2001 HONDA CIVIC steering

If you decide to tow your car with all
f our wheels on the ground, make
sure you use a properly-designed and
attached tow bar. Prepare the car for
towing as described above, and leave
the ignition switch in Accessory (I)
so the steering wheel does not lock.
Make sure the radio and any items
plugged into the accessory power
socket are turned of f so they do not
rundownthebattery.
With the f ront wheels on the ground,
it is best to tow the car no farther
than 50 miles (80 km), and keep the
speedbelow35mph(55km/h).
If your car is equipped with a f ront
spoiler, remove it bef ore towing so it
is not damaged.
Emergency T owing
T aking Care of t he Unexpect ed
287
Trying to lif t or tow your car by the
bumpers will cause serious damage.
The bumpers are not designed to
support the car’s weight.
The steering system can be damaged if
the steering wheel is locked. Leave the
ignition switch in Accessory (I), and
make sure the steering wheel turns
f reely bef ore you begin towing.

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Specif ications
T echnical Inf ormation
293
Battery Fuses
Tires
Alignment
Lights
Air Conditioning
HFC-134a (R-134a)
17.6 19.4 oz (500 550 g) SP-10
12 V
12 V 60/55 W (HB2)
21/5 W
60 psi (420 kPa , 4.2 kgf/cm
)
12 V 5 W
12 V 8 W
12 V 5 W
12 V 5 W
12 V 8 W
12 V 5 W
12 V 21 W
12 V 3 CP
12 V 21 W
12 V 21/5 W
12 V 21 W
12 V 3 CP
12 V 36 AH/5 HR
Capacity Interior
Under-hood Size
Pressure
Toe-in
Camber
Caster
1°33’45’
0°
0.00 in (0.0 mm)
30 psi (210 kPa , 2.1 kgf/cm)
T115/70D14 88M
P185/65R15 86HP185/70R14 87S
Headlights (HI/LO)
Front turn signal/side marker
lights
Front parking light
Rear turn signal lights
Stop/Taillights/Rear side
marker lights
Back-up lights
Taillights
High-mount brake light
License plate lights
Ceiling light
Front ceiling light
Spotlights
Trunk light
Refrigerant type
Charge quantity
Lubricant oil type
See page 285 or the fuse label
attached to the inside of the fuse
box door under the steering
column.
See page 284 or the fuse box
cover.
0.08 in ( 2.0 mm)
T125/70D15 95M
FrontRear
FrontRear
Front
1: EX
2: LX Front/Rear
Spare
Front/Rear
Spare
1 : U.S.: DX, LX Canada: DX, LX without ABS
2 : Canada: LX with ABS
3: EX
12
1
2, 3
1 1, 23

CONT INUED
...
Accessories and Modif ications . 167
................................
Accessories . 167
...
Additional Safety Precaution . 168
............................
Modif ications . 168
ACCESSORY (Ignition Key .......................................
Position) . 83
.............
Accessory Power Socket . 102
....................
Additives, Engine Oil . 206
.............................
Airbag (SRS) . 10, 48
.....................
Air Cleaner Element . 221
..............
Air Conditioning System . 106
......................
Maintenance . 230, 231
.........................................
Usage . 106
.......................
Air Outlets (Vents) . 108
.......................
Air Pressure, Tires . 234
..................
High Speed Driving . 235
.........................
Normal Driving . 235
.......................
Alcohol in Gasoline . 296
......................................
Antif reeze . 209
Anti-lock Brakes (ABS)
....................
Indicator Light . 62, 187
...................................
Operation . 185
Anti-thef t Steering Column ..............................................
Lock . 82 ..........................
Appearance Care . 253
................
Audio System . 114, 126, 138
...............
Automatic Speed Control . 76
..............
Automatic Transmission . 178
..........................
Capacity,Fluid .292
...............
Checking Fluid Level . 216
.......................................
Shif ting . 179
.
Shif t Lever Position Indicator . 178
................
Shif t Lever Positions . 179
....................
Shif t Lock Release . 182
Battery Charging System ...........................
Indicator . 62, 276
............................
Jump Starting . 270
..............................
Maintenance . 226
............................
Specif ications . 293
..............................
Bef ore Driving . 159
....................................
Belts,Seat .8,44
...........................
Beverage Holder . 101
.................................
Body Repairs . 260
Brakes
...........
Anti-lock System (ABS) . 185
.............
Break-in, New Linings . 160 ............
Bulb Replacement . 246, 247
...........................................
Fluid . 218
.........................................
Parking . 99
.................
System Indicator . 62, 279
........................
Wear Indicators . 184
.............................
Braking System . 184
........................
Break-in, New Car . 160
..
Brightness Control, Instruments . 71
........................
Brights, Headlights . 70
Bulb Replacement
..........................
Back-up Lights . 247
..............................
Brake Lights . 246
..............................
Ceiling Light . 250
................
Front Parking Lights . 244
........
Front Side Marker Lights . 244
.................................
Headlights . 243
.........
High-mount Brake Light . 247
.................
License Plate Lights . 248
.........
Rear Side Marker Lights . 246
............................
Specif ications . 293
...................................
Spotlights . 250
...............................
Trunk Light . 249
....................
Turn Signal Lights . 244
..............................
Bulbs, Halogen . 243
Index
A
B
I

CONT INUED
...........................................
Driving . 173
....................................
Economy . 166
.........................
In Bad Weather . 188
................
In Foreign Countries . 297
............................
Fabric, Cleaning . 257
...................................
Fan, Interior . 106
Features, Comfort and
..............................
Convenience . 105
....................
Filling the Fuel Tank . 161
Filters
................................
Air Cleaner . 221
.......................
Air Conditioning . 231
...............................................
Oil . 207 5-speed Manual Transmission
...............
Checking Fluid Level . 217
................................
Shif ting the . 176
.............
Flashers, Hazard Warning . 74
...................
Flat Tire, Changing a . 263
Fluids
..........
Automatic Transmission . 216
..........................................
Brake . 218
.........................................
Clutch . 219
..............
Manual Transmission . 217
..........................
Power Steering . 220
..................
Windshield Washer . 215
FM Stereo Radio ...................................
Reception . 145
...........................
Folding Rear Seat . 93
.....
Foreign Countries, Driving in . 297
..........................
Four-way Flashers . 74
.................................................
Fuel . 160
......................
Fill Door and Cap . 161
...........................................
Gauge . 67
................
Octane Requirement . 160
...............................
Oxygenated . 296
........................
Reserve Indicator . 63
........................
Tank, Filling the . 161
.....................
Fuses, Checking the . 282
..............................
Economy, Fuel . 166
............
Emergencies on the Road . 286
.............
Battery, Jump Starting . 270
...........
Brake System Indicator . 279
................
Changing a Flat Tire . 263
.....
Charging System Indicator . 276
..................
Checking the Fuses . 282
.....
Low Oil Pressure Indicator . 275
...
Malf unction Indicator Lamp . 277
...
Manually Closing Moonroof . 279
..................
Overheated Engine . 272
...........................
Emergency Brake . 99
......................
Emergency Flashers . 74
......................
Emergency Towing . 286
.......................
Emissions Controls . 298
.............
Emissions Testing, State . 301Engine
....
Coolant Temperature Gauge . 68
.................................
Drive Belts . 233 Malf unction Indicator
................................
Lamp . 63, 277
........
Oil Pressure Indicator . 62, 275
..............
Oil, What Kind to Use . 205
...............................
Overheating . 272
............................
Specif ications . 292
.......................................
Starting . 175
......
Engine Speed Limiter . 177, 181
......................
Ethanol in Gasoline . 296
.
Evaporative Emissions Controls . 298
...............................
Exhaust Fumes . 54
Expectant Mothers, Use of Seat
........................................
Belts by . 19
..................
Exterior, Cleaning the . 254
Index
E
F
III

CONT INUED
.......................
Label, Certif ication . 290
.................
Lane Change, Signaling . 72
........................
Lap/Shoulder Belts . 44
Lights
....................
Bulb Replacement . 243
.......................................
Indicator . 59
.........................................
Parking . 70
..................................
Turn Signal . 72
.....................................
Load Limit . 170
......
LOCK (Ignition Key Position) . 82
Locks
.......
Anti-thef t Steering Column . 82
............................
Fuel Fill Door . 161
.................................
Power Door . 84
...........................................
Trunk . 88
........................
Low Coolant Level . 165
.........................
Low Fuel Indicator . 63
...........................
Lower Anchorage . 42
...
Lower Gear, Downshif ting to a . 177
...
Low Oil Pressure Indicator . 62, 275
...
Lubricant Specif ications Chart . 292
.........................................
Luggage . 169 ..................................
Maintenance . 191
...
Owner Maintenance Checks . 203
.................................
Record . 201-202
......................
Required Indicator . 64
..........................................
Saf ety . 192
.............................
Schedule . 194-200
.
Malf unction Indicator Lamp . 63, 277
...................
Manual Transmission . 176
........
Manual Transmission Fluid . 219
...............................
Meters, Gauges . 66
...................
Methanol in Gasoline . 296
..........................
Mirrors, Adjusting . 98
.........................................
Moonroof . 97
......................
Closing Manually . 279
.....................................
Operation . 97
...................
Neutral Gear Position . 180
..................
New Vehicle Break-in . 160
.....................
Normal Shif t Speeds . 177
...................
NOTICE, Explanation of . i
...............
Numbers, Identif ication . 290 ...
Octane Requirement, Gasoline . 160
.........................................
Odometer . 66
...............................
Odometer, Trip . 67
Oil
........................
Change, How to . 207
......................
Change, When to . 194
......................
Checking Engine . 164
..............
Pressure Indicator . 62, 275
Selecting Proper Viscosity
......................................
Chart . 206
...........
ON (Ignition Key Position) . 83
Onboard Ref ueling Vapor
....................................
Recovery . 298
..
Operation in Foreign Countries . 297
..............................
Outside Mirrors . 98
....................
Overheating, Engine . 272
.......
Owner Maintenance Checks . 203
.........................
Oxygenated Fuels . 296
Index
LM
N O
V

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CONT INUED
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Tachometer . 66
Taillights, Changing
..............................
Bulbs in . 246, 247
.
Taking Care of the Unexpected . 261
...................
Tape Player . 120, 132, 153
Technical Descriptions
......
DOT Tire Quality Grading . 294
.....
Emissions Control Systems . 298
.....................
Oxygenated Fuels . 296
Three Way Catalytic
...............................
Converter . 300
.......................
Temperature Gauge . 68
..............
Tether Anchorage Points . 41
............................
Thef t Protection . 157
..
Three Way Catalytic Converter . 300
................................
Maintenance . 46
......
Reminder Light and Beeper . 61
...................
System Components . 44
...............
Use During Pregnancy . 19
...
Wearing a Lap/Shoulder Belt . 16
........................
Seats, Adjusting the . 90
...............................
Serial Number . 290
...........................
Service Intervals . 194
...........................
Service Manual . 309
.........
Service Station Procedures . 161
..........
Setting the Clock . 119, 131, 143
.....
Shif t Lever Position Indicator . 178
........................
Shif t Lock Release . 182
..............................
Side Airbags . 10, 50
Side Marker Lights, Bulb
.................
Replacement in . 244, 246
...............................
Signaling Turns . 72
.....................................
Snow Tires . 239
...................
Solvent-type Cleaners . 255
................
Sound System . 114, 126, 138
Spare Tire
......................................
Inf lating . 262
............................
Specif ications . 293
................
Spark Plugs, Replacing . 223
....................
Specif ications Charts . 292
..................................
Speed Control . 76 ...................................
Speedometer . 66
.......................................
Spotlights . 104
..........
SRS, Additional Inf ormation . 48
...
Additional Safety Precautions . 53
.............................
Airbag Service . 53
How the Side Airbag Indicator
............................
Light Works . 52
How the SRS Indicator .......................................
Works . 51
...........
How Your Airbags Work . 48
...
How Your Side Airbags Work . 50
........................
SRS Components . 48
.............................
SRS Indicator . 51, 61
....
START (Ignition Key Position) . 83
..............
State Emissions Testing . 301
.......................
Starting the Engine . 175
In Cold Weather at High ..................................
Altitude . 175
................
With a Dead Battery . 270
........
Steam Coming f rom Engine . 272
Steering Wheel
..................................
Adjustment . 75
.............
Anti-theft Column Lock . 82
...
Stereo Sound System . 114, 126, 138
...........................
Storing Your Car . 251 Supplemental Restraint
................................
System . 10, 48
......................................
Servicing . 53
.........................
SRS Indicator . 51, 61
...................
System Components . 48
..................................
Synthetic Oil . 206
Index
T
VII

Î
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Underside, Cleaning . 259
Unexpected, Taking Care
..........................................
of the . 261
....
Unif orm Tire Quality Grading . 294
........................
Unleaded Gasoline . 160
.....................
Upholstery Cleaning . 256
.......
Used Oil, How to Dispose of . 208
.................
Vehicle Capacity Load . 170 ......................
Vehicle Dimensions . 292
....
Vehicle Identif ication Number . 290
.............................
Vehicle Storage . 251
.....................................
Ventilation . 108
.................................................
VIN . 290
...............................
Vinyl Cleaning . 257
..................................
Viscosity, Oil . 206
..........
Time, Setting the . 119, 131, 143
....................................
Timing Belt . 233
....................................
Tire Chains . 240
.........
Tire, How to Change a Flat . 263
...............................................
Tires . 234
..............................
Air Pressure . 234
.........................
Checking Wear . 236
..........................
Compact Spare . 262
......
DOT Tire Quality Grading . 294
......................................
Inf lation . 234
..................................
Inspection . 236
..............................
Maintenance . 236
...................................
Replacing . 238
......................................
Rotating . 237
...........................................
Snow . 239
............................
Specif ications . 293
.......................
Traction Devices . 240
..................
Technical Inf ormation . 289
...................
Tools, Tire Changing . 263
Towing
.....................................
A Trailer . 189
................
Emergency Wrecker . 286
...........................
Traction Devices . 240
Transmission
Checking Fluid Level, ..............................
Automatic . 216 Checking Fluid Level,
...................................
Manual . 217
..................
Fluid Selection . 216, 217
..............
Identif ication Number . 291
.............
Shif ting the Automatic . 179
..................
Shif ting the Manual . 176
.....................................
Treadwear . 236
.......................................
Trip Meter . 67
................................................
Trunk . 88
........................................
Opening . 88
...................
Open Monitor Light . 63
....................................
Turn Signals . 72 .............
WARNING, Explanation of . ii
.........
Warning Labels, Location of . 55
..................
Warranty Coverages . 307
Washer, Windshield
........
Checking the Fluid Level . 215
.......................................
Indicator . 63
.....................................
Operation . 73
.........................................
Washing . 254
..................
Waxing and Polishing . 255
Wheels
...............
Adjusting the Steering . 75
............
Alignment and Balance . 236
..........................
Compact Spare . 262
......................................
Wrench . 263
Windows .....................................
Cleaning . 258
Index
U V W
VIII

Service Inf ormat ion Summary
Gasoline:
Fuel Tank Capacity:
Recommended Engine Oil:Tire Pressure (measured cold):
Brake Fluid:
5-speed Manual Transmission Fluid:
Automatic Transmission Fluid:
Power Steering Fluid:
Unleaded gasoline, pump octane
number of 86 or higher.
11.9 US gal (45
, 9.9 Imp gal)
30 psi (210 kPa , 2.1 kgf/cm
)
Honda Heavy Duty Brake Fluid
DOT 3 preferred, or a DOT 3 or
DOT 4 brake fluid as a temporary
replacement (see page ).
Front/Rear:
Spare Tire:
60 psi (420 kPa , 4.2 kgf/cm
)
API Premium grade 5W-20
detergent oil (see page ).
Oil change capacity (including
filter):
3.4 US qt (3.2
, 2.8 Imp qt)
3.7 US qt (3.5
, 3.1 Imp qt) Honda ATF-Z1 (Automatic
Transmission Fluid) preferred, or
aDEXRON
III ATF as a
temporary replacement (see page ).
Genuine Honda Manual
Transmission Fluid preferred, or
an API service SG, SH or SJ, SAE
10W-30 or 10W-40 motor oil as a
temporary replacement (see page ).
1.6 US qt (1.5
, 1.3 Imp qt)
Capacity (including differential):
Honda Power Steering Fluid
preferred, or another brand of
power steering fluid as a
temporary replacement. Do not
use ATF (see page ).
DX, LX EX
205
218
216
220
217