lock HONDA CIVIC 2009 8.G Owners Manual

Do not tie down the vehicle at an
angle that would allow the towing
cables to contact the vehicle’s f ront
bumper. To avoid possible damage,
protect the f ront bumper with tape.
If your vehicle is equipped with a
f ront spoiler, remove it bef ore
towing so it is not damaged.
Emergency T owing
T aking Care of t he Unexpect ed
359
The steering system can be damaged if
the steering wheel is locked. Leave the
ignition switch in the ACCESSORY (I)
position, and make sure the steering
wheel turns f reely bef ore you begin
towing.
Trying to lif t or tow your vehicle by the
bumpers will cause serious damage.
The bumpers are not designed to
support the vehicle’s weight.
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The engine number is stamped into
the engine block. It is on the f ront.
The transmission number is on a
label on top of the transmission.
Identif ication Numbers
T echnical Inf ormation
363
MANUAL TRANSMISSION
NUMBER
ENGINE NUMBER
ENGINE NUMBER
AUTOMATIC/MANUAL
TRANSMISSION NUMBER
Except Si Si
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CONT INUED
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Accessories and Modif ications . 257
ACCESSORY (Ignition Key
.......................................
Position) . 80
.............
Accessory Power Socket . 108
..................
Active Head Restraints . 96
....................
Additives, Engine Oil . 301
...............................
Airbag (SRS) . 9, 21
...
Airbags, Additional Information . 21
...
Additional Safety Precautions . 32
..........
AdvancedAirbagSystem .26
.............................
Airbag Service . 31
How the Passenger Airbag Of f
......................
Indicator Works . 30
How the Side Airbag Of f ......................
Indicator Works . 30
..
How the SRS Indicator Works . 29
How Your Front Airbags
.........................................
Work . 24
...
How Your Side Airbags Work . 27
How Your Side Curtain Airbags
.........................................
Work . 29
........................
SRS Components . 21
..............
Air Conditioning System . 110
.......................
Air Pressure, Tires . 325 ......................................
Antif reeze . 304
Anti-lock Brakes (ABS)
...............................
Indicator . 60, 276
...................................
Operation . 276
..............
Anti-thef t, Audio System . 205
Anti-thef t Steering Column
..............................................
Lock . 80
............................................
Armrest . 97
................................
Audio System . 114
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Auto Door Locking/Unlocking . 83
.........................
Auto Door Locking . 83
.....................
Auto Door Unlocking . 85
...
Automatic Seat Belt Tensioners . 19
.............
Automatic Speed Control . 208
..............
Automatic Transmission . 270
..........................
Capacity, Fluid . 365
...............
Checking Fluid Level . 308
.......................................
Shif ting . 270
Shif t Lever Position
...............................
Indicators . 270
................
Shif t Lever Positions . 271
....................
Shif t Lock Release . 273
......................
Auxiliary Input Jack . 204 Battery
Charging System ...........................
Indicator . 65, 349
............................
Jump Starting . 344
..............................
Maintenance . 332
............................
Specif ications . 366
..............................
Bef ore Driving . 247
....................................
Belts,Seat .8,18
.........................
Beverage Holders . 108
.......
Bluetooth
HandsFreeLink. 211
Brakes ...........
Anti-lock System (ABS) . 276
.............
Break-in, New Linings . 248
....................
Bulb Replacement . 315
...........................................
Fluid . 310
.................
Pad Wear Indicators . 275
.......................................
Parking . 105
.................
System Indicator . 59, 351
.............................
Braking System . 275
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Break-in, New Vehicle . 248
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Brightness Control, Instruments . 75
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Bulb Replacement..........................
Back-up Lights . 315
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Brake Lights . 315
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Front Side Marker Lights . 314
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Front Turn Signal Lights . 314
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Headlights . 312, 313
.........
High-mount Brake Light . 317
..........................
Parking Lights . 314
.........
Rear Side Marker Lights . 315
..........
Rear Turn Signal Lights . 315
............................
Specif ications . 365
..............................
Bulbs, Halogen . 312 ...............
DANGER, Explanation of . iii
...................................
Dashboard . 3, 56
................
Daytime Running Lights . 74
.........
Def ects, Reporting Saf ety . 380
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Def og and Def rost . 113
................
Def ogger, Rear Window . 76
..............
Def rosting the Windows . 113
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Dimensions . 364
...............
Dimming the Headlights . 73
Dipstick
..........
Automatic Transmission . 308
..................................
Engine Oil . 251
..........................
Directional Signals . 73
Disc Brake Pad Wear
...................................
Indicators . 275
............................
Disc Player . 125, 161
..................
Display Change Button . 66
.....................
Disposal of Used Oil . 304
.........................................
Card, PC . 170
............................
Capacities Chart . 365
.............
Carbon Monoxide Hazard . 51
.............................
Carrying Cargo . 259
.............
CAUTION, Explanation of . iii
..............................
CD Player . 125, 161
..................................
Ceiling Light . 106
........................
Certif ication Label . 362
............................................
Chains . 331
....................
Changing a Flat Tire . 337 Changing Oil
........................................
How to . 302
......................................
When to . 291
...
Charging System Indicator . 65, 349
..............
Check Fuel Cap Message . 69
............
Checklist, Bef ore Driving . 265
.....................................
Child Saf ety . 33
Child Seats
.............
LATCH Anchor System . 42
...........................
Lower Anchors . 42
................
Tether Anchor Points . 45
..................
Childproof Door Locks . 82
.........................
Clock, Setting the . 206
...................................
Clutch Fluid . 311
........................
CO in the Exhaust . 372
............
Cold Weather, Starting in . 266
..............................
Compact Spare . 336
.................
Console Compartment . 108
.................
Consumer Inf ormation . 378
.............
Controls, Instruments and . 55
Coolant
........................................
Adding . 304
....................................
Checking . 253
.........................
Proper Solution . 304
...................
Temperature Gauge . 70 Crankcase Emissions Control
........................................
System . 372
............
Cruise Control Operation . 208
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Customer Service Inf ormation . 378
Index
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Doors.
Auto Door Locking/Unlocking . 83
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Auto Door Locking . 83
.................
Auto Door Unlocking . 85
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Locking and Unlocking . 81
......................
Power Door Locks . 82
........
DOT Tire Quality Grading . 367
Downshif ting, Manual
.............................
Transmission . 267
...........
Driver and Passenger Safety . 5
...........................................
Driving . 263
....................................
Economy . 254
..................................
Guidelines . 264
..................
Dust and Pollen Filter . 320
...................................
Fan, Interior . 110 .........................................
Features . 109
....................
Filling the Fuel Tank . 249
Filters
.........................
Dust and Pollen . 320
...............................................
Oil . 302
5-speed Manual Transmission ...............
Checking Fluid Level . 309
................................
Shif ting the . 267
.............
Flashers, Hazard Warning . 76
...................
Flat Tire, Changing a . 337
Fluids
..........
Automatic Transmission . 308
..........................................
Brake . 310
.........................................
Clutch . 311
...................................
Locations . 298
..............
Manual Transmission . 309
..........................
Power Steering . 311
..................
Windshield Washer . 307
FM Stereo Radio ...................................
Reception . 198
........................................
Fog Lights . 74
...........................
Folding Rear Seat . 97
..........................
Four-way Flashers . 76
..............................
Front Airbags . 9, 24
..............................
Economy, Fuel . 254
............
Emergencies on the Road . 335
.............
Battery, Jump Starting . 344
...........
Brake System Indicator . 351
................
Changing a Flat Tire . 337
.....
Charging System Indicator . 349
..................
Checking the Fuses . 352
.....
Low Oil Pressure Indicator . 349
...
Malf unction Indicator Lamp . 350 ..................
Overheated Engine . 347
.........................
Emergency Brake . 105
......................
Emergency Flashers . 76
......................
Emergency Towing . 358
............
Emergency Trunk Opener . 89
.......................
Emissions Controls . 372
........................
Emissions Testing . 375Engine
....
Coolant Temperature Gauge . 70
......
Engine Speed Limiter . 269, 272
Malf unction Indicator
......................................
Lamp . 350
........
Oil Pressure Indicator . 65, 349
..............
Oil, What Kind to Use . 300
...............................
Overheating . 347
............................
Specif ications . 364
.......................................
Starting . 266
......................
Ethanol in Gasoline . 249
.
Evaporative Emissions Controls . 372
...............................
Exhaust Fumes . 51
Expectant Mothers, Use of Seat
........................................
Belts by . 16
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Jump Starting . 344
..................................................
Keys . 78
.......................
Label, Certif ication . 362
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Lane Change, Signaling . 73
..................
Lap/Shoulder Belts . 14, 19
.................
LATCH Anchor System . 42
Lights
....................
Bulb Replacement . 312
.......................................
Indicator . 59
.........................................
Parking . 73
..................................
Turn Signal . 73
....................................
Load Limits . 260
......
LOCK (Ignition Key Position) . 80
Locks
.......
Anti-thef t Steering Column . 80
............................
Fuel Fill Door . 249
.................................
Power Door . 82
...........................................
Trunk . 88
........................
Low Coolant Level . 253
.........................
Low Fuel Indicator . 64 ................................
Lower Anchors . 42
...
Lower Gear, Downshif ting to a . 267
...
Low Oil Pressure Indicator . 65, 349
Low Tire Pressure
.............................
Indicator . 63, 280
...
Lubricant Specif ications Chart . 365
..................................
Maintenance . 289
................................
Minder . 291-297
.........................
Minder Indicator . 65
...
Owner Maintenance Checks . 296
..........................................
Saf ety . 290
.......
Malf unction Indicator Lamp . 350
...................
Manual Transmission . 267
........
Manual Transmission Fluid . 309
...............................
Meters, Gauges . 66
...................
Methanol in Gasoline . 249
........................
Mirrors, Adjusting . 104
.......................................
Moonroof . 102
...........................
MP3/WMA . 126, 162
...................
Neutral Gear Position . 271 ..................
New Vehicle Break-in . 248
.....................
Normal Shif t Speeds . 268
...................
NOTICE, Explanation of . i
...............
Numbers, Identif ication . 362
...
Octane Requirement, Gasoline . 248
.........................................
Odometer . 67
...............................
Odometer, Trip . 68
Oil
........................
Change, How to . 302
......................
Change, When to . 291
......................
Checking Engine . 251
..............
Pressure Indicator . 65, 349
.......
Selecting Proper Viscosity . 300
...........
ON (Ignition Key Position) . 80
Onboard Ref ueling Vapor
....................................
Recovery . 372
............................
Outside Mirrors . 104
....
Outside Temperature Indicator . 68
....................
Overheating, Engine . 347
....
Owner’s Maintenance Checks . 296
.........................
Oxygenated Fuels . 249
Index
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Seat Belts...................
System Components . 18
...............
Use During Pregnancy . 16
...
Wearing a Lap/Shoulder Belt . 14
........................
Seats, Adjusting the . 93
............................
Security System . 207
...............................
Serial Number . 362
...........................
Service Intervals . 291
...........................
Service Manual . 381
.........
Service Station Procedures . 249
..........................
Setting the Clock . 206
...
Shif t Lever Position Indicators . 270
........................
Shif t Lock Release . 273
................................
Side Airbags . 9, 27
..........................
Of f Indicator . 30, 60
..................
Side Curtain Airbags . 9, 29
Side Marker Lights, Bulb
......................
Replacement . 314, 315
...............................
Signaling Turns . 73
.....................................
Snow Tires . 331
................................
Sound System . 114
Spare Tire
......................................
Inf lating . 336
............................
Specif ications . 366
....................
Specif ications Charts . 364
................................
Speed Control . 208 Speed-sensitive Volume
.......
Compensation (SVC) . 119, 159
.......................................
Spotlights . 106
..........
SRS, Additional Inf ormation . 21
...
Additional Safety Precautions . 32
..........
AdvancedAirbagSystem .26
.............................
Airbag Service . 31
How the Passenger Airbag Of f
......................
Indicator Works . 30
How the Side Airbag Of f ......................
Indicator Works . 30
How the SRS Indicator .......................................
Works . 29
How Your Front Airbags .........................................
Work . 24
...
How Your Side Airbags Work . 27
How Your Side Curtain Airbags
.........................................
Work . 29
........................
SRS Components . 21
.............................
SRS Indicator . 29, 60
....
START (Ignition Key Position) . 80
.......................
Starting the Engine . 266
In Cold Weather at High
..................................
Altitude . 266
................
With a Dead Battery . 344
........
Steam Coming f rom Engine . 347 Steering Wheel
..................................
Adjustment . 77
.............
Anti-theft Column Lock . 80
...................
Stereo Sound System . 114
....................
Storing Your Vehicle . 334
Supplemental Restraint
..................................
System .9,21
......................................
Servicing . 31
.........................
SRS Indicator . 29, 60
...................
System Components . 21
.........................................
SVC . 119, 159
..................................
Synthetic Oil . 301
Taillights, Changing
..................................
Bulbs . 315, 316
.
Taking Care of the Unexpected . 335
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