
INTRODUCTIONTABLE OF CONTENTS
This owner’s Guide is intended to help you quickly get acquainted with your
2016 Honda Civic Sedan. It provides basic information and instructions on technology
and convenience features, as well as emergency procedures and how to get\
assistance.
This guide is for vehicles sold in the United States and Canada. It cove\
rs all Civic
Sedan models, so you may find descriptions of features and equipment t\
hat are not
in your vehicle. Images throughout this guide are from U.S. vehicles and\
represent
features and equipment that are available on some, but not all, models.
This guide is not intended to be a substitute for the owner’s Manual. The owner
Information CD enclosed in your glove box kit includes the owner’s Manual,
Navigation Manual, and vehicle and tire warranties in electronic format.\
This
information can be viewed on a computer (PC or Mac platform) and saved or printed
for your reference. You can also visit owners.honda.com (U.S.) or myhonda.ca
(Canada) to view the complete and most current information.
If you are the first registered owner of your vehicle, you may request\
a complimentary
printed copy of the owner’s Manual, Navigation Manual, or vehicle Warranty within
the first six months of vehicle purchase. To request a copy, visit owners.honda.com
(U.S.) and create or log in to your account. In Canada, please request\
a copy from
your Honda dealer.
American Honda Motor Company strives to be proactive in protecting our
environment and natural resources. By using electronic delivery for a co\
nsiderable
portion of the information typically found in a vehicle owner’s manual, we are further
reducing our impact on the environment.
Honda Automobile Customer Service
Your authorized Honda dealer should be able to answer any questions you h\
ave
about your vehicle. However, if you are dissatisfied with the information you receive,
you can call Honda Automobile Customer Service (see page 150).
Call (800) 999-1009 (U.S.) or (888) 946-6329 (Canada)
Honda Roadside Assistance
24-hour emergency road service is available to you in the United States \
and Canada
throughout your 3-year/36,000-mile warranty term. Services include jump starting,
flat tire and lockout assistance, towing, and more (limitations apply\
).
Call (866) 864-5211 (U.S.) or (800) 465-7587 (Canada)
*if equipped
VISUAL INDEX .......................................1
Steering Wheel and Nearby Controls ...1
Dashboard, Ceiling, and Other
Controls
...................................................2
SAFETY INFORMATION
........................3
Important Safety Information
..............3
Seat Belts
...............................................5
Airbags
....................................................8
Child Safety
..........................................14
Safety Label Locations
.......................21
Reporting Safety Defects
...................22
INSTRUMENT PANEL
.........................23
Malfunction Indicators
......................24
Condition Indicators
...........................26
On/Off Indicators
.................................27
Information Display*
..........................28
Driver Information Interface*
...........29
VEHICLE CONTROLS
...........................31
Using the Key or Remote Transmitter*
...31
Smart Entry System*
...........................32
Door Operation
....................................34
Power Window Operation
................35
Power Moonroof Operation*
...........36
One-Touch Turn Signal
.......................36
Interior and Exterior Lights
...............37
Wiper Operation
..................................38
Adjusting the Seats
............................40
Adjusting the Steering Wheel
..........43
Adjusting the Mirrors
.........................44
Heating System*
................................45
Climate Control System*
..................46
Seat Heaters*
......................................49
Customized Features*
........................50
Setting the Clock
.................................51 AUDIO AND CONNECTIVITY
.............52
Basic Audio Operation
.......................52
Models with color audio system
Color Audio System ............................57
FM/AM Radio
.......................................58
iPod
®...................................................... 59
USB Flash Drive
..................................60
Bluetooth
® Audio ................................61
Models with Display Audio
Display Audio Operation ...................62
HondaLink
® ..........................................63
Wi-Fi Connection
................................64
Aha™ Radio
.........................................64
Apple CarPlay
® ....................................65
Android Auto™
....................................66
FM/AM Radio
......................................67
SiriusXM
® Radio* ...............................68
iPod
®...................................................... 69
USB Flash Drive
..................................70
Bluetooth
® Audio ................................71
Pandora
® ..............................................72
BLUETOOTH
® HANDSFREELINK® ....73
Models with color audio system
Basic HFL Operation ...........................73
Pairing a Phone
...................................74
Making a Call
......................................75
Models with Display Audio
Basic HFL Operation ...........................76
Pairing a Phone
...................................78
Making a Call
......................................79
HondaLink
® Assist ..............................80
SMS Text Messaging and E-Mail*
...81
Siri
® Eyes Free .....................................82

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S
AFETYVISUAL INDEX
Dashboard, Ceiling, and Other Controls
1 Color audio system* p. 57
Display Audio* p. 62
2 Hazard warning button
3 Climate control system/seat heater
buttons* p. 45, p. 46, p. 49
4 USB port p. 52
Accessory power socket p. 52
6 Moonroof switch* p. 36
Map lights p. 37
rearview mirror p. 44
7 Power window switches p. 35
Door lock switches p. 34
Door mirror controls p. 44
8 Trunk release button p. 34
9 Hood release handle p. 132
10 eNGINe STArT/SToP button*
p. 96
11 eCoN button* p. 100
12 electric parking brake switch
p. 98
Automatic brake hold button
p. 99
*if equipped
SAFETY INFORMATION
2
3
71
8
6
4
Your safety—and the safety of others—is very important, and operati\
ng this vehicle
safely is an important responsibility. While we strive to help you make informed
decisions about safety, it is not practical or possible to warn you about all the
hazards associated with operating or maintaining your vehicle. Therefore\
, you must
use your own good judgment.
Important Safety Information
This guide explains many of your vehicle’s safety features and how to use them.
Please read this information carefully. Following the instructions below will also help
to keep you and your passengers safe.
Important Safety Precautions
• Always wear your seat belt.
• Secure all children in the proper restraint system.
• Be aware of airbag hazards.
• Don’t drink and drive.
• Pay appropriate attention to the task of driving safely.
• Control your speed.
• Keep your vehicle in safe condition.
engaging in cell phone conversation or other activities that keep you fro\
m paying
close attention to the road, other vehicles, and pedestrians could lead \
to a crash.
remember, situations can change quickly, and only you can decide when it is safe
to divert some attention away from driving.
Safety Messages
When you see the following messages throughout this guide, pay close att\
ention.
You WILL be KILLeD or SerIoUSLY HUrT if you don’t follow
instructions.
You CAN be KILLeD or SerIoUSLY HUrT if you don’t follow
instructions.
You CAN be HUrT if you don’t follow instructions.
This information is intended to help you avoid damage to your
vehicle, other property, or the environment.
DANGER
WARNING
CAUTION
NOTICE
5
59101112

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V
EHICLE CONTROLSVEHICLE CONTROLS
Adjusting the Mirrors
Adjust the angle of the mirrors for the best visibility when you are sit\
ting in the
correct driving position.
Rearview Mirror with Day/Night Positions*
Manually adjust the position to reduce headlight
glare from vehicles behind you. Flip the tab to
switch between day and night positions.
Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror*When driving after dark, the automatic dimming
function reduces the glare from headlights behind
you based on the mirror sensor.
The function cancels when the shift lever is in
reverse (r).
Power Door MirrorsAdjust the power door mirrors when the vehicle is on.
L/R selector switch: Select the left or right mirror.
After adjusting the mirror, return the switch to the
center position.
Mirror position adjustment switch: Press the switch
left, right, up, or down to move the mirror.
Tab
Daytime
position
Night position
*if equipped
Selector
switchAdjustment
switch
Sensor
Heating System*
Maintains your preferred interior temperature by selecting the proper mi\
x of heated
or ambient air and fan speed. Use the buttons on the dashboard to contro\
l the
system.
*if equipped (Canadian models)
Fan control
dial AUTO button: Press, then
use the temperature
control dial to set your
preferred temperature.
Windshield
defroster
button Temperature
control dial
Fresh air button:
Maintains outside
ventilation. Rear defogger/
heated door
mirrors button
Mode button:
Change
airflow
location.Recirculation
button:
recirculates air from the
vehicle’s interior. ON/OFF
button

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V
EHICLE CONTROLSVEHICLE CONTROLS
Climate Control System*
Maintains your preferred interior temperature by selecting the proper mi\
x of heated
or cooled air and fan speed. Use the buttons on the dashboard to control\
the system.
Models with color audio system
*if equipped
AUTO button: Press, then
use the temperature
control dial to set your
preferred temperature.
Temperature
control dial
A/C
button
Fan control
dial
Recirculation button:
Recirculation mode (indicator on): recirculates air from the vehicle’s interior. Fresh Air mode (indicator off): Maintains outside
ventilation. Rear defogger
button
Windshield
defroster
button ON/OFF
button
Mode button:
Change airflow
location.
Models with Display Audio
A/C: Turn air
conditioning
on or off.
MODE: Select
airflow
location.
Fan speed:
Select a
setting.
AUTO button: Press, then
use the temperature
control dial to set your
preferred temperature.
Temperature
control dial
Fan control
dial
Rear defogger/
heated door
mirrors button
Windshield
defroster
button ON/OFF
buttonCLIMATE button:
Select climate
options on the
touchscreen.
Fresh air button:
Maintains outside
ventilation.
Recirculation
button:
recirculates air from the
vehicle’s interior.
Selected
temperature
display

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V
EHICLE CONTROLSVEHICLE CONTROLS
Models with Display Audio and SYNC button
A/C: Turn air
conditioning
on or off.
MODE: Select
airflow
location.
Fan speed:
Select a
setting.
AUTO button:
Press, then use
the temperature
control dial to set
your preferred
temperature.
Driver’s
temperature
control dial
Passenger’s
temperature
control dial
ON/OFF
buttonCLIMATE
button: Select
climate
options on the
touchscreen.
Selected
temperature
display
Rear defogger/
heated door
mirrors button
Windshield
defroster
button
Recirculation button: Recirculation mode (indicator on): recirculates air from the vehicle’s interior. Fresh air mode (indicator off): Maintains outside
ventilation. SYNC button: Set
the passenger’s
side temperature
to the same as
the driver’s side.
Seat Heaters*
Quickly warm the seats when the vehicle is on.
Front Seat Heaters
Press the seat heater button in the front console. An
indicator appears for the selected setting.
once: HI setting (three indicators)
Twice: MID setting (two indicators)
Three times: Lo setting (one indicator)
Four times: oFF setting (no indicators)
Rear Seat HeatersPress the seat heater button on the back of the
center console to heat the two rear outer seats.
Press the Lo or HI side of the switch, and an
indicator appears for the selected setting. return
the switch to the middle position to turn off.
Heat-induced burns are possible when using seat heaters.
Persons with a diminished ability to sense temperature (e.g., persons w\
ith
diabetes, lower-limb nerve damage, or paralysis) or with sensitive skin should
not use the seat heaters.
WARNING
*if equipped

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INDEX
INDEX
INDEX
ABS .............................................................25ACC .......................................................24, 27
Accessory Power Socket ...............................52Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low Speed Follow (LSF) ...................24, 102Address .............................................................85
Advanced Airbags .............................................8Aha™ radio ......................................................64Airbags ...............................................................8
Airbag System Components .......................12
Airbag System Indicators ...........................10
Ambient Meter ................................................ 100
Android Auto™
.................................................66
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) ................25, 98
Apple CarPlay® .................................................65
Audio Commands ...........................................153Audio operation ...............................................52Aha™ radio ..................................................64
Android Auto™ .............................................66
Apple CarPlay® .............................................65
Bluetooth® Audio ...................................61, 71
Color Audio System .....................................57
Display Audio ................................................62FM/AM radio ..........................................58, 67
HondaLink™ ..................................................63
iPod® .......................................................59, 69
Pandora® .......................................................72
SiriusXM® radio ...........................................68Sound .............................................................56
Steering Wheel Controls .............................54
USB Flash Drive ......................................60, 70
USB Port ........................................................52
Wi-Fi Connection ..........................................64
Wireless Charger .........................................53
Automatic brake hold ................................27, 99Automatic Dimming rearview Mirror ...........44Automatic rain-Sensing Wipers ...................39Battery ...........................................................138
Bluetooth® Audio .......................................61, 71
Bluetooth® Audio Commands ......................153
Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink® (HFL) .................73e-Mail .............................................................81
HFL Controls ............................................73, 76
HondaLink™ Assist ......................................80
Making a Call ..........................................75, 79
Pairing a Phone ......................................74, 78
Phonebook ..............................................75, 79
Siri® eyes Free ..............................................82
SMS Text Messaging ..................................81
Speed Dial ...............................................75, 80
Talk Button Tips ............................................77
Brake Assist System ........................................ 98
Brake/Clutch Fluid .......................................... 137Brake depress
..................................................26
Brake system ..............................................24, 25Braking .............................................................98
Brightness Control ...........................................37
Carbon Monoxide Gas .......................................4
Changing a Flat Tire
.......................................120
Changing Settings ............................................49
Charging system ............................................... 24
Childproof Door Locks
.....................................34
Child Safety .......................................................14
Child Seat ..........................................................16
Adding Security with a Tether ...................19
LATCH-Compatible Child Seat ....................17
Climate Control Commands ..........................152
Climate Control System ...................................46Clock .............................................................51
Collision Mitigation Braking System™ (CMBS™)
...................................25, 106
Color Audio System .........................................57
Condition Indicators ........................................26
Contact Us .......................................................150Continuously variable Transmission (CvT) ...96
Cruise Control ...........................................27, 101
Customer Information ....................................149
Customized Features
.......................................50Dashboard, Ceiling, and other Controls .........2
Destination ........................................................85
Dialing a Number .......................................75, 79
Display Audio ....................................................62
Door Mirrors .....................................................44Door operation .................................................34Doors .............................................................32
Door/trunk open ...............................................26DoT Tire Quality Grading ..............................144
Driver Information Interface ..........................29Driving .............................................................90Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low Speed Follow (LSF) .........................102
Braking ...........................................................98
Collision Mitigation Braking System™ (CMBS™)
.........................................106Continuously variable Transmission (CvT) ...................................................96
Cruise Control .............................................101eco Assist™ System ..................................100eNGINe STArT/SToP button .....................96
Ignition ...........................................................95
Lane Keeping Assist System (LKAS) .......104
LaneWatch™ ..............................................108
Manual Transmission ..................................97
Maximum Load Limit ....................................92Multi-view rear Camera ..........................109
Power Mode .................................................96
refueling ......................................................111remote engine Start ....................................94road Departure Mitigation (rDM) ..........105
Shifting ...........................................................96vehicle Stability Assist (vSA®) ................100
Wiper Blades ..............................................139eco Assist™ System ......................................100eCoN Button ...................................................100eCoN mode .......................................................27electric Parking Brake ....................................98electric Power Steering (ePS) .......................25electronic Stability Control (eSC) ................100e-Mail .............................................................81emergency engine Stop ................................117emergency Towing ........................................117engine and Fuel ......................................147, 148engine Coolant................................................ 136engine oil......................................................... 133eNGINe STArT/SToP button .........................96exterior lights ..............................................27, 37
Fastening a Seat Belt ........................................7Flat Tire ...........................................................120
Floor Mats .........................................................41Fluids ...................................................147, 148FM/AM radio ..............................................58, 67FM/AM radio Commands .............................153
Fog lights ...........................................................27
Foot Brake .........................................................98
Frequently Asked Questions ........................149Front Airbags (SrS) ...........................................8
Front Door Inner Handle .................................34
Fuel Information .............................................111
Fuse Locations ................................................ 124
Hang-Up/Back button ................................73, 76
Headlight-Wiper Integration
..........................38Head restraints ................................................42
Heating System ................................................45
HFL Controls ................................................73, 76
High beams .......................................................27
Home Address ..................................................85
HondaLink™ ......................................................63
HondaLink™ Assist ..........................................80Honda roadside Assistance ........................150Hood ...........................................................131Ignition .............................................................95
Immobilizer ........................................................26
Information Display .......................................... 28
Instrument Panel
..............................................23
Interior Lights .................................................... 37
Intermittent Wipers .......................................... 39
iPod
® .......................................................59, 69
iPod® Commands ...........................................153
Jump Starting .................................................114Key .............................................................31
Lane Keeping Assist System (LKAS) ....24, 104 LaneWatch™
..................................................108
Lap/Shoulder Seat Belts ...................................5
LATCH-Compatible Child Seat ........................17
Light Bulbs ............................................... 147, 148
Lights .......................................................27, 37LKAS .............................................................27
Lock Tab .............................................................34Low fuel .............................................................26
Low oil pressure ...............................................24
Low tire pressure .............................................26
Maintenance ................................................... 127
Air Conditioning
..........................................145
Battery .........................................................138
Brake/Clutch Fluid ......................................137engine Coolant ............................................136engine oil .....................................................133
Maintenance Minder™ .............................128
Service Codes .............................................129
Under the Hood ..........................................131
Window Washer Fluid ...............................137
Making a Call ..............................................75, 79
Malfunction indicator lamp ............................25
Malfunction Indicators ....................................24
Manual Seats .................................................... 41
Manual Transmission
......................................97
Map Legend ......................................................88
Master Door Lock Switch ...............................34
Maximum Load Limit ........................................ 92
Mirrors .............................................................44
Moonroof ...........................................................36Multi-view rear Camera ..............................109
Music search ..................................................153
Navigation .........................................................83
Display and Controls ....................................84entering a Destination .................................85
Home Address ..............................................85
Map Legend ..................................................88
Place Category .............................................86recent Places ...............................................86routing ...........................................................88
Saved Places ................................................87
Steering Wheel Controls .............................83
Street Address ..............................................85System Guidance volume ...........................83
Talk Button Tips ............................................83Traffic .............................................................89
Turn-by-turn directions ...............................88
Navigation Commands ..................................152one-Touch Turn Signal ....................................36on/off Indicators ..............................................27opening the Hood ..........................................132overheating..................................................... 116
Pairing a Phone ..........................................74, 78
Pandora® ...........................................................72
Pandora® Commands ....................................153

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INDEX
INDEX
Parking brake .............................................. 26, 98Passenger Airbag off Indicator .....................11Phone .......................................................74, 78
Phonebook ..................................................75, 79
Phone Commands ..........................................152
Place Category .................................................86
Power Door Mirrors ......................................... 44
Power Mode
.....................................................96Power Moonroof operation ...........................36
Power Seats ...................................................... 40
Power Window operation ..............................35radio .......................................................58, 67rain-Sensing Wipers.......................................39readiness Codes............................................ 146rear Camera ...................................................109rear Seats .........................................................43rearview Mirror ...............................................44recent Places................................................... 86refueling.......................................................... 111remote Battery Strength ..............................113remote engine Start ........................................94remote Transmitter .........................................31reporting Safety Defects................................22road Departure Mitigation (rDM) ........24, 105roadside Assistance .....................................150routing .............................................................88
Safety Information .............................................3
Airbags .............................................................8
Child Safety ...................................................14reporting Safety Defects ............................22
Safety Label Locations ................................21
Safety Messages ...........................................3
Seat Belts ........................................................5
Saved Places ....................................................87
Seat Belts ............................................................5
Fastening a Seat Belt ....................................7
Seat Belt Inspection ......................................6
Seat belt reminder .......................................26
Shoulder Anchor ............................................7
Seat Heaters .....................................................49Seats .............................................................40
Security system ................................................26
Service Codes ................................................. 129
Settings .......................................................30, 50
Setting the Clock ..............................................51Shifting .............................................................96
Shift Lever Does Not Move ..........................113
Shoulder Anchor ................................................7
Side Airbags ........................................................ 9
Side Curtain Airbags .......................................... 9
Siri
® eyes Free ..................................................82
SiriusXM® radio ...............................................68
SiriusXM® radio Commands ........................153Smart entry system ....................................24, 32
SMS Text Messaging ......................................81
Song By voice™ Commands ........................153Sound .............................................................56
Specifications .................................................147
Speed Dial ...................................................75, 80
Starter system ..................................................24
Steering Wheel ................................................. 43
Steering Wheel and Nearby Controls
............1
Steering Wheel Controls ...........................54, 83
Street Address .................................................. 85
Supplemental restraint System (SrS) ...10, 24System Guidance volume ...............................83
System message ..............................................26
Talk button ...................................................73, 76
Talk Button Tips ..........................................77, 83
Text Messaging ................................................81
Tire Information ..............................................140DoT Tire Quality Grading ..........................144
Inflation Guidelines ....................................140
Tire and Loading Information Label ........141Tire and Wheel replacement ...................141
Tire Chains ...................................................142
Tire Identification Number (TIN) ..............143
Tire Labeling ................................................143
Tire Service Life ..........................................142
Tire Terminology .........................................143
Wear Indicators .........................................140
Winter Tires .................................................142
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)
.......................................25, 118Tires ...................................................147, 148Towing ...........................................................117Traffic .............................................................89
Trip Computer ...................................................29
Troubleshooting ..............................................149Trunk .............................................................32Trunk release Button ......................................34
Turn-by-turn directions ...................................88
Turn Signal ..................................................27, 36
USB Commands .............................................. 153
USB Flash Drive .......................................... 60, 70
USB Port
............................................................52vehicle ...................................................147, 148vehicle Controls ...............................................31vehicle Settings ...............................................30vehicle Stability Assist (vSA®) ........25, 27, 100visual Index......................................................... 1voice Command Index ..................................152voice Portal Commands ................................152
Walk Away Auto Lock .....................................33
Warranty Coverages .....................................151
Washer fluid level ............................................26
Wear Indicators .............................................140
Wi-Fi Connection .............................................. 64
Windows ............................................................ 35
Window Washer Fluid
...................................137 Winter Tires
.....................................................142
Wiper Blades ..................................................139Wiper operation ...............................................38
Wireless Charger .............................................53