material s
wer e used , an d tha t corrosion -
preventiv e coating s wer e applie d t o
al l repaire d an d replace d parts .
Appearanc e Car e

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 to 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 vehicl e towed .
Changin
g a Fla t Tire.................... . 25 0
I f You r Engin e Won' t Start.......... . 25 8
Nothin g Happen s o r th e Starte r
Moto r Operate s Ver y

Slowly..................................... 258

Th e Starte r Operate s
Normally................................ . 25 9
Jum p Starting................................ . 26 0
I f You r Engin e Overheats............ . 26 2
Low Oil Pressur e Indicato r ......... . 26 4
Chargin g Syste m Indicator.......... . 26 5
Malfunctio n Indicato r Lam p ....... . 26 6
Brak e Syste m Indicator............... . 26 7

Fuses.............................................. . 26 8

Checkin g an d Replacing.......... . 26 9

Emergenc y Towing...................... . 27 3

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Changin
g a Fla t Tir e

I f yo u hav e a fla t tir e whil e driving ,
sto p in a saf e plac e t o chang e it .
Stoppin g in traffi c o r o n th e shoulde r
o f a bus y roa d is dangerous . Driv e
slowl y alon g th e shoulde r unti l yo u
ge t t o a n exi t o r a n are a t o sto p tha t
i s fa r awa y fro m th e traffi c lanes . TOO
L KI T

JAC K
SPARE TIR E

1 . Par k th e vehicl e o n firm , leve l an d
non-slipper y groun d awa y fro m
traffic . Pu t th e transmissio n i n
Par k (automatic ) o r Revers e
(manual) . Appl y th e parkin g brake .
2 . Tur n o n th e hazar d warnin g light s
an d tur n th e ignitio n switc h t o
LOC K (0) . Hav e al l th e
passenger s ge t ou t o f th e vehicl e
whil e yo u chang e th e tire .
HOO
K

3 . Pul l u p th e carg o are a carpe t an d
ope n th e carg o are a floor . T o kee p
th e carg o are a floo r ou t o f th e way ,
attac h th e hoo k t o th e tailgat e sil l
a s shown .
4 . Th e too l ki t i s i n th e righ t carg o
floo r pocket . Ope n th e cove r an d
tak e ou t th e too l kit .
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Th
e vehicl e ca n easil y rol l of f

th e jack , seriousl y injurin g
anyon e underneath .
Follo w th e direction s fo r
changin g a tir e exactly , an d
neve r ge t unde r th e vehicl e
whe n i t i s supporte d onl y b y th e

jack .

Changin
g a Fla t Tir e

CLIP S

STOP
5 . Th e jac k is unde r th e carg o
storag e bin . Remov e eac h o f th e
fou r clip s holdin g th e bi n b y
pullin g straigh t u p o n th e ring .
Remov e th e bin .
T o kee p th e tailgat e doo r ope n o n
a n incline , us e th e sto p in th e too l
kit .
Th e too l ki t i s i n th e righ t carg o
floo r pocket . Pu t th e sto p o n th e
suppor t stru t a s shown . 6
. Tur n th e jack' s en d bracke t
counterclockwis e to loose n it , the n
remov e th e jac k b y liftin g it
straigh t up .
7
. Zi p th e cove r open .

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Changin
g a Fla t Tir e

8 . Pul l ou t th e cover' s tw o lowe r flaps .
Don' t pul l th e to p o f th e cover , o r
yo u wil l tea r it .
9 . Pul l th e uppe r flap s ou t b y
graduall y workin g you r hand s u p
th e side s o f th e cover .
10.Remov e th e cover . 11.Pee
l of f th e spar e tir e cove r fro m
th e bac k o f th e spar e tir e an d
remov e th e cover . D o no t forcibl y
pul l of f th e cove r o r yo u ma y
damag e it .
12.Pul l of f th e cente r spacer . Usin g
th e whee l wrench , remov e th e
thre e whee l nuts . Remov e th e
spar e tir e fro m th e holder . WHEE
L NUT S
13.Loose n th e fiv e whee l nut s 1/ 2
tur n wit h th e whee l wrench .
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CENTE
R SPACE R

Changin
g a Fla t Tir e

JACKIN G POIN T
14.Locat e th e jackin g poin t neares t
th e tir e yo u nee d to change . I t i s
pointe d t o b y a n arro w molde d int o
th e undersid e o f th e body . Plac e
th e jac k unde r th e jackin g point .
Tur n th e en d bracke t clockwis e
unti l th e to p o f th e jac k contact s
th e jackin g point . Mak e sur e th e
jackin g poin t ta b is restin g in th e
jac k notch . EXTENSIO
N
WHEE L WRENC H
15.Us e th e extensio n an d whee l
wrenc h a s show n to rais e th e
vehicl e unti l th e fla t tir e i s of f th e
ground . 16.Remov
e th e whee l nut s an d fla t
tire . Temporaril y plac e th e fla t tir e
o n th e groun d wit h th e outsid e
surfac e o f th e whee l facin g up .
Yo u coul d scratc h th e whee l i f yo u
pu t i t fac e clown .

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Changin
g a Fla t Tir e

17.Befor e mountin g th e spar e tire ,
wip e an y dir t of f th e mountin g
surfac e o f th e whee l an d hu b wit h
a clea n cloth . Wip e th e hu b
carefully , i t ma y b e ho t fro m

driving .
18.Pu
t o n th e spar e tire . Pu t th e
whee l nut s bac k o n finger-tight ,
the n tighte n the m in a crisscros s
patter n wit h th e whee l wrenc h
unti l th e whee l i s firml y agains t
th e hub . D o no t tr y t o tighte n
the m fully .
19.Lowe
r th e vehicl e t o th e groun d

an d remov e th e jack .

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BRAK
E HU B

Changin
g a Fla t Tir e

20.Tighte n th e whee l nut s securel y in

th e sam e crisscros s pattern . Hav e

th e whee l nu t torqu e checke d a t
th e neares t automotiv e servic e

facility .

Tighte n th e whee l nut s to :

8 0 lbf.f t (10 8 N.m , 1 1 kgf.m )
CENTE
R SPACE R
21 . Pu t th e fla t tir e o n th e spar e tir e
holder . Pu t th e whee l nut s o n
finger-tight , the n tighte n the m
wit h th e whee l wrench .
Pu t th e cente r space r i n th e cente r
o f th e wheel .
22.Stor e th e jac k i n it s holder . Tur n
th e jack' s en d bracke t t o loc k i t i n
place . Stor e th e too l kit .

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Loos
e item s ca n fl y aroun d th e
interio r i n a cras h an d coul d
seriousl y injur e th e occupants .
Stor e th e wheel , jac k an d tool s
securel y befor e driving .

Changin
g a Fla t Tir e

TO P SLI T

23.Hol d th e cove r a t th e 1 0 o'cloc k
an d 2 o'cloc k positions , the n plac e
th e to p o f i t over the spar e tire ,
makin g sur e th e to p sli t o n th e
bac k o f th e cove r i s vertical .

Make sure the cover is at room
temperature before you install it. If it's

too cold, it won't fit easily over the tire.
24.Ste
p bac k t o chec k th e alignmen t
o f th e logo . I f needed , mov e th e
cove r lef t o r righ t unti l th e log o i s
straight .
OUTSID
E SEA M

25.Startin g a t th e to p o f th e tire ,
positio n th e outsid e sea m o f th e
cove r slightl y ove r th e outsid e
edg e o f th e tire . Pul l th e cove r on ,
a littl e a t a time , an d alternat e sid e
t o sid e alon g th e tir e unti l yo u
reac h th e bottom .

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