Setting the Clock . . . . . . . . .. 54
Shift Lever Position
Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 92
Shifting
The Automatic
Transmission . . . . . .. 91, 92
The 5-Speed
Transmission . . . . . . . . .. 90
Side Marker Lights, Bulb
Replacement in
. . . . . . . .. 138
Signaling Turns . . . . . . . . . . .. 37
Snow Chains . . . . . . . . . . . .. 136
Snow Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 136
Solvent-Type Cleaners . . . .. 146
Sound System . . . . . . . . . . . .. 66
Spare Tire, Specifications .. 175
Spark Plugs
Replacing . . . . . . . . . . . .. 126
Specifications . . . . . . . . .. 127
Specifications Charts .. 174, 175
Speed Control . . . . . . . . . . . .. 40
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 33
SRS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 10
START (Ignition Key
Position) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 44
Starting the Engine
In Cold Weather at High
Altitude . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 89
With a Dead Battery . . .. 158
Steam Coming From Engine 159
Steering Wheel
Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . .. 40
Anti-Theft Column Lock .. 44
Steering Wheel Controls,
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . .. 40
Stereo Sound System . . . . . .. 66
Storing Your Car . . . . . . . . .. 143
Supplemental Restraint
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 10
Service Precautions . . . .. 15
Servicing . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 15
SRS Indicator . . . . . . .. 14, 30
System Components . . . .. 11
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 33
Taillights, Changing
Bulbs in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 139
Taking Care of the
Unexpected . . . . . . . . . . . .. 151
Tape Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 69
Technical Descriptions
Emissions Control
Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 178
Three-Way Catalytic
Converter . . . . . . . . . . .. 180
Tire Information . . . . . . .. 176
Temperature Gauge . . . . . . .. 34
Tether Attachment Points .. 22
Three-Way Catalytic
Converter . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 180
Time, Setting the . . . . . . . . .. 54
Tire, How to Change a Flat . 152
Tire Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 136
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 132
See also label in glove box
Air Pressure . . . . . . . . .. XIII
Checking Wear . . . . . . . .. 133
DOT Tire Quality
Grading . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 177
Inflation . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 132
Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . .. 133
Replacing . . . . . . . . . . . .. 135
Rotating . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 134
S n o w . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 136
Spare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 152
Specifications . . . . .. 175, XIII
Tools, Tire Changing . . . . .. 152
Torn Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . .. 10
Index
Towing
A Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 97
Emergency Wrecker
(Tow Truck) . . . . . . . . .. 170
Transmission
Checking Fluid Level
Automatic
Transmission . . . . . .. 121
5-Speed Manual
Transmission....... 122
Fluid Selection . . . . . . . .. 121
..173
Identification Number
Shifting the Automatic . .. 92
Shifting the 5-Speed
Manual.......................... 90
Transmitter, Remote . . . . . .. 45
Treadwear . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 177
Trip Meter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 33
Turn Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 37
Index
Unexpected, Taking Care
of the
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 151
Uniform Tire Quality
Grading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 177
Unleaded Gasoline . . . . . . . .. 78
Upholstery Cleaning . . . . .. 148
Used Oil, How to
Dispose of . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 116
Vehicle Capacity Load ...... 84
Vehicle Dimensions . . . . . .. 174
Vehicle Identification
Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 172
Vehicle Storage . . . . . . . . . .. 143
Ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 63
VIN..................................... 172
Vinyl Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . .. 148
Viscosity, Oil . . . . . . . . . . . .. 115
Warning Beepers
Key in Ignition . . . . . . . . .. 44
Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 30
Warning Labels, Location of. 25
WARNING, Explanation of . . .. ii
Warranty Coverages . . . . . .. 182
Washer, Windshield
Checking the Fluid
Level . . . . . . . . . . .. 120, 174
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 38
Washing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 146
Waxing and Polishing . . . .. 147
Wheels
Adjusting the Steering . .. 40
Alignment and Balance . 134
Wrench
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 153
Windows
C l e a n i n g . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 149
Operating the Power . . . .. 50
Rear, Defogger . . . . . . . . .. 39
Windshield
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 38
Defroster . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 65
Wipers, Windshield
Changing Blades . . . . . .. 129
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 37
Worn Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 134
Wrecker, Emergency
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 170
Tire Pressure (measured cold): Front/Rear — up to 475 Ib:
32 psi (2.2 kg/cm 2, 220 kpa)
Front — up to 950 Ib:
32 psi (2.2 kg/cm 2, 220 kpa)
Rear — up to 950 Ib:
38 psi (2.6 kg/cm 2, 260 kpa)
Tire Size (Front and Rear): 195/60R15 88H Other Tire Size Information See label in the driver's doorjamb.
Gas Station Information
5 Speed Manual Transmission Oil: SAE 10W-30 or 10W-40 viscosity API SF or SG grade recommended Capacity: 2.0 U.S. qt (1.9 , 1.7 Imp qt) Automatic Transmission Fluid: Honda Premium Formula Automatic Transmission Fluid or an equivalent DEXRON II type Automatic Transmission Fluid (ATF) Capacity: 3.4 U.S. qt (3.2 l, 2.8 Imp qt)
Gasoline UNLEADED gasoline Pump octane of 86 or higher
Fuel Tank Capacity 17.0 U.S. gal. (64.5 l, 14.2 Imp gal.) Recommended Engine Oil API SH or SH grade "Energy Conserving II" oil SAE 5W-30 viscosity Engine Oil Capacity including filter
(U.S.: LX, Canada: EX) 4.0 U.S. qt (3.8 l, 3.3 Imp qt) (U.S.: EX) 4.5 U.S. qt (4.3 l, 3.8 Imp qt)
without filter
(U.S.: LX, Canada: EX) 3.7 U.S. qt (3.5 l, 3.1 Imp qt) (U.S.: EX) 4.2 U.S. qt (4.0 l, 3.5 Imp qt)