light HONDA CR-V 2001 RD1-RD3 / 1.G User Guide

Control
s Nea r th e Steerin g Whee l

Rea r Windo w Wipe r an d Washe r
Th e rea r windo w wipe r switc h is
locate d nex t t o th e windshiel d wipe r

switch .

T o activat e th e rea r windshiel d wiper ,
tur n th e switc h "ON" . Th e wipe r
operate s intermittently . I t yo u wis h
t o us e th e wipe r an d washer , tur n
an d hol d th e switc h on e positio n u p
fro m "ON" . T o us e th e washe r only ,
tur n an d hol d th e switc h on e positio n
dow n fro m "OFF" . Hazar
d Warnin g
Pus h th e re d butto n betwee n th e
cente r ai r vent s t o tur n o n th e hazar d
warnin g light s (four-wa y flashers) .
Thi s cause s al l fou r outsid e tur n
signal s an d bot h indicator s in th e
instrumen t pane l t o flash . Us e th e
hazar d warnin g light s if yo u nee d to
par k in a dangerou s are a nea r heav y
traffic , o r i f you r vehicl e is disabled .Rea
r Windo w Defogge r
Th e rea r windo w defogge r wil l clea r
fog , frost , an d thi n ic e fro m th e
window . Pus h th e defogge r butto n to
tur n it o n an d off . Th e ligh t i n th e
butto n light s t o sho w th e defogge r i s
on . I f yo u d o no t tur n it off , th e
defogge r wil l shu t itsel f of f afte r
abou t 2 5 minutes . I t als o shut s of f
whe n yo u tur n of f th e ignition . Yo u
hav e t o tur n it o n agai n whe n yo u
restar t th e vehicle .

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Control
s Nea r th e Steerin g Whee l
T o adjus t th e steerin g whee l upwar d
o r downward :
1 . Pus h th e leve r unde r th e steerin g
colum n al l th e wa y down .
2 . Mov e th e steerin g whee l t o th e
desire d position , makin g sur e th e
whee l point s towar d you r chest ,
no t towar d you r face . Mak e sur e
yo u ca n se e th e instrumen t pane l
gauge s an d th e indicato r lights . 3
. Pus h th e leve r u p t o loc k th e
steerin g whee l i n tha t position .
4 . Mak e sur e yo u hav e securel y
locke d th e steerin g whee l i n plac e
b y tryin g t o mov e i t u p an d down .
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Steering
Wheel Controls

Cruis e Contro l
Cruis e contro l allow s yo u t o maintai n
a se t spee d abov e 2 5 mp h (4 0 km/h )
withou t keepin g you r foo t o n th e
accelerato r pedal . I t shoul d b e use d
fo r cruisin g o n straight , ope n
highways . I t i s no t recommende d fo r
condition s suc h a s cit y driving ,
windin g roads , slipper y roads , heav y
rain , o r ba d weather . Yo u shoul d
hav e ful l contro l o f th e vehicl e unde r
thos e conditions . The
cruise control, as it operates,
moves the accelerator pedal. You can
damage your vehicle's accelerator
mechanism by resting your foo t under
the pedal and blocking the movement.
Using
the Cruise Control

1 . Pus h i n th e Cruis e Contro l Maste r
Switc h t o th e lef t o f th e steerin g
column . Th e indicato r i n th e
switc h wil l light .
2 . Accelerat e t o th e desire d cruisin g
speed above 2 5 mp h (40 km/h) .
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Imprope
r us e o f th e cruis e
contro l ca n lea d to a crash .
Us e th e cruis e contro l onl y
whe n travelin g o n ope n
highway s i n goo d weather .
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Steerin
g Whee l Control s

3 . Pres s an d releas e th e SET/dece l
butto n o n th e steerin g wheel . Th e
CRUIS E CONTRO L ligh t o n th e
instrumen t pane l come s o n to
sho w th e syste m is no w activated .
Th e cruis e contro l ma y no t hol d
th e se t spee d whe n yo u ar e goin g
u p an d dow n hills . I f you r spee d
increase s goin g dow n a hill , us e
th e brake s t o slo w dow n to th e
desire d speed . Thi s wil l cance l th e cruis
e control . T o resum e th e se t

speed , pres s th e RESUME/acce l

button . Th e CRUIS E CONTRO L
ligh t o n th e instrumen t pane l

come s on .

Whe n climbin g a stee p hill , th e
automati c transmissio n ma y
downshif t t o hol d th e se t speed .
Changing the Set Speed
Yo u ca n increas e th e se t cruisin g
speed in an y o f thes e ways : Pres
s an d hol d th e RESUME /
acce l button . Th e ca r wil l acceler -
ate . Whe n yo u reac h th e desire d
cruisin g speed , releas e th e button . Pus
h o n th e accelerato r pedal . Ac -
celerat e t o th e desire d cruisin g
spee d an d pres s th e SET/dece l
button . T
o increas e you r spee d in ver y
smal l amounts , ta p th e RESUME /acce
l butto n repeatedly . Eac h tim e
yo u d o this , you r vehicl e wil l spee d
u p abou t 1 mp h (1. 6 km/h) .
Yo u ca n decrease the se t cruisin g
speed in an y o f thes e ways : Pres
s an d hol d th e SET/dece l
button . Th e vehicl e wil l decelerate .
Releas e th e butto n whe n yo u
reac h th e desire d speed .
T o slo w dow n in ver y smal l
amounts , ta p th e SET/dece l
butto n repeatedly . Eac h tim e yo u
d o this , you r vehicl e wil l slo w
dow n abou t 1 mp h (1. 6 km/h) .
Ta p th e brak e peda l lightl y wit h
you r foot . Th e CRUIS E
CONTRO L ligh t o n th e instru -
men t pane l wil l g o out . Whe n th e
vehicl e slow s t o th e desire d speed ,
pres s th e SET/dece l button . Th e
vehicl e wil l the n maintai n th e
desire d speed .
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RESUME
/

acce l

SET/dece l

Key
s an d Lock s

LOCK (0) — Yo u ca n inser t o r
remov e th e ke y onl y i n thi s position .
T o switc h fro m ACCESSOR Y to
LOCK , yo u mus t pus h th e ke y i n
slightl y a s yo u tur n it . I f you r vehicl e
ha s a n automati c transmission , i t
mus t als o b e in Park . Th e anti-thef t
loc k wil l loc k th e steerin g colum n
whe n yo u remov e th e key .
I f the fron t wheel s ar e turned , the
anti-thef t loc k ma y sometime s mak e
i t difficul t t o tur n th e ke y fro m
LOC K to ACCESSORY . Firml y tur n
the steerin g whee l t o th e lef t o r t o
th e righ t a s yo u tur n th e key . ACCESSOR
Y (I ) — In thi s position ,
yo u ca n operat e th e audi o syste m
an d th e accessor y powe r socket .
O N (II ) — Thi s i s th e norma l ke y
positio n whe n driving . Al l feature s
an d accessorie s o n th e vehicl e ar e
usable . Severa l o f th e light s o n the
instrumen t pane l com e o n a s a tes t
whe n yo u tur n th e ignitio n switc h
fro m ACCESSOR Y to ON .
STAR T (III ) — Us e thi s positio n
onl y t o star t th e engine . Th e switc h
return s t o O N (II ) whe n yo u le t g o o f
th e key .
Yo u wil l hea r a reminde r beepe r i f
yo u leav e th e ke y i n th e ignitio n
switc h i n th e LOC K (0 ) o r
ACCESSOR Y (I ) positio n an d ope n
th e driver' s door . Remov e the key t o
tur n of f th e beeper . Doo
r Lock s
Eac h doo r ha s a loc k ta b o n th e top .
Pus h th e ta b dow n to loc k th e doo r
an d pul l i t u p to unlock .
T o loc k an y passenger' s doo r whe n
gettin g ou t o f th e vehicle , pus h th e
loc k ta b dow n an d clos e th e door . T o
loc k th e driver' s door , pul l th e
outsid e doo r handl e an d pus h th e
loc k ta b down . Releas e th e handle ,
the n clos e th e door .
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LOC
K TA B
Removin g th e ke y fro m th e
ignitio n switc h whil e drivin g
lock s th e steering . Thi s ca n
caus e yo u t o los e control .
Remov e th e ke y fro m th e
ignitio n switc h onl y whe n
parked .

Key
s an d Lock s

HATC H GLAS S

2 . Th e hatc h glas s wil l po p u p
slightly .
3 . Lif t u p th e hatc h glas s fully .
HANDL
E

DOO R

4 . Pul l th e handl e o n th e doo r an d
pul l th e doo r open .
T o clos e th e tailgate , alway s clos e
th e lowe r doo r first . Then , lowe r th e
hatc h glas s an d pres s o n it unti l i t

latches .

Mak e sur e th e doo r an d th e hatc h
glas s ar e locke d securel y befor e

driving .
STO
P

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 .

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Powe
r Windows , Mirror s
Th e maste r contro l pane l als o con -
tain s thes e extr a features :
AUTO — To ope n th e driver' s
windo w fully , pus h th e windo w
switc h firml y dow n an d releas e it .
Th e windo w automaticall y goe s al l
th e wa y down . T o sto p th e windo w
fro m goin g al l th e wa y down , pus h
th e windo w switc h u p briefly .
T o ope n th e driver' s windo w onl y
partially , pus h th e windo w switc h
clow n lightl y an d hol d it . Th e windo w
wil l sto p a s soo n a s yo u releas e th e

switch .
Th
e AUT O functio n onl y work s t o
lowe r th e driver' s window . T o rais e
th e window , yo u mus t pus h th e
windo w switc h u p an d hol d i t unti l
th e windo w reache s th e desire d

position .

Th e MAI N switc h control s powe r t o
th e passengers ' windows . Wit h thi s
switc h off , th e passengers ' window s
canno t b e raise d o r lowered . Th e
MAI N switc h doe s no t affec t th e
driver' s window . Kee p th e MAI N
switc h of f whe n yo u hav e childre n i n
th e vehicl e s o the y d o no t injur e
themselve s b y operatin g th e
window s unintentionally .
Mirrors

Kee p th e insid e an d outsid e mirror s
clea n an d adjuste d fo r bes t visibility .
B e sur e t o adjust the mirror s befor e
yo u star t driving .
Th e insid e mirro r ha s da y an d nigh t
positions . Th e nigh t positio n reduce s
glar e fro m headlight s behin d you .
Fli p th e ta b o n th e botto m edg e o f
th e mirro r t o selec t th e da y o r nigh t

position .

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TA
B

Closin
g a powe r windo w o n
someone' s hand s o r finger s ca n
caus e seriou s injury .
Mak e sur e you r passenger s ar e
awa y fro m th e window s befor e
closin g them .

Mirrors
, Parkin g Brak e

Adjusting the Power Mirrors

Adjus t th e outsid e mirror s wit h th e
adjustmen t switc h o n th e lef t sid e o f
th e dashboard :
1 . Tur n th e ignitio n switc h O N (II) .
2 . Mov e th e selecto r switc h to L
(driver' s side ) o r R (passenger' s

side) .
3
. Pus h th e appropriat e edg e o f th e
adjustmen t switc h t o mov e th e
mirro r right , left , up , o r down .
4 . Whe n yo u finish , mov e th e
selecto r switc h t o th e cente r (off )
position . Thi s turn s of f th e
adjustmen t switc h s o yo u can' t
mov e a mirro r ou t o f positio n b y
accidentall y bumpin g th e switch .Parkin
g Brak e

PARKIN G BRAK E LEVE R

T o appl y th e parkin g brake , pul l th e
leve r u p fully . T o releas e it , pul l u p
slightly , pus h th e button , an d lowe r
th e lever . Th e parkin g brak e ligh t o n
th e instrumen t pane l shoul d g o ou t
whe n th e parkin g brak e is full y
release d (se e pag e 54 ).
Driving the vehicle with the parking
brake applied can damage the rear
brakes and axles.

Instrument s an d Control s

SELECTO
R SWITC H


ADJUSTMENT SWITC H

NOTICE

Built-i
n Table , Cente r Pocket , Storag e Bo x
Pu t th e projection s o n th e tabl e int o
th e hole s i n th e carg o are a floor .

Usin g th e Built-i n Tabl e
B
e sur e t o loc k th e leg s o f th e

table .
D
o no t stan d o n th e table . D
o no t pu t a weigh t o f ove r 4 4 Ib s
(2 0 kg ) o n th e table . Ho
t item s suc h a s pots , pans , o r
kettle s shoul d no t b e place d
directl y o n th e table . Cente
r Pocke t

Automatic Transmission model only

Ope n th e cente r pocke t b y pushin g
th e handl e down . Clos e it wit h a fir m

push .
Storag
e Bo x
A storag e bo x i s locate d unde r th e
fron t passenger' s seat . T o us e it , pul l
upwar d slightl y o n th e fron t cente r
edg e o f th e bo x t o disengag e th e
lockin g tab s the n pul l forwar d t o
slid e th e bo x out .

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Ashtray
, Interio r Light s

Ashtra y
Ope n th e fron t ashtra y b y pullin g o n
th e botto m edge . Pus h it i n t o clos e it .
T o remov e th e ashtra y fo r emptying ,
pus h dow n o n th e meta l plat e inside ,
the n pul l th e ashtra y ou t completely .
Use
the ashtray only for cigarettes,
cigars, and other smoking materials.
To prevent a possible fire and damage
to your vehicle, don't put paper or
other things that can burn in the

ashtray.
Ceilin
g Ligh t

DOO R ACTIVATE D

Th e ceilin g ligh t ha s a three-positio n
switch . I n th e OF F position , th e ligh t
doe s no t com e on . I n th e cente r
position , th e ceilin g ligh t come s o n
whe n yo u ope n an y door . I n th e O N
position , th e ceilin g ligh t stay s o n
continuously .
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ASHTRA
Y
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