light HONDA CIVIC COUPE 2005 7.G User Guide

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The ignition switch has f our
positions: LOCK (0), ACCESSORY
(I), ON (II), START (III) If the f ront wheels are turned, the
anti-thef t lock may make it dif f icult
to turn the key. Firmly turn the
steering wheel to the lef t or right as
you turn the key.
Use this position
only to start the engine. The switch
returns to ON (II) when you let go of
the key.
You can insert or
remove the key only in this position.
To turn the key, push it in slightly. If
your vehicle has an automatic
transmission, the shif t lever must
also be in park. You can
operate the audio system and the
accessory power socket in this
position.
This is the normal key
position when driving. Several of the
indicators on the instrument panel
come on as a test when you turn the
ignition switch f rom ACCESSORY
(I) to ON (II). You will hear a reminder beeper if
you leave the key in the ignition
switch in the LOCK (0) or
ACCESSORY (I) position and open
the driver’s door. Remove the key to
turn of f the beeper.
If your vehicle has an automatic
transmission, the shif t lever must be
in Park bef ore you can remove the
key f rom the ignition switch.
ST A RT (III)
LOCK (0) A CCESSORY (I)
ON (II)
Ignition Switch
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Removing the key from the
ignition switch while driving
locks the steering. This can
cause you to lose control.
Remove the key from the
ignition switch only whenparked.
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If equipped
Press this button once to
lock both doors. Some exterior lights
will f lash once. When you push
LOCK twice within 5 seconds, you
will hear a beep to verify that the
doors are locked. You cannot lock
the doors if either door is not f ully
closed or the key is in the ignition
switch. Press this button once
to unlock the driver’s door. Some
exterior lights will f lash twice. Push
it twice to unlock the passenger’s
door. Pressthisbuttonfor
about 2 seconds to attract attention:
thehornwillsoundandtheexterior
lights will f lash f or about 30 seconds.
To cancel panic mode, press any
other button on the remote
transmitter, or turn the ignition
switch to ON (II).
The ceiling light (if the ceiling light
switch is in the center position) will
come on when you press the
UNLOCK button. If you do not open
either door within 30 seconds, the
light f ades out. If you relock the
doors with the remote transmitter
bef ore 30 seconds have elapsed, the
light will go of f immediately.
If you do not open either door within
30 seconds, they will automatically
relock. Avoid dropping or throwing the
transmitter.
Protect the transmitter from
extreme temperature.
Do not immerse the transmitter in
any liquid.
If you lose a transmitter, the
replacement needs to be
reprogrammed by your dealer.
Remote Transmitter
LOCKUNL OCK PA NIC
Remote Transmitter Care
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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LED LOCK
BUTTON
UNLOCK
BUTTON PANIC
BUTTON
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Push the appropriate edge of the
adjustment switch to move the
mirrorright,left,up,ordown.
The inside mirror has day and night
positions. The night position reduces
glare f rom headlights behind you.
Flip the tab on the bottom edge of
the mirror to select the day or night
position.
Keeptheinsideandoutsidemirrors
clean and adjusted f or best visibility.
Be sure to adjust the mirrors bef ore
you start driving. When you f inish, move the
selector switch to the center (off)
position. This turns the
adjustment switch of f to keep your
settings.
Turn the ignition switch to ON (II).
Move the selector switch to L
(driver’s side) or R (passenger’s
side).
1. 2. 3. 4.
If equipped
Adjusting the Power Mirrors
Mirrors
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SELECTOR SWITCH
ADJUSTMENT SWITCH
TAB
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The outside mirrors are heated to
remove fog and frost. With the
ignition switch in the ON (II)
position, turn on the heaters by
pressing the button. The indicator in
the button comes on as a reminder.
Press the button again to turn the
heaters off.To apply the parking brake, pull the
lever up f ully. To release it, pull up
slightly, push the button, and lower
the lever. The parking brake
indicator on the instrument panel
should go out when the parking
brake is f ully released (see page ).
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On Canadian Si models
Power Mirror Heaters Parking Brake
Mirrors, Parking Brake
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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PARKING BRAKE
LEVER
U.S. : Value Package, LX, EX, Special
Edition
Canada: DX Special Edition, REVERB,
LX, Si PARKING BRAKE LEVER
U.S. : DX, HX
Canada: DX
Driving the vehicle with the parking
brake applied can damage the rear
brakes and axles.
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To use an accessory power socket,
pull up the cover.
To open the lid, pull it down. Close it
with a firm push.
Touseavanitymirroronthebackof
the sun visor, pull up the cover.
They will not power an automotive
type cigarette lighter element.
To use an accessory, the ignition
switch must be in the ACCESSORY
(I) or ON (II) position.
This socket is intended to supply
power f or 12 volt DC accessories
that are rated 120 watts or less (10
amps).If equipped
Center Pocket A ccessory Power Socket
Vanity Mirror
Interior Convenience Items
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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Push on the spotlight lenses to turn
the light on and of f .
The ignition switch light comes on
when you open the driver’s door. It
goes out several seconds af ter the
door is closed.
If you leave either door open with
the key not in the ignition switch, the
ceiling light will go of f af ter 3
minutes.
The f ront ceiling light also contains
two spotlights. Push the button next
to each light to turn the spotlight on
andoff.Youcanusethespotlightsat
all times.
The ceiling light has a three-position
switch: ON, Door Activated, and
OFF. In the Door Activated (center)
position, the light comes on when
you:
Open either door.
Remove the key from the ignition
switch.
If you do not open a door, the light
f ades out in about 10 seconds.
Unlock the doors with the key or
remote transmitter.
On LX models
OnU.S.EXandCanadianSimodels
OnU.S.EXandCanadianSimodels
Ceiling L ight
Ignition Switch L ight
Interior Lights
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DOOR ACTIVATEDON
OFF
OFF
ON
FRONTDOOR ACTIVATED
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On models with in-dash CD changerOn models with in-dash CD changer
You can display the sound with
spectroscopic analysis. There are
five modes of display; Peak-Hold,
Normal, Aurora, Level and Off. Each
time you press and release the DISP
button, the mode changes f rom P.
HOLD to NORMAL to AURORA to
LEVEL, then to OFF. You see the
selected mode in the display f or
about 5 seconds as it changes.You can use the instrument panel
brightness control knob to adjust the
illumination of the audio system (see
page ). The audio system
illuminates when the parking lights
are on, even if the radio is turned of f .
You can also select the reduced
brightness in the display when the
parking lights are on. Press and hold
the DISP button for about 5 seconds
until you hear a beep to change the
brightness. Press and hold this
button again f or about 5 seconds
until you hear a beep to return to the
f ull brightness.
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Playing the Radio
Spect roscopic A nalysis
Display bright ness
A udio System L ighting
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When using CD-R or CD-RW (only
with in-dash CD changer) discs,
use only high quality CDs labeled
f or audio use.
When recording a CD-R or
CD-RW (only with in-dash CD
changer), the recording must be
closedforittobeusedbythe
system.
CD-RW discs will not work in this
unit.
Play only standard round CDs.
Odd-shaped CDs may jam in the
driveorcauseotherproblems.Handle your CDs properly to
prevent damage and skipping.
Never try to insert f oreign objects in
the system or the magazine.
When a disc is not being played,
store it in its case to protect it f rom
dust and other contamination. To
prevent warpage, keep discs out of
direct sunlight and extreme heat.
A new disc may be rough on the
inner and outer edges. The small
plastic pieces causing this roughness
can f lake of f and f all on the
recording surf ace of the disc,
causing skipping or other problems.
Remove these pieces by rubbing the
inner and outer edges with the side
of a pencil or pen.
To clean a disc, use a clean sof t cloth.
Wipe across the disc f rom the center
to the outside edge.
Handle a disc by its edges; never
touch either surf ace. Do not place
stabilizer rings or labels on the disc.
These, along with contamination
f rom f ingerprints, liquids, and f elt-tip
pens, can cause the disc to not play
properly, or possibly jam in the drive.
You can also play 3-inch (8-cm)
discs without using an adapter
ring.
Except f or models with in-dash CD changer
Except f or models with in-dash CDchanger
General Inf ormation
Protecting Discs
Protecting Your Discs
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µPress the RPT button
to continuously play a song or
passage. You will see RPT displayed.
The track will repeat until you press
the RPT button again.
The SKIP and REPEAT
f unctions use silent periods on the
tape to find the end of a song or
passage. These f eatures may not
work if there is almost no gap
between selections, a high noise
level, or a silent period in the middle
of a selection. Thetapeplayerpicksupdirtand
oxides f rom the tape. This
contamination builds up over time
and causes the sound quality to
degrade. To prevent this, you should
clean the player af ter every 30 hours
of use.
If you do not clean the tape player
regularly, it may eventually become
impossible to remove the
contamination with a normal
cleaning kit. Your dealer has a
cleaning kit available.
Use 100-minute or shorter tapes.
Tapes longer than that may break or
jam the drive.
If the tape is loose, tighten it by
turning the hub with a pencil or your
f inger. If the label is peeling of f ,
remove it or it could cause the
cassette to jam in the player. Never
try to insert a warped or damagedcassette in the player.
Store tapes in their cases to protect
them f rom dust and moisture. Never
place tapes where they will be
exposed to direct sunlight, high heat,
or high humidity. If a tape is exposed
to extreme heat or cold, let it reach a
moderate temperature bef ore
inserting it into the player.
Never try to insert f oreign object
into the tape player.
REPEAT Caring f or the Tape and Player
Playing a T ape (Opt ional)
Features
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NOTE:
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You can decrease the set cruising
speed in any of these ways:To slow down in very small
amounts, tap the SET/decel
button. Each time you do this,
your vehicle slows down about 1
mph (1.6 km/h).
Press and hold the SET/decel
button. Release the button when
you reach the desired speed.
You can increase the set cruising
speed in any of these ways:
Press and hold the RESUME/
accel button. When you reach the
desired cruising speed, release the
button.
Tap the brake or clutch pedal
lightly with your f oot. The
CRUISE CONTROL indicator on
the instrument panel goes out.
When the vehicle slows to the
desired speed, press the SET/
decel button.
Cruise control may not hold the set
speed when you are going up and
down hills. If your speed increases
going down a hill, use the brakes to
slow down. This will cancel cruise
control. To resume the set speed,
press the RESUME/accel button.
The CRUISE CONTROL indicator
on the instrument panel will come
back on.
When climbing a steep hill, the
automatic transmission may
downshif t to hold the set speed.
Push on the accelerator pedal until
you reach the desired cruising
speed, and press the SET/decel
button.
To increase the speed in very
small amounts, tap the RESUME/
accel button. Each time you do
this, your vehicle speeds up about
1 mph (1.6 km/h).
Changing the Set Speed
Cruise Control
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