Honda CR-V: Maintenance
Honda CR-V (2006–2011) Owner's Manual / 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.
- Maintenance Safety
- Maintenance Minder
- Engine Oil Life Display
- Maintenance Main Items and Sub Items
- Resetting the Engine Oil Life Display
- Important Maintenance Precautions
- Owner’s Maintenance Checks
- Fluid Locations
- Adding Engine Oil
- Changing the Engine Oil and Filter
- Engine Coolant
- Windshield Washers
- Automatic Transmission Fluid
- Rear Differential Fluid
- Brake Fluid
- Power Steering Fluid
- Lights
- Headlight Aiming
- Replacing a Headlight Bulb
- Replacing a Front Turn Signal Light Bulb
- Replacing a Parking Light/Front Side Marker Light Bulb
- Replacing Rear Bulbs
- Replacing a High-mount Brake Light Bulb
- Cleaning the Seat Belts
- Floor Mats
- Audio Antenna
- Dust and Pollen Filter
- Wiper Blades
- Tires
- Inflation Guidelines
- Recommended Tire Pressures
- Tire Inspection
- Tire Service Life
- Tire Maintenance
- Tire Rotation
- Replacing Tires andWheels
- Wheel and Tire Specifications
- Winter Driving
- Wheels
- Checking the Battery
- Vehicle Storage
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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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Piston Ring Replacement
1. Remove the piston from the engine block.
2. Using a ring expander (A), remove the old piston
rings (B).
3. Clean all ring grooves thoroughly with a squared-off
broken ring or ring groove cleaner with a blade
to fit the piston grooves.
The top and 2nd ring grooves are 1.2 mm (0.05 in.)
wide. Th
Engine Compression Inspection
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
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