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However, if the brake pedal does not
f eel normal, you should take
immediate action. A problem in one
part of the system’s dual circuit
design will still give you braking at
two wheels. You will f eel the brake
pedal go down much f arther bef ore
the vehicle begins to slow down, and
you will have to press harder on the
pedal.
The brake system
indicator normally
comes on when you turn the ignition
switch to the ON (II) position, and as
a reminder to check the parking
brake. It will stay on if you do not
f ully release the parking brake.
If the brake system indicator comes
on while driving, the brake f luid level
is probably low. Press lightly on the
brake pedal to see if it f eels normal.
If it does, check the brake f luid level
thenexttimeyoustopataservice
station (see page ). If the f luid level is low, take your
vehicle to a dealer, and have the
brake system inspected f or leaks or
worn brake pads.
Slow down by shif ting to a lower
gear, and pull to the side of the road
when it is saf e. Because of the long
distance needed to stop, it is
hazardous to drive the vehicle. You
should have it towed, and repaired as
soon as possible (see
on page ).
If you must drive the vehicle a short
distance in this condition, drive
slowly and caref ully.
If the ABS indicator and the VSA
system indicator come on with the
brake system indicator, have your
vehicle inspected by your dealer
immediately.
You will also see a ‘‘LOW BRAKE
FLUID’’ message on the multi-
inf ormation display (see page ). You will also see a ‘‘CHECK BRAKE
SYSTEM’’ message on the multi-
inf ormation display (see page ).
481
95 95531
On vehicles with navigation system
On vehicles with navigation system
Emergency
Towing
Brake System Indicator
T aking Care of t he Unexpect ed
523
U.S. Canada
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The operator will load
your vehicle on the back of a truck.
Any other method of towing will
damage the drive system. When you
contact the towing agency, inf orm
them a f lat-bed is required.
If your vehicle needs to be towed,
call a prof essional towing service or
organization. Never tow your vehicle
with just a rope or chain. It is very
dangerous.
4WD models only
Emergency Towing
The only way you can saf ely tow
your vehicle is with f lat-bed
equipment.
T aking Care of t he Unexpect ed
531
Towing with only two tires on the
ground will damage parts of the 4WD
system. It should be transported on a
f lat-bed truck or trailer.
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If your vehicle gets stuck in sand,
mud, or snow, call a towing service
to pull it out (see thepreviouspage).
For very short distances, such as
f reeing the vehicle, you can use the
detachable towing hook that mounts
on the anchors in the front and rear
bumpers.
Remove the cover, put cloth on the
edge of the cover to prevent
scratches and caref ully pry with a
small f lat-tip screwdriver or a
metalfingernailfile.Remove the towing hook and
wheel nut wrench placed behind a
cover under the cargo area.
Screw the towing hook into the
hole, and tighten it with the wheel
nut wrench.
The cover is attached to the
bumper with a tether.
1.
2.
3.
If Your Vehicle Gets Stuck
532
COVER WHEEL NUT
WRENCH
TOWING HOOK
Front
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The tires on your vehicle meet all
U.S. Federal Saf ety Requirements.
All tires are also graded f or
treadwear, traction, and temperature
perf ormance according to
Department of Transportation
(DOT) standards. The f ollowing
explains these gradings.The treadwear grade is a compara-
tive rating based on the wear rate of
the tire when tested under controlled
conditions on a specif ied government
test course. For example, a tire
graded 150 would wear one and one-
half (1 1/2) times as well on the
government course as a tire graded
100. The relative perf ormance of
tires depends upon the actual condi-
tions of their use, however, and may
depart signif icantly f rom the norm
due to variations in driving habits,
service practices and dif f erences in
road characteristics and climate.The traction grades, f rom highest to
lowest, are AA, A, B, and C. Those
grades represent the tire’s ability to
stop on wet pavement as measured
under controlled conditions on
specif ied government test surf aces
of asphalt and concrete. A tire
marked C may have poor traction
perf ormance.
Warning: The traction grade
assignedtothistireisbasedon
straight-ahead braking traction tests,
and does not include acceleration,
cornering, hydroplaning, or peak
traction characteristics.
All passenger car tires must conf orm
to Federal Saf ety Requirements in
addition to these grades. Quality grades can be f ound where
applicable on the tire sidewall
between tread shoulder and
maximum section width. For
example: Unif orm T ire Quality Grading T readwear
T raction
T readwear 200
Traction AA
Temperature A
DOT Tire Quality Grading (U.S. Vehicles)
540
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Customer Service Inf ormation . 554
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Warranty Coverages .555
Reporting Saf ety Def ects ..........................
(U.S. Vehicles) .556
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Authorized Manuals .557
Warranty and Customer Relations
Warrant y and Cust omer Relat ions
553
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U.S. Owners:When you call or write, please give
us this inf ormation:
Canadian Owners:
Honda dealership personnel are
trained prof essionals. They should
be able to answer all your questions.
If you encounter a problem that your
dealership does not solve to your
satisf action, please discuss it with
the dealership’s management. The
service manager or general manager
can help. Almost all problems are
solved in this way.
If you are dissatisf ied with the
decision made by the dealership’s
management, contact Honda
Customer Service. Vehicle Identif ication Number
(see page )
Name and address of the dealer
who services your vehicle
Date of purchase
Odometer reading of your vehicle
Your name, address, and tele-
phone number
A detailed description of the
problem
Name of the dealer who sold the
vehicle to you
In Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin
Islands:
536
Customer Service Inf ormation
554
American Honda Motor Co., Inc.
Automobile Customer Service
Mail Stop 500-2N-7A
1919 Torrance Boulevard
Torrance, California 90501-2746
Tel: (800) 999-1009Honda Canada Inc.
Visit www.honda.ca for contact
information
Tel: 1-888-9-HONDA-9
Fax: 1-877-939-0909
Vortex Motor Corp.
Bella International
P.O. Box 190816
San Juan, PR 00919-0816
Tel: (787) 620-7546 Customer Relations
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repair to engine and chassis components. It is written
f or the journeyman mechanic, but it is simple enough
f or most mechanically inclined owners to understand.
Complements the Service Manual by providing in-depth
troubleshooting inf ormation f or each electrical circuit
in your vehicle.
Describes the procedures involved in the replacement
of damaged body parts.
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Service Manual:
Electrical T roubleshooting Manual:
Body Repair Manual:
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DANGER, Explanation of . iii
Bulb Replacement
..........................
Back-up Lights .486
..............................
Brake Lights .486
.................................
Fog Lights .485
................
Front Parking Lights . 484
........
Front Side Marker Lights . 484
.................................
Headlights .483
.................................
Rear Bulbs .486
............................
Specif ications .539
....................
Turn Signal Lights . 484
..............................
Bulbs, Halogen .483
................................
Cancel Button .352
............................
Capacities Chart .538
.............
Carbon Monoxide Hazard . 61
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Cargo Area Light .178
...................................
Cargo Hook .408
....................
Cargo, How to Carry .404
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CAUTION, Explanation of . iii
........................
Certif ication Label .536
.................................
Chains, Tires .503
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Changing a Flat Tire .509
Changing Oil ........................................
How to .473 ......................................
When to .455
...
Charging System Indicator . 70,521
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Checklist, Bef ore Driving . 410
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Childproof Door Locks . 144
.....................................
Child Saf ety .39
..............................
Booster Seats .58
.............................
Child Seats .44, 47
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Important Saf ety Reminders . 39
..........................................
Inf ants .44
..........................
Larger Children .57
.........................................
LATCH .49
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Risks with Airbags .40
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Small Children .45
..........................................
Tether .54
...........................
Warning Labels .62
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Where Should a Child Sit? . 40
.......................................
Child Seats .47
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LATCH Anchorage Points . 49
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Tether Anchorage Points . 55,56
.......................
Cleaning Seat Belts .490
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Climate Control System . 199
..............................................
Clock .314
....................................
Coat Hooks .185
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Code, Audio System .313
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CO in the Exhaust .547
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Compact Spare Tire .508 .........................................
Compass .353
.................
Console Compartment . 180
.................
Consumer Inf ormation . 554
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Controls, Instruments and . 65
....................
Conversation Mirror .184
Coolant ........................................
Adding .475
....................................
Checking .398
.........................
Proper Solution .475
...................
Temperature Gauge . 82
Crankcase Emissions Control ........................................
System .547
................
Cruise Control Indicator . 78
............
Cruise Control Operation . 350
...................................
Cup Holders .181
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Customer Service Of f ice . 554
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Customize Settings .97
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Door/Window Setup . 115
...........................
Lighting Setup .110
...............................
Meter Setup .103
...........................
Position Setup .108
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Setting to Def ault .100
Index
D
C
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ÎÎ
Î
Replacing Seat Belt Af ter a............................................
Crash .25
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Reporting Saf ety Def ects . 556
...
Reserve Tank, Engine Coolant . 398
...............................
Restraint, Child .39
..................
Reverse Gear Position . 414
.................................
Rotation Tire .499
..................................
Saf ety Belts .9, 22
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Safety Defects, Reporting . 556
.................................
Saf ety Features .8
.........................................
Airbags .11
..................................
Door Locks .13
..........................
Head Restraints .16
.................................
Seat Belts .9, 17
...............
Seats & Seat-Backs . 15,16
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Saf ety Labels, Location of . 62
..............................
Saf ety Messages .iii
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Satellite Radio, XM
. 236, 266
.....................................
Seat Belts .9, 17
...............
Additional Information . 22
Automatic Seat Belt ...............................
Tensioners .24
.....................................
Cleaning .490 ......................
Lap/Shoulder Belt .23
................................
Maintenance .25
Reminder Light and ................................
Beeper .22, 69
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System Components . 22
...............
Use During Pregnancy . 20
...
Wearing a Lap/Shoulder Belt . 17
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Seats .154
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Adjusting the Second Seat . 159
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Folding the Second Seat . 160
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Folding the Third Seat . 161
........................
Head Restraints .157
.......................................
Heaters .164
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Position Memory .173
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Third Row Access .161
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Security System .349
Sensors ....
Driver’s Seat Position Sensor . 31
Front Passenger’s Weight .....................................
Sensors .31
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Impact Sensors .27, 28
...............................
Serial Number .536
...........................
Service Intervals .455
...........................
Service Manual .557
......................
Service Inf ormation .455
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Service Station Procedures . 395..........................
Setting the Clock .314
Shif ting the Automatic .............................
Transmission .413
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Shif t Lever Position Indicator . 413
........................
Shif t Lock Release .416
....................................
Side Airbags .32
................................
Of f Indicator .35
......................
Side Curtain Airbags .34
Side Marker Lights, Bulb .................
Replacement in . 484,485
...............................
Signaling Turns .73
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Snow Tires .502
........................
Sound System .208, 252
Spare Tire ..............................
Inf lating .497, 508
............................
Specif ications .539
....................
Specif ications Charts . 538
................................
Speed Control .350
................................
Speed Limiter .416
...................................
Speedometer .82
Index
S
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CONT INUED
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Tachometer .82
..........................................
Tailgate .144
...............................
Glass Hatch .148
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Open Indicator .13, 95
...............................
Opening the .144
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Power .145
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Taillights, Changing Bulbs in . 486
.
Taking Care of the Unexpected . 507
Technical Descriptions ......
DOT Tire Quality Grading . 540
.....
Emissions Control Systems . 547
Three Way Catalytic ...............................
Converter .549
.......................
Temperature Gauge .82
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Temperature, Inside Sensor . 207
....................
Temperature, Outside . 90...................
Tensioners, Seat Belts . 24
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Tether Anchorage Points . 55
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Thef t Protection, Radio . 313
..
Three Way Catalytic Converter . 549
.
Tilt/Telescopic Steering Wheel . 133
....................................
Timing Belt .482
....................................
Tire Chains .503
.........
Tire, How to Change a Flat . 509
.................................
Tire Labeling .542
Tire Pressure Monitoring ............
System (TPMS) . 420,544
Low Tire Pressure ...........................
Indicator .74, 423
.......
Tire Pressure Monitor . 91,424
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SRS, Additional Inf ormation . 26
...
Additional Safety Precautions . 37
.............................
Airbag Service .37
......
Airbag System Components . 26
..
How the SRS Indicator Works . 35
How Your Front Airbags .........................................
Work .29
...
How Your Side Airbags Work . 32
How Your Side Curtain Airbags .........................................
Work .34
.............................
SRS Indicator .35 ,72
..
START (Ignition Key Position) . 137
.......................
Starting the Engine .411
...................
Auto Control Mode . 411
In Cold Weather at High ..................................
Altitude .412
................
With a Dead Battery . 517
........
Steam Coming f rom Engine . 519
Steering Wheel ................................
Adjustment .133
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Anti-thef t Column Lock . 137
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Buttons .311, 350,361
Stereo Sound ...............
System . 208,209,226,252
..................
Storage Compartment . 182
....................
Storing Your Vehicle .505 ........................
Sunglasses Holder .183
........................................
Sun Visor .184
Supplemental Restraint System ......................................
Servicing .37
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SRS Indicator .35 ,72
...................
System Components . 26
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Synthetic Oil .473
Index
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