2004 HONDA CIVIC COUPE service indicator

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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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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
Bef ore Driving114
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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
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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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Saf ely pull of f the road, and shut
of f the engine. Turn on the hazard
warning indicators.
If necessary, add oil to bring the
level back to the full mark on the
dipstick (see page ).Immediately turn of f all electrical
accessories. Try not to use other
electrically operated controls such as
the power windows. Keep the engine
running; starting the engine will
discharge the battery rapidly.
Go to a service station or garage
where you can get technical
assistance.
Let the vehicle sit f or a minute.
Open the hood, and check the oil
level (see page ). An engine
very low on oil can lose pressure
during cornering and other driving
maneuvers.
If the charging system
indicator comes on brightly
when the engine is running, the
battery is not being charged.
This indicator should never
come on when the engine is
running. If it starts f lashing or stays
on, the oil pressure has dropped very
low or lost pressure. Serious engine
damage is possible and you should
take immediate action.
Start the engine, and watch the oil
pressure indicator. If it does not go
out within 10 seconds, turn of f the
engine. There is a mechanical
problem that needs to be repaired
bef ore you can continue driving
(see on page).
1. 2. 3. 4.
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203 Charging System Indicator
L ow Oil Pressure Indicator
Emergency T owing
L ow Oil Pressure Indicator, Charging System Indicator
T aking Care of t he Unexpect ed195
NOTICE:Running the engine with low
oil pressure can cause serious mechani-
cal damage almost immediately. Turn
of f the engine as soon as you can
saf ely get the car stopped.
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However, if the brake pedal does not
f eel normal, you should take
immediate action. A problem in one
part of the system’s dual circuit
design will still give you braking at
two wheels. You will f eel the brake
pedal go down much f arther bef ore
the vehicle begins to slow down and
you will have to press harder on the
pedal.
If you must drive the vehicle a short
distance in this condition, drive
slowly and caref ully.
Slow down by shif ting to a lower
gear, and pull to the side of the road
when it is saf e. Because of the long
distance needed to stop, it is
hazardous to drive the vehicle. You
should have it towed and repaired as
soon as possible (see
on page ).
The brake system
indicator normally
comes on when
you turn the ignition switch ON (II)
and as a reminder to check the
parking brake. It will stay lit if you do
not f ully release the parking brake.
If the brake system indicator comes
on while driving, the brake f luid level
is probably low. Press lightly on the
brake pedal to see if it f eels normal.
If it does, check the brake f luid level
thenexttimeyoustopataservice
station (see page ).
If the f luid level is low, take your
vehicle to the dealer and have the
brake system inspected f or leaks or
worn brake pads. 203
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Brake System Indicator
T aking Care of t he Unexpect ed
Emergency
Towing
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CONT INUED
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Saf ety Labels, Location of . 48
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Saf ety Messages . ii
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Seat Belts . 8, 19
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Additional Information . 19
Automatic Seat Belt
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Tensioners . 20
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Cleaning . 169
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Lap/Shoulder Belt . 14, 19
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Maintenance . 21
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Reminder Light and Beeper . 56
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System Components . 19
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Use During Pregnancy . 18
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Wearing a Lap/Shoulder Belt . 19
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Seats, Adjusting the . 76
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Serial Number . 206
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Service Intervals . 145
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Service Manual . 221
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Service Station Procedures . 115
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Setting the Clock . 108
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Shif t Lever Position Indicator . 130
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Shif t Lock Release . 133
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Side Airbags . 10, 25
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Cutoff Indicator . 56
Side Marker Lights, Bulb .................
Replacement in . 166, 168
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Signaling Turns . 65 .....................................
Snow Tires . 177
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Sound System . 94
Spare Tire
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Inf lating . 172
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Specif ications . 209
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Specif ications Charts . 208
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Speed Control . 110
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SRS, Additional Inf ormation . 22
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Additional Safety Precautions . 28
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Airbag Service . 28
How the Passenger Airbag
Cutoff Indicator Light ...................................
Works . 27
How the SRS Indicator .......................................
Works . 26
How Your Front Airbags .........................................
Work . 22
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How Your Side Airbags Work . 25
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SRS Components . 22
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SRS Indicator . 26, 56
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START (Ignition Key Position) . 71
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Testing of Readiness Codes . 215
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Starting the Engine . 127
In Cold Weather at High ..................................
Altitude . 127
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With a Dead Battery . 191 ..............
State Emissions Testing . 215
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Steam Coming f rom Engine . 192
Steering Wheel
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Adjustment . 68
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Anti-theft Column Lock . 71
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Steering Wheel Buttons . 63
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Stereo Sound System . 94
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Storing Your Vehicle . 179
Supplemental Restraint
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System . 10, 22
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Servicing . 28
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SRS Indicator . 26, 56
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System Components . 22
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Synthetic Oil . 153
Taillights, Changing
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Bulbs in . 167
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Taking Care of the Unexpected . 181
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Tape Player . 104
Index
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