2014 HONDA CIVIC SEDAN Owner's Manual (in English)

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uuIndicators uintelligent Multi-Informat ion Display (i-MID) Warning and Information Messages*
Instrument Panel
MessageConditionExplanation
●Appears if you push the ENGINE START/STOP
button to turn the engine off without the shift lever
in
(P.
●Move the shift lever to (P. The power mode changes to
VEHICLE OFF.
●Move the shift lever to ( P, then press the ENGINE
START/STOP button twice.
●Appears when the power mode is in ACCESSORY.
—
●Appears after the driver’s door is opened when the
power mode is in ACCESSORY.●Press the ENGINE START/STOP button twice with your
foot off the brake pedal to change the power mode to
VEHICLE OFF (LOCK).
●Appears when you close the door with the power
mode in ON without the smart entry remote inside
the vehicle.●Disappears when you bring the smart entry remote
back inside the vehicle and close the door.
2 Smart Entry Remote Reminder P. 134
●Appears when the smart entry remote battery
becomes weak.●Replace the battery as soon as possible.
2Replacing the Button Battery P. 401
●Appears if the smart entry remote battery is too
weak to start the engine or the key is not within
operating range to start the engine.
A beeper sounds six times.●Bring the smart entry remote in front of the ENGINE
START/STOP button to be touched with.
2If the Smart Entry Remote Battery is Weak P. 427
Automatic
transmission
(CVT) modelsU.S. models
Canadian models
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uuIndicators uintelligent Multi-Information Display (i -MID) Warning and Information Messages*
Instrument Panel
MessageConditionExplanation
●Appears three seconds after the TO START ENGINE:
BRAKE + PUSH (CVT models)/TO START ENGINE:
CLUTCH +PUSH (manual transmission models)
messages appears.
●Appears three seconds after you bring the smart
entry remote in front of the ENGINE START/STOP
button when TO START, HOLD REMOTE NEAR
START BUTTON appears. TO START ENGINE:
BRAKE + PUSH (CVT models)/TO START ENGINE:
CLUTCH + PUSH (manual transmission models)
appears sequentially.
2 Changing the Power Mode P. 132
●Appears when the starter system has a problem.●As a temporary measure, press and hold the ENGINE
START/STOP button for up to 15 seconds while
pressing the brake pedal and manually start the engine.
Have your vehicle checked by a dealer.
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Instrument Panel
Gauges and Displays
Gauges
Gauges include the speedometer, tachometer, fuel gauge, and related indicators.
They are displayed when the ignition switch is in ON
(w*1.
Displays your driving speed in mph or km/h.
Shows the number of engine revolutions per minute.
Displays the amount of fuel left in the fuel tank.
Shows the instant fuel economy as a bar graph in mpg or l/100km.
*1: Models with the smart entry system have an ENGINE START/STOP button instead of an
ignition switch.
■Speedometer
■Tachometer
■Fuel Gauge
■Instant Fuel Economy Gauge*
1 Gauges
Press and hold the km/mil e change knob until you
hear a beep. The speedometer reading and the
displayed measurements switch between mph and
km/h.
1 Fuel Gauge
NOTICE
You should refuel when the reading approaches .
Running out of fuel can cause the engine to misfire,
damaging the cata lytic converter.
The actual amount of remain ing fuel may differ from
the fuel gauge reading.E
1 Instant Fuel Economy Gauge*
Press and hold the km/mile change knob to switch
the measurement.
* Not available on all models
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uuGauges and Displays uGauges
Instrument Panel
■i-VTEC indicator
Comes on when the i-VTEC system switches
the low RPM cams to the high RPM cams.
■Rev indicators
Come on when the tachometer reading
approaches the red zone on a scale of one to
six.
■i-VTEC and Rev Indicators*1 Rev indicators
When the fifth indicator (red) comes on, the engine
has reached its maximum output.
When all the indicators are on, the tachometer
reading is on the verge of entering into the red zone.
i-VTEC Indicator
Rev Indicators
* Not available on all models
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uuGauges and Displays uInformation Display*
Instrument Panel
Information Display*
The information display shows the odome ter, trip meter, engine oil life and
maintenance service item codes, and other gauges.
Press the (Select/Reset) k nob to change the display.
Shows the total number of miles or kilome ters that your vehicle has accumulated.
Shows the total number of miles or kilomete rs driven since the last reset. Meters A
and B can be used to measure two separate trips.
■Resetting a trip meter
To reset a trip meter, display it, then pr ess and hold the knob. The trip meter is
reset to 0.0 .
■Switching the Display
1Switching the Display
Each time you press the knob, the information
display changes as follows:
Average Fuel A
Trip Meter A, Odometer
Average Fuel B
Trip Meter B, Odometer
Engine Oil Life
Range
Trip Meter A, Odometer
■Odometer
■Trip Meter1 Trip Meter
Switch between trip meter A and trip meter B by
pressing the knob.
* Not available on all models
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uuGauges and Displays uInformation Display*
Instrument Panel
Shows the estimated average fuel economy of each trip meter in mpg or l/100 km.
The display is updated at set intervals. Wh en a trip meter is reset, the average fuel
economy is also reset.
Shows the remaining oil life and Maintenance Minder
TM.
2 Maintenance MinderTM P. 353
Shows the estimated distance you can travel on the remaining fuel. This distance is
estimated from the fuel economy of your previous trips.
Appears when the fuel fill cap is loose or is not installed.
2Check/Tighten Fuel Cap Message P. 436
■Average Fuel Economy
■Engine Oil Life
■Range
■Check Fuel Cap
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uuGauges and Displays uintelligent Multi-Information Display (i-MID)*
Instrument Panel
intelligent Multi-Information Display (i-MID)*
The i-MID shows the odometer, trip meter, out side temperature indicator, and other
gauges.
It also displays important messages such as warnings and other helpful information.
■Main displays
Press the (display/information ) button to change the display.
■Switching the Display
1Switching the Display
To change the item displayed on the fuel
consumption screen:
1. Press and hold the button until the item
blinks.
2. Press the button to select an item while the
item is blinking for about six seconds.
The display is fixed when the time elapses and
blinking stops.
123456
Genre AAASong AAA
Artist AAA200
2001h 30mElapsed Time
1h 30mElapsed Time
24.024.0
40mphAverage Speed
40mphAverage Speed200milesRange
123456
123456
123456123456
123456
123456123456
123456123456
123456

(Display/
Information)
Button
Audio/HFL display Fuel consumption
Blank screen Full size analogue clock/
Wallpaper
2.4 ℓ models
Power monitor
1.8 ℓ models
2.4 ℓ models
Fuel consumption
Range
Elapsed time
Average speed Elapsed time
Average speed
Average fuel
Range
Press .
Press and hold .
* Not available on all models
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uuGauges and Displays uintelligent Multi-Inform ation Display (i-MID)*
Instrument Panel
■Trip computer
Press the (Select/Reset) k nob to change the display.
Shows the total number of miles or kilome ters that your vehicle has accumulated.
Shows the total number of miles or kilomete rs driven since the last reset. Meters A
and B can be used to measure two separate trips.
■Resetting a trip meter
To reset a trip meter, display it, then pr ess and hold the knob. The trip meter is
reset to 0.0.
■Odometer
■Trip Meter
123.4A12.3B
123456123456123456
B24.0304040
Odometer
Outside temperature Trip ATrip B
(Select/
Reset) Knob
1 Trip Meter
Switch between trip meter A and trip meter B by
pressing the knob, or by using the customized
features on the i-MID.
2 Customized Features P. 90
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