2004 HONDA CIVIC HATCHBACK service

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This manual covers maintenance and recommended
procedures f or repair to engine and chassis components.
It is written f or the journeyman mechanic, but is simple
enough f or most mechanically-inclined owners to under-
stand.
This manual describes the procedures involved in the
replacement of damaged body parts.
This manual complements the Service Manual by
providing in-depth troubleshooting inf ormation f or each
electrical circuit in your vehicle.
Authorized Manuals
Service Manual:
Electrical T roubleshooting Manual:
Body Repair Manual:
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Restraint, Child . 29
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Rotation, Tire . 160
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Saf ety Belts . 8, 19
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Safety Defects, Reporting . 202
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Saf ety Features . 7
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Airbags . 10
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Door Locks . 11
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Head Restraints . 14
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Seat Belts . 8
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Seats and Seat-Backs . 11
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Saf ety Labels, Location of . 48
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Saf ety Messages . ii
Seat Belts, Additional
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Inf ormation . 19
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Lap/Shoulder Belt . 19
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Seat Belt Maintenance . 21
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Seat Belt System Components . 19
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Seat Belts . 8, 19
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Cleaning . 153
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Maintenance . 21
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System Components . 19
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Tether Anchorage Points . 42
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Use During Pregnancy . 17 ...
Wearing a Lap/Shoulder Belt . 15
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Seats, Adjusting the . 71
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Serial Number . 188
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Service Intervals . 133-134
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Service Manual . 203
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Service Station Procedures . 111
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Setting the Clock . 104
Shif ting
The 5-speed Manual .........................
Transmission . 124
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Side Airbags . 25
Side Marker Lights, Bulb
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Replacement in . 147
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Signaling Turns . 61
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Snow Tires . 161
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Sound System . 90
Spare Tire
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Inf lating . 166
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Specif ications . 191
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Specif ications Charts . 190
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Speedometer . 57
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SRS, Additional Inf ormation . 22
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Additional Safety Precautions . 28
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Airbag Components . 22
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Airbag Service . 28 How the Side Airbag
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Of f Indicator 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 Indicator . 26, 52
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START (Ignition Key Position) . 66
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Starting the Engine . 123
In Cold Weather at High ..................................
Altitude . 123
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With a Dead Battery . 173
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Steam Coming f rom Engine . 174
Steering Wheel
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Adjustment . 63
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Anti-theft Column Lock . 66
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Stereo Sound System . 90
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Storing Your Vehicle . 163
Index
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Service Inf ormat ion Summary
Gasoline:
Fuel Tank Capacity:
Recommended Engine Oil:5-speed Manual Transmission Fluid:
Brake Fluid:Tire Pressure (measured cold):
13.2 US gal (50
)
4.4 US qt (4.2
) 30 psi (210 kPa , 2.1 kgf/cm
)
60 psi (420 kPa , 4.2 kgf/cm
)
30 psi (210 kPa , 2.1 kgf/cm
)
1.6 US qt (1.5
)
Unleaded gasoline, pump octane
number of 86 or higher.
API Certified ‘‘For Gasoline
Engines’’ Oil, SAE 5W-20 viscosity
(see page ).
Oil change capacity (including
filter): Honda Manual Transmission
Fluid preferred, or an SAE 10W-30
or 10W-40 motor oil as a
temporary replacement (see page
).
Honda Heavy Duty Brake Fluid
DOT 3 preferred, or a DOT 3 or
DOT 4 brake fluid as a temporary
replacement (see page ). Front:
Rear:
Spare Tire:
Oil change capacity (including
differential):
138 143
144
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