Honda 2009 Civic Coupe manual

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  • Page 1

    One of the best ways to enhance the enjoyment of your new vehicle i s to rea d t his manua l. In it, y ou will lea rn how to oper at e it s driv ing cont rols and conve nience it ems. A f t erwa rds, ke ep t his owner ’s manua l in your v ehicle so y o u c a n r e f e rt oi ta ta n yt i m e . Several warranties p rotect your n ew vehicl e. Read t[...]

  • Page 2

    Calif or nia Propos ition 6 5 Wa rning Thi s p ro d u c t co ntai ns o r em its c h em ic al s kn own to th e S tate o f Cal if o rn ia to c au s e ca nc er an d b i rth def ect s or othe r repr oductiv e harm. Event Dat a R ecorders T his da ta be longs to t he vehic le owner a nd may not be a ccessed by a nyone else exc ept a s legally r equired [...]

  • Page 3

    − − − − − − You r sa f ety , an d the s afety o f o the r s, is ve ry impor ta nt. A nd opera ting t his vehi cl e saf el y is an im po rtant res ponsibility . T o help you m ake inf ormed decisions a bout sa f et y, w e hav e prov ided opera t ing procedur es an d ot her inf orma tion on la bels a nd in t his manual. T his inf ormat io[...]

  • Page 4

    200 9 Civic Coupe Online Reference Owner's Manual Contents Owner's Identification Form Introduction ..................................................... ............................................................................... . ......... .... ........ i A Few Words About Safety .....................................................[...]

  • Page 5

    A summar y of t he inf orma tion you need when you pu ll up to the f uel pump. A con venient ref erence to t he sect ions in t his manua l. How to order manuals and other technical liter ature. A quick re f er ence t o the ma in cont rols in your vehicle . Expla ins the pur pose of e ach inst rument panel indica tor and gauge , and how to use t he [...]

  • Page 6

    * * * * * * * * * * If equipped : Y our V ehicle at a Gla nce Y our V ehicle at a Glance 3 GAUGES INS TRUMENT PAN EL INDICAT ORS HAZ ARD WARNING BUTTO N (P. 9 , 23 ) (P. 9 , 23 ) DRIVE R’S FRONT AIRBAG PASSE NGER’S FRONT AIRBAG (P. 55 , 56 ) (P. 65 ) MIRROR CONTROLS POWER D OOR LOCK MAST ER SWITCH POWER WIND OW SWITCHE S HEA[...]

  • Page 7

    * * * * * * * * * * * * Only on vehicl es equip ped with nav igation system, ref er t o the navigat ion system manual. T o use the ho rn, press the center pad of the steering wheel. If equipped. 1: 2: 3: Y our V ehicle at a Gla nce 4 INS TRUMENT PAN EL BRI GHTNESS SEL/RE SET BUTT ON PASSE NGER AIRBA G OFF INDICAT OR (P. 29 )[...]

  • Page 8

    − T his s ect ion gives y ou import ant inf ormat ion a bout how to pr ote ct yourself a nd your passengers. It shows you how t o use seat belts. It expla ins how your a irba gs work . A nd it t ells y ou how t o prope rly r est ra in inf ant s and c hildren in your vehic le. ......... I mp or tan t Safety Pr ec auti on s . 6 ....... Y our Vehicl[...]

  • Page 9

    − Y ou’ll f ind many sa f e ty rec ommendat ions thr oughout t his sect ion, and t hroughout t his manua l. T h er e c o m m e n d a t i o n so nt h i sp a g e are t he on es we consid er t o b e t he most import ant . A seat belt is your best p rotect io n in all t ypes of collis ions. A irba gs are design ed t o s uppl ement seat belts, not r[...]

  • Page 10

    Y our v ehicle is e quipped wit h man y f ea tu re s tha t wor k to g eth er to prot ect you a nd your pa ssenger s during a c ras h. Howe ver, y ou and your pa ssengers can’ t t ak e f ull a dvant a ge of t hese f eat ure s unless you r emain sit t ing in a pr oper posit ion a nd . I n f ac t, so me s af e ty f eat ure s can cont ribut e t o inj[...]

  • Page 11

    − − − − Y our v ehicle is e quipped wit h sea t belt s in all s eat ing posit ions. Seat belt s ar e the single most e f f e c t i v es a f e t yd e v i c ef o r a d u l t sa n d lar ger childr en. ( Inf a nt s and sma ller chi ld ren mu st be prop erly res trained in child sea t s.) Not wearing a seat bel t prop erly increases the cha nce [...]

  • Page 12

    Y our vehicl e has a supplemen ta l restraint system (SR S) wi th f ron t airb ags to hel p pro tect t he he ads and ch ests o f the d ri ve r an d a f ro n t s ea t passenge r during a moderat e t o sev ere f ront a l collision (see pa ge f or more inf or mat ion on how your f ront air bags wor k). Y o ur veh ic le al so h as si de ai rbag s to he[...]

  • Page 13

    T he rest of t hi s section gives more det ailed inf or mat ion about how you can m aximize y our sa f e ty. R emem ber, however, that no saf et y system ca n prevent all injuries or death s that can occ ur in a severe crash, even when seat bel ts a re proper ly wor n and t he a irbags de ploy. A l ways wear your sea t belt proper ly, and sit uprig[...]

  • Page 14

    − Adj u st th e dr i ve r’ s s ea t as f ar to th e rea r a s possible w hile allow ing you t o maint ain f ull cont rol of t he v ehicle. Have a f ront p asse ng er ad ju st thei r seat as f ar t o the rear as p os sib le . See page s f or import ant guidelines on how to pr operly prot ect inf ant s, sma ll children, a nd lar ger childr en who[...]

  • Page 15

    I f yo u si t to o cl os e to the s tee ri ng whee l or dashboa rd, you ca n be seriously injur ed by a n inf la ting f ront air bag, or by st riking t he st eer ing whee l or dashboa rd. Once your seat is a dju st ed correctly, rock it back and f ort h to make sure t he sea t is loc ked in posit ion. See pa ge f or how t o adj ust t he f r on t se[...]

  • Page 16

    A dj ust the driver’s head rest rai nt so th e ce n ter o f the b ac k o f y ou r hea d rest s against the c enter of t he restraint. R eclining a seat -ba ck so t hat t he shoulder par t of t he belt no longer rest s against t he occup ant ’s chest reduc es th e prot ect ive ca pabilit y of the belt . It also increases the cha nce of sliding u[...]

  • Page 17

    T hi s spread s the f orces of a crash over the s tr ongest bone s in your upper body. Insert t he lat ch plat e into t he buckle, th en tu g on th e be l t to mak e su re the belt is secur ely lat ched. Ch eck t hat th e be lt is n ot twi ste d , b ec aus e a twi s ted b el t c an c au s e se ri o u s injurie s in a cr ash. Posit ion the la p part[...]

  • Page 18

    A f ter all oc cup an ts have adjus ted their sea ts and head rest raints, a nd put on the ir seat belt s, it is v ery i mp or tan t tha t they c on ti n ue to si t upright , we ll back in t heir se at s, wit h th ei r f ee t o n th e f lo or, u nti l th e ve hicle is park ed and t he engine is o ff. In addit ion, an oc cupant who is out of posit i[...]

  • Page 19

    If y ou are pre gnant , the best wa y to prot ect yours elf a nd your unbor n child w hen driv ing or riding in a vehi cl e is to al ways wear a seat bel t, and keep the lap part of t he belt as low a s possible ac ross t he hips. Wh en driving, r emember to sit upright and adjust t he seat as f ar back as possible w hile allow ing f ull cont rol o[...]

  • Page 20

    If your han ds o r arms are cl ose to an airb ag co ver, they cou ld b e in jure d if t he a irba g inf la t es. Objects on the cover s marked ‘‘SR S AIR BA G’’ could int erf ere w it h the prope r opera t ion of t he a irbags or be propelle d inside the v ehicle a nd hurt someone if t he airba gs inf la te . If a side a irbag or a side cur[...]

  • Page 21

    Y our seat belt syst em includes lap/ shoulder belts in a ll sea ting pos itions. T he f ront seat belts a re also equipped w ith a ut omat ic seat belt t ensioners. If either the driver or a f ront passenger do es not f a sten their seat belt while driv ing, th e beeper w ill sound and t he indica tor will f lash agai n at regu l ar interval s. If[...]

  • Page 22

    T he l ap and sh ou l der be lt goe s over your shoulder , acros s your chest , and a cross y our hips. To f aste n th e b e lt, in ser t the l atc h plat e int o t he buckle, t hen t ug on t he belt to mak e sure t he buckle is lat ched ( see pa ge f or how t o proper ly posit ion the belt ). T o unlock t he belt , press t he red P R E S Sb u t t [...]

  • Page 23

    For saf et y, you sh ould ch eck t he condit ion of your seat belt s regula rly. Pull eac h be lt out f ully , and look f or f rays, c uts, bur ns, and wea r. Check th at the l atch e s wo rk s m o o th l y an d th e b elts retr ac t ea s i ly . I f a b el t do e s not ret ra ct ea sily, cleaning the belt may correct the prob lem (see pag e ). Any [...]

  • Page 24

    CONT INUED A ir bag Sys t em Component s A ddit io nal I nf ormat io n A bout Y o ur A irbags Driv er and Passenger Saf et y 21 (1) Driver’s Airb ag (2) Front Pa ssenge r’s Air bag (3) Cont rol Uni t (4) Front S eat Be lt Tensi oners (5) Side Airb ags (6) Driver’s Seat Positio n Sensor (7) Front Pa ssenge r’s We ight Sens ors (8) Front I mp[...]

  • Page 25

    Y our airbag syst em includes: Auto m ati c f ro n t s ea t b el t t ensioners ( see pa ge ). Sensors tha t can det ect a m od era te to s ev er e f ro nt im p ac t or side impact. T w o side curt ain air bags, one f or each side of the vehicle. T he air bags a re st or ed in th e ceiling, abov e the side w indows. T he f r ont and r ear pilla rs a[...]

  • Page 26

    Duri ng a f rontal cras h, yo ur seat bel t res tr ains your low er body and tor so, and t he f ront air bag helps pr ot ect yo ur head an d ch est. A lt hough both a irba gs normally inf lat e wit hin split second of e ach ot her, it is possible f or only one airb ag to dep lo y. T his c an happe n if t he se ver ity of a collision is a t t he ma [...]

  • Page 27

    Y our f ront air bags a re a lso dual- t hreshold a irbags. A ir bags w ith t his f ea ture have t wo depl oymen t t hresholds t hat depend on w het her sensor s det ect t he occupa nt is wearin g a seat b el t or not. If t he occ upant ’s belt is , t he airba g will deploy at a slight ly lower t hreshol d, because the occupant would need extra p[...]

  • Page 28

    T he dri ver’s ad vance d f ront airbag system includes a sea t position sensor under t he sea t. If t he seat is t oo f a r f orw ard, t he a irba g will inf lat e with less f orce, regar dl ess of the severit y of the impact. If t her e is a pr oblem wit h t he sensor , t he SR S indicat or will come on, a nd t he airba g will inf lat e in the [...]

  • Page 29

    Moving the f r ont seat f orcibly bac k ag ain st carg o on the se at or f loor behind it . A rea r passenger pushing or pulling on t he back of t he f ront passenger’s seat . T o ensure t hat t he passenger’s advan ced f ron t airbag sy stem wil l wor k proper ly, T his include s: If t he weig ht sensors detect t here is no passenge r in t he [...]

  • Page 30

    Only one a irbag w ill deploy during a side impac t. If t he impac t is on t he passenger’s side, t he passenger’s side airb ag will depl oy even if there is no passe nger. T o get the best pr ote ction f r om th e si de airbag s, f ro nt s eat oc cup ants shoul d wear t heir seat belts a nd si t upright and w ell back in their seat s. T h es i[...]

  • Page 31

    If t he impact is on t he passenger’s side, t he passenger ’s side curt ain airb ag wil l i nf late even if there are no occupant s on tha t side of t he vehicle. T he SR S indicat or a lert s you t o a pot ent ial pr oblem with your airb ags or s eat belt t ensioners. Wh en you t urn t he ignition sw itc h to t he ON ( II) position, t his indi[...]

  • Page 32

    Thi s i n di cato r al e rts y o u th at the passenge r’s side a irbag ha s been au to m ati cal l y s hu t o f f . I t do e s mea n ther e is a pr oblem wit h your si de ai rbags . If you see any of t hese in dications, the airbags a nd seat belt tension ers may not wor k proper ly when you need them. Wh en you t urn t he ignition sw itc h to th[...]

  • Page 33

    Be aware that obj ects pl aced o n the f ront s eat can ca use the indic at or to come on . If no w eight is det ect ed on t he f ront seat, the ai rbag wi l l be au tom aticall y shut of f . How ever , the indicat or will not c ome on. T he pa ssenger a irbag of f indica tor m a yc o m eo na n do f f r e p e a t e d l yi f the t otal weight on the[...]

  • Page 34

    If w at er or an o th er l i q u id s oak s i nto th e s ea t- back , it can p reven t t he s id e airb ag cutof f system f rom working proper ly. Improper ly repla cing or covering f ront sea t-back cov ers can pr event your side a irbags f r om inf lat ing during a s ide impact . T oget her , airba gs and seat bel ts pro vid e the bes t prot ect [...]

  • Page 35

    − − − Child ren depend o n adults t o pro tect them. However, despite t hei r best int entions, ma ny a dults do not know how to prote ct child passengers. If you have children , or ever need t o driv e wit h a c hild in your v ehicle, be sure t o re ad t his sect ion. It begins wit h import ant gene ral guide lines, then present s speci al i[...]

  • Page 36

    − Whenever possibl e, lar ger childr en should sit in t he bac k seat , on a bo oster sea t if needed, and be proper ly res tr ained wit h a se at belt (se e page f or impor ta nt inf ormat ion a bout pr ote cting la rge r childre n). Fr ont a irba gs hav e been designed t o help prot ec t a dults in a modera te to sev ere f r onta l collision. T[...]

  • Page 37

    − T o re mind you of t he passe nger’s f ront airba g haza rds, and t ha t chi ld ren mu st be prop erly res trained in a bac k seat, you r vehi cl e has w a r n i n gl a b e l so nt h e d a s h b o a r d (U .S. models) a nd on the f r ont v isors. Pl ease read an d f oll ow the inst ruct ions on t hese la bels. U.S. Models Canadia n Models Pr [...]

  • Page 38

    − Many parents say t hey pref er t o p ut an inf a nt or a small ch ild in the f r ont passenge r sea t so t hey c an wa tc h the child, or bec ause t he child requir es at t ent ion. Placing a child in t he f ront seat exposes the chil d to haza rds in a f ront al collis ion, and pay ing close at t ent ion to a child dist rac ts t he d ri ve r f[...]

  • Page 39

    − Childre n who play in v ehicles c an acc identa lly get t rappe d inside. T ea ch your children not t o play in or ar ound v ehicles . Know h ow to o p er ate th e em erg en cy tr u nk opener a nd decide if your c hildren should be sh own how t o use t his f e a t u r e( s e ep a g e ) . Even very young chi ldren l earn ho w t o un lo ck ve hic[...]

  • Page 40

    A n inf ant mus t be proper ly res tr ained in a rea r-f ac ing, reclining child sea t unt il t he child r eache s the sea t maker ’s weight or height limit f or t he sea t, a nd t he child is at lea st one year old . Only a rea r-f ac ing child sea t pr ovides proper s upport f or a ba by’s hea d, neck, a nd back . T wo t ypes o f seat s may b[...]

  • Page 41

    Of the di f f ere nt seats avail abl e, we rec ommend those t hat hav e a f ive- poi nt harness system as shown. In any of t hese situa tions, we st rongly re commend t hat y ou insta ll t he child sea t dir ect ly behind t he f r on t passenger’s seat , m ove the seat as f ar f orward as need ed , and l eave it unoccupied. Or , you may w ish to [...]

  • Page 42

    In sea ting pos itions a nd veh icles not equipped w ith L A T CH, a L A T CH - compat ible c hild seat ca n be inst alled using a sea t be lt. What ever t ype of seat you ch oose, to prov ide proper prot ect ion, a child seat should meet t hree requir ement s: L ook f or F MV SS 213 or CMVSS 213 on the box. R ear- f acing f o r inf ants, f orward-[...]

  • Page 43

    A f t er selecting a proper chil d seat an d a go od p l ac e to i n sta l l th e se at, th er e are th ree m ain s tep s i n inst alling t he sea t: A ll child sea t s must be secured t o the v ehicle wit h the la p par t of a lap/s houlder belt or w it h t he L A T C H (low er a nchors a nd teth ers f o r ch il d re n ) sy s tem . A child whose s[...]

  • Page 44

    Place t he child se at on the v ehicle se at, th en attac h th e se at to the lo wer ancho rs accord in g to t he child sea t ma ker’s inst ruct ions. Y our v ehicle is e quipped wit h L A T C H (low er a nchors and t et hers f or ch il dren ) at the ou ter rear seats. Make sure t here are no objects near the anchors t ha t could prevent a secure[...]

  • Page 45

    What ever t ype you have, f ollow th e ch i l d se at ma ke r’ s i n str u cti on s f or adj usting or t ight ening t he f it. Ot her L A T CH-compa t ible seat s hav e a f lexible- type c onnect or as shown a bove. Adj u st th e h ea d r es trai n t to i ts lowes t posit ion. R out e the t et her strap over the head restraint, m ak in g su r e t[...]

  • Page 46

    T o acti vate t he lo ckab le retracto r, slowly pull t he shoulder pa rt of t he belt a ll t he way out unt il it st ops, t hen let the be lt f ee d back int o t he re tra cto r. A f te r t he belt has re tr act ed, t ug on it . If t he belt is locke d, you will not be a ble to pull it out . If y ou can pull t h eb e l to u t ,i ti sn o tl o c k e[...]

  • Page 47

    A f te r conf ir ming t hat t he belt is locke d, grab t he s houlder pa rt of the belt near t he bu ckle, and p ull up to rem ove any sl ack f rom the lap pa rt of t he belt . R eme mber, if th e l ap p art o f th e b el t i s n ot ti g h t, t he child seat will not be secur e. Push and pull t he child seat f orwa rd and f r om side-t o-side t o v[...]

  • Page 48

    A chil d seat with a t ethe r can be inst alled in a ny sea t ing position in th e ba c k se at, u si n g o n e o f th e anc horage point s s hown abov e. Since a t et her ca n provide a dditiona l se c u ri ty to th e lap /s h o ul de r be lt inst alla tion, w e rec ommend using a tet her whenever on e is req uired or avail abl e. A f te r proper [...]

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    Wh en a child r eache s the rec ommended weight or height limit fo r a fo r w a r d - fa c i n g c h i l d s e a t , t h e child shoul d sit in a ba ck seat on a boost er seat and we ar a la p/shoulder belt . T he f ollow ing pages giv e inst ruct ions on how t o che ck prope r seat be lt f it , what kind of boost er seat t o use if one is needed, [...]

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    Does t he shoulder be lt cross b etw ee n th e ch i l d ’s n eck an d arm ? Is t he lap par t of t he belt as low as possible, t ouching t he child’s th ig hs ? W ill the child be able t o st ay sea te d like this f or t he whole t r ip? If you answer yes t o all these quest ions, t he child is rea dy to w ear t he lap/shoulder belt cor rec tly[...]

  • Page 51

    A child may c ontinue using a booste r sea t unt il t he tops of t heir ear s are ev en wi th th e to p o f th e ve h i cl e’s o r b o os ter’ s se at- b ac k . A ch i ld o f thi s height should be t all enough t o use t he lap/shoulder belt w ithout a b o os ter se at. If the pas sen ger’ s f ront airbag inf lates in a moderate t o severe f [...]

  • Page 52

    If you decide that a chi ld can saf ely ride up f ront , be sure t o: Car ef ully rea d the ow ner’s ma nual, and ma ke sur e you under sta nd all sea t belt inst ruct ions and all saf et y inf ormat ion. Mo ve the v eh ic l e se at to th e re ar - most posit ion. Ha ve th e c h il d si t up s tr ai g h t, b ac k agai ns t the seat, and f eet on [...]

  • Page 53

    Y o ur veh ic le’ s exh aus t contai ns car bon monoxide gas. Ca rbon monoxide should not ent er t he vehi cl e in no rm al dri vin g if yo u maint ain your vehicle pr operly a nd f ollow t he inf ormat ion on t his page . High lev els of ca rbon monoxide c an collect ra pidly in enclos ed ar eas, su ch as a garage. Do n ot run the engine wit h t[...]

  • Page 54

    CONT INUED T hese label s are in the lo cat io ns shown. T hey warn you of potential haza rds t hat could cause se rious in ju ry or de ath. Read these l abe ls car ef ully. If a la bel co mes of f or becomes hard to re ad (e xc ep t f or the U .S . das hb oard l abel wh ic h may be removed by t he o wner), c ontact your dealer f or a replacemen t.[...]

  • Page 55

    Canadian models U.S. models Canadian models U.S. models Saf et y L abels 52 HOOD DOORJA MBS 08/07/08 10:50:37 31SVA630 0057  2009 Civic Coupe[...]

  • Page 56

    T his s ect ion gives inf or mat ion about th e co ntro ls an d di sp l ay s tha t cont ribut e to t he daily ope rat ion of your vehicle. A ll the essential cont rols ar e wit hin easy r eac h. ........................... Cont rol L oca tions . 54 ............................ Inst rument Pa nel . 55 .......... Inst rument Panel Indica tor s . 57 .[...]

  • Page 57

    * * * * * * * * * * * If equipped : Cont r ol L ocat ions 54 INS TRUMENT PAN EL INDICAT ORS GAUGES (P. 55 , 56 ) (P. 65 ) MOONROOF SWITCH MIRROR CONTROLS POWER D OOR LOCK MAST ER SWITCH POWER WIND OW SWITCHE S A/T model wit hout naviga tion sys tem is show n. HAZ ARD WARNING BUTT ON HOOD RELE ASE HANDLE FUEL FILL DOOR/ TRUN K [...]

  • Page 58

    * * * * * * CONT INUED Canadia n DX-G model wit h M/T h as the ele ctric pow er stee ring (EPS) indicat or (see page 60 ) ne xt t o the immobilize r syst em indicator . T he U .S. instr ument pa nel is shown. D if f er ences f or Ca nadia n models ar e not ed in the tex t. Inst rument Pa nel Inst rument s and Cont rols D X ,D X - G( C a[...]

  • Page 59

    * * * T he U .S. instr ument pa nel is shown. D if f er ences f or Ca nadia n models ar e not ed in the tex t. Inst rument Pa nel Si 56 REV LIMIT IND ICATOR DOOR-OP EN INDICA TOR ANTI- LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM INDICAT OR SEAT BE LT REMIND ER INDICAT OR TRUNK-OP EN INDICA TOR CHARGING SYST EM INDICAT OR ELECTR IC POWER S TEERING (EP S) INDICAT OR DAY[...]

  • Page 60

    T he instrument panel has many indicat or s to giv e you impor ta nt inf ormat ion a bout your vehicle . If t his indic at or comes on w hen t he engine is running, t he bat t ery is not bei ng ch arged. Fo r more inf orm ation , see page . T he engi ne can be severely d amaged if t his indica t or f lashe s or st ays on whe n the engine is r unnin[...]

  • Page 61

    T his indica tor has t wo f unct ions: I t c o m e so nw h e ny o ut u r nt h e i g ni tio n s wi tch to th e ON (I I ) posit ion. It is a reminde r t o check the parking brake. A beeper sounds if you driv e wit h t he par king bra ke not f ully re lease d. Driv ing wit h t he par king bra ke not f ull y rele ased c an dam age the brakes and t ires[...]

  • Page 62

    T his indica t or norma lly comes on f or a f ew seconds when you turn t he i g ni tio n s wi tch to th e ON (I I ) posit ion. If it come s on a t any ot her ti me , th er e i s a p ro bl em w i th th e A BS. If t his happens, ha ve y our vehicle c hecked at a dea ler. W ith t his indicat or on, your vehicle st ill has nor mal br aking a bility but[...]

  • Page 63

    If you turn t he steering wheel to t he f ull lef t or right posit ion repea te dly while s topping or driving a t v ery low speed, yo u may f eel sligh tly harder steering due to overheat in g of the steering gearbox . Cont inuously driving unde r t hose condit ions could dama ge the pow er steering system. T his indica t or comes on f or a f ew s[...]

  • Page 64

    T his indica t or norma lly comes on f or a f ew seconds when you turn t he i g ni tio n s wi tch to th e ON (I I ) posit ion. If it comes on w hile driv ing, it indic at es t hat one or more of your ve hicle’s t ires a re signif ica nt ly low on pres sure. If t his ha ppens, pull t o the side of t he roa d when it is sa f e , check w hich t ire [...]

  • Page 65

    I f i t c o m e so na n ds t a y so na t a n y ot her time , or if it doe s not come on when y ou tur n the ignit ion sw itch t o t he ON (II) posit ion, t here is a problem w it h the V SA sy ste m. T ak e yo ur vehi cl e to a deal er to have it chec ked. W ithout V SA , your v ehicle st ill has nor mal driv ing abilit y, but will not hav e V SA t[...]

  • Page 66

    If t his i ndicator comes on when you tu rn th e i gn iti on s wi tc h to the O N (II) pos ition a nd relea se t he pa rking brake , it mean s there is a pro bl em w i t ht h eD R L .T h e r em a ya l s ob ea problem w it h the high be am head l ig hts. Have yo u r vehi cle checked by you r dealer. Thi s i n di cato r co me s o n wi th th e high be[...]

  • Page 67

    If equipped T his ind icator comes on when the security syst em is set. See page f or more inf or mat ion on th e security syst em. T his indic at or is loca te d in the f ue l gauge . It comes on a s a re minder that you mu st ref uel so on. Wh en th e i nd ic ato r co m es o n, th er e ar e about 1 .9 US gal (7 .5 )o f f u e l rema ining in the t[...]

  • Page 68

    * * To swi tc h the i n f o rm atio n di s pl ay b etw ee n th e od om ete r, tr i p m ete r, and out side te mpera tur e (if equipped), a nd engine oil lif e a nd maintenance service items, press the SEL /R ESET but t on repea te dly. If equipped : Gaug es Inst rument s and Cont rols 65 SPEEDOMETER TRIP METER INFORMAT ION DISPL AY FUEL GAUGE T[...]

  • Page 69

    Pres s and hold t he display c hange button until you hear a beep. T he speedo meter, t rip meter, and odo meter rea di ngs switch betw een miles per hour ( mph) and kilomet ers per hour ( km/h). Thi s m ete r sh ows th e nu m b er o f miles or kilome te rs driv en since you last reset it . T here are t wo trip meters: T r i p A and T rip B. Switch[...]

  • Page 70

    ±± − −−−− −−− T his indica t or display s the out side t empera tur e in Fa hrenhe it ( U.S. models) or Ce lsius (Ca nadian models). T o see t he out side temperature, press a nd rel ease t he SEL /R ESET but t on until t he tem pe ratu re is s h o wn o n th e inf orma tion displa y. T he temperature s enso r is i n the f ront bum[...]

  • Page 71

    T his shows ho w much f uel you have. It ma y show slight ly more or le ss t han t he ac tua l amount . T his show s the t emper at ure of t he engine’s coolant . During nor mal opera t ion, the r eading s hould rise t o about t he middle of t he gauge. In sever e driving condit ion s, such as very hot w eather or a long p eriod o f uphill driv i[...]

  • Page 72

    T he inf orma t ion display in t he inst rument panel show s you t he engine oil lif e and maint ena nce se rv i ce i tem s wh e n th e i g n iti on swit ch is in t he ON ( II) posit ion. T his inf ormation h elps to keep you aware of t he p eriod ic main tenance your ve hicle needs f or c ontinued t r ouble- f ree dr iving. R e f e r t o page f or[...]

  • Page 73

    * * * * * * * * * * * * * * T o use the ho rn, press the center pad of the steering wheel. If equipped. Only on vehicl es equip ped with nav igation system. R ef er t o the nav igation system manual. 1: 2: 3: Cont rols Nea r t he St eer ing W heel 70 WINDSHIE LD WIPERS/ WASHERS INS TRUMENT PAN EL BRI GHTNESS HORN HEA TED[...]

  • Page 74

    − − − − − − − − − * * Push the r ight lev er up or down to selec t a posit ion. MIST OFF INT Int ermit t ent LO Lo w sp e ed HI High speed Windshie ld washe rs T he w ipers r un at high speed until you rel ease t he lever. T he wipers are n ot act ivated. Pull t he wipe r contr ol lever t owa rd you, and hold it. T he was hers[...]

  • Page 75

    − − − * * * Push down on t he lev er t o signal a lef t t ur n and up t o signal a right t urn. T o signal a la ne change , push lightly on t he lever , an d h o l d i t. T h e l ev er wi ll re tu rn to center when you release it or complet e a t urn. Tu rn i n g th e swit ch t o t he ‘‘ ’’ pos ition t urns on t he par king ligh[...]

  • Page 76

    T ur n the f og light s on a nd of f by tu rn i n g th e swi tch n ex t to the headlight s wit ch. Wit h t he hea dlight s wit ch of f or in t he posit ion, t he high be am headlight s a nd the high beam indicat or c ome on wit h re duced bright ness w hen you tur n the i g ni tio n s wi tch to th e ON (I I ) posit ion and r eleas e the park ing br[...]

  • Page 77

    +− T he but t ons under the le f t side ve nt cont rol t he bright ness of t he inst rument panel. Push t he or but ton t o adjust the brightne ss. Separ at e adjust ment s can be ma de when the headlig hts are on and of f . T here are six brig htness levels. Wh en you push eit her but t on, the inf ormat ion displa y indica tes t he curr ent l[...]

  • Page 78

    Make sure t he rear w indow is clear and y ou have good visibilit y bef ore sta rti ng to d ri ve. T he rear window def ogg er will cl ear fo g , fr o s t , a n d th i n i c e fr o m t h e window . Push the de f ogger butt on t o tu rn i t on an d of f . The i n d ic ator i n th e bu tton c o me s o n to s ho w th e def ogger is on. If y ou do not [...]

  • Page 79

    Push the lev er under t he st eering column all t he way down. P us h th e le ver up to l oc k the st eer ing wheel in posit ion. Make sure you have secur ely locked the steering wheel in pl ace by t rying t o move it up, down, in, and o ut. Make any steering wheel adju stme nts bef ore yo u start drivin g. Move t he steering wheel up o r down, a n[...]

  • Page 80

    * * The m as ter k ey fits al l the l oc ks o n your vehicl e. T he valet key w orks only in t he ignit ion and t he driv er’ s door lock . Y ou ca n keep t he t runk and t runk relea se ha ndle locked when you leave your vehicle and the va let key at a pa rking f a cilit y. On DX model (e xcept Cana dian DX -G), t he pass enger’ s door ca [...]

  • Page 81

    If t he system repeatedly does no t rec ognize the c oding of your k ey, contact you r dealer. Do n ot attem p t to alte r thi s s ys te m o r ad d o the r de vic e s to i t. El e ctr i ca l problems could result t hat ma y make your vehicl e ino perable. If y ou have lost your k ey and c annot st art your engine, cont act your dealer. T he sys tem[...]

  • Page 82

    − − − − If the f ront wheels are turned, the ant i-t hef t lock may mak e it dif f icult to tu rn th e ke y . Fi rm l y tur n th e steering wheel to t he lef t or righ t a s you turn t he key. Yo u ca n o p er ate th e au d io sy s tem a n d the accessory power socket s in this posit ion. T his is t he norma l key posit ion when driv ing. S[...]

  • Page 83

    T o lock t he passenger’s door when get ting out of t he ve hicle, pull out t he lock t ab and clos e the door . T o lo ck the driver’s do or, p ull an d hol d t he outside door ha ndle t hen pull out the lock ta b. R elease the handle, t hen close t he door. Eac h door ca n be locke d or unlocke d wi th th e i gn iti o n k ey . Each door has a[...]

  • Page 84

    T o lock t he passenger’s door when get ting out of t he ve hicle, pull out t he lock t ab and clos e the door . T o lock t he driv er’s door , remov e the key f rom t he ignit ion swit ch a nd pull out t he lock t ab or push the t op of th e ma s ter s wi tc h , th en c lo s e the door. T o unlock only t he driv er’s door f rom the out side,[...]

  • Page 85

    Y o ur veh ic le h as cus tomi zab le set tings f or t he doors t o aut omat ica lly lock a nd unlock. T here are def aul t settings f or eac h of thes e f eat ure s. Y ou can t ur n of f or c hange th e se tti n g s f or th ese f e atu r es a s descr ibed on the f ollow ing pages. Wh en y o u cu sto m iz e th e se ttin g, make s ure yo ur veh ic l[...]

  • Page 86

    R elea se t he sw itch, a nd wit hin 5 seconds, t urn t he ignit ion swit ch to th e L OC K (0 ) po si ti o n . Make sure t he shif t lever is in the Par k (P) pos ition. Turn th e i g n iti on s wi tch to th e ON (II) pos ition, a nd make s ure t o close t he driv er’s door . P u s ha n dh o l dt h e f r o n t o f t h e mast er door loc k swit c[...]

  • Page 87

    Turn th e i g n iti on s wi tch to th e ON (II) pos ition, a nd make s ure t o close t he driv er’s door . push and hold t he brak e ped al, and mo ve the sh if t lev er out of t he Pa rk ( P) posit ion. P u s ha n dh o l dt h e f r o n t o f t h e mast er door loc k swit ch on the driv er’s door . Y ou will he ar a click. K eep holding t he s [...]

  • Page 88

    Turn th e i g n iti on s wi tch to th e ON (II) pos ition, a nd open t he driv er’s door. P u s ha n dh o l dt h e r e a ro f t h e mast er door loc k swit ch on the driv er’s door . Y ou will he ar a click, and af ter abou t 5 seco nd s, yo u wi ll hear an o ther cl ic k. R elea se t he sw itch, a nd wit hin 5 seconds, t urn t he ignit ion swi[...]

  • Page 89

    Or, until you h ear t wo more clicks (af t er about 10 seconds) to activate . R elea se t he sw itch, a nd wit hin 5 seconds, t urn t he ignit ion swit ch to th e L OC K (0 ) po si ti o n . Make sure t he shif t lever is in the Par k (P ) posit ion (A /T v ehicles ). Turn th e i g n iti on s wi tch to th e ON (II) pos ition, a nd make s ure t o clo[...]

  • Page 90

    − − P r e s st h i sb u t t o no n c e t o unlock t he driv er’s door . Push it t wice t o unlock t he pa ssenge r’s door . Some ex ter ior light s will f la sh tw ice eac h time y ou push the but t on. R elea se t he sw itch, a nd wit hin 5 seconds, t urn t he ignit ion swit ch t o the A CCESSOR Y (I) posit ion. move t he shif t lev er t o[...]

  • Page 91

    − − A void dr opping or t hrow ing the tra ns mi tter . P ro te ct the tr an sm i tter f ro m extreme t emp erat ure. Do no t im m e rs e th e tran sm i tter i n any liquid. I f yo u lo s e a tra n sm itte r, th e replacemen t needs to be repr ogra mmed by your de aler . T he c eiling light a nd t he door act iv at ed spot light s (if equippe d[...]

  • Page 92

    If it t akes several pushes on the but ton t o lock or unlock t he doors, repl ace the b attery as soo n as possible. Bat tery t ype: C R 1616 I ns id e th e tra ns mi tter , s ep arate the inner cover f rom the keypad by re leasing t he t wo t abs on t he cover. T o repl ace the battery: R em ove th e scre w at t h e base o f th e tran sm itte r w[...]

  • Page 93

    + Rem o ve th e o l d b atte ry from the back of t he inner c over , and inser t a ne w b atte ry i n to th e b ac k o f th e cove r wit h t he side f a cing down. A n imprope rly dispose d of ba tt er y can hur t t he e nvironment . A lwa ys conf ir m local r egulat ions f o r ba tter y d i sp os al . Install the parts in reverse order. 4. 5. A [...]

  • Page 94

    Y o uc a no p e nt h et r u n ki nt w ow a y s : Pull the t runk r elea se handle t o the lef t of the driver’s seat . K eep the t runk li d closed at all t im es while dr iving t o av oid dama ging the lid , and to prevent exhaust g as f rom get ting int o t he int erior . See on page . Pres s and hold t he t runk r elea se b utto n on th e re m[...]

  • Page 95

    T o pr otec t it ems in t he t runk when you need to give the key t o som eone else: L ock t he t runk r eleas e handle wi th th e m as ter ke y. Give the person the valet key. A s a saf et y f ea ture, your vehi cle has a release lever on t he trunk latch so t he tr unk ca n be opened f rom t he inside. T o ope n the t runk , push the release leve[...]

  • Page 96

    − T o cha nge the s eat -bac k angle, pull up on the lev er on t he outs ide of t he se at b otto m . Make a ll seat adjust ment s bef ore you st ar t dr iving. T o adjust t he sea t f or wa rd or back war d, pull up on t he bar unde r t he seat c ushion’s f r ont edge. Move t he seat t o the des ired posit ion, and r e l e a s et h eb a r .T r[...]

  • Page 97

    T he height o f your d river’s seat is adju stab le. T o rai se the s eat bottom , repeatedly pull u p the lever on t he out side of t he sea t cus hion. T o lower th e se at, p us h th e l ev er d own repeatedly. Make a ll seat adjust ment s bef ore you st ar t dr iving. T o get into t he r ear se at on t he driv er’s side , open t he door a n[...]

  • Page 98

    T o get into t he r ear se at on t he pass enger’ s side, push dow nwa rd on the release lev er at t he base of t he seat-b ack or pu ll u p o n the seat-bac k adjus tme nt lev er. T he sea t- back w ill t ilt f orw ar d to a llow ea sier entr y t o the rea r seat. When you push d own the release leve r or p ul l u p the adju stme nt leve r, the [...]

  • Page 99

    See page f or import ant sa f et y inf or mation a nd a wa rning about improperly posit ioning head re stra ints. 13 Y our v ehicle is e quipped wit h hea d res tr aint s in all se at ing posit ions t o help prot ec t you a nd your passengers f rom whiplash and ot her inju ries. T hey are most ef f ect ive when you ad j u st the m so th e cen ter o[...]

  • Page 100

    When a passenger is seat ed in the rea r cent er se at ing position, t he center head restrain t shou ld b e adjust ed up or dow n, t o mat ch t he passenge r’s height . T o remove a head r estraint f or clea ning or re pair, pull it up as f a r a s it w ill go. Push the re lease but t on, th en p ul l th e res tra i nt o u t of th e s ea t- back[...]

  • Page 101

    T he dri ver’s and f ron t passe nge r’s seats have ac tive he ad restrai nts. I f t he vehic le is str uck sev ere ly f r om t he rea r, t he occupant prope rly secur ed with the sea t belt will be pu sh ed agai ns t t he se at-back an d the head r est ra int w ill aut omat ically mo ve f orward. T his redu ces the distance betw een the res tr[...]

  • Page 102

    T he b ack o f t h e rear seat f old s do wn to g i ve yo u di re c t ac ce s s to the tr un k. T he seat -back can be released f rom inside t he tr unk. R em ove an y i tems f rom t he s eat b e f o r ey o uf o l dd o w nt h es e a t - b a c k . W hen st oring ca rgo, you ca n move t h er e a rc e n t e rs h o u l d e rb e l to u to f the way by r[...]

  • Page 103

    Ma ke s ure th at the fol d ed se at- b ac k does not press aga inst t he f ront passenge r’s sea t, a s this could ca use the w eig ht sensors to work improper ly. If t he rear head r estraint s get caught on t he f r ont se at backs a nd you cann o t f o ld d own the rear seat-b ack f ully, you ca n remov e t he hea d restraints (see page ). Ma[...]

  • Page 104

    I n th e HI s etti n g, the h e ate r tur n s o f f when the sea t get s warm, and t urns bac k on af ter the seat’s temp erature drops. I n th e LO setti ng , th e h ea ter r un s cont inuously. It does not cycle wit h t empera tur e changes. Follow the se preca ut ions whenev er you u se t he seat heat ers: If t he engine is le f t idling f or [...]

  • Page 105

    − Turn th e i g n iti on s wi tch to th e ON (II) posit ion to ra ise or lower e ithe r win do w. T o o pen a wind ow, p us h the s w i t c hd o w na n dh o l di t .R e l e a s et h e switch w hen you want t he windo w t o st op. Pull back on the s wit ch and hold it t o close t he window. T o op en o r clo se the dri ver’s win do w par tia lly[...]

  • Page 106

    − If your vehicle’s b at tery is disconnect ed or goes dead, or t he driv er’s w indow f use is remov ed, t he A UT O f unct ion could be disa bled. If the power window system needs t o be re set a f t er reconnect ing t he bat t ery or ins ta lling the f use, do t his: St art t he engine. Push dow n and ho ld the dri ver’s win do w switch [...]

  • Page 107

    − T he m oonroof c an be t ilt ed up in t he back f or v ent ilat ion, or it can be slid b ac k i nto the r o o f . Us e the s wi tc h o n t he f r ont ce iling to opera t e the moonroof . Y ou must t urn t he i g ni tio n s wi tch to th e ON (I I ) posit ion to oper at e t he moonroof . T o t ilt up t he moonr oof , push on t he cent er of t he [...]

  • Page 108

    − If t he moonroof r uns into a ny obst acle while it is clos ing aut omat ically , it will r ever se dir ect ion and t hen st op. T o close t he moonroof , re move t he obst acle , then use t he moonroof swi tch agai n. A uto reverse stops se nsi ng when the moonroof is a lmost c losed. Y ou shoul d always check t hat a ll passenge rs and object[...]

  • Page 109

    Push t he appropr iat e edge of t he adjust ment sw itch t o move t he m i r r o rr i g h t ,l e f t ,u p ,o rd o w n . T he inside mir ror has da y and night posit ions. T he night position r educes glar e f rom hea dlights be hind you. Fl i p th e tab o n th e bo ttom e d ge o f the mirror to sel ect t he day or n igh t posit ion. K e e pt h ei n[...]

  • Page 110

    T o apply t he par king bra ke, pull the lev er up f ully. T o relea se it , pull up slight ly, push the but t on, and lowe r the lever. T he parki ng b rake indicat or on t he inst rument pane l should go out when t he par king bra ke is f ully r elea sed (s ee page ). T he o utsid e mi rrors are h eated to re m ov e f og a n d f ro s t. With th e[...]

  • Page 111

    * * * * * Int er ior Conv enience It ems 108 VANIT Y MIRROR GLOVE BOX ACCESSORY POWER SOCKE T COAT HO OK CONSOLE COMPA RTME NT :If e quipped BEVE RAGE HOLD ER SUN VISOR CENTER PO CKET SIDE POCKE T USB ADAPTER C ABLE AUXIL IARY IN PUT JACK ACCESSORY P OWER SOCKET SEAT-BAC K POCK ET BEVERAG E HOLDER 08/07/08 10:5?[...]

  • Page 112

    Be car ef ul when y ou are using the bev era ge holders. A s pilled liquid that is very hot can scal d yo u or yo ur pass engers . Spilled liquids ca n dama ge the upholst er y, car peting, and e lect rica l component s in t he int erior . Open t he f r ont be vera ge holder by sliding t he lid. T o open t he console compa rt ment, pull up on t he [...]

  • Page 113

    Mak e sure t he coa t hook is clos ed when you are not using it. T his hoo k is not designe d f or lar ge or heav y it ems. T o use an accessory power socket, pull up t he cove r. T his soc ket is inte nded to supply powe r f or 1 2 volt DC a ccess ories that are rat ed 1 20 watts or less (10 amp s) . T o use a coa t hook, pull it dow n. Close it w[...]

  • Page 114

    T o use t he vanit y mirror on the back of t he s un visor , pull up the cover . Make sure t o put the socket cover back i n p lac e to preve nt any sm all f o re i gn o bj ec ts g etti ng i n to th e socket. None of t he socke ts w ill power a n au to m o ti ve ty p e ci gar ette l ig h ter elemen t. W hen bo th socket s are being used, t he combi[...]

  • Page 115

    T o use t he sun visor, pull it dow n. W h e nu s i n gt h es u nv i s o rf o r t h e side window , remov e the s upport r od f rom t he clip, a nd swing it out . Make sure you put t he sun visor back in place w hen you a re get t ing int o or out of t he ve hicle. Int er ior Conv enience It ems Sun V isor 112 SUN VISOR 08/07/08 ?[...]

  • Page 116

    A f t er bot h doors a re c losed t ightly , t he light dims slight ly, t hen f ades out in about 30 s econds. T he c eiling light ( wit h t he sw itch in th e ce n ter p o si tio n ) co me s on w h en you remo ve the key f rom the ig nitio n swit ch. I f you do not open a door , t he light st a ys on, then f a des out in about 30 sec onds. If you [...]

  • Page 117

    T he spot light s hav e a t wo-posit ion switch. In t he DOOR position, the light s come on whe n you open eit her door. In t he OF F posit ion, t he light s do not c ome on. The sp otl i g h ts (wi th th e sw i tch i n the DOOR position) also come on whe n you unlock t he door w ith t he ke y o r th e re mo te tran s m itte r, an d when you remove[...]

  • Page 118

    * * T he he at ing and a ir condit ioning syst ems in your v ehicle pr ovide a comf ort able dr iving env ironment in all weat her condition s. A ir c onditioning is opt ional on D X model. T he s ta ndard a udio syst em ha s many f ea t ures. T his sect ion describe s those f ea tur es and how t o us e them. (If yo u have an o pti on al audio [...]

  • Page 119

    * * * * V ent s, H eat ing, and A /C 116 MODE BUT TONS REAR WIND OW DEFOGGE R BUTTON/ HEA TED M IRRORS FAN CONTROL D IAL TEMPERATUR E CONTR OL DIAL MAX A/C BU TTON AIR CONDIT IONING BUTTON : If equi pped RECIRCULAT ION BUTTON 08/07/08 10:58:55 31SVA630 0121  2009 Civic Coupe[...]

  • Page 120

    Turn th is d ia l to i n cr ea se o r de c re as e the f an spee d and ai rf lo w. T ur ning this d ial clock wise inc rea ses th e tem p e ratu re o f th e ai rflo w. T his but t on tur ns the a ir condit ioning on and of f . T he i n d i c a t o ri nt h eb u t t o ni so nw h e n t he A /C is on. Wh en th e re ci rcu lati on i n di cato r is on, a[...]

  • Page 121

    A ir f low s f r om t he f loor vents. When you select , the syst em aut omat ica lly sw itch es t o f r esh a ir mode. If you sw itch t he mode f rom or t o , t he system keeps the A /C on . T he A /C indicat or will not come on if it w as o f f to sta rt wi th . T o t urn of f t he A /C, pr ess the A /C but ton t o illuminat e the indic at or, th[...]

  • Page 122

    A ir c onditioning pla ces a n ext ra loa d on the e ngine. Wa t ch the e ngine coolan t t emper at ure gauge ( see pa ge ). If it moves near t he red zone, t urn of f t he A /C unt il the ga uge rea ding ret ur ns to nor mal. T ur n on the A /C by pre ssing t he but ton. T he indic at or in the but t on c o m e so nw h e na f a ns p e e di s selec[...]

  • Page 123

    T o remo ve f og f rom the i ns ide o f the win do ws: T ur ning the f a n speed cont rol dia l all th e way to the l ef t sh uts the s ys tem of f . K eep the syst em of f f or short periods only . T o kee p stale air and m us tine ss f rom collec ting, y ou should hav e t he f an running a t a ll t imes. When you switch t o , f rom or , t he A /C[...]

  • Page 124

    A n audio s yst em is st anda rd on all mo de l s ex ce p t th e U. S . DX. Rea d the appr opriat e pa ges ( as show n below) t o use your v ehicle’ s audio sys tem. For vehic les wit hout na viga tion syst em, see pa ges t hrough . For vehic les wit h na vigat ion sy ste m, see pages t hrough . 122 156 213 157 Au d i o S ys te m Fe atu res U.S. [...]

  • Page 125

    To ch an ge th e l ette r, s el ec t the prev ious segment by pushing t he b o ttom o f the S E EK bu tto n . T urn t he T UNE k nob to cha nge a l ette r. P us h the to p o f the S E EK bu tto n to select the n ext segment, then tu rn th e TUNE k n ob to se l ec t a let t er. R e peat th is procedur e t o set your message . Y our a udio syst em sh[...]

  • Page 126

    Play ing t he A M/F M R a dio (Models w it hout nav ig at ion sy st em) Fe atu res 123 SCAN BUTTO N POWER /VOLUME KNOB PRESET BUTTONS TUNE KNOB TUNE KNOB PRESET BUTTONS POWER /VOLUME KNOB U.S . LX and C anadian DX, DX-G and L X models SEEK/ SKIP BUTTO N A.SEL ( AUTO SE LECT) BUT TON AM/FM BU TTON SEEK/ SKIP BUTTO N EX, EX-L and Si model s A.SEL (AU[...]

  • Page 127

    − − − Y ou can use any of f iv e methods t o f ind radio st at ions on t he selec ted band: t une, see k, scan, t he pre set but tons, a nd aut o select . Use the T UNE knob to t une t he ra dio to a desired f r equency. T urn t he knob t o the right t o tune t o a higher f r equency, a nd t urn it t o t he lef t t o t une t o a low er f re q[...]

  • Page 128

    −− − Each side of t he but tons (1 thr o u gh 6) c an s to re o ne f requency on A M, a nd tw o f requencie s on FM. If y ou are traveli ng f ar f rom ho me an d can no long er receive your preset sta tions, yo u can u se the au to se lec t f eature to f ind s tation s in the lo cal area. Press t he A . SEL but t on. Y ou will see A . SEL f l[...]

  • Page 129

    − − − − − − T he SV C mode cont rols t he volume based on vehicle speed . T he f ast er you go, the loude r t he audio volume becomes. A s y ou slow down, t he audio v olume decr ease s. T he SV C ha s f our mode s: SV C OFF , SVC L OW , SVC MID, a nd S V C HIGH. T urn the T UNE knob to ad j u st the s etti ng to yo ur l ik i n g . If y[...]

  • Page 130

    Y our a udio syst em is c apable of rec eiving X M R adio a nyw here in t he United Sta tes, except Ha waii and Al as k a. XM is a registered trademark of XM Sa t ellit e R adio ,I n c . XM R adio rec eives s ignals f rom t wo sat ellit es t o produc e clea r, high- qualit y digit al r ecept ion. It of f er s many c hannels in s ever al ca t egorie[...]

  • Page 131

    − − − Y ou may ex perienc e periods whe n XM R adio does not tr ansmit t he artist’s nam e and s on g title inf ormat ion. If t his happens , the re is not hing wrong wit h your sy stem. Tu rn t h e TU N E k n o b to change c hannel sele ctions. T urn t he knob right f or higher numbe red cha nnels and le f t f or lowe r numbere d channels.[...]

  • Page 132

    − − − − − − T he s can f unct ion gives you a s ampling of all c hannels w hile in the channel mod e. In the cat egory mode, only t he channels w ith in that cat egor y are s canned. T o act ivat e sc an, p res s th e SC A N bu tton . The system play s each channel in numeric al order f or a f ew seconds, t hen select s t he next cha nn[...]

  • Page 133

    − − T he X M sa tellit es a re in or bit ov er th e eq u ato r; the re f o re , o b je c ts so uth of t he v ehicle ma y cause s at ellit e receptio n interruptio ns. T o hel p compensat e f or t his, ground-ba sed repeaters are placed in majo r metro po li tan areas. Sat ellit e signa ls are mor e likely t o be blocke d by ta ll buildings and [...]

  • Page 134

    Depe nding on wher e you driv e, you may experien ce reception pro blem s. Interf erence can be caused by any o f th es e c o nd iti o n s : Driv ing on t he nort h side of a larg e comm erci al truck on an east /west road. Driv ing in tunne ls. Driv ing on a r oad beside a ver tic al wa ll, st eep clif f , or hill t o t he sout h of you. Driv ing [...]

  • Page 135

    Play ing a Disc (Models w it hout na v ig a t ion sy st em) 132 TUNE KNOB LOAD INDICA TOR CD BUTTON POWER/ VOLUME KNOB TUNE KNOB POWER/ VOLUME KNOB SEEK/S KIP BU TTON EJECT BUTTO N LOAD INDICA TOR CD BUTTON SCAN BUTTO N SCAN BUTTO N DISP BUTTO N EX, EX-L and Si model s DISP BUTTO N U.S. LX model Cana dian DX, DX-G and L X models RPT (REPEAT) BUTTO [...]

  • Page 136

    − − − − − − − − T o load or pla y discs, t he ignit ion swit ch must be in t he A CCESSOR Y (I ) or ON ( II) position. Maximum l ayers (inc luding R OOT ): 8 la yers Compat ible w ith va ria ble bitr at e and multi-session T he spe cif icat ions f or compa tible W MA f ile s are : Maximum l ayers (inc luding R OOT ): 8 la yers Compa[...]

  • Page 137

    > Y o u wil l als o see so me text data under t hese condit ions: W hen a new f olde r, f ile, or t ra ck is selected. Wh en you change the a udio mode t o pla y a disc wit h tex t dat a or in MP3 or WMA . When you insert a disc, and the syst em begins t o play. When playing a CD-DA with t ext dat a, t he album and t ra ck name a re s h o w ni nt[...]

  • Page 138

    − − − − − CONT INUED T his f ea tur e plays t he tr acks w it hin a disc (t he f iles wit hin a f older in MP3 or W MA mode) in ra ndom order . T o act iva t e ra ndom play, pr ess a nd relea se t he R DM but ton. In MP3 or WMA mode, press the R DM butt on repeatedly to selec t R D M (w ith in a f older r andom play). Y ou w ill see R D M[...]

  • Page 139

    − − − In MP3 or W MA mode In MP3 or W MA mode Th i s f eature, wh en activated , sam pl es the f irst f ile of ea ch f older on t he disc. T o activate f old er scan , pre ss the SCA N but ton t wic e. Y ou will see F- SCA N in t he displa y. T he sy st em plays t he f irst f ile in the f irst f older f or about 1 0 seconds. If yo u do n o th[...]

  • Page 140

    −+ −+ Press t he eject butt on ( ) to remove t he di sc. If you eject t he disc, but do not remov e it f r om the slot , th e sy s tem w i l l au tom ati cal l y re l o ad t he disc af t er 10 se conds and put it in pause mode . T o begin play ing, press th e CD b utto n . Y ou can also eject t he disc when the ignit ion swit ch is of f . T[...]

  • Page 141

    Cause T he e ject ed disc w ill not be r eloade d aut omat ically . Error Message T h ec h a r to nt h er i g h t e x p l a i n st h e error messages you may see in the display w hile playing a dis c. If you see an error message in t he display w hile playing a dis c, press th e ej ec t bu tto n . Af ter eje cti ng th e di sc, c hec k it f or damag[...]

  • Page 142

    Error Message Solut ion Cause T h ec h a r to nt h er i g h t e x p l a i n st h e error messages you may see in the display w hile playing a dis c. If you see an error message in t he display w hile playing a dis c, press th e ej ec t bu tto n . Af ter eje cti ng th e di sc, c hec k it f or damag e or def o rmatio n. I f there is no d amag e, inse[...]

  • Page 143

    Play ing a n iPod (Models w it hout nav ig a t ion sy st em) EX, EX -L , Si and Can adi an L X mo de ls 140 TUNE KNOB SEEK/S KIP BU TTON EX, EX-L, and Si mode ls RDM (RA NDOM) BUT TON RPT (REPEAT) BUTTO N POWER /VOLUME KNOB DISP (DI SPLAY) BUTTO N iPod IND ICATOR TUNE KNOB SEEK/S KIP BU TTON RDM (RA NDOM) BUT TON DISP (DI SPLAY) BUTTO N iPod IND IC[...]

  • Page 144

    * * T he audio system rea ds and pl ays sound f iles to be pla yable on t he iPod. T he sy ste m cannot opera te a n iPod as a mass sto rage d evic e. The system w ill o nly play songs st ored on t he iPod wit h iT unes. iPod and iT une s ar e regist ere d t rade mark s owned by A pple Inc. iPods tha t a re compa tible w ith y our audio syst em[...]

  • Page 145

    Do not connect your iPod using a hub. D on o tk e e pt h ei P o di nt h e vehic le. Direc t sunlight and high heat will da mage it . Do not use an ext ension ca ble b etw ee n th e US B ad apte r ca bl e equipped w ith y our ve hicle a nd your dock c onnect or. We recommend ba cking up your dat a be f or e play ing it. In A A C f ormat , DR M ( dig[...]

  • Page 146

    * * > If t he a udio syst em st ill does not rec ognize the iPod, t he iPod may n ee d to b e res et. Fo l lo w th e inst ruct ions t hat came w it h your iPod, or you c an f ind res et inst ruct ions online a t If t he iPod indic at or does not appe ar in t he audio displa y, che ck t he connect ions, a nd tr y t o reconnec t t he iPod a f e[...]

  • Page 147

    − Y ou can use t he SEEK /SK IP but t on while a n iPod is play ing to s elect passa ges and cha nge f iles. Each t ime you p ress and r e l e a s et h e s i d eo f t h eS E E K / S KIP b u tto n, th e s ys te m sk i p s f orwa rd t o the beginning of t he ne xt f ile. Pre ss and r elea se t he s ide o f th e bu tton , to sk i p b ac kw ar d to t[...]

  • Page 148

    − Tu rn t he T UN E knob t o select a dif f ere nt item in the select ed mod e. T he selec te d item w ill be show n on the display f or a f e w seconds. W hen you sto p tur ni ng , th e sy ste m b e gi ns to p l ay th e f i rs t f il e f r om the s e l ec te d item. For example , wit h t he album mode select ed, t urn t he T U NE knob right or l[...]

  • Page 149

    − − − Y ou can select any t ype of repeat and shuf f le modes by using t he R PT and R DM but tons. Pressing ei t her sid e of t he SEEK/ SK IP but ton or tur ning the T UNE knob cha nges the f ile w hile keeping the repeat f eat ure. Th i s fe a t u re play s all av aila ble f ile s in a selec ted mode ( playlist s, a rt ists , albums or son[...]

  • Page 150

    * * Y ou can disc onnect t he iPod a t a ny time when you see the ‘‘OK t o disconnect ’’ messa ge in the iPod display . Wit h t he A UX mode, you will see a ‘‘USB NO DA T A ’’ message in the di sp lay . Always mak e sur e you see ‘‘OK to discon nect’’ in the iPod display bef or e you disconnect it. Mak e sure t o f ollow[...]

  • Page 151

    If you see an error message on t he audio displa y w hile playing a n iPod, f ind the s olution in t he cha rt to t he right . If you ca nnot cle ar t he e rror messa ge, t ake your vehic le to your dealer. Solut ion Error M essage T he system cannot read the f ile(s). Check the f iles in the iPod. T here is a possibility that t he f iles have been[...]

  • Page 152

    Play ing a USB F la sh Memor y Dev ice (Models w it hout na v ig at ion sy st em) EX, EX -L , Si and Can adi an L X mo de ls Fe atu res 149 TUNE KNOB SEEK/S KIP BU TTON EX, EX-L, and Si mode ls RDM (RA NDOM) BUT TON RPT (REPEAT) BUTTO N POWER /VOLUME KNOB DISP (DI SPLAY) BUTTO N TUNE KNOB SEEK/S KIP BU TTON RDM (RA NDOM) BUT TON DISP (DI SPLAY) BUT[...]

  • Page 153

    * * T he r ecommended U SB f lash memo ry devices are 256 Mbyte or higher. Some digit a l audio play ers m a yb ec o m p a t i b l ea sw e l l . Some USB f lash memory de vice (such as devices with security lock- out f eat ures, et c.) w ill not work in t his audio unit . Do not use a de vice such a s a car d reader or h ard dri ve as the devic[...]

  • Page 154

    − − − − − − − − − − − − − − − − − T he spe cif icat ions f or compa tible MP3 f iles a re: Bitra te: 32/40/48/ 56/64/80/ 96/112/128/ 160/192/224/ 256/320/VBR kbps (MP E G1 ) Support ed st anda rds: MPEG1 A udio La yer3 MPEG2 A udio La yer3 Par tit ion: T op pa rt it ion only Sampling f re quency: 32/44.1/48 kHz (MP[...]

  • Page 155

    > Connect th e USB f lash memor y devi ce to the U SB ad apter c abl e correctly and securely. Pull out t he U SB connect or f rom t he holder and r emove t he ca ble f rom t he clip in the console co mp ar tm en t. When the USB f lash memory device is connect ed, t he display s hows a ‘‘USB CONNECT ED’’ message f or a f ew seconds. If t [...]

  • Page 156

    − − − − Use t he SEEK /SK IP butt on while a USB f lash memor y devic e is playing t o select passages a nd change f iles. Each t ime you p ress and r e l e a s et h e s i d eo f t h eS E E K / S KIP b u tto n, th e s ys te m sk i p s f orwa rd t o the beginning of t he ne xt f ile. Pre ss and r elea se t he s ide o f th e bu tton , to sk i[...]

  • Page 157

    − − − − Th i s f eat ure pla ys t he f ile s in the sele ct ed f older in r andom orde r. T o a ct iva te f older r andom, pre ss and r eleas e the R DM butt on (preset 3). Y ou will see F-RDM in th e di spl ay. Th i s fe a t u re play s all t he f ile s in random or der. T o activate all ran do m, p ress an d release the R DM button (prese[...]

  • Page 158

    If you see an error message in t he display, see page . Y ou can disconne ct t he U SB f la sh mem ory d evi ce at any tim e even i f t he USB mode is se lect ed on t he au d i o sy s tem . Wi th th e A U X m o de , you will see a ‘‘USB NO DA T A ’’ m e s s a g ei nt h ed i s p l a y .M a k es u r et o f ollow t he USB f la sh memory de vic[...]

  • Page 159

    If you see an error message on t he audio displa y while pla ying a USB f lash memory device, f ind the so lu ti o n i n th e ch ar t to the ri g h t. I f you cannot c lear t he error me ssage, ta ke you r vehicle to you r dealer. Solut ion Error M essage T he system cannot read the f ile(s). Check the f iles in the USB flash memory device. T here [...]

  • Page 160

    In addit ion t o the s ta ndard a udio cont rols, t he audio sy ste m in your vehi cl e can be o pe rated usi ng the voice control system. See the nav igat ion sect ion in your Quic k St art Guide f or a n over view of t his syst em, and t he Na vigat ion Syste m Manua l f or complet e det ails. V oice Cont r ol Sy st em Au d i o S ys te m ( M o d [...]

  • Page 161

    − ▲▼ ▲ ▼ T he ignit ion swit ch must be in t he A CCESSOR Y ( I) or ON ( II) position. Turn th e s ys tem o n by p u sh in g th e power /volume k nob or the A M/F M but ton. A djust th e volume by t urning t he power /volume knob. Pushing t he A UDIO butt on will a lso tu rn o n th e sy s tem . Y o u can al so o perate the aud io system w[...]

  • Page 162

    − − ▲▼ − Each pr eset but ton’s f r equency is shown on t he bot tom of t he a udio display. If you do nothing , t he system will then sca n f or t he next strong st at ion a n dp l a yi tf o r 1 0 s e c o n d s .W h e ni t play s a st at ion you w ant t o liste n to, pres s the SCA N butt on aga in. Each preset bu t ton can st ore one [...]

  • Page 163

    − If y ou are traveli ng f ar f rom ho me an d can no long er receive your preset sta tions, yo u can u se the au to se lec t f eature to f ind s tation s in the lo cal area. Press t he A UD IO butt on to vie w t he audio cont r ol icons, t hen t ouch t he A UT O SEL ic on. Y ou will see A U T O SEL f lashe s in th e display, a nd t he system goe[...]

  • Page 164

    Play ing t he X M R adio (Models w it h na v ig at ion sy st em) Fe atu res 161 TUNE BAR PRE SET BUTT ONS XM RADIO IC ON MODE I CON PRESET C HANNEL NUMBER SCAN BUTT ON AUDIO B UTTON AM/FM BU TTON POWER /VOLUME KNOB CD/XM (XM RADI O) BUTTO N JOYSTICK CHANNE L INDICAT OR U.S. mod el 08/07/08 11:05:22 31SV?[...]

  • Page 165

    − Y our a udio syst em is c apable of rec eiving X M R adio a nyw here in t he United Sta tes, except Ha waii and Al as k a. XM is a registered trademark of XM Sa t ellit e R adio ,I n c . XM r adio re ceive s signals f rom t wo sat ellit es t o produc e clea r, high- qualit y digit al r ecept ion. It of f er s many c hannels in s ever al ca t eg[...]

  • Page 166

    − − − − ▼ ▲ P ic k th e pr es e t b u tto n (i co n) y ou wa nt f or t hat cha nnel. Press and h ol d the b u tto n (i co n) u n ti l yo u hear a beep. In cat egory mode , only channels wi th i n th at cate g o ry c an b e se l e cte d . In channe l mode, all c hannels ca n be selected. U s et h et u n e ,s e e k ,o rs c a n f u nc tio [...]

  • Page 167

    ▲▼ T ouch the CHA NNEL L IST icon to swit ch t he display t o t he channe l list which show s all cha nnels in all cat ego ries. Select and touch a desire d channel. R ep eat step s 2 and 3 to s tore the f irst six cha nnels. Pres s the X M but t on again or t ouch the ot her XM icon ( XM1 or XM 2) on t he audio dis play. St or e t he next six [...]

  • Page 168

    − − − − − − − CONT INUED T he s ignal is curr ent ly too w eak . Move t he vehic le to an area away f rom tall bu il di n gs, and w ith a n unobst ruct ed vie w of t he sout hern horizon. T he selected channel number does not exist or is not par t of y our subscript ion. T her e is a pr oblem wit h th e XM ant enna . Please consult yo[...]

  • Page 169

    T he X M sa tellit es a re in or bit ov er th e eq u ato r; the re f o re , o b je c ts so uth of t he v ehicle ma y cause s at ellit e receptio n interruptio ns. T o hel p compensat e f or t his, ground-ba sed repeaters are placed in majo r metro po li tan areas. Sat ellit e signa ls are mor e likely t o be blocke d by ta ll buildings and mount ai[...]

  • Page 170

    Depe nding on wher e you driv e, you may experien ce reception pro blem s. Interf erence can be caused by any o f th es e c o nd iti o n s : Driv ing on t he nort h side of a larg e comm erci al truck on an east /west road. Driv ing in tunne ls. Driv ing on a r oad beside a ver tic al wa ll, st eep clif f , or hill t o t he sout h of you. Driv ing [...]

  • Page 171

    − − − − − − Adj u sts th e f ron t-to -b ack st rengt h of t he sound. T o a djust t he fr o n t / r e a r fa d e r , t o u c h t h e F R o r RR icon. A djusts t he bass. A djusts the t reble. T o adjust the t reble a nd bass, t ouch or on ea ch side of t he t reble or ba ss adjust ment bar. T he adjust ment ba r o n the right lower dis[...]

  • Page 172

    Y ou can use t he inst rument panel bright ness cont rol but tons t o adj ust t he illuminat ion of t he audio sys te m (se e page ). T he a udio syste m illuminat es w hen t he par king light s ar e on, even if t he ra dio is of f . Y o u can sel ec t the backgro u nd screen t o display the sound lev el. T here are three screen mod es: level (t he[...]

  • Page 173

    − + Play ing a Disc (Models w it h na v ig a t ion sy st em) 170 SCAN BUTT ON AUDIO B UTTON POWER /VOLUME KNOB OPEN BU TTON CD BUTTON REWIND BUTT ON FAST FORWARD BUTTO N SKIP BUTTON SKIP BUTTON CD ICON TUNE BAR RPT (REPEAT) B UTTON RDM (RA NDOM) BUTTO N JOYSTICK U.S . model is show n. 08/07/08 11:06:34 31[...]

  • Page 174

    − − − − − − − − You o pe ra te the d is c p l ay er w ith the same cont rols used f or t he radio. T o load or play disc s, t he ignit ion swit ch must be in t he A CCESSOR Y ( I) or ON ( II) posit ion. Vi d e o C Ds a n d D VDs d o no t wo rk i n th is u ni t. Compat ible w ith va ria ble bitr at e and multi-session Maximum l ayers[...]

  • Page 175

    T he dis c playe r is behind t he nav igation screen. T o use the disc p l ay er , p re ss the O P EN b utto n besid e the screen. T he screen f olds back , and t he disc pla yer a ppear s. Insert a disc about half wa y into the disc slot . T he driv e will pull t he disc in t he res t of t he wa y and be gin to play it . Y ou ca nnot loa d and pla[...]

  • Page 176

    − − P us h the AUD I O b utto n be s i d e the screen t o show t he audio display and o p er ate th e d i sc p la ye r. Y o u can al so o perate the aud io system w ithout using t he control icon s on the audio s creen. Press the CD b utto n . The s tatu s bar a pp ear s o n the b otto m o f th e sc re e n . On th e navigation screen, you can s[...]

  • Page 177

    − − − − ▲ ▼ − In MP3 or W MA mode In MP3 or W MA mode In MP3 or W MA mode Th i s fe a t u re , when activa ted, replays all f iles in the select ed f older in the order t hey are co mp ress ed. T o acti vate f o ld er repeat, pres s and ho ld the RPT butt on (preset 1). Y ou will see FO L DER R EPEA T in t he displa y. T he sy ste m c[...]

  • Page 178

    − − CONT INUED Pressing either SK IP bu t ton (preset 5 or 6 ) also t urns of f sca n. T he s can f unct ion sa mples all t ra cks (f iles in M P3 or W MA ) in t he orde r they were record ed. T o activate scan, pres s and relea se t he SCA N butt on. Y ou will se e T R A C K SCA N in t he display. Y ou w ill get a 10 se cond sampling of e ach [...]

  • Page 179

    ▲▼ To u c h th e Tra c k Li st i co n to s wi tc h th e di sp l ay to the f o l d er l is t, th en select a nd touch a desired f older. T he displa y change s to t he f ile list. T hen, select and t ou ch a desired f il e. T ouch t he f older icon on the upper l eft of th e sc ree n to mo ve to the parent f old er. T o scro ll throu gh the di s[...]

  • Page 180

    T o re move a disc f rom t he audio unit , f old back t he s creen by pressing t he OPEN butt on (see page ). Pre ss th e di sc ej ec t bu tto n ( ) to remove t he di sc. If you eject t he disc, but do not remov e it f r om the slot , th e sy s tem w i l l au tom ati cal l y re l o ad it af t er 10 seconds and put it in pause mode. T o begin pla yi[...]

  • Page 181

    ▲ ▼ L oad the desired discs in the maga zine, and loa d the magaz ine in t he changer according t o t he i n str u cti on s th at ca m e wi th th e u n i t. T o se lect t he dis c change r, pre ss t he CD/A UX butt on. T he disc a nd tr ack numbers w ill be displa yed. T o se lect a dif f ere nt disc, use either side of t he TU NE b a r . To s [...]

  • Page 182

    Error Message Cause T h ec h a r to nt h er i g h t e x p l a i n st h e error messages you may see in the display w hile playing a dis c. If you see an error message in t he display w hile playing a dis c, press th e ej ec t bu tto n . Af ter eje cti ng th e di sc, c hec k it f or damag e or def o rmatio n. I f there is no d amag e, inser t t he d[...]

  • Page 183

    − + Play ing a PC Car d (Models w it h nav iga t ion sy st em) 180 OPEN BU TTON AUDIO B UTTON SCAN BUTT ON SKIP BUTTON SKIP BUTTON FAST FORWARD BUTTO N REWIND BUTT ON CD/XM BU TTON POWER /VOLUME KNOB JOYSTICK TUNE BAR PLAY MODE ICON PC CARD ICON TRACK LI ST ICO N RDM (RA NDOM) BUTTO N RPT (REPEAT) B UTTON U.S . model is show n. 08/07?[...]

  • Page 184

    − − − − You o pe rate th e P C car d p l ay er wi th t he same cont r ols used f or the r adio and t he disc pla yer . T o load or play a car d, the ignit ion swit ch must be in the A CCESSOR Y ( I) or ON (II) posit ion. T he PC c ard pl ayer reads an d pl ays car ds in MP3 or W MA f orma ts . Depe nding on the f or mat , t he scre en will [...]

  • Page 185

    − − − − Compat ible w ith va ria ble bitr at e and multi-session Maximum l ayers (inc luding R OOT ): 8 la yers In W MA f or mat , DR M ( digit al right s mana gement ) f iles cannot be play ed. I f th e sy ste m f in d s a DRM f i l e, i t skips t hat f ile and pla ys the next av aila ble f older or f ile. T he PC c ard slot is behind t he[...]

  • Page 186

    T h e r ea r et h r e ep l a ym o d e s :F o l d e r , A rt ist , and A lbum. T ouch t he PL A Y MODE icon, t hen choose one of t he modes by t ouching it s icon. W hen a mode is selec te d, it is highlight ed in blue. If pl ay mo d e in f ormatio n was n ot i n c l u d e di nt h et r a c k sw h e nt h e y wer e added t o the c ard, it will not be [...]

  • Page 187

    T o se lect a play mode, push t he A UDIO but t on t o show t he audio displ ay, t hen touch the PL A Y MODE icon on t he displa y. Select t he desire d mode by touching t he appropr iat e icon, or mov e the jo ysti ck , the n p re s s the E NT. Af ter yo u se l ec t the p l ay m od e, the display c hanges t o the se lect able playin g menu. If you[...]

  • Page 188

    If you select ‘‘Play a New T rack L ist,’’ th e sy s tem g oe s i n to th e s el ecte d play mode immedia t ely and begins t o p l ay th e f i l es i n or d er to th e ne w li st. T o go ba ck t o the previous s cree n, p r e s st h eC A N C E L b u t t o no nt h e r i g h ts i d eo f t h es c r e e n .T o e x i tt h e play mod e screens, p[...]

  • Page 189

    − − − − − − − ▲ ▼ Each t ime you p ress and release ( preset 6), t he pl ayer sk i p s f o rwa rd to th e b eg in n i n g o f th e next f ile. Press and release (preset 5), t o skip backwar d to t he beginning of t he cur rent f ile . P re ss i t aga i n to sk i p to th e beginning of t he pre vious f ile. To m o ve r ap i d l y w[...]

  • Page 190

    − − T he system t hen selects and plays f iles ra ndomly. T his cont inues unt il yo u deac tivate each ran do m pl ay by pressing t he R D M butt on aga in, or you select a di f f erent f old er/artist/ al b u m wi th the T U NE b ar. P re ss i n g ei the r of the S KIP b u tto ns (preset 5 or 6) also turns of f t he scan fe a tu r e . T he sc[...]

  • Page 191

    ▲▼ In arti st mod e, the artis t name i s also displ ayed on the right side of ea ch selec ta ble icon. Select t he desire d f ile. T o scro ll throu gh the di spl ay, touch t h e o r i c o no nt h es i d eo f t h e s c r e e n .T og ob a c k t ot h ep r e v i o u s display, t ouch t he R et urn ic on. T o se lect a f older, t ouch it s icon on[...]

  • Page 192

    CONT INUED T o se lect a desir ed icon w ith t he joyst ick , move it in t he appr opria te direction, then press ENT . In album mode, t he a lbum name is also displayed on the r ight side of ea ch select a ble icon. Selec t t he desir ed f ile. Y o u can then s el ect any of three modes t o sea rch a f ile : T it le by K eyw ord, A rt ist , and A [...]

  • Page 193

    ▲▼ Searching f or a Song T it le by K eyword Searching f or a Song by A rt ist Na me In T itle by K eyword mode, en ter t he tit le name, o r any keyword, by to u ch in g th e le tte r ic o n s on th e screen. T ouch the L ist icon to begin the song search. If you press the C A N C E L b u t t o no nt h es c r e e n ,t h e display r et urns t o[...]

  • Page 194

    * * * Searching f or a Song by A lbum Name Select t he A lbum icon, a nd t he album list appea rs. Select t he desire d album, a nd it s song list is display ed. Y ou can then select t he desired song f ro m th e l i st. T o pl ay the radi o when a PC card i s play ing, press t he A M/F M butt on or touch the F M1, FM2, A M, XM1 , or XM 2 ico[...]

  • Page 195

    If you see an error message in t he display w hile playing a PC c ard, f ind t h es o l u t i o ni nt h ec h a r t t ot h er i g h t . If y ou cannot clea r t he err or messa ge, t ake your vehic le to your dealer. Error Me ssage Solut ion T he system cannot read the f ile(s). Chec k the f iles in the PC card. T here is a possibility that t he f il[...]

  • Page 196

    − + Play ing an iPod (Models w it h nav ig at ion sy st em) Fe atu res 193 JOYSTICK POWER /VOLUME KNOB MAP BUTTO N iPod IND ICATOR CD/XM BU TTON REWIND BUTT ON AUDIO B UTTON USB ICON AUDIO DI SPLAY RPT (REPEAT) BUTTO N RDM (RA NDOM) BUTTO N FAST FORWARD BUTTO N SKIP BUTTON SKIP BUTTON CANC EL BUTTON U.S . model is show n. 08/07/0?[...]

  • Page 197

    * * iPods tha t a re compa tible w ith y our audio syst em are listed belo w. Use the l atest f irm ware. T hi s aud io s ystem can s el ect and play t he audio f iles on t he iPod with t he same cont r ols used f or the in- dash disc pla yer. T o play a n iPod, co nn e ct i t to th e U SB ad ap ter c ab l e in the c onsole compar tme nt by usi[...]

  • Page 198

    Do not connect your iPod using a hub. D on o tk e e pt h ei P o di nt h e vehic le. Direc t sunlight and high heat will da mage it . Do not use an ext ension ca ble b etw ee n th e US B ad apte r ca bl e equipped w ith y our ve hicle a nd your dock c onnect or. We recommend ba cking up your dat a be f or e play ing it. In A A C f ormat , DR M ( dig[...]

  • Page 199

    * * When t he iPo d is conn ected a nd the USB mode is sel ected on t he audio displ ay, ‘‘L OA D’’ is shown f or a f ew seconds, t hen t he iPod indicat or is s h o w no nt h ed i s p l a y .O nt h e navi gatio n map d is pl ay, the ‘‘U SB CONNECT ED’’ message w ill b e displ ayed f or a f ew seconds in the lower part of t he s[...]

  • Page 200

    − − CONT INUED Use t he pres et but t ons while a n iPod is play ing to selec t pa ssage s and change f iles. Ea ch pres et but t on’s f u nc tio n i s sh own o n the b o ttom o f the screen. Each t ime you p ress and release ( preset 6), t he pl ayer sk i p s f o rwa rd to th e b eg in n i n g o f th e next f ile. Press and release (preset 5[...]

  • Page 201

    ▲▼ Y ou ca n also se lect a f ile f rom t he iPod menu: play lists , art ist s, a lbums and songs. Press t he A UDIO but t on t o display the a udio display on th e nav igat ion scre en. T ouc h the iPod MENU icon t o display t he iPod menu. Select a de sired lis t by t ouching t he appr opriat e icon. T o se lect a desir ed icon w ith t he joy[...]

  • Page 202

    ▲▼ CONT INUED T he displa y shows t he it ems on tha t list . T ouch a desire d f ile . T o scro ll throu gh the di spl ay, touch t h e o r i c o no nt h es i d eo f t h e s c r e e n .T og ob a c k t ot h ep r e v i o u s display, t ouch t he R et urn ic on. T o se lect a desir ed icon w ith t he joyst ick , move it in t he appr opria te direc[...]

  • Page 203

    − − − Th i s fe a t u re cont inuously plays a tr ack /f ile . T o activate track repeat, pre ss and release the R PT button (preset 1). Y ou will see R EPEA T in the dis play. T o turn it of f , press and rel ease the RPT bu tton ag ain . Each t ime you p ress and release t he RPT bu tton , th e m o d e ch ang es between t rack repeat and n [...]

  • Page 204

    * * A va ilable oper at ing f unctions v ar y on models or v ersions. Some f unct ions may n ot be avai lab le o n the ve hi cl e’s audio sy ste m. T o p lay th e radi o, p ress the AM/FM butt on or touch t he FM1, FM2, A M, XM1 , or XM 2 ic o n. P re ss th e CD icon t o swit ch t o t he disc mode (if a disc is loa ded). Each t ime you pr ess[...]

  • Page 205

    If you see an error message on t he scr een while playing a n iPod, f ind t h es o l u t i o ni nt h ec h a r t t ot h er i g h t . If y ou cannot clea r t he err or messa ge, t ake your vehic le to your dealer. Error Me ssage Solut ion Appear s when an unsupported iPod is inserted. T here is no music inf ormation. iPod Er ror Messag es (Models w i[...]

  • Page 206

    − + Play ing a USB F la sh Memor y Dev ice (Models w it h nav iga t ion sy st em) Fe atu res 203 POWER /VOLUME KNOB AUDIO B UTTON USB ICON RPT (REPEAT) BUTTO N RDM (RA NDOM) BUTTO N FAST FORWARD BUTTO N SKIP BUTTON SKIP BUTTON MP3 IND ICATOR SCAN BUTT ON TRACK L IST ICON SOUND ICON REWIND BUTT ON TUNE BAR JOYSTICK TUNE BAR U.S . model is show n[...]

  • Page 207

    * * T hi s aud io s ystem can s el ect and play t he a udio f iles f r om a USB f lash memory de vice wit h t he same cont rols use d f or t he in- dash disc play er. T o play a U SB f lash memor y dev ice, connect it t o t he USB ada pter cable in t he console compa rt ment . T he ignit ion swit ch must be in t he A CCESSOR Y ( I) or ON ( II) [...]

  • Page 208

    − − − − − CONT INUED Bitra te: 32/40/48/ 56/64/80/ 96/112/128/ 160/192/224/ 256/320/VBR kbps (MP E G1 ) Sampling f re quency: 32/44.1/48 kHz (MPEG1) 16/22.05/24 kHz (MPEG2) Do not use a de vice such a s a car d reader or h ard dri ve as the devic e or your f iles ma y be dama ged. Do not connect your USB f la sh memory de vice using a hub[...]

  • Page 209

    − − − − − − − − − − − − Pull out t he U SB connect or f rom t he holder and r emove t he ca ble f rom t he clip in the console co mp ar tm en t. Bitra te: 48 320/ V BR kbps (Ma x 384) Par tit ion: T op pa rt it ion only Maximum layers: 8 Bitra te: 48 320 kb ps Support ed st anda rds: M P EG 4/ AAC L C M P EG 2/ AAC L C Par t[...]

  • Page 210

    Connect th e USB f lash memor y devi ce to the U SB ad apter c abl e correctly and securely. Wh en the USB de vice is connec te d and t he a udio display is select ed on the screen by pressing the A UDIO b utto n, th e AUX i c o n sw i tch e s to the USB icon . The di spl ay al so s ho ws t he f older a nd f ile numbe rs, a nd the elapsed time. On [...]

  • Page 211

    − − − ▼ ▲ Each t ime you p ress and release ( preset 6), t he pl ayer sk i p s f o rwa rd to th e b eg in n i n g o f th e next f ile. Press and release (preset 5), t o skip backwar d to t he beginning of t he cur rent f ile . P re ss i t aga i n to sk i p to th e beginning of t he pre vious f ile. To m o ve r ap i d l y w i th i n a f il[...]

  • Page 212

    ▲▼ CONT INUED To u c h th e Tra c k Li st i co n to s wi tc h th e di sp l ay to the f o l d er l is t, th en select a nd touch a desired f older. T he displa y change s to t he f ile list. T hen, select and t ou ch a desired f il e. T ouch t he f older icon on the upper l eft of th e sc ree n to mo ve to the parent f old er. T o scro ll throu [...]

  • Page 213

    − − Y ou can select any t ype of repeat , ra ndom and sca n modes wit h t he R PT , R DM a nd SCA N but tons. T o conf irm t he sele cte d mode, pre ss th e A UDIO but t on t o show t he audio cont rol display on t he nav igat ion screen. Th i s fe a t u re repla ys a ll the t ra cks/f iles in t he selected f ol der in the order t hey are store[...]

  • Page 214

    − − − − Th i s fe a t u re play s all t he tr ack s/f iles in random ord er. T o activate track rando m, pres s and rele ase t he R DM but t on (preset 2). Y ou will see T R A CK R A NDOM in the displ ay. Th i s f eat ure pla ys t he t rack s/f iles in the selected f ol der in rando m order. To act iv at e f older ra ndom, pres s and hold t[...]

  • Page 215

    ** * * T o p lay th e radi o, p ress the AM/FM butt on or touch t he FM1, FM2, A M, XM1 , or XM2 ic o n. P ress th e CD icon t o swit ch t o t he disc mode (if a disc is loa ded). Each t ime you pr ess th e CD / XM b u tton , the au di o m o d e swit ches bet we en the U SB, disc and XM radi o . If a PC car d is in t he audio unit , to u ch[...]

  • Page 216

    If you see an error message on t he scr een while playing a USB f lash memory device, f ind t he solut ion in th e ch art to the r i g ht. If yo u ca n n o t clear the error message, take your vehi cl e to your deal er. Solut ion Error Mes sage T he system cannot read the f ile(s). Check the f iles in the USB flash memory device. T here is a possib[...]

  • Page 217

    How well the ra di o receives st ations is depende nt on ma ny f act ors, such as th e d i s tan c e f ro m th e s tati o n ’s tra ns mi tter , n e arb y lar g e o b je c ts, and a tmos pheric c onditions. T he radio can receive the compl ete A M an d FM ban ds . T hose bands c over t hese f requen- cies: A M band: 530 t o 1,710 kHz FM band: 87.7[...]

  • Page 218

    R adio signa ls, espec ially on th e FM band, a re def lect ed by la rge object s such a s buildings and hills. Y our radio then receives both t he di rect signal f rom t he st at ion’s t ra nsmitt er, and t he def lect ed s ignal. T his c auses th e so u n d to d is tort or f l u tter . T h i s i s a ma in caus e of poor r adio re cept ion in ci[...]

  • Page 219

    Handle a disc by its edge s; never t ouch eit her sur f ace. D o not pla ce st abilize r rings or la bels on t he disc. T hes e, along w ith c onta minat ion f rom f ingerprint s, liquids, a nd f elt -t ip pens, can ca use the disc t o not pla y proper ly, or possibly j am in the dr ive . When using CD-R or CD-R W discs, use only high qualit y disc[...]

  • Page 220

    T he in-da sh disc playe r/cha nger has a sophis tica t ed and delic at e mecha nism. If you inser t a damage d disc as indic at ed in this s ect ion, it m a yb e c o m es t u c ki n s i d ea n d dama ge the a udio unit. Exa mples of t hese disc s are s hown to th e ri g ht: Bubbled, wr inkled, la beled, and ex cessive ly thic k discs Dama ged disc[...]

  • Page 221

    Small, ir regular shaped discs Discs w ith scr at ches, dirt y discs CD-R or CD- R W may not play due t o the r ecording c onditions. Scra tc hes and f inger print s on the discs may ca use the sound t o skip. R ecommende d discs ar e print ed wit h t he f ollowing logo. A udio unit ma y not pla y the fo l l o w i n g fo r m a t s . T his audio uni[...]

  • Page 222

    ▲▼ + − + − + − T he V OL but t on adjust s the v olume up ( ) or down ( ). Pr ess the t op or bot t om of t he but ton, hold it unt il t he desire d volume is rea ched, t hen releas e it. T he MO DE but ton cha nges t he mode. Pre ssing the but t on repeat edly selects F M1, FM2, A M, disc (if a disc is loaded), or a PC card (if it [...]

  • Page 223

    + − + − + − If you are playi ng a PC card, p ress th e top ( ) o f th e CH b utto n to ad va n ce to the n ext f il e. P re s s th e b o t t o m( )t og ob a c kt ot h e prev ious f ile. T he a uxiliar y input ja ck is underne at h the a ccessory pow er socke t on the f ront pane l. T he syst em w ill acc ept a uxilia ry input f rom st a[...]

  • Page 224

    Y our v ehicle’s audio syst em w ill disable it self if it is disc onnecte d f rom elect ric al power f or a ny reas on. T o make i t work agai n, yo u mu st enter a specif ic co de usin g the preset b utto ns (i co n on ve h i cl e’s wi th nav igation sy stem). Bec ause t here ar e hundreds of number combinat ions poss ible f rom specif ic dig[...]

  • Page 225

    Change t he hours by pr essing the H (pr eset 1) but ton unt il t he numbers ad va n ce to the d esi red ti me . C ha n g e t he minutes by pr essing the M (pr eset 2) but ton unt il t he numbers ad va n ce to the d esi red ti me . For example: 1:0 6 will r eset to 1 :00 1:52 will reset t o 2:00 T he naviga tion system re ceives signals f r om the [...]

  • Page 226

    Once the security syst em is s et , opening eit her door wit hout us ing th e ke y o r the r em ote tr an s mi tter, t he hood, or the t runk w ill cause t he sys tem to alarm. It also al arms i f the audio unit is re moved f r om the dashboa rd or t he w iring is cut . T he security syste m h elps to protect your v ehicle a nd va luables f r om th[...]

  • Page 227

    If equipped P us h the CRU IS E bu tto n o n the steering wheel. T he CR UISE MA IN indica tor on t he inst rument pane l comes on. Cruise c ontrol a llows you t o ma inta in as e ts p e e da b o v e2 5m p h( 4 0k m / h ) wit hout keeping y our f oot on t he accelerat or pedal. It should be used f or cr uising on st raight , open highwa ys. It is n[...]

  • Page 228

    Y ou can increase the set crui sing speed in any of t hese ways: Press a nd hold the R ES/A CCEL butt on . When you reach t he desired cru isin g speed, release the but ton. T o increase the speed in very small a mounts, t ap t he R ES/ ACC EL b u tto n . Ea ch ti me yo u do t his, your v ehicle s peeds up a bout 1 mph (1.6 k m/h). Press a nd hold [...]

  • Page 229

    Y ou can ca ncel cr uise cont rol in any of t hese wa ys: T ap the b rake o r clu tch p edal . P us h the CANC EL bu tto n o n th e steering wheel. P us h the CRU IS E bu tto n o n the steering wheel. Whe n you push the CA N CEL butt on, o r tap th e b ra ke o r cl utc h pe d al , th e system remembers the previously set cruisin g speed. T o return[...]

  • Page 230

    Y our v ehicle is e quipped wit h t he Bluet oot h HandsFreeL ink (H FL ) . HF L uses Blue toot h t echnology t o link you r cell phon e t o your vehicle. With HFL , you c an pl ace and rec eive calls t hr ough your vehic le’s audio sy s tem , with ou t the di stra cti on o f handling y our cell phone. T o use t his f ea ture, you need a Bluetoot[...]

  • Page 231

    W ith a linked phone, HF L a llows you to send and receive calls in your vehicle w it hout holding t he phone. T he HF L system ha s a help f unction t o provide ins tr uct ions f or pair ing a phone, or giv e hint s on how t o opera t e HFL proper ly. If your res ponse or comma nd is not corre ct , or t he syst em cannot rec ognize a command, t he[...]

  • Page 232

    T he HF L butt ons ar e used as f ollows: When HF L is in use, the sound comes t hrough t he ve hicle’s f ront audio sy ste m speake rs. If t he audio syst em is in use while ope rat ing ei the r o f the HFL bu tton s o r mak i n g a ca ll, HFL ove rrides t he a udio system. T o change the volume level, use t he audio syst em volume knob or the s[...]

  • Page 233

    When you are operating HFL , diali ng or r eceiv ing calls w it h the a udio system in use, you will see the a bo ve screen on the navigat ion d isplay. O nt h em a ps c r e e n ,y o uw i l ls e ea ‘‘HFL ’’ message on the screen. A indicat or w ill also be disp layed on the screen if your phone is linke d to H FL . Bluet oot h HandsF r eeL [...]

  • Page 234

    CONT INUED HFL is operated by the HF L T alk an d B ac k bu tton s o n th e le f t si d e of the st eerin g wheel. The next f ew pages pr ovide inst ruct ions f or all basic f ea tur es of t he HF L . Her e are some guide lines f or using voice c ontr ol: Adj u st the ai rf l o w f rom b oth th e dashboa rd and side v ent s so t hey do not blow aga[...]

  • Page 235

    T o go ba ck one st ep in a command proce ss, sa y ‘‘G o back ,’’ or pr ess th e HFL Bac k b u tto n. If not hing is sa id while H FL is list ening f or a comma nd, HFL will t ime out a nd st op its voice recog ni tion , then pro mpt you wi th av aila ble options or help inf ormat ion. T he ne xt t ime you pres s the H FL T alk but t on, HF[...]

  • Page 236

    <> * * CONT INUED Pres s and relea se t he T alk but t on. A f t er t he beep , if you say ‘‘Y es.’’ HF L responds ‘ ‘Ent ering phone set up: pair me nu. T he pa iring proce ss requir es opera t ion of your Bluet oot h phone. For saf et y, only perf or m this f unct ion w hile t he ve hicle is st opped.’’ HF L res ponds ‘?[...]

  • Page 237

    <> Steps 4 and 5 show a common wa y to get your phone int o it s discover y mode (s ear ching f or a Bluetooth rela ted device). If t hese st eps do not work on your phone, ref er to t he phone ’s opera t ing manua l. Follow the pr ompt s on your phone t o get it int o its disc over y mode. T he phone w ill sear ch f or H FL . W hen it c omes[...]

  • Page 238

    <> <> CONT INUED T o pair anot her phone, do t his: T o rena me a pair ed phone, do t his: Wit h your phone on and t he ignit ion swit ch in t he A CCESSOR Y (I) or ON ( II) posit ion, pres s and re lease the Talk b u tto n . Af ter the b e ep , say ‘‘Phon e setup.’’ HF L responds ‘‘ Phone set up option s are pair, edit, delete,[...]

  • Page 239

    <> <> T o delet e a pair ed phone, do this: T o list all pair ed phones, do this: Pres s and relea se t he T alk but t on. A f t er t he b eep, say ‘‘Phon e setup.’’ HF L responds ‘‘ Phone set up option s are pair, edit, delete, lis t, st at us, next phone, a nd set pa iring code. Pre ss the T alk but t on and say a c ommand.’[...]

  • Page 240

    <> CONT INUED T o f ind out t he sta tus of t he phone being used, do t his: T o change f rom t he current ly linked phone t o anot her pair ed phone, do t his: Pres s and relea se t he T alk but t on. A f t er t he b eep, say ‘‘Phon e setup.’’ HF L responds ‘‘ Phone set up option s are pair, edit, delete, lis t, st at us, next phon[...]

  • Page 241

    When you pair your phon e t o HFL , th e HFL sy s tem w i ll a u to m ati c al l y select a pair ing c ode at ra ndom or in order . Y ou ca n cust omize t his set ting mode bet we en R andom a nd Fixe d. If you select t he f ixed mode, the HFL system w ill select a pa iring code sequent ially . Pres s and relea se t he T alk but t on. A f t er the [...]

  • Page 242

    CONT INUED Y ou can select or cha nge some se tti n g s f o r the H FL sy ste m . H er e are the setting s you c an sel ect or change . T o do t his, make sur e your vehi cl e is p arked saf el y, with yo ur phone on and t he ignit ion sw itc h in the A CCESSOR Y ( I) or ON (II) posit ion. Y ou ca n set a f our-digit secur ity pass code to lock t h[...]

  • Page 243

    Pres s and relea se t he T alk but t on. A f t er t he beep , say ‘‘Y es.’’ HF L responds ‘ ‘Secur ity is on. Each t ime t he vehicle is t urne d on, t he passcode will be r equired t o use the syst em. If you f orget t his passcode, you mu st eit her go to the dealer t o h ave it reset, or clear th e en ti re s ys te m u si ng th e Sys[...]

  • Page 244

    T o set t he incoming not if icat ion, do t his: If you say, ‘‘Prompt.’’ HF L respond s ‘‘A n inc oming call prompt will be us ed. ’’ You wil l hear a ‘‘You have an incoming ca ll.’’ prompt whe n rec eiving a n incoming ca ll. If y ou say, ‘ ‘Of f , ’’ no audible not if ic at ion of a n incoming call w ill be sele ct[...]

  • Page 245

    Y ou can ma ke ca lls using a ny phone number, or by using a na me in t he HF L phonebook. Y ou c an als o redia l t he last number c alled. D uring a ca ll, H F L a l l o w sy o ut ot a l k u pt o3 0 minut es af t er you re move t he key f rom t he ignit ion swit ch. Cont inuing a ca ll wit hout running t he engine may di sc harg e and weaken th e[...]

  • Page 246

    T o make a ca ll f rom t he list shown on t he navigat ion display, do t his: Press t he INF O butt on t o show the inf ormat ion screen , then select a ‘‘C ellular Phone book’’ icon. T he screen is cha nged as shown abo ve. Say or select a ‘‘Search Im ported Phonebook’ ’ icon. Select a desired phon ebook (see page ). Select a na me[...]

  • Page 247

    T o redial t he last number called by t he phone, do t his: T o make a ca ll using a name in t he HFL phonebook, do t his: Pres s and relea se t he T alk but t on. A f t er the beep, say ‘‘R edial.’’ HF L responds ‘ ‘R edia ling.’’ Once connected, you will hear t he pers on you calle d thr ough the audio speak ers. T o change t he v[...]

  • Page 248

    # HF L allow s you t o send number s or name s during a ca ll. T his is usef ul when you call a menu-d riven phon e system. Y ou can a lso program acc ount number s int o the H FL phonebook f or e asy r et riev al during menu-dr iven ca lls. Pres s and relea se t he T alk but t on. A f t er the beep, say ‘‘Send.’’ HF L responds ‘ ‘Wha[...]

  • Page 249

    If you receive a ca ll when yo u are not o n the p ho n e, H FL in terr u p ts the audio sy ste m (if it is on), and pla ys t he incoming ca ll notif ica t ion, if activated . T o ans wer the call , p ress t he T a lk butt on a nd begin spea king. If you do n’t want t o answer t he ca ll , press t he Ba ck but ton. If y our phone ha s Call W ait [...]

  • Page 250

    T o activate t h is f unc tion, do thi s: T o mut e your v oice, do t his: T o unmut e your voice, do t his: During a call, y ou can mut e or unmut e your voic e to t he person you are talkin g to. Pres s and relea se t he T alk but t on. A f t er t he beep , say ‘‘Mute.’’ HF L responds ‘ ‘Mut e is act ive .’’ Pres s and relea se t [...]

  • Page 251

    <> <> <> <> T he HF L phonebook c an st ore up to 50 na mes wit h t heir a ssociat ed numbers. T hese can be a ny type s of numb ers. For exa mpl e, you can store a phone number a nd use it t o make a call, or you can st ore an account number a nd use it during a c all t o a menu-dr iven phone s yst em. Pres s and relea se t he T al[...]

  • Page 252

    CONT INUED T o delete a na me, do this: T o edit t he number of a na me, do this: Pres s and relea se t he T alk but t on. A f te r the be ep, say ‘‘Phone book.’’ HF L responds ‘ ‘Phonebook o p tio ns ar e s tor e , ed i t, d el ete, rec eive c onta ct, a nd list . Press t he T a lk butt on and sa y a c ommand.’’ Pres s and relea se[...]

  • Page 253

    <> <> Pres s and relea se t he T alk but t on. A f t er t he beep , say ‘‘Y es.’’ HF L responds ‘‘ T he name ha s been dele te d.’’ Pres s and relea se t he T alk but t on. A f te r the be ep, say ‘‘Phone book.’’ HF L responds ‘ ‘Phonebook opt ions are stor e, edit , delet e, rec eive c onta ct, a nd list . Press[...]

  • Page 254

    <> <> CONT INUED Y ou can st ore t he desir ed number t o t he HFL phonebook dir ect ly f r om your c ell phone. Y o ur p ho ne m ay no t have phonebook impor t f unct ion. V isit ,o r c a l lt h e HandsFreeL ink consumer suppor t at ( 888) 528-7876. In Canada, call (888) 9-HONDA -9. Y ou can see your phone’s ow ner’s ma nual f or inf o[...]

  • Page 255

    T he ce llular phonebook opt ion allows you to store up t o 1,000 names and 10,000 phon e numbers i n the phonebook of Bluet oot h HandsFreeL ink f rom your c ellular phonebook. T he max imum names and number s t o be stor ed va ries on th e da ta si ze . Wi th HF L, you c an then au tom atical ly d ial any nam e or number in t he phone book. Y o u[...]

  • Page 256

    CONT INUED T o import t he cellular phonebook Sea rch Import ed Phone book: T his opt ion allows y ou to se arc h the phone number s st ored in HF L . When you enter a person’s f irst name or last name, t he system will f ind the numbe r you w ant and let yo u make cal ls . Import Cellula r Phonebook: T his opt ion allows you to s tor e t he phon[...]

  • Page 257

    T o sea rch the import ed phone book Y ou can sea rch t he st ored number by ent ering ke ywor ds to mak e calls by using HF L . Select ‘‘C ellular Phone book’’ f rom the inf ormat ion screen , then select ‘‘Sea rch I mport ed Phonebook’ ’ f rom the ‘‘Select a n op tion’’ screen. T he display w ill change as show n above . S[...]

  • Page 258

    CONT INUED T he sy st em will display a list of pers on’s name s, wit h th e closest match t o the name you entered at th e top of the l is t. Ent er t he PIN number. Y ou cannot acc ess a P IN prot ect ed phonebook if you do not use t he correct PIN number. Ent er t he person’ s f ir st na me or last name, using t he joy stick or t ouching an [...]

  • Page 259

    Select t he desired nu mber f r om the list t o st ore it in HF L . T he f ollowing ca t egory icons w ill appe ar: Say or select ‘‘Store in HandsFreeL ink’’ f rom t he ‘‘Sel ect a numb er t o call’’ screen . T he screen show n above w ill appe ar. Up to th ree c ate go ry ic o n s are display ed in the lef t side of t he list. T he[...]

  • Page 260

    CONT INUED T o delete t he import ed phonebook You c an d el ete th e sto red phonebook f rom HF L . L ink your phon e t o HFL and select ‘‘Cellular Phonebook’ ’ f r om the inf or mat ion screen, then select ‘‘Delete Imported Phonebook’ ’ f r om t he ‘‘Sele ct a n opt ion’’ scre en. T he displa y will change as shown a bove.[...]

  • Page 261

    T o add, change, or remov e a PIN number f r om any phonebook T o add a PIN number Y ou can a dd, cha nge, or r emove a PIN number f rom a ny phonebook. Select ‘‘C ellular Phone book’’ f rom the inf ormat ion screen , then select ‘‘PIN Number’’ f rom the ‘‘Select a n opt ion’’ scre en. T he displa y will change as shown a bo[...]

  • Page 262

    T o change a PIN number E n t e ry o u rn e wf o u r - d i g i tP I N number. Y ou w ill be as ked t o re- enter t he PIN to verif y. Select t he phonebook tha t you wish t o change t he PIN number f or. T he displa y will cha nge as shown a bove. Ent er your curr ent PIN number . 1. 2. 3. Bluet oot h HandsF r eeL ink Fe atu res 259 08/07[...]

  • Page 263

    T his oper at ion clea rs t he HF L of your passcod e, you r paired ph ones, all na mes in t he HF L phonebook , and a ll import ed phonebooks . Clear ing is re commended bef ore you sell your vehicle. Pres s and relea se t he T alk but t on. A f t er t he beep, say ‘‘Y es.’’ HF L res ponds ‘‘Pre paring t o cle ar th e sy s tem , whi ch[...]

  • Page 264

    <> Canadia n models only A ll paire d phones missing a F renc h name tag are record ed, the HFL system r eturns t o idle. T his pr ocess w ill also be requir ed if t here a re pair ed phones wit hout English t ags whe n changing f rom Fr ench t o English. HF L responds ‘‘F or t he syst em t o identif y phones t hat wer e pair ed while in a [...]

  • Page 265

    Canadia n models only T o select a la nguage quickly, do t he f ollow ing. A s required by t he FCC: T his device complies w ith Part 15 of the FCC r ules. Operat ion is subject t o t he f ollowing t wo condit ions: (1) T his device may not ca use harmf ul int erf er ence, and (2) this device must accept any inter f erence r eceived, including inte[...]

  • Page 266

    Bef ore y ou begin driv ing your vehicle , you should know what gasoline t o use and how t o check t he lev els of impor t ant f luids. Y ou also need t o know how t o proper ly st ore luggage or packa ges. T he inf ormat ion in t his sec tion w ill help you. If you p lan to a dd any accessories to your v ehi cle, please re ad th e i n f or m ati o[...]

  • Page 267

    Help a ssure your vehicle’ s f ut ure relia bilit y and perf or mance by pa ying ex tra atte n ti o n to h ow y o u dr i ve durin g the f irst 600 miles (1,000 km). Duri ng thi s peri od : Avoi d f ul l - th ro ttl e sta rts an d rap i d accelerat ion . Y ou should als o f ollow thes e rec ommendat ions wit h an ove rhaule d or excha nged engine [...]

  • Page 268

    CONT INUED Park with the d river’s s id e clo sest to th e s er vi c e sta ti o n p u m p. For f urt her imp ortant f uel-related inf ormat ion, ple ase r ef er t o your . Some gasoline t oday is ble nded wit h oxygenates such as etha no l or MT BE . Y our v ehicle is de signed t o opera t e on oxyge nat ed gas oline cont aining up t o 10% et ha [...]

  • Page 269

    Par k t he vehic le, and se t t he par king bra ke. Pull t he hood rele ase ha ndle under t he lower le f t corne r of t he da shboar d. T he hood will pop up slight ly. Scre w t he f uel f ill cap ba ck on unt il it c licks at leas t once. If y ou do not prope rly t ighte n the ca p, t he malf unct ion indica tor la mp m a yc o m eo n( s e ep a g [...]

  • Page 270

    Wa it a f e w minut es a f t er t urning t he engine of f bef ore you ch eck t he oil. Put your f inger s under the f ront ed ge o f th e h o o d n ea r the c ente r . Slide your ha nd to t he lef t unt il you f eel t he ho od latch handle. Push this handle up to release it . L if t up t he h ood. If t he hood la tch ha ndle moves st if f ly , or i[...]

  • Page 271

    R emov e the dipst ick a gain, a nd check the le vel. It should be b etw ee n th e up pe r an d lo wer mark s. If it is nea r or below the low er mar k, see on page . 4. 312 S e r vi c e S ta ti o n P ro c e d u r e s A dding Eng ine Oil 268 Si Si UPPER MARK LOWER MA RK DX, Cana dian DX-G, LX, EX, EX-L LOWER MA RK UPPER MARK DIPSTI CK 08/0?[...]

  • Page 272

    L ook at t he coolant lev el in t he radi ator reserve tank. Make su re it is between t he MA X a nd MI N lines. If it is be low the M IN line, see on page f or inf ormat ion on a dding the pr oper coolan t. Re fer to on page f or inf orma tion about checking o ther it ems on yo ur vehi cl e. 316 308 A dding Eng ine Coolant Ow ner’s Ma int enance[...]

  • Page 273

    − − − − Fue l economy is not a f ixe d number. It v ar ies bas ed on driv ing conditions , driv ing habit s and v ehicle c ondition. T her ef ore, it is not possible f or one set of est im at es to p redict f uel economy pr ecisely f or a ll driver s in all env ironment s. Prov ides an e stima te d annual f uel cost, based on 15,000 miles ([...]

  • Page 274

    − − − − − − − A ggressiv e driv ing (ha rd accel eratio n and b raking ) Exces sive idling, a cceler at ing and bra king in st op-and- go tr af f ic Cold engine oper at ion ( engines a r em o r ee f f i c i e n t w h e nw a r m e d up) Driv ing wit h a he avy load or t he air condit ioner r unning Improper ly inf lat ed t ires T he f [...]

  • Page 275

    − − Fill t he f uel ta nk unt il the nozzle a ut omat ically c licks of f . R eset t rip counter to zero. R ecor d the tot al ga llons ( lite rs) nee ded t o ref ill. Follow one of t he simple ca lculat ions a bove. Th e A/ C put s an ex tr a load on t he engine whic h makes it use more f uel. Us e t he f resh- air v ent ilat ion whe n possible[...]

  • Page 276

    Modif ying your ve hicle, or inst alling some non-Honda accessor ies, can make y our vehicle unsa f e . Bef ore you mak e any modif icat ions or a dd a n ya c c e s s o r i e s ,b es u r et or e a dt h e f ollowing inf orma tion. Y our deale r has Honda acc essories t hat allow y ou to pe rsona lize your ve hicle, or impr ove it s perf or mance. T [...]

  • Page 277

    * * R em ovin g parts f rom you r vehicle , or r eplacing c omponent s wit h non-Honda c omponent s could seriou sly af f ect you r vehicle’s handling, st a bility, a nd relia bilit y. Som e examples are: R ais ing your v ehicle w ith a non-Honda suspe nsion kit c an af f ect t he handling a nd st abilit y. Non-Honda w heels, beca use t hey a[...]

  • Page 278

    * * * Y o ur vehi cl e has seve ral co nven ie nt storag e areas: Door a nd sea t- back poc ket s Glov e box However, carryi ng too mu ch cargo , or impr operly s tor ing it, c an af f ect your v ehicle’ s handling, st abilit y, st opping dist ance, t ir es, and ma ke it un saf e. Bef ore carryin g any type o f cargo , be s ure to read the [...]

  • Page 279

    − −× Steps f or Determin ing C orrect L oad Li m i t Loc ate th e s tate me n t ‘‘ T h e combin ed weight of occupants a nd cargo shou ld never exceed XX X kg or XX X lbs.’’ on your vehicle’s pl acard . Det ermine t he combined w eight of t he dr iver a nd passenge rs t hat will be r iding in your v ehicle. Subt ract t he combined we[...]

  • Page 280

    I n ad d i ti on , the to tal we i g h t o f th e vehicle, all occupants, accessories, car go, and t ra iler t ongue loa d must not exceed t he Gross Vehicle We i g h t Ra ti n g (G VWR) o r t h e G r o s s A xle W eight R at ing ( GA WR ). Bot h a r eo na l a b e lo nt h e d r i v e r ’ s doorja mb. Example 1 Example 2 Example 3 C arryin g Cargo[...]

  • Page 281

    St ore or sec ure all it ems t hat could be t hrow n around a nd hurt someone dur ing a cra sh. Do not put a ny it ems on t op of t he rear shelf . T hey can block your view and b e thrown aro un d the vehicle during a cr ash. T he c argo ne t ca n be used t o help hold down it ems st or ed in the t r unk. Be sur e items pla ced on the f loor behin[...]

  • Page 282

    T his se ct ion gives you t ips on st art ing the e ngine under va rious co nd i ti o n s, a nd h ow to op era te the manua l and aut omat ic t ransmissions. It a lso includes import a nt in f ormatio n on p arki ng yo ur veh ic le, the bra king system, the v ehicle st abilit y ass ist ( V SA ) syst em, and the t ire pressur e monitoring system (T [...]

  • Page 283

    Beca use of t he low-pr of ile t ire s f itt ed t o your v ehicle , the a lloy wheels are clo ser to t he g roun d. Driv ing over a pot hole or roa d debris a t t oo high a spe ed can seriously d amage a wheel. Slow down under these c onditions. Curbs and steep incl ines cou ld dama ge the f r ont and re ar bumpers . L ow c urbs t hat do not af f e[...]

  • Page 284

    Fast en your seat bel t. Check t hat your passeng ers have f ast ened their seat belts (see page ). Make sure t he doors are securely closed a nd locke d. Check the st eering wheel adjust ment (se e page ). Check the adjust ment of t he inside and out side mirror s (see page ). Check that any items you may be car rying a re s tor ed prope rly or f [...]

  • Page 285

    A pply t he park ing brak e. In co ld weather, turn o f f all electrical accessories t o redu ce th e dr ai n o n th e ba tter y. Wit hout t ouching the acceler ator p ed al, tu rn the i g n i ti o n ke y to the ST A R T ( III) posit ion. Do not hold t he key in the ST A R T ( III) posit ion f or more t ha n 15 se conds at a t ime. If t he engine d[...]

  • Page 286

    CONT INUED T he ma nual t ra nsmission is synchr onized in a ll f or war d gear s f or smoot h opera tion. It has a lockout so y o u c a n n o t s h i ft d i r e c t l y fr o m fi ft h to reverse. On vehicles with 6-speed manual tr ansmission , t he locko ut syst em prevents you f rom shif t ing d irectly f rom any f orward g ear t o reve rse while[...]

  • Page 287

    When slowing do wn, you can get ext ra brak ing f r om the engine by sh if ti n g to a lo we r ge ar. T h i s ex tra brak in g can he lp y ou m ain tain a saf e speed and prevent your brakes f rom ove rhea ting w hile going down a st eep hill. Be f or e downshif t ing, mak e sure t he engine speed will not g o i nto th e tac h o m ete r’ s re d z[...]

  • Page 288

    If you exceed the ma xim um speed f or the ge ar you ar e in, the e ngine speed will en t er into t he tachometer’s red z one. If t his occ urs, you ma y f eel t he engine cut in and out . T his is cause d by a limit er in t he e ngine’s comput er cont rols. T he e ngine will run no rmally when you red uce the rpm bel ow t he red zone. Bef ore [...]

  • Page 289

    T hes e indicat ors on the inst rume nt panel s how which posit ion t he shif t lev er is in. T he ‘‘D’’ in dicator comes o n f or a f ew seconds when you turn t he i g ni tio n s wi tch to th e ON (I I ) posit ion. If it f lashe s while dr iving ( in any shif t position), it indicat es a possible problem in t he tr ansmission. If t he ma l[...]

  • Page 290

    − − − − CONT INUED If yo u h ave do ne al l o f the abo ve and st ill cannot move t he lev er out of Par k, see on page . T o avoi d trans mi ssi on d amag e, co me t o a complet e st op bef or e shif ting into Pa rk. Y ou must a lso press t he re l ea se b u tto n to sh if t in to P ar k. The shif t lever mu st be in Park b ef ore you can [...]

  • Page 291

    − − − T his posit ion is simila r to D , ex c ep t on ly th e f i rs t thr ee gears a re selected. Use D t o provide engine br aking w hen going down a st eep hill. D c an als o keep t he tr ansmissio n f r om cycli ng between t hird and f our th gea rs in st op-a nd-go driv ing. T o shif t to se cond, p r e s st h er e l e a s eb u t t o no [...]

  • Page 292

    Do t his if pus hing on the br ake pedal and pressing t he release but t on do es not l et you shif t t he t ransmissi on out of Par k: Set t he p arking b rake. Rem o ve th e ke y f rom the i gn i ti o n swit ch. Put a cloth on t he edge of t he shif t lock r elea se slot cover . Using a sma ll f la t- tipped scr ewdr iver or a met al f inger nail[...]

  • Page 293

    If yo ur veh icl e has an au tomatic transm is si on , set t h e parki ng b rake bef ore you put t he tr ansmission in Par k. T his kee ps the v ehicle f rom moving a nd putt ing pressur e on t he par king mecha nism in t he tr ansmission. Make sure t he parking brake is f ully rele ase d bef or e driv ing aw ay. Driv ing wit h t he par king bra ke[...]

  • Page 294

    Y our v ehicle is e quipped wit h f ront disc brakes. T he brakes on the rear whee ls may be disc or drum, depending on t he mode l. A power assist helps reduce the ef f ort needed on the br ak e pedal. T he a nt i-lock bra ke sys tem ( A BS) he lps you ret a in steering control when braking very har d. T he hydraul ic system t hat operates the bra[...]

  • Page 295

    T he a nti- lock bra ke syst em ( A BS) h e l p sp r e v e n t t h ew h e e l sf r o m locki ng up, and h elps you retain st eering c ontr ol by pumping t he brakes rapidly, mu ch f a ster t han a pers on can do it . Y ou will f ee l a pulsa tion in t he br ake pedal w hen t he A BS act iva te s, and you may he ar some noise . T his is no rmal : it[...]

  • Page 296

    on loose or uneve n surf aces, such a s gra vel or snow, t han a vehicle w it hout a nti- lock. It only helps wit h t he st eering cont rol dur ing brak ing. su ch as try i n g to tak e a corner t oo f a st or ma king a sudden lan e ch ang e. Always dri ve at a saf e speed f or t he road and weat her condit ions. A lways steer moderately whe n you [...]

  • Page 297

    T he V SA syst em cannot enhance t he ve hicle’s dr iving st abilit y in a ll sit uat ions and does not cont rol your vehicle’s entire braking system. It is st ill your r esponsibilit y t o driv e and co rner at reasonab le s pee ds and to leave a su f f ic ie nt margi n of saf ety. When V SA a ctivat es, you will see the V SA A ct iva tion ind[...]

  • Page 298

    Immed iately a f t er f reeing your vehicle, be sure to swit ch the V SA on aga in. We do not re commend driv ing your v ehicle wit h the V SA and tra cti on c o ntr o l s ys te ms s wi tch ed o f f . In cer ta in unusual condit ions when your v ehicle ge ts s tuc k in shallow mud or f re sh snow, it may be easier to f re e i t wi th th e VSA tem p[...]

  • Page 299

    Wh en th e lo w ti re p re s su re in di ca to r is on, one or more of y our t ires is signif icant ly under inf la te d. Y ou should stop and check your t ires as soon as pos sible, a nd inf la te the m to the pro per p ressu re as in dic ated on t he vehic le’s t ire inf orma tion pla car d. If you think you can saf ely drive a sh or t d i sta [...]

  • Page 300

    For example , if y ou check a nd f ill you r t ires i n a warm area, t hen d rive in extremely cold weather, the t ire pres sure will be low er t han meas ured a nd could be under inf la te d and cause t he lo w t ire pressure indicat or t o come on. Or , if y ou check and adjust your t ire pressure in cooler conditions , and driv e int o extr emel[...]

  • Page 301

    A s required by t he FCC: T his device complies w ith Part 15 of the FCC r ules. Operat ion is subject t o t he f ollowing t wo condit ions: (1) T his device may not ca use harmf ul int erf er ence, and (2) this device must accept any inter f erence r eceived, including inter f erence t hat ma y cause undesired opera tion. Changes or modif icat ion[...]

  • Page 302

    Y our v ehicle is not designed t o t ow a tra il er. Attem pti n g to d o so c an v o id your wa rra ntie s. Y our v ehicle is not designed t o be towed behind a motor home. If your vehicle needs to be towed in an emergenc y, see page . 370 To wi n g a Tr a i l e r To wi n g Yo u r Ve h i c l e Driv ing 299 08/07/08 11:2?[...]

  • Page 303

    300 08/07/08 11:25:05 31SVA630 0305  2009 Civic Coupe[...]

  • Page 304

    T his se ct ion explains w hy it is imp orta nt t o keep you r v ehi cle well maint aine d and how t o f ollow ba sic maint ena nce saf et y prec aut ions. If y ou hav e th e skills a nd tools t o perf or m more comple x maint enanc e t asks on y our ve hicle, you ma y wa nt t o purchase t he serv ice manua l. See page f or inf orma tion on how to [...]

  • Page 305

    T o el im in ate po tential haz ards, re ad t he instr uctions be f or e you begin, and m ake s ure yo u h ave the too ls and sk ills requir ed. Do not r un the engine unle ss instruct ed to do so. Some of t he most import a nt sa f e ty precaution s are given here. However, we cannot w arn you of every con cei vabl e hazard that can aris e in perf[...]

  • Page 306

    − − − − − − − − − − − − − * * * * * CONT INUED Displayed Engine Oil L if e ( %) 100 % 90 % 80 % 70 % 60 % 50 % 40 % 30 % 20 % 15 % 10 % 15 % 5% 0% Calculat ed Engine Oil L if e ( %) 100 % 91 % 90 % 81 % 80 % 71 % 70 % 61 % 60 % 51 % 50 % 41 % 40 % 31 % 30 % 21 % 20 % 16 % 15 % 11 % 10 % 6 % 15 % 6 % 5% 1% 0% Y ou[...]

  • Page 307

    If t he r emaining engine oil lif e is 15 t o 6 percent , you will see t he engine oil lif e indic at or eve ry t ime you tur n th e ig ni ti o n s wi tch to th e ON (I I) posit ion. T he maint enanc e minder indicat or w ill also come on, a nd t he m ai n ten anc e i tem c o d e( s) f o r o the r scheduled ma inte nance it ems needin g service wil[...]

  • Page 308

    If y ou do not pe rf orm t he indica te d maint ena nce, negat iv e mileage is display ed and be gins to blink af t er the vehicle has been d riven 10 mil es (1 0 km) or mor e. Nega tiv e mileage me ans your vehi cl e has p ass ed the m ain tenan ce requir ed point . Im med iatel y have th e in di cated maint ena nce done by your dea ler. W hen the[...]

  • Page 309

    Y our dea ler will rese t t he display af t er comple ting t he r equired maint ena nce ser vice . Y ou will se e ‘‘OIL L IFE 100%’’ on the inf ormation display t he next t ime you turn t he i g ni tio n s wi tch to th e ON (I I ) posit ion. If ma int enance se rvic e is done by someo ne other than your deal er, rese t t he maint enance min[...]

  • Page 310

    CONT INUED If you have t he requi red service done but do not r eset t he display, or rese t t he display w ithout doing the ser vice, t he sy st em will not show t he pro pe r main tenan ce i nterval s. T hi s c a nl e a dt os e r i o u sm e c h a n i c a l problems be cause you will no longer have an accu rate record o f when maintenance is need [...]

  • Page 311

    − − − − − − # Engin e oil level Check every ti me y o u f i l l the f u e l tan k. S ee page . Engin e coolant level Check t he radi ator reserve tank every tim e you f ill t he f uel t ank. Se e page . Auto m ati c tran sm is s io n Ch e ck t he f luid lev el mont hly. See page . Brakes Check t he f luid level mont hly. See page . T [...]

  • Page 312

    * * # # * # Maint ena nce Minder 309 : If the mess age ‘‘SERVICE’’ does not appear m ore than 12 months aft er the display is reset, change t he engine oil every year. Independent of the maint enance minder indicator in the information display, r eplace the brake f luid every 3 years. Adjust the valves during services A, B, 1, 2[...]

  • Page 313

    * * Fl u i d L o c ati o n s DX , Canadi an DX -G, L X , EX , and E X -L models 310 RADIATO R CAP WASHE R FLUID (Blue c ap) ENGINE OIL DIPST ICK (Ora nge handle) BRAKE FLUID (Black cap) ENGINE OIL FILL CA P CLUTCH FLUID (Manual tra nsmiss ion only) (Light gr ay cap) ENGINE COOLANT RESERV OIR AUTOMATI C TRANSM ISSION FLU ID DIPSTI CK (Yel low lo[...]

  • Page 314

    Fl u i d L o c ati o n s Si model Maint enance 311 ENGINE COOLANT RESERV OIR CLUTCH FLUID (Light gr ay cap) WASHE R FLUID (Blue c ap) RADIATO R CAP ENGINE OIL DIPST ICK (Ora nge handle) ENGINE OIL FILL CAP BRA KE FLUID (Black cap) 08/07/08 11:26:25 31SVA630 0316  2009 Civic Coupe[...]

  • Page 315

    Oil is a major cont ribut or t o your engine’s perf orma nce and longe vit y. A lways use a premiu m-grade det ergent oil display ing the A PI Cer tif ica tion S eal. T his sea l indicat es t he oil is ene rgy conser ving, and t hat it meet s the A merican Petroleum Institut e’s lat est requiremen t s. It is highly re commended t hat you use Ho[...]

  • Page 316

    − Y ou may use a synt het ic motor oil if it me ets t he same r equireme nts give n f or a conv ent ional mot or oil: it display s th e A PI cer tif ica tion s eal, and it is t he proper weight . Y ou must f ollow t he oil and f ilt er c hange i n ter val s sh ow n o n th e in f orm atio n display. Y our ve hicle does not requir e any oil add iti[...]

  • Page 317

    Op en th e ho od , an d re m o ve th e engine oil f ill cap. R emov e the oil dra in bolt a nd washe r f rom t he bot tom of t he engine. Dr ain t he oil int o an appr opria te c onta iner. A lwa ys cha nge the oil a nd f ilt er acc ording t o the ma inte nance messa ges show n on the inf or mat ion display . T he oil a nd f ilte r collec t co ntam[...]

  • Page 318

    R emov e the oil f ilt er, and let t he rema ining oil dra in. A specia l wrenc h (availab le f rom yo ur deale r) is re quired. Ref i l l th e en gi n e wi th the rec ommended oil. Engine oil change ca pacit y (inc luding f ilt er ): R epla ce the e ngine oil f ill ca p. St art the e ngine. T he oil pressur e indicat or s hould go out w ithin 5 se[...]

  • Page 319

    A lwa ys use Honda L ong-lif e A nti- f r eeze/Co olant T ype 2. T his coolant is pre -mixed w ith 5 0 perc ent ant if ree ze and 50 per cent dist illed water. Never add straight antif reeze or pla in wat er . If t he co olant level in the reserv e t ank is at or below the MI N line, add coolan t t o bring it up t o the MA X line . Inspect t he coo[...]

  • Page 320

    If Honda antif reeze/cool ant is not av ailable , you may use anot her major -bra nd non-silica te coolant as a t e m p o r a r yr e p l a c e m e n t .M a k es u r ei t is a high-qua lit y coolant rec ommended f or aluminum e ngines. Cont inued use of a ny non-Honda coo lan t can result in co rros io n, caus ing the c ooling syst em t o malf unct [...]

  • Page 321

    Pour coola nt int o the re serve t a nk. Fill it t o half wa y bet we en th e MA X and MI N marks . Put the cap back on the reserve ta nk. Do not add any rust inhibit ors or ot her addit ive s to your ve hicle’s cool ing system. T hey may not be compat ible w ith t he coola nt or engine component s. T he c oolant leve l should be up t o t he base[...]

  • Page 322

    Check the f lui d level in the win ds hi eld washer re servo i r at least mont hly during norma l use. When you ref ill the r eservoir, clean t he edges of t he windshield w iper blades w ith w indshield wa sher f luid on a c lean clot h. T his will help t o condit ion the bla de edges. Fill t he r eser voir w it h a good-qua lity windshield w ashe[...]

  • Page 323

    If t he lev el is below t he lower mar k, add f luid int o the dipst ick hole t o bring it to t he le vel b etw ee n th e up pe r an d lo wer mark s. Pour t he f luid slow ly and ca ref ully so you do no t spill any. Clean up any s pill immediat ely; it could dama ge component s in the engine co mp ar tm en t. Check t he f luid level wit h th e eng[...]

  • Page 324

    If H onda MT F is not a vaila ble, you may use an SAE 10W -30 or 10W-40 visc osit y motor oil w ith t he A PI Cer tif ica tion s eal t hat say s ‘‘F OR GA SOL INE ENGINES’’ as a temporary replacement. However, m oto r o i l d o es n o t co nta i n th e pr o p er addit ives, a nd cont inued use can cause s tif f er shif ting. R epla ce as so[...]

  • Page 325

    T he f luid lev el should be b etw een t h e M I Na n dM A X m a r k so nt h es i d e of the reserv oi r. If t he l evel is at or below t he MIN mar k, your bra ke system needs at tent ion . Have t he brake syst em insp ected f or leaks or worn b rake pad s. Bra ke f luid mar ked DO T 5 is not compatible with your vehicle’s bra king syst em and c[...]

  • Page 326

    Manual T ransmission only A ll models except Si a nd Canadian DX -G wit h manua l tr ansmission T he f luid lev el should be be tw een t h eM I Na n dM A X m a r k so nt h es i d e of the r eservoi r. If it is not, add bra ke f luid t o bring it up to t hat lev el. U s e t h e s a m e fl u i d s p e c i fi e d fo r t h e bra ke syst em. A lo w f lu[...]

  • Page 327

    Y our v ehicle has ha logen hea dlight bulbs. W hen repla cing a bulb, ha ndle it by it s bas e, and prot ect t he glass f rom cont ac t w ith y our skin or h ard objects. If you touch the glass, clean it w it h denat ure d alcohol a nd a clea n cloth. Open t he hood. T o cha nge a bulb on t he dr iver ’s side, re move t he coolant t ube f r om t[...]

  • Page 328

    Push the e lectrical connector ba ck ont o the bulb. Mak e sure it is on all the way. T urn on the headli ghts to t est t he new bulb. Insert t he new bulb into t he hole, and t urn it one-qua rt er t urn clock wise t o lock it in pla ce. R emov e the bulb by t urning it about one-qua rt er t urn counterclockwise. R emove the electr ical con nector[...]

  • Page 329

    T o cha nge the dr iver ’s side bulb, st art the e ngine, tur n the st eering whee l all t he way to the ri g ht, and t urn of f t he engine. T o change t he passenge r’s side bulb, t urn t he steering wheel to the lef t . R emove the electrical conn ector f rom t he bulb by pushing on t he tab to u n l o ck i t, th en s li d e the connect or o[...]

  • Page 330

    R emov e the bulb f rom t he socket by pushing t he bulb in and t urning it count ercloc kwise until it unlocks. Inst all the new bulb in t he socket . T ur n it cloc kwis e to loc k it in place. Insert t he socket back into the headlight as sembly. T ur n it clock wise t o lock it in pla ce. T ur n on the light s t o mak e sure t he new bulb is w [...]

  • Page 331

    Open t he t runk. Pull the bulb stra ight out of it s socket . Push t he new bulb str aight i n to th e s oc ket u n ti l it b o tto ms . Rem o ve th e s cr ew i n the c en ter of th e f as ten er on the s i d e o f th e t runk lining. Pull t he lining ba ck. R einst all t he soc ket into t he light ass embly by tur ning it cloc kwise unt il it loc[...]

  • Page 332

    If equipped Y o ur veh icl e us es hal og en l ig ht bulbs. W hen repla cing a bulb, ha ndle it by its plast ic case, and prote ct t he g l as s f ro m co nta ct wi th yo ur sk i n o r hard object s. If you t ou ch t he glass, clean it w ith denatured alcohol and a clean cloth. T h ef o gl i g h t sw e r ep r o p e r l ya i m e d when your vehicle [...]

  • Page 333

    R emove the electr ical con nector f rom t he bulb by pushing on t he t ab and pulling t he conne ct or down. R emov e the bulb f rom t he f og light a ssembly by t urning it one- quar ter tur n count erclock wise. Insert t he new bulb into t he hole, and t urn it one-qua rt er t urn clock wise t o lock it in pla ce. Push the e lectrical connector [...]

  • Page 334

    If y our seat belt s get dirt y, use a sof t brush w ith a mixtur e of mild soap and warm water to clean th em. Do not use bleach, dy e, or clea ning solvents. L et t he belts air-dry bef ore you use the vehicle. R emove t he socke t f rom t he light assembly by t urning it one-quar te r turn counterclockwise. Open the t run k, t hen remo ve t he h[...]

  • Page 335

    If equipped Dirt build-up in the loops of t he se at belt anchor s can ca use the be lts t o re trac t sl o wl y. Wip e the i n si des o f t he loops wit h a c lean c loth dam pen ed i n mi ld s oap an d warm wa te r or isopropyl alc ohol. If y ou remove a f loor ma t , make sur e t or e - a n c h o ri tw h e ny o up u ti tb a c k in your vehicl e.[...]

  • Page 336

    Check t he condit ion of t he w iper bl ade s at least every si x mo nth s. R epla ce t hem if y ou f ind s igns of cra cking in t he rubbe r, ar eas t ha t a re gettin g hard , or i f they le ave streaks and unw iped are as w hen used. T his f ilt er re moves t he dust and p o l l e n t h a ti sb r o u g h ti nf r o m t h e o u tsi de th ro ug h t[...]

  • Page 337

    S l i d et h eb l a d eo u t o f t h eh o l d e r . Pull up t he cove r re lease ta b on th e en d of the b l ad e as s em bl y, then remove the cover. Disconnect t he blade asse mbly f r o mt h ew i p e ra r mb yp u s h i n gi n the release but ton. T hen sl ide the blade a ssembly out of t he wipe r arm. 2. 3. 4. Wi p e r B l a d e s 334 BLADE HO[...]

  • Page 338

    K eepi ng the tires pro perl y inf lated prov ides t he best combina tion of handling, t re ad lif e, a nd riding comf ort . Under inf la te d tir es we ar une venly , advers ely af f ect handl in g and f ue l econo my, and are more li kely to fa i l fr o m b e i n g o v e r h e a te d . Overinf lated t ires can make your v e h i c l er i d em o r [...]

  • Page 339

    If you check air pressures when t he tires are hot [driven f or severa l mi les (k ilomet ers)], you w ill see r eadings 4 t o6p s i( 3 0t o4 0k P a ,0 . 3t o0 . 4 kgf /cm ) higher tha n the cold rea dings. T his is norma l. Do not let air out t o mat ch t he rec ommended col d ai r pressu re. T he tire wi ll be underinf la te d. Y o us h o u l dg [...]

  • Page 340

    The f ol lo win g ch arts s h o w the recom mend ed col d tire pressures f or most nor mal driv ing condit ions. We str ongly recomme nd tha t you do n o t dri ve f aste r tha n th e p o ste d speed limit s a nd condit ions allow. If you e ver dri ve in a sanc tion ed co mp etitive even t at sus tain ed hig h speeds (over 118 mph o r 190 km/h), be [...]

  • Page 341

    Y o ur tires have wear in di cators molded int o the tr ead. W hen t he trea d wears down, you wil l see a 1/2 inch (1 2.7 mm) wide band a cross t he t rea d. T his shows t her e is less t han 1/16 inch (1.6 mm) of t read lef t on th e tir e . A t ire t his wor n gives ve ry lit t le t rac tion on w et roads. Y ou should repl ace the tire if you ca[...]

  • Page 342

    T he la st f our digit s of t he T IN ( t ire ident if ic at ion number) a re f ound on th e si de wal l of the ti re a n d i n d i ca te the date of manuf acture (S ee on page ). In addit ion t o proper inf la tion, correct wheel alignmen t help s to decr ease t ire w ear . If y ou f ind a tir e is wor n uneve nly, hav e your de aler check the whe[...]

  • Page 343

    T o help incre ase t ire lif e and dist ribute w ear more ev enly, rot at e t he t ires a ccording t o t he maint enanc e message s displayed on th e in f orm atio n di s p l ay . Mo ve the ti res to the p os i ti on s shown in t he illust ra t ion each t ime t hey ar e rot at ed. If you purc hase direc tiona l tir es, rot at e only f ront -t o- ba[...]

  • Page 344

    R epla ce your t ire s wit h radia l tir es of the same size, lo ad range, speed ra ting, a nd maximum c old tir e press ure rating (as sh own o n the t ire’s sidew all). Mixing ra dial a nd bias-ply t ire s on your v ehicle can r educe bra king abilit y, t ra ct ion, and st eer ing accu racy. Usi ng tires of a dif f erent size or constr uction c[...]

  • Page 345

    + T ires marked ‘‘M S’’ or ‘‘A ll Seas on ’’ o n the sid ewal l have an al l- weather tread des ig n su itabl e f or most w inte r driv ing condit ions. For t he best perf orma nce in snowy or icy conditions , you should inst all snow t ires or t ir e chains. T he y may be requir ed by local la ws under cer ta in conditions. Wheel[...]

  • Page 346

    Mount t ire c hains on your t ires w hen requir ed by dr iving condit ions or local laws. Inst all t hem only on the f r on t t ires. If y ou mount s now t ires on your vehi cl e, m ake sure th ey are radi al tir es of t he same size and load ra nge as original t ires. Mount snow tires on all f our wheels. T he t raction prov ided by snow tir es on[...]

  • Page 347

    Clean the w heels as you would the re st of the e xte ri o r. Wa sh th em wi th t h es a m es o l u t i o n ,a n dr i n s et h e m t horoughly. A luminum alloy w heels hav e a protective clear-coat that keeps the aluminum f rom c orroding a nd t arnishing. Cle aning t he whee ls wit h har sh chemicals ( including some commerci al wheel cleaners) or[...]

  • Page 348

    Ch eck th e co n d iti on o f the b atte ry m o n t h l yb yl o o k i n ga tt h et e s t indicat or w indow. T he labe l on the bat t ery ex plains t he t est indic at or’s colors. I f ad d i ti o na l b atte ry m ai nte n an ce i s needed , see you r dealer or a qualif ied t echnic ian. Ba tter y p o sts , termi nal s, and re lated acc ess ori e[...]

  • Page 349

    − On vehicles wit h naviga tion syst em T he nav igation syst em will also d i s a b l ei t s e l f .T h en e x tt i m ey o ut u r n on the ignit ion switch, t he syst em will r equire y ou to ent er a PIN bef ore it can be used. R ef er t o the nav igat ion syste m manual. I f yo u ne ed to c o n n ec t the b atte ry to a cha rger , disconnect b[...]

  • Page 350

    If you need to park your vehicle f or an extended peri od (more than 1 mon th), there are several t hi ngs yo u should do t o prepa re it f or st ora ge. Proper prepa rat ion helps pr eve nt det erior at ion and ma kes it eas ier t o get your ve hicle bac k on the r oad. If possible, st or e your ve hicle indoors. Fill t he f uel t a nk. Block the [...]

  • Page 351

    348 08/07/08 11:31:34 31SVA630 0353  2009 Civic Coupe[...]

  • Page 352

    T his se ction c over s the mor e common proble ms tha t mot or ists experien ce wit h their vehicles. It give s you inf ormat ion a bout how to saf ely e valu ate the prob l em and what to d o to co rre ct it. I f th e p ro b l em h as st rande d you on t he side of t he roa d, yo u may b e abl e to ge t goi ng ag ai n. If not , you w ill also f i[...]

  • Page 353

    Use the c om pact sp are tire as a t empora ry re placeme nt only. G et your reg ul ar tire repaired or repl aced, and put it ba ck on y our vehic le as so on as yo u can . Check the inf lat ion pre ssure of t he com pact sp are tire every time you check t he ot her t ire s. It s hould be inf lated t o: R epl ace t he tire when you can see the trea[...]

  • Page 354

    CONT INUED If y ou have a f la t t ire w hile driv ing, st op in a saf e plac e to cha nge it. Driv e slowly a long the s houlder unt il you get t o an exit or a n area t hat is fa r a w a y fr o m t h e tr a ffi c l a n e s . T h es i z ed i f f e r e n c em a ya l s oc a u s e dama ge t o the dif f ere ntia l, so do not mount t he compa ct spa re[...]

  • Page 355

    P l a c et h ej a c k u n d e rt h ej a c k i n g poi nt nearest the t ire you n eed to change . T urn t he end br ack et clock wise unt il the t op of t he ja ck cont act s t he ja cking point . Ma ke sure t he j acking point t ab is r e s t i n gi nt h e j a c kn o t c h . L oosen each wheel nut 1/2 t urn with t he wheel nut w rench. Rem o ve th [...]

  • Page 356

    CONT INUED Bef ore mount ing the s pare t ire , wipe a ny dirt of f t he mount ing su rf ace of the wheel an d hu b with a clea n clot h. Wipe t he hub c a r e f u l l y ;i tm a yb eh o tf r o m driv ing. Use the ext ensio n and the wheel nu t wrenc h as sho wn to raise the ve hicle until t he f lat tir e is of f t he ground. R emove the wheel nuts[...]

  • Page 357

    Rem o ve th e c en ter cap f ro m th e fl a t t i r e . T ighten the wheel nuts securely in the same c ris scro ss p att ern . Have t he wheel nut tor que checke d at th e ne ares t auto mo ti ve s e rvi ce f acilit y. T ight en t he whe el nut s to: Put on t he spare t ire . Put t he whee l nuts ba ck on f inger -tight , th en ti gh ten th em i n [...]

  • Page 358

    Diagnosing w hy the engine w on’t st art f alls int o t wo a rea s, depending on what you hear when you turn t he ignit ion switch t o t he ST A R T ( III) posit ion: Y ou hear not hing, or almost not hing. T he engine’ s sta rt er mot or does n ot opera te at a ll, or ope rat es very slo wly. You c an h ear the s tar ter m o to r opera ting no[...]

  • Page 359

    A re y ou using t he proper sta rt ing proce dure? R ef e r to on page . A re y ou using a pr operly c oded key ? A n improper ly coded k ey will caus e the immobilize r syst em indicat or in t he inst rument pane l t o blink rapidly ( see page ). Turn th e i g n iti on s wi tch to th e ST A R T ( III) posit ion. If t he headlight s do not dim, che[...]

  • Page 360

    A lt hough this s eems like a simple proced ure, you sho uld take sev eral prec aut ions. Open the hood, and check the p hy si ca l co nd i ti o n o f th e ba tter y. In very co ld we ather, ch eck the co nd i ti o n o f the el ec tro ly te. If i t seems slushy or f roze n, do not t ry jump st art ing unt il it t haw s. Y ou cannot s ta rt your veh[...]

  • Page 361

    − + + Start t he ve hi cle . If the starter m oto r s ti ll o pe ra tes s l o wl y , ch e ck that t h e jum pe r cabl es h ave go o d m eta l- to- me tal c on tac t. Connect t he second jumpe r ca ble to t he n egative ( ) terminal o n th e bo os ter b atte ry . C o n n ec t the ot her end t o t he grounding st rap as shown. Do not c onnect t[...]

  • Page 362

    CONT INUED Once your vehicle is r unning, disconnect t he negat ive c able f rom your vehicle, then f r om the b o os ter ba tter y. D i s co nn ec t the posit ive ca ble f rom your v ehicle, th en f r o m the b o o s ter b atte ry . K eep t he ends of t he jumper c ables away f rom each o ther and an y metal on the vehicle until everything is disc[...]

  • Page 363

    Pu t the radiator cap b ack on t ightly. R un the e ngine, and che ck t he te mpera tur e gauge. If it goes back t o t he red mar k, the e ngine needs repair (see on page ). If y ou do not se e st eam or spray , lea ve t he engine running and wa tc h the t empera t ure gauge. If t he high heat is due to ov erloa ding, t he engine should sta rt t o [...]

  • Page 364

    Saf ely pull of f t he roa d, and shut of f t he engine. T urn on t he haza rd warni ng i ndi cators. If ne cessar y, add oil t o bring t he leve l back to the f ull m ark on the dipst ick (s ee page ). L et t he vehicle sit f or a minut e. Open t he hood, a nd check t he oil leve l (see pa ge ). A n e ngine very low on o il can l ose p ressu re du[...]

  • Page 365

    I f th e in di c ato r co me s o n while dr iving, it means one of t he e ngine’s emiss ions contr ol sys tems m ay have a pro bl em . Even t hough you may f eel no dif f er ence in your vehicl e’s perf ormance, it can reduc e your f uel economy and ca use increased emissions. Continued opera t ion may caus e serious da mage. If t he indic at o[...]

  • Page 366

    How ever , if t he bra ke peda l does not f eel norma l, you should t a ke immedia te a ct ion. A problem in one par t of t he s yst em’s dua l circuit design will st ill give you brak ing at tw o wheels. You will f eel t he brake peda l go down much f ar th er bef ore t he vehicle be gins to slow dow n, and you wi l l have to pres s hard er on t[...]

  • Page 367

    T he v ehicle’ s f use s are conta ined in tw o f use boxes. If s omething e lect rica l in your ve hicle st ops work ing, check f or a blown f use f irst . Det ermine f rom t he chart on p ages and , or the diagr am on the f use box lid, which f use or f use s cont rol t hat dev ice. Check those f uses f irst , but check a ll t he f uses be f or[...]

  • Page 368

    CONT INUED Check each of the large f uses in t he under-hood f use box by looking t hrough t he t op at t he wir e inside. Remov in g t hese f uses requir es a Phillips -head s crew - driver. Turn th e i g n iti on s wi tch to th e L OC K ( 0) posit ion. Mak e sure t he headlight s a nd all ot her accessories are of f . R emov e the c over f rom t [...]

  • Page 369

    I f th e re pl ace m en t f us e o f th e same r at ing blows in a short t ime, t here is proba bly a serious elect r ical pr oblem in your v ehicle . L eave the b lo wn f us e in th at circuit and ha ve y our ve hicle chec ked by a qua lif ied t echnicia n. L ook f or a blow n wire inside t he f use. If it is blown, r eplac e it w ith o n eo f t h[...]

  • Page 370

    Y o ur veh ic le h as spare f us es o n the back of t he under -hood f use box cover. If t he driv er’ s power w indow f use is re m o ve d, the AUTO f un cti o n o f th e driv er’s w indow w ill be disable d. Y ou should reset t he A UT O f eat ure, ( see page ). If t he r adio f us e is remove d, the audio syst em may disa ble its elf . T he [...]

  • Page 371

    * * * − − − − * * No. No. Am p s . Am p s . Ci rc ui ts Pr ote cted Ci rc ui ts Pr ote cted 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 100 A (70 A) 60 A 50 A 30 A 30 A 40 A 50 A 40 A If equipped 20 A 30 A 20 A 40 A 40 A 10 A 15 A 15 A 7.5 A (15 A) 15 A 15 A 7.5 A 15 A 7.5 A 10 A Main F use EPS Option Main Ignition[...]

  • Page 372

    − − − − − − − − * * * * * * No. A mps. No. A mps. Circuit s Prote cted No. Circuits Prot ecte d Am p s . Ci rc ui ts Pr ote cted 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 7.5 A 15 A 10 A 7.5 A (15 A) (20 A) 7.5 A 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 7.5 A 7.5 A 10 A 10 A 10 A 7.5 A 7.5 A 10 A ODS (Occupant Detection System) Met er SR S R ight Headlight High Be[...]

  • Page 373

    − − If , due to da mage, your vehicle must be towed with t he f ront wheels on t he ground, do t his: If your vehicle need s to be towed, call a pr of essional t owing service or orga nizat ion. Nev er tow y our vehic le wit h just a rope or chain. It is v ery danger ous. T h e r ea r et w ow a y st ot o wy o u r vehi cl e: T he oper at or load[...]

  • Page 374

    Emer gency T ow ing T ak ing Care of t he Unexpect ed 371 T rying to lif t or t ow your ve hicle by the bumpers will caus e serious damage. T he bumpers are not d es igned to support the vehicl e’s wei ght. T he steeri ng system c an be d amaged if the st eering wh eel is locked . Leave t he ignition sw itch in the ACCESSORY (I ) position, and ma[...]

  • Page 375

    372 08/07/08 11:34:40 31SVA630 0377  2009 Civic Coupe[...]

  • Page 376

    − T h ed i a g r a m si nt h i ss e c t i o ng i v e you t he dimensions a nd capa citie s of your v ehicle and t he loca tions of t he ident if ic at ion numbers. It also includes inf orma t ion you should know a bout y our ve hicle’s t ires a nd emissions con tr ol systems. ................ Identif icat io n Numb ers . 374 ...................[...]

  • Page 377

    Y our v ehicle ha s sever al ident if ying numbers loc at ed in va rious pla ces. T he v ehicle ident if icat ion number (V IN) is t he 17 -digit numbe r your dealer uses t o reg ister your vehicle f or wa rra nty pur poses. It is also necessa ry f or lice nsing and insuring yo ur veh ic le. T he e asi est pl ace to f i nd th e V I N i s on a p l a[...]

  • Page 378

    T he engine numbe r is sta mped int o t he engine block. It is on the f ront . T he t ra nsmission number is on a labe l on top of t he t ra nsmission. I d e n ti f i c a ti o n N u m b e r s T echnical Inf or mat ion 375 MANUA L TRANSM ISSION NUMBER Si ENGINE NUMBE R ENGINE NUMBE R AUTOMATI C/MANUAL TRANSM ISSION NUMBER DX, Cana dian DX-G, LX, EX,[...]

  • Page 379

    * * ** * * * * * * * * * * * * Specif icat ions 376 Dimensions Engine Weight s Seating Capacities 174.8 in (4,440 mm) 68.9 in (1,751 mm) 53.5 in (1,358 mm) 104.3 in (2,650 mm) 59.0 in (1,499 mm) 59.9 in (1,522 mm) Length Width Height Wheelb ase Track Type B o r exS t r o k e Displacem ent Compression ratio Spark plug[...]

  • Page 380

    −− * * − − − − − − − − − − − − − * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Specif icat ions T echnical Inf or mat ion 377 Air Conditi oning Capacities Lights Refrigerant type Charge quantity Lubricant oil type HFC-134a (R-134a) 14.1 15.9 oz (400 450 g) SP-10 60 [...]

  • Page 381

    − − * * * − − − − * * * * * * * * * * * * * ** ** * * * * * * * * * Specif icat ions 378 Battery Fuses Alignment Tires P195/65R15 89H Capacity Interior Under-hood 0.00 in (0.0 mm) 0.08 in (2.0 mm) 0° 12 V 36 AH/ 5 HR 45 AH/20 HR 38 AH/5 HR 47 AH/20 HR 12 V 12 V 12 V Toe-in Cambe[...]

  • Page 382

    T he tires on your vehicl e meet all U.S. F edera l Saf et y R equir ement s. A ll t ires a re a lso gra ded f or tre ad we ar , tra cti on , an d tem p er atu re perf or mance a ccor ding to Depa rt ment of T r anspor ta t ion (D OT ) st anda rds. T he f ollow ing expla ins the se gra dings. Qualit y gr ades c an be f ound whe re applica ble on th[...]

  • Page 383

    T he tempe rature grades are A (t he high est), B, and C, representing the ti re ’s r es is tan c e to th e g en era tio n of hea t and it s abilit y t o dissipat e heat when t est ed under contr olled condit ions on a spec if ie d indoor labor at ory t est wheel. Sust aine d high temp erature can cause the m aterial of the t ire to deg enerate a[...]

  • Page 384

    − − − − − − − − − T he tires t hat came on your vehicle hav e a number of ma rkings. T hose you sh oul d be aware of are described below. Manu f acturer’s i d en ti f i c ati o n m ark . T his indica tes t hat t he tir e meet s all r equirement s of the U.S. Depar tment of T r anspor ta tion. T he t ire ident if ica tion number [...]

  • Page 385

    − − − − Ti re t yp e c o d e . Da te o f m an u f ac tu re . T he m axim um ai r p r e s s u r et h et i r ec a n hold. T he ma ximum loa d the tire can carry at maximum a ir pre ssure. Week Ye a r FW6X 2202 Max Press Max L oad Max imum T ire Pr essure Max imum T ir e L oa d Ti r e La b e l i n g 382 08/07/08 11:3?[...]

  • Page 386

    − A ccord ing ly, when the low t ire pres sure t ellt ale illumina te s, you should stop and check your t ires as soon as pos sible, a nd inf la te the m to the prop er pressu re. Driv ing on a signif ica ntly unde r- inf lated t ire caus es the t ire to over heat and can l ead to tire f ailure . Under -inf lat ion also r educes f uel ef f ici en[...]

  • Page 387

    − A lways check t he T PMS malf unct io n t ellta le af t er r eplacing one or mor e tires or wheels on yo ur vehicle to en su re th at th e re p l ac em ent o r altern ate t i res and wheel s all ow the T PMS t o cont inue t o f unct ion proper ly. Y o ur veh icl e has als o be en eq ui pp ed wit h a T PMS malf unct ion indicat or to i n di cate[...]

  • Page 388

    * * T he bur ning of ga soline in your vehic le’s engine pr oduces seve ral by- product s. Some of t hese a re car bon monoxide ( CO), oxide s of nit rogen (NOx), a nd hyd rocarbons (HC). Gas oline eva porat ing f rom t he ta nk also pr oduces hydr ocarbons. C on- t rolling t he product ion of NOx , CO, an d H C is i m p o rta nt to the e n v[...]

  • Page 389

    T he PG M-FI sy ste m uses sequent ial mult iport f uel inject ion. It has thre e subsyst ems: air inta ke, engine cont rol, and f uel cont rol. T he power t rain c ontr ol module (PC M) in au to m ati c tra ns mi s si on ve h i cl es o r t he engine contr ol module (ECM) in manua l tr ansmission ve hicles uses va rious sensor s to det ermine how m[...]

  • Page 390

    T he three wa y catalyt ic co nverter cont ains pre cious met als t hat serv e as c at alys ts, pr omot ing chemica l reactio ns to co nvert the exhaus t gass es wit hout af f e ct ing the me ta ls. T he cat alytic converter is ref erred to as a three- way catalys t, sin ce i t acts on HC, CO, and NOx. A r epl acement unit must be a n original H on[...]

  • Page 391

    If you take your vehicle f or an emissi ons test shortly af ter t he bat t ery ha s been disconne cte d or gone dead, it may not pass t he te st. T his is bec ause of cer ta in ‘‘rea diness codes’’ tha t must be set in the on- boar d diagnost ics f or t he emissions systems. T hese codes are er ased wh e n th e b atte ry i s d i s co nn ec [...]

  • Page 392

    Select a ne arby light ly t rav eled major hig hway where you can maintain a speed of 50 t o 60 mph ( 8 0t o9 7k m / h )f o ra t l e a s t 2 0 mi nu tes. Dri ve on t he h ig hway i n D (au to m ati c) o r 5th (m an ual ). Do n o tu s et h ec r u i s ec o n t r o l .W h e n t r a ffi c a l l o w s , d r i v e fo r 9 0 s e c o n d s wit hout moving t[...]

  • Page 393

    390 08/07/08 11:37:17 31SVA630 0395  2009 Civic Coupe[...]

  • Page 394

    .... Cust omer Se rvic e Inf or mat ion . 392 .................... Warra nty Coverages . 393 R epor ting Sa f e ty D ef ect s .......................... (U.S. V ehicles) . 394 ..................... A uthorized Manuals . 395 W a rr a nt y and Cust omer R elat ions W arr ant y a nd Cust omer R elat ions 391 08/07/08 11:37?[...]

  • Page 395

    Honda de aler ship personnel a re tr ained prof essionals. T hey should be able to a nswer a ll your quest ions. If y ou encount er a problem t hat your deale rship does not solv e to y our sat isf ac tion, please discuss it wit h the dealership’s m anagement. T he servi ce m anag er o r gen eral man ager can help. Almost all probl ems are solve [...]

  • Page 396

    − − − − − − − − − Y our new v ehicle is cov ere d by these warrantie s: covers your new vehicl e, except f or th e ba tter y, e m i s si on s co ntr o l systems, a nd accessories against def ect s in mat er ials an d workm ans hip . prov ides pror at ed coverag e f or a replacem ent batt ery pu rchased f rom y our deal er. prov id[...]

  • Page 397

    If yo u b eli eve that yo ur veh ic le h as a def ect which coul d cause a cr ash or could cause injur y or dea th, you should immediat ely inf orm t he Nat io nal Highway T raf f ic Saf et y A dminist rat ion ( NHT SA ) in a ddit ion to n o ti f yi n g Ame ri can H o n d a Mo to r Co., Inc. If N HT SA re ceive s similar c om- plaint s, it may ope [...]

  • Page 398

    T he publica tions show n below can be purch ased f r om Helm Incorpora ted. Y ou can order by phone o r online: Call Hel m I nc. at 1-800-782-4356 (c redit card orders onl y) Go online at If you ar e inter ested in ot her y ears or models, cont act Helm Inc. at 1-800-782-4356. Cover s maint ena nce and r ecommended pr ocedures f or repa ir t o eng[...]

  • Page 399

    396 08/07/08 11:37:54 31SVA630 0401  2009 Civic Coupe[...]

  • Page 400

    CONT INUED ........................................ AA C . 151 , 206 ... A cce ssories and Modif ica tions . 273 A CCESSOR Y ( Ignition K e y ....................................... Posit ion) . 79 ............ A ccessory Power Socket s . 110 .................. A cti ve Head Restraints . 9 8 ................ A dding Engine Coola nt . 316 ..........[...]

  • Page 401

    ............... DA NG ER , Explana tion of . iii ................................... Dashbo ard . 3 , 54 ................ Day time R unning L ight s . 73 Day time R unning L ights ....................................... Indicat or . 63 ................................. De ad Batte ry . 357 ............ Def ect s, R eport ing Saf et y . 394 ........[...]

  • Page 402

    * CONT INUED ............................ Disc Pl ayer . 132 , 170 .................. Display Cha nge Butt on . 66 ..................... Disposa l of Use d Oil . 316 Doors . A ut o Door L ocking/Unlock ing . 82 .............. L ock ing and Unlock ing . 8 0 ...................... Power D oor L ocks . 81 ........ DOT T ire Quality Grading . 379 Dow[...]

  • Page 403

    Fluids .......... Auto mati c Tran sm is s io n . 320 .......................................... Brake . 322 ......................................... Clutch . 323 .............. Manua l T ra nsmission . 321 .......................... Power Steering . 323 .................. Windshi eld Washer . 319 ........................................ Fo g L i [...]

  • Page 404

    CONT INUED ................. Jacking up t he V ehicle . 3 52 ....................................... Jack, T ire . 351 ................................ Jump St art ing . 357 .................................................. K eys . 77 ....................... L a bel, Cer tif ica tion . 374 ................. L a ne Change, Signa ling . 72 .........[...]

  • Page 405

    Li g h ts .................... Bulb Replacement . 324 ............................... In dicators . 55 , 57 ......................................... Park ing . 72 .................................. T urn Signa l . 7 2 .................................... Lo ad Li m i ts . 276 ...... L OCK ( Ignit ion K ey Posit ion) . 79 Lo c k s ....... A nti-the[...]

  • Page 406

    * * CONT INUED ........................ Parkin g L ights . 72 , 328 Parki ng O ver T hin gs that .................................... Burn . 290 , 387 .... Passenge r A irba g Of f Indica tor . 2 9 .......................................... PC Card . 180 ............. PC Card Error Mess ages . 192 ............................. PGM-FI System . 3[...]

  • Page 407

    * .............................. Saf et y Messages . iii ....................... Sate llite R a dio . 127 , 161 ..................................... Seat Belts . 8 , 18 ............... Additi on al In f ormatio n . 18 A utomatic Seat Belt ............................... T ensioner s . 19 ..................................... Cleanin g . 331 ....[...]

  • Page 408

    * * * CONT INUED Supp lemental R estr aint .................................. S y s t e m . 9 , 2 1 ...................................... Serv icing . 30 ......................... SR S Indicat or . 28 , 5 8 ................... System Componen t s . 21 SVC ( Speed -sensitive V olu me .................. Comp ensation) . 126 , 168 .............[...]

  • Page 409

    * ........................ Unlea ded Ga soline . 264 USB A dapter .................. Ca bl e . 142 , 152 , 195 , 206 . US B Flash Memory Device . 149 , 203 ....... Used O il, How t o Dispose of . 316 ............ W A R NING, Expla nat ion of . iii ................ Warnin g Bu tt on , Hazard . 75 ......... Wa rning L abels, L ocat ion of . 51 ....[...]

  • Page 410

    08/07/08 11:38:50 31SVA630 0412  2009 Civic Coupe[...]

  • Page 411

    Ser v ice Inf or mat ion Summar y Gasoline: Automatic Transm ission Fluid: Fuel Tank Capacity: Recommended Engine Oil: Manual Transmission Fluid: Power Steering Fluid: Brake Fluid: Tire Pressure (measur ed cold): Si: Si: DX, Canadian DX-G Si DX, Canadian DX-G, LX, EX, EX-L: LX, EX, EX-L DX, Canadian DX-G, LX, EX, EX-L: DX, Canadian DX-G, LX, EX, EX[...]

  • Page 412

    T his ow ner’s manual sh ould be considered a perma nent par t of th e vehicle and should rema in with t he vehicle w hen it is sold. T he inf ormat ion and specif icat ions included in this publicat ion wer e in ef f ect at t he t ime of approv al f or print ing. Honda Motor Co., L td. reserves the right, however, t o discontinue or ch ange spec[...]