2005 HONDA CIVIC HATCHBACK snow chains

´When installing cables, f ollow the
manuf acturer’s instructions, and
mount them as tight as you can.
Make sure they are not contacting
the brake lines or suspension. Drive
slowly with them installed. If you
hear them coming into contact with
the body or chassis, stop and
investigate. Remove them as soon as
you begin driving on cleared roads.
Tires marked ‘‘M S’’ or ‘‘All
Season’’ on the sidewall have an all-
weather tread design suitable for
most winter driving conditions.
For the best perf ormance in snowy
or icy conditions, you should install
snow tires or tire chains. They may
be required by local laws under
certain conditions.
If you mount snow tires on your
vehicle, make sure they are radial
tires of the same size and load range
as original tires. Mount snow tires on
all f our wheels. The traction
provided by snow tires on dry roads
maybelowerthanyouroriginaltires.
Check with the tire dealer f or
maximum speed recommendations. Because your vehicle has limited tire
clearance, mount only SAE Class ‘‘S’’
cable-type traction devices, with
rubber chain tensioners on the f ront
tires. Use traction devices only when
required by driving conditions or
local laws. Make sure they are the
correct size f or your tires. Make link-
type ‘‘chains’’ should not be used.
Tire Chains
Winter Driving
Snow T ires
Tires
Maint enance
161
Traction devices that are the wrong
size or improperly installed can
damage your vehicle’s brake lines,
suspension, body, and wheels. Stop
driving if they are hitting any part of
the vehicle.
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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:
This tire gives a harsher ride and
less traction on some road sur-
f aces. Use greater caution while
driving.
Never exceed 50 mph (80 km/h).
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
samewheel.Thesparetireisnot
designed to be mounted on a regular
wheel, and the spare wheel is not
designed f or mounting a regular tire.
Do not mount snow chains on the
compact spare tire.
Do not use your compact spare
tire on another vehicle unless it is
thesamemakeandmodel.
Compact Spare Tire
166 INDICATOR LOCATION MARK
TREAD WEAR INDICATOR BAR
60 psi (420 kPa , 4.2 kgf/cm
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SRS, Additional Inf ormation . 23
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Additional Safety Precautions . 28
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Airbag Components . 23
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Airbag Service . 28
How the Side Airbag
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Of f Indicator Works . 27
How the SRS Indicator
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Works . 27
How Your Front Airbags .........................................
Work . 24
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How Your Side Airbags Work . 26
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SRS Indicator . 27, 52
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START (Ignition Key Position) . 66
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Starting the Engine . 123
In Cold Weather at High
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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
Supplemental Restraint
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System . 11
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Servicing . 28 .........................
SRS Indicator . 27, 52
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System Components . 23
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Synthetic Oil . 138
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Tachometer . 57
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Taillights, Changing Bulbs in . 149
Taking Care of the
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Unexpected . 165
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Tape Player . 100
Technical Descriptions
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DOT Tire Quality Grading . 194
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Emissions Control Systems . 196
Three Way Catalytic
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Converter . 197
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Temperature Gauge . 58
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Tether Anchorage Points . 42
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Three Way Catalytic Converter . 198
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Tilt the Steering Wheel . 63
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Time, Setting the . 104
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Tire Chains . 161
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Tire, How to Change a Flat . 167
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Tire Inf ormation . 195
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Tires . 157
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Air Pressure . 157 .........................
Checking Wear . 159
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Compact Spare . 166
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DOT Tire Quality Grading . 194
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Inf lation . 157
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Inspection . 159
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Replacing . 160
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Rotating . 160
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Snow . 161
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Specif ications . 193
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Tire Chains . 161
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Tools, Tire Changing . 167
Towing
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A Trailer . 126
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Emergency Wrecker . 186
Transmission Checking Fluid Level, ...................................
Manual . 143
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Fluid Selection . 143
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Identif ication Number . 190
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Shif ting the Manual . 124
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Treadwear . 194
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Indicator . 159
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Trip Meter . 57
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Turn Signals . 61
Index
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VIII
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