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Accordingly, when the low tire
pressure telltale illuminates, you
should stop and check your tires as
soon as possible, and inf late them to
the proper pressure.Driving on a signif icantly under-
inf lated tire causes the tire to
overheat and can lead to tire failure.
Under-inf lation also reduces f uel
efficiency and tire tread life, and may
af f ect the vehicle’s handling and
stopping ability.
Please note that the TPMS is not a
substitute for proper tire
maintenance, and it is the driver’s
responsibility to maintain correct tire
pressure, even if under-inf lation has
not reached the level to trigger
illumination of the TPMS low tire
pressure telltale.
(If your vehicle has tires of a
dif f erent size than the size indicated
on the vehicle placard or tire
inf lation pressure label, you should
determine the proper tire inf lation
pressure f or those tires.)
Each tire, including the spare (if
provided), should be checked
monthly when cold and inf lated to
the inf lation pressure recommended
by the vehicle manuf acturer on the
vehicle placard or tire inf lation
pressure label. As an added safety feature, your
vehicle has been equipped with a tire
pressure monitoring system (TPMS)
that illuminates a low tire pressure
telltale
when one or more of your tires is
signif icantly under-inf lated.
All Models
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) Required Federal Explanation
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Bulb Replacement..........................
Back-up Lights .340
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Brake Lights .340
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Bed Lights .343
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Daytime Running Lights .339
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Fog Lights .339
Front Turn Signal /Parking/ .......................
Hazard Lights .338
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Headlights .336
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High-mount Brake Light .341
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License Plate Lights .342
Rear Bulbs (Brake/Taillights,
Turn Signal/Hazard Lights, ................
Back-up Lights) .340
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Specif ications .389
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Bulbs, Halogen .336,339
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Capacities Chart .388,389
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Carbon Monoxide Hazard .55
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Cargo Hooks .118,137
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Carrying Cargo .259
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CAUTION, Explanation of .iii
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CD Care .198
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CD Changer .181,189CD Player/Changer Error
...................................
Messages .201
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CD Player .175
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Certif ication Label .386
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Chains, tire .354
Change Oil ........................................
How to .327
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When to .313
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Changing a Flat Tire .361
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Charging System Indicator .63,374
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Checklist, Bef ore Driving .269
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Childproof Door Locks .104
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Child Saf ety .34
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Booster Seats .52
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Child Seats .41
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Important Saf ety Reminders .34
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Inf ants .39
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Larger Children .51
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LATCH .43
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Risks with Airbags .35
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Small Children .40
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Tether .43,48
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Where Should a Child Sit? .35
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Child Seats .41
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LATCH .43
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Tether Anchorage Points .48 ...............
Climate Control System .152
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Clock .205
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Coat Hooks .138
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Code, Audio System .204
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CO in the Exhaust .397
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Compact Spare Tire .360
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Compass .210
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Console Compartment .136
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Consumer Inf ormation .404
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Controls, Instruments and .59
Coolant
........................................
Adding .329
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Checking .253
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Proper Solution .329
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Temperature Gauge .76
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Courtesy Light .143
Crankcase Emissions Control ........................................
System .397
Cruise Control .......................................
Indicator .67
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Operation .207
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Cup Holders .137
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Customer Service Of f ice .404
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Saf ety Belts .8,20
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Safety Defects, Reporting .406
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Saf ety Features .7
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Airbags .9
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Door Locks .11
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Head Restraints .15
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Seat Belts .8,20
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Seats and Seat-Backs .13,14
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Saf ety Labels, Location of .56
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Saf ety Messages .iii
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Satellite Radio, XM
.167
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Seat Belts .8,20
...............
Additional Information .20
Automatic Seat Belt
...............................
Tensioners .21
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Cleaning .344
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Lap/Shoulder Belt .21
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Maintenance .22
Reminder Light and ................................
Beeper .20,62
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System Components .20
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Use During Pregnancy .18
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Wearing a Lap/Shoulder Belt .16
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Seating Capacities .388...............................................
Seats .119
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Adjusting the Seat .119,121
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Folding the Rear Seats .125
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Head Restraints .122
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Heater .126
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Security System .206
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Serial Number .386
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Service Intervals .324
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Service Manual, Purchasing .407
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Service Station Procedures .249
Shif ting the Automatic
.............................
Transmission .271
...
Shif t Lever Position Indicators .271
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Shif t Lock Release .275
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Side Airbags .9,28
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Side Curtain Airbags .10,30
Side Marker (Parking)
...
Lights, Bulb Replacement in .338
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Signaling Turns .95
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Snow Tires .353
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Sound System .159,167,173
Spare Tire
..............................
Inf lating .350,360
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Specif ications .353,389
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Specif ications Charts .388
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Speed Control .207...................................
Speedometer .76
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SRS, Additional Inf ormation .23
...
Additional Safety Precautions .33
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Airbag System Components .23
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Airbag Service .32
How the Passenger Airbag Of f ......................
Indicator Works .31
How the Side Airbag Of f ......................
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 .30,64
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START (Ignition Key Position) .102
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Starting the Engine .270
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With a Dead Battery .370
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Steam Coming f rom Engine .372
Steering Wheel
..................................
Adjustment .99
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Anti-thef t Column Lock .102
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Stereo Sound System .159,167,173
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Storing Your Vehicle .357
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Stuck Vehicle .383
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Sun Visor .140
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Sunglasses Holder .138
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) ......................................
Servicing .32
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SRS Indicator .30,64
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System Components .23
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Synthetic Oil .327
Unexpected, Taking Care..........................................
of the .359
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Unif orm Tire Quality Grading .390
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Tachometer .76
Tailgate, Dual-Action ...............................
Indicator .11,115
...................................
Operation .113
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Taillights, Changing Bulbs in .340
.
Taking Care of the Unexpected .359
Technical Descriptions
....
DOT Tire Quality Grading .390
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Emissions Control Systems .397
Three Way Catalytic
...............................
Converter .399
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Temperature Gauge .76
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Tensioners, Seat Belts .21
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Thef t Protection .204
..
Three Way Catalytic Converter .399 ....................................
Timing Belt .336
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Tire Chains .354
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Tire, How to Change a Flat .361
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Tire Labeling .392
Tire Pressure Monitoring ....................
System (TPMS) .278
Low Tire Pressure ...........................
Indicator .72,278
Required Federal ............................
Explanation .394
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Tire Pressure Monitor .279
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TPMS Indicator .72,73,279,281
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Tires .348
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Air Pressure .350
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Checking Wear .350
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Compact Spare .360
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DOT Tire Quality Grading .390
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Inf lation .349
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Inspection .350
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Maintenance .351
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Replacing .352
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Rotating .351
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Snow .353
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Specif ications .353,389
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Tire Chains .354
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Tools, Tire Changing .361 Towing
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A Trailer .296
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Emergency Wrecker .383
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Equipment .301
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Equipment and Accessories .297
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Weight Limit .293
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Trailer Loading .295
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Trailer Towing Tips .303
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Transf er Assembly Fluid .333
Transmission
...............
Checking Fluid Level .331
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Fluid Selection .332
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Identif ication Number .387
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Shif ting the Automatic .271
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Treadwear .390
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Trip Meter .79,84
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Trunk, In-Bed .116
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Turn Signals .95
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Service Inf ormation Summary
Gasoline:Tire Pressure (measured cold):
Fuel Tank Capacity:
Recommended Engine Oil:
Automatic Transmission Fluid: Power Steering Fluid:
Brake Fluid:
Rear Differential Fluid:
Transfer Assembly Fluid: 32 psi (220 kPa , 2.2 kgf/cm
)
Front/Rear:
Compact Spare Tire:
60 psi (420 kPa , 4.2 kgf/cm
)
22.01 US gal (83.3
)
API Premium grade 5W-20
detergent oil (see page ).
Oil change capacity (including
filter): 4.5 US qt (4.3
)
Honda Genuine ATF-Z1
(Automatic Transmission Fluid)
(see page ). Honda Power Steering Fluid
preferred, or another brand of
power steering fluid as a
temporary replacement. Do not
use ATF (see page ).
Honda Heavy Duty Brake Fluid
DOT 3 preferred, or a DOT 3 or
DOT 4 brake fluid as a temporary
replacement (see page ).
Honda VTM-4 Differential Fluid
(see page ).
Unleaded gasoline, pump octane
number of 87 or higher.
SAE 90 or SAE 80W-90 viscosity
hypoid gear oil, API service
classified GL4 or GL5 only.335
333
332 334
326
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