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

Instrument
s an d Control s

Thi s sectio n give s informatio n abou t
th e control s an d display s tha t
contribut e to th e dail y operatio n o f
you r Honda . Al l th e essentia l
control s ar e withi n eas y reach .
Contro l Locations........................... . 5 2
Indicato r Lights............................... . 5 3
Gauges............................................. . 5 6
Speedometer............................... . 5 6

Tachometer................................. . 5 6

Odometer..................................... . 5 6

Tri p Meter................................... . 5 6

Fue l Gauge.................................. . 5 7
Temperatur e Gauge................... . 5 7
Maintenanc e Require d
Indicator................................... . 5 8
Control s Nea r th e Steerin g

Wheel........................................ 59

Headlights................................... . 6 0 Daytim
e Runnin g Lights............ . 6 0
Instrumen t Pane l Brightness.... . 6 1
Tur n Signals................................ . 6 1
Windshiel d Wipers..................... . 6 2
Windshiel d Washers.................. . 6 2
Rea r Windo w Wipe r an d

Washer...................................... 63

Hazar d Warning.......................... . 6 3
Rea r Windo w Defogger............. . 6 3
Steerin g Whee l Adjustment...... . 6 4
Steerin g Whee l Control s ............... . 6 6
Cruis e Control............................. . 6 6
Key s an d Locks............................... . 6 9
Keys.............................................. 69
Ignitio n Switch............................ . 6 9
Doo r Locks.................................. . 7 0
Powe r Doo r Locks...................... . 7 1
Remot e Transmitter................... . 7 2
Childproo f Doo r Locks.............. . 7 5
Tailgate........................................ . 7 5
Glov e Box.................................... . 7 7
Seats................................................. . 7 7
Fron t Sea t Adjustments............. . 7 7
Driver' s Sea t Heigh t
Adjustment.............................. . 7 8
Hea d Restraints.......................... . 7 9
Rea
r Seat-bac k Adjustment....... . 8 0

Rea r Sea t Armrest...................... . 8 0

Reclinin g th e Fron t an d

Rea r Seat-backs...................... . 81

Foldin g Rea r Seat....................... . 8 2

Powe r Windows.............................. . 8 4

Mirrors............................................. . 85

Adjustin g th e
Powe
r Mirrors.... .
86

Parkin g Brake................................. .
8
6
Digita l Clock.................................... . 8 7

Cente r Table.................................... 87

Beverag e Holder............................. . 8 8

Built-i n Table................................... . 8 9

Cente r Pocket................................. . 9 1
Storag e Box..................................... . 9 1
Carg o Floo r Pockets....................... . 9 2
Accessor y Powe r Socket............... . 9 2
Tailgat e Pocket............................... . 9 3
Carg o Hooks.................................... . 9 3
Ashtrays........................................... . 9 4
Interio r Lights................................. . 9 4
Ceilin g Light................................ . 9 4
Spotlights..................................... . 9 5
Carg o Are a Light........................ . 9 5
Ignitio n Switc h Light.................. . 9 5

Instrument s an d Control s

Indicato
r Light s

Instrument s an d Control s

HIG
H BEA M INDICATO R
CHARGIN G SYSTE M INDICATO R
LO W OI L PRESSUR E INDICATO R
SUPPLEMENTA L RESTRAIN T
SYSTE M INDICATO R CRUIS
E CONTRO L
INDICATO R
MALFUNCTIO N INDICATO R LAM P PARKIN
G BRAK E AN D BRAK E SYSTE M

INDICATOR *

ANTI-LOC
K BRAK E SYSTE M

INDICATOR *
LO
W FUE L INDICATO R
SEA
T BEL T REMINDE R LIGH T
TAILGATE-OPE
N INDICATO R

Indicato
r Light s

Anti-loc k Brak e

Syste m (ABS )
Indicato r

Only on models equipped with ABS (see
page 177 )
Thi s ligh t normall y come s o n whe n
yo u tur n th e ignitio n switc h O N (II )
an d goe s of f afte r th e engin e starts .
I f i t come s o n a t an y othe r time ,
ther e is a proble m in th e ABS . I f thi s
happens , tak e th e vehicl e to you r
deale r t o hav e it checked . Wit h th e
ligh t on , you r vehicl e stil l ha s norma l
brakin g abilit y bu t n o anti-lock .
Lo w Fue l Indicato r
Thi s ligh t come s o n a s a reminde r
tha t yo u mus t refue l soon . Hig
h Bea m Indicato r
Thi s ligh t come s o n wit h th e hig h
bea m headlights . Se e pag e 6 0 fo r
informatio n o n th e headligh t

controls .

O n Canadia n models , thi s indicato r
come s o n wit h reduce d brightnes s
whe n th e Daytim e Runnin g Light s
(DRL ) ar e o n (se e pag e 60 ).
Cruis e Control Indicator
Thi s light s whe n yo u se t th e cruis e

control . Se e pag e 6 6 fo r informatio n
o n operatin g th e cruis e control .
Tailgate-ope
n Indicato r
Thi s ligh t come s o n if th e tailgat e is
no t close d tightly . Tur
n Signa l an d Hazar d Warnin g
Indicator s
Th e lef t o r righ t tur n signa l ligh t
blink s whe n yo u signa l a lan e chang e
o r turn . I f th e ligh t doe s no t blin k o r
blink s rapidly , i t usuall y means one
o f th e tur n signa l bulb s is burne d ou t
(se e pag e 24 7 ) . Replac e th e bul b a s
soo n a s possible , sinc e othe r driver s
canno t se e tha t yo u ar e signalling .
Whe n yo u tur n o n th e Hazar d
Warnin g switch , bot h tur n signa l
light s blink . Al l tur n signal s o n th e
outsid e o f th e vehicl e shoul d flash .

Instrument s an d Control s

CRUIS
E

CONTRO L

AB
SU.S.

Canad
a

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

HATC H GLAS S

2 . Th e hatc h glas s wil l po p u p
slightly .
3 . Lif t u p th e hatc h glas s fully .
HANDL
E

DOO R

4 . Pul l th e handl e o n th e doo r an d
pul l th e doo r open .
T o clos e th e tailgate , alway s clos e
th e lowe r doo r first . Then , lowe r th e
hatc h glas s an d pres s o n it unti l i t

latches .

Mak e sur e th e doo r an d th e hatc h
glas s ar e locke d securel y befor e

driving .
STO
P

T o kee p th e tailgat e doo r ope n o n a n
incline , us e th e sto p in th e too l kit .
Th e too l ki t i s i n th e righ t carg o floo r
pocket . Pu t th e sto p o n th e suppor t
stru t a s shown .

Instrument s an d Control s

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

Carryin
g Carg o

Carryin g Carg o i n th e Carg o Are a
o r o n a Roo f Rac k
Distribut e carg o evenl y o n th e
floo r o f th e carg o area , placin g th e
heavies t item s o n th e botto m an d
a s fa r forwar d a s possible . Ti e
dow n item s tha t coul d b e throw n
abou t th e vehicl e durin g a cras h o r
sudde n stop .
I f yo u carr y larg e item s tha t
preven t yo u fro m closin g th e
tailgate , exhaus t ga s ca n ente r th e
passenge r area . T o avoi d th e
possibilit y o f carbo n monoxid e
poisoning , follo w th e instruction s
o n pag e 4 9 . I
f yo u ca n carr y an y item s o n a
roo f rack , b e sur e th e tota l weigh t
o f th e rac k an d th e item s doe s no t
excee d th e maximu m allowabl e
weight . Pleas e contac t you r Hond a
deale r fo r furthe r information .

Befor e Drivin g

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 .

Maintenanc e

Inde
x

Jack , Tire....................................... . 266

Jum p Starting................................ . 277

Keys.................................................. . 69
Label , Certification....................... . 292
Lan e Change , Signaling................. . 61
La p Belt............................................ . 43
Lap/Shoulde r Belts........................ . 42
Light s
Bul b Replacement.................... . 246
Indicator....................................... . 53
Parking......................................... . 60
Tur n Signal.................................. . 61
LOC K (Ignitio n Ke y Position)...... . 70
Lock s
Anti-thef t Steerin g Column....... . 70
Fue l Fil l Door............................ . 153
Glov e Box.................................... . 77
Powe r Door................................. . 71
Tailgate........................................ . 7 5
Lo w Coolan t Level........................ . 156 Lo
w Fue l Indicato r ......................... . 57
Lo w Oi l Pressur e Indicator... . 54 , 281
Lubrican t Specification s Chart... . 294
Maintenance.................................. . 197
Owne r Maintenanc e Checks... . 209

Record................................. 207-208

Require d Indicator...................... . 58
Safety.......................................... . 198
Schedule............................. .
202-206

Malfunctio n Indicato r
Lamp.
. 54 , 281
Manua l Transmission................... . 168
Manua l Transmissio n Flui d ........ . 222
Meters , Gauges............................... . 56
Methano l i n Gasoline................... . 282

Mirrors , Adjusting.......................... . 86

Neutra l Gea r Position................... . 172
Ne w Vehicl e Break-i n .................. . 152
Norma l Shif t Speeds..................... . 169
NOTICE , Explanatio n of.................. . ii
Numbers , Identification............... . 292
Octan
e Requirement , Gasoline... . 152

Odometer......................................... . 56

Odometer , Trip............................... . 56

Off-Highwa y Guidelines.............. . 191

Oi l
Change , Ho w to ........................ . 213
Change , Whe n to...................... . 202
Checkin g Engine...................... . 155

Pressur e Indicator.............. . 54 , 281

Selectin g Prope r Viscosit y

Chart...................................... . 212

O N (Ignitio n Ke y Position)........... . 70

Openin g th e Tailgate...................... . 75

Operatio n in Foreig n Countries.. . 299

Outsid e Mirrors.............................. . 86
Over-Drive..................................... . 173
Overheating , Engine.................... . 279

Pain t Touch-up.............................. . 258

Pane l Brightnes s Control.............. . 61
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