General Safety Precautions for Vehicle Maintenance

All maintenance and repair operations not mentioned in this section

Manual, must be performed by technicians at an authorized Honda dealer service center or by other qualified specialists.

Essential Safety Rules

To avoid accidents, read all maintenance procedure instructions in advance, prepare the necessary tools, and remember that you must have the knowledge and skills required to perform the work.

Park the vehicle on a level, horizontal surface, apply the parking brake and stop the engine.

To clean vehicle parts and components, use commercially available special cleaning agents. Do not use gasoline for this purpose.

To prevent fire and explosion, do not smoke or allow sparks or open flames near the battery, containers of fuel and lubricants, or fuel system components.

When servicing the battery or working with compressed air, wear protective goggles and work clothing.

WARNING

Improper maintenance or failure to perform necessary repairs may cause an accident resulting in serious injury or death.

Strictly follow all inspection and maintenance recommendations in accordance with the schedule given in this Owner's Manual and in the separate service booklet.

Most likely causes of injury during maintenance

Exhaust gas poisoning.

Starting the engine in a poorly ventilated area creates a risk of carbon monoxide poisoning.

Burns from contact with hot components. Before touching any engine, radiator or exhaust system parts, wait until they have cooled down.

Injuries from rotating parts.

Warn other people that you are starting the engine.

WARNING

Failure to follow safe maintenance instructions may result in injury or death to you or others.

Strictly follow all inspection and maintenance recommendations in accordance with the schedule given in this Owner's Manual.

This Manual provides only the most important safety rules for performing work. However, it is impossible to foresee all hazardous situations that may arise when performing vehicle maintenance yourself.

Therefore, only you can decide whether you are able to perform a given operation without endangering yourself or others.