2002 HONDA CIVIC HATCHBACK bulb

The lef t or right turn signal light
blinks when you signal a lane change
or turn. If the light does not blink or
blinks rapidly, it usually means one
of the turn signal bulbs is burned out
(see page ). Replace the bulb as
soon as possible, since other drivers
cannot see that you are signalling.
WhenyouturnontheHazard
Warning switch, both turn signal
lights blink. All turn signals on the
outside of the car should f lash.
The appropriate light comes on in
this display if the trunk or any door
is not closed tightly. If a brake light
does not work, the
indicator comes on when you push
the brake pedal with the ignition
switch ON (II).
A burned out brake light is a hazard
when drivers behind you cannot tell
you are braking. Have your brake
lights repaired right away.
All the lights in the monitor display
come on f or a f ew seconds when you
turn the ignition switch ON (II).
This indicator has three f unctions:
Itcomesonasareminderthatyou
have turned off the Traction
Control System.
It f lashes when the TCS is
regulating wheelspin.
If itcomesonandstaysonwhen
the Traction Control System is on,
it indicates that there is a problem
in the TCS.
This light also comes on when you
turn the ignition ON (II) and goes off
af ter the engine starts. See page f or more inf ormation on the
TCS.
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On all V6 models
Indicator L ights
Inst rument s and Cont rols
Turn Signal and
Hazard Warning
Indicators
Door and Brake L amp Monitor
Traction Control System
(T CS) Indicator
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BRAKE LAMP

Check the f ollowing:Headlights (low and high beam)
Parking lights
Taillights
Brake lights
High-mount brake light
Turn signals
Back-up lights
Hazard light f unction
License plate light
Side marker lights
Daytime running lights
(Canadian models)
If you f ind any bulbs are burned out,
replace them as soon as possible.
Refer to the chart on page to
determine what type of replacement
bulb is needed. 343
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Testthelightstomakesurethe
new bulb is working.
Insert the socket back into the
headlight assembly. Turn it
clockwise to lock it in place.
Install the new bulb in the socket.
Turn it clockwise to lock it in place.
Remove the burned out bulb f rom
thesocketbypushingitinand
turning the bulb counterclockwise
until it unlocks.
Remove the socket from the
headlight assembly by turning it
one-quarter turn counterclockwise.
If you are changing the bulb on
the driver’s side, start the engine,
turn the steering wheel all the way
to the right, and turn off the
engine. If you are changing the
bulb on the passenger’s side, turn
the steering wheel to the left.
Use a f lat-tipped screwdriver to
remove the holding clip f rom the
inner f ender.
Pull the inner f ender cover away
f rom the f ender and bumper.
Put the inner f ender cover in place.
Install the holding clip. Lock it in
place by pushing on the center.
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3.
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Replacing Front Turn Signal and
Side Marker L ight Bulbs
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The parking light bulb is under the
headlight bulb.
Turn the bulb holder one-quarter
turn counterclockwise to remove it
from the lens.
Pull the bulb straight out of its
socket.
Push the new bulb straight into
the socket until it bottoms.Put the bulb holder back into its
hole in the lens, and turn it
clockwise until it locks.
Turn on the parking lights to
make sure the new bulb works.
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2. 4.
Replacing a Parking L ight Bulb
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Open the trunk.Put the f astener in the hole on the
side of the trunk lining and push
on the center until it locks (the
center is f lush with the head).
Reinstall the trunk lining. Make
sure it is installed under the edge
of the trunk seal.
Testthelightstomakesurethe
new bulb is working.
Reinstall the socket into the light
assembly by turning it clockwise
until it locks.
Push the new bulb straight into
the socket until it bottoms.
Pull the bulb straight out of its
socket.
Determine which of the two bulbs
is burned out: stop/taillight or turn
signal.
Remove the socket by turning it
one-quarter turn counterclockwise.
Remove the fastener from the side
of the trunk lining by turning it
counterclockwise with a coin. Pull
the lining back.
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3.
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Replacing Rear Bulbs
(in Fenders)
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Open the trunk.Install the new bulb in the socket.
Reinstall the socket into the light
assembly.
Testthelightstomakesurethe
new bulb is working.
Remove the socket by turning it
one-quarter turn counterclockwise.
Remove the burned out bulb f rom
the socket by pulling it straight out
of its socket.
Determine which of the two bulbs
is burned out: taillight or back-up
light.
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Replacing Rear Bulbs
(in T runk L id)
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Open the trunk and remove the
socket f rom the light assembly by
turning it one-quarter turn counter-
clockwise.
Remove the burned-out bulb by
pulling it straight out of the socket.
Install the new bulb and reinstall
the socket. Make sure the new
bulb is working.Remove the license light assembly
by caref ully prying on the lef t
edge of the lens with a f lat-tip
screwdriver and pulling the
assembly out.
Remove the lens f rom the bulb
holder by pulling the lens while
squeezing the tabs on both sides
of the holder.
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Replacing a High-mount Brake
Light BulbReplacing a Rear License PlateBulb
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Remove the bulb by pulling it
straight out of its metal tabs.
Push the new bulb into the metal
tabs. Snap the lens back in place.
The ceiling light, door light and
vanity mirror light come apart the
same way, but they do not use the
same type of bulb.
Removethelensbycarefully
prying on the edge of the lens with
a f ingernail f ile or a small f lat-tip
screwdriver. Do not pry on the
edge of the housing around the
lens.
Turn on the parking lights and
check that the new bulb is
working.
Pull the bulb straight out of its
socket. Push the new bulb in until
it bottoms in the socket.
Put the lens back on the bulb
holder and push it until it latches.
Slide the lef t side of the light
assembly into the hole. Push on
the right side to latch the
assembly into place. Door light:
Pry on the top middle of the lens.
Ceiling light: Pry on the f ront edge of the lens
near both sides.
Spotlight:
Pry on the front edge in front of
both spotlights.
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2. 3.
3. 6.
Not available on U.S. DX and Value
Package models
Not available on U.S. DX and Value
Package models
Replacing Bulbs in the Interior
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