2006-2010 Honda CR-V SUV Before Driving -> Service Station Procedures User Manual

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Before Driving -> Service Station Procedures for Your Honda CR-V SUV Third Generation (2006-2010)

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Service Station Procedures  
Refueling  
for the fuel to expand with  
temperature changes.  
FUEL FILL DOOR RELEASE HANDLE  
FUEL FILL CAP  
If the fuel nozzle keeps clicking off  
even though the tank is not full,  
there may be a problem with your  
vehicle’s fuel vapor recovery  
system. The system helps keep  
fuel vapor from going into the  
atmosphere. Try filling at another  
pump. If this does not fix the  
problem, consult your dealer.  
TETHER  
1. Park with the driver’s side closest  
to the service station pump.  
3. Remove the fuel fill cap slowly.  
You may hear a hissing sound as  
pressure inside the tank equalizes.  
The fuel fill cap is attached to the  
fuel filler with a tether. Place the  
cap in the holder on the fuel fill  
door.  
Gasoline is highly flammable  
and explosive. You can be  
burned or seriously injured  
when handling fuel.  
2. Open the fuel fill door by pulling  
on the handle located under the  
lower left corner of the dashboard.  
Stop the engine, and keep  
heat, sparks, and flame away.  
Handle fuel only outdoors.  
Wipe up spills immediately.  
4. Stop filling the tank after the fuel  
nozzle automatically clicks off. Do  
not try to ‘‘top off’’ the tank. This  
leaves some room in the fuel tank  
CONTINUED  
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Service Station Procedures  
5. Screw the fuel fill cap back on  
until it clicks at least once. If you  
do not properly tighten the cap,  
the malfunction indicator lamp  
may come on (see page 395 ). You  
will also see a ‘‘CHECK FUEL  
CAP’’ message on the information  
display.  
Check Fuel Cap Message  
driving once you tighten or replace  
the fuel fill cap. To scroll to another  
display, press the select/reset knob.  
The ‘‘CHECK FUEL CAP’’ message  
will appear each time you restart the  
engine until the system turns the  
message off.  
6. Push the fuel fill door closed until  
it latches.  
If the system still detects a leak in  
your vehicle’s evaporative emissions  
system, the malfunction indicator  
lamp (MIL) comes on. If the fuel fill  
cap was not already tightened, turn  
the engine off, and check or  
Your vehicle’s onboard diagnostic  
system will detect a loose or missing  
fuel fill cap as an evaporative system  
leak. The first time a leak is detected  
a ‘‘CHECK FUEL CAP’’ message  
appears on the information display.  
retighten the fuel fill cap until it  
clicks at least once. The MIL should  
go off after several days of normal  
driving once the cap is tightened or  
replaced. If the MIL does not go off,  
have your vehicle inspected by a  
dealer. For more information, see  
Turn the engine off, and confirm the  
fuel fill cap is installed. If it is, loosen  
it, then retighten it until it clicks at  
least once. The message should go  
off after several days of normal  
page  
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Service Station Procedures  
Opening and Closing the Hood  
HOOD RELEASE HANDLE  
GRIP  
SUPPORT ROD  
LATCH  
CLIP  
1. Park the vehicle, and set the  
parking brake. Pull the hood  
release handle located under the  
lower left corner of the dashboard.  
The hood will pop up slightly.  
2. Reach in between the hood and  
the front grille with your fingers.  
The hood latch handle is above  
the ‘‘H’’ logo. Push this handle up  
until it releases the hood. Lift the  
hood.  
3. Holding the grip, pull the support  
rod out of its clip. Insert the end  
into the hole in the hood  
designated by an arrow.  
To close the hood, lift it up slightly to  
remove the support rod from the  
hole. Put the support rod back into  
its holding clip. Lower the hood to  
about a foot (30 cm) above the  
fender, then let it drop. Make sure it  
is securely latched.  
If the hood latch handle moves  
stiffly, or if you can open the hood  
without lifting the handle, the  
mechanism should be cleaned and  
lubricated.  
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Service Station Procedures  
Oil Check  
Engine Coolant Check  
DIPSTICK  
RESERVE TANK  
MAX  
UPPER MARK  
LOWER MARK  
MIN  
Wait a few minutes after turning the  
engine off before you check the oil.  
4. Remove the dipstick again, and  
check the level. It should be  
between the upper and lower  
marks.  
Look at the coolant level in the  
radiator reserve tank. Make sure it is  
between the MAX and MIN lines. If  
it is below the MIN line, see Adding  
Engine Coolant on page 352 for  
information on adding the proper  
1. Remove the dipstick (orange  
handle).  
If it is near or below the lower mark,  
see Adding Engine Oil on page 349 . coolant.  
2. Wipe off the dipstick with a clean  
cloth or paper towel.  
Refer to Owner’s Maintenance  
3. Insert the dipstick all the way back  
into its hole.  
Checks on page 346 for information  
about checking other items on your  
vehicle.  
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