1997 Honda Civic DEL SOL Owners Manual

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Shift Lock Release..................... 108 Battery Charging System Indicator............................32, 189 Jump Starting............................. 184 Maintenance............................... 148 Specifications............................. 201 Before Driving................................. 89 Belts, Seat........................................... 5 Beverage Holder.............................. 63 Body Repair.................................... 174 Brakes Anti-lock System (ABS)............ 111 Break-in, New Linings................. 90 Fluid............................................ 141 Light, Burned-out...................... 165 Parking.......................................... 61 System Indicator.......................... 32 Wear Indicators......................... 110 CONTINUED Accessories Installation.................................... 97 ACCESSORY (Ignition Key Position)........................................ 47 Adding Automatic Transmission Fluid........................................ 139 Brake Fluid................................. 141 Clutch Fluid................................ 142 Engine Coolant........................... 133 Engine Oil................................... 128 Manual Transmission Fluid ..... 140 Power Steering Fluid................. 143 Windshield Washer Fluid......... 138 Additional Safety Information........ 16 Door Locks................................... 16 Driving with Pets......................... 17 Seat-back Position........................ 16 Storing Cargo Safely................... 17 Additives, Engine Oil..................... 130 Adjustments Mirrors.......................................... 60 Seats.............................................. 50 Steering Wheel............................ 42 Index Brakes, ABS Description................................. 111 Operation.................................... 112 System Indicator..................34, 113 Braking System.............................. 110 Break-in, New Car........................... 90 Brightness Control, Instruments... 39 Brights, Headlights......................... 38 Bulb Replacement Back-up Lights........................... 165 Brake Lights............................... 165 Front Parking Lights................. 164 Front Side Marker Lights......... 164 Headlights.................................. 162 Interior Light.............................. 166 License Plate Lights.................. 166 Rear Side Marker Lights.......... 165 Specifications............................. 201 Trunk Light................................ 166 Turn Signal Lights..................... 164 Bulbs, Halogen............................... 162 Cables, Jump Starting With.......... 184 Capacities Chart............................. 200 Carbon Monoxide Hazard.............. 26 Cargo, Loading................................. 98 Cassette Player Care............................................... 83 Operation...................................... 81 CAUTION, Explanation of............... ii CD Changer...................................... 84 Certification Label......................... 198 Chains............................................. 161 Change Oil How to......................................... 130 When to....................................... 122 Changing a Flat Tire ..................... 177 Changing Engine Coolant............. 135 Charging System Indicator....32, 189 Checking Automatic Transmission Fluid........................................ 139 Battery Condition...................... 148 Brake Fluid................................. 141 Clutch Fluid................................ 142 Drive Belts.................................. 155 Engine Coolant........................... 133 Engine Oil................................... 128 Fuses........................................... 192 Manual Transmission Fluid ..... 140 Power Steering Fluid................. 143 Checklist, Before Driving............. 100 Child Safety...................................... 18 Cigarette Lighter............................. 64 Cleaner, Air.................................... 144 Cleaning Aluminum Wheels..................... 171 Carpeting.................................... 172 Exterior....................................... 170 Fabric.......................................... 172 Interior........................................ 172 Seat Belts.................................... 172 Vinyl............................................ 172 Windows..................................... 173 CLEAN Light................................... 83 Clock, Setting the ............................ 62 Clutch Fluid.................................... 142 Code, Audio System........................ 88 CO in the Exhaust......................... 206 Cold Weather, Starting in............. 101 Compact Spare............................... 176 Consumer Information*................ 210 Controls, Instruments and.............. 29 Coolant Adding......................................... 133 Checking....................................... 95 Proper Solution.......................... 133 Replacing.................................... 135 Temperature Gauge.................... 36 Corrosion Protection..................... 173 Crankcase Emission Control System......................................... 205 Cruise Control Operation............... 43 Customer Relations Office........... 210 DANGER, Explanation of................. ii Dashboard........................................ 30 Daytime Running Lights................. 38 Dead Battery, What to Do............ 184 Defects, Reporting Safety............. 213 Defogger, Rear Window................. 41 Defrosting the Windows................. 73 DEXRON® III Automatic Transmission Fluid.................... 139 Dimensions..................................... 200 Dimming the Headlights................ 38 Dipstick Automatic Transmission........... 139 Engine Oil................................... 128 Directional Signals........................... 39 Disabled, Towing Your Car If...... 196 Disc Brake Wear Indicators......... 111 Disposal of Used Oil...................... 131 Doors Locking and Unlocking............... 47 DOT Tire Quality Grading........... 203 Downshifting, 5-speed Manual Transmission.............................. 102 Drive Belts...................................... 155 Driving.............................................. 99 Economy....................................... 96 In Bad Weather.......................... 114 In Foreign Countries................... 91 Economy, Fuel................................. 96 Emergencies on the Road............. 175 Battery, Jump Starting.............. 184 Changing a Flat Tire................. 177 Charging System Indicator...... 189 Checking the Fuses................... 192 Index Low Oil Pressure Indicator...... 188 Malfunction Indicator Lamp.... 190 Overheated Engine................... 186 Emergency Brake............................ 61 Emergency Flashers....................... 41 Emission Controls......................... 205 Engine Coolant Temperature Gauge ..... 36 Malfunction Indicator Lamp............................... 33, 190 Oil Pressure Indicator....... 32, 188 Oil, What Kind to Use............... 129 Overheating................................ 186 Specifications............................. 200 Ethanol in Gasoline ......................... 91 Evaporative Emission Controls.... 205 Exhaust Fumes................................ 26 Expectant Mothers, Use of Seat Belts by........................................... 9 Exterior, Cleaning the................... 170 Fabric, Cleaning............................. 172 CONTINUED Index Fan, Interior...................................... 68 Features, Comfort and Convenience................................. 67 Filling the Fuel Tank....................... 92 Filters Air................................................ 144 Oil................................................ 130 First Gear, Shifting........................ 107 5-speed Manual Transmission Checking Fluid Level................ 140 Shifting the................................. 102 Flashers, Hazard Warning.............. 41 Flat Tire, Changing a.................... 177 Fluids Automatic Transmission........... 139 Brake........................................... 141 Clutch.......................................... 142 Manual Transmission............... 140 Power Steering........................... 143 Windshield Washer...................138 FM Stereo Radio Reception...................................... 79 Foreign Countries, Driving in........ 91 Four-way Flashers........................... 41 Front End, Towing by Emergency Wrecker................. 196 Fuel.................................................... 90 Fill Door and Cap......................... 92 Gauge............................................ 36 Octane Requirement................... 90 Oxygenated.................................. 90 Reserve Indicator......................... 33 Tank, Filling the........................... 92 Fuses, Checking the...................... 192 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............................... 173 Glove Box......................................... 61 Halogen Headlight Bulbs.............. 162 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 ......... 162 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........ 133 Hydraulic Clutch............................ 142 Hydroplaning.................................. 115 Index Jump Starting................................. 184 Keys................................................... 45 Low Coolant Level......................... 133 Low Fuel Indicator .......................... 33 Lower Gear, Downshifting to a.... 102 Low Oil Pressure Indicator....32, 188 Lubricant Specifications Chart.... 200 Luggage............................................ 98 Label, Certification........................ 198 Lane Change, Signaling.................. 39 Lap/Shoulder Belts........................... 6 Leaking of Exhaust into Car.......... 26 Lighter, Cigarette............................ 64 Lights Bulb Replacement..................... 162 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................................... 117 Owner Maintenance Checks.... 126 Record.................................. 124-125 Safety........................................... 118 Schedule.............................. 120-123 Malfunction Indicator Lamp..33, 190 Manual Transmission.................... 102 Manual Transmission Fluid ......... 140 Maximum Shift Speeds........ 103, 107 Meters, Gauges................................ 35 Methanol in Gasoline...................... 91 Mirrors, Adjusting........................... 60 CONTINUED Identification Number, Vehicle.... 198 If Your Car Has to be Towed....... 196 Ignition Keys............................................... 45 Switch............................................ 46 Timing Control System............. 206 Indicator Lights, Instrument Panel.............................................. 31 Infant Restraint................................ 20 Inflation, Proper Tire .................... 156 High Speed Driving................... 203 Normal Driving.......................... 156 Inside Mirror.................................... 60 Inspection, Tire.............................. 157 Instrument Panel............................. 30 Instrument Panel Brightness......... 39 Interior Cleaning............................ 172 Interior Light.................................... 65 Introduction......................................... i Jacking up the Car......................... 179 Jack, Tire........................................ 178 Index Neutral Gear Position.................... 106 New Vehicle Break-in ..................... 90 Normal Shift Speeds...................... 103 NOTICE, Explanation of................... ii Numbers, Identification................ 198 Occupant Protection System............ 4 Octane Requirement, Gasoline...... 90 Odometer.......................................... 35 Odometer, Trip................................ 35 Oil Change, How to......................... 130 Change, When to....................... 122 Checking Engine....................... 128 Pressure Indicator.............. 32, 188 Selecting Proper Viscosity Chart....................................... 130 ON (Ignition Key Position)............ 47 Opening the Hood ........................... 93 Opening the Trunk.......................... 48 Operation in Foreign Countries..... 91 Outside Mirrors............................... 60 Overheating, Engine..................... 186 Owner Maintenance Checks........ 126 Panel Brightness Control............... 39 Park Gear Position......................... 105 Parking............................................ 109 Parking Brake.................................. 61 Parking Lights.................................. 38 Parking Over Things that Burn... 207 PGM-FI System.............................. 206 Polishing and Waxing................... 171 Power Door Locks................................... 48 Mirrors.......................................... 60 Steering....................................... 143 Windows....................................... 51 Pregnancy, Using Seat Belts............ 9 Proper Seat Belt Usage..................... 7 Radiator Overheating.................... 186 Radio/Cassette Sound System....... 76 Rear End Towing........................... 196 Rear Lights, Bulb Replacement... 165 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............................... 154 Removing and Storing................. 54 Roof Unlatched Indicator........... 59 Replacement Information Air Cleaner Element.................. 144 Coolant........................................ 135 Engine Oil and Filter................. 130 Fuses........................................... 191 Light Bulbs................................. 162 Schedule..................................... 120 Spark Plugs................................. 146 Tires............................................ 159 Wiper Blades.............................. 151 Replacing Seat Belts After a Crash............................................... 9 Reserve Tank, Engine Coolant.... 133 Restraint, Child................................ 18 Reverse Gear Position................... 108 Roof and Trunk Monitor................. 33 Rotation, Tire................................. 158 Safety Belts......................................... 5 Safety Defects, Reporting*.......... 213 Safety Labels, Location of.............. 27 Safety Messages................................ ii Seat Belts............................................ 5 Advice for Pregnant Women........ 9 Child Seat Anchor Plate.............. 24 Cleaning...................................... 172 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................................ 198 Service Intervals............................ 122 Service Manual*............................ 215 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.......................... 164 Signaling Turns................................ 39 Snow Tires...................................... 161 Solvent-type Cleaners.................... 170 Sound System................................... 76 Spare Tire Inflating....................................... 176 Specifications............................. 201 Spark Plugs, Replacing................. 146 Specifications Charts..................... 200 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 Index With a Dead Battery................. 184 Steam Coming from Engine......... 186 Steering Wheel Adjustment................................... 42 Anti-theft Column Lock.............. 46 Stereo Sound System...................... 76 Storing Your Car............................ 168 Sun Visor........................................... 64 Supplemental Restraint System Service Precautions..................... 15 Servicing....................................... 14 SRS Indicator.......................... 14, 33 System Components.................... 10 Synthetic Oil................................... 130 Tachometer...................................... 35 Taillights, Changing Bulbs in....... 165 Taking Care of the Unexpected................................ 175 Tape Player....................................... 81 CONTINUED Index Technical Descriptions Emission Control Systems........ 205 Three Way Catalytic Converter................................ 207 Tire Information........................ 202 Temperature Gauge........................ 36 Tether Attachment Points.............. 23 Theft Protection............................... 88 Three Way Catalytic Converter... 207 Time, Setting the............................. 62 Tire Chains..................................... 161 Tire, How to Change a Flat.......... 177 Tires................................................ 155 Air Pressure............................... 156 Checking Wear.......................... 157 Compact Spare........................... 176 DOT Tire Quality Grading....... 203 Inflation....................................... 156 Inspection................................... 157 Maintenance............................... 158 Replacing.................................... 159 Rotating....................................... 158 Snow............................................ 161 Specifications............................. 201 Wheels and Tires....................... 160 Winter Driving........................... 160 Tools, Tire Changing.................... 178 Torn Seat Belts .................................. 9 Towing A Trailer...................................... 116 Emergency Wrecker................. 196 Transmission Checking Fluid Level, Automatic............................... 139 Checking Fluid Level, Manual.................................... 140 Fluid Selection............................ 139 Identification Number............... 198 Shifting the Automatic.............. 104 Shifting the Manual................... 102 Treadwear...................................... 157 Trip Meter........................................ 35 Trunk Opening the................................. 48 Open Monitor............................... 33 Turn Signals..................................... 39 Underside, Cleaning...................... 173 Unexpected, Taking Care of the........................................... 175 Uniform Tire Quality Grading.... 203 Unleaded Gasoline........................... 90 Upholstery Cleaning...................... 172 Used Oil, How to Dispose of........ 132 Vehicle Capacity Load .................... 98 Vehicle Dimensions....................... 200 Vehicle Identification Number..... 198 Vehicle Storage.............................. 168 Ventilation......................................... 71 VIN.................................................. 198 Vinyl Cleaning................................ 172 Viscosity, Oil................................... 130 Warning Beepers Headlights on............................... 38 Key in Ignition.............................. 47 Seat Belts...................................... 32 WARNING, Explanation of.............. ii Warning Labels, Location of.......... 27 Warranty Coverages*................... 214 * : U.S. and Canada only Index Washer, Windshield Checking the Fluid Level......... 138 Operation..................................... 40 Washing.......................................... 170 Waxing and Polishing................... 171 Wheels Adjusting the Steering............... 42 Alignment and Balance............. 158 Compact Spare........................... 176 Wrench....................................... 178 Windows Cleaning...................................... 173 Operating the Power................... 51 Rear, Defogger............................ 41 Windshield Cleaning....................................... 40 Defroster...................................... 73 Wipers, Windshield Changing Blades........................ 151 Operation..................................... 40 Worn Tires..................................... 157 Wrecker, Emergency Towing...... 196 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 Fuel Tank Capacity: 11.9 US gal (45 l, 9.9 Imp gal) Recommended Engine Oil: API SH grade "Energy Conserving II" oil SAE 5W-30 viscosity Automatic Transmission Fluid: Honda Premium Formula Auto- matic Transmission Fluid (ATF) Tire Pressure (measured cold): (S) Front/Rear: 32 psi (220 kPa, 2.2 kgf/cm2) (Si, VTEC) Front/Rear: 29 psi (200 kPa, 2.0 kgf/cm2) Spare Tire Pressure: 60 psi (420 kPa, 4.2 kgf/cm2)

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1997 Honda Civic DEL SOL Owners Manual