2000 HONDA CIVIC COUPE window

Protectin
g Childre n

I f Yo u Mus t Driv e wit h Severa l
Childre n
You r ca r ha s thre e seatin g position s
i n th e bac k sea t wher e childre n ca n
b e properl y restrained .
I f yo u eve r hav e t o carr y mor e tha n
thre e childre n in you r car :
Plac e th e larges t chil d i n th e fron t
seat , provide d th e chil d is larg e
enoug h t o wea r a sea t bel t
properl y (se e pag e 3 7 ) .
Mov e th e vehicl e sea t a s fa r t o th e
rea r a s possibl e (se e pag e 12 ).
Hav e th e chil d si t uprigh t an d wel l
bac k in th e sea t (se e pag e 18 ).
Mak e sur e th e sea t bel t i s properl y
positione d an d secure d (se e pag e
15 ). I
f a Chil d Require s Clos e
Attentio n
Man y parent s sa y the y prefe r t o pu t
a n infan t o r smal l chil d i n th e fron t
passenge r sea t s o the y ca n watc h th e
child , o r becaus e th e chil d require s
attention .
Placin g a chil d in th e fron t sea t
expose s th e chil d t o hazard s fro m
th e airbag , an d payin g clos e
attentio n t o a chil d distract s th e
drive r fro m th e importan t task s o f
driving , placin g bot h o f yo u a t risk .
I f a chil d require s physica l attentio n
o r frequen t visua l contact , w e
strongl y recommen d tha t anothe r
adult ride wit h th e chil d i n th e bac k
seat . Th e bac k sea t i s fa r safe r fo r a
chil d tha n th e front . Additiona
l Safet y Precaution s

Use childproof door locks to
prevent children from opening the
doors. Usin g thi s featur e wil l
preven t childre n fro m openin g th e
door s an d accidentall y fallin g ou t
(se e pag e 7 5 ) .

Use the main power window
switch to prevent children from
opening the rear windows. Usin g

thi s featur e wil l preven t childre n
fro m playin g wit h th e windows ,
whic h coul d expos e the m to
hazard s o r distrac t th e drive r (se e
pag e 8 1 ) .
Drive r an d Passenge r Safet y

Carbo
n Monoxid e Hazar d

You r car' s exhaus t contain s carbo n
monoxid e gas . Yo u shoul d hav e n o
proble m wit h carbo n monoxid e
enterin g th e ca r i n norma l drivin g if
yo u maintai n you r ca r properly .
Hav e th e exhaus t syste m inspecte d
fo r leak s whenever :
Th e ca r i s raise d fo r a n oi l change .
Yo u notic e a chang e in th e soun d
o f th e exhaust .
Th e ca r wa s i n a n acciden t tha t ma
y hav e damage d th e underside .


High level s o f carbo n monoxid e ca n
collec t rapidl y in enclose d areas ,
suc h a s a garage . D o no t ru n th e
engin e wit h th e garag e doo r closed .
Eve n wit h th e doo r open , ru n th e
engin e onl y lon g enoug h to mov e th e
vehicl e ou t o f th e garage . Wit
h th e trun k li d open , ai r flo w ca n
pul l exhaus t ga s int o you r car' s
interio r an d creat e a hazardou s
condition . I f yo u mus t driv e wit h th e
trun k li d open , ope n al l th e window s
an d se t th e heatin g an d coolin g
syste m as show n below .
I f yo u mus t si t i n you r parke d car ,
eve n in a n unconfine d area , wit h th e
engin e running , adjus t th e heatin g
an d coolin g syste m as follows :
1 . Selec t th e Fres h Ai r mode . 2
. Selec t th e mode .
3 . Tur n th e fa n o n hig h speed .
4 . Se t th e temperatur e contro l t o a
comfortabl e setting .

Drive r an d Passenge r Safet y

Carbo
n monoxid e ga s i s toxic .
Breathin g it ca n caus e
unconsciousnes s an d eve n kil l
you .
Avoi d an y enclose d area s o r
activitie s tha t expos e yo u t o
carbo n monoxide .

Instrument
s an d Control s
Thi s sectio n give s informatio n abou t
th e control s an d display s tha t
contribut e t o th e dail y operatio n o f
you r Honda . Al l th e essentia l
control s ar e withi n eas y reach .
Contro
l Locations........................... . 5 2

Indicato r Lights............................... . 5 3

Gauges............................................. . 5 7

Speedometer............................... . 5 7

Tachometer................................. . 5 7

Odometer..................................... . 5 7

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

Fue l Gauge.................................. . 5 8
Temperatur e Gauge................... . 5 8

Maintenanc e Require d

Indicator................................... . 5 9

Control s Nea r th e Steerin g

Wheel....................................... . 6 0

Headlights................................... . 6 1
Daytim e Runnin g Lights............ . 6 1
Instrumen t Pane l Brightness.... . 6 2
Tur n Signals................................ . 6 2
Windshiel d Wipers..................... . 6 3
Windshiel d Washers.................. . 6 3

Hazar d Warning.......................... . 6 4

Rea r Windo w Defogger............. . 6 4

Steerin g Whee l Adjustment...... . 6 5

Steerin g Whee l Control s ............... . 6 6

Cruis e Control............................. . 6 6
Key s an d Locks............................... . 6 9

Keys............................................... 69
Ignitio
n Switch............................ . 7 0

Doo r Locks.................................. . 7 1
Powe r Doo r Locks...................... . 7 2
Remot e Transmitter................... . 7 3
Childproo f Doo r Locks.............. . 7 5

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

Sea t Adjustments............................ . 7 7

Fron t Sea t Adjustments............. . 7 7
Driver' s Sea t Heigh t
Adjustment.............................. . 7 8

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

Foldin g Rea r Seat........................... . 8 0
Powe r Windows.............................. . 8 1

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

Mirrors............................................. . 8 3

Adjustin g th e Powe r Mirrors.... . 8 4

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

Glov e Box........................................ . 8 6
Beverag e Holder............................. . 8 6
Accessor y Powe r Socket............... . 8 7
Ashtrays........................................... . 8 7
Interio r Lights................................. . 8 8
Ceilin g Light................................ . 8 8
Spotlights..................................... . 8 8
Instrument s an d Control s

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

Foldin
g Rea r Seat , Powe r Window s
D o no t pu t an y heav y item s o n th e
seat-bac k whe n it i s folded .
Mak e sur e al l item s i n th e trunk , o r
item s extendin g throug h th e openin g
int o th e bac k seat , ar e secured .
Loos e item s ca n fl y forwar d an d
caus e injur y i f yo u hav e t o brak e
hard . Se e Carryin g Carg o o n pag e

151 .

Neve r driv e wit h th e seat-bac k
folde d dow n an d th e trun k li d open .
Se e Carbo n Monoxid e Hazard o n
pag e 49 .

On LX and EX models in the U.S., and
EX model in Canada

You r car' s window s ar e electrically -
powered . Tur n th e ignitio n switc h t o
O N (II ) t o rais e o r lowe r an y window .
Eac h doo r ha s a switc h tha t control s
it s window . T o ope n th e window ,
pus h th e switc h dow n an d hol d it .
Releas e th e switc h whe n yo u wan t
th e windo w to stop . Clos e th e
windo w b y pullin g bac k o n th e switc
h an d holdin g it .
Th e driver' s doo r armres t ha s a
maste r powe r windo w contro l panel .
T o ope n an y o f th e passengers ' win -
dows , pus h dow n o n th e appropriat e
switc h an d hol d it dow n unti l th e
windo w reache s th e desire d position .
T o clos e th e window , pul l bac k o n
th e windo w switch . Releas e th e
switc h whe n th e windo w get s t o th e
positio n yo u want .

CONTINUED
Instrument s an d Control s

Powe
r Window s

DRIVER' S WINDO W SWITC H
MAI N SWITC H

Closing a powe r windo w o n
someone' s hand s o r finger s ca n
caus e seriou s injury .
Mak e sur e you r passenger s ar e
awa y fro m th e window s befor e
closin g them .

Powe
r Window s

Th e maste r contro l pane l als o con -
tain s thes e extr a features :
AUT O — To ope n th e driver' s
windo w fully , pus h th e windo w
switc h firml y dow n an d releas e it .
Th e windo w automaticall y goe s al l
th e wa y down . T o sto p th e windo w
fro m goin g al l th e wa y clown , pul l
bac k o n th e windo w switc h briefly .
T o ope n th e driver' s windo w onl y
partially , pus h th e windo w switc h
dow n lightl y an d hol d it . Th e windo w
wil l sto p a s soo n a s yo u releas e th e

switch .

Th e AUT O functio n onl y work s t o
lowe r th e driver' s window . T o rais e
th e window , yo u mus t pul l bac k o n
th e windo w switc h an d hol d it unti l
th e windo w reache s th e desire d

position .
Th
e MAI N switc h control s powe r t o
th e passengers ' windows . Wit h thi s
switc h off , th e passengers ' window s
canno t b e raise d o r lowered . Th e
MAI N switc h doe s no t affec t th e
driver' s window . Kee p th e MAI N
switc h of f whe n yo u hav e childre n in
th e ca r s o the y d o no t injur e them -
selve s b y operatin g th e window s
unintentionally .

Instrument s an d Control s

Heatin
g an d Coolin g

Prope r us e o f the Heatin g an d
Coolin g syste m ca n mak e th e

interio r dr y an d comfortable , an d

kee p the window s clea r fo r bes t

visibility .

I f you r ca r doe s no t hav e ai r

conditioning , i t ca n b e installe d a t

an y time . You r deale r ca n instal l a

Genuin e Hond a ai r conditionin g
syste m tha t meet s Honda' s hig h
qualit y standard s an d is designe d to

exactl y fi t you r car . Pleas e contac t

you r deale r fo r mor e information .

Wha t Eac h Contro l Doe s
Fa n Contro l Dia l

Turnin g this dial clockwis e increase s

th e fan' s speed , whic h increase s ai r

flow .

Temperatur e Contro l Dia l
Turnin g thi s dia l clockwis e increase s
th e temperatur e o f th e ai r flow . Ai
r Conditionin g (A/C ) Butto n

Standard for DX Value Package, LX and

EX models in the U.S., and SE model in
Canada

Optional for other models

Thi s butto n turn s th e ai r condi -
tionin g O N an d OFF . Th e indicato r
i n th e butto n light s whe n th e A/ C is

on .

Rea r Windo w Defogge r Butto n
Thi s butto n turn s th e rea r windo w
defogge r o n an d of f (se e pag e 6 4 ) . Recirculatio
n Butto n
Thi s butto n control s th e sourc e o f
th e ai r goin g int o th e system . Whe n
th e indicato r i n thi s butto n is lit , ai r
fro m th e car' s interio r i s sen t
throug h th e syste m agai n (Recircula -
tio n mode) . Whe n th e indicato r i s off ,
ai r i s brough t i n fro m outsid e th e ca r
(Fres h Ai r mode) .
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s
RECIRCULATIO
N BUTTO N
AI
R CONDITIONIN G
BUTTO N
MOD E CONTRO L DIA L

TEMPERATUR E

CONTRO L DIA L

FA N CONTRO L DIA L

REAR WINDO W

DEFOGGE R
BUTTO N

Heatin
g an d Coolin g

I t i s bes t t o leav e th e syste m in Fres h
Ai r mod e unde r almos t al l conditions .
Keepin g th e syste m in Recirculatio n
mode , particularl y wit h th e A/ C off ,
ca n caus e th e window s t o fo g up .
Switc h to Recirculatio n mod e whe n
yo u ar e drivin g throug h smok y o r
dust y conditions , the n switc h bac k t o
Fres h Ai r mod e whe n th e conditio n

clears .

Th e outsid e ai r intake s fo r th e
heatin g an d coolin g syste m ar e a t
th e bas e o f th e windshield . Kee p
thes e clea r o f leave s an d othe r
debris . Ventilation
Th e flow-throug h ventilatio n syste m
draw s in outsid e air , circulate s it
throug h th e interior , the n exhaust s it
throug h vent s nea r th e rea r window .1
. Tur n th e temperatur e contro l dia l
al l th e wa y t o th e left .
Mak e sur e th e A/ C is off .
2
. Selec t
an d Fres h Ai r mode .
3 . Se t th e fa n to th e desire d speed .

CONTINUED

Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s
MOD
E CONTRO L DIA L

TEMPERATUR E

CONTRO L DIA L
FA N CONTRO L DIA L RECIRCULATIO
N BUTTO N

AI
R CONDITIONIN G
BUTTO N