HONDA 2015 Civic (HF) - Owner's Guide (Revised 12/12/2014) User Manual
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MAINTENANCE
MAINTENANCE
1.8 ℓ engine models
2.4 ℓ engine models
Recommended Engine Oil
• Honda Genuine Motor Oil
• Premium-grade 0W-20 detergent oil with an API Certification Seal on the
container
This seal indicates the oil is energy conserving and
that it meets the American Petroleum Institute’s
latest requirements.
Use Honda Genuine Motor oil or another
commercial engine oil of suitable viscosity for the
ambient temperature as shown.
You may also use synthetic motor oil if it is labeled with the API Certification Seal
and is of the specified viscosity grade.
Adding Oil
1. Unscrew and remove the engine oil fill cap.
2. Add oil slowly.
3. reinstall the engine oil fill cap, and tighten it
securely.
4. Wait for three minutes and recheck the engine oil
dipstick.
Ambient temperature
Do not fill the engine oil above the upper mark. Overfilling the engine oil can result
in leaks and engine damage.
NOTICE
engine oil
fill cap
engine oil
fill cap
Resetting the Engine Oil Life
If you change or replace the vehicle’s engine oil yourself, you must reset the
engine oil life.
Models with information display
1. Press the select/reset knob until the engine oil
life appears in the display.
2. Press and hold the knob for 10 seconds or more,
until the display begins to blink.
3. Press and hold the knob for 5 seconds or more.
The engine oil life display returns to 100%.
Models with multi-information display
Use the steering wheel buttons to control the display.
1. Press MeNU to go to the vehicle Menu screen.
2. Select Vehicle Information.
3. Select Maintenance Info. The engine oil life
appears on the i-MID.
4. Select oil life reset mode.
5. Select Yes. The engine oil life display returns
to 100%.
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Engine oil
Air filters
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Failure to reset the engine oil life after a maintenance service results in the system
showing incorrect maintenance intervals, which can lead to serious mechanical
problems.
NOTICE