1991 Honda Civic Wagon Owners Manual

Operation.................................. 36
Air Filter.......................................... 78
Air Pressure, Tires......................... 87
Antifreeze... See"Radiator Coolant" Anti-theft Steering Column Lock

System.................................... 42
AppearanceCare............................ 93
Ashtrays......................................... 31
Automatic Transmission

Driving Technique

(CIVIC WAGON)................... 51

Driving Technique

(4WD).................................. 54
Fluid.......................................... 69
Operation (CIVIC WAGON).... 49
Operation (4WD)...................... 52
Shift Lever Position Indicator. 20

Battery

Charging System Warning Light

............................................... 21
Jump Starting........................ 103
Maintenance............................. 82
Specification.......................... 109

Beeper System

Fasten Seat Belt Warning Beeper ............................................... 11
Key Reminder........................... 42
Belts, Seat............. See"Seat Belts" Body Repair.................................... 96
Brake Warning Light...................... 22
Brakes

Brake Failure Warning Light.... 22
Brake Fluid................................ 76
Brake System Design .............. 75
Brake Wear............................... 75
Brake Wear Indicators............. 76
Parking Brake........................... 26
Parking Brake Warning Light... 22
Break-in Period................................. 2
Bulb

Replacement............................. 85
Specification.......................... 109
Buzzer............ See"Beeper System"

Capacities..................................... 108
Care and Cleaning.......................... 93
Catalytic Converter..................... 115
Certification Label....................... 110
Chains, Tires................................... 88
Check Engine Warning Light......... 20
Child Proof Door Locks................... 4
Child Restraint System ................. 14
Cigarette Lighter............................ 31
Clock............................................... 32
Clutch Pedal Adjustment.............. 47
COMPACT Spare Tire................... 97
Coolant Temperature Gauge ........ 19
Cooling (with A/C)......................... 36
Cooling System.............................. 71
Crankcase Emission Control System ................................................. 113

Defogger......................................... 25
Defroster........................................ 38
Doors

Child Proof Door Locks............... 4
Door Locks................................... 3

Emergency

Changing a Flat Tire ................. 99
Hazard Warning System.......... 28
If Your Car Gets Stuck.......... 105
Jump Starting........................ 103
Shoulder Belt Buckle ............. 106
Towing.................................... 104
Warning and Indicator Lights.. 20
Emission Controls........................ 113
Engine

Coolant...................................... 71
Coolant Temperature Gauge ..19
Exhaust Controls................... 114
Identification Number............ 110
Oil and Filter.............................. 65
Oil Pressure Warning Light...... 21
Specification.......................... 109
Engine Exhaust Gas Warning........ 45

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Main MenustEvaporative Emission Control

System................................... 114
Exhaust Gas Recirculation.......... 114
Exterior Care.................................. 93

Filters

Air............................................. 78
Engine Oil.................................. 66
Fuel........................................... 78
Fluid...................................... See "Oil" Foreign Countries, Operation in ... 40
Four-Wheel Drive

................. See"Real Time 4 W D" Front Seat Adjustment.................... 5
Fuel

Filler Door and Cap .................. 40
Filter.......................................... 78
Gasohol..................................... 39
Gasoline.................................... 39
Gauge........................................ 19
Requirement............................. 39

Fuse

Checking and Replacing........... 83
Specification.......................... 109

Gasoline............................. See"Fuel" Gas Station Information. Back cover Gauges............................................ 19
Glove Box....................................... 30

Hazard Warning System................ 28
Headlights

Flasher...................................... 27
High Beam Indicator................. 20
High Beam/Low Beam Switch

.............................................. 27

Headlight High Baem Indicator Light

.................................................. 20
Head Restraints................................ 6
Heating............................................ 37
High Beam

Indicator Light .......................... 20
Switch....................................... 27
Hood Latch..................................... 30

Identification Numbers................ 110
Ignition

Keys............................................ 3
Switch...................................... 42
Indicator Lights .............................. 20
Inflation Pressures, Tire ................ 87
Instrument Panel............................ 17
Instrument Panel Brightness Control .................................................. 28
Interior Light................................... 28
Interior Trim Care .......................... 93

Jack ................................................ 99
Jump Starting.............................. 103

Keys

Door Locks................................. 3
Ignition....................................... 42
Key Reminder Buzzer.............. 42
Keys............................................ 3
Tailgate Lock .............................. 4

Lap/Shoulder Belts

........................... See"Seat Belts"

Bulb Replacement.................... 85
Fuse Replacement................... 83
Operation.................................. 27
Warning and Indicator Light.... 20

Light

Locks

Anti-theft Steering Column Lock .............................................. 42
Child Proof Door Locks............. 4
Doors........................................... 3
Fuel Filler Door......................... 40
Tailgate........................................ 4
Luggage Area Light........................ 29

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Main MenustIndex (cont'd)

Maintenanse

Non-Scheduled Maintenance

Record................................... 62

Required Maintenance Record

.............................................. 61
Schedule ................................... 58

Manual Transmission

Clutch Pedal Adjustment........ 47
Maximum Allowable Speeds .. 47
Oil.............................................. 68
Recommended Shift Speeds .. 48
Shifting ..................................... 46
Meters, Gauges........... See"Gauges" Mirrors

Rearview Mirrors..................... 26

Numbers, Identification............... 110

Octane Rating, Gasoline .. See"Fuel" Odometer....................................... 19
Oil

Engine Oil.................................. 65
Fluid Locations......................... 64
Oil Pressure Warning Light...... 21
Transmission Oil/Fluid.............. 68
Operation In Foreign Countries .... 40

Panel Brightness Control............... 28
Parking Brake................................. 26
Power Steering.............................. 77
Passive Belt...................................... 8
Pressures, Tire Inflation ................ 87
Preventive Service........................ 95

Radiator Coolant............................ 71
Real Time 4WD .............................. 56
4WD Disengagement............... 56
Rear Seat.......................................... 6
Rearview Mirrors........................... 26
Rear Window Defogger................. 25
Rear Window Wiper/Washer....... 25

Reminder Lights

................... See"Warning Lights"

Replacement

Air Filter.................................... 78
Body and Fender Parts............ 96
Bulb............................................ 85
Engine Oil.................................. 66
Fuel Filter.................................. 78
Fuse........................................... 83
Oil Filter................................... 66
Radiator Coolant...................... 73
Spark Plugs............................... 79
Tire............................................ 89
Wiper Blades ............................ 81
Rust Prevention............................. 95

Safety Defects, Reporting.......... 117
Safety Items................................... 44
Seat Belt Warning Light and Beeper

................................................... 11

Seat Belts

Anchor Points .......................... 15
Automatic Belt........................... 8
Buckling the Rear Seat

Combination Lap/ Shoulder Belts .................... 12
Child Restraint.......................... 14
Cleaning.................................... 16
Emergency Belt Release.......... 10
Fasten Seat Belt Warning Light

and Warning Beeper............ 11
Front Seat Belts ......................... 8
Inspection................................. 16
Installation of Child Seat.......... 15
Pregnant Women..................... 16
Rear Center Seat Belts............ 13
Releasing the Seat Belts.......... 10
Replacement............................ 16
Shoulder Belt Buckle ............. 106

Seats

Front Seat................................... 5
Head Restraints.......................... 6
Rear Seat.................................... 6
Shoulder Belts .................................. 8
Shifting

Automatic (CIVIC WAGON)... 49
Automatic (4WD)..................... 52
Manual ...................................... 46

Main MenustTurn Signals.................................... 27

Vehicle Identification Number.... 110
Ventilation...................................... 33

Warning Lights............................... 20
Warranty Service........................ 116
Washer

Rear Window Washer............. 25
Reservoir Capacity................ 108
Windshield Washer.................. 24
Washing.......................................... 93
Waxing............................................ 94
Windows Appearance Care ......... 93
Windshield Defogger..................... 38
Windshield Washer........................ 24
Windshield Wipers......................... 24
Wiper Blades.................................. 81
Wipers

Rear Window Wipers .............. 25
Windshield Wipers................... 24

Shift Lever Position Indicator....... 20
Spare Tire

Changing a Flat Tire ................. 99
COMPACT Spare Tire............. 97

Spark Plugs

Replacement ............................ 79
Specifications.............................. 108
Speedometer................................. 19
Starting the Engine........................ 43
Steering

Anti-theft Column Lock .......... 42
Power Steering........................ 77
Tilt Steering.............................. 23
Stuck Car..................................... 105

Tachometer.................................... 19
Tailgate ............................................. 4
Tailgate-open Indicator Light........ 22
Temperature Gauge, Coolant....... 19
Tilt Steering.................................... 23
Tire

Air Pressure.............................. 87
Additional 4WD Tire Information .............................................. 90
Balancing................................... 89
Chains........................................ 88
Changing a Flat Tire ................. 99
COMPACT Spare..................... 97
DOT Tire Quality Grades ...... 111
Inflation Pressures................... 87
Requirement........................... 111
Rotation.................................... 90
Snow Tires ............................... 88
Spare Tire................................. 97
Specification.......................... 108
Winter Driving .......................... 88
Towing.......................................... 104
Transmission

Capacity ................................. 108
Identification Number............ 110
Oil/Fluid..................................... 68
Shifting the Automatic

(CIVIC WAGON)................... 49

Shifting the Automatic

(4WD)................................... 52

Shifting the Manual

Transmission........................ 46
Tread Wear.................................. 111
Trip Meter...................................... 19

Main MenustAutomobile Zone Office Locations

Western Zone P.O. Box 2260

700 Van Ness Avenue Torrance, California 90509-2260
(213) 781-4565

Central Zone 101 South Stanfield Road

Troy, Ohio 45373
(513) 332-6250

North Central Zone 601 Campus Drive, Suite A-9

Arlington Heights, Illinois 60004
(312) 870-5600

Northwestern Zone P.O. Box 20186

12439 N.E. Airport Way Portland, Oregon 97220
(503) 256-0943
(also includes Alaska and Hawaii)

South Central Zone 4529 Royal Lane

Irving, Texas 75063
(214) 929-5481

Northeastern Zone P.O. Box 337

Eastgate Industrial Park 115 Gaither Drive Moorestown, New Jersey 08057
(609) 235-5533

Mid-Atlantic Zone 209 Perry Parkway, Suite 10

Gaithersburg, Maryland 20877
(301) 990-2020

Southeastern Zone 1500 Morrison Parkway

Alpharetta, Georgia 30201
(404) 442-2045

New England Zone 555 Old County Road

Windsor Locks, Connecticut 06096
(203) 623-3310

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 816
Hato Rey, Puerto Rico 00919
(809) 765-8070

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.

Main MenustGas Station Information

Gasoline

UNLEADED only Pump octane of 86 or higher.

Gas Tank-Capacity

45 l (11.9 US gal, 9.9 Imp gal)

Tire Pressure (measurd cold) front/rear

CIVIC WAGON:220 kPa (32 psi)/220 kPa (32 psi) 4WD: 195 kPa (28 psi)/195 kPa (28 psi) COMPACT spare:415 kPa (60 psi)

Other Tire Information See "Tires" pages 87 — 90 .

Hood Release Pull handle under left side of dash.

Engine Oil Use "Energy Conserving II " SG grade oil.

5W — 30 preferred (see page 65 for complete viscosity recommendations). Capacity (including filter): 3.5 l (3.7 US q t, 3.1 Imp qt)

Rear Differential Oil (4WD)

Rear Differential Oil (4WD): SAE 90 or 80
Hypoid Gear Oil: See page 70 .

Manual Transmission Oil

Use SF or SG grade oil. 10W — 30 or 10W — 40 preferred (see page 68 for complete viscosity recommendations). Capacity (including differential): CIVIC WAGON: 1.8 l (1.9 US q t, 1.6 Imp qt) 4WD: l(2.4 US qt , 2.0 Imp qt)

2.3

Automatic Transmission Fluid

Use DEXRON® II type Automatic Transmission Fluid (ATF). Unscrew dipstick in right end of transmission, wipe off, reinsert, remove and read fluid level — do not screw-in to check fluid level. Capacity(Including differential): CIVIC WAGON: 2.4 l (2.5 US q t, 2.1 Imp qt) 3.2 l (3.4 US q t, 2.8 Imp qt) 4WD:

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