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

Tire
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Tire Chains

Moun t sno w chain s o n you r vehicl e
whe n warrante d b y drivin g condi -
tion s o r require d b y loca l laws .
Us e onl y SA E clas s "S " chains . Onl y
certai n brand s o f chain s wil l fi t you r
CR- V withou t comin g i n contac t wit h
th e bod y o r causin g mechanical
damage . Befor e buyin g an y type s o f
chains , yo u shoul d consul t wit h you r
Hond a deale r abou t th e design s an d
brand s tha t wil l wor k o n you r CR-V .
Also , mak e sur e yo u purchas e th e
correc t siz e fo r you r tires . Instal
l th e chain s onl y o n th e fron t
tires . Mountin g an y typ e o f chain s o n
th e rea r tire s wil l damag e th e bod y
an d suspension . Whe n installin g th e
chains , follo w th e manufacturer' s
instruction s an d moun t the m a s
tightl y a s yo u can . Driv e slowl y whe n
the y ar e installed . I f yo u hea r the m
comin g in contac t wit h th e body ,
sto p an d investigat e them . Mak e
sur e th e chain s ar e installe d tightly ,
an d tha t the y ar e no t contactin g th e
brak e line s o r suspension . Remov e
th e chain s a s soo n a s yo u begi n
drivin g o n cleare d roads .
Chains
that are the wrong size or
design, or are improperly installed, can
damage your vehicle's brake lines,

suspension, body, and wheels. Stop

driving if the y are hitting any part of
the vehicle.

Maintenance

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CLIP S
STOP
5 . Th e jac k is unde r th e carg o
storag e bin . Remov e eac h o f th e
fou r clip s holdin g th e bi n b y
pullin g straigh t u p o n th e ring .
Remov e th e bin .
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 . 6
. Tur n th e jack' s en d bracke t
counterclockwis e t o loose n it , the n
remov e th e jac k b y liftin g it
straigh t up . Soft
type spare tire cover
L X an d E X model s

7 . Zi p th e cove r open .

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8 . Pul l ou t th e cover' s tw o lowe r flaps .
Don' t pul l th e to p o f th e cover , o r
yo u wil l tea r it .
9 . Pul l th e uppe r flap s ou t b y
graduall y workin g you r hand s u p
th e side s o f th e cover .
10. Remov e th e cover . Hard
type spare tire cover
On SE model
CENTER SPACE R
11 . Unfaste n th e magi c tap e o n th e
lef t side .
12. Unzi p th e cove r aroun d th e uppe r
edg e o f th e cover .
13. Pul l ou t th e uppe r edg e o f th e
cove r gradually . 14
. Pee l of f th e spar e tir e cove r fro m
th e bac k o f th e spar e tir e an d
remov e th e cover . D o no t forcibl y
pul l of f th e cove r o r yo u ma y
damag e it .
15. Pul l of f th e cente r spacer . Usin g
th e whee l wrench , remov e th e
thre e whee l nuts . Remov e th e
spar e tir e fro m th e holder .

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R SPACE R

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Soft type spare tire cover

LX and EX models

TOP SLI T

26. Hol d th e cove r a t th e 1 0 o'cloc k
an d 2 o'cloc k positions , the n plac e
th e to p o f i t ove r th e spar e tire ,
makin g sur e th e to p sli t o n th e
bac k o f th e cove r i s vertical .

Make sure the cover is at room

temperature before you install it. If it's

too cold, it won' t fit easily over the tire.
27. Ste
p bac k t o chec k th e alignmen t
o f th e logo . I f needed , mov e th e
cove r lef t o r righ t unti l th e log o i s
straight .

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Loos
e item s ca n fl y aroun d th e
interio r i n a cras h an d coul d
seriousl y injur e th e occupants .
Stor e th e wheel , jac k an d tool s
securel y befor e driving .

Changin
g a Fla t Tir e

Hard type spare tire cover

On SE model

TOP SLI T

32. Hol d th e cover , the n plac e th e
botto m of i t ove r th e spar e tire . 33. Mak
e sur e th e cove r i s horizontal .
I f needed , mov e th e cove r lef t o r
righ t unti l th e cove r i s horizontal .
34. Zi p th e cove r close d an d faste n th e
magi c tape . 35. Replac
e th e carg o storag e bin .
Secur e it wit h th e fou r clips . Pus h
eac h cli p dow n securely , an d pivo t
th e rin g dow n flat .
36. Unhoo k th e carg o are a floo r an d
lowe r it . Replac e th e carg o are a

carpet .

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Emergenc
y Towin g

I f you r vehicl e need s t o b e towed ,
cal l a professiona l towin g servic e or ,
i f yo u belon g to one , a n organizatio n
tha t provide s roadsid e assistance .
Neve r to w you r vehicl e behin d
anothe r vehicl e wit h jus t a rop e o r
chain . I t i s ver y dangerous .
Ther e ar e thre e popula r type s o f

professiona l towin g equipment .

Flat-bed Equipment — Th e operato r

load s you r vehicl e o n th e bac k o f a
truck . Thi s i s th e onl y wa y t o
transpor t you r vehicle . An y othe r
metho d o f towin g wil l damag e th e
driv e system . Whe n yo u contac t th e
towin g agency , infor m the m tha t a
flat-be d is required .
Towing
a 4WD CR-V with only two

tires on the ground will damage parts

of the 4WD system. It should be

transported on a flat-bed truck or

trailer.

Wheel Lift Equipment — Th e to w
truc k use s tw o pivotin g arm s tha t g o
unde r th e tire s (fron t o r rear ) an d lif t
the m of f th e ground . Th e othe r tw o
tire s remai n o n th e ground .

Neve r to w you r vehicl e wit h

whee l lif t equipment .

Sling-type Equipment — Th e to w

truc k use s meta l cable s wit h hook s
o n th e ends . Thes e hook s g o aroun d
part s o f th e fram e o r suspensio n an d
cable s lif t tha t en d o f th e vehicl e of f
th e ground . You r vehicle' s
suspensio n an d bod y ca n b e
seriousl y damaged . Thi s metho d o f
towin g you r CR- V is unacceptable .Refe
r t o Towin g You r Vehicl e
Behin d a Motorhom e o n pag e

18 9 fo r non-emergenc y towin g

information .
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