trunk release HONDA CIVIC SEDAN 2018 Owner's Manual (in English)

Visual Index
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Quick Reference Guide
❙Door Mirror Controls (P178)
❙Passenger’s Front Airbag
(P49)
❙Rearview Mirror (P177)
❙Accessory Power Socket
(P193)
❙Hood Release Handle (P525)
❙Trunk Opener (P153)
❙Power Door Lock Master Switch (P148)
❙Power Window Switches (P159)
❙Interior Fuse Box (P610)
❙Driver’s Front Airbag (P49)
❙USB Port (P213)
❙Shift Lever
Continuously Variable
Transmission
(P436)
Manual Transmission (P438)
❙ECON Button* (P442)
❙Electric Parking Brake Switch (P484)
❙Automatic Brake Hold Button (P487)
❙USB Port* (P213)
❙Wireless Charger* (P194)
❙SPORT Button* (P441)
❙Glove Box (P189)
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Visual Index
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Quick Reference Guide❙Maintenance Under the Hood (P523)
❙Windshield Wipers (P172, 547)
❙Tires (P550, 575)
❙Fog Lights* (P171, 540)
❙Power Door Mirrors (P178)
❙How to Refuel (P504)
❙
High-Mount Brake Light (P546)
Models without SPORT mode
❙Emergency Trunk Release Lever (P155)
❙Opening/Closing the Trunk (P153)
❙Multi-View Rear Camera (P501)
❙Door Lock/Unlock Control (P139)
❙Side Turn Signal Lights* (P168, 544)
❙Headlights (P168, 538)
❙Front Turn Signal Lights (P168, 542)
❙Parking/Daytime Running Lights (P168, 171, 544)
❙Front Side Marker Lights (P168, 543)
❙Taillights (P546)
❙Back-Up Lights (P545)
❙Brake Lights (P545)
❙Rear Turn Signal Lights (P545)
❙Tail/Rear Side Marker Lights (P545)
❙Trunk Release Button* (P154)
❙License Plate Light (P546)
❙
High-Mount Brake Light (P546)
Models with SPORT mode
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Quick Reference Guide
Steering Wheel (P 176)
● To adjust, pull the adjustment lever up,
adjust to the desired position, then push
down the lever back in place.
Unlocking the Front
Doors from the Inside
(P 147)
●Pull either front door inner handle to
unlock and open it at the same time.
Trunk (P 153)
● To unlock and open the trunk:
•Press the trunk opener on the driver’s
door.
• Press the trunk release button on the
remote transmitter or the smart entry
remote.
• Press the trunk release button
* on the
trunk lid.
Power Door Mirrors
(P 178)
● With the ignition switch in ON
(w*1, move
the selector switch to L or R .
● Push the appropriate edge of the
adjustment switch to adjust the mirror.
Trunk Opener
Selector Switch
Adjustment Switch
Power Windows (P 159)
● With the ignition switch in ON
(w*1, open
and close the power windows.
● If the power window lock button is in the
off position, each passenger’s window
can be opened and closed with its own
switch.
● If the power window lock button is in the
on position (indicator is on), each
passenger’s window switch is disabled.
*1:Models with the smart entry system have
an ENGINE START/STOP button
instead of an ignition switch.
Power Window Lock Button
Window
Switch Indicator
*
Not available on all models
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Controls
Locking and Unlocking the Doors
Key Types and Functions
This vehicle comes with the following keys:
Use the key to start and stop the engine, to lock and unlock the doors and to open
the trunk. You can also use the remote transmitter or smart entry system
* to lock
and unlock the doors and to open the trunk.
■Smart entry remote*
The built-in key can be us ed to lock/unlock the
doors when the smart entry remote battery
becomes weak and th e power door lock/
unlock operation is disabled.
To remove the built-in key, pull it out while
sliding the release knob. To reinstall the built-
in key, push the built-in key into the smart
entry remote until it clicks.
■Keys
1 Key Types and Functions
All the keys have an immobilizer system. The
immobilizer system helps to protect against vehicle
theft. 2 Immobilizer System P. 156
Follow the advice below to prevent damage to the
keys:
•Do not leave the keys in direct sunlight, or in
locations with high temperature or high humidity.
•Do not drop the keys or set heavy objects on them.•Keep the keys away from liquids, dust or sand.
•Do not take the keys apart except for replacing the
battery.
If the circuits in the keys are damaged, the engine
may not start, and the remote transmitter may not
work.
If the keys do not work properly, have them
inspected by a dealer.
You can remotely start the engine using the remote
engine start. 2 Remote Engine Start with Vehicle
Feedback
* P. 431
Models with remote engine starter
Ignition key with
remote transmitterSmart entry remoteSmart entry remote with
remote engine starter
Built-in Key
Release Knob
* Not available on all models
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uuLocking and Unlocking the Doors uLocking/Unlocking the Doors from the Outside
Continued
Controls
Locking/Unlocking the Doors from the Outside
When you carry the smart entry remote, you
can lock/unlock the doors, fuel fill door, and
open the trunk.
You can lock/unlock the doors and fuel fill
door within a radius of about 32 inches (80
cm) of the outside door handle. You can open
the trunk within about 32 inches (80 cm)
radius from the trunk release button.
■Locking the doors and trunk
Press the door lock button on the front door.u Some exterior lights flash; the beeper
sounds; all the doors and trunk lock; and
the security system sets.
■Using the Smart Entry with Push Button Start System*1Locking/Unlocking the Doors from the Outside
If the interior light switch is in the door activated position,
the interior lights come on when you unlock the doors.
No doors opened: The lights fade out after 30 seconds.Doors relocked: The li ghts go off immediately.
2 Interior Lights P. 187
1Using the Smart Entry with Push Button Start System*
•Do not leave the smart entry remote in the vehicle
when you get out. Carry it with you.
•Even if you are not carrying the smart entry remote,
you can lock/unlock the doors while someone else
with the remote is within range.
•The door may be unlocked if the door handle is
covered with water in heavy rain or in a car wash if
the smart entry remote is within range.
•If you grip a front door handle wearing gloves, the
door sensor may be slow to respond or may not
respond by unlocking the doors.
•After locking the door, you have up to 2 seconds
during which you can pull the door handle to
confirm whether the door is locked. If you need to
unlock the door immediately after locking it, wait
at least 2 seconds befo re gripping the handle,
otherwise the door will not unlock.
•The door might not open if you pull it immediately
after gripping the door ha ndle. Grip the handle
again and confirm that th e door is unlocked before
pulling the handle.
•Even within the 32 inches (80 cm) radius, you may not
be able to lock/unlock the doors with the smart entry
remote if it is above or below the outside handle.
•The smart entry remote may not operate if it is too
close to the door and door glass.
The light flash, beep, a nd door unlock mode settings
can be customized. 2 Customized Features P. 328
Door Lock Button
* Not available on all models
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uuLocking and Unlocking the Doors uLocking/Unlocking the Doors from the Outside
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Controls
■Unlocking the doors and trunk
Grab the driver’s door handle:u The driver’s door and fuel fill door
unlocks.
u Some exterior lights flash twice and the
beeper sounds twice.
Grab the front passenger’s door handle: u All the doors unlock.
u Some exterior lights flash twice and the
beeper sounds twice.
Press the trunk release button: u The trunk unlocks and opens.
u Some exterior lights flash and the beeper
sounds.
2 Using the Trunk Release Button* P. 154
1Using the Smart Entry with Push Button Start System*
If you do not open a door within 30 seconds of
unlocking the vehicle with the smart entry system,
the doors will automatically relock.
You can lock or unlock doors using the smart entry
system only when the power mode is in VEHICLE OFF.
Trunk Release Button
* Not available on all models
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uuOpening and Closing the Trunk uUsing the Trunk Release Button*
Controls
Using the Trunk Release Button*
Push up the release button on the trunk lid
after the doors are unlocked.
2When You Cannot Open the Trunk P. 615
Even if the trunk is locked, you can open the
trunk if you carry the smart entry remote.
u Some exterior lights flash and the beeper
sounds.
Using the Remote Transmitter
Press the trunk release button for
approximately one second to unlock and open
the trunk.
1Using the Trunk Release Button*
•A person who is not carrying the smart entry
remote can unlock the tr unk if a person who is
carrying it is within range.
•The smart entry remote may not operate if it is too
close to the trunk.
•If you forget the remote inside, the beeper will
sound and the trunk will not close.
•If the beeper sounds after you close the trunk,
move the smart entry remote away from the trunk
and close again.
Trunk Release Button
Trunk Release Button
* Not available on all models
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uuOpening and Closing the Trunk uEmergency Trunk Opener
Controls
Emergency Trunk Opener
The trunk release lever allows you to open the
trunk from inside for your safety.
Slide the release lever in the direction of the
arrow.1Emergency Trunk Opener
Parents should deci de if their children should be
shown how to use this feature.
Lever
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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 and trunk are closed.
• All doors are locked with the key, the remote transmitter, or smart entry system
*.
■When the security system alarm sets
The security system alarm indicator in the instrument panel blinks. When the
blinking interval changes after about 15 se conds, the security system alarm is set.
■To cancel the security system alarm
The security system is canc eled when the vehicle is unlocked using the remote
transmitter, smart entry system
*, or the ignition swit ch is turned to ON (w*1. The
security system indicator go es 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 trunk with the trunk opener on the
driver’s door or the emergency trunk opener.
•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 activate
once the battery is re charged or replaced.
If this occurs, deactivate the security system alarm by
unlocking a door using the remote transmitter or
smart entry system
*.
Do not alter the system or add other devices to it.
Doing so may damage the system and make your
vehicle inoperable.
Continuously variable transmission models
* Not available on all models
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uuAdjusting the Seats uRear Seats
Controls
Rear Seats
1. Pull the release lever in the trunk to release
the lock.
2. Fold the seat-back down.
■Folding Down the Rear Seats1Folding Down the Rear Seats
The rear seat-back(s
*) can be folded down to
accommodate bulkier items in the trunk.
Never drive with the seat-back folded down and the
trunk lid open. 2 Exhaust Gas Hazard P. 73
To lock a seat-back upright, push it backwards until it
locks.
When returning the seat-back to its original position,
push it firmly back. Also, m ake sure all rear shoulder
belts are positioned in front of the seat-back.
Make sure that the folded seat-back does not press
against the front passenger seat, as this can cause the
weight sensors in the front passenger seat to work
improperly. 2 Passenger Front Airbag Off Indicator P. 58
Make sure all items in the trunk or items
extending through the opening into the rear
seats are properly secured. Loose items can fly
forward if you have to brake hard.
The front seat(s) must be far enough forward so they
do not interfere with the rear seats as they fold
down.
Release
Lever*
Release Lever
* Not available on all models
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