2011 HONDA CIVIC COUPE child restraint

A summary of the inf ormation you
need when you pull up to the f uelpump.
A convenient ref erence to the
sections in this manual.
How to order manuals and other
technical literature.
A quick ref erence to the main
controls in your vehicle.
Explains the purpose of each
instrument panel indicator and gauge,
and how to use the controls on the
dashboard and steering column.
How to operate the heating and air
conditioning system, the audio
system, and other convenience
f eatures. What gasoline to use, how to break-
in your new vehicle, and how to load
luggage and other cargo.
The proper way to start the engine,
shif t the transmission, and park.
A summary of the warranties
covering your new vehicle, and how
to contact us for any reason. Refer to
your warranty manual f or detailed
inf ormation.
The Maintenance Minder shows
you when you need to take your
vehicle to the dealer for maintenance
service. There is also a list of things
to check and instructions on how to
check them.
This section covers several problems
motorists sometimes experience,
and details how to handle them.
ID numbers, dimensions, capacities,
and technical information.
Important inf ormation about the
proper use and care of your vehicle’s
seat belts, an overview of the
supplemental restraint system, and
valuable inf ormation on how to
protect children with child restraints.
Overview of Contents
Contents
Your Vehicle at a Glance
Driver and Passenger Saf ety
Instruments and Controls
Features Bef ore Driving
Driving
Maintenance
Warranty and Customer
Relations
(U.S. and Canada only)
Authorized Manuals
(U.S. only) Index
Service Inf ormation Summary
T aking Care of the Unexpected
T echnical Inf ormation
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This section gives you important
inf ormation about how to protect
yourself and your passengers. It
shows you how to use seat belts. It
explains how your airbags work. And
it tells you how to properly restrain
inf ants and children in your vehicle.
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Important Safety Precautions . 6
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Your Vehicle’s Saf ety Features . 7
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Protecting Adults and Teens . 11
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1. Close and Lock the Doors . 11
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2. Adjust the Front Seats . 11
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3. Adjust the Seat-Backs . 12
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4. Adjust the Head Restraints . 13
5. Fasten and Position the Seat
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Belts . 14
6. Maintain a Proper Sitting ................................
Position . 15
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Advice f or Pregnant Women . 16
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Additional Safety Precautions . 16 Additional Inf ormation About
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Your Seat Belts . 18
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Seat Belt System Components . 18
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Lap/Shoulder Belt . 19
Automatic Seat Belt
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Tensioners . 19
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Seat Belt Maintenance . 20
Additional Inf ormation About ...........................
Your Airbags . 21
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Airbag System Components . 21
How Your Front Airbags
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Work . 23
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How Your Side Airbags Work . 27
How Your Side Curtain Airbags
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Work . 29
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How the SRS Indicator Works . 29
How the Side Airbag Of f
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Indicator Works . 30
How the Passenger Airbag Of f
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Indicator Works . 30
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Airbag Service . 31
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Additional Safety Precautions . 32
Protecting Children General ................................
Guidelines . 33
All Children Must Be
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Restrained . 33 All Children Should Sit in a
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Back Seat . 34
The Passenger’s Front Airbag .........
Can Pose Serious Risks . 34
If You Must Drive with Several ...................................
Children . 36
If a Child Requires Close ..................................
Attention . 36
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Additional Safety Precautions . 36
Protecting Inf ants and Small
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Children . 38
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Protecting Inf ants . 38
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Protecting Small Children . 39
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Selecting a Child Seat . 40
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Installing a Child Seat . 41
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With LATCH . 42
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With a Lap/Shoulder Belt . 44
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With a Tether . 46
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Protecting Larger Children . 48
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Checking Seat Belt Fit . 48
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Using a Booster Seat . 49
When Can a Larger Child Sit in
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Front . 50
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Additional Safety Precautions . 51
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Carbon Monoxide Hazard . 52
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Saf ety Labels . 53
Driver and Passenger Saf ety
Driver and Passenger Saf ety
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Your airbag system includes:Automatic front seat belt
tensioners (see page ). Sensors that can detect a
moderate to severe front impact or
side impact.
Two side curtain airbags, one f or
each side of the vehicle. The
airbags are stored in the ceiling,
above the side windows. The f ront
and rear pillars are marked ‘‘SIDE
CURTAIN AIRBAG’’ (see page ). Sensors that can detect whether a
child is in the passenger’s side
airbag path and signal the control
unit to turn the airbag of f (see
page ).
Two SRS (supplemental restraint
system) f ront airbags. The driver’s
airbag is stored in the center of
the steering wheel; the f ront
passenger’sairbagisstoredinthe
dashboard. Both are marked ‘‘SRS
AIRBAG’’ (see page ).
Two side airbags, one f or the
driver and one f or a f ront
passenger. The airbags are stored
in the outer edges of the seat-
backs. Both are marked ‘‘SIDE
AIRBAG’’ (see page ). Weight sensors that monitor the
weight on the f ront passenger’s
seat. If the weight is about 65 lbs
(29 kg) or less (the weight of an
inf ant or small child), the
passenger’s f ront airbag will be
turned of f (see page ).
A sophisticated electronic system
that continually monitors and
records inf ormation about the
sensors, the control unit, the
airbag activators, the seat belt
tensioners, and driver and f ront
passenger seat belt use when the
ignition switch is in the ON (II)
position.
Sensors that can detect whether
the driver’s seat belt and the f ront
passenger’s seat belt are latched
or unlatched (see page ).
A driver’s seat position sensor that
monitors the distance of the seat
from the front airbag. If the seat is
too f ar f orward, the airbag will
inf late with less f orce (see page
). An indicator on the instrument
panel that alerts you to a possible
problem with your airbag system
components (see page ).
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Additional Inf ormation About Your Airbags
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Your vehicle is equipped with
LATCH (Lower Anchors and
Tethers for CHildren) at the outer
rear seats.
The location of each lower anchor is
indicated by a small button above the
anchor point.
The lower anchors are located
between the seat-back and seat
bottom, and are to be used only with
a child seat designed f or use with
LATCH.
To install a LATCH-compatible child
seat:
Move the seat belt buckle or
tongue away f rom the lower
anchors. Make sure there are no objects
near the anchors that could
prevent a secure connection
between the child seat and the
anchors.
Unlock the seat-back from inside
the trunk by pulling the release
(see page ), then f old it
f orward slightly to make a space
between the rear window and the
head restraint.Remove the head restraint (see
page ). Make sure the removed
head restraint is stored in the
trunk. Reinstall the head restraint
when the child seat is removed.
Lock the seat-back upright by
pushing it f irmly against the trunk
panel.
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4.5.
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Installing a Child Seat with
LATCH
Installing a Child Seat
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LOWER ANCHORS
BUTTONS
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To activate the lockable retractor,
slowly pull the shoulder part of the
belt all the way out until it stops,
then let the belt f eed back into the
retractor.
Af ter the belt has retracted, tug on
it. If the belt is locked, you will not
be able to pull it out. If you can pull
thebeltout,itisnotlocked,and
you will need to repeat these steps.
When not using the LATCH system,
all child seats must be secured to the
vehicle with the lap part of a lap/
shoulder belt.
With the child seat in the desired
seating position, route the belt
through the child seat according
to the seat maker’s instructions,
then insert the latch plate into the
buckle and remove any slack f rom
the lap portion of the belt.
In addition, the lap/shoulder belts in
all seating positions except the
driver’s have a lockable retractor
that must be activated to secure a
child seat.
If you place the child seat in either
rear outer seating position and use
the tether strap for additional
security,makesuretoremovethe
head restraint (see page )
bef ore securing the child seat with
the lap/shoulder belt. 2.
3.
1.
4.
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Installing a Child Seat with a L ap/
Shoulder Belt
Installing a Child Seat
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A child seat with a tether can be
installed in any seating position in
the back seat, using one of the
anchorage points shown above.
Since a tether can provide additional
security to the lap/shoulder belt
installation, we recommend using a
tether whenever one is required or
available.Unlock the seat-back from inside
the trunk by pulling the release
(see page ), then f old it
f orward slightly to make a space
between the rear window and the
head restraint.
Remove the head restraint (see
page ). Make sure the removed
head restraint is stored in the
trunk. Reinstall the head restraint
when the child seat is removed.Lock the seat-back upright by
pushing it f irmly against the trunk
panel.
Af ter properly securing the child
seat (see page ), route the
tether strap over the seat-back.
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Installing a Child Seat with a
Tether
Using an Out er A nchor
Installing a Child Seat
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TETHER ANCHORAGE P
OINTS
COVER
ANCHOR
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Af ter properly securing the child
seat (see page ), adjust the
head restraint to its lowest
position, then route the tether
strap over the head restraint.Tighten the strap according to the
seat maker’s instructions.
Lift the anchor cover, then attach
the tether strap hook to the
anchor, making sure the strap is
not twisted.
Tighten the strap according to the
seat maker’s instructions.
Lift the cover, then attach the
tether strap hook to the anchor,
making sure the strap is not
twisted.
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Installing a Child Seat
Using t he Cent er A nchor
Driver and Passenger Saf ety
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Front
Center position
Outer position ANCHOR
Front
ANCHOR
TETHER
STRAP
HOOK
TETHER
STRAP
HOOK
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CONT INUED
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Jacking up the Vehicle . 340
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Jack, Tire . 339
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Jump Starting . 345
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Keys . 79
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Label, Certif ication . 362
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Lane Change, Signaling . 74
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Lap/Shoulder Belts . 14, 19
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LATCH System . 42
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Identif ication Number, Vehicle . 362
Ignition
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Keys . 79
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Switch . 81
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Timing Control System . 374
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Immobilizer System . 80
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Important Safety Precautions . 6
Indicators
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ABS (Anti-Lock Brake) . 61
Brake (Parking and Brake
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System) . 60, 351
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Charging System . 59, 349
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Cruise Control . 64
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Door Open . 65
DRL (Daytime Running
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Lights) . 65
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EPS (Electric Power Steering) . 62
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Fog Light . 65
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High Beam . 65
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Key (Immobilizer System) . 61
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Lights On . 65
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Low Fuel . 66
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Low Oil Pressure . 59, 349
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Low Tire Pressure . 63, 284 .......
Maintenance Minder . 62, 291
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Malf unction Indicator Lamp . 350
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REV Limit . 63
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Security System . 66
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Seat Belt . 59
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Side Airbag Of f . 60
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SRS . 60
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TPMS . 63, 285
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Trunk Open . 65
Turn Signal and Hazard
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Warning . 61
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VSA Activation . 64
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VSA System . 64
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Washer Level . 65
Indicators, Instrument .......................................
Panel . 57, 59
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Inf ant Restraint . 38
Inf ant Seats
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Installing . 41
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Tether Anchor Points . 46
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Inf lation, Proper Tire . 323
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Inf ormation Display . 67
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Inside Mirror . 108
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Inspection, Tire . 326
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Installing a Child Seat . 41
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Tether Anchorage Points . 46 .............................
Using LATCH . 42
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Instrument Panel . 3, 56
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Instrument Panel Brightness . 76
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Instrument and Controls . 55
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Interior Lights . 114
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Introduction . i
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