1998 HONDA CIVIC COUPE Owners Manual

Audio System

Operating the Optional CD
Player/Changer

A Compact Disc changer is available through your dealer. It holds up to six discs, providing several hours of
continuous entertainment. You
operate the CD changer with the
same controls used for the radio.
Your dealer also has an accessory in- dash single CD player available that
is operated by the radio controls. To
operate this unit, use the instructions (except for those relating to multiple
discs) in this section.
To operate the CD player or changer, the ignition must be in ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II). CD Player

Insert the disc into the CD slot. Push
the disc in halfway, the drive will pull
it in the rest of the way. Push the CD/TAPE button and the disc will
start to play.
You will see the track number being played in the display. You can also play 3-inch (8-cm) discs
without using an adapter ring. In all
cases, play only standard round discs.Odd-shaped CDs may jam in thedrive or cause other problems.
When the system reaches the end of the disc, it will return to the begin-
ning and play that disc again.

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PWR/VOL KNOB
REPEAT INDICATOR
AM/FM BUTTON

TUNE/SEEK
BAR RPT

BUTTON
PRESET BUTTONS
CD/TAPE
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Press the EJECT button to remove
the disc from the player.
If you eject the disc, but do not
remove it from the slot, the system
will automatically reload the discafter 15 seconds and put the CD
player in pause mode. To begin
playing the disc, press the CD button.

CD Changer

Using the instructions that came
with the changer, load the desired CDs in the magazine, and load the
magazine in the changer. Play only
standard round discs. Odd-shaped CDs may jam in the drive or cause
other problems.
Press the CD/TAPE button. You will see "CD" in the display. The system
will start to play the first track of the
first disc. When that disc ends, the next disc in the magazine is loaded
and played. After the last disc
finishes, the system returns to disc 1. To select a different disc, press the
appropriate preset button (1 — 6). If
you select an empty slot in the magazine, the changer will, after
finding that slot empty, try to load the CD in the next slot. This
continues until it finds a CD to load
and play.

CD Player and Changer

You can use the TUNE/SEEK bar to select tracks within a disc. If you
press and release the TUNE/SEEK
bar, the system will move to the
beginning of a track. Press the side to move to the beginning
of the next track, and the side
to move to the beginning of the
current track.
If you press and hold the TUNE/
SEEK bar, you will hear a beep and
the system will continue to move across tracks. Release the bar when
you think it has reached the desired place on the disc. REPEAT - When you activate the
Repeat feature by pressing the RPT
button, the system continuously
replays the current track. You will see RPT in the display as a reminder.
Press the RPT button again to turn itoff.
To take the system out of CD mode, press the AM/EM button or insert acassette in the player. If a tape is
already in the cassette player, press
the CD/TAPE button. When you
return to CD mode, play will contin-
ue at the same point that it left off.
If you turn the system off while a CD
is playing, either with the PWR/VOL
knob or the ignition switch, play will continue at the same point when you
turn it back on.

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Protecting Compact Discs

Handle a CD by its edges; never

touch either surface. Contamination

from fingerprints, liquids, felt-tip
pens, and labels can cause the CD to

not play properly, or possibly jam in

the drive.
When a CD is not being played, store
it in its case to protect it from dust

and other contamination. To prevent

warpage, keep CDs out of direct
sunlight and extreme heat.
To clean a disc, use a clean soft cloth.
Wipe across the disc from the center
to the outside edge. A new CD may be rough on the
inner and outer edges. The small
plastic pieces causing this roughness can flake off and fall on the re-
cording surface of the disc, causingskipping or other problems. Remove
these pieces by rubbing the inner and outer edges with the side of a
pencil or pen.
Never try to insert foreign objects in
the CD player or the magazine.
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CD Changer Error Indications
If you see an error indication in the
display while operating the CD
changer, find the cause in the chart
to the right. If you cannot clear the
error indication, take the vehicle to
your Honda dealer.

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Before Driving

Before you begin driving your Honda,
you should know what gasoline to use, and how to check the levels of
important fluids. You also need to
know how to properly store luggage or packages. The information in this
section will help you. If you plan to
add any accessories to your vehicle,
please read the information in this section first.
Break-in Period.............................. 108

Gasoline.......................................... 108

Service Station Procedures .......... 109 Filling the Fuel Tank................. 109Opening the Hood..................... 110

Oil Check................................ 111

Engine Coolant Check.......... 112
Fuel Economy................................ 113 Vehicle Condition...................... 113Driving Habits............................ 113
Accessories and Modifications.... 114 Carrying Cargo.............................. 116

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Break-in Period, Gasoline

Break-in Period
Help assure your vehicle's future
reliability and performance by paying
extra attention to how you drive during the first 600 miles (1,000 km).
During this period:
Avoid full-throttle starts and rapid
acceleration.
Avoid hard braking. New brakes
need to be broken-in by moderate
use for the first 200 miles (300

km).
You should follow these same re-
commendations with an overhauled
or exchanged engine, or when the

brakes are relined.
Gasoline

Your Honda is designed to operate on unleaded gasoline with a pump
octane number of 86 or higher. Use
of a lower octane gasoline can cause
a persistent, heavy metallic rapping
noise in the engine that can lead to mechanical damage.
We recommend gasolines containing detergent additives that help prevent
fuel system and engine deposits.
Using gasoline containing lead willdamage your vehicle's emission
controls. This contributes to air

pollution.
In Canada, some gasolines contain

an octane-enhancing additive called

MMT. If you use such gasolines,
your emission control system performance may deteriorate and
the Malfunction Indicator Lamp on
your instrument panel may turn on.If this happens, contact your
authorized Honda dealer for service.

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Service Station Procedures

Filling the Fuel Tank

1. Because the fuel fill cap is on the driver's side of the vehicle, park
with that side closest to the service station pumps.
2. Open the fuel fill door by pulling on the handle to the left of the
driver's seat. 3. Remove the fuel fill cap slowly.
You may hear a hissing sound aspressure inside the tank escapes.
4. Stop filling the tank after the fuel pump automatically clicks off. Do
not try to "top off" the tank, leavesome room for the fuel to expand
with temperature changes.
5. Screw the fuel fill cap back on, tighten it until it clicks. If you donot properly tighten the cap, the
Malfunction Indicator Lamp maycome on (see page 219).
6. Push the fuel fill door closed until it latches.

Before Driving

Gasoline is highly flammable
and explosive. You can be burned or seriously injured
when handling fuel.
Stop the engine and keepheat, sparks, and flame away.
Handle fuel only outdoors. Wipe up spills immediately.
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Service Station Procedures

Opening the Hood
1. Shift to Park or Neutral and set the parking brake. Pull the hood
release handle located under the
lower left corner of the dashboard.
The hood will pop up slightly. 2. Standing in front of the vehicle,
put your fingers under the front
edge of the hood to the right of
center. Slide your hand to the left
until you feel the hood latch handle. Push this handle to the left
until it releases the hood. Lift the

hood.
3. Pull the support rod out of its clip
and insert the end into the hole on
the left side of the hood.
To close the hood, lift it up slightly to remove the support rod from the
hole. Put the support rod back intoits holding clip. Lower the hood to
about a foot (30 cm) above the
fender, then let it drop.
After closing the hood, make sure it is securely latched.

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LATCH

HOOD

RELEASE

HANDLE
CLIP
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