1997 Honda Accord Wagon Owners Manual

Engine Coolant . . . . . . . . .. 131
Engine Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 128
Manual Transmission Fluid 137
Power Steering Fluid . . . .. 139
Radiator Coolant . . . . . . . .. 131
Windshield Washer Fluid .. 135

Additional Safety Information . . 16
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 17
Driving With Pets . . . . . . . .. 17
Head Restraint Position . . .. 16
Seat-Back Position . . . . . . .. 16
Storing Cargo Safely . . . . . .. 17

Additives, Engine Oil Adjustments

. . . . . .. 129

Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . .. 50
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 54
Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 49
Steering Wheel . . . . . . .. 35, 40

Anti-Lock Brakes

Description . . . . . . . . . . . .. 108
Indicator Light . . . . . .. 31, 109
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 108

Anti-Theft Steering

Column Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 44

Air Cleaner Element . . . . . . .. 140

Antifreeze

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 132

Air Conditioning

Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . .. 146
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 65
Air Filter. See Air Cleaner Element Air Outlets (Vents) . . . . . . . . . .. 62
Air Pressure, Tires . . . . . . . . .. 193
Airbag (SRS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 11
Alcohol and Drugs . . . . . . . . . .. 23
Alcohol in Gasoline . . . . . . . . .. 86
Alternator Belt. See Engine Belts Antenna, Cleaning . . . . . . . . .. 162

Appearance Care . . . . . . . . . .. 161

Ashtrays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 58

Audio System

Automatic Transmission

Theft Protection

. . . . . . . . . . . . .. 68
. . . . . . . . .. 84
. . . .. 101
Capacity, Fluid . . . . . . . . .. 192
Checking Fluid Level . . . .. 136
Shift Lever Position

Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 102
Shift Lever Positions . . . . .. 102
Shift Lock Release . . . . . .. 105
Shifting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 102

Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 143
Charging System Indicator .. 30
Jump Starting . . . . . .. 175, 176
. . . . . . . . . . .. 143
Maintenance Specifications . . . . . . . . . .. 193
Before Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 85

Belts, Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 4

Beverage Holder

. . . . . . . . . . .. 56

Body Repair . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 167

Brakes

. .1 08
Anti-Lock Brake System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 86
Break-in Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 138
Light, Burned-out . . . . . . .. 152
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 55
System Indicator . . . . . . . . .. 30
Wear Indicators . . . . . . . . .. 107

Brakes, ABS Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 108
System Indicator . . . . .. 31, 109

Braking System . . . . . . . . . . .. 106

Capacities C h a r t . . . . . . . . . . .. 192

Break-in, New Car . . . . . . . . . .. 86

Carbon Monoxide Hazard . . . .. 24

Brightness Control, Instruments 37

Cargo, Loading . . . . . . . . . . . .. 93

Brights, Headlights

. . . . . . . . .. 36

Cassette Player

Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . .. 155
Back-up Lights . . . . . . . . . . .. 155
Brake Lights Front Parking Lights . . . . .. 155
Front Side Marker Lights .. 155
Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 153
High-Mount Brake Light ..157
Interior Courtesy Lights . .. 158
License Plate Lights . . . . .. 158
Parking L i g h t s . . . . . . . . . .. 155
Specifications . . . . . . . . . .. 193
Turn Signal Lights . .. 154, 155

Bulbs, Halogen

. . . . . . . . . . .. 153

Cables, Jump Starting With . .. 176

Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 76
CLEAN Indicator . . . . . . . .. 76
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 74

Catalytic Converter,

Three-Way . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 198

CAUTION, Explanation of . . . .. ii

CD Changer

Error Indications . . . . . . . . .. 79
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 77

CD Player

Error Indications . . . . . . . . .. 82
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 80
Operation

Certification Label . . . . . . . . .. 190

Chains, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 152

Change Oil How to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 130
When . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 122

Changing a Flat Tire . . . . . . .. 170

Child Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 18

Coin Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 57

Changing Engine Coolant . . .. 133

Charging System

Indicator

. . . . . . . . . . . .. 30, 180

Charging System Light . . . . .. 180

Checking

Automatic

Transmission Fluid . . . . .. 136
Battery Condition . . . . . . .. 143
Brake Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . .. 138
Clutch Fluid . . . . . . . . . . .. 138
Drive Belts . . . . . . . . . . . .. 147
Engine Coolant . . . . . . . . .. 131
Engine Oil . . . . . . . . . .. 90, 130
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 184
Manual Transmission Fluid 137
Power Steering Fluid . . . .. 139
Radiator Coolant . . . . . . . .. 131
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . .. 147
Windshield Wipers . . . . . .. 144
Checklist, Before Driving . . . .. 98

Guidelines for Restraining

Infants/Children

. . . . . . . .. 19
Important Safety Reminders . 19
Where Should Children Sit .. 18

Child Seat, Securing

. . . . . . . .. 22

Cigarette Lighter

. . . . . . . . . . .. 57

CLEAN Indicator

. . . . . . . . . .. 76

Cleaner, Air . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 140

Cleaning

. . . . . .. 163
Aluminum Wheels Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 162
Carpeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 164
Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 162
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 164
Fabric Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 164
Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 164
Vinyl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 164
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 165

Clock, Setting the

. . . . . . . . . .. 55

Clutch Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 139

CO in the Exhaust . . . . . .. 24, 197

Cold Weather, Starting in

. . . .. 99

Compact Disc Changer . . . . . .. 77

Compact Disc Player . . . . . . . .. 80

Console Compartment . . . . . . .. 57

Consumer Information . . . . . .. 202

Control Locations

. . . . . . . . . .. 28

Controls Near the

Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . .. 35
Hazard Warning . . . . . . . . .. 39
Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 36
Instrument Panel Brightness . 37
Rear Window Defogger . . .. 39
Steering Wheel Adjustment . 40
Turn Signals . . . . . . . . . . . .. 37
Windshield Washers . . . . . .. 38
Windshield Wipers . . . . . . .. 37
Controls, Instruments and . . . .. 27

Coolant

Adding Capacity

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 131
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 192

Checking . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 131
Proper Solution . . . . . . . . .. 131
Temperature Gauge . . . . . . .. 34
Corrosion Protection . . . . . . .. 166

Courtesy Lights . . . . . . . . . . . .. 58

Crankcase Emission

Control System . . . . . . . . . .. 197

Cruise Control Operation . . . .. 41
Cup Holder. . See Beverage Holder Customer Relations Information 202

Customer Relations Office

. .. 202

DANGER, Explanation of . . . . .. ii Dashboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 28

Dead Battery, What to Do . . .. 175
Defects, Reporting Safety . . .. 205
Defogger, Rear Window . . . . .. 39

Defrosting the Windows

. . . . .. 67

DEXRON III Automatic

Transmission Fluid

. . . . . . .. 137
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 192

Dimensions

DOT Tire Quality Grading . .. 195
Downshifting, 5-Speed Manual

Transmission

. . . . . . . . . . . .. 100

Drive, Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 147

Dimming the Headlights . . . . .. 36

Driving

Dipstick

Automatic Transmission . .. 136
Engine Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 90

Directional Signals

. . . . . . . . .. 32

Disabled, Towing Your Car if . 188
Disc Brake Wear Indicators . .. 107
Disposing of Used Oil . . . . . .. 131

Door and Brake Lamp Monitor . 31

Doors

Childproof Door Locks . . . .. 46
Fuel F i l l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 88
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 48
Locking and Unlocking . . .. 45
. . . . . . .. 45
Power Door Locks Remote Transmitter . . . . . .. 46
Tailgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 48

Fuel Economy . . . . . . . . . . .. 92
In Bad Weather . . . . . . . . .. 109
In Foreign Countries . . . . . .. 87

Economy, Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 92

. . .. 169
Emergencies on the Road Battery, Jump Starting . . .. 175
Changing a Flat Tire . . . . .. 170
Charging System Indicator .. 30
Checking the Fuses . . . . . .. 184
Malfunction Indicator Lamp 181
Manually Closing Moonroof 182
Oil Pressure Indicator . . . . .. 30
Overheated Engine . . . . . .. 177

Emergency Brake

. . . . . . . . . .. 55

Emergency Flashers . . . . . .. 32, 39
Emissions Control . . . . . . . . .. 196

Engine

Coolant Temperature Gauge . 34
Drive Belts . . . . . . . . . . . .. 147
Identification Number . . . .. 191
Malfunction Indicator Lamp 181
Oil

C a p a c i t y . . . . . . . . . . . .. 192
What Kind to Use . . .. 128
Oil Pressure Indicator . . . . .. 30
O v e r h e a t i n g . . . . . . . . . . . .. 177
Specifications . . . . . . . . . .. 192
Error Indications

CD Changer . . . . . . . . . . . .. 79
CD Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 82

Ethanol in Gasoline . . . . . . . . .. 87

Evaporative Emissions Control 197

Exhaust F u m e s . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 24
Expectant Mothers,

Use of Seat Belts by . . . . . . .. 10
Exterior, Cleaning the . . . . . .. 162

Fabric, Cleaning . . . . . . . . . .. 164

Fan, Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 63

Features,

Comfort and Convenience

. .. 61

5-Speed Manual Transmission

. . . . . . . . .. 137
Power Steering . . . . . . . . .. 139
Windshield Washer . . . . . .. 135

FM Stereo Radio Reception

. .. 68

Folding Rear Seat . . . . . . . . . .. 51

Filling the Fuel Tank . . . . . . . .. 88

Foreign Countries, Driving in .. 87

Filters

Air. .. See Air Cleaner Element Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 130

First Gear, Shifting . . . . . . . .. 101

5-Speed Manual Transmission

Shifting the . . . . . . . . . . . .. 100
Checking Fluid Level . . . .. 137

Flashers, Hazard Warning . . . .. 32
Flat Tire, Changing a . . . . . . .. 170

Fluids

Automatic Transmission . .. 136
Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 138
Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 139

Four-Way Flashers . . . . . . . . . .. 39

Front End, Towing

by Emergency Wrecker . . . .. 188

Front Turn Signal Light,

Bulb Replacement in . . . . . .. 154

Fuel

Fill Door and Cap . . . . . . . .. 88
Filling the Fuel Tank . . . . . .. 88
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 34
Octane Requirement . . . . . .. 86
Oxygenated . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 86
Tank, Capacity . . . . . . . . .. 192

Fuses, Checking the . . . . . . . .. 184

Gas Mileage, Improving . . . . .. 92

Gas Station Procedures . . . . . .. 88

Gasohol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 86

Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 86
See also . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Fuel Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 34
Octane Requirement . . . . . .. 86
Tank, Filling the . . . . . . . . .. 88

Gauges

Engine Coolant Temperature 34
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 34

GAWR (Gross Axle

Weight Rating) . . . . . . . . . .. 112

Gearshift Lever Positions

Automatic Transmission . .. 102
5-Speed Transmission . . . .. 100

Glass Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . .. 165

Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 48

GVWR (Gross Vehicle

Weight Rating) . . . . . . . . . .. 112

Hot Coolant, Warning A b o u t .. 132

Hydraulic Clutch . . . . . . . . . .. 139

Halogen Headlight Bulbs

. . .. 153

Hazard Warning Flashers...... 39

Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . .. 50

Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 36
High Beam Indicator . . . . . .. 32
High Beams, Turning on . . .. 36
Low Beams, Turning on . . .. 36
Reminder Chime . . . . . . . . .. 36
Replacing Halogen Bulbs . . 153
Turning on . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 36
Heating and Cooling . . . . . . . .. 63

High Altitude, Starting at . . . .. 99
High Beam Indicator . . . . . . . .. 32

High-Low Beam Switch . . . . .. 32
Hood, Opening the . . . . . . . . . .. 89

Identification Number, Vehicle 190

If Your Car Has to Be Towed

. 188

Ignition

Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 43
Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 44
Timing Control System . . .. 197

Indicator Lights,

Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . .. 29

. . . . . . . . . . . .. 20
Infant Restraint Inflation, Proper Tire . . . . . . .. 148

Inside Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 54
Inspection, Tire . . . . . . . . . . .. 147

Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . .. 28

Instrument Panel Brightness

. .. 37

Interior Cleaning . . . . . . . . . .. 164
Interior Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 58

Lane Change, Signaling . . . . . .. 37
Lap Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 9

Low Fuel Indicator

. . . . . . . . .. 32

Low Oil Pressure Indicator . . .. 30

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..

Lap/Shoulder Belts

. . . . . . . . . .. 7

Lower Gear,

Jack, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 170

Jacking up the Car . . . . . . . . .. 171
Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 175

Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 43

Label, Certification . . . . . . . .. 190

Labels, Safety, Location of . . .. 25

Lamp Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 29

Leaking of Exhaust Into Car . .. 24
Lighter, Cigarette . . . . . . . . . . .. 57

Lights

Bulb Replacement........ 152
Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 29
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 36
Reminder Chime . . . . . . . . .. 36
Turn Signal . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 37

Loading Cargo . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 93

LOCK (Ignition Key Position) Locks

. 44

Anti-Theft Steering Column . 44
Childproof Door Locks . . . .. 46
Fuel Filler Door . . . . . . . . .. 88
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 48
Power Door . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 45
Tailgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 48

Low Coolant Level

. . . . . . . .. 131

Downshifting to a . . . . . . . .. 100
Lubricant Specifications Chart 192

Luggage, Loading . . . . . . . . . .. 93

Maintenance

Periodic Items . . . . . . . . . .. 126
Record . . . . . . . . . . . .. 124, 125
Required Indicator . . . . . . .. 34
Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 122

Malfunction Indicator Lamp . . 181

Manual Transmission

. . . . . .. 100
Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 137
Manually Closing Moonroof .. 182
Maximum Shift Speeds . . . . .. 101
Automatic Transmission . .. 104
Manual Transmission . . . .. 101

Meters, Gauges . . . . . . . . . . . .. 33

Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 33

Methanol in Gasoline . . . . . . .. 87

Odometer, Trip . . . . . . . . . . . .. 33

Mirrors, Adjusting . . . . . . . . . .. 54

Oil

Moonroof

Closing Manually . . . . . . .. 182
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 53

Neutral Gear Position . . . . . .. 103

New Vehicle Break-in . . . . . . .. 86

Normal Shift Speeds . . . . . . .. 101

NOTICE, Explanation of . . . . . .. ii

Numbers, Identification . . . . .. 190

Change, How to . . . . . . . .. 130
Change, When to . . . . . . .. 122
Pressure Indicator . . . . . . . .. 30
Selecting Proper Viscosity . 129
Synthetic . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 129
ON (Ignition Key Position) . . .. 44

Opening the Hood . . . . . . . . . .. 89

Operation in Foreign Countries . 87

Outside Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . .. 54

Overheating, Engine . . . . . . .. 177

Oxygenated Fuels . . . . . . . . . .. 86

Occupant Protection System . . .. 4

Octane Requirement, Gasoline . 86

Paint Touch Up . . . . . . . . . . .. 163
Panel Brightness Control . . . . .. 37

Park Gear Position . . . . . . . . .. 103
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 105

Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 55

Parking Brake and

Brake System L i g h t . . . . . . . .. 30

Parking Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 36

Parking Over

Things That Burn . . . . . . . .. 199
PGM-FI System . . . . . . . . . . .. 197

Polishing and Waxing . . . . . .. 163

Power

Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 45
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 54
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 139
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 52

Power Steering

Belt . . . . . . . .. See Engine Belts Pregnancy, Using Seat Belts . .. 10
Proper Seat Belt Usage . . . . . . .. 7

Radiator Overheating . . . . . . .. 177

Radio

Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 68
Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 72

Radio/Cassette/CD

Sound System . . . . . . . . . . . .. 68

Rear End Towing . . . . . . . . . .. 188

Rear Lights,

Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . .. 155

Rear Seat, Folding . . . . . . . . . .. 51

Rear View Mirror

. . . . . . . . . .. 54

Rear Window Defogger . . . . . .. 39

Reclining the Seat-Backs . .. 16,49
Recommended Shift Speeds . . 101
Remote Transmitter . . . . . . . . .. 46

Replacement Information

Air Cleaner Element . . . . .. 140
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 133

Engine Oil and Filter . . . .. 130
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 184
Light Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . .. 153
Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 122
Spark Plugs . . . . . . . . . . . .. 141
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 150
Wiper Blades . . . . . . . . . . .. 144

Replacing Seat Belts

After a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 10

Reporting Safety Defects . . . .. 205

Reserve Tank, C o o l a n t . . . . . .. 132

Restraint, Child . . . . . . . . . . . .. 18

Reverse Gear Position . . . . . .. 103
Rotation, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 150

Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 4

Safety Defects, Reporting . . .. 205

Safety Labels, Location of . . . .. 25

Safety Messages

. . . . . . . . . . . .. ii

Seat Adjustments

Driver's Lumbar Support . .. 50
Driver's Seat Power

Height Adjustment . . . . . .. 50
Front Seat Adjustments..... 49
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . .. 50
Rear Seat Armrest . . . . . . . .. 51

Seat Belts

Advice for Pregnant Women 10
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 164
Frayed or Torn . . . . . . . . . .. 10
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . .. 10
Reminder Light . . . . . . . . . .. 30
Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . .. 10
Securing Child Seat . . . . . .. 22
System Components . . . . . . .. 5
Tether Attachment Points . .. 22
Wearing a Lap/Shoulder Belt . 7
Wearing the Lap Belt . . . . . .. 9

Seats, Adjusting the . . . . . . . . .. 49

Serial Number . . . . . . . . . . . .. 190

Service Intervals . . . . . .. 124, 125

Service Manual Service Station Procedures

. . . . . . . . . . .. 208
. . .. 88

Setting the Clock . . . . . . . . . . .. 55

Shift Lever

Position Indicator

. . . . . . . .. 102

Shifting

The Automatic Transmission

. . . . . . . . .. 101
The 5-Speed Transmission . 100

Side Marker Lights,

Bulb Replacement in . . . . . .. 155

Signaling Turns . . . . . . . . . . . .. 37

Snow Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 152
Snow Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 151

Solvent-Type Cleaners . . . . . .. 162
Sound System . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 68

Spare Tire, Specifications . . .. 193
Spark Plugs

Replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 141
Specifications . . . . . . . . . .. 142

Specifications Charts . . . . . . .. 192

Speed Control

. . . . . . . . . . . . .. 41

. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 33
Speedometer Spotlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 59

SRS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 11

START (Ignition Key Position) . 44

Starting the Engine

In Cold Weather at

High Altitude

. . . . . . . . . .. 99
With a Dead Battery . . . . .. 175

Steam Coming From Engine . . 177
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 40
Anti-Theft Column Lock . .. 44

Steering Wheel Controls,

Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . .. 41

Stereo Sound System . . . . . . . .. 68
Storing Your Car . . . . . . . . . .. 160

Supplemental Restraint System . 11
Service Precautions . . . . . . .. 15
Servicing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 15
SRS Indicator . . . . . . . .. 15, 31
System Components . . . . . .. 11
. . . . . . . . . . . . .. 129

Synthetic Oil

Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 33
Taillights, Changing Bulbs in . 155
Taking Care of the Unexpected 169
Tape Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 74

Technical Descriptions

Emissions Control Systems 196
Three-Way

Catalytic Converter

. . . .. 198
Tire Information . . . . . . . .. 195
Temperature Gauge . . . . . . . . .. 34
Tether Attachment Points . . . .. 22
Theft Protection, Audio System 84

Three-Way

Catalytic Converter . . . . . . .. 198

Time, Setting the . . . . . . . . . . .. 55

Timing Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 147

Tire, How to Change a Flat . .. 170

Tire Chains

. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 152

Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 147
See also .. . Label in glove box Checking Wear . . . . . . . . .. 149
DOT Tire Quality Grading . 195
I n f l a t i o n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 148
Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 149
Replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 150
R o t a t i n g . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 150
Snow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 151
Spare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 170
Specifications . . . . . . . . . .. 193
Tools, Tire Changing . . . . . . .. 170

Torn Seat Belts

. . . . . . . . . . . .. 10

Towing

A Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 111
Emergency Wrecker

(Tow Truck)

. . . . . . . . . .. 188

Transmission

Checking Fluid Level

Automatic Transmission 136
Manual Transmission .. 137
Fluid Selection . . . . . . . . .. 137
Identification Number..... 191
Shifting the Automatic . . .. 102
Shifting the 5-Speed Manual 100
. . . . . . . .. 46

Transmitter, Remote

Treadwear

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 195

Trip Meter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 33

Turn Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 37

Underside, Cleaning

. . . . . . .. 162

Unexpected,

Taking Care of the . . . . . . . .. 169

Uniform Tire Quality Grading . 195

Unleaded Gasoline . . . . . . . . . .. 86

Upholsery Cleaning . . . . . . . .. 164

Used Oil, How to Dispose of .. 131

Vehicle Capacity Load . . . . . . .. 93

Vehicle Dimensions . . . . . . . .. 192

Vehicle Identification Number

190

Vehicle Storage

. . . . . . . . . . .. 160

Ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 65

VIN

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 190

Vinyl Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . .. 164

Viscosity, Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 128

Windshield

Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 38
Defroster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 67

Windshield Washers . . . . . . .. 135
Wipers, Windshield

Changing Blades . . . . . . . .. 144
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 37

Worn Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 149
Wrecker, Emergency Towing . 188

Warning Beepers

Key in Ignition . . . . . . . . . .. 44
Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 30

Warning Labels, Location of . .. 25

WARNING, Explanation o f . . . .. ii

Warranty Coverages

. . . . . . .. 204

Washer, Windshield

Checking the Fluid Level .. 135
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 38
Washing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 162
Waxing and Polishing . . . . . .. 163

Wheels

Adjusting the Steering . . . .. 40
Alignment and Balance . . .. 149
Wrench . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 171

Windows

Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 165
Operating the Power . . . . . .. 52
Rear, Defogger . . . . . . . . . .. 39

Gas Station Information Gasoline

UNLEADED gasoline Pump octane of 86 or higher

Fuel Tank Capacity

17.0 U.S. gal. (64.5 l)

Recommended Engine Oil

API SH grade "Energy Conserving I I" oil SAE 5W-30 viscosity

Tire Pressure (measured cold):

Front — 32 psi

(2.2 kg/cm2, 220 kpa)

Rear — 29 psi

(2.0 kg/cm2, 200 kpa)

Spare Tire Pressure

60 psi (4.2 kg/cm2, 420 kpa)

Automatic Transmission Fluid:

Honda Premium Formula Automatic Transmission Fluid