2008 HONDA CIVIC COUPE steering wheel

(f luid capacities and tire pressures)
(main controls)
(seat belts, SRS, and child protection)
(indicators, gauges, dashboard, and steering column)
(heating and cooling, audio, steering wheel, security, and cruise contr ol)
(fuel, vehicle break-in, and cargo loading)
(engine and transmission operation)
(minder, f luid checking, minor services, and vehicle storage) (f lat tire, dead battery, overheating, and f uses)
(vehicle specif ications, tires, and emissions controls) (warranty and contact inf ormation)
(how to order)
Contents
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Index .I
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Service Inf ormation Summary . last page
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Your Vehicle at a Glance .3
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Driver and Passenger Saf ety .5
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Instruments and Controls .53
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Features .113
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Bef ore Driving .185
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Driving .201
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Maintenance .223
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T aking Care of the Unexpected .269
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T echnical Inf ormation .293
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Warranty and Customer Relations (U.S. and Canada only) . 311
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A uthorized Manuals (U.S. only) .315INDEX
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Only on vehicles equipped with navigation system. Ref er to the navigati
on system manual.
To use the horn, press the center pad of the steering wheel.
If equipped.
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Your Vehicle at a Glance
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HEADLIGHTS/TURN SIGNALS
REAR WINDOW
DEFOGGER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS/WASHERS
INSTRUMENT PANEL
BRIGHTNESS
SEL/RESET BUTTON
HAZARD WARNING
BUTTON
ACCESSORY POWER
SOCKET
PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF
INDICATOR
(P.29)
DISPLAY CHANGE
BUTTON
HEATED MIRRORS
CRUISE
CONTROL
BUTTONS (P.178)
NAVIGATION SYSTEM VOICE CONTROL BUTTONS
(P.72)
(P.73)(P.66)
(P.65)
(P.104)
(P.217) (P.71)
(P.177)(P.75)
(P.182) (P.105)
(P.74)
AUXILIARY INPUT JACK
MIRROR CONTROLS
VEHICLE
STABILITY
ASSIST (VSA)
SYSTEM OFF
SWITCH
STEERING WHEEL
ADJUSTMENTS
REMOTE AUDIO
CONTROLS HORN
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The rest of this section gives more
detailed inf ormation about how you
can maximize your saf ety.
Remember, however, that no saf ety
system can prevent all injuries or
deaths that can occur in a severe
crash, even when seat belts are
properly worn and the airbags deploy.
Always wear
your seat belt properly, and sit
upright and as f ar back f rom the
steering wheel as possible while
allowing f ull control of the vehicle. A
f ront passenger should move their
seat as far back from the dashboard
as possible.
The most important things you need
to know about your airbags are:
They are designed to supplement
the seat belts.
To do
their job, airbags must inf late with
tremendous f orce. So while
airbags help save lives, they can
cause minor injuries or more
serious or even fatal injuries if
occupants are not properly
restrained or sitting properly.
Your Vehicle’s Saf ety Features
What you should do:
Airbags do not replace seat belts.
A irbags of f er no prot ect ion in rearimpact s, or minor f ront al or sidecollisions.
A irbags can pose hazards.
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If you sit too close to the steering
wheel or dashboard, you can be
seriously injured by an inf lating f ront
airbag, or by striking the steering
wheel or dashboard.Once your seat is adjusted correctly,
rock it back and f orth to make sure
the seat is locked in position.
See page f or how to adjust the
f ront seats.Adjust the driver’s seat-back to a
comf ortable, upright position,
leaving ample space between your
chest and the airbag cover in the
center of the steering wheel.
Passengers with adjustable seat-
backs should also adjust their seat-
back to a comf ortable, upright
position.
If you cannot get f ar enough away
f rom the steering wheel and still
reach the controls, we recommend
that you investigate whether some
type of adaptive equipment may help.
The National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration and Transport
Canada recommend that drivers
allow at least 10 inches (25 cm)
between the center of the steering
wheel and the chest. In addition to
adjusting the seat, you can adjust the
steering wheel up and down, and in
and out (see page ).
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Protecting A dults and T eens
Adjust the Seat-Backs
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Sitting too close to a front
airbag can result in serious
injury or death if the front
airbags inflate.
Always sit as far back from the
front airbags as possible.
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Your airbag system includes:Automatic front seat belt
tensioners (see page ). Sensors that can detect a
moderate to severe front impact or
side impact.
Two side curtain airbags, one f or
each side of the vehicle. The
airbags are stored in the ceiling,
above the side windows. The f ront
and rear pillars are marked ‘‘SIDE
CURTAIN AIRBAG’’ (see page ). Sensors that can detect whether a
child is in the passenger’s side
airbag path and signal the control
unit to turn the airbag of f (see
page ).
Two SRS (supplemental restraint
system) f ront airbags. The driver’s
airbag is stored in the center of
the steering wheel; the f ront
passenger’sairbagisstoredinthe
dashboard. Both are marked ‘‘SRS
AIRBAG’’ (see page ).
Two side airbags, one f or the
driver and one f or a f ront
passenger. The airbags are stored
in the outer edges of the seat-
backs. Both are marked ‘‘SIDE
AIRBAG’’ (see page ).
An indicator on the instrument
panel that alerts you to a possible
problem with your airbags,
sensors, or seat belt tensioners
(see page ).
Weight sensors that monitor the
weight on the f ront passenger’s
seat. If the weight is about 65 lbs
(29 kg) or less (the weight of an
inf ant or small child), the
passenger’s f ront airbag will be
turned of f (see page ).
A sophisticated electronic system
that continually monitors and
records inf ormation about the
sensors, the control unit, the
airbag activators, the seat belt
tensioners, and driver and f ront
passenger seat belt use when the
ignition switch is in the ON (II)
position.
Sensors that can detect whether
the driver’s seat belt and the f ront
passenger’s seat belt are latched
or unlatched (see page ).
A driver’s seat position sensor that
monitors the distance of the seat
from the front airbag. If the seat is
too f ar f orward, the airbag will
inf late with less f orce (see page
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To use the horn, press the center pad of the steering wheel.
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Only on vehicles equipped with navigation system. Ref er to the navigati
on system manual.
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Controls Near the Steering Wheel
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WINDSHIELD WIPERS/WASHERS
INSTRUMENT PANEL
BRIGHTNESS HEADLIGHTS/ TURN SIGNALS
HORN HEATED MIRRORS
AUDIO SYSTEM
Vehicle without navigation system is shown. REMOTE
AUDIO
CONTROLSPASSENGER’S AIRBAG OFF
INDICATOR
MIRROR CONTROLS
NAVIGATION SYSTEM
VOICE CONTROL
BUTTONS REAR WINDOW
DEFOGGER
ACCESSORY POWER
SOCKET
HAZARD WARNING
BUTTON
AUXILIARY INPUT JACK
STEERING WHEEL
ADJUSTMENTS CRUISE CONTROL
BUTTONS
(P.72)
(P.71)
(P.73)
(P.104)
(P.217) (P.177)(P.75) (P.182)
(P.178)(P.74)
(P.105)
(P.74) (P.119)
(P.29)
VEHICLE STABILITY
ASSIST (VSA) SYSTEM
OFF SWITCH (P.108)
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Push the lever under the steering
column all the way down.Push the lever up to lock the
steering wheel in position.
Make sure you have securely
locked the steering wheel in place
by trying to move it up, down, in,
and out.
Make any steering wheel
adjustments before you start driving.
Move the steering wheel up or
down, and in or out, so it points
toward your chest, not toward
your f ace. Make sure you can see
the instrument panel gauges and
indicators.
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Steering Wheel A djustments
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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Adjusting the steering wheel
position while driving may
cause you to lose control of the
vehicle and be seriously injured
inacrash.
Adjust the steering wheel only
when the vehicle is stopped.
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anti-thef t lock may make it dif f icult
to turn the key. Firmly turn the
steering wheel to the lef t or right as
you turn the key.
You can
operate the audio system and the
accessory power sockets in this
position.
This is the normal key
position when driving. Several of the
indicators on the instrument panel
come on as a test when you turn the
ignition switch f rom the
ACCESSORY (I) to the ON (II)
position.
Use this position
only to start the engine. The switch
returns to the ON (II) position when
you let go of the key.
You can insert or
remove the key only in this position.
To turn the key, push it in slightly. If
your vehicle has an automatic
transmission, the shif t lever must
also be in park.
The ignition switch has f our
positions: LOCK (0), ACCESSORY
(I), ON (II), and START (III).
As required by the FCC:
This device complies with Part 15 of theFCC rules. Operation is subject to the
f ollowing two conditions: (1) This devicemay not cause harmf ul interf erence, and (2) this device must accept any
interf erence received, includinginterf erence that may cause undesiredoperation.
Changes or modif ications not expresslyapproved by the party responsible f or
compliance could void the user’sauthority to operate the equipment.
This device complies with IndustryCanada Standard RSS-210.Operation is subject to the f ollowing two
conditions: (1) this device may not causeinterf erence, and (2) this device mustaccept any interf erence that may cause
undesired operation of the device.
A CCESSORY (I)
ON (II)
ST A RT (III)
LOCK (0)
Ignition Switch
Immobilizer Syst em, Ignit ion Switch
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