2002 HONDA CIVIC dead battery

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If the terminals are severely cor-
roded, clean them with baking soda
and water. Then use a wrench to
loosen and remove the cables f rom
the terminals. Always disconnect the
negative ( ) cable f irst and recon-
nect it last. Clean the battery termi-
nals with a terminal cleaning tool or
wire brush. Reconnect and tighten
the cables, then coat the terminals
with grease. If you need to connect the battery to
a charger, disconnect both cables to
prevent damage to the car’s
electrical system.
If your car’s battery is disconnected
or goes dead, the audio system will
disableitself.Thenexttimeyouturn
on the radio you will see ‘‘ ’’
in the f requency display. Use the
Preset buttons to enter the five-digit
code (see page ).
When the battery is disconnected,
the clock setting in the audio system
will be canceled. You will need reset
the clock according to the
instructions of the audio system.157On all models
On the U.S. EX, and Canadian LX and
DX-GOP models
Battery
Maint enance231
The battery gives off explosive
hydrogen gas during normaloperation.
A spark or flame can cause the
battery to explode with enough
force to kill or seriously hurt you.
Wear protective clothing and a
face shield, or have a skilled
mechanic do the batterymaintenance. Charging the battery with the cables
connected can seriously damage your
car’s electronic controls. Detach the
battery cables bef ore connecting the
battery to a charger.

Your car has certain ‘‘readiness
codes’’ that are part of the on-board
diagnostics f or the emissions
systems. In some states, part of the
emissions testing is to make sure
these codes are set. If they are not
set, the test cannot be completed.
If your car’s battery has been
disconnected or gone dead, these
codes are erased. It takes several
days of driving under various
conditions to set the codes again.If possible, do not take your car f or a
state emissions test until the
readiness codes are set. Ref er to
State Emissions Testing f or more
inf ormation. (See page .)
To check if they are set, turn the
ignition ON (II), but do not start the
engine. The Malf unction Indicator
Lamp will come on f or 20 seconds. If
it then goes of f , the readiness codes
are set. If it blinks 5 times, the
readiness codes are not set.
305
Malf unct ion Indicat or L amp
T aking Care of t he Unexpect ed
Readiness Codes
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If you take your vehicle f or a state
emissions test shortly af ter the
battery has been disconnected or
gone dead, it may not pass the test.
This is because of certain ‘‘readiness
codes’’ that must be set in the on-
board diagnostics f or the emissions
systems. These codes are erased
when the battery is disconnected,
and set again only after several days
of driving under a variety of
conditions.If the testing f acility determines that
the readiness codes are not set, you
will be requested to return at a later
date to complete the test. If you must
get the vehicle re-tested within the
next two or three days, you can
condition the vehicle for re-testing
by doing the f ollowing.
Make sure the gas tank is nearly,
but not completely, f ull (around
3/4).
Make sure the vehicle has been
parked with the engine of f f or 8
hours or more.
Make sure the ambient
temperature is between 20° and
95°F. Without touching the accelerator
pedal, start the engine and let it
idle f or 20 seconds.
Keep the vehicle in Park
(automatic transmission) or
Neutral (manual transmission).
Increase the engine speed to 2,000
rpm and hold it there until the
temperature gauge rises to at least
1/4of thescale(approximately3
minutes).
T echnical Inf ormation
T esting of Readiness Codes
St at e Emissions T est ing
305

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Tachometer . 66
Taillights, Changing
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Bulbs . 250, 251
.
Taking Care of the Unexpected . 265
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Tape Player . 120, 132, 153
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Saf ety Messages . ii
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Seat Belts . 8, 45
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Additional Information . 45
Automatic Seat Belt
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Tensioners . 46
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Cleaning . 261
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Lap/Shoulder Belt . 16, 45
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Maintenance . 47
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Reminder Light and Beeper . 61
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System Components . 45
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Use During Pregnancy . 20
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Wearing a Lap/Shoulder Belt . 16
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Seats, Adjusting the . 88
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Serial Number . 294
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Service Intervals . 198
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Service Manual . 311
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Service Station Procedures . 165
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Setting the Clock . 119, 131, 143
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Shif t Lever Position Indicator . 182
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Shif t Lock Release . 186
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Side Airbags . 10, 50
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Cut-of f Indicator . 52, 61
Side Marker Lights, Bulb ......................
Replacement . 248, 250
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Signaling Turns . 72
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Snow Tires . 243 ...................
Solvent-type Cleaners . 258
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Sound System . 114, 126, 138
Spare Tire
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Inf lating . 266
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Specif ications . 297
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Spark Plugs, Replacing . 227
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Specif ications Charts . 296
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Speed Control . 159
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Speedometer . 66
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Spotlights . 103
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SRS, Additional Inf ormation . 48
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Additional Safety Precautions . 53
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Airbag Service . 53
How the Side Airbag Cut-of f
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Indicator Light Works . 52
How the SRS Indicator .......................................
Works . 51
How Your Front Airbags .........................................
Work . 48
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How Your Side Airbags Work . 50
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SRS Components . 48
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SRS Indicator . 51, 61
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START (Ignition Key Position) . 81
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State Emissions Testing . 305 .......................
Starting the Engine . 179
In Cold Weather at High ..................................
Altitude . 179
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With a Dead Battery . 274
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Steam Coming f rom Engine . 276
Steering Wheel
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Adjustment . 76
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Anti-theft Column Lock . 80
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Stereo Sound System . 114, 126, 138
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Storing Your Car . 256
Supplemental Restraint
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System . 10, 48
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Servicing . 53
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SRS Indicator . 51, 61
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System Components . 48
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Synthetic Oil . 210
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