2011 HONDA CIVIC COUPE checking oil

This section explains why it is
important to keep your vehicle well
maintained and how to f ollow basic
maintenance saf ety precautions.
This section also includes
instructions on how to read the
Maintenance Minder messages on
the information display, and
instructions f or simple maintenance
tasks you may want to take care of
yourself .
If you have the skills and tools to
perf orm more complex maintenance
tasks on your vehicle, you may want
to purchase the service manual. See
page f or inf ormation on how to
obtain a copy, or see your dealer.U.S. Vehicles:
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Maintenance Saf ety . 290
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Maintenance Minder . 291
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Fluid Locations . 298
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Adding Engine Oil . 300
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Recommended Engine Oil . 300
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Synthetic Oil . 301
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Engine Oil Additives . 301
Changing the Engine Oil and
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Filter . 302
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Engine Coolant . 304
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Windshield Washers . 307
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Automatic Transmission Fluid . 308
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Manual Transmission Fluid . 309
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Brake and Clutch Fluid . 310
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Power Steering Fluid . 311
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Lights . 312
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Cleaning the Seat Belts . 319
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Floor Mats . 320
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Dust and Pollen Filter . 321
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Wiper Blades . 321
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Tires . 323
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Checking the Battery . 333
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Vehicle Storage . 335
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Interior Care . 336
383
Maintenance
Maintenance, replacement, or
repair of emissions control
devices and systems may be done
by any automotive repair
establishment or individual using
parts that are ‘‘certif ied’’ to EPA
standards.
Maint enance
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Capacities Chart . 365
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AAC . 152, 205
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Accessories and Modif ications . 261
ACCESSORY (Ignition Key
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Position) . 81
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Accessory Power Sockets . 112
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Active Head Restraints . 100
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Adding Engine Coolant . 304
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Additives, Engine Oil . 301
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Airbag (SRS) . 9, 21
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Airbag System Components . 21
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Air Conditioning System . 118
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Usage . 121
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Air Pressure, Tires . 323, 325, 366
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Antif reeze . 304
Anti-lock Brakes (ABS)
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Indicator . 61, 280
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Operation . 280
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Anti-thef t, Audio System . 221
Anti-thef t Steering Column
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Lock . 81
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Audio System . 123
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Auto Door Locking/Unlocking . 84
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Automatic Seat Belt Tensioners . 19
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Automatic Speed Control . 224 ..............
Automatic Transmission . 274
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Capacity, Fluid . 365
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Checking Fluid Level . 308
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Shif ting . 274
Shif t Lever Position
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Indicators . 274
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Shif t Lever Positions . 275
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Shif t Lock Release . 277
Battery Charging System ...........................
Indicator . 59, 349
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Jump Starting . 345
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Maintenance . 333
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Specif ications . 366
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Bef ore Driving . 251
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Belts,Seat .8,18
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Beverage Holders . 111
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HandsFreeLink
. 227
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Booster Seats . 49
Brakes
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Anti-lock System (ABS) . 280
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Break-in, New Linings . 252
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Bulb Replacement . 316 ...........................................
Fluid . 310
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Parking . 109
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System Design . 279
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System Indicator . 60, 351
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Wear Indicators . 279
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Braking System . 279
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Break-in, New Vehicle . 252
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Brightness Control, Instruments . 76
Bulb Replacement
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Back-up Lights . 316
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Brake Lights . 316
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Fog Lights . 317
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Front Parking Lights . 315
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Front Side Marker Lights . 315
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Headlights . 312
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High-mount Brake Light . 319
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Rear Lights . 316
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Specif ications . 365
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Turn Signal Lights . 315
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Bulbs, Halogen . 312, 317Bluetooth
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Carbon Monoxide Hazard . 52
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Carrying Cargo . 263
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CAUTION, Explanation of . iii
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CD Care . 216
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CD Changer . 139, 179
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CD Changer Error Messages . 141
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CD Player . 134, 172
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Ceiling Light . 114
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Certif ication Label . 362
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Chains . 331
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Changing a Flat Tire . 339
Changing Oil
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How to . 302
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When to . 291
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Charging System Indicator . 59, 349
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Check Fuel Cap Message . 70
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Checklist, Bef ore Driving . 269
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Child Saf ety . 33
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Booster Seats . 49
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Child Seats . 40
Important Saf ety
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Reminders . 33, 36
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Inf ants . 38
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Large Children . 48
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LATCH . 42
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Risks with Airbags . 34 .............................
Small Children . 39
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Tether . 46
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Warning Labels . 53
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Where Should a Child Sit? . 34
Child Seats ......................................
Installing . 41
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LATCH . 42
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Selecting . 40
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Tether Anchorage Points . 46
Cleaning ...................................
Seat Belts . 319
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Clock . 222
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Clutch Fluid . 311
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CO in the Exhaust . 373
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Coat Hook . 112
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Cold Weather, Starting in . 270
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Compact Spare Tire . 338
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Console Compartment . 111
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Consumer Inf ormation . 380
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Controls, Instruments and . 55
Coolant
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Adding . 304
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Checking . 257
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Proper Solution . 304
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Temperature Gauge . 70 Crankcase Emissions Control
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System . 373
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Cruise Control Indicator . 64
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Cruise Control Operation . 224
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Cup Holders . 111
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Customer Service Inf ormation . 380
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DANGER, Explanation of . iii
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Dashboard . 3, 56
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Daytime Running Lights . 75
Daytime Running Lights
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Indicator . 65
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Dead Battery . 345
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Def ects, Reporting Saf ety . 382
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Def ogger, Rear Window . 77
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Def rosting the Windows . 122
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Dimensions . 364
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Dimming the Headlights . 74
Dipstick
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Automatic Transmission . 308
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Engine Oil . 255
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Directional Signals . 74
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Disc Brake Wear Indicators . 279
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Disc Care . 216
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Disc Player . 134, 172
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Display Change Button . 68
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Disposal of Used Oil . 304
Doors
.
Auto Door Locking/Unlocking . 84
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Locking and Unlocking . 82
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Power Door Locks . 83
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DOT Tire Quality Grading . 367
Downshif ting, Manual
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Transmission . 271
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Driver and Passenger Safety . 5
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Driving . 267
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Economy . 258
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Dust and Pollen Filter . 321
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Economy, Fuel . 258
Electric Power Steering (EPS)
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Indicator . 62
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) ........................................
System . 282
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Emergencies . 337
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Battery, Jump Starting . 345
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Brake System Indicator . 351
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Changing a Flat Tire . 339 .....
Charging System Indicator . 349
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Checking the Fuses . 352
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Hazard Warning Flashers . 77
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Jump Starting . 345
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Low Oil Pressure Indicator . 349
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Malf unction Indicator Lamp . 350
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Overheated Engine . 347
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Towing . 358
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Emergency Brake . 109
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Emergency Flashers . 77
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Emergency Towing . 358
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Emergency Trunk Opener . 94
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Emissions Controls . 373
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Emissions Testing . 376Engine
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Adding Engine Coolant . 304
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Coolant Temperature Gauge . 70
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If It Won’t Start . 343
Malf unction Indicator
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Lamp . 59, 350
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Oil Lif e Indicator . 291
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Oil Pressure Indicator . 59, 349
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Oil, Synthetic . 301
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Oil, What Kind to Use . 300
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Overheating . 347
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Specif ications . 364 ....................
Speed Limiter . 273, 276
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Starting . 270
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Ethanol in Gasoline . 253
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Evaporative Emissions Controls . 373
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Exhaust Fumes . 52
Expectant Mothers, Use of Seat
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Belts by . 16
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Fan Control . 119
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Features . 117
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Filling the Fuel Tank . 253
Filters
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Dust and Pollen . 321
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Oil . 302
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Flashers, Hazard Warning . 77
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Flat Tire, Changing a . 339
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Floor Mats . 320
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Neutral Gear Position . 275
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New Vehicle Break-in . 252
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Normal Shif t Speeds . 272
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NOTICE, Explanation of . i
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Numbers, Identif ication . 362
Lights
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Bulb Replacement . 312
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Indicators . 57, 59
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Parking . 74
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Turn Signal . 74
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Load Limits . 264
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LOCK (Ignition Key Position) . 81
Locks
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Anti-thef t Steering Column . 81
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Fuel Fill Door . 253
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Power Door . 83
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Trunk . 93
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Low Coolant Level . 257
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Low Fuel Indicator . 66
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Low Oil Pressure Indicator . 59, 349
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Lower Anchors . 42
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Lower Gear, Downshif ting to a . 271
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Lubricant Specif ications Chart . 365
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Luggage, Storing (Cargo) . 263
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Maintenance . 289
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Items . 294, 297
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Minder . 291
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Minder Indicator . 62, 291 Owner’s Maintenance
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Checks . 296
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Saf ety . 290
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Malf unction Indicator Lamp . 59, 350
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Manual Transmission . 271
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Checking Fluid Level . 309
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Shif ting . 271
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Manual Transmission Fluid . 309
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Mats, Floor . 320
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Meters, Gauges . 67
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Mirrors, Adjusting . 108
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Modif ying Your Vehicle . 262
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Moonroof . 106
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MP3 . 135, 152, 173, 182, 205
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Octane Requirement, Gasoline . 252 .........................................
Odometer . 68
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Odometer, Trip . 68
Oil
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Change, How to . 302
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Change, When to . 291
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Checking Engine . 255
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Pressure Indicator . 59, 349
Selecting Proper Viscosity
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Chart . 301
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ON (Ignition Key Position) . 81
Onboard Ref ueling Vapor
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Recovery . 373
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Outside Mirrors . 108
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Outside Temperature . 69
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Overheating, Engine . 347
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Owner’s Maintenance Checks . 296
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Oxygenated Fuels . 253
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Panel Brightness Control . 76
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Park Gear Position . 275
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Parking . 278
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Parking Brake . 109
Parking Brake and Brake
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System Indicator . 60, 351
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Supplemental Restraint
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System .9,21
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Servicing . 31
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SRS Indicator . 29, 60
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System Components . 21
SVC (Speed-sensitive Volume ..................
Compensation) . 128, 171
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Synthetic Oil . 301
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Taking Care of the Unexpected . 337
Technical Descriptions
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DOT Tire Quality Grading . 367
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Emissions Control Systems . 373
Three Way Catalytic
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Converter . 374, 375
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Temperature Gauge . 70
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Tether Anchor Points . 46
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Thef t Protection, Radio . 221
Three Way Catalytic
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Converter . 374, 375
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Time, Setting the . 222
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Tire Chains . 331
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Tire, How to Change a Flat . 339 Tire Pressure Monitoring
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System (TPMS) . 284
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Tires . 323
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Air Pressure . 323, 325
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Chains . 331
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Checking Wear . 326
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Compact Spare . 338
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DOT Tire Quality Grading . 367
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Glossary of Tire Terminology . 370
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Inf lation . 323
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Inspection . 326
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Labeling . 369
Low Tire Pressure
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Indicator . 63, 284
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Maintenance . 327
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Replacing . 329
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Rotating . 328
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Service Lif e . 327
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Snow . 331
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Specif ications . 366
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Summer Tires . 325, 330
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TPMS . 284
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Wear . 328
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Wheels . 332
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Tools, Tire Changing . 339 Towing
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A Trailer . 287
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Emergency Wrecker . 358
Transmission Checking Fluid Level, ..............................
Automatic . 308
Checking Fluid Level, ...................................
Manual . 309
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Fluid Selection . 308, 309
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Identif ication Number . 363
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Shif ting the Automatic . 274
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Shif ting the Manual . 271
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Treadwear . 367
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Treadwear Indicators . 326
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Trip Meter . 68
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Trunk . 93
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Emergency Opener . 94
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Opening . 93
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Open Indicator . 65
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Turn Signals . 74
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Unexpected, Taking Care..........................................
of the . 337
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Unif orm Tire Quality Grading . 367
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Unleaded Gasoline . 252
USB Adapter
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Cable . 144, 153, 196, 207
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USB Flash Memory Device . 151, 204
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Used Oil, How to Dispose of . 304
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Vanity Mirror . 113
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Vehicle Capacity Load . 264
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Vehicle Dimensions . 364
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Vehicle Identif ication Number . 362
Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA
)
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System . 282
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VSA Activation Indicator . 64, 282
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VSA Of f Switch . 283
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VSA System Indicator . 64, 282
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Vehicle Storage . 335
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Ventilation . 120
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VIN . 362
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Viscosity, Oil . 301 ............
WARNING, Explanation of . iii
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Warning Button, Hazard . 77
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Warning Labels, Location of . 53
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Warranty Coverages . 381
Washer, Windshield
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Checking the Fluid Level . 307
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Indicator . 65
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Operation . 73
Wheels ...............
Adjusting the Steering . 78
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Alignment and Balance . 327
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Compact Spare . 338
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Replacing . 329
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Wrench, Nut . 340
Windows .............................
Auto Reverse . 105
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Operating the Power . 104
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Rear, Def ogger . 77
Windshield .......................................
Cleaning . 73
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Def roster . 122
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Washers . 73
Wipers, Windshield .......................
Changing Blades . 321 .....................................
Operation . 73
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WMA . 135, 152, 173, 182, 205
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Worn Tires . 326
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Wrecker, Emergency Towing . 358
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XM
Radio . 129, 163
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