ECU HONDA CR-V 2000 RD1-RD3 / 1.G Owner's Guide

Coolin
g Syste m

RESERV E TAN K CA P
HOLDE R RESERV
E TAN K

5 . Remov e th e reserv e tan k fro m its
holde r b y pullin g it straigh t up .
Drai n th e coolant , the n pu t th e
tan k bac k i n it s holder .
6
. Whe n th e coolan t stop s draining ,
tighte n th e drai n plu g a t th e
botto m of th e radiator .
Appl y non-hardenin g sealan t t o th e
drai n bol t threads , pu t a ne w
washe r o n th e drai n bolt , an d
reinstal l th e bol t i n th e engin e
block . Tighte n it securely .
Tightenin g torque :
6 1 Ibf.f t (8 3 N. m , 8. 5 kgf.m )
7 . Mi x th e recommende d antifreez e
wit h a n equa l amoun t o f purifie d
o r distille d wate r i n a clea n
container . Th e coolin g syste m
capacit y is :

Automatic Transmission:
1.0
3 U S ga l (3. 9 , 0.8 6 Im p gal )
Manual Transmission: 1.0
6 U S ga l (4. 0 , 0.8 8 Im p gal )
FILLE
R NEC K
Fil l u p t o her e

8 . Pou r coolan t int o th e radiato r u p
t o th e bas e o f th e fille r neck .

Maintenanc e

Transmissio
n Flui d

Automati c Transmissio n

DIPSTIC K

Chec k th e flui d leve l wit h th e engin e
a t norma l operatin g temperature .
1 . Par k th e vehicl e o n leve l ground .
Shu t of f th e engine .
2 . Remov e th e dipstic k (yello w loop )
fro m th e transmissio n an d wip e it
wit h a clea n cloth . 3
. Inser t th e dipstic k al l th e wa y int o
th e transmission .
4 . Remov e th e dipstic k an d chec k
th e flui d level . I t shoul d b e
betwee n th e uppe r an d lowe r

marks .
5
. I f th e leve l i s belo w th e lowe r
mark , ad d flui d int o th e fille r hol e
t o brin g it t o th e uppe r mark .
Alway s us e Hond a Premiu m
Formul a Automati c Transmissio n
Flui d (ATF) . I f i t i s no t available ,
yo u ma y us e a DEXRON ®
II I
automati c transmissio n flui d a s a
temporar y replacement . However ,
continue d us e ca n affec t shif t
quality . Hav e th e transmissio n
draine d an d refille d wit h Hond a
AT F a s soo n a s it i s convenient .
6 . Inser t th e dipstic k al l th e wa y bac k
int o th e transmissio n securel y a s
show n in th e illustration .
Th e transmissio n shoul d b e draine d
an d refille d wit h ne w flui d accordin g
t o th e tim e an d distanc e recommen -
dation s i n th e maintenanc e schedule .
Maintenanc e

UPPE
R MAR K
LOWE R MAR K

Transmissio
n Flui d

5-spee d Manua l Transmissio n
Chec k th e flui d leve l wit h th e
transmissio n a t norma l operatin g
temperatur e an d th e vehicl e sittin g
o n leve l ground . Remov e th e
transmissio n fille r bol t an d carefull y
fee l insid e th e bol t hol e wit h you r
finger . Th e flui d leve l shoul d b e u p
t o th e edg e o f th e bol t hole . I f i t i s
not , ad d Genuin e Hond a Manua l
Transmissio n Flui d (MTF ) unti l i t
start s t o ru n ou t o f th e hole . Reinstal l
th e fille r bol t an d tighte n i t securely .I
f Hond a MT F is no t available , yo u
ma y us e a n AP I servic e SG , S H o r S J
grad e moto r oi l wit h a viscosit y o f
SA E 10W-3 0 o r 10W-4 0 a s a
temporar y replacement . A n S G
grade is preferred , bu t a n S H o r S J
grad e ma y b e use d if S G is no t
available . However , moto r oi l doe s
no t contai n th e prope r additive s an d
continue d us e ca n caus e stiffe r
shifting . Replac e a s soo n a s it i s
convenient .
Th e transmissio n shoul d b e draine d
an d refille d wit h ne w flui d accordin g
t o th e tim e an d distanc e recommen -
dation s i n th e maintenanc e schedule .

Maintenanc e
FILLE
R BOL T
Correc t leve l

Rea
r Differentia l Flui d

(4WD models only)

FILLER BOL T

Chec k th e flui d leve l wit h th e rea r
differentia l a t norma l operatin g
temperatur e an d th e vehicl e sittin g
o n leve l ground . Remov e th e
differentia l flui d fille r bol t an d
washe r an d carefull y fee l insid e th e
bol t hol e wit h you r finger . Th e flui d
leve l shoul d b e u p t o th e edg e o f th e
bol t hole . I f i t i s not , slowl y ad d
Genuin e Hond a Dua l Pum p Flui d
unti l i t start s t o ru n ou t o f th e hole .
Reinstal l th e fille r bol t an d tighte n i t securely
.
I f th e Dua l Pum p Flui d i s no t
available , yo u ma y us e Hond a
Premiu m Formul a Automati c
Transmissio n Flui d (ATF ) o r a
qualit y DEXRON ®
II I AT F a s a
temporar y replacement . However ,
continue d us e ca n caus e noise ,
vibratio n an d performanc e problems .
Hav e th e differentia l draine d an d
refille d wit h Genuin e Hond a Dua l
Pum p Flui d a s soo n a s it i s
convenient .
Th e rea r differentia l shoul d b e
draine d an d refille d wit h ne w flui d
accordin g t o th e tim e an d distanc e
recommendation s i n th e mainte -
nanc e schedule .

Maintenance

Correc
t
leve l

Light
s

3 . Remov e th e socke t b y turnin g it
one-quarte r tur n counterclockwise .
4 . Remov e th e bul b fro m th e socke t
b y pullin g it straigh t out .
5 . Instal l th e ne w bul b in th e socket .
6 . Reinstal l th e socket . Tur n it clock -
wis e unti l i t locks . 7
. Tes t th e light s t o mak e sur e th e
ne w bul b is working .
8 . Reinstal l th e rea r ligh t assembl y
int o th e rea r pillar . Reinstal l th e
thre e screw s an d tighte n the m

securely .
Replacin
g a Rea r Licens e Bul b
1 . Remov e th e cove r b y carefull y
pryin g o n th e edg e o f th e cove r i n
th e middl e wit h a smal l flat-ti p
screwdriver .
2 . Remov e th e socke t fro m th e ligh t
assembl y b y turnin g it one-quarte r
tur n counterclockwise .
CONTINUED
Maintenanc e

Light
s

5 . Instal l th e ne w bul b in th e socket.
6. Inser t th e socke t bac k int o th e
rea r sid e marke r ligh t assembly .
Tur n it clockwis e t o loc k i t i n place .
7 . Tes t th e light s t o mak e sur e th e
ne w bul b is working .
8 . Pu t th e mudguar d bac k i n plac e
an d secur e i t wit h th e thre e

screws .
Replacin
g a High-moun t Brak e
Ligh t Bul b
1 . Remov e th e ligh t assembl y cove r
b y pushin g th e tab s o n bot h side s
an d pullin g th e cove r down .
2 . Remov e th e socke t fro m th e ligh t
assembl y b y turnin g it one-quarte r
tur n counterclockwise .
3 . Pul l th e bul b straigh t ou t o f it s
socket .
Pus h th e ne w bul b straigh t int o
th e socke t unti l i t bottoms . 4
. Tes t th e light s t o mak e sur e th e
ne w bul b is working .
5 . Pu t th e socke t bac k int o th e ligh t
assembl y an d tur n i t clockwis e t o
loc k i t i n place .
6 . Pu t th e cove r bac k ont o th e ligh t
assembly . Pus h i t u p unti l i t lock s
i n place .

Maintenanc e

Interio
r Car e

Sea t Belt s
I f you r sea t belt s ge t dirty , yo u ca n
us e a sof t brus h wit h a mixtur e o f
mil d soa p an d war m wate r t o clea n
them . D o no t us e bleach , dye , o r
cleanin g solvents . The y ca n weake n
th e bel t material . Le t th e belt s air -
dr y befor e yo u us e th e vehicle . Dir
t build-u p i n th e loop s o f th e sea t
bel t anchor s ca n caus e th e belt s t o
retrac t slowly . Wip e th e inside s o f
th e loop s wit h a clea n clot h
dampene d in mil d soa p an d war m
wate r o r isopropy l alcohol .
Window s
Clea n th e windows , insid e an d out ,
wit h a commercially-availabl e glas s
cleaner . Yo u ca n als o us e a mixtur e
o f on e par t whit e vinega r t o te n part s
water . Thi s wil l remov e th e haz e tha t
build s u p o n th e insid e o f th e
windows . Us e a sof t clot h o r pape r
towel s t o clea n al l glas s an d clea r
plasti c surfaces .
The
rear window defogger wires are

bonded to the inside of the glass.

Wiping vigorousl y up-and-down can

dislodge and break the defogger wires.

When cleaning the rear window, use

gentle pressure and wipe side-to-side.

Ai r Freshener s

I f yo u wan t t o us e a n ai r freshener /
deodorize r i n th e interio r o f you r
vehicle , i t i s bes t t o us e a soli d type .
Som e liqui d ai r freshener s contai n
chemical s tha t ma y caus e part s o f
th e interio r tri m an d fabri c t o crac k
o r discolor .
I f yo u us e a liqui d ai r freshener ,
mak e sur e yo u faste n i t securel y s o i t
doe s no t spil l a s yo u drive .

Appearanc e Car e

LOO
P
NOTIC
E

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 .

CONTINUED

Takin g Car e o f th e Unexpecte d
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

UPPE R FLA P
SLI T
SPAR E TIR E BRACKE T
26.Pul l th e botto m o f th e cove r ove r
th e tire , an d mak e sur e th e tw o
slit s o n th e lowe r flap s o f th e cove r
ar e horizonta l an d th e tw o uppe r
flap s touc h th e spar e lir e bracket .
27.I f needed , readjus t th e cove r t o
smoot h ou t an y wrinkles . 28.Zi
p th e cove r closed . 29.Replac
e th e carg o storag e bin .
Secur e i t wit h th e fou r clips . Pus h
eac h cli p dow n securely , an d pivo t
th e rin g dow n flat .
30.Unhoo k th e carg o are a floo r an d
lowe r it . Replac e th e carg o are a
carpet .
Takin g Car e o f th e Unexpecte d