2003 HONDA CIVIC HATCHBACK instrument panel

To f lash the high beams, pull the
turn signal lever back lightly, then
release it. The high beams will come
on and go off.
The high beams will stay on f or as
long as you hold the lever back, no
matter what position the headlight
switch is in.The daytime running lights come on
automatically when the ignition
switch is turned to the ON (II)
position. They go out automatically
when the light switch is ON.
Theknobontheinstrumentpanel
controls the brightness of the instru-
ment panel lights. Turn the knob to
adjust the brightness.
Controls Near the Steering Wheel
Inst rument s and Cont rols
Daytime Running L ights Instrument Panel Brightness
(Canadian Model)
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To clean the rear window, rotate and
hold the switch one position up f rom
‘‘ON’’, or rotate and hold it one
position down f rom ‘‘OFF’’. The
washer sprays while you hold the
switch. The wiper operates while you
hold the switch, then completes two
more sweeps af ter you release it.Pushtheredbuttontoturnonthe
hazard warning lights (f our-way
flashers). This causes all four
outside turn signals and both
indicators in the instrument panel to
f lash. Use the hazard warning lights
if you need to park in a dangerous
area near heavy traffic, or if your car
is disabled.The rear window def ogger will clear
fog,frost,andthinicefromthe
window. Push the def ogger button to
turn it on and of f . The light in the
button lights to show the def ogger is
on. If you do not turn it of f , the
def ogger will shut itself of f af ter
about15minutes.Italsoshutsoff
when you turn of f the ignition. You
have to turn it on again when you
restart the car.
Rear Window Def ogger
Hazard Warning
Controls Near the Steering Wheel
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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Make sure the rear window is clear
and you have good visibility bef ore
starting to drive.Make any steering wheel adjustment
bef ore you start driving.
To adjust the steering wheel upward
or downward:Push the lever under the steering
column all the way down.
Thedefoggerwiresontheinsideof
the rear window can be accidentally
damaged. When cleaning the glass,
always wipe side to side.
Move the steering wheel to the
desired position, making sure the
wheel points toward your chest,
not toward your f ace. Make sure
you can see the instrument panel
gauges and the indicator lights.
Push the lever up to lock the
steering wheel in that position.
Make sure you have securely
locked the steering wheel in place
by trying to move it up and down.
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See page f or important saf ety
inf ormation about how to properlyposition the steering wheel. 17
Inst rument s and Cont rols
Controls Near the Steering Wheel
Steering Wheel A djustment
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Adjusting the steering wheel
position while driving may
cause you to lose control of the
vehicle and be seriously injured
inacrash.
Adjust the steering wheel only
when the vehicle is stopped.

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µµ Use this position
only to start the engine. The switch
returns to ON (II) when you let go of
the key.
The engine will not start if the
Immobilizer System does not
recognize the key’s coding (see page ).
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
thedriver’sdoor.Removethekeyto
turn of f the beeper.
You can insert or
remove the key only in this position.
To switch f rom ACCESSORY to
LOCK, you must push the key in
slightly as you turn it. The anti-thef t
lock will lock the steering column
when you remove the key.
If the f ront wheels are turned, the
anti-thef t lock may sometimes make
it difficult to turn the key from
LOCK to ACCESSORY. Firmly turn
the steering wheel to the lef t or to
the right as you turn the key.
This is the normal key
position when driving. All f eatures
and accessories on the vehicle are
usable. Several of the lights on the
instrument panel come on as a test
when you turn the ignition switch
f rom ACCESSORY to ON. In this position,
you can operate the audio system
and the accessory power socket. 74
ST A RT (III)
LOCK (0)
ON (II)
A CCESSORY (I)
Keys and Locks
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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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 whenparked.

When you push the LOCK button a
second time within 5 seconds, you
will hear a beep to verify that the
doors are locked.
You can lock and unlock your car
with the remote transmitter. When
you push the LOCK button, all doors
and the hatch lock. The exterior
lights and instrument panel lights
flash once. When you push the UNLOCK button
once, only the driver’s door unlocks.
The remaining doors and the hatch
unlock when you push the button a
second time. The exterior lights and
instrument panel lights f lash twice.
Keys and Locks
Inst rument s and Cont rols
Remote Transmitter 76
LED LOCK
BUTTON
UNLOCK
BUTTON PANIC
BUTTON

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
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HEATED MIRROR BUTTON
PARKING BRAKE LEVER Driving the vehicle with the parking
brake applied can damage the rear
brakes and axles.

You can use the instrument panel
brightness control dial to adjust the il-
lumination of the audio system (see
page ). The audio system
illuminates when the parking lights
are on, even if the radio is turned of f .
The display of your audio system
usually shows the time when the
ignition switch is in ACCESSORY (I)
or ON (II). It shows the operation
mode of the radio, CD player, or
optional CD changer/cassette player
when you operate them, and goes
back to the time display after five
seconds.You can set the time only when the
clock is displayed.
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 pages and ). Adjust the hours by pressing and
holding the CLOCK (SCAN/RPT)
button, then pressing the H (Preset
4) button.
Adjust the minutes by pressing and
holding the CLOCK (SCAN/RPT)
button, then pressing the M (Preset
5) button.
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A udio System L ighting
Digital Clock
Audio System
Comf ort and Convenience Feat ures
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H BUTTON
M BUTTON R BUTTON
CLOCK (SCAN/RPT) BUTTON

Cruise control allows you to maintain
asetspeedabove25mph(40km/h)
without keeping your f oot on the
accelerator pedal. It should be used
f or cruising on straight, open
highways. It is not recommended f or
conditions such as city driving,
winding roads, slippery roads, heavy
rain, or bad weather. You should
have f ull control of the car under
those conditions.Push in the Cruise Control Master
Switch to the lef t of the steering
column. The indicator in the
switch will light.
Accelerate to the desired cruising
speedabove25mph(40km/h).Press and release the SET/decel
buttononthesteeringwheel.The
CRUISE CONTROL light on the
instrument panel comes on to
show the system is now activated.
1. 2. 3.Using t he Cruise Cont rol
Cruise Control
Comf ort and Convenience Feat ures
124 RESUME/ accel
BUTTON
SET/decel
BUTTON
Improper use of the cruise
control can lead to a crash.
Use the cruise control only
when traveling on open
highways in good weather.