fuel HONDA CR-V 2008 RD1-RD5, RE7 / 3.G Owner's Manual

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No.
No. Circuits Protected Circuits Protected
Amps. Amps.
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19 TPMS
Headlight Low Beam
Not used
Not used
Moonroof
Door Lock
Front Left Power Window
HAC Option
Rear Accessory Socket
Accessory
Front Right Power Window
Accessory Power Socket on
the Center Table
Rear Right Power Window
Rear Left power window
ACC Radio
ACC Key lock
HAC
Daytime Running Lights
Front Wiper
Power Window Relay
Fuel Pump
ACG
ABS/VSA
Heated Seats
Front Fog Lights
Not used
Rear Wiper
ODS (Occupant Detection
System)
Meter
SRS
Right Headlight High Beam
Left Headlight High Beam
Small Light (Interior)
Small Light (Exterior)
Right Headlight Low Beam
Left Headlight Low Beam
Main Headlight High Beam
Small Lights MAIN
7.5 A
15 A
10 A
7.5 A
(15 A)
(20 A)
10 A
7.5 A
7.5 A 10 A
10 A
10 A
7.5 A
7.5 A 10 A
10 A
20 A
15 A 7.5 A
20 A
(20 A) 20 A
20 A
(20 A) 15 A
15 A
20 A
(15 A)
20 A
20 A
7.5 A
7.5 A 10 A
7.5 A 30 A
: If equipped
Fuse Locations
330
INTERIOR FUSE BOX
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Specif ications
336
Dimensions
Weights
Engine
Capacities Capacities
177.9 in (4,518 mm)
Length
Width
Height
Wheelbase
Track 66.1 in (1,680 mm)
103.1 in (2,620 mm)
61.6 in (1,565 mm)
61.6 in (1,565 mm)
Gross vehicle weight rating See the certification label attached to the driver’s doorjamb.
Type
BorexStroke
Displacement
Compression ratio
Spark plugs Water cooled 4-stroke DOHC
i-VTEC 4-cylinder gasoline engine 3.43 x 3.90 in (87.0 x 99.0 mm) 144 cu-in (2,354 cm
)
9.7 : 1
IZFR6K-11
SKJ20DR-M11
Fuel tank
Engine oil 15.3 US gal (58
)
4.4 US qt (4.2
)
4.2 US qt (4.0)
5.6 US qt (5.3) 1.32 US gal (5.0
)
1.88 US gal (7.1)
Engine
coolant
Automatic
transmission
fluid
Rear
differential
fluid (4WD)
Windshield
washer
reservoir 2.6 US qt (2.5
)
7.6 US qt (7.2
)
2.7 US qt (2.6
)
1.3 US qt (1.2
)
1.5 US qt (1.4)
7.4 US qt (7.0
)
Excluding the oil remaining in the engine
Including the coolant in the reserve tank and that remaining in the
engine
Reserve tank capacity:
0.16 US gal (0.6
) 2.6 US qt (2.5
)
4.8 US qt (4.5)
Approx.
Front
Rear
1:
2:
(NGK) (DENSO) Change
Total
Change
4WD
2WD
Total 4WD
2WD
Change
Total
U.S. Vehicles
Canada
Vehicles
71.6 in (1,820 mm)
Change Including filter
Without filter
Total
2
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DANGER, Explanation of .iii
...................................
Dashboard .4,72
................
Daytime Running Lights .75
Daytime Running Lights
.......................................
Indicator .63
.................................
Dead Battery .320
............
Def ects, Reporting Saf ety .352
................
Def ogger, Rear Window .77
..............
Def rosting the Windows .130
.......................
Detachable Anchor .107
....................................
Dimensions .336
.........
Dimming the Headlights .74,75
............................
Capacities Chart .336
.............
Carbon Monoxide Hazard .54
..............................................
Cargo .236
...........................
Cargo area Light .124
.................................
Cargo Hooks .241
.............................
Carrying Cargo .236
....................
Cargo, How to Carry .236
.............
CAUTION, Explanation of .iii
.........................................
CD Care .213
..........................
CD Changer .162,191
CD Changer Error
...........................
Messages .169,197
.............
CD Error Messages .169,197
..............................
CD Player .145,182
...............................
Center Pocket .113
..................................
Center Table .117
........................
Certif ication Label .334
.................................
Chains, Tires .307
....................
Changing a Flat Tire .313
.................................
Changing Oil .281
........................................
How to .281
......................................
When to .279
....
Charging System Message .60,324
............
Check Fuel Cap Indicator .228 ............
Checklist, Bef ore Driving .245
.....................................
Child Saf ety .34
..............................
Booster Seats .51
.............................
Child Seats .34,39
.....
Important Saf ety Reminders .34
..........................................
Inf ants .39
..........................
Larger Children .50
.........................................
LATCH .43
......................
Risks with Airbags .35
.............................
Small Children .40
.........................................
Tethers .48
...........................
Warning Labels .36
.........
Where Should a Child Sit? .35
.................................
Child Seats .34,39
.........................................
LATCH .43
..........
Tether Anchorage Points .48
..................
Childproof Door Locks .88
.......................
Cleaning Seat Belts .297
...............
Climate Control System .132
..............................................
Clock .219
........................
CO in the Exhaust .344
............
Cold Weather, Starting in .246
...............
Consumer Inf ormation .350
.............
Controls, Instruments and .57
....................
Conversation Mirror .120 Coolant
........................................
Adding .284
....................................
Checking .230
.........................
Proper Solution .284
...................
Temperature Gauge .69
..............................
Courtesy Light .124
Crankcase Emissions Control
........................................
System .344
................
Cruise Control Indicator .62
............
Cruise Control Operation .222
.............
Customer Service Of f ice .350
Index
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Economy, Fuel .231 ..................................
Emergencies .311
.............
Battery, Jump Starting .320
...........
Brake System Indicator .326
................
Changing a Flat Tire .313
.....
Charging System Indicator .324
..................
Checking the Fuses .327
.........
Hazard Warning Flashers .76
............................
Jump Starting .320
.....
Low Oil Pressure Indicator .324
...
Malf unction Indicator Lamp .325
..................
Overheated Engine .322
.......................................
Towing .332
...........................
Emergency Brake .78
......................
Emergency Flashers .76
......................
Emergency Towing .332
.......................
Emissions Controls .344
........................
Emissions Testing .347
Engine
............
Adding Engine Coolant .284
....
Coolant Temperature Gauge .69
.........................
If It Won’t Start .318
Malf unction Indicator
................................
Lamp .60,325
........
Oil Pressure Indicator .60,324
..............
Oil, What Kind to Use .281
...............................
Overheating .322 ............................
Specif ications .336
............................
Speed Limiter .250
.......................................
Starting .246
......................
Ethanol in Gasoline .226
.
Evaporative Emissions Controls .344
...............................
Exhaust Fumes .54
Expectant Mothers, Use of Seat
........................................
Belts by .16
...................................
Fan, Interior .127
.........................................
Features .125
....................
Filling the Fuel Tank .227
Filters
.........................
Dust and Pollen .298
...............................................
Oil .282
.............
Flashers, Hazard Warning .76
...................
Flat Tire, Changing a .313
Fluids
..........
Automatic Transmission .287
..........................................
Brake .289
..........................
Power Steering .290
..................
Windshield Washer .286
Dipstick
..........
Automatic Transmission .287
..................................
Engine Oil .230
..........................
Directional Signals .74
........
Disc Brake Wear Indicators .253
.....................
Disposal of Used Oil .283
Doors
..........................
Auto Door Lock .84
.......................
Auto Door Unlock .86
..............
Childproof Door Locks .88
..............
Locking and Unlocking .83
......................
Power Door Locks .82
..........
DOT Tire Quality Grading .338
...........
Driver and Passenger Safety .5
...........................................
Driving .243
....................................
Economy .231
........................
Driving Guidelines .244
.........................................
DMode .249
...................................
Dual Button .133
................
Dual Deck Cargo Shelf .114
..........
Dual Temperature Control .136
..................
Dust and Pollen Filter .298
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INDEX
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Halogen Headlight Bulbs .291
..............
Hazard Warning Flashers .76
Headlights
........................................
Aiming .291
............
Daytime Running Lights .75
..................
High Beam Indicator .63
.........................
Reminder Chime .75
........
Replacing Halogen Bulbs .291
...................................
Turning on .74
..............................
Head Restraints .98
.............................
Heated Mirrors .112
...................................
Heater, Seat .108
.....................
Heating and Cooling .126 ............................
High Beam Lever .74
.......................
Hood, Opening the .229
..............................................
Horn.4,72
...
Identif ication Number, Vehicle .334
Ignition
..............................................
Keys .79
...........................................
Switch .81
............
Timing Control System .345
........................
Immobilizer System .80
.........
Important Safety Precautions .6
.................
Folding Rear Seat .102,104
..........................
Four-way Flashers .76
..............................
Front Airbags .9,25
Front Seat
......................................
Adjusting .95
.......................................
Heaters .108
.....................................
Airbags .9,25
.................................................
Fuel .226
........
Check Fuel Cap Message .228
......................
Fill Door and Cap .227
.....................
Low Fuel Indicator .63
...........................................
Gauge .66
................
Octane Requirement .226
...............................
Oxygenated .226
........................
Tank, Ref ueling .227
...............................
Fuel Economy .231
.....................
Fuses, Checking the .327
...............
Gas Mileage, Improving .232
..........................................
Gasohol .226
.........................................
Gasoline .226
.....................
Low Fuel Indicator .63
...........................................
Gauge .69
................
Octane Requirement .226 ........................
Tank, Ref ueling .227
................
Gas Station Procedures .227
Gauges
...
Engine Coolant Temperature .69
...............................................
Fuel .69
Gearshif t Lever Positions ..........
Automatic Transmission .247
......................................
Glove Box .117
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
.............................
(GVWR) .262,336
Index
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Keys .79
Indicators
......
ABS (Anti-Lock Brake) .61,254
Brake (Parking and Brake
............................
System) .60,326
................
Charging System .60,324
.............................
Cruise Control .62
DRL (Daytime Running
......................................
Lights) .63
...................................
High Beam .63
........
Key (Immobilizer System) .61
......................................
Low Fuel .63
................
Low Oil Pressure .60,324
..............
Low Tire Pressure .64,258
..........
Maintenance Minder .65,273
Malf unction Indicator
................................
Lamp .60,325
.................
Passenger Airbag Of f .32
...........................
Side Airbag Of f .61
...............................................
SRS .61
...................................
TPMS .64,259
Turn Signal and Hazard
...................................
Warning .63
VSA (Vehicle Stability ..............................
Assist) .62,256
..............................
Washer Level .65
.........
Indicators, Instrument Panel .59 ...............................
Inf ant Restraint .39
......................................
Inf ant Seats .39
............
Tether Anchorage Point .48
...................
Inf lation, Proper Tire .302
........
Recommended Pressures .303
.................................
Inside Mirror .111
.............................
Inspection, Tire .304
....................
Installing a Child Seat .42
............................
Instrument Panel .59
........
Instrument Panel Brightness .76
..............
Instruments and Controls .57
...............................
Interior Lights .122
........................................
Introduction .i
.................
Jacking up the Vehicle .314
.......................................
Jack, Tire .315
................................
Jump Starting .320 .......................
Label, Certif ication .334
.................
Lane Change, Signaling .74
..................
Lap/Shoulder Belts .14,19
...........
LATCH Anchorage System .43
Lights
....................
Bulb Replacement .291
.......................................
Indicator .64
.........................................
Parking .74
..................................
Turn Signal .74
....................................
Load Limits .237
......
LOCK (Ignition Key Position) .81
Locks
.......
Anti-thef t Steering Column .81
..........................
Childproof Door .88
............................
Fuel Fill Door .227
..........................
Glove Box .117,118
.................................
Power Door .82
........................................
Tailgate .92
........................
Low Coolant Level .230
.........................
Low Fuel Indicator .63
...
Low Oil Pressure Indicator .60,324
................................
Lower Anchors .43
Index
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Maintenance .271
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Minder .273-279
......
Main Items and Sub Items .276
Owner’s Maintenance
...................................
Checks .278
.........................
Minder Indicator .65
..........................................
Saf ety .272
.
Malf unction Indicator Lamp .60,325
.........................
Meters, Gauges .59,66
...................
Methanol in Gasoline .226
........................
Mirrors, Adjusting .111
...............
Modif ying Your Vehicle .235
.......................................
Moonroof .110
...................
Neutral Gear Position .249
..................
New Vehicle Break-in .226
...................
NOTICE, Explanation of .i
...............
Numbers, Identif ication .334 ...
Octane Requirement, Gasoline .226
.........................................
Odometer .69
...............................
Odometer, Trip .67
....................
Of f -Highway Driving .268
Oil
........................
Change, How to .282
......................
Change, When to .279
......................
Checking Engine .230
..............
Pressure Indicator .60,324
Selecting Proper Viscosity
......................................
Chart .281
...........
ON (Ignition Key Position) .81
Onboard Ref ueling Vapor
....................................
Recovery .344
............................
Outside Mirrors .112
....
Outside Temperature Indicator .69
....................
Overheating, Engine .322
....
Owner’s Maintenance Checks .278
.........................
Oxygenated Fuels .226
..............
Panel Brightness Control .76
........................
Park Gear Position .248 ...........................................
Parking .252
.................................
Parking Brake .78
Parking Brake and Brake
.................
System Indicator .60,326
.................................
Parking Lights .74
..
Parking Over Things that Burn .252
....
Passenger Airbag Of f Indicator .32
...........................................
PC card .198
.............
PC card Error Messages .210
.............................
PGM-FI System .345
...................................
Pollen Filter .298
..........................
Power Door Locks .82
.....................................
Power Seats .94
...............
Power Socket Locations .120
....................
Power Steering Fluid .290
............................
Power Windows .109
.........
Pregnancy, Using Seat Belts .16
........................
Preparing to Drive .245
.........
Protecting Adults and Teens .11
...
Additional Safety Precautions .17
.....
Advice f or Pregnant Women .16
...
Lubricant Specif ications Chart .336
...........
Luggage, Storing (Cargo) .236
...........
Luggage Net (Cargo Net) .241
Index
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Setting the Clock .219
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Shif t Lever Position Indicators .247
........................
Shif t Lock Release .251
................................
Side Airbags .9,28
...
How Your Side Airbags Work .28
How the Side Airbag Of f
......................
Indicator Works .31
..................
Side Curtain Airbags .9,30
How Your Side Curtain Airbags .........................................
Work .30
Side Marker Lights, Bulb ..............................
Replacement .294
...............................
Signaling Turns .74
.....................................
Snow Tires .307
................................
Sound System .139
......................................
Spare Tire .312
....................................
Spark Plugs .336
........................
Specif ications .336,337
................................
Speed Control .222
................................
Speed Limiter .250
..........
SRS, Additional Inf ormation .22
...
Additional Safety Precautions .33
.............................
Airbag Service .33
......
Airbag System Components .22
How the Side Airbag Of f
......................
Indicator Works .31 ..
How the SRS Indicator Works .31
How Your Front Airbags
.........................................
Work .25
...
How Your Side Airbags Work .28
How Your Side Curtain Airbags
.........................................
Work .30
.............................
SRS Indicator .31,61
....
START (Ignition Key Position) .81
.......................
Starting the Engine .246
In Cold Weather at High ..................................
Altitude .246
................
With a Dead Battery .318
........
Steam Coming f rom Engine .322
Steering Wheel
..................................
Adjustment .78
.............
Anti-theft Column Lock .81
.......
Steering Wheel Buttons .216,222
...................
Stereo Sound System .139
....................
Storing Your Vehicle .310
........................................
Sun Visor .119
........................
Sunglasses Holder .119
Supplemental Restraint
..................................
System.9,22
......................................
Servicing .33
.........................
SRS Indicator .31,61
...................
System Components .22 ..................................
Synthetic Oil .282
Table
........................................
Center .117
Tailgate ............................
Open Indicator .63
.................................
Opening the .92
..........
Taillights, Changing Bulbs .295
.
Taking Care of the Unexpected .311
Technical Descriptions
....
DOT Tire Quality Grading .338
.....
Emissions Control Systems .344
.....................
Oxygenated Fuels .226
Three Way Catalytic
...............................
Converter .346
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) Required Federal ............................
Explanation .343
.......................
Temperature Gauge .69
....................
Temperature, Outside .69
..............
Tether Anchorage Points .48
................
Thef t Protection, Radio .218
..
Three Way Catalytic Converter .346
..................
Tilt the Steering Wheel .78
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Service Inf ormation Summary
Gasoline:
Fuel Tank Capacity:
Recommended Engine Oil:
Automatic Transmission Fluid:Brake Fluid:
Tire Pressure (measured cold):
Power Steering Fluid:
Rear Differential Fluid:
15.3 US gal (58
) 30 psi (210 kPa , 2.1 kgf/cm
)
4.4 US qt (4.2
)
Unleaded gasoline, pump octane
number of 87 or higher.
API Premium grade 5W-20
detergent oil (see page ).
Oil change capacity (including
filter):
Honda Heavy Duty Brake Fluid
DOT 3 preferred, or a DOT 3 or
DOT 4 brake fluid as a temporary
replacement (see page ).
Honda ATF-Z1 (Automatic
Transmission Fluid) (see page ). Front/Rear:
60 psi (420 kPa , 4.2 kgf/cm
)
Compact Spare Tire:
Honda Power Steering Fluid
preferred, or another brand of
power steering fluid as a
temporary replacement. Do not
use ATF (see page ).
1.3 US qt (1.2
)
Capacity:
Honda Dual Pump Fluid II. Do not
use ATF.
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