Honda CR-V: Maintenance

This section explains why it is important to keep your vehicle well maintained and how to follow basic maintenance safety precautions.

This section also includes instructions on how to read the maintenance minder messages on the information display, and instructions for simple maintenance tasks you may want to take care of yourself.

If you have the skills and tools to perform more complex maintenance tasks on your vehicle, you may want to purchase the service manual. See page for information on how to obtain a copy, or see your dealer.

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 Maintenance Safety

All service items not detailed in this section should be performed by a certified technician or other qualified mechanic.

 Important Safety Precautions

To eliminate potential hazards, read the instructions before you begin, and make sure you have the tools and skills required. Make sure your vehicle is parked on level ground, the parking bra

 Potential Vehicle Hazards

Carbon Monoxide poison from engine exhaust. Be sure there is adequate ventilation whenever you operate the engine. Burns from hot parts. Let the engine and exhaust system cool down before t

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 To Remove Exterior Frost or Ice Fromthe Windows

1. Select . The system automatically switches to fresh air mode and turns on the A/C. The A/C indicator does not come on if it was off to start with. 2. Select . 3. Set the fan and temperature controls to maximum level. To clear the windows faster, you can close the dashboard corner

 Audio system sound is weak or distorted (display is normal)

1. Check for sound in each mode (AM, FM, XM, and disc). Is there sound from the speakers, and is the sound quality normal in each mode? YES-Intermittent failure. The system is OK at this time. Check for loose connections at the navigation unit, audio unit, amplifier, and each speaker. NO-Speaker

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