2000 HONDA CIVIC SEDAN Owner's Manual (in English)

Glov
e Box , Beverag e Holde r
Glov e Bo x
Ope n th e glov e bo x b y pullin g th e
handle . Clos e it wit h a fir m push . Beverag
e Holde r

B e carefu l whe n yo u ar e usin g th e
beverag e holder . A spille d liqui d tha t
i s ver y ho t ca n scal d yo u o r you r
passengers . Spille d liquid s ca n als o
damag e the upholstery , carpeting ,
an d electrica l component s in the
interior .
Th e inne r line r ca n b e remove d if
yo u wan t t o hol d a large r cup .
Instrument s an d Control s
A
n ope n glov e bo x ca n caus e
seriou s injur y t o you r passenge r
i n a crash , eve n if th e
passenge r i s wearin g th e sea t

belt .

Alway s kee p th e glov e bo x
close d whil e driving .
GLOV E BO X

Accessor
y Powe r Socket , Ashtray s

Accessor y Powe r Socke t
T o us e th e accessor y powe r socket ,
pul l down th e cover . Th e ignitio n
switc h mus t b e in ACCESSOR Y (I )
o r O N (II) . Thi
s socke t i s intende d t o suppl y
powe r fo r 1 2 vol t D C accessorie s
tha t ar e rate d 12 0 watt s o r les s (1 0

amps) .

I t wil l no t powe r a n automotiv e typ e
cigarett e lighte r element . Ashtray
s
(Optional )
Fron t an d rea r ashtray s ar e availabl e
a s options . Th e fron t ashtra y fit s i n
th e beverag e holder .
Th e rea r ashtra y fit s i n th e rea r o f
th e cente r armrest .
Ope n th e rea r ashtra y b y swingin g
th e uppe r edg e down . T o remov e th e
ashtra y fo r emptying , ope n th e
ashtra y an d the n lif t i t u p an d out .

Use the ashtray only for cigarettes,

cigars, and other smoking materials.
To prevent a possible fire and damage

to your car, don't put paper or other

things that can burn in the ashtray.

Instrument s an d Control s
ACCESSOR
Y POWE R SOCKE T

NOTICE

Interio
r Light s

Th e ceilin g ligh t ha s a three-positio n
switch . I n th e OF F position , th e ligh t
doe s no t com e on . I n th e cente r
position , th e ceilin g ligh t come s o n
whe n yo u ope n an y door . I n th e O N
position , th e ceilin g ligh t stay s o n
continuously .
On cars with remote transmitter

Th e ceilin g ligh t (wit h th e switc h i n
th e cente r position ) als o come s o n
whe n yo u unloc k th e doo r wit h th e
remot e transmitte r (se e pag e 7 2 ) .
On EX model

Th e spotlight s hav e a two-positio n
switch . I n th e OF F position , th e ligh t
doe s no t com e on . I n th e O N position ,
th e ligh t stay s o n continuously . Yo u
ca n us e th e spotlight s a t al l times .

Instrument s an d Control s

Ceilin
g Ligh t
DOO R ACTIVATE D

O N
OF F

U.S . E X DOO
R ACTIVATE D

OF F
ON

excep t U.S . E X
Spotlight
s

OF F
O N

Comfor
t an d Convenienc e Feature s

Th e heatin g an d ai r conditioning *
system s in you r Hond a provid e a
comfortabl e drivin g environmen t i n
al l weathe r conditions .
Th e standar d audi o syste m ha s
man y features . Thi s sectio n de -
scribe s thos e feature s an d ho w to
us e them . (I f yo u selecte d a n
optiona l audi o system , refe r t o th e
operatin g instruction s tha t cam e
wit h it. )
* Ai r conditionin g is standar d o n th e

D X Valu e Package , L X an d E X
model s in th e U.S. , an d S E mode l i n
Canada . I t i s optiona l o n othe r

models .
Heatin
g an d Cooling....................... . 9 0

Wha t Eac h Contro l Does........... . 9 0

Ho w to Us e th e System.............. . 9 2

T o Tur n Everythin g Off............ . 9 7
Audi o Syste m (U.S . D X an d LX ,

an d Canadia n L X an d SE)...... . 9 8
Operatin g th e Radio................... . 9 8
Adjustin g th e Sound................. . 10 0
Digita l Clock.............................. . 10 1
Operatin g th e Optiona l Cassett e
Player..................................... . 10 2
Tap e Searc h Functions............ . 10 2
Operatin g th e Optiona l
C D Player/Changer............. . 10 4
C D Change r Erro r
Indications............................. . 10 6
Audi o Syste m (Canadia n EX ) ..... . 10 7
Operatin g th e Radio................. . 10 8

Adjustin g th e Sound.................. 111
Audi o Syste m Lighting............ . 11 2
Digita l Clock.............................. . 11 2
Operatin g th e Cassett e
Player..................................... . 11 3
Tap e Searc h Functions............ . 11 4
Operatin g th e Optiona l
C D Player/Changer............. . 11 7
C
D Change r Erro r
Indications............................. . 12 0
Audi o Syste m (U.S . D X Valu e
Packag e an d EX).................. . 12 1
Operatin g th e Radio................. . 12 2
Adjustin g th e Sound................. . 12 5
Audi o Syste m Lighting............ . 12 6
Digita l Clock.............................. . 12 6
Radi o Frequencies.................... . 12 7
Radi o Reception........................ . 12 7
Operatin g th e C D Player......... . 12 9
Operatin g th e C D Changer..... . 13 1
Protectin g Compac t Discs....... . 13 2
C D Playe r Erro r Indications.... . 13 3
C D Change r Erro r
Indications............................. . 13 4
Operatin g th e Cassett e
Player..................................... . 13 5
Tap e Searc h Functions............ . 13 6
Carin g fo r th e Cassett e
Player..................................... . 13 8
Thef t Protection....................... . 13 9
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

Heatin
g an d Coolin g

Prope r us e o f the Heatin g an d
Coolin g syste m ca n mak e th e

interio r dr y an d comfortable , an d

kee p the window s clea r fo r bes t

visibility .

I f you r ca r doe s no t hav e ai r

conditioning , i t ca n b e installe d a t

an y time . You r deale r ca n instal l a

Genuin e Hond a ai r conditionin g
syste m tha t meet s Honda' s hig h
qualit y standard s an d is designe d to

exactl y fi t you r car . Pleas e contac t

you r deale r fo r mor e information .

Wha t Eac h Contro l Doe s
Fa n Contro l Dia l

Turnin g this dial clockwis e increase s

th e fan' s speed , whic h increase s ai r

flow .

Temperatur e Contro l Dia l
Turnin g thi s dia l clockwis e increase s
th e temperatur e o f th e ai r flow . Ai
r Conditionin g (A/C ) Butto n

Standard for DX Value Package, LX and

EX models in the U.S., and SE model in
Canada

Optional for other models

Thi s butto n turn s th e ai r condi -
tionin g O N an d OFF . Th e indicato r
i n th e butto n light s whe n th e A/ C is

on .

Rea r Windo w Defogge r Butto n
Thi s butto n turn s th e rea r windo w
defogge r o n an d of f (se e pag e 6 4 ) . Recirculatio
n Butto n
Thi s butto n control s th e sourc e o f
th e ai r goin g int o th e system . Whe n
th e indicato r i n thi s butto n is lit , ai r
fro m th e car' s interio r i s sen t
throug h th e syste m agai n (Recircula -
tio n mode) . Whe n th e indicato r i s off ,
ai r i s brough t i n fro m outsid e th e ca r
(Fres h Ai r mode) .
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s
RECIRCULATIO
N BUTTO N
AI
R CONDITIONIN G
BUTTO N
MOD E CONTRO L DIA L

TEMPERATUR E

CONTRO L DIA L

FA N CONTRO L DIA L

REAR WINDO W

DEFOGGE R
BUTTO N

Heatin
g an d Coolin g

Mod e Contro l Dia l

Us e th e MOD E contro l dia l t o selec t
th e vent s th e ai r flow s from . Som e
ai r wil l flo w fro m th e dashboar d
vent s in al l modes . Ai
r flow s fro m th e cente r
an d corne r vent s in th e dashboard . Ai
r flo w is divide d betwee n
th e vent s in th e dashboar d an d th e
floo r vents . Ai
r flow s fro m th e floo r

vents .
Ai
r flo w is divide d betwee n
th e floo r vent s an d th e defroste r
vent s a t th e bas e o f th e windshield . Ai
r flow s fro m th e defroste r
vent s a t th e bas e o f th e windshield . Whe
n yo u selec t , the syste m
automaticall y switche s t o Fres h Ai r
mod e an d turn s o n th e A/C .
Comfort an d Convenienc e Feature s

Heatin
g an d Coolin g

Yo u ca n adjus t th e directio n o f th e
ai r comin g fro m th e dashboar d vent s
b y movin g th e ta b in th e cente r o f

eac h ven t up-and-dow n an d side-to -

side .
Th
e vent s i n th e corner s o f th e
dashboar d ca n b e opene d an d close d
wit h th e dial s nex t t o them . Ho
w to Us e th e Syste m
Thi s sectio n cover s ho w to se t u p th e
syste m control s fo r ventilation ,
heating , cooling , dehumidifying , an d
defrosting .
Th e engin e mus t b e runnin g fo r th e
heate r an d ai r conditionin g t o
generat e ho t an d col d air . Th e heate r
use s engin e coolan t t o war m th e air .
I f th e engin e i s cold , i t wil l b e severa l
minute s befor e yo u fee l war m ai r
comin g fro m th e system .
Th e ai r conditionin g doe s no t rel y o n
engin e temperature .
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s
Ven
t Control s
CENTE R VEN T SID
E VEN T
Open
Clos e

Heatin
g an d Coolin g

I t i s bes t t o leav e th e syste m in Fres h
Ai r mod e unde r almos t al l conditions .
Keepin g th e syste m in Recirculatio n
mode , particularl y wit h th e A/ C off ,
ca n caus e th e window s t o fo g up .
Switc h to Recirculatio n mod e whe n
yo u ar e drivin g throug h smok y o r
dust y conditions , the n switc h bac k t o
Fres h Ai r mod e whe n th e conditio n

clears .

Th e outsid e ai r intake s fo r th e
heatin g an d coolin g syste m ar e a t
th e bas e o f th e windshield . Kee p
thes e clea r o f leave s an d othe r
debris . Ventilation
Th e flow-throug h ventilatio n syste m
draw s in outsid e air , circulate s it
throug h th e interior , the n exhaust s it
throug h vent s nea r th e rea r window .1
. Tur n th e temperatur e contro l dia l
al l th e wa y t o th e left .
Mak e sur e th e A/ C is off .
2
. Selec t
an d Fres h Ai r mode .
3 . Se t th e fa n to th e desire d speed .

CONTINUED

Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s
MOD
E CONTRO L DIA L

TEMPERATUR E

CONTRO L DIA L
FA N CONTRO L DIA L RECIRCULATIO
N BUTTO N

AI
R CONDITIONIN G
BUTTO N