HONDA CR-V 2001 RD1-RD3 / 1.G Owners Manual

Exterio
r Car e
Waxin g
Alway s was h an d dr y th e whol e
vehicl e befor e waxin g it . Yo u shoul d
wa x you r vehicle , includin g th e meta l
trim , wheneve r wate r sit s o n th e
surfac e i n larg e patches . I t shoul d
for m int o bead s o r droplet s afte r

waxing .

Yo u shoul d us e a qualit y liqui d o r
past e wax . Appl y i t accordin g t o th e
instruction s o n th e container . I n
general , ther e ar e tw o type s o f
products :
Waxe s — A wa x coat s th e finis h an d
protect s i t fro m damag e b y exposur e
t o sunlight , ai r pollution , etc . Yo u
shoul d us e a wa x o n you r Hond a
whe n it i s new . Polishe
s — Polishe s an d cleaner /
waxe s ca n restor e th e shin e t o pain t
tha t ha s oxidize d an d los t som e o f it s
shine . The y normall y contai n mil d
abrasive s an d solvent s tha t remov e
th e to p laye r o f th e finish . Yo u
shoul d us e a polis h o n you r Hond a if
th e finis h doe s no t hav e it s origina l
shin e afte r usin g a wax .
Cleanin g tar , insects , etc . wit h
remover s als o take s of f th e wax .
Remembe r t o re-wa x thos e areas ,
eve n if th e res t o f th e vehicl e doe s
no t nee d waxing .
Aluminu
m Wheel s

On some models
Clea n you r Honda' s aluminu m allo y
wheel s a s yo u d o th e res t o f th e
exterior . Was h the m wit h th e sam e
solution , an d rins e the m thoroughly .
Th e wheel s hav e a protectiv e clear -
coa t tha t keep s th e aluminu m fro m
corrodin g an d tarnishing . Usin g
hars h chemicals , includin g som e
commercia l whee l cleaners , o r stif f
brushe s ca n damag e thi s clear-coat .
Onl y us e a mil d detergen t an d sof t
brus h o r spong e t o clea n th e wheels .

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Exterio
r Car e
Pain t Touch-u p
You r deale r ha s touch-u p pain t t o
matc h you r vehicle' s color . Th e colo r
cod e is printe d o n a sticke r o n th e
driver' s doorjamb . Tak e thi s cod e t o
you r deale r s o yo u ar e sur e t o ge t
th e correc t color . Inspec
t you r vehicl e frequentl y fo r
chip s o r scratche s i n th e paint .
Repai r the m righ t awa y t o preven t
corrosio n o f th e meta l underneath .
Us e th e touch-u p pain t onl y o n smal l
chip s an d scratches . Mor e extensiv e
pain t damag e shoul d b e repaire d b y
a professional .
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Interio
r Car e
Carpetin g
Vacuu m th e carpetin g frequentl y t o
remov e dirt . Ground-i n dir t wil l mak e
th e carpe t wea r ou t faster .
Periodicall y shampo o th e carpe t t o
kee p it lookin g new . Us e on e o f th e
foam-typ e carpet cleaner s on the
market . Follo w th e instruction s tha t
com e wit h th e cleaner , applyin g it
wit h a spong e o r sof t brush . Kee p
th e carpetin g a s dr y a s possibl e b y
no t addin g wate r t o th e foam . Floo
r Mat s

On EX and SE models

Th e Genuin e Hond a driver' s floo r
ma t tha t cam e wit h you r vehicl e wa s
designe d t o b e hooke d ove r th e floo r
ma t anchor . Thi s keep s th e floo r ma t
fro m slidin g forwar d an d possibl y
interferin g wit h th e pedals .
I f yo u remov e th e floo r mat , mak e
sur e t o re-ancho r i t whe n yo u pu t i t
bac k i n you r vehicle . I
f yo u replac e it , us e a genuin e
Hond a floo r ma t tha t i s designe d t o
b e use d wit h th e floo r ma t ancho r i n
you r car .
I f yo u us e a non-Hond a floo r ma t i n
th e driver' s footwell , mak e sur e it
fit s properl y an d tha t i t ca n b e use d
wit h th e floo r ma t anchor .
D o no t pu t additiona l floo r mat s o n
to p o f th e anchore d mat , otherwis e
th e additiona l mat s ma y slid e
forwar d an d interfer e wit h th e pedals .

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Interio
r Car e

Fabri c
Vacuu m dir t an d dus t ou t o f th e
materia l frequently . Fo r genera l
cleaning , us e a solutio n o f mil d soa p
an d lukewar m water , lettin g it ai r dry .
T o clea n of f stubbor n spots , us e a
commercially-availabl e fabri c cleaner .
Tes t i t o n a hidde n are a o f th e fabri c
first , t o mak e sur e it doe s no t bleac h
o r stai n th e fabric . Follo w th e
instruction s tha t com e wit h th e

cleaner .
Viny
l
Remov e dir t an d dus t wit h a vacuu m
cleaner . Wip e th e viny l wit h a sof t
clot h dampene d in a solutio n o f mil d
soa p an d water . Us e th e sam e
solutio n wit h a soft-bristl e brus h o n
mor e difficul t spots . Yo u ca n als o us e
commercially-availabl e spra y o r
foam-typ e viny l cleaners .
Leathe r
SE model
Vacuu m dir t an d dus t fro m th e
leathe r frequently . Pa y particula r
attentio n t o th e pleat s an d seams .
Clea n th e leathe r wit h a sof t clot h
dampene d wit h clea r water , the n
buf f i t wit h a clean , dr y cloth . I f
furthe r cleanin g is needed , us e a
soa p specificall y fo r leather , suc h a s
saddl e soap . Appl y thi s soa p wit h a
damp , sof t cloth . Wip e dow n an d
buf f a s describe d above .

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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 ore
bonded to the inside of the glass.
Wiping vigorously 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
or 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 .

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LOO
P NOTIC
E

Corrosio
n Protectio n

Tw o factor s normall y contribut e t o
causin g corrosio n in you r vehicle :
1 . Moistur e trappe d in bod y cavities .
Dir t an d roa d sal t tha t collect s i n
hollow s o n th e undersid e o f th e
vehicl e stay s damp , promotin g
corrosio n in tha t area .
2 . Remova l o f pain t an d protectiv e
coating s fro m th e exterio r an d
undersid e o f th e vehicle . Man
y corrosion-preventiv e measure s
ar e buil t int o you r Honda . Yo u ca n
hel p kee p you r vehicl e fro m
corrodin g b y performin g som e
simpl e periodi c maintenance : Repai
r chip s an d scratche s i n th e
pain t a s soo n a s yo u discove r them . Inspec
t an d clea n ou t th e drai n
hole s i n th e botto m o f th e door s
an d body . Chec
k th e floo r covering s fo r
dampness . Carpetin g an d floo r
mat s ma y remai n dam p fo r a lon g
time , especiall y i n winter . Thi s
dampnes s ca n eventuall y caus e
th e floo r panel s t o corrode . Us
e a high-pressur e spra y t o clea n
th e undersid e o f you r vehicle . Thi s
i s especiall y importan t i n area s
tha t us e roa d sal t i n winter . I t i s
als o a goo d ide a in humi d climate s
an d area s subjec t t o sal t air .
Vehicle s equippe d wit h AB S hav e
a senso r an d wirin g a t eac h wheel .
B e carefu l no t t o damag e them . Hav
e th e corrosion-preventiv e
coating s o n th e undersid e o f you r
vehicl e inspecte d an d repaire d
periodically .

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Bod
y Repair s

Bod y repair s ca n affec t you r vehicle' s
resistanc e to corrosion . I f you r
vehicl e need s repair s afte r a collision ,
pa y clos e attentio n to th e part s use d
i n th e repai r an d th e qualit y o f th e
work .
Mak e sur e th e repai r facilit y use s
genuin e Hond a replacemen t bod y

parts . Som e companie s mak e shee t
meta l piece s tha t see m to duplicat e
th e origina l Hond a bod y parts , bu t
ar e actuall y inferio r i n fit , finish , an d
corrosio n resistance . Onc e installed ,
the y d o no t giv e th e sam e high -
qualit y appearance . Whe
n reportin g you r collisio n t o th e
insuranc e company , tel l the m yo u
wan t genuin e Hond a part s use d in
th e repair . Althoug h mos t insurer s
recogniz e th e qualit y o f origina l
parts , som e ma y tr y t o specif y tha t
th e repair s b e don e wit h othe r
availabl e parts . Yo u shoul d investi -
gat e thi s befor e an y repair s hav e

begun .

Tak e you r vehicl e t o you r authorize d
Hond a deale r fo r inspectio n afte r th e
repair s ar e completed . You r deale r
ca n mak e sur e tha t qualit y material s
wer e used , an d tha t corrosion -
preventiv e coating s wer e applie d t o
al l repaire d an d replace d parts .

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264

Takin
g Car e o f th e Unexpecte d

Thi s sectio n cover s th e more -

commo n problem s tha t motorist s

experienc e wit h thei r vehicles . I t
give s yo u informatio n abou t ho w to
safel y evaluat e th e proble m an d wha t
t o d o to correc t it . I f th e proble m ha s
strande d yo u o n th e sid e o f th e road ,
yo u ma y b e abl e to ge t goin g again .
I f not , yo u wil l als o fin d instruction s

o n gettin g you r vehicl e towed .
Changin
g a Fla t Tir e .................... . 26 6
I f You r Engin e Won' t Start.......... . 27 5
Nothin g Happen s o r th e Starte r
Moto r Operate s Ver y

Slowly..................................... 275

Th e Starte r Operate s
Normally................................ . 27 6
Jum p Starting................................ . 27 7
I f You r Engin e Overheats............ . 27 9
Low Oil Pressur e Indicato r ......... . 28 1
Chargin g Syste m Indicator.......... . 28 2
Malfunctio n Indicato r Lam p ....... . 28 3
Brak e Syste m Indicator............... . 28 4
Fuses.............................................. . 28 5
Checkin g an d Replacing.......... . 28 6
Emergenc y Towing...................... . 29 0

Takin g Car e o f th e Unexpecte d

Changin
g a Fla t Tir e

I f yo u hav e a fla t tir e whil e driving ,
sto p in a saf e plac e t o chang e it .
Stoppin g in traffi c o r o n th e shoulde r
o f a bus y roa d is dangerous . Driv e
slowl y alon g th e shoulde r unti l yo u
ge t t o a n exi t o r a n are a to sto p tha t
i s fa r awa y fro m th e traffi c lanes .
1. Par k th e vehicl e o n firm , leve l an d
non-slipper y groun d awa y fro m
traffic . Pu t th e transmissio n in
Par k (automatic ) o r Revers e
(manual) . Appl y th e parkin g brake .
2 . Tur n o n th e hazar d warnin g light s
an d tur n th e ignitio n switc h t o
LOC K (0) . Hav e al l th e
passenger s ge t ou t o f th e vehicl e
whil e yo u chang e th e tire . 3
. Pul l u p th e carg o are a carpe t an d
ope n th e carg o are a floor . T o kee p
th e carg o are a floo r ou t o f th e way ,
attac h th e hoo k t o th e tailgat e sil l
a s shown .
4 . Th e too l ki t i s i n th e righ t carg o
floo r pocket . Ope n th e cove r an d
tak e ou t th e too l kit .
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Th
e vehicl e ca n easil y rol l of f

th e jack , seriousl y injurin g
anyon e underneath .
Follo w th e direction s fo r
changin g a tir e exactly , an d

neve r ge t unde r th e vehicl e
whe n i t i s supporte d onl y b y th e

jack .
TOOLKI
T

SPAR E TIR E

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