checking oil HONDA INSIGHT 2001 1.G Owners Manual

Remove the dipstick again and
check the level. It should be
between the upper and lower
marks.Look at the coolant level in the
radiator reserve tank. Make sure it is
between the MAX and MIN lines. If
it is below the MIN line, see
on page f or
inf ormation on adding the proper
coolant.
If it is near or below the lower mark,
see on page . Refer to
on page f or inf ormation
on checking other items in your
Honda.
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A dding
Engine Coolant
A dding Oil Owner Maintenance
Checks
Engine Coolant Check
Service Station Procedures
Bef ore Driving 125
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Some of the most important saf ety
precautions are given here. However,
we cannot warn you of every
conceivable hazard that can arise in
perf orming maintenance. Only you
can decide whether or not you
should perf orm a given task.
This section includes instructions f or
simple maintenance tasks, such as
checking and adding oil. Any service
items not detailed in this section
should be perf ormed by a Honda
technician or other qualif ied
mechanic.
Regularly maintaining your car is the
best way to protect your investment.
Proper maintenance is essential to
your saf ety and the saf ety of your
passengers. It will also reward you
with more economical, trouble-f ree
driving and help reduce air pollution.
Maint enance
Maintenance Saf ety
154 Failure to properly follow
maintenance instructions and
precautions can cause you to
be seriously hurt or killed.
Always follow the procedures
and precautions in this owner’smanual.
Improperly maintaining this car
or failing to correct a problem
before driving can cause a
crash in which you can be
seriously hurt or killed.
Always follow the inspection
and maintenance
recommendations and
schedules in this owner’smanual.

This section covers the more-
common problems that motorists
experience with their vehicles. It
gives you inf ormation about how to
safely evaluate the problem and what
to do to correct it. If the problem has
stranded you on the side of the road,
you may be able to get going again.
If not, you will also f ind instructions
on getting your car towed.......................
Compact Spare Tire . 216
....................
Changing a Flat Tire . 217
..........
If Your Engine Won’t Start . 223
Nothing Happens or theStarter Motor Operates ............................
Very Slowly . 223
The Starter Operates ................................
Normally . 224
................................
Jump Starting . 224
............
If Your Engine Overheats . 227
.........
Low Oil Pressure Indicator . 228
..........
Charging System Indicator . 229
.......
Malf unction Indicator Lamp . 230
...............
Brake System Indicator . 232
..............................................
Fuses . 233
..........
Checking and Replacing . 234
......................
Emergency Towing . 239
Taking Care of the Unexpected
T aking Care of t he Unexpect ed 215

CONT INUED
...
Accessories and Modif ications . 128
................................
Accessories . 128
...
Additional Safety Precaution . 129
............................
Modif ications . 129
ACCESSORY (Ignition Key .......................................
Position) . 70
...............
Accessory Power Socket . 80
....................
Additives, Engine Oil . 168
...............................
Airbag (SRS) . 9, 47
................
Air Conditioning System . 90
..............................
Maintenance . 190
............................................
Usage . 90
.........................
Air Outlets (Vents) . 90
.......................
Air Pressure, Tires . 192
.........................
Normal Driving . 192
.......................
Alcohol in Gasoline . 248
......................................
Antif reeze . 171
Anti-thef t Steering Column
..............................................
Lock . 69
..........................
Appearance Care . 207
..................................
Audio System . 98
........................
Auto Idle Stop . 137, 145
..............
Automatic Transmission . 140
..........................
Capacity, Fluid . 244 ...............
Checking Fluid Level . 178
.......................................
Shif ting . 140
.
Shif t Lever Position Indicator . 140
................
Shif t Lever Positions . 140
....................
Shif t Lock Release . 144
Battery Charging System ...........................
Indicator . 56, 229
............................
Jump Starting . 225
..............................
Maintenance . 185
............................
Specif ications . 245
..............................
Bef ore Driving . 119
..........................................
Belts, Seat . 8
.............................
Beverage Holder . 80
.................................
Body Repairs . 213
Brakes
.............
Break-in, New Linings . 120
...........................................
Fluid . 181
....................
Bulb Replacement . 203
.........................................
Parking . 79
.................
System Indicator . 46, 231
........................
Wear Indicators . 148
.............................
Braking System . 149 ........................
Break-in, New Car . 120
..
Brightness Control, Instruments . 62
........................
Brights, Headlights . 61
Bulb Replacement
..........................
Back-up Lights . 203
...............................
Brake Light . 203
................
Front Parking Lights . 201
........
Front Side Marker Lights . 201
.................................
Headlights . 200
.............................
Interior Light . 205
.................
License Plate Lights . 204
............................
Specif ications . 245
....................
Turn Signal Lights . 201
..............................
Bulbs, Halogen . 200
............................
Capacities Chart . 244
.............
Carbon Monoxide Hazard . 40
.............................
Carrying Cargo . 130
Cassette Player
............................................
Care . 118
...................................
Operation . 104
..............
CAUTION, Explanation of . ii
Index
A
B
C
I

Î
...................................
CD Changer . 114
.......................................
CD Player . 108
........................
Certif ication Label . 242
............................................
Chains . 197
....................
Charge/Assist Gauge . 57
Changing Oil
........................................
How to . 169
......................................
When to . 158
....................
Changing a Flat Tire . 195
............
Changing Engine Coolant . 173
............
Charging System Indicator . 56
............
Checklist, Bef ore Driving . 119
.....................................
Child Saf ety . 19
Child Seats
..........
Tether Anchorage Points . 33
....................
Cleaner Element, Air . 183
Cleaning
......................................
Exterior . 208
.......................................
Interior . 211
...................................
Seat Belts . 211
...........................................
Vinyl . 211
....................................
Windows . 212
.........................
Clock, Setting the . 103
...................................
Clutch Fluid . 181
........................
CO in the Exhaust . 250
............
Cold Weather, Starting in . 135 ..............................
Compact Spare . 216
...............
Consumer Inf ormation . 256
.............
Controls, Instruments and . 60
Coolant
........................................
Adding . 171
....................................
Checking . 124
.........................
Proper Solution . 175
...................................
Replacing . 177
...................
Temperature Gauge . 58
....................
Corrosion Protection . 212
Crankcase Emissions Control
........................................
System . 250
.....................
Current Fuel Mileage . 55
..........
Customer Relations Of f ice . 256
..............................
Economy, Fuel . 126
............
Emergencies on the Road . 215
.............
Battery, Jump Starting . 224
...........
Brake System Indicator . 232
................
Changing a Flat Tire . 217
................
DANGER, Explanation of . ii
...................................
Dashboard . 2, 44
................
Daytime Running Lights . 62
............
Defects, Reporting Safety . 260
..........................
Def og and Def rost . 84
................
Def ogger, Rear Window . 65
................
Defrosting the Windows . 84
....................................
Dimensions . 244
...............
Dimming the Headlights . 61 Dipstick
..................................
Engine Oil . 124
..........................
Directional Signals . 63
........
Disc Brake Wear Indicators . 148
.....................
Disposal of Used Oil . 170
..................
Display Change Button . 50
Doors
..............
Locking and Unlocking . 71
..........
DOT Tire Quality Grading . 246
Downshif ting, 5-speed Manual
.............................
Transmission . 136
.....................................
Drive Belts . 191
...........
Driver and Passenger Safety . 5
...........................................
Driving . 133
....................................
Economy . 126
.........................
In Bad Weather . 151
................
In Foreign Countries . 249
..................
DustandPollenFilter .191
Index
D
E
II

CONT INUED
.....
Charging System Indicator . 229
..................
Checking the Fuses . 233
.....
Low Oil Pressure Indicator . 228
...
Malf unction Indicator Lamp . 230
..................
Overheated Engine . 227
...........................
Emergency Brake . 79
......................
Emergency Flashers . 65
......................
Emergency Towing . 239
.......................
Emissions Controls . 250 Engine
............................................
Belts . 191
....
Coolant Temperature Gauge . 58
Malf unction Indicator
................................
Lamp . 48, 230
..............
Oil, What Kind to Use . 167
...............................
Overheating . 227
............................
Specif ications . 244
.......................................
Starting . 135
..........
Engine Speed Limiter . 139, 143
......................
Ethanol in Gasoline . 248
.
Evaporative Emissions Controls . 250
...............................
Exhaust Fumes . 40
Expectant Mothers, Use of Seat
........................................
Belts by . 17
..................
Exterior, Cleaning the . 208 ............................
Fabric, Cleaning . 211
.....................................
Fan, Interior . 84
Features, Comfort and
................................
Convenience . 83
....................
Filling the Fuel Tank . 121
Filter
.........................
Dust and Pollen . 191
...............................................
Oil . 167
5-speed Manual Transmission ...............
Checking Fluid Level . 180
................................
Shif ting the . 136
.............
Flashers, Hazard Warning . 65
...................
Flat Tire, Changing a . 217
Fluids
Automatic Transmission .....................................
(CVT) . 178
..........................................
Brake . 181
.........................................
Clutch . 181
..............
Manual Transmission . 180
..................
Windshield Washer . 177
FM Stereo Radio ...................................
Reception . 112
.....
Foreign Countries, Driving in . 249
..........................
Four-way Flashers . 65 .................................................
Fuel . 126
......................
Fill Door and Cap . 121
...........................................
Gauge . 58
................
Octane Requirement . 120
...............................
Oxygenated . 248
........................
Reserve Indicator . 58
........................
Tank, Filling the . 121
.....................
Fuses, Checking the . 233
...............
Gas Mileage, Improving . 126
..........................................
Gasohol . 248
.........................................
Gasoline . 120
...............
Fuel Reserve Indicator . 48
...........................................
Gauge . 50
................
Octane Requirement . 120
........................
Tank, Filling the . 121
................
Gas Station Procedures . 121
Index
F
G
III

CONT INUED
.....................................
Load Limit . 131
......
LOCK (Ignition Key Position) . 69
Locks
............................
Fuel Fill Door . 121
............................................
Hatch . 71
........................
Low Coolant Level . 125
.........................
Low Fuel Indicator . 58
...
Lower Gear, Downshif ting to a . 139
...
Lubricant Specif ications Chart . 244
.........................................
Luggage . 130
..................................
Maintenance . 153
...
Owner Maintenance Checks . 165
........................................
Record . 154
......................
Required Indicator . 59
..........................................
Saf ety . 154
....................................
Schedule . 156
.
Malf unction Indicator Lamp . 48, 230
...................
Manual Transmission . 136
........
Manual Transmission Fluid . 180
...............................
Meters, Gauges . 50
...................
Methanol in Gasoline . 248
..........................
Mirrors, Adjusting . 78 ..................
New Vehicle Break-in . 120
..................
NOTICE, Explanation of . ii
...............
Numbers, Identif ication . 242
...
Octane Requirement, Gasoline . 120
.........................................
Odometer . 50
...............................
Odometer, Trip . 51
Oil
........................
Change, How to . 169
......................
Change, When to . 158
......................
Checking Engine . 124
Selecting Proper Viscosity
......................................
Chart . 168
...........
ON (Ignition Key Position) . 70
Onboard Ref ueling Vapor
....................................
Recovery . 250
.........................
Opening the Hatch . 71
..
Operation in Foreign Countries . 249
..............................
Outside Mirrors . 78
....................
Overheating, Engine . 227
.......
Owner Maintenance Checks . 165
.........................
Oxygenated Fuels . 248 ..............................
Paint Touch-up . 210
..............
Panel Brightness Control . 62
...........................................
Parking . 147
.................................
Parking Brake . 79
Parking Brake and Brake
.................
System Indicator . 46, 232
..
Parking Over Things that Burn . 252
.............................
PGM-FI System . 251
..................
Polishing and Waxing . 210
............
Pre-Drive Saf ety Checklist . 11
.........
Pregnancy, Using Seat Belts . 17
............................
Protecting Adults . 12
...
Additional Safety Precautions . 18
.....
Advice f or Pregnant Women . 17
........................
Protecting Children . 19
.......
Protecting Larger Children . 29
.........
Protecting Small Children . 26
Using Child Seats with
.....................................
Tethers . 33
Index
M N O
P
V

CONT INUED
........
Steam Coming f rom Engine . 227
Steering Wheel
.............
Anti-theft Column Lock . 69
.....................
Stereo Sound System . 98
...........................
Storing Your Car . 200
Supplemental Restraint
..................................
System .9,36
......................................
Servicing . 39
.........................
SRS Indicator . 34, 46
...................
System Components . 36
..................................
Synthetic Oil . 168 .....................
Underside, Cleaning . 208
Unexpected, Taking Care
..........................................
of the . 215
....
Unif orm Tire Quality Grading . 246
........................
Unleaded Gasoline . 120
.....................
Upholstery Cleaning . 211
.......
Used Oil, How to Dispose of . 170
.................
Vehicle Capacity Load . 131
......................
Vehicle Dimensions . 244
....
Vehicle Identif ication Number . 242
.............................
Vehicle Storage . 206
.....................................
Tachometer . 58
......
Taillights, Changing Bulbs in . 203
Taking Care of the
...............................
Unexpected . 215
....................................
Tape Player . 104
Technical Descriptions
......
DOT Tire Quality Grading . 246
.....
Emissions Control Systems . 250
.....................
Oxygenated Fuels . 248
Three Way Catalytic
...............................
Converter . 252
.......................
Temperature Gauge . 58 ..............
Tether Anchorage Points . 33
..
Three Way Catalytic Converter . 252
..........................
Time, Setting the . 103
....................................
Tire Chains . 197
.........
Tire, How to Change a Flat . 195
...............................................
Tires . 192
..............................
Air Pressure . 193
.........................
Checking Wear . 194
..........................
Compact Spare . 216
......
DOT Tire Quality Grading . 246
......................................
Inf lation . 192
..................................
Inspection . 194
...................................
Replacing . 195
......................................
Rotating . 195
...........................................
Snow . 197
............................
Specif ications . 244
................................
Tire Chains . 197
...................
Tools, Tire Changing . 217
Towing
.....................................
A Trailer . 152
................
Emergency Wrecker . 238
Transmission Checking Fluid Level, ..................
Automatic (CVT) . 178
Checking Fluid Level, ...................................
Manual . 180 ...........................
Fluid Selection . 180
..............
Identif ication Number . 243
..................
Shif ting the Manual . 136
.....................................
Treadwear . 246
.....................................
Trip Meters . 53
....................................
Trip Mileage . 54
....................................
Turn Signals . 63
Index
T U V
VII