Honda Certification Inspection List:
Required Manuals & Documentation
(In glove compartment or provided upon delivery)
- Owner’s manual
- New Car Warranty manual
- Certified Warranty Booklet
- Vehicle History Report copy (Title History Check)
- Copy of HCUC 150-point Inspection Checklist in Glove Compartment (once completed)
- Radio Security Code
- Navigation Code (if applicable)
VIN Inspection
- Vehicle VIN plates match, engine compartment, door jambs and dash
- VIN/FMVSS label on door jamb
- Perform VIN Status Inquiry check and perform applicable recall or campaign repairs
Minimum Replacement Items
- Engine oil & filter—with Genuine Honda filter
- Air filter—if dirty or at service interval
- Brake fluid—if dirty/discolored or at service interval
- Floor mats—replace mats, unless in good condition
- Wiper blades—replace unless they wipe windshield clean
- Coolant—replace if dirty or at service interval with genuine Honda fluid
- Tires—minimum tread depth 5/32 across tread width
- Disc brake pads—replace if wear is greater than 50 percent
- Brake shoes—replace if wear is greater than 50 percent
- Antenna mast—replace if bent or sticking (if applicable)
- Automatic transmission fluid—replace if discolored or at service interval
- Differential fluid—replace if discolored or at service interval (if equipped)
- Rear differential fluid—replace if discolored or at service interval (if equipped)
Scheduled Maintenance
- Nearest scheduled maintenance must be performed if within 3 months or 2,500 miles of service interval, or if no record of service exists
Road Test
- Starting—cold/hot
- Idle vibration—cold/hot
- Engine noise—cold/hot & high/low speeds
- Acceleration—power
- Engine operating temperature
- Driveability—smoothness
- AT shift quality/AT shift points
- MT shifter operation
- MT clutch—smoothness, effort, slippage
- Transmission/transaxle noise—cold/hot
- CV joint/drive axle noise—full lock turn right/left
- Braking—noise, vibration, effort
- Parking brake operation
- Steering effort—drifting right or left
- Steering-wheel free play/steering-wheel centered
- Cruise control operation, including resume
- Horn operation
- Wind noise/squeaks/rattles
- Speedometer/odometer operation
- Heater/defroster operation
- A/C cooling performance/vent outlet temperature
- Tire or steering-wheel vibration
- Body/suspension—performance/noise/rough road test
Under Hood—check for unacceptable aftermarket modifications
- Battery—condition, fluid level, load test
- Alternator—belt condition/tension, charging
- Starter operation
- Distributor—cap & rotor condition, shaft looseness
- Ignition system operation
- Fuel system operation—connections/leakage
- Fuel filter—replace per maintenance schedule
- Radiator—leaks, road-hazard damage
- A/C condenser—corrosion, road-hazard damage
- Cooling fan operation
- Coolant—replace if discolored, insufficient protection
- Coolant hoses—check condition
- Power steering—fluid level, belt condition/tension
- A/C compressor—proper cycling, belt condition/tension
- Heater valve adjustment
- Engine valve noise
- Engine/transmission mount condition
- Engine—remove valve cover, verify adequate maintenance, one valve cover for V-6 engine
- Timing belt condition
Under Vehicle—check for unacceptable aftermarket modifications
- Tires—OEM size, speed and load rating
- Tires—matching brand & type
- Tires—no road hazard damage/proper tire pressure
- Tires—check for uneven wear or sidewall cracking
- Wheels/rims—check for damage
- Valve stem condition
- Wheel lug nuts—all present and properly torqued
- Spare tire—condition/pressure
- Engine—oil leaks, drain plug threads
- Transmission leaks
- Coolant leaks
- CV joint/boots/drive-shaft/universal joint—cracks, leakage
- Brake pad thickness
- Brake rotor thickness and surface
- Brake caliper free movement
- Brake caliper leakage
- Rear-lining thickness (if applicable)
- Rear-wheel cylinder leakage (if applicable)
- Rear-drum thickness and surface
- Hydraulic hose/line leakage
- Suspension—springs, proper ride height
- McPherson strut/shock absorber leakage
- Bushing condition
- Ball joint tightness
- Tie-rod end tightness
- Power-steering rack leakage
- Entire exhaust system—condition, leaks, damage, noise
Exterior—check for unacceptable aftermarket modifications
- Headlights—high/low operation and headlight aim, cracks, chips, scratches, pitting
- Brakelights
- Turn Signal Lights—operation, cracks, chips, scratches
- Parking lamps
- Fog lamps (if applicable)
- Running lights (if applicable)
- License-plate light
- Taillights—operation, cracks, chips, scratches, damage
- Back-up lamps
- Emergency flasher
- Water leaks
Interior—check for unacceptable aftermarket modifications
- Fuel-gauge operation
- Temperature-gauge operation
- All warning lights illuminated with ignition “ON”
- Dash light operation
- Windshield wiper/washer operation
- Audio system—radio/CD/cassette, speaker operation (audio steering wheel controls if applicable)
- Navigation operation (if applicable)
- Clock functions
- Steering-wheel tilt/lock
- Sunroof operation (if applicable)
- Headliner condition
- Cigarette lighter/power outlets (if equipped)
- Alarm/theft system operation—check remote
- SRS airbags—exterior condition/check warning lamp self check
- Outside mirror operation, left & right
- Rearview mirror operation—day/night operation
- Window operation—noise, speed and full travel
- Door locks—check manual and/or power operation and child safety function
- Seat belts—condition, proper latching and retraction operation
- Seat upholstery/leather condition—front & rear
- Power seat operation (if equipped)
- Seat heaters (if equipped)
- Headrest movement
- Rear defrost operation
- Inside mirror/vanity light operation
- Interior lights—switch/door operation
- Glove compartment/glove compartment-light operation
- Luggage compartment—jack & tool present
- Trunk-lid release/trunk-lid light operation
- Fuel door release
- Hood release operation
Appearance Inspection
Exterior
- Under hood—clean engine compartment
- Front bumper—fascia, guards, finish
- Grille—headlights, other lights, trim, emblems
- Hood—emblems & finish
- LF fender—finish, trim
- LF door—finish, trim
- LR door—finish, trim
- LR fender—finish, trim
- Trunk lid—finish, trim
- Rear bumper—fascia, guards, trim
- RR fender—finish, trim
- RR door—finish, trim
- RF door—finish, trim
- RF fender—finish, trim
- Roof—finish, trim
- Windshield/glass—cracks, chips, scratches, pitting
Interior
- Carpet & mats—condition)
- Dash & instrument panels
- Console/center armrest/beverage holders
- Front doors—controls, trim condition
- Rear doors/quarter trim—controls, trim condition
- Luggage compartment—mat/trim/carpet condition
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