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

Identificatio
n Number s

You r ca r ha s severa l identifyin g
number s locate d in variou s places .
Th e Vehicl e Identificatio n Numbe r
(VIN ) i s th e 17-digi t numbe r you r
Hond a deale r use s t o registe r you r
ca r fo r warrant y purposes . I t i s als o
necessar y fo r licensin g an d insurin g
you r car . Th e easies t plac e t o fin d
th e VI N is o n a plat e fastene d t o th e
to p o f th e dashboard . Yo u ca n se e it
b y lookin g throug h th e windshiel d
o n th e driver' s side . I t i s als o o n th e
Certificatio n labe l attache d t o th e
driver' s doorjamb , an d is stampe d o n
th e engin e compartmen t bulkhead .
Th e VI N is als o provide d in ba r cod e
o n th e Certificatio n label . VEHICL
E IDENTIFICATIO N NUMBE R
CERTIFICATIO N LABE L

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Identificatio
n Number s

Th e Engin e Numbe r i s stampe d int o
th e engin e block .
Th e Transmissio n Numbe r i s o n a
labe l o n to p o f th e transmission . TRANSMISSIO
N NUMBE R
ENGIN E NUMBE R

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Specification
s

Dimension s

Capacities
Weight s
Engin e
* 1
: U.S. : DX , D X Valu e Package , LX , Canada : LX , SE , E X

* 2
:
U.S. : E X* 1 : Includin g th e coolan t i n th e reserv e tan k an d tha t remainin g i n th e
engine . Reserv
e tan k capacity : 0.1 1 U S ga l (0. 4 ,0.09lmpgal )
* 2
: U.S. : DX , D X Valu e Package , LX , Canada : LX , SE , E X

*
3

:
U.S. : E X
* 4
: Excludin g th e oi l remainin g i n th e engine .

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Specification
s

* 1
: Withou t moonroo f
* 2
: Wit h moonroo f

* 1
: U.S. : DX , LX , Canada : LX , S E
* 2
: Canada : E X withou t AB S
* 3
: U.S. : EX , Canada : E X wit h AB S

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page
257
page 258

DO
T Tir e Qualit y Gradin g (U.S . Cars )

Th e tire s o n you r ca r mee t al l U.S .
Federa l Safet y Requirements . Al l
tire s ar e als o grade d fo r treadwear ,
traction , an d temperatur e perform -
anc e accordin g to Departmen t o f
Transportatio n (DOT ) standards .
Th e followin g explain s thes e
gradings .

Unifor m Tir e Qualit y Gradin g

Qualit y grade s ca n b e foun d wher e
applicabl e o n th e tir e sidewal l
betwee n th e trea d shoulde r an d th e
maximu m sectio n width . Fo r

example :

Treadwea r 20 0
Tractio n A A
Temperatur e A
Treadwea
r

Th e treadwea r grad e is a compara -
tiv e ratin g base d o n th e wea r rat e o f
th e tir e whe n teste d unde r controlle d
condition s o n a specifie d governmen t
tes t course . Fo r example , a tir e
grade d 15 0 woul d wea r on e an d on e
hal f (1-1/2 ) time s a s wel l o n th e
governmen t cours e a s a tir e grade d
100 . Th e relativ e performanc e o f
tire s depend s upo n th e actua l condi -
tion s o f thei r use , however , an d ma y
depar t significantl y fro m th e nor m
du e t o variation s i n drivin g habits ,
servic e practices , an d difference s i n
roa d characteristic s an d climate .
Tractio
n

Th e tractio n grades , fro m highes t t o
lowest , ar e AA , A , B , an d C . Thos e
grade s represen t th e tire' s abilit y t o
sto p o n we t pavemen t a s measure d
unde r controlle d condition s o n
specifie d governmen t tes t surface s o f
asphal t an d concrete . A tir e marke d C
ma y hav e poo r tractio n performance .
Warning : Th e tractio n grad e assigne d
t o thi s tir e is base d o n straight-ahea d
brakin g tractio n tests , an d doe s no t
includ e acceleration , cornering ,
hydroplaning , o r pea k tractio n
characteristics .

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DO
T Tir e Qualit y Gradin g (U.S . Cars )

Temperatur e
Th e temperatur e grade s ar e A (th e
highest) , B , an d C , representin g th e
tire' s resistanc e to th e generatio n o f
hea t an d it s abilit y t o dissipat e hea t
whe n teste d unde r controlle d
condition s o n a specifie d indoo r
laborator y tes t wheel . Sustaine d hig h
temperatur e ca n caus e th e materia l
o f th e tir e to degenerat e an d reduc e
tir e life , an d excessiv e temperatur e
ca n lea d to sudde n tir e failure . Th e
grad e C correspond s t o a leve l o f
performanc e whic h al l passenge r ca r
tire s mus t mee t unde r th e Federa l
Moto r Vehicl e Safet y Standar d No .
109 . Grade s B an d A represen t
highe r level s o f performanc e o n th e
laborator y tes t whee l tha n th e
minimu m require d b y law . Warning
: Th e temperatur e grad e fo r
thi s tir e i s establishe d fo r a tir e tha t
i s properl y inflate d an d no t over -
loaded . Excessiv e speed , underinfla -
tion , o r excessiv e loadin g eithe r
separatel y o r i n combination , ca n
caus e hea t build-u p an d possibl e tir e
failure .

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Oxygenate
d Fuel s

Som e conventiona l gasoline s ar e
bein g blende d wit h alcoho l o r a n
ethe r compound . Thes e gasoline s
ar e collectivel y referre d t o a s
oxygenate d fuels . T o mee t clea n ai r
standards , som e area s o f th e Unite d
State s an d Canad a us e oxygenate d
fuel s t o hel p reduc e emissions .
I f yo u us e a n oxygenate d fuel , b e
sur e it i s unleade d an d meet s th e
minimu m octan e ratin g requirement .
Befor e usin g a n oxygenate d fuel , tr y
t o confir m th e fuel' s contents . Som e
states/province s requir e thi s
informatio n to b e poste d o n th e
pump .
Th e followin g ar e th e U.S . EP A an d
Canadia n CGS B approve d
percentage s o f oxygenates :
ETHANO L (ethy l o r grai n alcohol )
Yo u ma y us e gasolin e containin g u p
t o 1 0 percen t ethano l b y volume . Gasolin
e containin g ethano l ma y b e
markete d unde r th e nam e "Gasohol. '
MTB E (Methy l Tertiar y Buty l

Ether )

Yo u ma y us e gasolin e containin g u p
t o 1 5 percen t MTB E b y volume .
METHANO L (methy l o r woo d

alcohol )

You r vehicl e wa s no t designe d t o
us e fuel that contain s methanol .
Methano l ca n corrod e meta l part s i n
th e fue l system , an d als o damag e
plasti c an d rubbe r components . Thi s
damag e woul d no t b e covere d b y
you r warranties . I
f yo u notic e an y undesirabl e
operatin g symptoms , tr y anothe r
servic e statio n o r switc h t o anothe r
bran d o f gasoline .
Fue l syste m damag e o r performanc e
problem s resultin g fro m th e us e o f
a n oxygenate d fue l containin g mor e
tha n th e percentage s o f oxygenate s
give n abov e ar e no t covere d unde r
warranty .

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Drivin
g in Foreig n Countrie s

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I
f yo u ar e plannin g to tak e you r
Hond a outsid e th e U.S . o r Canada ,
contac t th e touris t bureau s i n th e
area s yo u wil l b e travelin g in to fin d
ou t abou t th e availabilit y o f unleade d
gasolin e wit h th e prope r octan e

rating .

I f unleade d gasolin e is no t available ,
b e awar e tha t usin g leade d gasolin e
i n you r Hond a wil l affec t perfor -
manc e an d fue l mileage , an d damag e
it s emission s controls . I t wil l n o
longe r compl y wit h U.S . an d
Canadia n emission s regulations , an d
wil l b e illega l t o operat e in Nort h
America . T o brin g you r ca r bac k int o
complianc e wil l requir e th e replace -
men t o f severa l components , suc h a s
th e oxyge n sensor s an d th e thre e
wa y catalyti c converter . Thes e re -
placement s ar e no t covere d unde r
warranty .