2022 HONDA CIVIC parking brake

Visual Index
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Quick Reference Guide❚Power Window Switches (P 176)
❚Master Door Lock Switch (P 168)
❚Door Mirror Controls (P 197)
❚Trunk Opener (P 170)
❚Interior Fuse Box (P 666)
❚Hood Release Handle (P 597)
❚Driver’s Front Airbag (P 54)
❚Rearview Mirror (P 196)
❚HomeLink® Buttons* (P 387)
❚Passenger’s Front Airbag (P 54)
❚Wireless Charger* (P 215)
❚USB Port(s) (P 231)
❚ECON Button* (P 449)
❚Electric Parking Brake Switch (P 554)
❚Drive Mode Switch* (P450 )
❚Accessory Power Socket (P 214)
❚Glove Box (P 209)
❚Shift Lever
Continuously Variable
Transmission
(P 443, 445)
❚Auto Idle Stop OFF Button (P 454)
❚Automatic Brake Hold Button (P 558)

Visual Index
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Quick Reference Guide❚Maintenance Under the Hood (P595)
❚Windshield Wipers (P190, 615)
❚Tires (P617, 641)
❚Fog Lights* (P186, 610)
❚Power Door Mirrors (P197)
❚How to Refuel (P576)
❚High-Mount Brake Light (P614)
❚Emergency Trunk Release Lever (P172)
❚Opening/Closing the Trunk (P170)
❚Door Lock/Unlock Control (P159)
❚Side Turn Signal Lights* (P182, 610)
❚Headlights (P183, 610)
❚Front Turn Signal Lights (P182, 610)
❚Front Side Marker Lights (P183, 610)
❚Taillights (P613)
❚Brake Lights (P611)
❚Rear Turn Signal Lights (P611)
❚Rear Side Marker Lights (P611)
❚Taillights (P611)
❚Parking/Daytime Running Lights (P186, 610)
❚Multi-View Rear Camera (P573)
❚Trunk Release Button* (P171)
❚Rear License Plate Light (P613)
❚Back-Up Lights (P613)

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Quick Reference Guide
Driving (P 429)
Continuously Variable Transmission
(P 442, 443, 445)
●Shift to (P and depress the brake peda l when starting the engine.●Shifting
M Indicator
ParkUsed when parking or starting
the engine.
NeutralTransmission is not locked.
Drive (S)*
Used:
●For better acceleration.●To increase engine
braking.
●When going up or down
hills.
Models without
paddle shifterModels with
paddle shifter
Depress the brake pedal
and press the shift lever
release button to shift.
Press the shift lever release
button and shift.
Shift without pressing the
shift lever release button.
ReverseUsed when reversing.
DriveUsed:
●For normal driving.
●When temporarily driving in
the 7-speed manual shift
mode.
●When driving in the 7-speed
manual shift mode (when
driving in SPORT mode).
Models with paddle shifters
Low*
●Used to further increase
engine braking.
●Used when going up or
down hills. Shift Down
(
-
Paddle Shifter Shift Up (
+
Paddle Shifter
7-Speed Manual Shift
Mode* (P447)●Allows you to manually
shift the transmission up or
down without removing
your hands from the
steering wheel.
When the transmission is in
(D with SPORT mode●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 transmission is in (D●Pulling a paddle shifter
temporarily changes 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 LeverShift Position Indicator
Shift Indicator

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Quick Reference Guide
Why does the beeper
sound when I open the
driver's door?The beeper sounds when:
●The power mode is in ACCESSORY.
●The exterior lights are left on.
●The Auto Idle Stop is in operation.
Why does a beeper sound
when I walk away from the
vehicle after I close the
door?
The beeper sounds if the remote key has moved outside the
walk away auto lock operating range before all doors
completely close.
2Locking the doors and trunk (Walk away auto lock ®) (P 161)
Why does the beeper
sound when I start driving?The beeper sounds when the driver and/or front passenger are
not wearing their seat belts.
Pressing the electric
parking brake switch does
not release the parking
brake. Why?Press the electric parking brake switch with the brake pedal
depressed.
I’m seeing an amber
indicator of a tire with an
exclamation point. What is
that?
The Tire Pressure Monitoring Syst em (TPMS) needs attention. If
you recently inflated or changed a tire, you have to recalibrate
the system.
2 Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) (P 462)
Models with keyless access system
U.S. models

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Quick Reference Guide
Depressing the accelerator
pedal does not release the
parking brake
automatically. Why?●Fasten the driver’s seat belt.
●Check if the transmission is in (P or (N. If so, select any other
position.
Why do I hear a screeching
sound when I apply the
brake pedal?The brake pads may need to be replaced. Have your vehicle
inspected by a dealer.

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Instrument Panel
Indicators
Indicators come on/blink depending on the condition of the vehicle. Messages may
display on the driver information interface at the same time. Please take the
appropriate action outlined in the message, such as contacting a dealer.
M (7-speed manual
shift mode) Indicator/
Shift Indicator
* P. 93
Parking Brake and
Brake System
Indicator (Red)
Parking Brake and
Brake System
Indicator (Amber)U.S.
Canada
U.S.
Canada
Automatic Brake
Hold System
Indicator
Automatic Brake
Hold IndicatorU.S.
Canada
*1 : When you set the power mode to ON, these indicators come on to indicate that system checks are being performed. They go off a few seconds later or after the engine
has started. If an indicator does not come on or turn off, ther e may be a malfunction in the corresponding system. To resolve the issue, follow the instructions in the
owner's manual.
 P. 90*1
Malfunction
Indicator Lamp Charging System
IndicatorSeat Belt Reminder
Indicator
Low Fuel Indicator
 P. 92
 P. 92
 P.

92
 P. 93 
P. 93*1
*1 *1
Shift Position Indicator
 P. 93
Trans
mission System
Indicat
or 
P. 94
 P. 94 
P. 95
*1
*1
Anti-lock Brake System
(ABS ) Indicator
Vehicle Stability AssistTM
(VSA®) System Indicator
Vehicle Stability Assist
TM
(VSA®) OFF Indicator
Supplemental
Restraint System
Indicator
Electric Power Steering
(EPS) System Indicator
*1

P. 95
 P. 95
 P. 96*1
*1
*1
 P. 96
*1 P. 96
* Not available on all models

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uuIndicators u
Instrument Panel
IndicatorNameOn/BlinkingExplanation
Parking Brake and
Brake System
Indicator (Red)
●Comes on when the parking brake is
applied, and goes off when it is released.●The beeper sounds and the indicator comes on if
you drive with the parking brake applied.
●Comes on for about 30 seconds when you apply
the electric parking brake while the power mode is
in ACCESSORY or VEHICLE OFF, then goes off.
●Stays on for about 30 seconds when you set the
power mode to VEHICLE OFF while the electric
parking brake is applied, then goes off.
• Comes on when the brake fluid level is
low.•Comes on while driving - Make sure the parking
brake is released. Stop in a safe place and check
the brake fluid level.
2 What to do when the indicator comes on
while driving P. 660
U.S.
Canada
(Red)

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Instrument Panel
IndicatorNameOn/BlinkingExplanation
Parking Brake and
Brake System
Indicator (Red)
●Comes on if there is a problem with the
brake system.●Comes on along with the Parking Brake and
Brake System Indicator (amber) - Immediately
stop in a safe place. Contact a dealer for repair. The
brake pedal becomes harder to operate.
Depress the pedal further than you normally do.
2 If the Brake System Indicator (Red) Comes On
or Blinks at the Same Time When the Brake
System Indicator (Amber) Comes On P. 661
●Comes on along with the ABS indicator - Have
your vehicle checked by a dealer.
2 If the Brake System Indicator (Red) Comes On
or Blinks P. 660
●Blinks and the Parking Brake and Brake System
Indicator (amber) comes on at the same time -
There is a problem with the electric parking brake
system. The parking brake may not be set.
Avoid using the parking brake and have your
vehicle checked by a dealer immediately.
2 If the Brake System Indicator (Red) Comes On
or Blinks at the Same Time When the Brake
System Indicator (Amber) Comes On P. 661
U.S.
Canada
(Red)
1.5 L engine models
All models