automatic transmission HONDA CIVIC SEDAN 2020 Owner's Manual (in English)

Visual Index
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Quick Reference Guide
❙Door Mirror Controls (P179)
❙Passenger’s Front Airbag
(P49)
❙Rearview Mirror (P178)
❙Accessory Power Socket
(P194)
❙Hood Release Handle (P555)
❙Trunk Opener (P150)
❙Power Door Lock Master Switch (P148)
❙Power Window Switches (P156)
❙Interior Fuse Box (P641)
❙Driver’s Front Airbag (P49)
❙USB Port (P215)
❙Shift Lever
Continuously Variable
Transmission
* (P444, 446)
Manual Transmission* (P450)
❙ECON Button* (P454)
❙Electric Parking Brake Switch (P526)
❙Automatic Brake Hold Button (P529)
❙USB Port* (P215)
❙Wireless Charger* (P195)
❙SPORT Button* (P453)
❙Glove Box (P190)
❙HomeLink® Buttons* (P365)
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Quick Reference Guide
Instrument Panel (P 75)
System Indicators
Malfunction Indicator
Lamp
Low Oil Pressure
Indicator
Charging System
Indicator
Anti-lock Brake System
(ABS ) Indicator
Vehicle Stability
Assist® (VSA®) System
Indicator
Vehicle Stability
Assist® (VSA®) OFF
Indicator
Low Tire Pressure/
TPMS Indicator
*
Electric Power
Steering (EPS) System
Indicator
Seat Belt Reminder
Indicator
System Indicators
Parking Brake and
Brake System
Indicator (Red) Supplemental
Restraint System
Indicator
Tachometer
Speedometer Fuel Gauge
Immobilizer System
Indicator/Security
System Alarm Indicator
Shift Lever Position Indicator
*/Transmission System Indicator*
Low Fuel Indicator
ECON Mode Indicator
*
Turn Signal and
Hazard Warning
Indicators
Parking Brake and
Brake System
Indicator (Amber)
System Indicators
U.S.
Canada
U.S.
Canada Automatic Brake Hold
System Indicator
Automatic Brake Hold
IndicatorU.S.
Canada Temperature Gauge
Lights Indicators
Lights On Indicator
High Beam Indicator
Fog Light Indicator*
Adaptive Cruise
Control (ACC) with
Low Speed Follow
*
Indicator (Amber/
Green)
System Message
Indicator
Collision Mitigation
Braking System
TM
(CMBSTM) Indicator
Road Departure
Mitigation (RDM)
Indicator
Lane Keeping Assist
System (LKAS)
Indicator (Amber/
Green)
SPORT Mode
Indicator*
Ambient Meter*/
Shift Up Backlight*
Gauges (P 111)/Driver Information Interface (P 113)/System Indicators (P 76)
M (7-speed manual shift mode)
Indicator/Shift Indicator
*
Auto High-Beam
Indicator*
Shift Up Indicator*
Shift Down Indicator*
* Not available on all models
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Quick Reference Guide
Why does the beeper
sound when I start driving?The beeper sounds when the driver and/or front passenger are
not wearing their seat belts.
Why do I hear a screeching
sound when I apply the
brake pedal?The brake pads may need to be replaced. Have your vehicle
inspected by a dealer.
I’m seeing an amber
indicator of a tire with an
exclamation point. What is
that?
The Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) needs attention. If
you recently inflated or changed a tire, you have to recalibrate
the system.
2 Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) (P 459)
Pressing the electric
parking brake switch does
not release the parking
brake. Why?Press the electric parking brake switch with the brake pedal
depressed.
Depressing the accelerator
pedal does not release the
parking brake
automatically. Why?●Fasten the driver’s seat belt.
●Check if the transmission is in (P or (N. If so, select any other
position.
U.S. models
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uuIndicators uDriver Information Interface Wa rning and Information Messages
Continued
Instrument Panel
*1:Models with the smart entry system have an ENGINE START/STOP button instead of an ignition switch.
MessageConditionExplanation
●Appears when the engine coolant temperature gets
abnormally high.
2Overheating P. 632
●Appears when you turn the ignition switch to ON
(w*1 without fastening the driver’s seat belt.
●Fasten the seat belt properly before you start to drive.
●Appears if the automatic brake hold is automatically
canceled while it is in operation.●Immediately depress the brake pedal.
●Appears when the automatic brake hold system is
turned off.
2Automatic Brake Hold P. 529
Continuously
variable
transmission models
Manual
transmission
models
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uuIndicators uDriver Information Interface Wa rning and Information Messages
Instrument Panel
MessageConditionExplanation
●Appears when the automatic brake hold button is
pressed without wearing the driver’s seat belt.●Fasten the driver’s seat belt.
2 Automatic Brake Hold P. 529
●Appears when the automa tic brake hold button is
pressed without depressing the brake pedal while
the automatic brake hold is in operation.●Press the automatic brake ho ld button with the brake
pedal depressed.
2 Automatic Brake Hold P. 529
●Appears when the parking brake is applied
automatically while it is in operation.2Automatic Brake Hold P. 529
2 Parking Brake P. 526
Continuously
variable
transmission models
Manual
transmission
models
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uuIndicators uDriver Information Interface Wa rning and Information Messages
Instrument Panel
MessageConditionExplanation
●Appears when the parking brake is applied
automatically while ACC with Low Speed Follow is
in operation.●ACC with Low Speed Follow has been automatically
canceled.
2 Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low Speed
Follow* P. 480
2 Parking Brake P. 526
●Appears when pressing the –/SET button while the
parking brake is applied.●ACC with Low Speed Follow cannot be set.
2 Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low Speed
Follow* P. 480
2 Parking Brake P. 526
●Appears when pressing the –/SET button while the
vehicle is moving and the brake pedal is depressed.●ACC with Low Speed Follow* cannot be set.
2 Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low Speed
Follow* P. 480
2 Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)* P. 496
Continuously
variable
transmission
models
Manual
transmission
models
* Not available on all models
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uuGauges and Driver Information Interface uDriver Information Interface
Instrument Panel
*1: Default Setting
*2: Continuously variable transmission modelsSetup Group Customizable Features Description Selectable Settings
Door Setup
Auto Door LockChanges the setting for when the doors
automatically lock.With Vehicle Speed*1/
Shift
From P*2/ OFF
Auto Door UnlockChanges the setting for when the doors
automatically unlock.
When Driver’s Door Opens*1/
When Shifting Into Park*2/
When Ignition Switched
OFF /OFF
Key And Remote Unlock
ModeSets up either the driver’s door or all doors to unlock
on the first operation of th e remote or ignition key.Driver Door*1/ All Doors
Keyless Lock Answer
BackLOCK/UNLOCK- The exterior lights flash.
LOCK (2nd push)- The beeper sounds.ON*1/ OFF
Security Relock Timer
Changes the time it takes for the doors to relock and
the security system to set after you unlock the
vehicle without opening a door.
90sec /60sec /30sec*1
Maintenance
Info.— Resets or cancels the engine oil life display when you
have performed the maintenance service.
Cancel
/All Due Items
Default All—Cancels customized changes you have made or
restores them to their default setting.Cancel /Set
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uuSecurity System uSecurity System Alarm
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Controls
■When the security sy stem alarm activates
The horn sounds intermittently, and some exterior lights flash.
■To deactivate the security system alarm
Unlock the vehicle using remote transmitter or smart entry system*, or turn the
ignition switch to ON
(w*1. The system, along with the horn and flashing lights, is
deactivated.
■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.
• The hood and trunk are closed.
• All doors are locked with the key, remo te transmitter, or smart entry system
*.
• The key has been removed from the ignition switch.
■When the security system alarm sets
The security system alarm indi cator in the instrument panel and the blinki ng interval
changes after about 15 seconds.
■To cancel the security system alarm
The security system is canceled when th e vehicle is unlocked using the remote
transmitter or smart entry system
*, or when the ignition sw itch is turned to ON (w*1.
The security system alarm indica tor goes 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
*.
Continuously variable transmission models
Models without smart entry system
* Not available on all models
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uuOperating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel uENGINE START/STOP Button
162
Controls
If you leave the vehicle for 30 to 60 minutes with the transmission in (P*1 and the
power mode in ACCESSORY, the vehicle automa tically goes into the mode similar to
VEHICLE OFF (LOCK) to avoid draining the battery.
When in this mode:
The steering wheel does not lock.
You cannot lock or unlock doors with th e remote transmitter or the smart entry
system.
Press the ENGINE START/STOP button to switch the mode to VEHICLE OFF (LOCK).
2Changing the Power Mode P. 161
*1: Continuously variable transmission models
■Automatic Power Off1 Changing the Power Mode
If the power mode does not change from VEHICLE
OFF to ACCESSORY, press the ENGINE START/STOP
button while moving the st eering wheel left and
right. The steering wheel will unlock, allowing the
mode to change.
Except U.S. continuously variable transmission models
Except U.S. continuously variable transmission models
All models
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uuOperating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel uIgnition Switch and Power Mode Comparison
Controls
Ignition Switch and Power Mode Comparison
*1:Except U.S. models with continuously variable transmission
Ignition Switch
PositionLOCK (0)
(with/without
the key)ACCESSORY (I)ON (II)START (III)
Without Smart Entry
System●Engine is turned off and
power is shut down.
●The steering wheel is
locked.
●No electrical
components can be
used.
●Engine is turned off.●Some electrical
components such as the
audio system and the
accessory power socket
can be operated.
●Normal key position
while driving.
●All electrical components
can be used.
●Use this position to start
the engine.
●The ignition switch
returns to the ON (II)
position when you
release the key.
Power ModeVEHICLE OFF
(LOCK)ACCESSORYONSTART
With Smart Entry
System and ENGINE
START/STOP
ButtonButton-Off●Engine is turned off and
power is shut down.
●The steering wheel is
locked*1.●No electrical
components can be
used.
Button-Blinking●Engine is turned off.●Some electrical
components such as the
audio system and the
accessory power socket
can be operated.
Button-
Blinking (engine is turned
off)
On (engine is running)
●All electrical components
can be used.
Button-On●The mode automatically
returns to ON after the
engine starts.
Button is: Blinking On
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