2. INTRODUCTION
How to Use This Manual
Thismanualis dividedinto 23 sections.The first pageof eachsec-
tion is markedwith a blacktab that linesup with its corresponding
thumb indextab on this pageandthe backcover.You can quickly
tindthe tirstpageof eachsectionwithout lookingthrougha full ta-
bleof contents.The svmbolsprintedat the top cornerof eachpage
can alsobe usedas a quick reference
system.
Eachsectionincludes:
1. A tableof contents.or an explodedview indexshowing:
a Partsdisassemblv
sequence.
a Bolttorouesand threadsizes.
a Pagereferences
to descriptions
in text.
2. Disassemblv/assembly
procedures
and tools.
3. InsDection.
4. Testing/troubleshooting.
5. Repair.
6. Adiustments.
SpecialInformation
@ lnai""tes a strong possibilityof sevor€pelsonaliniury
01 loss of life it instructions al€ not tollowed.
CAUTION: Indicates a possibility ot personalinlury or oquipmont
damageif instructions ale not followed.
NOTE: Giveshelpfulinformation.
CAUTfON: Detaifeddoscriptionsot standad workshopprocedures,
salety principlosandservicaopelationsare not included Pleasonote
that this manual conlains warnings and cautions against somo spocif-
ic sgrvicemethodswhich could causePERSONAL
INJURY,damage
a vehicleor make it unsafe. Pleasounderstandthat those warnings
cannot cover all conceivablcwaYs in which service,whetheaor not
recommended bv HONDA, might be done, or of the possibla
hazardous consequences of svery conceivable way, nor could
HONDAinvestigateall suchways. Anyoneusingseryiceplocedures
or toofa, whethor 01not recomondedby HONDA,,nust sttisfY him-
settthoroughly that neither personalsaf€ty nor v€hicle safety will
be jaopaldized.
All informationcontainedin this manualis basedon the latestproduct
informationavailable
at the time of printing.We reservethe right
to makechanges
at anytime withoutnotice.No partof this publica-
tion mav be reproduced,
storedin retrieval
system,or transmitted,
in any Jormby any means,electronic,mechanical,
photocopying,
recording,
or otherwise,without the priorwrittenpermission
of the
publisher.
This includestest. figuresand tables.
Specifications trtl:{lt'
Maintenance 4Pi
Engine
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Fueland Emissions
Za
*Transaxle
*Steering r-
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.t/
* Brakes
(lncludins
!TEg) o
*Electrical J--*
(lncludins
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Apply to U.S.A.and Canada
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Service Publicationottice
As sections with r includ€ SRScomponents.
special precautionsare lequiled when servicing.
3. , ,
SUPPLEMENTAL
RESTRAINT
SYSTEM(SRS}
The IntegraSRSincludesa driver'sairbag,locatedin the steeringwheel hub. ln addition,all mod€lsexcepitna
Rs modelfor canadahavea front passenger's
airbsglocatedin the dashboard
abovethe glovebox, InformaUon
necessary
to safelyservicethe SRSis includedin this servicaManual.ltemsmarkedwith an sstorisk(r) on thr
contentspageinclude,or are locatednear,SRScomponents.Servicing.disassembling
or roplacingthea6ltems
will requirespecialprecautions
andtools, and shouldthoreiorebe doneby an authorhedAcuradealer.
' To avoidrondering
ths sRSinoporativo,
which couldlard to porronll Injuryor darth In thc cvant ot. r.yr.
trontal collision, all sRs sorvico work must be pcrformcd by !n ruthorizcd Acu.! daerrr,
' lmpTopor
3orvicaproceduroa,includinginco.roct r.movd r d Installationof tha SRS,could Lld to pc[onc Inlu-
ry caussdby unintsntionalactivationot tho airbags.
' All sRs oloctrical wiring harnoa$! aro coverod with yallow In3ulatlon,Rcbtcd componcnts arc bcrtad In tha
stoeringGolumn,
front console,dsrhboa.d,anddarhboardlowor plnol, lnd in thc d$hbolrd abovctha gaov!
bor. Do not uas oloctdcalte$ oquipmonton thaaacitcuhs.
NoTE: Theoriginalradiohasa codedthett protectioncircuit.Besureto get the customer'scodenumb6rb€lore
* disconnecting
the battery.
- removing
the No. 32 (7.SA) fuseJromthe undsr-hood
fuse/relay
box.
- removing
the radio.
Afterservice,
reconnect
powerto the radioandturn it on.Whenthe word ,,CODE,,
is displayed,
enterthe cus_
tomer's 5-digitcodeto restoreradiooDerauon.
9. Warning/Caution
LabelLocations
BEFERTO-
SERVICE
MANUAL
FOR
DETAII'fD
INSTRUCTION
E:DRIVER
MODULE
DANG€R
A: CABLEREALCAUTION
A
B: CABLE
BEALCAUTION
B
A DANGER
EXPLOSIVE/FLAMMABLE
CONTACT
WITHACID,WATER
ORHEAVYMETALS
SUCH
AS COPPER,
LEADORMERCURY
MAY PRODUCE
HARM.
FUL AND IRFITATINGGASES OR EXPLOSIVE
COM.
POUNDS.
STORAGE
T€MPERATURES
MUST NOT EXCEED
2OOOF
(1OOOCI.
FORPROPER
HANDLING.
STORAGE
AND DIS-
POSAL
PROCEDURES
REFER
TOTHESERVICE
MANUAL,
SRSSUPPLEMEf{T.
POTSON
CONTAINS
POISONOUS
SODIUM
AZIDEANDPOTASSIUM
I{ITRATE.
FIRSTAID
IF CONTENTS
ARESWALLOWED,
INDUCE
VOMITING.
FOR EYE CONTACT,FLUSHEYESWITH U'ATER 15
MINUTES.
IFGASESIFROMACIDORWATERCONTACT}
AREINHALED.SEEKFRESH
AIR. IN EVERY
CASE,GET
PROMPT
MEDICAL
ATTENTION.
KEEP
OUTOF REACH
OFCHILDREN
REFERTO-
SERVICE
MAI{UALFOROETAILED
INSTRUCTION
C: STEERII{G
WHEEL OTICE
]{OT|CE
IMPROPEB
STEERII{G
WIIEEL
REMOVAL
ORINSTALLATION
DAMAGE
SRSCOMPONENT.
FOLLOW
SERVICE
MANUAL
INSTRUCTION
CAREFULLY.
D: DRIVER
INFLATOR
WAR[{|NGTAG
WARNII{G
TOPflEVET ACCIDE]TTAL
D€PLOYMENT
ANDPOSSIBLE
INJURY:
ALWAYS
II{STALL
THEPNOTECTIVE
SHORT
COI{NECTOR
O THEINFLATOR
COI{I{ECTOR
WHEN
THEHARNESS
IS
DISCONNECTED.
F: DRIVER
MODULE
WARNING
A, WABNING
THEAIRBAG
INFLATOR
ISEXPLOSIVE
AND' IFACCIDEN-
TALLYDEPIOYED,
CANSERIOUSLY
I{URTORKILLYOU.
. DONOTUSEELECTRICAL
TESTEOUIPMEI'IT
ORPROB-
INGDEVICES.
THEYCANCAUSEACCIOENTAL
OEPLOYMENT.
. NO SERVICEABLE
PARTSINSIOE,DO NOT DISAS.
SEMALE.
. PLACEAIRBAGUPRIGXT
WHENREMOVED'
. FOLLOW SERVICEMANUAL II{STRUCTIONS
CAREFULLY.
(cont'd)
1-5
10. Warning/CautionLabelLocations
(cont'd)
G: DBIVEB
TNFORMATTON
{SUNV|SORt
rThis vo.3ion ot tho lsb€l i! us6d in csrs wtth a,ront soat
paas€ngor'sairbag.
G: DBIVEB
INFORMATTON
{SUNvtSORt.
. BEFoRE
oRrvrNG,
Reeo
L.qset
msiDrrxEGLovE
Box.
ALWAYSWEARYOUNSCIT EELT
C.Ai IS EOUIPPED
WITH A DRIVERAIRBAGANO
A_FRo_NT
SEAT pASSENGER
nrnslc nNo e raoNi
SEATPASSENGER
AIRBAGAS A SUPPIEMENTAL
BES.
TRAINT SYSTEM{SBSI
: Lr_ll^gls_lglls
ro suppLEMENr
rHEsEArBEt-r.
1-6
11. J: GLOVEBOXINFORMATIOf{
AIBBAGINFORMANO
SUPPLEMENTAL
RESTiAINTSYSTEM(SRS)
. THESRSMUSTBEINSPECTED
TENYEARSAFTERIT
ISINSTALLED.
TI{EDATE
OFINSTALLATION
ISSHOWN
ON THE CERTTFICATION
PLATE,LOCATED
ON THE
DRIVER'S
DOOR
JAMB.
. DIAGNOSTIC
CHECKS
AND REPLACEMENT
OF SNS
COMPONENTS
MUSTBEDONEBY AN AUTHORIZED
DEALER
. SEEYOUROWNER'S
MANUALFORAODITIONAL
SRS
INFORMATION.
K: FRONT
SEATPASSENGER
INFLATOR
WARNING
TAG
A WARNING
ACCIDENTAL
AIRBAGDEPLOYMENT
CAN SERIOUSLY
HURTORKILLYOU.
INSTALL
THEREDSERVICE
CONNECTOR
WHENTHEIN-
FLATOR
HARNESS
IS DISCONNECTED
L: FRONT
SEATPASSENGER
MODULE
DANGER
A DANGER
EXPLOSIVE/FLAMMABLE
CONTACT
WITHACID,WATER
ORHEAVY
METALS
SUCH
AS COPPER.
LEADORMERCURY
MAY PRODUCE
HARM'
FUL AND IRRITATING
GASES OR EXPLOSIVE
COM.
POUNDS.
STORGETEMPERATURES
MUST NOT EXCEED2OOOF
tlOO"CI.FOBPROPER
HANDLIING,
STORAG€
ANDDIS-
POSALPROCEDURES
REF€B
TO THESERVICE
MANUAL,
SBSSUPPLEMENT.
POTSON
CONTAI''S
POISONOUS
SODIUM
AZIOE
ANDPOTASSIUM
NITRATE.
FIRST
AID
IF CONTENTS
ARESWALLOWED,
INDUCE
VOMITING.
FOREYECONTACT,
FLUSHEYES
WITHWATERFOR15
MINUTES.
IF GASES(FROMACID OR WATERCONTACT)
AREIN.
HALED,SEEK
FRESH
AIR.IN EVERY
CASE.GETPROMPT
MEDICAL
ATTENTION.
KEEP
OUTOF REACI.I
OFCHILDREN.
A' WARNING
THEAIRBAG
INFLATOR
ISEXPLOSIVE
AND.IFACCIDEN-
TALLYDEPLOYEO,
CANSERIOUSLY
HURTORKILLYOU.
. DONOTUSEELECTRICAL
TESTEOUIPMENT
ORPROB.
INGDEVICES.
THEYCAN CAUSEACCIOENTAL
DEPLOYMENT.
. NO SERVICEAALE
PABTSINSIDE.OO NOT OISAS-
SEMBLE.
. PLACE
AIRBAGUPFIGHT
WHENREMOVED.
. F O L L O WS E R V I C E
M A N U A L I N S T R U C T I O N S
CAREFULLY.
fi{lHfiFe*%
_
1-7
M: AIRBAGLABEL
AIRBAG
N: SRSWARNING
IENGINE
HOODI
SUPPLEMENTAL
RESTRAINT
SYSTEM(SBSI
THISVEHICLE
IS EOUIPPED
WITHDRIVER
SIDEAIRBAG.
ALL SRSELECTRICAL
WIRINGAND CONNECTORS
ARE
COLORED
YELLOW.
TAMPERING
WITH,DISCONNECTING
ORUSING
ELECTRI-
CALTESTEOUIPMENT
ONTI{ESRSWIRING
CANMAKE
THESYSTEM
INOPERATIVE
OBCAUSE
ACCIOENTAL
FIR'
INGOFTHEINFLATOR.
A. WANING
THEAIRBAG
INFLATOR
ISEXPLOSIVE
AND,IFACCIDEN-
TALLYDEPLOYED,
CAf{ SERIOUSLY
HURTYOU'
FOLLOW
SERVICE
MANUALINSTRUCTIONS
CAREFULLY.
SUPPLEMENTAL
RESTRAINT
SYSTEM{SRSI
THISVEI{ICLE
IS EOUIPPED
WITH DRIVER
ANO FRONT
SEATPASSENGER
AIRBAGS.
ALL SRSELECTRICAL
WIRINGAND CONNECTORS
ARE
COLORED
YELLOW.
TAMPENING
WITI{,DISCONNECTING
ORUSI GELECTRI'
CALTESTEOUIPMENT
ONTHESRSWIRING
CANMAKE
THESYSTEM
INOPERATIVE
ORCAUSE
ACCIDENTAL
FIB'
INGOFTHEINFLATOB.
A WABNING
THEAIRBAG
INFLATOR
ISEXPLOSIVE
AI{O,IFACCIDEN-
TALI-YDEPLOYED,
CAN SEBIOUSLY
HURTYOU'
FOLLOW
SERVTCE
MANUALINSTRUCTIONS
CAREFULLY.
N: SRSWARNING
IENGINE
HOODIi
'This vorsion
passonger's
ol tho labolis u36din cs.t with a front soat
airbag.
{cont'd)
13. Lift and SupportPoints
Lift
Wh€nheavy16ar
compon€nts
suchaasusponsion,
luel tank, spaletile andhatchale to
il]iii6iliieigltt in thetuggage
areabsforehoisting.
Whensubstantial
woightis lemoved
fromths
b€ removod,plac6
l€arol th€ car,ths
cantor of gravity may chango and can causethe cal to tip folward on the hoist'
NOTE: Sinceeachtire/wheel
assembly
weighsapproximately
14 kg (30 lbs),placing
thefrontwheelsintrunkcanassist
with the weightdistribution.
1. Place
the lift blocksas shown
2. Raise
the hoista lew inches(centimeters)
androckthe carto be sureit is firmlysupported.
3. Raise
the hoistto full heightandinspectlift pointsfor solidsupport.
FRONT
SUPPORT
POINT LIFTBLOCKS BEARSUPPORT
POINT
1-9
14. and SupportPoints
Jack
Settheparking
brake
andblockthewheels
thatare
not beinglifted.
2. When liftingthe rear
when tritrngthe rearof the car, put the gearshift
leverin reverse(Automatictransmission
in @ po-
of
sition).
Raise
thecarhighenough
to insenthesafetystands.
Adjustandplacethesafetystandsasshownonpage
1-11sothecarwillbeapproximately
level,thenlow-
er the carontothem.
Front
oor
ft
FI
Li
4.
1 .
a
Always uss satetystandswhen workingoo 01un-
der any vehiclethat is supponedby only a jack.
Naverattompt to usea bumporiack fo. lifting or sup-
portingtho car,
3.
Centerthe
bracket
in
ot the jack
the middle
lift platform.
jsck
JACK LIFTPLATFORM
Rear
JACK LIFTPLATFORM
Centerthe jack
bracketin the middle
of the jack Iift platform.
1 - 1 0
16. Towing
rl
It the car needsto be towed, calla professional
towing
service.Nevertow the car behindanothercar with just
a ropeor chain.lt is very dange.ous.
EmergencyTowing
Thereare three popularmethodsof towing a car:
Flat-bed
Equipmont-Theoperatorloadsthe car on the
backof a truck.Thisis the bestway of transporting
the
car.
Whsol Lift Equipment-The tow truck uses two oivot-
ing armsthat go underthe tires (frontor rear)and lifts
them otf the ground.The othertwo wheelsremainon
the ground.
Sling-typeEquipmont-The tow truck usesmetal cables
with hookson the ends.Thesehooksgo aroundparts
of the frameor suspension
and the cableslift that end
of the caroff theground.Thecar'ssuspension
andbodv
canbeseriously
damaged
if this methodof towing is at-
tempted.
It the carcannotbetransponedby flat-bed,it shouldbe
towed with the tfont wheelsoft the ground.lf due to
damage.the car must be towed with the front wheels
on the ground,do the tollowing:
ManualTransmission
a Release
the parkingbrake,
a Shift the transmission
to Neutral.
AutomaticTransmission
a Release
the parkingbrake.
a Start the engine.
a Shift to @ oosition,then to S position.
a Turn off the engine.
NOTICE:
lmpropertowing preparation
will damagethe
transmission.
Followthe aboveprocedure
exactly.lf you
cannotshift the transmission
or stan the engine(auto-
matictransmission),
your car must be transDorted
on a
flat-bed.
a lt is bestto tow the carno tartherthan SOmileslgo
km). and keepthe speedbelow 3b mph (bE km/h).
NOTICE:
Tryingto litt or tow your car by the bumpers
will causeseriousdamage.Thebumpersarenot designed
to supportthe car's weight.
Front:
Real:
TOWING HOOKS
