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

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AB S FUS E BO X

Takin g Car e o f th e Unexpecte d

Emergenc
y Towin g

I f you r ca r need s t o b e towed , cal l a
professiona l towin g servic e or , i f yo u
belon g to one , a n organizatio n tha t
provide s roadside assistance . Neve r
to w you r ca r behin d anothe r vehicl e
wit h jus t a rop e o r chain . I t i s ver y

dangerous .

Ther e ar e thre e popula r type s o f
professiona l towin g equipment .

Flat-bed Equipment — Th e operato r

load s you r ca r o n th e bac k o f a truck .
Thi s i s th e bes t wa y t o transpor t
you r Honda .
Wheel-Lift Equipment — Th e to w
truc k use s tw o pivotin g arm s tha t g o
unde r th e tire s (fron t o r rear ) an d lif t
the m of f th e ground . Th e othe r tw o
tire s remai n o n th e ground . Thi s is
a n acceptabl e wa y t o to w you r
Honda .

Sling-type Equipment — Th e to w

truc k use s meta l cable s wit h hook s o
n th e ends . Thes e hook s g o aroun d
part s o f th e fram e o r suspensio n an d
th e cable s lif t tha t en d o f th e ca r of f
th e ground . You r car' s suspensio n
an d bod y ca n b e seriousl y damaged .
Thi s metho d o f towin g is
unacceptable .
I f you r Hond a canno t b e transporte d
b y flat-bed , i t shoul d b e towe d b y
wheel-lif t equipmen t wit h th e fron t
wheel s of f th e ground . I f du e t o
damage , you r ca r mus t b e towe d
wit h th e fron t wheel s o n th e ground ,
d o th e following :

5-speed Manual Transmission
Releas e th e parkin g brake .
Shif t th e transmissio n t o Neutral .

Automatic Transmission
Releas e th e parkin g brake .
Star t th e engine .
Shif t t o D4 , the n t o N .
Tur n of f th e engine .
Improper towing preparation will

damage the transmission. Follow the

above procedure exactly. If you cannot

shift the transmission or start the

engine (automatic transmission), your

car must be transported with the front

wheels off the ground.

Wit h th e fron t wheel s o n th e ground ,
i t i s bes t t o to w th e ca r n o farthe r
tha n 5 0 mile s (8 0 km) , an d kee p th e
spee d belo w 3 5 mp h (5 5 km/h) .
I f you r ca r i s equippe d wit h a fron t
spoiler , remov e it befor e towin g s o it
i s no t damaged .

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NOTIC
E

Emergenc
y Towin g

I f yo u decid e t o to w you r ca r wit h al l
fou r wheel s o n th e groud , mak e sur e
yo u us e a properly-designe d an d
attache d to w bar . Prepar e th e ca r fo r
towin g a s describe d above , an d leav e
th e ignitio n switc h i n Accessor y (I )
s o th e steerin g whee l doe s no t lock .
Mak e sur e th e radi o an d an y item s
plugge d int o th e accessor y powe r
socke t ar e turne d of f s o the y d o no t
ru n dow n th e battery .
The steering wheel system can be
damaged if the steering wheel is locked.
Leave the ignition switch in Accessory (I), and make sure the steering wheel
turns freely before you begin towing.
Trying to lift or tow your car by the

bumpers will cause serious damage.
The bumpers are not designed to

support the car's weight.

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NOTIC
E NOTIC
E

Technica
l Informatio n

Th e diagram s i n thi s sectio n giv e
yo u th e dimension s an d capacitie s o f
you r Honda , an d th e location s o f th e
identificatio n numbers . Th e expla -
nation s o f severa l electroni c an d
mechanica l system s o n you r Hond a
ar e fo r th e mor e technically-oriente d
owner . Identificatio
n Numbers................ . 26 2
Specifications................................ . 26 4
DO T Tir e Qualit y Gradin g
(U.S . Cars).............................. 266
Treadwear................................. . 26 6
Traction...................................... . 26 6
Temperature............................. . 26 7
Oxygenate d Fuels......................... . 26 8
Drivin g in Foreig n Countries...... . 26 9 Emission
s Controls....................... . 27 0
Th e Clea n Ai r Act..................... . 27 0
Crankcas e Emission s Contro l
System.................................... . 27 0
Evaporativ e Emission s Contro l

System..................................... 270

Onboar d Refuelin g Vapo r
Recovery................................ . 27 0
Exhaus t Emission s Controls... . 27 1
PGM-F I System.................... . 27 1
Ignitio n Timin g Contro l

System................................. 271

Thre e Wa y Catalyti c
Converter........................... . 27 1
Replacemen t Parts.................... . 27 1
Thre e Wa y Catalyti c Converter.. . 27 2

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Identificatio
n Number s

You r ca r ha s severa l identifyin g
number s locate d in variou s places .
Th e Vehicl e Identificatio n Numbe r
(VIN ) i s th e 17-digi t numbe r you r
Hond a deale r use s t o registe r you r
ca r fo r warrant y purposes . I t i s als o
necessar y fo r licensin g an d insurin g
you r car . Th e easies t plac e t o fin d
th e VI N is o n a plat e fastene d t o th e
to p o f th e dashboard . Yo u ca n se e it
b y lookin g throug h th e windshiel d
o n th e driver' s side . I t i s als o o n th e
Certificatio n labe l attache d t o th e
driver' s doorjamb , an d is stampe d o n
th e engin e compartmen t bulkhead .
Th e VI N is als o provide d in ba r cod e
o n th e Certificatio n label . VEHICL
E IDENTIFICATIO N NUMBE R
CERTIFICATIO N LABE L

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Identificatio
n Number s

Th e Engin e Numbe r i s stampe d int o
th e engin e block .
Th e Transmissio n Numbe r i s o n a
labe l o n to p o f th e transmission . TRANSMISSIO
N NUMBE R
ENGIN E NUMBE R

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Specification
s

Dimension s

Capacities
Weight s
Engin e
* 1
: U.S. : DX , D X Valu e Package , LX , Canada : LX , SE , E X

* 2
:
U.S. : E X* 1 : Includin g th e coolan t i n th e reserv e tan k an d tha t remainin g i n th e
engine . Reserv
e tan k capacity : 0.1 1 U S ga l (0. 4 ,0.09lmpgal )
* 2
: U.S. : DX , D X Valu e Package , LX , Canada : LX , SE , E X

*
3

:
U.S. : E X
* 4
: Excludin g th e oi l remainin g i n th e engine .

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Specification
s

* 1
: Withou t moonroo f
* 2
: Wit h moonroo f

* 1
: U.S. : DX , LX , Canada : LX , S E
* 2
: Canada : E X withou t AB S
* 3
: U.S. : EX , Canada : E X wit h AB S

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DO
T Tir e Qualit y Gradin g (U.S . Cars )

Th e tire s o n you r ca r mee t al l U.S .
Federa l Safet y Requirements . Al l
tire s ar e als o grade d fo r treadwear ,
traction , an d temperatur e perform -
anc e accordin g to Departmen t o f
Transportatio n (DOT ) standards .
Th e followin g explain s thes e
gradings .

Unifor m Tir e Qualit y Gradin g

Qualit y grade s ca n b e foun d wher e
applicabl e o n th e tir e sidewal l
betwee n th e trea d shoulde r an d th e
maximu m sectio n width . Fo r

example :

Treadwea r 20 0
Tractio n A A
Temperatur e A
Treadwea
r

Th e treadwea r grad e is a compara -
tiv e ratin g base d o n th e wea r rat e o f
th e tir e whe n teste d unde r controlle d
condition s o n a specifie d governmen t
tes t course . Fo r example , a tir e
grade d 15 0 woul d wea r on e an d on e
hal f (1-1/2 ) time s a s wel l o n th e
governmen t cours e a s a tir e grade d
100 . Th e relativ e performanc e o f
tire s depend s upo n th e actua l condi -
tion s o f thei r use , however , an d ma y
depar t significantl y fro m th e nor m
du e t o variation s i n drivin g habits ,
servic e practices , an d difference s i n
roa d characteristic s an d climate .
Tractio
n

Th e tractio n grades , fro m highes t t o
lowest , ar e AA , A , B , an d C . Thos e
grade s represen t th e tire' s abilit y t o
sto p o n we t pavemen t a s measure d
unde r controlle d condition s o n
specifie d governmen t tes t surface s o f
asphal t an d concrete . A tir e marke d C
ma y hav e poo r tractio n performance .
Warning : Th e tractio n grad e assigne d
t o thi s tir e is base d o n straight-ahea d
brakin g tractio n tests , an d doe s no t
includ e acceleration , cornering ,
hydroplaning , o r pea k tractio n
characteristics .

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DO
T Tir e Qualit y Gradin g (U.S . Cars )

Temperatur e
Th e temperatur e grade s ar e A (th e
highest) , B , an d C , representin g th e
tire' s resistanc e to th e generatio n o f
hea t an d it s abilit y t o dissipat e hea t
whe n teste d unde r controlle d
condition s o n a specifie d indoo r
laborator y tes t wheel . Sustaine d hig h
temperatur e ca n caus e th e materia l
o f th e tir e to degenerat e an d reduc e
tir e life , an d excessiv e temperatur e
ca n lea d to sudde n tir e failure . Th e
grad e C correspond s t o a leve l o f
performanc e whic h al l passenge r ca r
tire s mus t mee t unde r th e Federa l
Moto r Vehicl e Safet y Standar d No .
109 . Grade s B an d A represen t
highe r level s o f performanc e o n th e
laborator y tes t whee l tha n th e
minimu m require d b y law . Warning
: Th e temperatur e grad e fo r
thi s tir e i s establishe d fo r a tir e tha t
i s properl y inflate d an d no t over -
loaded . Excessiv e speed , underinfla -
tion , o r excessiv e loadin g eithe r
separatel y o r i n combination , ca n
caus e hea t build-u p an d possibl e tir e
failure .

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