adding oil HONDA CIVIC COUPE 2010 8.G Owners Manual

This section explains why it is
important to keep your vehicle well
maintained and how to f ollow basic
maintenance saf ety precautions.
If you have the skills and tools to
perf orm more complex maintenance
tasks on your vehicle, you may want
to purchase the service manual. See
page f or inf ormation on how to
obtain a copy, or see your dealer. This section also includes
instructions on how to read the
maintenance minder messages on
the information display, and
instructions f or simple maintenance
tasks you may want to take care of
yourself .......................
Maintenance Saf ety .280
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Maintenance Minder . 281
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Fluid Locations .288
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Adding Engine Oil .290
Changing the Engine Oil ....................................
and Filter .292
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Engine Coolant .294
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Windshield Washers .297
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Transmission Fluid .298
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Automatic Transmission . 298
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Manual Transmission . 299
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Brake and Clutch Fluid . 300
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Power Steering Fluid . 301
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Lights .302
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Cleaning the Seat Belts . 309
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Floor Mats .310
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Dust and Pollen Filter . 310
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Wiper Blades .311
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Wheels .313
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Tires .314
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Checking the Battery . 322
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Vehicle Storage .324
373
Maintenance
Maint enance
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Bulb Replacement..........................
Back-up Lights .305
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Brake Lights .305
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Front Side Marker Lights . 304
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Front Turn Signal Lights . 304
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Headlights .302, 303
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High-mount Brake Light . 307
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Parking Lights .304
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Rear Side Marker Lights . 305
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Rear Turn Signal Lights . 305
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Specif ications .355
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Bulbs, Halogen .302
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Card, PC .171
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Capacities Chart .355
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Carbon Monoxide Hazard . 51
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Carrying Cargo .249
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CAUTION, Explanation of . iii
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CD Player .125, 162
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Ceiling Light .105
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Certif ication Label .352
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Chains .321
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Changing a Flat Tire .327 Changing Oil
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How to .292
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When to .281
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Charging System Indicator . 65,339
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Check Fuel Cap Message . 69
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Checklist, Bef ore Driving . 255
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Child Saf ety .33
Child Seats .............
LATCH Anchor System . 42
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Lower Anchors .42
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Tether Anchor Points . 45
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Childproof Door Locks . 82
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Clock, Setting the .207
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Clutch Fluid .301
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CO in the Exhaust .363
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Cold Weather, Starting in . 256
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Compact Spare .326
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Console Compartment . 108
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Consumer Inf ormation . 370
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Controls, Instruments and . 55
Coolant ........................................
Adding .294
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Checking .243
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Proper Solution .294
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Temperature Gauge . 70Crankcase Emissions Control
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System .363
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Cruise Control Operation . 209
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Customer Service Inf ormation . 370
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DANGER, Explanation of . iii
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Dashboard .3, 56
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Daytime Running Lights . 74
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Def ects, Reporting Saf ety . 372
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Def og and Def rost .113
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Def ogger, Rear Window . 76
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Def rosting the Windows . 113
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Dimensions .354
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Dimming the Headlights . 73
Dipstick ..........
Automatic Transmission . 298
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Engine Oil .241
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Directional Signals .73
Disc Brake Pad Wear ...................................
Indicators .265
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Disc Player .125, 162
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Display Change Button . 66
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Disposal of Used Oil .294
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