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

Owne
r Maintenanc e Check s

Yo u shoul d chec k th e followin g
item s a t th e specifie d intervals . I f
yo u ar e unsur e o f ho w to perfor m
an y check , tur n to th e pag e given . Engin
e oi l leve l — Chec k ever y
tim e yo u fil l th e fue l tank . Se e
pag e 155 . Engin
e coolan t leve l — Chec k th e
radiato r reserv e tan k ever y tim e
yo u fil l th e fue l tank . Se e pag e 15 6. Windshiel
d washe r flui d — Chec k
th e leve l i n th e reservoi r monthly .
I f weathe r condition s caus e yo u t o
us e th e washer s frequently , chec k
th e reservoi r eac h tim e yo u sto p
fo r fuel . Se e pag e 22 0. Automati
c transmissio n — Chec k
th e flui d leve l monthly . Se e pag e

221 .
Brake
s an d clutc h — Chec k th e
flui d leve l monthly . Se e pag e 22 4. Tire
s — Chec k th e tir e pressur e
monthly . Examin e th e trea d fo r
wea r an d foreig n objects . Se e pag e
235 . Light
s — Chec k th e operatio n o f
th e headlights , parkin g lights ,
taillights , high-moun t brak e light ,
tur n signals , brak e lights , an d
licens e plat e light s monthly . Se e

pag e 242 .

Maintenanc e

Windshiel
d Washer s

Chec k th e leve l i n th e windshiel d
washe r reservoi r a t leas t monthl y
durin g norma l usage . I n ba d weather ,
whe n yo u us e th e washer s often ,
chec k th e leve l ever y tim e yo u sto p
fo r fuel .
LEVE
L GAUG E

Th e windshiel d washe r reservoi r i s
locate d behin d th e driver' s sid e
headlight . Chec k th e reservoir' s flui d
leve l b y removin g th e ca p an d
lookin g a t th e leve l gaug e attache d

t o
th e cap .
Fil l th e reservoi r wit h a good-qualit y
windshiel d washe r fluid . Thi s
increase s th e cleanin g capabilit y an d
prevent s freezin g in col d weather .
Do
not use engine antifreeze or a
vinegar/water solution in the
windshield washer reservoir.
Antifreeze can damage your vehicle's
paint, while a vinegar/water solution
can damage the windshield washer

pump.

Use only commercially-availabl e
windshield washer fluid.

Maintenanc e
NOTIC
E

Light
s

Chec k th e operatio n o f you r vehicle' s
exterio r light s at leas t onc e a month .
A burne d ou t bul b ca n creat e a n
unsaf e conditio n b y reducin g you r
vehicle' s visibilit y an d th e abilit y t o
signa l you r intention s t o othe r
drivers . FRON
T PARKIN G LIGH T
HEADLIGH T TUR
N SIGNAL/SID E MARKE R LIGHT S

Maintenanc e

Light
s

Chec k th e following :

Headlight s (lo w an d hig h beam )
Parkin g light s
Taillight s
Brak e light s
High-moun t brak e ligh t
Tur n signal s
Back-u p light s
Hazar d ligh t functio n
Licens e plat e ligh t
Sid e marke r light s
Daytime running light s
(Canadia n models )

I f yo u fin d an y bulb s ar e burne d out ,
replac e the m as soo n a s possible .
Refe r t o th e char t o n pag e 29 5 t o
determin e wha t typ e o f replacemen t
bul b i s needed .
Maintenanc e
HIGH-MOUN
T BRAK E LIGH T TURN SIGNA L LIGH T
STOP/TAILLIGHT S
LICENS E PLAT E LIGH T
BACK-UP LIGH T
SIDE MARKE R LIGH T

Light
s

Headligh t Aimin g
Th e headlight s wer e properl y aime d
whe n you r vehicl e wa s new . I f yo u
regularl y carr y heav y item s i n th e
carg o are a o r pul l a trailer ,
readjustmen t ma y b e required .
Adjustmen t o f th e headlight s shoul d
b e performe d b y a Hond a technicia n
o r othe r qualifie d mechanic . T
o chec k thes e settings :
1 . Mak e sur e th e fue l tan k i s full .
Par k th e vehicl e o n leve l ground .
2 . Th e drive r o r someon e wh o
weigh s th e sam e shoul d be sittin g
i n th e driver' s sea t fo r al l check s
an d adjustments .
Loa d you r vehicl e wit h th e item s
yo u normall y cany . HORIZONTA
L ANGL E GAUG E
3 . Ope n th e hood .
4 . Pul l th e inne r fende r of f (se e pag e

247 ).

5 . Chec k th e horizonta l angl e gauge .
Th e lin e o n th e adjustmen t scre w
indicato r shoul d lin e u p wit h th e
"0 " mar k o n th e gauge .

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Light
s

VERTICA L ANGL E GAUG E
6 . Chec k th e vertica l angl e gauge .
Th e bubbl e shoul d b e centere d
underneat h th e longes t scrib e
mar k o n th e gauge . HORIZONTA
L ADJUSTMEN T
7 . I f eithe r indicato r i s no t aligne d
wit h it s "0 " mar k a s described , a n
adjustmen t ca n b e mad e usin g a
Phillips-hea d screwdrive r t o
realig n it wit h th e "0 " mark . Pleas e
refe r t o th e illustrations . VERTICA
L ADJUSTMEN T
8 . I f yo u canno t ge t a n indicato r t o

align , hav e you r Hond a dealer -

inspec t th e vehicl e fo r bod y

damag e o r suspensio n problems .

Maintenanc e

Light
s

Replacin g a Headligh t Bul b
You r vehicl e ha s haloge n headligh t
bulbs, one o n eac h side . Whe n
replacin g a bulb , handl e it b y it s stee l
bas e an d protec t th e glas s fro m
contac t wit h you r ski n o r har d
objects . I f yo u touc h th e glass , clea n
i t wit h denature d alcoho l an d a clea n

cloth .
Halogen
headlight bulbs get very hot

when lit. Oil, perspiration, or a scratch

on the glass can cause the bulb to

overheat and shatter.

1. Ope n th e hood .

2 . Remov e th e electrica l connecto r
fro m th e bul b b y squeezin g th e
connecto r o n bot h side s t o unloc k
th e tab . Pul l th e connecto r straigh t
off .
3 . Remov e th e rubbe r weathe r sea l
b y pullin g o n th e tab .

Maintenanc e
NOTIC
E

Light
s

4 . Uncli p th e en d o f th e hold-dow n
wir e fro m its slot . Pivo t i t ou t o f
th e wa y an d remov e th e bulb .
5 . Inser t th e ne w bul b int o th e hole ,
makin g sur e th e tab s ar e i n thei r
slots . Pivo t th e hold-dow n wir e
bac k in plac e an d cli p th e en d int o
th e slot .
6 . Instal l th e rubbe r sea l ove r th e
bac k o f th e headligh t assembly .
Mak e sur e i t i s righ t sid e up ; i t i s

marke d "TOP. "

7 . Pus h th e electrica l connecto r ont o
th e ne w bulb .
Tur n o n th e headlight s t o tes t th e
ne w bulb . Replacin
g th e Fron t Sid e Marker /
Tur n Signa l an d Parkin g Ligh t
Bul b
1 . I f yo u ar e changin g th e bul b o n
th e driver' s side , star t th e engine ,
tur n th e steerin g whee l al l th e wa y
t o th e right , an d tur n of f th e
engine . I f yo u ar e changin g th e
bul b o n th e passenger' s side , tur n
th e steerin g whee l t o th e left .
2. Us e a flat-ti p screwdrive r t o
remov e th e fastene r fro m th e
inne r fender .

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Maintenanc e
FASTENE
R

Light
s

3 . Pul l th e inne r fende r cove r back .
4 . Remov e th e socke t fro m th e
headligh t assembl y b y turnin g it
one-quarte r tur n counterclockwise .
5 . T o remov e th e tur n signal/sid e
marke r bulb , pus h i t i n slightl y an d
tur n it counterclockwise . T o
remov e th e parkin g ligh t bulb , pul l
i t straigh t ou t o f it s socket . 6
. Instal l th e ne w bul b int o th e
socket .
7 . Inser t th e socke t bac k int o th e
headligh t assembly . Tur n it
clockwis e t o loc k i t i n place .
8 . Tes t th e light s t o mak e sur e th e
ne w bul b is working .
9 . Pu t th e inne r fende r cove r i n place .
Instal l th e fastene r an d pus h o n
th e cente r unti l i t lock s (th e cente r
i s flus h wit h th e head) . Replacin
g Rea r Bulb s
1 . Ope n th e tailgate . Remov e th e
thre e screw s an d remov e th e rea r
ligh t assembl y fro m th e rea r pillar .
2 . Determin e whic h o f th e thre e
bulb s i s burne d out : stop/taillight ,
tur n signa l ligh t o r back-u p light .

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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 Plat 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 i t one-quarte r
tur n counterclockwise .

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