snow chains HONDA PILOT 2008 1.G Owners Manual

´When installing cables, f ollow the
manuf acturer’s instructions, and
mount them as tight as you can.
Make sure they are not contacting
the brake lines or suspension. Drive
slowly with them installed. If you
hear them coming into contact with
the body or chassis, stop and
investigate. Remove them as soon as
youbegindrivingonclearedroads.
Because your vehicle has limited tire
clearance, mount only SAE Class ‘‘S’’
cable-type traction devices, with
rubber chain tensioners, on the f ront
tires. Use traction devices only when
required by driving conditions or
local laws. Make sure they are the
correct size f or your tires. Metal link-
type ‘‘chains’’ should not be used.
Tires marked ‘‘M S’’ or ‘‘All
Season’’ on the sidewall have an all-
weather tread design suitable for
most winter driving conditions.
For the best perf ormance in snowy
or icy conditions, you should install
snow tires or tire chains. They may
be required by local laws under
certain conditions.
If you mount snow tires on your
vehicle, make sure they are radial
tires of the same size and load range
as original tires. Mount snow tires on
all f our wheels. The traction
provided by snow tires on dry roads
maybelowerthanyouroriginaltires.
Check with the tire dealer f or
maximum speed recommendations. Tire Chains
Winter Driving
Snow T ires
Tires
268
Traction devices that are the wrong
size or improperly installed can
damage your vehicle’s brake lines,
suspension, body, and wheels. Stop
driving if they are hitting any part of
the vehicle.
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Use the compact spare tire as a
temporary replacement only. Get
your regular tire repaired or replaced,
and put it back on your vehicle as
soon as you can.
Check the inf lation pressure of the
compact spare tire every time you
check the other tires. It should be
inf lated to:Replace the tire when you can see
the tread wear indicator bars. The
replacement should be the same size
and design tire, mounted on the
same wheel. The spare tire is not
designed to be mounted on a regular
wheel, and the spare wheel is not
designed f or mounting a regular tire.
Follow these precautions:
Never exceed 50 mph (80 km/h).
This tire gives a harsher ride and
less traction on some road
surf aces. Use greater caution
while driving.
Do not mount snow chains on the
compact spare tire.
Do not use your compact spare
tire on another vehicle unless it is
thesamemakeandmodel.
After the flat tire is replaced with
the spare tire, the low tire
pressure indicator stays on. Af ter
several miles (kilometers) driving
with the spare, the TPMS
indicator comes on and the low
tire pressure indicator goes of f .
Compact Spare Tire
272
TREAD WEAR INDICATOR BAR
INDICATOR LOCATION MARKS
60 psi (420 kPa , 4.2 kgf/cm)
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CONT INUED
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Signaling Turns .75
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Snow Tires .268
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Sound System .115
Spare Tire
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Inf lating .272
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Specif ications .295
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Specif ications Charts .294
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Speed Control .177
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SRS, Additional Inf ormation .25
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Additional Safety Precautions .37
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Airbag Service .36
How the Side Airbag Of f
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Indicator Work .34
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How the SRS Indicator Works .33
How Your Front Airbags
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Work .28
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How Your Side Airbags Work .31
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SRS Components .25
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SRS Indicator .33,63
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START (Ignition Key Position) .81
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Starting the Engine .205
In Cold Weather at High ..................................
Altitude .205
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With a Dead Battery .278
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Steam Coming f rom Engine .280 Steering Wheel
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Adjustment .78
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Anti-theft Column Lock .81
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Buttons .140,177
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Stereo Sound System .115
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Storing Your Vehicle .270
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Sunglasses Holder .100
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Sun Visor .101
Supplemental Restraint System
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Servicing .36
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SRS Indicator .33,63
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System Components .25
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Synthetic Oil .246
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Taillights, Changing Bulbs in .258
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Taking Care of the Unexpected .271
Technical Descriptions
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DOT Tire Quality Grading .296
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Emissions Control Systems .302
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Emissions Testing .305
Three Way Catalytic
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Converter .304
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Temperature Gauge .71
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Temperature, Inside Sensor .114 ....................
Temperature, Outside .71
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Tensioners, Seat Belts .23
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Testing of Readiness Codes .305
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Tether Anchorage Points .51
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Thef t Protection .141
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Three Way Catalytic Converter .304
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Time, Setting the .142
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Tilt the Steering Wheel .78
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Timing Belt .252
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Tire Chains .268
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Tire, How to Change a Flat .273
Tire Pressure Monitoring
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System (TPMS) .211,300
Index
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