HONDA CIVIC COUPE 2008 8.G Owners Manual

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2008 Honda Civic 2/4 door Service Manual 2006-2008 Honda Civic 2/4 door
Electrical Troubleshooting Manual
2006-2008 Model Series Honda Civic 2/4 door Body Repair Manual
2008 Honda Civic 2-door Owner’s Manual
2008 Honda Civic Navigation System Manual
2008 Honda Civic Honda Service History
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CONT INUED
...
Accessories and Modif ications . 195
ACCESSORY (Ignition Key
.......................................
Position) . 78
............
Accessory Power Sockets . 108
................
Adding Engine Coolant . 238
....................
Additives, Engine Oil . 235
.......
Adjusting the Steering Wheel . 75
.........
Advice f or Pregnant Women . 16
...............................
Airbag (SRS) . 9, 21
..............
Air Conditioning System . 114
.........................................
Usage . 117
...............
Air Pressure, Tires . 255, 257
.......................
Alcohol in Gasoline . 187
......................................
Antif reeze . 238
Anti-lock Brakes (ABS)
...............................
Indicator . 59, 214
...................................
Operation . 214
..............
Anti-thef t, Audio System . 179
Anti-thef t Steering Column
..............................................
Lock . 78
................................
Audio System . 119
.....
Auto Door Locking/Unlocking . 81
...
Automatic Seat Belt Tensioners . 19
.............
Automatic Speed Control . 182 ..............
Automatic Transmission . 208
..........................
Capacity, Fluid . 297
...............
Checking Fluid Level . 242
.......................................
Shif ting . 208
Shif t Lever Position
...............................
Indicators . 208
................
Shif t Lever Positions . 209
....................
Shif t Lock Release . 211
Battery Charging System ...........................
Indicator . 57, 281
............................
Jump Starting . 277
..............................
Maintenance . 265
............................
Specif ications . 298
..............................
Bef ore Driving . 185
....................................
Belts,Seat .8,18
.........................
Beverage Holders . 107
..................................
Booster Seats . 47
Brakes
...........
Anti-lock System (ABS) . 214
.............
Break-in, New Linings . 186
....................
Bulb Replacement . 250
...........................................
Fluid . 244 .......................................
Parking . 105
..........................
System Design . 213
.................
System Indicator . 58, 283
........................
Wear Indicators . 213
.............................
Braking System . 213
.................
Break-in, New Vehicle . 186
..
Brightness Control, Instruments . 73
........................
Brights, Headlights . 72
Bulb Replacement
..........................
Back-up Lights . 250
..............................
Brake Lights . 250
................
Front Parking Lights . 249
........
Front Side Marker Lights . 249
.................................
Headlights . 246
.........
High-mount Brake Light . 251
............................
Specif ications . 297
....................
Turn Signal Lights . 249
..............................
Bulbs, Halogen . 246
............................
Capacities Chart . 297
.............
Carbon Monoxide Hazard . 50
.............................
Carrying Cargo . 197
Index
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B
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CAUTION, Explanation of . ii
.........................................
CD Care . 174
..........................
CD Changer . 135, 157
.....
CD Changer Error Messages . 137
..............................
CD Player . 130, 150
.
CD Player Error Messages . 136, 158
..................................
Ceiling Light . 111
........................
Certif ication Label . 294
.................................
Chains, Tires . 263
....................
Changing a Flat Tire . 271
Changing Oil
........................................
How to . 236
......................................
When to . 225
...
Charging System Indicator . 57, 281
..............
Check Fuel Cap Message . 68
............
Checklist, Bef ore Driving . 203
.....................................
Child Saf ety . 32
..............................
Booster Seats . 47
...................................
Child Seats . 39
Important Saf ety
.........................
Reminders . 32, 35
..........................................
Inf ants . 37
............................
Large Children . 46
.........................................
LATCH . 41
......................
Risks with Airbags . 33
.............................
Small Children . 38 .........................................
Tethers . 45
...........................
Warning Labels . 51
.........
Where Should a Child Sit? . 33
Child Seats ......................................
Installing . 40
...........................
Lower Anchors . 41
......................................
Selecting . 39
................
Tether Anchor Points . 45
Cleaning ...................................
Seat Belts . 251
..............................................
Clock . 180
...................................
Clutch Fluid . 245
........................
CO in the Exhaust . 305
......................................
Coat Hook . 108
............
Cold Weather, Starting in . 204
......................
Compact Spare Tire . 270
.................
Console Compartment . 107
.................
Consumer Inf ormation . 312
.............
Controls, Instruments and . 53
Coolant
........................................
Adding . 238
....................................
Checking . 191
.........................
Proper Solution . 238
...................
Temperature Gauge . 68
Crankcase Emissions Control ........................................
System . 305 ................
Cruise Control Indicator . 62
............
Cruise Control Operation . 182
...................................
Cup Holders . 107
....
Customer Service Inf ormation . 312
................
DANGER, Explanation of . ii
...................................
Dashboard . 3, 54
................
Daytime Running Lights . 73
Daytime Running Lights
.......................................
Indicator . 63
.................................
Dead Battery . 277
............
Def ects, Reporting Saf ety . 314
................
Def ogger, Rear Window . 74
..............
Def rosting the Windows . 118
....................................
Dimensions . 296
...............
Dimming the Headlights . 72
Dipstick
..........
Automatic Transmission . 242
..................................
Engine Oil . 189
..........................
Directional Signals . 72
........
Disc Brake Wear Indicators . 213
.......................................
Disc Care . 174
............................
Disc Player . 130, 150
..................
Display Change Button . 66
Index
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Disposal of Used Oil . 238
Doors
.
Auto Door Locking/Unlocking . 81
..............
Locking and Unlocking . 79
......................
Power Door Locks . 80
........
DOT Tire Quality Grading . 299
Downshif ting, Manual
.............................
Transmission . 205
...........
Driver and Passenger Safety . 5
...........................................
Driving . 201
....................................
Economy . 192
..................
Dust and Pollen Filter . 253
..............................
Economy, Fuel . 192
..................................
Emergencies . 269
.............
Battery, Jump Starting . 277
...........
Brake System Indicator . 283
................
Changing a Flat Tire . 271
.....
Charging System Indicator . 281
..................
Checking the Fuses . 284
.........
Hazard Warning Flashers . 74
............................
Jump Starting . 277
.....
Low Oil Pressure Indicator . 281
...
Malf unction Indicator Lamp . 282 ..................
Overheated Engine . 279
.......................................
Towing . 290
.........................
Emergency Brake . 105
......................
Emergency Flashers . 74
......................
Emergency Towing . 290
............
Emergency Trunk Opener . 91
.......................
Emissions Controls . 305
........................
Emissions Testing . 308Engine
............
Adding Engine Coolant . 238
....
Coolant Temperature Gauge . 68
.........................
If It Won’t Start . 275
Malf unction Indicator
................................
Lamp . 57, 282
.......................
Oil Lif e Indicator . 225
........
Oil Pressure Indicator . 57, 281
.............................
Oil, Synthetic . 235
..............
Oil, What Kind to Use . 234
...............................
Overheating . 279
............................
Specif ications . 296
....................
Speed Limiter . 207, 210
.......................................
Starting . 204
......................
Ethanol in Gasoline . 187
.
Evaporative Emissions Controls . 305
...............................
Exhaust Fumes . 50 Expectant Mothers, Use of Seat
........................................
Belts by . 16
....................................
Fan Control . 115
.........................................
Features . 113
....................
Filling the Fuel Tank . 187
Filters
.........................
Dust and Pollen . 253
...............................................
Oil . 236
.............
Flashers, Hazard Warning . 74
...................
Flat Tire, Changing a . 271
Fluids
..........
Automatic Transmission . 242
..........................................
Brake . 244
.........................................
Clutch . 245
..............
Manual Transmission . 243
..........................
Power Steering . 245
..................
Windshield Washer . 241
FM Stereo Radio ...................................
Reception . 172
...........................
Folding Rear Seat . 98
..........................
Four-way Flashers . 74
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Front Airbags . 9, 23
Front Seat
......................................
Adjusting . 92
.....................................
Airbags . 9, 23
.................................................
Fuel . 186
..........
Check Fuel Cap Message . 68
....................................
Economy . 192
......................
Fill Door and Cap . 187
...........................................
Gauge . 68
.....................
Low Fuel Indicator . 64
................
Octane Requirement . 186
...............................
Oxygenated . 187
........................
Tank, Ref ueling . 187
..............................
Fuse Locations . 288
.....................
Fuses, Checking the . 284
...............
Gas Mileage, Improving . 192
.........................................
Gasoline . 186
...........................................
Gauge . 68
.....................
Low Fuel Indicator . 64
................
Octane Requirement . 186
........................
Tank, Ref ueling . 187
................
Gas Station Procedures . 187 Gauges
...
Engine Coolant Temperature . 68
...............................................
Fuel . 68
Gearshif t Lever Positions ..........
Automatic Transmission . 208
..............
Manual Transmission . 206
......................................
Glove Box . 107
Gross Axle Weight Rating
.....................................
(GAWR) . 199
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating .....................................
(GVWR) . 199
.............
Halogen Headlight Bulbs . 246
..............
Hazard Warning Flashers . 74
Headlights
........................................
Aiming . 246
............
Daytime Running Lights . 73
..................
High Beam Indicator . 63
........................
Reminder Beeper . 72
........
Replacing Halogen Bulbs . 246
...................................
Turning on . 72
..............................
Head Restraints . 95
.............................
Heated Mirrors . 105
.....................
Heating and Cooling . 114 .............
High Altitude, Starting at . 204
............................
High Beam Lever . 72
..............
High-mount Brake Light . 251
..
Hood, Opening and Closing the . 188
..............................................
Horn .4,70
...........................
Hydraulic Clutch . 244
...
Identif ication Number, Vehicle . 294
..............
If the Engine Overheats . 279
..............
If the Engine Wont Start . 275
Ignition
..............................................
Keys . 76
...........................................
Switch . 78
............
Timing Control System . 306
........................
Immobilizer System . 77
.........
Important Safety Precautions . 6
Indicators
..............
ABS (Anti-Lock Brake) . 59
Brake (Parking and Brake
....................................
System) . 58
................
Charging System . 57, 281
.............................
Cruise Control . 62
DRL (Daytime Running
......................................
Lights) . 63
Index
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Jacking up the Vehicle . 272
.......................................
Jack, Tire . 271
................................
Jump Starting . 277
..................................................
Keys . 76
.......................
Label, Certif ication . 294
.................
Lane Change, Signaling . 72
..................
Lap/Shoulder Belts . 14, 19
...............................
LATCH System . 41 Lights
....................
Bulb Replacement . 246
...............................
Indicators . 55, 57
.........................................
Parking . 72
..................................
Turn Signal . 72
....................................
Load Limits . 198
......
LOCK (Ignition Key Position) . 78
Locks
.......
Anti-thef t Steering Column . 78
............................
Fuel Fill Door . 187
.................................
Power Door . 80
...........................................
Trunk . 90
........................
Low Coolant Level . 191
.........................
Low Fuel Indicator . 64
...
Low Oil Pressure Indicator . 57, 281
................................
Lower Anchors . 41
...
Lower Gear, Downshif ting to a . 205
...
Lubricant Specif ications Chart . 297
...........
Luggage, Storing (Cargo) . 197
Indicators
...............................................
EPS . 60
...................................
High Beam . 63
........
Key (Immobilizer System) . 59
....................................
Lights ON . 63
......................................
Low Fuel . 64
................
Low Oil Pressure . 57, 281
..............
Low Tire Pressure . 61, 218
..........
Maintenance Minder . 60, 225
....................
Malf unction Lamp . 282
....................................
REV Limit . 61
..........................
Security System . 64
...........................
Side Airbag Of f . 58
...............................................
SRS . 58
...................................
TPMS . 61, 219
.................................
Trunk Open . 63
Turn Signal and Hazard
...................................
Warning . 59
..............................
Washer Level . 63
Indicators, Instrument .......................................
Panel . 55, 57
...............................
Inf ant Restraint . 37
Inf ant Seats
......................................
Installing . 40
................
Tether Anchor Points . 45
...................
Inf lation, Proper Tire . 255 ........................
Inf ormation Display . 65
.................................
Inside Mirror . 104
.............................
Inspection, Tire . 258
....................
Installing a Child Seat . 40
........................
Instrument Panel . 3, 54
........
Instrument Panel Brightness . 73
................
Instrument and Controls . 53
...............................
Interior Lights . 111
........................................
Introduction . i
Index
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Maintenance . 223
..................................
Items . 228, 231
........................................
Minder . 225
.................
Minder Indicator . 60, 225
Owner’s Maintenance
...................................
Checks . 230
..........................................
Saf ety . 224
.
Malf unction Indicator Lamp . 57, 282
...................
Manual Transmission . 205
...............
Checking Fluid Level . 243
.......................................
Shif ting . 205
........
Manual Transmission Fluid . 243
....................................
Mats, Floor . 252
...............................
Meters, Gauges . 65
...................
Methanol in Gasoline . 187
........................
Mirrors, Adjusting . 104
...............
Modif ying Your Vehicle . 196
.......................................
Moonroof . 102
................................
MP3 . 131, 151, 160
...................
Neutral Gear Position . 209
..................
New Vehicle Break-in . 186 .....................
Normal Shif t Speeds . 206
...................
NOTICE, Explanation of . i
...............
Numbers, Identif ication . 294
...
Octane Requirement, Gasoline . 186
.........................................
Odometer . 66
...............................
Odometer, Trip . 66
Oil
........................
Change, How to . 236
......................
Change, When to . 225
......................
Checking Engine . 189
..............
Pressure Indicator . 57, 281
Selecting Proper Viscosity
......................................
Chart . 235
...........
ON (Ignition Key Position) . 78
Onboard Ref ueling Vapor
....................................
Recovery . 305
............................
Outside Mirrors . 104
....................
Overheating, Engine . 279
....
Owner’s Maintenance Checks . 230
.........................
Oxygenated Fuels . 187 ..............
Panel Brightness Control . 73
........................
Park Gear Position . 209
...........................................
Parking . 212
...............................
Parking Brake . 105
Parking Brake and Brake
.................
System Indicator . 58, 283
........................
Parking Lights . 72, 249
Parking Over Things that
....................................
Burn . 212, 307
..........................................
PC Card . 159
.............
PC Card Error Messages . 171
.............................
PGM-FI System . 306
........................
Playing a Disc . 130, 150
.........................
Playing a PC Card . 159
...................................
Pollen Filter . 253
..........................
Power Door Locks . 80
......
Power Socket Locations . 106, 108
....................
Power Steering Fluid . 245
............................
Power Windows . 100
.........
Pregnancy, Using Seat Belts . 16
........................
Preparing to Drive . 203
.........
Protecting Adults and Teens . 11
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Additional Safety Precautions . 16
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Advice f or Pregnant Women . 16
Index
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Protecting Children . 32
.......................
General Guideline . 32
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Installing a Child Seat . 40
.......................
Protecting Inf ants . 37
.......
Protecting Larger Children . 46
.........
Protecting Small Children . 38
.................
Selecting a Child Seat . 39
Using Child Seats with
.....................................
Tethers . 45
.............................
Using LATCH . 41
...................
Radiator Overheating . 279
...........
Radio/Disc Sound System . 120
Radio/Disc/PC Card Sound
........................................
System . 138
...
Recommended Tire Pressures . 257
.................
Radio Thef t Protection . 179
...................
Readiness Codes . 282, 308
Rear Lights, Bulb
..............................
Replacement . 250
............................
Rear Seat Access . 93
..........................
Rear Seat, Folding . 98
..........................
Rear View Mirror . 104
.................
Rear Window Def ogger . 74 ................
Reclining the Seat-backs . 92
.......
Recommended Shif t Speeds . 206
........................................
Ref ueling . 187
.................
Reminder Indicators . 55, 57
.......................
Remote Transmitter . 86
Replacement Inf ormation
..............
Dust and Pollen Filter . 253
................
Engine Oil and Filter . 236
..........................................
Fuses . 284
................................
Light Bulbs . 246
................
Maintenance Minder . 225
................................
Spark Plugs . 296
......................
Tires and Wheels . 262
.............................
Wiper Blades . 253
Replacing Seat Belts Af ter a ............................................
Crash . 20
..........
Reporting Saf ety Def ects . 314
Reserve Tank, Engine
...............................
Coolant . 191, 238
...............................
Restraint, Child . 32
..................
Reverse Gear Position . 209
...........................
Reverse Lockout . 207
................................
Rotation, Tire . 260 ..................................
Saf ety Belts . 8, 18
.........
Safety Defects, Reporting . 314
.................................
Saf ety Features . 7
...........................................
Airbags . 9
.......................................
Seat Belts . 8
.............
Saf ety Labels, Location of . 51
...............................
Saf ety Messages . ii
.....................................
Seat Belts . 8, 18
...............
Additional Information . 18
Automatic Seat Belt
...............................
Tensioners . 19
.....................................
Cleaning . 251
................
Lap/Shoulder Belt . 14, 19
................................
Maintenance . 20
Reminder Indicator and
................................
Beeper . 18, 57
...................
System Components . 18
...............
Use During Pregnancy . 16
Wearing a Lap/Shoulder
.....................................
Belt . 14, 19
.........................
Seating Capacities . 296
.................................................
Seats . 92
Index
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Seats, Folding Rear . 98
............................
Security System . 181
.....................
Selecting a Child Seat . 39
...............................
Serial Number . 294
...........................
Service Intervals . 225
...........................
Service Manual . 315
.........
Service Station Procedures . 187
..........................
Setting the Clock . 180
...
Shif t Lever Position Indicators . 208
........................
Shif t Lock Release . 211
................................
Side Airbags . 9, 26
..........................
Of f Indicator . 29, 58
..................
Side Curtain Airbags . 9, 28
Side Marker Lights, Bulb
..............................
Replacement . 249
...............................
Signaling Turns . 72
..................................
Snow Chains . 263
.....................................
Snow Tires . 263
...........
Sockets, Accessory Power . 108
................................
Sound System . 119
Spare Tire
......................................
Inf lating . 270
............................
Specif ications . 298
....................................
Spark Plugs . 296
................................
Specif ications . 296
................................
Speed Control . 182 ........................
Speed Limiter . 207, 210
..........
SRS, Additional Inf ormation . 21
...
Additional Safety Precautions . 31
.............................
Airbag Service . 30
......
Airbag System Components . 21
How the Passenger Airbag
...............
Of f Indicator Works . 29
How the Side Airbag Of f ......................
Indicator Works . 29
..
How the SRS Indicator Works . 28
How Your Front Airbags
.........................................
Work . 23
...
How Your Side Airbags Work . 26
How Your Side Curtain Airbags
.........................................
Work . 28
.............................
SRS Indicator . 28, 58
....
START (Ignition Key Position) . 78
.......................
Starting the Engine . 204
In Cold Weather at High ..................................
Altitude . 204
................
With a Dead Battery . 277
........
Steam Coming f rom Engine . 279
Steering Wheel
................................
Adjustments . 75
.............
Anti-theft Column Lock . 78
.......
Steering Wheel Buttons . 177, 182 ...................
Stereo Sound System . 119
....................
Storing Your Vehicle . 267
Supplemental Restraint
..................................
System .9,21
......................................
Servicing . 30
.........................
SRS Indicator . 28, 58
...................
System Components . 21
.........................................
SVC . 124, 148
..................................
Synthetic Oil . 235
..........
Taillights, Changing Bulbs . 250
.
Taking Care of the Unexpected . 269
Technical Descriptions
....
DOT Tire Quality Grading . 299
.....
Emissions Control Systems . 305
.....................
Oxygenated Fuels . 187
Three Way Catalytic
.......................
Converter . 306, 307
.......................
Temperature Gauge . 68
.....................
Tether Anchor Points . 45
................
Thef t Protection, Radio . 179
Three Way Catalytic
...........................
Converter . 306, 307
..................
Tilt the Steering Wheel . 75
Index
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