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on loose or
uneven surf aces, such as gravel or
snow, than a vehicle without anti-
lock.
It only helps with the
steering control during braking.
such as trying to take a
corner too f ast or making a sudden
lane change. Always drive at a safe
speed f or the road and weather
conditions.
Always steer moderately
when you are braking hard. Severe
or sharp steering wheel movement
can still cause your vehicle to veer
into oncoming traffic or off the road.
If the ABS indicator and the brake
system indicator come on together,
and the parking brake is f ully
released, the EBD system may also
be shut down.
Test your brakes as instructed on
page . If the brakes f eel normal,
drive slowly and have your vehicle
repaired by your dealer as soon as
possible. Avoid sudden hard braking
which could cause the rear wheels to
lock up and possibly lead to a loss of
control.
The VSA indicator will come on
alongwiththeABSindicator.
363
On vehicles with VSA system
Anti-lock Brakes (ABS)
A vehicle with A BS may require a
longer distance to stop
Important Saf ety Reminders
A BS does not reduce the time or
distance it takes to stop the
vehicle.
A BS will not prevent a skid that
results f rom changing direction
abruptly,
A BS cannot prevent a loss of
stability.
Driving
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If you do not perf orm the indicated
maintenance, negative mileage is
displayed and begins to blink af ter
the vehicle has been driven 10 miles
(10 km) or more.
Negative mileage means your
vehicle has passed the maintenance
required point.
Immediately have the indicated
maintenance done by your dealer.
When the remaining engine oil lif e is
0 percent, the engine oil lif e indicator
will blink. The display comes on
everytimeyouturntheignition
switch to the ON (II) position. The
maintenance minder indicator
( ) also comes on and remains
on in the instrument panel. When
you see this message, immediately
have the indicated maintenance done
by your dealer.
The maintenance item code or codes
indicate the main and sub items
required at the time of the oil change
(see page ).
You can switch the display to the
odometer, the trip meter, and the
outside temperature indicator (if
equipped) by pushing the SEL/
RESET button on the dashboard
repeatedly.
Whentheengineoillifeis15to1
percent, the maintenance minder
indicator ( ) comes on every
time you turn the ignition switch to
the ON (II) position, then it goes out
if you switch the inf ormation display.
When you see this message, have
the indicated maintenance
perf ormed by your dealer as soon as
possible.
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CONT INUED
Maintenance Minder
Maint enance
305
NEGATIVE MILEAGE
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Your dealer will reset the display
af ter completing the required
maintenance service. You will see
‘‘OIL LIFE 100%’’ on the inf ormation
display the next time you turn the
ignition switch to the ON (II)
position.
If maintenance service is done by
someone other than your dealer,
reset the maintenance minder as
f ollows:Turn the ignition switch to the ON
(II) position.
Press the SEL/RESET button
repeatedly until the engine oil lif e
indicator is displayed.
All maintenance items displayed on
the inf ormation display are in code.
For an explanation of these
maintenance codes, see page .
You can change the inf ormation
display f rom the engine oil lif e
display to the odometer, the trip
meter, or the outside temperature (if
equipped) every time you press and
release the SEL/RESET button.
When the engine oil lif e is 0 percent
or negative mileage, the
maintenance minder indicator
( )remainsonevenif you
change the inf ormation display.
Immediately have the service
perf ormed, and make sure to reset
the display as described as f ollows. 1.
2.
309
Maintenance Minder
Resetting the Engine Oil Lif e
Display
Maintenance Main Items and Sub
Items
306
MAINTENANCE MAIN ITEM
MAINTENANCE SUB ITEM
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DANGER, Explanation of .iii
...................................
Dashboard .3,54
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Daytime Running Lights .73
Daytime Running Lights
.......................................
Indicator .63
.................................
Dead Battery .357
............
Def ects, Reporting Saf ety .394
................
Def ogger, Rear Window .75
..............
Def rosting the Windows .120
....................................
Dimensions .376
...............
Dimming the Headlights .72
Dipstick
..........
Automatic Transmission .320
..................................
Engine Oil .267
..........................
Directional Signals .72
........
Disc Brake Wear Indicators .291
.......................................
Disc Care .216
.............
Carbon Monoxide Hazard .50
.............................
Carrying Cargo .275
.............
CAUTION, Explanation of .iii
.........................................
CD Care .216
..........................
CD Changer .137,178
.....
CD Changer Error Messages .139
..............................
CD Player .132,170
..................................
Ceiling Light .113
........................
Certif ication Label .374
............................................
Chains .343
....................
Changing a Flat Tire .351
Changing Oil
........................................
How to .314
......................................
When to .303
...
Charging System Indicator .57,361
..............
Check Fuel Cap Message .68
............
Checklist, Bef ore Driving .281
.....................................
Child Saf ety .32
..............................
Booster Seats .47
...................................
Child Seats .39
Important Saf ety
.........................
Reminders .32,35
..........................................
Inf ants .37
............................
Large Children .46
.........................................
LATCH .41
......................
Risks with Airbags .33 .............................
Small Children .38
..........................................
Tether .45
...........................
Warning Labels .51
.........
Where Should a Child Sit? .33
Child Seats ......................................
Installing .40
.........................................
LATCH .41
......................................
Selecting .39
..........
Tether Anchorage Points .45
Cleaning ...................................
Seat Belts .331
..............................................
Clock .222
...................................
Clutch Fluid .323
........................
CO in the Exhaust .385
......................................
Coat Hook .110
............
Cold Weather, Starting in .282
......................
Compact Spare Tire .350
.................
Console Compartment .109
.................
Consumer Inf ormation .392
.............
Controls, Instruments and .53
Coolant
........................................
Adding .316
....................................
Checking .269
.........................
Proper Solution .316
...................
Temperature Gauge .68 Crankcase Emissions Control
........................................
System .385
................
Cruise Control Indicator .62
............
Cruise Control Operation .224
...................................
Cup Holders .109
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Customer Service Inf ormation .329
Index
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Jacking up the Vehicle .352
.......................................
Jack, Tire .351
................................
Jump Starting .357
..................................................
Keys .77
.......................
Label, Certif ication .374
.................
Lane Change, Signaling .72
..................
Lap/Shoulder Belts .14,19
...............................
LATCH System .41
...
Identif ication Number, Vehicle .374
Ignition
..............................................
Keys .77
...........................................
Switch .79
............
Timing Control System .386
........................
Immobilizer System .78
.........
Important Safety Precautions .6
Indicators
..............
ABS (Anti-Lock Brake) .59
Brake (Parking and Brake
............................
System) .58,363
................
Charging System .57,361
.............................
Cruise Control .62
...................................
Door Open .63
DRL (Daytime Running
......................................
Lights) .63
.
EPS (Electric Power Steering) .60
.....................................
Fog Light .63
...................................
High Beam .63
........
Key (Immobilizer System) .59
.....................................
Lights On .63
......................................
Low Fuel .64
................
Low Oil Pressure .57,361
..............
Low Tire Pressure .61,296 ..........
Maintenance Minder .60,303
...
Malf unction Indicator Lamp .362
....................................
REV Limit .61
..........................
Security System .64
.......................................
Seat Belt .57
...........................
Side Airbag Of f .58
...............................................
SRS .58
...................................
TPMS .61,297
.................................
Trunk Open .63
Turn Signal and Hazard
...................................
Warning .59
............................
VSA Activation .62
.................................
VSA System .62
..............................
Washer Level .63
Indicators, Instrument .......................................
Panel .55,57
...............................
Inf ant Restraint .37
Inf ant Seats
......................................
Installing .40
................
Tether Anchor Points .45
...................
Inf lation, Proper Tire .335
........................
Inf ormation Display .65
.................................
Inside Mirror .106
.............................
Inspection, Tire .338
....................
Installing a Child Seat .40
..........
Tether Anchorage Points .45 .............................
Using LATCH .41
........................
Instrument Panel .3,54
........
Instrument Panel Brightness .74
................
Instrument and Controls .53
...............................
Interior Lights .113
........................................
Introduction .i
.......................................
iPod
.140,193
Index
INDEX
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Supplemental Restraint..................................
System.9,21
......................................
Servicing .30
.........................
SRS Indicator .28,58
...................
System Components .21
SVC (Speed-sensitive Volume ..................
Compensation) .126,168
..................................
Synthetic Oil .313
.
Taking Care of the Unexpected .349
Technical Descriptions
....
DOT Tire Quality Grading .379
.....
Emissions Control Systems .385
Three Way Catalytic
.......................
Converter .386,387
.......................
Temperature Gauge .68
.....................
Tether Anchor Points .45
................
Thef t Protection, Radio .221
Three Way Catalytic
...........................
Converter .386,387
..........................
Time, Setting the .222
....................................
Tire Chains .343
.........
Tire, How to Change a Flat .351 Tire Pressure Monitoring
........................
System (TPMS) .296
...............................................
Tires .335
......................
Air Pressure .335,337
........................................
Chains .343
.........................
Checking Wear .338
..........................
Compact Spare .350
......
DOT Tire Quality Grading .379
......................................
Inf lation .335
..................................
Inspection .338
.....................................
Labeling .381
Low Tire Pressure
...........................
Indicator .61,296
..............................
Maintenance .339
...................................
Replacing .341
......................................
Rotating .340
................................
Service Lif e .338
...........................................
Snow .343
............................
Specif ications .348
...................
Summer Tires .337,342
.........................................
TPMS .296
...........................................
Wear .340
.......................................
Wheels .344
...................
Tools, Tire Changing .351
Towing
.....................................
A Trailer .299 ................
Emergency Wrecker .370
Transmission Checking Fluid Level,
..............................
Automatic .320
Checking Fluid Level, ...................................
Manual .321
..................
Fluid Selection .320,321
..............
Identif ication Number .375
.............
Shif ting the Automatic .286
..................
Shif ting the Manual .283
...................................
Treadwear .379
...................
Treadwear Indicators .338
.......................................
Trip Meter .66
................................................
Trunk .91
....................
Emergency Opener .92
........................................
Opening .91
............................
Open Indicator .63
....................................
Turn Signals .72
Unexpected, Taking Care
..........................................
of the .349
..
Unif orm Tire Quality Grading .379
Index
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T his owner’s manual should be considered
a permanent part of the vehicle and should
remain with the vehicle when it is sold.
T he inf ormation and specif ications included
in this publication were in ef f ect at the time
of approval f or printing. Honda Motor Co.,
Ltd. reserves the right, however, to
discontinue or change specif ications or
design at any time without notice and
without incurring any obligation whatsoever.
T his owner’s manual covers all models of
the Civic 2-door. You may f ind descriptions
of equipment and f eatures that are not on
your particular model.
Owner’s Identif ication
POUR CLIENTS CANADIEN
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commander le numéro de pièce
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(Date sold to original retail purchaser)
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