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2007 Civic Hybrid Online Reference Owner's Manual 
Use these links (and links throughout this manual) to navigate through this reference. 
For a printed owner's manual, click on authorized manuals or go to www.helminc.com.  Contents 
 
Owner's Identification Form 
Introduction .........................................................................................................................................i  
A Few Words About Safety................................................................................................................iii 
Your Vehicle at a Glance.....................................................................................................................3 
Driver and Passenger Safety ..............................................................................................................5 
Proper use and care of your vehicle's seat belts, and Supplemental Restraint System. 
Instruments and Controls.................................................................................................................55 
Instrument panel indicator and gauge, and how to use dashboard and steering column controls. 
Comfort and Convenience Features .............................................................................................. 99  
How to operate the climate control system, the audio system, and other convenience features. 
Before Driving..................................................................................................................................149 
What gasoline to use, how to break-in your new vehicle, and how to load luggage and other cargo. 
Driving ..............................................................................................................................................163 
The proper way to start the engine, shift the transmission, and park, plus towing a trailer. 
Maintenance.....................................................................................................................................177  
The Maintenance Schedule shows you when you need to take your vehicle to the dealer. 
Taking Care of the Unexpected......................................................................................................215 
This section covers several problems motorists sometimes experience, and how to handle them. 
Technical Information.....................................................................................................................239
ID numbers, dimensions, capacities, and technical information.  
Warranty and Customer Relations (U.S. and Canada)................................................................251
A summary of the warranties covering your new Acura, and how to contact us. 
Authorized Manuals (U.S. only)......................................................................................................255 
How to order manuals and other technical literature. 
Index...................................................................................................................................................... I  
Service Information Summary 
A summary of information you need when you pull up to the fuel pump. 
 Accord Value Package Audio System 
     
        
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Your Vehicle at a Glance
You r Vehicle at a Glance
3
GAUGES INSTRUMENT PANEL INDICATORS AUDIO SYSTEM
AUXILIARY INPUT JACK ACCESSORY
POWER SOCKET
(P. 64)
(P. 58)
(P.9,24) PASSENGER’S FRONT AIRBAG
(P. 106)
DRIVER’S FRONT
AIRBAG
(P.9,24)
MIRROR  CONTROLS
POWER  DOOR LOCK
MASTER  SWITCH
(P.  80)
POWER  WINDOW
SWITCHES
FUEL  FILL DOOR
RELEASE  HANDLE
TRUNK  RELEASE
HANDLE
(P.  86)
(P. 
151)
(P. 143) DOOR 
LOCK TAB
AUTOMATIC  TRANSMISSION  (CVT)
(P.  166)
Vehicle  with navigation  system is shown
(P. 
92)  (P. 96)
(P. 
93)
(P. 80)
(P. 
100)
CLIMATE CONTROL
SYSTEM 
     
        
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Î
Î
Î
Î
Î
Î
Only 
on vehicles  equipped  with navigation  system. Refer to the  navigation  system manual.
To 
use  the horn,  press  the pad  around  the ‘‘H’’  logo.
:
1:
2: Canadian 
model only
Your Vehicle  at a Glance
4
(P.  145)
WINDSHIELD 
WIPERS/WASHERS
HORN CRUISE CONTROL  BUTTONS
Vehicle  with navigation  system is shown
(P. 
74) (P. 
73)
INSTRUMENT 
PANEL
BRIGHTNESS  BUTTONS  (P. 72)
DISPLAY  CHANGE
BUTTON
(P.  65)
SEL/RESET
BUTTON
(P.  64)
REMOTE  AUDIO
CONTROLS
(P.  143)
VOICE  CONTROL
SWITCHES
HOOD  RELEASE
HANDLE
(P.  152)
STEERING WHEEL
ADJUSTMENT
(P.  75) PASSENGER 
AIRBAG OFF
INDICATOR
(P.  31)
(P.  74)
HAZARD 
WARNING  BUTTON
REAR  WINDOW  DEFOGGER
(P.  75)
HEATED  MIRRORS
(P.  94)
HEADLIGHTS/TURN 
SIGNAL
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Control Locations
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POWER  WINDOW
SWITCHES MIRROR  CONTROLS
FUEL  FILL DOOR
RELEASE  HANDLE
(P.  151)
INSTRUMENT 
PANEL INDICATORS
GAUGES AUDIO 
SYSTEM
POWER  DOOR LOCK
MASTER  SWITCH
Vehicle  with navigation  system is shown (P. 
106)
(P. 
58)
(P.  64)
(P.  93)
(P.  80)
(P.  92) (P. 
80)
(P. 
100)
DOOR  LOCK TAB
TRUNK  RELEASE
HANDLE
(P.  86)
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION  (CVT)
(P.  143)
AUXILIARY 
INPUT JACK
(P. 166) ACCESSORY POWER
SOCKET 
(P. 
96)
CLIMATE CONTROL
SYSTEM 
     
        
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Î
Î
Î
Î
Î
Î Only on vehicles  equipped  with navigation  system. Refer to the  navigation  system manual.
To 
use  the horn,  press  the pad  around  the ‘‘H’’  logo.
Canadian  model only
:
1:
2:
Controls  Near the Steering  Wheel
Instru m ent sand Cont ro ls
71
SEL/RESET  BUTTON
HORN
(P. 
143)
DISPLAY 
CHANGE  BUTTON
(P.  65)
Vehicle  with navigation  system is shown.
REMOTE 
AUDIO CONTROLS
(P. 
74)
(P.  64) (P. 
73)
INSTRUMENT 
PANEL BRIGHTNESS
VOICE  CONTROL
SWITCHES HEATED MIRRORS
REAR 
WINDOW
DEFOGGER (P.  31)
PASSENGER 
AIRBAG
OFF  INDICATOR
HAZARD  WARNING
BUTTON
(P.  74)
(P.  75)
HOOD  RELEASE  HANDLE
(P.  152) WINDSHIELD 
WIPERS/WASHERS
(P.  72)
(P. 94)
STEERING  WHEEL
ADJUSTMENT  (P. 
75) CRUISE 
CONTROL  BUTTONS
(P.  145)
HEADLIGHTS/TURN
SIGNAL
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The ignition switch has f our
positions: LOCK (0), ACCESSORY
(I), ON (II), and START (III). 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.
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 dif f icult
to turn the key. Firmly turn the
steering wheel to the lef t or 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.
Ignition Switch
LOCK (0) A CCESSORY (I)
ON (II)
ST A RT (III)
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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The standard audio system has
many f eatures. This section
describes those f eatures and how to
use them. (If you have an optional
audio system, ref er to the operating
instructions that came with it.) The heating and air conditioning
system in your vehicle provides a
comf ortable driving environment in
all weather conditions.
Your vehicle has an anti-theft audio
system that requires a code number
to enable it.
The security system helps to dis-
courage vandalism and thef t of your
vehicle..............................
Climate Control .100
................................
Audio System .106
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Playing the Radio .109
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Playing a Disc .112
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Disc Player Error Messages .118
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Setting the Clock .119
Playing the Radio (Vehicles with
..................
Navigation System) .121
Playing a Disc (Vehicles with ..................
Navigation System) .125
Playing a PC Card (Vehicles with ..................
Navigation System) .129
Disc Player Error Messages (Vehicles with Navigation ..................................
System) .138
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Radio Reception .139
..................
Protecting Your Discs .141
.................
Radio Thef t Protection .142
................
Remote Audio Controls .143
............................
Security System .144
...............................
Cruise Control .145
Features
Features
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Read the appropriate  pages in this
section  for operation  of the  audio
systems  installed  in your  vehicle.
page to for A and B type
page to for C type
If your vehicle has a dif f erent audio
system, ref er to its manual f or
operating instructions. 108
121
120
138
Audio System
(A type)
106
Canadian model