HONDA CIVIC SEDAN 2000 (in English) Workshop Manual
Manufacturer: HONDA, Model Year: 2000, Model line: CIVIC SEDAN, Model: HONDA CIVIC SEDAN 2000Pages: 293, PDF Size: 4.05 MB
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Additiona
l Informatio n Abou t You r SR S
Additiona l Safet y Precaution s
D o no t attemp t t o deactivat e you r
airbags . Together , airbag s an d
sea t belt s provid e th e bes t
protectio n in a moderat e to sever e
fronta l collision . D
o no t tampe r wit h SR S
component s o r wirin g fo r an y
reason . Tamperin g coul d caus e
th e airbag s t o deploy , possibl y
causin g ver y seriou s injury .
Se e pag e 15 0 fo r furthe r informatio n
an d precaution s relatin g to you r SRS .
Drive r an d Passenge r Safet y
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Carbo
n Monoxid e Hazar d
You r car' s exhaus t contain s carbo n
monoxid e gas . Yo u shoul d hav e n o
proble m wit h carbo n monoxid e
enterin g th e ca r i n norma l drivin g if
yo u maintai n you r ca r properly .
Hav e th e exhaus t syste m inspecte d
fo r leak s whenever :
Th e ca r i s raise d fo r a n oi l change .
Yo u notic e a chang e in th e soun d
o f th e exhaust .
Th e ca r wa s i n a n acciden t tha t ma
y hav e damage d th e underside .
High level s o f carbo n monoxid e ca n
collec t rapidl y in enclose d areas ,
suc h a s a garage . D o no t ru n th e
engin e wit h th e garag e doo r closed .
Eve n wit h th e doo r open , ru n th e
engin e onl y lon g enoug h to mov e th e
vehicl e ou t o f th e garage . Wit
h th e trun k li d open , ai r flo w ca n
pul l exhaus t ga s int o you r car' s
interio r an d creat e a hazardou s
condition . I f yo u mus t driv e wit h th e
trun k li d open , ope n al l th e window s
an d se t th e heatin g an d coolin g
syste m as show n below .
I f yo u mus t si t i n you r parke d car ,
eve n in a n unconfine d area , wit h th e
engin e running , adjus t th e heatin g
an d coolin g syste m as follows :
1 . Selec t th e Fres h Ai r mode . 2
. Selec t th e mode .
3 . Tur n th e fa n o n hig h speed .
4 . Se t th e temperatur e contro l t o a
comfortabl e setting .
Drive r an d Passenge r Safet y
Carbo
n monoxid e ga s i s toxic .
Breathin g it ca n caus e
unconsciousnes s an d eve n kil l
you .
Avoi d an y enclose d area s o r
activitie s tha t expos e yo u t o
carbo n monoxide .
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Safet
y Label s
Thes e label s ar e in th e location s
shown . The y war n yo u o f potentia l
hazard s tha t coul d caus e seriou s
injury . Rea d thes e label s carefully .
I f a labe l come s of f o r become s har d
t o read , contac t you r Hond a deale r
fo r a replacement .
DASHBOAR
D
U.S. models only
Drive r an d Passenge r Safet y
HOO
D
RADIATO R CA P
SU
N VISO R
Canadian models U.S. models
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Instrument
s an d Control s
Thi s sectio n give s informatio n abou t
th e control s an d display s tha t
contribut e t o th e dail y operatio n o f
you r Honda . Al l th e essentia l
control s ar e withi n eas y reach .
Contro
l Locations........................... . 5 2
Indicato r Lights............................... . 5 3
Gauges............................................. . 5 7
Speedometer............................... . 5 7
Tachometer................................. . 5 7
Odometer..................................... . 5 7
Tri p Meter................................... . 5 7
Fue l Gauge.................................. . 5 8
Temperatur e Gauge................... . 5 8
Maintenanc e Require d
Indicator................................... . 5 9
Control s Nea r th e Steerin g
Wheel....................................... . 6 0
Headlights................................... . 6 1
Daytim e Runnin g Lights............ . 6 1
Instrumen t Pane l Brightness.... . 6 2
Tur n Signals................................ . 6 2
Windshiel d Wipers..................... . 6 3
Windshiel d Washers.................. . 6 3
Hazar d Warning.......................... . 6 4
Rea r Windo w Defogger............. . 6 4
Steerin g Whee l Adjustment...... . 6 5
Steerin g Whee l Control s ............... . 6 6
Cruis e Control............................. . 6 6
Key s an d Locks............................... . 6 9
Keys............................................... 69
Ignitio
n Switch............................ . 7 0
Doo r Locks.................................. . 7 1
Powe r Doo r Locks...................... . 7 2
Remot e Transmitter................... . 7 3
Childproo f Doo r Locks.............. . 7 5
Trunk........................................... . 7 6
Sea t Adjustments............................ . 7 7
Fron t Sea t Adjustments............. . 7 7
Driver' s Sea t Heigh t
Adjustment.............................. . 7 8
Hea d Restraints.......................... . 7 9
Foldin g Rea r Seat........................... . 8 0
Powe r Windows.............................. . 8 1
Moonroof......................................... . 8 3
Mirrors............................................. . 8 3
Adjustin g th e Powe r Mirrors.... . 8 4
Parkin g Brake................................. . 8 5
Glov e Box........................................ . 8 6
Beverag e Holder............................. . 8 6
Accessor y Powe r Socket............... . 8 7
Ashtrays........................................... . 8 7
Interio r Lights................................. . 8 8
Ceilin g Light................................ . 8 8
Spotlights..................................... . 8 8
Instrument s an d Control s
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Contro
l Location s
MIRROR
CONTROL S
(P. 84 ) HEATING/COOLIN
G
CONTROL S
(P. 90 ) AUDI
O SYSTE M
(P. 98, 107 , 121 )
DIGITA L CLOC K
(P. 101 , 112 , 126 )
POWE R
DOO R LOC K
SWITC H
(P. 72 )
POWER
WINDO
W
SWITCHE S
(P. 81 )
FUE L FIL L
DOO R RELEAS E
(P. 143 )
TRUNK RELEAS E
HANDL E
(P. 76 ) HOO
D RELEAS E
HANDL E
(P. 144 )
Instrument s an d Control s
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Indicato
r Light s
Th e instrumen t pane l ha s man y
indicator s t o giv e yo u importan t
informatio n abou t you r car .
* Th e U.S . instrumen t pane l i s
shown . Difference s fo r Canadia n
model s ar e note d in th e text . E
X an d U.S . L X
Instruments an d Control s
HIG
H BEA M INDICATO R
CHARGIN G SYSTE M
INDICATO R
MALFUNCTIO N
INDICATO R LAM P
LO W OI L
PRESSUR E
INDICATO R
CRUISE CONTRO L
INDICATO R
SUPPLEMENTA L RESTRAIN T
SYSTE M INDICATO R ANTI-LOC
K BRAK E
SYSTE M INDICATOR *
SEATBEL
T
REMINDE R LIGH T
PARKIN
G BRAK E AN D
BRAK E SYSTE M
INDICATOR *
TRUNK-OPE N
INDICATO R
LO W FUE L
INDICATO R
CONTINUED
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Indicato
r Light s
U.S . D X an d D X Valu e Package , an d Canadia n L X an d S E
Sea
t Bel t Reminde r Ligh t
Thi s indicato r light s whe n yo u tur n
th e ignitio n switc h O N (II) . I t i s a
reminde r t o yo u an d you r passenger s
t o protec t yourselve s b y fastenin g
th e sea t belts . A beepe r als o sound s
i f yo u hav e no t fastene d you r sea t
belt .
I f yo u d o no t faste n you r sea t belt ,
th e beepe r wil l sto p afte r a fe w
second s bu t th e ligh t stay s o n unti l
yo u do . Bot h th e ligh t an d the beepe r
sta y of f i f yo u faste n you r sea t bel t
befor e turnin g o n th e ignition .
* Difference s i n th e indicator s fo r
Canadia n model s ar e note d in th e
text .
Instrument s an d Control s
HIG
H BEA M INDICATO R
CHARGIN G SYSTE M
INDICATO R
LO W OI L
PRESSUR E
INDICATO R
SUPPLEMENTA L RESTRAIN T
SYSTE M INDICATO R
MALFUNCTIO
N
INDICATO R LAM P
SEA
T BEL T
REMINDE R LIGH T
PARKIN
G BRAK E AN D
BRAK E SYSTE M
INDICATOR *
TRUNK-OPE N
INDICATO R
LO W FUE L
INDICATO R
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Indicato
r Light s
Supplementa l Restrain t
Syste m Indicato r
Thi s indicato r light s whe n yo u tur n
th e ignitio n switc h O N (II) . I f i t
come s o n a t an y othe r time , i t
indicate s a proble m in th e
supplementa l restrain t system . Fo r
complet e information , se e pag e 47 .
Chargin g Syste m
Indicato r
I f thi s ligh t come s o n whe n th e
engin e is running , th e batter y is no t
bein g charged . Fo r complet e
information , se e pag e 25 0 .
Lo w Oi l Pressur e
Indicato r
Th e engin e ca n b e severel y damage d
i f thi s ligh t flashe s o r stay s o n whe n
th e engin e is running . Fo r complet e
information , se e pag e 249 .
U.S
. Canad a Parkin g Brak e
an d Brak e
Syste m
Indicato r
Thi s ligh t ha s tw o functions :
1 . I t light s a s a reminde r tha t yo u
hav e no t release d th e parkin g
brake . Drivin g wit h th e parkin g
brak e applie d ca n damag e th e
brake s an d tires .
2 . I f i t remain s li t afte r yo u releas e
th e parkin g brake , o r come s o n
whil e driving , i t ca n indicat e a
proble m in th e brak e system . Fo r
complet e information , se e pag e
252 . U.S
. Canad a Anti-loc k Brak e
Syste m (ABS )
Indicato r
Only on models equipped with ABS (see
page 167)
Thi s ligh t normall y come s o n fo r a
fe w second s whe n yo u tur n th e
ignitio n switc h O N (II) , an d whe n
th e ignitio n switc h is turne d to
STAR T (III) . I f thi s ligh t come s o n a t
an y othe r time , ther e is a proble m in
th e ABS . I f thi s happens , tak e th e
ca r t o you r deale r t o hav e it checked .
Wit h th e ligh t on , you r ca r stil l ha s
norma l brakin g abilit y bu t n o anti -
lock . Fo r complet e information , se e
pag e 167 .
Instrument s an d Control s
BRAK
E
AB
S
SR
S
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Indicato
r Light s
Malfunctio n Indicato r
Lam p
Se e pag e 251 .
Tur n Signa l an d
Hazar d Warnin g
Indicator s
Th e lef t o r righ t tur n signa l ligh t
blink s whe n yo u signa l a lan e chang e
o r turn . I f th e ligh t doe s no t blin k o r
blink s rapidly , i t usuall y mean s on e
o f th e tur n signa l bulb s i s burne d ou t
(se e pag e 221 ). Replac e th e bul b a s
soo n a s possible , sinc e othe r driver s
canno t se e tha t yo u ar e signalling .
Whe n yo u tur n o n th e Hazar d
Warnin g switch , bot h tur n signa l
light s blink . Al l tur n signal s o n th e
outsid e o f th e ca r shoul d flash . Hig
h Bea m Indicato r
Thi s ligh t come s o n wit h th e hig h
bea m headlights . Se e pag e 6 1 fo r
informatio n o n th e headligh t
controls .
O n Canadia n models , thi s indicato r
come s o n wit h reduce d brightnes s
whe n th e Daytim e Runnin g Light s
(DRL ) ar e o n (se e pag e 61 ).
Cruis e Contro l Indicato r
Only on models equipped with Cruise
Control System
Thi s light s whe n yo u se t th e cruis e
control . Se e pag e 6 6 fo r informatio n
o n operatin g th e cruis e control .
Trunk-ope
n Indicato r
Thi s ligh t come s o n i f th e trun k li d i s
no t close d tightly .
Lo w Fue l Indicato r
Thi s ligh t come s o n a s a reminde r
tha t yo u mus t refue l soon .
Washe r Leve l Indicato r
Canadian models only
Thi s ligh t come s o n whe n th e
washe r flui d leve l i s low . Ad d washe r
flui d whe n yo u se e thi s ligh t com e o n
(se e pag e 196 ).
Instrument s an d Control s
CRUIS
E
CONTRO L
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Gauge
s
Speedomete r
U.S. Models
Thi s show s you r spee d in mile s pe r
hou r (mph) . Th e smalle r inne r
number s ar e th e spee d in kilometer s
pe r hou r (km/h) .
Canadian Models
Thi s show s you r spee d i n kilometer s
pe r hou r (km/h) . Th e smalle r inne r
number s ar e th e spee d i n mile s pe r
hou r (mph) . Tachomete
r
On LX and EX models in U.S., and EX
model in Canada
Th e tachomete r show s th e engin e
spee d in revolution s pe r minut e
(rpm) . T o protec t th e engin e fro m
damage , neve r driv e wit h th e
tachomete r needl e in th e re d zone . Odomete
r
Th e odomete r show s th e tota l dis -
tanc e you r ca r ha s bee n driven . I t
measure s mile s in U.S . model s an d
kilometer s i n Canadia n models .
I t i s illega l unde r U.S . federa l la w an d
Canadia n provincia l regulation s t o
disconnect , reset , o r alte r th e
odomete r wit h th e inten t t o chang e
th e numbe r o f mile s o r kilometer s
indicated .
Tri p Mete r
Thi s mete r show s th e numbe r o f
mile s (U.S. ) o r kilometer s (Canada )
drive n sinc e yo u las t rese t it . T o
rese t it , pus h th e tri p mete r rese t
button .
Th e location s o f th e odomete r an d
th e tri p mete r ar e reverse d o n
Canadia n model .
Instrument s an d Control s
E
X an d U.S . L X
TACHOMETE R TRI P METE RSPEEDOMETE R
FUEL GAUG ETEMPERATUR E
GAUG E
ODOMETE RMAINTENANC
E
REQUIRE D INDICATO RTRI
P METE R
RESE T BUTTO N