2004 HONDA CIVIC COUPE service

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This section gives you important
inf ormation about how to protect
yourself and your passengers. It
shows you how to use seat belts
properly. It explains how your
airbags work. And it tells you how to
properly restrain infants and
children in your vehicle.
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Important Safety Precautions . 6
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Your Vehicle’s Saf ety Features . 7
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Seat Belts . 8
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Airbags . 10
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Protecting Adults and Teens . 11
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1. Close and Lock the Doors . 11
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2. Adjust the Front Seats . 11
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3. Adjust the Seat-Backs . 13
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4. Adjust the Head Restraints . 14
5. Fasten and Position the Lap/
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Shoulder Seat Belts . 14
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6. Adjust the Steering Wheel . 16 7. Maintain a Proper Sitting
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Position . 16
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Advice f or Pregnant Women . 17
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Additional Safety Precautions . 18
Additional Inf ormation About Your .................................
Seat Belts . 19
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Seat Belt System Components . 19
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Lap/Shoulder Belt . 19
Automatic Seat Belt
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Tensioners . 20
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Seat Belt Maintenance . 21
Additional Inf ormation About ...........................
Your Airbags . 22
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Airbag System Components . 22
How Your Front Airbags
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Work . 22
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How Your Side Airbags Work . 25
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How the SRS Indicator Works . 26
How the side Airbag Of f
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Indicator Works . 27
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Airbag Service . 28
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Additional Safety Precautions . 28
Protecting Children General ................................
Guidelines . 29
All Children Must Be ...............................
Restrained . 29 All Children Should Sit in the
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Back Seat . 30
The Passenger’s Front Airbag .........
Can Pose Serious Risks . 30
If You Must Drive with Several ...................................
Children . 32
If a Child Requires Close ..................................
Attention . 32
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Additional Safety Precautions . 33
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Protecting Inf ants . 34
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Protecting Small Children . 35
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Selecting a Child Seat . 36
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Installing a Child Seat . 37
Installing a Child Seat Using .....................................
LATCH . 38
Installing a Child Seat with a ..................
Lap/shoulder Belt . 40
Installing a Child Seat with a ......................................
Tether . 42
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Protecting Larger Children . 43
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Checking Seat Belt Fit . 44
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Using a Booster Seat . 44
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Additional Safety Precautions . 46
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Carbon Monoxide Hazard . 47
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Saf ety Labels . 48
Driver and Passenger Saf ety
Driver and Passenger Saf ety
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Together, airbags and
seat belts provide the best
protection.
Tampering could cause
the airbags to deploy, possibly
causing very serious injury.
If water or another liquid
soaks into a seat-back, it can
prevent the side airbag cutof f
system f rom working properly. Improperly
replacing or covering f ront seat-
back covers can prevent your side
airbags f rom inf lating during a
side impact.
Your airbag systems are virtually
maintenance-f ree, and there are no
parts you can saf ely service.
However, you must have your
vehicle serviced if:
Any airbag
that has deployed must be
replaced along with the control
unit and other related parts. If a
f ront airbag inf lates the seat belt
tensioners must also be replaced.
Do not try to remove or replace
anyairbagbyyourself.Thismust
be done by a Honda dealer or a
knowledgeable body shop.
Take your vehicle to
an authorized Honda dealer as
soon as possible. If you ignore this
indication, your airbags may not
operate properly.
Airbag Service Additional Saf ety Precautions
Donotattempttodeactivateyour
airbags.
Do not t amper wit h airbagcomponent s or wiring f or any
reason.
Do not expose t he f ront seat -backsto liquid. Do not cover or replace f ront seat -
back covers wit hout consult ing aHonda dealer.
An airbag ever inf lates.
T he SRS indicat or light alert s yout o a problem.
Additional Inf ormation About Your Airbags
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Bef ore you begin driving your Honda,
youshouldknowwhatgasolineto
use, and how to check the levels of
important f luids. You also need to
know how to properly store luggage
or packages. The inf ormation in this
section will help you. If you plan to
add any accessories to your vehicle,
please read the inf ormation in this
section f irst..............................
Break-in Period . 114
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Gasoline Type . 114
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Service Station Procedures . 115
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Fuel Economy . 119
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Accessories and Modif ications . 120
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Carrying Cargo . 122
Bef ore Driving
Bef ore Driving113
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Help assure your vehicle’s f uture
reliability and perf ormance by paying
extra attention to how you drive
during the f irst 600 miles (1,000 km).
During this period:Avoid full-throttle starts and rapid
acceleration.
Avoidhardbrakingforthefirst
200 miles (300 km).
Do not change the oil until the
scheduled maintenance time.
You should also f ollow these re-
commendations with an overhauled
or exchanged engine, or when the
brakes are replaced. Your Honda is designed to operate
on unleaded gasoline with a pump
octane number of 86 or higher. Use
of a lower octane gasoline can cause
a persistent, heavy, metallic rapping
noise in the engine that can lead to
mechanical f ailure.
We recommend using gasoline
containing detergent additives that
help prevent f uel system and engine
deposits.
In addition, in order to maintain good
perf ormance, f uel economy, and
emissions control, we strongly
recommend, in areas where it is
available, the use of gasoline that
does NOT contain manganese-based
f uel additives such as MMT.
Use of gasoline with these additives
may adversely af f ect perf ormance,
and cause the Malfunction Indicator
Lamp on your instrument panel to
come on. If this happens, contactyour authorized Honda dealer f or
service.
Some gasoline today is blended with
oxygenates such as ethanol or
MTBE. Your vehicle is designed to
operate on oxygenated gasoline
containing up to 10 percent ethanol
by volume and up to 15 percent
MTBE by volume. Do not use
gasoline containing methanol.
For f urther important f uel-related
inf ormation, please ref er to your
Quick Start Guide.
Break-in Period, Gasoline T ype
Break-in Period Gasoline Type
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Park with the driver’s side of the
vehicle closest to the service
station pump.
Open the f uel f ill door by pulling
onthehandletotheleftof the
driver’s seat.even though the tank is not f ull,
there may be a problem with your
vehicle’s fuel vapor recovery
system. The system helps keep
f uel vapors f rom going into the
atmosphere. Consult your dealer.
Screw the f uel f ill cap back on
until it clicks at least three times.
If you do not properly tighten the
cap, the Malfunction Indicator
Lampmaycomeon(seepage
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Push the f uel f ill door closed until
it latches.
Stop f illing the tank af ter the f uel
nozzle automatically clicks of f . Do
not try to ‘‘top off’’ the tank. Leave
some room f or the f uel to expand
with temperature changes.
Remove the f uel f ill cap slowly.
You may hear a hissing sound as
pressure inside the tank escapes.
Place the cap in the holder on the
fuel fill door.
1. 2. 3. 4.5. 6.
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If the f uel nozzle keeps clicking of fFueling
Bef ore Driving
Service Station Procedure
115
PushGasoline is highly flammable
and explosive. You can be
burned or seriously injured
when handling fuel.
Stop the engine and keep
heat, sparks, and flamesaway.
Handle fuel only outdoors.
Wipe up spills immediately.
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Put your f ingers under the f ront
edge of the hood to the right of
the center. Slide your hand to the
lef t until you f eel the hood latch
handle. Push this handle up to
release it. Lift up the hood.If the hood latch handle moves
stif f ly, or if you can open the hood
without lifting the handle, the
mechanism should be cleaned and
lubricated.
Park the vehicle, and set the
parking brake. Pull the hood
release handle located under the
lower lef t corner of the dashboard.
The hood will pop up slightly. Pull the support rod out of its clip,
and insert the end into the hole on
the f ront lef t side of the hood.
1. 2.3.To Open the Hood:
Service Station Procedure
Opening and Closing the Hood
Bef ore Driving116
HOOD
RELEASE
HANDLE
LATCH
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Lif t it up slightly to remove the
support rod f rom the hole. Put the
support rod back into its holding
clip. Lower the hood to about a
f oot (30 cm) above the f ender,
then let it drop. Make sure it is
securely latched.Remove the dipstick again and
check the level. It should be
between the upper and lower
marks.
Wait a f ew minutes af ter turning the
engine of f bef ore you check the oil.
Remove the dipstick.
Wipe the dipstick with a clean
cloth or paper towel.
Insert it all the way back in its tube. If it is near or below the lower mark,
see on page .
3.
1. 2. 4.
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To Close the Hood:
Service Station Procedure
Bef ore Driving
Oil Check
A dding Engine Oil
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SUPPORT RODGRIP
CLIP DIPSTIC UPPER MARK
LOWER MARK
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Look at the coolant level in the
radiator reserve tank. Make sure it is
between the MAX and MIN lines. If
it is below the MIN line, seeon page f or
inf ormation on adding the proper
coolant. Refer to
on page f or inf ormation
on checking other items in your
Honda.
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Service Station Procedure
Engine Coolant Check
A dding
Engine Coolant Owner’s Maintenance
Checks
Bef ore Driving118
MAX
MIN
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