instrument panel HONDA INSIGHT 2011 2.G Owner's Manual

This indicator normally comes on f or
a f ew seconds when you turn the
ignition switch to the ON (II)
position. When you turn the econ
mode on by pressing the ECON
button with the ignition switch in the
ON (II) position, this indicator will
come on.
You will also see the symbol on the
multi-inf ormation display with ECON
ON or ECON OFF (see page ).75
ECON Mode Indicator
Instrument Panel Indicators
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The multi-inf ormation display in the
instrument panel displays various
inf ormation and messages when the
ignition switch is in the ON (II)
position. Some of the messages help
you operate your vehicle more
comf ortably. Others help to keep
you aware of the periodic
maintenance your vehicle needs f or
continued trouble-f ree driving.If you do not f asten your seat belt,
you will see a ‘‘FASTEN SEAT
BELT’’ message on the multi-
inf ormation display when you turn
the ignition switch to the ON (II)
position.
These messages go of f several
seconds af ter the key is inserted into
the ignition switch.
There are three types of messages:
normal display messages, engine oil
lif e and maintenance messages, and
system messages.
You can select the displayed
language and also customize some
vehicle control settings to your liking
with the multi-information display
and the three buttons on the steering
wheel (see page ).
You will see an ‘‘ECON ON’’ or
‘‘ECON OFF’’ message on the multi-
inf ormation display according to the
previous ECON setting when you
turn the ignition switch to the ON
(II) position (see page ).
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CONT INUED
Normal Display Messages
Mult i-Inf ormation Display
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ECON is On.
ECON is Off.

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If there is a problem with your
vehicle, f or example the engine oil
level is low or a door is not f ully
closed, the multi-inf ormation display
will show you the problem. It does
this by interrupting the current
display with one or more messages. The system message(s) triggers the
appropriate indicator(s) on the
instrument panel, including the
system message indicator, to come
on. The system message indicator
does not go of f until the problem(s)
is corrected.
You will also hear a beep when the
system message comes on f or the
first time.
Most of the messages are displayed
f or about 5 seconds, and then the
normal display returns. If there are
several system messages to be
shown, the display switches these
messages every 5 seconds.
To switch the message(s) bef ore 5
seconds have elapsed, press the
INFO( / )buttononthesteering
wheel.
Even if you press the INFO ( / )
button, some messages stay on or
come on again at regular intervals
until the problem is corrected.
If the system message indicator
remains lit on the instrument panel,
you can see the corresponding
message(s) again by pressing the
INFO ( / ) button repeatedly.
Here is a list of all messages:
System Messages
Mult i-Inf ormation Display
88 SYSTEM MESSAGE INDICATOR

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You can customize some of the
vehicle control settings to your
pref erence. Here are the settings
you can customize:
METER SETUP
When you want to change the
vehicle control settings, press the
INFO ( / ) button to select CHG
SETTING, then press the SEL/
RESET button. Each time you press the INFO ( /
) button, the screen changes as
shownonthenextpage.Pressthe
INFO ( / ) button until you see
the setup you want to customize,
then press the SEL/RESET button
to enter your selection.
If you do not make any changes,
select ‘‘EXIT.’’ The display returns to
the normal display.
You can also use the select/reset
knob in the instrument panel. Turn
the knob to select a setting and press
it to enter your selection.
If you want the settings as they were
when the vehicle lef t the f actory,
select DEFAULT ALL, as described
on page .
LIGHTING SETUP
DOOR SETUP
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Customize Settings
Mult i-Inf ormation Display
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Press the SEL/RESET button to see
the selections.
Select AUTO, KM, or MILES by
pressing the INFO ( / ) button,
then enter your selection by pressing
the SEL/RESET button. AUTO: When you press the km/mile
change knob in the instrument panel
to switch the speedometer reading
between miles per hour (mph) and
kilometers per hour (km/h), the
displayed measurement in the trip
computer and trip inf ormation, also
switches to kilometers or miles
depending on the selected
speedometer reading.
KM: The displayed measurement in
the trip computer and trip
inf ormation is set to kilometers.
MILES: The displayed measurement
in the trip computer and trip
inf ormation is set to miles.
When your selection is successf ully
completed, the display changes as
shown above, and then goes back to
the customizable item screen.
If the ‘‘DISPLAY KM/MILES
SETTING INCOMPLETE’’ message
appears, go back to ‘‘DISPLAY KM/
MILES’’ and repeat the procedure
again.
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To use the horn, press the center pad of the steering wheel.
Only on vehicles equipped with navigation system. Ref er to the navigati on system manual.
If equipped
1: 2:3:
Controls Near the Steering Wheel
118 HORN
EX model with navigation system is shown. HEADLIGHTS/TURN SIGNALS
REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER/
HEATED MIRROR
ACCESSORY POWER SOCKET
MULTI-INFORMATION
BUTTONS (P.76)
MULTI-INFORMATION BUTTONS (P.76)
REMOTE AUDIO
CONTROL BUTTONS
NAVIGATION SYSTEM VOICE
CONTROL BUTTONS (P.119)
(P.124) CRUISE CONTROL BUTTONS
INSTRUMENT PANEL BRIGHTNESS CONTROL KNOB WINDSHIELD
WIPERS/WASHERS
MIRROR CONTROLS
(P.147)
(P.219)
(P.296)
VEHICLE STABILITY
ASSIST (VSA) OFF
SWITCH
STEERING WHEEL
ADJUSTMENTS (P.128)(P.220)
(P.157) (P.126/148)
NAVIGATION SYSTEM /
AUDIO SYSTEM (P.224)
(P.120)
AUXILIARY INPUT JACK
BLUETOOTH
HANDS-FREE LINKSYSTEM VOICE CONTROL
BUTTONS (P.227) (P.170)
1 2
2 2
2
3 2
3
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µµ µPush down on the
lef t lever to signal a lef t turn and up
to signal a right turn. To signal a lane
change, push lightly on the lever and
hold it. The lever will return to the
center when you release it or
complete a turn. Turning the switch to
the ‘‘ ’’ position turns on the
parking lights, taillights, instrument
panel lights, side-marker lights, and
rear license plate lights.
Turning the switch to the ‘‘ ’’
position turns on the headlights.
When the light switch is in the
‘‘ ’’ or ‘‘ ’’ position, the
lights on indicator comes on as a
reminder.
This indicator stays on if you leave
the lights on and turn the ignition
switch to the ACCESSORY (I) or
LOCK (0) position.
If you leave the lights on with the
key removed f rom the ignition
switch, you will hear a reminder
chime when you open the driver’s
door. Push the lef t lever
f orward until you hear a click. The
blue high beam indicator will come
on (see page ). Pull the lever back
to return to the low beams.
To f lash the high beams, pull the
lever back lightly, then release it.
The high beams will stay on as long
as you hold the lever back. 69
Turn Signal Headlights High Beams
Turn Signals and Headlights
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µThe automatic lighting f eature is
controlledbyasensorlocatedontop
of the dashboard. Do not cover this
sensor or spill liquids on it.
The automatic lighting
f eature turns on the headlights, all
other exterior lights, and the
instrument panel lights when it
senses low ambient light.
To turn on the automatic lighting,
turn the light switch to the AUTO
position. The lights will come on
automatically when the outside light
level becomes low (at dusk, f or
example). The lights on indicator
comesonasareminder.Thelights
and indicator turn off automatically
when the system senses high
ambient light.
The lights turn of f automatically
when you turn the ignition switch to
the LOCK (0) position. To turn them
on again, either turn the ignition
switch to the ON (II) position, or
turn the light switch to the position. Even with the automatic lighting
f eature turned on, we recommend
thatyouturnonthelightsmanually
when driving at night or in a dense
f og, or when you enter dark areas
such as long tunnels or parking
f acilities.
To change the ‘‘AUTO LIGHT
SENSITIVITY’’ setting, see page
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On EX models
AUTO
Headlights
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To reduce glare at night, the
instrument panel illumination dims
when you turn the light switch to theor position. Turning the
knob to the right until you hear a
tone will cancel the reduced
brightness.
The instrument panel will illuminate
with reduced brightness when you
unlock and open the driver’s door.
The brightness will increase slightly
when you insert the key in the
ignitionswitch,thengotonormal
brightness when you turn the
ignition switch to the ON (II)
position.
The knob on the instrument panel
controls the brightness of the
instrument panel lights. Turn the
knob to adjust the brightness with
the ignition switch in the ON (II)
position and the parking lights on. When you turn the knob, the multi-
inf ormation display changes to
vertical bars that show you the
current level.
You will hear a tone when you reach
the maximum or minimum
brightness. The brightness level
goes out about 5 seconds af ter you
stop adjusting.
Instrument Panel Brightness
124INSTRUMENT PANEL BRIGHTNESS
CONTROL KNOB
BRIGHTNESS LEVEL

If you do not insert the key in the
ignition switch af ter opening the
driver’s door, the illumination turns
of f about 30 seconds af ter you close
the door.
If you insert the key but do not turn
the ignition switch to the ON (II)
position, the illumination turns of f in
about 10 seconds.Push the button next to the audio
system to turn on the hazard
warning lights (f our-way f lashers).
This causes all f our outside turn
signal lights and both turn signal
indicators in the instrument panel to
f lash. Use the hazard warning lights
if you need to park in a dangerous
area near heavy traffic, or if your
vehicle is disabled.
Hazard Warning Button
Instrument Panel Bright ness, Hazard Warning But t on
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HAZARD WARNING BUTTON