Honda Civic 5 Owners Manual

							Close the tailgate.
Wraptheflattyrewiththenet,
then attach the other two hooks to
the same luggage hooks as shown.
Store the jack in the rear lef t side
compartment. Turn the jack’s end
brackettolockitinplace.
Store the tool kit in the rear lef t
side compartment. Place the supplied tyre net on the
luggage area, then attach the two
hooks to the luggage hooks on the
tailgate opening. 23. 24.
25.
26.27.
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Loose items can fly around
theinteriorinacrashand
could seriously injure the
occupants.
Store the wheel, jack, and
tools securely before driving.
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							Î
Î Your vehicle is not equipped with a
spare tyre. Instead, your vehicle has
the tyre sealant kit (Honda TRK:
temporary repair kit of TERRA-S
).
This kit is available only f or easy
repair of a f lat tyre.
Youshouldchecktheusableperiod
of thetyresealantaccordingtothe
time and distance recommendations
in the maintenance schedule . When using the tyre sealant kit,
always f ollow the instructions and
the procedure in this owner’s manual.To remind you of the instructions f or
using the tyre sealant kit, the
handling manual is included in the
kit. Symbols on the
handling manual are to remind you
to read this owner’s manual f or using
thetyresealantkit.
Read the handling manual well and
use it correctly.
Small punctures in the tyre tread,
caused by a nail or a screw, can be
sealed with the temporary repair kit.
Thetyresealantkitcannotbeused
in the f ollowing cases.
Inf orm your dealer or a Roadside
Assistance Service.Expired best bef ore date of the
tyre sealant.
Cuts or piercing in the tyre tread
larger than approximately 4 mm.
Cutsinthetyresidewall.
Tyre damage caused by driving
with considerably reduced tyre
pressure or even with def lated
tyres.
A tyre bead completely unseated
outside or inside of rim.
A rim damaged.
2 or more tyres punctured. On EU models, ref er to the
Service Book that came with
your vehicle.1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
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On vehicles with Honda TRK
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							Open the tailgate. Remove the side
cover by turning the handle
anticlockwise. Take the Honda TRK
out of the rear right side
compartment.Pull out a nail or a screw in the
tyre tread with the pliers supplied
in the tool kit. When you can’t pull
it out or you can’t f ind it, we
recommend you to inf orm your
dealer or Roadside Assistance
Service. The kit can also be used
to repair the tyre without
removing the nail or screw but
only in unavoidable cases. 1. Instructions f or Use
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If you drive a vehicle after
repair without extracting a
nail or a screw, it may cause
air leakage again or damage
the inside and burst a tyre. If
you have to drive, drive
carefully, especially around
corners.
NAIL/SCREW HONDA TRK TOOL KIT
PLIER
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							Take out the temporary repair kit
and shake the bottle (A). Screw
the f iller hose (B) onto the bottle
(A), thereby piercing the seal of
aluminium. 2.
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Harmful if swallowed.
Swallow plenty of water
and seek medical advice
immediately.
Irritating to eyes. Rinse
immediately with plenty of
water and seek medical
advice.
Keep locked up and out of
the reach of children.
If you shake the bottle after
connecting the hose with
the bottle, it may spill
sealant. Shake bottle well
before connecting hose. Contains ethylene glycol.
CAP
(A) (B)
(A)
Aluminium
Sealed
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							To remind you of the inf ormation f or
repairing a flat tyre with this sealant
kit, the labels are attached on the
sealant bottle. Read the instructions
caref ully. Symbols on the
label are to remind you to read the
Honda TRK section f or using the
tyre sealant kit.
Unscrew the valve cap (D) from
the tyre valve (C). Deflate the tyre
completely pushing the valve
insert using the back of the valve
remover (E). If sealant adheres to clothes, it may
not be possible to remove. Be caref ul
not to spill any.
If you have any questions about the
tyre sealant kit, please contact your
dealer.
3.
Safety Label on the Sealant Bottle
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(D)
(C) (E)
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							Pull the plug f rom the f iller hose
and slide the f iller hose onto the
tyre valve (C). Unscrew the valve insert (F) using
the valve remover (E). Do not place
the valve insert (F) in sand or dirt.4.
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A valve insert can jump out, if
air remains in tyre. Be careful
in removing valve insert.(C)
(E)
(F)PLUG
FILLER HOSE(C)
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							Pull of f the f iller hose and f irmly
screw the valve insert (F) into the
tyre valve (C) using the valve
remover (E).Af f ix the ‘‘Tyre Sealant in the tyre’’
sticker (G) on the wheel. Hold the f illing bottle with the f iller
hose downwards and compress.
Squeeze the complete contents into
the tyre.5.
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(F)(C)
(E)
(G)
(C)
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							Af f ix a sticker of ‘‘Maximum Speed’’
(H) within the driver’s range of
vision on the upper display.Screw the inf lation hose (J) to the
tyre valve (C). Fit the plug to
socket (K) of the cigarette lighter. 6.
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Do not affix a sticker on the
steering wheel. The SRS air
bag may not function.
Do not affix it in the position
where it prevents the driver
from seeing the warning
indicators or speedometer.
(H)
POWER PLUG (K)
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							Turn the ignition switch to the
ACCESSORY (I) position. Turn on
the air compressor (L).
Inflate the tyre to the required air
pressure (M). Do not inf late the tyre
formorethan10minutes.
If overinf lated, def late air by
loosening the screw of the hose.Operate the electric inf lation pump
fornotlongerthan15minutes.Itcan
cause overheating.
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If the required air pressure is
not reached within 10
minutes, the tyre may be
severely damaged.
The Tyre Sealant Kit cannot
provide the necessary seal.
Inform a Honda Dealer or
Roadside Assistant Service.
POWER
PLUG (M)(K)
(J)
(L) (C) AIR COMPRESSOR SWITCHON OFFAIR PRESSURE GAUGE
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							Continue the journey immediately.
Drive caref ully within the speed of
80 km/h (50 mph). If you drive at a speed of more than
80 km/h (50 mph), your vehicle may
vibrate and will not drive saf ely.After10minutesor5km(3miles)
running, check the tyre pressure
with the air compressor pressure
gauge. Note that the air pressure
must be checked with the air
compressor turned of f . If the tyre
pressure is kept, the tyre puncture
is sealed. Then initialise the
deflation warning system (see
page ). Continue to drive
carefully to the nearest Honda
dealer or a Roadside Assistance
Service.
If the required air pressure
dropped, inf late the tyre to the
required air pressure and repeat
f rom step 6. 7.8.
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