If Your Engine Won't Start - Honda 2002 RL Owner's Manual

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Turn the ignition switch to ON (II).
Turn on the headlights and check
their brightness. If the headlights
are very dim or don't light at all,
the battery is discharged. See
Jump Starting on page 290
Turn the ignition switch to START
(III). If the headlights do not dim,
check the condition of the fuses. If
the fuses are OK, there is proba-
bly something wrong with the
electrical circuit for the ignition
switch or starter motor. You will
need a qualified technician to
determine the problem. (See
Emergency Towing on page
If the headlights dim noticeably or
go out when you try to start the
engine, either the battery is dis-
charged or the connections are
corroded. Check the condition of
. the battery and terminal connec-
tions (see page
then try jump starting the car from
a booster battery (see page
The Starter Operates Normally
In this case, the starter motor's
speed sounds normal, or even faster
than normal, when you turn the
ignition switch to START (III), but
the engine does not run.
306 .)
Are you using the proper starting
procedure? Refer to
Engine on page

If Your Engine Won't Start

Do you have fuel? Turn the
ignition switch to ON (II) for a
minute and watch the fuel gauge.
The low fuel level warning light
may not be working, so you were
not reminded to fill the tank.
246 ). You can
There may be an electrical
290 ). problem, such as no power to the
fuel pump. Check all the fuses
(see page
If you find nothing wrong, you will
need a qualified technician to find
the problem. See
Towing
Starting the
191 .
302 ).
Emergency
on page .
306
Taking Care of the Unexpected
289