headlight bulb HONDA CIVIC COUPE 1998 Owners Manual
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Maintenance
This section explains why it is important to keep your vehicle well
maintained and to follow basic
maintenance safety precautions.
This section also includes Maintenance Schedules for normaldriving and severe driving conditions,
a Maintenance Record, and instruc-
tions for simple maintenance tasks
you may want to take care of yourself.
If you have the skills and tools to per-
form more complex maintenance tasks on your Honda, you may want
to purchase the Service Manual. See
page 219 for information on how to obtain a copy, or see your Honda
dealer.
Maintenance Safety....................... 142
Important Safety Precautions.. 143
Maintenance Schedule.................. 144
Maintenance Record..................... 151
Owner Maintenance Checks........ 153
Fluid Locations............................... 154
Engine Oil....................................... 155 Adding Oil................................... 155Recommended Oil..................... 155Synthetic Oil............................... 156
Additives..................................... 156
Changing the Oil and Filter...... 157
Cooling System.............................. 159
Adding Engine Coolant............. 159Replacing Engine Coolant........ 161
Windshield Washers..................... 164
Transmission Fluid........................ 164
Automatic
Transmission.......................... 164
5-speed Manual
Transmission.......................... 166
Brake and Clutch Fluid................. 166
Brake System............................. 167Clutch System............................ 167
Power Steering............................... 168
Air Cleaner Element...................... 169 Spark Plugs..................................... 171
Replacement............................... 171
Specifications............................. 172
Battery............................................ 173
Wiper Blades.................................. 175
Air Conditioning System............... 177 Drive Belts...................................... 178
Timing Belt..................................... 178
Tires................................................ 179 Inflation....................................... 179
Recommended Tire Pressures
for Normal Driving............ 180
Inspection................................... 181
Maintenance............................... 181
Tire Rotation.............................. 182
Replacing Tires and Wheels ....
183
Wheels an d
Tires....................... 184
Winter Driving........................... 184 Snow Tires.............................. 184
Tire Chains............................. 185
Lights.............................................. 186 Headlight Aiming...................... 188
Replacing Bulbs......................... 189
Storing Your Vehicle..................... 197
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Lights
Check the operation of your vehicle's
exterior lights at least once a month.
A burned out bulb can create an unsafe condition by reducing your
vehicle's visibility and the ability to signal your intentions to other
drivers.
Maintenance
HEADLIGHT
TURN SIGNAL/
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Lights
Check the following: Headlights (low and high beam)
Parking lights
Taillights
Brake lights
High-mount brake light
Turn signals Back-up lights
Hazard light function
License plate light
Side marker lights
Daytime running lights
(Canadian models)
If you find any bulbs are burned out,
replace them as soon as possible. Refer to the chart on page 234 to
determine what type of replacement
bulb is needed.
Maintenance
STOP/TAILLIGHTS/
REAR SIDE MARKER LIGHTS
BACK-UP LIGHT
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Lights
6. If either indicator is not aligned with its "0" mark as described, anadjustment can be made using a
Phillips-head screwdriver to
realign it with the "0" mark. Please
refer to the illustrations. 7. If you cannot get an indicator to
align, have your Honda dealer
inspect the vehicle for body
damage or suspension problems.
Replacing a Headlight Bulb
Your vehicle has halogen headlight bulbs, one on each side. Whenreplacing a bulb, handle it by its steel
base and protect the glass from contact with your skin or hardobjects. If you touch the glass, clean
it with denatured alcohol and a clean
cloth.
Halogen headlight bulbs get very hot when lit Oil perspiration, or a scratch
on the glass can cause the bulb to
overheat and shatter.
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Maintenance
HORIZONTAL ADJUSTMENT
VERTICAL ADJUSTMENT
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Lights
1. Open the hood. If you need to change the head-
light bulb on the driver's side,
remove the power steering
reservoir tank by pulling it out of
its holder. 2. Remove the electrical connector
from the bulb by squeezing theconnector on both sides to unlock
the tab. Pull the connector straight
off.
3. Remove the rubber weather seal by pulling on the tab.
4. Unclip the end of the hold-down
wire from its slot. Pivot it out ofthe way and remove the bulb.
5. Insert the new bulb into the hole, making sure the tabs are in theirslots. Pivot the hold-down wire
back in place and clip the end into
the slot.
6. Install the rubber seal over the back of the headlight assembly.Make sure it is right side up; it is
marked ''TOP".
7. Push the electrical connector onto the tabs of the new bulb. Makesure it locks in place.
Turn on the headlights to test the new bulb.
8. (Driver's side) Reinstall the power steering
reservoir.
Maintenance
HOLDER
WEATHER SEAL
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Lights
Replacing the Front Side Marker/
Turn Signal and Parking Light Bulb
1. If you are changing the bulb on the driver's side, start the engine,
turn the steering wheel all the way
to the right, and turn off theengine. If you are changing the
bulb on the passenger's side, turn
the steering wheel to the left. 2. Use a flat-tipped screwdriver to
remove the holding clip from the
inner fender.
3. Pull the inner fender cover off.
4. Remove the socket from the headlight assembly by turning itone-quarter turn counterclockwise. 5. Remove the burned out bulb from
the socket by pushing it in and
turning counterclockwise until it
unlocks.
6. Install the new bulb in the socket. Turn it clockwise to lock it in place.
7. Insert the socket back into the headlight assembly. Turn it
clockwise to lock it in place.
8. Test the lights to make sure the new bulb is working.
9. Put the inner fender cover in place. Install the holding clip and tighten
it securely.
Maintenance
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Index
Before Driving............................... 107
Belts, Seat........................................... 6
Beverage Holder.............................. 82
Body Repair.................................... 200
Brakes
Anti-lock System (ABS)............ 135Break-in, New Linings .............. 108
Fluid............................................ 166Light, Burned-out...................... 192
Parking..........................................80
System Indicator.......................... 53
Wear Indicators......................... 134
Brakes, ABS Operation.................................... 134
System Indicator..................
53, 13 7
Braking System............................. .
134
Break-in, New Car......................... 108
Brightness Control, Instruments... 60
Brights, Headlights......................... 59
Bulb Replacement Back-up Lights........................... 193
Brake Lights............................... 192
Front Parking Lights................. 191
Front Side Marker Lights......... 191
Headlights.................................. 189
High-mount Brake Light.......... 194 Interior Light.............................. 195
License Plate Lights.................. 194
Rear Side Marker Lights.......... 193
Specifications............................. 234
Trunk Light................................ 196
Turn Signal Lights..................... 191
Bulbs, Halogen............................... 185
Cables, Jump Starting With.......... 213
Capacities Chart............................. 233 Carbon Monoxide Hazard.............. 47
Carrying Cargo.............................. 116
Cassette Player
Care............................................. 102
Operation.................................... 100
CAUTION, Explanation of............... ii
CD Changer.................................... 103
CD Player........................................ 103
Certification Label......................... 230
Chains............................................. 185
Change Oil
How to......................................... 157
When to....................................... 146
Changing a Flat Tire..................... 207 Changing Engine Coolant............. 161
Charging System Indicator .... 53,
218
Checking
Automatic Transmissio
n
Fluid........................................ 164
Battery Condition...................... 173
Brake Fluid................................. 167
Clutch Fluid................................ 167
Drive Belts.................................. 178
Engine Coolant........................... 112
Engine Oil..............................
111
Fuses........................................... 22 2
Manua
l Transmission Fluid..... 166
Power Steering Fluid................. 168
Checklist, Before Driving............. 120
Cleaner, Air.................................... 169
Cleaning Exterior....................................... 200
Interior........................................ 202
Seat Belts.................................... 202
Vinyl............................................202
Windows..................................... 203
Clock, Setting the............................ 99
Clutch Fluid.................................... 167
CO in the Exhaust......................... 240
Cold Weather, Starting in............. 121Main Menu s t
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Index
Ethanol in Gasoline ....................... 238
Evaporative Emissions Controls.. 240
Exhaust Fumes................................ 47
Expectant Mothers, Use of Seat
Belts by.........................................17
Exterior, Cleaning the................... 200
Fabric, Cleaning............................. 202
Fan, Interior...................................... 86
Features, Comfort and Convenience................................. 85
Filling the Fuel Tank..................... 109
Filters
Air................................................169
Oil................................................ 157
5-speed Manual Transmission
Checking Fluid Level................ 166
Shifting the................................. 122
Flashers, Hazard Warning.............. 62
Flat Tire, Changing a.................... 207
Fluids
Automatic Transmission........... 164
Brake...........................................167
Clutch..........................................167
Manual Transmission............... 166
Power Steering........................... 168
Windshield Washer................... 164
FM Stereo Radio
Reception...................................... 94
Folding Rear Seat............................ 76
Foreign Countries, Driving in...... 239
Four-way Flashers........................... 62
Front End, Towing by
Emergency Wrecker................. 227
Fuel..................................................108
Fill Door and Cap....................... 109
Gauge............................................ 56
Octane Requirement................. 108
Oxygenated................................ 238
Reserve Indicator......................... 54
Tank, Filling the......................... 109
Fuses, Checking the...................... 222
Gas Mileage, Improving................ 113
Gasohol........................................... 238
Gasoline.......................................... 108
Fuel Reserve Indicator................ 54
Gauge............................................ 56
Octane Requirement................. 108
Tank, Filling the......................... 109
Gas Station Procedures................. 109
Gauges
Engine Coolant Temperature .... 56
Fuel................................................ 56
Gearshift Lever Positions Automatic Transmission........... 1255-speed Manual Transmission.......................... 122
Glass Cleaning............................... 203
Glove Box......................................... 8 1
Haloge n Headligh t
Bulbs.............. 189
Hazard Warning Flashers............... 62
Headlights
Aiming......................................... 188
Daytime Running Lights............. 59
High Beam Indicator................... 54
High Beams, Turning on............ 59
Low Beams, Turning on............. 59 Reminder Beeper......................... 59
Replacing Halogen Bulbs ......... 189
Turning on....................................
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