2020 HONDA CIVIC SEDAN Owner's Manual (in English)

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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. 634
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. 635
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. 634
* 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
Shift Lever
Position
Indicator
*
●Indicates the current shift lever
position.
2Shifting P. 444, 446—
Transmission
System
Indicator
*
●Comes on for a few seconds when
you turn the igniti on 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.
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. 448—
Shift Up
Indicator*●Comes on when shifting up is
recommended.2Shift Up/Down Indicators P. 451—
Shift Down
Indicator*●Comes on when shifting down is
recommended.2Shift Up/Down Indicators P. 451—
* 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
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 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 or the front
passenger has fastened the seat belt
- A detection error may have occurred in
the sensor. Have your vehicle checked by
a dealer.
2 Seat Belt Reminder P. 40
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*1:Models with the smart entry system have an ENGINE START/STOP button instead of an ignition switch.
IndicatorNameOn/BlinkingExplanationMessage
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.
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. 532
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.
Auto High-Beam
Indicator*
• Comes on when all the operating
conditions of the auto high-beam
are met.
2 Auto High-Beam* P. 170—
* 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
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 ® 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. 456
●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. 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.
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*1:Models with the smart entry system have an ENGINE START/STOP button instead of an ignition switch.
IndicatorNameOn/BlinkingExplanationMessage
Electric Power
Steering (EPS)
System Indicator
•Comes on when you turn the
ignition switch to ON
(w*1, and
goes off when the engine starts.
• Comes on if there is a problem
with the EPS system.
•Stays on constantly - Have your vehicle
checked by a dealer.
2 If the Electric Power Steering (EPS)
System Indicator Comes On P. 638
SPORT Mode
Indicator*
• Comes on when you press the
SPORT button.
• The shift up backlight remains lit
up in red as long as SPORT mode
is on.
2 SPORT Mode* P. 453
* 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
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. 460
●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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*1:Models with the smart entry system have an ENGINE START/STOP button instead of an ignition switch.
IndicatorNameOn/BlinkingExplanationMessage
System Message
Indicator
•Comes on for a few seconds
when you turn the ignition switch
to ON
(w*1, then goes off.
• Comes on along with a beep
when a problem is detected. A
system message on the driver
information interface appears at
the same time.
•While the indicator is on, press the
(display/information) button to see the
message again.
• Refer to the Indicators information in this
chapter when a system message appears
on the driver inform ation interface. Take
the appropriate action for the message.
• The driver information interface does not
return to the normal screen unless the
warning is canceled, or the button
is pressed.
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Turn Signal and
Hazard Warning
Indicators• Blinks when you operate the turn
signal lever.
•Blink along with all turn signals when
you press the hazard warning button.
• Does not blink or blinks rapidly
2 Replacing Light Bulbs P. 572, 574, 575—
High Beam
Indicator•Comes on when the high beam
headlights are on.——
Lights On
Indicator
•Comes on whenever the light
switch is on, or in AUTO* when
the exterior lights are on.
• If you remove the key from the ignition
switch*1 while the exterior lights are on, a
chime sounds when the driver’s door is
opened.—
Fog Light
Indicator*
• Comes on when the fog lights are
on.2 Fog Lights* P. 169—
* Not available on all models
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