Honda Civic 5 Owners Manual

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On diesel models
On vehicles with i-SHIFT
Connect the second jumper cable to
thenegative( )terminalonthe
booster battery. Connect the other
end to the stud bolt on the engine
side as shown. Do not connect this
jumper cable to any other part of the
engine.
If the booster battery is in another
vehicle, have an assistant start
that vehicle and run it at a fast idle.
Start the vehicle. If the starter
motor still operates slowly, check
that the jumper cables have good
metal-to-metal contact.Once the...

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If you see steam and/or spray
coming f rom under the bonnet,
turn of f the engine. Wait until you
seenomoresignsof steamor
spray, then open the bonnet.If you do not see steam or spray,
leave the engine running and
watch the temperature gauge. If
the high heat is due to overloading,
the engine should start to cool
down almost immediately. If it
does, wait until the temperature
gauge comes down to the midpoint,
then continue driving.
If the temperature gauge stays at
the red mark, turn of f the...

If there was no coolant in the
reserve tank, you may need to add
coolant to the radiator. Let the
engine cool down until the pointer
reaches the middle of the
temperature gauge, or lower,
bef ore checking the radiator.
Using gloves or a large heavy
cloth, turn the radiator cap
anticlockwise, without pushing
down, to the f irst stop. Af ter the
pressure releases, push down on
the cap, and turn it until it comes
off. If you don’t f ind an obvious leak,
check the coolant level in the
radiator reserve tank...

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If the high temperature indicator
stays on, turn of f the engine. If you do not see steam or spray,
leave the engine running, and
check the high temperature
indicator. If the high heat is due to
overloading, the engine should
start to cool down almost
immediately. If it does, wait until
the high temperature indicator
goes of f , then continue driving. If you see steam and/or spray
coming f rom under the bonnet,
turn of f the engine. Wait until you
seenomoresignsof steamor
spray, then open the...

Look f or any obvious coolant leaks,
such as a split radiator hose.
Everything is still extremely hot,
so use caution. If you f ind a leak, it
must be repaired bef ore you
continue driving (see
on page ).
Using gloves or a large heavy
cloth, turn the radiator cap
anticlockwise, without pushing
down, to the f irst stop. Af ter the
pressure releases, push down on
the cap, and turn it until it comes
off. If there was no coolant in the
reserve tank, you may need to add
coolant to the radiator. Let the
engine...

The pointer of your vehicle’s
temperature gauge should stay in
the midrange under most conditions.
Itmaygohigherif youaredrivingup
a long steep hill on a very hot day. If
it climbs to the red mark, you should
determine the reason.
Driving with the temperature gauge
pointer at the red mark can cause
serious damage to your engine.
Your vehicle can overheat for several
reasons, such as lack of coolant or a
mechanical problem. The only
indicationmaybethetemperature
gauge climbing to or above the red
mark. Or...

Look f or any obvious coolant leaks,
such as a split radiator hose.
Everything is still extremely hot,
so use caution. If you f ind a leak, it
must be repaired bef ore you
continue driving (see
on page ).
If you don’t f ind an obvious leak,
check the coolant level in the
expansion tank (see page ).Start the engine and set the
temperature control dial to
maximum heat (climate control to
AUTO at ‘‘ ’’). Add coolant up
to the MAX line on the expansion
tank. If you do not have the proper
coolant mixture...

Start the engine, and watch the oil
pressure indicator. If it does not go
out within 10 seconds, turn of f the
engine. There is a mechanical
problem that needs to be repaired
bef ore you can continue driving
(see on page
). Running the engine with low oil
pressure can cause serious
mechanical damage almost
immediately. Turn of f the engine as
soon as you can safely get the
vehicle stopped.
Saf ely pull of f the road, and shut
of f the engine. Turn on the hazard
warning indicators.
Let the vehicle sit f...

Your vehicle has an engine oil level
sensor to check the oil level. If the
symbol ‘‘ ’’ f or the oil level
indicator comes on on the multi-
inf ormation display when the engine
is running, the engine oil level is low.
You will also hear a beep when this
symbol comes on. If you select the
warning symbol with the message(s)
in the customizing settings, you will
see this symbol with a ‘‘CHECK
ENGINE OIL LEVEL’’ message on
the multi-information display (seepage ). The oil level symbol/message
display can be...

This indicator should come on when
the ignition switch is in the ON (II)
position, and go out af ter the engine
starts. If the charging system
indicator comes on brightly when the
engine is running, the battery is not
being charged. You will also see the
symbol ‘‘ ,’’ or this symbol with
a ‘‘CHECK SYSTEM’’ message on
the multi-information display (see
page ).
Immediately turn of f all electrical
accessories. Try not to use other
electrically operated controls such as
the power windows. Keep the engine...