2003 HONDA CIVIC HATCHBACK Owners Manual

The rear head restraints adjust f or
height. To raise them, pull upward.
To lower the restraint, push the
release button sideways and push
the restraint down.
To remove a head restraint f or
cleaning or repair, pull it up as f ar as
it will go. Push the release button
and pull the restraint out of the seat-
back.To get into the rear seat on the
driver’s side, pull up on the seat-back
adjustment lever.To get into the rear seat on the
passenger’s side, push down on the
release lever at the base of the seat-
back. The seat-back will tilt forward,
and the seat will slide forward to
allow easier access to the rear seat.
After you return the seat-back to the
upright position, push the whole seat
backwards until it latches. Make
sure the seat is f ully latched bef ore
you sit in it.
Head Restraints Rear Seat Access
Seat A djustments
Inst rument s and Cont rols
82 RELEASE BUTTON

Before folding down the seat-back,
move the seat belt out of the way
and put the shoulder part of the
outside seat belt in the clip on each
side.To unlatch either side of the seat-
back, pull up on the release lever,
then fold the seat-back down.
The back of the rear seat folds down
to give you more cargo space. Each
side f olds down separately. With only
half the seat f olded, you can still
carry a passenger in the back seat.
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Inst rument s and Cont rols
Folding Rear Seat
83
CLIP
RELEASE LEVER

Make sure all items in the cargo area
are secured. Loose items can f ly
f orward and cause injury if you have
to brake hard. See
on page .
To lock the seat-back upright, push
the seat-back firmly against its latch.
Tug on the seat-back to make sure it
is latched.
Do not put any heavy items on the
seat-back when it is folded.
Make sure the seat belts are
positioned in f ront of the rear seat-
back and the seat belt buckles are on
the seat cushion whenever the seat-
back is in its upright position.
The cargo area cover may be re-
moved to give you more cargo room.
To remove the cargo area cover,
disconnect the cables f rom the hatch
by lif ting up each end, then pulling it
outward. Then push up on the
underside of the cargo cover at each
f ront corner to unsnap it f rom the
body.To install the cargo area cover, place
it in its normal position over the
cargo area. Then push down on each
f ront corner to snap it in place. Lif t
up the rear of the cover, then
reconnect the cables to the hatch.
137 Cargo Area Cover
Carrying Cargo
Folding Rear Seat, Cargo A rea Cover
Inst rument s and Cont rols
84 HOOK
NOTCHES

Your car’s windows are electrically-
powered. Turn the ignition switch to
ON(II)toraiseorloweranywindow.
Each door has a switch that controls
its window. To open the window,
push the switch down and hold it.
Release the switch when you want
the window to stop. Close the
window by pushing the switch up
and holding it.The driver’s door armrest has a
master power window control panel.
To open the passenger’s window,
push down on the appropriate switch
and hold it until the window reaches
the desired position. To close the
window, pull back on the window
switch. Release the switch when the
window gets to the position you want.
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Power Windows
Inst rument s and Cont rols85
DRIVER’S WINDOW
SWITCH
MAIN SWITCH Closing a power window on
someone’s hands or fingers can
cause serious injury.
Make sure your passengers are
away from the windows before
closing them.

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The master control panel also con-
tains these extra features:
To open the driver’s window only
partially, push the window switch
down lightly and hold it. The window
will stop as soon as you release the
switch. To open the driver’s
window f ully, push the window
switch f irmly down and release it.
The window automatically goes all
the way down. To stop the window
f rom going all the way down, pull
back on the window switch brief ly.
The AUTO f unction only works to
lower the driver’s window. To raise
the window, you must pull back on
the window switch and hold it until
the window reaches the desired
position. The MAIN switch controls power to
the passenger’s window. When you
push in the MAIN switch, the
passenger’s window cannot be raised
or lowered. The MAIN switch does
not af f ect the driver’s window. To
cancel this f eature, push on the
switch again to get it to pop out.
Keep the MAIN switch of f when you
have children in the car so they do
not injure themselves by operating
the windows unintentionally.
AUTO
Power Windows
Inst rument s and Cont rols
86

There are two switches on the
ceiling near the f ront ceiling light.
The ignition switch must be ON (II)
to operate the moonrooof .To open the moonroof , pull the
OPEN/CLOSE switch backward and
hold it. Release the switch when the
moonroof gets to the desired
position.
To close the moonroof , push the
OPEN/CLOSE switch f orward and
hold it. The moonroof will not close
completely; it will stop about 5.1
inches (130 mm) away f rom being
closed. Make sure your passengers
are clear of the moonroof , then
release the switch and push it
f orward again to close the moonroof
completely.
When you push the TILT-UP switch,
the rear of the moonroof will tilt up
f or ventilation. To close it, push the
OPEN/CLOSE switch f orward.
Make sure everyone’s hands are
away f rom the moonroof bef ore
opening or closing it.
Moonroof
Inst rument s and Cont rols
87
OPEN/CLOSE
SWITCH
TILT-UP SWITCH Opening or closing the
moonroof on someone’s hands
or fingers can cause seriousinjury.
Make sure all hands and fingers
are clear of the moonroof
before opening or closing it.
If you try to open the moonroof in
below-f reezing temperatures, or when
it is covered with snow or ice, you can
damage the moonroof panel or motor.

Adjust the outside mirrors with the
adjustment switch on the driver’s
side of the dashboard:Turn the ignition switch ON (II).
Move the selector switch to L
(driver’s side) or R (passenger’s
side). Push the appropriate edge of the
adjustment switch to move the
mirrorright,left,up,ordown.
When you f inish, move the
selector switch to the center (off)
position. This turns of f the
adjustment switch so you can’t
move a mirror out of position by
accidentally bumping the switch.
Keeptheinsideandoutsidemirrors
clean and adjusted f or best visibility.
Be sure to adjust the mirrors bef ore
you start driving.
The inside mirror has day and night
positions. The night position reduces
glare f rom headlights behind you.
Flip the tab on the bottom edge of
the mirror to select the day or night
position. 3.
1. 2. 4.
Adjusting the Power MirrorsMirrors
Mirrors
Inst rument s and Cont rols
88 TAB
SELECTOR SWITCHADJUSTMENT SWITCH

To apply the parking brake, pull the
lever up f ully. To release it, pull up
slightly, push the button, and lower
the lever. The parking brake light on
the instrument panel should go out
when the parking brake is f ully
released (see page ).
The outside mirrors are heated to re-
move fog and frost. With the ignition
switchON(II),turnontheheaters
by pressing the button. The light in
the button comes on as a reminder.
Press the button again to turn the
heaters of f .
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On Canadian model
Mirrors, Parking Brake
Inst rument s and Cont rols
Parking Brake
89
HEATED MIRROR BUTTON
PARKING BRAKE LEVER Driving the vehicle with the parking
brake applied can damage the rear
brakes and axles.