automatic transmission HONDA CIVIC HATCHBACK 2021 Owner's Manual (in English)

Visual Index
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Quick Reference Guide
❚Door Mirror Controls (P192)
❚Glove Box (P203)
❚Rearview Mirror (P190)
❚Hood Release Handle (P581)
❚Master Door Lock Switch (P158)
❚Power Window Switches (P167)
❚Interior Fuse Box (P676)
❚Driver’s Front Airbag (P51)
❚Shift Lever
Continuously Variable
Transmission
(P461, 463)
Manual Transmission (P468)
❚Electric Parking Brake Switch (P549)
❚USB Port* (P227)
❚Wireless Charger* (P209)
❚Automatic Brake Hold
Button
(P553)
❚ECON Button* (P472)
❚Drive Mode Switch* (P473)
❚Passenger’s Front Airbag
(P51)
❚HomeLink® Buttons* (P381)
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Quick Reference Guide
Why does the beeper
sound when I start driving?The beeper sounds when the driver and/or front passenger are
not wearing their seat belts.
Pressing the electric
parking brake switch does
not release the parking
brake. Why?Press the electric parking brake switch with the brake pedal
depressed.
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.
I’m seeing an amber
indicator of a tire with an
exclamation point. What is
that?The Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)* needs attention. If
you recently inflated or changed a tire, you have to recalibrate
the system.
2 Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)* (P482)
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uuIndicators uDriver Information Interface Wa rning and Information Messages
Continued
Instrument Panel
MessageConditionExplanation
●Appears when the engine coolant temperature gets
abnormally high.2Overheating P. 666
●Appears while you are customizing the settings and
the shift lever is moved out of
(P.
●Appears while you are customizing the settings and
the parking brake is released.2Customized Features P. 134
●Appears if the automatic br ake hold is automatically
canceled while it is in operation.●Immediately depress the brake pedal.
Continuously
variable
transmission models
Manual transmission
models
Continuously variable transmission models
Manual transmission models
Continuously
variable
transmission models
Manual transmission
models
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Instrument Panel
MessageConditionExplanation
●Appears when the automatic brake hold system is
turned off.2 Automatic Brake Hold P. 553
●Appears when the automa tic brake hold button is
pressed without wearing the driver’s seat belt.●Fasten the driver’s seat belt.
2 Automatic Brake Hold P. 553
●Appears when the automa tic brake hold button is
pressed without depressing the brake pedal while
the automatic brake hold is in operation.●Press the automatic brake ho ld button with the brake
pedal depressed.
2 Automatic Brake Hold P. 553
●Appears when the parking brake is applied
automatically while it is in operation.2Automatic Brake Hold P. 553
2 Parking Brake P. 549
Continuously
variable
transmission models
Manual transmission
models
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Continued
Instrument Panel
MessageConditionExplanation
●Appears when the shift lever is moved into any
position other than
( D or (S while ACC is in
operation.
●ACC has been automatically canceled.
2 Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low Speed
Follow* P. 501
●Appears when pressing the –/SET button while the
shift lever is in any position other than
( D or (S.
●ACC cannot be set.
2 Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low Speed
Follow* P. 501
●Appears when pressing the –/SET button while the
vehicle is moving and the brake pedal is depressed.●ACC cannot be set.
2 Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low Speed
Follow* P. 501
2 Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)* P. 518
Continuously
variable
transmission models
Continuously
variable
transmission models
Continuously
variable
transmission models
Manual transmission
models
* Not available on all models
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Instrument Panel
MessageConditionExplanation
●Appears if ACC is canceled while your vehicle is
automatically stopped by ACC.●Immediately depress the brake pedal.
●Appears when pressing the RES/+ or –/SET button
while the vehicle is moving and the clutch pedal is
depressed.●ACC cannot be set.
2 Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)* P. 518
●Appears when the clutch pedal is depressed while
ACC is in operation.●ACC has been automatically canceled.
2 Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)* P. 518
Continuously
variable
transmission models
Manual transmission
models
Manual transmission
models
* Not available on all models
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uuSecurity System uSecurity System Alarm
Controls
■Setting the security system alarm
The security system alarm automatically sets when the following conditions have
been met:
• The ignition switch is in LOCK
(0*1, and the key has been removed from the
ignition switch.
• The hood is closed.
• All doors and the hatch are locked from ou tside with the key, remote transmitter,
or smart entry system
*.
■When the security system alarm sets
The security system alarm in dicator in the instrument panel blinks and the blinking
interval changes after about 15 seconds.
■To cancel the security system alarm
The security system alarm is canceled when the vehicle is unlocked using the remote
transmitter or smart entry system
*, or when the ignition switch is turned to ON (w*1.
The security system alarm indica tor goes off at the same time.
*1: Models with the smart entry system have an ENGINE START/STOP button instead of an
ignition switch.
1 Security System Alarm
Do not set the security system alarm when someone
is in the vehicle or a window is open. The system can
accidentally activate when:
•Unlocking the door with the lock tab.•Opening the hood with the hood release.
•Taking the transmission out of ( P.
If the battery goes dead after you have set the
security system alarm, the security alarm may go off
once the battery is re charged or replaced.
If this occurs, deactivate the security system alarm by
unlocking a door using the key, remote transmitter or
smart entry system
*.
Continuously variable transmission models
* Not available on all models
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uuOperating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel uENGINE START/STOP Button*
Continued
Controls
If you leave the vehicle for 30 to 60 minutes with the transmission in (P*1 and the
power mode in ACCESSORY, the vehicle automa tically goes into the mode similar to
VEHICLE OFF (LOCK) to avoid draining the battery.
When in this mode:
The steering wheel does not lock.
You cannot lock or unlock doors with th e remote transmitter or the smart entry
system.
Press the ENGINE START/STOP button twice to switch the mode to VEHICLE OFF
(LOCK).
*1: Continuously variab le transmission models
■Automatic Power Off
U.S. models with manual tr ansmission and Canadian models
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uuOperating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel uIgnition Switch and Power Mode Comparison
Controls
Ignition Switch and Po wer Mode Comparison
*1:U.S. models with manual transmission and Canadian models
Ignition Switch
PositionLOCK (0
(with/without
the key)ACCESSORY (qON (wSTART (e
Without Smart Entry
System●Engine is turned off and
power is shut down.
●The steering wheel is
locked.
●No electrical
components can be
used.
●Engine is turned off.●Some electrical
components such as the
audio system and the
accessory power socket
can be operated.
●Normal key position
while driving.
●All electrical components
can be used.
●Use this position to start
the engine.
●The ignition switch
returns to the ON
(w
position when you
release the key.
Power ModeVEHICLE OFF
(LOCK)ACCESSORYONSTART
With Smart Entry
System and ENGINE
START/STOP
ButtonButton-Off●Engine is turned off and
power is shut down.
●The steering wheel is
locked*1.●No electrical
components can be
used.
Button-Blinking●Engine is turned off.●Some electrical
components such as the
audio system and the
accessory power socket
can be operated.
Button-
Blinking (engine is turned
off)
On (engine is running)
●All electrical components
can be used.
Button-On●The mode automatically
returns to ON after the
engine starts.
Button is: Blinking On
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uuOperating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel uLight Switches
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Controls
Light Switches
Rotating the light switch turns the lights on
and off, regardless of the power mode setting
or position of the ignition switch.
■High beams
Push the lever forward until you hear a click.
■Low beams
When in high beams, pull the lever back to
return to low beams.
■Flashing the high beams
Pull the lever back, and release it.
■Lights off
Turn the lever to OFF either when:
• The transmission is in
(P. (Continuously
Variable Transmission models)
• The parking brake is applied.
To turn the light s on again, turn the lever to
OFF to cancel the lights off mode. Even if you
do not cancel the lights off mode, the lights
come on automatically when:
• The transmission is taken out of
(P
(Continuously Variable Transmission
models) and the parking brake is released.
• The vehicle starts to move.
■Manual Operation1Light Switches
If you leave the power mode in VEHICLE OFF (LOCK)
while the lights are on, a chime sounds when the
driver’s door is opened.
If you remove the key from the ignition switch while
the lights are on, a chime sounds when the driver’s
door is opened.
When the lights are on, the lights on indicator in the
instrument pane l will be on.
2 Lights On Indicator P. 92
Do not leave the lights on when the engine is off
because it will cause the battery to discharge.
If you sense that the le vel of the headlights is
abnormal, have the vehicl e inspected by a dealer.
Models with smart entry system
Models without smart entry system
All models
High Beams
Flashing the high beams
Low Beams
Turns on parking, side marker,
tail, and rear license plate lights
Turns on headlights, parking,
side marker, tail, and rear license
plate lightsCanadian models
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