2000 HONDA CIVIC SEDAN Owner's Manual (in English)

Tire
s

Mak e sur e th e installe r balance s th e
wheel s whe n yo u hav e ne w tire s
installed . Thi s increase s ridin g
comfor t an d tir e life . You r car' s
origina l tire s wer e dynami c o r "spin "
balance d a t th e factory . Fo r bes t
results , hav e th e installe r perfor m a
dynami c balance . Tir
e Rotatio n
T o hel p increas e tir e lif e an d
distribut e wea r mor e evenly , yo u
shoul d hav e th e tire s rotate d ever y
7,50 0 mile s (12,00 0 km) . Mov e th e
tire s t o th e position s show n in th e
char t eac h tim e the y ar e rotated . Whe
n shoppin g fo r replacemen t
tires , yo u ma y fin d tha t som e tire s
ar e "directional. " Thi s mean s the y
ar e designe d to rotat e onl y in on e
direction . I f yo u us e directiona l tires ,
the y shoul d b e rotate d onl y front-to -
back .

Maintenanc e
Fron
t

Front

(Fo r Non-directiona l
Tire s an d Wheels )(Fo
r Directiona l
Tire s an d Wheels )

Tire
s
Replacin g Tire s an d Wheel s
Th e tire s tha t cam e wit h you r ca r
wer e selecte d t o matc h th e perform -
anc e capabilitie s o f th e ca r whil e
providin g th e bes t combinatio n o f
handling , rid e comfort , an d lon g life .
Yo u shoul d replac e the m wit h radia l
tire s o f th e sam e size , loa d range ,
spee d rating , an d maximu m col d tir e
pressur e ratin g (a s show n o n th e
tire' s sidewall) . Mixin g radia l an d
bias-pl y tire s o n you r ca r ca n reduc e
it s brakin g ability , traction , an d
steerin g accuracy .
It i s bes t t o replac e al l fou r tire s a t
th e sam e time . I f tha t i s no t possibl e
o r necessary , the n replac e th e tw o
fron t tire s o r th e tw o rea r tire s a s a
pair . Replacin g jus t on e tir e ca n
seriousl y affec t you r car' s handling .Th
e AB S work s b y comparin g th e
spee d o f th e wheels . Whe n replacin g
tires , us e th e sam e siz e originall y
supplie d wit h th e car . Tir e siz e an d
constructio n ca n affec t whee l spee d
an d ma y caus e th e syste m to wor k in -
consistently .
I f yo u eve r nee d to replac e a wheel ,
mak e sur e th e wheel' s specification s
matc h thos e o f th e origina l whee l
tha t cam e o n you r car . Replacemen t
wheel s ar e availabl e a t you r Hond a

dealer .

Maintenance

Installin
g imprope r tire s o n you r
ca r ca n affec t handlin g an d
stability . Thi s ca n caus e a cras h

i n whic h yo u ca n b e seriousl y

hur t o r killed .

Alway s us e th e siz e an d typ e o f
tire s recommende d in thi s
owner' s manual .

Tire
s

Wheel s an d Tire s

Wheels :

1 4 x 5 J
Tires :
P185/65R1 4 85 S
Se e pag e 26 6 fo r informatio n abou t
DO T Tir e Qualit y Grading . Winte
r Drivin g
Tire s tha t ar e marke d "M+S " o r
"Al l Season " o n th e sidewal l hav e a n
all-weathe r trea d design . The y
shoul d b e suitabl e fo r mos t winte r
drivin g conditions . Tire s withou t
thes e marking s ar e designe d fo r
optimu m tractio n i n dr y conditions .
The y ma y no t provid e adequat e
performanc e i n winte r driving .
Fo r th e bes t performanc e i n snow y
o r ic y conditions , yo u shoul d instal l
sno w tire s o r tir e chains . The y ma y
b e require d b y loca l law s unde r
certai n conditions . Snow Tires
I f yo u moun t sno w tire s o n you r
Honda , mak e sur e the y ar e radia l
tire s o f th e sam e siz e an d loa d rang e
a s th e origina l tires . Moun t sno w
tire s o n al l fou r wheel s t o balanc e
you r car' s handlin g in al l weathe r
conditions . Kee p in min d th e tractio n
provide d b y sno w tire s o n dr y road s
ma y no t b e a s hig h a s you r car' s
origina l equipmen t tires . Yo u shoul d
driv e cautiousl y eve n whe n th e road s
ar e clear . Chec k wit h th e tir e deale r
fo r maximu m spee d recommenda -

tions .

Maintenanc e

Tire
s

Tire Chains

Moun t sno w chain s o n you r vehicl e
whe n warrante d b y drivin g condi -
tion s o r require d b y loca l laws . Mak e
sur e th e chain s ar e th e correc t siz e
fo r you r tires . Instal l the m onl y o n
th e fron t tires . I f meta l chain s ar e
used , the y mus t b e SA E clas s "S. "
Cabl e typ e tractio n device s ca n als o
b e used .
Whe n installin g chains , follo w th e
manufacturer' s instruction s an d
moun t the m as tightl y a s yo u can .
Driv e slowl y wit h chain s installed . I f
yo u hea r th e chain s contactin g th e
bod y o r chassis , sto p an d investigate .
Mak e sur e th e chain s ar e installe d
tightly , an d tha t the y ar e no t
contactin g th e brak e line s o r
suspension . Remov e th e chain s a s
soo n a s yo u begi n drivin g o n cleare d

roads .
Chains of the wrong size or that are
improperly installed can damage your
car's brake lines, suspension, body, and
wheels. Stop driving if you hear the chains hitting any part of the car.

Maintenance

NOTIC
E

Light
s

Chec k th e operatio n o f you r car' s
exterio r light s a t leas t onc e a month .
A burne d ou t bul b ca n creat e a n
unsaf e conditio n b y reducin g you r
car' s visibilit y an d th e abilit y t o
signa l you r intention s t o othe r

drivers .

Maintenanc e
HEADLIGH
T
TUR
N SIGNAL /
SID E MARKER /
PARKIN G LIGHT S

Light
s

Chec k th e following :
Headlight s (lo w an d hig h beam )
Parkin g light s
Taillight s
Brak e light s
High-moun t brak e ligh t
Tur n signal s
Back-u p light s
Hazar d ligh t functio n
Licens e plat e ligh t
Sid e marke r light s Daytim
e runnin g light s
(Canadia n models )
I f yo u fin d an y bulb s ar e burne d out ,
replac e the m as soo n a s possible .
Refe r t o th e char t o n pag e 26 5 t o
determin e wha t typ e o f replacemen t
bul b is needed .
Maintenanc e
HIGH-MOUN
T

BRAK E LIGH T

STOP/TAILLIGHTS /

REA R SID E MARKE R LIGHT S

LICENS E

PLAT E LIGHT S

BACK-U P LIGH T

TAILLIGH
T

TUR N SIGNA L LIGHT S

Light
s

Replacin g a Headligh t Bul b
You r ca r ha s haloge n headligh t
bulbs , on e o n eac h side . Whe n
replacin g a bulb , handl e it b y it s stee l
bas e an d protec t th e glas s fro m
contac t wit h you r ski n o r har d
objects . I f yo u touc h th e glass , clea n
i t wit h denature d alcoho l an d a clea n

cloth .

Halogen headlight bulbs get very hot when lit. Oil, perspiration, or a scratch
on the glass can cause the bulb to

overheat and shatter.
1
. Ope n th e hood .
I f yo u nee d to chang e th e head -
ligh t bul b o n th e driver' s side ,
remov e th e powe r steerin g
reservoi r tan k b y pullin g it ou t o f
it s holder .
2
. Remov e th e electrica l connecto r

fro m th e bul b b y squeezin g th e
connecto r o n bot h side s to unloc k
th e tab . Pul l th e connecto r straigh t
off .
Maintenanc e
HOLDE
R
WEATHE
R SEA L
BUL
B

CONNECTO R
HOLD-DOW
N WIR E

NOTIC
E

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 .