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0-1dummyheaddummyheadHOWTOUSETHISMANUALHOWTOUSETHISMANUALAFewWordsAboutSafetyServiceInformationTheserviceandrepairinformationcontainedinthismanualisintendedforusebyqualified,professionaltechnicians.Attemptingserviceorrepairswithoutthepropertraining,tools,andequipmentcouldcauseinjurytoyouorothers.Itcouldalsodamagethevehicleorcreateanunsafecondition.Thismanualdescribesthepropermethodsandproceduresforperformingservice,maintenanceandrepairs.Someproceduresrequiretheuseofspeciallydesignedtoolsanddedicatedequipment.Anypersonwhointendstouseareplacementpart,serviceprocedureoratoolthatisnotrecommendedbyHonda,mustdeterminetheriskstotheirpersonalsafetyandthesafeoperationofthevehicle.Ifyouneedtoreplaceapart,usegenuineHondapartswiththecorrectpartnumberoranequivalentpart.Westronglyrecommendthatyoudonotusereplacementpartsofinferiorquality.ForYourCustomer’sSafetyProperserviceandmaintenanceareessentialtothecustomer’ssafetyandthereliabilityofthevehicle.Anyerrororoversightwhileservicingavehiclecanresultinfaultyoperation,damagetothevehicle,orinjurytoothers.ForYourSafetyBecausethismanualisintendedfortheprofessionalservicetechnician,wedonotprovidewarningsaboutmanybasicshopsafetypractices(e.g.,Hotparts–weargloves).Ifyouhavenotreceivedshopsafetytrainingordonotfeelconfidentaboutyourknowledgeofsafeservicingpractice,werecommendthatyoudonotattempttoperformtheproceduresdescribedinthismanual.Someofthemostimportantgeneralservicesafetyprecautionsaregivenbelow.However,wecannotwarnyouofeveryconceivablehazardthatcanariseinperformingserviceandrepairprocedures.Onlyyoucandecidewhetherornotyoushouldperformagiventask.ImportantSafetyPrecautionsMakesureyouhaveaclearunderstandingofallbasicshopsafetypracticesandthatyouarewearingappropriateclothingandusingsafetyequipment.Whenperforminganyservicetask,beespeciallycarefulofthefollowing:•Readalloftheinstructionsbeforeyoubegin,andmakesureyouhavethetools,thereplacementorrepairparts,andtheskillsrequiredtoperformthetaskssafelyandcompletely.•Protectyoureyesbyusingpropersafetyglasses,gogglesorfaceshieldsanytimeyouhammer,drill,grind,pryorworkaroundpressurizedairorliquids,andspringsorotherstored-energycomponents.Ifthereisanydoubt,putoneyeprotection.•Useotherprotectivewearwhennecessary,forexampleglovesorsafetyshoes.Handlinghotorsharppartscancausesevereburnsorcuts.Beforeyougrabsomethingthatlookslikeitcanhurtyou,stopandputongloves.•Protectyourselfandotherswheneveryouhavethevehicleupintheair.Anytimeyouliftthevehicle,eitherwithahoistorajack,makesurethatitisalwayssecurelysupported.Usejackstands.Makesuretheengineisoffbeforeyoubeginanyservicingprocedures,unlesstheinstructiontellsyoutodootherwise.Thiswillhelpeliminateseveralpotentialhazards:•Carbonmonoxidepoisoningfromengineexhaust.Besurethereisadequateventilationwheneveryouruntheengine•Burnsfromhotpartsorcoolant.Lettheengineandexhaustsystemcoolbeforeworkinginthoseareas.•Injuryfrommovingparts.Iftheinstructiontellsyoutoruntheengine,besureyourhands,fingersandclothingareoutoftheway.Gasolinevaporsandhydrogengasesfrombatteriesareexplosive.Toreducethepossibilityofafireorexplosion,becarefulwhenworkingaroundgasolineorbatteries.•Useonlyanonflammablesolvent,notgasoline,tocleanparts.•Neverdrainorstoregasolineinanopencontainer.•Keepallcigarettes,sparksandflamesawayfromthebatteryandallfuel-relatedparts.Improperserviceorrepairscancreateanunsafeconditionthatcancauseyourcustomerorotherstobeseriouslyhurtorkilled.Followtheproceduresandprecautionsinthismanualandotherservicematerialscarefully.Failuretoproperlyfollowinstructionsandprecautionscancauseyoutobeseriouslyhurtorkilled.Followtheproceduresandprecautionsinthismanualcarefully.Downloadedfrom©HondaMotorCo.,Ltd.SERVICEPUBLICATIONOFFICEDateofIssue:February2012Yoursafety,andthesafetyofothers,isveryimportant.Tohelpyoumakeinformeddecisionswehaveprovidedsafety