wheel HONDA CIVIC COUPE 2000 7.G Owner's Manual

Tire
s

Wheel s an d Tire s

Wheels :

1 4 x 5 J
Tires :
P185/65R1 4 85 S
Se e pag e 26 6 fo r informatio n abou t
DO T Tir e Qualit y Grading . Winte
r Drivin g
Tire s tha t ar e marke d "M+S " o r
"Al l Season " o n th e sidewal l hav e a n
all-weathe r trea d design . The y
shoul d b e suitabl e fo r mos t winte r
drivin g conditions . Tire s withou t
thes e marking s ar e designe d fo r
optimu m tractio n i n dr y conditions .
The y ma y no t provid e adequat e
performanc e i n winte r driving .
Fo r th e bes t performanc e i n snow y
o r ic y conditions , yo u shoul d instal l
sno w tire s o r tir e chains . The y ma y
b e require d b y loca l law s unde r
certai n conditions . Snow Tires
I f yo u moun t sno w tire s o n you r
Honda , mak e sur e the y ar e radia l
tire s o f th e sam e siz e an d loa d rang e
a s th e origina l tires . Moun t sno w
tire s o n al l fou r wheel s t o balanc e
you r car' s handlin g in al l weathe r
conditions . Kee p in min d th e tractio n
provide d b y sno w tire s o n dr y road s
ma y no t b e a s hig h a s you r car' s
origina l equipmen t tires . Yo u shoul d
driv e cautiousl y eve n whe n th e road s
ar e clear . Chec k wit h th e tir e deale r
fo r maximu m spee d recommenda -

tions .

Maintenanc e

Tire
s

Tire Chains

Moun t sno w chain s o n you r vehicl e
whe n warrante d b y drivin g condi -
tion s o r require d b y loca l laws . Mak e
sur e th e chain s ar e th e correc t siz e
fo r you r tires . Instal l the m onl y o n
th e fron t tires . I f meta l chain s ar e
used , the y mus t b e SA E clas s "S. "
Cabl e typ e tractio n device s ca n als o
b e used .
Whe n installin g chains , follo w th e
manufacturer' s instruction s an d
moun t the m as tightl y a s yo u can .
Driv e slowl y wit h chain s installed . I f
yo u hea r th e chain s contactin g th e
bod y o r chassis , sto p an d investigate .
Mak e sur e th e chain s ar e installe d
tightly , an d tha t the y ar e no t
contactin g th e brak e line s o r
suspension . Remov e th e chain s a s
soo n a s yo u begi n drivin g o n cleare d

roads .
Chains of the wrong size or that are
improperly installed can damage your
car's brake lines, suspension, body, and
wheels. Stop driving if you hear the chains hitting any part of the car.

Maintenance

NOTIC
E

Storin
g You r Ca r

I f yo u nee d t o par k you r ca r fo r a n
extende d perio d (mor e tha n on e
month) , ther e ar e severa l thing s yo u
shoul d d o t o prepar e i t fo r storage .
Prope r preparatio n help s preven t
deterioratio n an d make s i t easie r t o
ge t you r ca r bac k o n th e road . I f
possible , stor e you r ca r indoors .
Fil l th e fue l tank .
Chang e th e engin e oi l an d filte r
(se e pag e 189 ).
Was h an d dr y th e exterio r

completely .

Clea n th e interior . Mak e sur e th e
carpeting , floo r mats , etc . ar e
completel y dry .
Leav e th e parkin g brak e off . Pu t th
e transmissio n i n Revers e (5 -
spee d manual ) o r Par k
(automatic) . Bloc
k th e rea r wheels .
I f th e ca r i s t o b e store d fo r a
longe r period , i t shoul d b e
supporte d o n jackstand s s o th e
tire s ar e of f th e ground .
Leav e on e windo w ope n slightl y (i f
th e ca r i s bein g store d indoors) .
Disconnec t th e battery .
Suppor t th e fron t wipe r blad e
arm s wit h a folde d towe l o r ra g s o
the y d o no t touc h th e windshield . T
o minimiz e sticking , appl y a
silicon e spra y lubrican t t o al l doo r
an d trun k seals . Also , appl y a
vehicl e bod y wa x t o th e painte d
surface s tha t mat e wit h th e doo r
an d trun k seals . Cove
r th e ca r wit h a "breathable "
cover , on e mad e fro m a porou s
materia l suc h a s cotton .
Nonporou s materials , suc h a s
plasti c sheeting , tra p moisture ,
whic h ca n damag e th e paint . I
f possible , ru n th e engin e fo r a
whil e periodicall y (preferabl y onc e
a month) .
I f yo u stor e you r ca r fo r 1 2 month s
o r longer , hav e you r Hond a deale r
perfor m th e inspection s calle d fo r i n
th e 2 4 months/30,00 0 mile s (48,00 0
km ) maintenanc e schedul e (Norma l
Conditions ) a s soo n a s yo u tak e it
ou t o f storag e (se e pag e 178 ). Th e
replacement s calle d fo r i n th e
maintenanc e schedul e ar e no t
neede d unles s th e ca r ha s actuall y
reache d tha t tim e o r mileage .

Maintenanc e

Appearanc
e Car e

Regula r cleanin g an d polishin g of
you r Hond a help s t o kee p it "new "
looking . Thi s sectio n give s yo u hint s
o n ho w to clea n you r ca r an d
preserv e it s appearance : th e paint ,
brightwork , wheel s an d interior . Als o
include d ar e severa l thing s yo u ca n
d o to hel p preven t corrosion . Exterio
r Care................................. . 23 2
Washing..................................... . 23 2
Waxing....................................... . 23 3

Pain t Touch-up.......................... . 23 3

Interio r Care.................................. . 23 4
Carpeting................................... . 23 4

Fabric.......................................... 234

Vinyl............................................ 234

Sea t Belts................................... . 23 4

Windows.................................... . 23 5
Ai r Fresheners.......................... . 23 5
Corrosio n Protection.................... . 23 5
Bod y Repairs................................. . 23 6
Appearanc e Car e

Corrosio
n Protection , Bod y Repair s

Inspec t an d clea n ou t th e drai n
hole s i n th e botto m o f th e door s
an d body .
Chec k th e floo r covering s fo r
dampness . Carpetin g an d floo r
mat s ma y remai n dam p fo r a lon g
time , especiall y i n winter . Thi s
dampnes s ca n eventuall y caus e
th e floo r panel s t o corrode .
Us e a high-pressur e spra y t o clea n
th e undersid e o f you r car . Thi s i s
especiall y importan t i n area s tha t
us e roa d sal t i n winter . I t i s als o a
goo d ide a in humi d climate s an d
area s subjec t t o sal t air . Car s
equippe d wit h AB S hav e a senso r
an d wirin g a t eac h wheel . B e
carefu l no t t o damag e them . Hav
e th e corrosion-preventiv e
coating s o n th e undersid e o f you r
ca r inspecte d an d repaire d
periodically . Bod
y Repair s

Bod y repair s ca n affec t you r car' s

resistanc e to corrosion . I f you r ca r

need s repair s afte r a collision , pa y

clos e attentio n to th e part s use d in
th e repai r an d th e qualit y o f th e

work .

Mak e sur e th e repai r facilit y use s
Genuin e Hond a replacemen t bod y

parts . Som e companie s mak e shee t

meta l piece s tha t see m to duplicat e

th e origina l Hond a bod y parts , bu t

ar e actuall y inferio r i n fit , finish , an d

corrosio n resistance . Onc e installed ,

the y d o no t giv e th e sam e high -

qualit y appearance .
Whe
n reportin g you r collisio n t o th e
insuranc e company , tel l the m yo u
wan t Genuin e Hond a part s use d in
th e repair . Althoug h mos t insurer s
recogniz e th e qualit y o f origina l
parts , som e ma y tr y t o specif y tha t
th e repair s b e don e wit h othe r
availabl e parts . Yo u shoul d investi -
gat e thi s befor e an y repair s hav e

begun .

Tak e you r ca r t o you r authorize d
Hond a deale r fo r inspectio n afte r th e
repair s ar e completed . You r deale r
ca n mak e sur e tha t qualit y material s
wer e used , an d tha t corrosion -
preventiv e coating s wer e applie d t o
al l repaire d an d replace d parts .
Appearanc e Car e

Compac
t Spar e Tir e

You r ca r ha s a compac t spar e tir e
tha t take s up les s space . Us e thi s
spar e tir e a s a temporar y replace -
men t only . Ge t you r regula r tir e
repaire d o r replace d an d pu t bac k o n
you r ca r a s soo n a s yo u can .
Chec k th e inflatio n pressur e o f th e
compac t spar e tir e ever y tim e yo u
chec k th e othe r tires . I t shoul d b e
inflate d to :
6 0 ps i (42 0 kP a , 4. 2 kgf/cm 2)
Follo
w thes e precaution s wheneve r
yo u ar e usin g th e compac t spar e tire :
D o no t excee d 5 0 mp h (8 0 km/h )
unde r an y circumstances .
Thi s tir e give s a harshe r rid e an d
les s tractio n o n som e roa d sur -
face s tha n th e regula r tire . Us e
greate r cautio n whil e drivin g o n

thi s tire .

D o no t moun t sno w chain s o n th e
compac t spare .
Th e whee l o f th e compac t spar e tir
e is designe d especiall y to fi t
you r car . D o no t us e you r spar e
tir e o n anothe r vehicl e unles s it i s
th e sam e mak e an d model .
Th
e compac t spar e tir e ha s a shorte r
trea d lif e tha n a regula r tire . Replac e
i t whe n yo u ca n se e th e trea d wea r
indicato r bars . Th e replacemen t
shoul d b e th e sam e siz e an d desig n
tire , mounte d o n th e sam e wheel .
Th e compac t spar e tir e i s no t
designe d t o b e mounte d o n a regula r
wheel , an d th e compac t whee l i s no t
designe d fo r mountin g a regula r tire .
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R LOCATIO N MAR K
TREA D WEA R INDICATO R BA R

Changin
g a Fla t Tir e

6 . Tur n th e jack' s en d bracke t
counterclockwis e to loose n it , the n
remov e th e jack . 8
. Locat e th e jackin g poin t neares t
th e tir e yo u nee d t o change . I t i s
pointe d to b y a n arro w molde d int o
th e undersid e o f th e body . Plac e
th e jac k unde r th e jackin g point .
Tur n th e en d bracke t clockwis e
unti l th e to p o f th e jac k contact s
th e jackin g point . Mak e sur e th e
jackin g poin t ta b is restin g in th e
jac k notch .
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JAC
K

WHEEL WRENC H
7 . Loose n th e fou r whee l nut s 1/ 2
tur n wit h th e whee l wrench . JACKIN
G
POIN T

Changin
g a Fla t Tir e

WHEE L WRENC H
EXTENSIO N
9 . Us e th e extensio n an d whee l
wrenc h a s show n t o rais e th e ca r
unti l th e fla t tir e i s of f th e ground .
WHEE
L

NUT S

WHEEL COVE R
10.Remov e th e whee l nut s an d whee l
cover . Th e whee l cove r canno t b e
remove d withou t firs t removin g
th e whee l nuts . D o no t attemp t t o
forcibl y pr y th e whee l cove r of f
wit h a screwdrive r o r othe r tool . Remov
e th e fla t tire . Temporaril y
plac e th e fla t tir e o n th e groun d wit h
th e outsid e surfac e o f th e whee l
facin g up . Yo u coul d scratc h th e
whee l i f yo u pu t i t fac e down .

CONTINUED

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Changin
g a Fla t Tir e

14.Tighte n th e whee l nut s securel y in

th e sam e crisscros s pattern . Hav e

th e whee l nu t torqu e checke d a t
th e neares t automotiv e servic e

facility .

Tighte n th e whee l nut s to :

8 0 lbf·f t (10 8 N·m , 1 1 kgf·m )
WIN
G BOL T
SPACE
R

CON E
15.Plac e th e fla t tir e fac e dow n in th e
spar e tir e well .
16.Remov e th e space r con e fro m th e
win g bolt , tur n it over , an d pu t i t
bac k o n th e bolt .
17.Secur e th e fla t tir e b y screwin g
th e win g bol t bac k int o it s hole . 18.Stor
e th e jac k i n th e trun k wit h th e
en d bracke t o n th e righ t side .
Tur n th e jack' s en d bracke t t o loc k
i t i n place . Stor e th e too l kit .

19.Stor e th e whee l cove r i n th e trunk .

Mak e sur e it doe s no t ge t

scratche d o r damaged .

20 . Lowe r th e trun k floor , the n clos e

th e trun k lid .

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Loos
e item s ca n fl y aroun d th e
interio r i n a cras h an d coul d
seriousl y injur e th e occupants .
Stor e th e wheel , jac k an d tool s
securel y befor e driving .

Brak
e Syste m Indicato r

BRAK E SYSTE M INDICATOR *
"U.S . indicato r show n
Th e Brak e Syste m indicato r ligh t
shoul d normall y com e o n onl y whe n
th e parkin g brak e is no t full y

released .

I f i t come s o n a t an y othe r time , i t
indicate s a proble m wit h th e car' s
brak e system . I n mos t cases , th e
proble m is a lo w flui d leve l i n th e
brak e flui d reservoir . Pres s lightl y o n
th e brak e peda l t o se e if i t feel s
normal . I f i t does , chec k th e brak e
flui d leve l th e nex t tim e yo u sto p a t a servic
e statio n (se e pag e 19 8 ) . I f th e
flui d leve l i s low , tak e th e ca r t o you r
deale r an d hav e th e brak e syste m
inspecte d fo r leak s o r wor n brak e

pads .

However , i f th e brak e peda l doe s no t
fee l normal , yo u shoul d tak e
immediat e action . Becaus e o f th e
brak e system' s dual-circui t design , a
proble m in on e par t o f th e syste m
wil l stil l giv e yo u brakin g a t tw o
wheels . Yo u wil l fee l th e brak e peda l
g o dow n muc h farthe r befor e th e ca r
begin s t o slo w down , an d yo u wil l
hav e t o pres s harde r o n th e pedal .
Th e distanc e neede d t o sto p wil l b e
muc h longer .
Slo w dow n b y shiftin g to a lowe r
gear , an d pul l t o th e sid e o f th e roa d
whe n it i s safe . Becaus e o f th e
longe r distanc e neede d t o stop , i t i s
hazardou s t o driv e th e car . Yo u
shoul d hav e it towed , an d repaire d a s
soo n a s possible . (Se e Emergenc yTowin
g o n pag e 25 9 .)
I f yo u mus t driv e th e ca r a shor t
distanc e in thi s condition , driv e
slowl y an d cautiously .

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