1999 Civic Sedan Online Reference Owner's Manual
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Contents
Owner's Identification Form
Introduction ..................................................................................................................................................... i
A F
ew Words About Safety ..........................................................................................................................ii
Your
Car at a Glance
......................................................................................................................................2
Driver and Passenger Safety .......................................................................................................................5
P
roper use and care of your car's seat belts, and Supplemental Restraint System.
Instruments and Cont
rols...........................................................................................................................51
Instrument panel indicator and gauge, and how to use dashboard and steering column controls.
Comfort and Convenience Features......................................................................................................
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89
How to operate the climate control system, the audio system, and other convenience features.
Before Driving ..............................................................................................................................
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.141
What gasoline to use, how to break-in your new car, and how to load luggage and other cargo.
Driving..........................................................................................................................................................
.155
The proper way to start the engine, shift the transmission, and park, plus towing a trailer.
Maintenance..............................................................................................................................
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.173
The Maintenance Schedule shows you when you need to take your car to the dealer.
Appearance Care..............................................................................................................................
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.231
Tips on cleaning and protecting your car. Things to look for if your car ever needs body repairs.
Taking Care of the Unexpected..............................................................................................................
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237
This section
covers several problems motorists sometimes experience, and how to handle them.
Technical Information...............................................................................................................................261
ID numbers,
dimensions, capacities, and technical information.
Warranty and Customer Relations (U.S. and Canada).....................................................................
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275
A summary
of the warranties covering your new Honda, and how to contact us.
Authorized Manuals (U.S. only
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.281
How to order manuals and other technical literature.
Index ...............................................................................................................................
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Servic
e Inf
ormation Summary
A summary of information you n
eed when you pull up to the fuel pump.