2020 HONDA CIVIC SEDAN steering

Contents
This owner’s manual should be considered a permanent part of the
vehicle and should remain with the vehicle when it is sold.
This owner’s manual covers all models of your vehicle. You may find
descriptions of equipment and features that are not on your
particular model.
Images throughout this owner’s manu al (including the front cover)
represent features and equipment that are available on some, but
not all, models. Your particular mo del may not have some of these
features.
This owner’s manual is for vehicles sold in the United States and
Canada.
The information and specifications in cluded in this publication were
in effect at the time of approval for printing. Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
reserves the right, however, to discontinue or change specifications
or design at any time without notice and without incurring any
obligation.2 Safe Driving P. 33
For Safe Driving P. 34 Seat Belts P. 38 Airbags P. 46
2Instrument Panel P. 75
Indicators P. 76 Gauges and Driver Information Interface P. 111
2Controls P. 133
Clock P. 134 Locking and Unlocking the Doors P. 136
Moonroof* P. 159 Operating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel P. 160
Interior Lights/Interior Convenience Items P. 188
2 Features P. 213
Audio System P. 214 Audio System Basic Operation P. 221, 239
Customized Features P. 330, 337 HomeLink® Universal Transceiver* P. 364
2Driving P. 427
Before Driving P. 428 Towing a Trailer P. 433
Multi-View Rear Camera P. 536 Refueling P. 538
2Maintenance P. 543
Before Performing Maintenance P. 544 Maintenance MinderTM P. 547
Checking and Maintaining Wiper Blades P. 577
Heating System
*/Climate Control System* Maintenance P. 594
2 Handling the Unexpected P. 603
Tools P. 604 If a Tire Goes Flat P. 605
Shift Lever Does Not Move P. 631 Overheating P. 632
When You Cannot Unlock the Fuel Fill Door P. 645
2 Information P. 649
Specifications P. 650 Identification Numbers P. 654
Emissions Testing P. 657 Warranty Coverages P. 659
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Quick Reference Guide
Quick Reference Guide
Visual Index
❙Ignition Switch* (P160)
❙ENGINE START/STOP Button*1 (P161)
*1: Models with the smart entry system have an ENGINE START/STOP button instead of an ignition switch.
❙System Indicators (P76)
❙Gauges (P111)
❙ (Vehicle Stability Assist ® (VSA ®)
System OFF) Button
(P457)
❙Road Departure Mitigation (RDM)
Button
(P520)
❙Navigation System*
() See Navigation System Manual
❙Audio System (P221, 239)
❙Hazard Warning Button
❙Rear Defogger (P175)
❙Heated Door Mirror Button* (P175)
❙Heating System* (P201)
❙Climate Control System* (P204)
❙Front Seat Heater Buttons* (P199)
❙Steering Wheel Adjustments (P177)
❙Driver Information Interface (P113)
❙Collision Mitigation Braking SystemTM
(CMBSTM) OFF Button (P474)
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Quick Reference Guide
Safe Driving (P 33)
Airbags (P 46)
● Your vehicle is fitted with airbags to help protect you and your
passengers during a moderate-to-severe collision.
Child Safety (P 60)
● All children 12 and younger should be seated in the rear seat.
● Smaller children should be properly restra ined in a forward-facing child seat.
● Infants must be properly restraine d in a rear-facing child seat.
Exhaust Gas Hazard (P 73)
● Your vehicle emits dangerous exhaust gases that contain carbon
monoxide. Do not run the engine in confined spaces where carbon
monoxide gas can accumulate.
Before Driving Checklist (P 37)
● Before driving, check that the front seats, head restraints,
steering wheel, and mirrors have been properly adjusted.
Seat Belts (P 38)
● Fasten your seat belt and sit upright well
back in the seat.
● Check that your passengers are wearing
their seat belts correctly.
Fasten your lap belt as
low as possible.
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Quick Reference Guide
Instrument Panel (P 75)
System Indicators
Malfunction Indicator
Lamp
Low Oil Pressure
Indicator
Charging System
Indicator
Anti-lock Brake System
(ABS ) Indicator
Vehicle Stability
Assist® (VSA®) System
Indicator
Vehicle Stability
Assist® (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
Speedometer Fuel Gauge
Immobilizer System
Indicator/Security
System Alarm Indicator
Shift Lever Position Indicator
*/Transmission System Indicator*
Low Fuel Indicator
ECON Mode Indicator
*
Turn Signal and
Hazard Warning
Indicators
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
*
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)
SPORT Mode
Indicator*
Ambient Meter*/
Shift Up Backlight*
Gauges (P 111)/Driver Information Interface (P 113)/System Indicators (P 76)
M (7-speed manual shift mode)
Indicator/Shift Indicator
*
Auto High-Beam
Indicator*
Shift Up Indicator*
Shift Down Indicator*
* Not available on all models
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Quick Reference Guide
Steering Wheel (P 177)
To adjust, pull the adjustment lever up,
adjust to the desired position, then push
down the lever back in place.
Unlocking the Front
Doors from the Inside
(P 147)
Pull either front door inner handle to unlock
and open it at the same time.
To adjust
To lock
Trunk (P 150)
● To unlock and open the trunk:
•Press the trunk opener on the driver’s
door.
• Press the trunk release button on the
remote transmitter or the smart entry
remote.
• Press the trunk release button
* on the
trunk lid.
Power Door Mirrors
(P 179)
● With the ignition switch in ON
(w*1, move
the selector switch to L or R .
● Push the appropriate edge of the
adjustment switch to adjust the mirror.
Trunk Opener
Selector Switch
Adjustment Switch
Power Windows (P 156)
● With the ignition switch in ON
(w*1, open
and close the power windows.
● If the power window lock button is in the
off position, each passenger’s window
can be opened and closed with its own
switch.
● If the power window lock button is in the
on position (indicator is on), each
passenger’s window switch is disabled.
*1:Models with the sma rt entry system have
an ENGINE START/STOP button
instead of an ignition switch.
Power Window Lock Button
Window
Switch Indicator
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Quick Reference Guide
Driving (P 427)
Manual Transmission* (P 450)
Continuously Variable Transmission*
(P 444, 446)
●Shift to (P and depress the brake pedal when starting the engine.● Shifting
M Indicator
Shift Indicator
ParkTurn off or start the engine.
Transmission is locked.
NeutralTransmission is not locked.
Drive (S)● Better acceleration.
● Increased engine braking.
● Going up or down hills.
● On models with paddle
shifter, 7-speed manual
shift mode can be used.
Models without
paddle shifterModels with
paddle shifter
Depress the brake pedal
and press the release button
to move out of
(P.
Press the release button to
move the shift lever.
Move the shift lever without
pressing the release button.
ReverseUsed when reversing.
Drive● Normal driving.
● On models with paddle
shifter, 7-speed mode can
be used temporarily.
Low*
●Further increased engine
braking.
● Going up or down hills. Shift Down
(
-
Paddle Shifter Shift Up (
+
Paddle Shifter
7-Speed Manual Shift
Mode* (P448)
● Allows you to manually shift
the transmission up or down
without removing your hands
from the steering wheel.
When the shift lever is in (S●Pulling a paddle shifter
changes the mode from
continuously variable
transmission to 7-speed manual
shift mode.
● The M indicator and the
selected speed number are
displayed in the shift indicator.
When the shift lever is in (D● Pulling a paddle shifter
temporarily chan ges the mode
from continuously variable
transmission to 7-speed manual
shift mode. The selected speed
number is displayed in the shift
indicator.
Release
Button Shift Lever
*
Not available on all models
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Quick Reference Guide
Honda Sensing® (P 467)
Honda Sensing ® is a driver support system
which employs the use of two distinctly
different kinds of sensors, a radar sensor
located in the lower bumper and a front
sensor camera mounted to the interior side
of the windshield, behind the rearview
mirror.
Front Sensor Camera The camera is located
behind the rearview
mirror.
Radar Sensor The radar sensor is in
the lower bumper.
Collision Mitigation
Braking System
TM
(CMBS
TM) (P 470)
Can assist you when there is a possibility of
your vehicle colliding with a vehicle or a
pedestrian detected in front of yours. The
CMBS
TM is designed to alert you when a
potential collision is determined, as well as
to reduce your vehicle speed to help
minimize collision severity when a collision is
deemed unavoidable.
Adaptive Cruise Control
(ACC) with Low Speed
Follow
* (P480)
Helps maintain a constant vehicle speed and
a set following interval behind a vehicle
detected ahead of yours and, if the detected
vehicle comes to a stop, can decelerate and
stop your vehicle, wi thout you having to
keep your foot on the brake or the
accelerator.
Adaptive Cruise Control
(ACC)
*(P 496)
Helps maintain a constant vehicle speed and
a set following-interval behind a vehicle
detected ahead of yours, without you
having to keep your foot on the brake or
the accelerator.
Lane Keeping Assist
System (LKAS)
(P 511)
Provides steering input to help keep the
vehicle in the middle of a detected lane and
provides tactile and visual alerts if the
vehicle is detected drifting out of its lane.
Road Departure
Mitigation (RDM) System
(P 519)
Alerts and helps to assist you when the
system detects a possibility of your vehicle
unintentionally crossing over detected lane
markings and/or leaving the roadway
altogether.
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Quick Reference Guide
What to Do If
*1:Except U.S. models with continuously variable transmission
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) (P 532)
Models without smart entry system
Models with smart entry system
Models without smart entry system
Models with smart entry system*1
Models without smart entry system
Models with smart entry system
* Not available on all models
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