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2001 CR-V Online Reference Owner's Manual
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Introduction ........................................................................\
................................................................. i
A Few Words About Safety........................................................................\
........................................ .ii
Important Handling Information........................................................................\
.............................iii
Your Vehicle at a Glance........................................................................\
............................................ .2
Driver and Passenger Safety ........................................................................\
......................................5
Proper use and care of your vehicle's seat belts, and Supplemental Restr\
aint System.
Instruments and Controls........................................................................\
........................................ .51
Instrument panel indicator and gauge, and how to use dashboard and steering colu\
mn controls.
Comfort and Convenience Features ........................................................................\
..................... ..97
How to operate the climate control system, the audio system, and other c\
onvenience features.
Before Driving........................................................................\
..........................................................151
What gasoline to use, how to break-in your new vehicle, and how to load luggage and other cargo.
Driving ........................................................................\
..................................................................... .163
The proper way to start the engine, shift the transmission, and park, pl\
us towing a trailer.
Maintenance........................................................................\
.............................................................197
The Maintenance Schedule shows you when you need to take yo ur vehicle to the dealer.
Appearance Care........................................................................\
..................................................... .255
Tips on cleaning and protecting your vehicle. Things to look for if your\
vehicle ever needs body repairs.
Taking Care of the Unexpected........................................................................\
..............................265
This section covers several problems motorists sometimes experience, a nd how to handle them.
Technical Information........................................................................\
............................................ .291
ID numbers, dimensions, capacities, and technical information.
Warranty and Customer Relations (U.S. and Canada)................................................................305
A summary of the warranties covering your new Acura, and how to contact \
us.
Authorized Manuals (U.S. only)........................................................................\
..............................311
How to order manuals and other technical literature.
Index........................................................................\
........................................................................\
...... I
Service Information Summary
A summary of information you need when you pull up to the fuel pump.
Owner's Identification Form

You
r Vehicle' s Safet y Features

Airbag s
You r vehicl e ha s a Supplementa l
Restrain t Syste m (SRS ) wit h fronta l
airbag s t o hel p protec t th e drive r an d
a fron t sea t passenger .
Thi s syste m als o include s
a n indicato r ligh t o n th e
instrumen t pane l t o aler t yo u t o a
possibl e proble m wit h th e system .Th
e mos t importan t thing s yo u nee d
t o kno w abou t you r airbag s are :
Airbags do not replace seat belts.
Th e sea t belt s ar e th e occupants '
primar y protectio n in al l type s o f
collisions . Th e airbag s supplemen t
th e sea t belt s b y providin g extr a
protectio n fo r th e hea d an d ches t
o f eac h fron t sea t occupan t i n a
moderat e t o sever e fronta l

collision .

Airbags offer no protection in side
impacts, rear impacts, rollovers,
o r minor collisions. Airbags ar e

designe d to deplo y onl y durin g a
moderat e t o sever e fronta l

collision .
Airbags
can pose serious hazards.

T o d o thei r job , airbag s mus t
inflat e wit h tremendou s forc e an d
speed . S o whil e airbag s sav e lives ,
the y ca n caus e seriou s injurie s t o
adult s an d large r childre n wh o ar e no
t wearin g sea t belts , ar e no t
wearin g the m properly , ar e sittin g
to o clos e t o th e airbag , o r ar e no t
sittin g in a prope r position . Infant s
an d smal l childre n ar e a t a n eve n
greate r ris k o f injur y o r death .

What you should do: Always wear

you r sea t
bel
t properly , an d si t
uprigh t an d a s fa r bac k a s possibl e
fro m th e steerin g whee l o r

dashboard .

Drive r an d Passenge r Safet y

SRS

Protectin
g Adult s

Advice for Pregnan t Women
Becaus e protectin g th e mothe r i s th e
bes t wa y t o protec t he r unbor n child ,
a pregnan t woma n shoul d alway s
wea r a sea t bel t wheneve r sh e drive s
o r ride s i n a vehicle .
W e recommen d tha t pregnan t
wome n us e a lap/shoulde r bel t
wheneve r possible . Remembe r t o
kee p th e la p portio n o f th e bel t a s
lo w a s possibl e acros s you r hips . Pregnan
t wome n shoul d als o sit
uprigh t an d a s fa r bac k a s possibl e
fro m the steerin g whee l o r
dashboard . Thi s wil l reduc e the risk
o f injurie s t o bot h th e mothe r an d
he r unbor n chil d tha t ca n b e cause d
b y a cras h o r a n inflatin g airbag .
Eac h tim e yo u hav e a check-up , as k
you r docto r i f it' s oka y fo r yo u t o
drive .
Additiona l Safet y Precaution s
Never
let passengers ride in the

cargo area or on top of a folded-

down back seat. All passenger s

mus t si t i n locked , uprigh t seat s
an d b e properl y restraine d b y sea t

belts .

Passengers should not stand up or
change seats while the vehicle is

moving. A passenge r wh o is no t
wearin g a
sea
t bel t durin g a cras h
o r emergenc y sto p ca n b e throw n
agains t th e insid e o f th e vehicle , agains
t othe r occupants , o r ou t o f
th e vehicle .

Two people should never use the

same seat belt. If the y do , the y
coul d b e ver y seriousl y injure d in a

crash .
Do
not put any accessories on seat

belts. Device s intende d to improv e
occupan t comfor t o r repositio n th e
shoulde r par t o f a sea t bel t ca n
severel y compromis e th e
protectiv e capabilit y o f th e sea t
bel t an d increas e th e chanc e o f
seriou s injur y in a crash .
CONTINUED
Drive r an d Passenge r Safet y

Protectin
g Adult s
Do
not place hard or sharp objects

between yourself and an airbag.

Carryin g har d o r shar p object s o n
you r lap , o r drivin g wit h a pip e o r
othe r shar p objec t i n you r mouth ,
ca n resul t i n injurie s i f you r
airbag s inflate .
Do
not attach or place objects on

the front airbag covers. Any objec t

attache d t o o r place d o n th e cover s
marke d "SR S AIRBAG " i n th e
cente r o f th e steerin g whee l an d
o n to p o f th e dashboar d coul d
interfer e wit h th e prope r operatio n
o f th e airbags . Or , if th e airbag s
inflate , th e object s coul d b e
propelle d insid e th e ca r an d hur t

someone .
Keep
your hands and arms away

from the airbag covers. If you r

hand s o r arm s ar e clos e t o th e
airba g cover s i n th e cente r o f th e
steerin g whee l an d o n to p o f th e
dashboard , the y coul d b e injure d if th
e airbag s inflate .
Drive r an d Passenge r Safet y

Additiona
l Informatio n Abou t You r Airbag s

SR S Component s

You r Supplementa l Restrain t Syste m
(SRS ) includes :
Tw o fron t airbags . Th e driver' s
airba g is store d in th e cente r o f
th e steerin g wheel ; th e fron t
passenger' s airba g is store d i n th e
dashboard . Bot h ar e marke d "SR S
AIRBAG. "
Automati c sea t bel t tensioner s
(se e pag e 47 ).
Sensor s tha t ca n detec t a
moderat e t o sever e fronta l

collision .

A sophisticate d electroni c syste m
tha t continuall y monitor s
informatio n abou t th e sensors , th e
contro l unit , th e airba g activators ,
an d drive r an d passenge r sea t bel t
us e whe n th e ignitio n is O N (II) . A
n indicato r ligh t o n th e
instrumen t pane l tha t alert s yo u t o
a possibl e proble m wit h th e
syste m (se e pag e 4 7 ) .
Emergenc y backu p powe r i n cas e
you r vehicle' s electrica l syste m is
disconnecte d in a crash . Ho
w You r Airbag s Wor k
I f yo u eve r hav e a moderat e to
sever e fronta l collision , th e sensor s
wil l detec t rapi d deceleratio n an d
signa l th e contro l uni t t o instantl y
inflat e th e airbag s an d activat e th e
automati c sea t bel t tensioners .
CONTINUED
Drive r an d Passenge r Safet y

Seats
, Powe r Window s

Mak e sur e an y item s store d in th e
carg o are a ar e secured . Loos e item s
ca n fl y forwar d an d caus e injur y i f
yo u hav e t o brak e hard . Powe
r Window s
You r vehicle' s window s ar e electri -
cally-powered . Tur n th e ignitio n
switc h t o O N (II ) t o rais e o r lowe r
an y window .
Eac h doo r ha s a switc h tha t control s
it s window . T o ope n th e window ,
pus h th e switc h dow n an d hol d it .
Releas e th e switc h whe n yo u wan t
th e windo w to stop . Clos e th e
windo w b y pushin g th e switc h u p
an d holdin g it . DRIVER'
S WINDO W SWITC H
MAI N SWITC H
Ther e is a maste r powe r windo w
contro l pane l o n th e dashboard . T o
ope n an y o f th e passengers ' windows ,
pus h dow n o n th e appropriat e switc h
an d hol d it dow n unti l th e windo w
reache s th e desire d position . T o
clos e th e window , pus h u p o n th e
windo w switch . Releas e th e switc h
whe n th e windo w get s t o th e positio n
yo u want .
Instrument s an d Control s

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

Heatin
g an d Coolin g

Mod e Con trol Dial

Us e th e MOD E contro l dia l t o selec t
th e vent s th e ai r flow s from . Ai
r flow s fro m th e cente r
an d corne r vent s in th e dashboard . Ai
r flo w is divide d betwee n
th e vent s in th e dashboar d an d th e
floo r vents . Ai
r flow s fro m th e floo r

vents.
Ai
r flo w is divide d betwee n
th e floo r vent s an d th e defroste r
vent s a t th e bas e o f th e windshield . Ai
r flow s fro m th e defroste r
vent s a t th e bas e o f th e windshield .Whe
n yo u selec t th e syste m
automaticall y switche s t o Fres h Ai r
mod e an d turn s o n th e A/C .
Comfort an d Convenienc e Feature s

Servic
e Statio n Procedure s

Openin g th e Hoo d
1 . Shif t t o Par k o r Neutra l an d se t
the parkin g brake . Pul l th e hoo d
releas e handl e locate d unde r th e
lowe r lef t corne r o f th e dashboard .
Th e hoo d wil l po p u p slightly .

2 . Standin g
i
n fron t o f th e vehicle ,

put you r finger s unde r th e fron t
edg e o f th e hoo d t o th e righ t o f
center . Slid e you r han d t o th e lef t
unti l yo u fee l th e hoo d latc h
handle . Pus h thi s handl e u p unti l i t
release s th e hood . Lif t th e hood .

I f yo u
ca
n ope n th e hoo d withou t
liftin g th e hoo d latc h handle , o r th e
hoo d latc h handl e move s stiffl y o r
doe s no t sprin g bac k as before , th e
mechanis m shoul d be cleane d an d
lubricate d (se e pag e 227 ).

Befor e Drivin g

HOO
D RELEAS E HANDL E
LATCH

Accessorie
s an d Modification s

Modification s
D o no t remov e an y origina l
equipmen t o r modif y you r vehicl e i n
an y wa y tha t woul d alte r it s desig n o r
operation . Thi s coul d mak e you r
vehicl e unsaf e an d illega l t o drive .
Fo r example , d o no t mak e an y
modification s tha t woul d chang e th e
rid e heigh t o f you r vehicle , o r instal l
wheel s an d tire s wit h a differen t
overal l diameter .
Suc h modification s ca n adversel y
affec t handling , an d interfer e wit h
th e operatio n o f th e vehicle' s anti -
loc k brake s an d othe r systems . I
n addition , an y modification s tha t
decreas e groun d clearanc e increas e
th e chanc e o f undercarriag e part s
strikin g a curb , spee d bump , o r othe r
raise d object , whic h coul d caus e
you r airbag s t o deploy .
D o no t modif y you r steerin g whee l
o r an y othe r par t o f you r
Supplementa l Restrain t System .
Modification s coul d mak e th e
syste m ineffective . Additiona
l Safet y Precautio n

Do not attach or place objects on the

airbag covers. Any objec t attache d to
o r place d o n th e cover s marke d "SR S
AIRBAG, " i n th e cente r o f th e
steerin g whee l an d o n to p o f th e
dashboard , coul d interfer e wit h th e
prope r operatio n o f th e airbags . Or ,
i f th e airbag s inflate , th e object s
coul d b e propelle d insid e th e vehicl e
an d hur t someone .

Befor e Drivin g