2019 HONDA CIVIC SEDAN 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 Conven ience Items P. 188 Heating System
* P. 201
Audio Error Messages P. 309General Information on the Audio System P. 312
Bluetooth ® HandsFreeLink ® P. 367, 394
When Driving P. 434 Honda Sensing ®* P. 470 Braking P. 529Parking Your Vehicle P. 537
Fuel Economy and CO
2 Emissions P. 544 Turbo Engine Vehicle* P. 545
Maintenance Under the Hood P. 557 Replacing Light Bulbs P. 572
Checking and Maintaining Tires P. 584 Battery P. 594 Remote Transmitter Care P. 596
Cleaning P. 599 Accessories and Modifications P. 604
Engine Does Not Start P. 628 Jump Starting P. 631 Shift Lever Does Not Move P. 634
Fuses P. 643 Emergency Towing P. 648 When You Cannot Unlock the Fuel Fill Door P. 649
Devices that Emit Radio Waves P. 659 Reporting Safety Defects P. 660
Authorized Manuals P. 665 Customer Service Information P. 666
Quick Reference GuideP. 4
Safe DrivingP. 33
Instrument PanelP. 75
ControlsP. 133
FeaturesP. 213
DrivingP. 427
MaintenanceP. 547
Handling the UnexpectedP. 607
InformationP. 653
IndexP. 667
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Quick Reference Guide
Maintenance (P 547)
Under the Hood (P 557)
● 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 572)
● Inspect all lights regularly.
Wiper Blades (P 581)
● Replace blades if they leave streaks
across the windshield.
Tires (P 584)
● 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 607)
Flat Tire (P 609, 616)
● 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 637)
● Identify the indicator and consult the
owner's manual.
Engine Won’t Start
(P 628)
● If the battery is dead, jump start using a
booster battery.
Blown Fuse (P 643)
● Check for a blown fuse if an electrical
device does not operate.
Overheating (P 635)
● 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 648)
●Call a professional towing service if you
need to tow your vehicle.
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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. 637
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. 661●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. 638
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
heating system*/climate control system*
and rear defogger in order to reduce
electricity consumption.
2 If the Charging System Indicator
Comes On P. 637
* 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 igniti on 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. 459
●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 igniti on switch to ON
(w*1, then goes off.●Comes on when you partially
disable VSA®.
2VSA ® On and Off P. 460
●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. 463
●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. 431●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. 483
2 Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)* P. 499—
* Not available on all models
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