1996 Honda Civic DEL SOL Owners Manual

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Index Fan, Interior...................................... 68 Features, Comfort and Convenience................................. 67 Filling the Fuel Tank....................... 92 Filters Air................................................ 142 Oil................................................ 128 First Gear, Shifting........................ 107 5-speed Manual Transmission Checking Fluid Level................ 138 Shifting the................................. 102 Flashers, Hazard Warning.............. 41 Flat Tire, Changing a.................... 175 Fluids Automatic Transmission........... 137 Brake........................................... 139 Clutch.......................................... 140 Manual Transmission............... 138 Power Steering........................... 141 Windshield Washer................... 136 FM Stereo Radio Reception...................................... 79 Foreign Countries, Driving in........ 91 Four-way Flashers........................... 41 Front End, Towing by Emergency Wrecker................. 194 Fuel....................................................90 Fill Door and Cap......................... 92 Gauge............................................ 36 Octane Requirement................... 90 Oxygenated.................................. 90 Reserve Indicator......................... 33 Tank, Filling the........................... 92 Fuses, Checking the...................... 190 Gas Mileage, Improving.................. 96 Gasohol............................................. 91 Gasoline............................................ 90 Fuel Reserve Indicator................ 33 Gauge............................................ 36 Octane Requirement................... 90 Tank, Filling the........................... 92 Gas Station Procedures................... 92 Gauges Engine Coolant Temperature .... 36 Fuel................................................ 36 Gearshift Lever Positions Automatic Transmission........... 104 5-speed Manual Transmission.......................... 102 Glass Cleaning............................... 171 Glove Box......................................... 61 Halogen Headlight Bulbs.............. 160 Hazard Warning Flashers............... 41 Headlights Daytime Running Lights............. 38 High Beam Indicator................... 34 High Beams, Turning on............ 38 Low Beams, Turning on ............. 38 Reminder Beeper......................... 38 Replacing Halogen Bulbs ......... 160 Turning on.................................... 38 Heating and Cooling........................ 68 High Altitude, Starting at.............. 101 High-Low Beam Switch .................. 38 Hood, Opening the .......................... 93 Horn................................................... 37 Hot Coolant, Warning about........ 131 Hydraulic Clutch............................ 140 Hydroplaning.................................. 113 Index Jump Starting................................. 182 Keys................................................... 45 Low Coolant Level......................... 131 Low Fuel Indicator .......................... 33 Lower Gear, Downshifting to a.... 102 Low Oil Pressure Indicator....32, 186 Lubricant Specifications Chart.... 198 Luggage............................................ 98 Label, Certification........................ 196 Lane Change, Signaling.................. 39 Lap/Shoulder Belts........................... 6 Leaking of Exhaust into Car.......... 26 Lighter, Cigarette............................ 64 Lights Bulb Replacement..................... 160 Indicator........................................ 31 Parking.......................................... 38 Turn Signal................................... 39 Loading Cargo.................................. 98 LOCK (Ignition Key Position)....... 46 Locks Anti-theft Steering Column........ 46 Fuel Fill Door............................... 92 Power Door.................................. 48 Rear Locking Compartment....... 50 Trunk............................................ 48 Maintenance................................... 115 Periodic Items............................ 124 Record.................................. 122-123 Safety...........................................116 Schedule.............................. 118-121 Malfunction Indicator Lamp ..33, 188 Manual Transmission.................... 102 Manual Transmission Fluid ......... 138 Maximum Shift Speeds.........103, 107 Meters, Gauges................................ 35 Methanol in Gasoline ...................... 91 Mirrors, Adjusting........................... 60 CONTINUED Identification Number, Vehicle.... 196 If Your Car Has to be Towed....... 194 Ignition Keys............................................... 45 Switch............................................ 46 Timing Control System............. 205 Indicator Lights, Instrument Panel.............................................. 31 Infant Restraint................................ 20 Inflation, Proper Tire .................... 154 High Speed Driving................... 202 Normal Driving.......................... 154 Inside Mirror.................................... 60 Inspection, Tire.............................. 155 Instrument Panel............................. 30 Instrument Panel Brightness......... 39 Interior Cleaning............................ 170 Interior Light.................................... 65 Introduction......................................... i Jacking up the Car......................... 177 Jack, Tire........................................ 176 Index Neutral Gear Position.................... 106 New Vehicle Break-in ..................... 90 Normal Shift Speeds...................... 103 NOTICE, Explanation of................... ii Numbers, Identification................ 196 Occupant Protection System............ 4 Octane Requirement, Gasoline...... 90 Odometer.......................................... 35 Odometer, Trip................................ 35 Oil Change, How to ......................... 128 Change, When to....................... 120 Checking Engine....................... 126 Pressure Indicator...............32, 186 Selecting Proper Viscosity Chart....................................... 128 ON (Ignition Key Position) ............ 47 Opening the Hood ........................... 93 Opening the Trunk.......................... 48 Operation in Foreign Countries..... 91 Outside Mirrors............................... 60 Overheating, Engine..................... 184 Panel Brightness Control............... 39 Park Gear Position......................... 105 Parking Brake.................................. 61 Parking Lights.................................. 38 Parking Over Things that Burn... 206 PGM-FI System.............................. 205 Polishing and Waxing................... 169 Power Door Locks................................... 48 Mirrors.......................................... 60 Steering....................................... 141 Windows....................................... 51 Pregnancy, Using Seat Belts............ 9 Proper Seat Belt Usage..................... 7 Radiator Overheating.................... 184 Radio/Cassette Sound System....... 76 Rear End Towing........................... 194 Rear Lights, Bulb Replacement... 163 Rear Locking Compartment........... 50 Rear View Mirror............................. 60 Rear Window Defogger.................. 41 Reclining the Seat Backs................ 50 Recommended Shift Speeds ........ 103 Reminder Lights.............................. 31 Removable Roof Panel.................... 53 Installing....................................... 55 Maintenance............................... 152 Removing and Storing................. 54 Roof Unlatched Indicator........... 59 Replacement Information Air Cleaner................................. 142 Coolant........................................ 133 Engine Oil and Filter................. 128 Fuses........................................... 189 Light Bulbs................................. 160 Schedule..................................... 118 Spark Plugs................................. 144 Tires............................................ 157 Wiper Blades.............................. 149 Replacing Seat Belts After a Crash............................................... 9 Reserve Tank, Engine Coolant.... 131 Restraint, Child................................ 18 Reverse Gear Position................... 106 Roof and Trunk Monitor................. 33 Rotation, Tire................................. 156 Safety Belts......................................... 5 Safety Defects, Reporting* .......... 212 Safety Labels, Location of.............. 27 Safety Messages................................ ii Seat Belts............................................ 5 Advice for Pregnant Women........ 9 Child Seat Anchor Plate.............. 24 Cleaning...................................... 170 Frayed or Torn............................... 9 Maintenance................................... 9 Reminder Light and Beeper....... 32 Replacement................................... 9 System Components...................... 6 Tether Attachment Points.......... 23 Use During Pregnancy.................. 9 Wearing a Lap/Shoulder Belt...... 7 Seats, Adjusting the......................... 50 Serial Number................................ 196 Service Intervals............................ 120 Service Manual*............................ 213 Service Station Procedures ............ 92 Setting the Clock............................. 62 Shifting The Automatic Transmission .. 104 The 5-speed Manual Transmission.......................... 102 Shift Lever Position Indicator...... 104 Shift Lock Release......................... 108 Side Marker Lights, Bulb Replacement in.......................... 162 Signaling Turns................................ 39 Snow Tires...................................... 159 Solvent-type Cleaners.................... 168 Sound System................................... 76 Spare Tire Inflating....................................... 174 Specifications............................. 199 Spark Plugs, Replacing ................. 144 Specifications Charts..................... 198 Speed Control................................... 43 Speedometer.................................... 35 SRS Indicator.............................. 14, 33 START (Ignition Key Position)..... 47 Starting the Engine........................ 101 In Cold Weather at High Altitude................................... 101 With a Dead Battery ................. 182 Steam Coming from Engine......... 184 Index Steering Wheel Adjustment................................... 42 Anti-theft Column Lock.............. 46 Stereo Sound System...................... 76 Storing Your Car............................ 166 Sun Visor........................................... 64 Supplemental Restraint System Service Precautions..................... 15 Servicing....................................... 14 SRS Indicator.......................... 14, 33 System Components.................... 10 Synthetic Oil................................... 128 Tachometer...................................... 35 Taillights, Changing Bulbs in....... 163 Taking Care of the Unexpected................................ 173 Tape Player....................................... 81 CONTINUED Index Technical Descriptions Anti-lock Brake System............ 200 Emission Control Systems........ 204 Three Way Catalytic Converter................................ 206 Tire Information........................ 201 Temperature Gauge........................ 36 Tether Attachment Points.............. 23 Theft Protection............................... 88 Three Way Catalytic Converter... 206 Time, Setting the............................. 62 Tire Chains..................................... 159 Tire, How to Change a Flat.......... 175 Tires................................................ 153 Air Pressure............................... 154 Checking Wear.......................... 155 Compact Spare........................... 174 DOT Tire Quality Grading....... 202 Inflation....................................... 154 Inspection................................... 155 Maintenance............................... 156 Replacing.................................... 157 Rotating....................................... 156 Snow............................................ 159 Specifications............................. 199 Wheels and Tires....................... 158 Winter Driving........................... 158 Tools, Tire Changing.................... 176 Torn Seat Belts .................................. 9 Towing A Trailer...................................... 114 Emergency Wrecker................. 194 Transmission Checking Fluid Level, Automatic............................... 137 Checking Fluid Level, Manual.................................... 138 Fluid Selection............................ 137 Identification Number............... 196 Shifting the Automatic.............. 104 Shifting the Manual................... 102 Treadwear...................................... 155 Trip Meter........................................ 35 Trunk Opening the.................................. 48 Open Monitor............................... 33 Turn Signals..................................... 39 Underside, Cleaning...................... 171 Unexpected, Taking Care of the........................................... 173 Uniform Tire Quality Grading..... 202 Unleaded Gasoline........................... 90 Upholstery Cleaning...................... 170 Used Oil, How to Dispose of........ 130 Vehicle Capacity Load .................... 98 Vehicle Dimensions....................... 198 Vehicle Identification Number..... 196 Vehicle Storage.............................. 166 Ventilation......................................... 71 VIN.................................................. 196 Vinyl Cleaning................................ 170 Viscosity, Oil................................... 128 Warning Beepers Headlights on............................... 38 Key in Ignition.............................. 47 Seat Belts...................................... 32 WARNING, Explanation of.............. ii Warning Labels, Location of.......... 27 * U.S. and Canada only Index Warranty Coverages*................... 208 Washer, Windshield Checking the Fluid Level......... 136 Operation...................................... 40 Washing.......................................... 168 Waxing and Polishing................... 169 Wheels Adjusting the Steering................4 2 Alignment and Balance............. 156 Compact Spare........................... 174 Wrench....................................... 176 Windows Cleaning...................................... 171 Operating the Power................... 51 Rear, Defogger............................ 41 Windshield Cleaning........................................ 40 Defroster...................................... 73 Wipers, Windshield Changing Blades........................ 149 Operation...................................... 40 Worn Tires..................................... 155 Wrecker, Emergency Towing...... 194 Gas Station Information Gasoline: (S,Si) UNLEADED gasoline Pump octane number of 86 or higher (VTEC) Premium UNLEADED Pump octane number of 91 or higher Gas Tank Capacity: 45 l (11.9 US gal, 9.9 Imp gal) Recommended Engine Oil: APISH grade "Energy Conserving II" oil SAE 5W-30 viscosity Automatic Transmission Fluid: Honda Premium Formula Auto- matic Transmission Fluid or an equivalent DEXRON® II type Auto- matic Transmission Fluid (ATF) Tire Pressure (measured cold): (S) Front/Rear: 220 kPa (2.2 kgf/cm2, 32 psi) (Si, VTEC) Front/Rear: 200 kPa (2.0 kgf/cm2, 29 psi) Spare Tire Pressure: 415 kPa (4.15 kgf/cm2, 60 psi)

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1996 Honda Civic DEL SOL Owners Manual