2005 HONDA CIVIC check engine

Saf ely pull of f the road, and shut
of f the engine. Turn on the hazard
warning indicators.
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 necessary, add oil to bring the
level back to the full mark on the
dipstick (see page ).
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). 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.
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. If the charging system
indicator comes on brightly
when the engine is running, the
battery is not being charged.
1. 2. 3. 4.
154
125
202
L ow Oil Pressure Indicator, Charging System Indicator
L ow Oil Pressure Indicator
Emergency T owingCharging System Indicator
194
Running the engine with low oil
pressure can cause serious mechanical
damage almost immediately. Turn of f
the engine as soon as you can saf ely get
the vehicle stopped.
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If the indicator remains on, or the
f uel cap was not loose or missing,
have your vehicle checked by the
dealer as soon as possible.If your vehicle battery has been
disconnected or gone dead, these
codes are erased. It takes at least
three days of driving under various
conditions to set the codes again.
To check if they are set, turn the
ignition to ON (II), without starting
the engine. The Malf unction
Indicator Lamp will come on f or 20
seconds. If it then goes of f , the
readiness codes are set. If it blinks 5
times, the readiness codes are not
set. If possible, do not take your
vehicle f or a state emissions test
until the readiness codes are set.
Refer to State Emissions Testing for
more inf ormation (see page ).
If you have recently ref ueled your
vehicle, the indicator coming on
could be due to a loose or missing
f uel f ill cap. Tighten the cap until it
clicks at least three times.
Tightening the cap will not turn the
indicator of f immediately; it takes at
least three days of normal driving. If the indicator comes on
while driving, it means one
of the engine’s emission control
systems may have a problem. Even
though you may f eel no dif f erence in
your vehicle’s perf ormance,
continued operation may cause
serious damage.
Your vehicle has certain ‘‘readiness
codes’’ that are part of the on-board
diagnostics f or the emissions
systems. In some states, part of the
emissions testing is to make sure
these codes are set. If they are not
set, the test cannot be completed. 218
Malf unct ion Indicat or L amp
Readiness CodeT aking Care of t he Unexpect ed
195
If you keep driving with the
Malf unction Indicator Lamp on, you
can damage your vehicle’s emissions
controls and the engine. Those repairs
may not be covered by your vehicle’s
warranties.
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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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CONT INUED
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Accessories . 127
ACCESSORY (Ignition Key
.......................................
Position) . 71
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Accessory Power Socket . 86
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Additives, Engine Oil . 155
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Airbag (SRS) . 11, 23
...
Airbags, Additional Information . 23
...
Additional Safety Precautions . 29
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Airbag Service . 28
How the Side Airbag Cutof f
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Indicator Works . 28
..
How the SRS Indicator Works . 27
How Your Front Airbags
.........................................
Work . 24
...
How Your Side Airbags Work . 26
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SRS Components . 23
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Air Conditioning System . 88
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Air Pressure, Tires . 173
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High Speed Driving . 173
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Normal Driving . 173
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Alcohol in Gasoline . 213
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Antif reeze . 157
Anti-lock Brakes (ABS)
...............................
Indicator . 57, 143 ...................................
Operation . 143
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Anti-thef t, Audio System . 114
Anti-thef t Steering Column
..............................................
Lock . 71
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Audio System . 92
...
Automatic Seat Belt Tensioners . 21
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Automatic Speed Control . 117
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Automatic Transmission . 138
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Capacity, Fluid . 208
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Checking Fluid Level . 159
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Shif ting . 138
.
Shif t Lever Position Indicator . 138
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Shif t Lever Positions . 138
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Shif t Lock Release . 140
Battery Charging System ...........................
Indicator . 56, 194
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Jump Starting . 190
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Maintenance . 178
............................
Specif ications . 209
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Bef ore Driving . 121
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Belts, Seat . 10, 20
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Beverage Holder . 86 Brakes
...........
Anti-lock System (ABS) . 143
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Break-in, New Linings . 122
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Bulb Replacement . 166
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Fluid . 161
.......................................
Parking . 141
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System Indicator . 57, 196
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Wear Indicators . 142
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Braking System . 142
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Break-in, New Vehicle . 122
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Brightness Control, Instruments . 66
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Brights, Headlights . 65
Bulb Replacement
..........................
Back-up Lights . 167
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Brake Lights . 166
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Front Parking Lights . 165
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Front Side Marker Lights . 165
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Headlights . 163
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High-mount Brake Light . 168
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Rear Side Marker Lights . 166
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Specif ications . 209
Bulb Replacement ....................
Turn Signal Lights . 165
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Bulbs, Halogen . 163
Index
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DANGER, Explanation of . ii
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Dashboard . 4, 52
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Daytime Running Lights . 65
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Def ects, Reporting Saf ety . 224
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Def og and Def rost . 91
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Def ogger, Rear Window . 67
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Def rosting the Windows . 91
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Dimensions . 208 ...............
Dimming the Headlights . 65
Dipstick
..........
Automatic Transmission . 159
..................................
Engine Oil . 125
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Directional Signals . 65
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Disc Brake Wear Indicators . 142
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Disposal of Used Oil . 156
Doors
..............
Locking and Unlocking . 72
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Power Door Locks . 72
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DOT Tire Quality Grading . 210
Downshif ting, 5-speed Manual
.............................
Transmission . 136
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Driver and Passenger Safety . 7
...........................................
Driving . 133
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Economy . 126
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In Foreign Countries . 214
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Dust and Pollen Filter . 169
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Capacities Chart . 208
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Carbon Monoxide Hazard . 47
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Carrying Cargo . 129
Cassette Player
............................................
Care . 113
...................................
Operation . 112
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CAUTION, Explanation of . ii
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CD Player . 99
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Ceiling Light . 84
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Certif ication Label . 206
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Chains . 177
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Changing a Flat Tire . 183
Changing Oil
........................................
How to . 155
......................................
When to . 149
...
Charging System Indicator . 56, 194
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Checklist, Bef ore Driving . 134
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Child Saf ety . 30
Child Seats
.............
LATCH Anchor System . 39
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Lower Anchors . 38
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Tether Anchor Points . 42
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Childproof Door Locks . 72
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Clock, Setting the . 115 ...................................
Clutch Fluid . 161
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CO in the Exhaust . 215
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Cold Weather, Starting in . 135
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Compact Spare . 182
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Consumer Inf ormation . 222
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Controls, Instruments and . 51
Coolant
........................................
Adding . 157
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Checking . 125
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Proper Solution . 157
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Temperature Gauge . 62
Crankcase Emissions Control ........................................
System . 215
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Cruise Control Operation . 117
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Customer Relations Of f ice . 222
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Economy, Fuel . 126
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Emergencies on the Road . 181
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Battery, Jump Starting . 190
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Brake System Indicator . 196
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Changing a Flat Tire . 183
Index
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Charging System Indicator . 194
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Checking the Fuses . 198
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Low Oil Pressure Indicator . 194
...
Malf unction Indicator Lamp . 195
...
Manually Closing Moonroof . 196
..................
Overheated Engine . 191
...........................
Emergency Brake . 83
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Emergency Flashers . 67
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Emergency Towing . 202
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Emergency Trunk Opener . 73
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Emissions Controls . 215
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Emissions Testing, State . 218 Engine
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Coolant Temperature Gauge . 62
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Engine Speed Limiter . 137, 140
Malf unction Indicator
................................
Lamp . 56, 195
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Oil Pressure Indicator . 56, 194
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Oil, What Kind to Use . 154
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Overheating . 191
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Specif ications . 208
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Starting . 135
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Ethanol in Gasoline . 213
.
Evaporative Emissions Controls . 215
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Exhaust Fumes . 47
Expectant Mothers, Use of Seat ........................................
Belts by . 18
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Fan, Interior . 89
Features, Comfort and
................................
Convenience . 87
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Filling the Fuel Tank . 123
Filters
.........................
Dust and Pollen . 169
...............................................
Oil . 155
5-speed Manual Transmission ...............
Checking Fluid Level . 160
................................
Shif ting the . 136
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Flashers, Hazard Warning . 67
...................
Flat Tire, Changing a . 183
Fluids
..........
Automatic Transmission . 159
..........................................
Brake . 161
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Clutch . 161
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Manual Transmission . 160
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Power Steering . 162
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Windshield Washer . 158
FM Stereo Radio .....................................
Reception . 97
...........................
Folding Rear Seat . 78 .....
Foreign Countries, Driving in . 214
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Four-way Flashers . 67
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Front Airbags . 11, 23
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Fuel . 122
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Fill Door and Cap . 123
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Gauge . 61
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Octane Requirement . 122
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Oxygenated . 213
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Reserve Indicator . 58
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Tank, Filling the . 123
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Fuses, Checking the . 198
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Gas Mileage, Improving . 126
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Gasohol . 213
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Gasoline . 122
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Fuel Reserve Indicator . 58
...........................................
Gauge . 61
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Octane Requirement . 122
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Tank, Filling the . 123
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Gas Station Procedures . 123
Index
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Locks.......
Anti-thef t Steering Column . 71
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Fuel Fill Door . 123
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Power Door . 72
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Trunk . 73
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Low Coolant Level . 125
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Low Fuel Indicator . 58
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Lower Anchors . 38
...
Lower Gear, Downshif ting to a . 136
...
Low Oil Pressure Indicator . 56, 194
...
Lubricant Specif ications Chart . 208
..................................
Maintenance . 145
...
Owner Maintenance Checks . 148
.................................
Record . 151-152
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Required Indicator . 60
..........................................
Saf ety . 146
.............................
Schedule . 147-150
.
Malf unction Indicator Lamp . 56, 195
...................
Manual Transmission . 136
........
Manual Transmission Fluid . 160
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Meters, Gauges . 61
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Methanol in Gasoline . 213
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Mirrors, Adjusting . 81 .........................................
Moonroof . 81
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Closing Manually . 196
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Operation . 81
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Neutral Gear Position . 139
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New Vehicle Break-in . 122
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Normal Shif t Speeds . 137
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NOTICE, Explanation of . i
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Numbers, Identif ication . 206
...
Octane Requirement, Gasoline . 122
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Odometer . 61
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Odometer, Trip . 61
Oil
........................
Change, How to . 155
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Change, When to . 149
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Checking Engine . 125
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Pressure Indicator . 56, 194
Selecting Proper Viscosity
......................................
Chart . 154
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ON (Ignition Key Position) . 71 Onboard Ref ueling Vapor
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Recovery . 215
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Operation in Foreign Countries . 214
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Outside Mirrors . 82
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Overheating, Engine . 191
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Owner Maintenance Checks . 148
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Oxygenated Fuels . 213
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Panel Brightness Control . 66
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Park Gear Position . 139
...........................................
Parking . 141
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Parking Brake . 83
Parking Brake and Brake
.................
System Indicator . 57, 196
.................................
Parking Lights . 65
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Parking Over Things that Burn . 217
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Playing the Radio . 92
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Playing a Disc . 99
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PGM-FI System . 216
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Pregnancy, Using Seat Belts . 18
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Snow Tires . 176
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Sound System . 92
Spare Tire
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Inf lating . 182
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Specif ications . 209
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Specif ications Charts . 208
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Speed Control . 117
.........................................
Spotlights . 84
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SRS, Additional Inf ormation . 23
...
Additional Safety Precautions . 29
.............................
Airbag Service . 28
How the Side Airbag Cutof f
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Indicator Works . 28
How the SRS Indicator
.......................................
Works . 27
How Your Front Airbags .........................................
Work . 24
...
How Your Side Airbags Work . 26
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SRS Components . 23
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SRS Indicator . 27, 57
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START (Ignition Key Position) . 71
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State Emissions Testing . 218
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Starting the Engine . 135
In Cold Weather at High ..................................
Altitude . 135
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With a Dead Battery . 190 ........
Steam Coming f rom Engine . 191
Steering Wheel
..................................
Adjustment . 68
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Anti-theft Column Lock . 71
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Stereo Sound System . 92
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Storing Your Vehicle . 179
Supplemental Restraint
................................
System . 11, 23
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Servicing . 28
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SRS Indicator . 27, 57
...................
System Components . 23
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Synthetic Oil . 155
Taillights, Changing
..................................
Bulbs . 166, 167
.
Taking Care of the Unexpected . 181
....................................
Tape Player . 112
Technical Descriptions
......
DOT Tire Quality Grading . 210
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Emissions Control Systems . 215
.....................
Oxygenated Fuels . 213
..........
State Emissions Testing . 218
Three Way Catalytic
...............................
Converter . 217 .................................
Tire Labeling . 212
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Temperature Gauge . 62
.....................
Tether Anchor Points . 42
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Thef t Protection . 114
..
Three Way Catalytic Converter . 217
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Time, Setting the . 115
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Timing Belt . 160
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Tire Chains . 177
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Tire, How to Change a Flat . 183
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Tire Inf ormation . 210
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Tires . 171
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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 . 174
...................................
Replacing . 175
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Rotating . 175
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Snow . 176
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Specif ications . 209
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Tire Chains . 177
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Tools, Tire Changing . 183
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