2018 HONDA CIVIC COUPE battery

Contents
Child Safety P. 60Exhaust Gas Hazard P. 73Safety Labels P. 74
Opening and Closing the Trunk P. 145 Security System P. 148 Opening and Closing the Windows P. 151
Operating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel P. 155 Adjusting the Mirrors P. 169
Interior Lights/Interior Convenience It ems P. 180 Climate Control System P. 191
Audio Error Messages P. 295General Information on the Audio System P. 298
When Driving P. 412 Braking P. 474Parking Your Vehicle P. 490
Fuel Economy and CO
2 Emissions P. 496 Turbo Engine Vehicle* P. 497
Maintenance Under the Hood P. 512 Replacing Light Bulbs P. 527
Checking and Maintaining Tires P. 539 Battery P. 549 Remote Transmitter Care P. 551
Cleaning P. 554 Accessories and Modifications P. 559
Engine Does Not Start P. 582 Jump Starting P. 585 Shift Lever Does Not Move P. 588
Fuses P. 597 Emergency Towing P. 601 When You Cannot Unlock the Fuel Fill Door P. 602
Devices that Emit Radio Waves P. 611 Reporting Safety Defects P. 612
Authorized Manuals P. 617 Customer Service Information P. 618
Quick Reference GuideP. 4
Safe DrivingP. 33
Instrument PanelP. 75
ControlsP. 125
FeaturesP. 199
DrivingP. 405
MaintenanceP. 499
Handling the UnexpectedP. 561
InformationP. 605
IndexP. 619
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Quick Reference Guide
Maintenance (P 499)
Under the Hood (P 512)
● Check engine oil, engine coolant, and windshield washer fluid. Add
when necessary.
● Check brake/clutch
* fluid.
● Check the battery condition monthly.
aPull the hood release handle under the corner of the dashboard.
bLocate the hood latch lever, pull it up, and then raise the hood.
Once you have raised the hood slightly, you can release the lever.
cWhen finished, close the hood and make sure it is firmly locked in
place.
Lights (P 527)
● Inspect all lights regularly.
Wiper Blades (P 536)
● Replace blades if they leave
streaks across the windshield.
Tires (P 539)
● Inspect tires and wheels
regularly.
● Check tire pressures regularly.
● Install snow tires for winter
driving.
* Not available on all models
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Quick Reference Guide
Handling the Unexpected (P 561)
Flat Tire (P 563, 570)
● Park in a safe location and replace the
flat tire with the compact spare tire
* in
the trunk, or repair the flat tire using the
tire repair kit
*.
Indicators Come On
(P 591)
● Identify the indicator and consult the
owner's manual.
Engine Won’t Start
(P 582)
● If the battery is dead, jump start using a
booster battery.
Blown Fuse (P 597)
● Check for a blown fuse if an electrical
device does not operate.
Overheating (P 589)
● 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 601)
●Call a professional towing service if you
need to tow your vehicle.
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Continued
Instrument Panel
*1:Models with the smart entry system have an ENGINE START/STOP button instead of an ignition switch.
IndicatorNameOn/BlinkingExplanationMessage*
Malfunction
Indicator Lamp
●Comes on when you turn the
ignition switch to ON
(w*1, and
goes off when the engine starts, or
after several seconds if the engine
did not start. If “readiness codes”
have not been set, it blinks five
times before it goes off.
●Comes on if there is a problem
with the emissions control system.
●Blinks when a misfire in the
engine’s cylinders is detected.
●Readiness codes are part of the on board
diagnostics for the emissions control
systems.
2 Testing of Readiness Codes P. 613●Comes on while driving - Have your
vehicle checked by a dealer.
●Blinks while driving - Stop in a safe
place where there are no flammable
objects. Stop the engine for 10 minutes
or more, and wait for it to cool down.
Then, take your vehicle to a dealer.
2 If the Malfunction Indicator Lamp
Comes On or Blinks P. 592
Charging System
Indicator
●Comes on when you turn the
ignition switch to ON
(w*1, and
goes off when the engine starts.
●Comes on when the battery is not
charging.
●Comes on while driving - Turn off the
climate control system and rear defogger
in order to reduce electricity
consumption.
2 If the Charging System Indicator
Comes On P. 591
Shift Lever
Position
Indicator
*
●Indicates the current shift lever
position.
2Shifting P. 422, 424—
* Not available on all models
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Instrument Panel
*1:Models with the smart entry system have an ENGINE START/STOP button instead of an ignition switch.
IndicatorNameOn/BlinkingExplanationMessage*
Vehicle Stability
Assist (VSA®)
System Indicator
●Comes on for a few seconds when
you turn the ignition switch to ON
(w*1, then goes off.●Blinks when VSA ® is active.●Comes on if there is a problem
with the VSA® system or hill start
assist system.
●Stays on constantly - Have your vehicle
checked by a dealer.
2 Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA ®), aka
Electronic Stability Control (ESC),
System P. 463
●Comes on if the VSA ® system is
deactivated temporarily after the
battery has been disconnected,
then re-connected.●Drive a short distance at more than 12
mph (20 km/h). The indicator should go
off. If it does not, have your vehicle
checked by a dealer.
Vehicle Stability
Assist (VSA ®)
OFF Indicator
●Comes on for a few seconds when
you turn the ignition switch to ON
(w*1, then goes off.●Comes on when you partially
disable VSA ®.
2VSA ® On and Off P. 464
●Comes on if the VSA ® system is
deactivated temporarily after the
battery has been disconnected,
then re-connected.●Drive a short distance at more than 12
mph (20 km/h). The indicator should go
off. If it does not, have your vehicle
checked by a dealer.
* Not available on all models
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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.
IndicatorNameOn/BlinkingExplanationMessage*
Low Tire
Pressure/TPMS
Indicator
●Comes on for a few seconds when
you turn the ignition switch to ON
(w*1.●May come on briefly if the ignition
switch is turned to ON
(w*1 and
the vehicle is not moved within 45
seconds, to indicate the calibration
process is not yet complete.
●Comes on and stays on when:
- One or more tires’ pressures are
determined to be significantly
low.
- The system has not been
calibrated.
●Comes on while driving - Stop in a safe
place, check tire pressures, and inflate the
tire(s) if necessary.
●Stays on after the tires are inflated to
the recommended pressures - The
system needs to be calibrated.
2 TPMS Calibration P. 469
●Blinks for about one minute, and
then stays on if there is a problem
with the TPMS, or when a compact
spare tire
* is temporarily installed.
●Blinks and remains on - Have your
vehicle checked by a dealer. If the vehicle
is fitted with a compact spare, get your
regular tire repaired or replaced and put
back on your vehicle as soon as you can.
●Comes on if the TPMS is
deactivated temporarily after the
battery has been disconnected,
then re-connected.●Drive a short distance at more than 12
mph (20 km/h). The indicator should go
off. If it does not, have your vehicle
checked by a dealer.
U.S.
models
* Not available on all models
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Continued
Instrument Panel
*1:Models with the smart entry system have an ENGINE START/STOP button instead of an ignition switch.
IndicatorNameOn/BlinkingExplanationMessage*
Collision
Mitigation
Braking
System
TM
(CMBSTM)
Indicator*
●Comes on for a few seconds when
you turn the igniti on switch to ON
(w*1, then goes off.●Comes on when you deactivate
the CMBSTM. A driver information
interface message appears for five
seconds.
●Comes on if there is a problem
with the CMBSTM.
●Stays on constantly without the
CMBSTM off - Have your vehicle checked
by a dealer.
2 Collision Mitigation Braking
SystemTM (CMBSTM)* P. 482
●Comes on if the CMBSTM is
deactivated temporarily after the
battery has been disconnected,
then re-connected.●Drive a short distance at more than 12
mph (20 km/h). The in dicator should go
off. If it does not, have your vehicle
checked by a dealer.
* Not available on all models
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Continued
Instrument Panel
Information Display Warning and Information Messages*
The following messages appear on ly on the information display.
MessageConditionExplanation
●Appears when there is a problem with the sensor on
the battery.●Stays on constantly - Have your vehicle checked by a
dealer.
* Not available on all models
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