2018 HONDA CIVIC HATCHBACK ABS

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Quick Reference Guide
Instrument Panel (P 77)
System Indicators
Malfunction Indicator
Lamp
Low Oil Pressure
Indicator
Charging System
IndicatorAnti-lock Brake
System (
ABS)
Indicator
Vehicle Stability Assist
(VSA ®) System
Indicator
VSA ® OFF Indicator Low Tire Pressure/
TPMS Indicator
Electric Power
Steering (EPS) System
Indicator
Lights Indicators
Lights On Indicator
High Beam Indicator Seat Belt Reminder
Indicator
System Indicators
CRUISE CONTROL

Indicator
Parking Brake and
Brake System
Indicator (Red) Supplemental
Restraint System
Indicator
Door and Hatch Open
Indicator CRUISE MAIN
Indicator
Tachometer Fuel Gauge
Immobilizer System Indicator/
Security System Alarm Indicator Shift Lever Position Indicator
*
Low Fuel Indicator
Gauges (P 118)/Information Display* (P 120)/
Driver Information Interface
* (P 123)/System Indicators (P 78)
ECON Mode Indicator Turn Signal and
Hazard Warning
Indicators
Maintenance Minder
Indicator
Models with information display
Parking Brake and
Brake System
Indicator (Amber)
System Indicators
Automatic
Brake Hold
System Indicator
Automatic Brake
Hold Indicator
Temperature Gauge
Brake Depressing
Indicator
Continuously variable
transmission models
Brake Depressing
Indicator
Manual transmission
models
Fog Light Indicator*
M
(7-speed manual shift mode)
Indicator/Shift Indicator*
Speedometer
* Not available on all models
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Quick Reference GuideSystem Indicators
Malfunction Indicator
Lamp
Low Oil Pressure
Indicator
Charging System
IndicatorAnti-lock Brake
System (
ABS)
Indicator
Vehicle Stability Assist
(VSA ®) System
Indicator
VSA ® OFF Indicator
Low Tire Pressure/
TPMS Indicator
*
Electric Power
Steering (EPS) System
Indicator Seat Belt Reminder
Indicator
System Indicators
Parking Brake and
Brake System
Indicator (Red) Supplemental
Restraint System
Indicator
Tachometer
Immobilizer System Indicator/
Security System Alarm Indicator
Shift Lever
Position Indicator
*
Low Fuel Indicator
ECON Mode Indicator
*
Turn Signal and
Hazard Warning
Indicators
Models with driver information interface
Parking Brake and
Brake System
Indicator (Amber)
System Indicators
U.S.
Canada
U.S.
Canada Automatic
Brake Hold
System Indicator
Automatic Brake
Hold IndicatorU.S.
Canada
Temperature
Gauge
Lights Indicators
Lights On Indicator
High Beam Indicator
Fog Light Indicator*
Adaptive Cruise
Control (ACC) with
Low Speed Follow
(LSF)
* Indicator
(Amber/Green)*
System Message
Indicator
Collision Mitigation
Braking System
TM
(CMBSTM) Indicator*
Road Departure
Mitigation (RDM)
Indicator
*
Lane Keeping Assist
System (LKAS)
Indicator (Amber/
Green)
*
M (7-speed manual shift mode)
Indicator/Shift Indicator*
Auto High-Beam
Indicator*
Shift Up/Down
Indicator*
Drive Mode Indicator*
Speedometer Fuel Gauge
Gear Position Indicator*
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Quick Reference Guide
What to Do If
*1:Canadian models and 2.0 L engine models
The ignition switch does
not turn from
(0 to (q.
Why?
The power mode does not
change from VEHICLE OFF
(LOCK) to ACCESSORY.
Why?
The steering wheel may be locked.
●Try to turn the steering wheel left and right
while turning the ignition key.
●Move the steering wheel left and right after
pressing the ENGINE START/STOP button.
The ignition switch does
not turn from
(q to (0 and
I cannot remove the key.
Why?
The power mode does not
change from ACCESSORY
to VEHICLE OFF (LOCK).
Why?
The shift lever should be moved to (P.
Why does the brake pedal
pulsate slightly when
applying the brakes?This can occur when the ABS activates and does not indicate a
problem. Apply firm, steady pressure on the brake pedal. Never
pump the brake pedal.
2 Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) (P539)
Models without smart entry system
Models with smart entry system*1
Models without smart entry system
Models with smart entry system*1
Models without smart entry system
Models with smart entry system
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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: In a rollover, your best form of protection is a seat belt or, if your vehicle
is equipped with a rollover sensor, both a seat belt and a side curtain airbag. Front
airbags, however, are not designed to depl oy in a rollover as they would provide
little if any protection.
■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 caus e 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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uuChild Safety uSafety of Infants and Small Children
Safe DrivingA child seat can be installed with a lap/should er belt in any rear seat or, if absolutely
necessary, the front passenger seat. 1.Place the child seat on the vehicle seat.
2. Route the seat belt through the child seat
according to the seat manufacturer’s
instructions, and insert the latch plate into
the buckle.
u Insert the latch plate fully until it clicks.
3. Slowly pull the shoulder part of the belt all
the way out until it stops. This activates the
lockable retractor.
4. Let the seat belt retract a few inches and
check that the retractor has switched
modes by pulling on the webbing. It should
not pull out again until it is reset by
removing the latch pl ate from the buckle.
u If you are able to pull the shoulder belt
out, the lockable retractor is not
activated. Slowly pull the seat belt all the
way out, and repeat steps 3 – 4.
■Installing a Child Seat with a Lap/Shoulder Seat Belt1Installing a Child Seat with a Lap/Shoulder Seat Belt
A child seat that is not properly secured will not
adequately protect a child in a crash and may cause
injury to the child or other vehicle occupants.
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Instrument Panel
Indicators
*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
(Red)
●Comes on for a few seconds when
you turn the igniti on switch to ON
(w*1, then goes off if the parking
brake has been released.
●Comes on when the parking brake
is applied, and goes off when it is
released.
●Comes on when the brake fluid
level is low.
●Comes on if there is a problem
with the brake system.
●The beeper sounds and the
indicator comes on if you drive
with the parking brake not fully
released.
●Comes on for about 15 seconds
when you pull the electric parking
brake switch while the ignition
switch is in LOCK
(0*1.●Stays on for about 15 seconds
when you turn the ignition switch
to LOCK
(0*1 while the electric
parking brake is set.
●Comes on while driving - Make sure
the parking brake is released. Check the
brake fluid level.
2 What to do when the indicator
comes on P. 663
●Comes on along with the ABS
indicator - Have your vehicle checked by
a dealer.
2 If the Brake System Indicator (Red)
Comes On or Blinks P. 663
●Blinks and the parking brake and
brake system indicator (amber) comes
on at the same time - There is a
problem with the electric parking brake
system. The parking brake may not be
set.
Avoid using the parking brake and have
your vehicle checked by a dealer
immediately.
2 If the Brake System Indicator (Red)
Comes On or Blinks at the Same
Time When the Brake System
Indicator (Amber) Comes On P. 664
U.S.
Canada
(Red)
* 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*
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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