2006 Civic Hybrid Online Reference Owner's Manual
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Contents
Owner's Identification Form
Introduction ........................................................................\
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A Few Words About Safet y........................................................................\
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Your Vehicle at a Glance........................................................................\
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Driver and Passenger Safety ........................................................................\
..................................... .5
Proper use and care of your vehicle's seat belts, and Supplemental Restr\
aint System.
Instruments and Control s........................................................................\
........................................ .55
Instrume nt panel indicator and gauge, and how to use dashboard and steering colu\
mn controls.
Comfort and Convenience Features ........................................................................\
..................... . 99
How to operate the climate control system, the audio system, and other c\
onvenience features.
Before Driving........................................................................\
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What gasoline to use, how to break -in your new vehicle, and how to load luggage and other cargo.
Driving ........................................................................\
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The proper way to start the engine, shift the transmission, and park, pl\
us towing a trailer.
Maintenance........................................................................\
.............................................................177
The Maintenance Schedule shows you when you need to take you r vehicle to the dealer.
Taking Care of the Unexpecte d........................................................................\
..............................215
This section covers several problems motorists sometimes experience, an d how to handle them.
Technical Informatio n........................................................................\
.............................................239
ID numbers, dimensions, capacities, and technical information.
Warranty and Customer Relations (U.S. and Canad a)................................................................251
A summary of the warranties covering your new Acura, and how to contact \
us.
Authorized Manu als (U.S. only)........................................................................\
..............................255
How to order manuals and other technical literature.
Index........................................................................\
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Service Information Summary
A summary of information you need when you pull up to the fuel pump.
Accord Value Package Audio System
Your Vehicle at a Glance
You r Vehicle at a Glance
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POWER WINDOW
SWITCHES GAUGES
FUEL FILL DOOR
RELEASE HANDLE
TRUNK RELEASE
HANDLE DRIVER’S FRONT
AIRBAG HEATING/COOLING
CONTROLS
MIRROR CONTROLS INSTRUMENT PANEL INDICATORS
(P. 151)
POWER DOOR LOCK
MASTER SWITCH AUDIO SYSTEM (P. 106)
DOOR LOCK
SWITCH
Vehicle with navigation system is shown FRONT PASSENGER’S AIRBAG
AUTOMATIC
TRANSMISSION
(CVT)
AUXILIARY INPUT JACK
(P. 166)ACCESSORY
POWER
SOCKET
(P.
64) (P.
58)
(P.9,24) (P. 93)
(P. 80)
(P. 92)
(P. 86)
(P. 143) (P.
96)
(P.
80)
(P.
100)
(P.9,24)
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on vehicles equipped with navigation system. Refer to the navigation system manual.
To
use the horn, press the center pad of the steering wheel.
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1:
2: If
equipped
Your Vehicle at a Glance
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HEADLIGHTS/TURN SIGNALS
DISPLAY CHANGE
BUTTON
SEL/RESET
BUTTON
VOICE CONTROL
SWITCHES
STEERING WHEEL
ADJUSTMENT HAZARD
WARNING BUTTON
PASSENGER
AIRBAG OFF
INDICATOR
REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER
(P.
65)
(P. 143)
(P. 152)
(P. 145)
HOOD
RELEASE
HANDLE WINDSHIELD
WIPERS/WASHERS
HEATED MIRRORS
HORN
INSTRUMENT
PANEL
BRIGHTNESS
CRUISE CONTROL BUTTONS
Vehicle with navigation system is shown
REMOTE AUDIO
CONTROLS
(P.
74)
(P. 64)
(P. 75) (P.
94)
(P.
75)
(P.
74)
(P.
31)
(P.
72)
(P. 73)
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Your vehicle is equipped with seat
belts in all seating positions.
Your seat belt system also includes
an indicator on the instrument panel
to remind you and your passengers
to f asten your seat belts.
Seat belts are the single most
effectivesafetydeviceforadultsand
larger children. (Inf ants and smaller
children must be properly restrained
in child seats.)
Not wearing a seat belt properly
increases the chance of serious
injury or death in a crash, even
though your vehicle has airbags.
In addition, most states and all
Canadian provinces require you to
wear seat belts.When properly worn, seat belts:
Keep you connected to the vehicle
so you can take advantage of the
vehicle’s built-in saf ety f eatures.
Help protect you in almost every
type of crash, including f rontal,
side, and rear impacts and
rollovers. Help keep you f rom being thrown
against the inside of the vehicle
and against other occupants.
Keep you f rom being thrown out
of the vehicle.
Help keep you in a good position
should the airbags ever deploy. A
good position reduces the risk of
injury f rom an inf lating airbag and
allows you to get the best
advantage f rom the airbag.
Of course, seat belts cannot
completely protect you in every
crash.Butinmostcases,seatbelts
can reduce your risk of serious
injury.
Always wear your seat belt, and
make sure you wear it properly.
Your Vehicle’s Saf ety Features
Seat Belts
Why Wear Seat Belt s
What You Should Do:
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Not wearing a seat belt properly
increases the chance of serious
injury or death in a crash, even
though your vehicle has airbags.
Be sure you and your
passengers always wear seat
belts and wear them properly.
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µAdjust the driver’s seat as far to the
rear as possible while allowing you to
maintain full control of the vehicle.
Have a front passenger adjust their
seat as far to the rear as possible.
The following pages p
rovide
instru ctions on how to properly
protect the driver, adult passengers,
and teenage children who are large
enough and mature enough to drive
or ride in the front.
See p ages for important
guidelines on how to p roperly
protect infants, small children, and
larger children who ride in your
vehicle.
After everyone has entered the
vehicle, be sure the doors are closed
and locked. Your vehicle has a door-open
indicator on the instrument panel to
indicate when any door is not tightly
closed.
Locking the doors reduces the
chance of someone being thrown out
of the vehicle during a crash, and it
helps prevent passengers from
accidentally opening a door and
falling out.
Lo
cking the doors also helps prevent
an outsider from unexpectedly
opening a door when you come to a
stop.
See page for how to lock the
doors, and page for how the door-
open indicator works.
Auto door locking/unlocking
f eatures. See page f or how to set
them.
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CONT INUED
Adjust the Front Seats
Introduction
Close and L ock the Doors
1. 2.
Protecting A dults and Teens
Driver and Passenger Saf ety
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Your seat belt system includes lap/
shoulder belts in all f ive seating
positions. The f ront seat belts are
also equipped with automatic seat
belt tensioners.The seat belts use the same
monitoring system as the f ront
airbags. The system may not work
properly under these conditions:
Placing heavy items on the front
passenger’s seat.
The f ront passenger is not sitting
properly.
The f ront passenger’s seat-back is
pressed f orward by a f olded-down
rear seat.
The seat belt system
includes an indicator on the
instrument panel and a beeper to
remind you and your passengers to
f asten your seat belts.
This system monitors the f ront seat
belts.
If you turn the ignition switch to the
ON (II) position bef ore your seat
belt is f astened, the beeper will
sound and the indicator will f lash. If
your seat belt is not f astened bef ore
the beeper stops, the indicator will
stop f lashing but remain on. If a f ront passenger does not f asten
their seat belt, the indicator will
come on about 6 seconds af ter the
ignition switch is turned to the ON
(II) position.
If either the driver or a f ront
passenger does not f asten their seat
belt while driving, the beeper will
sound and the indicator will f lash
again at regular intervals.
When no one is sitting in the f ront
passenger’s seat, or a small child is
riding there, the indicator will not
come on and the beeper will not
sound.
Have your vehicle checked by a
dealer if the indicator comes on or
the beeper sounds when there is no
f ront passenger or objects on the
front seat.
Additional Inf ormation About Your Seat Belts
Seat Belt System Components
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Sensors that can detect a
moderate to severe front impact or
side impact.An indicator on the instrument
panel that alerts you that the
passenger’s side airbag h
as been
turned off (see page ).
An indicator on the dashboard that
alerts you that the passenger’s
front airbag has been turned off
(see page ).
Emergency b ackup power in case
your vehicle’s electrical system is
disconnected in a crash.
A driver’s seat position sensor that
monitors the distance of the seat
from the front airbag. If the seat is
too far forward, the airbag will
inflate with less force (see page ). Weight sensors that monitor the
weight on the front passenger’s
seat. If the weight of an infant
or small child is detected, the
passenger’s front airbag will be
turned off (see page ).
Automatic front seat belt
tensioners (see page ).
A sophisticated electronic system
that continually monitors and
records information about the
sensors, the control unit, the
airbag activators, the seat belt
tensioners, and driver and front
passenger seat belt use when the
ignition switch is in the ON (II)
position.
An indicator on the instrument
panel that alerts you to a possible
problem with your airbags,
sensors, or seat belt tensioners
(see page ).
Sensors that can detect whether
a child is in the p
assenger’s side
airbag path and signal the
control unit to turn the airbag
off (see page ).19
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Additional Inf ormation About Your Airbags
Driver and Passenger Saf ety
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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 .56
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Instrument Panel .57
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Instrument Panel Indicators .58
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Gauges .64
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Odometer .64
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Display Change Button .65
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Trip Meter .65
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Current Fuel Mileage .66
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Average Fuel Mileage .66
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Fuel Gauge .66
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Temperature Gauge .67
Outside Temperature
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Indicator .67
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Check Fuel Cap Indicator .68
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Maintenance Minder .68
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IMA Battery Level Gauge .69
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Charge/Assist Gauge .70
Controls Near the Steering ...........................................
Wheel .71
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Windshield Wipers and Washers .72
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Turn Signal and Headlights .73
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Daytime Running Lights .74
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Instrument Panel Brightness .74
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Hazard Warning Button .74
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Rear Window Def ogger .75
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Steering Wheel Adjustment .75 ...............................
Keys and Locks .76
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Immobilizer System .78
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Ignition Switch .79
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Door Locks .80
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Power Door Locks .80
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Childproof Door Locks .81
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Auto Door Locking/Unlocking .81
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Auto Door Locking .81
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Auto Door Unlocking .83
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Trunk .86
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Emergency Trunk Opener .86
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Remote Transmitter .87
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Seats .89
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Power Windows .92
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Mirrors .93
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Parking Brake .94
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Interior Convenience Items .95
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Beverage Holder .96
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Accessory Power Socket .96
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Glove Box .96
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Console Compartment .96
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Interior Lights .97
Instruments and Controls
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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