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

Control
s Nea r th e Steerin g Whee l

Instrumen t Pane l Brightnes s
Th e dia l o n th e dashboar d t o th e lef t
o f th e instrumen t pane l control s th e
brightnes s o f th e instrumen t pane l
lights . Tur n th e dia l t o adjus t th e
brightness . Tur
n Signal s
Signa l a tur n o r lan e chang e wit h thi s
lever . Pus h dow n o n th e leve r t o
signa l a lef t turn , an d u p to signa l a
righ t turn . I f yo u pus h i t u p o r dow n
al l th e way , th e tur n signa l continue s
t o blin k eve n whe n yo u releas e th e
lever . I t shut s of f automaticall y a s
yo u complet e th e turn . T
o signa l a lan e change , pus h lightl y
o n th e tur n signa l leve r i n th e prope r
directio n an d hol d it . Th e leve r wil l
retur n to th e cente r positio n a s soo n
a s yo u releas e it .

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TUR
N SIGNA L LEVE R

Control
s Nea r th e Steerin g Whee l

Windshiel d Wiper s
Th e righ t leve r control s th e wind -

shiel d wiper s an d washers . Th e

rotar y switc h a t th e en d o f th e leve r

ha s thre e positions :

INT : intermitten t
: lo w spee d
: hig h spee d

I n intermittent , th e wiper s operat e

ever y fe w seconds . I n lo w spee d an d

hig h speed , th e wiper s ru n continu -

ously .
T
o operat e th e wiper s i n mis t mode ,
pus h th e contro l leve r down . Th e
wiper s ru n a t hig h spee d unti l yo u
releas e th e lever . Thi s give s yo u a
quic k wa y t o clea r th e windshield .Windshiel
d Washer s
T o clea n th e windshield , pul l bac k o n
th e wipe r contro l lever . Th e washer s
spra y unti l yo u releas e th e lever .
Th e wiper s ru n a t lo w spee d whil e
you'r e pullin g th e lever , the n
complet e on e mor e swee p of th e
windshiel d afte r yo u releas e it .
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Control
s Nea r th e Steerin g Whee l

Hazar d Warnin g
Pus h th e re d butto n to th e lef t o f th e
cente r vent s t o tur n o n th e hazard
warnin g light s (four-wa y flashers) .
Thi s cause s al l fou r outsid e tur n
signal s an d bot h indicator s in th e
instrumen t pane l t o flash . Us e th e
hazar d warnin g light s i f yo u nee d t o
par k in a dangerou s are a nea r heav y
traffic , o r i f you r ca r i s disabled . Rea
r Windo w Defogge r
Th e rea r windo w defogge r wil l clea r
fog , frost , an d thi n ic e fro m th e
window . Pus h th e defogge r butto n t o
tur n it o n an d off . Th e ligh t i n th e
butto n light s t o sho w th e defogge r i s
on . I f yo u d o no t tur n it off , th e
defogge r wil l shu t itsel f of f afte r
abou t 2 5 minutes . I t als o shut s of f
whe n yo u tur n of f th e ignition . Yo u
hav e t o tur n it o n agai n whe n yo u
restar t th e car . Mak
e sur e th e rea r windo w is clea r
an d yo u hav e goo d visibilit y befor e
startin g to drive .
Th e defogge r an d antenn a wire s o n
th e insid e o f th e rea r windo w ca n b e
accidentall y damaged . Whe n
cleanin g th e glass , alway s wip e sid e
t o side .

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Control
s Nea r th e Steerin g Whee l
Steerin g Whee l Adjustmen t

Se e page 18 for important safety
information about how to properly
position the steering wheel.

Mak e an y steerin g whee l adjustmen t
befor e yo u star t driving .
To adjus t th e steerin g whee l upwar d
o r downward :
1 . Pus h th e leve r unde r th e steerin g
colum n al l th e wa y down .
2 . Mov e th e steerin g whee l t o th e
desire d position , makin g sur e th e
whee l point s towar d you r chest ,
no t towar d you r face . Mak e sur e
yo u ca n se e th e instrumen t pane l
gauge s an d th e indicato r lights . 3
. Pus h th e leve r u p t o loc k th e
steerin g whee l i n tha t position .
4 . Mak e sur e yo u hav e securel y
locke d th e steerin g whee l i n plac e
b y tryin g to mov e it u p an d down .

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Adjustin
g th e steerin g whee l
positio n whil e drivin g ma y
caus e yo u t o los e contro l o f th e
ca r an d b e seriousl y injure d in a
crash .
Adjus t th e steerin g whee l onl y
whe n th e ca r i s stopped .

Steerin
g Whee l Control s

Cruis e Contro l

On LX and EX models in the U.S., and
EX model in Canada

Cruis e contro l allow s yo u t o maintai n
a se t spee d abov e 2 5 mp h (4 0 km/h )
withou t keepin g you r foo t o n th e
accelerato r pedal . I t shoul d b e use d
fo r cruisin g o n straight , ope n
highways . I t i s no t recommende d fo r
condition s suc h as cit y driving ,
windin g roads , slipper y roads , heav y
rain , o r ba d weather . Yo u shoul d
hav e ful l contro l o f th e ca r unde r
those conditions .
The cruise control, as it operates,

moves the accelerator pedal. You can

damage your car's accelerator

mechanism by resting your foot under
the pedal and blocking the movement.
Using the Cruise Control
1 . Pus h in th e Cruis e Contro l Maste r
Switc h t o th e lef t o f th e steerin g
column . Th e indicato r i n th e
switc h wil l light .
2 . Accelerat e t o th e desire d cruisin g
spee d abov e 2 5 mp h (4 0 km/h) .

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Imprope
r us e o f th e cruis e
contro l ca n lea d to a crash .
Us e th e cruis e contro l onl y
whe n travelin g o n ope n
highway s i n goo d weather .

NOTIC E

Steerin
g Whee l Control s

3 . Pres s an d releas e th e SET/dece l
butto n o n th e steerin g wheel . Th e
CRUIS E CONTRO L ligh t o n th e
instrumen t pane l come s o n to
sho w th e syste m is no w activated .Th
e cruis e contro l ma y no t hol d
th e se t spee d whe n yo u ar e goin g
u p an d dow n hills . I f you r spee d
increase s goin g dow n a hill , us e
th e brake s t o slo w dow n t o th e
desire d speed . Thi s wil l cance l th e
cruis e control . T o resum e th e se t
speed , pres s th e RESUME/acce l
button . Th e CRUIS E CONTRO L
ligh t o n th e instrumen t pane l
come s on .
Whe n climbin g a stee p hill , th e
automati c transmissio n ma y
downshif t t o hol d th e se t speed . Changing the Set Speed

Yo u ca n increas e th e se t cruisin g

spee d i n an y o f thes e ways :

Pres s an d hol d th e RESUME /

acce l button . Th e ca r wil l acceler -

ate . Whe n yo u reac h th e desire d

cruisin g speed , releas e th e button .
Pus h o n th e accelerato r pedal . Ac -

celerat e to th e desire d cruisin g
spee d an d pres s th e SET/dece l

button .

T o increas e you r spee d in ver y

smal l amounts , ta p th e RESUME /

acce l butto n repeatedly . Eac h tim e

yo u d o this , you r ca r wil l spee d u p
abou t 1 mp h (1. 6 km/h) .
CONTINUED
Instrument s an d Control s
RESUME
/

acce l

SET/dece l

Steerin
g Whee l Control s

Yo u ca n decreas e th e se t cruisin g
spee d in an y o f thes e ways :
Pres s an d hol d th e SET/dece l
button . Th e ca r wil l decelerate .
Releas e th e butto n whe n yo u
reac h th e desire d speed .
T o slo w dow n in ver y smal l
amounts , ta p th e SET/dece l
butto n repeatedly . Eac h tim e yo u
d o this , you r ca r wil l slo w dow n
abou t 1 mp h (1. 6 km/h) .
Ta p th e brake or clutc h peda l
lightl y wit h you r foot . Th e
CRUIS E CONTRO L ligh t o n th e
instrumen t pane l wil l g o out .
Whe n th e ca r slow s t o th e desire d
speed , pres s th e SET/dece l button .
Th e ca r wil l the n maintai n th e
desire d speed . Eve
n wit h th e cruis e contro l turne d

on , yo u ca n stil l us e th e accelerato r

peda l t o spee d u p fo r passing . Afte r

completin g th e pass , tak e you r foo t

of f th e accelerato r pedal . Th e ca r
wil l retur n to th e se t cruisin g speed .
Restin g you r foo t o n th e brak e o r

clutc h peda l wil l caus e th e cruis e

contro l t o cancel .
Cancelling the Cruise Control
Yo u ca n cance l th e cruis e contro l i n
an y o f thes e ways :
Ta p th e brak e o r clutc h pedal .
Pres s th e SET/dece l an d RE -
SUME/acce l button s a t th e sam e

time .

Pres s th e Cruis e Contro l Maste r

Switch .

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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 .

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Key
s

KE Y

NUMBE R

PLAT E
MASTE
R

KEY S
VALE
T

KE Y