2016 HONDA CIVIC COUPE hood open

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MAINTENANCE
MAINTENANCE
Opening the Hood
1. Park the vehicle on a level surface, and set the
parking brake.
2. Pull the hood release handle under the lower left corner of the dashboard.
3. Push the hood latch lever in the center to the right to release the lock mechanism, and open the hood.
4. Remove the support rod from the clamp using the grip. Mount the support rod in the hood.
When closing, remove the support rod, and stow it in the clamp, then gently lower the hood. Remove your hand at a height of approximately 12 inches (30 cm) and let the hood close.
Do not open the hood when the wiper arms are raised. The hood will strike the wipers, and may damage either the hood or the wipers.
NOTICE
Hood release handle
Pull
Lever
Support rodGrip
Clamp
Engine Oil
Park the vehicle on level ground, and wait approximately three minutes after turning the engine off before you check the oil.
Checking the Oil
1. Remove the dipstick (orange).
2. Wipe the dipstick with a clean cloth or paper towel.
3. Insert the dipstick back all the way into its hole.
4. Remove the dipstick again, and check the level. It should be between the upper and lower
marks. Add oil if necessary. 1.5 ℓ engine models
Upper mark Lower mark
1.5 ℓ engine models
Upper mark Lower mark
2.0 ℓ engine models
2.0 ℓ engine models
CAUTION
The hood support rod can become hot and burn your hand. Always grip the rod using the foam area.

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INDEX
INDEX
INDEX
ABS .............................................................. 25
Accessory Power Socket ................................ 52
Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low Speed Follow (LSF) .. 24 , 102
Address .............................................................. 85
Aha Radio ........................................................... 64
Airbags ................................................................ 8
Airbag Care .................................................... 13
Airbag System Components ........................ 12
Airbag System Indicators ............................ 10
Ambient Meter................................................. 100 Android Auto ...................................................... 66
Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) .................. 25, 98
Apple CarPlay .................................................... 65
Audio Operation ................................................ 52
Aha Radio ....................................................... 64
Android Auto .................................................. 66
Apple CarPlay ................................................ 65
Audio Commands ........................................ 153
Bluetooth Audio ....................................... 61, 71
Color Audio System ...................................... 57
Display Audio ................................................. 62
FM/AM Radio ........................................... 58, 67
HondaLink ....................................................... 63
iPod ........................................................ 59, 69
Pandora .......................................................... 72
Siri .............................................................. 82
SiriusXM Radio .............................................. 68
Sound .............................................................. 56
Steering Wheel Controls .............................. 54
USB Flash Drive ....................................... 60, 70
USB Port ......................................................... 52
Wi-Fi Connection ........................................... 64
Wireless Charger .......................................... 53
Automatic brake hold ................................. 27, 99
Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror ............ 45
Automatic Rain-Sensing Wipers .................... 39
Battery ............................................................ 138
Bluetooth Audio........................................... 61 , 71
Bluetooth Audio Commands.......................... 153Bluetooth Handsfreelink (HFL) ........................ 73E-Mail
.............................................................. 80
HFL Controls ............................................. 73, 76
HondaLink Assist ........................................... 81
Making a Call ........................................... 75, 79
Pairing a Phone ....................................... 74, 78
Phonebook ............................................... 75, 79
Siri Eyes Free ................................................. 82
SMS Text Messaging ................................... 80
Speed Dial ................................................ 75, 80
Talk Button Tips ............................................. 77
Brake Assist System......................................... 98
Brake/Clutch* Fluid......................................... 137
Brake system issue..................................... 24 , 25
Braking .............................................................. 98
Brightness Control ............................................ 37
Carbon Monoxide Gas........................................ 4
Changing a Flat Tire ........................................ 120
Charging system................................................ 24 Child Safety ........................................................ 14
Protecting Child Passengers ....................... 14
Protecting Infants ......................................... 15
Protecting Larger Children .......................... 20
Protecting Smaller Children ........................ 16
Child Seat ........................................................... 16
Adding Security with a Tether .................... 19
LATCH-Compatible Child Seat ..................... 17
With a Lap/Shoulder Seat Belt ................... 18
Climate Control Commands ........................... 152
Climate Control System .................................... 46
Clock .............................................................. 51
Collision Mitigation Braking System (CMBS) .......... 25, 106
Color Audio System .......................................... 57
Condition Indicators ......................................... 26
Contact Us ........................................................ 150
Continuously Variable Transmission .............. 96
Cruise Control ............................................ 27, 101
Customer Information..................................... 149Customized Features ........................................ 50
Dashboard, Ceiling, Other Controls.................. 2Destination ......................................................... 85Dialing a Number
........................................ 75, 79
Display Audio ..................................................... 62
Door Mirrors ...................................................... 45
Door Operation .................................................. 34
Doors .............................................................. 32
Door/trunk open ................................................ 26
DOT Tire Quality Grading ............................... 144
Driver Information Interface ........................... 29
Driving .............................................................. 90
Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low Speed Follow (LSF).......................... 102
Braking ............................................................ 98
Collision Mitigation Braking System (CMBS) ................ 106
Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) 96Cruise Control .............................................. 101
Eco Assist System ....................................... 100
ENGINE START/STOP button ...................... 96
Exterior Checks ............................................. 90
Ignition ............................................................ 95
Interior Checks .............................................. 91
Lane Keeping Assist System (LKAS) ........ 104
LaneWatch ................................................... 108
Manual Transmission ................................... 97
Maximum Load Limit ..................................... 92
Multi-View Rear Camera ........................... 109
Power Mode .................................................. 96
Refueling ....................................................... 111
Remote Engine Start ..................................... 94
Road Departure Mitigation (RDM) ........... 105
Shifting ............................................................ 96
Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA) ................... 100
Wiper Blades ............................................... 139
Eco Assist System........................................... 100ECON Button .................................................... 100
ECON mode ........................................................ 27
Electric Parking Brake ..................................... 98
Electric Power Steering (EPS) ........................ 25
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) ................. 100
E-Mail .............................................................. 80
Emergency Engine Stop ................................. 117
Emergency Towing .........................................
117
Engine and Fuel ....................................... 147, 148 Engine Coolant................................................. 136
Engine Oil.......................................................... 133
ENGINE START/STOP button
.......................... 96
Exterior lights ............................................... 27, 37
Fastening a Seat Belt ......................................... 7
Flat Tire ............................................................ 120
Floor Mats .......................................................... 41
Fluids .................................................... 147, 148
FM/AM Radio ............................................... 58, 67
FM/AM Radio Commands .............................. 153
Fog lights ............................................................ 27
Foot Brake .......................................................... 98
Frequently Asked Questions ......................... 149
Fuel Information .............................................. 111
Refueling from a Portable Fuel Container 112
Fuse Locations................................................. 124
Hang-Up/Back button................................. 73 , 76
Headlight-Wiper Integration ........................... 38
Head Restraints ................................................. 42
HFL Controls ................................................. 73, 76
High beams ........................................................ 27
Home Address ................................................... 85
HondaLink........................................................... 63
HondaLink Assist............................................... 81 Honda Roadside Assistance ......................... 150
Hood ............................................................ 131
Ignition .............................................................. 95
Immobilizer ......................................................... 26
Information Display........................................... 28Instrument Panel ............................................... 23
Interior Lights..................................................... 37
Intermittent Wipers........................................... 39iPod ........................................................ 59, 69
iPod Commands............................................... 153 Jump Starting .................................................. 114
Key .............................................................. 31
Lane Keeping Assist System (LKAS) ..... 24, 104
LaneWatch ....................................................... 108
Lap/Shoulder Seat Belts .................................... 5
LATCH-Compatible Child Seat ......................... 17
Light Bulbs................................................ 147 , 148
Lights ........................................................ 27, 37
LKAS .............................................................. 27

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INDEX
INDEX
Lock Tab .............................................................. 34
Low fuel .............................................................. 26
Low oil pressure ................................................ 24
Low tire pressure .............................................. 26
Maintenance.................................................... 127 Air Conditioning ........................................... 145
Battery .......................................................... 138
Brake/Clutch* Fluid ..................................... 137
Engine Coolant ............................................. 136
Engine Oil ...................................................... 133
Maintenance Minder .................................. 128
Service Codes .............................................. 129
Under the Hood ........................................... 131
Window Washer Fluid ................................ 137
Making a Call ............................................... 75, 79
Malfunction indicator lamp ............................. 25
Malfunction Indicators..................................... 24
Manual Transmission ....................................... 97
Map Legend ....................................................... 88
Master Door Lock Switch ................................ 34
Maximum Load Limit......................................... 92Mirrors .............................................................. 45
Moonroof ............................................................ 36
Multi-View Rear Camera ............................... 109
Music search ................................................... 153
Navigation .......................................................... 83
Display and Controls ..................................... 84
Entering a Destination .................................. 85
Home Address ............................................... 85
Map Legend ................................................... 88
Place Category .............................................. 86
Recent Places ................................................ 86
Routing ............................................................ 88
Saved Places ................................................. 87
Steering Wheel Controls .............................. 83
Street Address ............................................... 85
System Guidance Volume ............................ 83
Talk Button Tips ............................................. 83
Trafc .............................................................. 89
Turn-by-turn directions ................................ 88
Navigation Commands ................................... 152
On/Off Indicators ............................................... 27Opening the Hood
........................................... 132
Overheating...................................................... 116Pairing a Phone ........................................... 74, 78
Pandora .............................................................. 72
Pandora Commands ....................................... 153
Parking brake............................................... 26 , 98
Passenger Airbag Off Indicator ...................... 11
Phone ........................................................ 74, 78
Phonebook ................................................... 75, 79
PHONE button .................................................... 73
Phone Commands ........................................... 152
Pick-Up button ............................................. 73, 76
Place Category .................................................. 86
Power Door Mirrors.......................................... 45Power Mode ...................................................... 96
Power Moonroof Operation ............................ 36
Power Window Operation ............................... 35
Radio ........................................................ 58, 67
Rain-Sensing Wipers........................................ 39
Readiness Codes............................................. 146 Rear Camera .................................................... 109
Rear Seats .......................................................... 43
Rearview Mirror ................................................ 45
Recent Places.................................................... 86
Refueling........................................................... 111Remote Battery Strength ............................... 113
Remote Engine Start ......................................... 94
Remote Transmitter .......................................... 31
Reporting Safety Defects................................. 22Road Departure Mitigation (RDM) ......... 24, 105
Roadside Assistance ...................................... 150
Routing .............................................................. 88
Safety Information .............................................. 3
Airbags .............................................................. 8
Child Safety .................................................... 14
Reporting Safety Defects ............................. 22
Safety Label Locations ................................. 21
Safety Messages ............................................ 3
Seat Belts ......................................................... 5
Saved Places ..................................................... 87
Seat Belts ............................................................. 5
Fastening a Seat Belt ..................................... 7 Proper Use of Seat Belts
............................... 5
Seat Belt Inspection ....................................... 6
Seat belt reminder ........................................ 26
Seat Heaters ...................................................... 49
Seats .............................................................. 40
Rear Seat Access ......................................... 43
Security system ................................................. 26
Selector knob..................................................... 73
Service Codes.................................................. 129Settings ........................................................ 30, 50
Setting the Clock ............................................... 51
Shifting .............................................................. 96
Shift Lever Does Not Move ........................... 113
Siri Eyes Free ..................................................... 82
SiriusXM Radio .................................................. 68
SiriusXM Radio Commands ........................... 153
Smart Entry system ..................................... 24, 32
SMS Text Messaging ....................................... 80
Song By Voice Commands ............................ 153
Sound .............................................................. 56
Specications .................................................. 147
Speed Dial .................................................... 75, 80
SRS (Supplemental Restraint System) Indicator.............................................. 10
Starter system ................................................... 24
Steering Wheel.................................................. 44Steering Wheel and Nearby Controls ............. 1
Steering Wheel Controls............................ 54 , 83
Street Address................................................... 85Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) .......... 24
System Guidance Volume ................................ 83
System message ............................................... 26
Talk button .................................................... 73, 76
Talk Button Tips ........................................... 77, 83
Text Messaging ................................................. 80
Tire Information ............................................... 140
DOT Tire Quality Grading ........................... 144
Ination Guidelines ..................................... 140
Tire and Loading Information Label ......... 141
Tire Chains .................................................... 142
Tire Identication Number (TIN) ............... 143
Tire Labeling ................................................. 143Tire Service Life
........................................... 142
Tire Terminology .......................................... 143
Wear Indicators .......................................... 140
Winter Tires .................................................. 142
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) ..... 25, 118
Tires .................................................... 147, 148
Towing ............................................................ 117
Trafc .............................................................. 89
Trip Computer .................................................... 29
Troubleshooting ............................................... 149
Trunk .............................................................. 32
Release lever ............................................... 115
Trunk Release Button ....................................... 34
Trunk release lever ......................................... 115
Turn-by-turn directions .................................... 88
Turn Signal ......................................................... 36
Turn signals ........................................................ 27
USB Commands............................................... 153 USB Flash Drive........................................... 60 , 70
USB Port ............................................................. 52
Vehicle .................................................... 147, 148
Vehicle Controls ................................................ 31
Vehicle Settings ................................................ 30
Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA) ................. 25, 100
Visual Index.......................................................... 1
Voice Command Index ................................... 152
Voice Portal Commands ................................. 152
VSA ........................................................ 25, 27
Walk Away Auto Lock ...................................... 33
Warranty Coverages ...................................... 151
Washer uid level ............................................. 26
Wear Indicators .............................................. 140
Wi-Fi Connection............................................... 64 Windows............................................................. 35
Window Washer Fluid .................................... 137
Winter Tires ...................................................... 142
Wiper Blades ................................................... 139
Wiper Operation ................................................ 38
Wireless Charger .............................................. 53