2004 HONDA CIVIC COUPE spare wheel

Use the compact spare tire as a
temporary replacement only. Get
your regular tire repaired or replaced
and put it back on your vehicle as
soon as you can.
Check the inf lation pressure of the
compact spare tire every time you
check the other tires. It should be
inf lated to:Follow these precautions whenever
you are using the compact spare tire:
Never exceed 50 mph (80 km/h)
under any circumstances.
This tire gives a harsher ride and
less traction on some road
surfaces than the regular tire. Use
greater caution while driving on
this tire.
Do not mount snow chains on it. Replace the tire when you can see
the tread wear indicator bars. The
replacement should be the same size
and design tire, mounted on the
same wheel. The spare tire is not
designed to be mounted on a regular
wheel, and the spare wheel is not
designed f or mounting a regular tire.
Do not use your compact spare
tire on another vehicle unless it is
thesamemakeandmodel.
Compact Spare Tire
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INDICATOR LOCATION MARK
TREAD WEAR INDICATOR
60 psi (420 kPa , 4.2 kgf/cm)
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Bef ore mounting the spare tire,
wipeanydirtoff themounting
surface of the wheel and hub with
a clean cloth. Wipe the hub
carefully;itmaybehotfrom
driving.Put on the spare tire. Put the
wheel nuts back on f inger-tight,
then tighten them in a crisscross
pattern with the wheel wrench
until the wheel is f irmly against
the hub. Do not try to tighten
them f ully.Lower the vehicle to the ground
and remove the jack.
12. 13.
14.
Changing a Flat T ire
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BRAKE HUB
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Tighten the wheel nuts securely in
the same crisscross pattern. Have
the wheel nut torque checked at
the nearest automotive service
f acility.
Tighten the wheel nuts to:Remove the center cap before
storing the f lat tire in the trunk
well.Place the flat tire face down in the
spare tire well.
Remove the spacer cone f rom the
wing bolt, turn it over, and put it
back on the bolt.
Secure the f lat tire by screwing
the wing bolt back into its hole.
15. 16. 17.
18. 19.
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On HX and EX models in the U.S., Simodel in Canada
Changing a Flat T ire
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WING BOLT SPACER CONE
80 lbf·ft (108 N·m , 11 kgf·m)
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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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Unexpected, Taking Care..........................................
of the . 181
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Unif orm Tire Quality Grading . 210 ........................
Unleaded Gasoline . 114
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Used Oil, How to Dispose of . 155
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Vanity Mirror . 88
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Vehicle Capacity Load . 123
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Vehicle Dimensions . 208
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Vehicle Identif ication Number . 206
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Vehicle Storage . 179
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Ventiration . 92
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VIN . 206
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Viscosity, Oil . 153
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WARNING, Explanation of . ii
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Warning Labels, Location of . 49
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Warranty Coverages . 219
Washer, Windshield
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Checking the Fluid Level . 156
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Indicator . 58
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Operation . 64
Wheels ...............
Adjusting the Steering . 68
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Alignment and Balance . 175
Technical Descriptions
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DOT Tire Quality Grading . 210
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Emissions Control Systems . 212
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Oxygenated Fuels . 114
Three Way Catalytic
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Converter . 214
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Temperature Gauge . 61
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Tether Anchorage Points . 42
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Three Way Catalytic Converter . 214
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Tilt the Steering Wheel . 68
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Time, Setting the . 108
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Timing Belt . 162
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Tire Chains . 177
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Tire, How to Change a Flat . 183
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Tires . 172
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Air Pressure . 173
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Checking Wear . 174
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Compact Spare . 182
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DOT Tire Quality Grading . 210
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Inf lation . 172
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Inspection . 174
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Maintenance . 175
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Replacing . 176
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Rotating . 175
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Snow . 177
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Specif ications . 209 ..................
Technical Inf ormation . 205
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Tools, Tire Changing . 183
Towing
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A Trailer . 138
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Emergency Wrecker . 203
Transmission Checking Fluid Level, ..............................
Automatic . 160
Checking Fluid Level, ...................................
Manual . 162
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Fluid Selection . 161, 162
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Identif ication Number . 206
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Shif ting the Automatic . 130
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Shif ting the Manual . 128
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Treadwear . 210
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Trip Meter . 60
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Trunk . 73
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Opening . 73
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Open Monitor Light . 58
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Turn Signals . 65
Index
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