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EnglishBefore Driving -> Break-in Period for your Honda CR-V 2006-2010
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Before Driving
Before you begin driving your
vehicle, you should know what
gasoline to use and how to check the
levels of important fluids. You also
need to know how to properly store
luggage or packages. The
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Fuel Recommendation.................. 294
Service Station Procedures .......... 295
Refueling..................................... 295
Check Fuel Cap Message......... 296
Opening and Closing
the Hood ................................. 297
Oil Check.................................... 298
Engine Coolant Check .............. 298
Fuel Economy ................................ 299
Accessories and Modifications .... 302
Carrying Cargo .............................. 304
information in this section will help
you. If you plan to add any
accessories to your vehicle, please
read the information in this section
first.
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Break-in Period, Fuel Recommendation
Break-in Period
Fuel Recommendation
Your vehicle is designed to operate
your authorized dealer for service.
Help assure your vehicle’s future
reliability and performance by paying on unleaded gasoline with a pump
Some gasoline today is blended with
oxygenates such as ethanol or
MTBE. Your vehicle is designed to
operate on oxygenated gasoline
extra attention to how you drive
octane number of 87 or higher. Use
during the first 600 miles (1,000 km). of a lower octane gasoline can cause
During this period:
a persistent, heavy metallic rapping
noise that can lead to engine damage. containing up to 10% ethanol by
volume and up to 15% MTBE by
We recommended using a quality
gasoline containing detergent
additives that help prevent fuel
system and engine deposits.
Avoid full-throttle starts and rapid
acceleration.
volume. Do not use gasoline
containing methanol.
Do not change the oil until the
scheduled maintenance time.
If you notice any undesirable
operating symptoms, try another
service station or switch to another
brand of gasoline.
Avoid hard braking for the first
200 miles (300 km).
In addition, in order to maintain good
performance, fuel economy, and
emissions control, we strongly
recommend, in areas where it is
available, the use of gasoline that
does NOT contain manganese-based
fuel additives such as MMT.
Do not tow a trailer.
For further important fuel-related
information for your vehicle, or
information on gasoline that does not
contain MMT, visit Owner Link at
owners.honda.com. In Canada, visit
www.honda.ca for additional
You should also follow these
recommendations with an
overhauled or exchanged engine, or
when the brakes are replaced.
Use of gasoline with these additives
may adversely affect performance,
and cause the malfunction indicator
lamp on your instrument panel to
come on. If this happens, contact
information on gasoline.
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