０３／０７／２６ １９：４７：００ ３１ＳＤＰ６１０ ０２５９ Compact Spare Tire Use the compact spare tire as a Follow these precautions: INDICATOR LOCATION MARK temporary replacement only. Get your regular tire repaired or replaced Never exceed 50 mph (80 km/h) and put it back on your vehicle as under any circumstances. soon as you can. This tire gives a harsher ride and Check the compact spare tire less traction on some road sur- inflation pressure every time you faces. Use greater caution while check the other tires. It should be driving. inflated to: 60 psi (420 kPa , 4.2 kgf/cm ) Do not mount snow chains on it. TREAD WEAR INDICATOR BAR Do not use the compact spare tire if you are towing a trailer. Replace the tire when you can see the tread wear indicator bars. The Do not use your compact spare replacement should be the same size tire on another vehicle unless it is and design tire, mounted on the thesamemakeandmodel. same wheel. The spare tire is not designed to be mounted on a regular On all V6 models wheel, and the spare wheel is not Turn off the Traction Control designed for mounting a regular tire. System (see page192 ). Driving withthecompactsparetiremay activate the TCS. 256 Taking Care of the Unexpected ０３／０７／２６ １９：４７：１３ ３１ＳＤＰ６１０ ０２６０ Changing a Flat Tire If you have a flat tire while driving, TRUNK FLOOR 3. The tools are in the trunk. Open stop in a safe place to change it. the trunk and raise the trunk floor Drive slowly along the shoulder until by lifting up on the back edge. you get to an exit or an area that is far away from the traffic lanes. 4. Take the tool kit out of the trunk. 5. Unscrew the wing bolt and take the spare tire out of its well. The vehicle can easily roll off the jack, seriously injuring anyone underneath. TOOL KIT SPARE TIRE JACK Follow the directions for changing a tire exactly, and 1. Park the vehicle on firm, level and never get under the vehicle non-slippery ground. Put the when it is supported only by the transmission in Park (automatic) jack. or Reverse (manual). Apply the parking brake. If you are towing a trailer, unhitch the trailer. 2. Turn on the hazard warning indicators, and turn the ignition switch to LOCK (0). Have all the passengers get out of the vehicle while you change the tire. CONTINUED Taking Care of the Unexpected 257 ０３／０７／２６ １９：４７：２０ ３１ＳＤＰ６１０ ０２６１ Changing a Flat Tire WHEEL NUT JACK WHEEL WRENCH 6. The jack is behind a cover in the 7. Turn the jack’s end bracket 8. Loosen each wheel nut 1/2 turn right fender. Remove the cover by counterclockwise to loosen it, then with the wheel wrench. turning the handle counterclock- remove the jack. wise, then pulling on the cover. 258 Taking Care of the Unexpected ０３／０７／２６ １９：４７：３１ ３１ＳＤＰ６１０ ０２６２ Changing a Flat Tire WHEEL COVER WHEEL NUTS JACKING POINT WHEEL WRENCH WHEEL NUTS 9.Place the jack under the jacking 10.Use the extension and wheel On LX and LX-V6 models point nearest the tire you need to wrench as shown to raise the Do not attempt to forcibly pry the change. Turn the end bracket vehicle until the flat tire is off the wheel cover off with a screwdriver or clockwise until the top of the jack ground. other tool. The wheel cover cannot contacts the jacking point. Make be removed without first removing sure the jacking point tab is 11.Remove the wheel nuts, then the wheel nuts. restinginthejacknotch. remove the flat tire. Handle the wheel nuts carefully; they may be hot from driving. Place the flat tire on the ground with the outside surface facing up. CONTINUED Taking Care of the Unexpected 259 ０３／０７／２６ １９：４７：３９ ３１ＳＤＰ６１０ ０２６３ Changing a Flat Tire HUB 12.Before mounting the spare tire, 13.Put on the spare tire. Put the 14.Lower the vehicle to the ground wipeanydirtoffthemounting wheel nuts back on finger-tight, and 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;itmaybehotfrom until the wheel is firmly against driving. the hub. Do not try to tighten them fully. 260 Taking Care of the Unexpected ０３／０７／２６ １９：４７：４９ ３１ＳＤＰ６１０ ０２６４ Changing a Flat Tire WING BOLT For For spare normal tire tire SPACER CONE 15.Tighten the wheel nuts securely in 16.EX and EX-V6 models 17.Place the flat tire face down in the the same crisscross pattern. Have Remove the center cap before spare tire well. the wheel nut torque checked at storing the flat tire in the trunk the nearest automotive service well. 18.Remove the spacer cone from the facility. wing bolt, turn it over, and put it Tighten the wheel nuts to: back on the bolt. 80 lbf·ft (108 N·m , 11 kgf·m) 19.Secure the flat tire by screwing the wing bolt back into its hole. CONTINUED Taking Care of the Unexpected 261 ０３／０７／２６ １９：４８：０２ ３１ＳＤＰ６１０ ０２６５ Changing a Flat Tire, If the Engine Won’t Start 20. Store the jack in its holder. Turn If the Engine Won’t Start Check the transmission interlock. the jack’s end bracket to lock it in Diagnosing why your engine won’t If you have a manual transmission, place. Replace the cover. Store the start falls into two areas, depending the clutch pedal must be pushed tools. on what you hear when you turn the all the way to the floor or the key to START (III): starter will not operate. With an automatic transmission, it must be You hear nothing, or almost in Park or Neutral. Loose items can fly around the nothing. The engine’s starter interior in a crash and could motor does not operate at all, or Turn the ignition switch to ON (II). seriously injure the occupants. operates very slowly. Turn on the headlights and check their brightness. If the headlights Store the wheel, jack, and tools You can hear the starter motor are very dim or don’t light at all, securely before driving. operating normally, or the starter the battery is discharged. See motor sounds like it is spinning Jump Starting on page264 . faster than normal, but the engine 21.Store the wheel cover or center does not start up and run. Turn the ignition switch to START cap in the trunk. Make sure it does (III). If the headlights do not dim, not get scratched or damaged. Nothing Happens or the Starter check the condition of the fuses. If Motor Operates Very Slowly the fuses are OK, there is 22.Lower the trunk floor, then close When you turn the ignition switch to probably something wrong with the trunk lid. START (III), you do not hear the the electrical circuit for the normal noise of the engine trying to ignition switch or starter motor. start. You may hear a clicking sound You will need a qualified or series of clicks, or nothing at all. technician to determine the Check these things: problem (see Emergency Towing on page272 ). 262 Taking Care of the Unexpected ０３／０７／２６ １９：４８：１１ ３１ＳＤＰ６１０ ０２６６ IftheEngineWon’tStart If the headlights dim noticeably or The Starter Operates Normally Ifyoufindnothingwrong,youwill go out when you try to start the In this case, the starter motor’s need a qualified technician to find engine, either the battery is speed sounds normal, or even faster the problem. See Emergency discharged or the connections are than normal, when you turn the Towing on page272 . corroded. Check the condition of the ignition switch to START (III), but battery and terminal connections the engine does not run. (see page252 ). You can then try jump starting the vehicle from a Are you using the proper starting booster battery (see page264 ). procedure? Refer to Starting the Engine on page179 . Are you using a properly coded key? An improperly coded key will cause the immobilizer system indicator in the instrument panel to blink rapidly (see page76 ). Do you have fuel? Check the fuel gauge; the low fuel indicator may not be working. There may be an electrical problem, such as no power to the fuel pump. Check all the fuses (see page275 ). Taking Care of the Unexpected 263 ０３／０７／２６ １９：４８：２５ ３１ＳＤＰ６１０ ０２６７ Jump Starting Although this seems like a simple To Jump Start Your Vehicle: procedure, you should take several 1. Open the hood and check the precautions. physical condition of the battery. In very cold weather, check the condition of the electrolyte. If it seems slushy or like ice, do not try A battery can explode if you do jump starting until it thaws. not follow the correct procedure, seriously injuring anyone nearby. If a battery sits in extreme cold, the BOOSTER Keep all sparks, open flames, electrolyte inside can f reeze. BATTERY and smoking materials away Attempting to jump start with a frozen from the battery. battery can cause it to rupture. The numbers in the illustrations show you the order to connect the 2. Turn off all the electrical acces- jumper cables. You cannot start a Honda with an sories: heater, A/C, climate automatic transmission by pushing control, stereo system, lights, etc. 3. Connect one jumper cable to the or pulling it. Put the transmission in Neutral or positive (＋ ) terminal on your Park, and set the parking brake.