Honda Civic 2008 Car Owners Manual

The f ollowing pages provide instructions on how to properly protect the driver, adult passengers, and teenage children who are large enough and mature enough to drive or ride in the front.

See pages for important guidelines on how to properly protect infants, small children, and larger children who ride in your vehicle.

Close and L ock the Doors1.

After everyone has entered the vehicle, be sure the doors are closed and locked.

instrument panel to indicate when either door is not tightly closed.

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Your vehicle has a dooropenindicatoronthe

Locking the doors reduces the chance of someone being thrown out of the vehicle during a crash, and it helps prevent passengers from accidentally opening a door and falling out.

Locking the doors also helps prevent an outsider from unexpectedly opening a door when you come to a stop.

See page for how to lock the doors, and page for how the dooropen indicator works.

Some models have the auto door locking/unlocking feature. For more information, see page .

Protecting Adults and Teens

Adjust the Front SeatsIntroduction

Adjust the driver’s seat as far to the rear as possible while allowing you to maintain f ull control of the vehicle. Have a front passenger adjust their seat as far to the rear as possible.

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If you sit too close to the steering wheel or dashboard, you can be seriously injured by an inflating front airbag, or by striking the steering wheel or dashboard.

Once your seat is adjusted correctly, rock it back and forth to make sure the seat is locked in position.

See page for how to adjust the front seats.

Adjust the driver’s seat-back to a comfortable, upright position, leaving ample space between your chest and the airbag cover in the center of the steering wheel.

Passengers with adjustable seatbacks should also adjust their seatback to a comfortable, upright position.

If you cannot get far enough away from the steering wheel and still reach the controls, we recommend that you investigate whether some type of adaptive equipment may help.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and Transport Canada recommend that drivers allow at least 10 inches (25 cm) between the center of the steering wheel and the chest. In addition to adjusting the seat, you can adjust the steering wheel up and down, and in and out (see page ).75

Protecting Adults and Teens

Adjust the Seat-Backs3.

Sitting too close to a front airbag can result in serious injury or death if the front airbags inflate.

Always sit as far back from the front airbags as possible.

Additional Information About Your Seat Belts

Lap/Shoulder Belt Automatic Seat Belt Tensioners

The lap and shoulder belt goes over your shoulder, across your chest, and across your hips.

To fasten the belt, insert the latch plate into the buckle, then tug on the belt to make sure the buckle is latched (see page for how to properly position the belt).

To unlock the belt, press the red PRESSbuttononthebuckle.Guide the belt across your body so that it retracts completely. After exiting the vehicle, be sure the belt is out of the way and will not get closed in the door.

All seat belts have an emergency locking retractor. In normal driving, the retractor lets you move freely in your seat while it keeps some tension on the belt. During a collision or sudden stop, the retractor automatically locks the belt to help restrain your body.

In addition, the lap/shoulder belts in all seating positions except the driver’s have a lockable retractor that must be activated to secure a child seat (see page ).1443

If the shoulder part of the belt is pulled all the way out, the lockable retractor will activate. The belt will retract, but it will not allow the passenger to move freely.

To deactivate the lockable retractor, unlatch the buckle and let the seat belt fully retract. To refasten the seat belt, pull it out only as far as needed.

For added protection, the front seat belts are equipped with automatic seat belt tensioners. When activated, the tensioners immediately tighten the belts to help hold the driver and a front passenger in position.

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Driver and Passenger Safety

For safety, you should check the condition of your seat belts regularly.

Pull each belt out fully, and look f or frays, cuts, burns, and wear. Check that the latches work smoothly and the belts retract easily. If a belt does not retract easily, cleaning the belt may correct the problem (see page

). Any belt that is not in good condition or working properly will not provide good protection and should be replaced as soon as possible.

If a seat belt is worn during a crash, it must be replaced by your dealer. A belt that has been worn during a crash may not provide the same level of protection in a subsequent crash.

The dealer should also inspect the anchors for damage and replace them if needed. If the automatic seat belt tensioners activate during a crash, they must be replaced.

The tensioners are designed to activate in any collision severe enough to cause the front airbags to deploy.

The tensioners can also be activated during a collision in which the front airbags . In this case, the airbags would not be needed, but the additional restraint could be helpf ul.

When the tensioners are activated, the seat belts will remain tight until they are unbuckled.

If a side airbag or side curtain airbag deploys during a side impact, the tensioner on that side of the vehicle will also deploy.

Honda provides a limited warranty on seat belts. See your

booklet for

details.

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do not deploy

Honda

Warranty Information

Seat Belt Maintenance

Additional Information About Your Seat Belts

Not checking or maintaining seat belts can result in serious injury or death if the seat belts do not work properly when needed.

Check your seat belts regularly and have any problem corrected as soon as possible.

Additional Information About Your Airbags

An indicator on the instrument panel that alerts you that the passenger’s side airbag has been turned off (see page ).2529

An indicator on the dashboard that alerts you that the passenger’s front airbag has been turned off (see page ).

Emergency backup power in case your vehicle’s electrical system is disconnected in a crash.

How Your Front Airbags Work

If you ever have a moderate to severe f rontal collision, sensors will detect the vehicle’s rapid deceleration.

If the rate of deceleration is high enough, the control unit will instantly inflate the driver’s and front passenger’s airbags, at the time and with the force needed.

During a frontal crash, your seat belt restrains your lower body and torso, and the f ront airbag helps protect your head and chest.

Although both airbags normally inflate within split second of each other, it is possible for only one airbag to deploy.

This can happen if the severity of a collision is at the margin, or threshold, that determines whether or not the airbags will deploy. In such cases, the seat belt will provide sufficient protection, and the supplemental protection offered by the airbag would be minimal.

Only the driver’s airbag will deploy if there is no passenger in the front seat, or if the advanced airbag system has turned the passenger’s airbag off (see page ).

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Your front airbags are also dualthreshold airbags. Airbags with this feature have two deployment thresholds that depend on whether sensors detect the occupant is wearing a seat belt or not.

If the occupant’s belt is , the airbag will deploy at a slightly lower threshold, because the occupant would need extra protection.

If the occupant’s belt is , the airbag will inf late at a slightly higher threshold, when the airbag would be needed to supplement the protection provided by the seat belt.

In a crash, one stage will ignite first, then the second stage will ignite a split second later. This provides longer airbag inflation time with a little less force.

In a crash, both stages will ignite simultaneously to provide the quickest and greatest protection.

Your front airbags are dual-stage airbags. This means they have two inflation stages that can be ignited sequentially or simultaneously, depending on crash severity.

After a crash, you may see what looks like smoke. This is actually powder from the airbag’s surface. Although the powder is not harmf ul, people with respiratory problems mayexperiencesometemporary discomfort. If this occurs, get out of the vehicle as soon as it is safe to do so.

After inflating, the front airbags immediately deflate, so they won’t interfere with the driver’s visibility, or the ability to steer or operate other controls.

The total time for inflation and deflation is one-tenth of a second, so fast that most occupants are not aware that the airbags deployed until they see them lying in their laps.

Dual-Threshold Airbags

not latched

latched

Dual-Stage Airbags

less severe

more severe

Additional Information About Your Airbags

Advanced Airbags

Your front airbags are also advanced airbags. The main purpose of this feature is to help prevent airbagcaused injuries to short drivers and children who ride in f ront.

Additional Information About Your Airbags

Driver and Passenger Safety

For both advanced airbags to work properly:

Occupants must sit upright and wear their seat belts properly.

Do not spill any liquids on or under the seats, cover the sensors, or put any objects or metal items under the f ront seats.

Back-seat passengers should not put their f eet under the front seats.

Failure to follow these instructions could damage the sensors or prevent them from working properly.

DRIVER’S SEAT POSITION SENSOR

The driver’s advanced front airbag system includes a seat position sensor under the seat. If the seat is too far f orward, the airbag will inflate with less force, regardless of the severity of the impact.

If there is a problem with the sensor, the SRS indicator will come on, and the airbag will inflate in the normal manner regardless of the driver’s seating position.

PASSENGER’S SEAT WEIGHT SENSORS

The passenger’s advanced front airbag system has weight sensors under the seat. Although Honda does not encourage carrying an infant or small child in front, if the sensors detect the weight of an infant or small child (up to about 65 lbs or 29 kg), the system will automatically turn the passenger’s front airbag off.

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Moving the front seat forcibly back against cargo on the seat or floor behind it.

A rear passenger pushing or pulling on the back of the f ront passenger’s seat.

To ensure that the passenger’s advanced front airbag system will work properly,

This includes:

If the weight sensors detect there is no passenger in the f ront seat, the airbag will be off. However, the passenger airbag off indicator will not come on.

When the airbag is turned off, a ‘‘passenger airbag off’’ indicator in the center of the dashboard comes on (see page ).

Be aware that objects placed on the passenger’s seat can also cause the airbag to be turned off.

Moving the front seat or seat-back forcibly back against the folded rear seat.

If you ever have a moderate to severe side impact, sensors will detect rapid acceleration and signal the control unit to instantly inf late either the driver’s or the passenger’s side airbag and activate the seat belt tensioner on the affected side.

Hanging heavy items on the f ront passenger seat, or placing heavy items in the seat-back pocket.

If your vehicle is equipped with thefloormats,makesurethefloor matbehindthefrontpassenger’s seat is positioned properly (see page ). If it is not, the mat may interfere with the proper operation of the sensors and operation of the seat.

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How Your Side Airbags Work

Additional Information About Your Airbags

do not do anything that would increase or decrease the weight on the front passenger’s seat.

Protecting Children General Guidelines

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All Children Should Sit in a Back Seat

According to accident statistics, children of all ages and sizes are safer when they are restrained in a back seat.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and Transport Canada recommend that all children age 12 and under be properly restrained in a back seat. Some states have laws restricting where children may ride.

Children who ride in back are less likely to be injured by striking interior vehicle parts during a collision or hard braking. Also, children cannot be injured by an inflating front airbag when they ride in the back.

The Passenger’s Front Airbag Can Pose Serious Risks

Front airbags have been designed to help protect adults in a moderate to severe f rontal collision. To do this, the passenger’s front airbag is quite large, and it can inflate with enough force to cause very serious injuries.

advanced front airbag system that automatically turns the passenger’s front airbag off (see page ),

please follow these guidelines:

Infants Never put a rear-facing child seat in the front seat of a vehicle equipped with a passenger’s front airbag.

If the airbag inflates, it can hit the back of the child seat with enough force to kill or very seriously injure an infant.

Small Children Placing a f orward-f acing child seat in the front seat of a vehicle equipped with a passenger’s front airbag can be hazardous.

If the vehicle seat is too far forward, or the child’s head is thrown f orward during a collision, an inflating front airbag can strike the child with enough force to kill or very seriously injure a small child.Even though your vehicle has an

Larger Children Children who have outgrown child seats are also at risk of being injured or killed by an inflating passenger’s front airbag.

Whenever possible, larger children should sit in the back seat, on a booster seat if needed, and be properly restrained with a seat belt (see page for important

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To remind you of the passenger’s front airbag hazards, and that children must be properly restrained in a back seat, your vehicle has warninglabelsonthedashboard (U.S. models) and on the front visors. Please read and follow the instructions on these labels.

U.S. Models

Canadian Models

Protecting Children General Guidelines

SUN VISOR

DASHBOARD

Protecting Infants and Small Children

In any of these situations, we strongly recommend that you install the child seat directly behind the front passenger’s seat, move the seat as far forward as needed, and leave it unoccupied. Or, you may wish to get a smaller rear-facing child seat.

Placing a rear-facing child seat in the front seat can result in serious injury or death during a collision.

Always place a rear-facing child seat in the back seat, not the front.

Protecting Small Children

Child Seat Type

A child who is at least one year old, and who fits within the child seat maker’s weight and height limits, should be restrained in a f orwardfacing, upright child seat. Even with advanced front airbags

Of the different seats available, we recommend those that have a fivepoint harness system as shown.

We also recommend that a small child use the child seat until the child reaches the weight or height limit for the seat.

Child Seat Placement

We strongly recommend placing a forward-facing child seat in a back seat, not the front.

Placing a f orward-f acing child seat in the front seat of a vehicle equipped with a passenger’s airbag can be hazardous.

far forward, or the child’s head is thrown f orward during a collision, an inflating airbag can strike the child with enough force to cause very serious or fatal injuries.

that automatically turn the passenger’s front airbag off (see page ), a back seat is the safest place for a small child.

If the vehicle seat is too

In seating positions and vehicles not equipped with LATCH, a LATCHcompatible child seat can be installed using a seat belt.

Whatever type of seat you choose, to provide proper protection, a child seat should meet three requirements:

Look f or FMVSS

213 or CMVSS 213 on the box.

Rear-facing for infants, forwardfacing for small children.

If it is necessary to put a forwardfacing child seat in the front, move the vehicle seat as far to the rear as possible, and be sure the child seat is firmly secured to the vehicle and the child is properly strapped in the seat.

Since LATCH-compatible child seats are easier to install and reduce the possibility of improper installation, we recommend selecting this style.

Conventional child seats must be secured to a vehicle with a seat belt, whereas LATCH-compatible seats are secured by attaching the seat to hardware built into the two outer seating positions in the back seat.

When buying a child seat, you need to choose either a conventional child seat, or one designed for use with the lower anchors and tethers for children (LATCH) system.

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The child seat should meet U.S. or Canadian Motor Vehicle Saf ety Standard 213.

The child seat should be of the proper type and size to f it the child.

Selecting a Child Seat

Protecting Infants and Small Children, Selecting a Child Seat

Driver and Passenger Safety

Placing a forward-facing child seat in the front seat can result in serious injury or death if the front airbag inflates.

Ifyoumustplaceaforwardfacing child seat in front, move the vehicle seat as far back as possible, and properly restrain the child.

Installing a Child Seat with a Lap/ Shoulder Belt

When not using the LATCH system, all child seats must be secured to the vehicle with the lap part of a lap/ shoulder belt.

In addition, the lap/shoulder belts in all seating positions except the driver’s have a lockable retractor that must be activated to secure a child seat.

Installing a Child Seat

Driver and Passenger Safety

With the child seat in the desired

1. 2. seating position, route the belt through the child seat according to the seat maker’s instructions, then insert the latch plate into the buckle.

To activate the lockable retractor, slowly pull the shoulder part of the belt all the way out until it stops, then let the belt f eed back into the retractor.

After the belt has retracted, tug on

3. it. If the belt is locked, you will not be able to pull it out. If you can pull thebeltout,itisnotlocked,and you will need to repeat these steps.

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After confirming that the belt is locked, grab the shoulder part of the belt near the buckle, and pull up to remove any slack from the lap part of the belt. Remember, if the lap part of the belt is not tight, the child seat will not be secure.

Push and pull the child seat forward and f rom side-to-side to verify that it is secure enough to stay upright during normal driving maneuvers. If the child seat is not secure, unlatch the belt, allow it to retract fully, then repeat these

steps. To remove slack, it may help to putweightonthechildseat,or push on the back of the seat while pulling up on the belt.

To deactivate the lockable retractor and remove a child seat, unlatch the buckle, unroute the seat belt, and let the belt fully retract.

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Installing a Child Seat

Protecting Larger Children

Does the shoulder belt cross

3. between the child’s neck and arm?

Is the lap part of the belt as low as

4. possible, touching the child’s thighs?

Will the child be able to stay

5. seated like this for the whole trip?

If you answer yes to all these questions, the child is ready to wear the lap/shoulder belt correctly. If you answer no to any question, the child needs to ride on a booster seat. A child who has outgrown a forward-

Using a Booster Seat

facing child seat should ride in a back seat and use a booster seat until the lap/shoulder belt f its them properly without the booster.

Some states and Canadian provinces also require children to use a booster seat until they reach a given age or weight (e.g., 6 years or 60 lbs). Be sure to check current laws in the states or provinces where you intend to drive.

Booster seats can be high-back or low-back. Whichever style you select, make sure the booster seat meets federal saf ety standards (see page

) and that you follow the booster

seat maker’s instructions.

If a child who uses a booster seat must ride in f ront, move the vehicle seat as far back as possible, and be sure the child is wearing the seat belt properly.

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A child may continue using a booster seat until the tops of their ears are even with the top of the vehicle’s or booster’s seat-back. A child of this height should be tall enough to use the lap/shoulder belt without a booster seat.

If the passenger’s front airbag inflates in a moderate to severe frontal collision, the airbag can cause serious injuries to a child who is unrestrained, improperly restrained, sitting too close to the airbag, or out of position.

A side airbag also poses risks. If any part of a larger child’s body is in the path of a deploying side airbag, the child could receive possibly serious injuries.

Of course, children vary widely. And while age may be one indicator of when a child can safely ride in f ront, there are other important f actors you should consider.

To safely ride in front, a child must be able to f ollow the rules, including sitting properly, and wearing the seat belt properly throughout a ride.

Physically, a child must be large enough for the lap/shoulder belt to properly fit (see pages and ). If the seat belt does not fit properly, with or without the child sitting on a booster seat, the child should not sit in front.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and Transport Canada recommend that all children age 12 and under be properly restrained in the back seat.

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When Can a Larger Child Sit in Front

Physical Size

Maturity

Protecting Larger Children

Safety Labels

These labels are in the locations shown. They warn you of potential hazards that could cause serious injury or death. Read these labels carefully.

If a label comes off or becomes hard to read (except for the U.S. dashboard label which may be removed by the owner), contact your dealer for a replacement.

RADIATOR CAP

DASHBOARD

SUN VISOR

U.S. modelsU.S. models only

Driver and Passenger Safety

Canadian models

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Canadian modelsU.S. models

Canadian models

U.S. models

Safety Labels

HOOD DOORJAMBS

Instrument Panel Indicators

The instrument panel has many indicators to give you important information about your vehicle. If this indicator comes on when the

Seat Belt Reminder Indicator

This indicator comes on when you turn the ignition switch to the ON (II) position. It reminds you and your passengers to fasten your seat belts. A beeper also sounds if you have not fastened your seat belt.

If you turn the ignition switch to the ON (II) position before fastening your seat belt, the beeper sounds and the indicator flashes. If you do notfastenyourseatbeltbeforethe beeper stops, the indicator stops flashing but remains on.

If your front passenger does not fasten their seat belt, the indicator comes on about 6 seconds after the ignition switch is turned to the ON (II) position.

If either of you do not fasten your seat belt while driving, the beeper will sound and the indicator will flash again at regular intervals. For more information, see page .

Charging System Indicator

engine is running, the battery is not being charged. For more information, see page .

The engine can be severely damaged if this indicator flashes or stays on when the engine is running. For more information, see page .

See page .

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Low Oil Pressure Indicator

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Malfunction Indicator Lamp

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Instruments and Controls

This indicator has two functions:

Itcomesonwhenyouturnthe ignition switch to the ON (II) position. It is a reminder to check the parking brake. A beeper sounds if you drive with the parking brake not f ully released. Driving with the parking brake not fully released can damage the brakes and tires.

If it stays on after you have fully released the parking brake while the engine is running, or if it comes on while driving, there could be a problem with the brake system. For more information, see page .

This indicator comes on briefly when you turn the ignition switch to the ON (II) position. If it comes on at any other time, it indicates a potential problem with your front airbags. This indicator will also alert you to a potential problem with your side airbags, passenger’s side airbag cutoff system, side curtain airbags, automatic seat belt tensioners, driver’s seat position sensor, or the front passenger’s weight sensors. For more inf ormation, see page .

This indicator comes on briefly when you turn the ignition switch to the ON (II) position. If it comes on at any other time, it indicates that the passenger’s side airbag has automatically shut off. For more information, see page .

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Parking Brake and Brake System Indicator

Supplemental Restraint System Indicator

Side Airbag Off Indicator

Instrument Panel Indicators

U.S. Canada

Instrument Panel Indicators

Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) Indicator

This indicator normally comes on for a few seconds when you turn the ignition switch to the ON (II) position. If it comes on at any other time, there is a problem with the ABS. If this happens, have your vehicle checked at a dealer. With this indicator on, your vehicle still has normal braking ability but no anti-lock f unction. For more information, see page .

Immobilizer System Indicator

This indicator comes on briefly when you turn the ignition switch to the ON (II) position. It will then go off if you have inserted a properly-coded ignition key. If it is not a properlycoded key, the indicator will blink, and the engine’s f uel system will be disabled (see page ).

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Turn Signal and Hazard Warning Indicators

The lef t or right turn signal indicator blinks when you signal a lane change or turn. If an indicator does not blink or blinks rapidly, it usually means one of the turn signal bulbs is burned out (see pages and ). Replace the bulb as soon as possible, since other drivers cannot see that you are signaling.214

When you press the hazard warning button, both turn signal indicators and all turn signals on the outside of the vehicle flash.

Instruments and Controls

If you turn the steering wheel to the full lef t or right position repeatedly while stopping or driving at very low speed, you may feel slightly harder steering due to overheating of the steering gearbox.

Continuously driving under those conditions could damage the power steering system.

This indicator comes on for a few seconds when you turn the ignition switch to the ON (II) position. It remindsyouthatitistimetotake your vehicle in for scheduled maintenance. The maintenance main items and sub items will be displayed in the information display. See page

for more information on the

maintenance minder.

This indicator goes of f when your dealer resets it after completing the required maintenance service.

This indicator normally comes on when you turn the ignition switch to the ON (II) position and goes of f after the engine starts. If it comes on at any other time, there is a problem in the electric power steering system. If this happens, stop the vehicle in a safe place, and turn off the engine. Reset the system by restarting the engine. The indicator will not turn off immediately. If it does not go off after driving a short distance, or comes back on again while driving, take the vehicle to your dealer to have it checked. With the indicator on, the EPS may be of f , making the vehicle harder to steer.

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Instrument Panel Indicators

Electric Power Steering (EPS) Indicator

Maintenance Minder Indicator

Si and Canadian DX-G with manual transmission models

Instrument Panel Indicators

Low Tire Pressure Indicator

U.S. models only U.S. models only

This indicator normally comes on for a few seconds when you turn the ignition switch to the ON (II) position.

Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) Indicator

If it comes on while driving, it indicates that one or more of your vehicle’s tires are significantly low on pressure.

If this indicator comes on and stays on at any other time, or if it does not come on when you turn the ignition

switch to the ON (II) position, there If this happens, pull to the side of the road when it is safe, check which tire has lost the pressure, and determine the cause. If it is because of a flat tire, replace the flat tire with the compact spare (see page ), and have the

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is a problem with the TPMS. With

this indicator on, the low tire

pressure indicator will not come on

when a tire loses pressure. Take the

vehicle to your dealer to have the

system checked. flat tire repaired as soon as possible. If two or more tires are underinflated, call a professional towing service (see page ). For more information, see page .

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Rev Limit Indicator

REV LIMIT INDICATOR

Si model only

This indicator shows you when the engine speed is near the tachometer’s red zone. When the engine speed gets to near the red zone, the indicator blinks. If you exceed the maximum speed for the gear you are in, the indicator stays on, and you may feel the engine cut in and out due to the engine speed limiter (see page ).

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To protect the engine from damage, never drive with the tachometer in its red zone.

Instruments and Controls

Ifitcomesonandstaysonatany

other time, or if it does not come on

when you turn the ignition switch to

the ON (II) position, there is a

problem with the VSA system. Take

your vehicle to a dealer to have it

checked. Without VSA, your vehicle

still has normal driving ability, but

will not have VSA traction and

stability enhancement. See page

for more information on the

VSA system.

This indicator has three functions:

It flashes when VSA is active (see page ).

It comes on as a reminder that you have turned off the vehicle stability assist (VSA) system.

It comes on along with the VSA system indicator if there is a problem with the VSA system.

This indicator normally comes on for a few seconds when you turn the ignition switch to the ON (II) position. See page for more information on the VSA system.

This indicator normally comes on for

a few seconds when you turn the

ignition switch to the ON (II)

position.

This indicator comes on when you turn on the cruise control system by pressing the CRUISE button (see page ).

This indicator comes on when you set the cruise control. See page

for information on operating the

cruise control.

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If equipped

If equipped If equipped

VSA Activation IndicatorVehicle Stability Assist

(VSA) System Indicator

Cruise Main Indicator

Cruise Control Indicator

Instrument Panel Indicators

Daytime Running Lights Indicator

If this indicator comes on when you turn the ignition switch to the ON (II) position and release the parking brake, it means there is a problem withtheDRL.Theremayalsobea problem with the high beam headlights. Have your vehicle checked by your dealer.

High Beam Indicator

This indicator comes on with the high beam headlights. For more information, see page .

This indicator also comes on with reduced brightness when the daytime running lights (DRL) are on (see page ).

Trunk-open Indicator Lights On Indicator

This indicator comes on if the trunk

lid is not closed tightly.

Door-open Indicator

This indicator comes on if either

door is not closed tightly.

Washer Level Indicator

Canadian models only

This indicator comes on when the

washer fluid level is low. Add washer

fluid when you see this indicator

(see page ).

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This indicator reminds you that the exterior lights are on. It comes on when the light switch is in either the

or position. If you turn the ignition switch to the ACCESSORY (I) or LOCK (0) position without turning off the light switch, this indicator will stay on. A reminder chime will also sound when you open the driver’s door.

Instruments and Controls

If equipped

This indicator comes on when the security system is set. See page

for more information on the

security system.

This indicator is located in the fuel gauge. It comes on as a reminder that you must refuel soon.

When the indicator comes on, there are about 1.9 US gal (7.5

)offuel remaining in the tank. When the reading reaches E, there is a very small amount of fuel in the tank.

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Instrument Panel Indicators

Security System Indicator Low Fuel Indicator

LOW FUEL INDICATOR

SECURITY SYSTEM INDICATOR

Except Si Si

Gauges

Display Change Button Odometer Trip Meter

DISPLAY CHANGE BUTTON

Press and hold the display change button until you hear a beep. The speedometer, trip meter, and odometer readings switch between miles per hour (mph) and kilometers per hour (km/h).

This shows the total distance your vehicle has been driven. It measures miles or kilometers. It is illegal under U.S. federal law and Canadian provincial regulations to disconnect, reset, or alter the odometer with the intent to change the number of miles or kilometers indicated.

The odometer and the outside temperature indicator (if equipped) use the same display. To switch the display between them, press the SEL/RESET button repeatedly. When you turn the ignition switch to the ON (II) position, your last selection is displayed.

This meter shows the number of miles or kilometers driven since you last reset it.

There are two trip meters: Trip A and Trip B. Switch between these displays by pressing the SEL/ RESET button repeatedly. Each trip meter works independently, so you can keep track of two different distances.

When you turn the ignition switch to the ON (II) position, what you last selected is displayed.

To reset a trip meter, display it, and then press and hold the SEL/RESET button until the number resets to ‘‘0.0.’’

Another accessory power socket is in the center console compartment.

None of the sockets will power an automotive type cigarette lighter element. When both sockets are being used, the combined power rating of the accessories should be 120 watts or less (10 amps).

To use the vanity mirror on the back of the sun visor, pull up the cover.

Make sure to put the socket cover back in place to prevent any small foreign objects getting into the socket.

On EX, EX-L and Si models

Vanity Mirror

Interior Convenience Items

Instruments and Controls

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CONSOLE COMPARTMENT

EX, EX-L and Si

Interior Lights

DOOR ACTIVATED

OFF

The ceiling light has a three-position switch; ON, Door Activated, and OFF. In the Door Activated (center) position, the light comes on when you:

Open either door.

Unlock the doors with the key or the remote transmitter.

After both doors are closed tightly, the light dims slightly, then fades out in about 30 seconds.

The ceiling light (with the switch in the center position) comes on when you remove the key from the ignition switch. If you do not open a door, the light stays on, then fades out in about 30 seconds.

If you leave either door open without the key in the ignition switch, the ceiling light goes of f after 3 minutes.

SpotlightsCeiling Light

Instruments and Controls

On models without moonroof

Turn on a spotlight by pushing the lens. Push the lens again to turn it off . You can use the spotlights at all times.

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The spotlights have a two-position switch. In the DOOR position, the lights come on when you open either door. In the OFF position, the lights do not come on.

The spotlights (with the switch in the DOOR position) also come on when you unlock the door with the key or the remote transmitter, and when you remove the key from the ignition switch.

The courtesy light between the spotlights comes on when you turn the parking lights on. To adjust its brightness, push the instrument panel brightness control buttons under the driver’s side vent with the ignition switch in the ON (II) position.

On models with moonroof

Courtesy Light

Interior Lights

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DOOR ACTIVATED

OFF POSITION

SPOTLIGHT

COURTESY LIGHT

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