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...00X31-TR0-6000 © 2011 American Honda Motor Co, Inc. - Images throughout this publication were in the United States and Canada. Navigation Key QRG TOC Index 2012 Civic Coupe Contents 2 Safe Driving P. 23 For Safe Driving P. 24 Seat Belts P. 28 Airbags P. 35 2 Instrument Panel P. ... 307 2 Information P. 317 Specifications P. 318 Emissions Testing P. 325 Identification Numbers P. 322 Warranty Coverages P. 327 Home Book Table of the Civic 2-Door. QRG Online Reference Owner's Manual This owner's manual should be considered a permanent part of the vehicle and should remain with the ...
...00X31-TR0-6000 © 2011 American Honda Motor Co, Inc. - Images throughout this publication were in the United States and Canada. Navigation Key QRG TOC Index 2012 Civic Coupe Contents 2 Safe Driving P. 23 For Safe Driving P. 24 Seat Belts P. 28 Airbags P. 35 2 Instrument Panel P. ... 307 2 Information P. 317 Specifications P. 318 Emissions Testing P. 325 Identification Numbers P. 322 Warranty Coverages P. 327 Home Book Table of the Civic 2-Door. QRG Online Reference Owner's Manual This owner's manual should be considered a permanent part of the vehicle and should remain with the ...
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QRG Quick Reference Guide - 2012 Civic Coupe Visual Index ❙ Power Window Switches (P111) ❙ Power Door Lock Master Switch* (P104) ❙ Door Mirror Controls* (P122) ❙ Rearview Mirror (P122) ❙ Interior Fuse Box (P312) ❙ Driver's Front Airbag (P38) ❙ Passenger's Front Airbag (P38) ❙ Parking Brake (P222) ❙ Auxiliary Input Jack * (P141) ❙...
QRG Quick Reference Guide - 2012 Civic Coupe Visual Index ❙ Power Window Switches (P111) ❙ Power Door Lock Master Switch* (P104) ❙ Door Mirror Controls* (P122) ❙ Rearview Mirror (P122) ❙ Interior Fuse Box (P312) ❙ Driver's Front Airbag (P38) ❙ Passenger's Front Airbag (P38) ❙ Parking Brake (P222) ❙ Auxiliary Input Jack * (P141) ❙...
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... Handle ❙ Moonroof Switch* (P113) ❙ Map Lights* (P130) ❙ Sun Visors ❙ Vanity Mirrors ❙ USB Adapter Cable* (P141) Quick Reference Guide - 2012 Civic Coupe ❙ Accessory Power Socket* (P133) ❙ Side Curtain Airbags (P45) ❙ Rear Seat (P129) ❙ LATCH to Secure a Child Seat (P55) ❙ Front Seat (P123) ❙ Side...
... Handle ❙ Moonroof Switch* (P113) ❙ Map Lights* (P130) ❙ Sun Visors ❙ Vanity Mirrors ❙ USB Adapter Cable* (P141) Quick Reference Guide - 2012 Civic Coupe ❙ Accessory Power Socket* (P133) ❙ Side Curtain Airbags (P45) ❙ Rear Seat (P129) ❙ LATCH to Secure a Child Seat (P55) ❙ Front Seat (P123) ❙ Side...
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..., and mirrors have been properly adjusted. Exhaust Gas Hazard (P62) ● Your vehicle emits dangerous exhaust gases that contain carbon monoxide. QRG Quick Reference Guide - 2012 Civic Coupe Safe Driving (P23) Airbags (P35) ● Your vehicle is fitted with airbags to help protect you and your lap belt as low as possible. 8
..., and mirrors have been properly adjusted. Exhaust Gas Hazard (P62) ● Your vehicle emits dangerous exhaust gases that contain carbon monoxide. QRG Quick Reference Guide - 2012 Civic Coupe Safe Driving (P23) Airbags (P35) ● Your vehicle is fitted with airbags to help protect you and your lap belt as low as possible. 8
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...System (ABS) Indicator Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA®) System Indicator VSA® OFF Indicator (P65) QRG Quick Reference Guide - 2012 Civic Coupe Gauges (P78)/Information Display * (P80)/ Multi-Information Display * (P82)/System Indicators (P66) 2.4 ℓ engine models System... * Fuel Gauge Security System Alarm Indicator * Shift Lever Position Indicator * Seat Belt Reminder Indicator Supplemental Restraint System Indicator Side Airbag Off Indicator U. Canada Cruise Main Indicator * Tachometer TPMS Indicator Low Tire Pressure Indicator */ Low Tire Pressure/ TPMS Indicator *...
...System (ABS) Indicator Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA®) System Indicator VSA® OFF Indicator (P65) QRG Quick Reference Guide - 2012 Civic Coupe Gauges (P78)/Information Display * (P80)/ Multi-Information Display * (P82)/System Indicators (P66) 2.4 ℓ engine models System... * Fuel Gauge Security System Alarm Indicator * Shift Lever Position Indicator * Seat Belt Reminder Indicator Supplemental Restraint System Indicator Side Airbag Off Indicator U. Canada Cruise Main Indicator * Tachometer TPMS Indicator Low Tire Pressure Indicator */ Low Tire Pressure/ TPMS Indicator *...
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...materials - and, • How fast the vehicle was depressing the accelerator and/or brake pedal; QRG Quick Reference Guide - 2012 Civic Coupe Service Diagnostic Recorders This vehicle is equipped with the type of time, typically 30 seconds or less. The data can be ...research purposes, but it remains confidential. In addition to the vehicle manufacturer, other reproductive harm. California Perchlorate Contamination Prevention Act The airbags, seat belt tensioners, and CR type batteries in understanding how a vehicle's systems performed. To read this manual, you avoid ...
...materials - and, • How fast the vehicle was depressing the accelerator and/or brake pedal; QRG Quick Reference Guide - 2012 Civic Coupe Service Diagnostic Recorders This vehicle is equipped with the type of time, typically 30 seconds or less. The data can be ...research purposes, but it remains confidential. In addition to the vehicle manufacturer, other reproductive harm. California Perchlorate Contamination Prevention Act The airbags, seat belt tensioners, and CR type batteries in understanding how a vehicle's systems performed. To read this manual, you avoid ...
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...Belt...31 Seat Belt Inspection...34 Airbags Airbag System Components...35 Types of Airbags ...38 Front Airbags (SRS) ...38 Side Airbags...42 Side Curtain Airbags ...45 Airbag System Indicators...46 Airbag Care ...49 Child Safety Protecting ...Child Passengers ...50 Safety of Infants and Small Children .. 52 Safety of Larger Children ...60 Exhaust Gas Hazard Carbon Monoxide Gas...62 Safety Labels Label Locations ...63 23 QRG 2012 Civic...
...Belt...31 Seat Belt Inspection...34 Airbags Airbag System Components...35 Types of Airbags ...38 Front Airbags (SRS) ...38 Side Airbags...42 Side Curtain Airbags ...45 Airbag System Indicators...46 Airbag Care ...49 Child Safety Protecting ...Child Passengers ...50 Safety of Infants and Small Children .. 52 Safety of Larger Children ...60 Exhaust Gas Hazard Carbon Monoxide Gas...62 Safety Labels Label Locations ...63 23 QRG 2012 Civic...
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... drink. The safety precautions below are not properly restrained. Infants, young children, and short adults are designed to supplement seat belts, not replace them properly. Airbags are at the greatest risk. Infants and small children should use a booster seat and a lap/shoulder seat belt until they can use the belt properly... don't let your friends drink and drive, either. 24 Be sure to be restrained in a back seat, not the front seat. For Safe Driving QRG 2012 Civic Coupe The following pages explain your vehicle's safety features and how to use them .
... drink. The safety precautions below are not properly restrained. Infants, young children, and short adults are designed to supplement seat belts, not replace them properly. Airbags are at the greatest risk. Infants and small children should use a booster seat and a lap/shoulder seat belt until they can use the belt properly... don't let your friends drink and drive, either. 24 Be sure to be restrained in a back seat, not the front seat. For Safe Driving QRG 2012 Civic Coupe The following pages explain your vehicle's safety features and how to use them .
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...Your Vehicle's Safety Features QRG Your Vehicle's Safety Features TOC Safe Driving 1 Your Vehicle's Safety Features 9 8 12 9 2012 Civic Coupe Your vehicle is equipped with many features that tighten the front seat belts in a sufficient crash. These include a strong... 9 10 11 12 Index Home Safety Cage Crush Zones Seats and Seat-Backs Head Restraints Collapsible Steering Column Seat Belts Front Airbags Side Airbags Side Curtain Airbags Door Locks Seat Belt Tensioners Occupant Position Detection System (OPDS) Sensor The following checklist will help protect you and your passengers during...
...Your Vehicle's Safety Features QRG Your Vehicle's Safety Features TOC Safe Driving 1 Your Vehicle's Safety Features 9 8 12 9 2012 Civic Coupe Your vehicle is equipped with many features that tighten the front seat belts in a sufficient crash. These include a strong... 9 10 11 12 Index Home Safety Cage Crush Zones Seats and Seat-Backs Head Restraints Collapsible Steering Column Seat Belts Front Airbags Side Airbags Side Curtain Airbags Door Locks Seat Belt Tensioners Occupant Position Detection System (OPDS) Sensor The following checklist will help protect you and your passengers during...
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.../Unlocking the Doors from the Inside P. 103 1 Safety CheckList If the door open indicator is on all models 27 Sitting too close to a front airbag can result in serious or fatal injury in a crash. 2 Adjusting the Seats P. 123 • Adjust head restraints to control the vehicle. Taller persons...belt, and make a habit of checking these items each time before you wear it properly. uu For Safe Driving u Your Vehicle's Safety Features 2012 Civic Coupe QRG ■ Safety CheckList For the safety of you and your passengers, make sure you drive. • After everyone has entered the ...
.../Unlocking the Doors from the Inside P. 103 1 Safety CheckList If the door open indicator is on all models 27 Sitting too close to a front airbag can result in serious or fatal injury in a crash. 2 Adjusting the Seats P. 123 • Adjust head restraints to control the vehicle. Taller persons...belt, and make a habit of checking these items each time before you wear it properly. uu For Safe Driving u Your Vehicle's Safety Features 2012 Civic Coupe QRG ■ Safety CheckList For the safety of you and your passengers, make sure you drive. • After everyone has entered the ...
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...freely while keeping some tension on the belt. But in a crash so that you can take full advantage of the additional protection provided by the airbags. side impacts - rear impacts - During a collision or sudden stop the retractor locks to wear seat belts. ■ Lap/shoulder seat belts .... Seat belts cannot completely protect you in almost every type of crash, including: - Seat Belts QRG About Your Seat Belts TOC Safe Driving 2012 Civic Coupe 1 About Your Seat Belts Seat belts are equipped with lap/shoulder seat belts with a Lap/Shoulder Seat Belt P. 57 Index Home 28...
...freely while keeping some tension on the belt. But in a crash so that you can take full advantage of the additional protection provided by the airbags. side impacts - rear impacts - During a collision or sudden stop the retractor locks to wear seat belts. ■ Lap/shoulder seat belts .... Seat belts cannot completely protect you in almost every type of crash, including: - Seat Belts QRG About Your Seat Belts TOC Safe Driving 2012 Civic Coupe 1 About Your Seat Belts Seat belts are equipped with lap/shoulder seat belts with a Lap/Shoulder Seat Belt P. 57 Index Home 28...
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... crash. During a moderate-to-severe side impact, the tensioner on . Index Home 30 uu Seat Belts u About Your Seat Belts QRG 2012 Civic Coupe TOC Safe Driving ■ Automatic Seat Belt Tensioners The front seats are equipped with automatic seat belt tensioners to inflate the front... airbags. 1 Automatic Seat Belt Tensioners The seat belt tensioners can only operate once. The tensioners automatically tighten the front seat belts during a...
... crash. During a moderate-to-severe side impact, the tensioner on . Index Home 30 uu Seat Belts u About Your Seat Belts QRG 2012 Civic Coupe TOC Safe Driving ■ Automatic Seat Belt Tensioners The front seats are equipped with automatic seat belt tensioners to inflate the front... airbags. 1 Automatic Seat Belt Tensioners The seat belt tensioners can only operate once. The tensioners automatically tighten the front seat belts during a...
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uu Seat Belts u Fastening a Seat Belt 2012 Civic Coupe QRG ■ Advice for you to drive. Wear the shoulder belt across the chest avoiding the abdomen. 1 Advice for Pregnant Women Each time you ... a checkup, ask your doctor if it is okay for Pregnant Women If you and your unborn child that can be caused by an inflating front airbag: • When driving, sit upright and adjust the seat as far back as possible while allowing full control of the vehicle. • When sitting in...
uu Seat Belts u Fastening a Seat Belt 2012 Civic Coupe QRG ■ Advice for you to drive. Wear the shoulder belt across the chest avoiding the abdomen. 1 Advice for Pregnant Women Each time you ... a checkup, ask your doctor if it is okay for Pregnant Women If you and your unborn child that can be caused by an inflating front airbag: • When driving, sit upright and adjust the seat as far back as possible while allowing full control of the vehicle. • When sitting in...
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Airbags Airbag System Components 2012 Civic Coupe QRG TOC Safe Driving Index Home Continued 35
Airbags Airbag System Components 2012 Civic Coupe QRG TOC Safe Driving Index Home Continued 35
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uu Airbags u Airbag System Components QRG 2012 Civic Coupe The front, front side, and side curtain airbags are deployed according to the direction and severity of the steering wheel; The driver's and front passenger's seat belts incorporate sensors that detect whether or not they are marked "SIDE AIRBAG." driver's seat ... if the weight on the instrument panel that continually h Impact TOC Safe Driving monitors and records information about the sensors, the airbag activators, the seat belt tensioners, and driver and front passenger seat belt use when the ignition switch is 65 lbs (29 ...
uu Airbags u Airbag System Components QRG 2012 Civic Coupe The front, front side, and side curtain airbags are deployed according to the direction and severity of the steering wheel; The driver's and front passenger's seat belts incorporate sensors that detect whether or not they are marked "SIDE AIRBAG." driver's seat ... if the weight on the instrument panel that continually h Impact TOC Safe Driving monitors and records information about the sensors, the airbag activators, the seat belt tensioners, and driver and front passenger seat belt use when the ignition switch is 65 lbs (29 ...
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... belts provide the best protection. Carrying hard or sharp objects on the front airbag covers. TOC Safe Driving Index Home 37 uu Airbags u Airbag System Components 2012 Civic Coupe QRG ■ Important facts about your airbags Do not attempt to deactivate your front airbag inflates. A front passenger should do their seat belts properly and sitting correctly. Do...
... belts provide the best protection. Carrying hard or sharp objects on the front airbag covers. TOC Safe Driving Index Home 37 uu Airbags u Airbag System Components 2012 Civic Coupe QRG ■ Important facts about your airbags Do not attempt to deactivate your front airbag inflates. A front passenger should do their seat belts properly and sitting correctly. Do...
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... is equipped with dual-stage, multiplethreshold front airbags (SRS). Frontal airbags are designed to supplement the seat belts to deploy, the airbags can inflate whenever the ignition switch is equipped with three types of airbags: • Front airbags: Airbags in front of the driver's and front ...a moderate to severe frontal collision to supplement seat belts, not replace them. uu Airbags u Types of Airbags QRG Types of Airbags TOC Safe Driving 2012 Civic Coupe 1 Types of Airbags The airbags can inflate at different rates, depending on the severity of the crash, whether or ...
... is equipped with dual-stage, multiplethreshold front airbags (SRS). Frontal airbags are designed to supplement the seat belts to deploy, the airbags can inflate whenever the ignition switch is equipped with three types of airbags: • Front airbags: Airbags in front of the driver's and front ...a moderate to severe frontal collision to supplement seat belts, not replace them. uu Airbags u Types of Airbags QRG Types of Airbags TOC Safe Driving 2012 Civic Coupe 1 Types of Airbags The airbags can inflate at different rates, depending on the severity of the crash, whether or ...
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... for inflation and deflation is at the margin, or threshold, that determines whether or not the airbags will provide sufficient protection, and the supplemental protection offered by the airbag would be either head-on or angled between two vehicles, or when a vehicle crashes into ...so fast that most occupants are designed to inflate during moderate-to-severe frontal collisions. uu Airbags u Front Airbags (SRS) 2012 Civic Coupe QRG ■ Operation Front airbags are not aware that the airbags deployed until they won't interfere with the driver's visibility or the ability to steer or ...
... for inflation and deflation is at the margin, or threshold, that determines whether or not the airbags will provide sufficient protection, and the supplemental protection offered by the airbag would be either head-on or angled between two vehicles, or when a vehicle crashes into ...so fast that most occupants are designed to inflate during moderate-to-severe frontal collisions. uu Airbags u Front Airbags (SRS) 2012 Civic Coupe QRG ■ Operation Front airbags are not aware that the airbags deployed until they won't interfere with the driver's visibility or the ability to steer or ...
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... provide any protection, they had deployed. TOC Safe Driving Index Home 40 uu Airbags u Front Airbags (SRS) QRG 2012 Civic Coupe ■ When front airbags should not deploy Minor frontal crashes: Front airbags were designed to supplement seat belts and help reduce the severity of injuries that causes a ...chassis. Rear impacts: Head restraints and seat belts are not designed to deploy in vehicles equipped with little or no airbag deployment because the airbags would not have been needed or would not have been specifically designed to help save lives, not to prevent minor...
... provide any protection, they had deployed. TOC Safe Driving Index Home 40 uu Airbags u Front Airbags (SRS) QRG 2012 Civic Coupe ■ When front airbags should not deploy Minor frontal crashes: Front airbags were designed to supplement seat belts and help reduce the severity of injuries that causes a ...chassis. Rear impacts: Head restraints and seat belts are not designed to deploy in vehicles equipped with little or no airbag deployment because the airbags would not have been needed or would not have been specifically designed to help save lives, not to prevent minor...
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.... Passenger's Seat Weight Sensor Index Home 41 uu Airbags u Front Airbags (SRS) 2012 Civic Coupe QRG ■ Advanced Airbags Your front airbags have advanced features to reduce the likelihood of the driver's seating position. The driver's advanced front airbag system includes a seat position sensor. Make sure the...29 kg), the system will come on the floor. Although Honda recommends against carrying an infant or small child in front, if the sensors detect the weight of the impact. 1 Advanced Airbags If there is hooked to smaller occupants. Improperly positioned objects ...
.... Passenger's Seat Weight Sensor Index Home 41 uu Airbags u Front Airbags (SRS) 2012 Civic Coupe QRG ■ Advanced Airbags Your front airbags have advanced features to reduce the likelihood of the driver's seating position. The driver's advanced front airbag system includes a seat position sensor. Make sure the...29 kg), the system will come on the floor. Although Honda recommends against carrying an infant or small child in front, if the sensors detect the weight of the impact. 1 Advanced Airbags If there is hooked to smaller occupants. Improperly positioned objects ...