2004 HONDA CIVIC HATCHBACK Owners Manual

To unlatch either side of the seat-
back, pull up on the release lever,
then fold the seat-back down.Never drive with the seat-back
f olded down and the hatch open. See
on page
.
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 it
firmly against its latch. Tug on the
seat-back to make sure it is latched.
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. 47
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Seats
Inst rument s and Cont rols Carbon Monoxide Hazard
Carrying Cargo
74 RELEASE LEVER
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The cargo area cover may be
removed 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.
Inst rument s and Cont rols
Cargo Area Cover
Cargo Area Cover
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HOOK
NOTCHES
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Your vehicle’s windows are electri-
cally-powered. Turn the ignition
switch to ON (II) to raise or lower
any window.
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 pulling back on the
switch 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.
Power Windows
Inst rument s and Cont rols
76 DRIVER’S WINDOW
SWITCH
MAIN SWITCH Closing a power window on
someone’s hands or fingers can
cause serious injury.
Make sure your passenger is
away from the window before
closing it.
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The master control panel also con-
tains these extra features:
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.
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.
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 light in the AUTO switch comes
on when you turn the ignition switch
to ON (II).
The MAIN switch controls power to
the passenger’s windows. With this
switch of f , the passenger’s windows
cannot be raised or lowered. The
MAIN switch does not af f ect the
driver’s window. To cancel this
feature, push on the switch again to
get it to pop out. Keep the MAIN
switch of f when you have children in
the vehicle so they do not injure
themselves by operating the
windows unintentionally.
If the driver’s
window runs into any obstacle while
it is closing automatically, it will
reverse direction and then stop. To
close the window, remove the
obstacle, then use the window switch
again.
Auto reverse stops sensing when the
window is almost closed. You should
always check that all passengers and
objects are away from the window
bef ore closing it.
Power Windows
Inst rument s and Cont rols
AUTO
AUTO REVERSE
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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 button,
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
78 OPEN/CLOSE
SWITCH
TILT-UP BUTTON 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.
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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.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.
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Mirrors
Inst rument s and Cont rols
Mirrors
Adjusting the Power Mirrors
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TAB
ADJUSTMENT
SWITCHSELECTOR
SWITCH
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The outside mirrors are heated to
remove fog and frost. With the
ignition switch in the ON (II)
position, turn on the heaters by
pressing the button. The light in the
button comes on as a reminder.
Press the button again to turn the
heaters off.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
indicator on the instrument panel
should go out when the parking
brake is f ully released (see page ).
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Canadian model only
Mirrors, Parking Brake
Inst rument s and Cont rols
Power Mirror Heaters Parking Brake 80
NOTICE:
HEATED MIRROR BUTTON PARKING BRAKE LEVER Driving the vehicle with the
parking brake applied can damage the
rear brakes and axles.
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The ceiling light has a three-position
switch; ON, Door Activated, and
OFF.
In the Door Activated (center)
position, the light comes on when
you:Open any door.
Remove the key from the ignition.
If you do not open a door, the light
f ades out in about 10 seconds.
Unlock the doors with the key or
remote transmitter. The cargo area light comes on when
you open the hatch.
The f ront ceiling light also contains
two spotlights, Push the button next
to the light to turn it on and off.
Interior Lights
Inst rument s and Cont rols
Ceiling L ight
Cargo A rea L ight
81
FRONT DOOR ACTIVATED
ON
OFF
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