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

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 in
al l type s o f collisions . Airbag s
supplemen t sea t belts , bu t airbag s
ar e designe d to inflat e onl y in a
moderat e to 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 in th e bac k seat ,
no t th e fron t seat . A chil d wh o is 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 in 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 is 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 is 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 20 0.)

Drive r an d Passenge r Safet y

Protectin
g Childre n

Childre n Shoul d Si t i n th e Bac k

Sea t

Accordin g to acciden t statistics ,
childre n o f al l age s an d size s ar e
safe r whe n the y ar e restraine d in th e
bac k seat , no t th e fron t seat . Th e
Nationa l Highwa y Traffi c Safet y
Administratio n an d Transpor t
Canad a recommen d tha t al l childre n
ages 12 an d unde r b e properl y
restraine d in th e bac k seat .
I n th e bac k seat , childre n ar e les s
likel y t o b e injure d b y strikin g har d
interio r part s durin g a collisio n o r
har d braking . Also , childre n canno t
b e injure d b y a n inflatin g airba g
whe n the y rid e in th e back .
Th
e Passenger' s Airba g Pose s

Seriou s Risk s to Childre n
Airbag s hav e bee n designe d to hel p
protec t adult s in a moderat e to
sever e fronta l collision . T o d o this ,
th e passenger' s airba g is quit e large ,
an d it inflate s wit h tremendou s

speed .

Infants
Never put a rear-facing child seat in
the front seat of a vehicle equipped
with a passenger's airbag. If th e

airba g inflates , i t ca n hi t th e bac k o f
th e chil d sea t wit h enoug h forc e t o
kil l o r ver y seriousl y injur e a n infant .
Small
Children

Placing a forward-facing child seat in
the front seat of a vehicle equipped
with a passenger's airbag can be

hazardous. If th e vehicl e sea t i s to o
fa r forward , o r th e child' s hea d is
throw n forwar d durin g a collision , a n
inflatin g airba g ca n strik e th e chil d
wit h enoug h forc e t o kil l o r ver y
seriousl y injur e a smal l child .

Larger Children

Children who have outgrown child
seats are also at risk of being injured
or killed by an inflating passenger's

airbag. Wheneve r possible , large r

childre n shoul d si t i n th e bac k seat ,
properl y restraine d wit h a seat belt .
( See pag e 3 7 fo r importan t
informatio n abou t protectin g large r
children. )

Drive r an d Passenge r Safet y

Protectin
g Childre n

Small Children: A child wh o is too

larg e fo r
a
rear-facin g chil d seat , an d
wh o ca n si t u p withou t support ,
shoul d b e restraine d in a forward -
facin g chil d seat . See page 3 3 fo r

additiona l informatio n o n protectin g

smal l children .
3.
The child seat should fit the
vehicle seating position (or
positions) where it will be used.

Du e to variation s in th e desig n o f
chil d seats , vehicl e seats , an d sea t
belts , al l chil d seat s wil l no t fi t al l
vehicl e seatin g positions .
However , Hond a is confiden t tha t
on e o r mor e chil d sea t model s ca n fi t
an d b e properl y installe d in al l
recommende d seatin g position s i n
you r vehicle . Befor
e purchasin g a chil d seat , w e
recommen d tha t parent s tes t th e
chil d sea t i n th e specifi c vehicl e
seatin g positio n (o r positions ) wher e
the y inten d to us e th e seat . I f a
previousl y purchase d chil d seat does
no t fit , yo u ma y nee d to bu y a
differen t one tha t wil l fit .
Driver and Passenge r Safet y

Protectin
g Childre n

Protectin g Infant s

Child Seat Type

Onl y a rear-facin g chil d sea t provide s
prope r suppor t fo r a baby' s head ,
neck , an d back . Infant s u p to abou t
on e yea r o f ag e mus t b e restraine d in
a rear-facin g chil d seat .
Tw o type s o f seat s ma y b e used : a
sea t designe d exclusivel y fo r infants ,
o r a convertibl e sea t use d in th e rear -
facing , reclinin g mode . W
e recommen d tha t a n infan t b e
restraine d in a rear-facin g chil d sea t
unti l th e infan t reache s th e sea t
maker' s weigh t o r heigh t limi t an d is
abl e t o si t u p withou t support .
Rear-Facing
Child Seat Placement

I n thi s vehicle , a rear-facin g chil d
sea t ca n b e place d in an y seatin g
positio n in th e back , bu t no t i n th e
fron t seat .

Never put a rear-facing child seat in

the front seat. If th e passenger' s
airba g inflates , i t ca n hi t th e bac k o f
th e chil d sea t wit h enoug h forc e t o
kil l o r seriousl y injur e a n infant . I f a n
infan t mus t b e closel y watched , w e
recommen d tha t anothe r adul t si t i n
th e bac k sea t wit h th e baby .

Do not put a rear-facing child seat in

a forward-facing position. If place d

facin g forward , a n infan t coul d b e
ver y seriousl y injure d durin g a
fronta l collision .

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Drive r an d Passenge r Safet y

Placin
g a rear-facin g chil d sea t
i n th e fron t sea t ca n resul t i n
seriou s injur y o r deat h i f th e
airbag s inflate .
Alway s plac e a rear-facin g chil d
sea t i n th e bac k seat , no t th e

front .

Safety
Labels

Thes e label s ar e in th e location s
shown . The y war n yo u o f potentia l
hazard s tha t coul d caus e seriou s
injury . Rea d thes e label s carefully .
I f a labe l come s of f o r become s har d
t o read , contac t you r Hond a deale r
fo r a replacement .
HOO D

U.S. models

Drive r an d Passenge r Safet y DASHBOAR
D

U.S. models only
SU
N VISO R

U.S. models

SU N VISO R

U.S. models

RADIATO R CA P Canadian
models
Canadian models

Indicato
r Light s

Th e instrumen t pane l ha s man y
indicator s t o giv e yo u importan t
informatio n abou t you r vehicle .Th
e U.S . instrumen t pane l i s
shown . Difference s fo r th e Canadia n
model s ar e note d in th e text .
Lo w Oi l Pressur e
Indicato r
Th e engin e ca n b e severel y damage d
i f thi s ligh t flashe s o r stay s o n whe n
th e engin e is running . Fo r complet e

information , se e pag e 281 .

Chargin g Syste m
Indicato r
I f thi s ligh t come s o n whe n th e
engin e is running , th e batter y is no t

bein g charged . Fo r complet e

information , se e pag e 282 . Malfunctio
n Indicato r
Lam p

Se e pag e 283 .

Parkin g Brak e an d
Brak e Syste m
Indicato r
Thi s ligh t ha s tw o functions :
1 . Thi s indicato r come s o n whe n yo u
turn th e ignitio n switc h O N (II) . I t
i s a reminde r t o chec k th e parkin g
brake . Drivin g wit h th e parkin g
brak e no t full y release d ca n
damag e th e brake s an d tires .

2 . I f
th
e indicato r remain s li t afte r

you hav e full y release d th e
parkin g brak e whil e th e engin e is
running , o r i f i t come s o n whil e
driving , i t ca n indicat e a proble m
i n th e brak e system . Fo r complet e
information , see page 28 4 .

Supplementa l Restrain t
Syste m
Indicato
r
Thi s indicato r light s whe n yo u tur n
th e ignitio n switc h O N (II) . I f i t
come s o n a t an y othe r time , i t
indicate s a proble m in th e
supplementa l restrain t system . Fo r
complet e information , se e pag e 4 7 .
Sea t Bel t Reminde r Ligh t
Thi s indicato r light s whe n yo u tur n
th e ignitio n switc h O N (II) . I t i s a
reminde r t o yo u an d you r passenger s
t o protec t yourselve s b y fastenin g
th e seat belts . A beeper also sounds
i f yo u hav e no t fastene d you r seat

belt .

I f yo u d o no t faste n you r sea t belt ,
th e beepe r wil l sto p afte r a fe w
seconds but th e ligh t stay s o n unti l
yo u do . Bot h th e ligh t an d th e beepe r
sta y of f i f yo u faste n you r sea t bel t
befor e turnin g o n th e ignition .
Instrument s an d Control s

SRS

U.S.

Canad
a

BRAK E

Control
s Nea r th e Steerin g Whee l

Windshiel d Wiper s

Th e righ t leve r control s th e wind -

shiel d wiper s an d washers . Th e

rotar y switc h a t th e en d o f th e leve r

ha s thre e positions :

INT : intermitten t
:
lo w spee d :
hig h spee d
I n intermittent , th e wiper s operat e
ever y fe w seconds . I n lo w spee d an d
hig h speed , th e wiper s ru n continu -

ously .
T
o operat e th e wiper s i n mis t mode ,
pus h th e contro l leve r down . Th e
wiper s ru n a t hig h spee d unti l yo u
releas e th e lever . Thi s give s yo u a
quic k wa y t o clea r th e windshield .Windshiel
d Washer s
T o clea n th e windshield , pul l bac k o n
th e wipe r contro l lever . Th e washer s
spra y unti l yo u releas e th e lever .
Th e wiper s ru n a t lo w spee d whil e
you'r e pullin g th e lever , the n
complet e on e mor e swee p o f th e
windshiel d afte r yo u releas e it .
Instrument s an d Control s

Key
s an d Lock s

Remot e Transmitte r

On EX and SE models

Yo u ca n loc k an d unloc k you r vehicl e

wit h th e remot e transmitter . Whe n

yo u pus h th e LOC K button , al l door s

lock .

Whe n yo u pus h th e UNLOC K butto n

once , onl y th e driver' s doo r unlocks .

Th e remainin g door s unloc k whe n

yo u pus h th e butto n a secon d time .
Th
e ceilin g ligh t (i f th e ceilin g ligh t
switc h is i n th e cente r position ) wil l
com e o n whe n yo u pres s th e
UNLOC K button . I f yo u d o no t ope n
an y o f th e doors , th e ligh t wil l g o ou t
i n abou t 3 0 second s an d th e door s
wil l automaticall y relock . I f yo u
reloc k th e door s wit h th e remot e
transmitte r befor e 3 0 second s hav e
elapsed , th e ligh t wil l g o of f
immediately .
Yo u canno t loc k o r unloc k th e door s
wit h th e remot e transmitte r i f an y
doo r i s no t full y close d o r th e ke y i s
i n th e ignitio n switch .
T o ope n th e tailgate , pus h an d hol d
th e TAILGAT E RELEAS E butto n
fo r approximatel y on e second . Horn
Operation
Th e hor n wil l soun d whe n yo u pus h
th e LOC K butto n twic e withi n fiv e
second s afte r firs t push .

Instrument s an d Control s

LE
D

LOCK

BUTTO N
TAILGAT E

RELEAS E

BUTTO N
PANI C
BUTTO N
UNLOC
K
BUTTO N

Key
s an d Lock s

Panic Mode
Pani c mod e allow s yo u to remotel y
activat e you r vehicle' s securit y
syste m to attrac t attention . Whe n
activated , th e hor n wil l soun d fo r
abou t 3 0 seconds . T o activat e pani c
mode , pres s an d hol d th e PANI C
butto n fo r abou t one second.
T o cance l Pani c mod e befor e 3 0
seconds , pres s an y butto n o n th e
remot e transmitter . Yo u ca n als o
tur n th e ignitio n switc h t o O N (II) .
Pani c mod e wil l no t activat e if th e
ke y is in th e ignitio n switch . Replacing
the Battery
Whe n th e remot e transmitter' s
batter y begin s t o ge t weak , i t ma y
tak e severa l pushe s o n th e butto n to
loc k o r unloc k th e doors , an d th e
LE D wil l ge t dim . Replac e th e
batter y a s soo n a s possible .
Batter y type : CR2025
To replac e th e battery , remov e th e
roun d cove r o n th e bac k o f th e trans -
mitte r b y turnin g it counterclockwis e
wit h a coin .

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Instrument s an d Control s
Ope
n
Clos e

Interio
r Light s
Spotlight s

Tur n o n th e spotligh t b y pushin g th e
butto n nex t t o eac h light . Pus h th e
butto n agai n t o tur n it off . Yo u ca n
us e th e spotlight s a t al l times .

On EX and SE models

Th e ceilin g ligh t (wit h th e switc h i n
th e cente r position ) als o come s o n
whe n yo u unloc k th e doo r wit h th e
remot e transmitte r (se e pag e 7 2 ). Carg
o Are a Ligh t
Th e carg o are a 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 ligh t come s o n
whe n yo u ope n th e tailgate . I n th e
O N position , th e ligh t stay s o n
continuously . Ignitio
n Switc h Ligh t
Th e ignitio n switc h ligh t come s o n
whe n yo u ope n th e driver' s door , an d
stay s o n severa l second s afte r yo u
clos e th e door .
Instrument s an d Control s
DOO
R ACTIVATE D IGNITIO
N SWITC H LIGH T