Automati
c Transmissio n Flui d
Prope r Flui d
Hav e th e flui d leve l i n th e
automati c transmissio n checke d
durin g th e regularl y schedule d
maintenanc e a t you r Hond a
dealer .
I f yo u suspec t a n automati c
transmissio n flui d leak , tak e th e
vehicl e t o you r Hond a dealer fo r
inspectio n an d repair .
Transmissio n damage coul d resul t
i f yo u le t th e flui d leve l ge t to o
low .
Drai
n Interval s
Th e automati c transmissio n drai n
interva l i s no t tim e o r mileag e
dependent . I t wil l var y accordin g
t o you r drivin g habit s and vehicl e
usage .
You r deale r wil l chec k th e
transmissio n fluid' s conditio n an d
lif e expectanc y durin g regularl y
schedule d maintenance , and
infor m yo u a t wha t mileag e it
shoul d b e changed .
Fron
t (4WD )
an d Rea r Axle s
Se e th e Maintenanc e Schedul e
Lis t t o determin e ho w ofte n th e
lubrican t shoul d b e changed . Ad d
lubricant , i f needed , b y fillin g to
th e leve l o f th e fille r plu g hole .
Us e GL- 5 gear lubrican t o f th e
prope r viscosit y a s show n in th e
chart .
I f you r vehicl e i s equippe d wit h
th e optiona l limite d sli p
differentia l (o n th e rea r axle) , us e
GL- 5 Limite d Sli p Differentia l
Gear Lubrican t togethe r wit h
Limite d Sli p Differentia l Gear
Lubrican t Additiv e (Par t No .
8-01052-358-0 ) o r equivalent .
Us e th e correc t viscosit y fo r th e
existin g ambien t temperatures .
Car e an d Maintenanc e
an
d othe r usefu l information .
Recreationa l vehicl e club s ca n pu t
yo u i n touc h wit h othe r drivers ,
an d off-roa d magazine s publis h
first-han d description s o f drivin g
locations .
T o hel p kee p off-roa d drivin g
areas open , sta y o n roads , trail s
an d ope n areas approve d fo r
off-highwa y vehicle s (OHVs) .
Please respec t n o trespassing
signs , an d don' t driv e o n privat e
propert y withou t permission .Chec
k Ou t You r Vehicl e
Off-roa d drivin g ca n b e har d o n a
vehicle , requirin g extr a attentio n
t o maintenance . Befor e drivin g
off-road , b e sur e al l schedule d
maintenanc e an d servic e ha s bee n
done , an d tha t yo u hav e als o
inspecte d you r vehicle . Pa y
specia l attentio n t o th e conditio n
o f th e tire s an d use a gauge to
check the tire pressures. Improperl
y inflate d tire s ca n b e
mor e easil y damage d b y rock s
an d othe r har d o r shar p objects .
D o no t le t ai r ou t o f you r tire s
unles s yo u ca n reinflat e the m
soo n afte r returnin g t o pavement ,
an d remembe r t o periodicall y
inspect the tire s fo r sign s o f
damage , especiall y i f yo u hi t a
larg e o r shar p rock .
Off-Roa d Drivin g Informatio n
