2004 HONDA CIVIC Owners Manual

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See pages f or important saf ety
inf ormation and warnings about how toproperly position seats and seat-backs. 11 13
Make all adjustments bef ore you
start driving.
To adjust the seat forward and
backward, pull up on the bar under
the seat cushion’s f ront edge. Then
trytomovetheseattomakesureit
is locked in position.To change the seat-back angle of the
f ront seat, pull up on the lever on the
outside of the seat bottom.
Seats
FrontSeatAdjustments
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See page f or important saf etyinf ormation and a warning about how toproperly position the head restraints. 14
U.S.: LX,EX Canada: DX-G, LX, Si
The head restraints help protect you
and your passengers f rom whiplash
and other injuries. They are most
ef f ective when you adjust them so
the back of the occupant’s head rests
against the center of the restraint.
The head restraints in the f ront and
rear outboard seating positions
adjust f or height. You need both
hands to adjust the restraint. To
raise it, pull upward. To lower the
restraint, push the release button
sideways and push the restraint
down.
To adjust the height of the driver’s
seat, turn the dial on the outside of
the seat bottom. Your vehicle is equipped with head
restraints in the f ront seats and the
outboard seating positions in therear.
Seats
Inst rument s and Cont rols
Driver’s Seat Height Adjustment Head Restraints
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FRONT
RELEASE BUTTON
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When storing cargo, you can move
therearcentershoulderbeltoutof
the way by removing the belt f rom
the guide.
The left and right halves can be
f olded separately f rom inside the
vehicle or inside the trunk. To f old
down the seat-back f rom inside the
vehicle, insert the master key in the
lock on the rear shelf . To f old down
the driver’s side, turn the key
clockwise, pull down the top of the
seat-back, then release the key. To
f old down the passenger’s side, turn
the key counter clockwise and
perf orm the same procedure.
The lid of the console compartment
canbeusedasanarmrest.
Make sure the passenger’s hands or
fingersareawayfromthearmrest
bef ore pushing it down.
It is optional on other models.
Standard on LX and EX models in the
U.S., and DX-G, LX and Si models in
Canada
Seats
Inst rument s and Cont rols
Armrest Folding Rear Seat
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MASTER KEY GUIDE
CENTER SHOULDER BELT
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To release the seat-back from inside
the trunk, pull the release under the
trunk panel. Push the seat-back
down, then let go of the release.
To lock the seat-back upright, push it
f irmly against the trunk panel. Make
sure it is latched in place by pulling
on the top of the seat.Make sure all rear shoulder belts are
positioned in f ront of the rear seat-
back whenever it is in the upright
position.
Do not put any heavy items on the
seat-back when it is folded.
Make sure all items in the trunk, or
items extending through the opening
into the back seat, are secured.
Looseitemscanflyforwardand
cause injury if you have to brake
hard. See on page
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Never drive with the seat-back
f olded down and the trunk lid open.
See on
page . 119
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Seats
Inst rument s and Cont rols
Carrying Cargo
Carbon Monoxide Hazard
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Pull
Pull
RELEASE
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The driver’s door armrest has a
master power window control panel.
To open any of the passenger’s win-
dows, 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.
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.
OnLXandEXmodelsintheU.S.,and
LXandSimodelsinCanada
Power Windows
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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 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 passengers’ windows. When you
push in the MAIN switch, the
passengers’ windows 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 pushed in
whenyouhavechildreninthe
vehicle so they do not injure
themselves by operating the
windows unintentionally.
Power Windows
Inst rument s and Cont rols
AUTO
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The moonroof can be tilted up in the
back f or ventilation, or it can be slid
back into the roof. Use the switch
under the lef t dashboard vent to
operate the moonroof .
To tilt up the back of the moonroof ,
press and hold the center button
( ). To close the moonroof ,
press and hold the top of the switch
( ). To open the moonroof ,press and hold the bottom of 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.
On U.S. EX model, and Canadian Simodel
Moonroof , Mirrors
Inst rument s and Cont rols
Mirrors
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TAB
MOONROOF SWITCH
TILT 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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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.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 .
3.
1. 2.
OnLXandEXmodelsintheU.S.,and
LXandSimodelsinCanada OnLXandSimodelsinCanada
Adjusting the Power Mirrors
Power Mirror Heaters
Mirrors
Inst rument s and Cont rols81
SELECTOR SWITCH
ADJUSTMENT SWITCH
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