HONDA CIVIC HYBRID 2008 8.G Owners Manual

Gauges...
Engine Coolant Temperature .65
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Fuel .66
Gearshif t Lever Positions ..........
Automatic Transmission .192
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Glove Box .99
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Halogen Headlight Bulbs .223
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Hazard Warning Flashers .75
Headlights
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Aiming .223
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Daytime Running Lights .74
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High Beam Indicator .60
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Reminder Beeper .73
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Replacing Halogen Bulbs .223
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Turning on .73
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Head Restraints .91
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Heated Mirrors .96
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High Altitude, Starting at .191
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High-Low Beam Switch .73
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Hood, Opening the .176
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Horn .71 ...
Identif ication Number, Vehicle .266
Ignition
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Keys .77
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Switch .79
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Timing Control System .276
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Important Safety Precautions .6
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Indicators, Instrument Panel .57
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Inf ant Restraint .39
Inf ant Seats
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LATCH Anchorage System .43
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Lower Anchors .43
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Tether Anchors .47
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Inf lation, Recommended Tire .234
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Pressures .234
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Inf ormation Display .64
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Inside Mirror .95
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Inspection, Tire .235
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Instrument Panel .57
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Instrument Panel Lights .58
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Instrument Panel Brightness .74
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Interior Lights .100
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Introduction .i .................
Jacking up the Vehicle .243
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Jack, Tire .243
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Jump Starting .249
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Keys .77
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Label, Certif ication .266
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Lane Change, Signaling .73
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Lap/Shoulder Belts .14,18
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LATCH Anchorage System .43
Lights
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Bulb Replacement .223
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Indicator .60
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Parking .73
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Turn Signal .73
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Load Limits .185
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LOCK (Ignition Key Position) .79
Index
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K
L
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CONT INUED
Locks.......
Anti-thef t Steering Column .79
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Fuel Fill Door .175
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Power Door .80
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Trunk .87
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Low Coolant Level .178
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Low Fuel Indicator .61
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Lower Anchors .43
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Low Oil Pressure Indicator .62,253
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Lubricant Specif ications Chart .268
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Maintenance .205
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Minder .207
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Minder Indicator .61
Owner’s Maintenance
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Checks .212
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Saf ety .206
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Malf unction Indicator Lamp .62,255
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Meters, Gauges .57,64
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Methanol in Gasoline .174
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Mirrors, Adjusting .95
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MP3/WMA .120 ...................
Neutral Gear Position .194
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New Vehicle Break-in .174
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NOTICE, Explanation of .i
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Numbers, Identif ication .266
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Octane Requirement, Gasoline .174
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Odometer .64
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Odometer,Trip .64
Oil
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Change, How to .216
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Change, When to .207
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Checking Engine .176
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Pressure Indicator .62,253
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Selecting Proper Viscosity .215
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ON (Ignition Key Position) .79
Onboard Ref ueling Vapor
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Recovery .275
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Outside Mirrors .95
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Outside Temperature Indicator .67
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Overheating, Engine .251
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Owner’s Maintenance Checks .212
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Oxygenated Fuels .174 ..............
Panel Brightness Control .74
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Park Gear Position .193
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Parking .198
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Parking Brake .96
Parking Brake and Brake
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System Indicator .58,256
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Parking Lights .73
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Parking Over Things that Burn .198
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PGM-FI System .276
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Playing the Radio .110
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Playing a Disc .120
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Playing a PC Card .149
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Pregnancy, Using Seat Belts .16
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Protecting Adults and Teens .11
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Additional Safety Precautions .17
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Advice f or Pregnant Women .16
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Protecting Children .34
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Protecting Inf ants .39
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Protecting Larger Children .48
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Protecting Small Children .40
Index
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INDEX
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Radiator Overheating .251
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Radio/CD/Sound System .108
Radio/CD/PC Card Sound
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System .128
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Readiness Codes .255,278
Rear Lights, Bulb
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Replacement .226,227
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Rear View Mirror .95
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Rear Window Def ogger .75
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Reclining the Seat-backs .90
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Remote Transmitter .88
Replacement Inf ormation
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Dust and Pollen Filter .230
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Engine Oil and Filter .216
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Fuses .258
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Light Bulbs .223
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Maintenance Minder .207
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Tires .233
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Wiper Blades .230
Replacing Seat Belts Af ter a ............................................
Crash .20
Reserve Tank, Engine ...............................
Coolant .178,218
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Restraint, Child .34 ..................
Reverse Gear Position .194
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Rotation, Tire .236
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Saf ety Belts .8,18
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Safety Defects, Reporting .282
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Saf ety Features .7
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Airbags .9
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Seat Belts .8
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Saf ety Labels, Location of .53
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Saf ety Messages .iii
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Seat Belts .8,18
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Additional Information .18
Automatic Seat Belt
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Tensioners .19
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Lap/Shoulder Belt .14,18
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Maintenance .20,229
Reminder Light and
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Beeper .18,58
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System Components .18
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Use During Pregnancy .16
Wearing a Lap/Shoulder
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Belt .14,18
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Seats, Adjusting the .90
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Security System .169 ...............................
Serial Number .266
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Service Intervals .213
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Service Manual .283
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Service Station Procedures .175
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Setting the Clock .168
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Shif t Lever Position Indicators .192
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Shif t Lock Release .195
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Side Airbags .9,28
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Of f Indicator .30,59
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Side Curtain Airbags .29
Side Marker Lights, Bulb
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Replacement .225
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Signaling Turns .73
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Snow Tires .238
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Sound System .108
Spare Tire
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Inf lating .242
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Specif ications .269
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Specif ications Charts .268
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Speed Control .170
Speed-Sensitive Volume
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Compensation (SVC) .113,138
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Spotlights .100
Index
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CONT INUED
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SRS, Additional Inf ormation .21
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Additional Safety Precautions .32
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Airbag Service .32
How the Passenger Airbag Of f
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Indicator Works .31
How the Side Airbag Of f ......................
Indicator Works .30
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How the SRS Indicator Works .30
How Your Front Airbags
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Work .24
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How Your Side Airbags Work .28
How Your Side Curtain
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Airbags Work .29
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SRS Components .21
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SRS Indicator .30,59
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START (Ignition Key Position) .79
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Starting the Engine .165
In Cold Weather at High ..................................
Altitude .191
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With a Dead Battery .249
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Steam Coming f rom Engine .251
Steering Wheel
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Adjustment .75
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Anti-theft Column Lock .79
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Stereo Sound System .108
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Storing Your Vehicle .240 Supplemental Restraint
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System.9,21
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Servicing .32
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SRS Indicator .30,59
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System Components .21
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SVC .113,138
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Synthetic Oil .216
Taillights, Changing
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Bulbs .226,227
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Taking Care of the Unexpected .241
Technical Descriptions
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DOT Tire Quality Grading .270
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Emissions Control Systems .275
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Oxygenated Fuels .174
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State Emissions Testing .278
Three Way Catalytic
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Converter .277
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Tire Labeling .272
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Temperature Gauge .65
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Tether Anchorage Points .47
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Thef t Protection .166
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Three Way Catalytic Converter .277
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Time, Setting the .168 ....................................
Tire Chains .238
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Tire, How to Change a Flat .243
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Tire Inf ormation .270
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Tires .233
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Air Pressure .234
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Checking Wear .235
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Compact Spare .242
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DOT Tire Quality Grading .270
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Inf lation .233
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Inspection .235
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Maintenance .236
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Replacing .236
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Rotating .236
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Service Lif e .235
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Snow .238
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Specif ications .269
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Tire Chains .238
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Tools, Tire Changing .243
Towing
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A Trailer .201
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Emergency Towing .263
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Traction Devices .238
Index
INDEX
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TransmissionChecking Fluid Level, ..............................
Automatic .221
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Fluid Selection .221,222
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Identif ication Number .267
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Shif ting the Automatic .192
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Treadwear .270
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Trip Meter .66
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Trunk .87
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Opening .87
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Open Monitor Light .60
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Turn Signals .73
Unexpected, Taking Care
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of the .241
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Unif orm Tire Quality Grading .270
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Unleaded Gasoline .174
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Used Oil, How to Dispose of .218
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Vanity Mirror .98
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Vehicle Capacity Load .185
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Vehicle Dimensions .268 ....
Vehicle Identif ication Number .266
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Vehicle Storage .240
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Ventilation .105
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VIN .266
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Viscosity, Oil .215
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WARNING, Explanation of .iii
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Warning Labels, Location of .53
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Warranty Coverages .281
Washer, Windshield
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Checking the Fluid Level .220
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Indicator .61
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Operation .72
Wheels ...............
Adjusting the Steering .76
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Alignment and Balance .236
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Cleaning .233
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Compact Spare .242
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Nut Wrench .243
Windows ..................
Operating the Power .94
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Rear, Def ogger .75
Windshield .......................................
Cleaning .72 ...................................
Def roster .106
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Washers .72
Wipers, Windshield
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Changing Blades .230
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Operation .72
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Worn Tires .233
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Wrecker, Emergency Towing .263
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Service Inf ormation Summary
Gasoline:
Fuel Tank Capacity:Brake Fluid:
Tire Pressure (measured cold):
Recommended Engine Oil: Automatic Transmission Fluid
(CVT):
32 psi (220 kPa , 2.2 kgf/cm
)
60 psi (420 kPa , 4.2 kgf/cm
)
Honda Heavy Duty Brake Fluid
DOT 3 preferred, or a DOT 3 or
DOT 4 brake fluid as a temporary
replacement (see page ).
Front/Rear:
Spare Tire:
Unleaded gasoline, pump octane
number of 87 or higher.
API Premium grade 0W-20
detergent oil (see page ).
Oil change capacity (including
filter):
3.4 US qt (3.2
) Use Honda CVT Fluid
(Continuously Variable
Transmission Fluid) only
3.0 US qt (2.8
)
Capacity:
12.3 US gal (46.6
) 222
215
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This owner’s manual should be
considered a permanent part of the
vehicle and should remain with the
vehicle when it is sold.
This owner’s manual covers all
models of the Civic Hybrid. You may
f ind descriptions of equipment and
features that are not on your
particular model.
The inf ormation and specif ications
included in this publication were in
effect at the time of approval for
printing. Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
reserves the right, however, to
discontinue or change specif ications
or design at any time without notice
and without incurring any obligation
whatsoever.
Owner’s Identif ication
OWNER
ADDRESS
V. I. N.
DELIVERY DATE
DEALER NAME DEALER NO.
ADDRESS
OWNER’S SIGNATURE
DEALER’S SIGNATURE
STREET
CITY STATE/PROVINCE ZIP CODE/ POSTAL CODE
(Date sold to original retail purchaser)
STREET
CITY STATE/PROVINCE ZIP CODE/ POSTAL CODE
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