transmission HONDA CIVIC 2022 Owners Manual

Visual Index
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Quick Reference Guide❚Power Window Switches (P 176)
❚Master Door Lock Switch (P 168)
❚Door Mirror Controls (P 197)
❚Trunk Opener (P 170)
❚Interior Fuse Box (P 666)
❚Hood Release Handle (P 597)
❚Driver’s Front Airbag (P 54)
❚Rearview Mirror (P 196)
❚HomeLink® Buttons* (P 387)
❚Passenger’s Front Airbag (P 54)
❚Wireless Charger* (P 215)
❚USB Port(s) (P 231)
❚ECON Button* (P 449)
❚Electric Parking Brake Switch (P 554)
❚Drive Mode Switch* (P450 )
❚Accessory Power Socket (P 214)
❚Glove Box (P 209)
❚Shift Lever
Continuously Variable
Transmission
(P 443, 445)
❚Auto Idle Stop OFF Button (P 454)
❚Automatic Brake Hold Button (P 558)

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Quick Reference Guide
Auto Idle Stop Function
To improve fuel economy, the engine stops and then restarts as detailed below. When Auto Idle Stop is on, the Auto Idle Stop in dicator
(green) comes on. (P453)
*1:U.S. models
*2:Canada models
At Continuously variable transmissionEngine status
Deceleration
Stop
Start-up
Stop the vehicle and depress the brake pedal.
Automatic Brake Hold Off Automatic Brake Hold On
On
Keep the brake pedal depressed. With the automatic brake hold system
activated, you can release the brake pedal
when the indicator comes on.
*1
*2
Off
Release the brake pedal. With the automatic brake hold system
activated, depress the accelerator pedal.
Restarting
*
Not available on all models

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Quick Reference Guide
Instrument Panel (P 87)
Gauges (P 109)/Driver Information Interface (P 113, 135, 138)/System Indicators (P 88)
M (7-speed manual shift mode) Indicator/
Shift Indicator
* (P93)
Models with A-type meter
Shift Position Indicator/
Transmission System Indicator (P94)
Fuel Gauge (P110)
Driver Information Interface
(P113) Tachometer
(P109) Speedometer
(P109)
Traffic Sign Recognition System
(P111)
Odometer (P110)
Outside Temperature (P111)

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Quick Reference Guide
M (7-speed manual shift mode)
Indicator/Shift Indicator
(P93)
●You can change the gauge design.
Change gauge design (P152)
Models with B-type meter
Shift Position Indicator/
Transmission System Indicator
(P94) Fuel Gauge (P110)
Driver Information Interface (Right Side Area)
(P138)
Tachometer
(P109) Speedometer
(P109)
Traffic Sign Recognition System
(P111)
Odometer (P110)
Temperature Gauge
(P110)
Driver Information Interface (Left Side Area)
(P135)
Outside Temperature (P111)
* Not available on all models

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Quick Reference Guide
Driving (P 429)
Continuously Variable Transmission
(P 442, 443, 445)
●Shift to (P and depress the brake peda l when starting the engine.●Shifting
M Indicator
ParkUsed when parking or starting
the engine.
NeutralTransmission is not locked.
Drive (S)*
Used:
●For better acceleration.●To increase engine
braking.
●When going up or down
hills.
Models without
paddle shifterModels with
paddle shifter
Depress the brake pedal
and press the shift lever
release button to shift.
Press the shift lever release
button and shift.
Shift without pressing the
shift lever release button.
ReverseUsed when reversing.
DriveUsed:
●For normal driving.
●When temporarily driving in
the 7-speed manual shift
mode.
●When driving in the 7-speed
manual shift mode (when
driving in SPORT mode).
Models with paddle shifters
Low*
●Used to further increase
engine braking.
●Used when going up or
down hills. Shift Down
(
-
Paddle Shifter Shift Up (
+
Paddle Shifter
7-Speed Manual Shift
Mode* (P447)●Allows you to manually
shift the transmission up or
down without removing
your hands from the
steering wheel.
When the transmission is in
(D with SPORT mode●Pulling a paddle shifter
changes the mode from
continuously variable
transmission to 7-speed
manual shift mode.
●The M indicator and the
selected speed number are
displayed in the shift
indicator.
When the transmission is in (D●Pulling a paddle shifter
temporarily changes the mode
from continuously variable
transmission to 7-speed
manual shift mode. The
selected speed number is
displayed in the shift
indicator.
Release
Button Shift LeverShift Position Indicator
Shift Indicator

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Quick Reference Guide
Depressing the accelerator
pedal does not release the
parking brake
automatically. Why?●Fasten the driver’s seat belt.
●Check if the transmission is in (P or (N. If so, select any other
position.
Why do I hear a screeching
sound when I apply the
brake pedal?The brake pads may need to be replaced. Have your vehicle
inspected by a dealer.

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uuAirbags uAirbag System Indicators
Safe Driving
1Passenger Airbag Off Indicator
The passenger airbag off indicator may come on and
go off periodically if the tota l weight on the seat is
near the airbag cutoff threshold. For a small adult,
depending on physique and posture, the system may
not recognize him/her as an adult and thus deactivate
the passenger’s airbag.
If this occurs, please confirm that the conditions set
forth in the above bullet points on the previous page
are met.
If the above conditions are met and the indicator is
still on, then with the transmission in
( P, set the
power mode to OFF and back to ON.
Have your vehicle checked by a dealer as soon as
possible if:
•All of the above conditions are met, and the
indicator comes on with an adult seated in the
front passenger seat.
•The seat is empty and the indicator is off.
Do not allow an adult passe nger to ride in the front
seat when the indicator is on.

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uuIndicators u
Instrument Panel
IndicatorNameOn/BlinkingExplanation
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
Models with paddle shifter

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uuIndicators u
Continued
Instrument Panel
IndicatorNameOn/BlinkingExplanation
Auto Idle Stop
Suspend Indicator
●Comes on while Auto Idle Stop is
temporarily suspended in the following
situations.
—
-Brake pedal is not fully pressed●Depress the brake pedal firmly.
-The transmission is in a position other than
(D
2Auto Idle Stop P. 453-System charging is prioritized
-Climate control system is prioritized
-Engine coolant temperature is not in
operating range
-SPORT mode* is selected.2Auto Idle Stop P. 453
2 Drive Mode Switch* P. 450-Auto Idle Stop does no t activate for some
reason.
—
●If you press and hold the Auto Idle Stop OFF
button, you can select whet her to display the status
messages or not.
* Not available on all models

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Controls
Security System
Immobilizer System
This system prevents a key that has not been pre-registered from starting the
engine.
Pay attention to the follo wing when pressing the ENGINE START/STOP button:
• Do not allow objects that emit strong radio waves near the ENGINE START/
STOP button.
• Make sure the key is not covered by or touching a metal object.
• Do not bring a key from another vehicle’s immobilizer system near the ENGINE
START/STOP button.
• Do not put the key near magnetic items. Electronic devices, such as televisions
and audio systems emit strong magnetic fields. Note that even a key chain can
become magnetic.
Security System Alarm
The security system alarm activates when the trunk, hood or doors are forcibly
opened. The alarm does not activate if the trunk or doors are opened with the key,
remote transmitter or keyless access system
*.
However, the alarm activates if a door is opened with the key and then the
transmission is taken out of
(P or the hood is opened before the power mode is in
ON.
1 Immobilizer System
NOTICE
Leaving the key in the vehicl e can result in theft or
accidental movement of the vehicle.
Always take the key with you whenever you leave the
vehicle unattended.
Do not alter the system or add other devices to it.
Doing so may damage the system and make your
vehicle inoperable.
Apply and hold the brake pedal before turning the
vehicle on the first time after the battery has been
disconnected.
Canadian models
1 Security System Alarm
Do not alter the system or add other devices to it.
Doing so may damage the system and make your
vehicle inoperable.
The security system alarm continues for a maximum
of two minutes until the security system alarm
deactivates.
* Not available on all models