key 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

Steerin
g Whee l Controls , Key s an d Lock s

Whe n yo u ta p th e brak e o r clutc h
pedal , o r pres s th e SE T an d RE -
SUM E button s a t th e sam e time , th e
CRUIS E CONTRO L ligh t o n th e
instrumen t pane l wil l g o ou t an d th e
ca r wil l begi n to slo w down . Yo u ca n
us e th e accelerato r peda l i n th e
norma l way .
Th e syste m remember s th e
previously-se t cruisin g speed . T o
retur n to tha t speed , accelerat e to
abov e 2 5 mp h (4 0 km/h ) an d pres s
th e RESUME/acce l butto n unti l th e
CRUIS E CONTRO L ligh t come s on .
Th e ca r wil l accelerat e t o th e sam e
cruisin g spee d a s before .
Pressin g th e Cruis e Contro l Maste r
Switc h turn s th e syste m completel y
of f an d erase s th e previou s cruisin g
spee d fro m memory . T o us e th e
syste m again , refe r t o Using the

Cruise Control.
You
r ca r come s wit h tw o maste r
key s an d a vale t key .
Th e maste r ke y fit s al l th e lock s o n
you r car :
Ignitio n

Door s

Trun k
Trun k releas e handl e
Rea r sea t trun k acces s
Th
e vale t ke y work s onl y i n th e
ignitio n an d th e doo r locks . Yo u ca n
kee p th e trunk , trun k releas e handl e
an d rea r sea t trun k acces s locke d
whe n yo u leav e you r ca r an d th e
vale t ke y a t a parkin g facility . (Se e
Trunk , pag e 7 6 . )
Yo u shoul d hav e receive d a ke y
numbe r plat e wit h you r se t o f keys .
Yo u wil l nee d thi s ke y numbe r i f yo u
eve r hav e t o ge t a los t ke y replaced .
Kee p th e plat e store d in a saf e place .
Whe n replacin g keys , us e onl y
Honda-approve d ke y blanks .

Remote Transmitter
Standard on the DX Value Package and
EX models in the U.S., and SE model in

Canada

Optional on the LX model in the U.S.
You r ca r als o come s wit h tw o remot e
transmitters ; se e pag e 7 3 fo r a n
explanatio n o f th e operation .

Instrument s an d Control s

Key
s

KE Y

NUMBE R

PLAT E
MASTE
R

KEY S
VALE
T

KE Y

Key
s an d Lock s

Ignitio n Switc h

Th e ignitio n switc h is o n th e righ t
sid e o f th e steerin g column . I t ha s
fou r positions :
LOC K (0 )
ACCESSOR Y (I )
O N (II )
STAR T (III ) LOC
K (0 ) — Yo u ca n inser t o r
remov e th e ke y onl y i n thi s position .
T o switc h fro m ACCESSOR Y to
LOCK , yo u mus t pus h th e ke y in
slightl y a s yo u tur n it . I f you r ca r ha s
a n automati c transmission , th e shif t
leve r mus t als o b e in Park . Th e anti -
thef t loc k wil l loc k th e steerin g
colum n whe n yo u remov e th e key .
I f th e fron t wheel s ar e turned , th e
anti-thef t loc k ma y sometime s mak e
i t difficul t t o tur n th e ke y fro m
LOC K to ACCESSORY . Firml y tur n
th e steerin g whee l t o th e lef t o r t o
th e righ t a s yo u tur n th e key .

Instrument s an d Control s
Removin
g th e ke y fro m th e

ignitio n switc h whil e drivin g

lock s th e steering . Thi s ca n
caus e yo u to los e control .
Remov e th e ke y fro m th e

ignitio n switc h onl y whe n

parked .

Key
s an d Lock s

ACCESSOR Y (I ) — In thi s position ,
yo u ca n operat e th e audi o syste m
an d th e accessor y powe r socket .
O N (II ) — Thi s i s th e norma l ke y
positio n whe n driving . Al l feature s
an d accessorie s o n th e ca r ar e usable .
Severa l o f th e light s o n th e instru -
men t pane l com e o n a s a tes t whe n
yo u tur n th e ignitio n switc h fro m
ACCESSOR Y to ON .
STAR T (III ) — Us e thi s positio n
onl y t o star t th e engine . Th e switc h
return s t o O N (II ) whe n yo u le t g o o f
th e key .
Yo u wil l hea r a reminde r beepe r i f
yo u leav e th e ke y i n th e ignitio n
switc h in th e LOC K (0 ) o r
ACCESSOR Y (I ) positio n an d ope n
th e driver' s door . Remov e th e ke y t o
tur n of f th e beeper . Doo
r Lock s
Eac h doo r ha s a loc k ta b o n th e top .
Pus h th e ta b dow n to loc k th e doo r
an d pul l i t u p to unlock .
T o loc k an y passenger' s doo r whe n
gettin g ou t o f th e car , pus h th e loc k
ta b dow n an d clos e th e door . T o loc k
th e driver' s door , pul l th e outsid e
doo r handl e an d pus h th e loc k ta b
down . Releas e th e handle , the n clos e
th e door . Th
e fron t door s ca n b e locke d an d
unlocke d fro m th e outsid e wit h th e
key .

Instrument s an d Control s

Key
s an d Lock s

Powe r Doo r Lock s
On DX Value Package, LX and EX
models in the U.S., and SE and EX
models in Canada
Th e maste r doo r loc k switc h allow s
contro l of all doo r lock s fro m th e
driver' s door . Pus h th e switc h dow n
t o loc k al l doors , an d u p to unloc k
them . Al
l door s loc k whe n yo u pus h dow n
th e loc k ta b o n th e driver' s door , o r
loc k th e driver' s doo r fro m th e
outsid e wit h th e key . Onl y th e driver' s
doo r unlock s whe n yo u us e th e ke y
o r loc k tab . T o unloc k th e passen -
gers ' doors , us e th e maste r doo r loc k
switc h o r th e loc k ta b o n eac h door .
Instrument s an d Control s
MASTE
R DOO R LOC K SWITC H

Key
s an d Lock s

Standard on the DX Value Package and
EX models in the U.S., and SE model in
Canada

Optional on the LX model in the U.S.

Yo u ca n loc k an d unloc k you r ca r
wit h th e remot e transmitter . Whe n
yo u pus h th e LOC K button , al l door s
lock . Th e parkin g lights , sid e marke r
lights , an d taillight s flas h once .
Whe n yo u pus h th e UNLOC K butto n
once , onl y th e driver' s doo r unlocks .Th
e remainin g door s unloc k whe n
yo u pus h th e butto n a secon d time .
Th e parkin g lights , sid e marke r
lights , an d taillight s flas h twice .
Th e ceilin g ligh t (i f th e ceilin g ligh t
switc h is i n th e cente r position ) wil l
com e on whe n yo u pres s th e
UNLOC K button . I f yo u d o no t ope n
an y o f th e doors , th e ligh t wil l g o ou t
i n abou t 3 0 second s an d th e door s
wil l automaticall y relock . I f yo u
reloc k th e door s wit h th e remot e
transmitte r befor e 3 0 second s hav e
elapsed , th e ligh t wil l g o of f
immediately .
Yo u canno t loc k o r unloc k th e door s
wit h th e remot e transmitte r i f an y
doo r i s no t full y close d o r th e ke y is
i n th e ignitio n switch .
Panic Mode

Pani c mod e allow s yo u t o remotel y
activat e you r car' s hor n an d exterio r
light s t o attrac t attention . Whe n
activated , th e hor n wil l sound , an d
th e exterio r light s wil l flash , fo r
abou t 3 0 seconds . T o activat e pani c
mode , pres s an d hol d th e PANI C
butto n fo r abou t on e second .
T o cance l PANI C mod e befor e 3 0
seconds , pres s an y butto n o n th e
remot e transmitter . Yo u ca n als o
tur n th e ignitio n switc h t o
ACCESSOR Y (I ) o r O N (II) .
Pani c mod e wil l no t activat e if th e
ignitio n switc h is i n th e
ACCESSOR Y (I ) o r O N (II ) position .
CONTINUED

Instrument s an d Control s

Remot
e Transmitte r

LE D

UNLOC K
BUTTO N
LOC
K

BUTTO N

PANI C

BUTTO N

Key
s an d Lock s

Replacing the Battery

Whe n th e remot e transmitter' s
batter y begin s t o ge t weak , i t ma y
tak e severa l pushe s o n th e butto n to
loc k o r unloc k th e doors , an d th e
LE D wil l ge t dim . Replac e th e

batter y a s soo n a s possible .

Batter y type : CR202 5 T
o replac e th e battery , remov e th e
roun d cove r o n th e bac k o f th e trans -
mitte r b y turnin g i t counterclockwis e
wit h a coin .
Remov e th e ol d batter y an d not e th e
polarity. Make sur e th e polarit y o f
th e ne w batter y i s th e sam e ( + sid e
facin g up) , the n inser t i t i n th e
transmitter . Reinstal
l th e cushio n ring . Alig n th e
mar k o n th e cove r wit h th e
mar k o n th e transmitter ,
the n se t th e cove r i n plac e an d tur n it

clockwise .

Afte r th e batter y is changed , th e
transmitte r mus t b e synchronize d
wit h th e mai n unit . Wit h th e door s
an d trun k li d closed, press eithe r th e
LOC K o r UNLOC K butto n si x times .
Instrument s an d Control s

Ope
n

Clos e
ROUN
D

COVE R

CUSHIO N
RIN G

BATTER Y

Key
s an d Lock s

Transmitter Care
Avoi d sever e shoc k t o th e trans -
mitter , suc h a s droppin g o r throwin g
it . Also , protec t i t fro m extrem e ho t
o r col d temperatures .
Clea n th e transmitte r cas e wit h a
sof t cloth . D o no t us e stron g
cleaner s o r solvent s tha t coul d har m
th e case . Immersin g th e transmitte r
i n an y liqui d wil l har m th e trans -
mitte r an d caus e it t o no t functio n
properly .
I f yo u los e a transmitter , yo u wil l
nee d to hav e th e replacemen t
programme d to you r car' s syste m by
you r Hond a dealer . An y othe r
transmitter s yo u hav e wil l als o nee d
t o b e reprogrammed . As required by the FCC:
This device complies with Part 15 of the
FCC rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any
interference received, including
interference that may cause undesired
operation.

Changes or modifications not expressly
approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's
authority to operate the equipment.
This device complies with Industry
Canada Standard RSS-210.

Operation is subject to the following two
conditions: (1) this device may not cause
interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference that may causeundesired operation of the device. Childproo
f Doo r Lock s
Th e childproo f doo r lock s ar e
designe d to preven t childre n seate d
i n th e rea r fro m accidentall y openin g
th e rea r doors . Eac h rea r doo r ha s a
loc k leve r nea r th e edge . Wit h th e
leve r i n th e LOC K position , th e doo r
canno t b e opene d fro m th e insid e
regardles s o f th e positio n o f th e loc k
tab . T o ope n th e door , pul l th e loc k
ta b u p an d us e th e outsid e doo r

handle .

Instrument s an d Control s

LEVE
R

Key
s an d Lock s

Trun k

To clos e th e trunk , pres s dow n o n
th e trun k lid .
Se e pag e 15 1 fo r carg o loadin g an d
weigh t limi t information . Kee p th e
trun k li d close d a t al l time s whil e
drivin g to avoi d damagin g th e lid ,
an d to preven t exhaus t ga s fro m
gettin g int o th e interior . Se e Carbo n
Monoxid e Hazar d o n pag e 4 9 .
T
o protec t item s i n th e trun k whe n
yo u nee d t o giv e th e ke y t o someon e

else , loc k th e trun k releas e handl e

wit h th e maste r ke y an d giv e th e

othe r perso n th e vale t key .

Instrument s an d Control s

TRUN
K RELEAS E HANDL E
MASTE
R KE Y
MASTE
R KE Y

Yo u ca n ope n th e trun k in tw o ways :
Pul l th e trun k releas e handl e to
th e lef t o f th e driver' s seat .
Us e th e maste r ke y t o ope n th e
trun k lock . Th e vale t ke y doe s no t
wor k in thi s lock .

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