T E C H N O L O G Y
R E F E R E N C E
G U I D E
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2012 Honda C ivic S edan E X, E X-L, Si, a nd G X
31 TR 3C 00 Technology Reference G uide
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2012 CIVIC SEDAN
EX, EX-L, Si, and GX
TE C HNO LOG Y REF ERE NCE G UID E
The Technology Reference Guide is designed to help you get
acquainted with your new Honda and provide basic
instructions on some of its technology and convenience
INSTRUMENT PANEL p.4
BLUETOOTH
HANDSFREELINK®p.10
®
p.10
AUDIO p.14
features. This guide covers the Civic Sedan EX, EX-L, Si and
GX trim levels.
This guide is not intended as a substitute for the Owner’s
Manual. For complete information on vehicle controls and
operation, please refer to the respective sections in the
Owner’s Manual.
Civic Sedan EX shown throughout guide
Auto Door Locks .....................................................................................................2
Instrument Panel Indicators ...................................................................................4
ECON
MID p.8
BUTTON p.6
iPod®or USB Flash Drive .....................................................................................14
Bluetooth
®
Audio......................................................................................................15
Econ Button/Ambient Meter..................................................................................6
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)...........................................................7
Multi-Information Display (MID)...........................................................................8
Bluetooth
®
HandsFreeLink®(HFL)........................................................................10
Owner Link..............................................................................................................16
Safety Reminder......................................................................................................17
Fuel Recommendation...........................................................................................17
AU TO DOOR LOC KS
Program how and when the vehicle doors automatically lock and unlock.
Default Lock Setting
Default Unlock Setting
The doors are preset to
lock when your vehicle
reaches about 10 mph.
Programming the Auto Door Unlock Setting
Press the (+/-) buttons on the steering wheel to scroll through the menu options.
Press SOURCE to select an option. See page 9 for more information on the multi-
information display and its controls.
1. Press MENU.
2. Select Customize Settings.
3. Select Door Setup.
4. Select Auto Door Unlock.
5. Select All Doors with Shift to P.
6. Press MENU to exit.
Programmable Auto Door Lock/Unlock Settings
Below are the options you can choose.See Auto Door Locking/Unlocking in your owner’s
manual for instructions on programming these settings.
AUTO DOOR LOCK
AUTO DOOR UNLOCK
Auto Unlock
(all doors)
Auto Unlock
(only driver’s
door)
When you turn
the ignition OFF
When you turn
the ignition OFF
When you shift
into Park
When you shift
into Park
Only the driver’s door is preset to
unlock when you:
Auto Lock
Turn off
Auto Lock
When you
reach 10 mph
Operate manually
When you shift
out of Park
• Shift into Park (P) for automatic
transmission vehicles.
• Turn the ignition switch to LOCK (0)
for manual transmission vehicles.
Turn off
Auto Unlock
Operate manually
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