2013 HONDA CIVIC trunk

Contents
Child Safety P. 50Exhaust Gas Hazard P. 62 Safety Labels P. 63Opening and Closing the Trunk P. 109 Security System P. 112 Opening and Closing the Windows P. 114
Operating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel P. 117 Adjusting the Mirrors P. 126
Interior Lights/Interior Convenience Items P. 135 Heating and Cooling
* P. 142
Audio Error Messages P. 175General Information on the Audio System P. 178When Driving P. 223 Braking P. 241 Parking Your Vehicle P. 245
Accessories and Modifications P. 251Maintenance Under the Hood P. 265 Replacing Light Bulbs P. 282
Checking and Maintaining Tires P. 297 Battery P. 306 Remote Transmitter Care
* P. 307
Cleaning P. 309
Engine Does Not Start P. 330 Jump Starting P. 331 Shift Lever Does Not Move P. 334
Fuses P. 341 Emergency Towing P. 344Devices that Emit Radio Waves P. 351 Reporting Safety Defects P. 352
Authorized Manuals P. 357 Customer Service Information P. 358
Quick Reference Guide
P. 2
Safe Driving
P. 25
Instrument Panel
P. 65
Controls
P. 97
Features
P. 149
Driving
P. 213
Maintenance
P. 253
Handling the Unexpected
P. 313
Information
P. 345
Index
P. 359

Visual Index
4Quick Reference Guide
❙Door Mirror Controls
(P 126)
❙Passenger's Front Airbag (P 40)❙Parking Brake
(P 241)
❙Glove Box
(P 136)
❙Rearview Mirror
(P 126)
❙Accessory Power Socket (P 139)❙Shift Lever
Automatic Transmission (P 227)Manual Transmission (P 229)
❙Hood Release Handle
(P 267)
❙Fuel Fill Door Release Handle
(P 248)
❙Driver’s Pocket❙Trunk Release
(P 109)
❙Power Door Lock Master Switch
* (P 104)
❙Power Window Switches
(P 114)
❙Auxiliary Input Jack
(P 151)
❙Interior Fuse Box
(P 342)
❙Driver's Front Airbag
(P 40)

Visual Index
6Quick Reference Guide
❙Maintenance Under the Hood
(P 265)
❙Windshield Wipers
(P 122, 295)
❙Tires
(P 297, 315)
❙Fog Lights
* (P 121, 286)
❙Door Lock/Unlock Control
(P 101)
❙Power Door Mirrors
(P 126)
❙Headlights
(P 118, 282)
❙Front Turn Signal/Parking/Side Marker Lights
(P 118, 289)
❙How to Refuel
(P 248)
❙High-Mount Brake Light
* (P 294)
❙Emergency Trunk Release Lever (P 111)❙Opening/Closing the Trunk
(P 109)
❙Rearview Camera
* (P 246)
❙Back-Up Lights
(P 292)
❙Taillights
(P 292)
❙Brake/Taillights
(P 291)
❙Rear Turn Signal Lights
(P 291)
❙Rear Side Marker Lights
(P 291)

9Quick Reference Guide
Instrument Panel
(P 65)
U. S.CanadaSystem Indicators
Malfunction
Indicator Lamp
Low Oil Pressure
Indicator
Charging System
Indicator
Anti-lock Brake
System (ABS)
Indicator
Vehicle Stability
Assist (VSA ®) System
Indicator
VSA ® OFF Indicator
Low Tire Pressure/
TPMS Indicator
*
Electric Power
Steering (EPS)
Indicator
Lights Reminders
Lights On Indicator
High Beam IndicatorFog Light Indicator
*
Immobilizer System
Indicator Seat Belt Reminder
Indicator
System Indicators
CRUISE CONTROL
Indicator
*
System Message
Indicator
*
Parking Brake
and Brake System
IndicatorSupplemental
Restraint System
Indicator
Door Open Indicator CRUISE MAIN
Indicator
*
Tachometer Instant Fuel
Economy Gauge
*
Speedometer
Fuel Gauge
Security System
Alarm Indicator
*
Shift Lever Position Indicator
*
Low Fuel Indicator
Gauges
(P 77)
/Information Display
* (P 79)
/
intelligent Multi-Information Display (i-MID)
* (P 81)
/System Indicators
(P 66)
Trunk Open Indicator
ECON Mode Indicator
*
Turn Signal and
Hazard Warning
Indicators
High Temperature
Indicator
Low Temperature
Indicator
Maintenance Minder
Indicator
*
Daytime Running
Lights Indicator
*
Washer Level
Indicator
*
i-VTEC
Indicator
Rev
Indicator
2.4 ℓ engine models
Ambient Meter
*
* Not available on all models

11Quick Reference Guide
Steering Wheel
(P 125)
● 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 126)
● 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

Quick Reference Guide19
Handling the Unexpected
(P 313)
Flat Tire
(P 315, 322)
● Park in a safe location and replace the
flat tire with the compact spare tire
* in
the trunk, or repair the flat tire using the
tire repair kit
*.
Indicators Come On (P 337)
● Identify the indicator and consult the
owner's manual.
Engine Won't Start (P 330)
● If the battery is dead, jump start using a
booster battery.Blown Fuse
(P 341)
● Check for a blown fuse if an electrical
device does not operate.
Overheating
(P 335)
● Park in a safe location. If you do not see
steam under the hood, open the hood,
and let the engine cool down.
Emergency Towing (P 344)
●Call a professional towing service if you
need to tow your vehicle.
* Not available on all models

62Safe Driving
Exhaust Gas HazardCarbon Monoxide GasThe engine exhaust from this vehicle contains carbon monoxide, a colorless,
odorless, and highly toxic gas. As long as you properly maintain your vehicle, carbon
monoxide gas will not get into the interior.■Have the exhaust system inspected for leaks whenever
• The exhaust system is making an unusual noise.
• The exhaust system may have been damaged.
• The vehicle is raised for an oil change.
When you operate a vehicle with the trunk open, airflow can pull exhaust gas into
the interior and create a hazardous condition. If you must drive with the trunk open,
open all the windows and set the heating and cooling system
*/climate control
system
* as shown below.
1. Select the fresh air mode.
2. Select the mode.
3. Set the fan speed to high.
4. Set the temperature control to a comfortable setting.
Adjust the heating and cooling system
*/climate control system
* in the same manner
if you sit in your parked vehicle with the engine running.
1 Carbon Monoxide Gas
An enclosed area such as a garage can quickly fill up
with carbon monoxide gas.
Do not run the engine with the garage door closed.
Even when the garage door is open, drive out of the
garage immediately after starting the engine.
3
WARNING
Carbon monoxide gas is toxic.
Breathing it can cause unconsciousness and
even kill you.
Avoid any enclosed areas or activities that
expose you to carbon monoxide.
* Not available on all models

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uuIndicators u
Continued
Instrument Panel
Indicator
Name
On/Blinking
Explanation
Message
*
Trunk Open
Indicator
●Comes on for a few seconds if you turn
the ignition switch to ON
(w, then goes
off.
●Comes on if the trunk is not completely
closed.
●Goes off when the trunk is closed.
EPS (Electric
Power
Steering)
System
Indicator
●Comes on when you turn the ignition
switch to ON
(w, and goes off when the
engine starts.
●Comes on if there is a problem with the
EPS (Electric Power Steering) System.
●Stays on constantly or does not
come on at all - Have the vehicle
checked by a dealer.
2 If the EPS System Indicator Comes
On P. 339
Daytime
Running
Lights
Indicator
*
●Comes on for a few seconds when you
turn the ignition switch to ON
(w, then
goes off.
●Comes on if there is a problem with the
DRL system.
●Have your vehicle checked by a dealer.
2 Daytime Running Lights P. 121
—
Low Tire
Pressure/
TPMS
Indicator
●Comes on for a few seconds when you
turn the ignition switch to ON
(w.
●Comes on if the tire pressure of any of the
tires becomes significantly low.●Blinks for about one minute, and then
stays on if there is a problem with the
TPMS, or when a compact spare tire
* is
temporarily installed.
●Comes on while driving - Stop in a
safe place, check tire pressures, and
inflate the tire(s) if necessary.●Blinks and remains on - Have the
vehicle checked by a dealer. If the
vehicle is fitted with a compact spare,
get your regular tire repaired or
replaced and put back on your vehicle
as soon as you can.
U.S.
models* Not available on all models