This section gives you important
information about how to protect
yourself and your passengers. It
shows you how to use seat belts. It
explains how your airbags work. And
it tells you how to properly restrain
infants and children in your vehicle.
You’ll find many safety
recommendations throughout this
section, and throughout this manual.
The recommendations on this page
are the ones we consider to be the
most important.
A seat belt is your best protection in
all types of collisions. Airbags are
designed to supplement seat belts,
not replace them. So even though
your vehicle is equipped with airbags,
make su
Children age 12 and under should
ride properly restrained in a back
seat, not the front seat. Infants and
small children should be restrained
in a child seat. Larger children
should use a bo
Housing and Shaft Assembly Removal
NOTE: The illustration shows the 4WD transmission; the 2WD does not have the
transfer mechanism.
1. Remove the ATF feed pipe (A) from the idler gear shaft, and the ATF
lubrication pipe (B) from the transmission
housing.
2. Remove the shift solenoid valve cover (
NOTE: After this inspection, you must reset the
powertrain control module (PCM), otherwise the PCM
will continue to stop the injectors from functioning.
Select PCM reset using the Honda Diagnostic System
(HDS).
1. Warm up the engine to normal operating
temperature (cooling fan comes on).
2. Turn t