instrument panel HONDA CIVIC 2022 User Guide

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Parking Brake and
Brake System
Indicator (Amber)
●Comes on if there is a problem with a
system related to braking other than the
conventional brake system.●Comes on while driving - Have your vehicle
checked by a dealer.
●With this indicator on, your vehicle still has normal
braking ability.
●Comes on if there is a problem with the
electric parking brake system and/or the
automatic brake hold system.●Stays on constantly - Avoid using the parking
brake and have your vehicle checked by a dealer
immediately.
Automatic Brake
Hold System
Indicator●Comes on when the automatic brake hold
system is on.
2 Automatic Brake Hold P. 558
Automatic Brake
Hold Indicator
●Comes on when the automatic brake hold
is activated.
2Automatic Brake Hold P. 558
U.S.
Canada
(Amber)
U.S.
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Malfunction
Indicator Lamp
●After you have set the power mode to ON,
the vehicle performs system checks.
However, if the readiness codes have not
been set by that time, this indicator will
blink five times and then go off.●Readiness codes are part of the on board
diagnostics for the emis sions control systems.
2Testing of Readiness Codes P. 683
●Comes on if there is a problem with the
emissions control systems.
●Blinks when a misfire in the engine’s
cylinders is detected.
2If the Malfunction Indicator Lamp Comes On
or Blinks P. 659
Charging System
Indicator
●Comes on when there is a problem with
the charging system.●Stop in a safe place and contact a dealer
immediately.
2Checking the Battery P. 627
2 If the Charging System Indicator Comes On
P. 659
Shift Position
Indicator●Indicates the current shift position.
2 Shifting P. 443, 445
M (7-speed
manual shift mode)
Indicator/Shift
Indicator
*
●Comes on when the 7-speed manual shift
mode is applied.
2 7-Speed Manual Shift Mode P. 447
* Not available on all models

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Transmission
System Indicator
●Blinks if the transmission system has a
problem.●Blinks while driving - Avoid sudden starts and
acceleration and have your vehicle checked by a
dealer immediately.
●Blinks if the transmission system has a
problem and the performance of the
vehicle is reduced.●Avoid sudden starts, sudden acceleration and high
speed, and have your vehi cle checked by a dealer
immediately.
●Blinks if the transmission system has a
problem and the paddle shifters cannot be
used.
●Have your vehicle checked by a dealer immediately.
Seat Belt Reminder
Indicator
●Blinks and the beeper sounds for a few
seconds if you are not wearing a seat belt
when you set the power mode to ON, then
the indicator comes on.
●If the front passenger is not wearing a seat
belt, the indicator comes on a few seconds
later.
●Comes on for a while when the rear seat
belt is unfastened while the power mode in
ON.
●Blinks while driving if you and/or any
passenger has not fastened a seat belt. The
beeper sounds and the indicator blinks at
regular intervals.
●The beeper stops and the indicator goes off when
you and the passengers fasten their seat belts.
●Stays on after you and/or the passengers have
fastened the seat belt(s) - A detection error may
have occurred in the sensor. Have your vehicle
checked by a dealer.
2 Seat Belt Reminder P. 44
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Low Fuel Indicator
●Comes on when the fuel reserve is running
low (approximately 1.8 U.S. gal/7.0 Liter
left).●Comes on - Refuel your vehicle as soon as possible.
●Blinks if there is a problem with the fuel
gauge.●Blinks - Have your vehicle checked by a dealer.
Anti-lock Brake
System ( ABS)
Indicator
●Comes on if there is a problem with the
ABS.●Stays on constantly - Have your vehicle checked
by a dealer. With this indicator on, your vehicle still
has normal braking ability but no anti-lock
function.
2 Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) P. 560
Supplemental
Restraint System
Indicator
●Comes on if a problem with any of the
following is detected:
-Supplemental restraint system
- Side airbag system
- Side curtain airbag system
- Seat belt tensioner●Stays on constantly - Have your vehicle checked
by a dealer.

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Electric Power
Steering (EPS)
System Indicator
•Comes on if there is a problem with the
EPS system.•Stays on constantly - Have your vehicle checked
by a dealer.
• Do not drive displays on the driver
information interface - Immediately stop in a
safe place and contact a dealer.
2 If the Electric Power Steering (EPS) System
Indicator Comes On P. 662
Vehicle Stability
AssistTM (VSA®)
System Indicator
●Blinks when VSA ® is active.—
●Comes on if there is a problem with the
VSA® system, brake assist system or hill
start assist system.●Stays on constantly - Have your vehicle checked
by a dealer.
2 Vehicle Stability AssistTM (VSA ®), aka
Electronic Stability Control (ESC), System
P. 459
●Comes on if the VSA ® system is deactivated
temporarily after the battery has been
disconnected, then re-connected.●Drive a short distance at mo re than 12 mph (20 km/h).
The indicator should go off. If it does not, have your
vehicle checked by a dealer.
Vehicle Stability
AssistTM (VSA ®)
OFF Indicator
●Comes on when you partially disable VSA ®.2VSA ® On and Off P. 460
●Comes on if the VSA ® system is deactivated
temporarily after the battery has been
disconnected, then re-connected.●Drive a short distance at mo re than 12 mph (20 km/h).
The indicator should go off. If it does not, have your
vehicle checked by a dealer.

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Low Tire Pressure/
TPMS Indicator
●May come on briefly if the power mode is
set to ON and the vehicle is not moved
within 45 seconds, to indicate the
calibration process is not yet complete.
●Comes on and stays on when:
-One or more tires’ pressures are
determined to be significantly low.
- The system has not been calibrated.
●Comes on while driving - Stop in a safe place,
check tire pressures, and inflate the tire(s) if
necessary.
●Stays on after the tires are inflated to the
recommended pressures - The system needs to
be calibrated.
2 TPMS Calibration P. 463
●Blinks for about one minute, and then stays
on if there is a problem with the TPMS, or
when a compact spare tire is temporarily
installed.●Blinks and remains on - Have your vehicle
checked by a dealer. If th e vehicle is fitted with a
compact spare tire, get your regular tire repaired or
replaced and put back on your vehicle as soon as
you can.
●Comes on if the TPMS is deactivated
temporarily after the battery has been
disconnected, then re-connected.●Drive a short distance at more than 12 mph (20 km/h).
The indicator should go off. If it does not, have your
vehicle checked by a dealer.
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Turn Signal and
Hazard Warning
Indicators•Blinks when you operate the turn signal
lever.
• Blink along with all turn signals when you
press the hazard warning button.• Does not blink or blinks rapidly
2 Replacing Light Bulbs P. 610, 611
High Beam
Indicator•Comes on when the high beam headlights
are on.—
Lights On Indicator•Comes on when the parking, tail, and
other external lights are on.2 Light Switches P. 183
Fog Light
Indicator*
•Comes on when the fog lights are on.2 Fog Lights* P. 186
Auto High-Beam
Indicator•Comes on when all the operating
conditions of the au to high-beam are met.2Auto High-Beam P. 187
* Not available on all models

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System Message
Indicator
•Comes on along with a beep when a
problem is detected. A system message on
the driver information interface appears at
the same time.●Refer to the Indicators information in this chapter
when a system message appears on the driver
information interface. Take the appropriate action
for the message.
●While the indicator is on, press the (home)
button, and select Warnings to see the message
again.
2 Accessing contents in the display P. 113●The driver information inte rface will not return to
the normal screen unless the warning is canceled,
or the (home) button is pressed.
●While the indicator is on, roll the right selector
wheel to see the message again.
2 Switching the Display P. 139●The driver information inte rface will not return to
the normal screen unless the warning is canceled,
or the right selector wheel is rolled.
Models with A-type meter
Models with B-type meter

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*2:Models with drive mode switch
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ECON Mode
Indicator●Comes on when the ECON mode is on.
●Comes on when you set the drive mode to
ECON .
2ECON Button* P. 449
2 Drive Mode Switch* P. 450
NORMAL Mode
Indicator*
●Comes on when you set the drive mode to
NORMAL .2Drive Mode Switch* P. 450
SPORT Mode
Indicator*
●Comes on when you set the drive mode to
SPORT .●The ambient meter remains lit up in red as long as
SPORT mode is selected.
●The ambient meter goes off and gauges in the
instrument panel lit up in red as long as SPORT
mode is selected.
2 Drive Mode Switch* P. 450
Low Temperature
Indicator*
●Comes on when the engine coolant
temperature is low.●If the indicator stays on after the engine has
reached normal operating temperature, there may
be a problem with the temperature sensors. Have
your vehicle inspected by a dealer.
*1
*2
Models without drive mode switch
Models with drive mode switch
Models with A-type meter
Models with B-type meter
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Immobilizer System
Indicator
•Blinks if the immobilizer system cannot
recognize the key information.•Blinks - You cannot start the engine. Set the
power mode to VEHICLE OFF, then select the ON
mode again.
Depress and hold the brake pedal before setting
the power mode to ON.
• Repeatedly blinks - The system may be
malfunctioning. Have your vehicle checked by a
dealer.
• Do not attempt to alter this system or add other
devices to it. Electrical problems can occur.
Security System
Alarm Indicator
•Blinks when the security system alarm has
been set.
2 Security System Alarm P. 173
Indicator
Models with
A-type meter
Indicator
Models with
B-type meter
Canadian models
Indicator
Models with
A-type meter
Indicator
Models with
B-type meter