2012 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID trunk release

Visual Index
4Quick Reference Guide
❙Hood Release Handle
(P 236)
❙Fuel Fill Door Release Handle
(P 223)
❙Driver’s Pocket
❙Power Window Switches
(P 115)
❙Power Door Lock Master
Switch
(P 108)
❙Door Mirror Controls
(P 125)
❙Rearview Mirror
(P 125)
❙Passenger's Front Airbag (P 42)❙Parking Brake
(P 213)
❙Auxiliary Input Jack
(P 144)
❙Glove Box
(P 132)
❙Accessory Power Socket (P 134)❙Shift Lever
Automatic Transmission
(CVT)
(P 203)
❙Interior Fuse Box
(P 290)
❙Trunk Release
(P 110)
❙Driver's Front Airbag
(P 42)

7Quick Reference Guide
❙High-Mount Brake Light
(P 251)
❙Opening/Closing the Trunk
(P 110)
❙Emergency Trunk Release Lever (P 112)❙Rear License Plate Light
(P 251)
❙Brake/Taillights
(P 250)
❙Back-Up Lights
(P 250)
❙Rear Turn Signal Lights
(P 250)
❙Rear Side Marker Lights
(P 250)
❙How to Refuel
(P 223)

15Quick Reference Guide
Steering Wheel
(P124)
● To adjust, pull th e adjustment lever
towards you, adjust to the desired
position, then lock the lever back in place.
Unlocking the Front
Doors from the Inside (P107)
● Pull either front door inner handle to
unlock and open it at the same time.
Trunk
(P110)
● To unlock and open the trunk:
• Pull the trunk release.
• Press the trunk release button.
Door Mirrors
(P125)
● With the ignition switch in ON
(w
, move
the selector switch to L or R.
● Push the appropriate edge of the
adjustment switch to adjust the mirror.
Trunk Release
Selector Switch
Adjustment Switch
Power Windows
(P115)
● With the ignition switch in ON
(w
, open
and close the power windows.
● If the power window lock button is in the
OFF position, each passenger's window
can be opened and closed with its own
switch.
● If the power window lock button is in the
ON position (indicator is on), each
passenger's window switch is disabled.
Power Window Lock Button
Window
Switch Indicator

110Controls
Opening and Closing the TrunkPrecautions for Opening/Closing the Trunk■
Opening the trunk
Open the trunk all the way. u If it is not fully opened, the trunk lid may begin to close under its own weight.
■
Closing the trunk
Keep the trunk lid closed while driving to:
uAvoid possible damage.
u Prevent exhaust gas from leaking into the vehicle.2 Carbon Monoxide Gas P. 66
Using the Trunk Opener
Pulling the trunk release to the lower left of
the driver's seat unlocks and opens the trunk.
Trunk
Release

111
uuOpening and Closing the Trunk uUsing the Remote Transmitter
Controls
■
Locking the trunk opener
You can lock the trunk release with the master
key.
Using the Remote Transmitter
Press the trunk release button for
approximately one second to unlock and open
the trunk.
1 Locking the trunk opener
If you need to give the key to someone else, give
them the valet key.
Trunk
Release
Button

112
uuOpening and Closing the Trunk uEmergency Trunk Opener
Controls
Emergency Trunk Opener
The trunk release lever allows you to open the
trunk from inside for your safety.
Slide the release lever in the direction of the
arrow.
1Emergency Trunk Opener
Parents should decide if their children should be
shown how to use this feature.
Lever

uuSecurity System uSecurity System Alarm
114Controls
■
Setting the securi ty system alarm
The security system alarm automatically sets when the following conditions have
been met:
• The ignition switch is in LOCK
(0
, and the key has been removed from the
ignition switch.
• The hood and trunk are closed.
• All doors are locked with the key or the remote transmitter.
■
When the security system alarm sets
The security system indicator in the instrument panel blinks. When the blinking
interval changes after about 15 second s, the security system is set.
■
To cancel the security system alarm
The security system is canceled when the vehicle is unlocked using the key or remote
transmitter, or the ignition switch is turned to ON
(w
. The security system indicator
goes off at the same time.
■
The panic button on the remote
transmitter
If you press the panic button for
approximately one second, the following will
occur for about 30 seconds:
• The horn sounds.
• Some exterior lights flash.
■
Canceling panic mode
Press any button on the remote transmitter, or turn the ignition switch to ON
(w
.
■
Panic Mode
1 Security System Alarm
Do not set the security system alarm when someone
is in the vehicle or a window is open. The system can
accidentally activate when:•Unlocking the door with the lock tab.•Opening the trunk with th e trunk release or the
emergency trunk opener.
If the battery goes dead after you have set the
security system alarm, the security alarm may go off
once the battery is recharged or replaced.
If this occurs, deactivate the security system alarm by
unlocking a door using the key or remote transmitter.
Do not attempt to alter this system or add another
device to it.
Panic
Button