2000 HONDA CIVIC SEDAN trunk

You
r Ca r a t a Glanc e

MIRROR

CONTROL S

(P. 84 )
HEATING/COOLIN
G
CONTROL S

(P. 90 )
AUDI
O SYSTE M
(P. 98. 107 . 121 )

DIGITA L CLOC K
(P. 101 , 112 , 126 )

POWE R

DOO R LOC K
SWITC H

(P. 72 )

POWE R WINDO W
SWITCHE S
(P. 81 )
FUE L FIL L
DOO R RELEAS E
(P. 143 )
TRUNK RELEAS E
HANDL E

(P. 76 )
HOO
D RELEAS E
HANDL E

(P. 144 )

Instrument
s an d Control s
Thi s sectio n give s informatio n abou t
th e control s an d display s tha t
contribut e t o th e dail y operatio n o f
you r Honda . Al l th e essentia l
control s ar e withi n eas y reach .
Contro
l Locations........................... . 5 2

Indicato r Lights............................... . 5 3

Gauges............................................. . 5 7

Speedometer............................... . 5 7

Tachometer................................. . 5 7

Odometer..................................... . 5 7

Tri p Meter................................... . 5 7

Fue l Gauge.................................. . 5 8
Temperatur e Gauge................... . 5 8

Maintenanc e Require d

Indicator................................... . 5 9

Control s Nea r th e Steerin g

Wheel....................................... . 6 0

Headlights................................... . 6 1
Daytim e Runnin g Lights............ . 6 1
Instrumen t Pane l Brightness.... . 6 2
Tur n Signals................................ . 6 2
Windshiel d Wipers..................... . 6 3
Windshiel d Washers.................. . 6 3

Hazar d Warning.......................... . 6 4

Rea r Windo w Defogger............. . 6 4

Steerin g Whee l Adjustment...... . 6 5

Steerin g Whee l Control s ............... . 6 6

Cruis e Control............................. . 6 6
Key s an d Locks............................... . 6 9

Keys............................................... 69
Ignitio
n Switch............................ . 7 0

Doo r Locks.................................. . 7 1
Powe r Doo r Locks...................... . 7 2
Remot e Transmitter................... . 7 3
Childproo f Doo r Locks.............. . 7 5

Trunk........................................... . 7 6

Sea t Adjustments............................ . 7 7

Fron t Sea t Adjustments............. . 7 7
Driver' s Sea t Heigh t
Adjustment.............................. . 7 8

Hea d Restraints.......................... . 7 9

Foldin g Rea r Seat........................... . 8 0
Powe r Windows.............................. . 8 1

Moonroof......................................... . 8 3

Mirrors............................................. . 8 3

Adjustin g th e Powe r Mirrors.... . 8 4

Parkin g Brake................................. . 8 5

Glov e Box........................................ . 8 6
Beverag e Holder............................. . 8 6
Accessor y Powe r Socket............... . 8 7
Ashtrays........................................... . 8 7
Interio r Lights................................. . 8 8
Ceilin g Light................................ . 8 8
Spotlights..................................... . 8 8
Instrument s an d Control s

Contro
l Location s

MIRROR
CONTROL S

(P. 84 ) HEATING/COOLIN
G
CONTROL S

(P. 90 ) AUDI
O SYSTE M
(P. 98, 107 , 121 )
DIGITA L CLOC K
(P. 101 , 112 , 126 )
POWE R
DOO R LOC K
SWITC H
(P. 72 )
POWER
WINDO
W
SWITCHE S

(P. 81 )

FUE L FIL L
DOO R RELEAS E
(P. 143 )
TRUNK RELEAS E
HANDL E
(P. 76 ) HOO
D RELEAS E
HANDL E
(P. 144 )

Instrument s an d Control s

Indicato
r Light s

Th e instrumen t pane l ha s man y
indicator s t o giv e yo u importan t
informatio n abou t you r car .
* Th e U.S . instrumen t pane l i s
shown . Difference s fo r Canadia n
model s ar e note d in th e text . E
X an d U.S . L X
Instruments an d Control s
HIG
H BEA M INDICATO R
CHARGIN G SYSTE M
INDICATO R
MALFUNCTIO N
INDICATO R LAM P
LO W OI L

PRESSUR E

INDICATO R

CRUISE CONTRO L
INDICATO R
SUPPLEMENTA L RESTRAIN T
SYSTE M INDICATO R ANTI-LOC
K BRAK E
SYSTE M INDICATOR *
SEATBEL
T
REMINDE R LIGH T
PARKIN
G BRAK E AN D
BRAK E SYSTE M
INDICATOR *
TRUNK-OPE N
INDICATO R
LO W FUE L
INDICATO R

CONTINUED

Indicato
r Light s

U.S . D X an d D X Valu e Package , an d Canadia n L X an d S E
Sea
t Bel t Reminde r Ligh t

Thi s indicato r light s whe n yo u tur n
th e ignitio n switc h O N (II) . I t i s a
reminde r t o yo u an d you r passenger s
t o protec t yourselve s b y fastenin g
th e sea t belts . A beepe r als o sound s
i f yo u hav e no t fastene d you r sea t

belt .

I f yo u d o no t faste n you r sea t belt ,
th e beepe r wil l sto p afte r a fe w
second s bu t th e ligh t stay s o n unti l
yo u do . Bot h th e ligh t an d the beepe r
sta y of f i f yo u faste n you r sea t bel t
befor e turnin g o n th e ignition .
* Difference s i n th e indicator s fo r
Canadia n model s ar e note d in th e
text .
Instrument s an d Control s

HIG
H BEA M INDICATO R

CHARGIN G SYSTE M

INDICATO R
LO W OI L

PRESSUR E

INDICATO R

SUPPLEMENTA L RESTRAIN T

SYSTE M INDICATO R
MALFUNCTIO
N
INDICATO R LAM P
SEA
T BEL T
REMINDE R LIGH T

PARKIN
G BRAK E AN D
BRAK E SYSTE M

INDICATOR *

TRUNK-OPE N
INDICATO R

LO W FUE L

INDICATO R

Indicato
r Light s

Malfunctio n Indicato r
Lam p

Se e pag e 251 .

Tur n Signa l an d
Hazar d Warnin g
Indicator s
Th e lef t o r righ t tur n signa l ligh t
blink s whe n yo u signa l a lan e chang e
o r turn . I f th e ligh t doe s no t blin k o r
blink s rapidly , i t usuall y mean s on e
o f th e tur n signa l bulb s i s burne d ou t
(se e pag e 221 ). Replac e th e bul b a s
soo n a s possible , sinc e othe r driver s
canno t se e tha t yo u ar e signalling .
Whe n yo u tur n o n th e Hazar d
Warnin g switch , bot h tur n signa l
light s blink . Al l tur n signal s o n th e
outsid e o f th e ca r shoul d flash . Hig
h Bea m Indicato r
Thi s ligh t come s o n wit h th e hig h
bea m headlights . Se e pag e 6 1 fo r
informatio n o n th e headligh t
controls .
O n Canadia n models , thi s indicato r
come s o n wit h reduce d brightnes s
whe n th e Daytim e Runnin g Light s
(DRL ) ar e o n (se e pag e 61 ).
Cruis e Contro l Indicato r
Only on models equipped with Cruise
Control System
Thi s light s whe n yo u se t th e cruis e
control . Se e pag e 6 6 fo r informatio n
o n operatin g th e cruis e control .
Trunk-ope
n Indicato r

Thi s ligh t come s o n i f th e trun k li d i s
no t close d tightly .
Lo w Fue l Indicato r
Thi s ligh t come s o n a s a reminde r
tha t yo u mus t refue l soon .
Washe r Leve l Indicato r

Canadian models only

Thi s ligh t come s o n whe n th e
washe r flui d leve l i s low . Ad d washe r
flui d whe n yo u se e thi s ligh t com e o n
(se e pag e 196 ).

Instrument s an d Control s
CRUIS
E

CONTRO L

Steerin
g Whee l Controls , Key s an d Lock s

Whe n yo u ta p th e brak e o r clutc h
pedal , o r pres s th e SE T an d RE -
SUM E button s a t th e sam e time , th e
CRUIS E CONTRO L ligh t o n th e
instrumen t pane l wil l g o ou t an d th e
ca r wil l begi n to slo w down . Yo u ca n
us e th e accelerato r peda l i n th e
norma l way .
Th e syste m remember s th e
previously-se t cruisin g speed . T o
retur n to tha t speed , accelerat e to
abov e 2 5 mp h (4 0 km/h ) an d pres s
th e RESUME/acce l butto n unti l th e
CRUIS E CONTRO L ligh t come s on .
Th e ca r wil l accelerat e t o th e sam e
cruisin g spee d a s before .
Pressin g th e Cruis e Contro l Maste r
Switc h turn s th e syste m completel y
of f an d erase s th e previou s cruisin g
spee d fro m memory . T o us e th e
syste m again , refe r t o Using the

Cruise Control.
You
r ca r come s wit h tw o maste r
key s an d a vale t key .
Th e maste r ke y fit s al l th e lock s o n
you r car :
Ignitio n

Door s

Trun k
Trun k releas e handl e
Rea r sea t trun k acces s
Th
e vale t ke y work s onl y i n th e
ignitio n an d th e doo r locks . Yo u ca n
kee p th e trunk , trun k releas e handl e
an d rea r sea t trun k acces s locke d
whe n yo u leav e you r ca r an d th e
vale t ke y a t a parkin g facility . (Se e
Trunk , pag e 7 6 . )
Yo u shoul d hav e receive d a ke y
numbe r plat e wit h you r se t o f keys .
Yo u wil l nee d thi s ke y numbe r i f yo u
eve r hav e t o ge t a los t ke y replaced .
Kee p th e plat e store d in a saf e place .
Whe n replacin g keys , us e onl y
Honda-approve d ke y blanks .

Remote Transmitter
Standard on the DX Value Package and
EX models in the U.S., and SE model in

Canada

Optional on the LX model in the U.S.
You r ca r als o come s wit h tw o remot e
transmitters ; se e pag e 7 3 fo r a n
explanatio n o f th e operation .

Instrument s an d Control s

Key
s

KE Y

NUMBE R

PLAT E
MASTE
R

KEY S
VALE
T

KE Y

Key
s an d Lock s

Trun k

To clos e th e trunk , pres s dow n o n
th e trun k lid .
Se e pag e 15 1 fo r carg o loadin g an d
weigh t limi t information . Kee p th e
trun k li d close d a t al l time s whil e
drivin g to avoi d damagin g th e lid ,
an d to preven t exhaus t ga s fro m
gettin g int o th e interior . Se e Carbo n
Monoxid e Hazar d o n pag e 4 9 .
T
o protec t item s i n th e trun k whe n
yo u nee d t o giv e th e ke y t o someon e

else , loc k th e trun k releas e handl e

wit h th e maste r ke y an d giv e th e

othe r perso n th e vale t key .

Instrument s an d Control s

TRUN
K RELEAS E HANDL E
MASTE
R KE Y
MASTE
R KE Y

Yo u ca n ope n th e trun k in tw o ways :
Pul l th e trun k releas e handl e to
th e lef t o f th e driver' s seat .
Us e th e maste r ke y t o ope n th e
trun k lock . Th e vale t ke y doe s no t
wor k in thi s lock .