Malfunction Indicator Lamp/Check Engine Light

MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP/ If this indicator light conies on, NOTICE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT safely pull off the road and turn off the engine. Restart the engine and If you keep driving with the watch the indicator light. If it stays malfunction indicator lamp/check on, have your car checked by the engine light on, you can damage dealer as soon as possible. Drive your car's emission controls and moderately until the dealer has engine. Those repairs may not be inspected the problem. Avoid full- covered by your car's warranties. throttle acceleration and driving at high speed.

You should also have the dealer inspect your car if the indicator If this indicator light comes on light comes on frequently, even while driving, there is a problem though it goes off when you follow with your engine or its emission the above procedure. control systems. Even though you may feel no difference in your car's performance, it can reduce your fuel economy and cause your car to put out excessive emissions. Continued operation may cause serious engine damage.

Taking Care of the Unexpected Closing the Moonroof

If the electric motor will not close the moonroof, do the following: ROUND PLUG SOCKET 1. Check the fuse for the moonroof motor (see page 179 ). If the fuse is blown, replace it with one of the same or lower rating.

2. Try closing the moonroof. If the new fuse blows immediately or the moonroof motor still does not operate, you can close the moonroof manually. 4. Use a screwdriver or coin to 5. Insert the moonroof wrench into 3. Get the tool kit out of the trunk. remove the round plug in the the socket behind this plug. Turn center of the headliner. the wrench until the moonroof is fully closed.

6. Remove the wrench. Replace the round plug.

Taking Care of the Unexpected Fuses

All the electrical circuits in your UNDER- TAB car have fuses to protect them HOOD from a short circuit or overload. These fuses are located in two fuse boxes.

The underhood fuse box is located Cars equipped with ABS have a in the engine compartment next to third fuse box for the ABS. It is in the battery. To open, push the tab the front of the engine compart- as shown. ment on the passenger's side.

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Taking Care of the Unexpected Fuses

INTERIOR Checking and Replacing Fuses If something electrical in your car stops working, the first thing you should check for is a blown fuse. Determine from the chart on the fuse box cover or inside the fuse box which fuse or fuses control that component. Check those fuses first, but check all the fuses before deciding that is not the cause. BLOWN Replace any blown fuses and check the component's operation. The interior fuse box is underneath 3. Check each of the large fuses in the dashboard on the driver's side. 1. Turn the ignition switch to the underhood fuse box by Remove the fuse box lid by swing- LOCK (0). Make sure the head- looking through the top at the ing the lid down and pulling it lights and all other accessories wire inside. Removing these straight out of its hinges. are off. fuses requires a Phillips-head screwdriver. 2. Remove the cover from the fuse box.

Taking Care of the Unexpected Fuses

If you replace the burned out fuse with a spare fuse that has a lower FUSE PULLER BLOWN rating, it might blow out again. This does not indicate anything wrong. Replace the fuse with one of the correct rating as soon as you can.

NOTICE Replacing a fuse with one that has a higher rating greatly increases the chances of damaging the 4. Check the smaller fuses in the 5. Look for a burned wire inside the electrical system. If you do not underhood fuse box and all the fuse. If it is burned out, replace it have a replacement fuse with the fuses in the interior fuse box by with one of the spare fuses of the proper rating for the circuit, install pulling out each fuse with the same rating or lower. one with a lower rating. fuse puller provided in the interior fuse box. If you cannot drive the car without fixing the problem, and you do not 6. If the replacement fuse of the have a spare fuse, take a fuse of the same rating burns out in a short same rating or a lower rating from time, there is probably a serious one of the other circuits. Make sure electrical problem in your car. you can do without that circuit Leave the burned out fuse in that temporarily (such as the cigarette circuit and have your car check- lighter, or radio). ed by a qualified technician.

Taking Care of the Unexpected Towing

If your car needs to be towed, call a Sling-type Equipment — The tow NOTICE professional towing service or, if truck uses metal cables with hooks you belong to one, an organization on the ends. These hooks go around Improper towing preparation will that provides roadside assistance. parts of the frame or suspension damage the transmission. Follow Never tow your car behind another and the cables lift that end of the the above procedure exactly. If you car with just a rope or chain. It is car off the ground. Your car's sus- cannot shift the transmission or very dangerous. pension and body can be seriously start the engine (automatic trans- damaged if this method of towing mission), your car must be trans- Emergency Towing is attempted. ported on a flat-bed. There are three popular methods of towing a car: If your Honda cannot be trans- It is best to tow the car no far- ported by flat-bed, it should be ther than 80 km (50 miles), and Flat-bed Equipment — The towed with the front wheels off the keep the speed below 35 mph (55 operator loads your car on the back ground. If due to damage, your car km/h). of a truck. This is the best way must be towed with the front of transporting your Honda. wheels on the ground, do the NOTICE following: Wheel Lift Equipment — The tow Trying to lift or tow your car by truck uses two pivoting arms that 5-speed Manual Transmission the bumpers will cause serious go under the tires (front or rear) Release the parking brake. damage. The bumpers are not and lift them off the ground. The Shift the transmission to Neutral. designed to support the car's other two wheels remain on the Automatic Transmission weight. ground. Release the parking brake. Start the engine. Shift to D4, then to N. Turn off the engine.

Taking Care of the Unexpected