bluetooth HONDA CIVIC SEDAN 2013 Owner's Manual (in English)

Contents
This owner’s manual should be considered a permanent part of the
vehicle and should remain with the vehicle when it is sold.
This owner’s manual covers all models of your vehicle. You may find
descriptions of equipment and features that are not on your
particular model.
Images throughout this owner’s manual (including the front cover)
represent features and equipment that are available on some, but
not all, models. Your particular model may not have some of these
features.
This owner’s manual is for vehicles sold in the United States and
Canada.
The information and specifications included in this publication were
in effect at the time of approval for printing. Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
reserves the right, however, to di scontinue or change specifications
or design at any time without notice and without incurring any
obligation.2 Safe Driving P. 25For Safe Driving P. 26 Seat Belts P. 30 Airbags P. 37
2Instrument Panel P. 65Indicators P. 66 Gauges and Displays P. 77
2Controls P. 97Setting the Clock P. 98 Locking and Unlocking the Doors P. 99
Opening and Closing the Moonroof* P. 116
Adjusting the Seats P. 127
Climate Control System
* P. 146
2 Features P. 149Audio System P. 150 Audio System Basic Operation P. 153, 156
Bluetooth ® HandsFreeLink ®* P. 181
2Driving P. 213Before Driving P. 214 Towing a Trailer P. 219
Rearview Camera* P. 246 Refueling P. 247 Fuel Economy P. 250
2Maintenance P. 253Before Performing Maintenance P. 254 Maintenance MinderTM P. 257
Checking and Maintaining Wiper Blades P. 295
Heating and Cooling System
*/Climate Control System* Maintenance P. 308
2 Handling the Unexpected P. 313Tools P. 314 If a Tire Goes Flat P. 315
Overheating P. 335 Indicator, Coming On/Blinking P. 337
2Information P. 345Specifications P. 346 Identification Numbers P. 350
Emissions Testing P. 353 Warranty Coverages P. 355

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Quick Reference Guide❙Headlights/Turn Signals (P 118)
❙Fog Lights* (P 121)
❙Wipers/Washers (P 122)
❙Cruise Control Buttons* (P 233)
❙Km/Mile Change Knob (P 77)
❙CLOCK Knob* (P 98)
❙MENU Button* (P 85)
❙(+ / (- / / Buttons* (P 85)
❙Navigation System Voice Control Buttons*
() See Navigation System Manual
❙Bluetooth ® HandsFreeLink ® System
Voice Control Buttons* (P 181)
❙ (Select/Reset) Knob (P 79, 81)
❙SOURCE Button* (P 85)
❙ (Display/Information) Button* (P 81)
❙Brightness Control (P 123)
❙Horn (Press an area around .)
* Not available on all models

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Features
This chapter describes how to operate technology features.
Audio SystemAbout Your Audio System ................ 150
USB Adapter Cable
*........................ 151
Auxiliary Input Jack .... ...................... 151
Audio System Theft Protection
*....... 152
Audio System Basic Operation ...... 153
Adjusting the Sound .... .................... 153
Playing AM/FM Radio ....................... 154
Playing a CD .................................... 155
Models with information display
Audio System Basic Operation ...... 156
Audio Remote Controls.................... 157
Adjusting the Sound ........................ 158
Playing AM/FM Radio ....................... 159
Playing a CD .................................... 162
Playing an iPod ®............................... 165
Playing Internet Radio ...................... 168
Playing a USB Flash Drive ................. 170
Playing Bluetooth ® Audio................. 173Models with i-MIDAudio Error Messages
CD Player......................................... 175
iPod® /USB Flash Drive ...................... 176
Pandora ®......................................... 177
General Information on the Audio System
Recommended CDs ......................... 178
Compatible iPod® and USB Flash Drives.... 180Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink ®*
Using HFL ........................................ 181
HFL Menus ...................................... 183
* Not available on all models

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Features
Audio System
About Your Audio System
On models with navigation system, see the Navigation System Manual for operation
of the audio system, Bluetooth®HandsFreeLink ®, and voice commands for these
features.
The audio system features AM/FM radio. It can also play CDs and WMA/MP3 files.
You can operate the audio system from th e buttons and switches on the panel.
The audio system features AM/FM radio. It can also play audio CDs, WMA/MP3/AAC
files, iPod ®, iPhone ®, USB flash drives, and Bluetooth® devices
*.
You can operate the audio system from the buttons and switches on the panel, or
the remote controls on the steering wheel.
1About Your Audio System
Video CDs, DVDs, and 3-inch (8-cm) mini CDs are not
supported.
iPod ® and iPhone ® are registered trademarks owned
by Apple Inc.
MP3 and AAC are standard audio compression
formats. WMA is an au dio compression format
developed by Microsoft Corporation.
State or local laws may limit the circumstances in
which you can launch or control your attached audio
device.
Models with information display
Models with i-MID
Remote Control iPod
®
USB Flash
Drive
* Not available on all models

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uuAudio System Basic Operation uAudio Remote Controls
Features
Audio Remote Controls
Allows you to operate the audio system while driving.
SOURCE Button
Cycles through the audio modes as follows:
FM1 FM2 AM CD AUX
(+ (- (Volume) Buttons
Press
(+: To increase the volume.
Press
(-: To decrease the volume.
Buttons
• When listening to the radio
Press : To select the next preset radio station.
Press : To select the previous preset radio station.
Press and hold : To select the next strong station.
Press and hold : To select the previous strong station.
• When listening to a CD, iPod ®, USB flash drive, or Bluetooth® Audio
Press : To skip to the next song.
Press : To go back to the beginning of the current or previous song.
• When listening to a CD or USB flash drive
Press and hold : To skip to the next folder.
Press and hold : To go back to the previous folder.
• When listening to Pandora ®
*
Press : To skip to the next song.
Press and hold : To select the next station.
Press and hold : To select the previous station.
1Audio Remote Controls
The CD mode appears only when a CD is loaded.
When in the AUX mode, th e following are operable
from the remote controls:
•iPod ®/USB flash drive connected to the USB
adapter cable
•Bluetooth ® Audio (with some phones only)
Button
SOURCE Button
Button
(+ Button
(- Button
* Not available on all models

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uuAudio System Basic Operation uPlaying Internet Radio
Features
You can operate some of the Pandora ® menu items from your vehicle’s audio
system. The available items are:
• Station List (QuickMix is also available)
• Like
• Dislike
• Resume/Pause
• Skip
• Bookmark this song
• Bookmark this artist
■Operating a menu item
1.Press to display the PANDORA MENU.
2. Rotate to select a menu.
3. Press to display the items on that menu.
■Pandora® Menu1Playing Internet Radio
Pandora ® is a personalized Internet radio service that
selects music ba sed on an artist, song, or genre a user
enters, and streams what is likely to be of interest.
To use this service in your vehicle, the Pandora ® app
must first be installed on your iPhone ®. Visit
www.pandora.com. for more information.
If you cannot operate Pandora ® through the audio
system, it may be streaming through Bluetooth®
Audio. Make sure Pandora ® mode on your audio
system is selected.
1 Pandora ® Menu
Available operating functi ons vary on software
versions. Some functions may not be available on the
vehicle's audio system.
If there is a problem, you may see an error message
on the i-MID.
2 Pandora ® P. 177
There are restrictions on the number of songs you
can skip or dislike in a given hour.

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uuAudio System Basic Operation uPlaying Bluetooth® Audio
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Features
Playing Bluetooth ® Audio
Your audio system allows you to listen to music from your Bluetooth®-compatible
phone.
This function is available when the phone is pair ed and connected to the vehicle's
Bluetooth ® HandsFreeLink ® (HFL) system.
2 Phone Setup P. 188
1Playing Bluetooth ® Audio
Not all Bluetooth -enabled phones with streaming
audio capabilities are compatible with the system.
For a list of compatible phones:
•U.S.: Visit www.handsfreelink.honda.com , or call
1-888-528-7876.
•Canada: Visit www.handsfreelink.ca , or call 1-888-
528-7876.
In some states, it may be illegal to perform some data
device functions while driving.
If more than one phone is paired to the HFL system,
there will be a delay before the system begins to play.
123456
Genre AAA
File AAA
Artist AAA
(Power) Button
Press to turn the
audio system on
and off.
SETUP Button
Press to display
menu items. Selector Knob
Turn to adjust the
volume.
Press to display the
device’s name.
AUX Button
Press to select
Bluetooth® Audio.
/ (Seek/Skip)
Buttons
Press or to
change files.
Bluetooth Indicator
Comes on when
your phone is
connected to HFL.

uuAudio System Basic Operation uPlaying Bluetooth® Audio
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Features
1.Make sure that your phone is paired and
connected to HFL.
2. Press the AUX button.
If the phone is not recognized, another HFL-
compatible phone, which is not compatible
for Bluetooth ® Audio, may be already
connected.
■To pause or resume a file
1. Press the SETUP button.
2. Rotate to select Resume/Pause, then press .
Each time you press , the setting switches between Pause and Resume.
Press the (pick-up) button on the steering
wheel to receive a call when Bluetooth ® Audio
is playing.
2 Bluetooth ® HandsFreeLink ®* P. 181
Press the (hang-up/back) button to end
the call and return to Bluetooth® Audio.
■To Play Bluetooth ® Audio Files1 To Play Bluetooth ® Audio Files
To play the audio files, y ou may need to operate your
phone. If so, follow the phone maker's operating
instructions.
The pause function may not be available on some
phones.
If any audio device is connected to the auxiliary input
jack, you may need to press the AUX button
repeatedly to select the Bluetooth® Audio system.
Switching to another mode pauses the music playing
from your phone.
Sound Settings
■Switching to HFL1 Switching to HFL
If you receive a call while Bluetooth® Audio is in the
pause mode, it will resume play after ending the call.
Button
Button
* Not available on all models

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Features
Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink®*
For models with the navigation system, see Navigation System Manual for how to
operate the Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink ®.
Bluetooth ® HandsFreeLink ® (HFL) allows you to place and receive phone calls using
your vehicle's audio system, without handling your cell phone.
Using HFL
(Pick-up) button: Press to go directly to the Phone screen or to answer an
incoming call.
(Hang-up/back) button: Press to end a call or to cancel a command.
(Talk) button: Press to call a number with a stored voice tag.
PHONE button: Press to go directly to the Phone screen.
Selector knob: Rotate to select an item on the screen, then press .
■HFL Buttons
1Bluetooth ® HandsFreeLink ®*
To use HFL, you need a Bluetooth-compatible cell
phone. For a list of compatible phones, pairing
procedures, and specia l feature capabilities:
•U.S.: Visit www.handsfreelink.honda.com , or call
(888) 528-7876.
•Canada: Visit www.handsfreelink.ca , or call (888)
528 -7876.
Voice control tips
•Aim the vents away from the ceiling and close the
windows, as noise coming fr om them may interfere
with the microphone.
•Press and release the button when you want to
call a number using a stored voice tag. Speak
clearly and naturally after a beep.
•If the microphone picks up voices other than yours,
the command may be misinterpreted.
•To change the volume level, use the audio system's
volume knob or the remote audio controls on the
steering wheel.
State or local laws may prohibit the operation of
handheld electronic devi ces while operating a
vehicle.
Models with navigation system
Models without navigation system
Talk Button
Volume up Microphone
Hang-up/Back Button
Pick-up
Button
Volume
down
Selector
Knob
PHONE

Button
* Not available on all models

uuBluetooth® HandsFreeLink ®*uUsing HFL
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Features
The i-MID notifies you when there is an
incoming call.
Certain manual functions are disabled or
inoperable while the vehicle is in motion.
You cannot select a grayed-out option until
the vehicle is stopped.
Only previously stored speed dial entries with
voice tags can be called using voice
commands while the vehicle is in motion.
2 Speed Dial P. 198
■HFL Status Display1Bluetooth ® HandsFreeLink ®*
Bluetooth® Wireless Technology
The Bluetooth ® word mark and logos are registered
trademarks owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc., and any
use of such marks by Honda Motors Co., Ltd., is
under license. Other tradem arks and trade names are
those of their respective owners.
HFL Limitations
An incoming call on HFL will interrupt the audio
system when it is playing. It will resume when the call
is ended.
John
Signal Strength
HFL Mode Battery Level Status Roam Status
Call Name
Bluetooth IndicatorComes on when your
phone is connected to HFL.
■Limitations for Manual Operation
1 HFL Status Display
The information that appears on the i-MID varies
between phone models.
You can change the system language to English,
French, or Spanish.
2 Customized Features P. 85
Disabled Options
* Not available on all models