2019 HONDA CIVIC COUPE battery

Contents
Child Safety P. 60Exhaust Gas Hazard P. 73Safety Labels P. 74
Opening and Closing the Trunk P. 150 Security System P. 153 Opening and Closing the Windows P. 156
Operating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel P. 160 Adjusting the Mirrors P. 178
Interior Lights/Interior Convenience It ems P. 190 Climate Control System P. 202
Audio Error Messages P. 307General Information on the Audio System P. 310
Bluetooth ® HandsFreeLink ® P. 365, 391
When Driving P. 432 Honda Sensing®* P. 468 Braking P. 527
Refueling P. 539 Fuel Economy and CO
2 Emissions P. 542 Turbo Engine Vehicle* P. 543
Maintenance Under the Hood P. 555 Replacing Light Bulbs P. 570
Checking and Maintaining Tires P. 582 Battery P. 592 Remote Transmitter Care P. 594
Cleaning P. 597 Accessories and Modifications P. 602
Engine Does Not Start P. 626 Jump Starting P. 629 Shift Lever Does Not Move P. 632
Fuses P. 641 Emergency Towing P. 645 When You Cannot Unlock the Fuel Fill Door P. 646
Devices that Emit Radio Waves P. 655 Reporting Safety Defects P. 656
Authorized Manuals P. 661 Customer Service Information P. 662
Quick Reference GuideP. 4
Safe DrivingP. 33
Instrument PanelP. 75
ControlsP. 133
FeaturesP. 211
DrivingP. 425
MaintenanceP. 545
Handling the UnexpectedP. 605
InformationP. 649
IndexP. 663
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Quick Reference Guide
Maintenance (P 545)
Under the Hood (P 555)
● 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 570)
● Inspect all lights regularly.
Wiper Blades (P 579)
● Replace blades if they leave
streaks across the windshield.
Tires (P 582)
● Inspect tires and wheels
regularly.
● Check tire pressures regularly.
● Install snow tires for winter
driving.
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Handling the Unexpected (P 605)
Flat Tire (P 607, 614)
● 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 635)
● Identify the indica tor and consult the
owner's manual.
Engine Won’t Start
(P 626)
● If the battery is dead, jump start using a
booster battery.
Blown Fuse (P 641)
● Check for a blown fuse if an electrical
device does not operate.
Overheating (P 633)
● 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 645)
●Call a professional towing service if you
need to tow your vehicle.
* 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
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. 635
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. 657●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. 636
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. 635
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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. 457
●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. 458
●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.
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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
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. 461
●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 in dicator 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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Instrument Panel
*1:Models with the smart entry system have an ENGINE START/STOP button instead of an ignition switch.
IndicatorNameOn/BlinkingExplanationMessage
Road Departure
Mitigation (RDM)
Indicator
*
●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 the RDM system.
●Stays on constantly - Have your vehicle
checked by a dealer.
●Comes on if the RDM 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 i ndicator should go
off. If it does not, have your vehicle
checked by a dealer.
* 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
Adaptive Cruise
Control (ACC)
with Low Speed
Follow (LSF)
*
Indicator
(Amber)
*
●Comes on for a few seconds when
you turn the igniti on switch to ON
(w*1, then goes off.●Comes on if there is a problem
with ACC with LSF*.
●Comes on while driving - Have your
vehicle checked by a dealer.
●Comes on if the ACC with LSF* 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.
●Comes on if there is a problem
with ACC with LSF*.●Indicator may comes on
temporarily when the Maximum
Load Limit is exceeded.
●ACC with LSF* has been
automatically canceled.
●Make sure the total load is within the
Maximum Load Limit.
2 Maximum Load Limit P. 429●Stays on constantly - Have your vehicle
checked by a dealer.—
Adaptive Cruise
Control ( ACC)
with Low Speed
Follow (LSF)
*
Indicator
(Green)
*
●Comes on when you press the
MAIN button.
2Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with
Low Speed Follow (LSF)* P. 481
2 Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)* P. 497—
* Not available on all models
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