dashboard HONDA CR-V 2010 RD1-RD5, RE7 / 3.G Owners Manual

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DANGER, Explanation of . iii
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Dashboard . 3, 4, 60, 74
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Daytime Running Lights . 78
Daytime Running Lights
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Indicator . 65
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Dead Battery . 390
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Def ects, Reporting Saf ety . 424
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Def ogger, Rear Window . 80
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Def rosting the Windows . 134, 139
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Detachable Anchor . 109
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Dimensions . 408
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Dimming the Headlights . 76
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Capacities Chart . 408
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Carbon Monoxide Hazard . 55
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Cargo . 304
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Cargo area Light . 127
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Cargo Hooks . 309
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Carrying Cargo . 304
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Cargo, How to Carry . 304
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CAUTION, Explanation of . iii
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CD Care . 252
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CD Changer . 166, 215
CD Changer Error
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Messages . 176, 221
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CD Error Messages . 156, 214
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CD Player . 149, 206
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Center Pocket . 116
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Center Table . 120
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Certif ication Label . 406
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Chains, Tires . 375
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Changing a Flat Tire . 383
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Changing Oil . 350
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How to . 350
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When to . 341
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Charging System Message . 62, 394
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Check Fuel Cap Indicator . 296 ............
Checklist, Bef ore Driving . 313
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Child Saf ety . 35
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Booster Seats . 52
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Child Seats . 42, 43
Important Saf ety
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Reminders . 35-54
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Inf ants . 40
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Larger Children . 51
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LATCH . 44
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Risks with Airbags . 36
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Small Children . 41
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Tethers . 49
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Warning Labels . 37
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Where Should a Child Sit? . 36
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Child Seats . 35
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LATCH . 44
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Tether Anchorage Points . 49
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Childproof Door Locks . 91
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Cleaning Seat Belts . 365
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Climate Control Sensors . 135
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Clock . 259
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CO in the Exhaust . 55, 416
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Cold Weather, Starting in . 314
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Compass . 260
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Consumer Inf ormation . 421
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Controls, Instruments and . 59 ....................
Conversation Mirror . 123
Coolant
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Adding . 352
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Checking . 298
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Proper Solution . 352
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Temperature Gauge . 71
Crankcase Emissions Control ........................................
System . 416
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Cruise Control Indicator . 64
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Cruise Control Operation . 266
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Customer Service . 422
Index
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(seat belts, SRS, and child protection)
(main controls)
(f luid capacities and tire pressures)
(indicators, gauges, inf ormation display, dashboard, and steering column)
(climate control, audio, steering wheel, security and cruise control)
(fuel, vehicle break-in, and cargo loading)
(engine and transmission operation) (minder, f luid checking, minor services, and vehicle storage) (f lat tire, dead battery, overheating, and f uses)
(vehicle specif ications, tires, and emissions controls) (warranty and contact inf ormation)
(how to order)
Contents
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Driver and Passenger Saf ety .5
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Index .I
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Your Vehicle at a Glance .3
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Service Inf ormation Summary . last page
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Instruments and Controls .59
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Features .129
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Bef ore Driving .293
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Driving .311
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Maintenance .339
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T aking Care of the Unexpected .381
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T echnical Inf ormation .405
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Warranty and Customer Relations (U.S. and Canada only) . 421
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A uthorized Manuals (U.S. only) .425
INDEX
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A convenient ref erence to the
sections in this manual.
A quick ref erence to the main
controls in your vehicle.
Explains the purpose of each
instrument panel indicator and gauge,
and how to use the controls on the
dashboard and steering column.
How to operate the heating and air
conditioning system, the audio
system, and other convenience
f eatures.What gasoline to use, how to break-
in your new vehicle, and how to load
luggage and other cargo.
The proper way to start the engine,
shif t the transmission, and park; plus
what you need to know if you’re
planning to tow a trailer.
How to order manuals and other
technical literature.
A summary of the inf ormation you
need when you pull up to the f uelpump.
Important inf ormation about the
proper use and care of your vehicle’s
seat belts, an overview of the
supplemental restraint system, and
valuable inf ormation on how to
protect children with child restraints. A summary of the warranties
covering your new vehicle, and how
to contact us for any reason. Refer to
your warranty manual f or detailed
inf ormation.
The maintenance minder shows you
when you need to take your vehicle
to the dealer for maintenance service.
There is also a list of things to check
and instructions on how to check
them.
ID numbers, dimensions, capaci-
ties, and technical inf ormation.
This section covers several problems
motorists sometimes experience,
and details how to handle them.
Overview of Contents
Contents
Your Vehicle at a Glance
Driver and Passenger Saf ety
Instruments and Controls
Features Driving
Maintenance
Warranty and Customer
Relations
(U.S. and Canada only)
Authorized Manuals
(U.S. only) Index
Bef ore Driving
Service Inf ormation Summary
T echnical Inf ormation
T aking Care of the Unexpected
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The most important things you need
to know about your airbags are:They are designed to supplement
the seat belts. Always wear
your seat belt properly, and sit
upright and as f ar back f rom the
steering wheel as possible while
allowing f ull control of the vehicle. A
f ront passenger should move their
seat as far back from the dashboard
as possible. The rest of this section gives more
detailed inf ormation about how you
can maximize your saf ety.
Remember, however, that no saf ety
system can prevent all injuries or
deaths that can occur in a severe
crash, even when seat belts are
properly worn and the airbags deploy.
To do their job, airbags must
inf late with tremendous f orce. So
while airbags help save lives, they
can cause minor injuries or more
serious or even fatal injuries if
occupants are not properly
restrained or sitting properly.
Airbags do not replace seat belts.
A irbags of f er no prot ect ion in rearcollisions, or minor f ront al or side
collisions. What you should do:
Airbags can pose serious hazards.
Your Vehicle’s Saf ety Features
Driver and Passenger Saf ety
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If you sit too close to the steering
wheel or dashboard, you can be
seriously injured by an inf lating f ront
airbag, or by striking the steering
wheel or dashboard.Adjust the driver’s seat-back to a
comf ortable, upright position,
leaving ample space between your
chest and the airbag cover in the
center of the steering wheel.
Passengers with adjustable seat-
backs should also adjust their seat-
back to a comf ortable, upright
position.
If you cannot get f ar enough away
f rom the steering wheel and still
reach the controls, we recommend
that you investigate whether some
type of adaptive equipment may help.
The National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration and Transport
Canada recommend that drivers
allow at least 10 inches (25 cm)
between the center of the steering
wheel and the chest. In addition to
adjusting the seat, you can adjust the
steering wheel up and down, and in
and out (see page ).
Once your seat is adjusted correctly,
rock it back and f orth to make sure
the seat is locked in position.
See page f or how to adjust a
f ront seat (power adjustment) and
page f or a manual adjustment.
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Adjust the Seat-Backs
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Protecting A dults and Teens
Driver and Passenger Saf ety
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Sitting too close to a front
airbag can result in serious
injury or death if the front
airbags inflate.
Always sit as far back from the
front airbags as possible.
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Your airbag system includes:Two SRS (supplemental restraint
system) f ront airbags. The driver’s
airbag is stored in the center of
the steering wheel; the f ront
passenger’sairbagisstoredinthe
dashboard. Both are marked ‘‘SRS
AIRBAG’’ (see page ).
Two side airbags, one f or the
driver and one f or a f ront
passenger. The airbags are stored
in the outer edges of the seat-
backs. Both are marked ‘‘SIDE
AIRBAG’’ (see page ).
Two side curtain airbags, one f or
each side of the vehicle. The
airbags are stored in the ceiling,
above the side windows. The f ront
and rear pillars are marked ‘‘SIDE
CURTAIN AIRBAG’’ (see page ). 26
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Additional Inf ormation About Your Airbags
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(15)
(14) Front Crash Sensors
(15) Side Impact Sensor (Second)
(16) Side Curtain Airbags
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Automatic front seat belt
tensioners (see page ).A rollover sensor that can detect if
your vehicle is about to roll over
and signal the control unit to
deploy both side curtain airbags
and f ront seat belt tensioners (see
page ).
An indicator on the instrument
panel that alerts you that the
passenger’s side airbag has been
turned of f (see page ).
An indicator on the dashboard that
alerts you that the passenger’s
f ront airbag has been turned of f
(see page ).
Emergency backup power in case
your vehicle’s electrical system is
disconnected in a crash.
Sensors that can detect a
moderate to severe front impact,
side impact, or if your vehicle is
about to rollover.
Weight sensors that monitor the
weight on the f ront passenger’s
seat. If the weight is about 65 lbs
(29 kg) or less (the weight of an
inf ant or small child), the passenger’s f ront airbag will be
turned of f (see page ).
A driver’s seat position sensor that
monitors the distance of the seat
from the front airbag. If the seat is
too f ar f orward, the airbag will
inf late with less f orce (see page ).
Sensors that can detect whether a
child is in the passenger’s side
airbag path and signal the control
unit to turn the airbag of f (see
page ).
Sensors that can detect whether
the driver’s seat belt and the f ront
passenger’s seat belt are latched
or unlatched (see page ).
A sophisticated electronic system
that continually monitors and
records inf ormation about the
sensors, the control unit, the
airbag activators, the seat belt
tensioners, and driver and f ront
passenger seat belt use when the
ignition switch is in the ON (II)
position.
An indicator on the instrument
panel that alerts you to a possible
problem with your airbags,
sensors, or seat belt tensioners
(see page ).
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Additional Inf ormation About Your Airbags
Driver and Passenger Saf ety
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Moving the f ront seat f orcibly
back against cargo on the seat or
f loor behind it.
Hanging heavy items on the f ront
passenger seat, or placing heavy
items in the seat-back pocket.If you ever have a moderate to
severe side impact, sensors will
detect rapid acceleration and signal
the control unit to instantly inf late
either the driver’s or the passenger’s
side airbag and activate the seat belt
tensioner on the af f ected side.
When the passenger airbag gets
turned of f by the weight sensors, a
‘‘passenger airbag of f ’’ indicator in
the center of the dashboard comes
on (see page ).
Be aware that objects placed on the
passenger’s seat can also cause the
airbag to be turned of f .
Moving the front seat or seat-back
f orcibly back against the f olded
rear seat.
Back seat passengers should not
wedge objects or intentionally
f orce their f eet under the f ront
passenger seat.
A rear passenger pushing or
pulling on the back of the f ront
passenger’s seat.
To ensure that the passenger’s
advanced front airbag system will
work properly,
This includes:
If the weight sensors detect there is
no passenger in the f ront seat, the
airbag is automatically turned off.
However, the passenger airbag of f
indicator in this situation will not
come on.
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How Your Side A irbags Work
Additional Inf ormation About Your Airbags
do not do anyt hing
t hat would increase or decrease t he weight on t he f ront passenger’s seat .
Driver and Passenger Saf ety
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To remind you of the passenger’s
f ront airbag hazards, and that
children must be properly restrained
in a back seat, your vehicle has
warninglabelsonthedashboard
(U.S. models) and on the f ront visors.
Please read and follow the
instructions on these labels.U.S. ModelsCanadian Models
Protecting Children General Guidelines
Driver and Passenger Saf ety
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DASHBOARD
SUN VISORS
SUN VISORS
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Many parents say they pref er to put
an inf ant or a small child in the f ront
passenger seat so they can watch the
child, or because the child requires
attention.If they do, they
could be very seriously injured in a
crash.
Your vehicle has a back seat where
children can be properly restrained.
If you ever have to carry a group of
children, and a child must ride in
front:
Placing a child in the f ront seat
exposes the child to hazards in a
f rontal collision, and paying close
attention to a child distracts the
driver from the important tasks of
driving, placing both of you at risk.
If a child requires close physical
attention or f requent visual contact,
we strongly recommend that another
adult ride with the child in a back
seat. The back seat is far safer for a
child than the front. If you are not wearing a
seat belt in a crash, you could be
thrown f orward and crush the
child against the dashboard or a
seat-back. If you are wearing a
seat belt, the child can be torn
from your arms and be seriously
hurt or killed.
Place the largest child in the f ront
seat, provided the child is large
enough to wear the lap/shoulder
belt properly (see page ).
During a crash, the
belt could press deep into the child
and cause serious or fatal injuries.
Move the vehicle seat as far to the
rear as possible (see pages
and ).
Make sure the seat belt is properly
positioned and secured (see page ).
Have the child sit upright and well
backintheseat(seepage ). 51
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Attention
Additional Saf ety Precautions
If You Must Drive with Several
Children
Never let two children use the
same seat belt .
Neverholdaninfantorchildon
your lap.
Never put a seat belt over yourselfand a child.
Protecting Children General Guidelines
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