2015 HONDA CIVIC COUPE manual transmission

Visual Index
6Quick Reference Guide
❙Passenger's Front Airbag (P40)❙Glove Box
(P147)
❙Shift Lever
Continuously Variable
Transmission
(P305, 307)
Manual Transmission (P311)
❙Hood Release Handle
(P347)
❙Fuel Fill Door Release Handle
(P333)
❙Driver’s Pocket❙Trunk Release
(P113)
❙Driver's Front Airbag
(P40)
❙Door Mirror Controls
(P135)
❙Power Door Lock Master Switch
(P111)
❙Power Window Switches
(P119)
❙Parking Brake
(P326)
❙Interior Fuse Box
(P414)
❙Rearview Mirror
(P135)
❙Accessory Power Socket (P150)❙Auxiliary Input Jack
* (P162)
❙USB/HDMI® Port
* (P161)

18Quick Reference Guide
Driving
(P291)
M Indicator
Shift Indicator
Manual Transmission
* (P 311)
Continuously Variable Transmission
*
(P305, 307)
● Shift to
(P and depress the brake pedal when starting the engine.
● Shifting
ParkTurn off or start the engine.
Transmission is locked.NeutralTransmission is not locked.
Drive (S)●Better acceleration.
● Increased engine braking.
● Going up or down hills.
● On models with paddle
shifter, 7-speed manual
shift mode can be used.
Models without
paddle shifter
Models with
paddle shifter
Depress the brake pedal
and press the release button
to move out of
(P.
Press the release button to
move the shift lever.
Move the shift lever without
pressing the release button.
ReverseUsed when reversing.Drive● Normal driving.
● On models with paddle
shifter, 7-speed mode can
be used temporarily.
Low
*
●Further increased engine
braking.
● Going up or down hills. Shift Down
(
-
Paddle Shifter Shift Up
(
+
Paddle Shifter
7-Speed Manual Shift Mode (P 309)
● Allows you to manually shift
the transmission up or down
without removing your hands
from the steering wheel.
When the shift lever is in
(S
●Pulling a paddle shifter
changes the mode from
continuously variable
transmission to 7-speed manual
shift mode.
● The M indicator and the
selected speed number are
displayed in the shift indicator.When the shift lever is in
(D
● Pulling a paddle shifter
temporarily changes the mode
from continuously variable
transmission to 7-speed manual
shift mode. The selected speed
number is displayed in the shift
indicator.
Shift Lever
Release
Button

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uuIndicators u
Instrument Panel
*1:Models with the smart entry system have an ENGINE START/STOP button instead of an ignition switch.Indicator
Name
On/Blinking
Explanation
Message
Shift Lever
Position Indicator
*●Indicates the current shift lever
position.
2Shifting P. 305, 307
—
M (7-speed
manual shift
mode) Indicator/
Shift Indicator
*
●Comes on when 7-speed manual
shift mode is applied.
2 7-Speed Manual Shift Mode P. 309
—
Transmission
Indicator
*
●Comes on for a few seconds when
you turn the ignition switch to ON (w
*1, then goes off.
●Blinks if the transmission system has
a problem.
●Blinks while driving - Avoid sudden
starts and acceleration and have your
vehicle checked by a dealer
immediately.
* Not available on all models

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uuIndicators uintelligent Multi-Information Display (i -MID) Warning and Information Messages
Instrument Panel
Message
Condition
Explanation
●Appears after you set the power mode to
ACCESSORY or ON.
2Starting the Engine P. 300
●Appears when the steering wheel is locked.
●Move the steering wheel left and right while pressing
the ENGINE START/STOP button.
Models with smart entry system
Continuously
variable
transmission
modelsManual
transmission
modelsExcept U.S.
models with
continuously
variable
transmission

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uuIndicators uintelligent Multi-Information Display (i -MID) Warning and Information Messages
Instrument Panel
Message
Condition
Explanation
●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. 401
●Appears three seconds after the TO START ENGINE:
BRAKE + PUSH (continuously variable transmission
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 (continuously variable transmission
models)/ TO START ENGINE: CLUTCH + PUSH
(manual transmission models) appears sequentially.
2 Changing the Power Mode P. 123
●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.

122Controls
Operating the Switches Around the Steering WheelIgnition Switch
*
1Ignition Switch
*
You cannot take the key out unless the shift lever is
in (P.
If you open the driver's door when the key is in LOCK
( 0 or ACCESSORY
( q, a warning buzzer will sound
to remind you to take the key out.
When this happens, the following messages appear
on the i-MID:
•In LOCK
( 0: REMOVE KEY .
•In ACCESSORY
(q: RETURN IGNITION SWITCH
TO LOCK (0) POSITION The buzzer will stop when
you take the key out.
If the key won't turn from LOCK
( 0 to ACCESSORY
(q, turn the key while moving the steering wheel left
and right. The steering wheel will unlock, allowing
the key to turn.
3
WARNING
Removing the key from the ignition switch
while driving locks the steering. This can
cause you to lose co ntrol of the vehicle.
Remove the key from the ignition switch
only when parked.Manual transmission modelsContinuously variable transmission modelsAll models
( 0 LOCK: Insert and remove the key in this
position.( q ACCESSORY: Operate the audio system and
other accessories in this position.( w ON: This is the pos ition when driving.(e START: This position is for starting the engine.
The switch returns to ON
( w when you let go of
the key.
* Not available on all models

123
uuOperating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel uENGINE START/STOP Button
*
Continued
Controls
ENGINE START/STOP Button
*
*1: Except U.S. models with
continuously variable transmission
■
Changing the Power Mode
1ENGINE START/STOP Button
*
ENGINE START/STOP Button Operating Range
You can start the engine when the smart entry
remote is inside the vehicle.
The engine may also run if the smart entry remote is
close to the door or window, even if it is outside the
vehicle.
ON mode:
Indicator in the button is off, if the engine is running.
If the smart entry remote battery is weak, the beeper
sounds and the TO START, HOLD REMOTE NEAR
START BUTTON message appears on the i-MID.
2 If the Smart Entry Remote Battery is Weak
P. 401
Do not leave the power mode in ACCESSORY or ON
when you get out.
Operating Range
Continuously Variable Transmission Manual Transmission
VEHICLE OFF (LOCK)
Indicator in the button is off.
The steering wheel is locked
*1.
The power to all electrical
components is turned off.
Press the button without the shift
lever in
( P.
Shift to ( P then press the button. Press the button.Without pressing
the clutch pedal
Without pressing
the brake pedal ACCESSORY
Indicator in the button is on.
Indicator in the button blinks
(from ON to ACCESSORY).
Operate the audio system and
other accessories in this position.
ON
Indicator in the button is on.
All electrical components can be
used.
Indicator
Indicator
Shift to
(
P.
U.S. models
* Not available on all models

220Features
Customized Features
*
Use the audio/information screen to customize certain features.■How to customize
While the vehicle is at a complete stop with the power mode in ON, select Settings,
then select a setting item.
1 Customized Features
*
When you customize settings:•Make sure that the vehicle is at a complete stop.•Shift to
(P.
•Set the parking brake.
To customize other features, select Settings .
2 List of customizable options P. 224Continuously variable transmission modelsManual transmission models
Audio/Information Screen
* Not available on all models