maintenance light HONDA CIVIC SEDAN 2011 Owner's Manual (in English)

The U.S. instrument panel is shown. Dif f erences f or Canadian models are noted in the text.
Canadian DX-G model with M/T has the electric power steering (EPS) indicator (see page 62) next to the immobilizer system indicator.
Instrument Panel
Inst rument s and Cont rols
DX, DX-G (Canada), L X (U.S.), L X-S (U.S.), SE (Canada), EX (U.S.), EX-L
57
PARKING BRAKE AND
BRAKE SYSTEM INDICATORANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM
(ABS) INDICATOR
(P. 60) TRUNK-OPEN
INDICATOR
DOOR-OPEN
INDICATOR
(P.61)
(P.64)
SEAT BELT REMINDER
INDICATOR
(P.65, 340)
(P.65, 341)
(P.65, 340) (P.60)
SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT
SYSTEM INDICATOR (P.64)
TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING
SYSTEM (TPMS) INDICATOR
SECURITY SYSTEM INDICATOR
SIDE AIRBAG OFF INDICATOR
VSA ACTIVATION INDICATOR
(P.62)
DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS
INDICATOR
VEHICLE STABILITY ASSIST
(VSA) SYSTEM INDICATOR
(P.62)
MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP CHARGING SYSTEM
INDICATOR IMMOBILIZER SYSTEM
INDICATOR
CRUISE MAIN INDICATOR
MAINTENANCE MINDER
INDICATOR
CRUISE CONTROL INDICATOR (P.59)
(P.64)
LOW TIRE PRESSURE
INDICATOR
(P.63)
LOW FUEL
INDICATOR
(P.63)
(P.59) (P.60)
(P.61)
(P.61)
(P.65)
HIGH BEAM
INDICATOR
LIGHTS ON
INDICATOR (P.61)
(P.61)
LOW OIL PRESSURE
INDICATOR (P.65, 281)(P.60)
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The U.S. instrument panel is shown. Dif f erences f or Canadian models are noted in the text.
Instrument Panel
Si
58
ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS)
INDICATORLOW TIRE PRESSURE
INDICATOR (P.63)
(P.61)
SEAT BELT REMINDER
INDICATOR
(P.65, 341) (P.65)
(P.64)
SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM INDICATOR
PARKING BRAKE AND BRAKE
SYSTEM INDICATORTRUNK-OPEN INDICATOR
CRUISE CONTROL INDICATOR
MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP
LIGHTS ON INDICATOR
SIDE AIRBAG OFF INDICATOR
(P.60)
VSA ACTIVATION
INDICATOR
FOG LIGHT INDICATOR
DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS
INDICATOR
VEHICLE STABILITY ASSIST
(VSA) SYSTEM INDICATOR
IMMOBILIZER SYSTEM
INDICATOR
ELECTRIC POWER STEERING
(EPS) INDICATOR
LOW OIL PRESSURE
INDICATOR
CHARGING SYSTEM INDICATOR
(P.65, 340) HIGH BEAM INDICATOR
(P.61)
(P.61)
(P.62) (P.61)
(P.61) (P.62)
(P.65, 340) CRUISE MAIN INDICATOR
MAINTENANCE MINDER
INDICATOR (P.65, 281) (P.64)
(P.64) LOW FUEL
INDICATOR
SECURITY SYSTEM
INDICATOR
REV LIMIT INDICATOR
TIRE PRESSURE
MONITORING SYSTEM
(TPMS) INDICATOR (P.59)
(P.61)
DOOR-OPEN INDICATOR
(P.60)
(P.64)
(P.60)
(P.63)
(P.60) (P.62) (P.59)
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This section explains why it is
important to keep your vehicle well
maintained and how to f ollow basic
maintenance saf ety precautions.
This section also includes
instructions on how to read the
Maintenance Minder messages on
the information display, and
instructions f or simple maintenance
tasks you may want to take care of
yourself .
If you have the skills and tools to
perf orm more complex maintenance
tasks on your vehicle, you may want
to purchase the service manual. See
page f or inf ormation on how to
obtain a copy, or see your dealer.U.S. Vehicles: ......................
Maintenance Saf ety . 280
.................
Maintenance Minder . 281
..............................
Fluid Locations . 288
........................
Adding Engine Oil . 290
Changing the Engine Oil
....................................
and Filter . 292
..............................
Engine Coolant . 294
....................
Windshield Washers . 297
.......................
Transmission Fluid . 298
..........
Automatic Transmission . 298
..............
Manual Transmission . 299
................
Brake and Clutch Fluid . 300
....................
Power Steering Fluid . 301
.............................................
Lights . 302
................
Cleaning the Seat Belts . 309
.....................................
Floor Mats . 310
..................
Dust and Pollen Filter . 310
.................................
Wiper Blades . 311
...........................................
Wheels . 313
...............................................
Tires . 314
...................
Checking the Battery . 322
.............................
Vehicle Storage . 324
..................................
Interior Care . 325
373
Maintenance
Maintenance, replacement, or
repair of emissions control
devices and systems may be done
by any automotive repair
establishment or individual using
parts that are ‘‘certif ied’’ to EPA
standards.
Maint enance
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Engine oil level Check every
time you fill the fuel tank. See
page .
Engine coolant level Check the
radiator reserve tank every time
you f ill the f uel tank. See page .
Automatic transmission Check
the f luid level monthly. See page
.
Brakes Check the f luid level
monthly. See page .
Tires Check the tire pressure
monthly. Examine the tread f or
wear and foreign objects. See page .
Lights Check the operation of
the headlights, parking lights,
taillights, high-mount brake light,
and license plate lights monthly.
See page .
However, service at a dealer is not
mandatory to keep your warranties
in effect. Maintenance may be done
by any qualif ied service f acility or
person who is skilled in this type of
automotive service. Make sure to
have the service f acility or person
reset the display as previously
described. Keep all receipts as proof
of completion, and have the person
who does the work f ill out your
Honda Service History or Canadian
Maintenance Log. Check your
warranty booklet f or more
inf ormation.
We recommend using Honda parts
and fluids whenever you have
maintenance done. These are
manuf actured to the same high
quality standards as the original
components, so you can be conf ident
of their perf ormance and durability.
U.S. Vehicles:
According to state and federal
regulations, f ailure to perf orm
maintenance on the items marked
with will not void your emissions
warranties. However, all
maintenance services should be
perf ormed in accordance with the
intervals indicated by the
inf ormation display.
Youshouldcheckthefollowing
items at the specif ied intervals. If
you are unsure of how to perf orm
any check, turn to the appropriate
page listed.
241
243
298 300
314
302
Maintenance Minder
Owner’s Maintenance Checks
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Keys . 78 ................................
Jump Starting . 336
...................
Neutral Gear Position . 261
..................
New Vehicle Break-in . 238
.....................
Normal Shif t Speeds . 258
...................
NOTICE, Explanation of . i
...............
Numbers, Identif ication . 352
...
Octane Requirement, Gasoline . 238
.........................................
Odometer . 67
...............................
Odometer, Trip . 68
Oil
........................
Change, How to . 292
......................
Change, When to . 281
......................
Checking Engine . 241
..............
Pressure Indicator . 65, 340
.......
Selecting Proper Viscosity . 290
...........
ON (Ignition Key Position) . 80
Onboard Ref ueling Vapor
....................................
Recovery . 363
............................
Outside Mirrors . 104
....
Outside Temperature Indicator . 68
.......................
Label, Certif ication . 352
.................
Lane Change, Signaling . 73
..................
Lap/Shoulder Belts . 14, 19
.................
LATCH Anchor System . 42
...........................................
Leather . 325
Lights
....................
Bulb Replacement . 302
.......................................
Indicator . 59
.........................................
Parking . 73
..................................
Turn Signal . 73
....................................
Load Limits . 250
......
LOCK (Ignition Key Position) . 80
Locks
.......
Anti-thef t Steering Column . 80
............................
Fuel Fill Door . 239
.................................
Power Door . 82
...........................................
Trunk . 88
........................
Low Coolant Level . 243 .........................
Low Fuel Indicator . 64
................................
Lower Anchors . 42
...
Lower Gear, Downshif ting to a . 257
...
Low Oil Pressure Indicator . 65, 340
Low Tire Pressure
.............................
Indicator . 63, 270
...
Lubricant Specif ications Chart . 355
..................................
Maintenance . 279
................................
Minder . 281-287
.........................
Minder Indicator . 65
...
Owner Maintenance Checks . 286
..........................................
Saf ety . 280
.......
Malf unction Indicator Lamp . 341
...................
Manual Transmission . 257
........
Manual Transmission Fluid . 299
...............................
Meters, Gauges . 66
...................
Methanol in Gasoline . 238
........................
Mirrors, Adjusting . 103
.......................................
Moonroof . 102
...........................
MP3/WMA . 126, 163
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Overheating, Engine . 338
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Owner’s Maintenance Checks . 286
.........................
Oxygenated Fuels . 238
..............
Panel Brightness Control . 75
........................
Park Gear Position . 261
...........................................
Parking . 264
...............................
Parking Brake . 105
Parking Brake and Brake
.................
System Indicator . 59, 342
.................................
Parking Lights . 73
..
Parking Over Things that Burn . 365
.............................
PGM-FI System . 364
........................
Playing a Disc . 125, 162
.........................
Playing a PC Card . 171
..................
Playing the Radio . 116, 149
.........
Pregnancy, Using Seat Belts . 16
.........
Protecting Adults and Teens . 11
...
Additional Safety Precautions . 17
.....
Advice f or Pregnant Women . 16
........................
Protecting Children . 33
.....................
General Guidelines . 33
...........................
Protecting Inf ants . 38
...........
Protecting Larger Children . 47 .............
Protecting Small Children . 39
..................................
Saf ety Belts . 8, 18
.........
Safety Defects, Reporting . 372
.................................
Saf ety Features . 7
...........................................
Airbags . 9
.......................................
Seat Belts . 8
.............
Saf ety Labels, Location of . 52
..............................
Saf ety Messages . iii
...................
Radiator Overheating . 338
...........
Radio/Disc Sound System . 115
Radio/Disc/PC Card/USB
............................
Sound System . 149
...........................
Readiness Codes . 341
Rear Lights, Bulb .......................
Replacement . 305-307
..........................
Rear Seat, Folding . 97
..........................
Rear View Mirror . 103
.................
Rear Window Def ogger . 76
...............
Reclining the Seat Backs . 93
.......
Recommended Shif t Speeds . 258
.............................
Reminder Lights . 59
................
Remote Audio Controls . 204
.......................
Remote Transmitter . 90
Replacement Inf ormation ..............
Dust and Pollen Filter . 310
................
Engine Oil and Filter . 292
..........................................
Fuses . 343
................................
Light Bulbs . 302
.............
Maintenance Minder . 281
...........................................
Tires . 319.............................
Wiper Blades . 311
Replacing Seat Belts Af ter a ............................................
Crash . 20
..........
Reporting Saf ety Def ects . 372
Reserve Tank, Engine
...............................
Coolant . 243, 294
...............................
Restraint, Child . 33
..................
Reverse Gear Position . 261
................................
Rotation, Tire . 318
Index
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Seat Belts . 8, 18
...............
Additional Information . 18
Automatic Seat Belt
...............................
Tensioners . 19
................
Lap/Shoulder Belt . 14, 19
........................
Maintenance . 20, 309
Reminder Light and
................................
Beeper . 18, 59
...................
System Components . 18
...............
Use During Pregnancy . 16
...
Wearing a Lap/Shoulder Belt . 14
........................
Seats, Adjusting the . 93
............................
Security System . 208
...............................
Serial Number . 352
...........................
Service Intervals . 281
...........................
Service Manual . 373
.........
Service Station Procedures . 239
..........................
Setting the Clock . 207
...
Shif t Lever Position Indicators . 260
........................
Shif t Lock Release . 263
................................
Side Airbags . 9, 27
..........................
Of f Indicator . 30, 60
..................
Side Curtain Airbags . 9, 29
Side Marker Lights, Bulb
.......................
Replacement . 304-305
...............................
Signaling Turns . 73 .....................................
Snow Tires . 321
................................
Sound System . 114
Spare Tire
......................................
Inf lating . 328
............................
Specif ications . 356
....................
Specif ications Charts . 354
................................
Speed Control . 209
Speed-sensitive Volume
.......
Compensation (SVC) . 119, 160
.......................................
Spotlights . 106
..........
SRS, Additional Inf ormation . 21
...
Additional Safety Precautions . 32
..........
AdvancedAirbagSystem .26
.............................
Airbag Service . 31
How the Passenger Airbag Of f
......................
Indicator Works . 30
How the Side Airbag Of f ......................
Indicator Works . 30
How the SRS Indicator .......................................
Works . 29
How Your Front Airbags .........................................
Work . 24
...
How Your Side Airbags Work . 27
How Your Side Curtain Airbags
.........................................
Work . 29
........................
SRS Components . 21 .............................
SRS Indicator . 29, 60
....
START (Ignition Key Position) . 80
.......................
Starting the Engine . 256
In Cold Weather at High ..................................
Altitude . 256
................
With a Dead Battery . 336
........
Steam Coming f rom Engine . 338
Steering Wheel
..................................
Adjustment . 77
.............
Anti-theft Column Lock . 80
...................
Stereo Sound System . 114
....................
Storing Your Vehicle . 324
Supplemental Restraint
..................................
System .9,21
......................................
Servicing . 31
.........................
SRS Indicator . 29, 60
...................
System Components . 21
.........................................
SVC . 119, 160
..................................
Synthetic Oil . 291
Taillights, Changing
...................................
Bulbs . 305-306
Index
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Vanity Mirror . 107
.................
Vehicle Capacity Load . 250
......................
Vehicle Dimensions . 354
....
Vehicle Identif ication Number . 352
.............................
Vehicle Storage . 324
.................................................
VIN . 352
..................................
Viscosity, Oil . 291
.
Taking Care of the Unexpected . 327
Technical Descriptions
....
DOT Tire Quality Grading . 357
.....
Emissions Control Systems . 363
....................
Emissions Testing . 366
.....................
Oxygenated Fuels . 238
Three Way Catalytic
...............................
Converter . 364
.................................
Tire Labeling . 359
.......................
Temperature Gauge . 70
.....................
Tether Anchor Points . 45
............................
Thef t Protection . 208
..
Three Way Catalytic Converter . 365
..........................
Time, Setting the . 207
....................................
Tire Chains . 321
.........
Tire, How to Change a Flat . 329
.........................
Tire Inf ormation . 357
Tire Pressure Monitoring System
................................
(TPMS) . 270
.............................
Indicator . 63, 271
Required Federal
..........................
Explanation . 361
...............................................
Tires . 314
..............................
Air Pressure . 315
.........................
Checking Wear . 316
..........................
Compact Spare . 328 ....
DOT Tire Quality Grading . 357
..................
High Speed Driving . 316
......................................
Inf lation . 314
..................................
Inspection . 316
..............................
Maintenance . 318
...................................
Replacing . 319
......................................
Rotating . 318
................................
Service Lif e . 317
...........................................
Snow . 321
....................
Specif ications . 320, 356
................................
Tire Chains . 321
...................
Tools, Tire Changing . 329
Towing
.....................................
A Trailer . 273
..................
Emergency Towing . 349
...........................
Traction Devices . 321
Transmission
Checking Fluid Level, ..............................
Automatic . 298
Checking Fluid Level, ...................................
Manual . 299
..................
Fluid Selection . 298, 299
..............
Identif ication Number . 352
.............
Shif ting the Automatic . 260
..................
Shif ting the Manual . 257
...................................
Treadwear . 357 .......................................
Trip Meter . 68
................................................
Trunk . 88
........................................
Opening . 88
...................
Open Monitor Light . 61
....................................
Turn Signals . 73
Unexpected, Taking Care
..........................................
of the . 327
..
Unif orm Tire Quality Grading . 357
........................
Unleaded Gasoline . 238
USB Adapter
..................
Cable . 135, 144, 186, 194
.
USB Flash Memory Device . 141, 191
.......
Used Oil, How to Dispose of . 294
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