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

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Driver Information Interface Warning and Information Messages*
The following messages appear only on the driver information interface. Press the (d isplay/information) button to see the message
again with the system message indicator on.
MessageConditionExplanation
●Appears if any door or the hatch is not completely
closed.
●Appears if any door or the hatch is opened while
driving. The beeper sounds.
●Goes off when all doors and the hatch are closed.
●Appears when the washer fluid gets low.●Refill the washer fluid.
2 Refilling Window Washer Fluid P. 586
●Appears when the scheduled maintenance is due
soon.
●Consequently, Maintenance Due Now and
Maintenance Past Due follow.
2Maintenance Minder Messages on the Driver
Information Interface P. 568
●Appears when there is a pr oblem with the sensor on
the battery.●Have your vehicle checked by a dealer.
2 Checking the Battery P. 613
●Appears along with the ba ttery charging system
indicator when the battery is not charging.●Turn off the climate control system and rear defogger to
reduce electricity consumption.
2 If the Charging System Indicator Comes On P. 661
Canadian models
* Not available on all models
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MessageConditionExplanation
●Appears when the engine coolant temperature gets
abnormally high.2Overheating P. 659
●Appears while you are cust omizing the settings and
the shift lever is moved out of
(P.
●Appears while you are cust omizing the settings and
the parking brake is released.2 Customized Features P. 133
●Appears if the automatic br ake hold is automatically
canceled while it is in operation.●Immediately depress the brake pedal.
Continuously
variable transmission
models
Manual transmission
models
Continuously variable transmission models
Manual transmission models
Continuously
variable transmission
models
Manual transmission
models
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MessageConditionExplanation
●Appears when the automatic brake hold system is
turned off.2Automatic Brake Hold P. 536
●Appears when the automatic brake hold button is
pressed without wearing the driver’s seat belt.●Fasten the driver’s seat belt.
2Automatic Brake Hold P. 536
●Appears when the automatic brake hold button is
pressed without depressing the brake pedal while
the automatic brake hold is in operation.●Press the automatic brake hold button with the brake
pedal depressed.
2Automatic Brake Hold P. 536
●Appears when the parking brake is applied
automatically while it is in operation.2Automatic Brake Hold P. 536
2 Parking Brake P. 532
Continuously
variable transmission
models
Manual transmission
models
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MessageConditionExplanation
●Appears when the electric parking brake switch is
pressed without depressing the brake pedal while
the electric parking brake is in operation.●Appears while driving - Press the electric parking
brake switch with the brake pedal depressed.
2 Parking Brake P. 532
MessageConditionExplanation
●Appears when you open the driver’s door while the
ignition key is in ACCESSORY
(q.
●Turn the ignition switch to LOCK (0, then remove the
key.
●Appears when you open the driver’s door while the
ignition key is in LOCK
(0.
●Remove the key from the ignition switch.
●Appears when the igniti on key is turned to
ACCESSORY
(q from ON (w. (The driver’s door is
closed.)—
Continuously
variable transmission
models
Manual transmission
models
Models without smart entry system
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MessageConditionExplanation
●Appears after you set the power mode to
ACCESSORY or ON.
●Appears after you unlock and open the driver’s
door.2 Starting the Engine P. 452
●Appears when the steering wheel is locked.●Move the steering wheel left and right while pressing the
ENGINE START/STOP button.
Models with smart entry system
Continuously
variable transmission
models
Manual transmission
models
Canadian models
Canadian models
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MessageConditionExplanation
●Appears if you push the ENGINE START/STOP
button to turn the engine off without the shift lever
in
(P.
●Move the shift lever to (P. The power mode changes to
VEHICLE OFF.
●Move the shift lever to (P, then press the ENGINE
START/STOP button twice.
●Appears when the power mode is in ACCESSORY.
—
●Appears after the driver’s door is opened when the
power mode is in ACCESSORY.●Press the ENGINE START/STOP button twice with your
foot off the brake pedal (automatic transmission) or the
clutch pedal (manual transmission) to change the power
mode to VEHICLE OFF (LOCK).
●Appears when you close the door with the power
mode in ON without the smart entry remote inside
the vehicle.●Disappears when you bring the smart entry remote back
inside the vehicle and close the door.
2 Smart Entry Remote Reminder P. 179
●Appears when the smart entry remote battery
becomes weak.●Replace the battery as soon as possible.
2Replacing the Button Battery P. 615
Continuously
variable transmission
modelsU.S. models
Canadian models
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MessageConditionExplanation
●Appears if the smart entry remote battery is too
weak to start the engine or the key is not within
operating range to start the engine.
A beeper sounds six times.●Bring the smart entry remote in front of the ENGINE
START/STOP button to be touched with.
2 If the Smart Entry Remote Battery is Weak P. 653
●Appears when the starter system has a problem.●As a temporary measure, press and hold the ENGINE
START/STOP button for up to 15 seconds while pressing
the brake pedal and clutch pedal (manual transmission
only), manually start the engine.
Have your vehicle checked by a dealer.
●Appears as soon as a problem is detected in the
smart entry system or push button starting system.●Appears constantly - Have your vehicle checked by a
dealer.
U.S.
*
Canada
* Not available on all models
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MessageConditionExplanation
●Appears if there is a problem with the headlights.●Appears while driving - The headlights may not be on.
When conditions allow you to drive safely, have your
vehicle checked by a deal er as soon as possible.
MessageConditionExplanation
●Appears if there is a problem with a system related
to Rev Match System while the system is activated by
customization.●Have your vehicle checked by a dealer.
2Rev Match System P. 467
●Appears if there is a problem with the adaptive
damper system.●Have your vehicle checked by a dealer. With this message
appeared, your vehicle has normal damping ability
without the adaptive damper feature.
●Appears if the drive mode cannot be changed due to
certain situations, such as a system error or adverse
driving conditions.
2Drive Mode Switch P. 471
Models with LED headlight
2.0 L engine models
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