2008 HONDA CIVIC SEDAN oil

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Specif ications
Technical Inf ormation
293
Air Conditioning
Lights
Capacities
Refrigerant type
Charge quantity
Lubricant oil typeHFC-134a (R-134a)
14.1 15.9 oz (400 450 g) SP-10
Headlights
Front turn signal/side marker/
Parking lights
Rear turn signal lights
Stop/Taillights
Rear side marker lights
Back-up lights
Taillights
High-mount brake light
License plate lights
Ceiling light
Spotlights
Trunk light 12 V 60 W (HB3)
12 V 51 W (HB4)
12 V 21/5 W
12 V 21 W
12 V 21/5 W
12 V 2 CP
12 V 21 W
12 V 3 CP
12 V 21 W
12 V 5 W
12 V 8 W
12 V 8 W
12 V 5 W
4.8 US qt (4.5
)
1.8 US qt (1.7
)
1.6 US qt (1.5
)
1.19 US gal (4.5
)
1.80 US gal (6.8
)
4.6 US qt (4.4
)
4.4 US qt (4.2
)
5.8 US qt (5.5
)
6.2 US qt (5.9
)
2.5 US qt (2.4)
1.40 US gal (5.3
)
1.77 US gal (6.7
)
2.6 US qt (2.5
)
1.7 US qt (1.6
)
1.5 US qt (1.4
)
1.37 US gal (5.2
)
1.72 US gal (6.5
)
3.9 US qt (3.7
)
3.7 US qt (3.5
)
4.8 US qt (4.5
)
13.2 US gal (50
)
Including the coolant in the reserve tank and that remaining in the
engine
Reserve tank capacity: 0.11 US gal (0.4
)
Excluding the oil remaining in the engine
Fuel tank
Engine
coolant
Engine oil
Manual
transmission
fluid
Automatic
transmission
fluid
Windshield
washer
reservoir
High
Low
A/T
M/T
A/T
M/T
Change
Total
U.S. Vehicles
Canada
Vehicles Approx.
1:
2:
3:
4: Except Si
Si Change
Including filter
Without filter
Total
Change
Total
Change
Total
13 3
4
3
3
4
3
4
3
4
3
4
3
4
3
4
2
3
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CONT INUED
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Accessories and Modif ications .189
ACCESSORY (Ignition Key
.......................................
Position) .78
.............
Accessory Power Socket .106
..................
Active Head Restraints .94
....................
Additives, Engine Oil .233
...............................
Airbag (SRS) .9, 21
...
Airbags, Additional Information .21
...
Additional Safety Precautions .32
..........
AdvancedAirbagSystem .26
.............................
Airbag Service .31
How the Passenger Airbag Of f
......................
Indicator Works .30
How the Side Airbag Of f ......................
Indicator Works .30
..
How the SRS Indicator Works .29
How Your Front Airbags
.........................................
Work .24
...
How Your Side Airbags Work .27
How Your Side Curtain Airbags
.........................................
Work .29
........................
SRS Components .21
..............
Air Conditioning System .108
.......................
Air Pressure, Tires .255 ......................................
Antif reeze .236
Anti-lock Brakes (ABS)
...............................
Indicator .60, 208
...................................
Operation .208
..............
Anti-thef t, Audio System .173
Anti-thef t Steering Column
..............................................
Lock .78
............................................
Armrest .95
................................
Audio System .112
.....
Auto Door Locking/Unlocking .81
.........................
Auto Door Locking .81
.....................
Auto Door Unlocking .83
...
Automatic Seat Belt Tensioners .19
.............
Automatic Speed Control .176
..............
Automatic Transmission .202
..........................
Capacity, Fluid .293
...............
Checking Fluid Level .240
.......................................
Shif ting .202
Shif t Lever Position
...............................
Indicators .202
................
Shif t Lever Positions .203
....................
Shif t Lock Release .205
......................
Auxiliary Input Jack .172 Battery
Charging System ...........................
Indicator .65, 277
............................
Jump Starting .273
..............................
Maintenance .262
............................
Specif ications .294
..............................
Bef ore Driving .179
....................................
Belts,Seat .8,18
.........................
Beverage Holders .106
Brakes
...........
Anti-lock System (ABS) .208
.............
Break-in, New Linings .180
....................
Bulb Replacement .247
...........................................
Fluid .242
.................
Pad Wear Indicators .207
.......................................
Parking .103
.................
System Indicator .59, 279
.............................
Braking System .207
.................
Break-in, New Vehicle .180
..
Brightness Control, Instruments .73
........................
Brights, Headlights .72
Index
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Bulb Replacement..........................
Back-up Lights .247
..............................
Brake Lights .247
........
Front Side Marker Lights .246
.........
Front Turn Signal Lights .246
.........................
Headlights .244, 245
.........
High-mount Brake Light .249
..........................
Parking Lights .246
.........
Rear Side Marker Lights .247
..........
Rear Turn Signal Lights .247
............................
Specif ications .293
..............................
Bulbs, Halogen .244 ...............
DANGER, Explanation of .iii
...................................
Dashboard .3, 56
................
Daytime Running Lights .73
.........
Def ects, Reporting Saf ety .308
........................
Def og and Def rost .111
................
Def ogger, Rear Window .74
..............
Def rosting the Windows .111
....................................
Dimensions .292
...............
Dimming the Headlights .72
Dipstick
..........
Automatic Transmission .240
..................................
Engine Oil .183
..........................
Directional Signals .72
Disc Brake Pad Wear
...................................
Indicators .207
............................
Disc Player .124, 144
..................
Display Change Button .66
.....................
Disposal of Used Oil .236
.........................................
Card, PC .153
............................
Capacities Chart .293
.............
Carbon Monoxide Hazard .51
.............................
Carrying Cargo .191
.............
CAUTION, Explanation of . iii
..............................
CD Player .124, 144
..................................
Ceiling Light .104
........................
Certif ication Label .290
............................................
Chains .261
....................
Changing a Flat Tire .267 Changing Oil
........................................
How to .234
......................................
When to .223
...
Charging System Indicator .65, 277
..............
Check Fuel Cap Message .68
............
Checklist, Bef ore Driving .197
.....................................
Child Saf ety .33
Child Seats
.............
LATCH Anchor System .42
...........................
Lower Anchors .42
................
Tether Anchor Points .45
..................
Childproof Door Locks .80
.........................
Clock, Setting the .174
...................................
Clutch Fluid .243
........................
CO in the Exhaust .300
............
Cold Weather, Starting in .198
..............................
Compact Spare .266
.................
Console Compartment .106
.................
Consumer Inf ormation .306
.............
Controls, Instruments and .55
Coolant
........................................
Adding .236
....................................
Checking .185
.........................
Proper Solution .236
...................
Temperature Gauge .67 Crankcase Emissions Control
........................................
System .300
............
Cruise Control Operation .176
....
Customer Service Inf ormation .306
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Doors.
Auto Door Locking/Unlocking .81
.....................
Auto Door Locking .81
.................
Auto Door Unlocking .83
..............
Locking and Unlocking .79
......................
Power Door Locks .80
........
DOT Tire Quality Grading .295
Downshif ting, Manual
.............................
Transmission .199
...........
Driver and Passenger Safety .5
...........................................
Driving .195
....................................
Economy .186
..................................
Guidelines .196
..................
Dust and Pollen Filter .250
..............................
Economy, Fuel .186
............
Emergencies on the Road .265
.............
Battery, Jump Starting .273
...........
Brake System Indicator .279
................
Changing a Flat Tire .267
.....
Charging System Indicator .277
..................
Checking the Fuses .280
.....
Low Oil Pressure Indicator .277
...
Malf unction Indicator Lamp .278 ..................
Overheated Engine .275
.........................
Emergency Brake .103
......................
Emergency Flashers .74
......................
Emergency Towing .286
............
Emergency Trunk Opener .87
.......................
Emissions Controls .300
........................
Emissions Testing .303
Engine
....
Coolant Temperature Gauge .67
......
Engine Speed Limiter .201, 204
Malf unction Indicator
......................................
Lamp .278
........
Oil Pressure Indicator .65, 277
..............
Oil, What Kind to Use .232
...............................
Overheating .275
............................
Specif ications .292
.......................................
Starting .198
......................
Ethanol in Gasoline .181
.
Evaporative Emissions Controls .300
...............................
Exhaust Fumes .51
Expectant Mothers, Use of Seat
........................................
Belts by .16
...................................
Fan, Interior .108 .........................................
Features .107
....................
Filling the Fuel Tank .181
Filters
.........................
Dust and Pollen .250
...............................................
Oil .234
5-speed Manual Transmission ...............
Checking Fluid Level .241
................................
Shif ting the .199
.............
Flashers, Hazard Warning .74
...................
Flat Tire, Changing a .267
Fluids
..........
Automatic Transmission .240
..........................................
Brake .242
.........................................
Clutch .243
...................................
Locations .230
..............
Manual Transmission .241
..........................
Power Steering .243
..................
Windshield Washer .239
FM Stereo Radio ...................................
Reception .166
...........................
Folding Rear Seat .95
..........................
Four-way Flashers .74
..............................
Front Airbags .9, 24
Index
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Keys .76
.......................
Label, Certif ication .290
.................
Lane Change, Signaling .72
..................
Lap/Shoulder Belts .14, 19
.................
LATCH Anchor System .42
Lights
....................
Bulb Replacement .244
.......................................
Indicator .59
.........................................
Parking .72
..................................
Turn Signal .72
....................................
Load Limits .192
......
LOCK (Ignition Key Position) .78
Locks
.......
Anti-thef t Steering Column .78
............................
Fuel Fill Door .181
.................................
Power Door .80
...........................................
Trunk .86
........................
Low Coolant Level .185
.........................
Low Fuel Indicator .64
................................
Lower Anchors .42
...
Lower Gear, Downshif ting to a .199 ...
Low Oil Pressure Indicator .65, 277
Low Tire Pressure
.............................
Indicator .63, 212
...
Lubricant Specif ications Chart .293
...................
Neutral Gear Position .203
..................
New Vehicle Break-in .180
.....................
Normal Shif t Speeds .200 ...................
NOTICE, Explanation of .i
...............
Numbers, Identif ication .290
..................................
Maintenance .221
................................
Minder .223-229
.........................
Minder Indicator .65
...
Owner Maintenance Checks .228
..........................................
Saf ety .222
.......
Malf unction Indicator Lamp .278
...................
Manual Transmission .199
........
Manual Transmission Fluid .241
...............................
Meters, Gauges .66
...................
Methanol in Gasoline .181
........................
Mirrors, Adjusting .102
.......................................
Moonroof .100
...........................
MP3/WMA .125, 145 ...
Octane Requirement, Gasoline .180
.........................................
Odometer .66
...............................
Odometer, Trip .67
Oil
........................
Change, How to .234
......................
Change, When to .223
......................
Checking Engine .183
..............
Pressure Indicator .65, 277
.......
Selecting Proper Viscosity .232
...........
ON (Ignition Key Position) .78
Onboard Ref ueling Vapor
....................................
Recovery .300
............................
Outside Mirrors .102
....
Outside Temperature Indicator .68
....................
Overheating, Engine .275
....
Owner’s Maintenance Checks .228
.........................
Oxygenated Fuels .181
Index
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Saf ety Belts .8, 18
.........
Safety Defects, Reporting .308
.................................
Saf ety Features .7
...........................................
Airbags .9
.......................................
Seat Belts .8
.............
Saf ety Labels, Location of .52
..............................
Saf ety Messages .iii
.....................................
Seat Belts .8, 18
...............
Additional Information .18
Automatic Seat Belt
...............................
Tensioners .19
................
Lap/Shoulder Belt .14, 19
........................
Maintenance .20, 250
Reminder Light and
................................
Beeper .18, 59
..............
Panel Brightness Control .73
........................
Park Gear Position .203
...........................................
Parking .206
...............................
Parking Brake .103
Parking Brake and Brake
.................
System Indicator .59, 279
.................................
Parking Lights .72
..
Parking Over Things that Burn .302
........................
Playing a Disc .124, 144
.........................
Playing a PC Card .153
..................
Playing the Radio .115, 132
.............................
PGM-FI System .301
.........
Pregnancy, Using Seat Belts .16
.........
Protecting Adults and Teens .11
...
Additional Safety Precautions .17
.....
Advice f or Pregnant Women .16
........................
Protecting Children .33
.....................
General Guidelines .33
...........................
Protecting Inf ants .38
...........
Protecting Larger Children .47
.............
Protecting Small Children .39 ...................
Radiator Overheating .275
.............
Radio/CD Sound System .114
Radio/CD/PC Card Sound
........................................
System .132
...........................
Readiness Codes .278
Rear Lights, Bulb
.......................
Replacement .247-249
..........................
Rear Seat, Folding .95
..........................
Rear View Mirror .102
.................
Rear Window Def ogger .74
...............
Reclining the Seat Backs .91
.......
Recommended Shif t Speeds .200
.............................
Reminder Lights .59
................
Remote Audio Controls .171
.......................
Remote Transmitter .88
Replacement Inf ormation
..............
Dust and Pollen Filter .250
................
Engine Oil and Filter .234
..........................................
Fuses .280
................................
Light Bulbs .244
................
Maintenance Minder .223
...........................................
Tires .259
.............................
Wiper Blades .251 Replacing Seat Belts Af ter a
............................................
Crash .20
Reserve Tank, Engine ...............................
Coolant .185, 236
...............................
Restraint, Child .33
..................
Reverse Gear Position .203
................................
Rotation, Tire .258
Index
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Taillights, Changing..................................
Bulbs .247, 248
.
Taking Care of the Unexpected .265
Seat Belts
...................
System Components .18
...............
Use During Pregnancy .16
...
Wearing a Lap/Shoulder Belt .14
........................
Seats, Adjusting the .91
............................
Security System .175
...............................
Serial Number .290
...........................
Service Intervals .223
...........................
Service Manual .309
.........
Service Station Procedures .181
..........................
Setting the Clock .174
...
Shif t Lever Position Indicators .202
........................
Shif t Lock Release .205
................................
Side Airbags .9, 27
..........................
Of f Indicator .30, 60
..................
Side Curtain Airbags .9, 29
Side Marker Lights, Bulb
......................
Replacement .246, 247
...............................
Signaling Turns .72
.....................................
Snow Tires .261
................................
Sound System .112
Spare Tire
......................................
Inf lating .266
............................
Specif ications .294
....................
Specif ications Charts .292
................................
Speed Control .176 Speed-sensitive Volume
.......
Compensation (SVC) .118, 142
.......................................
Spotlights .104
..........
SRS, Additional Inf ormation .21
...
Additional Safety Precautions .32
..........
AdvancedAirbagSystem .26
.............................
Airbag Service .31
How the Passenger Airbag Of f
......................
Indicator Works .30
How the Side Airbag Of f ......................
Indicator Works .30
How the SRS Indicator .......................................
Works .29
How Your Front Airbags .........................................
Work .24
...
How Your Side Airbags Work .27
How Your Side Curtain Airbags
.........................................
Work .29
........................
SRS Components .21
.............................
SRS Indicator .29, 60
....
START (Ignition Key Position) .78
.......................
Starting the Engine .198
In Cold Weather at High
..................................
Altitude .198
................
With a Dead Battery .273
........
Steam Coming f rom Engine .275 Steering Wheel
..................................
Adjustment .75
.............
Anti-theft Column Lock .78
...................
Stereo Sound System .112
....................
Storing Your Vehicle .264
Supplemental Restraint
..................................
System .9,21
......................................
Servicing .31
.........................
SRS Indicator .29, 60
...................
System Components .21
.........................................
SVC .118, 142
..................................
Synthetic Oil .233
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Unexpected, Taking Care
..........................................
of the .265
..
Unif orm Tire Quality Grading .295
........................
Unleaded Gasoline .180
.......
Used Oil, How to Dispose of .236
Technical Descriptions
....
DOT Tire Quality Grading .295
.....
Emissions Control Systems .300
....................
Emissions Testing .303
.....................
Oxygenated Fuels .181
Three Way Catalytic
...............................
Converter .301
.................................
Tire Labeling .297
.......................
Temperature Gauge .67
.....................
Tether Anchor Points .45
............................
Thef t Protection .175
..
Three Way Catalytic Converter .302
..........................
Time, Setting the .174
....................................
Tire Chains .261
.........
Tire, How to Change a Flat .267
.........................
Tire Inf ormation .295
Tire Pressure Monitoring System
................................
(TPMS) .212
.............................
Indicator .63, 213
Required Federal
..........................
Explanation .298
...............................................
Tires .254
..............................
Air Pressure .255
.........................
Checking Wear .256
..........................
Compact Spare .266
....
DOT Tire Quality Grading .295 ..................
High Speed Driving .256
......................................
Inf lation .254
..................................
Inspection .256
..............................
Maintenance .258
...................................
Replacing .259
......................................
Rotating .258
................................
Service Lif e .257
...........................................
Snow .261
....................
Specif ications .260, 294
................................
Tire Chains .261
...................
Tools, Tire Changing .267
Towing
.....................................
A Trailer .215
..................
Emergency Towing .286
...........................
Traction Devices .261
Transmission
Checking Fluid Level, ..............................
Automatic .240
Checking Fluid Level, ...................................
Manual .241
..................
Fluid Selection .240, 241
..............
Identif ication Number .290
.............
Shif ting the Automatic .202
..................
Shif ting the Manual .199
...................................
Treadwear .295
.......................................
Trip Meter .67 ................................................
Trunk .86
........................................
Opening .86
...................
Open Monitor Light .61
....................................
Turn Signals .72
................................
Vanity Mirror .105
.................
Vehicle Capacity Load .192
......................
Vehicle Dimensions .292
....
Vehicle Identif ication Number .290
.............................
Vehicle Storage .264
.................................................
VIN .290
..................................
Viscosity, Oil .233
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