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1995 Accord Sedan Online Reference Owner's Manual
Use these links (and links throughout this manual) to navigate through this reference.
For a printed owner's manual, click on authorized manuals or go to www.helminc.com.
Owner's Identification Form
Introduction .........................................................................................................................................
A Few Words About Safety.................................................................................................................
Driver and Passenger Safety ..............................................................................................................
Proper use and care of your vehicle's seat belts, and Supplemental Restraint System.
Instruments and Controls.................................................................................................................
Instrument panel indicator and gauge, and how to use dashboard and steering column controls.
Comfort and Convenience Features .............................................................................................. .
How to operate the climate control system, the audio system, and other convenience features.
Before Driving..................................................................................................................................
What gasoline to use, how to break-in your new vehicle, and how to load luggage and other cargo.
Driving ..............................................................................................................................................
The proper way to start the engine, shift the transmission, and park, plus towing a trailer.
Maintenance .....................................................................................................................................
The Maintenance Schedule shows you when you need to take your vehicle to the dealer.
Appearance Care..............................................................................................................................
Tips on cleaning and protecting your vehicle. Things to look for if your vehicle ever needs body repairs.
Taking Care of the Unexpected ......................................................................................................
This section covers several problems motorists sometimes experience, and how to handle them.
Technical Information.....................................................................................................................
ID numbers, dimensions, capacities, and technical information.
Warranty and Customer Relations (U.S. and Canada) ................................................................
A summary of the warranties covering your new Acura, and how to contact us.
Authorized Manuals (U.S. only)......................................................................................................
How to order manuals and other technical literature.
Index......................................................................................................................................................
Information you need when you pull up to the fuel pump.
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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    1995 Accord Sedan Online Reference Owner's Manual Use these links (and links throughout this manual) to navigate through this reference. For a printed owner's manual, click on authorized manuals or go to www.helminc.com. Contents Owner's Identification Form Introduction ............................A Few Words About Safety.........................

  • Page 2: Introduction

    Introduction Congratulations ! Your selection of a 1995 Honda Accord was a wise investment. It will give you years of driving pleasure. To enhance the enjoyment of your new car, take time to study this manual. In it, you will learn about your car's many conveniences and useful features.
  • Page 3 A safety message alerts you to potential hazards that could hurt you or others. Each safety message is preceded by a safety alert symbol Your Honda or other property can be one of three words, DANGER, WARNING or CAUTION. damaged if you don't follow instruc- These mean: tions.

  • Page 4: Driver And Passenger Safety

    Driver and Passenger Safety This section gives you important Storing Cargo Safely....Why Wear Seat Belts....information about occupant protec- Driving with Pets......Important Safety Reminders..tion. It shows how to use seat belts Child Safety........Seat Belt System Components..properly.

  • Page 5: Your Occupant Protection System

    Your Occupant Protection System Your Honda is equipped with seat Two indicator lights are also part of To get the maximum protection from belts and other features that work your safety system. One reminds you your occupant protection system, together to protect you and your...

  • Page 6: The Seat Belt System And How It Works

    The Seat Belt System and How It Works Why Wear Seat Belts Two people should never use the same seat belt. If they do, they could Wearing seat belts, and wearing them properly, is fundamental to Not wearing a seat belt be very seriously injured in a crash.

  • Page 7: Seat Belt System Components

    The Seat Belt System and How It Works Seat Belt System Components Lap/Shoulder Belt Lap Belt Your Honda has seat belts in all five seating positions. The front seats BUCKLE SHOULDER UPPER SEAT and the outside positions of the rear...

  • Page 8: Wearing Seat Belts Properly

    The Seat Belt System and How It Works Wearing Seat Belts Properly Wearing a Lap/Shoulder Belt You can increase the effectiveness of your seat belts if you take a little time to read the following pages and make sure you know how to wear seat belts properly.
  • Page 9 The Seat Belt System and How It Works RELEASE BUTTON RELEASE BUTTON 4. Pull up on the shoulder part of the 5. If the belt crosses your neck, you To unlatch the seat belt, push the red PRESS button on the buckle. belt to remove any slack.

  • Page 10: Wearing The Lap Belt

    The Seat Belt System and How It Works Wearing the Lap Belt To unlatch the belt, push the red 1. Pull the latch plate across your 2. Position the belt as low as possible hips and insert it into the buckle across your hips and pelvic bones, PRESS button on the buckle.

  • Page 11: Advice For Pregnant Women

    The Seat Belt System and How It Works Advice for Pregnant Women If possible, use the lap/shoulder seat Seat Belt Maintenance belt, remembering to keep the lap For safety, you should check the condition of your seat belts regularly. portion as low as possible (see page Pull out each belt fully and look for Each time you have a check-up, ask frays, cuts, burns, and wear.

  • Page 12: Supplemental Restraint System

    Supplemental Restraint System Your car is equipped with a DRIVER'S INDICATOR Supplemental Restraint System AIRBAG (SRS) to help protect the head and Not wearing a seat belt chest of the driver and front seat increases the chance of serious passenger during a severe frontal injury or death in a crash, even collision.

  • Page 13: What Happens In A Crash

    Supplemental Restraint System What Happens In a Crash After the crash, you may see what A sophisticated electronic system looks like smoke. This is actually If you ever have a severe frontal that continually monitors the collision, the sensors will detect powder from the airbag's surface.

  • Page 14: Important Facts About Airbags

    Supplemental Restraint System Important Facts About Airbags Just from viewing the vehicle Frontal collision range Airbags inflate only when needed; in damage after a crash, it is very a severe frontal collision. A severe difficult to accurately determine if collision would be similar to a crash the airbags should or should not into a parked car at 25 mph (40 have inflated.

  • Page 15: How The Driver's Airbag Works

    Supplemental Restraint System How the Driver's Airbag Works To do its job, the airbag inflates with considerable force. So, while it can reduce serious injuries and even save your life, the airbag might cause some facial abrasions or other injuries. To reduce the possibility of injury, you should always sit back as far from the steering wheel as is practical while still maintaining full...

  • Page 16: How The Passenger's Airbag Works

    Supplemental Restraint System The driver's airbag is stored in the This airbag is quite large and inflates How the Passenger's Airbag center of the steering wheel. For Works with considerable force. It can your safety, do not attach any items seriously hurt a front seat passenger to the steering wheel.

  • Page 17: System Service

    The light does not come on when replaced. Do not try to remove or you turn the ignition ON (II). discard the airbags by yourself. This must be done by a Honda dealer. The light stays on after the engine starts.

  • Page 18: System Service Precautions

    Scrapping an entire car that has uninflated airbags can be dangerous. Do not modify your steering wheel Get assistance from a Honda dealer or any other part of the supplemental restraint system. Modifications could if your car must be scrapped.

  • Page 19: Additional Safety Information

    Additional Safety Information The seat belts and airbags are obvi- Seat-back Position Head Restraint Position ously important parts of your occu- The seat-backs should be in an pant protection system. upright position for you and your passengers to get the most protec- In addition, you should know that tion from the seat belts.

  • Page 20: Door Locks

    Additional Safety Information The recommended way to restrain a Door Locks Be sure to keep compartment doors It is not safe to leave your car doors closed when the car is moving. If a medium-sized or larger dog is with a unlocked.

  • Page 21: Child Safety

    Child Safety Where Should Children Sit? According to accident statistics, children of all sizes and ages are An infant or child who is not properly restrained can be killed safer when they are properly or seriously injured in a crash. restrained in the rear seat rather than the front seat.

  • Page 22: Important Safety Reminders

    Child Safety If a toddler seat is used in the front Important Safety Reminders Two children should never use the passenger's seat, the vehicle seat same seat belt. If they do, they could Never hold a baby or child on your should be moved as far back as be very seriously injured in a crash.

  • Page 23: For Restraining Children Under 18 Kg (40 Ibs)

    Child Safety General Guidelines for To properly route a seat belt through Restraining an Infant Who Restraining Children Under 18 Weighs Less Than 9 kg a child seat, follow the seat maker's kg (40 Ibs) (20 Ibs) instructions. If you use a lap/ Use an approved child seat.
  • Page 24 Child Safety We recommend that, whenever Restraining a Child Who Weighs The preferred place to put a toddler possible, you put the infant seat in Between 9 and 18 kg (20 and 40 seat is in the center position of the the center position of the rear seat rear seat.

  • Page 25: Restraining A Child Who Weighs Over 18Kg (40 Ibs)

    Child Safety Using a Seat Belt Locking Clip Restraining a Child Who Weighs Put the seat belt on your child and Over 18 kg (40 Ibs) check its fit. The shoulder belt Always use a seat belt locking clip should fit over the collarbone and when you secure a child seat to your across the chest.

  • Page 26: Using Child Restraints With Tethers

    3. Tightly grasp the belt near the Position the clip as close as latch plate. Pinch both parts of the possible to the latch plate. Your Honda has three attachment belt together so they won't slip points for tether-style child seat. through the latch plate. Unbuckle 5.

  • Page 27: Storing A Child Seat

    When them by writing to: installing, make sure the toothed washer is on the bottom of the bolt. American Honda Motor Co., Inc. Consumer Affairs The supplied anchor plate is 1919 Torrance Blvd. designed only for mounting a child Torrance, CA 90501-2746 restraint.

  • Page 28: Alcohol And Drugs

    Alcohol and Drugs Driving a car requires your full at- The safest thing you can do is never If you have no choice but to drive, tention and alertness. Traffic condi- drink and drive. This can be done if stop drinking and give yourself lots tions change rapidly.

  • Page 29: Carbon Monoxide Hazard

    Carbon Monoxide Hazard If you must sit in your parked car, Your car's exhaust contains carbon High levels of carbon monoxide can even in an unconfined area, with the monoxide gas. You should have no collect rapidly in enclosed areas, engine running, adjust the heating problem with carbon monoxide such as a garage.

  • Page 30: Safety Labels

    They warn you of potential hazards that could cause serious injury. Read these labels carefully and don't remove them. If a label comes off or becomes hard RADIATOR CAP to read, contact your Honda dealer for a replacement. BATTERY Driver and Passenger Safety...
  • Page 31 They warn you of potential hazards that could cause serious injury. Read these labels carefully and don't remove them. If a label conies off or becomes hard to read, contact your Honda dealer for a replacement. RADIATOR CAP Driver and Passenger Safety...

  • Page 32: Instruments And Controls

    Maintenance Required Adjustment....... the controls and displays that Indicator........contribute to the daily operation of Controls Near the Steering Driver's Seat Power your Honda. All the essential Wheel........Adjustment....... controls are within easy reach. Headlights........Driver's Lumbar Support.... Daytime Running Lights.....

  • Page 33: Control Locations

    Control Locations HEATING/COOLING MIRROR DIGITAL CLOCK CONTROL (P.67) CONTROLS (P.74) (P.65) DOOR LOCK SWITCH (P.53) AUDIO SYSTEM (P.81) POWER WINDOW SWITCH (P.62) FUEL FILL DOOR RELEASE (P.108) TRUNK RELEASE HOOD RELEASE HANDLE HANDLE (P.109) (P.54) Instruments and Controls...

  • Page 34: Indicator Lights

    Indicator Lights The instrument panel has many HIGH BEAM INDICATOR SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT indicators to give you important SYSTEM INDICATOR information about your car. SEAT BELT REMINDER PARKING BRAKE AND LIGHT Lamp Check BRAKE SYSTEM INDICATOR* Many of the indicator lights come on when you turn the ignition switch CHARGING SYSTEM INDICATOR CRUISE CONTROL...

  • Page 35: Indicator Lights

    Indicator Lights Parking Brake Seat Belt Reminder Light Low Oil Pressure Canada and Brake Indicator BRAKE This indicator lights when you turn This indicator lights when the oil System the ignition ON (II). It is a reminder Indicator pressure in the engine drops low to you and your passengers to This light has two functions: enough to cause damage.
  • Page 36 Indicator Lights Supplemental Restraint Door and Brake Lamp Monitor goes off after the engine starts. If it S R S System Indicator comes on at any other time, there is The SRS light normally comes on for a problem in the ABS. If this happens, a few seconds when you turn the take the car to your dealer to have it ignition ON (II).
  • Page 37 It should go off if you turn that you must refuel soon. checked by an authorized Honda on the headlights or release the parking brake. If it comes on at any dealer as soon as possible.
  • Page 38 Gauges Odometer TEMPERATURE TACHOMETER TRIP METER SPEEDOMETER FUEL GAUGE The odometer shows the total dis- GAUGE tance your car has been driven. It measures miles in U.S. models and kilometers in Canadian models. It is illegal under federal law (in the U.S.) and provincial regulations (in Canada) to disconnect, reset, or alter the odometer with the intent to...
  • Page 39 Gauges Temperature Gauge Fuel Gauge Maintenance Required Indicator This shows the temperature of the This shows how much fuel you have. INDICATOR engine's coolant. During normal It is most accurate when the car is on operation, the pointer should rise level ground.

  • Page 40: Controls Near The Steering Wheel

    Controls Near the Steering Wheel The two levers on the steering INSTRUMENT PANEL REAR WINDOW WINDSHIELD column contain controls for driving BRIGHTNESS DEFOGGER WIPERS/WASHERS features you use most often. The left lever controls the turn signals, headlights, and high beams. The right lever controls the windshield wipers.
  • Page 41 Controls Near the Steering Wheel If you leave the lights on with the To flash the high beams, pull back Headlights ignition switch in ACCESSORY (I) and hold the turn signal lever. or LOCK (0), you will hear a Release the lever and the high beams will go off.
  • Page 42 Controls Near the Steering Wheel Turn Signals To signal a lane change, push lightly Instrument Panel Brightness on the turn signal lever in the proper direction and hold it. The lever will return to the center position as soon as you release it. TURN SIGNAL LEVER The knob on the dashboard to the Signal a turn or lane change with this...
  • Page 43 Controls Near the Steering Wheel Windshield Wipers The right lever controls the wind- On 6 cylinder models To operate the wipers in mist mode, shield wipers and washers. The push the control lever down. The In intermittent, the wipers operate rotary switch at the end of the lever wipers run at high speed until you every few seconds.
  • Page 44 Controls Near the Steering Wheel Windshield Washers Hazard Warning Rear Window Defogger To clean the windshield, pull back on Push the red button to the left of the The rear window defogger will clear the wiper control lever. The washers clock to turn on the hazard warning fog, frost, and thin ice from the spray until you release the lever.
  • Page 45 Controls Near the Steering Wheel Make sure the rear window is clear Steering Wheel Adjustment and you have good visibility before You can adjust the steering wheel starting to drive. height to suit your preference. Do this before you begin driving. The defogger wires on the inside of the rear window can be accidentally damaged.
  • Page 46 Controls Near the Steering Wheel 3. Move the steering wheel up or down to the desired position. Position the wheel so you can see all the instrument panel gauges and warning lights. Push the lever up to lock the steering wheel in that position.

  • Page 47: Steering Wheel Controls

    Steering Wheel Controls Cruise Control Using the Cruise Control Except for DX model in the U.S. CRUISE CONTROL MASTER SWITCH Cruise control allows you to maintain Improper use of the cruise a set speed above 25 mph (40 km/h) control can lead to a crash. without keeping your foot on the accelerator pedal.
  • Page 48 Steering Wheel Controls You can decrease the set cruising Changing the Set Speed You can increase the set cruising speed in either of two ways: RESUME/ speed in either of two ways: accel Press and hold the SET/decel Press and hold the RESUME/ button.
  • Page 49 Steering Wheel Controls Even with the cruise control turned If you use the brake or clutch pedal Cancelling the Cruise Control on, you can still use the accelerator Any of these actions cause the cruise to cancel cruise control, the system pedal to speed up for passing.
  • Page 50 When replacing keys, use only Press either of the buttons on the Your car comes with two kinds of Honda-approved key blanks. steering wheel spokes to sound the keys: a master key and a valet key. horn.

  • Page 51: Keys And Locks

    Keys and Locks Ignition Switch ACCESSORY (I) — In this position, LOCK (0) — You can insert or remove the key only in this position. you can operate the audio system When you turn the key from LOCK and cigarette lighter. to ACCESSORY, you may have to turn the steering wheel to release ON (II) —...
  • Page 52 Keys and Locks Door Locks The front doors can be locked and Power Door Locks unlocked from the outside with the LOCK TAB key. MASTER DOOR LOCK SWITCH On LX, LX V-6, EX and EX V-6 models in Each door has a lock tab on the top. the U.S., and EX, EX V-6, EX-R and EX-R Push the tab down to lock the door and pull it up to unlock.
  • Page 53 Keys and Locks All doors lock when you push the Childproof Door Locks Trunk lock tab on the driver's door. In addition, all doors lock when you LEVER use the key to lock either front door from the outside. All doors unlock immediately if you use the key to unlock the passenger's side door.
  • Page 54 Keys and Locks Glove Box MASTER KEY MASTER KEY GLOVE BOX To close the trunk, press down on To protect items in the trunk when Open the glove box by pulling the the trunk lid. you need to give the key to someone bottom of the handle.
  • Page 55 Keys and Locks, Seat Adjustments Front Seat Adjustments An open glove box can cause serious injury to your passenger in a crash, even if the passenger is wearing the seat belt. Always keep the glove box closed while driving. To change the angle of the seat-back, Adjust the seat before you start pull up on the lever on the outside of driving.

  • Page 56: Seat Adjustments

    Seat Adjustments Driver's Seat Power Height Driver's Seat Power Adjustments Adjustment Reclining the seat-back can decrease the protection you get from your seat belt in a crash. You can slide under the seat belt and be seriously injured. Adjust the seat-back to an upright position and sit well back in the seat.
  • Page 57 Seat Adjustments Pull up or push down on the front of Pull the center of the horizontal Adjust the seat-back angle by the switch to move the seat bottom's switch up to raise the seat. Push it pushing the rear switch in the front edge up or down.
  • Page 58 Seat Adjustments Driver's Lumbar Support Reclining the seat-back can decrease the protection you get from your seat belt in a crash. You can slide under the seat belt and be seriously injured. Adjust the seat-back to an upright position and sit well back in the seat.
  • Page 59 Seat Adjustments To remove a head restraint for Folding Rear Seat cleaning or repair, pull it up as far as it will go. Press the release button MASTER Pull and pull the restraint out of the seat- back. Driving your car without head restraints can lead to serious injury to you and your passenger in a crash.
  • Page 60 Seat Adjustments Make sure both rear shoulder belts Never drive with the seat-back Rear Seat Armrest are positioned in front of the rear folded down and the trunk lid open. On LX, LX V-6, EX and EX V-6 models in seat-back whenever the seat-back is See Carbon Monoxide Hazard on the U.S., and EX, EX V-6, EX-R and EX-R...

  • Page 61: Power Windows

    Power Windows Only on LX, LX V-6, EX and EX V-6 The master control panel also con- models in the U.S., and EX, EX V-6, tains these extra features: EX-R and EX-R V-6 models in Canada Your car's windows are electrically- AUTO - To open the driver's powered.
  • Page 62 Power Windows, Moonroof The MAIN switch controls power to Moonroof The power window system has a key- the passengers' windows. With this off delay function. The windows will switch off, the passengers' windows still operate for up to ten minutes cannot be raised or lowered.
  • Page 63 Moonroof, Mirrors Mirrors The moonroof has a key-off delay. Sunshade You can still open and close the moonroof for up to ten minutes after you turn off the ignition. The key-off delay cancels as soon as you open either front door. You must then turn the ignition ON (II) for the moonroof to operate.
  • Page 64 Mirrors Manual Door Mirrors Adjusting the Power Mirrors SELECTOR SWITCH ADJUSTMENT SWITCH Only on U.S. DX and Canadian LX On U.S. LX, LX V-6, EX and EX V-6 3. Push the appropriate edge of the models models, and Canadian EX, EX V-6, EX-R adjustment switch to move the The outside mirrors can be adjusted and EX-R V-6 models...
  • Page 65 Mirrors, Parking Brake Parking Brake NOTICE Driving the car with the parking brake applied can damage the rear brakes and axles. PARKING BRAKE LEVER The outside mirror on the passenger's To apply the parking brake, pull the side has curved glass. Objects look lever up fully.

  • Page 66: Digital Clock

    Digital Clock 3. Press and hold the H button until RESET the hour advances to the desired time. 4. Press and hold the M button until the numbers advance to the desired time. You can use the RESET button to quickly set the time to the nearest hour.
  • Page 67 Beverage Holder, Console Compartment Beverage Holder Console Compartment Push CONSOLE COMPARTMENT On LX, LX V-6, EX and EX V-6 models in To open the console compartment, Be careful when you are using the the U.S., and EX, EX V-6, EX-R and EX-R pull up the front edge of the lid.
  • Page 68 Coin Box, Vanity Mirror Coin Box Vanity Mirror COIN BOX On LX, LX V-6, EX, and EX V-6 models To open the coin box, pull the upper On DX model in the U.S. and LX model in the U.S., and EX, EX V-6, EX-R, and edge.
  • Page 69 Cigarette Lighter, Ashtrays Cigarette Lighter Ashtrays CIGARETTE LIGHTER ASHTRAY ASHTRAY The rear ashtray is at the rear end of the center console. Open the ashtray The ignition switch must be in Open the front ashtray by swinging ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II) for the the lid down.

  • Page 70: Interior Lights

    Interior Lights Ceiling Light Courtesy Lights IGNITION SWITCH LIGHT DOOR ACTIVATED DOOR LIGHT The ceiling light has a three-position Only 6 cylinder models On LX, LX V-6, EX and EX V-6 models in switch. In the OFF position, the light Turn on the spotlight by pushing the the U.S., and EX, EX V-6, EX-R and EX-R does not come on.

  • Page 71: Comfort And Convenience Features

    Comfort and Convenience Features The heating and air conditioning* Heating and Cooling......Audio System (Canadian LX)..system in your car provides a com- Operating the Radio....What Each Control Does.... fortable driving environment in all Finding the Radio Station... How to Use the System....weather conditions.

  • Page 72: Heating And Cooling

    (U.S. DX and Canadian LX models) If you purchased your car without air conditioning, it can be installed at any time. A Genuine Honda air conditioning system is available from your dealer. It meets Honda's high The direction of air flow from the...
  • Page 73 Heating and Cooling Comfort and Convenience Features...
  • Page 74 Heating and Cooling What Each Control Does AIR CONDITIONING RECIRCULATION/ SWITCH FRESH AIR BUTTON Fan Control Dial Turning this dial clockwise increases the fan speed, which increases air flow. Temperature Control Dial Turning this dial clockwise increases the temperature of air flowing from the system.
  • Page 75 Heating and Cooling How to Use the System The engine must be running for the Ventilation This section covers the best way to heater and air conditioning to pro- Your car has a flow-through venti- use the system for ventilation, vide hot and cold air.
  • Page 76 Heating and Cooling To Cool with A/C AIR CONDITIONING To operate the air conditioning SWITCH system, press the air conditioning switch. Set the fan to the desired speed. You can also use the mode button to direct air out of the dash and heater vents. To cool the interior down rapidly after the car has been sitting in the sun:...
  • Page 77 Heating and Cooling To Heat and Dehumidify with Air Conditioning Air conditioning removes moisture from the air as it operates. When used in combination with the heater, it makes the interior warm and dry. 1. Switch the fan on. 2. Turn on the air conditioning. 3.
  • Page 78 Heating and Cooling To Turn Everything Off To Defog and Defrost To rapidly remove exterior frost or To shut off the system temporarily, To remove fog from the inside of the ice from the windshield (on very cold turn the fan speed and temperature windows: days), first select Once the...

  • Page 79: Audio System

    AM/FM/Cassette Stereo Audio CASSETTE SLOT System For Canadian LX model only Your Honda audio system is easy to use, and will give clear A M / F M reception. The preset buttons allow you to select six stations on each band.
  • Page 80 Audio System Operating the Radio STEREO INDICATOR The ignition switch must be in AC- CESSORY (I) or ON (II) to operate the audio system. Turn the system on by turning the ON/VOL knob clockwise. The radio comes on and displays the frequency of the station it was last tuned to.
  • Page 81 Audio System Adjusting the Sound Use the TUNE bar to change the To store a frequency: frequency in small increments. Press Use the Balance and Fader controls the top to go up, and the bottom to adjust the sound "direction". The 1.
  • Page 82 Audio System Radio Frequencies STEREO INDICATOR Your Honda's radio can time in all frequencies in both the AM and FM bands. Those bands cover these frequen- cies: AM band: 530 kilohertz to 1,710 kilohertz FM band: 87.7 megahertz to 107.9 mega-...
  • Page 83 Audio System Operating the Cassette Player FF/REW CASSETTE TAPE DIRECTION EJECT Turn the system ON. Insert the BUTTON BUTTONS SLOT INDICATOR cassette into the slot with the tape opening to the right. Push the cassette in most of the way. The drive will pull it in the rest of the way and begin to play.
  • Page 84 For U.S. LX, LX V-6, EX find EX V-6 models, and Canadian EX, EX V-6, EX-R and EX-R V-6 models Your Honda audio system is easy to use, and will give clear A M / F M reception. The preset buttons allow you to select six stations on AM and twelve stations on FM.
  • Page 85 Audio System CASSETTE SLOT The cassette system uses ON/OFF/VOL KNOB (US: LX, LX V-6, ® Dolby B * noise reduction to give Canada: EX, EX V-6) excellent sound reproduction. The system also senses when a metal or chromium-dioxide (CrO ) tape is being played and adjusts accordingly.
  • Page 86 Audio System Operating the Radio (US:LX,LX V-6, ON/OFF/VOL KNOB STEREO INDICATOR The ignition switch must be in AC- Canada: EX, EX V-6) CESSORY (I) or ON (II) to operate the audio system. Turn the system on by turning the ON/OFF/VOL knob clockwise.
  • Page 87 Audio System You can use any of three methods to (US:LX,LX V-6, find radio stations on the selected Canada: EX, EX V-6) band: TUNE, SEEK, or the Preset buttons. The TUNE function lets you find a desired frequency. Push the TUNE/ SEEK switch up to change to a higher frequency, and down to change to a lower frequency.
  • Page 88 Audio System Presetting (US: LX, LX V-6, The preset buttons allow you to store Canada: EX, EX V-6) radio frequencies for later selection. Each button will store one frequency on the AM band, and two on the FM band. To store a frequency: 1.
  • Page 89 Audio System Once that station's frequency is AUTO SELECT does not erase the On U.S. EX, EX V-6 and Canadian EX-R. stored, simply press and release the stations you have manually preset. EX-R V-6 models proper preset button to tune to it. If The AUTO SELECT function allows When you return to your normal you want to change any preset...
  • Page 90 Audio System Adjusting the Sound Use the Balance and Fader controls to adjust the sound "direction". The Balance control moves it left-to-right. The Fader control moves it front-to- back. To use either control, push on the knob to get it to pop out. Adjust the front-to-back sound to your liking with the outside ring.
  • Page 91 Audio System STEREO INDICATOR Radio Frequencies (US: LX, LX V-6, Your Honda's radio can tune in all Canada: EX, EX V-6) frequencies in both the AM and FM bands. Those bands cover these frequen- cies: AM band: 530 kilohertz to 1,710 kilohertz FM band: 87.7 megahertz to 107.9 mega-...
  • Page 92 Audio System Operating the Cassette Player ON/OFF/VOL KNOB CASSETTE (US: LX, LX V-6, TAPE DIRECTION SLOT INDICATOR Turn the system ON. Insert the Canada: EX, EX V-6) cassette into the slot with the tape opening to the right. Push the cassette in most of the way.
  • Page 93 Audio System ® Dolby noise reduction turns on (US: LX, LX V-6, when you insert a cassette. If the Canada: EX, EX V-6) tape was not recorded with Dolby " B " noise reduction, turn it off by pressing the button.
  • Page 94 Audio System The REPEAT and TMS functions Cassette Search Functions system will continue repeating this passage until you turn off REPEAT use silent periods on the tape to find Once a cassette is playing, you can by pressing the button again. the end of a selection.
  • Page 95 After disc 6 has completed, the up and release it before you hear a system will return to disc 1. To make Your dealer has Genuine Honda your own disc selection, push one of beep, the system will skip forward to accessory in-dash CD players the six preset buttons.
  • Page 96 Audio System ON/OFF/VOL KNOB RPT INDICATOR (US: LX, LX V-6, Canada: EX, EX V-6) TUNE/SEEK CD BUTTON REPEAT BUTTON SWITCH (US: EX, EX V-6, ON/OFF/VOL KNOB A. SELECT RPT INDICATOR INDICATOR Canada: EX-R, EX-R V-6) TUNE/SEEK CD BUTTON A. SELECT/ SWITCH REPEAT BUTTON Comfort and Convenience Features...
  • Page 97 Audio System If you push the REPEAT button on On U.S. EX, EX V-6 and Canadian EX-R. If you change modes to radio or the U.S. LX, LX V-6 and Canadian EX, EX-R V-6 models tape while a CD is playing, then EX V-6 models or the A.
  • Page 98 Audio System CD Error Indications If you see an error indication on the display, find the cause in the chart to the right. If you cannot clear the error indication, take the car to your Honda dealer. Comfort and Convenience Features...

  • Page 99: Caring For The Cassette Player

    Caring for the Cassette Player For Canadian LX model only Use 100-minute or shorter cassettes. CLEAN LIGHT The cassette drive picks up dirt and Cassettes longer than 100 minutes oxides whenever you play a tape. use thinner tape that may break or This builds up over time and causes jam the drive.
  • Page 100 Caring for the Cassette Player play normally after being manually see CLEAN flashing for 5 seconds in On U.S. LX, LX V-6, EX and EX V-6 the display when you insert a tape rewound. models, and Canadian EX, EX V-6, EX-R into the tape slot.

  • Page 101: Theft Protection

    Owner's Manual. If you should happen to lose both cards, you must obtain the code number from your Honda dealer. To do this, you will need the system's serial number. Comfort and Convenience Features...

  • Page 102: Before Driving

    Before Driving Before you begin driving your Honda, Break-in Period......you should know what gasoline to Gasoline.......... use, and how to check the levels of Oxygenated Fuels...... important fluids. You also need to Driving in Foreign Countries... know how to properly stow luggage Service Station Procedures ..
  • Page 103 Gasoline Oxygenated Fuels Help assure your car's future Some conventional gasolines are Your Honda operates most effec- reliability and performance by paying tively on unleaded gasoline with a being blended with alcohol or an extra attention to how you drive pump octane number of 86 or higher.
  • Page 104 Gasoline containing under the name "Gasohol." the U.S. or Canada, write to Honda at more than 5% methanol by volume may cause starting and/or perform- the address shown for information about any modifications your car ance problems.
  • Page 105 Service Station Procedures 3. Remove the fuel fill cap slowly. Filling the Fuel Tank You may hear a hissing sound as pressure inside the tank escapes. Gasoline is highly flammable Place the fuel fill cap on the inside and explosive. You can be burned or seriously injured of the door as shown.

  • Page 106: Before Driving

    Service Station Procedures Opening the Hood SUPPORT ROD HOOD RELEASE HANDLE LATCH 1. Shift to Park or Neutral and set 2. Standing in front of the car, put 4 cylinder models the parking brake. Pull the hood your fingers under the front edge 3.
  • Page 107 Service Station Procedures Oil Check 4 cylinder models DIPSTICK 6 cylinder models DIPSTICK 6 cylinder models Check the engine oil level every time 3. Lift the hood up most of the way. you fill the car with fuel. Wait at least The hydraulic supports will lift it two minutes after turning the engine up the rest of the way and hold it...
  • Page 108 Service Station Procedures 4 cylinder models 6 cylinder models 2. Wipe the dipstick with a clean 3. Insert it all the way back in its tube. cloth or paper towel. Before Driving...
  • Page 109 MAX and M I N lines. If other items in your Honda. it is below the M I N line, see Adding If it is near or below the lower mark,...

  • Page 110: Fuel Economy

    Fuel Economy The condition of your car and your A cold engine uses more fuel than a Driving Habits driving habits are the two most You can improve fuel economy by warm engine. It is not necessary to important things that affect the fuel driving moderately.
  • Page 111 Strong electronic inter- your Honda. If possible, have your are covered by warranty. ference can affect their operation. Honda dealer inspect the final installation.

  • Page 112: Loading Cargo

    The maximum load you can carry in To figure out how much cargo you Where you store this cargo, and how your Honda is 385 kg (850 Ibs). It can carry: well you secure it, are just as includes the total weight of all important as how much it weighs.

  • Page 113: Driving

    Driving This section gives you tips on Preparing to Drive......starting the engine under various Starting the Engine......conditions, and how to operate the 5-speed Manual manual and automatic transmissions. Transmission......It also includes important infor- Automatic mation on your car's braking system Transmission......

  • Page 114: Preparing To Drive

    Preparing to Drive 10. Turn the ignition ON (II). Check You should do the following checks 5. Check the adjustment of the seat the indicator lights in the instru- and adjustments every day before (see page 56). you drive your car. ment panel.

  • Page 115: Starting The Engine

    Starting the Engine 5-speed Manual Transmission 5. If the engine does not start within Automatic Transmission 15 seconds, or starts but stalls 1. Apply the parking brake. 1. Apply the parking brake. right away, repeat step 4 with the 2. In cold weather, turn off all accelerator pedal pressed half-way 2.
  • Page 116 Starting the Engine 5. If the engine does not start within Starting in Cold Weather at High 3. If the engine fails to start in step 2, 15 seconds, or starts but stalls Altitude (Above 2,400 meters/ push the accelerator pedal to the right away, repeat step 4 with the 8,000 feet) floor and hold it there while you...

  • Page 117: Speed Manual Transmission

    5-speed Manual Transmission Come to a full stop before you shift Recommended Shift Points into reverse. You can damage the Drive in the highest gear that lets transmission by trying to shift into the engine run and accelerate reverse with the car moving. smoothly.

  • Page 118: Driving

    Maximum Speeds (US: EX, Canada: EX-R) Automatic Transmission The speeds in this table are the Your Honda's transmission has four maximums for the given gears. If forward speeds, and is electronically you exceed these speeds, the engine controlled for smoother shifting. It speed will enter into the tachometer's also has a "lock-up"...

  • Page 119: Automatic Transmission

    Automatic Transmission Shift Lever Positions SHIFT LEVER This display is on the instrument The shift lever has seven positions. panel between the speedometer and It must be in Park or Neutral to start tachometer. It shows you the the engine. When you are stopped in position of the shift lever.
  • Page 120 Automatic Transmission Park (P) — This position mechani- Neutral (N) — Use Neutral if you cally locks the transmission. Use need to restart a stalled engine, or if Park whenever you are turning off or it is necessary to stop briefly with starting the engine.
  • Page 121 Automatic Transmission Drive (D3) —This position is similar Second (2) — To shift to Second, First (1) — To shift from Second to First, press the release button on the to D4, except only the first three press the release button on the side side of the shift lever.
  • Page 122 3. Insert the key in the Shift Lock If you need to use the Shift Lock Release, it could mean your car is Release slot next to the shift lever. developing a problem. Have the car checked by your Honda dealer. Driving...

  • Page 123: The Braking System

    The Braking System Your Honda is equipped with front Check your brakes after driving Brake System Design disc brakes. The brakes on the rear through deep water. Apply the The hydraulic system that operates wheels may be disc or drum, brakes moderately to see if they feel the brakes has two separate circuits.
  • Page 124 The Braking System If this happens, you will immediately control. It does this by helping you to ABS INDICATOR* notice that the brake pedal goes prevent the wheels from locking up down much farther and you need to and skidding. press on it much harder.
  • Page 125 The Braking System, Driving in Bad Weather A car with ABS may require a longer Driving in Bad Weather Driving Technique — Always drive distance to stop on loose or uneven slower than you would in dry surfaces than an equivalent car with- weather.

  • Page 126: Driving In Bad Weather

    Driving in Bad Weather Visibility — Being able to see Traction — Check your tires clearly in all directions and being frequently for wear and proper visible to other drivers are important pressure. Both are important in in all weather conditions. This is preventing "hydroplaning"...

  • Page 127: Towing A Trailer

    Towing a Trailer Your Honda is designed primarily to The combined weight of the car, The total weight of the trailer and carry passengers and their cargo. everything loaded in it must not all passengers and their luggage, You can use it to tow a trailer if you and tongue load must not exceed exceed 450 kg (1,000 Ibs).
  • Page 128 Towing a Trailer The best way to confirm that your Trailer Hitches total towing package is within these Your Honda dealer, or the Honda Improperly loading your car and specifications is to get it weighed. Customer Relations Zone Office, can...
  • Page 129 Towing a Trailer Mirrors Connecting the Trailer Always use a safety chain when Many states and provinces have laws Most trailers that have a gross towing a trailer. Connect the safety chain securely at both ends. Make requiring special outside mirrors weight of 450 kg (1,000 Ibs) do not sure the chain crosses under the when you are towing a trailer.
  • Page 130 Towing a Trailer Before Starting Out GROUND BACK-UP LIGHT LEFT TURN SIGNAL As you are preparing to tow your (BLACK) (GREEN/BLACK) (GREEN/BLUE) trailer, do the following: Measure the trailer's tongue load. You can do this with a bathroom scale. Verify that the hitch and safety chain are securely fastened.
  • Page 131 Towing a Trailer Towing Safety The car/trailer combination is more This extra load is magnified when Your car will not stop as quickly with affected by crosswinds and buffeting. you are driving in hilly terrain. a trailer in tow. Leave extra distance When being passed by a large Watch the temperature gauge between your car and other vehicles.
  • Page 132 Towing a Trailer Backing up with a trailer is difficult If you have to stop while going uphill, and takes practice. Drive slowly, do not hold the car in place by pressing on the accelerator. This can make small movements with the cause the automatic transmission to steering wheel, and have someone overheat.

  • Page 133: Maintenance

    Tire Rotation......If you have the skills and tools required to perform more complex Adding Engine Coolant..... Replacing Tires and Wheels ..maintenance tasks on your Honda, Replacing Engine Coolant..Wheels and Tires....... you may want to purchase the Windshield Washers.....

  • Page 134: Maintenance Safety

    It will also reward you should be performed by a Honda arise in performing maintenance. with more economical, trouble-free technician or other qualified Only you can decide whether or not driving and help reduce air pollution.
  • Page 135 Maintenance Safety Important Safety Precautions Read the instructions before you begin, and make sure you have the Before you begin any maintenance, make sure your car is parked on tools and skills required. level ground and that the parking brake is on. Also, be sure the engine To reduce the possibility of fire or is off.

  • Page 136: Maintenance Schedule

    Maintenance Schedule The Maintenance Schedule specifies The services and time or distance Which Schedule to Follow: how often you should have your car intervals shown in the maintenance Service your car according to the serviced and what things need schedule assume you will use your time and mileage periods on one of attention.
  • Page 137 Your authorized Honda dealer We recommend the use of Genuine According to state and federal knows your car best and can provide Honda parts and fluids whenever you regulations, failure to perform competent, efficient service. have maintenance done. These are...
  • Page 138 Maintenance Schedule (Normal Conditions) Follow the Normal Maintenance Schedule if the severe driving conditions specified in the Severe Conditions Maintenance Schedule on the next page do not apply. For Canadian Owners: This Maintenance Schedule outlines the minimum required maintenance that you should perform to ensure the trouble- free operation of your vehicle.
  • Page 139 Maintenance Schedule (Severe Conditions) Follow the Severe Maintenance Schedule if you drive your vehicle MAINLY under one or more of the following conditions: Driving less than 8 km (5 miles) per trip or, in freezing temperatures, driving less than 16 km (10 miles) per trip. Driving in extremely hot [over 90°F (32°C)] conditions.

  • Page 140: Required Maintenance Record

    Required Maintenance Record Have your servicing dealer record all Required Maintenance below. Keep receipts for all work done on your car. Maintenance...
  • Page 141 Non-Scheduled Maintenance Record Record additional maintenance for severe driving conditions or non-scheduled maintenance on this page (see page 143). Maintenance...

  • Page 142: Periodic Checks

    Periodic Checks You should check the following Engine oil level — Check every Tires — Check the tire pressure items at the specified intervals. If time you fill the fuel tank. See monthly. Examine the tread for you are unsure of how to perform page 110.

  • Page 143: Fluid Locations

    Fluid Locations 4 Cylinder Models (5-M/T only) CLUTCH FLUID (Gray cap) BRAKE FLUID (Gray cap) ENGINE OIL ENGINE OIL DIPSTICK FILL CAP (Orange loop) COOLANT ANTI-LOCK BRAKE RESERVOIR RESERVOIR (Gray cap) AUTOMATIC POWER STEERING TRANSMISSION FLUID (Red cap) FLUID DIPSTICK (Yellow loop) WASHER FLUID (Blue cap)
  • Page 144 Fluid Locations 6 Cylinder Models ENGINE OIL BRAKE FLUID FILL CAP (Gray cap) ANTI-LOCK BRAKE RESERVOIR COOLANT RESERVOIR POWER STEERING FLUID (Red cap) AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID DIPSTICK (Yellow loop) ENGINE OIL DIPSTICK (Orange loop) Maintenance...

  • Page 145: Engine Oil

    Engine Oil Checking Engine Oil UPPER MARK LOWER MARK 4 cylinder models DIPSTICK 6 cylinder models DIPSTICK 3. Pull it out again and look at the oil Check the engine oil a couple of level at the end of the dipstick. If it minutes after shutting off the engine.
  • Page 146 Engine Oil Adding Recommended Oil Oil is a major contributor to your engine's performance and longevity. ENGINE OIL FILL CAP ENGINE OIL FILL CAP Always use a premium-grade deter- gent oil. 4 cylinder models 6 cylinder models To add oil, unscrew and remove the engine oil fill cap on top of the valve cover.
  • Page 147 A fuel-efficient oil is recommended designations, such as CD. These for your Honda. This is shown on the additional classifications are not a API Service label by the words problem, as long as the label also "Energy Conserving I I .
  • Page 148 Honda. You may use a 10W-30 oil if 1. Run the engine until it reaches the temperature in your area never normal operating temperature, goes below 20°F( —...
  • Page 149 A special drain bolt from the bottom of the wrench (available from your engine. Drain the oil into an Honda dealer) is required to appropriate container. remove the filter. 4. Install a new oil filter according to instructions that come with it.
  • Page 150 Engine Oil 7. Replace the engine oil fill cap. NOTICE OIL FILTER Start the engine. The oil pressure indicator light should go out within If you change your own oil, please five seconds. If it does not, turn off dispose of the used oil properly. Put it the engine and reinspect your in a sealed container and take it to a work.

  • Page 151: Cooling System

    Cooling System Always use Genuine Honda Anti- Checking the Engine Coolant freeze/Coolant. The cooling system Level contains many aluminum compo- RESERVE TANK RESERVE TANK nents which can corrode if an improper antifreeze is used. Some antifreeze, even though labeled as safe for aluminum parts, may not provide adequate protection.
  • Page 152 Cooling System Adding Engine Coolant If the reserve tank is completely empty, you should also check the coolant level in the radiator. Removing the radiator cap while the engine is hot can cause the coolant to spray out, seriously scalding you. 4 cylinder models RADIATOR CAP 6 cylinder models...
  • Page 153 Cooling System Do not add any rust inhibitors or other additives to your car's cooling system. They may not be compatible with the coolant or engine compo- nents. Replacing Engine Coolant The cooling system should be completely drained and refilled with new coolant according to the time and distance recommendations in the maintenance schedule.
  • Page 154 Cooling System DRAIN PLUG DRAIN BOLT 4 cylinder models 6 cylinder models 4 cylinder models 1. Start the engine. Turn the heater 4 cylinder models temperature control dial to 3. Loosen the drain plug on the bottom of the radiator. The maximum heat and turn off the coolant will drain through the engine.
  • Page 155 Cooling System DRAIN PLUG RESERVE TANK RESERVE TANK CAP RESERVE TANK RESERVE TANK CAP HOLDER 6 cylinder models DRAIN BOLTS 4 cylinder models HOLDER 6 cylinder models 4. Remove the reserve tank from its 6 cylinder models 3. Loosen the drain plug on the holder by pulling it straight up.
  • Page 156 Cooling System FILLER NECK FILLER NECK 4 cylinder models Fill up to here 6 cylinder models BLEEDER BOLT Fill up to here 4 cylinder models 6. Mix the recommended antifreeze 7. Pour coolant into the radiator up 8. Loosen the bleeder bolt on top of with an equal amount of purified the engine.
  • Page 157 Cooling System BLEEDER BOLT RESERVE TANK RESERVE TANK 6 cylinder models 4 cylinder models 6 cylinder models 10. Turn off the engine. Check the level in the radiator, add coolant if needed. Install the radiator cap, tighten it fully. 11. Fill the reserve tank to the MAX mark.

  • Page 158: Windshield Washers

    Windshield Washers Windshield Washers LEVEL GAUGE Check the level in the windshield washer reservoir at least monthly during normal usage. In bad weather, when you use the washers often, check the level every time you stop for fuel. The windshield washer reservoir is located behind the headlight.

  • Page 159: Transmission Oil

    Automatic Transmission 5. If the level is below the lower mark, add fluid into the tube to 4 cylinder models bring it to the upper mark. Use Honda Premium Formula Auto- matic Transmission Fluid or an ® equivalent DEXRON II Auto- matic Transmission Fluid (ATF) only.
  • Page 160 Automatic Transmission 5. If the level is below the lower mark, add fluid into the tube to 6 cylinder models bring it to the upper mark. Use Honda Premium Formula Auto- matic Transmission Fluid or an ® equivalent DEXRON II Auto- matic Transmission Fluid (ATF) only.
  • Page 161 Transmission Oil, Brake and Clutch Fluid 5-speed Manual Transmission Only use an API Service SF or SG Brake and Clutch Fluid Check the fluid level in the reser- grade motor oil with a viscosity of voirs monthly. There are up to three FILLER BOLT SAE 10W-30 or 10W-40.

  • Page 162: Brake And Clutch Fluid

    M I N and MAX marks on the side of the reservoir. If the level is at or Honda Brake Fluid or an equivalent the reservoir. If it is at or below the below the MIN mark, it is an...
  • Page 163 Brake and Clutch Fluid, Power Steering Clutch System Power Steering UPPER LEVEL M A X M I N M A X 6 cylinder models M I N LOWER LEVEL 4 cylinder models The fluid should be between the You should check the fluid level in MIN and MAX marks on the side of the power steering reservoir the reservoir.
  • Page 164 LOWER LEVEL flow. If you do not have access to compressed air (such as a gas NOTICE station), ask your Honda dealer to do this service. Turning the steering wheel to full left or right lock and holding it there can Follow the replacement procedure damage the power steering pump.
  • Page 165 Air Cleaner (4 Cylinder Models) DUCT BOLTS AIR CLEANER ELEMENT The air cleaner element is inside the 3. Loosen the four bolts and remove 5. Place the new air cleaner element box on the passenger's side of the the air cleaner housing cover. in the air cleaner housing.
  • Page 166 Air Cleaner (6 Cylinder Models) The air cleaner element is inside the BOLTS box on the driver's side of the engine compartment. To replace it: 1. Loosen the screws from the battery set plate and push it away from the air cleaner.
  • Page 167 Spark Plugs (4 Cylinder Models) The original spark plugs in your car Replacement need to be replaced every 2 years or SPARK PLUG CAP 48,000 km (30,000 miles), whichever comes first. 4. Put the new spark plug into the 1. Clean up any dirt and oil around socket, then thread it into the hole.
  • Page 168 Spark Plugs (4 Cylinder Models) Specifications: NOTICE ZFR5F-11 NGK: Tighten the spark plugs carefully. A Nippondenso: KJ16CR-L11 spark plug that is too loose can overheat and damage the engine. Spark Plug Gap: Overtightening can cause damage to 1.1 mm (0.04 in) the threads in the cylinder head.
  • Page 169 Spark Plugs (6 Cylinder Models) The original spark plugs in your car Replacement need to be replaced every 2 years or SPARK PLUG CAP 48,000 km (30,000 miles), whichever comes first. 1. Clean up any dirt and oil around 4. Put the new spark plug into the the spark plug caps.
  • Page 170 Spark Plugs (6 Cylinder Models) Specifications: NOTICE ZFR5F-11 NGK: Tighten the spark plugs carefully. A Nippondenso: KJ16CR-L11 spark plug that is too loose can overheat and damage the engine. Spark Plug Gap: Overtightening can cause damage to 1.1 m m (0.04 in) the threads in the cylinder head.
  • Page 171 Battery Emergency Procedures Check the condition of your car's battery monthly. You should check for proper electrolyte level and Eyes — Flush with water from a cup The battery contains sulfuric corrosion on the terminals. or other container for at least fifteen acid (electrolyte) which is highly corrosive and poisonous.
  • Page 172 Battery TEST INDICATOR WINDOW TEST INDICATOR WINDOW 4 cylinder models 6 cylinder models 4 cylinder models Check the battery condition by If the terminals are severely cor- Check the battery terminals for looking at the test indicator window corrosion (a white or yellowish roded, clean them with baking soda on the battery.
  • Page 173 Battery NOTICE The battery gives off explosive Charging the battery with the cables hydrogen gas during normal connected can seriously damage your operation. car's electronic controls. Detach the battery cables before connecting the A spark or flame can cause the battery to a charger.

  • Page 174: Windshield Wipers

    Windshield Wipers Check the condition of the wind- WIPER ARMS shield wiper blades at least every six months. Look for signs of cracking in the rubber, or areas that are getting hard. Replace the blades if you find these signs, or they leave streaks and unwiped areas when used.
  • Page 175 Windshield Wipers 5. Slide the new wiper blade into the BLADE BLADE holder until the tabs lock. 6. Slide the new blade assembly onto the wiper arm. Make sure it locks in place. 7. Lower the wiper arm down against the windshield.

  • Page 176: Air Conditioning

    Air Conditioning If the air conditioning does not get as Optional for the U.S. DX and Canadian AIR CONDITIONING cold as before, have your dealer LX models CONDENSER Your car's air conditioning is a sealed check the system. Recharge the system with Refrigerant HFC-134a system.
  • Page 177 Drive Belts, Tires Drive Belts If you see signs of wear or looseness, have your dealer adjust or replace POWER STEERING BELT POWER STEERING BELT the belts. Tires To safely operate your car, your tires must be the proper type and size, in good condition with adequate tread, and correctly inflated.
  • Page 178 Tires Inflation before checking the tire pressure, Keeping the tires properly inflated the tires can still be considered provides the best combination of "cold" if you drive less than 1.6 km handling, tread life and riding (1 mile). comfort. Underinflated tires wear unevenly, adversely affect handling If you check the pressure when the and fuel economy, and are more...
  • Page 179 Tires You should get your own tire You should look for: Your car's tires have wear indicators pressure gauge and use it whenever molded into the tread. When the you check your tire pressures. This Bumps or bulges in the tread or tread wears down to that point, you will see a 12.7 mm (1/2 inch) wide will make it easier for you to tell if a...
  • Page 180 The tires that came with your car Improper wheel weights can damage were selected to match the perform- your car's aluminum wheels. Use only ance capabilities of the car while genuine Honda wheel weights for providing the best combination of balancing. Maintenance...
  • Page 181 205/60R15 91V match those of the original wheel that came on your car. Replacement See Tire Information on page wheels are available at your Honda additional information about tire and dealer. wheel size designations. See page for information about DOT Tire Quality Grading.
  • Page 182 If you mount snow tires on your Mount snow chains on your car manufacturer's instructions and Honda, make sure they are radial when warranted by driving condi- mount them as tightly as you can. tires of the same size and load range tions or required by local laws.
  • Page 183 Lights Check the operation of your car's If you find any bulbs are burned out, Replacing a Headlight Bulb exterior lights at least once a month. replace them as soon as possible. Your car has two bulbs on each side, A burned out bulb can create an four in total.
  • Page 184 Lights 4. Insert the new bulb into the hole NOTICE BULB and turn it one-quarter turn clock- wise. Halogen headlight bulbs get very hot when lit. Oil, perspiration, or a scratch 5. Push the electrical connector back on the glass can cause the bulb to onto the bulb.
  • Page 185 Lights Replacing a Front Turn Signal 6. Push the bulb holder into the turn Light Bulb signal assembly and turn it clockwise until it locks. TURN SIGNAL ASSEMBLY 7. Test the lights to make sure the new bulb is working. 8.
  • Page 186 Lights Replacing Front Side Marker and 5. Put the bulb holder back into its Parking Light Bulbs hole in the lens, and turn it clockwise until it locks. SCREW 6. Turn on the parking lights and check that the new bulb is working.
  • Page 187 Lights Replacing Rear Bulbs 5. Install the new bulb in the socket. KNOB COVER 6. Reinstall the socket into the light assembly. 7. Test the lights to make sure the new bulb is working. 8. Reinstall the taillight assembly cover. 1.
  • Page 188 Lights Replacing a Rear Side Marker 5. Insert the socket in the assembly. Light Bulb Turn it clockwise to lock it in place. 6. Reinstall the side marker assem- bly in the fender. Tighten the mounting screw securely. SCREW 1. Use a Phillips-head screwdriver to 3.
  • Page 189 Lights Replacing a High-mount Brake 3. Install the new bulb and reinstall Replacing a Rear License Bulb Light Bulb the socket. Make sure the new bulb is working. BULB 1. Remove the two screws and 1. Open the trunk and remove the remove the license light assembly.
  • Page 190 Lights 4. Turn on the parking lights and Replacing Bulbs in the Interior CEILING LIGHT check that the new bulb is Lights working. The ceiling light, door light and vanity mirror light come apart the 5. Reinstall the cover and the lens. same way.
  • Page 191 Lights Only on U.S. LX V-6 and EX V-6 models. On U.S. LX, LX V-6, EX and EX V-6 On U.S. LX, LX V-6, EX and EX V-6 and Canadian EX V-6 and EX-R V-6 models, and Canadian EX, EX V-6, EX-R models, and Canadian EX, EX V-6, EX-R models and EX-R V-6 models...
  • Page 192 Lights Replacing a Trunk Light Bulb TRUNK 1. Remove the lens by carefully prying on the edge of the lens with a fingernail file or a small flat-tip screwdriver. Do not pry on the edge of the housing around the lens.

  • Page 193: Storing Your Car

    If you store your car for 12 months Change the engine oil and filter Support the front wiper blade or longer, have your Honda dealer (see page perform the inspections called for in arms with a folded towel or rag so the 24 months/48,000 km (30,000 they do not touch the windshield.

  • Page 194: Appearance Care

    Appearance Care Regular cleaning and polishing of Exterior Care........your Honda helps to keep it "new" Washing........looking. This section gives you hints Power Antenna Cleaning..on how to clean and preserve your Waxing........car's appearance: the paint, bright- Aluminum Wheels.....

  • Page 195: Exterior Care

    Exterior Care Washing Wash the car, using the water and Power Antenna Cleaning Twice a year, clean the antenna mast Frequent washing helps preserve detergent solution and a soft- with a dry cloth and mild detergent. your car's beauty. Dirt and grit can bristle brush, sponge, or soft cloth.
  • Page 196 You exterior. Wash them with the same beads or droplets after waxing. should use a polish on your Honda if solution, and rinse them thoroughly. the finish does not have its original shine after using a wax.
  • Page 197 Exterior Care Paint Touch-up Examine the chip or scratch closely Your dealer has touch-up paint to before repairing it. If it does not go match your car's color. The color down to bare metal, clean it with code is printed on a sticker on the soap and water and apply the touch- driver's doorjamb.

  • Page 198: Interior Care

    Interior Care Carpeting Fabric Leather Vacuum the carpeting frequently to Vacuum dirt and dust out of the Optional for the U.S. EX and EX V-6 remove dirt. Ground-in dirt will make material frequently. For general models the carpet wear out faster. cleaning, use a solution of mild soap Vacuum dirt and dust from the Periodically shampoo the carpet to...
  • Page 199 Interior Care Seat Belts Dirt build-up in the metal loops of NOTICE the seat belt anchors can cause the METAL LOOP belts to retract slowly. Wipe the The rear window defogger wires are inside of the loops with a clean cloth bonded to the inside of the glass.
  • Page 200 Many corrosion-preventive measures causing corrosion in your car: the underside of your car. This is are built into your Honda. You can especially important in areas that help keep your car from corroding use road salt in winter. It is also a 1.

  • Page 201: Body Repairs

    If your car insurance company, tell them you needs repairs after a collision, pay want genuine Honda parts used in close attention to the parts used in the repair. Although most insurers the repair and the quality of the recognize the quality of original work.

  • Page 202: Taking Care Of The Unexpected

    Taking Care of the Unexpected This section covers the more- Compact Spare Tire....... common problems that motorists Changing a Flat Tire ..... experience with their cars. It gives If Your Engine Won't Start... you information about how to safely Nothing Happens....... evaluate the problem and what to do The Starter Operates to correct it.

  • Page 203: Compact Spare Tire

    Compact Spare Tire Your car has a compact spare tire Follow these precautions whenever INDICATOR that takes up less space. Use this you are using the compact spare tire: LOCATION spare tire as a temporary replace- MARK ment only. Get your regular tire Do not exceed 50 mph (80 km/h) repaired or replaced and put back on under any circumstances.

  • Page 204: Changing A Flat Tire

    Changing a Flat Tire If you have a flat tire while driving, 3. Open the trunk. Raise the trunk TRUNK FLOOR stop in a safe place to change it. floor by lifting up on the back edge. Stopping in traffic or on the shoulder of a busy road is dangerous.
  • Page 205 Changing a Flat Tire 6. The jack is behind a cover in the CENTER CAP right fender. Remove the cover by turning the handle clockwise, then JACK pulling on the cover. SCREWDRIVER 7. Turn the jack's end bracket 8. (US: EX, Canada: EX-R) counterclockwise to loosen it, then Remove the center cap from the remove the jack.
  • Page 206 Changing a Flat Tire WHEEL NUTS EXTENSION WHEEL WRENCH JACKING POINT 9. Loosen the four wheel nuts 1/2 11. Use the extension and wheel 10. Find the jacking point nearest the turn with the wheel wrench. wheel you are removing. Place the wrench as shown to raise the car jack under the jacking point.
  • Page 207 Changing a Flat Tire BRAKE HUB 12. Remove the wheel nuts and flat 13. Before mounting the spare tire, 14. Put on the spare tire. Put the tire. Temporarily place the flat tire wipe any dirt off the mounting wheel nuts back on finger-tight, on the ground with the outside then tighten them in a crisscross surface of the wheel and hub with...
  • Page 208 Changing a Flat Tire WING BOLT SPACER CONE 4 cylinder models 15. Lower the car to the ground and 16. Tighten the wheel nuts securely in 17. Place the flat tire face down in the remove the jack. the same crisscross pattern. Have spare tire well.
  • Page 209 Changing a Flat Tire SPACER WING BOLT CONE 6 cylinder models 2 0. Store the jack in its holder. Turn the jack's end bracket to lock it in place. Replace the cover. Store the tool kit. 21. Store the wheel cover or center cap in the trunk.
  • Page 210 If Your Engine Won't Start Diagnosing why your engine won't Nothing Happens or the Starter Turn the ignition switch to START start falls into two areas, depending Motor Operates Very Slowly (III). If the headlights do not dim, on what you hear when you turn the When you turn the ignition switch to check the condition of the fuses.
  • Page 211 (see page system, lights, etc. Put the transmission in Neutral or You cannot start a Honda with an If you find nothing wrong, you will automatic transmission by pushing Park and set the parking brake. need a qualified technician to find or pulling it.

  • Page 212: Jump Starting

    Connect the other the booster battery. Connect the end to the positive ( + ) terminal other end to the grounding strap on your Honda's battery. as shown. Do not connect this jumper cable to any other part of the engine.
  • Page 213 Jump Starting BOOSTER BOOSTER BATTERY BATTERY 6 cylinder models 4 cylinder models 6 cylinder models 6. Start your car. If the starter motor 7. Once your car is running, discon- still operates slowly, check the nect the negative cable from your jumper cable connections to make car, then from the booster battery.

  • Page 214: If Your Engine Overheats

    If Your Engine Overheats The pointer of your car's tempera- Your car can overheat for several 1. Safely pull to the side of the road. ture gauge should stay in the mid- reasons, such as lack of coolant or a Put the transmission in neutral or range under most conditions.
  • Page 215 If Your Engine Overheats 4. If the temperature gauge stays at 10.Start the engine and set the reaches the middle of the tempera- the red mark, turn off the engine. ture gauge, or lower, before check- temperature control dial to ing the radiator.
  • Page 216 Low Oil Pressure 1. Safely pull off the road and shut 4. Start the engine and watch the oil LOW OIL PRESSURE INDICATOR off the engine. pressure light. If the light does not go out within ten seconds, turn off the engine.
  • Page 217 Charging System Indication By eliminating as much of the Immediately turn off all electrical electrical load as possible, you can accessories: radio, heater, A/C, rear drive several miles before the defogger, cruise control, etc. Try not to use other electrically-operated battery is too discharged to keep the controls such as the power windows.
  • Page 218 Malfunction Indicator Lamp/Check Engine Light If this indicator light comes on, NOTICE safely pull off the road and turn off If you keep driving with the malfunc- the engine. tion indicator lamp/check engine light on, you can damage your car's Restart the engine and watch the emission controls and engine.

  • Page 219: Closing The Moonroof

    Closing the Moonroof If the electric motor will not close ROUND PLUG SOCKET the moonroof, do the following: 1. Check the fuse for the moonroof motor (see page ). If the fuse is blown, replace it with one of the same or lower rating.
  • Page 220 Fuses All the electrical circuits in your car INTERIOR UNDERHOOD have fuses to protect them from a short circuit or overload. These fuses are located in two or three fuse boxes. KNOB The interior fuse box is underneath The underhood fuse box is located in the dashboard on the driver's side.
  • Page 221 Fuses Checking and Replacing Fuses ABS FUSE BOX If something electrical in your car stops working, the first thing you should check for is a blown fuse. Determine from the chart on pages , or the diagram on the fuse box lid, which fuse or fuses control that component.
  • Page 222 Fuses If you replace the blown fuse with a spare fuse that has a lower rating, it FUSE PULLER BLOWN might blow out again. This does not indicate anything wrong. Replace the fuse with one of the correct rating as soon as you can.
  • Page 223 Fuses UNDERHOOD FUSE BOX 1: On Canadian cars 2 : US: EX, LX V-6 and EX V-6, Canada: EX-R, EX V-6, EX-R V-6 3 : US: LX V-6, EX V-6, Canada: EX V-6, EX-R V-6 4 : US: EX V-6, Canada: EX-R V-6 Taking Care of the Unexpected...
  • Page 224 Fuses ABS FUSE BOX INTERIOR FUSE BOX Taking Care of the Unexpected...
  • Page 225 Emergency Towing It is best to tow the car no farther There are three popular methods of If your Honda cannot be transported than 80 km (50 miles), and keep towing a car: by flat-bed, it should be towed with the speed below 35 mph (55 the front wheels off the ground.

  • Page 226: Technical Information

    The diagrams in this section give Identification Numbers....Emission Controls......you the dimensions and capacities of Specifications......... The Clean Air Act...... your Honda, and the locations of the Anti-lock Brake System....Crankcase Emission Control identification numbers. The expla- Tire Information......System........

  • Page 227: Identification Numbers

    VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER The Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) is the 17-digit number your Honda dealer uses to register your car for warranty purposes. It is also necessary for licensing and insuring your car. The easiest place to find the VIN is on a plate fastened to the top of the dashboard.
  • Page 228 Identification Numbers The Engine Number is stamped into 4 Cylinder Models the engine block. It is on the front. AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION NUMBER The Transmission Number is on a label on top of the transmission. MANUAL TRANSMISSION NUMBER ENGINE NUMBER 6 Cylinder Models ENGINE NUMBER AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION NUMBER Technical Information...

  • Page 229: Specifications

    Specifications 1 : US: EX, Canada: EX-R 2 : US: DX, LX, Canada: LX, EX 3 : 6 cylinder models 1 : Including the coolant in the reserve tank and that remaining in the engine. Reserve tank capacity: 0.6 (0.16 US g a l , 0.13 Imp gal) 2 : Excluding the oil remaining in the engine.
  • Page 230 Specifications pages page page 1 : US: DX, LX, Canada: LX, EX 2 : US: EX, Canada: EX-R 3 : US: LX with ABS, EX, Canada: EX with ABS, EX-R 4 : 6 cylinder models...
  • Page 231 Anti-lock Brake System The Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) Each wheel has a wheel speed the solenoid. This builds hydraulic is standard equipment on the LX V-6, pressure on the modulator valve. sensor assembly. As the wheel EX. EX V-6 models in the U.S. and The pressure increases in the rotates, the sensor sends electrical the EX-R, EX V-6.
  • Page 232 Tire Information Tire Size Designation 87 — Load Index, a numerical code Tire Speed Ratings associated with the maximum load A tire's sidewall is marked with a tire The chart below shows many of the the tire can carry. size designation. You will need this different speed ratings currently information when selecting being used for passenger car tires.

  • Page 233: Tire Information

    The following explains these Tire Pressure Adjustment For EX-R V-6) gradings. High Speed Driving Honda strongly recommends that you not drive faster than posted Treadwear speed limits and conditions allow. If The treadwear grade is a compara- you decide it is safe to drive at high...
  • Page 234 Tire Information Warning: The temperature grade for Traction Temperature The traction grades, from highest to this tire is established for a tire that The temperature grades are A (the lowest, are A, B, and C, and they highest), B, and C, representing the is properly inflated and not over- represent the tire's ability to stop on tire's resistance to the generation of...

  • Page 235: Emission Controls

    NOx and HC react to 142. the engine and burned. form photochemical "smog." Carbon monoxide does not contribute to * In Canada, Honda vehicles comply Evaporative Emission Control smog creation, but it is a poisonous with the Canadian Motor Vehicle System gas.
  • Page 236 Act. To make sure the emissions PGM-FI System remain low, you should use only new Three Way Catalytic Converter genuine Honda replacement parts or The PGM-FI System uses sequential The three way catalytic converter is their equivalent for repairs. Using multiport fuel injection.

  • Page 237: Three Way Catalytic Converter

    The catalytic converter is referred to as a three-way catalyst, since it acts on HC, CO, and NOx. A replacement unit must be an original Honda part or its equivalent. The three way catalytic converter THREE WAY CATALYTIC CONVERTER...
  • Page 238 Warranty and Customer Relations Warranty Coverages...... Customer Relations Information ........ U.S. Zone Office Map....Canada Zone Office Map....Reporting Safety Defects....Authorized Manuals....... Warranty and Customer Relations...

  • Page 239: Warranty Coverages

    U.S. Cars Seat Belt Limited Warranty — a seat Replacement Battery Limited Warranty — provides prorated Your new Honda is covered by these belt that fails to function properly is coverage for a replacement battery warranties: covered for the useful life of the car.
  • Page 240 Customer Relations Information Honda dealership personnel are When you call or write, please give If you are dissatisfied with the trained professionals. They should us this information: decision made by the dealership's be able to answer all your questions. management, contact your Honda If you encounter a problem that your Customer Relations Zone Office.
  • Page 241 The addresses and telephone numbers are subject to change. If you cannot Moorestown, New Jersey 08057 Bella International reach your Zone office, ask your Honda dealer for the current information. (609) 235-5533 P.O. Box 190816 Includes: NYC Metro area and...

  • Page 242: Canada Zone Office Map

    Canada Zone Office Map Western Zone Quebec Zone Honda Canada Inc. Honda Canada Inc. 13240 Worster Court 1750 rue Eiffel Richmond, B.C. Boucherville, Quebec V6V 2B8 J4B 7W1 (604) 278-7121 (514) 655-6161 Central Zone Atlantic Zone Honda Canada Inc. Honda Canada Inc.
  • Page 243 National Highway Traffic Safety order a recall and remedy campaign. Administration (NHTSA) in addition Transportation, Washington, However, NHTSA cannot become to notifying American Honda Motor D.C. 20590. You can also obtain involved in individual problems Co., Inc. between you, your dealer, or other information about motor vehicle safety from the Hotline.

  • Page 244: Index

    Index Seats..........Shift Lever Positions....Steering Wheel......Shift Lock Release..... Accessories Airbag (SRS)........Installation........Air Cleaner........ACCESSORY (Ignition Key Air Conditioning....... Position)........Battery Maintenance....... Adding Charging System Eight....Usage..........Automatic Transmission Air Outlets (Vents)......Jump Starting......Fluid........163, Air Pressure, Tires......Maintenance.......
  • Page 245 Index Brakes, ABS Manual Transmission Fluid ..Carbon Monoxide Hazard....Description......... Power Steering Fluid....Cargo, Loading....... Operation........Cassette Player Checklist. Before Driving..... System Indicator....37, 128 Care..........Child Safety........Braking System......Operation........85, 94 Cigarette Lighter......Break-in, New Car......Cleaner, Air........CAUTION, Explanation of....Brightness Control, Instruments...
  • Page 246 Index Coolant Engine Oil........Low Oil Pressure Indicator..Adding......... Directional Signals......Malfunction Indicator Lamp..Checking........Disabled, Towing Your Car If..Manually Closing Moonroof..Proper Solution......Disc Brake Wear Indicators..Overheated Engine....Temperature Gauge....Disposal of Used Oil...... Emergency Brake......Corrosion Protection....Emergency Flashers.......
  • Page 247 Index Foreign Countries, Driving in..5-speed Manual Transmission......Four-way Flashers......Glass Cleaning....... Fabric, Cleaning......Front End, Towing by Fan, Interior........Emergency Wrecker....Glove Box......... Features, Comfort and Fuel..........Convenience....... Fill Door and Cap....... Filling the Fuel Tank..... Gauge..........Filter Octane Requirement....Halogen Headlight Bulbs....
  • Page 248 Index Lower Gear, Downshifting to a..Low Oil Pressure Indicator..36, Lubricant Specifications Chart..Identification Number, Vehicle..Keys..........If Your Car Has to be Towed..Luggage.......... Ignition Keys..........Switch..........Label, Certification......Timing Control System..... Lane Change, Signaling....Maintenance........Indicator Lights, Instrument Lap Belt..........
  • Page 249 Index Reclining the Seat Backs....Recommended Shift Speeds ..Neutral Gear Position....Panel Brightness Control....Reminder Lights......New Vehicle Break-in ....Park Gear Position......Replacement Information Normal Shift Speeds...... Parking Brake........Air Cleaner......... NOTICE, Explanation of....Parking Eights........Coolant........Numbers, Identification....Parking Over Things that Burn...
  • Page 250 Index Supplemental Restraint System Seat Belts..........Side Marker Lights, Bulb Replacement in......Service Precautions..... Advice for Pregnant Women..Servicing........Child Seat Anchor Plate....Signaling Turns........ Snow Tires........SRS Indicator......16, Cleaning........Solvent-type Cleaners....System Components....Frayed or Torn......Maintenance......... Sound System........Reminder Light and Beeper..
  • Page 251 Index Tires..........Trip Meter........Viscosity, Oil........Air Pressure....... Trunk..........Checking Wear......Opening the........Compact Spare......Open Monitor Light....DOT Tire Quality Grading..Turn Signals........Warning Beepers Inflation........Key in Ignition......Seat Belts........Inspection........Replacing........WARNING, Explanation of....Rotating........Underside, Cleaning...... Warning Labels, Location of..
  • Page 252 Index Defroster........Wipers, Windshield Changing Blades......Operation........Worn Tires........Wrecker, Emergency Towing..

  • Page 253: Gas Station Information

    Tire Size (Front and Rear): Automatic Transmission Fluid: (US: DX, LX, Canada: LX, EX) including filter Honda Premium Formula Auto- (US: DX, LX, Canada: LX, EX) P185/70R14 87S matic Transmission Fluid or an 3.8 l (4.0 US q t , 3.3 Imp qt) (US: EX, Canada: EX-R) ®...

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