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

Off-Highwa
y Guideline s

I f Yo u Encounte r Wate r
Avoi d drivin g throug h dee p water . I f
yo u encounte r wate r i n you r rout e ( a
smal l strea m o r larg e puddle , fo r
example) , evaluat e i t carefull y befor e
goin g ahead . Mak e sur e it i s shallow ,
flowin g slowly , an d ha s fir m groun d
underneath . I f yo u ar e no t sur e o f
th e dept h o r th e ground , tur n aroun d
an d fin d anothe r route . Drivin
g throug h dee p wate r ca n als o
damag e you r vehicle . Th e wate r ca n
ge t int o the transmissio n an d
differential , dilutin g th e lubrican t
an d causin g a n eventua l failure . I t
ca n als o was h th e greas e ou t o f th e
whee l bearings .
I f Yo u Ge t Stuc k
Avoi d drivin g o n sof t sand , dee p mud ,
o r othe r surface s wher e yo u coul d
ge t stuck . I f yo u d o happe n to ge t
stuc k becaus e o f inclemen t weathe ro
r othe r conditions , choos e a saf e
an d appropriat e cours e o f action .
Yo u shoul d neve r us e a jac k t o tr y
gettin g unstuck . A jac k onl y work s
o n firm , leve l ground . Also , you r
vehicl e coul d easil y sli p of f th e jac k
an d hur t yo u o r someon e else .

4-Wheel Drive Vehicles

I f yo u spi n th e wheel s excessivel y
tryin g t o ge t unstuck , yo u ma y
overhea t th e component s o f th e
4-whee l driv e system . I f thi s happens ,
th e 4-whee l driv e syste m shut s of f
an d onl y th e fron t wheel s receiv e
power . I f thi s happens , sto p an d
allo w everythin g to coo l clown . Th e
4-whee l driv e syste m wil l wor k agai n
afte r it s temperatur e drops .
I f yo u sli p th e clutc h fo r a lon g tim e
whil e tryin g t o ge t unstuck , yo u ma y
overhea t an d damag e it .
Drivin g

Inde
x

Disposa l o f Use d Oil..................... . 214
Door s
Lockin g an d Unlocking.............. . 70
Powe r Doo r Locks...................... . 71
DO T Tir e Qualit y Grading.......... . 296
Downshifting , 5-spee d Manua l
Transmission............................. . 168
Driv e Belts..................................... . 234

Driving........................................... . 163

Economy.................................... . 157
I n Ba d Weather......................... . 180
I n Foreig n Countries................ . 299
Drivin g Guidelines........................ . 164

Economy , Fuel.............................. . 157

Emergencie s o n th e Road............ . 265
Battery , Jum p Starting............. . 276
Brak e Syste m Indicator........... . 284
Changin g a Fla t Tire................ . 266
Chargin g Syste m Indicator..... . 282
Checkin g th e Fuses.................. . 286
Lo w Oi l Pressur e Indicator..... . 281
Malfunctio n Indicato r Lamp... . 283
Overheate d Engine.................. . 279 Emergenc
y Brake........................... . 86
Emergenc y Flashers...................... . 63
Emergenc y Towing...................... . 290
Emissio n Controls........................ . 300

Engin e

Coolan t Temperatur e Gauge ..... 57
Malfunctio n Indicato r
Lamp .................................... 54,
282

Oil Pressur e
Indicator........
. 54 ,
281
Oil , Wha t
Kin
d t o Use.............. . 211
Overheating............................... . 279
Specifications............................ . 294
Starting....................................... . 166
Ethano l i n Gasolin e ...................... . 298
Evaporativ e Emissio n Controls... . 300
Exhaus t Fumes............................... . 49
Expectan t Mothers , Us e o f Sea t
Belt s by........................................ . 19
Exterior , Cleanin g the.................. . 256
Fabric , Cleaning............................ . 260
Fan , Interior..................................... . 98
Features , Comfor t an d
Convenience................................ . 97 Fillin
g th e Fue l Tank.................... . 157
Filter s
Air............................................... . 226
Ai r Conditioning....................... .

234

Oil............................................... . 213

5-spee d Manua l
Transmissio
n
Checkin g Flui d Level............... . 222
Shiftin g the................................ . 169
Flashers , Hazard Warning............. . 63
Fla t Tire , Changin g a................... . 213
Fluid s
Automati c Transmission ...........

221

Brake.......................................... . 224
Clutch......................................... . 224
Manua l Transmission.............. . 222
Powe r
Steering..........................
. 225
Rea r Differential....................... . 223
Windshiel d Washer.................. . 220
F M Stere o Radi o
Reception................................... . 125
Foldin g Rea r Seat........................... . 82
Foreig n Countries , Drivin g in..... . 299
Four-wa y Flashers.......................... . 63
CONTINUED

Servic
e Informatio n Summar y

Gasoline :

Unleade d gasoline , pum p octan e
numbe r o f 8 6 o r higher .

Fue l Tan k Capacity :

15. 3 U S ga l (5 8 l,12. 8 Im p gal )

Recommende d Engin e Oil :

AP I Servic e S J "Energ y
Conserving " oil , SA E 5W-3 0
viscosit y (se e pag e 21 1 ) .
Oi l chang e capacit y (includin g

filter) :

4. 0 U S q t (3. 8 l, 3. 3 Im p qt )

Automati c Transmissio n Fluid :

Hond a ATF-Z 1 (Automati c
Transmissio n Fluid ) preferred , o r

a DEXRON ®
II I AT F a s a

temporar y replacemen t (se e pag e

221 ).
5-spee
d Manua l Transmissio n

Fluid :

Hond a Manua l Transmissio n
Flui d preferred , o r a n AP I servic e

SG , S H o r SJ , SA E 10W-3 0 o r

10W-4 0 moto r oi l a s a temporar y
replacemen t (se e pag e 22 2 ).
Capacit y (includin g differential) :
1. 8 U S q t (1. 7 l,1. 5 Im p qt )

Rea r Differentia l Fluid :

Hond a Dua l Pum p Flui d preferred ,

o r a DEXRON ®
II I AT F a s a

temporar y replacemen t (se e pag e

223 ).

Capacity :
1.1US qt(1. 0 l,0. 9 Im p qt )

Powe r Steerin g Fluid :

Hond a Powe r Steerin g Flui d
preferred , o r anothe r bran d o f
powe r steerin g flui d a s a
temporar y replacement . D o no t

us e AT F (se e pag e 22 5 ) .
Brak
e Fluid :

Hond a Heav y Dut y Brak e Flui d
DO T 3 preferred , o r a DO T 3 o r
DO T 4 brak e flui d a s a temporar y
replacemen t (se e pag e 224 ).

Tir e Pressur e (measure d cold) :

Front/Rear :

2 6 ps i (18 0 kPa,1.8kgf/cm 2)