2009 HONDA CIVIC odometer

Press and hold until the speedometer,
trip meter, and odometer readings
switch between miles per hour and
kilometers per hour. A beeper willsound.
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Display Change Button
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TEMPERATURE GAUGETRIP METER
SPEEDOMETER
FUEL
GAUGE
SEL/RESET BUTTON DISPLAY CHANGE BUTTON INFORMATION
DISPLAY
TACHOMETER
ODOMETER/OUTSIDE
TEMPERATURE INDICATOR INSTRUMENT PANEL BRIGHTNESS CONTROL BUTTONS
U.S. model with A/T is shown.
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To switch the information display
between the odometer, trip meter,
outside temperature (if equipped),
and engine oil lif e and maintenance
item code(s), press the SEL/RESET
button repeatedly.
This shows the total distance your
vehicle has been driven. It measures
miles or kilometers.
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.
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Odomet er
Inf ormation Display
Inst rument s and Cont rols
67
U.S. model without outside temperature indicator is shown.ODOMETER
ODOMETER TRIP METER A
TRIP METER B
ENGINE OIL LIFE
TRIP METER A
U.S. model with outside temperature indicator is shown. ENGINE OIL LIFEOUTSIDE
TEMPERATURE
INDICATOR
TRIP METER B
: Press the SEL/
RESET button.
: Press the SEL/ RESET button.
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The buttons under the lef t side vent
control the brightness of the
instrument panel. Push the or
button to adjust the brightness.
Separate adjustments can be made
when the headlights are on and of f . There are six brightness levels.
When you push either button, the
inf ormation display indicates the
current level. You will hear a tone
when you reach the maximum or
minimum brightness. The display
returns to the odometer 5 seconds
af ter you stop adjusting the
brightness.To reduce glare at night, the
instrument panel illumination dims
when you turn the light switch to the
or position.
The center of each meter (upper and
lower) illuminates with reduced
brightness when you unlock and
open the driver’s door, and then goes
back to the selected brightness when
you turn the ignition switch to the
ON (II) position.
If you insert the key but do not turn
the ignition switch to the ON (II)
position, the illumination turns of f in
about 10 seconds.
Instrument Panel Brightness
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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INSTRUMENT PANEL BRIGHTNESS
CONTROL BUTTONS
BRIGHTNESS LEVEL
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If you do not perf orm the indicated
maintenance, negative mileage is
displayed and begins to blink af ter
the vehicle has been driven 10 miles
(10 km) or more.
Negative mileage means your
vehicle has passed the maintenance
required point.
Immediately have the indicated
maintenance done by your dealer.
When the remaining engine oil lif e is
0 percent, the engine oil lif e indicator
will blink. The display comes on
everytimeyouturntheignition
switch to the ON (II) position. The
maintenance minder indicator
( ) also comes on and remains
on in the instrument panel. When
you see this message, immediately
have the indicated maintenance done
by your dealer.
The maintenance item code or codes
indicate the main and sub items
required at the time of the oil change
(see page ).
You can switch the display to the
odometer, the trip meter, and the
outside temperature indicator (if
equipped) by pushing the SEL/
RESET button on the dashboard
repeatedly.
Whentheengineoillifeis15to1
percent, the maintenance minder
indicator ( ) comes on every
time you turn the ignition switch to
the ON (II) position, then it goes out
if you switch the inf ormation display.
When you see this message, have
the indicated maintenance
perf ormed by your dealer as soon as
possible.
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Maintenance Minder
Maint enance
293
NEGATIVE MILEAGE
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Your dealer will reset the display
af ter completing the required
maintenance service. You will see
‘‘OIL LIFE 100%’’ on the inf ormation
display the next time you turn the
ignition switch to the ON (II)
position.
If maintenance service is done by
someone other than your dealer,
reset the maintenance minder as
f ollows:Turn the ignition switch to the ON
(II) position.
Press the SEL/RESET button
repeatedly until the engine oil lif e
indicator is displayed.
All maintenance items displayed on
the inf ormation display are in code.
For an explanation of these
maintenance codes, see page .
You can change the inf ormation
display f rom the engine oil lif e
display to the odometer, the trip
meter, or the outside temperature (if
equipped) every time you press and
release the SEL/RESET button.
When the engine oil lif e is 0 percent
or negative mileage, the
maintenance minder indicator
( )remainsonevenif you
change the inf ormation display.
Immediately have the service done,
andmakesuretoresetthedisplay
(see Resetting the Engine Oil Lif e
Display).
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Maintenance Minder
Resetting the Engine Oil Lif e
Display
Maintenance Main Items and Sub
Items
294
MAINTENANCE
SUB ITEM
MAINTENANCE MAIN ITEM
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Jump Starting . 344
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Keys . 78
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Label, Certif ication . 362
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Lane Change, Signaling . 73
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Lap/Shoulder Belts . 14, 19
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LATCH Anchor System . 42
Lights
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Bulb Replacement . 312
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Indicator . 59
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Parking . 73
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Turn Signal . 73
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Load Limits . 260
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LOCK (Ignition Key Position) . 80
Locks
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Anti-thef t Steering Column . 80
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Fuel Fill Door . 249
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Power Door . 82
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Trunk . 88
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Low Coolant Level . 253
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Low Fuel Indicator . 64 ................................
Lower Anchors . 42
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Lower Gear, Downshif ting to a . 267
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Low Oil Pressure Indicator . 65, 349
Low Tire Pressure
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Indicator . 63, 280
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Lubricant Specif ications Chart . 365
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Maintenance . 289
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Minder . 291-297
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Minder Indicator . 65
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Owner Maintenance Checks . 296
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Saf ety . 290
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Malf unction Indicator Lamp . 350
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Manual Transmission . 267
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Manual Transmission Fluid . 309
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Meters, Gauges . 66
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Methanol in Gasoline . 249
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Mirrors, Adjusting . 104
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Moonroof . 102
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MP3/WMA . 126, 162
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Neutral Gear Position . 271 ..................
New Vehicle Break-in . 248
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Normal Shif t Speeds . 268
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NOTICE, Explanation of . i
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Numbers, Identif ication . 362
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Octane Requirement, Gasoline . 248
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Odometer . 67
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Odometer, Trip . 68
Oil
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Change, How to . 302
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Change, When to . 291
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Checking Engine . 251
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Pressure Indicator . 65, 349
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Selecting Proper Viscosity . 300
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ON (Ignition Key Position) . 80
Onboard Ref ueling Vapor
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Recovery . 372
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Outside Mirrors . 104
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Outside Temperature Indicator . 68
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Overheating, Engine . 347
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Owner’s Maintenance Checks . 296
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Oxygenated Fuels . 249
Index
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INDEX
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