Maintenance - Honda Prelude 2003 Owner's Manual

Regularly maintaining your Honda
is the best way to protect your
investment. You will be rewarded
with safer, more economical,
trouble-free driving. This section
lists items that need to be checked
regularly and explains how to
check them. It also details some
simple maintenance tasks you can
do yourself. The maintenance
schedules for normal and severe
driving conditions show you when
these things need to be done.
If you are interested in how to per-
form more complex maintenance
on your Honda, you can purchase
the Service Manual. See page
221 for information on how to
obtain a copy, or see your Honda
dealer.
Maintenance Schedule................
Maintenance Record................
Periodic Checks............................
Fluid Locations.............................
Engine Oil......................................
Checking Engine Oil................
Adding........................................
Recommended Oil....................
Additives....................................
Oil and Filter Changes............
Cooling System.............................
Checking the Engine Coolant
Level.......................................
Adding Engine Coolant...........
Replacing Engine Coolant......
Windshield Washers....................
Transmission Oil..........................
Automatic
Transmission........................
5-speed Manual
Transmission........................
Brake and Clutch Fluid...............
Brake System............................
Anti-lock Brake System .........
Clutch System...........................
Power Steering.............................
128 Air Cleaner....................................
131 Fuel Filter......................................
133 Spark Plugs...................................
134
Replacement..............................
135
Specification..............................
135 Battery............................................
135
Windshield Wipers.......................
136 Air Conditioning...........................
137 Engine Belts..................................
137
Tires................................................
139
Inflation......................................
Inspection...................................
139

Maintenance..............................

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Tire Rotation............................
141 Replacing Tires........................
143
Wheels and Tires......................
144 DOT Tire Quality Grading.....
Treadwear.............................
144 Traction.................................
Temperature.........................
145 Winter Driving..........................
146
Snow Tires............................
146 Tire Chains............................
147
Lights..............................................
148 Replacing Bulbs........................
148 Storing Your Car..........................
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