HONDA CIVIC SEDAN 2000 Owner's Manual (in English)

Transmissio
n Fluid , Brak e an d Clutc h Flui d

Chec k th e flui d leve l wit h th e
transmissio n a t norma l operatin g
temperatur e an d th e ca r sittin g o n
leve l ground . Remov e th e
transmissio n fille r bol t an d carefull y
fee l insid e th e bol t hol e wit h you r
finger . Th e flui d leve l shoul d b e u p
t o th e edg e o f th e bol t hole . I f i t i s
not , ad d Genuin e Hond a Manua l
Transmissio n Flui d (MTF ) unti l i t
start s t o ru n ou t o f th e hole . Reinstal l
th e fille r bol t an d tighte n it securely .I
f Hond a MT F is no t available , yo u
ma y us e a n AP I servic e SG , S H o r S J
grad e moto r oi l wit h a viscosit y o f
SA E 10W-3 0 o r 10W-4 0 a s a
temporar y replacement . A n S G
grad e is preferred , bu t a n S H o r S J
grad e ma y b e use d if S G is no t
available . However , moto r oi l doe s
no t contai n th e prope r additive s an d
continue d us e ca n caus e stiffe r
shifting . Replac e a s soo n a s
convenient .
Th e transmissio n shoul d b e draine d
an d refille d wit h ne w flui d accordin g
t o th e tim e an d distanc e recommen -
dation s i n th e maintenanc e schedule .Brak
e an d Clutc h Flui d
Chec k th e flui d leve l i n th e reser -
voir s monthly . Ther e ar e u p t o tw o
reservoirs , dependin g o n th e model .
The y are :
Brak e flui d reservoi r (al l models ) Clutc
h flui d reservoi r
(manua l transmissio n only )
Th e brak e flui d shoul d b e replace d
accordin g to th e tim e an d distanc e
recommendation s i n th e mainte-
nanc e schedule .
Maintenanc e
5-spee
d Manua l Transmissio n
FILLE R BOL T
Correc t leve l

Brak
e an d Clutc h Flui d

Alway s us e Genuin e Hond a DO T 3
brak e fluid . I f i t i s no t available , yo u
shoul d us e onl y DO T 3 o r DO T 4
fluid , fro m a seale d container , a s a
temporar y replacement . However ,
th e us e o f an y non-Hond a brak e flui d
ca n caus e corrosio n an d decreas e
th e lif e o f th e system . Hav e th e
brak e syste m flushe d an d refille d
wit h Hond a DO T 3 brak e flui d a s
soo n a s possible .
Brak e flui d marke d DO T 5 is no t
compatibl e wit h you r car' s brakin g
syste m an d ca n caus e extensiv e

damage .
Th
e flui d leve l shoul d b e betwee n
th e MI N an d MA X mark s o n th e sid e
o f th e reservoir . I f th e leve l i s a t o r
belo w th e MI N mark , you r brak e
syste m need s attention . Hav e th e
brak e syste m inspecte d fo r leak s o r
wor n brak e pads .
Clutc
h Syste m

Th e flui d shoul d b e betwee n th e
MI N an d MA X mark s o n th e sid e o f
th e reservoir . I f i t i s not , ad d brak e
flui d t o brin g it u p t o tha t level . Us e
th e sam e flui d specifie d fo r th e
brak e system .
Lo w flui d leve l ca n indicat e a lea k i n
th e clutc h system . Hav e thi s syste m
inspecte d a s soo n a s possible .

Maintenanc e

Brak
e Syste m

MAX

MI N MA
X
MI N

Powe
r Steerin g

Yo u shoul d chec k th e flui d leve l i n
th e powe r steerin g reservoi r
monthly . Chec k th e leve l whe n th e
engin e is cold . Loo k a t th e sid e o f
th e reservoir . Th e flui d shoul d b e
betwee n th e UPPE R LEVE L an d
LOWE R LEVEL . I f i t i s belo w th e
LOWE R LEVEL , ad d powe r steerin g
flui d t o th e UPPE R LEVEL .
Always us e Genuin e Hond a Powe r
Steerin g Fluid . I f i t i s no t available ,
yo u ma y us e anothe r powe r steerin g
flui d a s a n emergenc y replacement .
However , continue d us e ca n caus e
increase d wea r an d poo r steerin g in
col d weather . Hav e th e powe r
steerin g syste m flushe d an d refille d
wit h Hond a PS F a s soo n a s possible .A
lo w powe r steerin g flui d leve l ca n
indicat e a lea k in th e system . Chec k
th e flui d leve l frequentl y an d hav e
th e syste m inspecte d a s soo n a s

possible .

Maintenanc e
UPPE
R LEVE L
LOWE R LEVE L
NOTIC
E

Turning the steering wheel to full left

or right lock and holding it there can

damage the power steering pump.

Ai
r Cleane r Elemen t
Th e ai r cleane r elemen t shoul d b e
replace d accordin g to th e tim e an d
distanc e recommendation s in th e

maintenanc e schedule .
Replacemen
t
On DX, DX Value Package and LX
models in the U.S., and all models in

Canada

Th e ai r cleane r elemen t i s insid e th e
ai r cleane r housin g in th e engin e
compartment .
T o replac e it :
1 . Unsna p th e fou r clip s an d remov e
th e ai r cleane r housin g cover .
2 . Remov e th e ol d ai r cleane r
element .
3
. Carefull y clea n th e insid e o f th e

ai r cleane r housin g wit h a dam p

rag .

4 . Plac e th e ne w ai r cleane r elemen t

i n th e ai r cleane r housing .

5 . Reinstal l th e ai r cleane r housin g

cover , sna p th e fou r clip s bac k int o

place .

Maintenance

CLIP
S

AIR CLEANE R ELEMEN T

On EX model in the U.S.

Th e ai r cleane r elemen t i s insid e th e
ai r cleane r housin g o n th e passenger' s
sid e o f th e engin e compartment .
T o replac e it :
1 . Unsna p th e tw o clip s an d remov e
th e ai r cleane r housin g cover .
2 . Remov e th e ol d ai r cleane r

element .
3
. Carefull y clea n th e insid e o f th e
ai r cleane r housin g wit h a dam p

rag .

4 . Plac e th e ne w ai r cleane r elemen t
i n th e ai r cleane r housing .
5 . Alig n th e tab s an d reinstal l th e ai r
cleane r housin g cover , sna p th e
tw o clip s bac k int o place . Clea
n th e hoo d latc h assembl y wit h a
mil d cleaner , the n lubricat e it wit h a
multipurpos e grease . Lubricat e al l
th e movin g parts , includin g th e pivot .
Follo w th e tim e an d distanc e
recommendation s i n th e
Maintenanc e Schedule . I f yo u ar e
no t sur e ho w to clea n an d greas e th e
latch , contac t you r Hond a dealer .
Maintenanc e
Replacemen
t

CLIPS
AI
R CLEANE R
ELEMEN T Hoo
d Latc h

PIVOT S

LATC H
ASSEMBL Y

Ai
r Cleane r Element . Hoo d Latc h

Spar
k Plug s
Th e spar k plug s i n you r ca r shoul d
b e replace d accordin g to th e tim e
an d distanc e recommendation s i n
th e maintenanc e schedule .
1. Clea n u p an y dir t an d oi l aroun d
th e spar k plu g caps .
2 . Remov e th e spar k plu g ca p b y
pullin g i t straigh t out .
3 . Remov e th e spar k plu g wit h
a five-eighth s inc h (1 6 mm ) spar k
plu g socket . 4
. Pu t th e ne w spar k plu g int o th e
socket ; the n scre w it int o th e hole .
Scre w it i n b y han d s o yo u d o no t
crossthrea d it .

CONTINUED

Maintenanc e

Replacemen
t
SPAR K PLU G CA P

Spar
k Plug s

5 . Torqu e th e spar k plug . (I f yo u d o
no t hav e a torqu e wrench , tighte n
th e spar k plu g two-third s o f a tur n
afte r i t contact s th e cylinde r head. )
Tightenin g torque :
1 3 lbf·f t (1 8 N·m,1. 8 kgf·m )
Tighten the spark plugs carefully. A
spark plug that is too loose can
overheat and damage the engine. Overtightening can cause damage to
the threads in the cylinder head.

6 . Instal l th e spar k plu g cap .
7 . Repea t thi s procedur e fo r th e
othe r thre e spar k plugs . Specifications
:

NGK :

DENSO :
ZFR5F-1
1

KJ16CR-L1 1

Spar k Plu g Gap :

0.0 4 in
(1. 1
mm )

Maintenanc e
NOTIC
E

Batter
y

Chec k th e conditio n o f you r car' s
batter y monthly . Yo u shoul d chec k
th e colo r o f th e tes t indicato r window ,
an d fo r corrosio n o n th e terminals .
Check th e batter y conditio n b y
lookin g a t th e tes t indicato r windo w
o n th e battery .
Th e labe l o n th e batter y explain s th e
tes t indicator' s colors . Chec
k th e batter y terminal s fo r
corrosio n ( a whit e o r yellowis h
powder) . T o remov e it , cove r th e
terminal s wit h a solutio n o f bakin g
sod a an d water . I t wil l bubbl e u p an d
tur n brown . Whe n thi s stops , was h it
of f wit h plai n water . Dr y of f th e
batter y wit h a clot h o r pape r towel .
Coa t th e terminal s wit h greas e t o
hel p preven t futur e corrosion .

CONTINUED

Maintenanc e

TES
T INDICATO R WINDO W

Batter
y
I f th e terminal s ar e severel y cor -
roded , clea n the m wit h bakin g sod a
an d water . The n us e a wrenc h to
loose n an d remov e th e cable s fro m
th e terminals . Alway s disconnec t th e
negativ e (— ) cabl e firs t an d recon -
nec t i t last . Clea n th e batter y termi -
nal s wit h a termina l cleanin g too l o r
wir e brush . Reconnec t an d tighte n
th e cables , the n coa t th e terminal s
wit h grease . I
f yo u nee d t o connec t th e batter y t o
a charger , disconnec t bot h cable s t o
preven t damag e t o th e car' s
electrica l system .
Charging the battery with the cables
connected can seriously damage your

car's electronic controls. Detach the

battery cables before connecting the
battery to a charger.

On U.S. DX Value Package and EX

models

I f you r car' s batter y i s disconnecte d
o r goe s dead , th e audi o syste m wil l
disabl e itself . Th e nex t tim e yo u tur n o
n th e radi o yo u wil l se e " "
i n th e frequenc y display . Us e th e
Prese t button s t o ente r th e five-digi t
cod e (se e pag e 13 9 ) .

Maintenanc e
Th
e batter y give s of f explosiv e
hydroge n ga s durin g norma l
operation .
A spar k o r flam e ca n caus e th e
batter y t o explod e wit h enoug h
forc e t o kil l o r seriousl y hur t you .
Wea r protectiv e clothin g an d a
fac e shield , o r hav e a skille d
mechani c d o th e batter y
maintenance .
NOTIC
E

Wipe
r Blade s
Chec k th e conditio n o f th e wipe r
blade s a t leas t ever y si x months .
Loo k fo r sign s o f crackin g in th e
rubber , o r area s tha t ar e gettin g
hard . Replac e th e blade s i f yo u fin d
thes e signs , o r the y leav e streak s
an d unwipe d area s whe n used .
To replac e th e blade :
1 . Rais e th e wipe r ar m of f th e
windshield . 2
. Disconnec t th e blad e assembl y
fro m th e wipe r ar m b y pushin g in
th e loc k tab . Hol d i t i n whil e yo u
pus h th e blad e assembl y towar d
th e bas e o f th e arm .

CONTINUED

Maintenanc e

WIPE
R ARM S
LOCK TA B