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

Drivin
g in Foreig n Countrie s

Technica l Informatio n

I
f yo u ar e plannin g to tak e you r
Hond a outsid e th e U.S . o r Canada ,
contac t th e touris t bureau s in th e
area s yo u wil l b e travelin g in to fin d
ou t abou t th e availabilit y o f unleade d
gasolin e wit h th e prope r octan e

rating .

I f unleade d gasolin e is no t available ,
b e awar e tha t usin g leade d gasolin e
i n you r Hond a wil l affec t perfor -
manc e an d fue l mileage , an d damag e
it s emission s controls . I t wil l n o
longe r compl y wit h U.S . an d
Canadia n emission s regulations , an d
wil l b e illega l t o operat e in Nort h
America . T o brin g you r vehicl e bac k
int o complianc e wil l requir e th e re -
placemen t o f severa l components ,
suc h a s th e oxyge n sensor s an d th e
thre e wa y catalyti c converter . Thes e
replacement s ar e no t covere d unde r

warranty .

Inde
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Economy , Fuel.............................. . 14 5
Emergencie s o n th e Road............ . 24 9

Battery , Jum p Starting............. . 26 0

Brak e Syste m Indicator........... . 26 7
Changin g a Fla t Tire................ . 25 0
Chargin g Syste m Indicator..... . 26 5
Checkin g th e Fuses.................. . 26 9
Lo w Oi l Pressur e Indicator..... . 26 4
Malfunctio n Indicato r Lamp... . 26 6

Overheate d Engine.................. . 26 2

Emergenc y Brake........................... . 8 6
Emergenc y Flashers...................... . 6 3
Emergenc y Towing...................... . 27 3

Emissio n Controls........................ . 28 4

Coolan t Temperatur e Gaug e .... . 5 7

Malfunctio n Indicato r

Lamp................................ . 54 , 26 6

Oi l Pressur e Indicator........ . 54 , 26 4
Oil , Wha t Kin d t o Use.............. . 19 7

Overheating............................... . 26 2

Specifications............................ . 27 8

Ethano l i n Gasoline...................... . 28 2

Evaporativ e Emissio n Controls... . 28 4 Exhaus
t Fumes............................... . 4 9
Expectan t Mothers , Us e o f Sea t
Belt s by........................................ . 1 9
Exterior , Cleanin g the.................. . 24 2
Fabric , Cleaning............................ . 24 5

Fan , Interior..................................... . 9 8

Features , Comfor t an d
Convenience................................ . 9 7
Fillin g th e Fue l Tank.................... . 14 1

Filter s

Air............................................... . 21 2

Ai r Conditioning....................... . 21 9

Oi l ............................................... . 19 9

5-spee d Manua l Transmissio n
Checkin g Flui d Level............... . 20 8

Shiftin g the................................ . 15 6

Flashers , Hazar d Warning............. . 6 3
Fla t Tire , Changin g a................... . 25 0
Fluid s
Automati c Transmission.......... . 20 7
Brake.......................................... . 21 0

Clutch......................................... . 21 1

Manua l Transmission.............. . 20 8
Powe
r Steering.......................... . 21 1

Rea r Differential....................... . 20 9
Windshiel d Washer.................. . 20 6
F M Stere o Radi o

Reception................................... . 12 5

Foldin g Rea r Seat........................... . 8 2
Foreig n Countries , Drivin g in..... . 28 3

Four-wa y Flashers.......................... . 6 3

Fron t End , Towin g b y

Emergenc y Wrecker................ . 27 3

Fuel................................................. . 14 0

Fil l Doo r an d Cap...................... . 14 1

Gauge........................................... . 5 7

Octan e Requirement................ . 14 0

Oxygenated............................... . 28 2

Reserv e Indicator........................ . 5 5
Tank , Fillin g the........................ . 14 1
Fuses , Checkin g the..................... . 26 9
Ga s Mileage , Improving............... . 14 5

Gasohol.......................................... . 28 2

Gasoline......................................... . 14 0

Fue l Reserv e Indicator............... . 5 5

Gauge........................................... . 5 7