2012 HONDA CIVIC SEDAN Owner's Manual (in English)

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Quick Reference Guide - 2012 Civic SedanSafe Driving (P 23)
Airbags (P 35)
● Your vehicle is fitted with ai rbags to help protect you and
your passengers during a moderate-to-severe collision.
Child Safety (P 50)
● All children 12 and younger should be seated in the rear seat.
● Smaller children should be properly restra ined in a forward-facing child seat.
● Infants must be properly restrained in a rear-facing child seat.
Exhaust Gas Hazard (P 62)
● Your vehicle emits dangerous exhaust gases that contain carbon
monoxide. Do not run the engine in confined spaces where carbon
monoxide gas can accumulate.
Before Driving Checklist (P 27)
● Before driving, check that the front seats, head restraints,
steering wheel, and mirrors have been properly adjusted.
Seat Belts (P 28)
● Fasten your seat belt and sit upright well
back in the seat.
● Check that your passengers are wearing
their seat belts correctly.
Fasten your lap belt as
low as possible.
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Quick Reference Guide - 2012 Civic SedanInstrument Panel (P 65)
U. S.
Canada
U. S.
Canada
Syste m In di ca tor s
Malfu nction
In dica to r Lam p
Low Oil Pressure
In dica to r
Ch argi ng S yst em
In dica to r
A nti-lo ck Brak e
S ystem (ABS)
In dica to r
Veh icle Stability
A ssist (VSA
®) Syst em
In dica to r
VSA
® OFF In dicator
Low Tire Pressure
Indicator
*/
Low Tire Pressure/
TPMS Ind icator
*
Elec tr ic Power
Steering (EPS)
In dicato r
Ligh ts R emi nd ers
Ligh ts On In dicator
Hig h B eam In dicato r
F o g L igh t In dicato r
*
Imm ob ilizer Sys tem
Ind icator Seat Belt R
eminder
In dicato r
System Indicat ors
Cru ise Con trol
Ind icator*
Sy stem Message
Ind icator*
Parking Brake
and Brake Syst em
Ind icator S
upp lemental
Re straint Syst em
Ind icator
Side Ai rb ag Off
Ind icator
Doo r Op en In dicato r
Cruise M ain Indic ator
*
T acho meter Instant Fuel
Econ
omy G aug e
*
Speed om et er
Fu el Gau ge
S e curity Alarm
S y stem Indica to r
*Shi ft Lever Position Indicator*
Lo w Fu el In dicat or
Gauges (P 78 )/Information Display* (P 80)/
Multi-Information Display
* (P 82 )/System Indicators (P 66)
Trunk Open In dicator
ECO N M ode Indicato r
*
TPMS Ind icator*
T u rn Sign al and
H aza rd Warning
In dic ators
H ig h Te mperat ur e
In dicato r
Low Te mperatu re
In dicato r
M aintena nce Minder
Ind icator
*
Dayti me Ru nnin g
Lights Indicator*
Wash er Level
Ind icator*
i- VTEC
I ndic ator
RE V
I ndic ator
2. 4 ℓ engi ne mod els
A m bient Meter*
* No t avai lable on all m odel s
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Quick Reference Guide - 2012 Civic SedanControls (P 97)
Turn Signals (P 118)
Turn Signal Control Lever
Right
Left
Lights (P 118)
Light Control Switches
Low Beam High Beam
Flashing
Wipers and Washers
(P 121)
Wiper/Washer Control Lever Adjustment Ring: Long Delay
: Short Delay
MIST
OFF
INT: Low speed with intermittent
LO: Low speed wipe
HI: High speed wipe Pull toward
you to spray
washer fluid.
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Quick Reference Guide - 2012 Civic Sedan
Steering Wheel (P 124)
● To adjust, pull the adjustment lever
towards you, adjust to the desired
position, then lock the lever back in place.
Unlocking the Front
Doors from the Inside
(P 103)
●Pull either front door inner handle to
unlock and open it at the same time.
Trunk (P 109)
● To unlock and open the trunk:
•Pull the trunk release.
• Press the trunk release button*.
• Turn the key in the cylinder on the trunk*.
Power Door Mirrors*
(P 125)
● 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 (P 114)
● 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
*
Not available on all models
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Quick Reference Guide - 2012 Civic Sedan
Heating and Cooling* System (P 140)
● Rotate the fan control dial to adjust the fan speed and airflow.
● Press the Mode buttons ( / / / ) to select the vents air flows from.
● Rotate the temperature control dial to adjust the temperature.
● Use the button for ma ximum cool setting.
● Rotate the fan control dial to OFF to turn the system off.
● Press the button to de frost the windshield.
Fan Control
Dial
(Rear Window Defogger/
Heated Mirror
*) Button
(Windshield
Defroster) Button
A/C (Air Conditioning) Button*
Air flows from floor and
windshield defroster vents.
Air flows from floor vents. Air flows from floor and
dashboard vents. Air flows from dashboard
vents.
Button
Button
Button*
(Recirculation) Button
Temperature
Control Dial Button
Button
Clock (P 98)
aPress the CLOCK knob to access the
clock adjustment mode screen.
bTurn the CLOCK knob to adjust the
hours.
cPress the CLOCK knob. The display
switches to minute adjustment.
dTurn the CLOCK knob to adjust the
minutes.
ePress the CLOCK knob to complete
clock adjustment.
The navigation system receives signals from
GPS satellites, updating the clock
automatically.
Models without navigation system
Models with navigation system
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Quick Reference Guide - 2012 Civic SedanFeatures (P 143)
Audio system* (P 144) For navigation system operation () See Navigation System Manual
Audio Display
AM Button FM Button (Power) Button
CD Button AUX Button
CD Slot
(CD Eject) Button
SCAN Button Preset Buttons (1-6)
SKIP/SEEK Button
Button
SETUP Button
Selector Knob
Button (Sound) Button
SKIP/SEEK Button
(P 147)On models with information display
*
Not available on all models
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Quick Reference Guide - 2012 Civic Sedan
002300
75°F miles
(P 155)On models with multi-information displayMulti-Information Display
AM Button FM Button
SCAN Button
SKIP/SEEK Button
Selector Knob
Button
(Sound)
Button*
(Power)
Button
CD Button AUX Button CD Slot
(CD Eject)
Button
Preset Buttons
(1-6)
Button
SETUP ButtonSKIP/SEEK ButtonPHONE Button*
●
Audio Remote Controls* (P 156)
● / Button
Press and release to adjust the volume up/
down.
● SOURCE Button
Press and release to change the audio
mode: FM1/FM2/AM/CD/AUX.
● / Button
Radio: Press and release to change the preset station.
Press and hold to select the next or
previous strong station.
CD/USB device: Press and release to skip to the
beginning of the next song or
return to the beginning of the
current song.
Press and hold to change a folder.
/ / / Button+–
SOURCE
Button
+–
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Quick Reference Guide - 2012 Civic SedanDriving (P 201)
2
1
D3
P
R
N
DRelease Button
Shift Lever
Depress the brake pedal and press the
release button to move out of
(P.
Move the shift lever without
pressing the release button.
Press the release button to
move the shift lever.
Manual Transmission (P 217)
Automatic Transmission (P 215)
● Shift to
(P and depress the brake pedal when starting the engine.
● Shifting
Park
Turn off or start the engine.
Transmission is locked.
Reverse
Neutral
Transmission is not locked.
Drive
Normal driving.
Drive (D3)
Used when:
•Going up or down hills
•Towing a trailer in hilly terrain
Second
Used to increase engine braking
(the transmission is locked in 2nd gear)
First
Used to further increase engine braking
(the transmission is locked in 1st gear)
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