TPMS HONDA CIVIC COUPE 2008 8.G User Guide
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Always check the TPMS malf unction
telltale af ter replacing one or more
tires or wheels on your vehicle to
ensure that the replacement or
alternate tires and wheels allow the
TPMS to continue to f unction
properly.
Your vehicle has also been equipped
with a TPMS malf unction indicator
to indicate when the system is not
operating properly. The TPMS
malf unction indicator is provided by
a separate telltale, which displays the
symbol ‘‘TPMS’’ when illuminated.
When the malf unction indicator is
illuminated,
the system may not be able to detect
or signal low tire pressure as
intended.
TPMS malf unctions may occur f or a
variety of reasons, including the
installation of replacement or
alternate tires or wheels on the
vehicle that prevent the TPMS f rom
f unctioning properly.
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) Required Federal Explanat
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Accordingly, when the low tire
pressure telltale illuminates, you
should stop and check your tires as
soon as possible, and inf late them to
the proper pressure.Driving on a signif icantly under-
inf lated tire causes the tire to
overheat and can lead to tire failure.
Under-inf lation also reduces f uel
efficiency and tire tread life, and may
af f ect the vehicle’s handling and
stopping ability.
Please note that the TPMS is not a
substitute for proper tire
maintenance, and it is the driver’s
responsibility to maintain correct tire
pressure, even if under-inf lation has
not reached the level to trigger
illumination of the TPMS low tire
pressure telltale.
As an added safety feature, your
vehicle has been equipped with a tire
pressure monitoring system (TPMS)
that illuminates a low tire pressure
telltale
when one or more of your tires is
signif icantly under-inf lated.
(If your vehicle has tires of a
dif f erent size than the size indicated
on the vehicle placard or tire
inf lation pressure label, you should
determine the proper tire inf lation
pressure f or those tires.)
Each tire, including the spare (if
provided), should be checked
monthly when cold and inf lated to
the inf lation pressure recommended
by the vehicle manuf acturer on the
vehicle placard or tire inf lation
pressure label.
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U.S. models only
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T echnical Inf ormation
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Jacking up the Vehicle . 272
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Jack, Tire . 271
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Jump Starting . 277
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Keys . 76
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Label, Certif ication . 294
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Lane Change, Signaling . 72
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Lap/Shoulder Belts . 14, 19
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LATCH System . 41 Lights
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Bulb Replacement . 246
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Indicators . 55, 57
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Parking . 72
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Turn Signal . 72
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Load Limits . 198
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LOCK (Ignition Key Position) . 78
Locks
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Anti-thef t Steering Column . 78
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Fuel Fill Door . 187
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Power Door . 80
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Trunk . 90
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Low Coolant Level . 191
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Low Fuel Indicator . 64
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Low Oil Pressure Indicator . 57, 281
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Lower Anchors . 41
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Lower Gear, Downshif ting to a . 205
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Lubricant Specif ications Chart . 297
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Luggage, Storing (Cargo) . 197
Indicators
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EPS . 60
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High Beam . 63
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Key (Immobilizer System) . 59
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Lights ON . 63
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Low Fuel . 64
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Low Oil Pressure . 57, 281
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Low Tire Pressure . 61, 218
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Maintenance Minder . 60, 225
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Malf unction Lamp . 282
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REV Limit . 61
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Security System . 64
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Side Airbag Of f . 58
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SRS . 58
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TPMS . 61, 219
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Trunk Open . 63
Turn Signal and Hazard
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Warning . 59
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Washer Level . 63
Indicators, Instrument .......................................
Panel . 55, 57
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Inf ant Restraint . 37
Inf ant Seats
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Installing . 40
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Tether Anchor Points . 45
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Inf lation, Proper Tire . 255 ........................
Inf ormation Display . 65
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Inside Mirror . 104
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Inspection, Tire . 258
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Installing a Child Seat . 40
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Instrument Panel . 3, 54
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Instrument Panel Brightness . 73
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Instrument and Controls . 53
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Interior Lights . 111
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Introduction . i
Index
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Unexpected, Taking Care ..........................................
of the . 269 ..
Unif orm Tire Quality Grading . 299
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Unleaded Gasoline . 186
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Used Oil, How to Dispose of . 238
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Using a Booster Seat . 47
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Time, Setting the . 180
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Tire Chains . 263
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Tire, How to Change a Flat . 271
Tire Pressure Monitoring
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System (TPMS) . 218
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Tires . 255
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Air Pressure . 255, 257
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Chains . 263
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Checking Wear . 258
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Compact Spare . 270
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DOT Tire Quality Grading . 299
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Inf lation . 255
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Inspection . 258
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Labeling . 301
Low Tire Pressure
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Indicator . 61, 218
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Maintenance . 259
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Replacing . 261
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Rotating . 260
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Service Lif e . 258
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Snow . 263
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Specif ications . 298
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Summer Tires . 257, 262
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TPMS . 218
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Wear . 260
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Wheels . 264 ...................
Tools, Tire Changing . 271
Towing
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A Trailer . 221
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Emergency Wrecker . 290
Transmission Checking Fluid Level, ..............................
Automatic . 242
Checking Fluid Level,
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Manual . 243
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Fluid Selection . 242, 243
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Identif ication Number . 295
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Shif ting the Automatic . 208
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Shif ting the Manual . 205
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Treadwear . 299
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Treadwear Indicators . 258
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Trip Meter . 66
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Trunk . 90
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Emergency Opener . 91
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Opening . 90
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Open Indicator . 63
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Turn Signals . 72 ................................
Vanity Mirror . 109
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Vehicle Capacity Load . 198
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Vehicle Dimensions . 296
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Vehicle Identif ication Number . 294
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Vehicle Storage . 267
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Ventilation . 116
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VIN . 294
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Viscosity, Oil . 235
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WARNING, Explanation of . ii
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Warning Button, Hazard . 74
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Warning Labels, Location of . 51
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Warranty Coverages . 313
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