1993 Honda Civic Coupe Owners Manual

Warranty — provides coverage for defects in materials and workman- ship for 12 months or 12,000 miles.

Replacement Battery Limited Warranty — provides coverage for up to 36 months, with 100% coverage for the first 12 months.

Replacement Muffler Lifetime Limited Warranty - provides coverage for as long as the purchaser of the muffler owns the car.

There are restrictions and exclu- sions which apply to all these war- ranties. Please read the 1993
Honda Warranties booklet that came with your car for precise in- formation on warranty coverages. Your Honda's original tires are cov- ered by their manufacturer. Tire warranty information is in a separate booklet.

Canada Cars Please refer to the 1993 Warranty and Maintenance Guide that came with your car.

Warranty and Customer Relations

Main MenuTable of ContentsstCustomer Relations Information

Honda dealership personnel are trained professionals. They should be able to answer all your questions. If you encounter a problem that your dealership does not solve to your satisfaction, please discuss it with the dealership's management. The Service Manager or General Manager can help. Almost all problems are solved in this way.

If you are dissatisfied with the decision made by the dealership's management, contact your Honda Customer Relations Zone Office. Refer to the U.S. and Canadian Zone Office maps on the following pages.

When you call or write, please give us this information:

Vehicle Identification Number (see page 176). Name and address of the dealer who services your car.

Date of purchase. Mileage on your car.

Your name, address, and telephone number. A detailed description of the problem.

Name of the dealer who sold the car to you.

Warranty and Customer Relations

Main MenuTable of ContentsstU.S. Zone Office Map

Western Zone P.O. Box 2260

700 Van Ness Avenue Torrance, California 90509-2260
(310)781-4565

Northwestern Zone P.O. Box 20186

12439 N.E. Airport Way Portland, Oregon 97230
(503) 256-0943
(also includes Alaska and Hawaii)

South Central Zone 4529 Royal Lane

Irving, Texas 75063
(972) 929-5481

Central Zone 101 South Stanfield Road

Troy, Ohio 45373
(937) 332-6250
Northeastern Zone P.O. Box 337

Eastgate Industrial Park 115 Gaither Drive Moorestown, New Jersey 08057
(609) 235-5533
Includes: NYC Metro area and Fairfield County, CT area

Mid-Atlantic Zone 902 Wind River Ln., Suite 200

Gaithersburg, Maryland 20878
(301) 990-2020

Southeastern Zone 1500 Morrison Parkway

Alpharetta, Georgia 30201
(770) 442-2045

North Central Zone 601 Campus Drive, Suite A-9
Arlington Heights, Illinois 60004
(847) 870-5600

New England Zone 555 Old County Road

Windsor Locks, Connecticut 060% (860) 623-3310
See Zone 5 for: NYC Metro area and Fairfield County, CT area

West Central Zone 1600 South Abilene Street, Suite D

Aurora, Colorado 80012
(303) 696-3935

Puerto Rico and U.S. V.I. Bella International

P.O. Box 190816
San Juan, PR 00919-0816
(787) 250-4318

The above addresses and telephone numbers are subject to change. If you cannot reach your Zone office, ask your Honda dealer for the current information.

Customer Relations

Main MenuTable of ContentsstCanada Zone Office Map

Western Zone Honda Canada Inc. 13240 Worster Court Richmond, B.C. V6V 2B8
(604)278-7121

Central Zone Honda Canada Inc. 715 Milner Avenue Scarborough, Ontario M1B 2KB (416) 299-3400

Quebec Zone Honda Canada Inc. 1750 rue Eiffel Boucherville, Quebec J4B 7W1
(514) 655-6161

Atlantic Zone Honda Canada Inc. 800 Windmill Road Dartmouth, N.S. B3B1L1
(902) 468-4416

Customer Relations

Main MenuTable of ContentsstPurchasing Factory-Authorized Manuals (U.S. only) The following publications covering the operation and servicing of your vehicle can be obtained from Helm Incorporated, either by filling out the form or, for credit card holders, by calling toll-free. For manuals prior to the year shown below, contact Helm Incorporated, P.O. Box 07280, Detroit, MI 48207 or call (313)-883-1430.

Authorized Manuals

Valid only for sales within the U.S. Canadian owners should contact their authorized Honda dealer.

By completing this form you can order the materials desired. You can pay by check or money order or charge to your credit card. Mail to Helm, Incorporated at the address shown on the back of the order form.

61SR301

61SR301EL

61SR331

31SR8600

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Main MenuTable of ContentsstAuthorized Manuals

P.O. BOX 07280 DETROIT, Ml 48207

(313) 883-1430

Service Manual: This manual covers maintenance and recommended procedures for repair to engine and chassis components. It is written for the Journeyman mechanic, but is simple enough for most mechanically-inclined owners to understand.

Electrical Troubleshooting Manual: This manual complements the Service Manual by providing in-depth troubleshooting information for each electrical circuit in your car.

Body Repair Manual: This manual describes the procedures involved in the replacement of damaged body parts.

Main MenuTable of ContentsstSteering W h e e l . . . . . . . . . . .. 38, 43
Airbag(SRS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 12
Driver's Side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 12
Passenger's Side . . . . . . . . . . . .. 13
Air Cleaner Element . . . . . . . . . .. 125
Air Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 68
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 133
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 68

Air Filter. See Air Cleaner Element Air Outlets (Vents) . . . . . . . . . . . .. 64
Air Pressure, Tires . . . . . . .. 179, 202
Alcohol and Drugs . . . . . . . . . . . .. 24
Alcohol in Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . .. 80
Alternator Belt. See Engine Belts Anchor Plate, Child Seat . . . . . . .. 23
Antifreeze . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 115
Anti-theft Steering Column Lock . 49
Appearance Care . . . . . . . . . . . .. 147
Ashtrays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 57

Index

Audio S y s t e m . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 71
Automatic Speed Control . . . . . .. 44
Automatic Transmission . . . . . . .. 95
Capacity, Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 178
Checking Fluid Level . . . . . . .. 120
Shift Lever Position Indicator .. 35
Shift Lever Positions . . . . . . . .. 95
Shift Lock Release . . . . . . . . . . .. 98
Shifting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 96

Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 128
Charging System Light . . . . . . .. 33
Jump S t a r t i n g . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 163
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 128
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 179
Before Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 79
Belts, S e a t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 4
Beverage Holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 59
Body Repair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 153

Accessories

Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 87

ACCESSORY

(Ignition Key Position) . . . . . . .. 48

Adding

Automatic Transmission Fluid 120
Brake Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 122
Clutch Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 123
Engine Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 111
Manual Transmission Fluid . .. 121
Power Steering Fluid . . . . . . .. 124
Radiator Coolant . . . . . . . . . . .. 115
Windshield Washer Fluid . . . .. 119
. .. 16
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 16
Driving with Pets . . . . . . . . . . . .. 17
Seat-back Position . . . . . . . . . .. 16
Storing Cargo Safely . . . . . . . . .. 17
Additives, Engine Oil . . . . . . . . .. 112
Adjustments

Additional Safety Information

Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 40, 55
Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 51

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Brakes

Break-in, New Linings . . . . . . . .. 80
Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 122
Light, Burned out . . . . . . . . . .. 140
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 57
System Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 33
Wear Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 99
Braking System . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 100
Break-in, New Car . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 80
Brightness Control,

Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 40
Brights, Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . .. 39
Bulb Replacement

Back-up Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 143
Brake Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 142
Front Parking Lights . . . . . . . .. 141
Front Side Marker Lights . . . .. 141
Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 140
High-mount Brake L i g h t . . . . .. 143
License Plate Lights . . . . . . . .. 144
Rear Side Marker Lights . . . .. 142
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 179
Turn Signal Lights . . . . . . . . . .. 141
Bulbs, Halogen . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 140

Cables, Jump Starting with . . . .. 163
Capacities Chart . . . . . . . . . . . : .. 178
Carbon Monoxide Hazard . . . . . .. 25
Cargo, Loading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 86
CAUTION, Explanation of . . . . . . .. ii Certification Label . . . . . . . . . . .. 166
Cruise Control Operation . . . . . .. 44
Cassette Player

Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 78
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 75
Catalytic Converter, Three-Way . 183
Certification Label . . . . . . . . . . .. 176
Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 139
Change Oil

How t o . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 113
When . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 103
Changing a Flat Tire . . . . . . . . . .. 157
Changing Engine Coolant . . . . .. 116
Charging System L i g h t . . . . .. 33, 168

Check Engine Light (Canada) . . .. 34
Checking

Automatic Transmission Fluid 120
Battery Condition . . . . . . . . . .. 128
Brake Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 122
Clutch Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 122
Engine Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 134
Engine Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . .. 115
Engine Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 34
Engine Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 111
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 172
Manual Transmission Fluid . .. 121
Power Steering Fluid . . . . . . .. 124
Radiator Coolant . . . . . . . . . . .. 115
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 134
Windshield Wipers . . . . . . . . .. 131
Checklist, Before Driving . . . . . .. 90
Child Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 18

Guidelines for Restraining

Infants/Children . . . . . . . . .. 19
Important Safety Reminders . .. 19
Where Should Children Sit? . .. 18
Cigarette Lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 60
CLEAN light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 78

Main MenustCleaner, Air Cleaning

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 125

Windshield Washers . . . . . . . . .. 41
Windshield Wipers . . . . . . . . . .. 41

Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 148
Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 151
Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 151
V i n y l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 151
Clock, Setting the . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 58
Clutch Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 123
CO in the E x h a u s t . . . . . . . . . . . .. 182
Cold Weather, Starting in . . . . . .. 92
Compact Spare . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 156
Consumer Information . . . . . . .. 187
Control Locations . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 30
Controls, Instruments and . . . . .. 29
Controls Near the Steering Wheel

Daytime Running Lights . . . . .. 39
Hazard Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 42
Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 39
Instrument Panel Brightness .. 40
Rear Window Defogger . . . . . .. 42
Steering Wheel Adjustment . .. 43
Turn Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 40

Coolant

A d d i n g . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 115
Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 178
Checking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 115
Proper Solution . . . . . . . . . . . .. 115
Temperature Gauge . . . . . . . . .. 37
Corrosion Protection . . . . . . . . .. 152
Crankcase Emission Control System

. . . . . . . . . .. 181
Cruise Control Operation . . . . . .. 44
Cup Holder. See Beverage Holder Customer Relations Information 187
Customer Relations Office . . . .. 187

DANGER, Explanation of . . . . . . . .. ii Dashboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 30
Daytime Running Lights . . . . . . .. 39

Index

Dead Battery, What to Do . . . . .. 163
Defects, Reporting Safety . . . . . .. 26
Defogger, Rear Window . . . . . . . .. 42
Defrosting the Windows . . . . . . .. 70
DEXRON® II Automatic

Transmission Fluid . . . . . . .. 120
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 178
Dimming the Headlights . . . . . . .. 39
Dipstick

Automatic Transmission . . . .. 120
Engine Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Directional Signals . . . . . . . . . . . .. 34
Disabled, Towing Your Car If . .. 174
Disc Brake Wear Indicators . . . .. 99
Disposal of Used O i l . . . . . . . . . .. 114
Doors

Locking and Unlocking . . . . . .. 49
Power Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . .. 49
DOT Tire Quality Grading . . . . .. 137

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Downshifting, 5-speed

Manual Transmission . . . . . .. 93

Driving

Fuel Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 86
In Bad Weather . . . . . . . . . . . .. 101
In Foreign Countries . . . . . . . . .. 81

Economy, Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 86
Emergencies on the Road . . . . .. 155
Battery, Jump Starting . . . . . .. 163
Changing a Flat Tire . . . . . . . .. 157
Charging System Light . . . . . . .. 33
Check Engine Light (Canada) .. 34
Checking the Fuses . . . . . . . . .. 172
Low Oil Pressure L i g h t . . . . . . .. 33
Malfunction Indicator

Lamp (U.S.) . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 34
Manually Closing Moonroof ..170
Overheated Engine . . . . . . . . .. 165
Emergency Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 57
Emergency Flashers . . . . . . . . . . .. 34

Emissions Control . . . . . . . . . . .. 181
Engine

Check Light (Canada) . . . . . . .. 34
Coolant Temperature Gauge . .. 37
Identification Number . . . . . .. 177
Malfunction Indicator

Lamp (U.S.) . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 34

Oil

Capacity . . . . . . . . . . .. 178, 200
What Kind to Use . . . . . . . . .. 200
Oil Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . .. 33
Overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 166
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 178
Engine Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 134
Ethanol in Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . .. 81
Evaporative Emission Controls . 181
Exhaust Fumes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 25
Expectant Mothers,

Use of Seat Belts by . . . . . . . . .. 10
Exterior, Cleaning the . . . . . . . .. 148

Fabric, Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 151
Fan, Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 66
Fan, Radiator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 27
Features, Comfort and

Convenience . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 63
Filling the Fuel Tank . . . . . . . . . . .. 82
Filters

Air. See Air Cleaner Element Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105, 126
O i l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 105, 113
First Gear, Shifting . . . . . . . . . . . .. 94
5-Speed Manual Transmission

Checking Fluid

Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 105, 121
Shifting the . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 94
Flashers, Hazard Warning . . . . . .. 34
Flat Tire, Changing a . . . . . . . . .. 157

Main MenustIndex

Fluids

Automatic Transmission . 120, 200
Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . .. 178, 200
Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 122
Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 123
Manual Transmission . . . . . . .. 200
Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . .. 178, 200
Power Steering . . . . . . . . . . . .. 124
Windshield Washer . . . . . . . . .. 119
Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 178
FM Stereo Radio Reception . . . .. 71
Folding Rear Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 52
Foreign Countries, Driving in . . .. 81
Four-way Flashers . . . . . . . . . . . .. 42
Front End, Towing by

Emergency Wrecker . . . . . .. 174

Fuel

Fill Door and Cap . . . . . . . . . . .. 82
Filling the . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 82
Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 126
G a u g e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 37
Oxygenated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 80
Octane Requirement . . . . . . .. 200

Tank

Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . .. 178, 200
Filling the . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 82
Fuses, Checking the . . . . . . . . . .. 172

Gearshift Lever Positions

5-Speed Transmission . . . . . . .. 93
Automatic Transmission . . . . .. 95
Glass Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 152
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 57

Gas Mileage, Improving . . . . . . . .. 86
G a s o h o l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 80
Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 80, 200

See also Fuel Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 126
G a u g e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 37
Octane Requirement . . . . . . .. 200
Tank, Filling the . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 82
Gas Station Procedures . . . . . . . .. 82
Gauges

Engine Coolant Temperature .. 37
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 37
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 36
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 36
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 36
Trip Meter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 36

Halogen Headlight Bulbs . . . . . .. 140
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . .. 42
Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 39
Daytime Running Lights . . . . .. 39
High Beam I n d i c a t o r . . . . . . . . .. 34
High Beams, Turning on . . . . .. 39
Low Beams, Turning on . . . . . .. 39
Replacing Halogen Bulbs . . . .. 140
Turning on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 39
Heating and Cooling . . . . . . . . . . .. 64
High Altitude, Starting a t . . . . . . .. 92
High-Low Beam Switch . . . . . . . .. 34
Hood, Opening the . . . . . . . . . . . .. 83
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 47

Main MenustIndex

Hot Coolant, Warning about . . .. 115
Hydraulic Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 123
H y d r o p l a n i n g . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 102

Identification Number, Vehicle .. 176
If Your Car Has to Be Towed . . .. 174
Ignition,

Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 47
Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 48
Timing Control System . . . . .. 182

Indicator Lights, Instrument Panel

Charging System Light . . . . . . .. 33
Check Engine (Canada) . . . . . .. 34
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 34
Engine Malfunction

Indicator (U.S.) . . . . . . . . . .. 34
High Beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 34
Lamp Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 31
Low Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . .. 33
Parking Brake and

Brake System Light . . . . . .. 33

Seat Belt Reminder . . . . . . . . . .. 32
Shift Lever Position Indicator .. 35
Supplemental Restraint System 33
Trunk-open . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 34
Turn Signal & Hazard Warning . 34
Infant Restraint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 20
Inflation, Proper Tire . . . . . . . . .. 134
Inside Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 55
Inspection, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 134
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 30
Instrument Panel Brightness . . .. 40
Interior Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 151
Interior Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 61
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..

Jack, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 157
Jacking up the Car . . . . . . . . . . .. 158
Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 163

Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 47

Label, Certification . . . . . . . . . . .. 176
Labels, Safety, Location of . . . . .. 27
Lane Change, Signaling . . . . . . . .. 40
Lap B e l t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 9
Lap/Shoulder Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 7
Leaking of Exhaust into Car . . . .. 25
Lighter, Cigarette . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 60
Lights

Bulb Replacement........... 140
Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 31
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 39
Turn Signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 40
Loading Cargo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 86
LOCK (Ignition Key Position) . . .. 48

Main MenustManual Transmission

Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 105, 121
Maximum Shift Speeds . . . . . . . .. 94
Meters, Gauges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 36
Methanol in Gasoline . . . . . . . . . .. 81
Mirror, V a n i t y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 59
Mirrors, Adjusting the . . . . . .. 40, 55
Moonroof

Closing M a n u a l l y . . . . . . . . . . .. 170
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 54

Neutral Gear Position . . . . . . . . .. 96
New Vehicle Break-in . . . . . . . . . .. 80
Normal Shift Speeds . . . . . . . . . . .. 94
NOTICE, Explanation o f . . . . . . . . .. ii Numbers, I d e n t i f i c a t i o n . . . . . . .. 176

Index

Occupant Protection System . . . .. 4
Octane Requirement, Gasoline .. 80
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 36
Odometer, Trip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 36
Oil

Change, How to . . . . . . . . . . . .. 113
Change, When to . . . . . . . . . . .. 103
Checking Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 33
Selecting Proper

Viscosity C h a r t . . . . . . . . .. 112
ON (Ignition Key Position) . . . . .. 48
Opening the Hood . . . . . . . . . . . .. 83
Opening the Trunk . . . . . . . . . . . .. 50
Operation in Foreign Countries .. 81
Outside M i r r o r s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 55
Overheating, Engine . . . . . . . . . .. 165

Locking Clip, Seat Belt . . . . . . . . .. 22
Locks

Anti-theft Steering Column . . .. 48
Fuel Filler Door . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 82
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 57
Power Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 49
Trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 50
Low Coolant Level . . . . . . . . . . .. 115
Low Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 33
Low Oil Pressure Light . . . . . . .. 167
Lower Gear, Downshifting to a . .. 93
Lubricant Specifications Chart 178
Luggage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 88

Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 103
Periodic Items . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 110
Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 107 - 108
Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 105 - 106
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (U.S.) 34
Manual T r a n s m i s s i o n . . . . . . . . . .. 93

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Panel Brightness Control, . . . . . .. 40
Park Gear Position . . . . . . . . . . . .. 96
Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 57
Parking Brake and Brake System

Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 33
Parking Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 39
Parking Over Things that Burn . 183
PGM-FI S y s t e m . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 182
Polishing and Waxing . . . . . . . . .. 149
Power

Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 49
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 56
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 124
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 53

Power Steering Belt. See Engine Belts

Pregnancy, Using Seat Belts . . . .. 10
Proper Seat Belt Usage . . . . . . . . .. 7

Radiator Overheating . . . . . . . .. 165
Radio/Cassette Sound System . .. 71
Rear End Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 174
Rear Lights, Bulb Replacement . 142
Rear Seat, Folding . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 52
Rear View Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 55
Rear Window Defogger . . . . . . . .. 42
Reclining the Seat-backs . . . .. 16, 51
Recommended Shift Speeds . . . .. 94
Reminder Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 31
Replacement

Air Cleaner Element . . . . . . . .. 125
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 116
Engine Oil and Filter . . . . . . . .. 113
Fuel Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 126
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 172
Light Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 140
Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 105 - 106

Spark P l u g s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 126
T i r e s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 137
Wiper Blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 131

Replacing Seat Belts

After a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 10
Reporting Safety Defects . . . . . . .. 26
Reserve Tank, C o o l a n t . . . . . . . .. 115
Restraint, Child . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 18

Between 20 and 40 Ibs

(9 and 18 kg) . . . . . . . . . . . .. 20
Less Than 20 Ibs (9 kg) . . . . . .. 20
Over 40 Ibs (18 kg) . . . . . . . . . .. 21
Under 40 Ibs (18 kg) . . . . . . . . .. 19
Reverse Gear Position . . . . . . . . .. 96
Rotation, T i r e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 136

Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 4
Safety Defects, Reporting . . . . . .. 26

Main MenustSafety Labels, Location of . . . . . .. 27
Safety Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ii Seat Belts

Advice for Pregnant Women . .. 10
Child Seat Anchor Plate . . . . . .. 23
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 151
Frayed or Torn . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 10
Locking Clip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 22
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 10
Reminder Light and Beeper . .. 32
Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 10
System C o m p o n e n t s . . . . . . . . . .. 6
Tether Attachment Points . . . .. 22
Use During Pregnancy . . . . . . .. 10
Wearing a Lap/Shoulder Belt . .. 7
Wearing the Lap Belt . . . . . . . . .. 9
Seats, Adjusting the . . . . . . . . . . .. 51
Serial Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 176
Service Intervals . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 104
Service Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 191
Service Station Procedures . . . .. 82
Setting the Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 58

Shift Lever Position Indicator 35, 95
Shifting

The 5-Speed Transmission . . .. 93
The Automatic Transmission .. 95

Side Marker Lights,

Bulb Replacement in . . . . . .. 141
Signaling Turns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 40
Snow Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 139
Snow Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 139
Solvent-type Cleaners . . . . . . . .. 148
Sound System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 71
Spare Tire

Inflating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 156
Inflating (Pressure) . . . . . . . . . .. 200
Specifications . . . . . . . . .. 179, 200

Spark Plugs

Replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 126, 105
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 128
Specifications Charts . . . . . . . . .. 178
Speed Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 44

Index

Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 36
SRS I n d i c a t o r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 11
START (Ignition Key Position) . .. 48
Starting the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . .. 91

In Cold Weather

at High Altitude . . . . . . . . .. 92
With a Dead Battery . . . . . . . .. 163
Steam Coming from Engine . . . .. 165
Steering Wheel

A d j u s t m e n t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 43
Anti-theft Column Lock . . . . . .. 48

Steering Wheel Controls,

Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . .. 44
Stereo Sound System . . . . . . . . . .. 71
Storing Your Car . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 146
Sunshade (Moonroof) . . . . . . . . .. 55
Supplemental Restraint System

Service Precautions . . . . . . . . .. 15
Servicing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 15
SRS Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 14

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System Components.......... 11
Technical Description . . . . . .. 180

Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 36
Taillights, Changing Bulbs in . . .. 42
Taking Care of the Unexpected . 155
Tape Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 75
Technical Descriptions

Three-way Catalytic Converter 183
Emission Control Systems . . .. 181
Supplemental Restraint

System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 180
Temperature Gauge . . . . . . . . . . .. 37
Tether Attachment Points . . . . . .. 22
Time, Setting the . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 58
Tire Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 139
Tire, How to Change a Flat . . . .. 157
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 134

See also label in glove box Air Pressure . . . . . . . . . . .. 134, 200

Checking Wear . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 135
Compact Spare . . . . . . . . . . . .. 156
DOT Tire Quality Grading . . .. 137
Inflation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 134
Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 135
Replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 137
R o t a t i n g . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 136
Snow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 139
Specifications . . . . . . . . .. 179, 200
Tools, Tire Changing . . . . . . . . .. 157
Torn Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 10
Towing

A Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 102
Emergency Wrecker

(Tow Truck)

. . . . . . . . . . .. 174

Transmission

Checking Fluid Level

Automatic Transmission . .. 120

5-Speed Manual

Transmission

. . . . . . . .. 121
Fluid Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 120
Identification Number . . . . . .. 177
Shifting the 5-Speed Manual . .. 93
Shifting the Automatic . . . . . . .. 95
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 137
Treadwear Trip Meter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 36
Trunk-open Indicator Light . . . .. 34
Turn Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 40

Underside, Cleaning . . . . . . . . . .. 148
Unexpected, Taking Care of the . 155
Uniform Tire Quality Grading . .. 137
Unleaded Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . .. 80
Upholstery Cleaning . . . . . . . . .. 151
Used Oil, How to Dispose o f . . .. 114

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Windows

Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 152
Operating the Power . . . . . . . .. 53
Rear, Defogger . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 42
Windshield, Cleaning . . . . . . . . . .. 41
Windshield, Defroster . . . . . . . . .. 70
Wipers, Windshield

Changing Blades . . . . . . . . . . .. 131
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 41
Worn Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 136
Wrecker, Emergency Towing . . . 174

Vanity Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 59
Vehicle Capacity Load . . . . . . . . .. 88
Vehicle Dimensions . . . . . . . . . .. 178
Vehicle Identification Number .. 176
Vehicle Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 146
Ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 67
VIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 176
Vinyl Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 151
Viscosity, Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 112

Warning Beepers

Key in Ignition . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 48
Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 32
WARNING, Explanation of . . . . . . .. ii Warning Labels, Location of . . . .. 27
Warranty Coverages . . . . . . . . . .. 186
Warning Labels, Location of . . . .. 27
Washer, Windshield

Checking the Fluid Level . . . .. 119
Fluid Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 178
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 41
Washing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 148
Waxing and Polishing . . . . . . . . .. 149
Wheels

Adjusting the Steering . . . . . . .. 43
Alignment and Balance . . . . .. 136
Compact Spare . . . . . . . . . . . .. 156
Wrench . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 158

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Gasoline UNLEADED gasoline Pump octane of 86 or higher

Fuel Tank Capacity 11.9 US gal (45 l, 9.9 Imp gal)

Recommended Engine Oil API SG grade "Energy Conserving II" oil SAE 5W-30 viscosity

Engine Oil Capacity including filter

3.5 US qt (3.3 l, 2.9 Imp qt)

without filter

3.2 US qt (3.0 l, 2.6 Imp qt)

Tire Pressure (measured cold): DX:

32 psi (2.2 kg/cm2, 220 kPa) U.S.: EX, EX w/option package, Canada: SI

29 psi, (2.0 kg/cm2, 200 kPa)

Spare Tire Pressure 60 psi (4.15 kg/cm2, 415 kPa)

Tire Size (Front and Rear): DX:

P175/70R13

U.S.: EX, EX w/option package, Canada: SI

P185/60R14

Spare Tire: DX:

T105/80D13

U.S.: EX, EX w/option package, Canada: SI

T105/70D14

Other Tire Size Information See label in the glove box.

5 Speed Manual Transmission Oil: SAE 10W-30 or 10W-40 viscosity API SF or SG grade recommended

Capacity: 1.9 US qt (1.8 ,1.6 Imp qt)

Automatic Transmission Fluid:

Automatic Transmission Fluid or an equivalent DEXTRON® II type Automatic Transmission Fluid (ATF)

Capacity: 3.0 US qt (2.8 l, 2.5 Imp qt)

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