1999 HONDA CIVIC COUPE instrument panel

Steering Wheel Controls

cruise control. To resume the set
speed, press and hold the

RESUME/accel button until the

CRUISE CONTROL light on the

instrument panel comes on. When

climbing a steep hill, the automatic

transmission may downshift to

hold the set speed.
Changing the Set Speed
You can increase the set cruising speed in any of these ways: Press and hold the RESUME/
accel button. The car will acceler-
ate. When you reach the desired
cruising speed, release the button. Push on the accelerator pedal. Ac-
celerate to the desired cruising
speed and press the SET/decel

button.
To increase your speed in very
small amounts, tap the RESUME/
accel button repeatedly. Each time you do this, your vehicle will go
about 1 mph (1.6 km/h) faster.
You can decrease the set cruising speed in any of these ways: Press and hold the SET/decel
button. The car will decelerate. Release the button when you
reach the desired speed. To slow down in very small
amounts, tap the SET/decel
button repeatedly. Each time you do this, your vehicle will go about 1 mph (1.6 km/h) slower. Tap the brake or clutch pedal
lightly with your foot. TheCRUISE CONTROL light on the
instrument panel will go out.
When the car slows to the desired speed, press the SET/decel button.
The car will then maintain the desired speed.
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3. Press the SET/decel button on the

steering wheel. The CRUISE

CONTROL light on the
instrument panel comes on to
show the system is now activated.
The cruise control may not hold the set speed when you are goingup and down hills. If your speed

increases going down a hill, use

the brakes to slow down to the desired speed. This will cancel the
RESUME/

accel

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Steering Wheel Controls

Even with the cruise control turned
on, you can still use the accelerator
pedal to speed up for passing. After
completing the pass, take your foot
off the accelerator pedal. The car
will return to the set cruising speed.
Resting your foot on the brake or
clutch pedal will cause the cruise
control to cancel. Cancelling the Cruise Control

You can cancel the cruise control in any of these ways: Tap the brake or clutch pedal.
Press the SET/decel and RE-
SUME/accel buttons at the same

time.
Press the Cruise Control Master

Switch.

When you tap the brake or clutch pedal, or press the SET and RE-SUME buttons at the same time, the
CRUISE CONTROL light on the
instrument panel will go out and thecar will begin to slow down. You can
use the accelerator pedal in the
normal way.

The system remembers the previously-set cruising speed. To
return to that speed, accelerate toabove 25 mph (40 km/h) and press
the RESUME/accel button until the
CRUISE CONTROL light comes on.
The car will accelerate to the same cruising speed as before.
Pressing the Cruise Control Master
Switch turns the system completely off and erases the previous cruising
speed from memory. To use the
system again, refer to Using the
Cruise Control.

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Keys and Locks

LOCK (0) — You can insert or
remove the key only in this position.
To switch from ACCESSORY to LOCK, you must push the key inslightly as you turn it. If your car has
an automatic transmission, the shift
lever must also be in Park. The anti-
theft lock will lock the steering column when you remove the key.
If the front wheels are turned, theanti-theft lock may sometimes make
it difficult to turn the key fromLOCK to ACCESSORY. Firmly turn
the steering wheel to the left or to
the right as you turn the key. ACCESSORY (I) — In this position,
you can operate the audio systemand the accessory power socket.
ON (II) — This is the normal key
position when driving. All features
and accessories on the car are usable.
Several of the lights on the instru-
ment panel come on as a test when
you turn the ignition switch from
ACCESSORY to ON.
START (III) — Use this position
only to start the engine. The switch
returns to ON (II) when you let go of
the key.
You will hear a reminder beeper if you leave the key in the ignition switch in the LOCK (0) or
ACCESSORY (I) position and open the driver's door. Remove the key toturn off the beeper.
Door Locks

Each door has a lock tab next to the
inside door handle. Push the tab in to
lock the door and pull it out to unlock.
To lock any passenger's door when getting out of the car, push the lock
tab in and close the door. To lock thedriver's door, pull the outside door
handle and push the lock tab in or
push the master switch down. Release the handle, then close the
door.

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Removing the key from the
ignition switch while driving

locks the steering. This can

cause you to lose control.

Remove the key from the
ignition switch only when

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Power Windows

On HX, EX and Si models in the U.S., Si
and SiR models in Canada

The driver's door has a master power window control panel. Toopen the passenger's window, push
down on the switch and hold it down
until the window reaches the desired
position. To close the window, pull
up on the window switch. Release
the switch when the window gets to
the position you want. The master control panel also con-
tains these extra features:
AUTO — To open the driver's window fully, push the window switch firmly down and release it.
The window automatically goes all the way down. To stop the window
from going all the way down, pull
back on the window switch briefly.
To open the driver's window only partially, push the window switchdown lightly and hold it. The window
will stop as soon as you release the
switch.
The AUTO function only works to
lower the driver's window. To raise
the window, you must pull back onthe window switch and hold it until
the window reaches the desired
position.

The MAIN switch controls power to the passengers' windows. With this switch off, the passengers' windows
cannot be raised or lowered. The
MAIN switch does not affect the
driver's window. Keep the MAIN
switch off when you have children in
the car so they do not injure them- selves by operating the windows
unintentionally.

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MAIN SWITCH
DRIVER'S WINDOW SWITCH

Closing a power window on a
child's hands or fingers can
cause serious injury.
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Moonroof, Mirrors

On EX and Si models in the U.S., and Si
and SiR models in Canada

Use the switches on the dashboard
under the left vent to operate the

moonroof. The ignition must be ON

(II).

To lift the rear of the moonroof for
ventilation, push the button.

To slide the moonroof back, push

the switch. Hold it until the

moonroof reaches the desired
position, then release the switch.
To close the moonroof, press and hold the switch.
If you try to open the moonroof in
below-freezing temperatures, or whenit is covered with snow or ice, you can
damage the moonroof panel or motor.
Mirrors

Keep the inside and outside mirrors
clean and adjusted for best visibility.
Be sure to adjust the mirrors before
you start driving.
The inside mirror has clay and night positions. The night position reduces
glare from headlights behind you. Flip the tab on the bottom edge of
the mirror to select the day or night

position.

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Moonroof
Closing the moonroof on
someone's hands or fingers can
cause serious injury.Make sure passengers are
clear of the moonroof before
closing it.

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Parking Brake, Glove Box
PARKING BRAKE LEVER
To apply the parking brake, pull the lever up fully. To release it, pull upslightly, push the button, and lower
the lever. The parking brake light on
the instrument panel should go out
when the parking brake is fully released (see page 55).

Driving the car with the parking brake
applied can damage the rear brakes
and axles.
Open the glove box by pulling the
handle. Close it with a firm push.

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GLOVE BOX
Glove Box
An open glove box can cause
serious injury to your passengerin a crash, even if thepassenger is wearing the seat

belt.

Always keep the glove box
closed while driving.
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Audio System

Audio System Lighting
You can use the instrument panelbrightness control dial to adjust the il-
lumination of the audio system (see
page 62). The audio system
illuminates when the parking lightsare on, even if the radio is turned off.
Digital Clock
The display of your audio system usually shows the time when the
ignition switch is in ACCESSORY (I)or ON (II). It shows operation mode
of radio, CD player, or optional CD
changer/cassette player when you
operate them, and goes back to the
time display after five seconds.
The display also goes back to the time display two seconds after you
turn the volume knob to adjust the
volume.
If an error occurs while operating
the CD player or optional CD changer, the display will show the
error code and will not switch to the time display until the error is
corrected (see page 133 and 134).
To set the time, press the CLOCK (AM/FM) button for more than two
seconds until you hear a beep. The
time display will begin blinking. To set the hour, press and hold the H (Preset 4) button until the hour
advances to the desired time.
To set the minutes, press and hold the M (Preset 5) button until the
numbers advance to the desired time.

When you are finished, presss the
CLOCK button again. The time

display will stop blinking and the
time is now set.

To exit the clock set function, push
the AM/FM button.

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Break-in Period, Gasoline

Break-in Period

Help assure your car's future
reliability and performance by paying extra attention to how you drive
during the first 600 miles (1,000 km).
During this period: Avoid full-throttle starts and rapid

acceleration.
Avoid hard braking. New brakes
need to be broken-in by moderate
use for the first 200 miles (300

km).

You should follow these same re- commendations with an overhauledor exchanged engine, or when the
brakes are relined.
Gasoline

Your Honda is designed to operate on unleaded gasoline.
We recommend gasolines containing detergent additives that help prevent
fuel system and engine deposits.
Using gasoline containing lead will
damage your car's emissions
controls. This contributes to air
pollution.
In Canada, some gasolines contain
an octane-enhancing additive called
MMT. If you use such gasolines,
your emission control system performance may deteriorate and
the Malfunction Indicator Lamp on
your instrument panel may turn on. If this happens, contact your
authorized Honda dealer for service.
(U.S. DX, HX, EX models, and Canadian

DX and Si models)

Use an unleaded gasoline with a
pump octane number of 86 or higher. Use of a lower octane gasoline can
cause a persistent, heavy metallic
rapping noise in the engine that can
lead to mechanical damage.

(U.S. Si model and Canadian SiR model)

Use a premium unleaded gasoline
with a pump octane number of 91 or higher.
If you are unable to find premium
unleaded gasoline, you may substi-
tute an unleaded regular gasoline.
The engine will compensate for the lower octane, but you may notice aslight decrease in power as a result.

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