2008 HONDA CIVIC SEDAN spare tire location

Your tires have wear indicators
molded into the tread. When the
tread wears down, you will see a
band 1/2 inch (12.7 mm) wide band
across the tread. This shows there is
less than 1/16 inch (1.6 mm) of tread
lef t on the tire.
A tire this worn gives very little
traction on wet roads. You should
replace the tire if you can see three
or more tread wear indicators.The service lif e of your tires is
dependent on many f actors,
including, but not limited to, driving
habits, road conditions, vehicle
loading, inf lation pressure,
maintenance history, speed, and
environmental conditions (even
when the tires are not in use).
In addition to your regular
inspections and inf lation pressure
maintenance, it is recommended that
you have annual inspections
perf ormed once the tires reach f ive
years old. It is also recommended
that all tires, including the spare, be
removed from service after 10 years
from the date of manufacture,
regardless of their condition or state
of wear.
The last f our digits of the TIN (tire
identif ication number) are f ound on
the sidewall of the tire and indicate
the date of manufacture (See
on page ).297
Tires
Tire Service Lif e
Tire
Labeling
Maint enance
257
TREAD WEAR INDICATOR INDICATOR LOCATION MARKS
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This section covers the more
common problems that motorists
experience with their vehicles. It
gives you inf ormation about how to
safely evaluate the problem and what
to do to correct it. If the problem has
stranded you on the side of the road,
you may be able to get going again.
If not, you will also f ind instructions
on getting your vehicle towed.......................
Compact Spare Tire .266
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Changing a Flat Tire .267
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If the Engine Won’t Start .271
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Jump Starting .273
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If the Engine Overheats .275
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Low Oil Pressure Indicator .277
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Charging System Indicator .277
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Malf unction Indicator Lamp .278
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Brake System Indicator .279
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Fuses .280
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Fuse Locations .284
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Emergency Towing .286
Taking Care of the Unexpected
T aking Care of t he Unexpect ed
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Check the inf lation pressure of the
compact spare tire every time you
check the other tires. It should be
inf lated to: 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.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
same wheel. The spare tire is not
designed to be mounted on a regular
wheel, and the spare wheel is not
designed f or mounting a regular tire.
Follow these precautions:
This tire gives a harsher ride and
less traction on some road
surf aces. Use greater caution
while driving. Never exceed 50 mph (80 km/h).
Do not mount tire chains on the
compact spare tire. Do not use your compact spare
tire on another vehicle unless it is
thesamemakeandmodel.
Do not use a compact spare tire
mounted on a f ront wheel; it will
damage the limited slip dif f erential
(see page ).
On vehicles with the TPMS
system, the low tire pressure
indicator comes on and stays on
after you replace the flat tire with
the compact spare tire. Af ter
several miles (kilometers) driving
with the compact spare tire, the
TPMS indicator comes on and the
low tire pressure indicator goes of f .
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On Si model
Compact Spare Tire
266
INDICATOR LOCATION MARK
TREAD WEAR INDICATOR BAR
60 psi (420 kPa , 4.2 kgf/cm)
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Vehicle Stability Assist........................
(VSA) System .210
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Activation Indicator .62, 210
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Of f Switch .211
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System Indicator .62, 210
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WARNING, Explanation of .iii
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Warning Labels, Location of .52
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Warranty Coverages .307
Washer, Windshield
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Checking the Fluid Level .239
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Indicator .64
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Operation .71
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Wheel .253
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Adjusting the Steering .75
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Alignment and Balance .258
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Compact Spare .266
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Nut Wrench .268
Windows ..................
Operating the Power .99
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Rear, Def ogger .74
Windshield .......................................
Cleaning .71
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Def roster .111 .......................................
Washers .71
Wipers, Windshield .......................
Changing Blades .251
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Operation .71
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Worn Tires .256, 257
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Wrecker, Emergency Towing .286
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