2005 HONDA CIVIC SEDAN display

This section gives inf ormation about
the controls and displays that
contribute to the daily operation of
your vehicle. All the essential
controls are within easy reach............................
Control Locations .52
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Instrument Panel .53
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Instrument Panel Indicators . 56
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Maintenance Required Indicator . 60
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Gauges .61
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Odometer .61
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Trip Meter .61
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Fuel Gauge .61
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Temperature Gauge . 62
Controls Near the Steering ...........................................
Wheel .63
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Windshield Wipers and Washers . 64
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Turn Signal and Headlights . 65
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Instrument Panel Brightness . 66
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Hazard Warning Light . 67
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Rear Window Def ogger . 67
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Steering Wheel Adjustment . 68
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Keys and Locks .69
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Immobilizer System .70
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Ignition Switch .71
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Door Locks .72
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Power Door Locks .72
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Childproof Door Locks . 72
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Trunk .73
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Emergency Trunk Opener . 73
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Remote Transmitter .74 .................................................
Seats .76
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Power Windows .80
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Moonroof .81
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Mirrors .81
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Parking Brake .83
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Interior Lights .84
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Interior Convenience Items . 85
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Beverage Holders .86
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Accessory Power Sockets . 86
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Glove Box .86
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Console Compartment . 86
Instruments and Controls
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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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 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. Switch between these
displays by pressing the Select/
Reset button repeatedly.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
button until the number resets to
‘‘0.0.’’ Both trip meters will reset if
the vehicle’s battery goes dead or is
disconnected.
This shows how much f uel you have.
It may show slightly more or less
than the actual amount. The needle
returns to the bottom after you turn
of f the ignition.
Gauges
Odometer
T rip Meter Fuel Gauge
U.S. L X, EX and Canadian L X-G and Si models
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ODOMETER/TRIP METER SELECT/RESET KNOB
The U.S. instrument
panel is shown TACHOMETER
SPEEDOMETER TEMPERATURE GAUGE
FUEL GAUGE
Avoid driving with an extremely low
f uel level. Running out of f uel could
cause the engine to misf ire, damaging
the catalytic converter.

The knob on the instrument panel
controls the brightness of the instru-
ment panel lights. Turn the knob to
adjust the brightness.There are six brightness levels.
When you turn the knob, the
odometer/trip meter display
changes to circles that show you the
current level. You will hear a tone
when you reach the maximum or
minimum brightness.Adjust the brightness to the desired
level with the headlight switch of f ,
and also with the headlight switch on.
To reduce glare at night, the
instrument panel illumination dims
when you turn the light switch to
or . Turning the Select/
Reset knob f ully to the right will
return the instrument panel to the
brightness adjusted with the
headlight switch of f and a tone will
sound.OnLX,USEX,andCanadianSimodels
Instrument Panel Brightness
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SELECT/RESET KNOB
DX models KNOB LX, U.S. EX, and Canadian
Si models

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The ignition switch must be in the
ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II) position.
Turn the system on by pushing the
Power Volume knob or the AM/FM
button (FM/AM button on Special
Edition models). Adjust the volume
by turning the Power Volume knob.
As you adjust a volume, you will hear
a beep whenever the adjustment
level reaches the maximum and
minimum of its range.
The band and f requency that the
radio was last tuned to is displayed.
To change bands, press the AM/FM
or FM/AM button. On the FM band,
ST will be displayed if the station is
broadcasting in stereo. Stereo
reproduction on AM is not available. On the AM band, AM noise
reduction turns on automatically.
You can use any of f ive methods to
find radio station on the selected
band:
the
preset buttons, and
Use the TUNE knob or
the SEEK bar to tune the radio to a
desired f requency.
Turn the knob to the right to tune a
higher f requency, and turn it to the
lef t to tune a lower f requency. The SEEK f unction
searches up and down f rom the
current f requency to f ind a station
with a strong signal. To activate it,
press the or side of the
SEEK bar, then release it.
The SCAN function
samples all stations with strong
signals on the selected band. To
activate it, press the SCAN button,
then release it. You will see SCAN in
the display. The system will scan f or
a station with a strong signal. When
it f inds one, it will stop and play that
station for about 5 seconds.
If you do nothing, the system will
then scan f or the next strong station
andplayitfor5seconds.Whenit
plays a station that you want to listen
to, press the SCAN button again.
Press the ‘‘ ’’ side of the SEEK bar
to tune a higher f requency, and
press the ‘‘ ’’ side to tune a lower
f requency. On Special Edition models, press the
‘‘ ’’ or ‘‘ ’’ side of the SEEK bar
until you hear a beep, then release it.
On Special Edition models
On Special Edition models
Except f or Special Edition modelsOn Special Edition models
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Playing the Radio
To Play the Radio To Select a StationTUNE,SEEK,SCAN, AUTO SELECT.
TUNE SEEK
SCAN
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Each preset button can
store one f requency on AM, and two
f requencies on FM.
Select the desired band, AM or
FM. FM1 and FM2 let you store
two f requencies with each preset
button.
UsetheTUNE,SEEK,orSCAN
function to tune the radio to a
desired station.
Pick a preset button and hold it
until you hear a beep.
Repeat steps 1 through 3 to store a
total of six stations on AM and
twelve stations on FM.
The preset f requencies will be lost if
your vehicle’s battery goes dead, is
disconnected, or the radio f use is
removed. To select a dif f erent preset
f requency, you can also use the P.
CALL bar. Press the ‘‘ ’’ side of
the bar to select the frequency
stored in the next preset button, and
press the ‘‘ ’’ side to select the
f requency in the previous preset
button.
You will see a ‘‘0’’ displayed af ter
pressing a preset button if Auto
Select cannot f ind a strong station
f or every preset button.
If you do not like the stations Auto
Select has stored, you can store
other f requencies on the preset
buttons as previously described.
press the
A. SEL button. This restores the
presets you originally set.
If you are
traveling far from home and can no
longer receive your preset stations,
you can use the Auto Select f eature
to find stations in the local area.
Press the A. SEL button. ‘‘A.SEL’’
f lashes in the display, and the system
goes into scan mode f or several
seconds. It stores the f requencies of
six AM, and twelve FM stations in
the preset buttons.
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4.On Special Edition models
To turn of f Auto Select,PresetAUTO SELECT
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Adjust the Balance, or side-
to-side strength of the sound.
Adjust the Fader, or the
f ront-to-back strength of the sound.
AdjusttheTrebleinthe
sound.
Adjust the Bass in the sound.
Press the SOUND (TUNE) knob or
SOUND button repeatedly to display
the Bass (BAS), Treble (TRE),
Balance (BAL), and Fader (FAD)
settings. Each mode is shown in the
display as it changes. The level gauge on the display also
shows you the range. As you adjust a
mode, you will hear a beep whenever
the adjustment level reaches the
center (C), maximum, and minimum
of its range.
Turn the SOUND (TUNE) knob to
adjust the setting to your liking.
Turn the Volume knob to adjust the
setting to your liking.
The displayed number shows you
the current setting. When the level
reaches the center, you will see a ‘‘C’’
in the display. The system will return
to the audio display about 5 seconds
af ter you stop adjusting a mode.
On Special Edition models
Except f or Special Edition models
On Special Edition modelsOn all models
Playing the Radio
Adjusting the Sound
BAL
FAD
TRE
BAS
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On Special Edition modelsOn Special Edition models
You can display the sound with the
spectroscopic analysis. There are
five modes of display; Peak-Hold,
Normal, Aurora, Level and Off.
Each time you press and release
the DISP button, the mode
changes f rom P.HOLD to
NORMAL to AURORA to LEVEL,
then to OFF. You see the selected
mode in the display f or about 5
seconds as it changes.You can use the instrument panel
brightness control knob to adjust the
illumination of the audio system (see
page ). The audio system
illuminates when the parking lights
are on, even if the radio is turned of f .
You can also select the reduced
brightness in the display when the
parking lights are on. Press and hold
the DISP button for about 5 seconds
until you hear a beep to change the
brightness. Press and hold this
button again f or about 5 seconds
until you hear a beep to return to the
f ull brightness.
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Playing the Radio
Spect roscopic A nalysis
Display bright ness
A udio System L ighting
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The radio can receive the complete
AM and FM bands.
Those bands cover these f requen-
cies:
AM band: 530 to 1,710 kilohertz
FM band: 87.7 to 107.9 megahertzHow well the radio receives stations
is dependent on many f actors, such
as the distance from the station’s
transmitter, nearby large objects,
and atmospheric conditions.
Driving very near the transmitter of
a station that is broadcasting on a
f requency close to the f requency of
the station you are listening to can
also af f ect your radio’s reception.
You may temporarily hear both
stations,orhearonlythestationyou
are close to.
A radio station’s signal gets weaker
as you get f arther away f rom its
transmitter. If you are listening to an
AM station, you will notice the sound
volume becoming weaker and the
stationdriftinginandout.If youare
listening to an FM station, you will
see the stereo indicator f lickering of f
and on as the signal weakens.
Eventually, the stereo indicator will
go of f and the sound will f ade
completely as you get out of range of
the station’s signal.
Radio stations on the AM band are
assigned f requencies at least ten
kilohertz apart (530, 540, 550).
Stations on the FM band are
assigned f requencies at least 0.2
megahertz apart (87.9, 88.1, 88.3).
Stations must use these exact
f requencies. It is f airly common f or
stations to round-of f the f requency in
their advertising, so your radio could
display a f requency of 100.9 even
though the announcer may identif y
the station as ‘‘FM101.’’
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Radio Frequencies
Radio Reception
Radio Reception
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