Honda Civic Owners Manual: Maintenance Items Under the Hood

Maintenance Under the Hood

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Opening the Hood

Park the vehicle on a level surface, and set the parking brake.  Pull the hood release handle under the driver's side lower left corner of the dashboard. ► The hood will po ...

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Honda Civic Owners Manual. Continuously variable transmission models
Change the shift position in accordance with your driving needs. Shift lever positions Shifting You cannot turn the ignition switch to LOCK 0 and remove the key unless the shift lever is in P. The vehicle may move forward very slightly even in N while the engine is cold. ...