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

Brak
e Syste m Indicato r

"U.S . indicato r show n
Th e Brak e Syste m indicato r ligh t
shoul d normall y com e o n onl y whe n
th e parkin g brak e is no t full y

released .
I
f i t come s o n a t an y othe r time , i t
indicate s a proble m wit h th e vehicle' s
brak e system . I n mos t cases , th e
proble m is a lo w flui d leve l i n th e
brak e flui d reservoir . Pres s lightl y o n
th e brak e peda l t o se e if i t feel s
normal . I f i t does , chec k th e brak e
flui d leve l th e nex t tim e yo u sto p a t a
servic e statio n (se e pag e 210 ). I f th e
flui d leve l i s low , tak e th e vehicl e t o
you r deale r an d hav e th e brak e
syste m inspecte d fo r leak s o r wor n
brak e pads .
However , i f th e brak e peda l doe s no t
fee l normal , yo u shoul d tak e
immediat e action . Becaus e o f th e
brak e system' s dual-circui t design , a
proble m in on e par t o f th e syste m
wil l stil l giv e yo u brakin g a t tw o
wheels . Yo u wil l fee l th e brak e peda l
g o dow n muc h farthe r befor e th e
vehicl e begin s t o slo w down , an d yo u
wil l hav e t o pres s harde r o n th e
pedal . Th e distanc e neede d t o sto p
wil l b e muc h longer . Slo
w dow n b y shiftin g to a lowe r
gear , an d pul l t o th e sid e o f th e roa d
whe n it i s safe . Becaus e o f th e
longe r distanc e neede d to stop , i t i s
hazardou s t o driv e th e vehicle . Yo u
shoul d hav e it towed , an d repaire d a s
soo n a s possible . (Se e Emergenc y
Towin g o n pag e 273 .)
I f yo u mus t driv e th e vehicl e a shor t
distanc e in thi s condition , driv e
slowl y an d cautiously .

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BRAK
E SYSTE M INDICATO R

Fuse
s

UNDER-HOO D

TAB

Al l th e electrica l circuit s i n you r
vehicl e hav e fuse s t o protec t the m
fro m a shor t circui t o r overload .
Thes e fuse s ar e locate d in tw o o r
thre e fus e boxes .
Th e under-hoo d fus e bo x i s locate d
i n th e engin e compartment . T o ope n
it . pus h th e ta b a s shown .
INTERIO
R

Th e interio r fus e bo x i s underneat h
th e dashboar d o n th e driver' s side .
Remov e th e fus e bo x li d b y swingin g
th e li d dow n an d pullin g it straigh t
ou t o f it s hinges .
AB
S FUS E BO X

Vehicle s equippe d wit h AB S hav e a
thir d fus e bo x fo r th e ABS . I t i s i n
th e engin e compartmen t o n th e
passenger' s side .
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Fuse
s
Checkin g an d Replacin g Fuse s

I f somethin g electrica l i n you r
vehicl e stop s working , th e firs t thin g
yo u shoul d chec k fo r i s a blow n fuse .
Determin e fro m th e char t o n page s
27 1 an d 27 2 , o r th e diagra m on th e
fus e bo x
lid
, whic h fus e o r fuse s
contro l tha t component . Chec k thos e
fuse s first , bu t chec k al l th e fuse s
befor e decidin g tha t a blow n fus e is
no t th e cause . Replac e an y blow n
fuse s an d chec k th e component' s

operation .

1 . Tur n th e ignitio n switc h to LOC K
(0) . Mak e sur e th e headlight s an d
al l othe r accessorie s ar e off .
2 . Remov e th e cove r fro m th e fus e
box . BLOW
N
3 . Chec k eac h o f th e larg e fuse s i n
th e under-hoo d fus e bo x b y
lookin g throug h th e to p a t th e wir e
inside . Removin g thes e fuse s
require s a Phillips-hea d screw -

driver .
FUS
E PULLE R

4 . Chec k th e smalle r fuse s in th e
under-hoo d fus e bo x an d al l th e
fuse s i n th e interio r fus e bo x b y
pullin g ou t eac h fus e wit h th e fus e
pulle r provide d in th e doo r o f th e
interio r fus e box .

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Fuse
s

BLOW N

5 . Loo k fo r a burne d wir e insid e th e
fuse . I f i t i s burned , replac e i t wit h
on e o f th e spar e fuse s o f th e sam e
ratin g o r lower . I
f yo u canno t driv e th e vehicl e
withou t fixin g th e problem , an d yo u
d o no t hav e a spar e fuse , tak e a fus e
o f th e sam e ratin g o r a lowe r ratin g
fro m on e o f th e othe r circuits . Mak e
sur e yo u ca n d o withou t tha t circui t
temporaril y (suc h a s th e accessor y
powe r socke t o r radio) .
I f yo u replac e th e blow n fus e wit h a
spar e fus e tha t ha s a lowe r rating , i t
migh t blo w ou t again . Thi s doe s no t
indicat e anythin g wrong . Replac e th e
fus e wit h on e o f th e correc t ratin g a s
soo n a s yo u can .
Replacing
a fuse with one that has a
higher rating greatly increases the
chances of damaging the electrical
system. If you do not have a replace-
ment fuse with the proper rating for the
circuit, install one with a lower rating.

6 . I f th e replacemen t fus e o f th e
sam e ratin g blow s i n a shor t time ,
ther e is probabl y a seriou s
electrica l proble m in you r vehicle .
Leav e th e blow n fus e i n tha t
circui t an d hav e you r vehicl e
checke d b y a qualifie d mechanic .

On EX model

I f th e radi o fus e i s removed , th e
audi o syste m wil l disabl e itself . Th e
nex t tim e yo u tur n o n th e radi o yo u
wil l se e "Code " i n th e frequenc y
display . Us e th e Prese t button s t o
ente r th e five-digi t cod e (se e pag e
137 ).

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NOTIC
E

Fuse
s

INTERIO R FUS E BO X
CONTINUED
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* : Canadian model

Fuse
s

UNDER-HOO D FUS E BO X
AB S FUS E BO X (Fo r som e types )

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Emergenc
y Towin g

I f you r vehicl e need s t o b e towed ,
cal l a professiona l towin g servic e or ,
i f yo u belon g to one , a n organizatio n
tha t provide s roadsid e assistance .
Neve r to w you r vehicl e behin d
anothe r vehicl e wit h jus t a rop e o r
chain . I t i s ver y dangerous .
Ther e ar e thre e popula r type s o f

professiona l towin g equipment .

Flat-bed Equipment — The operato r

load s you r vehicl e o n th e bac k o f a
truck . Thi s i s th e onl y wa y t o
transpor t you r vehicle . An y othe r
metho d o f towin g wil l damag e th e
driv e system . Whe n yo u contac t th e
towin g agency , infor m the m tha t a
flat-be d is required .
Towing
a 4WD CR-V with only two

tires on the ground will damage parts

of the 4WD system. It should be

transported on a flat-bed truck or

trailer.

Wheel Lift Equipment — The to w
truc k use s tw o pivotin g arm s tha t g o
unde r th e tire s (fron t o r rear ) an d lif t
the m of f th e ground . Th e othe r tw o
tire s remai n o n th e ground .
Neve r to w you r vehicl e wit h
whee l lif t equipment .

Sling-type Equipment — The to w

truc k use s meta l cable s wit h hook s
o n th e ends . Thes e hook s g o aroun d
part s o f th e fram e o r suspensio n an d
cable s lif t tha t en d o f th e vehicl e of f
th e ground . You r vehicle' s
suspensio n an d bod y ca n b e
seriousl y damaged . Thi s metho d o f
towin g you r CR- V is unacceptable .Refe
r t o Towin g You r Vehicl e
Behin d a Motorhom e o n pag e
17 6 fo r non-emergenc y towin g
information .
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NOTIC
E

274

Technica
l Informatio n

Th e diagram s i n thi s sectio n giv e
yo u th e dimension s an d capacitie s o f
you r Honda , an d th e location s o f th e
identificatio n numbers . Th e expla -
nation s o f severa l electroni c an d
mechanica l system s o n you r Hond a
ar e fo r th e mor e technically-oriente d
owner . Identificatio
n Numbers................ . 27 6
Specifications................................ . 27 8
DO T Tir e Qualit y Grading.......... . 28 0
Treadwear................................. . 28 0
Traction...................................... . 28 0
Temperature............................. . 28 0
Oxygenate d Fuels......................... . 28 2
Drivin g in Foreig n Countries...... . 28 3 Emission
s Controls....................... . 28 4
Th e Clea n Ai r Act..................... . 28 4
Crankcas e Emission s Contro l
System.................................... . 28 4
Evaporativ e Emission s Contro l

System.................................... 284

Exhaus t Emission s Controls... . 28 5
PGM-F I System.................... . 28 5
Ignitio n Timin g Contro l
System................................ . 28 5
Thre e Wa y Catalyti c
Converter........................... . 28 5
Replacemen t Parts.................... . 28 5
Thre e Wa y Catalyti c Converter.. . 28 6

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Identificatio
n Number s

You r vehicl e ha s severa l identifyin g
number s locate d in variou s places .
Th e Vehicl e Identificatio n Numbe r
(VIN ) i s th e 17-digi t numbe r you r
Hond a deale r use s t o registe r you r
vehicl e fo r warrant y purposes . I t i s
als o necessar y fo r licensin g an d
insurin g you r vehicle . Th e easies t
plac e t o fin d th e VI N is o n a plat e
fastene d t o th e to p o f th e dashboard .
Yo u ca n se e i t b y lookin g throug h
th e windshiel d o n th e driver' s side . I t
i s als o o n th e Certificatio n labe l at -
tache d t o th e driver' s doorjamb , an d
i s stampe d o n th e engin e com -
partmen t bulkhead . Th e VI N is als o
provide d in ba r cod e o n th e
Certificatio n label .
VEHICL
E IDENTIFICATIO N NUMBE R

CERTIFICATIO N LABE L

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