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Compact Spare

Your has a compact spare tire Follow these precautions whenever INDICATOR LOCATION MARK that takes up less space. Use this you are using the compact spare tire: spare tire as a temporary replace- ment only. Get your regular tire Do not exceed 50 mph (80 km/h) repaired or replaced and put back on under any circumstances. your car as soon as you can. This tire gives a harsher ride and Check the inflation pressure of the less traction on some road sur- compact spare tire every time you faces than the regular tire. Use check the other . It should be greater caution while driving on inflated to: this tire. 2 60 psi (420 kPa , 4.2 kgf/cm ) TREAD WEAR INDICATOR BAR Do not mount on the compact spare. The compact spare tire has a shorter tread life than a regular tire. Replace The of the compact spare it when you can see the tread wear tire is designed especially to fit indicator bars. The replacement your car. Do not use your spare should be the same size and design tire on another vehicle unless it is tire, mounted on the same wheel. the same make and model. The compact spare tire is not designed to be mounted on a regular wheel, and the compact wheel is not designed for mounting a regular tire.

Taking Care of the Unexpected Changing a

3. Open the . Raise the trunk If you have a flat tire while driving, TRUNK FLOOR TOOL BOX 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. Drive 4. Unscrew the wing bolt and take slowly along the shoulder until you the spare tire out of its well. get to an exit or an area to stop that is far away from the traffic lanes. 5. The tools are in the tool box on the right side of the trunk. Take the tools out of the tool box.

The car can easily roll off the jack, seriously injuring anyone SPARE TIRE JACK underneath. 1. Park the car on firm, level and Follow the directions for non-slippery ground away from changing a tire exactly, and traffic. Put the in never get under the car when it Park (automatic) or Reverse is supported only by the jack. (manual). Apply the .

2. Turn on the hazard warning lights and turn the ignition switch to LOCK (0). Have all the passengers get out of the car while you change the tire.

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Taking Care of the Unexpected Changing a Flat Tire

WHEEL NUTS JACK

6. The jack is behind a cover in the 7. Turn the jack's end bracket 8. Loosen the four wheel nuts (4- right . Remove the cover by counterclockwise to loosen it, then cylinder) or five (V-6) 1/2 turn turning the handle counterclock- remove the jack. with the wheel wrench. wise, then pulling on the cover.

Taking Care of the Unexpected Changing a Flat Tire

EXTENSION

JACKING POINT WHEEL WRENCH 9. Locate the jacking point nearest 10. Use the extension and wheel 11. Remove the wheel nuts and flat the tire you need to change. It is wrench as shown to raise the tire. Temporarily place the flat tire pointed to by an arrow molded into vehicle until the flat tire is off the on the ground with the outside the underside of the body. Place ground. surface of the wheel facing up. the jack under the jacking point. Placing the wheel face down could Turn the end bracket clockwise DX and LX models: mar its finish. until the top of the jack contacts Do not attempt to forcibly pry the the jacking point. Make sure the wheel cover off with a screwdriver jacking point tab is resting in the or other tool. The wheel cover jack notch. cannot be removed without first removing the wheel nuts.

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Taking Care of the Unexpected Changing a Flat Tire

BRAKE HUB

12. Before mounting the spare tire, 13. Put on the spare tire. Put the 14. Lower the car to the ground and wipe any dirt off the mounting wheel nuts back on finger-tight, remove the jack. surface of the wheel and hub with then tighten them in a crisscross a clean cloth. Wipe the hub pattern with the wheel wrench carefully, it may be hot from until the wheel is firmly against driving. the hub. Do not try to tighten them fully.

Taking Care of the Unexpected Changing a Flat Tire

4-cylinder model 6-cylinder model

15. Tighten the wheel nuts securely in 16. SE, EX, EX-V6 models the same crisscross pattern. Have Remove the center cap before the wheel nut torque checked at storing the flat tire in the trunk the nearest automotive service well. facility. Tighten the wheel nuts to: 80 lbf.ft (108N.m,11 kgf.m)

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Taking Care of the Unexpected Changing a Flat Tire, If Your Engine Won't Start

WING BOLT SPACER 20. Store the jack in its holder. Turn If Your Engine Won't Start CONE the jack's end bracket to lock it in Diagnosing why your engine won't place. Replace the cover. Store the start falls into two areas, depending tools. on what you hear when you turn the key to START (III):

You hear nothing, or almost Loose items can fly around the nothing. The engine's starter interior in a crash and could motor does not operate at all, or seriously injure the occupants. operates very slowly.

Store the wheel, jack and tools You can hear the starter motor securely before driving. operating normally, or the starter 17. Place the flat tire face down in the motor sounds like it is spinning spare tire well. faster than normal, but the engine 21. Store the wheel cover or center does not start up and run. 18. Remove the spacer cone from the cap in the trunk. Make sure it does wing bolt, turn it over, and put it not get scratched or damaged. back on the bolt.

19. Secure the flat tire by screwing the wing bolt back into its hole.

Taking Care of the Unexpected If Your Engine Won't Start

Nothing Happens or the Starter Check the transmission interlock. Turn the ignition switch to START Motor Operates Very Slowly If you have a , (III). If the headlights do not dim, When you turn the ignition switch to the pedal must be pushed check the condition of the fuses. If START (III), you do not hear the all the way to the floor or the the fuses are OK, there is proba- normal noise of the engine trying to starter will not operate. With an bly something wrong with the start. You may hear a clicking sound , it must be electrical circuit for the ignition or series of clicks, or nothing at all. in Park or Neutral. switch or starter motor. You will Check these things: need a qualified technician to Turn the ignition switch to ON (II). determine the problem. (See Your car has the Immobilizer Turn on the headlights and check Emergency Towing on page 293 .) System. You should use a their brightness. If the headlights properly-coded master or valet key are very dim or don't light at all, If the headlights dim noticeably or to start the engine (see page 55). the battery is discharged. See go out when you try to start the A key that is not properly coded Jump Starting on page 278. engine, either the battery is dis- will cause the immobilizer system charged or the connections are indicator in the dash panel to blink corroded. Check the condition of rapidly. the battery and terminal connec- tions (see page 233 ) . You can then try jump starting the car from a booster battery (see page 278).

Taking Care of the Unexpected If Your Engine Won't Start, Jump Starting

The Starter Operates Normally Jump Starting To jump start your car, follow these In this case, the starter motor's If your car's battery has run down, directions closely: speed sounds normal, or even faster you may be able to start the engine than normal, when you turn the by using a booster battery. Although 1. Open the and check the ignition switch to START (III), but this seems like a simple procedure, physical condition of the battery the engine does not run. you should take several precautions. (see page 233). In very cold weather, check the condition of Are you using the proper starting the electrolyte. If it seems slushy procedure? Refer to Starting the or like ice, do not try jump starting Engine on page 171. A battery can explode if you do until it thaws. Do you have fuel? Turn the not follow the correct procedure, ignition switch to ON (II) for a seriously injuring anyone NOTICE minute and watch the fuel gauge. nearby. The low fuel level warning light If a battery sits in extreme cold, the may not be working, so you were Keep all sparks, open flames, electrolyte inside can freeze. not reminded to fill the tank. and smoking materials away Attempting to jump start with a frozen There may be an electrical from the battery. battery can cause it to rupture. problem, such as no power to the fuel pump. Check all the fuses 2. Turn off all the electrical acces- (see page 288). You cannot start a Honda with an sories: climate control, stereo automatic transmission by pushing system, lights, etc. If you find nothing wrong, you will or pulling it. Put the transmission in Neutral or need a qualified technician to find Park and set the parking brake. the problem. See Emergency Towing on page 293 .

Taking Care of the Unexpected Jump Starting

4-cylinder models 6-cylinder models 4-cylinder models 3. Connect one jumper cable to the 4. Connect the second jumper cable positive (+) terminal on the to the negative (—) terminal on booster battery. 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.

5. If the booster battery is in another vehicle, have an assistant start that vehicle and run it at a fast idle.

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Taking Care of the Unexpected