2017 HONDA CIVIC HATCHBACK tow

Contents
This owner’s manual should be considered a permanent part of the
vehicle and should remain with the vehicle when it is sold.
This owner’s manual covers all models of your vehicle. You may find
descriptions of equipment and features that are not on your
particular model.
Images throughout this owner’s manu al (including the front cover)
represent features and equipment that are available on some, but
not all, models. Your particular mo del may not have some of these
features.
This owner’s manual is for vehicles sold in the United States and
Canada.
The information and specifications in cluded in this publication were
in effect at the time of approval for printing. Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
reserves the right, however, to discontinue or change specifications
or design at any time without notice and without incurring any
obligation.2 Safe Driving P. 33
For Safe Driving P. 34 Seat Belts P. 38 Airbags P. 46
2Instrument Panel P. 77
Indicators P. 78 Gauges and Displays P. 114
2Controls P. 133
Clock P. 134 Locking and Unlocking the Doors P. 136
Opening and Closing the Moonroof* P. 164
Adjusting the Seats P. 185
2 Features P. 217
Audio System P. 218 Audio System Basic Operation P. 225, 243
Customized Features P. 324 Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink ®* P. 356, 382
2Driving P. 415
Before Driving P. 416 Towing a Trailer P. 421
Multi-View Rear Camera P. 515 Refueling P. 517
2Maintenance P. 523
Before Performing Maintenance P. 524 Maintenance MinderTM P. 527
Checking and Maintaining Wiper Blades P. 556
Climate Control System Maintenance P. 575
2Handling the Unexpected P. 583
Tools P. 584 If a Tire Goes Flat P. 585
Overheating P. 600 Indicator, Coming On/Blinking P. 602
When You Cannot Open the Hatch P. 614 Refueling P. 615
2Information P. 617
Specifications P. 618 Identification Numbers P. 620
Emissions Testing P. 623 Warranty Coverages P. 625
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Contents
Child Safety P. 60Exhaust Gas Hazard P. 74Safety Labels P. 75
Opening and Closing the Hatch P. 154 Security System P. 157 Opening and Closing the Windows P. 161
Operating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel P. 165 Adjusting the Mirrors P. 183
Interior Lights/Interior Convenience It ems P. 193 Climate Control System P. 208
Audio Error Messages P. 313General Information on the Audio System P. 317
When Driving P. 422 Braking P. 497Parking Your Vehicle P. 514
Fuel Economy and CO
2 Emissions P. 521 Turbo Engine Vehicle P. 522
Maintenance Under the Hood P. 536 Replacing Light Bulbs P. 548
Checking and Maintaining Tires P. 561 Battery P. 571 Remote Transmitter Care P. 573
Cleaning P. 576 Accessories and Modifications P. 582
Engine Does Not Start P. 593 Jump Starting P. 596 Shift Lever Does Not Move P. 599
Fuses P. 608 Emergency Towing P. 612 When You Cannot Unlock the Fuel Fill Door P. 613
Devices that Emit Radio Waves P. 621 Reporting Safety Defects P. 622
Authorized Manuals P. 627 Customer Service Information P. 628
Quick Reference GuideP. 4
Safe DrivingP. 33
Instrument PanelP. 77
ControlsP. 133
FeaturesP. 217
DrivingP. 415
MaintenanceP. 523
Handling the UnexpectedP. 583
InformationP. 617
IndexP. 630
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Quick Reference Guide
Turn Signals (P 170)
Turn Signal Control Lever
Right
Left
Lights (P 170)
Light Control Switches
Low Beam High Beam
Flashing
Wipers and Washers
(P 177)
*1:Models with automatic intermittent wipers
*2:Models without automatic intermittent wipers
Wiper/Washer Control Lever
Adjustment Ring
*
(-: Low sensitivity*1
(-: Lower speed, fewer sweeps*2
(+: High sensitivity*1
(+: Higher speed, more sweeps*2
MIST
OFF
AUTO
*1: Wiper speed varies
automatically
INT
*2: 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
Steering Wheel (P 182)
● 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 148)
●Pull either front door inner handle to
unlock and open it at the same time.
Hatch (P154)
● With all the doors unlocked, press the
hatch release button and lift open the
hatch.
● Press the hatch release button to unlock
and open the hatch when you carry the
smart entry remote.
Power Door Mirrors
(P 184)
●With the ignition switch in ON
(w*1, move
the selector switch to L or R .
● Push the appropriate edge of the
adjustment switch to adjust the mirror.
Hatch Release
Button
Models without smart entry system
Models with smart entry system
Selector Switch
Adjustment Switch
Power Windows (P 161)
● With the ignition switch in ON
(w*1, 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.
*1:Models with the smart entry system have
an ENGINE START/STOP button
instead of an ignition switch.
Power Window Lock Button
Window
Switch Indicator
*
Not available on all models
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Quick Reference Guide
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Handling the Unexpected (P 583)
Flat Tire (P 585)
● Park in a safe location and replace the
flat tire with the comp act spare tire in the
hatch.
Indicators Come On
(P 602)
● Identify the indica tor and consult the
owner's manual.
Engine Won’t Start
(P 593)
● If the battery is dead, jump start using a
booster battery.
Blown Fuse (P 608)
● Check for a blown fuse if an electrical
device does not operate.
Overheating (P 600)
● 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 612)
●Call a professional towing service if you
need to tow your vehicle.
* Not available on all models
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uuAirbags uFront Airbags (SRS)
Continued
Safe Driving
■When front airbags should not deploy
Minor frontal crashes: Front airbags were designed to supplement seat belts and
help to save lives, not to prevent minor scrapes, or even broken bones that might
occur during a less than mode rate-to-severe frontal crash.
Side impacts: Front airbags can provide protection when a sudden deceleration
causes a driver or front passenger to move towards the front of the vehicle. Side
airbags and side curtain airbags have been specifically designed to help to reduce
the severity of injuries that can occur du ring a moderate-to-severe side impact which
can cause the driver or passenger to move towards the side of the vehicle.
Rear impacts: Head restraints and seat belts are your best protection during a rear
impact. Front airbags cannot provide any significant protection and are not designed
to deploy in such collisions.
Rollovers: Seat belts, and in vehicles equipped with a rollover sensor, side curtain
airbags offer the best protection in a ro llover. Because front airbags could provide
little if any protection, they are not de signed to deploy during a rollover.
■When front airbags deploy with little or no visible damage
Because the airbag system senses sudden deceleration, a strong impact to the
vehicle framework or suspension might cause one or more of the airbags to deploy.
Examples include running into a curb, the edge of a hole, or other low fixed object
that causes a sudden deceleration in th e vehicle chassis. Since the impact is
underneath the vehicle, damage may not be readily apparent.
■When front airbags may not deploy , even though exterior damage
appears severe
Since crushable body parts absorb crash energy during an impact, the amount of
visible damage does not always indicate proper airbag operation. In fact, some
collisions can result in severe damage but no airbag deployment because the airbags
would not have been needed or would not have provided protection even if they
had deployed.
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uuAirbags uSide Airbags
Safe Driving
■When a side airbag deploys with little or no visible damage
Because the airbag system senses sudden acceleration, a strong impact to the side
of the vehicle’s framework can cause a side airbag to deploy. In such cases, there
may be little or no damage, but the side impact sensors detected a severe enough
impact to deploy the airbag.
■When a side airbag may not deploy, even though visible damage appears
severe
It is possible for a side airbag to not deploy during an impact that results in
apparently severe damage. This can occur when the point of impact was toward the
far front or rear of the vehicle, or when the vehicle’s crushable body parts absorbed
most of the crash energy. In either case , the side airbag would not have been
needed nor provided protection even if it had deployed.
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uuOperating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel uAuto High-Beam*
Controls
Turn the headlight switch in AUTO and pull
the headlight lever to low beam.
2 Light Switches P. 170
The auto high-beam indicator comes on.
■Temporary cancellation
The auto high-beam operation is temporarily canceled while:
• You are continuously driving at a speed below 15 mph (24 km/h).
• The vehicle speed is below 6 mph (10 km/h).
• The windshield wipers run at high speed for more than a few seconds.
The system operation resumes once the condit ion that caused it to cancel improves.
■To Operate the System1To Operate the System
For the auto high-beam to work properly:
•Do not place an object that reflects light on the
dashboard.
•Keep the windshield around the camera clean.
When cleaning the windshield, be careful not to
apply the windshield cleanser to the camera lens.
•Do not attach an object, sticker or film to the area
around the camera.
•Do not touch the camera lens.
If the camera receives a st rong impact, or repairing of
the area near the camera is required, consult a dealer.
If the Some Driver Assist Systems Cannot
Operate: Camera Temperature Too High message
appears:
•Use the climate control system to cool down the
interior and, if necessary, also use defroster mode
with the air flow directed towards the camera.
•Start driving the vehicle to lower the windshield
temperature, which cool s down the area around
the camera.
If the Some Driver Assist Systems Cannot
Operate: Clean Front Windshield message
appears:
•Park your vehicle in a sa fe place, and clean the
windshield. If the message does not disappear after
you have cleaned the winds hield and driven for a
while, have your vehicle checked by a dealer.
Headlight Switch
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