2017 HONDA CIVIC HATCHBACK wipers

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Quick Reference Guide❙Headlights/Turn Signals (P170)
❙Km/Mile Change Knob* (P114)
❙ (TRIP) Knob (P115, 119)
❙SOURCE Button* (P221)
❙Brightness Control (P180)
❙LaneWatchTM * (P490)
❙Fog Lights* (P173)
❙ (Display/Information) Button* (P118)
❙Navigation System Voice Control Buttons*
(P268) () See the Navigation System Manual
❙Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink ® System
Voice Control Buttons
(P356, 382)❙ENTER Button* (P123, 221)
❙(+ / (- / / Buttons* (P221)
❙ / / / Buttons* (P123, 221)34
❙Lane Keeping Assist System (LKAS) Button*
(P480)
❙Paddle Shifter (Shift down)* (P436)
❙Paddle Shifter (Shift up)* (P436)
❙Wipers/Washers (P177)
❙Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) Buttons*
(P462)
❙Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low
Speed Follow (LSF) Buttons* (P448)
❙Distance Button* (P456)
❙Horn (Press an area around .)
❙Cruise Control Buttons* (P442)
* Not available on all models
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Visual Index
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Quick Reference Guide❙Maintenance Under the Hood (P536)
❙Windshield Wipers (P177, 556)
❙Tires (P561, 585)
❙Fog Lights* (P173, 550)
❙Power Door Mirrors (P184)
❙How to Refuel (P518)
❙High-Mount Brake Light (P555)
❙Opening/Closing the Hatch (P154)
❙Multi-View Rear Camera (P515)
❙Door Lock/Unlock Control (P138)
❙Side Turn Signal Lights* (P170, 553)
❙Headlights (P170, 548)
❙Front Turn Signal Lights (P170, 551)
❙Parking/Daytime Running Lights (P170, 553)
❙Front Side Marker Lights (P552)
❙Taillights (P555)
❙Back-Up Lights (P554)
❙Brake Lights (P554)
❙Rear Turn Signal Lights (P554)
❙Tail/Rear Side Marker Lights (P555)
❙Rear Wiper (P179, 559)
❙Hatch Release Button (P155)
❙License Plate Light (P555)
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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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Controls
This chapter explains how to operate the various controls necessary for driving.
Clock.................................................. 134
Locking and Unlocking the Doors
Key Types and Functions .................. 136
Low Smart Entry Remote Signal Strength*.. 137Locking/Unlocking the Doors from the Outside .......................................... 138
Locking/Unlocking the Doors from the Inside ............................................. 147
Childproof Door Locks ..................... 149
Auto Door Locking/Unlocking .......... 150
Opening and Closing the Hatch....... 154
Security System
Immobilizer System .......................... 157
Security System Alarm ...................... 158 Opening and Closing the Windows
... 161
Opening and Closing the Moonroof*.. 164Operating the Switches Around the
Steering Wheel Ignition Switch
*............................... 165
ENGINE START/STOP Button*........... 166
Ignition Switch and Power Mode Comparison ................................... 169
Turn Signals ..................................... 170
Light Switches.................................. 170
Fog Lights
*...................................... 173
Daytime Running Lights ................... 173
Auto High-Beam
*............................ 174
Wipers and Washers ........................ 177 Brightness Control ........................... 180
Rear Defogger/Heated Door Mirror
*
Button ........................................... 181
Adjusting the Steering Wheel .......... 182
Adjusting the Mirrors
Interior Rearview Mirror ................... 183
Power Door Mirrors ......................... 184
Adjusting the Seats .......................... 185
Interior Lights/Interior Convenience Items ................................................ 193
Climate Control System
Using Automatic Climate Control .... 208
Automatic Climate Control Sensors......215
* Not available on all models
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uuOperating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel uLight Switches
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Controls
The headlights automatically co me on when the wipers are used several times within
a certain number of intervals wi th the headlight switch in AUTO.
The headlights automatically go off a few minutes later if the wipers are stopped.
The headlights, all other exterior lights, an d the instrument panel lights turn off 15
seconds after you remove the key or set the power mode to VEHICLE OFF (LOCK),
take the remote with you, and close the driver’s door.
If you turn the igniti on switch to LOCK
(0*1 with the headlight switch on, but do
not open the door, the lights turn off after 10 minutes (3 minutes, if the switch is in
the AUTO position).
The lights turn on again when you unlock or open the driver’s door. If you unlock
the door, but do not open it within 15 seconds, the lights go off. If you open the
driver’s door, you will hear a lights on reminder chime.
*1: Models with the smart entry system have an ENGINE START/STOP button instead of an
ignition switch.
■Headlight Integration with Wipers
■Automatic Lighting Off Feature
1 Automatic Operation (aut omatic lighting control)
Adjust the auto light sensitivity as follows:
2 Customized Features P. 123, 324
SettingThe exterior lights come on
when the ambient light is at
Max
High
Mid
Low
Min
Bright
Dark
1 Headlight Integration with Wipers
This feature activates while the headlights are off in
AUTO .
The instrument panel br ightness does not change
when the headlights come on.
At dark ambient light levels, the automatic lighting
control feature turns on the headlights, regardless of
the number of wiper sweeps.
1 Automatic Lighting Off Feature
You can change the headlight auto off timer setting.
2 Customized Features P. 123, 324
Models with driver information interface
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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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Controls
Wipers and Washers
The windshield wipers and washers can be
used when the ignition switch is in ON
(w*1.
■MIST
The wipers run at high speed until you release
the lever.
■Wiper switch (OFF, INT*, LO, HI)
Change the wiper switch setting according to
the amount of rain.
■AUTO*
2 Automatic Intermittent Wipers* P. 178
■Adjusting wiper operation*
Turn the adjustment ring to adjust wiper the
operation.
■Washer
Sprays while you pull the lever toward you.
When you release the le ver for more than one
second, the spray stops, the wipers sweep two
or three more times to clear the windshield,
then stop.
*1: Models with the smart entry system have an ENGINE START/STOP button instead of an
ignition switch.
■Windshield Wiper/Washer1 Wipers and Washers
NOTICE
Do not use the wipers when the windshield is dry.
The windshield will get sc ratched, or the rubber
blades will get damaged.
Turn the washers off if no washer fluid comes out.
The pump may get damaged.
The wiper motor may stop motor operation
temporarily to prevent an overload. Wiper operation
will return to normal within a few minutes, once the
circuit has returned to normal.
If the vehicle speeds up while the wipers are
operating intermittently, the length of the wipe
interval shortens.
When the vehicle speeds up, the wiper operation’s
shortest delay setting ( ) and the LO setting become
the same.
NOTICE
In cold weather, the blades may freeze to the
windshield.
Operating the wipers in th is condition may damage
the wipers. Use the defroster to warm the
windshield, then turn the wipers on.
If the wipers stop operating due to an obstacle such as
the build-up of snow, park the vehicle in a safe place.
Rotate the wiper switch to OFF, and turn the ignition
switch to ACCESSORY ( q or LOCK (0*1, then
remove the obstacle.
Models with intermittent time adjustment ringIntermittent Time
Adjustment Ring*
MIST
INT
*:
OFF
LO
: Low speed wipe
HI: High speed wipe Pull to
use
washer.Low speed with
intermittent
AUTO
*: Automatic intermittent operation
Lower speed, fewer sweeps
Higher speed, more sweeps
* Not available on all models
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Controls
When you push the lever down to AUTO, the
windshield wipers sweep once, and go into
the automatic mode.
The wipers operate intermittently, at low
speed, or at high speed and stops in
accordance with the am ount of rainfall the
rainfall sensor detects.
■AUTO sensitivity adjustment
When in AUTO, you can also adjust the
rainfall sensor sensitivity using the adjustment
ring.
Sensor sensitivity
■Automatic Intermittent Wipers*1 Automatic Intermittent Wipers*
The rainfall sensor is in the location shown below.
NOTICE
AUTO should always be turned OFF before the
following situation in order to prevent severe damage
to the wiper system:
•Cleaning the windshield
•Driving through a car wash
Sensor
Adjustment Ring
Low sensitivity
High sensitivity
* Not available on all models
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