2004 CR-V Online Reference Owner's Manual
Use these links (and links throughout this manual) to navigate through this reference.
For a printed owner's manual, click on authorized manuals or go to www.helminc.com.
Owner's Identification Form
Introduction..................................................................................................................................................... i
A Few Words About Safety ..........................................................................................................................ii
Your Vehicle at a Glance...............................................................................................................................2
Driver and Passenger Safety .......................................................................................................................5
Important information about proper use and care of your vehicle's seat belts, an overview of Supplemental
Restraint System, and valuable information on how to protect children with child restraints.
Instruments and Controls...........................................................................................................................53
Explains the purpose of each instrument panel indicator and gauge, and how to use controls on
the dashboard and steering column.
Comfort and Convenience Features.........................................................................................................97
How to operate the heating and air conditioning system, the audio system, and other convenience
features.
Before Driving .............................................................................................................................................123
What gasoline to use, how to break-in your new vehicle, and how to load luggage and other cargo.
Driving...........................................................................................................................................................135
The proper way to start the engine, shift the transmission, and park.
Maintenance.................................................................................................................................................163
The Maintenance Schedule shows you when you need to take your vehicle to the dealer. There is also
a list of things to check and instructions on how to check them.
Taking Care of the Unexpected...............................................................................................................199
This section
covers several problems motorists sometimes experience, and details how to handle them.
Contents
Technical Information...............................................................................................................................223
ID numbers, dimensions, capacities, and technical information.
Warranty and Customer Relations (U.S. and Canada only).............................................................237
A summary of the warranties covering your new Honda, and how to contact us for any reason. Refer to
your warranty manual for detailed information.
Authorized Manuals (U.S. only)...............................................................................................................241
How to order manuals and other technical literature.
Index .................................................................................................................................................................I
Service Information Summary
A summary of information you need when you pull up to the fuel pump.