2000 HONDA CIVIC COUPE lock

Powe
r Steerin g

Yo u shoul d chec k th e flui d leve l i n
th e powe r steerin g reservoi r
monthly . Chec k th e leve l whe n th e
engin e is cold . Loo k a t th e sid e o f
th e reservoir . Th e flui d shoul d b e
betwee n th e UPPE R LEVE L an d
LOWE R LEVEL . I f i t i s belo w th e
LOWE R LEVEL , ad d powe r steerin g
flui d t o th e UPPE R LEVEL .
Always us e Genuin e Hond a Powe r
Steerin g Fluid . I f i t i s no t available ,
yo u ma y us e anothe r powe r steerin g
flui d a s a n emergenc y replacement .
However , continue d us e ca n caus e
increase d wea r an d poo r steerin g in
col d weather . Hav e th e powe r
steerin g syste m flushe d an d refille d
wit h Hond a PS F a s soo n a s possible .A
lo w powe r steerin g flui d leve l ca n
indicat e a lea k in th e system . Chec k
th e flui d leve l frequentl y an d hav e
th e syste m inspecte d a s soo n a s

possible .

Maintenanc e
UPPE
R LEVE L
LOWE R LEVE L
NOTIC
E

Turning the steering wheel to full left

or right lock and holding it there can

damage the power steering pump.

Wipe
r Blade s
Chec k th e conditio n o f th e wipe r
blade s a t leas t ever y si x months .
Loo k fo r sign s o f crackin g in th e
rubber , o r area s tha t ar e gettin g
hard . Replac e th e blade s i f yo u fin d
thes e signs , o r the y leav e streak s
an d unwipe d area s whe n used .
To replac e th e blade :
1 . Rais e th e wipe r ar m of f th e
windshield . 2
. Disconnec t th e blad e assembl y
fro m th e wipe r ar m b y pushin g in
th e loc k tab . Hol d i t i n whil e yo u
pus h th e blad e assembl y towar d
th e bas e o f th e arm .

CONTINUED

Maintenanc e

WIPE
R ARM S
LOCK TA B

Wipe
r Blade s

3 . Remov e th e blad e fro m its holde r
b y graspin g th e tabbe d en d o f th e
blade . Pul l firml y unti l th e tab s
com e ou t o f th e holder . 4
. Examin e th e ne w wipe r blades . I f
the y hav e n o plasti c o r meta l rein -
forcemen t alon g th e bac k edge ,
remov e th e meta l reinforcemen t
strip s fro m th e ol d wipe r blad e an d
instal l the m in th e slot s alon g th e
edg e o f th e ne w blade . 5
. Slid e th e ne w wipe r blad e int o th e
holde r unti l th e tab s lock .
6 . Slid e th e wipe r blad e assembl y
ont o th e wipe r arm . Mak e sur e i t
lock s i n place .
7 . Lowe r th e wipe r ar m dow n agains t
th e windshield .

Maintenanc e
BLAD
E
BLADE

REINFORCEMEN T

Light
s

3 . Remov e th e rubbe r weathe r sea l
b y pullin g o n th e tab .
4 . Uncli p th e en d o f th e hold-dow n
wir e fro m its slot . Pivo t i t ou t o f
th e wa y an d remov e th e bulb .
5 . Inser t th e ne w bul b int o th e hole ,
makin g sur e th e tab s ar e in thei r
slots . Pivo t th e hold-dow n wir e
bac k in plac e an d cli p th e en d int o
th e slot .
6 . Instal l th e rubbe r sea l ove r th e
bac k o f th e headligh t assembly .
Mak e sur e it i s righ t sid e up ; i t i s

marke d "TOP. "
Replacin
g th e Fron t Sid e Marker /
Tur n Signa l an d Parkin g Ligh t
Bul b
1 . I f yo u ar e changin g th e bul b o n
th e driver' s side , star t th e engine ,
tur n th e steerin g whee l al l th e wa y
t o th e right , an d tur n of f th e
engine . I f yo u ar e changin g th e
bul b o n th e passenger' s side , tur n
th e steerin g whee l t o th e left .

CONTINUED

Maintenanc e
7
. Pus h th e electrica l connecto r ont o
th e tab s o f th e ne w bulb . Mak e
sur e it lock s i n place .
Tur n o n th e headlight s t o tes t th e
ne w bulb .
8 . (Driver' s side )
Reinstal l th e powe r steerin g
reservoir .

Light
s
2. Us e a flat-tipped screwdrive r to
remov e th e holdin g cli p fro m th e
inne r fender .
3 . Pul l th e inne r fende r cove r back . 4
. Remov e th e socke t fro m th e
headligh t assembl y b y turnin g i t
one-quarte r tur n counterclockwise .
5 . Remov e th e burne d ou t bul b fro m
th e socke t b y pushin g it i n an d
turnin g counterclockwis e unti l i t
unlocks . 6
. Instal l th e ne w bul b in th e socket .
Tur n i t clockwis e t o loc k i t i n place .
7 . Inser t th e socke t bac k int o th e
headligh t assembly . Tur n it
clockwis e t o loc k i t i n place .
8 . Tes t th e light s t o mak e sur e th e
ne w bul b is working .
9 . Pu t th e inne r fende r cove r i n place .
Instal l th e holdin g clip . Loc k i t i n
Maintenanc e HOLDIN
G

CLI P

Light
s

Replacin g Rea r Bulb s
(i n Fenders )

1 . Ope n th e trunk .

Und o th e fastene r o n th e sid e o f
th e trun k linin g b y pushin g o n th e
cente r o f th e fastener' s hea d unti l
i t pop s in . Pul l th e linin g back . 2
. Determin e whic h o f th e tw o bulb s
i s burne d out : stop/taillight/sid e
marke r ligh t o r tur n signa l light .
3 . Remov e th e socke t b y turnin g it
one-quarte r tur n counterclockwise .4
. Pul l th e bul b straigh t ou t o f it s

socket .

Pus h th e ne w bul b straigh t int o
th e socke t unti l i t bottoms .
5 . Reinstal l th e socke t int o th e ligh t
assembl y b y turnin g it clockwis e
unti l i t locks .
6 . Tes t th e light s t o mak e sur e th e
ne w bul b is working .
7 . Reinstal l th e trun k lining . Mak e
sur e it i s installe d unde r th e edg e
o f th e trun k seal .

CONTINUED

Maintenanc e

Light
s

8 . Rese t th e fastene r b y pushin g o n
th e pointe d en d unti l i t pop s bac k
almos t flus h wit h th e finger s o n
th e housing . 9
. Pu t th e fastene r i n th e hol e o n th e
sid e o f th e trun k linin g an d pus h
o n th e cente r unti l i t lock s (th e
cente r i s flus h wit h th e head) .
Replacin
g Rea r Bulb s (i n Trun k

Lid )

1 . Ope n th e trunk .
2 . Determin e whic h o f th e tw o bulb s
i s burne d out : tailligh t o r back-u p
light .
3 . Remov e th e socke t b y turnin g it
one-quarte r tur n counterclockwise .

Maintenanc e

Light
s

4 . Pul l th e bul b straigh t ou t o f it s

socket .

Pus h th e ne w bul b straigh t int o
th e socke t unti l i t bottoms .
5 . Inser t th e socke t bac k int o th e
ligh t assembly . Tur n it clockwis e
t o loc k i t i n place .
6 . Tes t th e light s t o mak e sur e th e
ne w bul b is working . Replacin
g a High-moun t Brak e
Ligh t Bul b
1 . Ope n th e trun k an d remov e th e
socke t fro m th e ligh t assembl y b y
turnin g i t one-quarte r tur n counter -
clockwise .
2 . Pul l th e bul b straigh t ou t o f it s
socket .
Pus h th e ne w bul b straigh t int o
th e socke t unti l i t bottoms . 3
. Reinstal l th e socket . Tur n it
clockwis e unti l i t locks . Mak e sur e
th e ne w bul b is working .

Maintenanc e