2000 HONDA CIVIC SEDAN ECO mode

Ai
r Cleane r Elemen t
Th e ai r cleane r elemen t shoul d b e
replace d accordin g to th e tim e an d
distanc e recommendation s in th e

maintenanc e schedule .
Replacemen
t
On DX, DX Value Package and LX
models in the U.S., and all models in

Canada

Th e ai r cleane r elemen t i s insid e th e
ai r cleane r housin g in th e engin e
compartment .
T o replac e it :
1 . Unsna p th e fou r clip s an d remov e
th e ai r cleane r housin g cover .
2 . Remov e th e ol d ai r cleane r
element .
3
. Carefull y clea n th e insid e o f th e

ai r cleane r housin g wit h a dam p

rag .

4 . Plac e th e ne w ai r cleane r elemen t

i n th e ai r cleane r housing .

5 . Reinstal l th e ai r cleane r housin g

cover , sna p th e fou r clip s bac k int o

place .

Maintenance

CLIP
S

AIR CLEANE R ELEMEN T

On EX model in the U.S.

Th e ai r cleane r elemen t i s insid e th e
ai r cleane r housin g o n th e passenger' s
sid e o f th e engin e compartment .
T o replac e it :
1 . Unsna p th e tw o clip s an d remov e
th e ai r cleane r housin g cover .
2 . Remov e th e ol d ai r cleane r

element .
3
. Carefull y clea n th e insid e o f th e
ai r cleane r housin g wit h a dam p

rag .

4 . Plac e th e ne w ai r cleane r elemen t
i n th e ai r cleane r housing .
5 . Alig n th e tab s an d reinstal l th e ai r
cleane r housin g cover , sna p th e
tw o clip s bac k int o place . Clea
n th e hoo d latc h assembl y wit h a
mil d cleaner , the n lubricat e it wit h a
multipurpos e grease . Lubricat e al l
th e movin g parts , includin g th e pivot .
Follo w th e tim e an d distanc e
recommendation s i n th e
Maintenanc e Schedule . I f yo u ar e
no t sur e ho w to clea n an d greas e th e
latch , contac t you r Hond a dealer .
Maintenanc e
Replacemen
t

CLIPS
AI
R CLEANE R
ELEMEN T Hoo
d Latc h

PIVOT S

LATC H
ASSEMBL Y

Ai
r Cleane r Element . Hoo d Latc h

Batter
y
I f th e terminal s ar e severel y cor -
roded , clea n the m wit h bakin g sod a
an d water . The n us e a wrenc h to
loose n an d remov e th e cable s fro m
th e terminals . Alway s disconnec t th e
negativ e (— ) cabl e firs t an d recon -
nec t i t last . Clea n th e batter y termi -
nal s wit h a termina l cleanin g too l o r
wir e brush . Reconnec t an d tighte n
th e cables , the n coa t th e terminal s
wit h grease . I
f yo u nee d t o connec t th e batter y t o
a charger , disconnec t bot h cable s t o
preven t damag e t o th e car' s
electrica l system .
Charging the battery with the cables
connected can seriously damage your

car's electronic controls. Detach the

battery cables before connecting the
battery to a charger.

On U.S. DX Value Package and EX

models

I f you r car' s batter y i s disconnecte d
o r goe s dead , th e audi o syste m wil l
disabl e itself . Th e nex t tim e yo u tur n o
n th e radi o yo u wil l se e " "
i n th e frequenc y display . Us e th e
Prese t button s t o ente r th e five-digi t
cod e (se e pag e 13 9 ) .

Maintenanc e
Th
e batter y give s of f explosiv e
hydroge n ga s durin g norma l
operation .
A spar k o r flam e ca n caus e th e
batter y t o explod e wit h enoug h
forc e t o kil l o r seriousl y hur t you .
Wea r protectiv e clothin g an d a
fac e shield , o r hav e a skille d
mechani c d o th e batter y
maintenance .
NOTIC
E

Malfunctio
n Indicato r Lam p

MALFUNCTIO N INDICATO R LAM P

Thi s indicato r come s o n fo r a fe w
second s whe n yo u tur n th e ignitio n

switc h O N (II) . I f i t come s o n a t an y

othe r time , i t indicate s on e o f th e

engine' s emission s contro l system s

ma y hav e a problem . Eve n thoug h

yo u ma y fee l n o differenc e in you r

car' s performance , i t ca n reduc e

you r fue l econom y an d caus e you r

ca r t o pu t ou t excessiv e emissions .

Continue d operatio n ma y caus e

seriou s damage .
I
f yo u hav e recentl y refuele d you r
car , th e caus e o f thi s indicato r
comin g o n coul d b e a loos e o r
missin g fue l fil l cap . Chec k th e ca p
an d tighte n it unti l i t click s severa l
times . Replac e th e fue l fil l ca p if i t i s
missing . Tightenin g th e ca p wil l no t
mak e th e indicato r tur n of f
immediately ; i t take s thre e drivin g

trips .

I f th e indicato r remain s o n pas t thre e
drivin g trips , o r th e fue l ca p wa s no t
loos e o r missing , hav e th e ca r
checke d b y th e deale r a s soo n a s
possible . Driv e moderatel y unti l th e
deale r ha s inspecte d th e problem .
Avoi d full-throttl e acceleratio n an d
drivin g a t hig h speed .
Yo u shoul d als o hav e th e deale r
inspec t you r ca r i f thi s indicato r
come s o n repeatedly , eve n thoug h it
ma y tur n of f a s yo u continu e driving .If you keep driving with the
malfunction indicator lamp on, you can
damage your car's emissions controls
and engine. Those repairs may not be
covered by your car's warranties.
Takin g Car e o f th e Unexpecte d

NOTIC
E