2018 HONDA CIVIC HATCHBACK Owner's Manual (in English)

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*1:Models with the smart entry system have an ENGINE START/STOP button instead of an ignition switch.
IndicatorNameOn/BlinkingExplanationMessage*
Parking Brake
and Brake
System Indicator
(Amber)
●Comes on for a few seconds when
you turn the ignition switch to ON
(w*1, then goes off.●Comes on if there is a problem
with a system related to braking
other than the conventional brake
system.
●Comes on if there is a problem
with the electric parking brake
system or the automatic brake
hold system.
●Stays on constantly - Have your vehicle
checked by a dealer.
●Comes on while driving - Avoid using
the parking brake and have your vehicle
checked by a dealer immediately.
U.S.
Canada
(Amber)
U.S.
Canada
* Not available on all models
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Parking Brake
and Brake
System Indicator
(Amber)
●Comes on if there is a problem
with the radar sensor.
●Indicator may comes on
temporarily when the Maximum
Load Limit is exceeded.
●Make sure the total load is within the
Maximum Load Limit.
2Maximum Load Limit P. 445●Stays on constantly - Have your vehicle
checked by a dealer.—
U.S.
Canada
(Amber)
Models with CMBSTM
* Not available on all models
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*1:Models with the smart entry system have an ENGINE START/STOP button instead of an ignition switch.
IndicatorNameOn/BlinkingExplanationMessage*
Automatic Brake
Hold System
Indicator
●Comes on for a few seconds when
you turn the ignition switch to ON
(w*1, then goes off.●Comes on when the automatic
brake hold system is on.
2Automatic Brake Hold P. 536
Automatic Brake
Hold Indicator
●Comes on for a few seconds when
you turn the ignition switch to ON
(w*1, then goes off.●Comes on when the automatic
brake hold is activated.2Automatic Brake Hold P. 536—
Low Oil Pressure
Indicator
●Comes on when you turn the
ignition switch to ON
(w*1, and
goes off when the engine starts.
●Comes on when the engine oil
pressure is low.
●Comes on while driving - Immediately
stop in a safe place.
2 If the Low Oil Pressure Indicator
Comes On P. 661
U.S.
Canada
* Not available on all models
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*1:Models with the smart entry system have an ENGINE START/STOP button instead of an ignition switch.
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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. 683●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. 662
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. 661
* Not available on all models
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*1:Models with the smart entry system have an ENGINE START/STOP button instead of an ignition switch.
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Shift Lever
Position
Indicator
*
●Indicates the current shift lever
position.2Shifting P. 459—
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. 463—
Transmission
System
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.
Shift Up
Indicator*●Comes on when shifting up is
recommended.2 Shift Up/Down Indicators P. 465, 468—
Shift Down
Indicator*●Comes on when shifting down is
recommended.2Shift Up/Down Indicators P. 465, 468—
* Not available on all models
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Gear Position
Indicator*
●Indicates 1st to 6th gear position.●If you shift gears very slowly, a different
gear position may be displayed for a
moment.
2 Shifting P. 466●The display can be turned ON/OFF in
customized features in driver information
interface or audio/information screen.
2 Customized Features P. 133, 348●Under the following conditions, gear
positions and frame borders are not
displayed.
-The select lever is in
(R position.
- The display of gear position indicator is
turned OFF in customized features.
●Under the following conditions, gear
positions are not displayed.
-The vehicle is stopped (approximately
less than 2 mph or 3 km/h)
- The select lever is in
(N position.
—
* Not available on all models
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*1:Models with the smart entry system have an ENGINE START/STOP button instead of an ignition switch.
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Seat Belt
Reminder
Indicator
●Comes on and the beeper sounds
if you are not wearing a seat belt
when you turn the ignition switch
to ON
(w*1.●If the front passenger is not
wearing a seat belt, the indicator
comes on a few seconds later.
●Blinks while driving if either you
and/or the front passenger has not
fastened a seat belt. The beeper
sounds and the indicator blinks at
regular intervals.
●The beeper stops and the indicator goes
off when you and the front passenger
fasten their seat belts.
●Stays on after you and/or the front
passenger has fastened the seat
belt(s) - A detection error may have
occurred in the sensor. Have your vehicle
checked by a dealer.
2 Seat Belt Reminder P. 40
Low Fuel
Indicator
●Comes on when the fuel reserve is
running low (approximately 1.8
U.S. gal/7.0 Liter left).
●Blinks if there is a problem with
the fuel gauge.
●Comes on - Refuel your vehicle as soon
as possible.
●Blinks - Have your vehicle checked by a
dealer.
* Not available on all models
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*1:Models with the smart entry system have an ENGINE START/STOP button instead of an ignition switch.
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Anti-lock Brake
System (ABS)
Indicator
●Comes on for a few seconds when
you turn the ignition switch to ON
(w*1, then goes off.●If it comes on at any other time,
there is a problem with the ABS.
●Stays on constantly - Have your vehicle
checked by a dealer. With this indicator
on, your vehicle still has normal braking
ability but no an ti-lock function.
2Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) P. 539
Supplemental
Restraint System
Indicator
●Comes on for a few seconds when
you turn the ignition switch to ON
(w*1, then goes off.●Comes on if a problem with any of
the following is detected:
-Supplemental restraint system
- Side airbag system
- Side curtain airbag system
- Seat belt tensioner
●Stays on constantly or does not come
on at all - Have your vehicle checked by
a dealer.
* Not available on all models
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