2004 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID change time

T he inf ormation and specif ications included
in this publication were in ef f ect at the time
of approval f or printing. Honda Motor Co.,
Ltd. reserves the right, however, to
discontinue or change specif ications or
design at any time without notice and
without incurring any obligation whatsoever. T his Owner’s Manual should be considered
a permanent part of the vehicle, and should
remain with the vehicle when it is sold.
T his Owner’s Manual covers all models of
the Civic Hybrid. You may f ind descriptions
of equipment and f eatures that are not on
your particular model.
Owner’s Identif ication
OWNER
ADDRESS
V. I. N.
DELIVERY DATE
DEALER NAMEDEALER NO.
ADDRESS
OWNER’S SIGNATURE
DEALER’S SIGNATURE
STREET
CITY STATE/PROVINCE ZIP CODE/
POSTAL CODE
(Date sold to original retail purchaser)
STREET
CITY STATE/PROVINCE ZIP CODE/
POSTAL CODE

This indicator comes on with the
high beam headlights. See pagef or inf ormation on the headlight
controls.
On Canadian models, this indicator
comes on with reduced brightness
when the Daytime Running Lights
(DRL) are on (see page ). This indicator comes on if the trunk
lid is not closed tightly.
This indicator comes on as a
reminder that you must ref uel soon.
This indicator comes on when the
washer f luid level is low. Add washer
fluidwhenyouseethisindicator
come on (see page ).
This indicator comes on when you
set the cruise control. See page
f or inf ormation on operating the
cruise control.
The lef t or right turn signal indicator
blinks when you signal a lane change
or turn. If the indicators do not blink
or blink rapidly, it usually means one
of the turn signal bulbs is burned out
(see page ). Replace the bulb as
soon as possible, since other drivers
cannot see that you are signaling.
WhenyouturnontheHazard
Warning button, both turn signal
indicators blink. All turn signals on
the outside of the vehicle should
flash.
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Canadian models only
High Beam Indicator
Cruise Control Indicator Trunk-open Indicator
Low Fuel Indicator
Washer Level Indicator
Turn Signal and
Hazard Warning
Indicators
Inst rument s and Cont rols
Instrument Panel
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The trip meter shows the number of
miles (U.S.) or kilometers (Canada)
driven since you last reset it.There are two trip meters: Trip A
and Trip B. Each trip meter works
independently, so you can keep track
of two dif f erent distances.
To reset a trip meter, display it and
then press and hold the Select/Reset
knob until the number resets to ‘‘0.0’’.
The odometer and the trip meters
use the same display. Switch these
displays by pressing the Select/
Reset knob.
The odometer shows the total dis-
tance your vehicle has been driven.
It measures miles in U.S. models and
kilometers in Canadian models.
It is illegal under U.S. f ederal law and
Canadian provincial regulations to
disconnect, reset, or alter the
odometer with the intent to change
the number of miles or kilometers
indicated.
This display shows the current, or
instantaneous fuel mileage you are
getting.
It shows the number of mpg (U.S.)
or l/100 km (Canada).
You can turn off this display at any
time. See page .
When a trip meter is displayed, the
average fuel mileage you have been
getting during that trip is shown in
the Fuel Mileage display. This
number is updated once per ten
seconds.
When you reset a trip meter, the
average fuel mileage for that trip
meter also resets.
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Trip Meter Current Fuel MileageTrip Mileage
Odometer
Inst rument s and Cont rols
Gauges
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TRIP MILEAGE (TRIPA)
U.S. Model is shown

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Push down on the
lef t lever to signal a lef t turn and up
to signal a right turn. To signal a lane
change, push lightly on the lever and
hold it. The lever will return to
center when you release it or
complete a turn. To turn on, push
the lever f orward until you hear a
click. The blue high beam indicator
will light (see page ). Pull it back
to return to low beams. To flash the
high beams, pull the lever back
lightly, then release it. The high
beams will stay on as long as you
hold the lever back.
The headlights revert to normal
operation when you turn them on
with the switch.
Rotating switch
on the lef t lever controls to the
‘‘ ’’ position turns on the parking
lights, taillights, instrument panel
lights, side-marker lights, and rear
license plate lights. Turning the
switch to the ‘‘ ’’ position turns
on the headlights. If you leave the
lights on with the ignition switch in
ACCESSORY (I) or LOCK (0), you
will hear a reminder tone when you
open the driver’s door. With the headlight switch off, the
high beam headlights come on with
reduced brightness when you turn
the ignition switch to ON (II) and
release the parking brake. They
remain on until you turn the ignition
of f , even if you set the parking brake.
Turn Signal
Of f
Parking and interior lights
Headlight on
High beams
Flashhighbeams
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Canadian models only
Turn Signal
High Beams
Daytime Running L ights
Headlights On
Turn Signal and Headlights
Inst rument s and Cont rols66

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With the ignition in the
ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II) position,
insert a CD into the CD slot. The
drive will pull the CD in the rest of
the way and begin to play it.
You operate the CD player with the
same controls used f or the radio.
The number of the track playing is
shown in the display. The system will
continuously play a CD until you
change modes.
To select the CD changer, press the
CD button. The CD and track
numbers will be displayed. To select
a dif f erent CD, use the preset5
(DISC ) or preset 6 (DISC )
button. If you select an empty slot in
the magazine, the changer will, af ter
f inding that slot empty, try to load
the CD in the next slot. Load the desired CDs in the
magazine, and load the magazine in
the changer according to the
instructions that came with the unit. A CD changer is available f or your
vehicle. It holds up to six CDs. You
operate the CD changer with the
same controls used f or the in-dash
CD player.
If you turn the system of f while a CD
is playing, either with the PWR/VOL
knob or by turning off the ignition, the CD will stay in the drive. When
youturnthesystembackon,theCD
will begin playing where it lef t of f .
Press the AM/FM button to switch
to the radio while a CD is playing.
Press the CD button to play the CD. Press the eject button ( ) to
remove the CD. If you eject the CD,
but do not remove it f rom the slot,
the system will automatically reload
the CD af ter 15 seconds and put it in
pause mode. To begin playing, press
the CD button. This f eature plays the
tracks in random order. To activate
Random Play, press and release the
RDM button. You will see RDM in
the display. This continues until you
press the RDM button again.
To continuously replay
a track, press and release the RPT button. You will see RPT in the
display. Press the RPT button again
to turn it off.
Each time you press and release , the player skips f orward to
the beginning of the next track.
Press and release to skip
backward to the beginning of the
previous track.
To move rapidly within a track, press
and hold the or . You will
see CUE or REW in the display. To Play a CD
Operating the Optional CD
Changer
To Stop Playing a CD RANDOM
REPEAT To Change Tracks (SKIP)
Playing a CD, CD Changer
Comf ort and Convenience Feat ures100

If your vehicle’s battery is
disconnected or goes dead, you will
need to set the clock.For example: 1:06 will reset to 1:00
1:52 will reset to 2:00
Press and hold the CLOCK button
until you hear a beep. Change the
hours by pressing the H (Preset 4)
button until the numbers advance to
the desired time. Change the
minutes by pressing the M (Preset
5) button until the numbers advance
to the desired time. When you are
finished, press the CLOCK button
again. You can quickly set the time to the
nearest hour. If the displayed time is
bef ore the half hour, press and hold
the CLOCK button until you hear a
beep, then press the R (Preset 6)
button to set the clock back to the
previous hour. If the displayed time
is af ter the half hour, the clock sets
f orward to the beginning of the next
hour.
Setting the Clock
Comf ort and Convenience Feat ures108
M BUTTON
H BUTTON
R BUTTON
CLOCK (SCAN/RPT) BUTTON

Help assure your vehicle’s f uture
reliability and perf ormance by paying
extra attention to how you drive
during the f irst 600 miles (1,000 km).
During this period:Avoid full-throttle starts and rapid
acceleration.
Avoidhardbrakingforthefirst
200 miles (300 km).
Do not change the oil until the
scheduled maintenance time.
You should also f ollow these re-
commendations with an overhauled
or exchanged engine, or when the
brakes are replaced. We recommend using gasoline
containing detergent additives that
help prevent f uel system and engine
deposits.Use of gasoline with these additives
may adversely af f ect perf ormance,
and cause the Malfunction Indicator
Lamp on your instrument panel to
come on. If this happens, contact
your authorized Honda dealer f or
service.
Your Honda is designed to operate
on unleaded gasoline with a pump
octane number of 86 or higher. Use
of a lower octane gasoline can cause
occasional metallic knoking noises in
the engine and will result in
decreased engine perf ormance.
Using gasoline containing lead will
damage your vehicle’s emissions
controls. This contributes to air
pollution.
In addition, in order to maintain good
perf ormance, f uel economy, and
emissions control, we strongly
recommend, in areas where it is
available, the use of gasoline that
does NOT contain manganese-based
f uel additives such as MMT.
If you notice any undesirable
operating symptoms, try another
service station or switch to another
brand of gasoline. Some gasoline today is blended with
oxygenates such as ethanol or
MTBE. Your vehicle is designed to
operate on oxygenated gasoline
containing up to 10 percent ethanol
by volume and up to 15 percent
MTBE by volume. Do not use
gasoline containing methanol. For f urther important f uel-related
inf ormation, please ref er to your
Quick Start Guide.
Break-in Period, Gasoline T ype
Bef ore Driving
Break-in Period
Gasoline Type
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Place the cap in the holder on the
fuel fill door.Stop f illing the tank af ter the f uel
nozzle automatically clicks of f . Do
not try to ‘‘top off’’ the tank. Leave
some room f or the f uel to expand
with temperature changes.
even though the tank is not f ull,
there may be a problem with your
vehicle’s fuel vapor recovery
system. The system helps keep
f uel vapors f rom going into the
atmosphere. Consult your dealer.
Screw the f uel f ill cap back on
until it clicks at least three times.
If you do not properly tighten the
cap, the Malf unction Indicator
Lampmaycomeon(seepage
).
Push the f uel f ill door closed until
it latches.
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5.
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If the f uel nozzle keeps clicking of f
ULEV
Service Station Procedures
Bef ore Driving116
HOLDER
FUEL FILL CAP