Honda Civic Hybrid (2008) manual

One of the best w ays to enhance the enjoymen t of your new vehi cle is to rea d t his manual. In it, y ou w ill lea rn how t o opera t e its dr iv ing cont r ols a nd conve nience it e ms. A f t erw a rds, ke ep t his ow ner ’s ma nual in y our v ehicle so y o u c a n r e f e rt oi ta ta n yt i m e . Several warranties protect you r n ew vehi cl[...]

Calif ornia Proposit ion 6 5 W a rning Thi s pr o d u c t c on tai ns or e mi ts ch em i ca l s kn o wn to th e S tate of C al i f o rn i a to cau se ca nc er and b i r th def e ct s or othe r r epr oduct iv e ha rm. Event Dat a R ecorders T his dat a belongs t o t he vehicle owner and may not be a cc essed by anyone e lse exc ept as le gally requi[...]

− − − − − − T o help you make i nf ormed decisions a bout saf e t y, w e hav e prov ided ope ra t ing proc edur es a nd ot her inf or ma t ion on la bels a nd in t his ma nual. T his inf orma t ion a lert s you t o pot ent ial ha za rds t hat could hurt you or others. Y ou w ill f ind t his import ant sa f e t y inf orma t ion in a var [...]

2008 Civic Hybrid Online Reference Owner's Manual Contents Owner's Identification Form Introduction ..................................................... ............................................................................... . ......... .... ........ i A Few Words About Safety .....................................................[...]

A summar y of t he inf ormat ion y ou need when you p ull up to the f uel pump. How to ord er manual s and other technical litera ture. A con venient ref erence to the sect ions in this manual. Expla ins t he purpose of e ac h inst rument pane l indica t or a nd gauge , and how to use the contr ols on t he dashboa rd a nd st ee ring column. A quick[...]

Y our V ehicle at a Glance Y our V ehicle at a Glance 3 GAUGES INSTRUME NT PANEL INDICAT ORS AUDIO SYSTEM AUXIL IARY IN PUT JACK ACCESSORY POWER SOCKET (P. 64 ) (P. 58 ) ( P . 9 , 2 4 ) PASSE NGER’S FRONT AIRBAG DRIVE R’S FRONT AIRBAG MIRROR CONTROLS POWER DOOR LOCK MAST ER SWITCH POWER WINDOW SWITCHE S FUEL FILL D OOR RELEAS E HANDLE TRUNK REL[...]

＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ Only o n vehicles equipp ed with navigation system. R ef er t o the navigat ion system manual. T o use the h orn, press the center pad o f t he steering wheel. Cana dian mode l only 1: 2: 3: Y our V ehicle at a Glance 4 WINDSHIE LD WIPERS/WA SHERS CRUISE CONTROL BUTTONS (P. 74 ) (P. 73 ) INS TRUMEN T PANEL BRIGHTNE SS BUTTON[...]

− T his se ct ion giv es y ou import ant inf or mat ion about how t o prot e ct yourself a nd your passengers. It shows you how t o use seat belts. It expla ins how your a irba gs w ork . A nd it te lls you how t o pr operly rest ra in inf a nt s a nd childr en in your v ehicle . ......... I mp or tan t Safety Pre c au tio n s . 6 ....... Y our V[...]

− Y ou’ll f ind many sa f e t y rec ommendat ions thr oughout this sect ion, a nd t hroughout t his ma nua l. T h er e c o m m e n d a t i o n so nt h i sp a g e are t he ones we consider to be t he most import a nt . A seat belt is you r best protection in all t y pes of c ollisions. A ir bags are design ed to sup plemen t seat belts, not repl[...]

Y ou r ve hi cl e i s equ ip p ed with many f eatu res th at wor k tog ethe r to prot e ct you an d your passenge rs during a cra sh. Howe ver , you a nd your passenger s can ’t take f ull advan tage of these f ea t ur es unle ss you remain sit t ing in a pr oper posit ion and . In f act, so m e safety f ea t ur es c an c ont ribut e to injur ies[...]

Y our vehicle is equipped w it h se at belt s in all sea t ing posit ions . Seat belt s are t h e single most e f f e c t i v es a f e t yd e v i c ef o ra d u l t sa n d lar ger children. (Inf a nt s a nd sma ller chi ld ren m ust b e p rop erly restrained in child s ea t s.) Not wearing a seat bel t prop erly increases t he chance of ser ious in [...]

CONT INUE D Y our vehicle has a supplem ental restraint sys tem (SRS) wi th f ron t airb ags to he lp pro tect the heads and ch ests of the d ri ver an d a f ro n t se at passenge r dur ing a moderat e to sev er e f ront a l collision ( s ee pa ge f or more inf orma t ion on how your f ront air bags work). Y ou r ve hi cl e al so has sid e airbag s[...]

T he most import ant t hings y ou need t o know about your airba gs a re: T hey are designed t o sup plem ent the seat bel ts. To d o t heir job, air bags must inf lat e wit h t rem endous f orce. So while airb ags hel p save lives , t hey can ca use minor injuries or more seri ou s or eve n f at al inju rie s i f occupa nt s a re not pr oper ly re[...]

− See pa ges f or import ant guidelines on how t o prope rly prot ec t inf ant s, sma ll childr en, a nd lar ger children w ho r ide in your vehi cl e. A f ter every on e h as e ntered the ve hicle, be sure the d oors a r e clos ed and lo cke d. Y our vehicle has a door-ope n indicat or on the instr ument panel t o indica t e w hen a ny door is n[...]

Adj u s t th e dr i ve r’ s s eat- b ac k to a comf or t a ble, upr ight position, lea ving a mple space be t we en y our chest and the airbag cover in the center of t he steering wheel . Passengers w ith a djusta ble seat - back s should a lso adjust t heir seat - back to a comf or t a ble, upr ight posit ion. I f yo u si t to o cl os e to the s[...]

A dju st the dri ver’s head res traint so th e ce n ter o f the ba c k of yo u r he ad rest s a gainst the cent er of t he restraint. R ec lining a s ea t -bac k so t ha t t he shoulder part of t he belt no longer rest s against t he occupant’s chest reduc es t h e prot e ct iv e c apa bilit y of the belt . It a lso in creases t he cha nce of s[...]

Posit ion t he lap par t of t he be lt as low a s pos sible a cr oss y our h ips, t hen pull up on the s houlder part of t he belt so t he lap par t f it s snugly . T his let s your st r ong pelv ic bone s tak e the f or ce o f a cr as h an d re d u ce s t he cha nce of int e rna l injurie s. Insert t he la t ch plat e into t he buc kle, th en tug [...]

A f ter al l occ up ants have ad ju sted their seat s and head restra ints, and put on the ir se at belt s , it is ve ry i m p o rtan t th at the y co n ti n u e to si t upright , w ell ba ck in the ir s ea t s, w it h th ei r feet on th e f lo o r, un ti l th e ve hicle is pa r ked a nd t he engine is o ff. Th i s c o u l d c a u s e very s erio u[...]

If you ar e pr egnant , the be st way to prot ec t yourse lf and your unborn child w hen dr iving or riding in a vehi cl e is t o always wear a seat be lt, and keep the lap p art of the belt as low a s pos sible a cr oss t he hips. W hen driv ing, r emembe r t o sit upright and a djust the s eat as f ar bac k a s poss ible w hile a llowing f ull co[...]

Carryin g hard o r sh arp object s on your lap, or driving w it h a pipe o r other sharp object in your mout h, ca n re sult in injuries if your f ront air bag inf lat es. If t hey do, they could be very seriously injured in a crash. Dev ices intende d t o improv e occupa nt comf or t or re posit ion t he shoulder part of a seat belt ca n reduc e t[...]

Y our se at belt syst em includes la p/ shoulder belt s in a ll sea t ing pos it ions. T he f ront seat belt s ar e a lso equipped w it h a ut omat ic seat belt t ensioner s. If t he indica t or comes on or the beeper so und s when the dri ver’s seat belt is lat c hed a nd t her e is no f ront seat passenger and no ite ms on the f ro n t s eat, s[...]

CONT INUE D For added pr ote ct ion, t he f r ont seat belt s a re equipped w it h a ut omat ic seat b el t tensi o ners . W hen activated , the t ensio ners i mmedi at ely tighten th e be l ts to he l p h o l d the d ri ver an d a f ront passenger in posit ion. T he t ensioner s a re designed t o ac t iva t e in any collis ion sev er e enough t o [...]

T he dea ler should a lso inspec t the anc hors f or da ma ge a nd re place them if needed. I f t he automat ic seat belt te nsioners act iv at e during a crash, they must be replaced. For saf et y, you sh ould check the condit ion of your seat belt s r egula rly . Pull ea ch belt out f ully, and look f or f r ays, c ut s, burns, a nd we ar . Check[...]

CONT INUE D A irba g Sy st em Component s A ddi t io nal Inf ormat ion A bo ut Y our A irbag s Driv er and Passeng er Saf et y 21 (9) (8) (1) (2) (3) (11) (5) (4) (13) (7) (10) (14) (5) (4) (6) (10) (12) (12) Front Pas senge r’s We ight Sens ors /OPDS Sens ors Contr ol Unit (13) Sea t Belt Buc kle Tens ioner s (14) Rear Safing Sensor (1) Driver?[...]

T w o SRS (supplem ental rest raint system) f ront ai rbag s. T he driver’s airbag i s stored in t he cen ter of the steering wheel; the f ront p a s s e n g e r ’ sa i r b a gi ss t o r e di nt h e dashboa rd. Bot h a r e mar ke d ‘‘SR S AI RB AG’ ’ (s ee p ag e ) . T wo side airba gs, one f or t he driv er and one f or a f ront passen[...]

Sensors tha t can det e ct a m o d er ate to se ve r e f ro n t im p ac t or side impact. A n indica t or on t he instr ument pane l t hat a lert s you t hat t he passenge r’s side air bag ha s be en turned o f f (see page ). A n indic at or on the da shboa rd t ha t alerts you that t he passenger’s f ront airbag h as been t urned of f (se e pa[...]

The tota l ti m e f or i n f la ti o n an d def la t ion is one -t ent h of a second, so f a st tha t most occ upant s a re not aware that the airb ags dep lo yed un til they see t hem lyi ng i n their laps. A f te r inf lat ing, t he f ront air bags immed iately def lat e, so they won’t int erf ere wit h t he driver ’s visibilit y, or t he abi[...]

Y our f ront air bags are also dual- t hreshold airba gs. A ir bags wit h t his f eat ure have tw o dep loymen t t hre sholds t ha t depend on w het he r sensor s de t ect t he occ upant is weari ng a se at bel t o r n ot. If t he occ upant ’ s belt is , t he a irba g w ill deploy at a slight ly lower threshold, because the occup ant w ould need [...]

T he d ri ver’s advanc ed f ront ai rbag system includes a seat posi tion sensor unde r t he sea t . If t he se at is too f ar f orward, the air bag wil l inf lat e wit h less f orce, regardless of the severity of t he impact. Y our f ront air bags are a lso a dva nced airb ags . T he main pu rp os e o f this f eature is t o h el p preven t airb [...]

W hen t he airba g is t ur ned of f , a ‘‘pa ssenger airba g of f ’’ indicat or in th e ce n ter o f the da s h bo ard c o m es on ( see pa ge ). Moving t he f ront seat f or cibly bac k ag ain st c argo on the seat or f loor behind it . Hanging heavy ite ms on t he f ront pass enger sea t , or placing hea v y item s in t he seat-bac k p o [...]

T o get t he bes t prot ect ion f r om t he si de airbag s, f ron t seat o ccu pan ts shoul d wear t heir seat belts and sit upright and w ell ba ck in the ir se at s . Only one airba g w ill deploy during a side impa ct . I f t he impa ct is on t he passenge r’s s ide, t he pa ssenger ’s side airbag wil l dep lo y even if there is no passe nge[...]

If t he side airba g of f indic at or comes on ( see pa ge ), have the passenge r sit upright . Once t he passenge r is out of t he a ir bag’s deployme nt pat h, t he syst em w ill tu rn th e ai rb ag ba ck o n , an d th e indica t or w ill go out . T here will b e some delay between t he moment t he pa sse nger moves int o or out of t he a irba [...]

I f the in di c ato r c o m e s on at an y ot her time, or does not come on at all, you sh oul d have the system checked by yo ur dealer. For example: Thi s in di c ato r a l er ts yo u th at the passenge r’s side air bag ha s be en au to m ati cal ly sh u t of f . I t d oe s mea n t her e is a problem wit h your si de airbag s. W hen you t ur n [...]

Thi s in di c ato r a l er ts yo u th at the pass eng er’s f ront airb ag has b een shut of f because w eight sensors det ect about 65 lbs (29 kg) or le ss (t he weight of an inf ant or sma ll child) on t he f ront pass enger ’s s eat . It does there is a p robl em wi th th e ai rb ag. Be aware that o bje cts p l aced on the f r ont seat ca n c[...]

Y ou r ai rbag sys tems are virtual ly maint ena nce f ree , a nd t here are no parts you can saf ely service. Ho wever, you mu st h ave yo u r vehi cl e servi ced if : An y ai rb ag that has depl oyed mu st be repl ace d al o ng with the con trol unit and ot her relat e d par t s. A ny seat belt t ensioner tha t act iva t es must a lso be repla ce[...]

Improper ly r epla cing or covering f r ont seat -back covers can prevent your side airba gs f rom inf la t ing during a side impa ct . Th i s c o u l d m a k e th e driv er ’s se at posit ion s ensor or t he f r ont passenger’ s we ight s ensors inef f ect iv e. If it is ne cess ar y t o remov e or modif y a f ront sea t to accommod at e a per[...]

− − − Child ren dep end o n adul ts t o protect them. However, desp ite t heir b est int ent ions, ma ny a dult s do not know how t o prote ct child passengers. If you have chil dren, or ever need to driv e w it h a child in your vehicle , be sure t o r ea d t his sec t ion. It begins wit h impor t a nt genera l guideline s, then presents spe[...]

− A ccording to accident sta t istics, childre n of a ll age s a nd siz es a re saf er when they are res trained in a back seat . T he Nation al Hig hway T raf f ic Saf ety A dminis t ra t ion a nd T ra nspor t Cana da r ecomme nd t hat all c hildren age d 12 and under be proper ly restrained in a back seat. Som e states have laws restri cting wh[...]

− T o r emind you of t he passenger’ s f r ont airba g ha zar ds, a nd t hat chi ld ren m ust b e p rop erly restrained in a b ack seat, y ou r ve hi cl e h as w a r n i n gl a b e l so nt h ed a s h b o a r d (U .S. models ) and on the f ront visor s. Pl ease read and f oll ow t he inst ruc t ions on t h ese labels. Canadia n Models U.S. Model[...]

− Many parents say they pref er t o pu t an inf ant or a small c hild in t he f ront passenge r se at so t hey ca n w at ch t he child, or becaus e t he child requir es at t e nt ion. Plac ing a c hild in t he f ront sea t expos es the chil d to hazards i n a f r ont al collision, and paying clos e at t e nt ion t o a child dist ra ct s the d ri [...]

− If t hey do, they could be very seriously injured in a crash. If you are not wearing a sea t belt in a cr a sh, y ou could be thrown f orward and crus h the child aga inst the dashboar d or a seat-b ack. If you are we arin g a sea t belt , t he c hild ca n be t or n f rom yo ur arms an d be serio us ly hurt or k illed. Duri ng a cras h, t he be[...]

W hen pr operly inst alle d, a rea r- f acing child seat may prev ent t he driv er or a f ront passenger f r om mo vin g their seat as f ar b ack as recomm ended , or f rom lo cking their seat-b ack in t he desi red po si tion . T w o types of seat s may be u sed: a seat designed e xclusiv ely f or inf a nt s, or a conve rt ible seat used in the re[...]

Of the d if f eren t seats availab le , we rec ommend t hose t ha t hav e a f ive- poi nt harness system as sh own. In any of these situat ions, we st rongly r ecomme nd t hat you inst all t he child se at dire ct ly behind the f ront passenger’s seat, move the seat as f ar f orward as n eed ed, and le ave i t unoccupied. O r, y ou may wish to ge[...]

In sea t ing posit ions and v ehicle s not equipped w it h L A T CH , a L A T C H- compat ible child seat ca n be inst alled using a sea t belt . What ever t ype of seat you ch oose, t o prov ide pr oper prot ect ion, a child seat shoul d meet t hree requir ement s: L ook f or FMV SS 213 or CMVSS 213 on t he box. R ear-f acin g f or i nf ants, f or[...]

A child seat secured w ith a sea t belt should be insta lled a s f irmly as possi ble. However, it does no t need t o be ‘‘ rock solid.’’ Some side-t o-side moveme nt can be expect ed a nd should not reduce the c hild sea t ’s ef f ect iveness. Bef or e pur chasing a conve nt ional child seat, or using a prev iously purcha sed one, w e r [...]

Y our vehicle is equipped w it h L A T CH ( low er anchors a nd t et her s f or chil d ren) at the o uter rear seats. T o inst a ll a L A T C H-compa t ible child seat : Plac e t he c hild sea t on t he v ehic le se a t, the n attac h the sea t to the lo wer anc ho rs acc ord in g to the child sea t maker ’s inst ruct ions. Some L A T C H-compa t[...]

Ot her L A T CH-c ompat ible seat s ha v e a f lexible -t ype connect or as show n abo ve. What ever t ype you have, f ollow th e ch i l d se at ma ke r’ s i ns tru cti o n s f or adjust ing or tight ening t he f it. L if t the head restr aint (see page ), the n ro u te the te the r str ap th ro u g h th e le g s o f the he ad restra int and o ve[...]

When not using t he L A T CH syst em, all chi ld seats must be secured t o the ve hicle w it h t he lap par t of a lap/ shoulder belt . Wi th the ch il d s ea t i n th e de si red sea t ing posit ion, r out e t he belt t hrough t he child sea t accor ding to the seat maker’s i nstruct ion s, th en in s er t the l atc h p l ate i nto the buckle. T[...]

A f te r c onf ir ming t hat t he be lt is locke d, gra b t he shoulder pa r t of the belt near the buckle, and pu ll up to rem o ve an y s lac k f rom the lap pa rt of t he be lt . R emembe r, if th e la p pa rt of th e be l t i s no t ti g h t, t he child seat will not be s ecur e. Push and pull the child sea t f or wa rd a nd f rom side-t o- sid[...]

A f te r pr oper ly se curing the c hild seat ( see pa ge ), lif t the he ad re s trai nt, th en rou te th e teth er strap over t he seat-bac k an d t hrough t he head re st ra int legs. I f the teth e r stra p i s too lo n g an d cannot be t ight e ned f irmly, f ind a rou te where the strap can b e t ight ened se cure ly. Lif t th e a n c ho r c [...]

T o det er mine if a lap/shoulder belt proper ly f it s a child, ha ve the child put on the sea t belt , t hen a sk yourself : Does the c hild sit all t he way back agai ns t the seat? Do t he c hild’s k nees bend comf or t a bly ov er t he edge of t he seat ? W hen a child rea ches t he rec ommended w eight or height limit fo r a fo r w a r d - [...]

Does t he shoulder belt cross b etw ee n th e ch i l d ’ s ne c k an d arm ? Is t he lap par t of t he belt as low as possible, t ouching t he child’s th i g hs ? W ill t he c hild be a ble t o sta y sea t ed lik e t his f or t h e w hole t r ip? If you answer yes to all these quest ions, the c hild is r ea dy t o w ea r t he la p/shoulder belt[...]

If the p ass eng er’s f ron t airb ag inf lat es in a mod erat e to severe f r ont al collision, t he a irba g c an c ause ser ious injur ies to a child who is unres t ra ined, impr oper ly r est r aine d, si ttin g to o c l o se to th e ai rb ag , or ou t of posit ion. A side a irba g a lso pose s r isks. If a ny par t of a lar ger child’s bod[...]

T his could r es ult in serious neck injur ies dur ing a crash. Th i s c o u l d cause ver y ser ious inj uries during a crash . I t also inc reases the cha nce t h at t he c hild will s lide under t he belt in a cra sh a nd be injure d. If t hey do, they could be very seriously injured in a crash. Dev ices intended to improv e a child’s c omf or[...]

Y ou r ve hi cl e’s exh aus t co ntain s car bon monoxide ga s. Ca rbon monoxide should not ent er t he vehi cl e i n no rmal dri vin g if you maint a in your vehic le prope rly and f ollow the inf orma t ion on t his pa ge. High lev els of ca r bon monoxide can collect ra pidly in enclosed a r ea s, su ch as a g arag e. Do not ru n t he engine w[...]

T hese label s are in the location s shown. T hey warn you of potential haza rds t ha t could cause se rious in ju ry o r d eath. R ead these labe ls ca ref ully. If a label co mes of f or becomes hard to re ad (ex c ep t f or the U. S . dash bo ard lab el, whi ch is remove d by the owner), co nta ct your dealer f or a replacem ent. U.S. models Can[...]

Canadian models U.S. models U.S. models Canadian models Canadian models U.S. models Saf et y L a bels 54 HOOD DOORJAM BS HOOD ０７／０８／０７ １７：５４：３４ ３１ＳＮＣ６２０ ００５９  2008 Civic Hybrid I n f o r m a t i o n P r o v i d e d b y : Table Of Contents Main Menu[...]

T his se ct ion giv es inf orma t ion a bout th e co n tro ls an d d i s p l ay s tha t cont ribut e to t he daily ope ra t ion of your vehicl e. A ll the essential cont rols are wit hin ea sy r ea ch. ........................... Cont rol L oca t ions . 56 ............................ Inst rument Panel . 57 .......... Inst rument Panel Indic at or [...]

Cont r ol L ocat ions 56 POWER WINDOW SWITCHE S MIRROR CONTROLS FUEL FILL D OOR RELEAS E HANDLE INSTRUME NT PANEL INDICAT ORS GAUGES AUDIO SY STEM POWER DOOR LOCK MAST ER SWITCH (P. 58 ) (P. 64 ) (P. 80 ) (P. 80 ) DOOR LOCK T AB TRUNK RELEASE HANDLE AUTOM ATIC TRANSM ISSION (CVT) AUXIL IARY IN PUT JACK ACCESSORY POWER SOCKET CLIMAT E CONTROL SYSTEM[...]

＊ ＊ ＊ T he U.S. inst r ument panel is shown. Dif f er ences f or t he Canadia n models a r e not ed in t he tex t . If equipped 1: Inst r ument Panel Inst r ument s a nd Cont r ols 57 (P. 30 , 59 ) TRUN K-OPEN INDICAT OR DAYT IME RUNNING LIGHTS INDICAT OR LIGHTS ON INDICAT OR IMMOB ILI ZER SYSTEM INDICAT OR SUPPL EMENTAL RESTR AINT SYSTEM IND[...]

T he instrument panel has many i n d i ca to rs to g i ve yo u im p o rta n t inf or mat ion about your v ehicle. If it s tays on af t er y ou have f ul ly rele ased the p arki ng brake whi le t he e ngine is r unning, or if it comes on while driv ing, t he re could be a problem wit h t he br ak e system. F or more inf or mat ion, see page . T his [...]

T his in dicator comes on f or several seconds w hen y ou t urn t he ignit ion swit c h t o t he O N ( II) pos it ion. If it comes on a t any other time , it indicat e s t hat t he pa ssenger ’s s ide airb ag has au tom atical ly shu t o f f . For more inf orma t ion, see page . T his indica t or normally comes on f or a f ew seconds when yo u tu[...]

I f thi s i nd ic ato r c o m e s on whe n th e i g n i ti o n sw i tch is tur n e d to the ON (II) position a nd t he pa rk ing bra ke is released, it means there is a probl em in t he c ircuit . Ha ve your v ehicle checked b y you r dealer. Thi s in di c ato r c o m e s on wi th th e high bea m hea dlight s. For more inf or mat ion, see pa ge . T[...]

When the ind icator comes o n, there is about 0.9 US gal (3.5 )o f f u e l rema ining in t he ta nk bef ore t he reading reaches E. T here is a small rese rv e of f uel rema ining in t he t a nk when the reading does reach E. T his indica t or comes on a s a reminde r t ha t you must re f uel soon. T his indica t or goes of f w hen y our deal er re[...]

T he engin e can be severely damaged if t his indica t or f las hes or st ay s on whe n t he e ngine is r unning. F or mo re i nf orm ation , see p age . I f thi s i nd ic ato r c o m e s on whe n th e engine is running, t he ba t t er y is not bei ng charg ed. For mo re i nf ormation , see page . See pa ge . T his indica t or normally comes on f o[...]

If you turn the steering wheel to the f ull le f t or right position r epe at e dly while stopping or driv ing a t ver y low speed, you may f eel slig htly harder steering du e to overheating o f t he steering g earbox. T his indica t or normally comes on f or a f ew seconds when yo u turn the i g n i ti o n sw i tch to th e ON (II ) posit ion. W h[...]

To sw i tc h the i n f or m ati o n d i s p l ay b etw ee n th e od om e ter , tri p m ete r , out side t e mper at ur e, a nd e ngine oil lif e and maint e nance ite m code( s) , pres s t he SEL /R ESET but t on repeatedly. The od om e ter sh ows th e tota l di stanc e y ou r ve hi cl e has b een driv en. I t measur es in miles or kilomet e rs. It[...]

Every t ime you press the display change butt on, the displa y c hange s fr o m t h e c u r r e n t fu e l m i l e a g e t o th e t emper at ur e ga uge, or f rom t he t emper at ur e ga uge t o t he curre nt f uel mi leage. Pres s and hold the displa y c hange button until yo u hear a beep . Each ti m e yo u p re s s the b u tto n , the speedo met[...]

When either of the trip meters (trip A or t rip B) is display ed, y our vehi cl e’ s ave rage f uel mi le age sin ce you l ast r eset t hat trip meter can be s h o w no nt h ei n f o r m a t i o nd i s p l a y (mpg o r l/100km) . T his n umb er is updat ed once per 10 se conds. T o see the avera ge f uel mi leage, p ress and rele ase the SEL /R E[...]

±± − −−−− −−− If t he out side t e mpera t ure is incorr ect ly displa yed , you c an a djus t it up to 5°F ( 3°C) warmer or cooler . NOT E: The temperature must be st abiliz ed bef ore doing this proce dure . Select t he out side tempe ra t ure disp lay, then press and ho ld the SEL /R ESET but t on f or 10 seconds. T he f ollo[...]

T he inf ormat ion dis play in the inst rument pane l shows you the engine oil lif e a nd maint enanc e se r vi c e ite m s wh e n the i g n i ti o n swit c h is in t h e ON (II) posit ion. T his inf ormation h elp s to keep you aware of t he peri odi c main tenance your ve hicle nee ds f or cont inue d t rouble - f r ee dr iv ing. R ef e r t o pag[...]

Thi s ga u g e sh o ws y o u the s tate o f ch arg e of th e ba tter y f or the Inte grat ed Mot or A ssist (IMA ). T his battery is recharge d b y the IMA mo tor, and disc harg ed by t he IMA whe n it is ass ist ing t he e ngine w it h power ing t he v ehicle . T he ba t t er y lev el ga uge does not re ad th e ba tte ry l ev el di re c tl y. It c[...]

Thi s ga u g e sh o ws y o u the s tatu s o f the Int egr at ed Mot or A ssist (IMA ). Wh en th e IM A b attery i s be i n g ch arg e d, the bo ttom s i d e of th e gauge illuminat es. W he n t he I MA is assist ing t he engine, t he upper side of t he ga uge illumina t es. I f the IM A b atter y is to o h o t o r to o cold, t he IMA syst em limits[...]

＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ Only o n vehicles equipp ed with navigation system. R ef er t o the navigat ion system manual. T o use the h orn, press the center pad o f t he steering wheel. Cana dian mode l only 1: 2: 3: Cont r ols Near t he St eer ing W heel Inst r ument s a nd Cont r ols 71 REAR WINDOW DEFOGGE R (P. 31 ) PASSE NGER AIRBAG OFF INDICATOR[...]

− − − − − − − − − MIST OFF INT I nt ermit t e nt LO Lo w sp e ed HI High speed Windshie ld wa sher s Push t he r ight leve r up or down t o selec t a posit ion. T he w ipers run at high speed u ntil you release t he lev er. T he wipers are not act ivated. T he lengt h of t he wiper in terval is vari ed aut omatically according to [...]

− − − Push down on t he lev er to signa l a lef t t urn a nd up t o signal a right tur n. T o signal a lane change , push light ly on the lever, an d h o l d i t. T he l e ve r wil l retu r n to center when you release it or complet e a t urn. T urning t he swit ch t o t he ‘ ‘ ’’ pos it ion t urns on the par king light s, ta illight [...]

＋− T he but t ons unde r t he lef t side ve nt cont rol t he br ight ness of t he inst rument panel. Push the or but t on t o adjust t he br ight ness. Separ a t e adj ust ment s ca n be ma de when the h eadlig hts are on and o f f . W it h t he he adlight sw it ch of f or posit ion, t he high beam headlight s come on wit h reduc ed bright ness[...]

Make sure the rea r window is clear and y ou ha ve good visibilit y bef ore sta rti ng to d ri v e. T h ed e f o g g e rw i r e so nt h ei n s i d eo f t he r ea r w indow can be a cc ident a lly dama ged. W hen cleaning t he gla ss, alway s wi p e s id e-to -si de . P u sh in g th i s bu tton al s o tu rn s th e mirr or he at e rs on or of f . F o[...]

P u sh the le ve r up to lo c k the st ee ring w heel in tha t posit ion. Make sure you have secure ly locked the st eering wheel in place by t r ying t o mov e it up, dow n, in, and ou t. Push t he lev er under the steer ing column all the wa y down. Make any steering wheel adju stment bef or e y ou st a rt driv ing. Move the steering wheel up or [...]

Protect t he keys f rom d irect sunlight , high t e mper at ur e, a nd high humidit y. D o n o td r o p t h ek e y so rs e th e a v y object s on them. K eep the keys away f r om l iqu ids. If t hey get wet, dry them immediat ely w it h a sof t cloth. The ke ys wi tho u t a rem o te tra n sm itte r do n o t co ntai n batte ri es. Do no t try to tak[...]

If t he system repeat edly do es no t rec ognize t he coding of your key, contact your d ealer. Do no t attem p t to al te r thi s sy s tem o r add oth e r de vi c es to i t. El ec tri c al problems could result t ha t may ma ke your v ehic le undr iva ble. If you hav e lost your key and cannot st ar t your engine , cont a ct your dealer. W hen you[...]

− − − − T he ignit ion sw it ch has f our posit ions: L OCK ( 0), A CCESSOR Y (I), O N ( II), and ST A R T (III). Y ou wil l hear a remin der beep er if you l eave t he key in t he L OCK (0) or t he A CCESSOR Y ( I) posit ion a nd open t he driver ’s door. R e move the key to turn of f t he beep er. T h es h i f t l e v e rm u s tb ei nP [...]

To l o ck th e do ors whe n g etti ng o u t of t he vehi cle, remove the key f rom th e ig n i ti o n s wi tc h , an d p u sh the top of t he ma st e r door lock sw it ch , t hen close t he door. W it h a ny door open and t he k ey in t he ignit ion, both ma st e r door lock swi tches and drive r’s doo r l ock tab are d is abl ed . They are no t [...]

T he childpr oof door locks a re designed t o pr ev ent children seat ed in t he r ea r f r om a ccide nt ally opening t he r ea r door s. E ac h re ar door ha s a lock le ve r ne ar the edge. W it h t he lev er in the L OCK pos it ion, t he door cannot be ope ned f rom t he inside rega r dless of t he position of t he lock t ab. T o open t he door[...]

L ocks a ll doors w hen t he shif t lev er is moved out of t he Par k ( P) posit ion. P u s ha n dh o l dt h ef r o n t o f t h e mast er door lock s wit c h on t he driv er ’s door until y ou hea r a click (a f t er about 5 seconds). R ele as e t he swit ch, a nd w it hin 5 seconds, t ur n t he ignit ion swit c h to the LOC K (0 ) p o si tio n .[...]

Pu sh and ho ld the brake ped al, and move the shif t lever out of t he Par k ( P) position. R ele as e t he swit ch a nd, w it hin 5 seconds, t ur n t he ignit ion swit c h to the ACC E S S O RY (I) po s i ti o n . Mo ve the shi f t lever to the P ark (P ) posit ion. P u s ha n dh o l dt h ef r o n t o f t h e mast er door lock s wit c h on t he d[...]

P u s ha n dh o l dt h er e a r o f t h e mast er door lock s wit c h on t he driv er ’s door . Y ou will hear a click , and af ter ab ou t 5 seco nd s, you wil l hear ano ther cli ck. T he a ut o door unlocking f e at ur e ha s f iv e possible se t t ings: T he dr ive r’s door unlock s w hen you m ove the shif t lever t o the Par k ( P) positi[...]

− − P u s ha n dh o l dt h er e a r o f t h e mast er door lock s wit c h on t he driv er ’s door . Y ou will hear a click . Cont inue t o hold dow n t he s wit ch: Un til you hear ano ther clic k (a f t e r a bout 5 seconds) to activate Make sure the shif t lever is in t he Par k ( P) position. Turn the ig ni ti o n s wi tc h to the O N (II)[...]

− − P u s ha n dh o l dt h er e a r o f t h e mast er door lock s wit c h on t he driv er ’s door . Y ou will hear a click . Co nti n u e to ho ld th e sw i tch : R ele as e t he swit ch a nd, w it hin 5 seconds, t ur n t he ignit ion swit c h t o t he A CCESSOR Y ( I) posit ion. Mo ve the shi f t lever to the P ark (P ) posit ion. Turn the i[...]

Par ent s should decide if t heir children s hould be show n how t o use t his f eat ur e. F or more inf orma t ion about child sa f et y, s ee pa ge . T o open t he t r unk, pull the t r unk rele as e ha ndle on t he lef t side of t he driv er ’s se at . T o prot e ct it ems in t he tr unk when you n eed to gi ve t he key t o someone else, lock [...]

− −− − Pres s t his but t on once to lock a ll door s. Some ext erior lights will f lash once. W hen yo u pu sh L O CK t w ice wit hin 5 se conds, you will he ar a horn t o ver if y t hat t he doors a r e lock ed. Y ou c annot lock t he door s if a ny door is not f ully cl os e d or th e key is in the i gn iti o n swit ch. Pres s t his but [...]

T o rep lace t he batt ery: R em ove the s crew at the b ase of th e tran s m i tter wi th a sm all Phillips-hea d scr ew driv er . S ep arate th e tran sm i tter b y pr yi ng it s middle seam w it h your f inger na il. I n si de the tra n s m i tter , se p ar ate the inner co ver f rom the keypad by re lea sing t he t w o t a bs on t he cover. Bat[...]

− ＋ T o adj ust t he se a t f orw a rd or back wa rd, pull up on the bar under t he se at cushion’ s f ront edge. Mov e t he se at t o t he desir ed posit ion, a nd r e l e a s et h eb a r .T r yt om o v et h es e a t t o mak e s ure it is locked in posit ion. Rem o ve th e ol d b atte ry f ro m the bac k of t he inner cov er , a nd not e the[...]

T o change the seat - back angle of t he f ront seat , pul l up the lever on the o u tsi de o f the se at bo ttom . Once a sea t is adjust e d corr ect ly, rock it back and f orth t o make sure it is lock ed in pos it ion. T he heig ht of your d river’s seat is adj ustab le . To rai se the s eat, repeatedly pu ll u p the lever o n the out side of[...]

When a passenger is seated in the rear c enter seatin g p o si tion , make sure the center head restra int is adj ust ed t o its highe st posit ion. T he hea d re st ra int s a djust f or height. Y ou need bot h hands t o adjust a rest r aint . D o not at t empt to a djust it while driving. T o ra ise it, pull upwar d. T o l ower the restraint, p u[...]

T his redu ces the dis ta nce between the restrain t and the occu pan t’s head . It a lso helps prot ect t he occupants agai ns t whi pl ash and in ju rie s to the neck and upper spine. A f t er a collision, t he a ct iv at e d rest r aint should r et urn t o its nor mal posit ion. I f the re str ai nts do no t retu r n to the i r norma l posit i[...]

Turn the ig ni ti o n s wi tc h to the O N (II) position t o ra ise or lower any win do w. T o o pen the wind ow, pu sh th e swi tch do wn an d ho ld i t. Rel e as e th e swi tch wh e n yo u wa n t to sto p th e win do w. T o cl o se t he wind o w, p u ll b ac k on the sw i tch an d ho l d i t. T h ew i n d o w so p e r a t ef o ru pt o1 0 m i n u [...]

− − T o open or close t h e driv er ’s w indow, push or pull t he win do w s witch f irm ly do wn or u p to the second d etent , and release it. T he w indow w ill a ut omat ic ally go down or up all t he w ay . T o st op t he window , pull or push t he w indow swit c h brie f ly . If the dri ver’s window senses any obs t acle while it is c[...]

T he o utsi de mirro rs are heated to re m o ve f og an d f ro s t. With th e i g n i ti o n sw i tch in th e ON (II ) p o si tio n , tu rn on th e he ate rs b y pressing t he butt on. T he indicat or in th e bu tto n c o m es o n as a rem i n d e r. P re ss the bu tton ag ain to tu rn th e h ea ter s off . Pr es s i n g thi s b u tto n al s o t ur[...]

T o apply the pa r king br ak e, pull t he lev er up f ully. T o r ele ase it, pull up slight ly, push t he but t on, and lower the lever. T he p arking brake indicat or on the instr ument panel should go out when the pa r king bra ke is f ully r elea sed (see page ). 58 P arki n g B rake Inst r ument s a nd Cont r ols 97 PARKING BRAKE LEVE R Drivi[...]

Int er ior Conv enience It e ms 98 COI N BOX C ENTER POCK ET GLOVE BOX BEVE RAGE HOLDE RS VANIT Y MIRROR ACCESSORY POWER SOCKET CONSOLE COMPART MENT COAT HOOK ０７／０８／０７ １８：００：３３ ３１ＳＮＣ６２０ ０１０３  2008 Civic Hybrid I n f o r m a t i o n P r o v i d e d b y : Table Of Contents Main Menu[...]

Be care f ul when you are using t he bev era ge holde rs . A spilled liquid that is very hot c an s cal d you or your pass enger s. Spille d liquids c an dama ge t he upholster y, ca rpe t ing, and e lect r ica l compone nt s in t he int er ior. T o open t he console compa rt ment , pull up on t he lever , a nd lif t t he lid. T o close, lower the [...]

Open a ny door. Unlock the doors w it h t he k ey or re m o te tran sm i tter . Rem o ve th e ke y f ro m th e ig ni ti o n . T he f ront ceiling light has t w o spot light s. Pus h t he spot light lens es to tu rn th em on an d o f f . T he ce iling light has a t hree -posit ion switch; ON, Door Act iva ted, and OF F. In th e Do o r A cti vated (c[...]

T he hea t ing a nd a ir c ondit ioning system in your vehicle provides a comf or t a ble driv ing env ironme nt in all weat her cond itions. T he st a ndar d a udio syst em ha s many f eat ures . T his se ct ion describe s t hose f eat ur es a nd how t o us e the m. (If you have an optio n al audio sy st em, ref e r t o t he opera t ing inst ruc t[...]

Clima t e Cont r ol 102 REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER BUTTON FAN CONTROL DIAL TEMPERATUR E CONTRO L DIAL AUTO BUTTO N MODE CONTROL BUTTON AIR CONDITIONING BUTTON FRES H AIR BUTTON RECIRCULAT ION BUTTON WINDSHIE LD DEFROST BUTTON OFF BUTTON ０７／０８／０７ １８：０１：０１ ３１ＳＮＣ６２０ ０１０７  2008 Civic Hybrid I n [...]

Only on models equipped w it h Naviga t ion Syst em T he clima t e contr ol sys t em f or your vehi cl e can al so be op erated usi n g the v oice control system. See t he N a v i g a t i o ns e c t i o ni ny o u rQ u i c k St ar t Guide f or an overv iew of t his system a nd the Na vigat ion System manua l f or complet e de t ails. T he a ut omat [...]

A irf low i s di vided between t he f loor ve nt s a nd def rost er vent s a t t he bas e of t he w indshield. A ir f lows f rom the def roster vent s at the ba se of t he windshield. When you s elect , the system au to m ati cal ly sw i tch es to f re sh air mode a nd t urns on the A /C. In A UT O mode, t he syst em contr ols t he a irf low dir ec[...]

T he f low- t hrough v ent ilat ion sy st em dra ws in outside a ir, circula t es it th ro u g h th e in teri o r , the n ex h au sts it t hrough v ent s ne ar the r ea r side pane ls. Set the te mpera t ure to t he lower limit . Make sure t he A /C is of f . Sel ec t and f resh ai r mod e. Set the f an t o t he desired spe ed. T he hea t er uses e[...]

T o clear t he wind ows f ast er, you can close t he dashboar d cor ner vent s by ro tatin g th e whe e l b el ow eac h ve n t. T his sen ds more warm ai r to the windsh ield def roster v ents. Once the windsh ield is clear, select f resh air mode t o a void f ogging t he w indows. For your saf et y, make sure yo u h ave a cl ear view th rou gh all[...]

Pres s t he OF F butt on. H owev er , a lac k of a irf low ca n ca use the w i n d o w st of o gu p .Y o us h o u l dk e e p the f an o n at all times so stale air an d moist ure do not build up in the int erior and ca use f ogging. T o regula t e the int e rior te mpera t ur e and humidit y, t he climat e c ont rol system ha s t wo sensors. A sunl[...]

R e ad t he appropr ia t e pa ges in this sect ion f or opera t ion of t he audio syst e ms inst alle d in your vehic le. For vehic les w it hout nav igat ion syst em, se e page s through . For vehic les w it h na v igat ion syst em, see page s t hr ough . If your v ehic le ha s a dif f er ent audio system, ref er t o its manual f or op eratin g i [...]

Au d i o S ys te m Fe a tur e s 109 U.S . model with navi gati on syste m ０７／０８／０７ １８：０２：０４ ３１ＳＮＣ６２０ ０１１４  2008 Civic Hybrid I n f o r m a t i o n P r o v i d e d b y : Table Of Contents Main Menu[...]

Au d i o S ys te m ( M o d e l s w i th o u t n a vi g a ti o n s ys te m ) 110 AM BUTTO N SCAN BUTTO N FM BUTTO N AUTO SELECT BUTT ON TUNE/ SOUND KNOB PWR/V OL KNOB PRESET BUTTO NS SEEK BUTTO N ０７／０８／０７ １８：０２：０８ ３１ＳＮＣ６２０ ０１１５  2008 Civic Hybrid I n f o r m a t i o n P r o v i d e d b [...]

− − − − − CONT INUE D If you do not hing, t he syst em w ill t hen scan f or t he next st rong st at ion a n dp l a yi tf o r 1 0s e c o n d s .W h e ni t play s a sta t ion y ou wa nt t o list en to, pres s t he SCA N but t on a ga in. Use the T UNE knob to t une t he radio t o a desire d f r eque ncy. Turn the kn o b ri gh t to tun e to[...]

− T o t urn of f aut o select ,p r e s st h e A . SEL ( aut o sele ct ) but t on. T his restores the pres ets you o rig inal ly set. E a c hm o d ei ss h o w ni nt h e d i s p l a y a s it changes. T urn the SOUND (T UN E ) kn o b to ad j u st the se tti n g to your l ikin g. When the l evel reaches the center, you wil l see ‘‘ ’’ i n t h[...]

− − − Th e s e tw o modes a djust the stre ngt h of t he sound coming f r om ea ch spe ak er. BALA NC E ad j u s ts the si de -to -s i d e st rengt h, w hile F A DER a djust s t he f ro n t-to -b ac k str en gth . Y ou ca n use t he instrume nt panel bright ness c ont rol but t ons t o adj ust t he illumina t ion of t he a udio sy st em (s ee[...]

Y our audio sys t em is capa ble of rec eiv ing X M Sat e llit e R adio an y wh e re i n the U n i ted State s , exc ept Haw a ii a nd A la sk a. XM is a registered t radem ark of XM Sat ellit e R adio, Inc. XM sat ellit e r adio r ece ive s signa ls f r om t w o sa t ellit es to pr oduce clear , high-qua lit y digit a l re cept ion. It of f ers ma[...]

− − − Y ou ma y ex per ience periods w hen XM R adio does not tr ans mit the artist’s name and son g title inf or mat ion. If t his ha ppens, ther e is not hing wr ong wit h your sy st em. Tu rn t h e TU N E k n o b t o change channel se lect ions. T urn t he knob r ight f or highe r number ed cha nnels a nd lef t f or low er numbere d cha [...]

− − − − − − T he sc an f unct ion giv es you a sampling of a ll cha nnels while in the chann el mo de. I n the category mode, only the c hanne ls w it hin t hat cat e gory are scanned. T o a ct iva t e sc an, p re s s the S C AN b u tto n . T he system plays ea ch channel in numeric al or der f or a f ew sec onds, t hen sele ct s t he n[...]

− − T he X M s at e llit es are in orbit over th e eq u ato r; the re f or e, ob j ec ts so uth of t he v ehic le ma y ca use sat ellit e receptio n i nterruption s. To help compensat e f or t his, ground- based repeaters are pl aced in major metro po li tan areas. Sat e llit e signa ls a r e mor e like ly t o b e blocke d by t a ll buildings a[...]

Depe nding on wh ere you driv e, y ou may experi ence reception probl ems. Interf erence can be caused by any of th es e co nd i ti o n s : Driv ing on t he nort h side of a larg e co mm erci al t ruck on an east /west r oad. Driv ing in t unnels. Driv ing on a roa d beside a ve rt ica l wa ll, st e ep clif f , or hill t o t he south of you. Driv i[...]

Au d i o S ys te m ( M o d e l s w i th o u t n a vi g a ti o n s ys te m ) Fe a tur e s 119 REPEAT BUTTO N SEEK/S KIP BUTTO N FOLDER KNOB PWR/V OL KNOB EJECT BUTTO N CD BUTTON DISPL AY BUTTO N RANDOM BUTTO N LOAD INDICAT OR SCAN BUTTO N ０７／０８／０７ １８：０３：１７ ３１ＳＮＣ６２０ ０１２４  2008 Civic Hybr[...]

− − − − − − − − T o load or play discs, t he ignition swit ch must be in t he A CCESSOR Y (I ) or O N ( II) posit ion. You o p e ra te the CD p l ay e r with the same c ont rols use d f or the r adio. T o selec t the CD pla yer , pr ess the CD but t on. Y ou w ill see ‘ ‘CD’’ in the display. T he numbe r of t he tr ack play [...]

＞ Ea c h tim e yo u p re ss the DI S P b u tto n , t he dis play shows y ou t he tex t dat a on a disc, if t he disc wa s r ecor ded wi th te xt data . Y ou can see t he albu m , arti st, an d track n ame in the disp l ay. If a di sc is record ed i n MP 3 o r WMA , you can see t he f older a nd f ile name, a nd t he artist, albu m, and track tag.[...]

− −− Each time you pres s a nd rele as e t he side of th e SE E K/S KIP bu tto n , the p l ay e r sk i p s f or wa rd to th e be g i n n i n g of th e next t ra ck (f ile in MP3 or W MA mode). Pr ess a nd re lea se t he si de to sk i p b ac k war d to the beginning of t he current t r ack . Pre ss it again t o skip t o t he beginning of the p[...]

−− − In MP3 or W MA mode In MP3 or W MA mode Th i s f e a tu r e , when activat ed, replays all f iles on the selected f older in t he order they are c om pre sse d. T o ac tivate f ol der re p ea t, p re s s the RPT b u tto n twi ce. Y ou wil l hear a beep and see F-R PT in t he dis play. T he s yst e m cont inuously r epla ys t he current f[...]

− − Pressing ei ther side of t he SEEK / SK IP but t on a lso t urns of f t he sca n fe a tu r e . Each time you p ress and release the SCA N butt on, t he mode changes fr o m fo l d e r s c a n t o s c a n , t h e n to norma l pla ying. Press the eject but ton ( ) t o remove t he disc. If you eject t he disc, but do not r emov e it f r om t he[...]

−＋ −＋ If you turn t he system of f w hile a d i sc i s p l ay i n g , ei th e r with the powe r/v olume k nob or by tur ning of f t he ignition sw it ch, the dis c w ill sta y in the dr i ve . Wh en yo u tur n th e syst em ba ck on, t he disc will begin play ing whe re it lef t of f . L oad t he desired discs in t he maga zine, a nd loa d t[...]

T h ec h a r to nt h er i g h t e x p l a i n st h e error messages you m ay see in t he display while pla ying a disc. Insert a dif f er ent disc. If the new disc pla ys, the re is a pr oblem w it h the f ir st disc. If t he err or message cycle repeats and you cann ot clear it, ta ke you r vehicle to a d ealer. T h ea u d i os y s t e mw i l lt r[...]

Erro r Message Solut ion Cause T h ec h a r to nt h er i g h t e x p l a i n st h e error messages you m ay see in t he display while pla ying a disc. If you see an error message i n the display while pla ying a disc, pr ess th e ej ec t b u tto n . A f ter ej ec ti n g th e di sc , c he ck it f or damag e or def orm ation . If there i s no damag e[...]

In addit ion t o t he st a ndar d a udio cont rols, t he audio syst e m in your vehi cl e can b e ope rated u si ng the voice con tr ol system. See the nav igat ion se ct ion in your Quick St ar t Guide f or an overv iew of t his syst em, and t he Naviga t ion Syst em Manua l f or complet e det a ils. Au d i o S ys te m ( M o d e l s w i th n a v i[...]

− ▲▼ ▲ ▼ T he ignition sw it ch must be in t he A CCESSOR Y ( I) or O N ( II) posit ion. Turn the sy s tem on b y pu sh i ng the powe r/v olume k nob or t he A M/F M but t on. A dj ust the v olume by tur ning t he pow er /volume knob. Pushing t he A UD IO but t on w ill als o tu rn o n th e sy ste m . Y ou can also op erate t he audi o sy[...]

− − ▲▼ − Each preset but t on’s f requenc y is shown on t he bott om of t he a udio display. If you do nothing, the system will then sca n f or the next st rong sta t ion a n dp l a yi tf o r 1 0s e c o n d s .W h e ni t play s a sta t ion y ou wa nt t o list en to, pres s t he SCA N but t on a gain. Each preset but ton can st ore one f[...]

− If you ar e traveli ng f ar f rom ho me and can no lon ger receive your preset sta tions, yo u can u se the au to sele ct f eature to f in d stat io ns in the l o cal area. Pres s t he A UDIO butt on t o v iew the audio c ont rol ic ons, t he n pre ss t he A UT O SEL icon. Y ou will se e A U T O SEL f lashing in t he display, a nd t he system g[...]

Au d i o S ys te m ( M o d e l s w i th n a v i ga ti o n s ys te m ) Play ing t he X M S a te l l i te Ra d i o 132 TUNE BAR SCAN BUTTON JOYSTICK CATE GORY INDICAT OR AUDIO BU TTON XM RADIO BUTTO N POWER /VOLU ME KNOB PRESET BUTTO NS AM/FM BUTTON PRESET CHANN EL NUMBER XM RADIO ICON MODE ICON ０７／０８／０７ １８：０４：５７ ?[...]

− CONT INUE D Y our audio sys t em is capa ble of rec eiv ing X M Sat e llit e R adio an y wh e re i n the U n i ted State s , exc ept Haw a ii a nd A la sk a. XM is a registered t radem ark of XM Sat ellit e R adio, Inc. XM radio r ec eiv es signa ls f rom t w o sat e llit es to pr oduce c lear , high- qualit y digita l re cept ion. It of f er s[...]

− − − − ▼ ▲ P i ck th e pr es et b utto n (i c o n ) yo u wa nt f or t ha t channe l. Pres s a nd h o l d the b u tto n (i c o n) un ti l yo u hear a beep. In ca t egory mode, only cha nnels wi th i n th at cate g o ry c an b e se l ec ted. In cha nnel mode, a ll cha nnels c an be selected. U s et h e t u n e ,s e e k ,o rs c a n f un c[...]

− − − − − − − CONT INUE D T he signa l is curr ent ly too w ea k. Move t he vehic le to an area away f rom tall bui l di ng s, and w it h a n unobst ruct ed vie w of t he sout hern hor izon. XM is loading t he audio or progra m inf ormat ion. T he cha nnel curr ent ly select e d is no longe r broa dca st ing. Th e e n c r y p ti o n c[...]

T h eX Ms a t e l l i t e sa r ei no r b i to v e r th e eq u ato r; the re f or e, ob j ec ts so uth of t he v ehic le ma y ca use sat ellit e receptio n i nterruption s. To help compensat e f or t his, gr ound-bas ed repeaters are pl aced in major met ropolit an a re as . Sat e llit e signa ls a r e mor e like ly t o be blocke d by t a ll buildin[...]

Depe nding on wh ere you driv e, y ou may experi ence reception probl ems. Interf erence can be caused by any of th es e co nd i ti o n s : Driv ing on t he nort h side of a larg e co mm erci al t ruck on an east /west r oad. Driv ing in t unnels. Driv ing on a roa d beside a ve rt ica l wa ll, st e ep clif f , or hill t o t he south of you. Driv i[...]

− − − − − − Y ou can adju st th e s ou nd on the nav igat ion scr een. T o a djust the sound, push t he A UDIO butt on, t hen ent er the sound grid by t ouching t he S O U N D i c o no nt h ed i s p l a y . Adj u s ts the f ro n t-to -b ac k st rengt h of t he sound. T o a djust the fr o n t / r e a r fa d e r , t o u c h th e F R o r R[...]

Y ou ca n use t he instrume nt panel bright ness c ont rol but t ons t o adj ust t he illumina t ion of t he a udio sy st em (s ee pa ge ). T he audio sys t em illuminat e s whe n t he pa rk ing light s ar e on, even if t h e r adio is of f . Y ou can sel ect the backg rou nd screen t o display the sound lev el. T here are three screen m odes: leve[...]

− ＋ Au d i o S ys te m ( M o d e l s w i th n a v i ga ti o n s ys te m ) Play ing a Disc 140 SCAN BUTTON JOYSTICK AUDIO BU TTON POWER /VOLU ME KNOB OPEN BUTTO N CD BUTTON RANDOM BUTTO N REPEAT BUTTON REW IND BUTTO N FAST FORWARD BUTTO N SKIP BUTTON SKIP BUTTON TUNE BAR CD ICON ０７／０８／０７ １８：０６：０３ ３１ＳＮ?[...]

− − − − − − − − You o p e ra te the d i sc p l ay e r with the same c ont rols use d f or the r adio. T o load or play discs, t he ignition sw it ch must be in the A CCESSOR Y ( I) or ON ( II) pos it ion. Vi d e o C D s an d DVD d i sc s d o n o t wor k in t his unit. Compat ible wit h v ar ia ble bit ra t e and multi-session Maximu[...]

T he disc player is behind t he nav igat ion screen. T o use t he disc p l ay er , p re s s the OP EN bu tton besid e the screen. T he screen f olds back , a nd t he disc pla yer appea rs. Insert a disc about half w ay into t he disc slot . T he dr ive will pull t he disc in t he r est of t he w ay and begin t o play it. Y ou c annot load and play [...]

− − P u sh the A UD I O b utto n be si de the screen t o show the a udio displ ay a nd o p er ate th e di sc pl aye r. Y ou can also op erate t he audi o system w ithout using t he control icon s on the audio screen. Press t he CD b u tto n . T h e statu s b ar ap p ea rs o n the b o tto m o f the sc ree n . On th e navigation screen, you can s[...]

− ▲ ▼ − − − − To select a dif f erent f old er, press ei ther si de o f the T UN E b ar to mo ve to th e beginning of t he next f older . Pre ss th e si d e o f the T UN E b ar to sk i p to the n e xt f o l d er , an d th e si d e to move to t he beginning of t he cur re nt f o l d e r .P r e s si ta g a i nt os k i pt ot h e beginnin[...]

− − CONT INUE D Y ou c an a lso s elec t a t r ac k/f ile direc t ly f rom a tr ac k list on t he audio disp lay. Press the A UDIO butt on to show the audio display , t hen touch t he T r ac k L ist icon. T he tr ack list menu a ppear s on t he display. Pressing either SK IP butt on (preset 5 or 6) also t ur ns of f sc an. T he sc an f unct ion[...]

▲▼ T o remov e a disc f r om t he a udio unit , f old ba ck t h e scr een by pressing t he OP EN bu tton (s ee p ag e ). Pr es s th e di s c ej e ct bu tto n ( ) to remove t he disc. If you eject t he disc, but do not r emov e it f r om t he slot , th e sy ste m wi ll au tom ati cal l y re l o ad it af t e r 1 0 se conds a nd put it in pause mo[...]

▲ ▼ L oad t he desired discs in t he maga zine, a nd loa d t he ma gaz ine in t he cha nger a ccording t o t he i n str u c ti o n s tha t c a me wi th the un it. T o selec t the disc change r, press t he CD/A U X butt on. T he disc and t ra ck numbers will be displa yed. T o se lect a dif f e rent disc, use either side of t he TU NE b ar . To [...]

Erro r Message T h ec h a r to nt h er i g h t e x p l a i n st h e error messages you m ay see in t he display while pla ying a disc. If you see an error message i n the display while pla ying a disc, pr ess th e ej ec t b u tto n . A f ter ej ec ti n g th e di sc , c he ck it f or damag e or def orm ation . If there i s no damag e, inser t the di[...]

− ＋ Play ing a PC Car d Au d i o S ys te m ( M o d e l s w i th n a v i ga ti o n s ys te m ) Fe a tur e s 149 OPEN BUTTO N AUDIO BU TTON SCAN BUTTON REPEAT BUTTON SKIP BUTTON SKIP BUTTON RANDOM BUTTO N FAST FORWARD BUTTO N REWIND BUTTON CD/XM BUTTON POWER /VOLU ME KNOB JOYSTICK TUNE BAR PLAY MODE ICON PC CARD ICON TRACK LI ST ICON ０７／０[...]

− − − − You o p e ra te the PC car d pl aye r wi th t he sa me contr ols us ed f or t he radio and t he disc pla yer . T o loa d or play a car d, t he ignit ion sw it ch must be in t he A CCESSOR Y (I) or ON (II) posit ion. T he P C card p l ayer reads and p l ays car ds in M P3 or WMA f ormat s . Depe nding on t he f orma t , t he scree n [...]

− − − − CONT INUE D Compat ible wit h v ar ia ble bit ra t e and multi-session Maximum layers (inc luding R O OT ): 8 la yer s In W MA f or ma t , DR M ( digit al r ight s mana gement ) f iles c annot be pla yed. I f the sy s tem f in ds a DRM f il e, it skips tha t f ile a nd play s t he next av a ilable f older or f ile . T he PC c ar d s[...]

A r t i s tm o d ep l a y st r a c k si n alp hab etic al orde r, b y art is t and so ng ti tl e . T h e r ea r et h r e ep l a ym o d e s :F o l d e r , A r t ist , and A lbum. T ouch t he PL A Y MODE icon, t hen choos e one of t h e modes by touching its icon. When a mode is s elect e d, it is highlight ed in blue. F o l d e rm o d ep l a y st r [...]

CONT INUE D Select t he de sir ed mode by touching t he a ppropr ia t e icon, or move the jo ysti ck , the n p re s s the EN T . Af ter yo u se l e ct the p l ay m o d e, the display changes to t he select a ble playin g menu . If you sel ect ‘‘Cont inue playing t he Cur re nt Song,’’ th e sy ste m g o es in to th e se l ec te d play mode a[...]

− − − ▲ ▼ − − I c o n so nt h e s c r e e nc a na l s ob e selected with t he joystick. Move the joyst ic k lef t or right and up or down unt il t he icon is highlighted, then press the EN T on t he t op of t he jo ysti ck to se l ec t the ic on . Y ou ca n use the pr ese t butt ons w hile a c ar d is play ing t o selec t or cha nge f[...]

− − − − CONT INUE D Th i s f e a tu r e play s t he f iles w it hin a f older in rand om ord er. To activate track ra ndom, pre ss a nd re lea se t he R DM butt on (preset 2). Y ou will see T R A CK R A NDOM in the disp lay. P re ss and ho l d th e R DM b u tto n f or 2 se c o n d s to retu rn to no rma l p l ay . T his f eat ure, when acti[...]

▲▼ Y ou c an a lso s elec t a f ile dire ct ly f r om a tr ac k list on t he a udio dis play. Pres s t he A UDIO butt on t o show the audio dis play, then touch t h e T r ack L is t icon. T he t r ac k list menu appe ar s on t he display. T o sc rol l thro ug h the disp lay, touch t h e o r i c o no nt h es i d eo f t h e s c r e e n .T og ob a[...]

In album mode , t he a lbum na me is also displayed on the right side of ea ch se lect a ble ic on. Selec t the desir ed f ile. When you select ‘‘Song Search’’ f rom t he t r ac k list displa y, t he song sea rch menu a ppea rs. Y ou can then sel ect an y of three modes t o s ea rch a f ile : T it le by K e ywor d, A rt ist , a nd A lbum. C[...]

▲▼ Searching f or a Song T itle by K eywor d Searching f or a Song by A rt ist Name In T itle by Keyword mode, enter t he tit le name, or any keyword, b y to u ch in g th e le tte r ic o n s on the screen. Press t he L ist icon to b egin the song search. If you p ress the C A N C E L b u t t o no nt h es c r e e n ,t h e display ret urns to t h[...]

Searching f or a Song by A lbum Name Selec t the A lbum icon, a nd t he album lis t appea rs . Sele ct the desire d album, and it s song lis t is displa yed. Y ou can then select the desired song f ro m the l i s t. T o p l ay the radi o when a PC card is play ing, pre ss t he A M/F M but t on or touch the FM1, FM2, A M, XM1, or XM 2 icon. If a dis[...]

If you see an error message i n the display while pla ying a PC ca rd, f ind t h es o l u t i o ni nt h e c h a r t t ot h er i g h t . If you ca nnot clear the error messa ge, ta ke y our v ehic le t o your dealer. Solut ion Indicat ion T he system cannot read t he f ile(s). Check the f iles in t he disc. T here is a possibility that t he f iles h[...]

T he radio can receive the comp lete A M an d FM b and s. T hose bands cov er t he se f requen- cies: A M band: 530 t o 1,710 kHz FM band: 87.7 to 107.9 MHz How well t he radio receives stat ions is depende nt on many f act or s, such as th e di stan c e f ro m th e stati on ’ s tra n sm itte r, n ea rb y l arg e o bj ects , and a t mosphe ric co[...]

R a dio signa ls, e specia lly on the FM band, a r e def lect ed by lar ge obje ct s such a s buildings and hills. Y our radio t hen recei ves bo th t he d irect signal f rom t he st a t ion’s t ra nsmit t er , and t he def lect e d signa l. T his ca uses th e so u n d to d i sto rt o r flu tte r. Thi s is a ma in c aus e of poor radio r ec ept i[...]

W hen a disc is not being pla ye d, st ore it in its case to pr ot ect it f r om dust and ot her conta mina t ion. T o prevent wa rpage, keep d iscs ou t of direc t sunlight a nd ext r eme heat . T o clean a disc, use a clea n sof t cloth. Wipe across the di sc f rom t he center t o t he out side e dge. A new disc may be r ough on t he inner a nd o[...]

T he in-dash disc pla yer /cha nger has a s ophist ica t ed a nd delic at e mecha nism. If you insert a damaged disc a s indica t ed in t his se ct ion, it m a yb e c o m es t u c ki n s i d ea n d dama ge t he audio unit . Exa mples of t hes e disc s a re shown to the r i gh t: Poor qua lit y dis cs Bubbled, w rinkle d, la belled, a nd ex cessiv e[...]

Small, ir regula r sha ped discs Discs w it h scra t ches, dir t y discs CD-R or CD-R W may not play due t o t he r ecor ding condit ions. Scra t ches and f inge rprint s on the discs ma y ca use t he sound t o skip. R ec ommended discs are pr int ed wit h t he f ollowing logo. A udio unit may not pla y t he fo l l o w i n g fo r m a t s . 4. 5. Pr[...]

If you lose the c ar d, you mus t obta in t he code number f rom a de ale r. T o d o thi s, yo u wi l l n e ed the sy s tem ’ s seria l number. Y our vehicle ’s a udio sys t em w ill disable it s elf if it is disconnect ed f r om ele ct ric al power f or a ny reas on. T o m ake it work agai n, you mu st ent er a spe cif ic f iv e-digit code (e [...]

▲▼ ＋ − ＋− ＋ − ＋− T hree cont rols f or t he a udio sys t em are moun ted in the steering wheel hub. T hese let you co ntrol basic f unct ions wit hout remov ing your hand f rom the wheel. T he V OL but t on adj ust s t he v olume up ( ) or dow n ( ). Pr ess t he top or bot t om of t he but t on, hold it unt il t he des ired volu[...]

Change the hour s by pr essing t he H (pr eset 1) but t on unt il t he numbers ad va n c e to the de s i re d ti m e. Ch an g e t he minut es by pressing t he M (pr eset 2) but t on unt il t he numbers ad va n c e to the de s i re d ti m e. T o set the t ime, press t he CL OCK b u tto n un til th e di sp l ay ed tim e begins t o blink , t hen relea[...]

Wi th the s ys te m se t, yo u ca n sti ll o p en the tru n k wi th the m as te r key o r the re m o te tran s m i tter wi tho u t t rigger ing t he alar m. T he a la rm w ill sound if t he t r unk loc k is f orce d, or t he t r unk is opened wit h t he t r unk rele ase hand le . T he security syst em will no t set if t he hood, trunk , or any door[...]

P u sh the CRUI SE b utto n on th e steering wheel. The CR UISE MA IN indic at or on the inst r ument pane l comes on. Acc el erate to th e de s i re d cr u i si ng s p e e da b o v e2 5m p h( 4 0k m / h ) . Cruise c ontr ol may not hold t he set speed when you are going up and down hills . If your speed inc re ase s going down a hill, use t he bra[...]

Y ou can i ncrease the set cruising speed i n any of t hese ways: Press a nd hold the R ES/A CCEL butt on. W hen yo u reach the desired cruisi ng sp eed, rel ease the but t on. T o increase you r speed in very small a mount s, t ap t he R ES/ ACC E L b u tto n . Eac h ti me you do t his, t he vehicle will speed up about 1 mph ( 1.6 km/h). Press a n[...]

Y ou ca n ca ncel cr uise cont r ol in any of t hese wa ys: P u sh the CANC E L b u tto n o n the steering wheel. Whe n you push the CA NCEL but t on, o r tap the b ra ke o r cl u tc h pe d al , the system w ill remember the prev iousl y set cruisin g sp eed. To ret urn to that sp eed , ac c el erate to ab o ve 2 5 mp h (40 km/h), and t hen press a[...]

Bef ore y ou begin dr iving your vehicle , you should know wha t gasoline to use and how t o check t he lev els of impor t ant f luids. Y ou also need t o know how to pr oper ly st ore luggage or pac ka ges. T he inf or mat ion in this s ect ion will help you. If you plan to add any ac cess ories to y our v ehic le, ple as e re ad th e i nfor ma ti[...]

Help a ssure your ve hicle’s f ut ur e relia bilit y and per f or manc e by paying ex tra atte n ti o n to ho w y o u d ri ve durin g the f irst 600 miles (1,000 km). Duri ng this perio d: Avo i d f ul l - thr o ttl e sta rts an d rap id accelerat ion. Y ou should also f ollow t hese rec ommenda t ions wit h an ove rha uled or excha nged e ngine,[...]

T o open t he f uel f ill door, push down the l ever on the lef t of t he driver’s seat. St op f illing t he ta nk a f t er t he f uel nozzle aut omat ic ally clicks of f . Do n o t tr y to ‘‘ to p o f f ’’ th e tan k. L eav e some r oom f or the f uel t o e xpa nd wit h t empe ra t ure c hanges. even though t he tank is no t f ull, there[...]

If t he hood la t ch handle mov es st if f ly, or if y ou ca n open t he hood wi th o u t li f tin g the ha n d l e, th e mec han is m sho ul d be clean ed and lubrica t ed. Put your f ingers under t he f ront ed ge of th e ho od n ea r the ce n te r. Slide your hand t o t he lef t unt il you f eel the hood latch handle. Push this hand le up to rel[...]

R e move the dips t ick again, a nd check the level. It should be b etw ee n th e up pe r and lo we r mark s. W ait a f ew minutes af t er t urning t he engine of f bef ore y ou chec k t he oil. R e move the dipstic k ( ora nge loop). T o close t he hood, lif t it up slightly to remov e the support rod f r om t he hole. Put t he s upport rod ba ck [...]

L ook a t the coolant lev el in the radi ator reserve tank. Make sure i t is between t he MA X and MIN li nes. If it is below the M IN line, see on page f or inf or mat ion on adding t he pr oper coola nt . Re fer to on page f or inf orma t ion about checkin g other items o n you r vehi cl e. 218 212 Eng ine Coolant Check A dding Eng ine Coolant Ow[...]

− − − − Fue l economy is not a f ix ed numbe r. It var ies based on dr iv ing condit ions, driv ing ha bit s a nd ve hicle c ondit ion. T here f or e, it is not poss ible f or one set of estimat es t o predi ct f uel economy precise ly f or a ll driv er s in all env ironme nt s. Prov ides a n est ima t ed a nnua l f ue l cost, based on 15,0[...]

− − − − − − − A ggr essiv e driv ing ( har d accel eratio n and b rakin g) Exces sive idling, acce lera t ing a nd bra king in s t op-a nd-go t ra f f ic Cold engine ope ra t ion ( engine s a r em o r ee f f i c i e n t w h e nw a r m e d up) Driv ing w it h a heav y loa d or the air conditione r r unning Improper ly inf lat e d t ire[...]

− − Fill the f uel t a nk unt il the noz zle a ut oma t ica lly c licks of f . R eset tr ip counter t o zero. R e cord t he t ot a l ga llons ( lit er s) ne eded to r ef ill. Follow one of t he simple ca lcula t ions a bove . Direct ca lculation is the rec ommended s ource of inf ormat ion about your act ual f ue l economy . Using f reque ncy o[...]

Y our dealer has Honda accessor ies t hat a llow y ou t o per sona lize your vehicle. These accessories have been de signed a nd a pprov ed f or your vehi cl e, and are co vered by warranty. Bef ore ins t alling a ny a cc essor y: Ma ke s ure the acce ssor y doe s not obscur e a ny light s, or int erf ere wit h proper vehicle opera t ion or perf or[...]

＊ ＊ Som e examples are: R emo vin g p arts f rom yo ur vehicl e, or r epla cing compone nt s w it h non-Honda component s could seriou sly af f ect your vehi cle’s handling, sta bilit y, a nd r elia bilit y. If you pla n t o modif y your vehicle , consult your dea ler . Modi f ying yo ur steering wheel or any other part of your vehicl e’s s[...]

Y ou r ve hi cl e h as several co nven i ent storag e are as: Glov e box Door pocket s However, carrying too much cargo, or impr oper ly st or ing it , can a f f ect your v ehic le’s ha ndling, st a bilit y, st opping dist a nce , and tir es, a nd make i t uns af e. Bef ore carryi ng any t ype of cargo, be sure to r ea d t he f ollow ing page s. [...]

−× − T he re sult ing f igure equa ls t he avail abl e amou nt o f carg o and luggage load ca pac it y. F or ex am p l e, i f the ‘‘XXX’ ’ amo un t equa ls 1,4 00 lbs . a nd t her e w ill be f ive 150 lb . passeng ers in your vehi cl e, the am o un t of availab le cargo and lu g gag e l o ad capaci ty i s 650 lbs. (1,400 750 (5 150) = [...]

I n ad d i ti o n , the to tal wei g h t o f the vehicle, all occu pants, a ccessories, car go, a nd t ra iler tongue loa d must not exceed the Gross V ehicle We i g h t Rat i ng (G VWR) or th e G r o s s A x le W eight R a t ing ( GA W R ) . Bot h a r eo na l a b e lo nt h ed r i v e r ’ s doorja mb. Example 1 Example 2 Example 3 Car r y ing Car[...]

St ore or secur e a ll it ems tha t could be t hr own a round and hurt someone dur ing a crash. Dist ribut e cargo e venly on the f loor of t he tr unk, pla cing the h ea vi e s t i tem s on the bo ttom an d as f ar f orward as p os si bl e. Do not put any it ems on the rear shelf t hat could cove r t he IMA bat t e ry air int a ke. T hey can bloc [...]

Do not spill a ny liquids ov er t he a ir int ak e or put a ny s mall f or eign ob jec ts i n it. This may damag e t he IMA battery and the po wer co ntrol unit . Car r y ing Car g o 188 ０７／０８／０７ １８：１２：５０ ３１ＳＮＣ６２０ ０１９３  2008 Civic Hybrid I n f o r m a t i o n P r o v i d e d b y : Tabl[...]

T his se ct ion giv es you t ips on st ar t ing t he engine under v ar ious co nd i ti o n s , an d h o w to o p er ate th e au to m ati c tran sm i s si on s (C VT ). I t also includes import a nt inf or mat ion on par king y our v eh icle, t he brak ing system a nd the t ire pressure monit oring syst em ( T PMS). ........................ Preparin[...]

Make s ure all wind ows, mi rrors, and out side lights a re clean a nd unobst ruct e d. R e move f r ost , snow , or ic e. Check that any items you may be ca rr ying a re st ored properly or f ast ened do wn securely. Ch eck the s eat adj us tmen t (see page ). Check the adjust ment of t he inside a nd out side mirr ors (see page ). Check the steer[...]

A pply the pa r king br ak e. In col d weat her, turn o f f all electrical accessories to red uce th e dr ai n o n th e batte ry. If t he engine does not st ar t wit hin 15 seconds, or sta rt s but st alls rig ht away, rep eat step 4 wi th the acce le rator p ed al pres sed hal f way down. If t he e ngine st ar t s, re lease pre ssur e on t he acc [...]

Honda’ s Cont inuously V ar iable T r a nsmission’s unique de sign prov ides a smoot h, cons t ant f low of powe r. It is e lect r onica lly c ont rolle d f or more pr ec ise ope ra t ion a nd bet t er f uel ec onomy. T hese indic at or s on t he inst r ument panel show which posit ion t he shif t lev er is in. T he ‘‘D’’ indi cat or co[...]

− T o shif t f rom Pa r k t o a ny pos it ion, pre ss f irm ly on the b rake ped al and p r e s st h er e l e a s eb u t t o no nt h ef r o n t of the shif t lever, t hen pull the lever. Y o uc a n n o ts h i f to u to f P a r k w h e n t he ignit ion s wit c h is in the L OCK (0 ) or t he A CCESSOR Y ( I) position. T his posit ion m echa ni- cal[...]

− − − − − When the vehicle reaches the max imum speed in any shif t position, you ma y f eel t he e ngine cut in a nd out . T his is caused by a limit e r ( 11 2 mph, 180 km/h) in t he e ngine’s comput er contr ols. T he e ngine w ill run normall y when yo u red uce the speed t o below t he max imum. Press the brake peda l and pr ess th[...]

Rem o ve th e ke y f ro m th e ig ni ti o n swit ch. Set the p arking brake. Rem o ve th e ke y f ro m th e sh i f t lock r ele ase slot, then insta ll t he cover. Make su re the n otch on the cover is on t he shif t lever side. Retu rn the ke y to the i g n i ti o n swit ch, press the br ake pedal, and resta rt t he engi ne. If you need to us e th[...]

− − T o maximize f uel econo my, yo ur Ci vic Hyb rid has an Auto I dl e Stop f unct ion. Under ce rt a in condit ions, t he engine will shut of f w hen you come t o a st op. T hose condit ions a re: T he engine coolant is nea r ly up t o norma l oper at ing tempe ra t ure . Th e s h i f t l e ve r i s i n D o r N . Y ou are not p ressi ng on t[...]

If you open the dr ive r’ s door when Auto S to p i s ac ti ve , the i n d i c ato r wi l l blink a nd you w ill hea r a cont inuous beep. T he beep will stop when you close t he door. W it h t he driver ’s door open, y ou will hear a continuo us b eep even i f t he A ut o Idle Stop f unct ion is deac tivated and t he eng in e restart s. Alw ay[...]

Make sure t he w indows a re closed. T ur n of f t he lights. Pl ace any packag es, valu abl es , etc., i n the tru nk o r take the m wi th yo u. If t he v ehic le is f acing downhill, tu rn th e f ron t wh eel s tow ar d th e curb. Make sure the parking brake is f ully released bef ore driving awa y. Driv ing w it h t he parking brake par t ially [...]

Y our vehicle is equipped w it h f ront disc b rakes. T he brakes on the rear wheels are drum . A power assist help s redu ce the ef f ort needed o n t h eb r a k ep e d a l .T h eA B Sh e l p sy o u ret a in s t eer ing cont r ol wh en br ak ing very h ard. R e st ing your f oot on t he pe dal k ee ps t he br ak es a pplied light ly, builds up hea[...]

T he ele ct ronic brake distr ibut ion (EB D ) sy ste m , wh i ch i s pa rt of the A BS, also bala nces the f ront -t o-r ea r bra king dist ribut ion a ccor ding t o ve hicle loa ding. T he hydraul ic system that operates the b rakes has two se parate circu its. Each circ ui t work s d iag o nal ly across t he v ehicle (t he le f t - f r ont brak [...]

Y our vehicle is not de signed t o t ow a tra i l er . Attemp tin g to d o so can voi d your w ar ra nt ies. I f the ABS i nd ic ato r a n d the b ra ke system indicat or come on together , and t he park ing br ak e is f ully rel eased , the EB D system may al so be shut down. It only helps w it h st e ering cont rol dur ing br ak ing. su ch as try[...]

Wh en th e lo w ti re pre s su re in d i c ato r is on, one or more of your tir es is signif ica nt ly unde rinf lat ed. You should stop and check your tires a s so on as p o s s i bl e, an d i n f la te the m to t he prope r pr essure as indica t ed on t he v ehic le’s tire inf orm at ion pla ca rd . If you think you can saf ely d rive a sh or t[...]

For exa mple, if y ou chec k a nd f ill you r tires in a warm area, t hen drive in ext remely co ld weat her, the tire pres sure will be low er tha n mea sure d and c ould be unde rinf lat ed and cause t he low tire pr essure indica t or t o c ome on. O r, if y ou check and adju st your tire pressure in cooler condit ions, a nd dr ive into extr eme[...]

A s requir ed by t he FCC: T his device complies w it h Part 15 of the FCC r ules. Opera t ion is subject t o t he f ollowing t wo condit ions: ( 1) T his dev ice may not cause harmf ul int erf erence, and (2) t his device must accept any inter f erence r eceived, including inter f erence t hat may cause undesir ed opera t ion. Changes or modif ica[...]

If you ha ve the skills a nd t ools t o perf orm mor e c omplex ma int ena nce t as ks on y our v ehic le, y ou may wan t t o purcha se t he servic e ma nual. Se e page f or inf orma t ion on how to obtain a co py, o r see yo ur dealer. T his se ct ion ex plains why it is imp orta nt t o keep your vehicle well maint a ined a nd how to f ollow ba si[...]

T o e li mi nate p o tential hazard s, read t he inst r uct ions be f or e you begin, and make sur e y ou have the too l s and s kills r equir ed. T o clea n pa rt s, use a c ommerc ially avail abl e d eg rease r o r p arts clea ner , not gasoline . T o reduc e t he possibility of f ire or explo sion, keep cig aret t es, sparks, and f lam es away f[...]

− − − − − − − − − − − − CONT INUE D Calculat ed E ngine Oil L if e ( %) 100 % 91 % 90 % 81 % 80 % 71 % 70 % 61 % 60 % 51 % 50 % 41 % 40 % 31 % 30 % 21 % 20 % 16 % 15 % 11 % 10 % 6 % 5% 1% 0% Displayed Engine Oil L if e (% ) 100 % 90 % 80 % 70 % 60 % 50 % 40 % 30 % 20 % 15 % 10 % 5% 0% Based on t he engine opera t ing condit [...]

T he maintenance item code or co des i n d i ca te the m ai n an d su b ite m s requir ed a t t he t ime of t he oil change (se e pag e ) . If t he r ema ining engine oil lif e is 1 5 t o 6 per cent , y ou will se e t he e ngine oil lif e indicat or ever y t ime you tur n th e ig n i ti o n s wi tc h to the O N (II ) posit ion. T he ma int ena nce [...]

If you s till do n ot perf orm the indicat e d maint e nanc e, you w ill see nega t ive mileage. It is displa ye d when yo u d rive m ore than 10 mil es (f or U. S. models) or 10 km ( f or Cana dian mode ls) af te r see ing t he 0 percent message. A f t erwa rd, i t show s your driving dista nce if you cont inue t o dr ive . Immedia t ely have t he[...]

Y our dealer will rese t the displa y af te r c omplet ing t he require d maint ena nce serv ice. Y ou w ill see ‘‘OIL L IFE 100%’’ on the in f ormat ion display the ne xt time you tur n t he i g n i ti o n sw i tch to th e ON (II ) posit ion. Press the SEL /R ESET but t on repe at e dly unt il t h e engine oil lif e is displa yed. A ll mai[...]

If you have the requi red service done but do not reset t he displa y, or rese t the displa y w it hout doing t he ser vic e, t he syst em w ill not show t he pro p er m ain tenan ce in tervals . This c a nl e a dt os e r i o u s m e c h a n i c a l problems because you will no longe r have an acc urate record of when maintenance is needed. Y our a[...]

− − − − − − ＃ Y o us h o u l dc h e c kt h e f o l l o w i n g it ems a t the specif ie d int er va ls. If you a re unsure of how t o perf orm any check, turn to t he appropr iat e page listed. Engin e oi l level Check every ti m e yo u f il l th e f ue l tan k. Se e page . Engin e coolant level Check t he radi ator rese rve tank ever[...]

＃ ＃ ＃ Maint enance Minder 213 : Maintenance Sub Items Rotate tires Replace air cleaner element If you drive in dusty conditions, replace every 15,000 miles (24,000 km). Replace dust and pollen filter If you drive primarily in urban areas that have high concentrati ons of soot in the a ir from industry and from diesel-powered vehicles, replace[...]

Fl u i d L o c a ti o n s 214 RADIATO R CAP ENGINE OIL DIPSTICK (Ora nge loop) WASHE R FLUID (Blue ca p) AUTOMATI C TRANSM ISSION (CVT) FLU ID DIPSTIC K (Yel low loop) ENGINE COOLANT RESERV OIR BRAKE FLUID (Black cap) ENGINE OIL FILL CAP ０７／０８／０７ １８：１６：０８ ３１ＳＮＣ６２０ ０２１９  2008 Civic Hybr[...]

T he oil v iscos it y or weight is prov ided on t h e cont a iner ’s label. Oil is a major contr ibut or to your engine’ s per f or manc e a nd longev it y. A lways use a premi um-g rade 0W-20 det er gent oil displaying t he A PI Cer t if ic at ion Seal. T his seal indica t e s t he oil is e nergy conserv ing, and t ha t it meets t he American [...]

Y ou ma y us e a synt het ic mot or oil if it meet s t he sa me r equire ment s give n f or a conv ent iona l mot or oil: it display s t he A PI ce rt if icat ion s ea l, and it is t he proper w eight . Y ou must f ollow the oil and f ilt er change i n ter va l s sh o wn on th e in f or m ati o n display. A lw ay s ch ange the oil and f ilt e r acc[...]

Ref il l the en g i n e wi th th e rec ommended oil. Engine oil cha nge c apa cit y (inc luding f ilt e r): L et t he en gi ne run f or several minut es, t he n chec k t he dr a in bolt and oil f ilt er f or le ak s. Put a new washe r on t he drain bolt , then rein stall the d rai n b o lt. T ight en t he dr a in bolt to: Inst all a new oil f ilt e[...]

T urn of f t he engine, let it sit f or seve ra l minute s, t hen che ck t he oil level on the dipstick. If necessary, add m ore oil. Put the under-cov er back in pla ce and r eins t all t he nine holding clips . L o c kt h ec l i p ss e c u r e l yb yp u s h i n g o n the c en ter of ea ch cl i p . If t he coo lant level in the reserve t ank is at[...]

I f the re se r ve tan k is c o m p l ete l y empty, you should also check t he cool ant level in the radiator. T he coola nt lev el should be up t o t he ba se of t he f iller neck. A dd coola nt if it is low . Do not add a ny r ust inhibitor s or ot her addit ive s t o your vehic le’s cooling sys t em. T he y ma y not be compat ible w it h t he[...]

Check the f luid l evel in the win ds hi el d washer reser voi r at l eas t mont hly during normal use. Th e l o w w as h e r level in dicator comes o n when the leve l is low (see page ). Check the f luid level by remo ving the cap an d lo oki n g at t he level gauge. Fill the r es erv oir wit h a good-qualit y windshield w a sher f luid. T his in[...]

Check the f luid level with the e ngine at no rmal op eratin g tempe rature. R e move the dipstic k ( ye llow loop) f r om t he t r ansmission, a nd w ipe it with a cl ean clo th. Inser t the dipstic k a ll t he w a y int o the transm is si on secu rely as shown in the illustr at ion. R e move the dipstic k a nd che ck t he f luid leve l. It should[...]

Check the brake f luid lev el in t he reservoi rs m on thly. R eplace the brake f luid every 3 years, independe nt of milea ge. A lw ay s use Honda Hea vy Duty Bra ke Fluid DO T 3. If it is not av a ilable, you should use only DOT 3 or D OT 4 f luid, f rom a seale d co ntain er, as a tem po rary replacemen t. Using a ny non- Honda brake f luid ca n[...]

CONT INUE D Y our vehicle ha s ha logen he adlight bulbs. W hen r eplac ing a bulb, handle it by it s ba se, and prot e ct t he gla ss f r om cont a ct wit h your sk in or ha r d objects. If you t ouch the glass, clean it wit h dena t ur ed a lcohol a nd a clean cloth. T o change a bulb on t he lef t side, remov e the c oolant t ube f r om t he t w[...]

I f y o ur e p l a c e dah e a d l i g h t b u l bo n the dri ver’s side, rein stall t he engine c oolant re ser ve ta nk. T o change the bulb on the drive r’s side, st a rt t he e ngine, t ur n t he steering wheel all the way t o the right , t he n t urn of f t he engine . T o change the bulb on t he passenger ’s side, t urn the steering whe[...]

T o change the bulb on the drive r’s side, st a rt t he e ngine, t ur n t he steering wheel all the way t o the right , t he n t urn of f t he engine . T o change the bulb on t he passenger ’s side, t urn the steering wheel to the lef t. R emov e t h e bulb f rom t he headlight a ssembly by tur ning it one-q uarter t urn co unterclo ckwise. Ins[...]

Open t he trunk. Use a f lat -tipped screwdriver to remov e the t w o holding c lips f rom t he inner f ender , a nd pull t he inne r f ende r c ove r ba ck . R emov e t he bulb f rom t he socket by pushing t he bulb in and t urning it counte rc lockw ise until it unlocks. Inst all t he ne w bulb in t he soc ket . T urn it clock wis e t o loc k it [...]

R e move the s ocke t by t urning it one-q uarter t urn co unterclo ckwise. Pull t he bulb s t ra ight out of it s socket . Push the ne w bulb s t ra ight i n to the s o c ke t u n ti l it bo ttom s . R eins t all t he socket int o t he light ass embly by tur ning it clockw ise unt il it locks. Put the f ast ene rs int o t he hole s on t he side of[...]

Pull t he bulb s t ra ight out of it s socke t . Push t he new bulb st r aight i n to the s o c ke t u n ti l it bo ttom s . Insert t he socke t ba ck int o t he light assembly . T urn it cloc kw ise t o lock it in pla ce . Push t he t runk lid tr im bac k int o posit ion. Put the f ast ene rs int o t he hole s on th e tru n k li d tri m. Rei n s t[...]

If your sea t belt s get dirt y, use a sof t brush w it h a mixtur e of mild soa p and warm wat er to cle an t hem . Do not use bleac h, dye, or clea ning solven ts. L et the belts air d ry bef ore you u se the vehicle. Dirt build-up in the loops of t he seat belt anchor s ca n ca use t he belts to re tra ct sl o wl y . Wip e th e in si d es o f t [...]

T his f ilt er remove s t he dus t and p o l l e n t h a ti sb r o u g h ti nf r o m t h e o u tsi de th ro u g h th e he ati ng an d cooling sy st em/clima t e contr ol system. Have you r d eale r rep l ace t he f il ter whe n t his se rv ice is indicat e d by a maint ena nce message on t he inf or mat ion display. I t should be replaced every 15,[...]

CONT INUE D Disconnect t he bla de a ssembly fr o m t h e w i p e r a r m : Put a clot h on t he edge of t he l o ck tab , the n p u sh up o n the l o ck tab car ef u l l y wi th a f la t-ti p screwd river. W hen r epla cing a wiper blade, make s ure not to d rop the wi per bl ade or wipe r arm do wn on t he windshield. R e move the blade f rom it [...]

Examine the new wiper bl ades. If they have n o pl astic or metal reinf orcement alon g the back edge, remove the meta l reinf orcemen t strips f rom the o ld wiper blade, a nd inst a ll t hem in th e sl o ts al o n g th e ed g e of th e ne w blade . Make sure t he t hre e rubbe r t a bs inside t he blade f it to e ac h not ch of t he r einf or ce [...]

K eepin g the tires prope rly i nf lat ed prov ides t he bes t combinat ion of handling, t rea d lif e, a nd riding comf ort . Under inf la t ed t ir es wea r unev enly , adversely af f ect handl ing and f uel economy , and are more like ly t o fa i l fr o m b e i n g o v e r h e a t e d . T o saf ely operate your vehicl e, you r t ires must be the[...]

If you check a ir pressur es w hen t he tires are ho t [driven f or several mi les (k ilomet er s)], y ou will se e re adings 4 t o6p s i( 3 0t o4 0k P a ,0 . 3t o0 . 4 kgf /cm ) higher t ha n t he cold rea dings. T his is normal. D o not let air out t o ma t ch t he r ecomme nded col d air p ressure. T he tire will be underinf lat e d. Y o us h o [...]

A t ire this worn giv es very litt le t ra ct ion on wet roa ds. Y ou should repl ace the tire if you can see three or mo re tread wear indi cat ors. Eve ry time you check inf la t ion, you should also examine the t ires f or dama ge, f oreign obje ct s, a nd we ar . Y o us h o u l dl o o kf o r : Bumps or bulge s in t he t r ea d or side of t he t[...]

R e place your t ir es wit h ra dia l t ire s of the same si ze, l oad rang e, sp eed ra t ing, a nd max imum cold t ir e press ure rating (a s s ho wn o n t he ti re ’ s si d e wal l) . Mixing ra dia l and bia s-ply tire s on your v ehic le ca n re duce br ak ing abilit y , t ra ct ion, and st ee ring accu racy. Usin g tires of a di f f erent si[...]

＋ T ires marked ‘‘M S’’ o r ‘‘A ll Se aso n’’ on the side wall have an all- weather t read des ig n sui table f or most wint er dr iving conditions. For the best pe rf ormanc e in snow y or ic y condit ions , you s hould inst a ll snow t ires or t ire chains. T hey may be r equire d by loc al la w s under cer t ain condit ions. T [...]

Mount tir e cha ins on your tir es w hen requir ed by driving c ondit ions or local laws. Inst a ll them only on the f ront t ires. Beca use your v ehicle has limit ed tire clea ra nce, Honda str ongly rec ommends using t he c hains list e d below, made by Se curit y Chain Company ( SCC). W hen inst a lling ca bles , f ollow t he manuf act ure r’[...]

− Check the condition of t he 12 volt bat t e ry monthly by looking at t he t est indicat or window. T he label on th e ba tter y ex p l ai n s the te st indica t or’s colors. If your vehicl e’s 12 vol t bat tery is disconnect e d or goes dead, t he IMA battery l evel gau ge readi ng wil l not b e co rr e ct the n ex t tim e yo u tu rn the i [...]

Fill the f uel t a nk. If you need to park your vehi cle f or an extended peri od (more than 1 mon th), there are several thi ngs you should do t o pr epa re it f or s t ora ge. Proper prepa ra t ion helps prev ent det er iora t ion a nd ma kes it ea sie r t o get your v ehic le ba ck on the road. If possible, stor e y our v ehic le indoor s. Wash [...]

T his se ct ion cov er s t he more common proble ms t ha t motor ist s experien ce with their vehicles. It give s you inf orma t ion a bout how t o saf ely evalu ate the prob le m and wh at to d o to co r re ct it. I f the p ro bl e m ha s st ra nded y ou on t he side of t he r oad, yo u may b e able to g et go i ng agai n. If not , you w ill a lso[...]

Check the inf lat ion pressur e of t he com pac t spare t ire every time y ou check the ot he r t ir es. It should be inf lat ed to: Follow the se pr ec aut ions: Never exceed 50 mph (80 km/h). T his t ire gives a harshe r rid e an d l es s tra cti on o n so me ro ad surf a ces. Use grea t er ca ution while driving. R eplace the tire when you can s[...]

CONT INUE D If you ha ve a f lat tir e w hile dr iving, st op in a saf e pla ce t o change it . Driv e slowly a long t he s houlder until you g et t o an exit or an area t o stop t h a t i s fa r a w a y fr o m t h e tr a ffi c l a n e s . Park the vehi cle o n f irm, level, and non-slipper y gr ound. Put the t ransmission in Park. A pply t he park[...]

L oosen each wheel nut 1/2 turn with t he wheel n ut wr ench. Rem o ve th e ce n ter ca p f ro m the wheel with the ext ension . Place the jack under t he ja ck ing poi nt nearest t he tire you need to change . T urn t he end bra cke t clock wise until t he t op of t h e ja ck cont a ct s t he jack ing point . Ma ke su re the ja ck i n g p o i n t [...]

Use the ext ensio n and the wheel nu t wren ch as sh o wn t o raise t he ve hicle unt il t h e f lat tir e is of f the ground. R emove the wheel nuts, then remov e t he f lat tir e. H andle the whe el nut s c ar ef ully; t hey m ay be ho t f rom dri vin g. Pl ace th e f lat tire on t he gr ound wit h t he out side su rf ace f acin g up. Bef or e mo[...]

T ighten the wheel nuts securely i n the s ame criss cro ss patt ern. Have t he w heel nut t orque checked at th e ne ar es t auto mo ti ve s er vi ce f a cilit y . T ight en t he w hee l nut s t o: Pl ace t he f lat tire f ace d own in the spar e t ire well. R emov e t he spa cer cone f rom t he wing bolt , tur n it over , a nd put it bac k on t h[...]

Diagnosing why t he e ngine w on’t st ar t f a lls int o t w o a re as, depending on what you hear when you turn t he ignit ion swit ch t o t he ST A R T ( III) posit ion: If t he he adlight s dim notice ably or g o o ut wh en yo u try to sta rt the engine, e it her the ba t t er y is dischar ged or the connect ions a re corr oded. Chec k t he co[...]

A r e y ou using a proper ly code d key ? A n imprope rly coded key will caus e t he immobilizer sy st em indicat or in the instr ument panel t o blink r apidly (see page ). A r e y ou using t he proper sta rt ing proce dure ? R e f e r t o on page . In this case, t he st ar te r motor’s speed sounds nor ma l, or ev en f ast e r th an n o rm al, [...]

＋ ＋ A lt hough this s eems like a simple proced ure, you shou ld take several prec aut ions . T o jump st a rt your vehic le: T he number s in t he illustra t ion show you t he or der to c onnect t he jumpe r cables. Connect one jumpe r c able to t he posit iv e ( ) t e rmina l on your b atte ry . Co nn e ct the o th er en d to t he posit iv e [...]

− Start the ve hi cle . If t he start er m o to r sti l l o p er ate s sl owl y, ch e ck that the jum per cabl es have goo d m eta l -to -m eta l co ntac t. K e ep t he ends of t he j umper cables away f rom each othe r an d any metal on the vehi cle u ntil everything is disconnect ed. Other wise , you ma y cause an elect rical short . I f the bo[...]

T he r ea ding on t he vehicle ’s t emper at ur e ga uge should st a y in th e mi d r an g e . If i t c l i m b s to the re d mar k, y ou should de t ermine the reason (hot day, dri ving u p a steep hill, et c.). When the curren t f uel mi leage i s s h o w no nt h ed i s p l a y ,t h e t emper at ur e g auge will int er rupt on the d i sp lay an[...]

St ar t the e ngine, a nd set the i n ter i o r tem p er atu re to max i m u m . A dd c oolant t o t he r a diat or up to t he ba se of t he f iller ne ck. If you do not hav e t he proper coolant mi xture avail abl e, you can add pl ain water. R emem b er to have t he c ooling syst em dr aine d and ref illed w it h t he proper m ixt ur e a s so on [...]

If necessa ry, add oil t o bring t he leve l back t o t he f ull mark on t he dipst ick ( s ee pa ge ). T he engine running gener at es t he oil pressur e. W he n t he A ut o Idle St op is ac t iva t ed, t he engine is s t opped, t he oil pre ssur e is dr opped, and t he low oil pre ssur e indica t or does not come on. Saf ely pull of f t he road, [...]

− − I f t h eA u t oI d l eS t o pi sa c t i v ef o ra n ext e nded per iod, t he charging system indicat or may come on . If it happens, sta rt t he e ngine. The ch ar g i n g sy s te m in di c ato r ma y also come on if t he I nt egr at e d Mot or A ssist (IMA ) ba t t ery cha rge dr ops below a desire d lev el a nd t he engine sta rts to re [...]

If t he indica t or comes on r epea t edly , even though it may t urn o f f as you cont inue dr iving, have your ve hicle chec ked by your de ale r a s s oon as possible. Y ou r ve hi cl e h as certain ‘‘read in ess codes’’ tha t are part of t he on-boa rd diagnost ics f or t he emissions systems. In some st at es, par t of t he emissions t[...]

I f the ABS i nd ic ato r c o m e s on with the bra ke syst em indicator, hav e your v ehic le inspect e d by your dealer im mediately. How ev er, if t he brak e peda l doe s not f e el nor mal, you should t a ke immedia t e a ct ion. A pr oblem in one par t of t he syst em’ s dua l cir cuit design w ill st ill give you brak ing at tw o wheel s. [...]

T he v ehicle ’s f uses a r e cont a ined in t h r e ef u s eb o x e s . T he p rim ary and seco nd ary un der- hood f use boxes a re in the e ngine compartment on the driver’s side. T he int er ior f use box is undernea t h t he st e ering column. Fu s e s T ak ing Ca re of t he Unexpect ed 257 TAB UNDER- HOOD (PRIM ARY) UNDER- HOOD (SECOND AR[...]

Turn the ig ni ti o n s wi tc h to the L OCK ( 0) position. Make sure t he headlight s and all ot he r accessories are of f . R e move the cover f rom the f use box. If somet hing e lect r ical in y our ve h i cl e sto ps wo r ki ng , the f ir s t thi ng y o us h o u l dc h e c kf o ri sab l o w nf u s e . Determi ne f rom the chart on pag es and ,[...]

If you can not dri ve the vehicl e wit hout f ix ing t he pr oblem, a nd y ou do no t have a sp are f us e, t ake a f use of t he same rating or a lo wer rat in g f r om one of t he othe r cir cuit s. Make s u r e y o uc a n d ow i t h o u tt h a tc i r c u i t temporar ily (such as the accessory powe r soc ket or radio). If you replace the blown f[...]

When the audio system is disabled, th e cl o c k se tti n g in the au d i o sy s te m will b e canceled. Y ou will need to reset the clock accor ding to the inst ruc t ions in t he audio sys t em s e c t i o ni nt h i so w n e r ’ sm a n u a l . I f the re p l ac em en t f us e of th e same rat ing blow s in a shor t time , t here is probably a s[...]

− − No. No. Ci rc ui ts Pr ote cte d No. Circuit s Prot ect ed Ci rc ui ts Pr ote cte d Am p s . Am p s . Am p s . 1 2 3 1 2 3 IMA2 IMA1 Booster MS 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Headlight Main Power W indow Main Booster Motor Sub Fan Mot or Main Fan Motor Re ar Def ogger Blow er Hazard FI Sub Stop and Horn IG Coil (EX) I[...]

＊ − − − − − − − − ＊ No. No. No. Ci rc ui ts Pr ote cte d Ci rc ui ts Pr ote cte d Ci rc ui ts Pr ote cte d Am p s . Am p s . Am p s . 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 ODS MET ER SR S R ight Headlight High Beam L ef t Headlight High Beam Small (Inte rior) Sma[...]

− − CONT INUE D If , due to da mage , your vehicle must be towed with the f ront wheels on t he ground, do this: W it h t he f ront wheels on the ground, i t is be st to tow the ve h i c l e no f arth er than 50 miles (80 km), and keep the s p e e db e l o w 3 5m p h( 5 5k m / h ) . If your vehicle n eeds to be towed, call a prof essional t owi[...]

Emer g ency T ow ing 264 T he steeri ng sys tem c an be damaged if the st eering wheel is lock ed . Leave the ignition s witch in the ACCESSORY (I) position, and mak e sure the ste ering wheel turns f reely be f ore y ou begin towing. T rying to lif t or tow your vehic le by the bumpers wil l caus e seri ous damage. T he bumpers are not d esigne d [...]

− T h ed i a g r a m si nt h i ss e c t i o ng i v e you t he dime nsions a nd capa cit ie s of your vehicle a nd t he locat ions of the ident if ic at ion numbe rs. It a lso includes inf orma t ion you s hould know about your v ehic le’s tir es a nd emission s control syst ems. ................ Identif icat ion Nu mbers . 266 .................[...]

Y our vehicle ha s se ver a l ident if y ing numbers in va rious pla ce s. T he v ehicle ident if ica t ion number (V IN) is t he 17-digit number y our dealer uses to reg ister your vehicle f or war ra nt y purpose s. It is also necessa ry f or licensing a nd insuring yo ur vehi cle . T he easi est p l ace t o f in d the V IN i s o n a p l ate f as[...]

T he engine number is st amped into t he engine block. T he tr ansmission numbe r is on a labe l on t op of t he tr ansmis sion. T he IMA Mot or Number is st a mped on t he mot or housing. I d e n ti f i c a ti o n N u m b e r s T echnical Inf ormat ion 267 ENGINE NUMBER IMA MOTOR NUMBER TRANSM ISSION NUMBER ０７／０８／０７ １８：２?[...]

＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ Specif icat ions 268 Dimensions Weight s Engine Seating Capacities Capacities 176.7 in (4,489 mm) 69.0 in (1,752 mm) 56.3 in (1,430 mm) 106.3 in (2,700 mm) 59.1 in (1,501 mm) 60.2 in (1,529 mm) Length Width Height Wheelb ase Track Gross vehicle weight rating See th e certification label attached to the driver’s doorjamb. 3.0 US q [...]

−− − − − − − − − − − − − − − − − − Specif icat ions T echnical Inf ormat ion 269 Air Conditioni ng Fuses Alignment 12 V olt Battery Tires Lights HFC-134a (R-134a) 14.1 15.9 oz (400 450 g) SE-10Y 12 V 60 W 12 V 3 CP 12 V 21/5 W 12 V 21 W 7°6’ 1°39’ 0°3’ 0.00 in (0.0 mm) P195/65R15 89S 2.0 in (2.0 mm) Refr[...]

Qua lit y gra des can be f ound whe re applic able on the tir e s idewa ll bet w een t r ea d shoulder and max imum sect ion w idt h. F or example: A ll passe nger ca r t ir es must conf orm t o Fe der al Sa f e t y R equire ment s in ad d i ti o n to th es e g rad es . T he traction grade s, f rom h ig hest to l ow es t, ar e AA, A, B , a n d C . [...]

T he temp erature g rades are A ( the high est), B, and C, representing the ti re ’ s res i s tan ce to the g en erati on o f hea t and it s a bilit y t o dis sipat e heat when test ed under cont r olled condit ions on a specif ied indoor labor at or y t est whe el. Sust a ined high temp erature can cause the m aterial of t he tire to deg enerate[...]

− − − − − − − − − − − − − Ti re ty p e c o d e . Da te of m an u f ac tu re . Whenever tires are repl aced, they should be r epla ced wit h t ire s of t he same size. T he f oll owing is an e x a m p l eo f t i r es i z ew i t ha n expla na t ion of wha t eac h compone nt means. V e h i c l et y p e( Pi n d i c a t e s pas[...]

− A s an add ed saf ety f eature, you r vehi cl e h as been equ ip p ed with a tire pressure monit oring syst em (T PMS) t hat illumina t es a low t ir e pr essur e t ellt a le whe n one or more of y our t ires is signif ica nt ly unde r-inf lat e d. A ccordi ngl y, when t he l ow tire pres sure te llt ale illuminat es, you should st op and check[...]

− A lways check t he T PMS malf unction t ellt a le a f t e r r epla cing one or more tires or wheels on yo ur vehicl e to en su re th at the re p l ac em en t or altern ate tires and whee ls all ow t he T PMS t o cont inue t o f unct ion prope rly. Y ou r ve hi cl e h as also be en equ ip p ed wit h a T PMS ma lf unction indic at or to i n di ca[...]

＊ ＊ T he bur ning of gasoline in your vehic le’s e ngine pr oduces se ve ra l by- product s . Some of t he se a re car bon monoxide ( CO ), oxide s of nit r ogen (NOx), and hydrocarbons (HC). Ga soline ev a pora t ing f rom t he t a nk also pr oduces hy droca r bons. Con- t rolling t he product ion of N Ox, C O, an d H C is i m p o rta n t to[...]

T he ex ha ust emissions contr ols include f our syst ems: PGM-FI, ignit ion t iming cont r ol, exha ust gas reci rcu latio n , an d three way catalyti c converter. T hese f our systems work t oget her to c ont rol t he e ngine’s combust ion a nd minimize the amount of HC, CO, and NOx that come out t he t a ilpipe. T he exhaus t emission s contro[...]

T he three wa y cata lytic converter cont ains precious me t als t ha t serv e as cat a lyst s, promoting chemical reactio ns to co n vert the exhaus t gass es w it hout af f ect ing t he met als. T he cat alytic con vert er is ref erred to as a three-way catalys t, s in ce it acts on HC, CO, and NOx. A replacement unit must be an origina l Honda p[...]

If you take your vehicle f or an emissi ons test shortly af t er the bat t er y ha s bee n disconnec t ed or gone dea d, it may not pass the t e st . T his is bec ause of cer t a in ‘‘r eadine ss codes’’ t ha t must be set in the on- boar d diagnost ic s f or the emissions systems. T hese codes are erased wh e n the b atte ry i s d i sc on [...]

.... Cust omer Serv ice Inf orma t ion . 2 80 .................... Warra nty Coverages . 281 R e port ing Sa f e t y D ef ect s .......................... (U.S. V ehicles) . 282 ..................... A uthorized Manuals . 283 W ar r ant y and Cust omer R ela t ions W ar rant y a nd Cust omer R el at ions 279 ０７／０８／０７ １８：２?[...]

Honda dealer ship pers onnel ar e tr ained prof essionals. T hey should be able to a nswer all your questions. If you encount er a problem t ha t your dea lership doe s not solve to your sat isf ac tion, please discuss it wit h the dealership ’s managem ent. T he servi ce manag er or g en eral manag er can hel p. Almost all p robl ems are solve d[...]

− − − − − − − − − Y our new v ehicle is cove red by the se warrantie s: covers you r new vehicl e, excep t f or th e ba tter y, e m i ss io n s co ntro l systems, a nd accessories, against def ect s in ma t er ia ls a nd workm ans hi p. th es e two warrant ies co ver your vehi cle’s emission s control syst ems. T ime, mi le age,[...]

If NHT SA r ece ive s simila r com- plaint s, it ma y ope n an invest iga t ion, and if it f inds that a sa f et y def ect exist s in a group of ve hicles , it may order a r eca ll a nd re medy campa ign. However, NHT SA canno t become involv ed in indiv idua l proble ms between you, your dealer, or A me rica n Honda Motor Co., Inc. If yo u bel iev[...]

T h e publicat ions show n below can be p urchas ed f rom Helm Incorpora ted. Y ou ca n order by phone or online: Call Helm In c. at 1-800-782-4356 (c redit card orders onl y) Go online at If you a re int er est ed in oth er ye ars or mode ls, conta ct He lm Inc. at 1-800-782-4356. Cover s ma int ena nce a nd r ecommende d procedur es f or repa ir [...]

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CONT INUE D .................................... A ccessories . 182 A CCESSOR Y ( Ignit ion K e y ....................................... Posit ion) . 79 ............... A ccessory Power Socket . 99 .................... A ddit iv es, Engine O il . 215 ............................... Airbag (SR S) . 9 , 21 ... A irb ags , Addi tio nal In f orm ation[...]

Bulb R eplacement .......................... Back-up L ights . 227 ..................... Brake L ights . 226 , 227 ........ Fr ont Side Ma rke r L ight s . 225 ........... Fr ont T ur n Signa l L ight . 225 ................................. Hea dlight s . 223 .......................... Par king L ight s . 225 ......... R ea r Side Marke r L ight s [...]

CONT INUE D .......... DOT T ire Quality Gra ding . 270 ........... Dri ver an d Pass en ger Saf ety . 5 ........................................... Driv ing . 1 89 .................................... Economy . 17 9 .................. Dust and Pollen Filt e r . 230 ................................... Fan, In terior . 103 ..........................[...]

Gauge s ... Engine Coola nt T empe ra t ure . 65 ............................................... Fuel . 66 Gearshif t L ever Positions .......... Auto m ati c T ra n sm is s i o n . 192 ........................................ Glov e Box . 99 ............. Ha logen He adlight Bulbs . 223 .............. Hazard Warni ng Flashers . 75 Hea dlight s ...[...]

CONT INUE D Lo c k s ....... A nti-t hef t Steering Col umn . 79 ............................ Fuel Fill Door . 175 ................................. Power Door . 8 0 ........................................... T r unk . 8 7 ........................ L ow Coolant L evel . 178 ......................... L ow Fue l Indica t or . 61 .....................[...]

................... R adiator Overheat ing . 251 ............ R a dio/CD/Sound Syst e m . 10 8 R a dio/CD/PC Ca rd Sound ........................................ System . 128 ................... R eadiness C odes . 255 , 278 R ea r L ight s, Bulb ...................... R eplacemen t . 226 , 227 ............................ R ear V iew Mirro r . 95 [...]

CONT INUE D .......... SR S, A ddit iona l Inf or mat ion . 21 ... Add i ti o n al Safety Pr ec au tio n s . 32 ............................. A irb ag S ervic e . 32 How t he Passenger A irba g Of f ...................... Indicat or W or ks . 31 How t he Side A irba g Of f ...................... Indicat or W or ks . 30 .. How the SR S Indica t or W[...]

T r ansmission Checking Fluid Lev el, .............................. Auto m ati c . 22 1 .................. Fluid Selection . 221 , 222 .............. Identif ication Num ber . 267 ............. Shif t ing t he A ut omat ic . 192 ..................................... T rea dwear . 270 ....................................... Tr i p M e t e r . 6 6 .[...]

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Ser v ice Inf or mat ion Summar y Gasoline: Fuel Tank Capacity: Brake Fluid: Tire Pressure (measured cold): Recommended Engine Oil: Automatic Transmiss ion Fluid (CVT): 32 psi (220 kPa , 2.2 kgf/cm ) 60 psi (420 kPa , 4.2 kgf/cm ) Honda Heavy Duty Br ake Fluid DOT 3 pr eferred, or a DOT 3 or DOT 4 brake fluid as a temporary replacement (see page ).[...]

T his ow ner’ s ma nual should be cons idered a permanen t part of t he ve h i cl e an d s ho ul d re m ai n with the vehicle when it is sold. T his ow ner’ s ma nua l cov ers all models of t he Civic H ybr id. Y ou may f ind de script ions of equipment a nd f eatures that are not o n you r par t icula r mode l. T he inf ormat ion and spec if i[...]