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

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Fe w Word s Abou t Safet y
You r safety , an d th e safet y o f others ,
i s ver y important . An d operatin g thi s
vehicl e safel y i s a n importan t
responsibility .
T o hel p yo u mak e informe d
decision s abou t safety , w e hav e
provide d operatin g procedure s an d
othe r informatio n o n label s an d in
thi s manual . Thi s informatio n alert s
yo u t o potentia l hazard s tha t coul d
hur t yo u o r others .
O f course , i t i s no t practica l o r
possibl e t o war n yo u abou t al l th e
hazard s associate d wit h operatin g o r
maintainin g you r vehicle . Yo u mus t
us e you r ow n goo d judgement .Yo
u wil l fin d thi s importan t safet y informatio n i n a variet y o f forms ,
including : Safet
y Label s — on th e vehicle . Safet
y Message s — precede d b y a safet y aler t symbo l an d on e o f
thre e signa l words : DANGER , WARNING , o r CAUTION .

Thes e signa l word s mean :

Yo u WIL L b e KILLE D o r SERIOUSL Y
HUR T if yo u don' t follo w instructions .
Yo u CA N b e KILLE D o r SERIOUSL Y
HUR T if yo u don' t follo w instructions .
Yo u CA N b e HUR T if yo u don' t follo w
instructions .
Safety Heading s — suc h a s Importan t Safet y Reminder s o r Importan t
Safet y Precautions .
Safet y Sectio n — suc h a s Drive r an d Passenge r Safety . Instruction
s — ho w to us e thi s vehicl e correctl y an d safely .
Thi s entir e boo k i s fille d wit h importan t safet y informatio n — pleas e rea d i t
carefully .

Importan
t Safet y Precaution s

You'l l fin d man y safet y
recommendation s throughou t thi s
section , an d throughou t thi s manual .
Th e recommendation s o n thi s pag e
ar e th e one s w e conside r t o b e th e
mos t important .
Alway s Wea r You r Sea t Bel t
A sea t bel t i s you r bes t protectio n i n
al l type s o f collisions . Airbag s
supplemen t sea t belts , bu t airbag s
ar e designe d t o inflat e onl y i n a
moderat e t o sever e fronta l collision .
S o eve n thoug h you r vehicl e is
equippe d wit h airbags , mak e sur e
yo u an d you r passenger s alway s
wea r you r sea t belts , an d wea r the m
properly . (Se e pag e 1 5 .)
Restrai n Al l Childre n
Childre n ar e safes t whe n the y ar e
properl y restraine d i n th e bac k seat ,
no t th e fron t seat . A chil d wh o i s to o
smal l fo r a sea t bel t mus t b e properl y
restraine d in a chil d safet y seat . (Se e
pag e 21 .) B
e Awar e o f Airba g Hazard s
Whil e airbag s ca n sav e lives , the y
ca n caus e seriou s o r fata l injurie s t o
occupant s wh o si t to o clos e t o them ,
o r ar e no t properl y restrained .
Infants , youn g children , an d shor t
adult s ar e a t th e greates t risk . B e
sur e t o follo w al l instruction s an d
warning s i n thi s manual . (Se e pag e
7 . )

Don' t Drin k an d Driv e

Alcoho l an d drivin g don' t mix . Eve n
on e drin k ca n reduc e you r abilit y t o
respon d t o changin g conditions , an d
you r reactio n tim e get s wors e wit h
ever y additiona l drink . S o don' t drin k
an d drive , an d don' t le t you r friend s
drin k an d drive , either . Contro
l You r Spee d
Excessiv e spee d i s a majo r facto r i n
cras h injurie s an d deaths . Generally ,
th e highe r th e spee d th e greate r th e
risk , bu t seriou s accident s ca n als o
occu r a t lowe r speeds . Neve r driv e
faste r tha n i s saf e fo r curren t
conditions , regardles s o f th e
maximu m spee d posted .
Kee p You r Vehicl e i n Saf e
Conditio n
Havin g a tir e blowou t o r a
mechanica l failur e ca n b e extremel y
hazardous . T o reduc e th e possibilit y
o f suc h problems , chec k you r tir e
pressure s an d conditio n frequently ,
an d perfor m al l regularl y schedule d
maintenance . (Se e pag e 18 8 . )

Drive r an d Passenge r Safet y

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 .

Seat
s

Hea d Restraint s

See page 14 for important safety
information and a warning about how to
properly position the head restraints,

Th e hea d restraint s hel p protec t yo u
an d you r passenger s fro m whiplas h
an d othe r injuries . The y ar e mos t
effectiv e whe n yo u adjust them so
th e bac k o f th e occupant' s hea d rest s
agains t th e cente r o f th e restraint . A
talle r perso n shoul d adjus t th e
restrain t a s hig h a s possible .
The hea d restraint s adjus t fo r height .
Yo u nee d bot h hand s t o adjus t th e
restraint . D o no t attemp t t o adjust it
whil e driving . T o rais e it , pul l upward .
T o lowe r th e restraint , pus h th e
releas e butto n sideway s an d pus h
th e restrain t down . T
o remov e a hea d restrain t fo r
cleanin g o r repair , pul l i t u p a s fa r a s
i t wil l go . Pus h th e releas e butto n
an d pul l th e restrain t ou t o f th e seat -
back .

Instrument s an d Control s

RELEAS
E BUTTO N

Seat
s

Rea r Seat-bac k Adjustmen t
See pages 12 — 14 for important safely
information and warnings about how to
properly position seals and seat-backs.
The angl e o f th e rea r seat-back s ca n
b e adjuste d separately . T o chang e
th e angl e o f th e seat-back , pul l u p o n
th e kno b o n th e to p o f th e seat-back .
Mov e th e seat-bac k t o th e desire d
position , the n releas e th e knob .
Mak e sur e th e seat-bac k latche s i n
th e ne w position . Rea
r Sea t Armres t
Th e rea r sea t armres t i s locate d a t
th e cente r o f th e rea r seat . Pivo t i t
dow n t o us e it .

Instrument s an d Control s

Drivin
g in Ba d Weathe r

Tractio n — Chec k you r (ire s
frequentl y fo r wea r an d prope r
pressure . Bot h ar e importan t i n
preventin g "hydroplaning " (los s o f
tractio n o n a we t surface) . I n th e
winter , moun t sno w tire s o n al l fou r
wheel s fo r th e bes t handling .
Watc h roa d condition s carefully ,
the y ca n chang e fro m momen t t o
moment . We t leave s ca n b e a s slip -
per y a s ice . "Clear " road s ca n hav e
patche s o f ice . Drivin g condition s
ca n b e ver y hazardou s whe n th e
outsid e temperatur e is nea r freezing .
Th e roa d surfac e ca n becom e
covere d wit h area s o f wate r puddle s
mixe d wit h area s o f ice , s o you r
tractio n ca n chang e withou t warning .
B e carefu l whe n downshifting . I f
tractio n is low , yo u ca n loc k u p th e
driv e wheel s fo r a momen t an d caus e

a skid .
B
e ver y cautiou s whe n passing , o r
whe n bein g passe d b y othe r vehicles .
Th e spra y fro m larg e vehicle s
reduce s you r visibility , an d th e win d
buffetin g ca n caus e yo u to los e

control .

Driving

DO
T Tir e Qualit y Gradin g (U.S . Cars )

Th e tire s o n you r ca r mee t al l U.S .
Federa l Safet y Requirements . Al l
tire s ar e als o grade d fo r treadwear ,
traction , an d temperatur e perform -
anc e accordin g t o Departmen t o f
Transportatio n (DOT ) standards .
Th e followin g explain s thes e
gradings .
Unifor m Tir e Qualit y Gradin g
Qualit y grade s ca n b e foun d wher e
applicabl e o n th e tir e sidewal l
betwee n th e trea d shoulde r an d th e
maximu m sectio n width . Fo r

example :

Treadwea r 20 0
Tractio n AA
Temperatur e A
Treadwea
r
Th e treadwea r grad e is a compara -
tiv e ratin g base d o n th e wea r rat e o f
th e tir e whe n teste d unde r controlle d
condition s o n a specifie d governmen t
tes t course . Fo r example , a tir e
grade d 15 0 woul d wea r on e an d on e
hal f (1-1/2 ) time s a s wel l o n th e
governmen t cours e a s a tir e grade d
100 . Th e relativ e performanc e o f
tire s depend s upo n th e actua l condi -
tion s o f thei r use , however , an d ma y
depar t significantl y fro m th e nor m
du e t o variation s i n drivin g habits ,
servic e practices , an d difference s i n
roa d characteristic s an d climate . Tractio
n
Th e tractio n grades , fro m highes t t o
lowest , ar e AA , A , B , an d C . Thos e
grade s represen t th e tire' s abilit y t o
sto p o n we t pavemen t a s measure d
unde r controlle d condition s o n
specifie d governmen t tes t surface s
o f asphal t an d concrete . A tir e
marke d C ma y hav e poo r tractio n
performance .
Warning : Th e tractio n grad e
assigne d t o thi s tir e i s base d o n
straight-ahea d brakin g tractio n tests ,
an d doe s no t includ e acceleration ,
cornering , hydroplaning , o r pea k
tractio n characteristics .

Technica l Informatio n

DO
T Tir e Qualit y Gradin g (U.S . Cars )

Temperatur e

Th e temperatur e grade s ar e A (th e
highest) , B , an d C , representin g th e
tire' s resistanc e t o th e generatio n o f
hea t an d it s abilit y t o dissipat e hea t
whe n teste d unde r controlle d
condition s o n a specifie d indoo r
laborator y tes t wheel . Sustaine d hig h
temperatur e ca n caus e th e materia l
o f th e tir e t o degenerat e an d reduc e
tir e life , an d excessiv e temperatur e
ca n lea d t o sudde n tir e failure . Th e
grad e C correspond s t o a leve l o f
performanc e whic h al l passenge r
vehicl e tire s mus t mee t unde r th e
Federa l Moto r Vehicl e Safet y
Standar d No . 109 . Grade s B an d A
represen t highe r level s o f
performanc e o n th e laborator y tes t
whee l tha n th e minimu m require d b y
law .
Warning
: Th e temperatur e grad e fo r

thi s tir e is establishe d fo r a tir e tha t

i s properl y inflate d an d no t over -

loaded . Excessiv e speed , underinfla -

tion , o r excessiv e loadin g eithe r

separatel y o r i n combination , ca n

caus e hea t build-u p an d possibl e tir e

failure .

Technical Informatio n

Inde
x

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