Honda Element. Manual — part 617

Fig. 1: Identifying API Certifications Seal And Recommended Engine Oil
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Fig. 2: Identifying Lubrication Points
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MAINTENANCE MINDER

GENERAL INFORMATION

Maintenance Display

O Power steering system

Honda Power Steering Fluid: P/N 08206-9002
Always use Honda Power Steering Fluid. Using any other type of power
steering fluid or automatic transmission fluid can cause increased wear
and poor steering in cold weather.

P

Air conditioning
compressor

Compressor Oil: DENSO ND-OIL 8 (P/N 38897-PR7-A01AH or 38899-
PR7-A01) for refrigerant HFC-134a (R-134a)

Q Rear differential

Honda Dual Pump Fluid II: P/N 08200-9007

R Cooling system

Honda Long Life Antifreeze/Coolant Type 2: P/N OL999-9001

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The maintenance minder is an important feature of the information display. The Element's onboard computer
(ECM/PCM) calculates the remaining engine oil life. The system also displays the code for other scheduled
maintenance items needing service.

Fig. 3: Identifying Minder Display
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Service Information

1. The remaining engine oil life (A) is shown as a percentage on the information display. To see the current

engine oil life, turn the ignition switch to the ON (II) position, then push and release the SELECT/RESET
knob repeatedly until the engine oil life displays.

Fig. 4: Identifying Oil Life At 80 Percent Displayed
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2. When the ignition switch is in the ON (II) position, and the remaining engine oil life is 6% to 15%, the

remaining engine oil life (A) and other scheduled maintenance item(s) needing service are displayed. The
maintenance minder indicator (B) also comes on when the engine oil life is 15% or less.

To cancel the display and the indicator, press the SELECT/RESET knob.

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Complete list of maintenance main items (C) (see MAINTENANCE MAIN ITEMS ).

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Complete list of maintenance sub items (D) (see MAINTENANCE SUB ITEMS ).

Fig. 5: Identifying Oil Life At 15 Percent Displayed
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3. When the ignition switch is in the ON (II) position, and the remaining engine oil life is 1% to 5%, the

message "SERVICE" (A) is displayed along with engine oil life and the same maintenance item code(s).

Fig. 6: Identifying SERVICE Display
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4. When the ignition switch is in the ON (II) position, and the remaining engine oil life is 0%, the engine oil

life indicator (A) blinks.

Pressing the SELECT/RESET knob cancels the display, but the maintenance minder indicator stays on.

Fig. 7: Identifying SERVICE At 0 Percent Display
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5. If the indicated maintenance is not done, the engine oil life indicator shows a negative mileage, for

example "-10," on the display.

If the negative mileage is between 0 and -9, the indicator is displayed for only a few seconds when the
ignition switch is turned to the ON (II) position. The negative mileage remains displayed after the vehicle
is driven more than 10 miles (for USA models) or 10 km (for Canada models) after 0% oil life is reached,
and the display cannot be canceled. This means the indicated maintenance item(s) should have been done
more than 10 miles (or 10 km) ago.

Fig. 8: Identifying SERVICE At Negative 10 Miles Displayed
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Resetting the Maintenance Information Display

1. Turn the ignition switch to the ON (II) position.

2. Push the SELECT/RESET knob repeatedly until the engine oil life indicator is displayed.

3. Press and hold the SELECT/RESET knob for about 10 seconds. The engine oil life indicator and the

maintenance item code(s) will blink.

4. Press and hold the SELECT/RESET knob for another 5 seconds. The maintenance item code(s) will

disappear, and the engine oil life will reset to "100."

NOTE:

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The vehicle must be stopped to reset the display.

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If a required service is done and the display is not reset, or if the
maintenance display is reset without doing the service, the system will not
show the proper maintenance timing. This can lead to serious mechanical
problems because there will be no accurate record of when the required
maintenance is needed.

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The engine oil life and the maintenance item(s) can be reset independently
only with the HDS.

NOTE:

If you are resetting the display when the engine oil life is more than 15%,
make sure any maintenance item(s) requiring service are done before
resetting the display.

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