2020 HONDA CIVIC SEDAN wipers

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Quick Reference Guide❙Headlights/Turn Signals (P165)
❙ (TRIP) Knob (P116)
❙Brightness Control (P176)
❙LaneWatchTM * (P465)
❙Fog Lights* (P169)
❙Wipers/Washers (P173)
❙ (Display/Information) Button (P114)
❙Navigation System Voice Control Buttons*
(P264), () See the Navigation System Manual
❙Bluetooth ® HandsFreeLink ® System
Voice Control Buttons
(P367, 394)
❙Paddle Shifter (Shift up)* (P448)
❙Paddle Shifter (Shift down)* (P448)
❙ / / / Buttons (P114, 218)34
❙ENTER Button (P114, 218)
❙Lane Keeping Assist System (LKAS) Button
(P513)
❙Interval Button (P490)
❙Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low
Speed Follow Buttons* (P482)
❙Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) Buttons*
(P498)
❙MAIN Button (P468, 481, 497, 513)
❙Horn (Press an area around .)
* Not available on all models
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Visual Index
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Quick Reference Guide❙Maintenance Under the Hood (P553)
❙Windshield Wipers (P173, 577)
❙Tires (P580, 605)
❙Fog Lights* (P169, 570)
❙Power Door Mirrors (P179)
❙How to Refuel (P539)
❙
High-Mount Brake Light (P576)
Models without SPORT mode
❙Emergency Trunk Release Lever (P152)
❙Opening/Closing the Trunk (P150)
❙Multi-View Rear Camera (P536)
❙Door Lock/Unlock Control (P139)
❙Side Turn Signal Lights* (P165, 574)
❙Headlights (P166, 568)
❙Front Turn Signal Lights (P165, 572)
❙Parking/Daytime Running Lights (P165, 169, 574)
❙Front Side Marker Lights (P166, 573)
❙Taillights (P576)
❙Back-Up Lights (P575)
❙Brake Lights (P575)
❙Rear Turn Signal Lights (P575)
❙Tail/Rear Side Marker Lights (P575)
❙
High-Mount Brake Light (P576)
Models with SPORT mode
❙Trunk Release Button* (P151)
❙Rear License Plate Light (P576)
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Quick Reference Guide
Turn Signals (P 165)
Turn Signal Control Lever
Right
Left
Lights (P 166)
Models without default AUTO position switch
Light Control Switches
Low Beam High Beam
Flashing
Models with default AUTO position switch
Light Control Switches
Low Beam High Beam
Flashing
Wipers and Washers
(P 173)
*1:Models with automatic intermittent wipers
*2:Models without automatic intermittent wipers
AUTO should always be turned OFF before
the following situations in order to prevent
severe damage to the wiper system:
● Cleaning the windshield
● Driving through a car wash
● No rain present
Wiper/Washer Control Lever
Adjustment Ring
*
( -: Low sensitivity*1
(- : Lower speed, fewer sweeps*2
(+: High sensitivity*1
(+ : Higher speed, more sweeps*2
MIST
OFF
AUTO
*1: Wiper speed varies automatically
INT*2: Low speed with intermittent
LO : Low speed wipe
HI : High speed wipe Pull toward
you to spray
washer fluid.
Models with automatic intermittent wipers
*
Not available on all models
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Controls
This chapter explains how to operate the various controls necessary for driving.
Clock.................................................. 134
Locking and Unlocking the Doors Key Types and Functions .................. 136
Low Smart Entry Remote Signal Strength*... 138Locking/Unlocking the Doors from the Outside .......................................... 139
Locking/Unlocking the Doors from the Inside ............................................. 146
Childproof Door Locks ..................... 148
Auto Door Locking/Unlocking .......... 149
Opening and Closing the Trunk ....... 150
Security System Immobilizer System .......................... 153
Security System Alarm ...................... 153
Opening and Closing the Windows ..... 156Moonroof*................................................ 159
Operating the Switches Around the
Steering Wheel Ignition Switch
*............................... 160
ENGINE START/STOP Button*........... 161
Ignition Switch and Power Mode Comparison ................................... 164
Turn Signals ..................................... 165
Light Switches.................................. 166
Fog Lights
*...................................... 169
Daytime Running Lights ................... 169
Auto High-Beam
*............................ 170
Wipers and Washers ........................ 173
Rear Defogger/Heat ed Door Mirror
*
Button ........................................... 175
Brightness Control ........................... 176
Adjusting the Steering Wheel........... 177 Adjusting the Mirrors
Interior Rearview Mirror ................... 178
Power Door Mirrors ......................... 179
Adjusting the Seats .......................... 180
Interior Lights/Interior Convenience Items ................................................ 188
Heating System
*
Using Automatic Heating ................. 201
Automatic Heating Sensors .............. 203
Climate Control System
*
Using Automatic Climate Control .... 204
Automatic Climate Control Sensors......211
* Not available on all models
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uuOperating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel uLight Switches
Controls
Automatic lighting control can be used when
the ignition switch is in ON
(w*1.
When you turn the light switch to AUTO, the
headlights and other exterior lights will switch
on and off automatically depending on the
ambient brightness.
When the light switch is in AUTO, the
headlights and other exterior lights will switch
on and off automatically depending on the
ambient brightness.
The headlights come on when you unlock a
door in dark areas with the headlight switch in
AUTO .
u Once you lock the door, the headlights
will go off.
*1: Models with the smart entry system have an ENGINE START/STOP button instead of an
ignition switch.
■Automatic Operation (automatic lighting control)*1 Automatic Operation (aut omatic lighting control)*
We recommend that you tu rn on the lights manually
when driving at night, in a dense fog, or in dark areas
such as long tunnels or parking facilities.
The light sensor is in the location shown below.
Do not cover this light sensor with anything;
otherwise, the automatic lighting system may not
work properly.
Light Sensor
Models without automatic
intermittent wipers
Light Sensor
Models with automatic intermittent
wipers
Models without default AUTO position switch
Models without default AUTO position switch
Models with default AUTO position switchModels with default AUTO position switch
* Not available on all models
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uuOperating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel uLight Switches
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Controls
The headlights automatically co me on when the wipers are used several times within
a number of certain intervals with the headlight switch in AUTO.
The headlights automatically go off a few minutes later if the wipers are stopped.
The headlights, all other exterior lights, an d the instrument panel lights turn off 15
seconds after you remove the key or set the power mode to VEHICLE OFF (LOCK),
take the remote with you, and close the driver’s door.
If you turn the igniti on switch to LOCK
(0*1 with the headlight switch on, but do
not open the door, the lights turn off after 10 minutes (3 minutes, if the switch is in
the AUTO
* position).
The lights turn on again when you unlock or open the driver’s door. If you unlock
the door, but do not open it within 15 seconds, the lights go off. If you open the
driver’s door, you will hear a lights on reminder chime.
*1: Models with the smart entry system have an ENGINE START/STOP button instead of an
ignition switch.
■Headlight Integration with Wipers*
■Automatic Lighting Off Feature
1 Automatic Operation (aut omatic lighting control)*
You can adjust the auto li ght sensitivity as follow:
2 Customized Features P. 124, 337
SettingThe exterior lights come on
when the ambient light is at
Max
High
Mid
Low
Min
U.S. models
Bright
Dark
1 Headlight Integration with Wipers*
This feature activates while the headlights are off in
AUTO .
The instrument panel br ightness does not change
when the headlights come on.
At dark ambient light leve ls, the automatic lighting
control feature turns on the headlights, regardless of
the number of wiper sweeps.
1 Automatic Lighting Off Feature
You can change the headlight auto off timer setting.
2 Customized Features P. 124, 337
* Not available on all models
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uuOperating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel uAuto High-Beam*
Controls
■Automatic switching between high-beam and low-beam
When auto-high beam is active, the head lights switch between high beam and low
beam based on the following conditions.
■Manual switching between high-beam and low-beam
If you want to manually switch the h eadlights between high beam and low beam,
follow either of the procedur es below. Note that when you do this, the auto high-
beam indicator will turn off and the auto high-beam will be deactivated.
Using the lever:
Pull the lever toward you for flashing the hi gh beams then release it within about
one second while driving. u To reactivate the auto hi gh-beam, pull the lever toward you for flashing the
high beams then release it while driv ing. The auto high-beam indicator will
come on.
Using the light switch:
Turn the light switch to . u To reactivate the au to high-beam, turn the light switch to AUTO when the
lever is in the low beam position, the auto high-beam indicator will come on.
1How to Use the Auto High-Beam
In the following cases, th e auto high-beam system
may not switch the head lights properly or the
switching timing may be ch anged. In case of the
automatic switching operati on does not fit for your
driving habits, please swit ch the headlights manually.
•The brightness of the lights from the preceding or
oncoming vehicle is intense or poor.
•Visibility is poor due to the weather (rain, snow,
fog, windshield frost, etc.).
•Surrounding light sources, such as street lights,
electric billboards and traf fic lights are illuminating
the road ahead.
•The brightness level of th e road ahead constantly
changes.
•The road is bumpy or has many curves.•A vehicle suddenly appears in front of you, or a
vehicle in front of you is not in the preceding or
oncoming direction.
•Your vehicle is tilted with a heavy load in the rear.•A traffic sign, mirror, or other reflective object
ahead is reflecting strong light toward the vehicle.
•The oncoming vehicle freq uently disappears under
roadside trees or be hind median barriers.
•The preceding or oncoming vehicle is a motorcycle,
bicycle, mobility scooter, or other small vehicle.
The auto high-beam system keeps the headlight low
beam when:
•Windshield wipers are op erating at a high speed.
•The camera has been detected a dense fog.
Switching to high beam:
All of the following conditions must
be met before the high beams turn
on.
●Your vehicle speed is 25 mph (40
km/h) or more.
●There are no preceding or
oncoming vehicle with headlights
or taillights turned on.
●There are few street lights on the
road ahead.
Switching to low beam:
One of the following conditions
must be met before the low beams
turn on.
●Your vehicle speed is 15 mph (24
km/h) or less.
●There is a preceding or oncoming
vehicle with headlights or
taillights turned on.
●There are many street lights on
the road ahead.
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uuOperating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel uWipers and Washers
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Controls
Wipers and Washers
The windshield wipers and washers can be
used when the ignition switch is in ON (w*1.
■MIST
The wipers run at high speed until you release
the lever.
■Wiper switch (OFF, INT*2/AUTO*3, LO,
HI)
Move the lever up or down to change the
wiper settings.
■Adjusting wiper operation*
Turn the adjustment ring to adjust the wiper
operation.
■Washer
Sprays while you pull the lever toward you.
When you release the le ver for more than one
second, the spray stops, the wipers sweep two
or three more times to clear the windshield,
then stop.
*1: Models with the smart entry system have an ENGINE START/STOP button instead of an
ignition switch.
*2: Models with manual intermittent operation
*3: Models with automati c intermittent operation
■Windshield Wiper/Washer1Wipers and Washers
NOTICE
Do not use the wipers when the windshield is dry.
The windshield will get sc ratched, or the rubber
blades will get damaged.
NOTICE
In cold weather, the blades may freeze to the
windshield.
Operating the wipers in th is condition may damage
the wipers. Use the defroster to warm the
windshield, then turn the wipers on.
If the vehicle speeds up while the wipers are
operating intermittently, the length of the wipe
interval shortens.
When the vehicle speeds up, the wiper operation’s
shortest delay setting ( ) and the LO setting become
the same.
Turn the washers off if no washer fluid comes out.
The pump may get damaged.
The wiper motor may stop motor operation
temporarily to prevent an overload. Wiper operation
will return to normal within a few minutes, once the
circuit has returned to normal.
If the wiper stops operating due to any obstacle such as
the build-up of snow, park the vehicle in a safe place.
Rotate the wiper switch to OFF, and turn the ignition
switch to ACCESSORY ( q or LOCK (0*1, then
remove the obstacle.
Models with intermittent time adjustment ring
All models
Intermittent Time
Adjustment Ring*
MIST
INT
*2/AUTO*3
OFF
LO : Low speed wipe
HI: High speed wipe Pull to
use
washer.Lower speed, fewer sweeps
Higher speed, more sweeps
* Not available on all models
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