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1. ts asa megre D PE aay E pirane tihcca re Pa a a a a we eaaet ot a ramara en Tie mee ha gue eee FE wpro Weer Maur a Tepe en Frere tempers POR 7 mapan ceon tee x Ween Pe weet pes a ya l Pe g naas a mh yat BOR Sey ert E i PAE Ur PE erty al o gt fr ret When e 2h porh git A AS Sa Tas p a CEA 9 aT n We vamp ele CEN wh p E OnE be A Pe Hegre ram 08 EA repr Berk paket Py nO aw tenet he gate ca pew m Peroa The otri ag A me pyrit footer O wang mee Corea wu a Seow abt fya eT WAEA Pa PU Arh G o E A gh a r On eon hen wae wea ie AAP ye n a EAO ont em h Pe R taea o Pa taraen ph DF 160 or OOA rath Bag meert net at eh aoe teed eg macht expres Bhan cg reo teen we Rea hast tees mines Ppp OMT were He ae ACCORD ANN Ee ans SOR EER COGAR PAA Fite I he en beet ie 9 iat em Mone The wees Mind D ee i itis dont Data of he ATN PO tote oh emery ores ee fag m v 4 iir 5 om W990 Eloecteteal Troublesnoolia i lanma der miom fAanknyai a pry k An Electrical Troubleshooting Manual is also available for your car This manual comple ments the Service Manual by providing in depth trouble shooting information for each electrical circuit in your car You can purchase these manuals through your Honda dealer s Parts Department 134 KIO2. KIJA Catalytic Converter A catalytic converter is installed in the exhaust system to help clean up the harmful exhaust gases that can cause air pollution To be effective the converter must work at high temperature so don t park your car over dry grass leaves or anything else that could burn easily To stay effective the converter must not be contaminated by leaded gasoline use only unleaded gas as explained on page 57 CATALYTIC j CONVERTER CAUTION The converter can be overheated and damaged if it s fed too much unburned fuel mixture from the engine so Don t push or tow the car to start it if the battery is dead jump start the car as shown on page 118 Don t turn the key off while the engine is running above idle speed Don t change the ignition timing or remove any emission control parts Use only the spark plugs specified in this manual Don t keep driving your car if it isn t running properly or if its CHARGE warning light comes on have it checked by your Honda dealer 131 Warranty Service Warranty The following warranties are provided with every new vehicle New Car Limited Warranty Emission Control Systems Warranty Emission Controls Performance Warranty Battery Limited Warranty Rust Perforation Limited Warranty Accessory Limited Warranty Replacement Parts Limited Warranty Replacement Muffler Lifetime Limited Warranty Replacement Engine Limited Warranty 10 Seat Belt L
3. imited Warranty All warranty details pertaining to your car can be found in the Warranty booklet provided with your new car except the re quired maintenance schedule which is contained here in the Owner s Manual If you are unable to obtain warranty service or are dissatisfied with the warranty decision or service you received at an authorized Honda dealership you should review the matter with that dealership s Service Manager This will normally resolve your problem If it does not resolve your problem you should appeal the decision with the owner of the dealership Please bear in mind that your problem will likely be resolved in the dealership using the dealer s facilities equipment and per sonnel So it is very important that your initial contact be with the dealer or his management OONAARWN After following these steps if you wish to have the matter reviewed by American Honda you should contact the Zone Of fice serving your area as shown on the map on the inside of the back cover When contacting American Honda please pro vide the Zone Office with the following information Vehicle Identification Number Servicing Dealer Name and Address Date of Purchase Mileage on your Car Your Name Address and Phone Number Nature of Problem Selling Dealer After a review of the facts you will be advised of what can be done 132 KIO Lae Reporting Safety Defects If you believe that your vehicle has a defect which c
4. ould cause a crash or could cause injury or death you should immediately inform the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration NHTSA in addition to notifying American Honda Motor Co Inc If NHTSA receives similar complaints it may open an in vestigation and if it finds that a safety defect exists in a group of vehicles it may order a recall and remedy campaign However NHTSA cannot become involved in individual pro blems between you your dealer or American Honda Motor Co Inc To contact NHTSA you may either call the Auto Safety Hotline toll free at 1 800 424 9393 or 366 0123 in Washington D C area or write to NHTSA U S Department of Transportation Washington D C 20590 You can also obtain other information about motor vehicle safety from the Hotline 133 Service Manuals A Honda Service Manual is available for your car It is writ ten for the Journeyman me chanic but it is simple enough for most mechanically inclined owners to understand H ACCORD 1980 Service Manyai Rastrern ty teers LO maen e A ee y ee ee PER ae ee eee ee aht a A a Eo apk are ee Big ae eb erry PEE Met A EO ata Pa ikr ahe de tty senpa Latet dere FAS Th pee eee He Orta PH Oe oma tet a Component Locatvan dex Peter te bachan Wt ter prt ten teved Derr Fiat Bou Ar f mn re graen imah a Be STARE prawy Proe wt a amp Pee rt pielarie a tront armauinee krpa Meter teed InN Matt
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