Honda Civic Dx G 2009 Owners Manual
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Î CONT INUED Doors . Auto Door Locking/Unlocking . 83 ..................... Auto Door Locking . 83 ................. Auto Door Unlocking . 85 .............. Locking and Unlocking . 81 ...................... Power Door Locks . 82 ........ DOT Tire Quality Grading . 367 Downshif ting, Manual ............................. Transmission . 267 ........... Driver and Passenger Safety . 5 ........................................... Driving . 263 .................................... Economy . 254 .................................. Guidelines . 264 .................. Dust and Pollen Filter . 320 ................................... Fan, Interior . 110......................................... Features . 109 .................... Filling the Fuel Tank . 249 Filters ......................... Dust and Pollen . 320 ............................................... Oil . 302 5-speed Manual Transmission ............... Checking Fluid Level . 309 ................................ Shif ting the . 267 ............. Flashers, Hazard Warning . 76 ................... Flat Tire, Changing a . 337 Fluids .......... Automatic Transmission . 308 .......................................... Brake . 310 ......................................... Clutch . 311 ................................... Locations . 298 .............. Manual Transmission . 309 .......................... Power Steering . 311 .................. Windshield Washer . 307 FM Stereo Radio ................................... Reception . 198 ........................................ Fog Lights . 74 ........................... Folding Rear Seat . 97 .......................... Four-way Flashers . 76 .............................. Front Airbags . 9, 24 .............................. Economy, Fuel . 254 ............ Emergencies on the Road . 335 ............. Battery, Jump Starting . 344 ........... Brake System Indicator . 351 ................ Changing a Flat Tire . 337 ..... Charging System Indicator . 349 .................. Checking the Fuses . 352 ..... Low Oil Pressure Indicator . 349 ... Malf unction Indicator Lamp . 350.................. Overheated Engine . 347 ......................... Emergency Brake . 105 ...................... Emergency Flashers . 76 ...................... Emergency Towing . 358 ............ Emergency Trunk Opener . 89 ....................... Emissions Controls . 372 ........................ Emissions Testing . 375 Engine .... Coolant Temperature Gauge . 70 ...... Engine Speed Limiter . 269, 272 Malf unction Indicator ...................................... Lamp . 350 ........ Oil Pressure Indicator . 65, 349 .............. Oil, What Kind to Use . 300 ............................... Overheating . 347 ............................ Specif ications . 364 ....................................... Starting . 266 ...................... Ethanol in Gasoline . 249 . Evaporative Emissions Controls . 372 ............................... Exhaust Fumes . 51 Expectant Mothers, Use of Seat ........................................ Belts by . 16 Index F E INDEX III — — y y (# y y
................................................. Fuel . 248 ...................... Fill Door and Cap . 249 ........................................... Gauge . 70 ................ Octane Requirement . 248 ............................... Oxygenated . 249 ........................ Reserve Indicator . 64 ........................ Tank, Filling the . 249 ..................... Fuses, Checking the . 352 ... Identif ication Number, Vehicle . 362 Ignition .............................................. Keys . 78........................................... Switch . 80 ............ Timing Control System . 373 ......... Important Safety Precautions . 6 ......... Indicators, Instrument Panel . 59 ............................... Inf ant Restraint . 38 Inf ant Seats ............. LATCH Anchor System . 42 ........................... Lower Anchors . 42 ................ Tether Anchor Points . 45 Inf lation, Recommended Tire ................................... Pressures . 325 ........................ Inf ormation Display . 67 ................................. Inside Mirror . 104 ............................. Inspection, Tire . 326 ............................ Instrument Panel . 57 ................ Instrument Panel Lights . 59 ........ Instrument Panel Brightness . 75 .............. Instruments and Controls . 55 ............................... Interior Lights . 106 ........................................ Introduction . i ...................................... iPod . 133, 183 ................. Jacking up the Vehicle . 338 ....................................... Jack, Tire . 337 ............... Gas Mileage, Improving . 254 ......................................... Gasoline . 248 ............... Fuel Reserve Indicator . 64 ........................................... Gauge . 70 ................ Octane Requirement . 248 ........................ Tank, Filling the . 249 ................ Gas Station Procedures . 249 Gauges ... Engine Coolant Temperature . 70 ............................................... Fuel . 70 Gearshif t Lever Positions .......... Automatic Transmission . 270 .............. Manual Transmission . 267 ...................................... Glove Box . 108............. Halogen Headlight Bulbs . 312 ........................... HandsFreeLink . 211 .............. Hazard Warning Flashers . 76 Headlights ........................................ Aiming . 312 ............ Daytime Running Lights . 74 .................. High Beam Indicator . 61 ........................ Reminder Beeper . 73 ........ Replacing Halogen Bulbs . 312 ................................... Turning on . 73 .............................. Head Restraints . 94 ............................. Heated Mirrors . 105 ..................... Heating and Cooling . 110 ............. High Altitude, Starting at . 266 ................. High-Low Beam Switch . 73 .............. High-mount Brake Light . 317 ....................... Hood, Opening the . 250 .............................................. Horn .4,71 Index H I G J IV — — y y (# y y
Î CONT INUED ................................ Jump Starting . 344 .................................................. Keys . 78 ....................... Label, Certif ication . 362 ................. Lane Change, Signaling . 73 .................. Lap/Shoulder Belts . 14, 19 ................. LATCH Anchor System . 42 Lights .................... Bulb Replacement . 312 ....................................... Indicator . 59 ......................................... Parking . 73 .................................. Turn Signal . 73 .................................... Load Limits . 260 ...... LOCK (Ignition Key Position) . 80 Locks ....... Anti-thef t Steering Column . 80 ............................ Fuel Fill Door . 249 ................................. Power Door . 82 ........................................... Trunk . 88 ........................ Low Coolant Level . 253 ......................... Low Fuel Indicator . 64................................ Lower Anchors . 42 ... Lower Gear, Downshif ting to a . 267 ... Low Oil Pressure Indicator . 65, 349 Low Tire Pressure ............................. Indicator . 63, 280 ... Lubricant Specif ications Chart . 365 .................................. Maintenance . 289 ................................ Minder . 291-297 ......................... Minder Indicator . 65 ... Owner Maintenance Checks . 296 .......................................... Saf ety . 290 ....... Malf unction Indicator Lamp . 350 ................... Manual Transmission . 267 ........ Manual Transmission Fluid . 309 ............................... Meters, Gauges . 66 ................... Methanol in Gasoline . 249 ........................ Mirrors, Adjusting . 104 ....................................... Moonroof . 102 ........................... MP3/WMA . 126, 162 ................... Neutral Gear Position . 271.................. New Vehicle Break-in . 248 ..................... Normal Shif t Speeds . 268 ................... NOTICE, Explanation of . i ............... Numbers, Identif ication . 362 ... Octane Requirement, Gasoline . 248 ......................................... Odometer . 67 ............................... Odometer, Trip . 68 Oil ........................ Change, How to . 302 ...................... Change, When to . 291 ...................... Checking Engine . 251 .............. Pressure Indicator . 65, 349 ....... Selecting Proper Viscosity . 300 ........... ON (Ignition Key Position) . 80 Onboard Ref ueling Vapor .................................... Recovery . 372 ............................ Outside Mirrors . 104 .... Outside Temperature Indicator . 68 .................... Overheating, Engine . 347 .... Owner’s Maintenance Checks . 296 ......................... Oxygenated Fuels . 249 Index M NO K L INDEX V — — y y (# y y
Î .............. Panel Brightness Control . 75 ........................ Park Gear Position . 271 ........................................... Parking . 274 ............................... Parking Brake . 105 Parking Brake and Brake ................. System Indicator . 59, 351 ................................. Parking Lights . 73 .. Parking Over Things that Burn . 374 ........................ Playing a Disc . 125, 161 ......................... Playing a PC Card . 170 .................. Playing the Radio . 116, 149 ............................. PGM-FI System . 373 ......... Pregnancy, Using Seat Belts . 16 ......... Protecting Adults and Teens . 11 ... Additional Safety Precautions . 17 ..... Advice f or Pregnant Women . 16 ........................ Protecting Children . 33 ..................... General Guidelines . 33 ........................... Protecting Inf ants . 38 ........... Protecting Larger Children . 47 ............. Protecting Small Children . 39.................................. Saf ety Belts . 8, 18 ......... Safety Defects, Reporting . 380 ................................. Saf ety Features . 7 ........................................... Airbags . 9 ....................................... Seat Belts . 8 ............. Saf ety Labels, Location of . 52 .............................. Saf ety Messages . iii ..................................... Seat Belts . 8, 18 ............... Additional Information . 18 Automatic Seat Belt ............................... Tensioners . 19 ................ Lap/Shoulder Belt . 14, 19 ........................ Maintenance . 20, 319 Reminder Light and ................................ Beeper . 18, 59 ................... Radiator Overheating . 347 ............. Radio/CD Sound System . 115 Radio/CD/PC Card Sound ........................................ System . 149 ........................... Readiness Codes . 350 Rear Lights, Bulb ....................... Replacement . 315-317 .......................... Rear Seat, Folding . 97 .......................... Rear View Mirror . 104 ................. Rear Window Def ogger . 76 ............... Reclining the Seat Backs . 93 ....... Recommended Shif t Speeds . 268 ............................. Reminder Lights . 59 ................ Remote Audio Controls . 203 ....................... Remote Transmitter . 90 Replacement Inf ormation .............. Dust and Pollen Filter . 320 ................ Engine Oil and Filter . 302 .......................................... Fuses . 352 ................................ Light Bulbs . 312 ................ Maintenance Minder . 291 ........................................... Tires . 329 ............................. Wiper Blades . 321Replacing Seat Belts Af ter a ............................................ Crash . 20 Reserve Tank, Engine ............................... Coolant . 253, 304 ............................... Restraint, Child . 33 .................. Reverse Gear Position . 271 ................................ Rotation, Tire . 328 Index R S P VI — — y y (# y y
Î CONT INUED Seat Belts ................... System Components . 18 ............... Use During Pregnancy . 16 ... Wearing a Lap/Shoulder Belt . 14 ........................ Seats, Adjusting the . 93 ............................ Security System . 207 ............................... Serial Number . 362 ........................... Service Intervals . 291 ........................... Service Manual . 381 ......... Service Station Procedures . 249 .......................... Setting the Clock . 206 ... Shif t Lever Position Indicators . 270 ........................ Shif t Lock Release . 273 ................................ Side Airbags . 9, 27 .......................... Of f Indicator . 30, 60 .................. Side Curtain Airbags . 9, 29 Side Marker Lights, Bulb ...................... Replacement . 314, 315 ............................... Signaling Turns . 73 ..................................... Snow Tires . 331 ................................ Sound System . 114 Spare Tire ...................................... Inf lating . 336 ............................ Specif ications . 366 .................... Specif ications Charts . 364 ................................ Speed Control . 208Speed-sensitive Volume ....... Compensation (SVC) . 119, 159 ....................................... Spotlights . 106 .......... SRS, Additional Inf ormation . 21 ... Additional Safety Precautions . 32 .......... AdvancedAirbagSystem .26 ............................. Airbag Service . 31 How the Passenger Airbag Of f ...................... Indicator Works . 30 How the Side Airbag Of f ...................... Indicator Works . 30 How the SRS Indicator ....................................... Works . 29 How Your Front Airbags ......................................... Work . 24 ... How Your Side Airbags Work . 27 How Your Side Curtain Airbags ......................................... Work . 29 ........................ SRS Components . 21 ............................. SRS Indicator . 29, 60 .... START (Ignition Key Position) . 80 ....................... Starting the Engine . 266 In Cold Weather at High .................................. Altitude . 266 ................ With a Dead Battery . 344 ........ Steam Coming f rom Engine . 347Steering Wheel .................................. Adjustment . 77 ............. Anti-theft Column Lock . 80 ................... Stereo Sound System . 114 .................... Storing Your Vehicle . 334 Supplemental Restraint .................................. System .9,21 ...................................... Servicing . 31 ......................... SRS Indicator . 29, 60 ................... System Components . 21 ......................................... SVC . 119, 159 .................................. Synthetic Oil . 301 Taillights, Changing .................................. Bulbs . 315, 316 . Taking Care of the Unexpected . 335 Index T INDEX VII — — y y (# y y
Î Î Î Î Î ÎÎÎTechnical Descriptions .... DOT Tire Quality Grading . 367 ..... Emissions Control Systems . 372 .................... Emissions Testing . 375 ..................... Oxygenated Fuels . 249 Three Way Catalytic ............................... Converter . 373 ................................. Tire Labeling . 369 ....................... Temperature Gauge . 70 ..................... Tether Anchor Points . 45 ............................ Thef t Protection . 207 .. Three Way Catalytic Converter . 374 .......................... Time, Setting the . 206 .................................... Tire Chains . 331 ......... Tire, How to Change a Flat . 337 ......................... Tire Inf ormation . 367 Tire Pressure Monitoring System ................................ (TPMS) . 280 ............................. Indicator . 63, 281 Required Federal .......................... Explanation . 370 ............................................... Tires . 324 .............................. Air Pressure . 325 ......................... Checking Wear . 326 .......................... Compact Spare . 336 .... DOT Tire Quality Grading . 367.................. High Speed Driving . 326 ...................................... Inf lation . 324 .................................. Inspection . 326 .............................. Maintenance . 328 ................................... Replacing . 329 ...................................... Rotating . 328 ................................ Service Lif e . 327 ........................................... Snow . 331 .................... Specif ications . 330, 366 ................................ Tire Chains . 331 ................... Tools, Tire Changing . 337 Towing ..................................... A Trailer . 283 .................. Emergency Towing . 358 ........................... Traction Devices . 331 Transmission Checking Fluid Level, .............................. Automatic . 308 Checking Fluid Level, ................................... Manual . 309 .................. Fluid Selection . 308, 309 .............. Identif ication Number . 362 ............. Shif ting the Automatic . 270 .................. Shif ting the Manual . 267 ................................... Treadwear . 367 ....................................... Trip Meter . 68................................................ Trunk . 88 ........................................ Opening . 88 ................... Open Monitor Light . 61 .................................... Turn Signals . 73 ................................ Vanity Mirror . 107 ................. Vehicle Capacity Load . 260 ...................... Vehicle Dimensions . 364 .... Vehicle Identif ication Number . 362 ............................. Vehicle Storage . 334 ................................................. VIN . 362 .................................. Viscosity, Oil . 301 Unexpected, Taking Care .......................................... of the . 335 .. Unif orm Tire Quality Grading . 367 ........................ Unleaded Gasoline . 248 USB Adapter .................. Cable . 135, 144, 185, 193 . USB Flash Memory Device . 141, 190 ....... Used Oil, How to Dispose of . 304 Index U V VIII — — y y (# y y
Î ............ WARNING, Explanation of . iii ......... Warning Labels, Location of . 52 .................... Warranty Coverages . 379 Washer, Windshield ........ Checking the Fluid Level . 307 ....................................... Indicator . 64 ..................................... Operation . 72 ............................................. Wheel . 323 ............... Adjusting the Steering . 77 ............ Alignment and Balance . 328 .......................... Compact Spare . 336 ............................... Nut Wrench . 338 Windows ................ Operating the Power . 101 ........................... Rear, Def ogger . 76 Windshield ....................................... Cleaning . 72 ................................... Def roster . 113....................................... Washers . 72 Wipers, Windshield ....................... Changing Blades . 321 ..................................... Operation . 72 ............................ Worn Tires . 326, 327 ..... Wrecker, Emergency Towing . 358 Vehicle Stability Assist ..................... (VSA ) System . 278 ............ Activation Indicator . 62, 278 .................................. Of f Switch . 279 ................. System Indicator . 62, 278 ............................. XM Radio . 120, 153 :U.S. only Index INDEX W X IX — — y y (# y y
Service Inf ormat ion Summary Automatic Transmission Fluid: Brake Fluid: Gasoline: Tire Pressure (measured cold): Recommended Engine Oil: Fuel Tank Capacity:Manual Transmission Fluid: Power Steering Fluid:Honda Heavy Duty Brake Fluid DOT 3 preferred, or a DOT 3 or DOT 4 brake fluid as a temporary replacement (see page ). Front/Rear: 30 psi (210 kPa , 2.1 kgf/cm ) Unleaded gasoline, pump octane number of 87 or higher. Premium unleaded gasoline, pump octane number of 91 or higher. 4.6 US qt (4.4 ) Oil change capacity (including filter): API Premium grade 5W-30 detergent oil (see page ).3.9 US qt (3.7 ) Oil change capacity (including filter): API Premium grade 5W-20 detergent oil (see page ). 13.2 US gal (50 )Honda Manual Transmission Fluid preferred, or an SAE 10W-30 or 10W-40 motor oil as a temporary replacement (see page ). Capacity (including differential): 1.5 US qt (1.4 ) 1.6 US qt (1.5 ) Honda Power Steering Fluid preferred, or another brand of power steering fluid as a temporary replacement. Do not use ATF (see page ). Honda Genuine ATF-Z1 (Automatic Transmission Fluid) (see page ). 60 psi (420 kPa , 4.2 kgf/cm ) Spare Tire:33 psi (230 kPa , 2.3 kgf/cm ) 32 psi (220 kPa , 2.2 kgf/cm ) DX, Canadian DX-G Except Si Si Except Si SiExcept Si Si Si All models except Si and Canadian DX-G (M/T)309 311310 301 301308 EX-L,U.S.LX,LX-S,EX, Canadian Sport — — y y (# y y