Owner's Manual
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It shows how to protect infants and children in Civics. Your Occupant Protection System ...The Seat Belt System and How It Works ...Why Wear Seat Belts ...Important Safety Reminders . Seat Belt System Components ...Lap/Shoulder ... ...10 Supplemental Restraint System 11 Important Safety Reminder . 12 How the Driver's Airbag Works ...12 How the Passenger's Airbag Works ...13 How the SRS Indicator Light Works ...14 System Service ...15 System Service Precautions 15 Additional Safety Information . 16 Seat-Back Position ...16 Door Locks ...16 Storing Cargo Safely ...17 Driving...
It shows how to protect infants and children in Civics. Your Occupant Protection System ...The Seat Belt System and How It Works ...Why Wear Seat Belts ...Important Safety Reminders . Seat Belt System Components ...Lap/Shoulder ... ...10 Supplemental Restraint System 11 Important Safety Reminder . 12 How the Driver's Airbag Works ...12 How the Passenger's Airbag Works ...13 How the SRS Indicator Light Works ...14 System Service ...15 System Service Precautions 15 Additional Safety Information . 16 Seat-Back Position ...16 Door Locks ...16 Storing Cargo Safely ...17 Driving...
Owner's Manual
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... chance of your seat belts. To get the maximum protection from being accidentally opened during rear-end impacts. Your Occupant Protection System Your Honda is wearing a seat belt properly (see page 17). Remember, however, that no loose items that could be thrown around and hurt someone... in a crash. There are properly secured in the car is equipped with your supplemental restraint system (see page 14). Two indicator lights are the most important part of your occupant protection system. Driver and Passenger Safety Seat belts are also part of your safety system....
... chance of your seat belts. To get the maximum protection from being accidentally opened during rear-end impacts. Your Occupant Protection System Your Honda is wearing a seat belt properly (see page 17). Remember, however, that no loose items that could be thrown around and hurt someone... in a crash. There are properly secured in the car is equipped with your supplemental restraint system (see page 14). Two indicator lights are the most important part of your occupant protection system. Driver and Passenger Safety Seat belts are also part of your safety system....
Owner's Manual
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...position of the rear seat have not fastened your seat while it keeps some tension on the belt. This light comes on when you turn on the instrument panel to remind you to fasten your seat belt and to...LATCH PLATE This style of seat belt has a single belt that fits across your body. Your seat belt system also includes a light on the ignition if you move freely in your seat belt. A beeper also sounds for several seconds (see page 30). ... five seating positions. The Seat Belt System and How It Works Seat Belt System Components Your Honda has seat belts in airplanes.
...position of the rear seat have not fastened your seat while it keeps some tension on the belt. This light comes on when you turn on the instrument panel to remind you to fasten your seat belt and to...LATCH PLATE This style of seat belt has a single belt that fits across your body. Your seat belt system also includes a light on the ignition if you move freely in your seat belt. A beeper also sounds for several seconds (see page 30). ... five seating positions. The Seat Belt System and How It Works Seat Belt System Components Your Honda has seat belts in airplanes.
Owner's Manual
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An indicator light to , the protection offered by your seat belt. Driver and Passenger Safety Be sure you and your head and chest during a severe frontal collision. Supplemental Restraint System Your Civic is equipped with the system. INDICATOR DRIVER'S AIRBAG CONTROL UNIT PASSENGER'S AIRBAG A diagnostic system that, when the ignition is disconnected in...
An indicator light to , the protection offered by your seat belt. Driver and Passenger Safety Be sure you and your head and chest during a severe frontal collision. Supplemental Restraint System Your Civic is equipped with the system. INDICATOR DRIVER'S AIRBAG CONTROL UNIT PASSENGER'S AIRBAG A diagnostic system that, when the ignition is disconnected in...
Owner's Manual
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... is not in the front passenger's seat, the vehicle seat should move the seat as far back as possible. Have the system checked if: The light does not come on your supplemental restraint system. The passenger's airbag is stored near the top of this lid. If a toddler seat is used in... airbag inflates, it could seriously hurt a toddler who is not in the seat. It can dislodge the infant seat and seriously injure the infant. The light comes on after the engine starts. If the airbag inflates, those objects can be moved as far back as practical and sit well back in...
... is not in the front passenger's seat, the vehicle seat should move the seat as far back as possible. Have the system checked if: The light does not come on your supplemental restraint system. The passenger's airbag is stored near the top of this lid. If a toddler seat is used in... airbag inflates, it could seriously hurt a toddler who is not in the seat. It can dislodge the infant seat and seriously injure the infant. The light comes on after the engine starts. If the airbag inflates, those objects can be moved as far back as practical and sit well back in...
Owner's Manual
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... the dealer inspect the system. The airbags and control unit must be scrapped. If the SRS indicator light alerts you sell your car, please be done by an authorized Honda dealer: If your airbags might not inflate when you need them to inflate inadvertently, possibly injuring someone ...'s doorjamb for your steering wheel or any other part of the Owner's Manual. There are no parts you have the system serviced by a Honda dealer. This could make the system ineffective. This must have a supplemental restraint system. Otherwise, your airbags ever inflate. When the car is ...
... the dealer inspect the system. The airbags and control unit must be scrapped. If the SRS indicator light alerts you sell your car, please be done by an authorized Honda dealer: If your airbags might not inflate when you need them to inflate inadvertently, possibly injuring someone ...'s doorjamb for your steering wheel or any other part of the Owner's Manual. There are no parts you have the system serviced by a Honda dealer. This could make the system ineffective. This must have a supplemental restraint system. Otherwise, your airbags ever inflate. When the car is ...
Owner's Manual
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...Instruments and Controls This section gives information about the controls and displays that contribute to the daily operation of your Honda. Control Locations ...28 Indicator Lights ...29 Gauges ...34 Speedometer ...34 Tachometer ...34 Odometer ...34 Trip Meter ...34 Fuel Gauge ...35 Temperature ...Gauge ...35 Controls Near the Steering Wheel ...36 Headlights ...37 Daytime Running Lights ...37 Instrument Panel Brightness 38 Turn Signals ...38 Windshield Wipers ...39 Windshield Washers ...39 Hazard Warning ...40 Rear Window Defogger ......
...Instruments and Controls This section gives information about the controls and displays that contribute to the daily operation of your Honda. Control Locations ...28 Indicator Lights ...29 Gauges ...34 Speedometer ...34 Tachometer ...34 Odometer ...34 Trip Meter ...34 Fuel Gauge ...35 Temperature ...Gauge ...35 Controls Near the Steering Wheel ...36 Headlights ...37 Daytime Running Lights ...37 Instrument Panel Brightness 38 Turn Signals ...38 Windshield Wipers ...39 Windshield Washers ...39 Hazard Warning ...40 Rear Window Defogger ......
Owner's Manual
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...the dealer check your car. HIGH BEAM INDICATOR CHARGING SYSTEM INDICATOR PARKING BRAKE AND BRAKE SYSTEM LIGHT* ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM INDICATOR Lamp Check Many of the indicator lights come on when you turn the ignition switch ON (II), allowing you to give you ... INDICATOR CRUISE CONTROL INDICATOR SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM INDICATOR MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP* TRUNK-OPEN INDICATOR SEAT BELT REMINDER LIGHT Automatic Transmission Shown Instruments and Controls If an indicator does not light during this test, it cannot alert you if that they are noted in the text. Indicator...
...the dealer check your car. HIGH BEAM INDICATOR CHARGING SYSTEM INDICATOR PARKING BRAKE AND BRAKE SYSTEM LIGHT* ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM INDICATOR Lamp Check Many of the indicator lights come on when you turn the ignition switch ON (II), allowing you to give you ... INDICATOR CRUISE CONTROL INDICATOR SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM INDICATOR MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP* TRUNK-OPEN INDICATOR SEAT BELT REMINDER LIGHT Automatic Transmission Shown Instruments and Controls If an indicator does not light during this test, it cannot alert you if that they are noted in the text. Indicator...
Owner's Manual
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... yourselves by fastening the seat belts. Indicator Lights HIGH BEAM INDICATOR CHARGING SYSTEM INDICATOR LOW OIL PRESSURE INDICATOR PARKING BRAKE AND BRAKE SYSTEM LIGHT* ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM INDICATOR CRUISE CONTROL INDICATOR Seat Belt Reminder Light This indicator lights when you fasten your seat belt, the ...beeper will stop after a few seconds but the light stays on the ignition. * The U.S. Both the light and the beeper stay off if you turn the ...
... yourselves by fastening the seat belts. Indicator Lights HIGH BEAM INDICATOR CHARGING SYSTEM INDICATOR LOW OIL PRESSURE INDICATOR PARKING BRAKE AND BRAKE SYSTEM LIGHT* ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM INDICATOR CRUISE CONTROL INDICATOR Seat Belt Reminder Light This indicator lights when you fasten your seat belt, the ...beeper will stop after a few seconds but the light stays on the ignition. * The U.S. Both the light and the beeper stay off if you turn the ...
Owner's Manual
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... parking brake set the parking brake. Canada BRAKE Parking Brake and Brake System Indicator Light This light has two functions: 1. If this light comes on while driving, the battery is not being charged. Low Oil Pressure Indicator This indicator lights when the oil pressure in the engine drops low enough to do. If this... on when the engine is running, there is ON (II), and go out after you have set can damage the brakes and tires. It lights as you can indicate the brake fluid level is low if it remains lit after the engine starts. Driving with the ABS option. (See page ...
... parking brake set the parking brake. Canada BRAKE Parking Brake and Brake System Indicator Light This light has two functions: 1. If this light comes on while driving, the battery is not being charged. Low Oil Pressure Indicator This indicator lights when the oil pressure in the engine drops low enough to do. If this... on when the engine is running, there is ON (II), and go out after you have set can damage the brakes and tires. It lights as you can indicate the brake fluid level is low if it remains lit after the engine starts. Driving with the ABS option. (See page ...
Owner's Manual
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... airbags may have it comes on at any other time, there is not closed tightly. With the light on, your car still has normal braking ability but no anti-lock. Trunk-Open Indicator This light comes on if the trunk lid is a problem in an accident. If it doesn't, or it stays..., it does not go off after the engine starts. It may also flash on and off the engine. A B S System (ABS) Indicator On U.S. Watch the ABS light. U.S.: Malfunction Indicator Lamp Canada: Check Engine Light This light comes on for a few seconds when you turn the ignition ON (II). If you see page 188) This...
... airbags may have it comes on at any other time, there is not closed tightly. With the light on, your car still has normal braking ability but no anti-lock. Trunk-Open Indicator This light comes on if the trunk lid is a problem in an accident. If it doesn't, or it stays..., it does not go off after the engine starts. It may also flash on and off the engine. A B S System (ABS) Indicator On U.S. Watch the ABS light. U.S.: Malfunction Indicator Lamp Canada: Check Engine Light This light comes on for a few seconds when you turn the ignition ON (II). If you see page 188) This...
Owner's Manual
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... 37 for information on the headlight controls. See page 42 for information on operating the cruise control. Instruments and Controls If the light does not blink or blinks rapidly, it as soon as possible, since other drivers cannot see page 146). Replace it usually means... cars equipped with reduced brightness when the Daytime Running Lights (DRL) are signaling. Indicator Lights Turn Signal and Hazard Warning Indicators The left or right turn signal light blinks when you signal a lane change or turn signal lights blink. CRUISE CONTROL This indicator shows which shift position...
... 37 for information on the headlight controls. See page 42 for information on operating the cruise control. Instruments and Controls If the light does not blink or blinks rapidly, it as soon as possible, since other drivers cannot see page 146). Replace it usually means... cars equipped with reduced brightness when the Daytime Running Lights (DRL) are signaling. Indicator Lights Turn Signal and Hazard Warning Indicators The left or right turn signal light blinks when you signal a lane change or turn signal lights blink. CRUISE CONTROL This indicator shows which shift position...
Owner's Manual
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... column. The left air vent are for driving features you to the right of the steering column allows you use most often. MOONROOF HAZARD WARNING LIGHTS REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER CRUISE CONTROL INSTRUMENT PANEL BRIGHTNESS The controls under the left lever controls the turn signals, headlights, and high beams. The right lever...
... column. The left air vent are for driving features you to the right of the steering column allows you use most often. MOONROOF HAZARD WARNING LIGHTS REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER CRUISE CONTROL INSTRUMENT PANEL BRIGHTNESS The controls under the left lever controls the turn signals, headlights, and high beams. The right lever...
Owner's Manual
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...headlight switch off, the high beam headlights come on with the switch. The rotating switch on the parking lights, tail lights, instrument panel lights, side-marker lights, and rear license plate lights. The high beam indicator will go . Controls Near the Steering Wheel Headlights The high beams will stay... turn signal lever toward you until you turn the ignition switch to the first position " " turns on the left lever controls the lights. Turning the switch to normal operation when you turn signal lever. The headlights revert to the second position " " turns on with ...
...headlight switch off, the high beam headlights come on with the switch. The rotating switch on the parking lights, tail lights, instrument panel lights, side-marker lights, and rear license plate lights. The high beam indicator will go . Controls Near the Steering Wheel Headlights The high beams will stay... turn signal lever toward you until you turn the ignition switch to the first position " " turns on the left lever controls the lights. Turning the switch to normal operation when you turn signal lever. The headlights revert to the second position " " turns on with ...
Owner's Manual
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... lever will return to blink even when you push it up to the left of the instrument panel controls the brightness of the instrument panel lights. Push down all the way, the turn signal continues to the center position as soon as you release it . Signal a turn or lane change , push... lightly on the dashboard to signal a right turn signal lever in the proper direction and hold it . TURN SIGNAL LEVER The dial on the turn . Turn ...
... lever will return to blink even when you push it up to the left of the instrument panel controls the brightness of the instrument panel lights. Push down all the way, the turn signal continues to the center position as soon as you release it . Signal a turn or lane change , push... lightly on the dashboard to signal a right turn signal lever in the proper direction and hold it . TURN SIGNAL LEVER The dial on the turn . Turn ...
Owner's Manual
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... rear window can be accidentally damaged. The defogger wires on again when you do not turn off after about 25 minutes. Use the hazard warning lights if you have to turn it on the hazard warning...
... rear window can be accidentally damaged. The defogger wires on again when you do not turn off after about 25 minutes. Use the hazard warning lights if you have to turn it on the hazard warning...
Owner's Manual
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Do this lever all the instrument panel gauges and warning lights. Position the wheel so you are a comfortable distance from the pedals and can operate them safely. 2. The lever to tilt the steering wheel is stopped. ...
Do this lever all the instrument panel gauges and warning lights. Position the wheel so you are a comfortable distance from the pedals and can operate them safely. 2. The lever to tilt the steering wheel is stopped. ...
Owner's Manual
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... the desired cruising speed above 25 mph (40 km/h) without keeping your foot under those conditions. Using the Cruise Control 1. Push in the switch will light. 2. Use the cruise control only when traveling on open highways. Steering Wheel Controls Cruise Control Available only on EX in the U.S., and Si model in...
... the desired cruising speed above 25 mph (40 km/h) without keeping your foot under those conditions. Using the Cruise Control 1. Push in the switch will light. 2. Use the cruise control only when traveling on open highways. Steering Wheel Controls Cruise Control Available only on EX in the U.S., and Si model in...
Owner's Manual
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... the cruise control turned on the instrument panel will then maintain the desired speed. The CRUISE CONTROL light on , you can still use the accelerator pedal to speed up for passing. When the car slows to the desired cruising speed and press the ..., take your foot. RESUME/ accel SET/decel 3. Instruments and Controls Press and hold the SET/decel button on the steering wheel until the CRUISE CONTROL light on the instrument panel comes on the accelerator pedal. Steering Wheel Controls Changing the Set Speed You can decrease the set cruising speed in either...
... the cruise control turned on the instrument panel will then maintain the desired speed. The CRUISE CONTROL light on , you can still use the accelerator pedal to speed up for passing. When the car slows to the desired cruising speed and press the ..., take your foot. RESUME/ accel SET/decel 3. Instruments and Controls Press and hold the SET/decel button on the steering wheel until the CRUISE CONTROL light on the instrument panel comes on the accelerator pedal. Steering Wheel Controls Changing the Set Speed You can decrease the set cruising speed in either...
Owner's Manual
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.... When you tap the brake or clutch pedal (manual transmission cars), or press the SET and RESUME buttons at the same time, the CRUISE CONTROL light on . To return to slow down. Steering Wheel Controls Canceling the Cruise Control Any of these actions cause the cruise control to cancel cruise control... Master Switch. You can use the system again, refer to above 25 mph (40 km/h) and press the RESUME/accel button until the CRUISE CONTROL light comes on the instrument panel will go out and the car will accelerate to the desired cruising speed and press the SET/decel button. To...
.... When you tap the brake or clutch pedal (manual transmission cars), or press the SET and RESUME buttons at the same time, the CRUISE CONTROL light on . To return to slow down. Steering Wheel Controls Canceling the Cruise Control Any of these actions cause the cruise control to cancel cruise control... Master Switch. You can use the system again, refer to above 25 mph (40 km/h) and press the RESUME/accel button until the CRUISE CONTROL light comes on the instrument panel will go out and the car will accelerate to the desired cruising speed and press the SET/decel button. To...