brake HONDA CIVIC SEDAN 2000 Owner's Manual (in English)
[x] Cancel search | Manufacturer: HONDA, Model Year: 2000, Model line: CIVIC SEDAN, Model: HONDA CIVIC SEDAN 2000Pages: 293, PDF Size: 4.05 MB
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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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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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Control
s Nea r th e Steerin g Whee l
Headlight s
Th e rotatin g switc h o n th e lef t leve r
control s th e lights . Turnin g thi s switc
h to th e " " positio n turn s
o n th e parkin g lights , taillights ,
instrumen t pane l lights , side-marke r
lights , an d rea r licens e plat e lights . Turnin
g th e switc h t o th e " "
positio n turn s o n th e headlights .I
f yo u leav e th e light s o n wit h th e
ignitio n switc h in ACCESSOR Y (I )
o r LOC K (0) , yo u wil l hea r a
reminde r beepe r whe n yo u ope n th e
driver' s door .
T o chang e betwee n lo w beam s an d
hig h beams , pul l th e tur n signa l leve r
unti l yo u hea r a click , the n le t go .
Th e blu e hig h bea m indicato r wil l
ligh t (se e pag e 56 ). T
o flas h th e hig h beams , pul l th e
tur n signa l leve r bac k lightly , the n
releas e it . Th e hig h beam s wil l com e
o n an d g o off .
Th e hig h beam s wil l sta y o n fo r a s
lon g a s yo u hol d th e leve r back , n o
matte r wha t positio n th e headligh t
switc h is in .
Daytim e Runnin g Light s
(Canadia n Models )
Wit h th e headligh t switc h off , th e
hig h bea m headlight s com e o n wit h
reduce d brightnes s whe n yo u tur n
th e ignitio n switc h to O N (II ) an d
releas e th e parkin g brake . The y
remai n o n unti l yo u tur n th e ignitio n
off , eve n if yo u se t th e parkin g brake .
Th e headlight s rever t t o norma l
operatio n whe n yo u tur n the m o n
wit h th e switch .
Instrument s an d Control s
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Steerin
g Whee l Control s
3 . Pres s an d releas e th e SET/dece l
butto n o n th e steerin g wheel . Th e
CRUIS E CONTRO L ligh t o n th e
instrumen t pane l come s o n to
sho w th e syste m is no w activated .Th
e cruis e contro l ma y no t hol d
th e se t spee d whe n yo u ar e goin g
u p an d dow n hills . I f you r spee d
increase s goin g dow n a hill , us e
th e brake s t o slo w dow n t o th e
desire d speed . Thi s wil l cance l th e
cruis e control . T o resum e th e se t
speed , pres s th e RESUME/acce l
button . Th e CRUIS E CONTRO L
ligh t o n th e instrumen t pane l
come s on .
Whe n climbin g a stee p hill , th e
automati c transmissio n ma y
downshif t t o hol d th e se t speed . Changing the Set Speed
Yo u ca n increas e th e se t cruisin g
spee d i n an y o f thes e ways :
Pres s an d hol d th e RESUME /
acce l button . Th e ca r wil l acceler -
ate . Whe n yo u reac h th e desire d
cruisin g speed , releas e th e button .
Pus h o n th e accelerato r pedal . Ac -
celerat e to th e desire d cruisin g
spee d an d pres s th e SET/dece l
button .
T o increas e you r spee d in ver y
smal l amounts , ta p th e RESUME /
acce l butto n repeatedly . Eac h tim e
yo u d o this , you r ca r wil l spee d u p
abou t 1 mp h (1. 6 km/h) .
CONTINUED
Instrument s an d Control s
RESUME
/
acce l
SET/dece l
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Steerin
g Whee l Control s
Yo u ca n decreas e th e se t cruisin g
spee d in an y o f thes e ways :
Pres s an d hol d th e SET/dece l
button . Th e ca r wil l decelerate .
Releas e th e butto n whe n yo u
reac h th e desire d speed .
T o slo w dow n in ver y smal l
amounts , ta p th e SET/dece l
butto n repeatedly . Eac h tim e yo u
d o this , you r ca r wil l slo w dow n
abou t 1 mp h (1. 6 km/h) .
Ta p th e brake or clutc h peda l
lightl y wit h you r foot . Th e
CRUIS E CONTRO L ligh t o n th e
instrumen t pane l wil l g o out .
Whe n th e ca r slow s t o th e desire d
speed , pres s th e SET/dece l button .
Th e ca r wil l the n maintai n th e
desire d speed . Eve
n wit h th e cruis e contro l turne d
on , yo u ca n stil l us e th e accelerato r
peda l t o spee d u p fo r passing . Afte r
completin g th e pass , tak e you r foo t
of f th e accelerato r pedal . Th e ca r
wil l retur n to th e se t cruisin g speed .
Restin g you r foo t o n th e brak e o r
clutc h peda l wil l caus e th e cruis e
contro l t o cancel .
Cancelling the Cruise Control
Yo u ca n cance l th e cruis e contro l i n
an y o f thes e ways :
Ta p th e brak e o r clutc h pedal .
Pres s th e SET/dece l an d RE -
SUME/acce l button s a t th e sam e
time .
Pres s th e Cruis e Contro l Maste r
Switch .
Instrument s an d Control s
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Parkin
g Brak e
T o appl y th e parkin g brake , pul l th e
leve r u p fully . T o releas e it , pul l u p
slightly , pus h th e button , an d lowe r
th e lever . Th e parkin g brak e ligh t o n
th e instrumen t pane l shoul d g o ou t
whe n th e parkin g brak e is full y
release d (se e pag e 55 ). Driving the car with the parking brake
applied can damage the rear brakes
and axles.
Instruments an d Control s
PARKIN
G BRAK E LEVE R NOTIC
E
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Break-i
n Period , Gasolin e
Break-i n Perio d
Hel p assur e you r car' s futur e
reliabilit y an d performanc e b y payin g
extr a attentio n to ho w yo u driv e
durin g th e firs t 60 0 mile s (1,00 0 km) .
Durin g thi s period : Avoi
d full-throttl e start s an d rapi d
acceleration .
Avoi
d har d braking . Ne w brake s
nee d to b e broken-i n b y moderat e
us e fo r th e firs t 20 0 mile s (30 0
km) .
Yo u shoul d follo w thes e sam e re -
commendation s wit h a n overhaule d
o r exchange d engine , o r whe n th e
brake s ar e relined .
Gasolin
e
You r Hond a is designe d t o operat e
o n unleade d gasolin e wit h a pum p
octan e numbe r o f 8 6 o r higher . Us e
o f a lowe r octan e gasolin e ca n caus e
a persistent , heav y metalli c rappin g
nois e in th e engin e tha t ca n lea d to
mechanica l damage .
W e recommen d gasoline s containin g
detergen t additive s tha t hel p preven t
fue l syste m an d engin e deposits .
Usin g gasolin e containin g lea d wil l
damag e you r car' s emission s
controls . Thi s contribute s t o ai r
pollution . I
n Canada , som e gasoline s contai n
a n octane-enhancin g additiv e calle d
MMT . I f yo u us e suc h gasolines ,
you r emissio n contro l syste m
performanc e ma y deteriorat e an d
th e Malfunctio n Indicato r Lam p o n
you r instrumen t pane l ma y tur n on .
I f thi s happens , contac t you r
authorize d Hond a deale r fo r service .
Befor e Drivin g
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Servic
e Statio n Procedure s
5 . Scre w th e fue l fil l ca p bac k on ,
tighte n it unti l i t click s a t leas t
thre e times . I f yo u d o no t properl y
tighte n th e cap , th e Malfunctio n
Indicato r Lam p ma y com e o n (se e
pag e 251 ).
6 . Pus h th e fue l fil l doo r close d unti l
i t latches . Openin
g th e Hoo d
HOOD
RELEAS E
HANDL E
1 . Shif t t o Par k o r Neutra l an d se t
th e parkin g brake . Pul l th e hoo d
releas e handl e locate d unde r th e
lowe r lef t corne r o f th e dashboard .
Th e hoo d wil l po p u p slightly .
LATC
H
2 . Standin g in fron t o f th e car , pu t
you r finger s unde r th e fron t edg e
o f th e hoo d t o th e righ t o f center .
Slid e you r han d t o th e lef t unti l
yo u fee l th e hoo d latc h handle .
Pus h thi s handl e u p unti l i t
release s th e hood . Lif t th e hood .
Befor e Drivin g
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Accessorie
s an d Modification s
Modification s
D o no t remov e an y origina l
equipmen t o r modif y you r ca r i n an y
wa y tha t woul d alte r it s desig n o r
operation . Thi s coul d mak e you r ca r
unsaf e an d illega l t o drive .
Fo r example , d o no t mak e an y
modification s tha t woul d chang e th e
rid e heigh t o f you r car , o r instal l
wheel s an d tire s wit h a differen t
overal l diameter .
Suc h modification s ca n adversel y
affec t handling , an d interfer e wit h
th e operatio n o f th e car' s anti-loc k
brake s an d othe r systems . I
n addition , an y modification s tha t
decreas e groun d clearanc e increas e
th e chanc e o f undercarriag e part s
strikin g a curb , spee d bump , o r othe r
raise d object , whic h coul d caus e
you r airbag s t o deploy .
D o no t modif y you r steerin g whee l
o r an y othe r par t o f you r
Supplementa l Restrain t System .
Modification s coul d mak e th e
syste m ineffective . Additiona
l Safet y Precautio n
D o no t attac h o r plac e object s o n th e
airba g covers . An y objec t attache d to
o r place d o n th e cover s marke d "SR S
AIRBAG, " i n th e cente r o f th e
steerin g whee l an d o n to p o f th e
dashboard , coul d interfer e wit h th e
prope r operatio n o f th e airbags . Or ,
i f th e airbag s inflate , th e object s
coul d b e propelle d insid e th e ca r an d
hur t someone .
Befor e Drivin g
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Drivin
g
Thi s sectio n give s yo u tip s o n
startin g th e engin e unde r variou s
conditions , an d ho w to operat e th e
5-spee d manua l an d automati c
transmissions . I t als o include s impor -
tan t informatio n o n parkin g you r car ,
an d th e brakin g system . Preparin
g to Drive........................ . 15 6
Startin g th e Engine....................... . 15 7
Startin g i n Col d Weathe r
a t Hig h Altitud e .................... . 15 7
5-spee d Manua l Transmission.... . 15 8
Recommende d Shif t Points..... . 15 9
Engin e Spee d Limiter.............. . 15 9
Automati c Transmission.............. . 16 0
Shif t Leve r Positio n Indicator. . 16 0
Shif t Leve r Positions................ . 16 1
Engin e Spee d Limite r .............. . 16 3
Shif t Loc k Release.................... . 16 4
Parking........................................... . 16 5
Parkin g Tips.............................. . 16 5
Th e Brakin g System..................... . 16 6
Brak e Wea r Indicators............. . 16 6
Brak e Syste m Design............... . 16 7
Anti-loc k Brakes....................... . 16 7
Importan t Safet y
Reminders......................... . 16 8
AB S Indicator........................ . 16 9
Drivin g in Ba d Weather............... . 17 0
Towin g a Trailer........................... . 17 1
Drivin g