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

Befor
e Drivin g

Befor e yo u begi n drivin g you r Honda ,
yo u shoul d kno w wha t gasolin e t o
use , an d ho w to chec k th e level s o f
importan t fluids . Yo u als o nee d t o
kno w ho w to properl y stor e luggag e
o r packages . Th e informatio n i n thi s
sectio n wil l hel p you . I f yo u pla n t o
ad d an y accessorie s t o you r car ,
pleas e rea d th e informatio n in thi s
sectio n first . Break-i
n Period............................. . 14 2
Gasoline......................................... . 14 2
Servic e Statio n Procedure s ......... . 14 3
Fillin g th e Fue l Tank................ . 14 3
Openin g th e Hood.................... . 14 4
Oi l Check............................... . 14 6
Engin e Coolan t Check......... . 14 7
Fue l Economy............................... . 14 8
Vehicl e Condition..................... . 14 8
Drivin g Habits........................... . 14 8
Accessorie s an d Modifications... . 14 9
Carryin g Cargo............................. . 15 1

Befor e Drivin g

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
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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

Inde
x

Reminde r Beeper........................ . 6 1
Replacin g Haloge n Bulb s ........ . 22 0

Turnin g on................................... . 6 1

Hea d Restraints.............................. . 7 9

Heatin g an d Cooling....................... . 9 0

Hig h Altitude , Startin g at............. . 15 7
High-Lo w Bea m Switch................. . 6 1
High-moun t Brak e Light.............. . 22 5

Hoo d Latch.................................... . 20 2

Hood , Openin g the....................... . 14 4

Horn.............................................. . 3 , 6 0

Ho t Coolant , Warnin g about....... . 19 1

Hydrauli c Clutch........................... . 19 9

Hydroplaning................................. . 17 1

Identificatio n Number , Vehicle... . 26 2

I f You r Ca r Ha s to b e Towed...... . 25 9

Ignitio n

Keys.............................................. . 6 9

Switch........................................... . 7 0

Timin g Contro l System............ . 27 1

Importan t Safet y Precaution s ......... . 6

Indicato r Lights , Instrumen t

Panel............................................. . 5 3
Infan
t Restraint............................... . 2 9
Inflation , Prope r Tir e ................... . 21 1

Hig h Spee d Driving.................. . 21 2

Norma l Driving......................... . 21 2

Insid e Mirror................................... . 8 3

Inspection , Tire............................. . 21 3

Instrumen t Panel........................ . 2 , 5 2
Instrumen t Pane l Brightness........ . 6 2
Interio r Cleaning........................... . 23 4
Interio r Lights................................. . 8 8
Introduction........................................ . i

Jackin g u p th e Car........................ . 24 0

Jack , Tire....................................... . 23 9

Jum p Starting................................ . 24 5

Keys.................................................. . 6 9

Label , Certification....................... . 26 2

Lan e Change , Signaling................. . 6 2
La
p Belt............................................ . 4 3
Lap/Shoulde r Belts........................ . 4 2
Leakin g o f Exhaus t int o Car......... . 4 9
Light s
Bul b Replacement.................... . 22 0

Indicator....................................... . 5 3

Parking......................................... . 6 1

Tur n Signal.................................. . 6 2

Loa d Limit..................................... . 15 2
LOC K (Ignitio n Ke y Position)...... . 7 0

Lock s

Anti-thef t Steerin g Column....... . 7 0
Fue l Fil l Door............................ . 14 3
Powe r Door................................. . 7 2

Trunk........................................... . 7 6

Lo w Coolan t Level........................ . 14 7
Lo w Fue l Indicator......................... . 5 6
Lowe r Gear , Downshiftin g to a... . 15 8
Lo w Oi l Pressur e Indicator... . 55 , 24 9
Lubrican t Specification s Chart... . 26 4

Luggage......................................... . 15 1

CONTINUED

Inde
x

Maintenance.................................. . 17 3

Owne r Maintenanc e Checks... . 18 5

Record................................. .183 -
184

Require d Indicator...................... .
5
9

Safety.......................................... . 17 4

Schedule............................. .178 -

182

Malfunctio n Indicato r
Lamp.
. 56 , 25 1

Manua l Transmission................... . 15 8

Manua l Transmissio n Flui d ........ . 19 8

Meters , Gauges............................... . 5 7

Methano l i n Gasoline................... . 26 8

Mirrors , Adjusting.......................... . 8 3

Moonroof......................................... . 8 3

Closin g Manually...................... . 25 3

Operation..................................... . 8 3

Neutra l Gea r Position................... . 16 2

Ne w Vehicl e Break-i n .................. . 14 2

Norma l Shif t Speeds..................... . 15 9

NOTICE , Explanatio n of................... .

i

Numbers, Identification............... .
26
2
Octan
e Requirement , Gasoline... . 14 2
Odometer......................................... . 5 7

Odometer , Trip............................... . 5 7

Oi l

Change , Ho w to ........................ . 18 9

Change , Whe n to...................... . 17 8

Checkin g Engine...................... . 14 6
Pressur e Indicator.............. . 55 , 24 9
Selectin g Prope r Viscosit y
Chart...................................... . 18 8
O N (Ignitio n Ke y Position)........... . 7 1
Onboar d Refuelin g Vapo r
Recovery.................................... . 27 0
Openin g th e Hood........................ . 14 4
Openin g th e Trunk......................... . 7 6
Operatio n in Foreig n Countries.. . 26 9
Outsid e Mirrors.............................. . 8 3
Overheating , Engine.................... . 24 7
Owne r Maintenanc e Checks....... . 18 5
Oxygenate d Fuels......................... . 26 8

Pain t Touch-up.............................. . 23 3
Pane
l Brightnes s Control.............. . 6 2

Par k Gea r Position........................ . 16 1

Parking........................................... . 16 5

Parkin g Brake................................. . 8 5

Parkin g Lights................................. . 6 1

Parkin g Ove r Thing s tha t Burn.. . 27 2

PGM-F I System............................. . 27 1

Polishin g an d Waxing.................. . 23 3

Powe r

Doo r Locks.................................. . 7 2

Mirrors......................................... . 8 4

Steering...................................... . 20 0

Windows...................................... . 8 1

Pre-Driv e Safet y Checklist............ . 1 1
Pregnancy , Usin g Sea t Belts......... . 1 9

Protectin g Adults............................ . 1 2

Additiona l Safet y Precautions... . 1 9
Advic e fo r Pregnan t Women..... . 1 9

Protectin g Children........................ . 2 1

Protectin g Infants....................... . 2 9

Protectin g Large r Children....... . 3 7

Protectin g Smal l Children......... . 3 3

Usin g Chil d Seat s wit h

Tethers..................................... . 4 0