2000 HONDA CIVIC SEDAN trunk

Foldin
g Rea r Sea t

Th e bac k o f th e rea r sea t fold s dow n
t o giv e yo u direc t acces s t o th e trunk .
Eac h sid e fold s dow n separately .
Wit h onl y hal f th e sea t folded , yo u
ca n stil l carr y a passenge r i n th e
bac k seat . Th e seat-bac k ca n b e
release d fro m insid e th e ca r o r insid e
th e trunk .

To fol d dow n eithe r sid e o f th e seat -
bac k fro m insid e th e car , inser t th e
maste r ke y i n th e loc k o n th e rea r
shelf . T o fol d dow n th e driver' s side ,
tur n th e ke y clockwise , pul l dow n th e
to p o f th e seat-back , the n releas e th e
key . T o fol d dow n th e passenger' s
side , tur n th e ke y counterclockwis e
an d perfor m th e sam e procedure .T
o releas e th e seat-bac k fro m insid e
th e trunk , pul l th e releas e unde r th e
rea r shelf . Pus h th e seat-bac k down ,
the n le t g o o f th e release .
T o loc k th e seat-bac k upright , pus h i t
firml y agains t th e rea r shelf . Mak e
sur e it i s latche d in plac e b y pullin g
o n th e to p o f th e seat .

Instrument s an d Control s
MASTE
R KE Y

RELEASE

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 .

Carryin
g Carg o

Carryin g Carg o i n th e Trun k o r o n
a Roo f Rac k
Distribut e carg o evenl y o n th e
floo r o f th e trunk , placin g th e
heavies t item s o n th e botto m an d
a s fa r forwar d a s possible .
I f yo u fol d dow n th e bac k seat , ti e
dow n item s tha t coul d b e throw n
abou t th e ca r durin g a cras h o r
sudde n stop . I
f yo u carr y larg e item s tha t
preven t yo u fro m closin g th e trun k
lid , exhaus t ga s ca n ente r th e
passenge r area . T o avoi d th e
possibilit y o f carbo n monoxid e
poisoning , follo w th e instruction s
o n pag e 4 9 . I
f yo u ca n carr y an y item s o n a
roo f rack , b e sur e th e tota l weigh t
o f th e rac k an d th e item s doe s no t
excee d th e maximu m allowabl e
weight . Pleas e contac t you r Hond a
deale r fo r furthe r information .

Before Drivin g

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

Replacin g th e Trun k Ligh t Bul b
The trunk light is available on LX and
EX models in the U.S., and all models in
Canada

1 . Remov e th e len s b y carefull y
pryin g o n th e edg e o f th e len s i n
th e middl e wit h a fingernai l fil e o r
a smal l flat-ti p screwdriver . D o no t
pr y o n th e edg e o f th e housin g
aroun d th e lens. 2
. Remov e th e bul b b y pullin g it
straigh t ou t o f it s meta l tabs .
3 . Pus h th e ne w bul b int o th e meta l
tabs . Sna p th e len s bac k in place .

Maintenanc e

TRUN
K LIGH T

Changin
g a Fla t Tir e
I f yo u hav e a fla t tir e whil e driving ,
sto p in a saf e plac e t o chang e it .
Stoppin g in traffi c o r o n th e shoulde r
o f a bus y roa d is dangerous . Driv e
slowl y alon g th e shoulde r unti l yo u
ge t t o a n exi t o r a n are a to sto p tha t
i s fa r awa y fro m th e traffi c lanes .
1. Par k th e ca r o n firm , leve l an d
non-slipper y groun d awa y fro m
traffic . Pu t th e transmissio n i n
Par k (automatic ) o r Revers e
(manual) . Appl y th e parkin g brake .
2 . Tur n o n th e hazar d warnin g light s
an d tur n th e ignitio n switc h t o
LOC K (0) . Hav e al l th e
passenger s ge t ou t o f th e ca r whil e
yo u chang e th e tire . 3
. Ope n th e trunk . Rais e th e trun k
floo r b y liftin g u p o n th e bac k edge .
4 . Tak e th e too l ki t ou t o f th e trunk .
5 . Unscre w th e win g bol t an d tak e
th e spar e tir e ou t o f it s well .

CONTINUED

Takin g Car e o f th e Unexpecte d

Th
e ca r ca n easil y rol l of f th e

jack , seriousl y injurin g anyon e
underneath .
Follo w th e direction s fo r
changin g a tir e exactly , an d
neve r ge t unde r th e ca r whe n i t
i s supporte d onl y b y th e jack . SPAR
E TIR E TRUN
K FLOO R
TOO L KI T JAC
K

Changin
g a Fla t Tir e

14.Tighte n th e whee l nut s securel y in

th e sam e crisscros s pattern . Hav e

th e whee l nu t torqu e checke d a t
th e neares t automotiv e servic e

facility .

Tighte n th e whee l nut s to :

8 0 lbf·f t (10 8 N·m , 1 1 kgf·m )
WIN
G BOL T
SPACE
R

CON E
15.Plac e th e fla t tir e fac e dow n in th e
spar e tir e well .
16.Remov e th e space r con e fro m th e
win g bolt , tur n it over , an d pu t i t
bac k o n th e bolt .
17.Secur e th e fla t tir e b y screwin g
th e win g bol t bac k int o it s hole . 18.Stor
e th e jac k i n th e trun k wit h th e
en d bracke t o n th e righ t side .
Tur n th e jack' s en d bracke t t o loc k
i t i n place . Stor e th e too l kit .

19.Stor e th e whee l cove r i n th e trunk .

Mak e sur e it doe s no t ge t

scratche d o r damaged .

20 . Lowe r th e trun k floor , the n clos e

th e trun k lid .

Takin g Car e o f th e Unexpecte d

Loos
e item s ca n fl y aroun d th e
interio r i n a cras h an d coul d
seriousl y injur e th e occupants .
Stor e th e wheel , jac k an d tool s
securel y befor e driving .