oil HONDA FIT 2008 1.G Owner's Guide

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Low Oil Pressure Indicator .60,230
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Lower Anchors .43
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Lubricant Specif ications Chart .244
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Luggage, Storing (Cargo) .146
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Luggage Net (Cargo Net) .150
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Maintenance .177
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Main Items and Sub Items .182
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Minder .179
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Minder Indicator .66
Owner’s Maintenance
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Checks .184
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Saf ety .178
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Malf unction Indicator Lamp .231
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Manual Transmission .155
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Checking Fluid Level .194
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Shif ting .155
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Manual Transmission Fluid .194
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Meters, Gauges .59,67
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Methanol in Gasoline .136
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Mirrors, Adjusting .95
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Modif ying Your Vehicle .144 ...................
Neutral Gear Position .159
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New Vehicle Break-in .136
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Normal Shif t Speeds .156
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NOTICE, Explanation of .i
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Numbers, Identif ication .242
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Octane Requirement, Gasoline .136
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Odometer .68
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Odometer, Trip .67
Oil
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Change, How to .188
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Change, When to .179
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Checking Engine .139
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Pressure Indicator .60,230
Selecting Proper Viscosity
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Chart .187
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ON (Ignition Key Position) .78
Onboard Ref ueling Vapor
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Recovery .251
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Outside Mirrors .95
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Overheating, Engine .228
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Owner’s Maintenance Checks .184 .........................
Oxygenated Fuels .136
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Paddle Shif ters .162
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Panel Brightness Control .74
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Park Gear Position .158
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Parking .166
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Parking Brake .96
Parking Brake and Brake
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System Indicator .60,232
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Parking Lights .72
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Parking Over Things that Burn .166
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Passenger Airbag Of f Indicator .31
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PGM-FI System .252
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Pollen Filter .205
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Power Door Locks .79
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Power Socket Location .99
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Power Windows .94
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Pregnancy, Using Seat Belts .16
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Preparing to Drive .153
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Protecting Adults and Teens .11
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Additional Safety Precautions .17
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Advice f or Pregnant Women .16
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Protecting Children .34
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Protecting Inf ants .39
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Protecting Larger Children .49
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Protecting Small Children .40
Using Child Seats with
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Tethers .47
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Using LATCH .43
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Saf ety Belts .8,18
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Safety Defects, Reporting .260
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Saf ety Features .7
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Airbags .9
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Seat Belts .8
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Saf ety Labels, Location of .54
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Saf ety Messages .iii .....................................
Seat Belts .8,18
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Additional Information .18
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Advice f or Pregnant Women .16
Automatic Seat Belt
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Tensioners .20
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Cleaning .203
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Detachable Anchor .93
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Lap/Shoulder Belt .14,19
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Maintenance .20
Reminder Indicator and
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Beeper .18,60
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System Components .18
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Use During Pregnancy .16
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Wearing a Lap/Shoulder Belt .14
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Seats, Adjusting the .86
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Select/Reset Knob .67
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Serial Number .242
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Service Intervals .179
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Service Manual .261
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Service Station Procedures .137
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Setting the Clock .129
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Shif t Lever Position Indicators .157
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Shif t Lock Release .161
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Radiator Overheating .228
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Radio/CD Sound System .107
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Radio Thef t Protection .128
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Readiness Codes .231
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Rear Lights, Bulb Replacement .201
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Rear Seat, Folding .90,91
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Rear View Mirror .95
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Rear Window Def ogger .74
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Rear Window Wiper and Washer .71
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Reclining the Seat Backs .87
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Recommended Shif t Speeds .156
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Ref ueling .137
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Reminder Indicators .59
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Remote Transmitter .83
Replacement Inf ormation
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Dust and Pollen Filter .205 ................
Engine Oil and Filter .188
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Fuses .233
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Light Bulbs .196
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Schedule .185
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Tires .212
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Wiper Blades .205
Replacing Seat Belts Af ter a ............................................
Crash .21
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Reporting Saf ety Def ects .260
Reserve Tank, Engine
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Coolant .140,190
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Restraint, Child .34
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Reverse Gear Position .159
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Reverse Lockout .161
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Rotation, Tire .212
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Side Airbags .9,28
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How Your Side Airbags Work .28
How the Side Airbag Of f
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Indicator Works .31
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Side Curtain Airbags .9,30
How Your Side Curtain Airbags .........................................
Work .30
Side Marker Lights, Bulb ..............................
Replacement .198
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Signaling Turns .72
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Snow Tires .213
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Sound System .107
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Spare Tire .218
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Spark Plugs .244
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Specif ications .244,245
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Speed Control .131
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Speed Limiter .156,160
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SRS, Additional Inf ormation .22
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Additional Safety Precautions .33
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Airbag Service .32
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Airbag System Components .22
How the Side Airbag Of f
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Indicator Works .31
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How the SRS Indicator Works .30
How Your Front Airbags
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Work .25 ...
How Your Side Airbags Work .28
How Your Side Curtain Airbags
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Work .30
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SRS Indicator .30,61
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START (Ignition Key Position) .78
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Starting the Engine .154
In Cold Weather at High ..................................
Altitude .154
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With a Dead Battery .226
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Steam Coming f rom Engine .228
Steering Wheel
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Adjustment .75
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Anti-theft Column Lock .78
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Steering Wheel Buttons .131
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Stereo Sound System .107
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Storing Your Vehicle .216
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Sun Visor .99
Supplemental Restraint
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System.9,22
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Servicing .32
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SRS Indicator .30,61
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System Components .22
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Synthetic Oil .188 Tailgate
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Open Indicator .62
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Opening the .81
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Taillights, Changing Bulbs .201
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Taking Care of the Unexpected .217
Technical Descriptions
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DOT Tire Quality Grading .246
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Emissions Control Systems .251
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Oxygenated Fuels .136
Three Way Catalytic
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Converter .253
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) Required .........
Federal Explanation .249
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Temperature Indicator .63
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Tether Anchorage Points .47
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Thef t Protection, Radio .128
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Three Way Catalytic Converter .253
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Tilt the Steering Wheel .75
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Time, Setting the .129
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Tire Chains .214
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Tire, How to Change a Flat .219
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Tire Inf ormation .248
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Tires .208
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Air Pressure .210
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Chains .214
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Checking Wear .210
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DOT Tire Quality Grading .246
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Inf lation .209
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Inspection .210
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Labeling .248
Low Tire Pressure
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Indicator .64,170
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Maintenance .211
Pressure Monitoring
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System .170
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Replacing .212
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Rotating .212
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Snow .213
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Specif ications .245
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Tools, Tire Changing .219
Towing
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A Trailer .173
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Emergency Wrecker .238
TPMS (Tire Pressure Monitoring ................................
System) .170
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Indicator .64,171
Required Federal
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Explanation .249 Transmission
Checking Fluid Level, ..............................
Automatic .193
Checking Fluid Level, ...................................
Manual .194
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Fluid Selection .193,194
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Identif ication Number .243
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Shif ting the Automatic .157
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Shif ting the Manual .155
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Treadwear .246
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Trip Meter .67
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Turn Signals .72
Unexpected, Taking Care
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of the .217
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Unif orm Tire Quality Grading .246
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Unleaded Gasoline .136
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Used Oil, How to Dispose of .189
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Vehicle Capacity Load .147
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Vehicle Dimensions .244
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Vehicle Identif ication Number .242 .............................
Vehicle Storage .216
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Ventilation .104
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VIN .242
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Viscosity, Oil .187
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WARNING, Explanation of .iii
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Warning Labels, Location of .54
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Warranty Coverages .259
Washers, Windshield
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Checking the Fluid Level .192
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Fluid Level Indicator .65
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Operation .71
Wheels ...............
Adjusting the Steering .75
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Alignment and Balance .212
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Aluminum Alloy Wheels .208
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Cleaning .208
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Wrench, Nut .221
Windows ...................................
Auto Down .94
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Operating the Power .94
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Rear, Def ogger .74
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Service Inf ormation Summary
Gasoline:
Fuel Tank Capacity:
Recommended Engine Oil:
Automatic Transmission Fluid:Brake Fluid:
Tire Pressure (measured cold):
Manual Transmission Fluid:
SpareTirePressure:
10.8 US gal (41
)
32 psi (220 kPa , 2.2 kgf/cm
)
3.8 US qt (3.6
)
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:
Honda Manual Transmission
Fluid preferred, or an SAE 10W-30
or 10W-40 motor oil as a
temporary replacement (see page
).
Capacity (including differential):
1.6 US qt (1.5
)
60 psi (420 kPa , 4.2 kgf/cm
)
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