display HONDA CIVIC SEDAN 2000 Owner's Manual (in English)

Instrument
s an d Control s
Thi s sectio n give s informatio n abou t
th e control s an d display s tha t
contribut e t o th e dail y operatio n o f
you r Honda . Al l th e essentia l
control s ar e withi n eas y reach .
Contro
l Locations........................... . 5 2

Indicato r Lights............................... . 5 3

Gauges............................................. . 5 7

Speedometer............................... . 5 7

Tachometer................................. . 5 7

Odometer..................................... . 5 7

Tri p Meter................................... . 5 7

Fue l Gauge.................................. . 5 8
Temperatur e Gauge................... . 5 8

Maintenanc e Require d

Indicator................................... . 5 9

Control s Nea r th e Steerin g

Wheel....................................... . 6 0

Headlights................................... . 6 1
Daytim e Runnin g Lights............ . 6 1
Instrumen t Pane l Brightness.... . 6 2
Tur n Signals................................ . 6 2
Windshiel d Wipers..................... . 6 3
Windshiel d Washers.................. . 6 3

Hazar d Warning.......................... . 6 4

Rea r Windo w Defogger............. . 6 4

Steerin g Whee l Adjustment...... . 6 5

Steerin g Whee l Control s ............... . 6 6

Cruis e Control............................. . 6 6
Key s an d Locks............................... . 6 9

Keys............................................... 69
Ignitio
n Switch............................ . 7 0

Doo r Locks.................................. . 7 1
Powe r Doo r Locks...................... . 7 2
Remot e Transmitter................... . 7 3
Childproo f Doo r Locks.............. . 7 5

Trunk........................................... . 7 6

Sea t Adjustments............................ . 7 7

Fron t Sea t Adjustments............. . 7 7
Driver' s Sea t Heigh t
Adjustment.............................. . 7 8

Hea d Restraints.......................... . 7 9

Foldin g Rea r Seat........................... . 8 0
Powe r Windows.............................. . 8 1

Moonroof......................................... . 8 3

Mirrors............................................. . 8 3

Adjustin g th e Powe r Mirrors.... . 8 4

Parkin g Brake................................. . 8 5

Glov e Box........................................ . 8 6
Beverag e Holder............................. . 8 6
Accessor y Powe r Socket............... . 8 7
Ashtrays........................................... . 8 7
Interio r Lights................................. . 8 8
Ceilin g Light................................ . 8 8
Spotlights..................................... . 8 8
Instrument s an d Control s

Audi
o Syste m

AM/F M Stere o Audi o Syste m
For DX and LX models in the U.S., and
LX and SE models in Canada

You r Honda' s audi o syste m provide s

clea r receptio n o n bot h A M an d F M

bands , whil e th e prese t button s allo w

yo u to easil y selec t you r favorit e

stations .
Operatin
g th e Radi o
Th e ignitio n switc h mus t b e i n
ACCESSOR Y (I ) o r O N (II ) t o
operat e th e audi o system . Tur n th e
syste m o n b y pressin g th e PWR /
VO L kno b o r th e AM/F M button .
Adjus t th e volum e b y turnin g th e
knob .
Th e ban d an d frequenc y tha t th e
radi o wa s las t tune d t o is displayed .
T o chang e bands , pres s th e AM/F M
button . O n th e F M band , S T wil l b e
displaye d i f th e statio n i s broadcast -
in g in stereo . Stere o reproductio n o n
A M is no t available .
Yo u ca n us e an y o f thre e method s t o
fin d radi o station s o n th e selecte d
band : TUNE , SEEK , o r th e Prese t

buttons .

TUN E — Us e th e TUNE/SEE K
switc h t o tun e th e radi o t o a desire d frequency
. Pres s th e righ t sid e ( )
t o tun e t o a highe r frequency , o r th e lef
t sid e ( ) to tun e to a lowe r
frequency . Th e frequenc y number s
wil l star t t o chang e rapidly . Releas e
th e switc h whe n th e displa y reache s
th e desire d frequency . T o chang e
th e frequenc y in smal l increments ,
pres s an d releas e th e TUNE/SEE K
switc h quickly .
SEE K — Th e SEE K functio n
searche s th e ban d fo r a statio n wit h
a stron g signal . T o activat e it , pres s
th e TUNE/SEE K switc h unti l yo u
hea r a beep , the n releas e it .
Dependin g o n whic h sid e o f th e
switc h yo u press , th e syste m scan s
upwar d o r downwar d fro m th e
curren t frequency . I t stop s whe n it
find s a statio n wit h a stron g signal .
Prese t — Yo u ca n stor e th e
frequencie s o f you r favorit e radi o
station s i n th e si x prese t buttons .
Eac h butto n wil l stor e on e frequenc y
o n th e A M band , an d tw o
frequencie s o n th e F M band .
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

Audi
o Syste m

Digita l Cloc k
Th e audi o syste m als o display s th e
time . Th e ignitio n switc h mus t b e in
ACCESSOR Y (I ) o r O N (II) .
T o se t th e time , pres s th e CLOC K
button . Th e hou r number s wil l begi n
blinking . Pres s th e Prese t 5 butto n to
ge t th e number s t o coun t down , o r
th e Prese t 6 butto n to ge t th e hour s
t o coun t up .
Pres s th e CLOC K butto n again , an d
th e minute s number s wil l begi n
blinking . Us e th e Prese t 5 or Prese t
6 butto n to chang e th e minute s t o
th e correc t value .
Afte r yo u hav e se t th e clock , pres s
th e CLOC K butto n agai n t o retur n t o
th e norma l display . I f yo u d o not , th e
syste m wil l automaticall y retur n t o
th e norma l displa y abou t seve n
second s afte r yo u sto p pressin g th e
Prese t buttons .
Comfort an d Convenienc e Feature s
TIM
E DISPLAYE D
PRESE T 5 BUTTO N
PRESE T 6 BUTTO N
CLOC K BUTTO N

Audi
o Syste m

TM S — Th e Tap e Musi c Searc h
functio n allow s yo u t o fin d th e
beginnin g o f a son g o r passage . T o
activat e TMS , pres s F F o r RE W unti l
yo u hea r a beep . Yo u wil l se e TM S
displayed . Whe n th e syste m reache s
th e beginnin g o f th e nex t son g o r
passag e (FF) , o r th e beginnin g o f
th e son g jus t playe d (REW) , i t goe s
bac k t o PLA Y mode .
REPEA T — Th e Repea t functio n
continuousl y replay s th e curren t
son g o r passage . Pres s th e RP T
butto n to activat e it ; yo u wil l se e RP T
displaye d a s a reminder . Whe n th e
syste m reache s th e en d o f th e son g
o r passag e currentl y playing , i t wil l
automaticall y g o int o rewind . Whe n
i t sense s th e beginnin g o f th e sam e
son g o r passage , th e syste m return s
t o PLA Y mode . I t wil l continu e t o
repea t thi s sam e progra m unti l yo u
deactivat e REPEA T b y pressin g th e
butto n again . Th
e TM S an d REPEA T function s
us e silen t period s o n th e tap e t o fin d
th e en d o f a son g o r passage . Thes e
feature s ma y no t wor k t o you r
satisfactio n if ther e is almos t n o ga p
betwee n selections , a hig h nois e
leve l betwee n selections , o r a silen t
perio d in th e middl e o f a selection .Carin
g fo r Cassette s
Damage d cassette s ca n ja m insid e
th e driv e o r caus e othe r problems .
Se e pag e 13 8 fo r informatio n o n
cassett e car e an d protection .

Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

RP
T
BUTTO N
PRO
G

BUTTO NTAP
E DIRECTIO N
INDICATO R
AM/F
M BUTTO N

TUNE/SEE K SWITC H
PLAY BUTTO N
NR BUTTO NCD/TAP
E BUTTO N

Audi
o Syste m

Operatin g th e Optiona l C D
Player/Change r

A Compac t Dis c change r i s availabl e
throug h you r dealer . I t hold s u p to
si x discs , providin g severa l hour s o f
continuou s entertainment . Yo u
operat e th e C D change r wit h the
sam e control s use d fo r th e radio .
You r deale r als o ha s a n accessor y in -
das h singl e C D playe r availabl e tha t
i s operate d b y th e radi o controls . T o
operat e thi s unit , us e th e instruction s
(excep t fo r thos e relatin g to multipl e
discs ) i n thi s section .
T o operat e th e C D playe r o r changer ,
th e ignitio n mus t b e in ACCESSOR Y
(I ) o r O N (II) .
CD Player

Inser t th e dis c int o th e C D slot . Pus h
th e dis c i n halfway , th e driv e wil l pul l
i t i n th e res t o f th e way . Pus h th e
CD/TAP E butto n an d th e dis c wil l
star t t o play .
Yo u wil l se e th e trac k numbe r bein g
playe d in th e display . Yo
u ca n als o pla y 3-inc h (8-cm ) disc s
withou t usin g a n adapte r ring . I n al l
cases , pla y onl y standar d roun d discs .
Odd-shape d CD s ma y ja m in th e
driv e o r caus e othe r problems .
Whe n th e syste m reache s th e en d o f
th e disc , i t wil l retur n t o th e begin -
nin g an d pla y tha t dis c again .
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s PWR/VO
L KNO B
TUNE/SEE K
SWITC H
RP
T

BUTTO N
PRESE
T BUTTON S
CD/TAP
E
BUTTO N

AM/F
M BUTTO N

REPEA T INDICATO R

Audi
o Syste m

Pres s th e EJEC T butto n to remov e
th e dis c fro m th e player .
I f yo u ejec t th e disc , bu t d o no t
remov e it fro m th e slot , th e syste m
wil l automaticall y reloa d th e dis c
afte r 1 5 second s an d pu t th e C D
playe r i n paus e mode . T o begi n
playin g th e disc , pres s th e C D button .
CD Changer
Usin g th e instruction s tha t cam e
wit h th e changer , loa d th e desire d
CD s in th e magazine , an d loa d th e
magazin e in th e changer . Pla y onl y
standar d roun d discs . Odd-shape d
CD s ma y ja m in th e driv e o r caus e
othe r problems .
Pres s th e CD/TAP E button . Yo u wil l
se e "CD " i n th e display . Th e syste m
wil l star t t o pla y th e firs t trac k o f th e
firs t disc . Whe n tha t dis c ends , th e
nex t dis c in th e magazin e is loade d
an d played . Afte r th e las t dis c
finishes , th e syste m return s t o dis c 1 . T
o selec t a differen t disc , pres s th e
appropriat e prese t butto n (1 — 6). I f
yo u selec t a n empt y slo t i n th e
magazine , th e change r will , afte r
findin g tha t slo t empty , tr y t o loa d
th e C D in th e nex t slot . Thi s
continue s unti l i t find s a C D to loa d
an d play .
CD Player and Changer
Yo u ca n us e th e TUNE/SEE K
switc h t o selec t track s withi n a disc .
I f yo u pres s an d releas e th e TUNE /
SEE K switch , th e syste m wil l mov e
t o th e beginnin g o f a track . Pres s th e sid
e t o mov e t o th e beginnin g o
f th e nex t track , an d th e sid e
t o mov e t o th e beginnin g o f th e
curren t track .
I f yo u pus h an d hol d th e TUNE /
SEE K switch , yo u wil l hea r a bee p
an d th e syste m wil l continu e t o mov e
acros s tracks . Releas e th e switc h
whe n yo u thin k i t ha s reache d th e
desire d plac e o n th e disc . REPEA
T — Whe n yo u activat e th e
Repea t featur e b y pressin g th e RP T
button , th e syste m continuousl y
replay s th e curren t track . Yo u wil l
se e RP T in th e displa y a s a reminder .
Pres s th e RP T butto n agai n t o tur n it
off .
T o tak e th e syste m ou t o f C D mode ,
pres s th e AM/F M butto n o r inser t a
cassett e in th e player . I f a tap e is
alread y i n th e cassett e player , pres s
th e CD/TAP E button . Whe n yo u
retur n to C D mode , pla y wil l contin -
u e a t th e sam e poin t tha t i t lef t off .
I f yo u tur n th e syste m of f whil e a C D
i s playing , eithe r wit h th e PWR/VO L
kno b o r th e ignitio n switch , pla y wil l
continu e a t th e sam e poin t whe n yo u
tur n i t bac k on .
Protectin g Compac t Disc s

Fo r informatio n o n ho w to handl e

an d protec t compac t discs , se e pag e

132 .
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

Audi
o Syste m

Operatin g th e Radi o
Th e ignitio n switc h mus t b e in
ACCESSOR Y (I ) o r O N (II ) t o
operat e th e audi o system . Tur n th e
syste m on b y pushin g th e PWR /

VO L knob .
Adjus t th e volum e b y turnin g th e
PWR/VO L knob .
Th e ban d an d frequenc y tha t th e
radi o wa s las t tune d to is displayed .
T o chang e bands , pres s th e AM/F M
button . O n th e F M band , S T wil l b e
displaye d if th e statio n is broadcast -
in g in stereo . Stere o reproductio n o n
A M is no t available .
Yo
u ca n us e an y o f fou r method s t o
fin d radi o station s o n th e selecte d
band : TUNE , SEEK , SCA N o r th e
Prese t buttons .
TUN E — Us e th e TUN E ba r t o tun e
th e radi o t o a desire d frequency . Pres
s th e uppe r par t ( ) to tun e
t o a highe r frequency , o r th e lowe r par
t ( ) to tun e t o a lowe r
frequency . Th e frequenc y number s
wil l star t t o chang e rapidly . Releas e
th e ba r whe n th e displa y reache s th e
desire d frequency . T o chang e th e
frequenc y in smal l increments , pres s
an d releas e th e TUN E ba r quickly .SEE
K — Th e SEE K functio n
searche s th e ban d fo r a statio n wit h
a stron g signal . T o activat e it , pus h
th e SEE K switc h u p o r down , the n
releas e it . Dependin g o n whic h wa y
yo u pus h th e switch , th e syste m
scan s upwar d o r downwar d fro m th e
curren t frequency . I t stop s whe n it
find s a statio n wit h a stron g signal .
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

Audi
o Syste m

SCA N — Th e SCA N functio n
sample s al l th e station s wit h stron g
signal s o n th e selecte d band . T o
activat e it , pres s th e SCA N button ,
the n releas e it . Whe n th e syste m is
i n th e SCA N mode , SC N show s i n
th e display . Th e syste m wil l sca n u p
th e ban d fo r a statio n wit h a stron g
signal . Whe n it find s one , i t wil l sto p
an d pla y tha t statio n fo r
approximatel y fiv e seconds . I f yo u d o
nothing , th e syste m wil l the n sca n
fo r th e nex t stron g statio n an d pla y
tha t fo r fiv e seconds . Whe n it play s a
statio n tha t yo u wan t t o continu e
listenin g to , pres s th e SCA N butto n

again .

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Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

AM/F
M

BUTTO NSCA
N BUTTO N

PWR/VO L

KNO B
SEE
K SWITC H
TUNE BA R

Audi
o Syste m

Yo u ca n us e th e RESE T (Prese t 6 )
butto n to quickl y se t th e tim e t o th e
neares t hour . I f th e displaye d tim e is
befor e th e hal f hour , pressin g
RESE T set s th e cloc k bac k t o th e
previou s hour . I f th e displaye d tim e
i s afte r th e hal f hour , pressin g
RESE T set s th e cloc k forwar d to th e
beginnin g o f th e nex t hour .
Fo r example :
1:0 6 woul d RESE T to 1:0 0
1:5 2 woul d RESE T to 2:0 0
Th e blinkin g stop s an d th e tim e is
se t whe n yo u pres s an y key s othe r
tha n th e tim e settin g key s (Prese t 4 ,
5
an d
6) . Operatin
g th e Cassett e Playe r
Tur n th e audi o syste m ON . Mak e
sur e th e tap e openin g o n th e cassett e
i s facin g t o th e right , the n inser t th e
cassett e mos t o f th e wa y int o th e slot .
Th e syste m wil l pul l i t i n th e res t o f
th e way , an d begi n to play .
Th
e tap e directio n indicato r wil l ligh t

t o sho w yo u whic h sid e o f th e
cassett
e is playing . Th e indicate s

th e sid e yo u inserte d facin g upwar d

i s no w playing . I f yo u wan t t o pla y
th e othe r side , pres s th e PRO G
button .

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Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

EJEC
T

BUTTO N
RP T
BUTTO N
SKI P
BUTTO N
DOLBY BUTTO N
PLA Y BUTTO N
PRO
G BUTTO N
RE
W BUTTO N
CASSETT
E

SLO T TAP
E DIRECTIO N INDICATO R
F F BUTTO N

Audi
o Syste m

Dolb y B nois e reductio n turn s o n
whe n yo u inser t a cassette . I f th e
tap e wa s no t recorde d wit h Dolb y B
nois e reduction , tur n it of f b y pressin
g th e button .
Whe n th e syste m reache s th e en d of
th e tape , i t wil l automaticall y revers e
directio n an d pla y th e othe r side . I f
yo u wan t t o remov e th e cassett e
fro m th e drive , pres s th e EJEC T

button .
Tap
e Searc h Function s
Wit h a cassett e playing , yo u ca n us e
th e FF , REW , SKIP , o r REPEA T
functio n to fin d a desire d program .
FF/RE W — Fas t Forwar d an d Re -
win d mov e th e tap e rapidly . T o re -
win d th e tape , pus h th e RE W button .
Yo u wil l se e RE W in th e display . T o
fas t forwar d th e tape , pus h th e F F
button . Yo u wil l se e F F displayed .
Pres s th e PLA Y butto n t o tak e th e
syste m ou t o f rewin d o r fas t forward .
I f th e syste m reache s th e en d o f th e
tap e whil e in fas t forwar d o r rewind ,
i t automaticall y stop s tha t function ,
reverse s direction , an d begin s t o play .SKI
P — Th e Ski p Functio n allow s
yo u to fin d th e beginnin g o f a son g
o r passage . T o fin d th e beginnin g o f
th e son g o r passag e currentl y
playing , pus h th e SKI P switc h down .
Yo u wil l se e RE W flashin g in th e
displa y a s th e tap e rewinds . T o fin d
th e beginnin g o f th e nex t song , pus h
th e SKI P switc h up . Yo u wil l se e F F
flashin g i n th e displa y a s th e tap e
fas t forwards . Whe n th e syste m
find s th e beginnin g o f a son g o r
passage , i t goe s bac k t o PLA Y mode .
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s