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You have no vehicle information saved in your Honda Owners account. The Owner's Manual explains the various features and functions of your Honda, offers operation tips and suggestions for vehicle care and maintenance, provides specific details on safety systems, and includes comprehensive technical specifications.

If your vehicle is equipped with a navigation system, a navigation manual with detailed instructions, settings, and other information is also available. One of the best ways to enhance the enjoyment of your Honda Civic Coupe is to read this owners manual. In it, you will learn how to operate its driving controls and convenience items.

Afterwards, keep this owners manual in your car so you can refer to it at any time. The Owners Manual explains the various features and functions of your Honda Civic Coupe , offers operation tips and suggestions for vehicle care and maintenance, provides specific details on safety systems, and includes comprehensive technical specifications.

Spilled liquids can also damage the upholstery, carpeting, Push and electrical components in the interior. To open the beverage holder, push Use the beverage holder only when on the top. The front ashtray fits in the beverage holder. If you installed a non-Honda radio in your vehicle, the interior light will no longer work. To Turn Everything Off Audio System Page Heating And Cooling If your vehicle does not have air conditioning, it can be installed at any time.

Some air will flow from the dashboard corner vents in all modes. Air flows from the center and corner vents in the dashboard.

Air flow is divided between the vents in the dashboard and the floor vents. Open The engine must be running for the heater and air conditioning to generate hot and cold air. Switch to Recirculation mode when you are driving through smoky or dusty conditions, then switch back to The light in the button should come on. Make sure the temperature control lever is all the way to the left.

Start the engine. When used in 2. Page 95 Heating and Cooling These settings direct all the air flow To Turn Everything Off to the defroster vents at the base of To shut off the system temporarily, the windshield and the side window slide the fan speed and temperature defroster vents. Page Audio System Operating the Radio left side to tune to a lower frequency. The frequency numbers Your Honda's audio system provides The ignition switch must be in will start to change rapidly.

Release clear reception on both AM and FM Page 97 Audio System To store a frequency: 1. Select the desired band, AM or FM. You select which of these you want to adjust by pressing the MODE button. Page Audio System Electrical interference from passing vehicles and stationary sources can cause temporary reception problems.

Radio signals, especially on the FM Radio reception can be affected by band, are deflected by large objects atmospheric conditions such as such as buildings and hills. Your thunderstorms, high humidity, and radio then receives both the direct even sunspots. The hour numbers will begin blinking. Press the Preset 5 button to get the numbers to count down, or the Preset 6 button to get the hours to count up.

Page Your dealer has a cleaning kit Never try to insert a warped or Honda dealer. If you do not clean the cassette It holds up to six discs, providing several hours of continuous entertainment. You operate the CD changer with the same controls used for the radio. If Repeat feature by pressing the RPT you select an empty slot in the button, the system continuously If you eject the disc, but do not magazine, the changer will, after A new CD may be rough on the touch either surface.

Contamination Wipe across the disc from the center inner and outer edges. Page If you see an error indication in the display while operating the CD changer, find the cause in the chart to the right. If you cannot clear the error indication, take the vehicle to your Honda dealer. You also need to Filling the Fuel Tank Opening the Hood If you use such gasolines, reliability and performance by paying on unleaded gasoline with a pump Remove the fuel fill cap slowly.

You may hear a hissing sound as pressure inside the tank escapes. Gasoline is highly flammable and explosive. You can be Pull 4. Stop filling the tank after the fuel burned or seriously injured pump automatically clicks off. Shift to Park or Neutral and set 2. Standing in front of the vehicle, 3. Pull the support rod out of its clip the parking brake.

Pull the hood put your fingers under the front and insert the end into the hole on release handle located under the Insert it all the way back in its tube. Check the engine oil level every time 2. Wipe the dipstick with a clean you fill the vehicle with fuel. Wait a cloth or paper towel. Remove the dipstick again and Look at the coolant level in the check the level.

Page Fuel Economy Fuel Economy The condition of your vehicle and A cold engine uses more fuel than a Driving Habits your driving habits are the two most warm engine.

It is not necessary to You can improve fuel economy by important things that affect the fuel driving moderately. Page Accessories And Modifications Accessories or killed.

Page Accessories and Modifications Modifications In addition, any modifications that Additional Safety Precaution Do not remove any original decrease ground clearance increase Do not attach or place objects on the equipment or modify your vehicle in the chance of undercarriage parts airbag covers. The glove box, and the pockets in the front doors and seat-backs, are designed for small, lightweight items. The trunk is intended for larger, heavier items.

Overloading or improper Store or secure all items that could loading can affect handling and be thrown around and hurt This figure includes the total weight stability and cause a crash in someone during a crash. Page If you can carry any items on a roof rack, be sure the total weight of the rack and the items does not exceed the maximum allowable weight.

Please contact your Honda dealer. It also includes impor- 5-speed Manual Transmission.. Check that any items you may be 9. Fasten your seat belt. Check that and adjustments every day before carrying with you inside are stored your passengers have fastened you drive your vehicle.

Apply the parking brake. If the engine does not start within meters adds to the problem. In cold weather, turn off all right away, repeat step 4 with the electrical accessories to reduce accelerator pedal pressed half-way 1. You can damage the Rapid slowing or speeding-up transmission by trying to shift into can cause loss of control on Reverse with the vehicle moving. If you crash, Push down the clutch pedal, and you can be injured.

If you exceed these speeds, the engine speed will enter into the tachometer's red zone. If this occurs, you may feel the engine cut in and out. Page Automatic Transmission Automatic Transmission Your Honda's transmission has four Shift Lever Position Indicator forward speeds, and is electronically controlled for smoother shifting.

It also has a "lock-up" torque converter for better fuel economy. You may feel what seems like another shift when the converter locks. Use the engine. When you are stopped in Park whenever you are turning off or , 2, N or R, press firmly on the starting the engine. This position locks maximums for the given position. If the transmission in second gear.

Page If you need to use the Shift Lock button does not work. Release, it means your vehicle is developing a problem. Have the 1. Set the Parking brake. Remove the key from the ignition switch. Page ON II. If it flashes the accelerator pedal. Avoid rapid accelera- tion and have the transmission checked by an authorized Honda dealer as soon as possible. Use Park whenever you are turning off or starting the engine.

To shift out of Park, you must press on the brake pedal, have your foot off the accelera- tor pedal, and press the release button on the side of the shift lever. The transmis- under Park. To shift to Reverse from sion automatically adjusts to keep range of ratios for better accelera- Neutral, come to a complete stop When the vehicle reaches the maximum speed in any shift position, you may feel the engine cut in and out.

Page Parking Always use the parking brake when If the vehicle is facing uphill, turn Parking Tips you park your vehicle. The indicator the front wheels away from the curb. Make sure the moonroof and the on the instrument panel shows that If you have a manual transmission, windows are closed. The brakes on the rear when going down a long hill builds The front disc brakes on all vehicles wheels are drum. A power assist up heat and reduces their effective- have audible brake wear indicators.

Page The Braking System Brake System Design When the front tires skid, you lose Anti-lock Brakes The hydraulic system that operates Optional steering control; the vehicle the brakes has two separate circuits.

ABS Anti-lock Brake System helps continues straight ahead even Each circuit works diagonally across to prevent the wheels from locking though you turn the steering wheel.

It also checks itself whenever you use the brakes. It takes your vehicle longer visible to other drivers are important to react, even in conditions that may in all weather conditions. Both are important in trailer. Attempting to do so can void preventing "hydroplaning" Tire Rotation Replacing Tires and Wheels.. See Wheels and Tires Transmission Fluid Page It will also performing maintenance. Only you should be performed by a Honda reward you with more economical, technician or other qualified can decide whether or not you trouble-free driving and help reduce mechanic.

Page Maintenance Safety Maintenance Safety Important Safety Precautions Read the instructions before you begin, and make sure you have the Before you begin any maintenance, tools and skills required. Also, be sure the engine To reduce the possibility of fire or is off. Page Maintenance Schedule Maintenance Schedule The Maintenance Schedule specifies The services and time or distance Which Schedule to Follow: how often you should have your intervals shown in the maintenance Service your vehicle according to the vehicle serviced and what things schedule assume you will use your time and mileage periods on one of need attention.

Page Your authorized Honda dealer We recommend the use of Genuine According to state and federal knows your vehicle best and can Honda parts and fluids whenever you regulations, failure to perform provide competent, efficient service.

These are Follow this schedule if the severe driving conditions described in the Severe Conditions Schedule on the next page do not apply. Canadian owners: Follow the schedule for Severe Conditions. The Warranty Booklet has detailed information about the coverage and terms of your warranties including:.

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