2006 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID Owners Manual

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The ignition switch has f our
positions: LOCK (0), ACCESSORY
(I), ON (II), and START (III).
You can insert or
remove the key only in this position.
To turn the key, the shift lever must
be in Park, and you must push the
key in slightly. If the f ront wheels
are turned, the anti-thef t lock may
make it difficult to turn the key.
Firmly turn the steering wheel to the
left or to the right as you turn the key.
You can
operate the audio system and the
accessory power sockets in this
position.
This is the normal key
position when driving. Several of the
indicators on the instrument panel
come on as a test when you turn the
ignition switch f rom the
ACCESSORY (I) to the ON (II)
position.
Use this position
only to start the engine. The switch
returns to the ON (II) position when
you let go of the key. You will hear a reminder beeper if
you leave the key in the LOCK (0) or
the ACCESSORY (I) position and
open the driver’s door. Remove the
key to turn of f the beeper.
TheshiftlevermustbeinPark
bef ore you can remove the key f rom
the ignition switch.
LOCK (0) A CCESSORY (I)
ON (II)
ST A RT (III)
Ignition Switch
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Each door has a lock tab next to the
inside door handle. Pull the tab out
to lock the door, and push it in to
unlock the door.
The lock tab on each door locks and
unlocks that door. Pulling out on the
driver’s door lock tab locks all doors.
To unlock the driver’s door f rom the
outside, turn the key and release it.
If youturnitagain,allthedoors
unlock.To lock any door when getting out of
the vehicle, pull the lock tab out, and
close the door.
To lock the doors when getting out
of the vehicle, remove the key f rom
the ignition switch, and push the top
of the master door lock switch, then
close the door.
Each f ront door has a master door
lock switch. Either switch locks and
unlocks all doors. Push the top of the
switch to lock all doors; push the
bottom to unlock them. With any door open and the key in
the ignition, both master door lock
switches and driver’s door lock tab
are disabled. They are not disabled
when all the doors are closed, or
when the key is not in the ignition.
Door L ocks
Power Door L ocks
L ockout Prevent ion
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MASTER DOOR LOCK SWITCH
LOCK TAB
To lock
To unlock To lock
To unlock
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The childproof door locks are
designed to prevent children seated
in the rear f rom accidentally opening
the rear doors. Each rear door has a
lock lever near the edge. With the
lever in the LOCK position, the door
cannot be opened f rom the inside
regardless of the position of the lock
tab. To open the door, push the lock
tab in, and use the outside door
handle.Your vehicle has two custom door
lock settings: auto door locking and
auto door unlocking. Make all
settings bef ore you start driving.
The auto door locking f eature has
three possible settings:
The doors lock when the vehicle
speed reaches 9 mph (15 km/h).
The auto door locking is
deactivated all the time.
This is the def ault setting.
The doors lock whenever you
move the shift lever out of the
Park position.
Set the parking brake. Turn the ignition switch to the ON
(II) position. Make sure the shif t lever is in
Park (P), and close the driver’s
door.
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2.
3.
Locks all doors when the vehicle’s speed
reaches about 9 mph (15 km/h).
Childproof Door L ocks A uto Door L ocking/Unlocking
A uto Door L ockingTo activate an auto door lock mode:
Door L ocks
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LEVER
Unlock
Lock
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Turn the ignition switch to the ON
(II) position.
Set the parking brake.Pushandholdthelocksideof the
master door lock switch on the
driver’s door. You will hear a
clicking sound af ter about 5
seconds.
Release the switch, and turn the
ignition switch to the
ACCESSORY (I) position within 5
seconds.
Push and hold the brake pedal,
then move the shift lever out of
Park (P).
Pushandholdthelocksideof the
master door lock switch on the
driver’s door. You will hear a
clicking sound, and af ter about 5
seconds, you will hear another
clicking sound.
Make sure the shif t lever is in
Park (P), and open the driver’s
door.
Release the switch, move the shif t
lever to Park (P), and turn the
ignition switch to the
ACCESSORY (I) position within 5
seconds.
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6.
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2.
3.4.
5.
T o t urn of f t he aut o door lock
modes:
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Pushandholdthelocksideof the
master door lock switch on the
driver’s door. You will hear a
clicking sound, and af ter about 5
seconds, you will hear another
clicking sound.
Release the switch, and turn the
ignition switch to the
ACCESSORY (I) position within 5
seconds.
Make sure the shif t lever is in
Park (P), and close the driver’s
door.
Turn the ignition switch to the ON
(II) position. The auto door unlocking f eature has
three possible settings:
The driver’s door unlocks
whenever you turn the ignition
switch to the ACCESSORY (I)
position.
The auto door unlocking is
deactivated all the time.
This is the def ault setting.
The driver’s door unlocks when
you move the shif t lever to the
Park position.
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4.
1.
2.
Locks all doors when the shif t lever is moved out of Park (P).
A uto Door UnlockingTo activate an auto door lock mode:
Door L ocks
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Unlocks driver’s door when the ignitionswitch is moved out of the ON (II)position.
Turn the ignition switch to the ON
(II) position.
Set the parking brake.
Push and hold the brake pedal,
then move the shift lever out of
Park (P).
Pushandholdtheunlocksideof
the master door lock switch on the
driver’s door. You will hear a
clicking sound, and af ter about 5
seconds, you will hear another
clicking sound.
Release the switch, move the shif t
lever to Park (P), and turn the
ignition switch to the
ACCESSORY (I) position within 5
seconds.
Make sure the shif t lever is in
Park (P), and close the driver’s
door.
Turn the ignition switch to the ON
(II) position.
Set the parking brake. Make sure the shif t lever is in
Park (P), and open the driver’s
door.
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2.
3. 4.
5.
6.
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2.
3.
To activate an auto door unlockmode: T o t urn of f t he aut o door unlock
modes:
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Pushandholdtheunlocksideof
the master door lock switch on the
driver’s door. You will hear a
clicking sound, and af ter about 5
seconds, you will hear another
clicking sound.
Release the switch, and turn the
ignition switch to the
ACCESSORY (I) position within 5
seconds.
Pushandholdtheunlocksideof
the master door lock switch on the
driver’s door. You will hear a
clicking sound, and af ter about 5
seconds, you will hear another
clicking sound.
Release the switch, and turn the
ignition switch to the
ACCESSORY (I) position within 5
seconds.
Make sure the shif t lever is in
Park (P), and close the driver’s
door.
Turn the ignition switch to the ON
(II) position.
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5.
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2.3.
4.
Unlocks driver’s door when shif t lever is
moved to Park (P).
To activate an auto door unlock
mode:
Door L ocks
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As a safety feature, your vehicle has
a release lever on the trunk latch so
the trunk can be opened from inside.
To open the trunk, push the release
lever to the left.
To
open the trunk, pull the trunk
releasehandletotheleftofthe
driver’s seat. To protect items in the
trunk when you need to give the key
to someone else, lock the trunk
releasehandlewiththemasterkey
and give the other person the valet
key. You
can also use the master key to
open the trunk lock.
Parents should decide if their
children should be shown how to use
this feature. For more information
about child safety, see page .
To
close the trunk, press down on
the trunk lid.
Keep the trunk lid closed at all times
while driving to avoid damaging it,
and to prevent exhaust gas from
getting into the interior. See
,page .
Press and hold the trunk release
button on the remote transmitter.52 38 Emergency T runk Opener
Carbon
Monoxide Hazard
Trunk
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MASTER KEY
MASTER KEY TRUNK RELEASE
HANDLE
RELEASE LEVER
PULL
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