HONDA CIVIC SEDAN 2000 (in English) Manual Online

Sea
t Adjustment s

Driver' s Sea t Heigh t Adjustmen t

On LX and EX models in the U.S., and
EX model in Canada

Th e heigh t o f you r driver' s sea t i s
adjustable . Tur n th e fron t dia l o n th e
outsid e o f th e sea t cushio n t o rais e
th e fron t o f th e sea t botto m an d tur n
th e rea r dia l t o rais e th e rear . Mak
e al l adjustment s befor e yo u
star t driving .

Instrument s an d Control s

Sea
t Adjustment s

Hea d Restraint s
See page 14 for important safety
information and a warning about how to
properly position the head restraints.
Th e fron t hea d restraint s hel p
protec t yo u an d you r passenge r fro m
whiplas h an d othe r injuries . The y ar e
mos t effectiv e whe n yo u adjus t the m
s o th e bac k o f th e occupant' s hea d
rest s agains t th e cente r o f th e
restraint . A talle r perso n shoul d
adjus t th e restrain t a s hig h a s

possible .

The fron t hea d restraint s adjus t fo r
height . Yo u nee d bot h hand s t o
adjus t th e restraint . D o no t attemp t
t o adjus t i t whil e driving . T o rais e it ,
pul l upward . T o lowe r th e restraint ,
pus h th e releas e butto n sideway s
an d pus h th e restrain t down . T
o remov e a hea d restrain t fo r
cleanin g o r repair , pul l i t u p a s fa r a s
i t wil l go . Pus h th e releas e butto n
an d pul l th e restrain t ou t o f th e seat -
back .

Instrument s an d Control s

RELEAS
E BUTTO N

Foldin
g Rea r Sea t

Th e bac k o f th e rea r sea t fold s dow n
t o giv e yo u direc t acces s t o th e trunk .
Eac h sid e fold s dow n separately .
Wit h onl y hal f th e sea t folded , yo u
ca n stil l carr y a passenge r i n th e
bac k seat . Th e seat-bac k ca n b e
release d fro m insid e th e ca r o r insid e
th e trunk .

To fol d dow n eithe r sid e o f th e seat -
bac k fro m insid e th e car , inser t th e
maste r ke y i n th e loc k o n th e rea r
shelf . T o fol d dow n th e driver' s side ,
tur n th e ke y clockwise , pul l dow n th e
to p o f th e seat-back , the n releas e th e
key . T o fol d dow n th e passenger' s
side , tur n th e ke y counterclockwis e
an d perfor m th e sam e procedure .T
o releas e th e seat-bac k fro m insid e
th e trunk , pul l th e releas e unde r th e
rea r shelf . Pus h th e seat-bac k down ,
the n le t g o o f th e release .
T o loc k th e seat-bac k upright , pus h i t
firml y agains t th e rea r shelf . Mak e
sur e it i s latche d in plac e b y pullin g
o n th e to p o f th e seat .

Instrument s an d Control s
MASTE
R KE Y

RELEASE

Foldin
g Rea r Seat , Powe r Window s
D o no t pu t an y heav y item s o n th e
seat-bac k whe n it i s folded .
Mak e sur e al l item s i n th e trunk , o r
item s extendin g throug h th e openin g
int o th e bac k seat , ar e secured .
Loos e item s ca n fl y forwar d an d
caus e injur y i f yo u hav e t o brak e
hard . Se e Carryin g Carg o o n pag e

151 .

Neve r driv e wit h th e seat-bac k
folde d dow n an d th e trun k li d open .
Se e Carbo n Monoxid e Hazard o n
pag e 49 .

On LX and EX models in the U.S., and
EX model in Canada

You r car' s window s ar e electrically -
powered . Tur n th e ignitio n switc h t o
O N (II ) t o rais e o r lowe r an y window .
Eac h doo r ha s a switc h tha t control s
it s window . T o ope n th e window ,
pus h th e switc h dow n an d hol d it .
Releas e th e switc h whe n yo u wan t
th e windo w to stop . Clos e th e
windo w b y pullin g bac k o n th e switc
h an d holdin g it .
Th e driver' s doo r armres t ha s a
maste r powe r windo w contro l panel .
T o ope n an y o f th e passengers ' win -
dows , pus h dow n o n th e appropriat e
switc h an d hol d it dow n unti l th e
windo w reache s th e desire d position .
T o clos e th e window , pul l bac k o n
th e windo w switch . Releas e th e
switc h whe n th e windo w get s t o th e
positio n yo u want .

CONTINUED
Instrument s an d Control s

Powe
r Window s

DRIVER' S WINDO W SWITC H
MAI N SWITC H

Closing a powe r windo w o n
someone' s hand s o r finger s ca n
caus e seriou s injury .
Mak e sur e you r passenger s ar e
awa y fro m th e window s befor e
closin g them .

Powe
r Window s

Th e maste r contro l pane l als o con -
tain s thes e extr a features :
AUT O — To ope n th e driver' s
windo w fully , pus h th e windo w
switc h firml y dow n an d releas e it .
Th e windo w automaticall y goe s al l
th e wa y down . T o sto p th e windo w
fro m goin g al l th e wa y clown , pul l
bac k o n th e windo w switc h briefly .
T o ope n th e driver' s windo w onl y
partially , pus h th e windo w switc h
dow n lightl y an d hol d it . Th e windo w
wil l sto p a s soo n a s yo u releas e th e

switch .

Th e AUT O functio n onl y work s t o
lowe r th e driver' s window . T o rais e
th e window , yo u mus t pul l bac k o n
th e windo w switc h an d hol d it unti l
th e windo w reache s th e desire d

position .
Th
e MAI N switc h control s powe r t o
th e passengers ' windows . Wit h thi s
switc h off , th e passengers ' window s
canno t b e raise d o r lowered . Th e
MAI N switc h doe s no t affec t th e
driver' s window . Kee p th e MAI N
switc h of f whe n yo u hav e childre n in
th e ca r s o the y d o no t injur e them -
selve s b y operatin g th e window s
unintentionally .

Instrument s an d Control s

Moonroof
, Mirror s
Moonroo f

On U.S. EX model

Us e th e switche s o n th e dashboar d
unde r th e lef t ven t t o operat e th e
moonroof . Th e ignitio n mus t b e O N

(II) .

T o lif t th e rea r o f th e moonroo f fo r ventilation
, pus h th e button .
T o slid e th e moonroo f back , pus h th
e switch . Hol d i t unti l th e
moonroo f reache s th e desire d
position , the n releas e th e switch . T
o clos e th e moonroof , pres s an d hol
d th e switch .

If you try to open the moonroof in
below-freezing temperatures, or when
it is covered with snow or ice, you can

damage the moonroof panel or motor.
Mirror
s

Kee p th e insid e an d outsid e mirror s
clea n an d adjuste d fo r bes t visibility .
B e sur e t o adjus t th e mirror s befor e
yo u star t driving .
Th e insid e mirro r ha s da y an d nigh t
positions . Th e nigh t positio n reduce s
glar e fro m headlight s behin d you .
Fli p th e ta b o n th e botto m edg e o f
th e mirro r t o selec t th e da y o r nigh t

position .

CONTINUED

Instrument s an d Control s

NOTIC
E
Closin
g th e moonroo f o n
someone' s hand s o r finger s ca n
caus e seriou s injury .
Mak e sur e passenger s ar e
clea r o f th e moonroo f befor e
closin g it .
TAB

Mirror
s

On LX and EX models in the U.S., and
EX model in Canada

Adjus t th e outsid e mirror s wit h th e
adjustmen t switc h o n th e lef t sid e o f
th e dashboard :
1 . Tur n th e ignitio n switc h O N (II) .
2 . Mov e th e selecto r switc h to L
(driver' s side ) o r R (passenger' s

side) .
3
. Pus h th e appropriat e edg e o f th e
adjustmen t switc h t o mov e th e
mirro r right , left , u p o r down .
4 . Whe n yo u finish , mov e th e
selecto r switc h t o th e cente r (off )
position . Thi s turn s of f th e
adjustmen t switc h s o yo u can' t
mov e a mirro r ou t o f positio n b y
accidentall y bumpin g th e switch .
On Canadian EX model

Th e outsid e mirror s ar e heate d to re -
mov e fo g an d frost . Wit h th e ignitio n
switc h O N (II) , tur n o n th e heater s
b y pressin g th e button . Th e ligh t i n
th e butto n come s o n a s a reminder .
Pres s th e butto n agai n to tur n th e
heater s off .
Instrument s an d Control s
Adjusting the Power Mirrors

SELECTO R SWITC H
ADJUSTMENT SWITC H

Parkin
g Brak e

T o appl y th e parkin g brake , pul l th e
leve r u p fully . T o releas e it , pul l u p
slightly , pus h th e button , an d lowe r
th e lever . Th e parkin g brak e ligh t o n
th e instrumen t pane l shoul d g o ou t
whe n th e parkin g brak e is full y
release d (se e pag e 55 ). Driving the car with the parking brake
applied can damage the rear brakes
and axles.

Instruments an d Control s

PARKIN
G BRAK E LEVE R NOTIC
E

Glov
e Box , Beverag e Holde r
Glov e Bo x
Ope n th e glov e bo x b y pullin g th e
handle . Clos e it wit h a fir m push . Beverag
e Holde r

B e carefu l whe n yo u ar e usin g th e
beverag e holder . A spille d liqui d tha t
i s ver y ho t ca n scal d yo u o r you r
passengers . Spille d liquid s ca n als o
damag e the upholstery , carpeting ,
an d electrica l component s in the
interior .
Th e inne r line r ca n b e remove d if
yo u wan t t o hol d a large r cup .
Instrument s an d Control s
A
n ope n glov e bo x ca n caus e
seriou s injur y t o you r passenge r
i n a crash , eve n if th e
passenge r i s wearin g th e sea t

belt .

Alway s kee p th e glov e bo x
close d whil e driving .
GLOV E BO X

Accessor
y Powe r Socket , Ashtray s

Accessor y Powe r Socke t
T o us e th e accessor y powe r socket ,
pul l down th e cover . Th e ignitio n
switc h mus t b e in ACCESSOR Y (I )
o r O N (II) . Thi
s socke t i s intende d t o suppl y
powe r fo r 1 2 vol t D C accessorie s
tha t ar e rate d 12 0 watt s o r les s (1 0

amps) .

I t wil l no t powe r a n automotiv e typ e
cigarett e lighte r element . Ashtray
s
(Optional )
Fron t an d rea r ashtray s ar e availabl e
a s options . Th e fron t ashtra y fit s i n
th e beverag e holder .
Th e rea r ashtra y fit s i n th e rea r o f
th e cente r armrest .
Ope n th e rea r ashtra y b y swingin g
th e uppe r edg e down . T o remov e th e
ashtra y fo r emptying , ope n th e
ashtra y an d the n lif t i t u p an d out .

Use the ashtray only for cigarettes,

cigars, and other smoking materials.
To prevent a possible fire and damage

to your car, don't put paper or other

things that can burn in the ashtray.

Instrument s an d Control s
ACCESSOR
Y POWE R SOCKE T

NOTICE