2003 HONDA CIVIC HATCHBACK spare tire location

Follow these precautions whenever
you are using the compact spare tire:Thecompactsparetirehasashorter
tread lif e than a regular tire. Replace
it when you can see the tread wear
indicator bars. The replacement
shouldbethesamesizeanddesign
tire, mounted on the same wheel.
Thecompactsparetireisnot
designed to be mounted on a regular
wheel, and the compact wheel is not
designed f or mounting a regular tire.
Check the inf lation pressure of the
compact spare tire every time you
check the other tires. It should be
inf lated to:
Do not exceed 50 mph (80 km/h)
under any circumstances.
This tire gives a harsher ride and
less traction on some road sur-
f aces than the regular tire. Use
greater caution while driving on
this tire.
Do not mount snow chains on the
compact spare.
Your car has a compact spare tire
that takes up less space. Use this
sparetireasatemporaryreplace-
ment only. Get your regular tire
repaired or replaced and put it back
on your car as soon as you can.
The wheel of the compact spare
tire is designed especially to f it
your car. Do not use your spare
tire on another vehicle unless it is
thesamemakeandmodel.
Compact Spare Tire
T aking Care of t he Unexpect ed
222 INDICATOR LOCATION MARK
TREAD WEAR INDICATOR BAR
60 psi (420 kPa , 4.2 kgf/cm
)

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CONT INUED
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Saf ety Belts . 8, 43
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Safety Defects, Reporting . 264
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Saf ety Features . 7
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Airbags . 9
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Door Locks . 11
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Head Restraints . 10
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Seat Belts . 8
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Seats and Seat-Backs . 10
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Saf ety Labels, Location of . 53
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Saf ety Messages . ii
Seat Belts, Additional
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Inf ormation . 43
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Lap/Shoulder Belt . 43
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Seat Belt Maintenance . 45
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Seat Belt System Components . 43
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Seat Belts . 8, 43
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Cleaning . 218
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Maintenance . 45
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System Components . 43
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Tether Anchorage Points . 39
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Use During Pregnancy . 18
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Wearing a Lap/Shoulder Belt . 15
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Seats, Adjusting the . 81
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Serial Number . 248 ...........................
Service Intervals . 158
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Service Manual . 265
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Service Station Procedures . 129
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Setting the Clock . 109
Shif ting
The 5-speed Manual
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Transmission . 144
Side Marker Lights, Bulb .........................
Replacement in . 204
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Signaling Turns . 68
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Snow Tires . 199
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Solvent-type Cleaners . 214
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Sound System . 104
Spare Tire
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Inf lating . 222
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Specif ications . 251
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Spark Plugs, Replacing . 181
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Specif ications Charts . 250
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Speedometer . 63
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SRS, Additional Inf ormation . 46
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Additional Safety Precautions . 51
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Airbag Components . 46
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Airbag Service . 50
How the Passenger Airbag
Cutoff Indicator Light
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Works . 49 How the SRS Indicator
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Works . 48
How Your Front Airbags .........................................
Work . 46
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How Your Side Airbags Work . 48
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SRS Indicator . 48, 58
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START (Ignition Key Position) . 73
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Starting the Engine . 143
In Cold Weather at High ..................................
Altitude . 143
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With a Dead Battery . 230
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Steam Coming f rom Engine . 232
Steering Wheel
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Adjustment . 71
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Anti-theft Column Lock . 73
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Stereo Sound System . 104
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Storing Your Car . 212
Supplemental Restraint
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System .9,46
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Servicing . 50
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SRS Indicator . 48, 58
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System Components . 46
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Synthetic Oil . 168
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Vehicle Capacity Load . 138
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Vehicle Dimensions . 250
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Vehicle Identif ication Number . 248
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Vehicle Storage . 212
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Ventilation . 99
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VIN . 248
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Vinyl Cleaning . 217
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Viscosity, Oil . 168
Warning Beepers
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Headlights on . 66
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Key in Ignition . 73
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WARNING, Explanation of . ii
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Warning Labels, Location of . 53
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Warranty Coverages . 263
Washer, Windshield
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Checking the Fluid Level . 176
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Indicator . 60
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Tachometer . 64
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Taillights, Changing Bulbs in . 206
Taking Care of the
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Unexpected . 221
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Tape Player . 119
Technical Descriptions
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DOT Tire Quality Grading . 252
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Driving in Foreign Countries . 255
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Emissions Control Systems . 256
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Oxygenated Fuels . 254
Three Way Catalytic
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Converter . 258
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Temperature Gauge . 64
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Tether Anchorage Points . 39
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Three Way Catalytic Converter . 258
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Time, Setting the . 109
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Tire Chains . 199
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Tire, How to Change a Flat . 223
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Tires . 193
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Air Pressure . 193
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Checking Wear . 195
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Compact Spare . 222
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DOT Tire Quality Grading . 252
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Inf lation . 193 ..................................
Inspection . 195
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Replacing . 197
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Rotating . 196
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Snow . 199
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Specif ications . 251
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Tire Chains . 199
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Tools, Tire Changing . 223
Towing
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A Trailer . 152
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Emergency Wrecker . 245
Transmission Checking Fluid Level, ...................................
Manual . 177
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Fluid Selection . 177
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Identif ication Number . 248
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Shif ting the Manual . 144
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Treadwear . 252
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Trip Meter . 63
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Turn Signals . 68
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Underside, Cleaning . 219
Unexpected, Taking Care
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of the . 221
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Unif orm Tire Quality Grading . 252 ........................
Unleaded Gasoline . 128
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Upholstery Cleaning . 216
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Used Oil, How to Dispose of . 170
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