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

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

Gauge
s

Fue l Gaug e
Thi s show s ho w muc h fue l yo u have .
I t i s mos t accurat e whe n th e ca r i s o n
leve l ground . I t ma y sho w slightl y
mor e o r les s tha n th e actua l amoun t
whe n yo u ar e drivin g o n curv y o r
hill y roads . Th
e gaug e stay s a t th e sam e fue l
leve l readin g afte r yo u tur n of f th e
ignition . Whe n yo u ad d fuel , th e
gaug e slowl y change s t o th e ne w
readin g afte r yo u tur n th e ignitio n
switc h bac k O N (II) . Temperatur
e Gaug e
Thi s show s th e temperatur e o f th e
engine' s coolant . Durin g norma l
operation , th e pointe r shoul d ris e
fro m th e botto m whit e mar k t o abou t
th e middl e o f th e gauge . I n sever e
drivin g conditions , suc h a s ver y ho t
weathe r o r a lon g perio d o f uphil l
driving , th e pointe r ma y ris e t o th e
uppe r blu e zone . I f i t reache s th e re d
(Hot ) mark , pul l safel y t o th e sid e o f
th e road . Tur n t o pag e 24 7 fo r
instruction s an d precaution s o n
checkin g th e engine' s coolin g

system .

Instrument s an d Control s

U.S
. D X an d D X Valu e Package , an d Canadia n L X an d S E
TEMPERATUR E
GAUG E TRI
P METE RSPEEDOMETE RFUEL GAUG E
ODOMETE R
MAINTENANC
E
REQUIRE D INDICATO R
TRI
P METE R
RESE T BUTTO N

Control
s Nea r th e Steerin g Whee l

Hazar d Warnin g
Pus h th e re d butto n to th e lef t o f th e
cente r vent s t o tur n o n th e hazard
warnin g light s (four-wa y flashers) .
Thi s cause s al l fou r outsid e tur n
signal s an d bot h indicator s in th e
instrumen t pane l t o flash . Us e th e
hazar d warnin g light s i f yo u nee d t o
par k in a dangerou s are a nea r heav y
traffic , o r i f you r ca r i s disabled . Rea
r Windo w Defogge r
Th e rea r windo w defogge r wil l clea r
fog , frost , an d thi n ic e fro m th e
window . Pus h th e defogge r butto n t o
tur n it o n an d off . Th e ligh t i n th e
butto n light s t o sho w th e defogge r i s
on . I f yo u d o no t tur n it off , th e
defogge r wil l shu t itsel f of f afte r
abou t 2 5 minutes . I t als o shut s of f
whe n yo u tur n of f th e ignition . Yo u
hav e t o tur n it o n agai n whe n yo u
restar t th e car . Mak
e sur e th e rea r windo w is clea r
an d yo u hav e goo d visibilit y befor e
startin g to drive .
Th e defogge r an d antenn a wire s o n
th e insid e o f th e rea r windo w ca n b e
accidentall y damaged . Whe n
cleanin g th e glass , alway s wip e sid e
t o side .

Instrument s an d Control s

Audi
o Syste m

Operatin g th e Optiona l Cassett e
Playe r
Th e cassett e syste m feature s Dolb y
B * nois e reduction , automati c
sensin g o f chromium-dioxid e (CrO 2)

tape , an d autorevers e fo r continuou s

play .

* Dolb y nois e reductio n manufacture d unde r

licens e fro m Dolb y Laboratorie s Licensin g Corpo -

ration . "DOLBY " an d th e double- D symbo l

ar e trademark s o f Dolb y Laboratorie s

Licensin g Corporation .

Mak e sur e th e tap e openin g o n th e
cassett e is facin g to th e right , the n
inser t th e cassett e mos t o f th e wa y
int o th e slot . Th e syste m wil l pul l i t
i n th e res t o f th e way , an d begi n to

play .

Th e tap e directio n indicato r wil l ligh t
t o sho w yo u whic h sid e o f th e cassett
e is playing . Th e indicate s
th e sid e yo u inserte d facin g upwar d
i s no w playing . I f yo u wan t t o pla y th
e othe r side , pres s th e PRO G
button .
Dolb y B nois e reductio n turn s o n
whe n yo u inser t a cassette . I f th e
tap e wa s no t recorde d wit h Dolb y B
nois e reduction , tur n i t of f b y
pressin g th e N R button .
Whe n th e syste m reache s th e en d o f
th e tape , i t wil l automaticall y revers e
directio n an d pla y th e othe r side . I f
yo u wan t t o remov e th e cassett e
fro m th e drive , pres s th e EJEC T
button .
I f yo u tur n th e syste m of f whil e a
tap e i s playing , eithe r wit h th e PWR /
VO L kno b o r b y turnin g of f th e
ignition , th e cassett e wil l remai n i n
th e drive . Whe n yo u tur n th e syste m
bac k on , th e tap e wil l begi n playin g
wher e i t lef t off.
T o switc h t o th e radi o o r optiona l C D
change r whil e listenin g t o a tape , pres
s th e AM/F M o r CD/TAP E
button . To chang e bac k to th e
cassett e player , pres s th e CD/TAP E
button .

Tap e Searc h Function s

Wit h a cassett e playing , yo u ca n us e
th e FF , REW , TMS , o r REPEA T
functio n to fin d a desire d program .
FF/RE W — Fas t Forwar d an d
Rewin d mov e th e tap e rapidly . Pres s
an d releas e th e RE W sid e o f th e
TUNE/SEE K switc h t o rewin d th e
tape , o r th e F F sid e to fas t forward .
Pres s th e PLA Y butto n t o tak e th e
syste m ou t o f rewin d o r fas t forward .
I f th e syste m reache s th e en d o f th e
tap e whil e in fas t forwar d o r rewind ,
i t automaticall y stop s tha t function ,
reverse s direction , an d begin s t o play .

Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

Audi
o Syste m

Yo u ca n switc h to th e radi o whil e a
C D is playin g b y pressin g th e AM /
F M button . Pres s th e C D butto n to
retur n to playin g th e CD . Th e C D
wil l begi n playin g wher e it lef t off .
I f yo u tur n th e syste m of f whil e a C D
i s playing , eithe r wit h th e PWR/VO L
kno b o r b y turnin g of f th e ignition ,
th e dis c wil l sta y in th e drive . Whe n
yo u tur n th e syste m bac k on , th e C D
wil l begi n playin g wher e it lef t off .
Pres s th e ejec t butto n to remov e th e
dis c fro m th e drive .
I f yo u ejec t th e disc , bu t d o no t
remov e it fro m th e slot , th e syste m
wil l automaticall y reloa d th e dis c
afte r 1 5 second s an d pu t th e C D
playe r i n paus e mode . T o begi n
playin g th e disc , pres s th e C D button .Yo
u ca n us e th e TUN E an d SEEK /
SKI P bar s whil e a dis c is playin g to
selec t passage s an d chang e tracks .
T o mov e rapidl y withi n a track , pres s
an d hol d th e TUN E bar . Pres s th e sid
e to mov e forward . Yo u wil l
se e CU E in th e display . Pres s th e sid
e to mov e backward . Yo u
wil l se e RE W displayed . Releas e th e
ba r whe n th e syste m reache s th e
poin t yo u want . Eac
h tim e yo u pres s th e sid e o f
th e SEEK/SKI P bar , th e syste m
skip s forwar d to th e beginnin g o f th e nex
t track . Pres s th e sid e to
ski p backwar d to th e beginnin g of
th e curren t track . Pres s it agai n to
ski p to th e beginnin g o f th e previou s
track .
REPEA T — To activat e th e Repea t
feature , pres s an d releas e th e RP T
button . Yo u wil l se e RP T in th e
display . Th e syste m continuousl yreplay
s th e curren t track . Pres s th e
RP T butto n agai n t o tur n it off .
RANDO M PLA Y — Thi s feature ,
whe n activated , play s th e track s o n
th e C D in rando m order , rathe r tha n
i n the orde r the y ar e recorde d o n the
CD . T o activat e Rando m Play , pres s
an d releas e th e A . SEL/RD M button .
Yo u wil l se e RD M in the display . Th e
syste m wil l the n selec t an d pla y
track s randomly . Thi s continue s
unti l yo u deactivat e Rando m Pla y b y
pressin g A . SEL/RD M again .
I f the syste m is i n Repea t mode , yo u
mus t tur n it of f b y pressin g the RP T
butto n befor e selectin g Rando m Play .
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

Audi
o Syste m

Th e tap e directio n indicato r wil l ligh t
t o sho w yo u whic h sid e o f th e cassett
e is playing . Th e indicate s
th e sid e yo u inserte d facin g upwar d
i s no w playing . I f yo u wan t t o pla y
th e othe r side , pres s th e PRO G

button .

Dolb y B nois e reductio n turn s o n
whe n yo u inser t a cassette . I f th e
tap e wa s no t recorde d wit h Dolb y B
nois e reduction , tur n it of f b y
pressin g th e N R button .
Dolb y remain s of f unti l yo u tur n it o n
b y pressin g th e butto n again .
Whe n th e syste m reache s th e en d o f
th e tape , i t wil l automaticall y revers e
directio n an d pla y th e othe r side . I f
yo u wan t t o remov e th e cassett e
fro m th e drive , pres s th e EJEC T
butto n o n th e cassett e player . I
f yo u tur n th e syste m of f whil e a
tap e is playing , eithe r wit h th e PWR /
VO L kno b o r b y turnin g of f th e
ignition , th e cassett e wil l remai n in
th e drive . Whe n yo u tur n th e syste m
bac k on , th e cassett e playe r wil l b e in
paus e mode . T o begi n playing , pres s
th e PLA Y button .
T o switc h to th e radi o o r C D playe r
whil e a tap e is playing , pres s th e
AM/FM , o r C D button . T o chang e
bac k to th e cassett e player , pus h th e
C D button .
Tap
e Searc h Function s

Wit h a cassett e playing , yo u ca n us e

th e FF , REW , SKIP , o r REPEA T

functio n to fin d a desire d program .

FF/RE W — Fas t Forwar d an d

Rewin d mov e th e tap e rapidly . Pres s
an
d releas e th e
sid e o f th e
TUN E ba r t o fas t forwar d th e tape ,
o
r th e
sid e to rewind . Yo u wil l
se e F F o r RE W flashin g in th e
display . T o sto p fas t forwar d o r
rewind , pres s eithe r sid e o f th e
TUN E ba r o r th e PLA Y button . I f th e
syste m reache s th e en d o f th e tap e
whil e in fas t forwar d o r rewind , i t

automaticall y stop s tha t function ,

reverse s direction , an d begin s t o play .

Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

Coolin
g Syste m

Replacin g Engin e Coolan t
Th e coolin g syste m shoul d b e
completel y draine d an d refille d wit h
ne w coolan t accordin g t o th e tim e
an d distanc e recommendation s i n
th e maintenanc e schedule . Onl y us e
Genuin e Hond a Antifreeze/Coolant .
Drainin g th e coolan t require s acces s
t o th e undersid e o f th e car . Unles s
yo u hav e th e tool s an d knowledge ,
yo u shoul d hav e thi s maintenanc e
don e b y a skille d mechanic .

1. Tur n th e ignitio n O N (II) . Tur n
th e temperatur e contro l dia l t o

maximu m heat . Tur n of f th e

ignition . Ope n th e hood . Mak e

sur e th e engin e an d radiato r ar e

coo l t o th e touch .

2 . Remov e th e radiato r cap .
DRAI
N PLU G
3 . Loose n th e drai n plu g o n th e
botto m o f th e radiator . Th e
coolan t wil l com e ou t throug h th e
hol e i n th e splas h cover .

CONTINUED

Maintenanc 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.

Takin g Car e o f th e Unexpecte d

NOTIC
E NOTIC
E

Emission
s Control s

Exhaus t Emission s Control s

Th e exhaus t emission s control s
includ e thre e systems : PGM-FI ,
Ignitio n Timin g Contro l an d Thre e
Wa y Catalyti c Converter . Thes e
thre e system s wor k togethe r t o
contro l th e engine' s combustio n an d
minimiz e th e amoun t o f HC , CO , an d
NO x tha t come s ou t th e tailpipe . Th e
exhaus t emission s contro l system s
ar e separat e fro m th e crankcas e an d
evaporativ e emission s contro l

systems .
PGM-FI System

Th e PGM-F I Syste m use s sequentia l
multipor t fue l injection .
I t ha s thre e subsystems : Ai r Intake ,
Engin e Control , an d Fue l Control .
Th e Engin e Contro l Modul e (ECM )
o r th e Powertrai n Contro l Modul e
(PCM ) use s variou s sensor s t o
determin e ho w muc h ai r i s goin g
int o th e engine . I t the n control s ho w
muc h fue l t o injec t unde r al l operat -
in g conditions .
Ignition Timing Control System
Thi s syste m constantl y adjust s th e
ignitio n timing , reducin g th e amoun t
o f HC , C O an d NO x produced .
Three Way Catalytic Converter
Th e thre e wa y catalyti c converte r i s
i n th e exhaus t system . Throug h
chemica l reactions , i t convert s HC ,
CO , an d NO x in th e engine' s exhaus t
t o carbo n dioxid e (CO 2) , dinitroge n
(N 2) , an d wate r vapor . Replacemen
t Part s

Th e emission s contro l system s ar e
designe d an d certifie d to wor k to -
gethe r i n reducin g emission s to
level s tha t compl y wit h th e Clea n Ai r
Act . T o mak e sur e th e emission s
remai n low , yo u shoul d us e onl y ne w
Genuin e Hond a replacemen t part s o r

thei r equivalen t fo r repairs . Usin g

lowe r qualit y part s ma y increas e the
emission s fro m you r car .
Th e emission s contro l system s ar e
covere d b y warrantie s separat e fro m
th e res t o f you r car . Rea d you r

warrant y manua l fo r mor e informa -

tion .
Technica l Informatio n

Inde
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Transmissio n
Checkin g Flui d Level ,
Automatic.............................. . 19 7
Checkin g Flui d Level ,

Manual................................... . 19 8

Flui d Selection.................. .197, 19 8
Identificatio n Number.............. . 26 3
Shiftin g th e Automatic............. . 16 0
Shiftin g th e Manual.................. . 15 8
Treadwear..................................... . 26 6

Tri p Meter....................................... . 5 7

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

Opening........................................ . 7 6
Ope n Monito r Light................... . 5 6
Tur n Signals.................................... . 6 2
Underside , Cleaning..................... . 23 5
Unexpected , Takin g Car e

o f the.......................................... . 23 7

Unifor m Tir e Qualit y Grading.... . 26 6
Unleade d Gasoline........................ . 14 2
Upholster y Cleaning..................... . 23 4
Use d Oil , Ho w to Dispos e of....... . 19 0 Vehicl
e Capacit y Load................. . 15 1
Vehicl e Dimensions...................... . 26 4
Vehicl e Identificatio n Number.... . 26 2
Vehicl e Storage............................. . 22 9
Ventilation........................................ . 9 3
VIN................................................. . 26 2
Viny l Cleaning............................... . 23 4
Viscosity , Oil.................................. . 18 8 Warnin
g Beeper s
Headlight s on.............................. . 6 1
Ke y i n Ignition............................. . 7 1

Sea t Belts..................................... . 5 4

WARNING , Explanatio n of............. . i i

Warnin g Labels , Locatio n of......... . 5 0

Warrant y Coverages*.................. . 27 7
Washer , Windshiel d
Checkin g th e Flui d Level........ . 19 6
Indicator....................................... . 5 6
Operation..................................... . 6 3
Washing......................................... . 23 2
Waxin g an d Polishing.................. . 23 3 Wheel
s
Adjustin g th e Steering............... . 6 5
Alignmen t an d Balance............ . 21 3
Compac t Spare.......................... . 23 8
Wrench...................................... . 24 0
Window s
Cleaning..................................... . 23 5
Operatin g th e Power.................. . 8 1
Rear , Defogger........................... . 6 4
Windshiel d
Cleaning....................................... . 6 3
Defroster..................................... . 9 5
Wipers , Windshiel d
Changin g Blades....................... . 20 7
Operation..................................... . 6 3
Wor n Tires.................................... . 21 3
Wrecker , Emergenc y Towing..... . 25 9
* : U.S . an d Canad a onl y