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  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 1

    One of the best w ays to enhance the enjoymen t of your new vehi cle is to rea d t his manual. In it, y ou w ill lea rn how t o opera t e its dr iv ing cont r ols a nd conve nience it e ms. A f t erw a rds, ke ep t his ow ner ’s ma nual in y our v ehicle so y o u c a n r e f e rt oi ta ta n yt i m e . Several warranties protect you r n ew vehi cl ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 2

    Calif ornia Proposit ion 6 5 W a rning Thi s pr o d u c t c on tai ns or e mi ts ch em i ca l s kn o wn to th e S tate of C al i f o rn i a to cau se ca nc er and b i r th def e ct s or othe r r epr oduct iv e ha rm. Event Dat a R ecorders T his dat a belongs t o t he vehicle owner and may not be a cc essed by anyone e lse exc ept as le gally requi ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 3

    − − − − − − T o help you make i nf ormed decisions a bout saf e t y, w e hav e prov ided ope ra t ing proc edur es a nd ot her inf or ma t ion on la bels a nd in t his ma nual. T his inf orma t ion a lert s you t o pot ent ial ha za rds t hat could hurt you or others. Y ou w ill f ind t his import ant sa f e t y inf orma t ion in a var ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 4

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

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 5

    A summar y of t he inf ormat ion y ou need when you p ull up to the f uel pump. How to ord er manual s and other technical litera ture. A con venient ref erence to the sect ions in this manual. Expla ins t he purpose of e ac h inst rument pane l indica t or a nd gauge , and how to use the contr ols on t he dashboa rd a nd st ee ring column. A quick ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 6

    ＊ ＊ If equipped : Y our V ehicle at a Glance Y our V ehicle at a Glance 3 AUDIO SY STEM ( P . 9 , 2 4 ) PASSE NGER’S FRONT AIRBAG DRIVE R’S FRONT AIRBAG ( P . 9 , 2 4 ) MIRROR CONTROLS POWER DOOR LOCK MAST ER SWITCH POWER WINDOW SWITCHE S FUEL FILL D OOR RELEAS E HANDLE TRUNK RELEASE HANDLE Vehic le wit h navigat ion syst em is shown AUXIL ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 7

    ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ Only o n vehicles equipp ed with navigation system. R ef er t o the navigat ion system manual. T o use the h orn, press the center pad o f t he steering wheel. Cana dian mode l only 1: 2: 3: 4: If equipped Y our V ehicle at a Glance 4 INS TRUMEN T PANEL BRIGHTNE SS BUTTONS PASSE NGER AIRBAG OFF INDICAT OR (P. 31 ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 8

    − T his se ct ion giv es y ou import ant inf or mat ion about how t o prot e ct yourself a nd your passengers. It shows you how t o use seat belts. It expla ins how your a irba gs w ork . A nd it te lls you how t o pr operly rest ra in inf a nt s a nd childr en in your v ehicle . ......... I mp or tan t Safety Pre c au tio n s . 6 ....... Y our V ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 9

    − Y ou’ll f ind many sa f e t y rec ommendat ions thr oughout this sect ion, a nd t hroughout t his ma nua 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 ones we consider to be t he most import a nt . A seat belt is you r best protection in all t y pes of c ollisions. A ir bags are design ed to sup plemen t seat belts, not repl ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 10

    Y ou r ve hi cl e i s equ ip p ed with many f eatu res th at wor k tog ethe r to prot e ct you an d your passenge rs during a cra sh. Howe ver , you a nd your passenger s can ’t take f ull advan tage of these f ea t ur es unle ss you remain sit t ing in a pr oper posit ion and . In f act, so m e safety f ea t ur es c an c ont ribut e to injur ies ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 11

    − − − − Y our vehicle is equipped w it h se at belt s in all sea t ing posit ions . Seat belt s are t h e single most e f f e c t i v es a f e t yd e v i c ef o ra d u l t sa n d lar ger children. (Inf a nt s a nd sma ller chi ld ren m ust b e p rop erly restrained in child s ea t s.) Not wearing a seat bel t prop erly increases t he chance ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 12

    CONT INUE D Y our vehicle has a supplem ental restraint sys tem (SRS) wi th f ron t airb ags to he lp pro tect the heads and ch ests of the d ri ver an d a f ro n t se at passenge r dur ing a moderat e to sev er e f ront a l collision ( s ee pa ge f or more inf orma t ion on how your f ront air bags work). Y ou r ve hi cl e al so has sid e airbag s ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 13

    T he most import ant t hings y ou need t o know about your airba gs a re: T hey are designed t o sup plem ent the seat bel ts. To d o t heir job, air bags must inf lat e wit h t rem endous f orce. So while airb ags hel p save lives , t hey can ca use minor injuries or more seri ou s or eve n f at al inju rie s i f occupa nt s a re not pr oper ly re ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 14

    − See pa ges f or import ant guidelines on how t o prope rly prot ec t inf ant s, sma ll childr en, a nd lar ger children w ho r ide in your vehi cl e. A f ter every on e h as e ntered the ve hicle, be sure the d oors a r e clos ed and lo cke d. Y our vehicle has a door-ope n indicat or on the instr ument panel t o indica t e w hen a ny door is n ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 15

    Adj u s t th e dr i ve r’ s s eat- b ac k to a comf or t a ble, upr ight position, lea ving a mple space be t we en y our chest and the airbag cover in the center of t he steering wheel . Passengers w ith a djusta ble seat - back s should a lso adjust t heir seat - back to a comf or t a ble, upr ight posit ion. I f yo u si t to o cl os e to the s ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 16

    A dju st the dri ver’s head res traint so th e ce n ter o f the ba c k of yo u r he ad rest s a gainst the cent er of t he restraint. R ec lining a s ea t -bac k so t ha t t he shoulder part of t he belt no longer rest s against t he occupant’s chest reduc es t h e prot e ct iv e c apa bilit y of the belt . It a lso in creases t he cha nce of s ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 17

    Posit ion t he lap par t of t he be lt as low a s pos sible a cr oss y our h ips, t hen pull up on the s houlder part of t he belt so t he lap par t f it s snugly . T his let s your st r ong pelv ic bone s tak e the f or ce o f a cr as h an d re d u ce s t he cha nce of int e rna l injurie s. Insert t he la t ch plat e into t he buc kle, th en tug ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 18

    A f ter al l occ up ants have ad ju sted their seat s and head restra ints, and put on the ir se at belt s , it is ve ry i m p o rtan t th at the y co n ti n u e to si t upright , w ell ba ck in the ir s ea t s, w it h th ei r feet on th e f lo o r, un ti l th e ve hicle is pa r ked a nd t he engine is o ff. Th i s c o u l d c a u s e very s erio u ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 19

    If you ar e pr egnant , the be st way to prot ec t yourse lf and your unborn child w hen dr iving or riding in a vehi cl e is t o always wear a seat be lt, and keep the lap p art of the belt as low a s pos sible a cr oss t he hips. W hen driv ing, r emembe r t o sit upright and a djust the s eat as f ar bac k a s poss ible w hile a llowing f ull co ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 20

    Carryin g hard o r sh arp object s on your lap, or driving w it h a pipe o r other sharp object in your mout h, ca n re sult in injuries if your f ront air bag inf lat es. If t hey do, they could be very seriously injured in a crash. Dev ices intende d t o improv e occupa nt comf or t or re posit ion t he shoulder part of a seat belt ca n reduc e t ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 21

    Y our se at belt syst em includes la p/ shoulder belt s in a ll sea t ing pos it ions. T he f ront seat belt s ar e a lso equipped w it h a ut omat ic seat belt t ensioner s. If t he indica t or comes on or the beeper so und s when the dri ver’s seat belt is lat c hed a nd t her e is no f ront seat passenger and no ite ms on the f ro n t s eat, s ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 22

    CONT INUE D For added pr ote ct ion, t he f r ont seat belt s a re equipped w it h a ut omat ic seat b el t tensi o ners . W hen activated , the t ensio ners i mmedi at ely tighten th e be l ts to he l p h o l d the d ri ver an d a f ront passenger in posit ion. T he la p/shoulder belt goes ov er your s houlder , ac ross your che st , and a cr oss ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 23

    T he dea ler should a lso inspec t the anc hors f or da ma ge a nd re place them if needed. I f t he automat ic seat belt te nsioners act iv at e during a crash, they must be replaced. For saf et y, you sh ould check the condit ion of your seat belt s r egula rly . Pull ea ch belt out f ully, and look f or f r ays, c ut s, burns, a nd we ar . Check ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 24

    CONT INUE D A irba g Sy st em Component s A ddi t io nal Inf ormat ion A bo ut Y our A irbag s Driv er and Passeng er Saf et y 21 (9) (8) (1) (2) (3) (11) (5) (4) (13) (7) (10) (14) (5) (4) (6) (10) (12) (12) Front Pas senge r’s We ight Sens ors /OPDS Sens ors Contr ol Unit (13) Sea t Belt Buc kle Tens ioner s (14) Rear Safing Sensor (1) Driver? ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 25

    T w o SRS (supplem ental rest raint system) f ront ai rbag s. T he driver’s airbag i s stored in t he cen ter of the steering wheel; the f ront p a s s e n g e r ’ sa i r b a gi ss t o r e di nt h e dashboa rd. Bot h a r e mar ke d ‘‘SR S AI RB AG’ ’ (s ee p ag e ) . T wo side airba gs, one f or t he driv er and one f or a f ront passen ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 26

    Sensors tha t can det e ct a m o d er ate to se ve r e f ro n t im p ac t or side impact. A n indica t or on t he instr ument pane l t hat a lert s you t hat t he passenge r’s side air bag ha s be en turned o f f (see page ). A n indic at or on the da shboa rd t ha t alerts you that t he passenger’s f ront airbag h as been t urned of f (se e pa ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 27

    The tota l ti m e f or i n f la ti o n an d def la t ion is one -t ent h of a second, so f a st tha t most occ upant s a re not aware that the airb ags dep lo yed un til they see t hem lyi ng i n their laps. A f te r inf lat ing, t he f ront air bags immed iately def lat e, so they won’t int erf ere wit h t he driver ’s visibilit y, or t he abi ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 28

    Y our f ront air bags are also dual- t hreshold airba gs. A ir bags wit h t his f eat ure have tw o dep loymen t t hre sholds t ha t depend on w het he r sensor s de t ect t he occ upant is weari ng a se at bel t o r n ot. If t he occ upant ’ s belt is , t he a irba g w ill deploy at a slight ly lower threshold, because the occup ant w ould need ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 29

    T he d ri ver’s advanc ed f ront ai rbag system includes a seat posi tion sensor unde r t he sea t . If t he se at is too f ar f orward, the air bag wil l inf lat e wit h less f orce, regardless of the severity of t he impact. Y our f ront air bags are a lso a dva nced airb ags . T he main pu rp os e o f this f eature is t o h el p preven t airb ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 30

    W hen t he airba g is t ur ned of f , a ‘‘pa ssenger airba g of f ’’ indicat or in th e ce n ter o f the da s h bo ard c o m es on ( see pa ge ). Moving t he f ront seat f or cibly bac k ag ain st c argo on the seat or f loor behind it . Hanging heavy ite ms on t he f ront pass enger sea t , or placing hea v y item s in t he seat-bac k p o ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 31

    T o get t he bes t prot ect ion f r om t he si de airbag s, f ron t seat o ccu pan ts shoul d wear t heir seat belts and sit upright and w ell ba ck in the ir se at s . Only one airba g w ill deploy during a side impa ct . I f t he impa ct is on t he passenge r’s s ide, t he pa ssenger ’s side airbag wil l dep lo y even if there is no passe nge ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 32

    If t he side airba g of f indic at or comes on ( see pa ge ), have the passenge r sit upright . Once t he passenge r is out of t he a ir bag’s deployme nt pat h, t he syst em w ill tu rn th e ai rb ag ba ck o n , an d th e indica t or w ill go out . T here will b e some delay between t he moment t he pa sse nger moves int o or out of t he a irba ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 33

    I f the in di c ato r c o m e s on at an y ot her time, or does not come on at all, you sh oul d have the system checked by yo ur dealer. For example: W hen you t ur n t he ignit ion sw it ch t o t he ON (II) pos it ion, t his indic at or comes on f or severa l seco nds t hen goes of f . T his tells you t he sy st em is worki ng prop erly. If you s ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 34

    Thi s in di c ato r a l er ts yo u th at the pass eng er’s f ront airb ag has b een shut of f because w eight sensors det ect about 65 lbs (29 kg) or le ss (t he weight of an inf ant or sma ll child) on t he f ront pass enger ’s s eat . It does there is a p robl em wi th th e ai rb ag. Be aware that o bje cts p l aced on the f r ont seat ca n c ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 35

    Y ou r ai rbag sys tems are virtual ly maint ena nce f ree , a nd t here are no parts you can saf ely service. Ho wever, you mu st h ave yo u r vehi cl e servi ced if : An y ai rb ag that has depl oyed mu st be repl ace d al o ng with the con trol unit and ot her relat e d par t s. A ny seat belt t ensioner tha t act iva t es must a lso be repla ce ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 36

    Improper ly r epla cing or covering f r ont seat -back covers can prevent your side airba gs f rom inf la t ing during a side impa ct . Th i s c o u l d m a k e th e driv er ’s se at posit ion s ensor or t he f r ont passenger’ s we ight s ensors inef f ect iv e. If it is ne cess ar y t o remov e or modif y a f ront sea t to accommod at e a per ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 37

    − − − Child ren dep end o n adul ts t o protect them. However, desp ite t heir b est int ent ions, ma ny a dult s do not know how t o prote ct child passengers. If you have chil dren, or ever need to driv e w it h a child in your vehicle , be sure t o r ea d t his sec t ion. It begins wit h impor t a nt genera l guideline s, then presents spe ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 38

    − A ccording to accident sta t istics, childre n of a ll age s a nd siz es a re saf er when they are res trained in a back seat . Even tho ug h you r veh i cle has an advan ced f ront ai rbag sys tem that au to m ati cal ly tur n s the p as s e n ge r’s fr o n t a i r b a g o ff ( s e e p a g e ) , plea se f ollow t hes e guideline s: If t he a ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 39

    − T o r emind you of t he passenger’ s f r ont airba g ha zar ds, a nd t hat chi ld ren m ust b e p rop erly restrained in a b ack seat, y ou r ve hi cl e h as w a r n i n gl a b e l so nt h ed a s h b o a r d (U .S. models ) and on the f ront visor s. Pl ease read and f oll ow t he inst ruc t ions on t h ese labels. Canadia n Models U.S. Model ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 40

    − Many parents say they pref er t o pu t an inf ant or a small c hild in t he f ront passenge r se at so t hey ca n w at ch t he child, or becaus e t he child requir es at t e nt ion. Plac ing a c hild in t he f ront sea t expos es the chil d to hazards i n a f r ont al collision, and paying clos e at t e nt ion t o a child dist ra ct s the d ri ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 41

    − If t hey do, they could be very seriously injured in a crash. If you are not wearing a sea t belt in a cr a sh, y ou could be thrown f orward and crus h the child aga inst the dashboar d or a seat-b ack. If you are we arin g a sea t belt , t he c hild ca n be t or n f rom yo ur arms an d be serio us ly hurt or k illed. Duri ng a cras h, t he be ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 42

    W hen pr operly inst alle d, a rea r- f acing child seat may prev ent t he driv er or a f ront passenger f r om mo vin g their seat as f ar b ack as recomm ended , or f rom lo cking their seat-b ack in t he desi red po si tion . T w o types of seat s may be u sed: a seat designed e xclusiv ely f or inf a nt s, or a conve rt ible seat used in the re ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 43

    Of the d if f eren t seats availab le , we rec ommend t hose t ha t hav e a f ive- poi nt harness system as sh own. In any of these situat ions, we st rongly r ecomme nd t hat you inst all t he child se at dire ct ly behind the f ront passenger’s seat, move the seat as f ar f orward as n eed ed, and le ave i t unoccupied. O r, y ou may wish to ge ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 44

    In sea t ing posit ions and v ehicle s not equipped w it h L A T CH , a L A T C H- compat ible child seat ca n be inst alled using a sea t belt . What ever t ype of seat you ch oose, t o prov ide pr oper prot ect ion, a child seat shoul d meet t hree requir ement s: L ook f or FMV SS 213 or CMVSS 213 on t he box. R ear-f acin g f or i nf ants, f or ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 45

    A child seat secured w ith a sea t belt should be insta lled a s f irmly as possi ble. However, it does no t need t o be ‘‘ rock solid.’’ Some side-t o-side moveme nt can be expect ed a nd should not reduce the c hild sea t ’s ef f ect iveness. Bef or e pur chasing a conve nt ional child seat, or using a prev iously purcha sed one, w e r ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 46

    Y our vehicle is equipped w it h L A T CH ( low er anchors a nd t et her s f or chil d ren) at the o uter rear seats. T o inst a ll a L A T C H-compa t ible child seat : Plac e t he c hild sea t on t he v ehic le se a t, the n attac h the sea t to the lo wer anc ho rs acc ord in g to the child sea t maker ’s inst ruct ions. Some L A T C H-compa t ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 47

    Ot her L A T CH-c ompat ible seat s ha v e a f lexible -t ype connect or as show n abo ve. What ever t ype you have, f ollow th e ch i l d se at ma ke r’ s i ns tru cti o n s f or adjust ing or tight ening t he f it. L if t the head restr aint (see page ), the n ro u te the te the r str ap th ro u g h th e le g s o f the he ad restra int and o ve ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 48

    When not using t he L A T CH syst em, all chi ld seats must be secured t o the ve hicle w it h t he lap par t of a lap/ shoulder belt . Wi th the ch il d s ea t i n th e de si red sea t ing posit ion, r out e t he belt t hrough t he child sea t accor ding to the seat maker’s i nstruct ion s, th en in s er t the l atc h p l ate i nto the buckle. T ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 49

    A f te r c onf ir ming t hat t he be lt is locke d, gra b t he shoulder pa r t of the belt near the buckle, and pu ll up to rem o ve an y s lac k f rom the lap pa rt of t he be lt . R emembe r, if th e la p pa rt of th e be l t i s no t ti g h t, t he child seat will not be s ecur e. Push and pull the child sea t f or wa rd a nd f rom side-t o- sid ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 50

    A f te r pr oper ly se curing the c hild seat ( see pa ge ), lif t the he ad re s trai nt, th en rou te th e teth er strap over t he seat-bac k an d t hrough t he head re st ra int legs. I f the teth e r stra p i s too lo n g an d cannot be t ight e ned f irmly, f ind a rou te where the strap can b e t ight ened se cure ly. Lif t th e a n c ho r c ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 51

    T o det er mine if a lap/shoulder belt proper ly f it s a child, ha ve the child put on the sea t belt , t hen a sk yourself : Does the c hild sit all t he way back agai ns t the seat? Do t he c hild’s k nees bend comf or t a bly ov er t he edge of t he seat ? W hen a child rea ches t he rec ommended w eight or height limit fo r a fo r w a r d - ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 52

    Does t he shoulder belt cross b etw ee n th e ch i l d ’ s ne c k an d arm ? Is t he lap par t of t he belt as low as possible, t ouching t he child’s th i g hs ? W ill t he c hild be a ble t o sta y sea t ed lik e t his f or t h e w hole t r ip? If you answer yes to all these quest ions, the c hild is r ea dy t o w ea r t he la p/shoulder belt ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 53

    If the p ass eng er’s f ron t airb ag inf lat es in a mod erat e to severe f r ont al collision, t he a irba g c an c ause ser ious injur ies to a child who is unres t ra ined, impr oper ly r est r aine d, si ttin g to o c l o se to th e ai rb ag , or ou t of posit ion. A side a irba g a lso pose s r isks. If a ny par t of a lar ger child’s bod ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 54

    T his could r es ult in serious neck injur ies dur ing a crash. Th i s c o u l d cause ver y ser ious inj uries during a crash . I t also inc reases the cha nce t h at t he c hild will s lide under t he belt in a cra sh a nd be injure d. If t hey do, they could be very seriously injured in a crash. Dev ices intended to improv e a child’s c omf or ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 55

    Y ou r ve hi cl e’s exh aus t co ntain s car bon monoxide ga s. Ca rbon monoxide should not ent er t he vehi cl e i n no rmal dri vin g if you maint a in your vehic le prope rly and f ollow the inf orma t ion on t his pa ge. High lev els of ca r bon monoxide can collect ra pidly in enclosed a r ea s, su ch as a g arag e. Do not ru n t he engine w ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 56

    T hese label s are in the location s shown. T hey warn you of potential haza rds t ha t could cause se rious in ju ry o r d eath. R ead these labe ls ca ref ully. If a label co mes of f or becomes hard to re ad (ex c ep t f or the U. S . dash bo ard lab el, whi ch is remove d by the owner), co nta ct your dealer f or a replacem ent. U.S. models Can ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 57

    U.S. models U.S. models Canadian models U.S. models Canadian models Canadian models Saf et y L abels 54 HOOD DOORJAM BS HOOD ０８／０７／１９ ０９：３３：４０ ３１ＳＮＣ６３０ ００５９  2009 Civic Hybrid I n f o r m a t i o n P r o v i d e d b y : Table Of Contents Main Menu ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 58

    T his se ct ion giv es inf orma t ion a bout th e co n tro ls an d d i s p l ay s tha t cont ribut e to t he daily ope ra t ion of your vehicl e. A ll the essential cont rols are wit hin ea sy r ea ch. ........................... Cont rol L oca t ions . 56 ............................ Inst rument Panel . 57 .......... Inst rument Panel Indic at or ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 59

    ＊ ＊ If equipped : Cont r ol L ocat ions 56 POWER WINDOW SWITCHE S MIRROR CONTROLS FUEL FILL D OOR RELEAS E HANDLE INSTRUME NT PANEL INDICAT ORS GAUGES POWER DOOR LOCK MAST ER SWITCH (P. 58 ) (P. 64 ) TRUNK RELEASE HANDLE AUXIL IARY IN PUT JACK (P. 167 ) Vehic le wit h navigat ion syst em is shown HORN AUDIO SY STEM ACCESSORY POWER SOCKET AUTOMA ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 60

    ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ T he U.S. inst r ument panel is shown. Dif f er ences f or t he Canadia n models a r e not ed in t he tex t . Optional in U.S. 1: 2: If equipped Inst r ument Panel Inst r ument s a nd Cont r ols 57 TRUN K-OPEN INDICAT OR DAYT IME RUNNING LIGHTS INDICAT OR LIGHTS ON INDICAT OR (P. 60 ) (P. 60 ) HIGH BEAM INDICAT OR (P. 60 ) ( ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 61

    T he instrument panel has many i n d i ca to rs to g i ve yo u im p o rta n t inf or mat ion about your v ehicle. If it s tays on af t er y ou have f ul ly rele ased the p arki ng brake whi le t he e ngine is r unning, or if it comes on while driv ing, t he re could be a problem wit h t he br ak e system. F or more inf or mat ion, see page . T his ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 62

    T his in dicator comes on f or several seconds w hen y ou t urn t he ignit ion swit c h t o t he O N ( II) pos it ion. If it comes on a t any other time , it indicat e s t hat t he pa ssenger ’s s ide airb ag has au tom atical ly shu t o f f . For more inf orma t ion, see page . T his indica t or normally comes on f or a f ew seconds when yo u tu ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 63

    I f thi s i nd ic ato r c o m e s on whe n th e i g n i ti o n sw i tch is tur n e d to the ON (II) position a nd t he pa rk ing bra ke is released, it means there is a probl em with a ci rcu it. Have yo u r veh ic le checked b y you r dealer. Thi s in di c ato r c o m e s on wi th th e high bea m hea dlight s. For more inf or mat ion, see pa ge . ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 64

    T his indica t or comes on a s a reminde r t ha t you must re f uel soon. T his indica t or goes of f w hen y our deal er resets i t af t er c om pl etin g t he requi red maintenan ce s ervice. T his indica t or r eminds you tha t it is ti m e to take yo ur veh ic l e in f or scheduled ma int ena nce. T he maint e nance main it ems a nd sub it ems ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 65

    T he engin e can be severely damaged if t his indica t or f las hes or st ay s on whe n t he e ngine is r unning. F or mo re i nf orm ation , see p age . I f thi s i nd ic ato r c o m e s on whe n th e engine is running, t he ba t t er y is not bei ng charg ed. For mo re i nf ormation , see page . See pa ge . T his indica t or normally comes on f o ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 66

    If you turn the steering wheel to the f ull le f t or right position r epe at e dly while stopping or driv ing a t ver y low speed, you may f eel slig htly harder steering du e to overheating o f t he steering g earbox. T his indica t or normally comes on f or a f ew seconds when yo u turn the i g n i ti o n sw i tch to th e ON (II ) posit ion. W h ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 67

    T his indica t or normally comes on f or a f ew seconds when yo u turn the i g n i ti o n sw i tch to th e ON (II ) posit ion. 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 it does not come on when you tur n t he ignit ion sw it ch t o t he ON (II) pos it ion, t her e is a problem wit h t he V SA syst e m. T a ke yo ur vehi cle to a ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 68

    To sw i tc h the i n f or m ati o n d i s p l ay b etw ee n th e od om e ter , tri p m ete r , out side t e mper at ur e, a nd e ngine oil lif e and maint e nance ite m code( s) , pres s t he SEL /R ESET but t on repeatedly. The od om e ter sh ows th e tota l di stanc e y ou r ve hi cl e has b een driv en. I t measur es in miles or kilomet e rs. It ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 69

    Every t ime you press the display change butt on, the displa y c hange s fr o m t h e c u r r e n t fu e l m i l e a g e t o th e t emper at ur e ga uge, or f rom t he t emper at ur e ga uge t o t he curre nt f uel mi leage. Pres s and hold the displa y c hange button until yo u hear a beep . Each ti m e yo u p re s s the b u tto n , the speedo met ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 70

    When either of the trip meters (trip A or t rip B) is display ed, y our vehi cl e’ s ave rage f uel mi le age sin ce you l ast r eset t hat trip meter can be s h o w no nt h ei n f o r m a t i o nd i s p l a y (mpg o r l/100km) . T his n umb er is updat ed once per 10 se conds. T o see the avera ge f uel mi leage, p ress and rele ase the SEL /R E ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 71

    ±± − −−−− −−− If t he out side t e mpera t ure is incorr ect ly displa yed , you c an a djus t it up to 5°F ( 3°C) warmer or cooler . T he temperature must b e st abiliz ed bef ore doing this proce dure . Select t he out side tempe ra t ure disp lay, then press and ho ld the SEL /R ESET but t on f or 10 seconds. T he f ollowing ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 72

    T he inf ormat ion dis play in the inst rument pane l shows you the engine oil lif e a nd maint enanc e se r vi c e ite m s wh e n the i g n i ti o n swit c h is in t h e ON (II) posit ion. T his inf ormation h elp s to keep you aware of t he peri odi c main tenance your ve hicle nee ds f or cont inue d t rouble - f r ee dr iv ing. R ef e r t o pag ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 73

    Thi s ga u g e sh o ws y o u the s tate o f ch arg e of th e ba tter y f or the Inte grat ed Mot or A ssist (IMA ). T his battery is recharge d b y the IMA mo tor, and disc harg ed by t he IMA whe n it is ass ist ing t he e ngine w it h power ing t he v ehicle . Since t he level is not r ea d dir ect ly , small sensing errors can, over t ime, cause ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 74

    Thi s ga u g e sh o ws y o u the s tatu s o f the Int egr at ed Mot or A ssist (IMA ). Wh en th e IM A b attery i s be i n g ch arg e d, the bo ttom s i d e of th e gauge illuminat es. W he n t he I MA is assist ing t he engine, t he upper side of t he ga uge illumina t es. I f the IM A b atter y is to o h o t o r to o cold, t he IMA syst em limits ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 75

    ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ Only o n vehicles equipp ed with navigation system, ref er t o the navigat ion system manual. T o use the h orn, press the center pad o f t he steering wheel. 1: 2: 3: 4: If equipped Cana dian mode l only Cont r ols Near t he St eer ing W heel 72 REAR WINDOW DEFOGGE R (P. 31 ) PASSE NGER AIRBAG OFF INDICATOR ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 76

    − − − − − − − − − MIST OFF INT I nt ermit t e nt LO Lo w sp e ed HI High speed Windshie ld wa sher s Push t he r ight leve r up or down t o selec t a posit ion. T he w ipers run at high speed u ntil you release t he lev er. T he wipers are not act ivated. T he lengt h of t he wiper in terval is vari ed aut omatically according to ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 77

    − − − T ur n signa l Of f Par king a nd int er ior light s Hea dlight s High bea ms F l a s hh i g hb e a m s Push down on t he lev er to signa l a lef t t urn a nd up t o signal a right tur n. T o signal a lane change , push light ly on the lever, an d h o l d i t. T he l e ve r wil l retu r n to center when you release it or compl ete a tur ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 78

    ＋− T he but t ons unde r t he lef t side ve nt cont rol t he br ight ness of t he inst rument panel. Push the or but t on t o adjust t he br ight ness. W it h t he he adlight sw it ch of f or posit ion, t he high beam headlight s come on wit h reduc ed bright ness w hen y ou tur n t he i g n i ti o n sw i tch to th e ON (II ) posit ion a nd re ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 79

    Make sure the rea r window is clear and y ou ha ve good visibilit y bef ore sta rti ng to d ri v e. T h ed e f o g g e rw i r e so nt h ei n s i d eo f t he r ea r w indow can be a cc ident a lly dama ged. W hen cleaning t he gla ss, alway s wi p e s id e-to -si de . P u sh in g th i s bu tton al s o tu rn s th e mirr or he at e rs on or of f . F o ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 80

    P u sh the le ve r up to lo c k the st ee ring w heel in tha t posit ion. Make sure you have secure ly locked the st eering wheel in place by t r ying t o mov e it up, dow n, in, and ou t. Push t he lev er under the steer ing column all the wa y down. Make any steering wheel adju stment bef or e y ou st a rt driv ing. Move the steering wheel up or ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 81

    Protect t he keys f rom d irect sunlight , high t e mper at ur e, a nd high humidit y. D o n o td r o p t h ek e y so rs e th e a v y object s on them. K eep the keys away f r om l iqu ids. If t hey get wet, dry them immediat ely w it h a sof t cloth. The ke ys wi tho u t a rem o te tra n sm itte r do n o t co ntai n batte ri es. Do no t try to tak ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 82

    If t he system repeat edly do es no t rec ognize t he coding of your key, contact your d ealer. Do no t attem p t to al te r thi s sy s tem o r add oth e r de vi c es to i t. El ec tri c al problems could result t ha t may ma ke your vehi cle i nop erable. If you hav e lost your key and cannot st ar t your engine , cont a ct your dealer. W hen you ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 83

    − − − − T he ignit ion sw it ch has f our posit ions: L OCK ( 0), A CCESSOR Y (I), O N ( II), and ST A R T (III). Y ou wil l hear a remin der beep er if you l eave t he key in t he L OCK (0) or t he A CCESSOR Y ( I) posit ion a nd open t he driver ’s door. R e move the key to turn of f t he beep er. T h es h i f t l e v e rm u s tb ei nP ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 84

    To l o ck th e do ors whe n g etti ng o u t of t he vehi cle, remove the key f rom th e ig n i ti o n s wi tc h , an d p u sh the top of t he ma st e r door lock sw it ch , t hen close t he door. W it h a ny door open and t he k ey in t he ignit ion, both ma st e r door lock swi tches and drive r’s doo r l ock tab are d is abl ed . They are no t ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 85

    T he childpr oof door locks a re designed t o pr ev ent children seat ed in t he r ea r f r om a ccide nt ally opening t he r ea r door s. E ac h re ar door ha s a lock le ve r ne ar the edge. W it h t he lev er in the L OCK pos it ion, t he door cannot be ope ned f rom t he inside rega r dless of t he position of t he lock t ab. T o open t he door ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 86

    L ocks a ll doors w hen t he shif t lev er is moved out of t he Par k ( P) posit ion. P u s ha n dh o l dt h ef r o n t o f t h e mast er door lock s wit c h on t he driv er ’s door until y ou hea r a click (a f t er about 5 seconds). R ele as e t he swit ch, a nd w it hin 5 seconds, t ur n t he ignit ion swit c h to the LOC K (0 ) p o si tio n . ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 87

    Pu sh and ho ld the brake ped al, and move the shif t lever out of t he Par k ( P) position. R ele as e t he swit ch a nd, w it hin 5 seconds, t ur n t he ignit ion swit c h to the ACC E S S O RY (I) po s i ti o n . Mo ve the shi f t lever to the P ark (P ) posit ion. P u s ha n dh o l dt h ef r o n t o f t h e mast er door lock s wit c h on t he d ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 88

    P u s ha n dh o l dt h er e a r o f t h e mast er door lock s wit c h on t he driv er ’s door . Y ou will hear a click , and af ter ab ou t 5 seco nd s, you wil l hear ano ther cli ck. T he a ut o door unlocking f e at ur e ha s f iv e possible se t t ings: T he dr ive r’s door unlock s w hen you m ove the shif t lever t o the Par k ( P) positi ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 89

    − − P u s ha n dh o l dt h er e a r o f t h e mast er door lock s wit c h on t he driv er ’s door . Y ou will hear a click . Cont inue t o hold dow n t he s wit ch: Un til you hear ano ther clic k (a f t e r a bout 5 seconds) to activate Make sure the shif t lever is in t he Par k ( P) position. Turn the ig ni ti o n s wi tc h to the O N (II) ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 90

    − − P u s ha n dh o l dt h er e a r o f t h e mast er door lock s wit c h on t he driv er ’s door . Y ou will hear a click . Co nti n u e to ho ld th e sw i tch : R ele as e t he swit ch a nd, w it hin 5 seconds, t ur n t he ignit ion swit c h t o t he A CCESSOR Y ( I) posit ion. Mo ve the shi f t lever to the P ark (P ) posit ion. Turn the i ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 91

    Par ent s should decide if t heir children s hould be show n how t o use t his f eat ur e. F or more inf orma t ion about child sa f et y, s ee pa ge . T o open t he t r unk, pull the t r unk rele as e ha ndle on t he lef t side of t he driv er ’s se at . T o prot e ct it ems in t he tr unk when you n eed to gi ve t he key t o someone else, lock ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 92

    − −− − Pres s t his but t on once to lock a ll door s. Some ext erior lights will f lash once. W hen yo u pu sh L O CK t w ice wit hin 5 se conds, you will he ar a horn t o ver if y t hat t he doors a r e lock ed. Y ou c annot lock t he door s if a ny door is not f ully cl os e d or th e key is in the i gn iti o n swit ch. Pres s t his but ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 93

    T o rep lace t he batt ery: R em ove the s crew at the b ase of th e tran s m i tter wi th a sm all Phillips-hea d scr ew driv er . S ep arate th e tran sm i tter b y pr yi ng it s middle seam w it h your f inger na il. I n si de the tra n s m i tter , se p ar ate the inner co ver f rom the keypad by re lea sing t he t w o t a bs on t he cover. Bat ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 94

    − ＋ T o adj ust t he se a t f orw a rd or back wa rd, pull up on the bar under t he se at cushion’ s f ront edge. Mov e t he se at t o t he desir ed posit ion, a nd r e l e a s et h eb a r .T r yt om o v et h es e a t t o mak e s ure it is locked in posit ion. Rem o ve th e ol d b atte ry f ro m the bac k of t he inner cov er , a nd not e the ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 95

    T o change the seat - back angle of t he f ront seat , pul l up the lever on the o u tsi de o f the se at bo ttom . Once a sea t is adjust e d corr ect ly, rock it back and f orth t o make sure it is lock ed in pos it ion. T he heig ht of your d river’s seat is adj ustab le . To rai se the s eat, repeatedly pu ll u p the lever o n the out side of ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 96

    When a passenger is seated in the rear c enter seatin g p o si tion , make sure the center head restra int is adj ust ed t o its highe st posit ion. T he hea d re st ra int s a djust f or height. Y ou need bot h hands t o adjust a rest r aint . D o not at t empt to a djust it while driving. T o ra ise it, pull upwar d. T o l ower the restraint, p u ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 97

    T his redu ces the dis ta nce between the restrain t and the occu pan t’s head . It a lso helps prot ect t he occupants agai ns t whi pl ash and in ju rie s to the neck and upper spine. A f t er a collision, t he a ct iv at e d rest r aint should r et urn t o its nor mal posit ion. I f the re str ai nts do no t retu r n to the i r norma l posit i ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 98

    T he lid of t h e cons ole compa rt m ent c a nb eu s e da sa na r m r e s tb ym o v i n g it f orw ar d a nd bac kw ar d. Ma ke sure the armrest i s sec urely latched. Make sure your pa ssenger ’s ha nds o rf i n g e r sa r ea w a yf r o mt h ea r m r e s t bef or e mov ing it . For a h ead restraint system t o wo rk prope rly: Do not hang a ny ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 99

    I n the H I se tti n g , the h ea te r turn s o f f when the seat get s warm, and turns bac k o n af ter the seat’s t emp eratu re drops. I n the LO se tti n g , th e he ate r ru n s cont inuously. I t does not cycle wit h temperat ure chang es. Follow the se pr eca ut ions w hene ve r you u se the seat heaters: If t he engine is lef t idling f o ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 100

    − − T o open or close t h e driv er ’s w indow, push or pull t he win do w s witch f irm ly do wn or u p to the second d etent , and release it. T he w indow w ill a ut omat ic ally go down or up all t he w ay . T o st op t he window , pull or push t he w indow swit ch brief ly. If the dri ver’s window senses a ny obsta cle while it is clos ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 101

    Push t he appropr iat e edge of t he adjust ment switch 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 . When you f inish, move the se l e c to r swi tc h to the c en ter (of f ) posit ion. T his turns the adjustment sw itch of f to keep your se tti n g s . Turn the ig ni ti o n s wi tc h to the O N (II) position. Mo ve the se l e cto ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 102

    On Canadia n models T he o utsi de mirro rs are heated to re m o ve f og an d f ro s t. With th e ignit ion sw it ch in t he ON ( II) p o si tio n , tu rn on th e he ate rs b y pressing t he butt on. T he indicat or in th e bu tto n c o m es o n as a rem i n d e r. P re ss the bu tton ag ain to tu rn th e h ea ter s off . Pr es s i n g thi s b u tt ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 103

    ＊ ＊ Int er ior Conv enience It e ms 100 COI N BOX CENTER POC KET GLOVE BOX BEVE RAGE HOLDE RS VANIT Y MIRROR ACCESSORY POWER SOCKET CONSOLE COMPART MENT COAT HOOK ACCESSORY POWER SOCKET : If equipped USB ADAPTER CABL E ０８／０７／１９ ０９：３９：５３ ３１ＳＮＣ６３０ ０１０５  2009 Civic Hybrid I n f o r m ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 104

    Be care f ul when you are using t he bev era ge holde rs . A spilled liquid that is very hot c an s cal d you or your pass enger s. Spille d liquids c an dama ge t he upholster y, ca rpe t ing, and e lect r ica l compone nt s in t he int er ior. T o open t he console compa rt ment , pull up on t he lever , a nd lif t t he lid. T o close, lower the ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 105

    Open a ny door. Unlock the doors w it h t he k ey or re m o te tran sm i tter . Rem o ve th e ke y f ro m th e ig ni ti o n . T he f ront ceiling light has t w o spot light s. Pus h t he spot light lens es to tu rn th em on an d o f f . T he ce iling light has a t hree -posit ion switch: ON, Door Act iva ted, and OF F. In th e Do o r A cti vated (c ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 106

    T he clima t e contr ol sys t em in y our vehi cl e p ro vid es a com f ortable driv ing env ironme nt in all w ea t her condit ions. T he st a ndar d a udio syst em ha s many f eat ures . T his se ct ion describe s t hose f eat ur es a nd how t o us e the m. (If you have an optio n al audio sy st em, ref e r t o t he opera t ing inst ruc t ions t ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 107

    Clima t e Cont r ol 104 REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER BUTTON FAN CONTROL DIAL TEMPERATUR E CONTRO L DIAL AUTO BUTTO N MODE CONTROL BUT TON AIR CONDITIONING BUTTON FRES H AIR BUTTON RECIRCULAT ION BUTTON WINDSHIE LD DEFROST BUTTON OFF BUTTON ０８／０７／１９ ０９：４０：２１ ３１ＳＮＣ６３０ ０１０９  2009 Civic Hybrid I n ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 108

    Only on models equipped w it h Naviga t ion Syst em T he clima t e contr ol sys t em f or your vehi cl e can al so be op erated usi n g the v oice control system. See t he N a v i g a t i o ns e c t i o ni ny o u rQ u i c k St ar t Guide f or an overv iew of t his system a nd the Na vigat ion System manua l f or complet e de t ails. T he a ut omat ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 109

    A irf low i s di vided between t he f loor ve nt s a nd def rost er vent s a t t he bas e of t he w indshield. A ir f lows f rom the def roster vent s at the ba se of t he windshield. When you s elect , the system au to m ati cal ly sw i tch es to f re sh air mode a nd t urns on the A /C. In A UT O mode, t he syst em contr ols t he a irf low dir ec ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 110

    Set the te mpera t ure to t he lower limit . Make sure t he A /C is of f . Sel ec t and f resh ai r mod e. Set the f an t o t he desired spe ed. T he hea t er uses engine coola nt t o wa rm the a ir . If t he e ngine is cold, it will be sever al minut es bef ore you f eel warm air c om in g f rom t he system. A ir condit ioning plac es a n ex t ra ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 111

    T o clear t he wind ows f ast er, you can close t he dashboar d cor ner vent s by ro tatin g th e whe e l b el ow eac h ve n t. T his sen ds more warm ai r to the windsh ield def roster v ents. Once the windsh ield is clear, select f resh air mode t o a void f ogging t he w indows. For your saf et y, make sure yo u h ave a cl ear view th rou gh all ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 112

    Pres s t he OF F butt on. H owev er , a lac k of a irf low ca n ca use the w i n d o w st of o gu p .Y o us h o u l dk e e p the f an o n at all times so stale air an d moist ure do not build up in the int erior and ca use f ogging. T o regula t e the int e rior te mpera t ur e and humidit y, t he climat e c ont rol system ha s t wo sensors. A sunl ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 113

    R e ad t he appropr ia t e pa ges in this sect ion f or opera t ion of t he audio syst e ms inst alle d in your vehic le. For vehic les w it hout nav igat ion syst em, se e page s t hrough . For vehic les w it h na v igat ion syst em, see page s t hrough . If your v ehic le ha s a dif f er ent audio system, ref er t o its manual f or op eratin g i ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 114

    Au d i o S ys te m Fe a tur e s 111 U.S . model with navi gati on syste m ０８／０７／１９ ０９：４１：２２ ３１ＳＮＣ６３０ ０１１６  2009 Civic Hybrid I n f o r m a t i o n P r o v i d e d b y : Table Of Contents Main Menu ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 115

    Au d i o S ys te m ( M o d e l s w i th o u t n a vi g a ti o n s ys te m ) 112 TUNE/ SOUND KNOB PWR/V OL KNOB PRESET BUTTO NS SEEK BUTTO N AUTO SELECT BUTTON SCAN BU TTON AM/FM BUTTON ０８／０７／１９ ０９：４１：２６ ３１ＳＮＣ６３０ ０１１７  2009 Civic Hybrid I n f o r m a t i o n P r o v i d e d b y : Table ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 116

    − − − − − CONT INUE D If you do not hing, t he syst em w ill t hen scan f or t he next st rong st at ion a n dp l a yi tf o r 1 0s e c o n d s .W h e ni t play s a sta t ion y ou wa nt t o list en to, pres s t he SCA N but t on a ga in. Use the T UNE knob to t une t he radio t o a desire d f r eque ncy. Turn the kn o b ri gh t to tun e to ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 117

    − T o t urn of f aut o select ,p r e s st h e A . SEL ( aut o sele ct ) but t on. T his restores the pres ets you o rig inal ly set. If you ar e traveli ng f ar f rom ho me and can no lon ger receive your preset sta tions, yo u can u se the au to sele ct f eature to f in d stat io ns in the l o cal area. Press the A . SEL but t on. ‘‘ A .SEL ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 118

    − − − Y ou ca n use t he instrume nt panel bright ness c ont rol but t ons t o adj ust t he illumina t ion of t he a udio sy st em (s ee pa ge ). T he audio sys t em illuminat e s whe n t he pa rk ing light s ar e on, even if t h e r adio is of f . Th e s e tw o modes a djust the stre ngt h of t he sound coming f r om ea ch spe ak er. BALA NC ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 119

    Y our audio sys t em is capa ble of rec eiv ing X M R adio a nyw her e in t h e United Stat es, except Hawa ii and Al as k a. XM is a registered t radem ark of XM Sat ellit e R adio ,I n c . XM R adio receiv es signals f rom t w o sat e llit es to pr oduce c lear , high- qualit y digita l re cept ion. It of f er s many channels in seve ra l ca t eg ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 120

    − − − Y ou ma y ex per ience periods w hen XM R adio does not tr ans mit the artist’s name and son g title inf or mat ion. If t his ha ppens, ther e is not hing wr ong wit h your sy st em. Tu rn th e TU N E k n o b t o change channel se lect ions. T urn t he knob r ight f or highe r number ed cha nnels a nd lef t f or low er numbere d cha n ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 121

    − − − − − − T he sc an f unct ion giv es you a sampling of a ll cha nnels while in the chann el mo de. I n the category mode, only the c hanne ls w it hin t hat cat e gory are scanned. T o a ct iva t e sc an, p re s s the S C AN b u tto n . T he system plays ea ch channel in numeric al or der f or a f ew sec onds, t hen sele ct s t he n ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 122

    − − T he X M s at e llit es are in orbit over th e eq u ato r; the re f or e, ob j ec ts so uth of t he v ehic le ma y ca use sat ellit e receptio n i nterruption s. To help compensat e f or t his, ground- based repeaters are pl aced in major metro po li tan areas. Sat e llit e signa ls a r e mor e like ly t o b e blocke d by t a ll buildings a ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 123

    Depe nding on wh ere you driv e, y ou may experi ence reception probl ems. Interf erence can be caused by any of th es e co nd i ti o n s : Driv ing on t he nort h side of a larg e co mm erci al t ruck on an east /west r oad. Driv ing in t unnels. Driv ing on a roa d beside a ve rt ica l wa ll, st e ep clif f , or hill t o t he south of you. Driv i ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 124

    Play ing a Disc (Models w it hout nav iga t ion sy st em) Fe a tur e s 121 REPEAT BUTTO N FOLDER KNOB PWR/V OL KNOB CD BUTTON DISPL AY BUTTO N RANDOM BUTTO N LOAD INDICAT OR SCAN BUTTON EJECT BUTTO N SEEK/S KIP BUTTO N ０８／０７／１９ ０９：４２：３３ ３１ＳＮＣ６３０ ０１２６  2009 Civic Hybrid I n f o r m a t ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 125

    − − − − − − − − T o load or play discs, t he ignition swit ch must be in t he A CCESSOR Y (I ) or O N ( II) posit ion. You o p e ra te the CD p l ay e r with the same c ont rols use d f or the r adio. T o selec t the CD pla yer , pr ess the CD but t on. Y ou w ill see ‘ ‘CD’’ in the display. T he numbe r of t he tr ack play ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 126

    ＞ Ea c h tim e yo u p re ss the DI S P b u tto n , t he dis play shows y ou t he tex t dat a on a disc, if t he disc wa s r ecor ded wi th te xt data . Y ou can see t he albu m , arti st, an d track n ame in the disp l ay. If a di sc is record ed i n MP 3 o r WMA , you can see t he f older a nd f ile name, a nd t he artist, albu m, and track tag. ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 127

    − −− Each time you pres s a nd rele as e t he side of th e SE E K/S KIP bu tto n , the p l ay e r sk i p s f or wa rd to th e be g i n n i n g of th e next t ra ck (f ile in MP3 or W MA mode). Pr ess a nd re lea se t he si de to sk i p b ac k war d to the beginning of t he current t r ack . Pre ss it again t o skip t o t he beginning of the p ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 128

    −− − In MP3 or W MA mode In MP3 or W MA mode Th i s f e a tu r e , when activat ed, replays all f iles in the selected f older in t he order they are c om pre sse d. T o ac tivate f ol der re p ea t, p re s s the RPT b u tto n twi ce. Y ou wil l hear a beep and see F-R PT in t he dis play. T he s yst e m cont inuously r epla ys t he current f ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 129

    − − Pressing ei ther side of t he SEEK / SK IP but t on a lso t urns of f t he sca n fe a tu r e . Each time you p ress and release the SCA N butt on, t he mode changes fr o m fi l e s c a n t o fo l d e r s c a n , th e n t o no rmal pl ay. Press the eject but ton ( ) t o remove t he disc. If you eject t he disc, but do not r emov e it f r om ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 130

    −＋ −＋ If you turn t he system of f w hile a d i sc i s p l ay i n g , ei th e r with the powe r/v olume k nob or by tur ning of f t he ignition sw it ch, the dis c w ill sta y in the dr i ve . Wh en yo u tur n th e syst em ba ck on, t he disc will begin play ing whe re it lef t of f . L oad t he desired discs in t he maga zine, a nd loa d t ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 131

    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 m ay see in t he display while pla ying a disc. If you see an error message i n the display while pla ying a disc, pr ess th e ej ec t b u tto n . A f ter ej ec ti n g th e di sc , c he ck it f or damag e or def orm ation . If there i s no damag e, inser t the disc aga in ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 132

    Erro r 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 m ay see in t he display while pla ying a disc. If you see an error message i n the display while pla ying a disc, pr ess th e ej ec t b u tto n . A f ter ej ec ti n g th e di sc , c he ck it f or damag e or def orm ation . If there i s no damag e ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 133

    Play ing an iPod (Models w it hout na v ig a t ion sy st em) 130 SEEK/S KIP BUTTO N RDM (RAND OM) BUTTON RPT (REPEAT) BUTTO N iPod INDICATOR AUX BUTTO N CD BUTTO N POWER/ VOLUME KNOB TUNE KNOB DISP (DISPL AY) BUTTO N ０８／０７／１９ ０９：４３：４３ ３１ＳＮＣ６３０ ０１３５  2009 Civic Hybrid I n f o r m a t i ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 134

    ＊ ＊ T he audio system reads and plays sound f ile s t o be playa ble on t he iPod. T he sy st em cannot opera t e a n iPod as a mass storag e d evi ce. T he system w ill o nly play songs stored on t he iPod wit h iT unes. iPod and iT unes are regist ere d t ra dema rk s ow ned by A pple Inc . iPods t ha t are compat ible w it h your audio syste ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 135

    Do not connect your iPod using a hub. D on o tk e e pt h e i P o di nt h e vehic le. Dir ect sunlight and high hea t will dama ge it . Do not use an ex t ension ca ble b etw ee n th e US B ad ap ter cab le equipped w it h y our v ehic le a nd your dock connect or. W e re commend ba cking up your dat a bef or e pla ying it . In A A C f ormat , DR M ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 136

    ＊ ＊ ＞ If t he a udio sys t em st ill doe s not rec ognize t he iPod, t he iPod may n ee d to b e res e t. Fo l l o w the inst ruc t ions t ha t came w it h y our iPod, or you can f ind re set inst ruc t ions online at If t he iPod indic at or does not appea r in t he a udio displa y, c heck the connect ions, and t ry to re connec t the iPod a ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 137

    − Y ou ca n use t he SEEK /SK IP butt on while an iPod is pla ying to se lect passa ges a nd change f iles. Each time 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 , the s ys te m sk i p s f or wa rd to t he be ginning of t he ne xt f ile . Pre ss a nd r elea se the s ide o f t h eb u t t o nt os k i pb a c k w a r d ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 138

    − Tu rn t he T UN E knob to sele ct a dif f er ent item in the selected mo de. The selec t ed it e m will be shown on the display f or a f ew seconds. W hen you sto p turn in g , th e sy ste m b e gi ns to p l ay th e f i rs t f il e f ro m the s el ecte d item. For exa mple, w it h t he a lbum mode select e d, t urn t he T UNE knob right or le f ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 139

    − − − Y ou can sel ect a ny type of repeat and shuf f le modes by using t he R PT a nd R DM butt ons. Th i s f e a tu r e play s a ll av a ilable f iles in a sele ct ed mode ( pla ylist s, art ist s , albums or songs) in ra ndom orde r. T o a ct iv at e this, press and release t he RDM but t on. Y ou will s ee R DM in the display. Th i s f ea ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 140

    ＊ ＊ Y ou ca n disconnec t the iPod a t any time when you see the ‘‘OK to disconnect ’’ message in the iPod display . W it h t he A UX mode, you will see a ‘‘USB NO DAT A ’’ message in the disp l ay. A lways make sure yo u see ‘‘OK to discon nect’’ in the iPod display bef ore you disconnect it . Mak e sur e t o f ollow t ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 141

    If you see an error message o n the audio dis play while pla ying a n iPod, f i n dt h es o l u t i o ni nt h ec h a r tt ot h e right . If y ou cannot clea r the error messa ge, ta ke y our v ehic le t o your dealer. Solut ion Error Message T he system cannot read t he f ile(s). Check the f iles in t he iPod. T here is a possibility that t he f il ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 142

    Play ing a USB F lash Memor y Dev ice (Models w it hout nav iga t ion sy st em) Fe a tur e s 139 RDM (RAND OM) BUTTON AUX BUTTON CD BUTTON TUNE KNOB SEEK/S KIP BUTTO N RPT (REPEAT) BUTTO N POWER/ VOLUME KNOB DISP (DISPL AY) BUTTO N SCAN BUTTON ０８／０７／１９ ０９：４４：４５ ３１ＳＮＣ６３０ ０１４４  2009 Civi ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 143

    ＊ ＊ T he re commende d USB f lash memo ry devices are 256 Mbyte or higher. Some digit al a udio pla yer s m a yb ec o m p a t i b l ea sw e l l . Some USB f lash memor y de vice s (such as devic es with security lo ck- out f eat ures, etc.) will no t work in t his a udio unit . Do not use a dev ice such as a car d reader o r h ard d rive as the ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 144

    − − − − − − − − − − − − − − − − − T he spe cif icat ions f or compat ible MP3 f iles a re : Bitra t e: 32/40/48/ 56/64/80/ 96/112/128/ 160/192/224/ 256/320/VBR kbps (MP E G1 ) Support ed sta nda rds: MPEG1 A udio L ayer3 MPEG2 A udio L ayer3 Par t it ion: T op pa rt it ion only Sampling f reque ncy: 32/44.1/48 kHz ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 145

    ＞ Connect t he USB f lash memory de vice to the USB adap ter c abl e correctly and secu rely. Pull out the USB connec t or f rom t he holde r a nd r emove the cable f r om t he clip in t he cons ole co mp ar tm en t. When the USB f lash memory d evice is connec t ed, t he display show s a ‘‘USB CONNECT ED’’ message f or a f ew seconds. If ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 146

    − − − − Use t he SEEK /SK IP but t on while a USB f lash me mory device is playing t o select passa ges a nd cha nge f ile s. Each time you p ress and release the R PT but t on, t he mode changes f rom f il e repe at to f ol der rep eat, then to no rmal pl ay. Pres s a nd hold t he but t on unt il you hear a beep t o turn o f f eit her repe ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 147

    − − − − Th i s f ea t ur e pla ys t h e f iles in t he s elec t ed f older in ra ndom or der. T o a ct iv at e f older ra ndom, pre ss a nd re lea se t he R DM butt on (preset 3). Y ou will see F-RDM in the di s pl ay. Th i s f e a tu r e play s a ll t he f iles in r a ndom orde r. T o ac tivate al l rando m, pre ss and release the R DM bu ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 148

    If you see an error message i n the display, see page . Y ou ca n disconnec t the U SB f la sh mem o ry d evi ce at any ti me even if t he USB mode is selec t ed on t he au d i o sy s te m. With the AUX mo d e , you wil l see a ‘‘USB NO DA T A ’’ messa ge in the dis play . Ma ke sure t o f ollow the USB f la sh memor y de vic e’s instruct ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 149

    If you see an error message o n the audio dis play while pla ying a USB f lash memo ry device, f ind the so lu ti o n i n th e ch ar t to the ri gh t. I f you cannot clea r t he error message, ta ke you r vehicl e to your dealer. Solut ion Error Message T he system cannot read t he f ile(s). Check the f iles in t he USB f lash memory device. T her ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 150

    In addit ion t o t he st a ndar d a udio cont rols, t he audio syst e m in your vehi cl e can b e ope rated u si ng the voice con tr ol system. See the nav igat ion se ct ion in your Quick St ar t Guide f or an overv iew of t his syst em, and t he Naviga t ion Syst em Manua l f or complet e det a ils. Playing the A M/F M R adio V oice Cont rol Syst ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 151

    − ▲▼ ▲ ▼ T he ignition sw it ch must be in t he A CCESSOR Y ( I) or O N ( II) posit ion. Turn the sy s tem on b y pu sh i ng the powe r/v olume k nob or t he A M/F M but t on. A dj ust the v olume by tur ning t he pow er /volume knob. Pushing t he A UD IO but t on w ill als o tu rn o n th e sy ste m . Y ou can also op erate t he audi o sy ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 152

    − − ▲▼ − Each preset but t on’s f requenc y is shown on t he bott om of t he a udio display. If you do nothing, the system will then sca n f or the next st rong sta t ion a n dp l a yi tf o r 1 0s e c o n d s .W h e ni t play s a sta t ion y ou wa nt t o list en to, pres s t he SCA N but t on a gain. Each preset but ton can st ore one f ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 153

    − If you ar e traveli ng f ar f rom ho me and can no lon ger receive your preset sta tions, yo u can u se the au to sele ct f eature to f in d stat io ns in the l o cal area. Pres s t he A UDIO butt on t o v iew the audio c ont rol ic ons, t hen touch t he A UT O SEL icon. Y ou will se e A U T O SEL f lashes in the display, and t he system goes i ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 154

    Play ing t he X M R a dio (Models w it h nav ig at ion sy st em) U.S. models only Fe a tur e s 151 TUNE BAR SCAN BUTTON JOYSTICK CATE GORY INDICAT OR AUDIO BU TTON XM RADIO BUTTO N POWER /VOLU ME KNOB PRESET BUTTO NS AM/FM BUTTON PRESET CHANN EL NUMBER XM RADIO ICON MODE ICO N ０８／０７／１９ ０９：４６：１７ ３１ＳＮＣ６ ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 155

    − Y our audio sys t em is capa ble of rec eiv ing X M R adio a nyw her e in t h e United Stat es, except Hawa ii and Al as k a. XM is a registered t radem ark of XM Sat ellit e R adio ,I n c . XM R adio receiv es signals f rom t w o sat e llit es to pr oduce c lear , high- qualit y digita l re cept ion. It of f er s many channels in seve ra l ca ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 156

    − − − − ▼ ▲ To s t o re a c h a n n e l : Y o uc a ns t o r eu pt o1 2 pres et channels using each pr eset b u tto n or p re s et ic o n s o n the s cr e en . Ea c h pr e se t bu tto n o r ic o n sto res one cha nnel f rom t he XM1 ba nd a nd one cha nnel f rom t he X M2 ba nd. Press the T UNE bar t o change channel selections. Press f ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 157

    ▲▼ T ouch the CHA NNEL L IST icon to sw i tc h the d i s p l ay to the c h an n e l li st whi ch sho ws all chan ne ls in all cat egori es. Sel ect and touch a desire d cha nnel. R ep eat step s 2 and 3 t o store t he f ir st six c hanne ls. Y ou can als o sele ct a d es ire d chann el f r om t he list s hown on the scree n. Pres s t he A UDIO ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 158

    − − − − − − − CONT INUE D T he signa l is curr ent ly too w ea k. Move t he vehic le to an area away f rom tall bui l di ng s, and w it h a n unobst ruct ed vie w of t he sout hern hor izon. XM is loading t he audio or progra m inf ormat ion. T he cha nnel curr ent ly select e d is no longe r broa dca st ing. Th e e n c r y p ti o n c ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 159

    T h eX Ms a t e l l i t e sa r ei no r b i to v e r th e eq u ato r; the re f or e, ob j ec ts so uth of t he v ehic le ma y ca use sat ellit e receptio n i nterruption s. To help compensat e f or t his, gr ound-bas ed repeaters are pl aced in major met ropolit an a re as . Sat e llit e signa ls a r e mor e like ly t o be blocke d by t a ll buildin ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 160

    Depe nding on wh ere you driv e, y ou may experi ence reception probl ems. Interf erence can be caused by any of th es e co nd i ti o n s : Driv ing on t he nort h side of a larg e co mm erci al t ruck on an east /west r oad. Driv ing in t unnels. Driv ing on a roa d beside a ve rt ica l wa ll, st e ep clif f , or hill t o t he south of you. Driv i ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 161

    − − − − − − Adj u s ts the f ro n t-to -b ac k st rengt h of t he sound. T o a djust the fr o n t / r e a r fa d e r , to u c h t h e F R o r R R icon. A djust s t he bass. A djusts t he treble. T o adjust t he t reble and bass, t ouch or on ea ch side of t he t reble or bass a djust ment bar . T he adjust me nt bar on t he r ight lower ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 162

    Y ou ca n use t he instrume nt panel bright ness c ont rol but t ons t o adj ust t he illumina t ion of t he a udio sy st em (s ee pa ge ). T he audio sys t em illuminat e s whe n t he pa rk ing light s ar e on, even if t h e r adio is of f . Y ou can sel ect the backg rou nd screen t o display the sound lev el. T here are three screen m odes: leve ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 163

    − ＋ Play ing a Disc (Models w it h n av ig at ion sy st em) 160 SCAN BUTTON JOYSTICK AUDIO BU TTON POWER /VOLU ME KNOB OPEN BUTTO N CD BUTTON RANDOM BUTTO N REPEAT BUTTON REW IND BUTTO N FAST FORWARD BUTTO N SKIP BUTTON SKIP BUTTON TUNE BAR CD ICON ０８／０７／１９ ０９：４７：２６ ３１ＳＮＣ６３０ ０１６５  ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 164

    − − − − − − − − You o p e ra te the d i sc p l ay e r with the same c ont rols use d f or the r adio. T o load or play discs, t he ignition sw it ch must be in the A CCESSOR Y ( I) or ON ( II) pos it ion. Vi d e o C D s an d DVD s d o n ot wo r k i n th i s un it. Compat ible wit h v ar ia ble bit r at e and multi-session Maximum la ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 165

    T he disc player is behind t he nav igat ion screen. T o use t he disc p l ay er , p re s s the OP EN bu tton besid e the screen. T he screen f olds back , a nd t he disc pla yer appea rs. Insert a disc about half w ay into t he disc slot . T he dr ive will pull t he disc in t he r est of t he w ay and begin t o play it. Y ou c annot load and play ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 166

    − − P u sh the A UD I O b utto n be si de the screen t o show the a udio displ ay a nd o p er ate th e di sc pl aye r. Y ou can also op erate t he audi o system w ithout using t he control icon s on the audio screen. Press t he CD b u tto n . T h e statu s b ar ap p ea rs o n the b o tto m o f the sc ree n . On th e navigation screen, you can s ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 167

    − ▲ ▼ − − − − To select a dif f erent f old er, press ei ther si de o f the T UN E b ar to mo ve to th e beginning of t he next f older . Pre ss th e si d e o f the T UN E b ar to sk i p to the n e xt f o l d er , an d th e si d e to move to t he beginning of t he cur re nt f o l d e r .P r e s si ta g a i nt os k i pt ot h e beginnin ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 168

    − − CONT INUE D Pressing either SK IP butt on (preset 5 or 6) also t ur ns of f sc an. T he sc an f unct ion sa mples all t ra ck s (f iles in M P3 or WMA ) in t he order they were rec orded . To activate scan, pres s and relea se t he SCA N but t on. Y ou w ill se e T R A C K SCA N in t he display. Y ou will get a 10 second sampling of ea ch t ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 169

    ▲▼ To u c h t h e Tr a c k Li s t i co n to sw i tc h th e di s p l ay to th e f o l d er l i st, then select and touch a desired f older. T he displa y c hange s t o t he f ile list . T hen, select and touch a d esired f ile. T ouch t he f olde r ic on on t he upper l eft o f the sc ree n to mo ve to the parent f older. T o sc rol l thro ug h ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 170

    T o remov e a disc f r om t he a udio unit , f old ba ck t h e scr een by pressing t he OP EN bu tton (s ee p ag e ). Pre s s th e di s c ej e ct bu tto n ( ) to remove t he disc. If you eject t he disc, but do not r emov e it f r om t he slot , th e sy ste m wi ll au tom ati cal l y re l o ad it af t e r 1 0 se conds a nd put it in pause mode. T o ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 171

    ▲ ▼ L oad t he desired discs in t he maga zine, a nd loa d t he ma gaz ine in t he cha nger a ccording t o t he i n str u c ti o n s tha t c a me wi th the un it. If you select an empty slot in the maga zine, t he changer will sear ch f or the next ava ilable disc t o load a nd play . For inf orma t ion on how to handle and protect discs, see p ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 172

    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 m ay see in t he display while pla ying a disc. If you see an error message i n the display while pla ying a disc, pr ess th e ej ec t b u tto n . A f ter ej ec ti n g th e di sc , c he ck it f or damag e or def orm ation . If there i s no damag e, inser t the disc aga in. If t ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 173

    − ＋ Play ing a PC Car d (Models w it h na v ig a t ion sy st em) 170 OPEN BUTTO N AUDIO BU TTON SCAN BUTTON REPEAT BUTTON SKI P BUTTON SKIP BUTTON RANDOM BUTTO N FAST FORWARD BUTTO N REWIND BUTTON CD/XM BUTTON POWER /VOLU ME KNOB JOYSTICK TUNE BAR PLAY MODE ICON PC CARD ICON TRACK LI ST ICON ０８／０７／１９ ０９：４８：４４? ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 174

    − − − − You o p e ra te the PC car d pl aye r wi th t he sa me contr ols us ed f or t he radio and t he disc pla yer . T o loa d or play a car d, t he ignit ion sw it ch must be in t he A CCESSOR Y (I) or ON (II) posit ion. T he P C card p l ayer reads and p l ays car ds in M P3 or WMA f ormat s . Depe nding on t he f orma t , t he scree n ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 175

    − − − − Maximum layers (inc luding R O OT ): 8 la yer s In W MA f or ma t , DR M ( digit al r ight s mana gement ) f iles c annot be pla yed. I f the sy s tem f in ds a DRM f il e, it skips tha t f ile a nd play s t he next av a ilable f older or f ile . T he PC c ar d slot is behind t he nav igat ion screen. T o use t he PC ca rd pl ay e r ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 176

    A r t i s tm o d ep l a y st r a c k si n alp hab etic al orde r, b y art is t and so ng ti tl e . 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 r t ist , and A lbum. T ouch t he PL A Y MODE icon, t hen choos e one of t h e modes by touching its icon. When a mode is s elect e d, it is highlight ed in blue. F o l d e rm o d ep l a y st r ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 177

    If you select ‘‘Play a New T rack L ist,’’ th e sy ste m g o es in to th e se l ec te d play mode immediat e ly a nd begins t o play the f ile s in or der to t he new list . T o go bac k t o t he previous scree 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 mo de screens, press t ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 178

    − − − ▲ ▼ − − I c o n so nt h e s c r e e nc a na l s ob e selected with t he joystick. Move the joyst ic k lef t or right and up or down unt il t he icon is highlighted, then press the EN T on t he t op of t he jo ysti ck to se l ec t the ic on . Y ou ca n use the pr ese t butt ons w hile a c ar d is play ing t o selec t or cha nge f ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 179

    − − − − Th i s f e a tu r e play s t he f iles w it hin a f older in rand om ord er. To activate track ra ndom, pre ss a nd re lea se t he R DM butt on (preset 2). Y ou will see T R A CK R A NDOM in the disp lay. P re ss and ho l d th e R DM b u tto n f or 2 se c o n d s to retu rn to no rma l p l ay . T his f eat ure, when activated , play ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 180

    ▲▼ T o sc rol l thro ug h the disp lay, 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 kt ot h ep r e v i o u s display, touch t he R et urn ic on. Y ou c an a lso s elec t a f ile dire ct ly f ro m the f ol de r an d trac k li sts o n the audio displa y. Pre ss t he A UDIO but t on t o show the a udio displa y, th en ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 181

    In artist m od e, t he artist nam e i s also displ ayed on the right side o f ea ch selec t able icon. Selec t the desired f ile . T o sele ct a de sir ed icon wit h t he joyst ick, m ove it in t he a ppropr iat e direction, t hen p ress ENT . P r e s st h eA U D I O b u t t o nt og ob a c k t o t he nor ma l audio pla ying display. P re ss in g th ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 182

    CONT INUE D When you select ‘‘Song Search’’ f rom t he t r ac k list displa y, t he song sea rch menu a ppea rs. Y ou can then sel ect an y of three modes t o s ea rch a f ile : T it le by K e ywor d, A rt ist , a nd A lbum. In T itle by Keyword mode, enter t he tit le name, or any keyword, b y to u ch in g th e le tte r ic o n s on the scr ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 183

    ▲▼ T o cancel the selected letter, select th e le tter an d to u ch the De l ete i c o n . T o select more cha ract ers, t ouch the More icon. T he other chara ct er list will be shown. A f t er the syst em searches f or a song, a f ile list is dis play ed. T o s croll th ro u g h th e li st, tou ch the or icon on the sid e of the screen. Sel e ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 184

    ＊ ＊ ＊ T o p l ay the radi o when a PC card is play ing, pre ss t he A M/F M but t on or touch the FM1, FM2, A M, X M1 , or XM 2 icon. If a disc is in the audio unit , pre ss t he CD butt on or touch t h eC Di c o nt op l a yt h ed i s c .T o u c h th e CARD i co n to sw i tch bac k to the PC card player. T o play an a udio unit connect ed to ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 185

    If you see an error message i n the display while pla ying a PC ca rd, f ind t h es o l u t i o ni nt h e c h a r t t ot h er i g h t . If you ca nnot clear the error messa ge, ta ke y our v ehic le t o your dealer. Solut ion Indicat ion T he system cannot read t he f ile(s). Check the f iles in t he disc. T here is a possibility that t he f iles h ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 186

    − ＋ Play ing an iPod (Models w it h nav ig a t ion sy st em) Fe a tur e s 183 POWER /VOLU ME KNOB MAP BUTTON iPod INDICATOR CD/XM BUTTON AUDIO BU TTON USB ICON AUDIO DIS PLAY RPT (REPEAT) BUTTO N RDM (RAND OM) BUTTO N FAST FORWARD BUTTO N SKIP BUTTON SKIP BUTTON CANC EL BUTTON U.S . model is shown. JOYSTICK REWIND BUTTON ０８／０７／１? ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 187

    ＊ ＊ iPods t ha t are compat ible w it h your audio system are li sted belo w. Use t he latest f irmware. T his aud io sy stem can sele ct an d play the audio f ile s on t he iPod with t he sa me contr ols us ed f or t he in- dash disc player . T o play a n iPod, co nn e ct it to the US B ad ap ter cab l e in t he c onsole c ompar t ment by us i ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 188

    Do not connect your iPod using a hub. D on o tk e e pt h e i P o di nt h e vehic le. Dir ect sunlight and high hea t will dama ge it . Do not use an ex t ension ca ble b etw ee n th e US B ad ap ter cab le equipped w it h y our v ehic le a nd your dock connect or. W e re commend ba cking up your dat a bef or e pla ying it . In A A C f ormat , DR M ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 189

    ＊ ＊ When the iPod is conn ected and the USB mo de is selected on the audio disp lay, ‘‘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 gati on map di sp lay , t he ‘‘US B CONNECT ED’’ messa ge will be disp layed f or a f ew seconds i n the lower part of t he scre ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 190

    − − CONT INUE D Use the pr ese t butt ons while a n iPod is pla ying t o se lect pas sage s a nd change f iles. Ea ch pre set but t on’s f unct ion is shown on t he bot t om of the screen. Each time you p ress and release (preset 6), t he pl ayer sk i p s f or wa rd to th e be g i n n i n g of th e next f ile. Press and release (preset 5), t ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 191

    ▲▼ Y ou c an a lso s elec t a f ile f r om t he iPod menu: pla ylist s, a rt ist s , a lbums and songs. Pr ess t he A UDIO butt on t o display the audio display on the nav igat ion scr een. T ouch t he iPod MENU icon to display t he iPod menu. T o sc rol l thro ug h the disp lay, 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 ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 192

    ▲▼ CONT INUE D T he displa y sh ows t he it ems on tha t list . T ouch a desir ed f ile. T o sc rol l thro ug h the disp lay, 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 kt ot h ep r e v i o u s display, touch t he R et urn ic on. T o sele ct a de sir ed icon wit h t he joyst ick, m ove it in t he a ppropr iat e dir ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 193

    − − − Th i s f e a tu r e cont inuously pla ys a t ra ck/f ile. T o activate track repeat, pres s an d release the R PT butt on (preset 1). Y ou w ill see R EPEA T in t he dis play. T o turn it of f , press an d rel ease t he R PT but t on aga in. Each time you p ress and release the R PT but t on, t he mode changes between tra ck repeat and ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 194

    ＊＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ T o play the rad i o, pre ss the AM/FM butt on or t ouch the FM1, F M2, A M, XM1 , o r XM2 i con . Pr es s the CD icon t o s wit c h t o t he disc mode ( if a disc is loa ded). Ea ch t ime y ou press th e CD/ XM b utto n, th e aud io m o d e swit c hes be t we en iPod, dis c a nd XM radi o . U.S. mode ls only If a PC card is ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 195

    If you see an error message o n the scr een w hile playing a n iPod, f ind t h es o l u t i o ni nt h e c h a r t t ot h er i g h t . If you ca nnot clear the error messa ge, ta ke y our v ehic le t o your dealer. Error Message Solut ion Appear s when an unsupport ed iPod is inserted. T here is no music inf ormation. iPod Er r or Messag es (Models ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 196

    − ＋ Play ing a USB F lash Memor y Dev ice (Models w it h na v ig a t ion sy st em) Fe a tur e s 193 POWER /VOLU ME KNOB AUDIO BU TTON USB ICON RPT (REPEAT) BUTTO N RDM (RAND OM) BUTTO N FAST FORWARD BUTTO N SKIP BUTTON SKIP BUTTON MP3 INDICAT OR SCAN BUTTON TRACK LI ST ICON SOUND ICON REWIND BUTTON TUNE BAR JOYSTICK TUNE BAR U. S. model is show ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 197

    ＊ ＊ Y ou can als o sele ct an ico n by moving t h e joy st ick . Mov e it t o lef t , right , up, or down t o cha nge the highlight ing and scroll t hr ough list s, t hen pr ess ENT on t he t op of t he joystick to set you r selection. T he re commende d USB f lash memo ry devices are 256 Mbyte or hig her. Some digi tal audio players m a yb ec ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 198

    − − − − − CONT INUE D Bitra t e: 32/40/48/ 56/64/80/ 96/112/128/ 160/192/224/ 256/320/VBR kbps (MP E G1 ) Sampling f reque ncy: 32/44.1/48 kHz ( MPEG1) 16/22.05/24 kHz ( MPEG2) Do not use a dev ice such as a car d reader o r h ard d rive as the d evice or y our f iles ma y be da ma ged. Do not connect your U SB f lash memory device using ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 199

    − − − − − − − − − − − − Pull out the USB connec t or f rom t he holde r a nd r emove the cable f r om t he clip in t he cons ole co mp ar tm en t. Bitra t e: 48 320/V BR k bps (Max 384) Par t it ion: T op pa rt it ion only Maximum layers: 8 Bitra t e: 48 320 kbps Support ed sta nda rds: M P EG 4 / AAC LC M P EG 2 / AAC LC Pa ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 200

    Connect t he USB f lash memory de vice to the USB adap ter c abl e correctly and secu rely. W hen t he USB devic e is c onnect ed and t he audio displa y is select e d on the screen by pressi ng the A UDIO b u tto n , the AUX ic o n sw i tch es to the US B i co n. T he dis pl ay also sho ws t he f older a nd f ile numbers , a nd t he elapsed time. ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 201

    − − − ▲ ▼ Each time you p ress and release (preset 6), t he pl ayer sk i p s f or wa rd to th e be g i n n i n g of th e next f ile. Press and release (preset 5), t o skip backward t o t he beginning of t he curre nt f ile. P re ss it ag ai n to ski p to th e beginning of t he prev ious f ile . To m o v e r ap i d l y w i th i n a f ile, ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 202

    ▲▼ CONT INUE D To u c h t h e Tr a c k Li s t i co n to sw i tc h th e di s p l ay to th e f o l d er l i st, then select and touch a desired f older. T he displa y c hange s t o t he f ile list . T hen, select and touch a d esired f ile. T ouch t he f olde r ic on on t he upper l eft o f the sc ree n to mo ve to the parent f older. T o sc rol ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 203

    − − Y ou can sel ect a ny type of repeat , ra ndom and sc an mode s wit h the R PT , R DM a nd SCA N butt ons. T o conf ir m t he select ed mode , pr ess t he A UD IO but t on t o s how t he audio cont rol display on t he na viga t ion screen. Th i s f e a tu r e repla ys all t he t r a cks/f iles in t he selected f old er in the o rder they ar ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 204

    − − − − Th i s f e a tu r e play s a ll t he t r a cks /f iles in random ord er. T o activate t rack rando m, pres s a nd re leas e t he RD M but t on (preset 2). Y ou will see T R A CK R A NDOM in the disp lay. Th i s f ea t ur e pla ys t he tr ac ks/f iles in t he selected f older in random order. T o act iva t e f older r a ndom, pre ss ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 205

    ＊＊ ＊ ＊ T o play the rad i o, pre ss the AM/FM butt on or t ouch the FM1, F M2, A M, XM1 , o r XM2 i con . Pr es s the CD icon t o s wit c h t o t he disc mode ( if a disc is loa ded). Ea ch t ime y ou press th e CD/ XM b utto n, th e aud io m o d e swit che s bet we en t he USB, disc and XM radi o . If a PC card is in the a udio unit , to u ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 206

    If you see an error message o n the scr een w hile playing a USB f lash memory device , f ind the s olut ion in th e ch ar t to the ri gh t. I f yo u ca n no t clear the error message, t ake your vehi cl e to you r d eale r. Solut ion Error Message T he system cannot read t he f ile(s). Check the f iles in t he USB f lash memory device. T her e is ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 207

    T he radio can receive the comp lete A M an d FM b and s. T hose bands cov er t he se f requen- cies: A M band: 530 t o 1,710 kHz FM band: 87.7 to 107.9 MHz How well t he radio receives stat ions is depende nt on many f act or s, such as th e di stan c e f ro m th e stati on ’ s tra n sm itte r, n ea rb y l arg e o bj ects , and a t mosphe ric co ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 208

    R a dio signa ls, e specia lly on the FM band, a r e def lect ed by lar ge obje ct s such a s buildings and hills. Y our radio t hen recei ves bo th t he d irect signal f rom t he st a t ion’s t ra nsmit t er , and t he def lect e d signa l. T his ca uses th e so u n d to d i sto rt o r flu tte r. Thi s is a ma in c aus e of poor radio r ec ept i ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 209

    W hen a disc is not being pla ye d, st ore it in its case to pr ot ect it f r om dust and ot her conta mina t ion. T o prevent wa rpage, keep d iscs ou t of direc t sunlight a nd ext r eme heat . T o clean a disc, use a clea n sof t cloth. Wipe across the di sc f rom t he center t o t he out side e dge. A new disc may be r ough on t he inner a nd o ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 210

    T he in-dash disc pla yer /cha nger has a s ophist ica t ed a nd delic at e mecha nism. If you insert a damaged disc a s indica t ed in t his se ct ion, it m a yb e c o m es t u c ki n s i d ea n d dama ge t he audio unit . Exa mples of t hes e disc s a re shown to the r i gh t: Bubbled, w rinkle d, la beled, a nd ex cessiv ely t hic k discs Dama g ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 211

    Small, ir regula r sha ped discs Discs w it h scra t ches, dir t y discs CD-R or CD-R W may not play due t o t he r ecor ding condit ions. Scra t ches and f inge rprint s on the discs ma y ca use t he sound t o skip. R ec ommended discs are pr int ed wit h t he f ollowing logo. A udio unit may not pla y t he fo l l o w i n g fo r m a t s . 4. 5. Pr ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 212

    If you lose the c ar d, you mus t obta in t he code number f rom a de ale r. T o d o thi s, yo u wi l l n e ed the sy s tem ’ s seria l number. Y our vehicle ’s a udio sys t em w ill disable it s elf if it is disconnect ed f r om ele ct ric al power f or a ny reas on. T o m ake it work agai n, you mu st ent er a spe cif ic f iv e-digit code (e ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 213

    ▲▼ ＋ − ＋ − ＋ − T he V OL but t on adj ust s t he v olume up ( ) or dow n ( ). Pr ess t he top or bot t om of t he but t on, hold it unt il t he des ired volume is r ea ched, t h en releas e i t. T he MOD E but t on cha nges t he mode. Pr essing t he but t on repeat edly selects F M1, FM2, A M, disc ( if a disc is loaded), or a PC ca ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 214

    ＋ − ＋ − ＋ − If you are playi ng a PC c ard, p ress th e top ( ) o f the CH b u tto n to ad va n c e to the ne x t f il e . Pr e ss th e b o t t o m( )t og ob a c kt ot h e prev ious f ile. In MP3 or WMA mode, you can use th e se ek f un cti o n to se l ec t f ol de rs . Pres s a nd hold t he t op ( ) of t he CH button until you hear a b ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 215

    Change the hour s by pr essing t he H (pr eset 1) but t on unt il t he numbers ad va n c e to the de s i re d ti m e. Ch an g e t he minut es by pressing t he M (pr eset 2) but t on unt il t he numbers ad va n c e to the de s i re d ti m e. T o set the t ime, press t he CL OCK b u tto n un til th e di sp l ay ed tim e begins t o blink , t hen relea ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 216

    T he security syst em help s to protect your v ehic le a nd v alua bles f rom t he f t . T he hor n sounds a nd a combinat ion of headlight s ( low be am), pa r king light s, side marke r light s , and t aillight s f lash if some one a t t empt s t o bre ak into y our v ehic le or remov e t he r adio. T his a la rm c ont inues f or 2 minu tes, t he ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 217

    P u sh the CRUI SE b utto n on th e steering wheel. The CR UISE MA IN indic at or on the inst r ument pane l comes on. Acc el erate to th e de s i re d cr u i si ng s p e e da b o v e2 5m p h( 4 0k m / h ) . Cruise c ontr ol may not hold t he set speed when you are going up and down hills . If your speed inc re ase s going down a hill, use t he bra ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 218

    Y ou can i ncrease the set cruising speed i n any of t hese ways: Press a nd hold the R ES/A CCEL butt on. W hen yo u reach the desired cruisi ng sp eed, rel ease the but t on. T o increase you r speed in very small a mount s, t ap t he R ES/ ACC E L b u tto n . Eac h ti me you do t his, t he vehicle will speed up about 1 mph ( 1.6 km/h). Press a n ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 219

    Y ou ca n ca ncel cr uise cont r ol in any of t hese wa ys: P u sh the CANC E L b u tto n o n the steering wheel. Whe n you push the CA NCEL but t on, o r tap the b ra ke o r cl u tc h pe d al , the system w ill remember the prev iousl y set cruisin g sp eed. To ret urn to that sp eed , ac c el erate to ab o ve 2 5 mp h (40 km/h), and t hen press a ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 220

    Y our vehicle is equipped w it h t he Bluet oot h HandsFreeL ink (HFL ). HF L use s Blue t oot h t echnology to lin k your cell pho ne to your vehicl e. With H FL , yo u can place and recei ve calls thr ough your vehicle ’s a udio sy s te m, with ou t the di stra cti on o f handling y our c ell phone. T o us e t his f eat ure, you need a Blu etoo ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 221

    W it h a linked phone, H FL allow s y ou to send and recei ve calls in your vehicle wit hout holding t he phone. T he HF L syst em has a help f unct ion t o prov ide ins t ruc t ions f or pa iring a phone, a nd giv e hint s on how t o opera t e HFL pr oper ly. If y our res ponse or command is not cor r ect , or t he syst em ca nnot recognize a comm ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 222

    T h eH F L b u t t o n sa r eu s e da s f ollow s: When HF L is in use, the sound comes t hr ough t he vehicle ’s f ront audio sy st em spe ake rs. If t he audio syst e m is in us e w hile ope ra t ing ei the r of the H FL b u tto n s or m ak i n g a c all, H F L ove rr ides t he audio system. T o change the volume l evel, use t he a udio sy st e ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 223

    When you are op erat ing HFL , diali ng or r ece iving calls w it h t he audio system in use, you will see the above screen on the navigat ion d isplay. On the map screen, you will see a ‘‘HFL ’’ message on the screen. A indica t or w ill also be disp layed on t he screen if your phone is link ed t o H FL . Bluet oot h Ha ndsF r eeL ink Inf ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 224

    CONT INUE D HFL is operated by the HFL T alk an d B ac k bu tton s on the l eft si de o f the steering wheel. T he next f ew pages provide instruc t ions f or all basic f ea tures of HF L . Her e a re some guidelines f or using voic e cont r ol: Adj u s t th e ai rflo w f ro m b o th the dashboa rd a nd side v ent s so they do not blow aga inst t h ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 225

    T o go back one st ep in a command proce ss, say ‘ ‘Go b ack ,’’ or pre ss th e HFL B ac k b u tto n. If not hing is sa id w hile HF L is list ening f or a c ommand, HFL w ill t ime out and s t op it s v oice recog ni tion , the n p rom pt yo u with av a ilable options or help inf or mat ion. T he next time you pres s t he H FL T alk butt o ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 226

    ＜＞ ＊ ＊ CONT INUE D Pres s and relea se t he T alk butt on. A f t er t he beep, if you say ‘‘Yes.’’ HF L r esponds ‘ ‘Ent er ing phone set up: pair menu. T he pa iring proce ss r equir es ope ra t ion of y our Bluet oot h phone . F or s af et y, only perf orm t his f unct ion w hile t he ve hicle is s t opped.’’ HF L r espond ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 227

    ＜＞ Steps 4 and 5 show a common wa y to get your phone int o it s discov er y mode (se ar ching f or a Bluetooth relat ed device). If t hese st eps do not w ork on your phone , ref er to t he phone ’s ope ra t ing manua l. Follow the prompt s on y our phone t o get it int o it s discover y mode. T he phone w ill se ar ch f or HF L . W hen it c ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 228

    ＜＞ ＜＞ CONT INUE D T o pa ir a not her phone, do t his: T o r ename a paired phone, do t his: W it h your phone on and t he ignit ion sw it ch in the A CCESSOR Y (I) or O N ( II) posit ion, pr ess and re lea se t he Talk b u tto n . A f ter the b ee p , s ay ‘‘Phon e setup.’’ HF L re sponds ‘‘ Phone set up optio ns are pai r, edi ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 229

    ＜＞ ＜＞ T o delet e a paired phone, do t his: T o list all pair ed phones, do t his: Pres s and relea se t he T alk butt on. A f t er t he beep, say ‘‘Phone setup.’’ HF L re sponds ‘‘ Phone set up optio ns are pai r, edi t, delete, li st, st at us, nex t phone, and set pairing code. Pre ss t he T a lk but t on and say a command.? ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 230

    ＜＞ CONT INUE D T o f ind out the st a tus of t he phone being used, do t his: T o change f rom the cur rent ly linked phone t o a nothe r pa ired phone , do t his: Pres s and relea se t he T alk butt on. A f t er t he beep, say ‘‘Phone setup.’’ HF L re sponds ‘‘ Phone set up optio ns are pai r, edi t, delete, li st, st at us, nex t ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 231

    When you p air your p hone t o HFL , th e HFL s y ste m wi ll au tom ati cal l y select a pairing code a t ra ndom or in order . Y ou ca n cust omize t his sett ing mode bet w een R andom a nd F ixed. If you s elect t he f ixed m ode, t he HFL system w ill sel ect a pairing code sequent ia lly. Pres s and relea se t he T alk butt on. A f t er t he ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 232

    CONT INUE D Y ou can select or change some se tti n g s f or the H FL s ys tem . He re are the settin gs you can sel ect o r change . T o do this, make sur e your vehi cl e is p arke d saf ely, with you r phone on a nd t he ignition sw it ch in t he A CCESSOR Y (I) or ON (II) posit ion. Y ou c an s et a f our-digit secur it y pass code t o lock t h ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 233

    Pres s and relea se t he T alk butt on. A f t er t he beep, say ‘‘Yes.’’ HF L r esponds ‘ ‘Sec urit y is on. Each time t he vehicle is tur ned on, t he passc ode w ill be re quired to use t he system. If you f orget this passcode, yo u mu st eit her go to the dealer to have it reset , or clear th e en ti re s ys te m us in g th e Syst e ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 234

    T o set the incoming not if ica t ion, do t his: If you say, ‘‘Prompt.’’ HFL r espond s ‘‘A n incoming c all pr ompt will be us ed. ’’ Y ou wil l hear a ‘‘You have an incoming ca ll.’’ prompt when rec eiv ing an incoming call. If you say, ‘‘Of f ,’’ no audi ble notif icat ion o f a n inco ming call will be se lect e ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 235

    Y ou ca n ma ke calls using any phone number, or by using a name in t he HF L phonebook . Y ou ca n a lso re dial t he la st number c alle d. Dur ing a c all, H F L a l l o w sy o ut ot a l ku pt o3 0 minut es a f ter you re move the key f r om t he ignit ion sw it ch. C ont inuing a c all w it hout running t he engine may dis ch arge and weaken th ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 236

    T o ma ke a ca ll f r om t he list shown on t he nav igat ion displa y, d o t his: Pres s t he INF O but t on t o s how the inf ormat ion screen , then select a ‘ ‘Cellula r Phonebook’’ icon. T he screen is changed as shown abo ve. Say or sel ect a ‘‘Search Impo rt ed Phonebook’ ’ icon. Select a desired p honeb ook (see page ). Sele ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 237

    T o re dial t he last number called by t he phone, do t his: T o ma ke a ca ll using a na me in t he HF L phonebook, d o t his: Pres s and relea se t he T alk butt on. A f t er t he beep, say ‘‘R edial.’’ HF L r esponds ‘ ‘R edialing.’ ’ Once con nected, you wil l hear the pers on you c alled through the audio speak er s. T o cha ng ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 238

    ＃ HF L a llows you t o send numbe rs or name s during a ca ll. T his is usef ul when you call a men u-driven p hon e system. Y ou can also program acc ount numbers int o t he HFL phonebook f or e asy ret r ieva l dur ing menu-dr ive n calls. Pres s and relea se t he T alk butt on. A f t er t he beep, say ‘‘Send.’’ HF L re sponds ‘ ‘W ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 239

    If you receive a call when you are not o n the p h o n e , HFL i nte rru pts th e audio sy st em ( if it is on), and play s t he incoming call not if icat ion, if activated . T o answer the cal l , p res s t he T a lk but t on a nd begin speaking. If you don ’t w ant t o answer t he call, pres s t he Ba ck but t on. If your phone has c all w ait ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 240

    T o activate this f unction , d o this : T o mut e your voice, do t his: T o unmut e y our voice, do t his: During a ca ll, you c an mut e or unmut e your voice to t he person y ou are tal kin g to. Pres s and relea se t he T alk butt on. A f t er t he beep, say ‘‘Mute.’’ HF L r esponds ‘ ‘Mut e is act iv e.’ ’ Pres s and relea se t ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 241

    ＜＞ ＜＞ ＜＞ ＜＞ T he HF L phonebook can st or e up t o 50 na mes w it h t he ir a ssocia t ed numbers . T hese ca n be a ny t y pes of numb ers. For example, you can store a phone number and use it t o ma ke a call, or yo u can store an account number a nd use it dur ing a c all t o a menu-dr ive n phone sy st em. Pres s and relea se t ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 242

    CONT INUE D T o delet e a na me, do t his: T o edit the number of a name, do this: Pres s and relea se t he T alk butt on. A f te r t he beep, sa y ‘‘Phone book.’’ HF L r esponds ‘ ‘Phonebook opt ions a re stor e, e dit , dele t e, rec eiv e cont a ct , a nd list . Press t he T a lk but t on a nd say a comma nd.’’ Pres s and relea s ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 243

    ＜＞ ＜＞ Pres s and relea se t he T alk butt on. A f t er t he beep, say ‘‘Yes.’’ HF L re sponds ‘‘ T he na me ha s been de let ed.’’ Pres s and relea se t he T alk butt on. A f te r t he beep, sa y ‘‘Phone book.’’ HF L r esponds ‘ ‘Phonebook opt ions a re stor e, e dit , dele t e, rec eiv e cont a ct , a nd list . ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 244

    ＜＞ ＜＞ CONT INUE D Y ou ca n st ore the de sired numbe r t o t he H FL phonebook direct ly f rom your cell phone. Y ou r p h on e m ay not h ave phonebook impor t f unct ion. Vis it ,o r c a l lt h e HandsFreeL ink consumer support at ( 888) 528-7876. In Canada, call (888) 9-HONDA -9. Y ou can see yo ur phone’s owner’ s ma nual f or inf ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 245

    T he ce llular phonebook opt ion allows yo u to store up to 1,000 names and 10,000 p hon e num bers i n the phonebook of Bluetoot h HandsFreeL ink f rom your cellula r phonebook. T he maximum na mes and numbe rs t o be stor ed va r ies on th e data si ze. Wi th HF L , yo u ca n then autom atical l y d ial an y n ame or number in the phone book. Y o ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 246

    CONT INUE D T o impor t t he cellula r phonebook Sea rch Impor t ed Phonebook: T his opt ion allow s y ou t o se ar ch t he phone number s st or ed in HFL . When you en ter a perso n’s f irst name or la st name, the system will f ind t he number you want and le t yo u make c all s. Import Cellula r P honebook: T his opt ion a llows you t o st or ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 247

    T o se ar ch t he import e d phonebook Y ou ca n sear ch t he s tor ed number by ent e ring k eyw ords to ma ke calls by using HF L . Selec t ‘‘Cellula r P honebook’ ’ f rom the inf ormat ion screen , then select ‘‘Se ar ch Impor t ed Phone book’’ f rom the ‘‘Select an option ’’ screen. T he display will cha nge a s shown ab ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 248

    CONT INUE D T he sy st em will displa y a list of person’s names, wit h the closest match to the name you entered at th e top o f the l i s t. Ent er t he PIN number. Y ou ca nnot ac cess a PIN pr ot ect e d phonebook if you do not use t he correct PIN number. Ent er the person’s f ir st name or las t name, using the j oyst ick or t ouching an ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 249

    Select t he de sir ed number f rom t he list to stor e it in HF L . T he f ollowing ca t egor y ic ons w ill appe ar : Say or sel ect ‘‘Store in HandsFreeL ink’’ f rom the ‘‘Sel ect a num ber to call’’ s creen. T he screen show n abov e will appe ar . Up to thre e ca teg ory ic o n s are display ed in t he lef t side of t he list. T ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 250

    CONT INUE D T o delet e t he impor te d phonebook You c an d e l ete th e sto r ed phonebook f rom H F L . L ink y our phon e to HFL a nd sel ect ‘‘Cellular Phonebook’ ’ f rom t he inf orma t ion screen, then sel ect ‘‘Delet e Imp orted Phonebook’ ’ f rom t he ‘‘Select a n opt ion’’ s cre en. T he display w ill change as sho ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 251

    T o add, change, or r emove a PIN number f r om any phonebook T o add a PIN number Y ou ca n a dd, cha nge, or rem ove a PIN number f rom any phonebook . Selec t ‘‘Cellula r P honebook’ ’ f rom the inf ormat ion screen , then select ‘‘PIN Numb er’’ f rom the ‘‘Select a n opt ion’’ s cre en. T he display w ill change as show ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 252

    T o change a PIN number E n t e ry o u rn e wf o u r - d i g i t P I N number. Y ou will be aske d t o re - enter t he PI N to verif y. Selec t the phonebook t ha t you wish t o cha nge t he PIN number f or . T he display w ill cha nge a s shown a bove. Ent er y our c urre nt PIN number. 1. 2. 3. Bluet oot h Ha ndsF r eeL ink Fe a tur e s 249 ０? ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 253

    T his oper a t ion cle ar s t he HFL of your passcod e, you r paired pho nes, all na mes in the HFL phonebook , and a ll impor t ed phone books. Clea ring is r ecomme nded bef ore you sell yo ur vehicle. Pres s and relea se t he T alk butt on. A f t er t he beep, say ‘‘Yes.’’ HF L r esponds ‘ ‘Pr epa ring t o c lea r th e sy ste m , wh ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 254

    ＜＞ Canadia n models only A ll pa ired phone s missing a Fre nch name t ag are reco rded , the H FL system re turns t o idle. T his pr ocess will als o be r equir ed if t her e a re paired phones wit hout English t ags when cha nging f r om Fr ench t o English. HFL r esponds ‘‘F or the s yst e m t o ident if y phones t hat w ere paire d wh i ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 255

    Canadia n models only T o select a language quickly, do t he f ollowing. A s requir ed by t he FCC: T his device complies w it h Part 15 of the FCC r ules. Opera t ion is subject t o t he f ollowing t wo condit ions: ( 1) T his dev ice may not cause harmf ul int erf erence, and (2) t his device must accept any inter f erence r eceived, including in ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 256

    Bef ore y ou begin dr iving your vehicle , you should know wha t gasoline to use and how t o check t he lev els of impor t ant f luids. Y ou also need t o know how to pr oper ly st ore luggage or pac ka ges. T he inf or mat ion in this s ect ion will help you. If you plan to add any ac cess ories to y our v ehic le, ple as e re ad th e i nfor ma ti ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 257

    Help a ssure your ve hicle’s f ut ur e relia bilit y and per f or manc e by paying ex tra atte n ti o n to ho w y o u d ri ve durin g the f irst 600 miles (1,000 km). Duri ng this perio d: Avo i d f ul l - thr o ttl e sta rts an d rap id accelerat ion. Y ou should also f ollow t hese rec ommenda t ions wit h an ove rha uled or excha nged e ngine, ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 258

    T o open t he f uel f ill door, push down the l ever on the lef t of t he driver’s seat. St op f illing t he ta nk a f t er t he f uel nozzle aut omat ic ally clicks of f . Do n o t tr y to ‘‘ to p o f f ’’ th e tan k. T hi s lea ve s some room in t he f uel t a nk fo r t h e fu e l t o e x p a n d w i th t emper at ur e cha nges. Park wi ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 259

    If t he hood la t ch handle mov es st if f ly, or if y ou ca n open t he hood wi th o u t li f tin g the ha n d l e, th e mec han is m sho ul d be clean ed and lubrica t ed. Put your f ingers under t he f ront ed ge of th e ho od n ea r the ce n te r. Slide your hand t o t he lef t unt il you f eel the hood latch handle. Push this hand le up to rel ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 260

    R e move the dips t ick again, a nd check the level. It should be b etw ee n th e up pe r and lo we r mark s. T o close t he hood, lif t it up slightly to remov e the support rod f r om t he hole. Put t he s upport rod ba ck into it s holding c lip. L owe r t he hood t o about a f oot (30 cm) abov e t he f ende r, then let it drop . M ake su re it ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 261

    L ook a t the coolant lev el in the radi ator reserve tank. Make sure i t is between t he MA X and MIN li nes. If it is below the M IN line, see on page f or inf or mat ion on adding t he pr oper coola nt . Re fer to on page f or inf orma t ion about checkin g other items o n you r vehi cl e. 300 294 Eng ine Coolant Check A dding Eng ine Coolant Ow ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 262

    − − − − Fue l economy is not a f ix ed numbe r. It var ies based on dr iv ing condit ions, driv ing ha bit s a nd ve hicle c ondit ion. T here f or e, it is not poss ible f or one set of estimat es t o predi ct f uel economy precise ly f or a ll driv er s in all env ironme nt s. Prov ides a n est ima t ed a nnua l f ue l cost, based on 15,0 ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 263

    − − − − − − − A ggr essiv e driv ing ( har d accel eratio n and b rakin g) Exces sive idling, acce lera t ing a nd bra king in s t op-a nd-go t ra f f ic Cold engine ope ra t ion ( engine s 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 w it h a heav y loa d or the air conditione r r unning Improper ly inf lat e d t ire ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 264

    − − Fill the f uel t a nk unt il the noz zle a ut oma t ica lly c licks of f . R eset tr ip counter t o zero. R e cord t he t ot a l ga llons ( lit er s) ne eded to r ef ill. Follow one of t he simple ca lcula t ions a bove . Direct ca lculation is the rec ommended s ource of inf ormat ion about your act ual f ue l economy . Using f reque ncy o ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 265

    Y our dealer has Honda accessor ies t hat a llow y ou t o per sona lize your vehicle. These accessories have been de signed a nd a pprov ed f or your vehi cl e, and are co vered by warranty. Bef ore ins t alling a ny a cc essor y: Ma ke s ure the acce ssor y doe s not obscur e a ny light s, or int erf ere wit h proper vehicle opera t ion or perf or ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 266

    ＊ ＊ Som e examples are: R emo vin g p arts f rom yo ur vehicl e, or r epla cing compone nt s w it h non-Honda component s could seriou sly af f ect your vehi cle’s handling, sta bilit y, a nd r elia bilit y. If you pla n t o modif y your vehicle , consult your dea ler . Modi f ying yo ur steering wheel or any other part of your vehicl e’s s ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 267

    Y ou r ve hi cl e h as several co nven i ent storag e are as: Glov e box Door pocket s However, carrying too much cargo, or impr oper ly st or ing it , can a f f ect your v ehic le’s ha ndling, st a bilit y, st opping dist a nce, tir es, a nd ma ke it un saf e. B ef ore carrying any type of cargo , be su re t o read the f oll owi ng page s. T run ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 268

    −× − T he re sult ing f igure equa ls t he avail abl e amou nt o f carg o and luggage load ca pac it y. F or ex am p l e, i f the ‘‘XXX’ ’ amo un t equa ls 1,4 00 lbs . a nd t her e w ill be f ive 150 lb . passeng ers in your vehi cl e, the am o un t of availab le cargo and lu g gag e l o ad capaci ty i s 650 lbs. (1,400 750 (5 150) = ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 269

    I n ad d i ti o n , the to tal wei g h t o f the vehicle, all occu pants, a ccessories, car go, a nd t ra iler tongue loa d must not exceed the Gross V ehicle We i g h t Rat i ng (G VWR) or th e G r o s s A x le W eight R a t ing ( GA W R ) . Bot h a r eo na l a b e lo nt h ed r i v e r ’ s doorja mb. Example 1 Example 2 Example 3 Car r y ing Car ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 270

    St ore or secur e a ll it ems tha t could be t hr own a round and hurt someone dur ing a crash. Dist ribut e cargo e venly on the f loor of t he tr unk, pla cing the h ea vi e s t i tem s on the bo ttom an d as f ar f orward as p os si bl e. Do not put any it ems on the rear shelf t hat could cove r t he IMA bat t e ry air int a ke. T hey can bloc ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 271

    Do not spill a ny liquids ov er t he a ir int ak e or put a ny s mall f or eign ob jec ts i n it. This may damag e t he IMA battery and the po wer co ntrol unit . Car r y ing Car g o 268 ０８／０７／１９ １０：０２：５８ ３１ＳＮＣ６３０ ０２７３  2009 Civic Hybrid I n f o r m a t i o n P r o v i d e d b y : Tabl ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 272

    T his se ct ion giv es you t ips on st ar t ing t he engine under v ar ious co nd i ti o n s , an d h o w to o p er ate th e au to m ati c tran sm i s si on s (C VT ). I t also includes import a nt inf or mat ion on par king y our v eh icle, t he brak ing syst e m, t he v ehic le st a bilit y a ssist (VSA ) sy s tem , an d th e tir e pr es s u re m ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 273

    Make s ure all wind ows, mi rrors, and out side lights a re clean a nd unobst ruct e d. R e move f r ost , snow , or ic e. Check that any items you may be ca rr ying a re st ored properly or f ast ened do wn securely. Ch eck the s eat adj us tmen t (see page ). Check the adjust ment of t he inside a nd out side mirr ors (see page ). Check the steer ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 274

    A pply the pa r king br ak e. In col d weat her, turn o f f all electrical accessories to red uce th e dr ai n o n th e batte ry. If t he engine does not st ar t wit hin 15 seconds, or sta rt s but st alls rig ht away, rep eat step 4 wi th the acce le rator p ed al pres sed hal f way down. If t he e ngine st ar t s, re lease pre ssur e on t he acc ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 275

    Honda’ s Cont inuously V ar iable T r a nsmission’s unique de sign prov ides a smoot h, cons t ant f low of powe r. It is e lect r onica lly c ont rolle d f or more pr ec ise ope ra t ion a nd bet t er f uel ec onomy. T hese indic at or s on t he inst r ument panel show which posit ion t he shif t lev er is in. T he ‘‘D’’ indi cat or co ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 276

    − T o shif t f rom Pa r k t o a ny pos it ion, pre ss f irm ly on the b rake ped al and p r e s st h er e l e a s eb u t t o no nt h ef r o n t of the shif t lever, t hen pull the lever. Y o uc a n n o ts h i f to u to f P a r k w h e n t he ignit ion s wit c h is in the L OCK (0 ) or t he A CCESSOR Y ( I) position. T his posit ion m echa ni- cal ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 277

    − − − − − Press the brake peda l and pr ess the relea se but t on on t he f ront of t he shif t lever t o shif t f rom Park to reverse. T o shi f t f rom reverse to neutral, c ome to a c o m p l e t es t o p ,a n dt h e ns h i f t .P r e s s the release butt on bef ore shif ting in to reverse f rom n eutral. Use this pos it ion f or your ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 278

    Rem o ve th e ke y f ro m th e ig ni ti o n swit ch. Set the p arking brake. Rem o ve th e ke y f ro m th e sh i f t lock r ele ase slot, then insta ll t he cover. Make su re the n otch on the cover is on t he shif t lever side. Retu rn the ke y to the i g n i ti o n swit ch, press the br ake pedal, and resta rt t he engi ne. If you need to us e th ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 279

    − − T he A ut o Idle St op f unct ion may activate wh en yo u slo w d own . T he engine will st ar t again when you rel ease the b rake ped al. It wi ll als o rest art , even if you are st ill p ressing t he bra ke pedal, under the se condit ions: Y ou mo ve t he shif t lever f rom D or N to R or L . Y ou press t he accelerator p edal . Y ou a ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 280

    If you open the dr ive r’ s door when Auto S to p i s ac ti ve , the i n d i c ato r wi l l blink a nd you w ill hea r a cont inuous beep. T he beep will stop when you close t he door. W it h t he driver ’s door open, y ou will hear a continuo us b eep even i f t he A ut o Idle Stop f unct ion is deac tivated and t he eng in e restart s. Alw ay ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 281

    Make sure t he w indows a re closed. T ur n of f t he lights. Pl ace any packag es, valu abl es , etc., i n the tru nk o r take the m wi th yo u. If t he v ehic le is f acing downhill, tu rn th e f ron t wh eel s tow ar d th e curb. Make sure the parking brake is f ully released bef ore driving awa y. Driv ing w it h t he parking brake par t ially ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 282

    Y our vehicle is equipped w it h f ront disc b rakes. T he brakes on the rear wheels are drum . A power assist help s redu ce the ef f ort needed o n t h eb r a k ep e d a l .T h eA B Sh e l p sy o u ret a in s t eer ing cont r ol wh en br ak ing very h ard. R e st ing your f oot on t he pe dal k ee ps t he br ak es a pplied light ly, builds up hea ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 283

    T he ele ct ronic brake distr ibut ion (EB D ) sy ste m , wh i ch i s pa rt of the A BS, also bala nces the f ront -t o-r ea r bra king dist ribut ion a ccor ding t o ve hicle loa ding. T he hydraul ic system that operates the b rakes has two se parate circu its. Each circ ui t work s d iag o nal ly across t he v ehicle (t he le f t - f r ont brak ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 284

    Y our vehicle is not de signed t o t ow a tra i l er . Attemp tin g to d o so can voi d your w ar ra nt ies. I f the ABS i nd ic ato r a n d the b ra ke system indicat or come on together , and t he park ing br ak e is f ully rel eased , the EB D system may al so be shut down. It only helps w it h st e ering cont rol dur ing br ak ing. su ch as try ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 285

    Wh en th e lo w ti re pre s su re in d i c ato r is on, one or more of your tir es is signif ica nt ly unde rinf lat ed. You should stop and check your tires a s so on as p o s s i bl e, an d i n f la te the m to t he prope r pr essure as indica t ed on t he v ehic le’s tire inf orm at ion pla ca rd . If you think you can saf ely d rive a sh or t ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 286

    For exa mple, if y ou chec k a nd f ill you r tires in a warm area, t hen drive in ext remely co ld weat her, the tire pres sure will be low er tha n mea sure d and c ould be unde rinf lat ed and cause t he low tire pr essure indica t or t o c ome on. O r, if y ou check and adju st your tire pressure in cooler condit ions, a nd dr ive into extr eme ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 287

    A s requir ed by t he FCC: T his device complies w it h Part 15 of the FCC r ules. Opera t ion is subject t o t he f ollowing t wo condit ions: ( 1) T his dev ice may not cause harmf ul int erf erence, and (2) t his device must accept any inter f erence r eceived, including inter f erence t hat may cause undesir ed opera t ion. Changes or modif ica ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 288

    When V SA activa tes, you will see t he V SA A ct iv at ion indicat or blink . If t his indica t or comes on w hile driv ing, pull t o t he side of t he r oad whe n it is saf e, a nd t ur n of f t he engin e. R eset t he system by rest a rt ing t he engine. If t he V SA system indicator st ays on or co mes bac k on w hile dr iving, have the VSA sys ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 289

    Driv ing w it h v ar ying t ire or whe el sizes may cause t he V SA t o malf unct ion. W hen re placing t ir es, make sure they ar e of t he sa me size and type as yo ur o rigi nal tires (see page ). If you inst all w inte r t ire s, mak e sure they a re t he sa me size as t hose t hat we re originally supplied wit h your vehi cl e. Exe rci se t he ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 290

    If you ha ve the skills a nd t ools t o perf orm mor e c omplex ma int ena nce t as ks on y our v ehic le, y ou may wan t t o purcha se t he servic e ma nual. Se e page f or inf orma t ion on how to obtain a co py, o r see yo ur dealer. T his se ct ion ex plains why it is imp orta nt t o keep your vehicle well maint a ined a nd how to f ollow ba si ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 291

    T o e li mi nate p o tential hazard s, read t he inst r uct ions be f or e you begin, and make sur e y ou have the too l s and s kills r equir ed. T o clea n pa rt s, use a c ommerc ially avail abl e d eg rease r o r p arts clea ner , not gasoline . T o reduc e t he possibility of f ire or explo sion, keep cig aret t es, sparks, and f lam es away f ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 292

    − − − − − − − − − − − − CONT INUE D Calculat ed E ngine 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 % 5% 1% 0% Displayed Engine Oil L if e (% ) 100 % 90 % 80 % 70 % 60 % 50 % 40 % 30 % 20 % 15 % 10 % 5% 0% Based on t he engine opera t ing condit ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 293

    T he maintenance item code or co des i n d i ca te the m ai n an d su b ite m s requir ed a t t he t ime of t he oil change (se e pag e ). If t he r ema ining engine oil lif e is 1 5 t o 6 per cent , y ou will se e t he e ngine oil lif e indicat or ever y t ime you tur n th e ig n i ti o n s wi tc h to the O N (II ) posit ion. T he ma int ena nce m ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 294

    If you s till do n ot perf orm the indicat e d maint e nanc e, you w ill see nega t ive mileage. It is displa ye d when yo u d rive m ore than 10 mil es (f or U. S. models) or 10 km ( f or Cana dian mode ls) af te r see ing t he 0 percent message. A f t erwa rd, i t show s your driving dista nce if you cont inue t o dr ive . Immedia t ely have t he ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 295

    Y our dealer will rese t the displa y af te r c omplet ing t he require d maint ena nce serv ice. Y ou w ill see ‘‘OIL L IFE 100%’’ on the in f ormat ion display the ne xt time you tur n t he i g n i ti o n sw i tch to th e ON (II ) posit ion. Press the SEL /R ESET but t on repe at e dly unt il t h e engine oil lif e is displa yed. A ll mai ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 296

    If you have the requi red service done but do not reset t he displa y, or rese t the displa y w it hout doing t he ser vic e, t he syst em w ill not show t he pro p er m ain tenan ce in tervals . This c a nl e a dt os e r i o u s m e c h a n i c a l problems because you will no longe r have an acc urate record of when maintenance is needed. Y our a ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 297

    − − − − − − ＃ Y o us h o u l dc h e c kt h e f o l l o w i n g it ems a t the specif ie d int er va ls. If you a re unsure of how t o perf orm any check, turn to t he appropr iat e page listed. Engin e oi l level Check every ti m e yo u f il l th e f ue l tan k. Se e page . Engin e coolant level Check t he radi ator rese rve tank ever ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 298

    ＊ ＊ ＃ ＃ ＃ ＊ Maint enance Minder 295 : If the mes sage ‘‘SERVICE OIL’’ does not appear more than 12 months after the display is reset, change the engine oil every year. Independent of the maintenance minder display, replace the brak e fluid every 3 years. Adjust the valves during services A, B, 1, 2, or 3 only if they are noisy. ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 299

    Fl u i d L o c a ti o n s 296 RADIATO R CAP ENGINE OIL DIPSTICK (Ora nge loop) WASHE R FLUID (Blue ca p) AUTOMATI C TRANSM ISSION (CVT) FLU ID DIPSTIC K (Yel low loop) ENGINE COOLANT RESERV OIR BRAKE FLUID (Black cap) ENGINE OIL FILL CAP ０８／０７／１９ １０：０６：３７ ３１ＳＮＣ６３０ ０３０１  2009 Civic Hybr ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 300

    T he oil v iscos it y or weight is prov ided on t h e cont a iner ’s label. Oil is a major contr ibut or to your engine’ s per f or manc e a nd longev it y. A lways use a premi um-g rade 0W-20 det er gent oil displaying t he A PI Cer t if ic at ion Seal. T his seal indica t e s t he oil is e nergy conserv ing, and t ha t it meets t he American ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 301

    Y ou ma y us e a synt het ic mot or oil if it meet s t he sa me r equire ment s give n f or a conv ent iona l mot or oil: it display s t he A PI ce rt if icat ion s ea l, and it is t he proper w eight . Y ou must f ollow the oil and f ilt er change i n ter va l s sh o wn on th e in f or m ati o n display. A lw ay s ch ange the oil and f ilt e r acc ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 302

    Ref il l the en g i n e wi th th e rec ommended oil. Engine oil cha nge c apa cit y (inc luding f ilt e r): L et t he en gi ne run f or several minut es, t he n chec k t he dr a in bolt and oil f ilt er f or le ak s. Put a new washe r on t he drain bolt , then rein stall the d rai n b o lt. T ight en t he dr a in bolt to: Inst all a new oil f ilt e ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 303

    T urn of f t he engine, let it sit f or seve ra l minute s, t hen che ck t he oil level on the dipstick. If necessary, add m ore oil. Put the under-cov er back in pla ce and r eins t all t he nine holding clips . L o c kt h ec l i p ss e c u r e l yb yp u s h i n g o n the c en ter of ea ch cl i p . If t he coo lant level in the reserve t ank is at ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 304

    I f the re se r ve tan k is c o m p l ete l y empty, you should also check t he cool ant level in the radiator. T he coola nt lev el should be up t o t he ba se of t he f iller neck. A dd coola nt if it is low . Do not add a ny r ust inhibitor s or ot her addit ive s t o your vehic le’s cooling sys t em. T he y ma y not be compat ible w it h t he ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 305

    Check the f luid l evel in the win ds hi el d washer reser voi r at l eas t mont hly during normal use. Th e l o w w as h e r level in dicator comes o n when the leve l is low (see page ). Check the f luid level by remo ving the cap an d lo oki n g at t he level gauge. Fill the r es erv oir wit h a good-qualit y windshield w a sher f luid. T his in ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 306

    Check the f luid level with the e ngine at no rmal op eratin g tempe rature. R e move the dipstic k ( ye llow loop) f r om t he t r ansmission, a nd w ipe it with a cl ean clo th. Inser t the dipstic k a ll t he w a y int o the transm is si on secu rely as shown in the illustr at ion. R e move the dipstic k a nd che ck t he f luid leve l. It should ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 307

    Check the brake f luid lev el in t he reservoi rs m on thly. R eplace the brake f luid every 3 years, independe nt of milea ge. A lw ay s use Honda Hea vy Duty Bra ke Fluid DO T 3. If it is not av a ilable, you should use only DOT 3 or D OT 4 f luid, f rom a seale d co ntain er, as a tem po rary replacemen t. Using a ny non- Honda brake f luid ca n ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 308

    CONT INUE D T o change a bulb on t he lef t side, remov e the c oolant t ube f r om t he t wo c lips. O p e nt h eh o o d . R e m o v et h er e s e r v et a n kf r o mi t s holder by pulling it str aight up. T h eh e a d l i g h t sw e r ep r o p e r l ya i m e d when you r vehicle was new. If you regu larl y carry heavy i tems i n t he t runk, rea ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 309

    I f y o ur e p l a c e dah e a d l i g h t b u l bo n the dri ver’s side, rein stall t he engine c oolant re ser ve ta nk. T o change the bulb on the drive r’s side, st a rt t he e ngine, t ur n t he steering wheel all the way t o the right , t he n t urn of f t he engine . T o change the bulb on t he passenger ’s side, t urn the steering whe ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 310

    T o change the bulb on the drive r’s side, st a rt t he e ngine, t ur n t he steering wheel all the way t o the right , t he n t urn of f t he engine . T o change the bulb on t he passenger ’s side, t urn the steering wheel to the lef t. R emov e t h e bulb f rom t he headlight a ssembly by tur ning it one-q uarter t urn co unterclo ckwise. Ins ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 311

    Open t he trunk. Use a f lat -tipped screwdriver to remov e the t w o holding c lips f rom t he inner f ender , a nd pull t he inne r f ende r c ove r ba ck . R emov e t he bulb f rom t he socket by pushing t he bulb in and t urning it counte rc lockw ise until it unlocks. Inst all t he ne w bulb in t he soc ket . T urn it clock wis e t o loc k it ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 312

    R e move the s ocke t by t urning it one-q uarter t urn co unterclo ckwise. Pull t he bulb s t ra ight out of it s socket . Push the ne w bulb s t ra ight i n to the s o c ke t u n ti l it bo ttom s . R eins t all t he socket int o t he light ass embly by tur ning it clockw ise unt il it locks. Put the f ast ene rs int o t he hole s on t he side of ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 313

    Pull t he bulb s t ra ight out of it s socke t . Push t he new bulb st r aight i n to the s o c ke t u n ti l it bo ttom s . Insert t he socke t ba ck int o t he light assembly . T urn it cloc kw ise t o lock it in pla ce . Push t he t runk lid tr im bac k int o posit ion. Put the f ast ene rs int o t he hole s on th e tru n k li d tri m. Rei n s t ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 314

    If your sea t belt s get dirt y, use a sof t brush w it h a mixtur e of mild soa p and warm wat er to cle an t hem . Do not use bleac h, dye, or clea ning solven ts. L et the belts air d ry bef ore you u se the vehicle. Dirt build-up in the loops of t he seat belt anchor s ca n ca use t he belts to re tra ct sl o wl y . Wip e th e in si d es o f t ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 315

    T his f ilt er remove s t he dus t 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 u g h th e he ati ng an d cooling sy st em/clima t e contr ol system. Have you r d eale r rep l ace t he f il ter whe n t his se rv ice is indicat e d by a maint ena nce message on t he inf or mat ion display. I t should be replaced every 15, ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 316

    CONT INUE D Disconnect t he bla de a ssembly fr o m t h e w i p e r a r m : Put a clot h on t he edge of t he l o ck tab , the n p u sh up o n the l o ck tab car ef u l l y wi th a f la t-ti p screwd river. W hen r epla cing a wiper blade, make s ure not to d rop the wi per bl ade or wipe r arm do wn on t he windshield. R e move the blade f rom it ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 317

    Examine the new wiper bl ades. If they have n o pl astic or metal reinf orcement alon g the back edge, remove the meta l reinf orcemen t strips f rom the o ld wiper blade, a nd inst a ll t hem in th e sl o ts al o n g th e ed g e of th e ne w blade . Make sure t he t hre e rubbe r t a bs inside t he blade f it to e ac h not ch of t he r einf or ce ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 318

    K eepin g the tires prope rly i nf lat ed prov ides t he bes t combinat ion of handling, t rea d lif e, a nd riding comf ort . Under inf la t ed t ir es wea r unev enly , adversely af f ect handl ing and f uel economy , and are more like ly t o fa i l fr o m b e i n g o v e r h e a t e d . T o saf ely operate your vehicl e, you r t ires must be the ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 319

    If you check a ir pressur es w hen t he tires are ho t [driven f or several mi les (k ilomet er s)], y ou will se e re adings 4 t o6p s i( 3 0t o4 0k P a ,0 . 3t o0 . 4 kgf /cm ) higher t ha n t he cold rea dings. T his is normal. D o not let air out t o ma t ch t he r ecomme nded col d air p ressure. T he tire will be underinf lat e d. Y o us h o ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 320

    A t ire this worn giv es very litt le t ra ct ion on wet roa ds. Y ou should repl ace the tire if you can see three or mo re tread wear indi cat ors. Eve ry time you check inf la t ion, you should also examine the t ires f or dama ge, f oreign obje ct s, a nd we ar . Y o us h o u l dl o o kf o r : Bumps or bulge s in t he t r ea d or side of t he t ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 321

    R e place your t ir es wit h ra dia l t ire s of the same si ze, l oad rang e, sp eed ra t ing, a nd max imum cold t ir e press ure rating (a s s ho wn o n t he ti re ’ s si d e wal l) . T o help incr ea se t ir e lif e a nd dist ribut e w ea r mor e ev enly , rot a t e the t ires according to t he maint ena nce messages displa yed on th e in f o ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 322

    ＋ T ires marked ‘‘M S’’ o r ‘‘A ll Se aso n’’ on the side wall have an all- weather t read des ig n sui table f or most wint er dr iving conditions. For the best pe rf ormanc e in snow y or ic y condit ions , you s hould inst a ll snow t ires or t ire chains. T hey may be r equire d by loc al la w s under cer t ain condit ions. If ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 323

    Mount tir e cha ins on your tir es w hen requir ed by driving c ondit ions or local laws. Inst a ll them only on the f ront t ires. Beca use your v ehicle has limit ed tire clea ra nce, Honda str ongly rec ommends using t he c hains list e d below, made by Se curit y Chain Company ( SCC). W hen inst a lling ca bles , f ollow t he manuf act ure r’ ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 324

    − Check the condition of t he 12 volt bat t e ry monthly by looking at t he t est indicat or window. T he label on th e ba tter y ex p l ai n s the te st indica t or’s colors. If your vehicl e’s 12 vol t bat tery is disconnect e d or goes dead, t he IMA battery l evel gau ge readi ng wil l not b e co rr e ct the n ex t tim e yo u tu rn the i ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 325

    Fill the f uel t a nk. If you need to park your vehi cle f or an extended peri od (more than 1 mon th), there are several thi ngs you should do t o pr epa re it f or s t ora ge. Proper prepa ra t ion helps prev ent det er iora t ion a nd ma kes it ea sie r t o get your v ehic le ba ck on the road. If possible, stor e y our v ehic le indoor s. Wash ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 326

    T his se ct ion cov er s t he more common proble ms t ha t motor ist s experien ce with their vehicles. It give s you inf orma t ion a bout how t o saf ely evalu ate the prob le m and wh at to d o to co r re ct it. I f the p ro bl e m ha s st ra nded y ou on t he side of t he r oad, yo u may b e able to g et go i ng agai n. If not , you w ill a lso ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 327

    Check the inf lat ion pressur e of t he com pac t spare t ire every time y ou check the ot he r t ir es. It should be inf lat ed to: Follow the se pr ec aut ions: Never exceed 50 mph (80 km/h). T his t ire gives a harshe r rid e an d l es s tra cti on o n so me ro ad surf a ces. Use grea t er ca ution while driving. R eplace the tire when you can s ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 328

    CONT INUE D If you ha ve a f lat tir e w hile dr iving, st op in a saf e pla ce t o change it . Driv e slowly a long t he s houlder until you g et t o an exit or an area t o stop t h a t i s fa r a w a y fr o m t h e tr a ffi c l a n e s . Park the vehi cle o n f irm, level, and non-slipper y gr ound. Put the t ransmission in Park. A pply t he park ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 329

    L oosen each wheel nut 1/2 turn with t he wheel n ut wr ench. Rem o ve th e ce n ter ca p f ro m the wheel with the ext ension . Place the jack under t he ja ck ing poi nt nearest t he tire you need to change . T urn t he end bra cke t clock wise until t he t op of t h e ja ck cont a ct s t he jack ing point . Ma ke su re the ja ck i n g p o i n t ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 330

    Use the ext ensio n and the wheel nu t wren ch as sh o wn t o raise t he ve hicle unt il t h e f lat tir e is of f the ground. R emove the wheel nuts, then remov e t he f lat tir e. H andle the whe el nut s c ar ef ully; t hey m ay be ho t f rom dri vin g. Pl ace th e f lat tire on t he gr ound wit h t he out side su rf ace f acin g up. Bef or e mo ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 331

    T ighten the wheel nuts securely i n the s ame criss cro ss patt ern. Have t he w heel nut t orque checked at th e ne ar es t auto mo ti ve s er vi ce f a cilit y . T ight en t he w hee l nut s t o: Pl ace t he f lat tire f ace d own in the spar e t ire well. R emov e t he spa cer cone f rom t he wing bolt , tur n it over , a nd put it bac k on t h ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 332

    Diagnosing why t he e ngine w on’t st ar t f a lls int o t w o a re as, depending on what you hear when you turn t he ignit ion swit ch t o t he ST A R T ( III) posit ion: If t he he adlight s dim notice ably or g o o ut wh en yo u try to sta rt the engine, e it her the ba t t er y is dischar ged or the connect ions a re corr oded. Chec k t he co ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 333

    A r e y ou using a proper ly code d key ? A n imprope rly coded key will caus e t he immobilizer sy st em indicat or in the instr ument panel t o blink r apidly (see page ). A r e y ou using t he proper sta rt ing proce dure ? R e f e r t o on page . In this case, t he st ar te r motor’s speed sounds nor ma l, or ev en f ast e r th an n o rm al, ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 334

    ＋ ＋ A lt hough this s eems like a simple proced ure, you shou ld take several prec aut ions . T o jump st a rt your vehic le: T he number s in t he illustra t ion show you t he or der to c onnect t he jumpe r cables. Connect one jumpe r c able to t he posit iv e ( ) t e rmina l on your b atte ry . Co nn e ct the o th er en d to t he posit iv e ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 335

    − Start the ve hi cle . If t he start er m o to r sti l l o p er ate s sl owl y, ch e ck that the jum per cabl es have goo d m eta l -to -m eta l co ntac t. K e ep t he ends of t he j umper cables away f rom each othe r an d any metal on the vehi cle u ntil everything is disconnect ed. Other wise , you ma y cause an elect rical short . I f the bo ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 336

    T he r ea ding on t he vehicle ’s t emper at ur e ga uge should st a y in th e mi d r an g e . If i t c l i m b s to the re d mar k, y ou should de t ermine the reason (hot day, dri ving u p a steep hill, et c.). When the curren t f uel mi leage i s s h o w no nt h ed i s p l a y ,t h e t emper at ur e g auge will int er rupt on the d i sp lay an ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 337

    St ar t the e ngine, a nd set the i n ter i o r tem p er atu re to max i m u m . A dd c oolant t o t he r a diat or up to t he ba se of t he f iller ne ck. If you do not hav e t he proper coolant mi xture avail abl e, you can add pl ain water. R emem b er to have t he c ooling syst em dr aine d and ref illed w it h t he proper m ixt ur e a s so on ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 338

    If necessa ry, add oil t o bring t he leve l back t o t he f ull mark on t he dipst ick ( s ee pa ge ). T he engine running gener at es t he oil pressur e. W he n t he A ut o Idle St op is ac t iva t ed, t he engine is s t opped, t he oil pre ssur e is dr opped, and t he low oil pre ssur e indica t or does not come on. Saf ely pull of f t he road, ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 339

    − − I f t h eA u t oI d l eS t o pi sa c t i v ef o ra n ext e nded per iod, t he charging system indicat or may come on . If it happens, sta rt t he e ngine. The ch ar g i n g sy s te m in di c ato r ma y also come on if t he I nt egr at e d Mot or A ssist (IMA ) ba t t ery cha rge dr ops below a desire d lev el a nd t he engine sta rts to re ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 340

    If t he indica t or comes on r epea t edly , even though it may t urn o f f as you cont inue dr iving, have your ve hicle chec ked by your de ale r a s s oon as possible. Y ou r ve hi cl e h as certain ‘‘read in ess codes’’ tha t are part of t he on-boa rd diagnost ics f or t he emissions systems. In some st at es, par t of t he emissions t ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 341

    I f the ABS i nd ic ato r c o m e s on with the bra ke syst em indicator, hav e your v ehic le inspect e d by your dealer im mediately. How ev er, if t he brak e peda l doe s not f e el nor mal, you should t a ke immedia t e a ct ion. A pr oblem in one par t of t he syst em’ s dua l cir cuit design w ill st ill give you brak ing at tw o wheel s. ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 342

    T he v ehicle ’s f uses a r e cont a ined in t h r e ef u s eb o x e s . T he p rim ary and seco nd ary un der- hood f use boxes a re in the e ngine compartment on the driver’s side. T he int er ior f use box is undernea t h t he st e ering column. Fu s e s T ak ing Ca re of t he Unexpect ed 339 TAB UNDER- HOOD (PRIM ARY) UNDER- HOOD (SECOND AR ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 343

    Turn the ig ni ti o n s wi tc h to the L OCK ( 0) position. Make sure t he headlight s and all ot he r accessories are of f . R e move the cover f rom the f use box. If somet hing e lect r ical in y our ve h i cl e sto ps wo r ki ng , the f ir s t thi ng y o us h o u l dc h e c kf o ri sab l o w nf u s e . Determi ne f rom the chart on pag es and , ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 344

    If you can not dri ve the vehicl e wit hout f ix ing t he pr oblem, a nd y ou do no t have a sp are f us e, t ake a f use of t he same rating or a lo wer rat in g f r om one of t he othe r cir cuit s. Make s u r e y o uc a n d ow i t h o u tt h a tc i r c u i t temporar ily (such as the accessory powe r soc ket or radio). If you replace the blown f ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 345

    When the audio system is disabled, th e cl o c k se tti n g in the au d i o sy s te m will b e canceled. Y ou will need to reset the clock accor ding to the inst ruc t ions in t he audio sys t em s e c t i o ni nt h i so w n e r ’ sm a n u a l . I f the re p l ac em en t f us e of th e same rat ing blow s in a shor t time , t here is probably a s ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 346

    − − No. No. Ci rc ui ts Prote cte d No. Circuits Prot ect ed Ci rc ui ts Prote cte d Am p s . Am p s . Am p s . 1 2 3 1 2 3 IMA2 IMA1 Booster MS 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Headlight Main Power W indow Main Booster Motor Sub Fan Mot or Main Fan Motor Re ar Def ogger Blow er Hazard FI Sub Stop and Horn IG Coil (EX) IG C ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 347

    − − − − − − − ＊ ＊ ＊ No. No. No. Ci rc ui ts Prote cte d Am p s . Am p s . A mps. Circuit s Prot ect ed Ci rc ui ts Prote cte d 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 ODS MET ER SR S R ight Headlight High Beam L ef t Headlight High Beam Small (Inte rior) Small (Ext ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 348

    − − CONT INUE D If , due to da mage , your vehicle must be towed with the f ront wheels on t he ground, do this: W it h t he f ront wheels on the ground, i t is be st to tow the ve h i c l e no f arth er than 50 miles (80 km), and keep the s p e e db e l o w 3 5m p h( 5 5k m / h ) . If your vehicle n eeds to be towed, call a prof essional t owi ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 349

    Emer g ency T ow ing 346 T he steeri ng sys tem c an be damaged if the st eering wheel is lock ed . Leave the ignition s witch in the ACCESSORY (I) position, and mak e sure the ste ering wheel turns f reely be f ore you begin towing. T rying to lif t or tow your vehic le by the bumpers wil l caus e seri ous damage. T he bumpers are not d esigne d t ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 350

    − 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 dime nsions a nd capa cit ie s of your vehicle a nd t he locat ions of the ident if ic at ion numbe rs. It a lso includes inf orma t ion you s hould know about your v ehic le’s tir es a nd emission s control syst ems. ................ Identif icat ion Nu mbers . 348 ................. ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 351

    Y our vehicle ha s se ver a l ident if y ing numbers in va rious pla ce s. T he v ehicle ident if ica t ion number (V IN) is t he 17-digit number y our dealer uses to reg ister your vehicle f or war ra nt y purpose s. It is also necessa ry f or licensing a nd insuring yo ur vehi cle . T he easi est p l ace t o f in d the V IN i s o n a p l ate f as ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 352

    T he engine number is st amped into t he engine block. T he tr ansmission numbe r is on a labe l on t op of t he tr ansmis sion. T he IMA Mot or Number is st a mped on t he mot or housing. I d e n ti f i c a ti o n N u m b e r s T echnical Inf ormat ion 349 ENGINE NUMBER IMA MOTOR NUMBER TRANSM ISSION NUMBER ０８／０７／１９ １０：１? ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 353

    ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ Specif icat ions 350 Dimensions Weight s Engine Seating Capacities Capacities 176.7 in (4,489 mm) 69.0 in (1,752 mm) 56.3 in (1,430 mm) 106.3 in (2,700 mm) 59.1 in (1,501 mm) 60.2 in (1,529 mm) Length Width Height Wheelb ase Track Gross vehicle weight rating See the certification label attached to the driver ’s doorjamb. 3.0 US qt ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 354

    −− − − − − − − − − − − − − − − − − Specif icat ions T echnical Inf ormat ion 351 Air Conditioni ng Fuses Alignment 12 V olt Battery Tires Lights HFC-134a (R-134a) 14.1 15.9 oz (400 450 g) SE-10Y 12 V 60 W 12 V 3 CP 12 V 21/5 W 12 V 21 W 7°6’ 1°39’ 0°3’ 0.00 in (0.0 mm) P195/65R15 89S 2.0 in (2.0 mm) Refr ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 355

    Qua lit y gra des can be f ound whe re applic able on the tir e s idewa ll bet w een t r ea d shoulder and max imum sect ion w idt h. F or example: A ll passe nger ca r t ir es must conf orm t o Fe der al Sa f e t y R equire ment s in ad d i ti o n to th es e g rad es . T he traction grade s, f rom h ig hest to l ow es t, ar e AA, A, B , a n d C . ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 356

    T he temp erature g rades are A ( the high est), B, and C, representing the ti re ’ s res i s tan ce to the g en erati on o f hea t and it s a bilit y t o dis sipat e heat when test ed under cont r olled condit ions on a specif ied indoor labor at or y t est whe el. Sust a ined high temp erature can cause the m aterial of t he tire to deg enerate ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 357

    − − − − − − − − − − − − − Ti re ty p e c o d e . Da te of m an u f ac tu re . Whenever tires are repl aced, they should be r epla ced wit h t ire s of t he same size. T he f oll owing is an e x a m p l eo f t i r es i z ew i t ha n expla na t ion of wha t eac h compone nt means. V e h i c l et y p e( Pi n d i c a t e s pas ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 358

    − A s an add ed saf ety f eature, you r vehi cl e h as been equ ip p ed with a tire pressure monit oring syst em (T PMS) t hat illumina t es a low t ir e pr essur e t ellt a le whe n one or more of y our t ires is signif ica nt ly unde r-inf lat e d. A ccordi ngl y, when t he l ow tire pres sure te llt ale illuminat es, you should st op and check ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 359

    − A lways check t he T PMS malf unction t ellt a le a f t e r r epla cing one or more tires or wheels on yo ur vehicl e to en su re th at the re p l ac em en t or altern ate tires and whee ls all ow t he T PMS t o cont inue t o f unct ion prope rly. Y ou r ve hi cl e h as also be en equ ip p ed wit h a T PMS ma lf unction indic at or to i n di ca ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 360

    ＊ ＊ T he bur ning of gasoline in your vehic le’s e ngine pr oduces se ve ra l by- product s . Some of t he se a re car bon monoxide ( CO ), oxide s of nit r ogen (NOx), and hydrocarbons (HC). Ga soline ev a pora t ing f rom t he t a nk also pr oduces hy droca r bons. Con- t rolling t he product ion of N Ox, C O, an d H C is i m p o rta n t to ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 361

    T he ex ha ust emissions contr ols include f our syst ems: PGM-FI, ignit ion t iming cont r ol, exha ust gas reci rcu latio n , an d three way catalyti c converter. T hese f our systems work t oget her to c ont rol t he e ngine’s combust ion a nd minimize the amount of HC, CO, and NOx that come out t he t a ilpipe. T he exhaus t emission s contro ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 362

    T he three wa y cata lytic converter cont ains precious me t als t ha t serv e as cat a lyst s, promoting chemical reactio ns to co n vert the exhaus t gass es w it hout af f ect ing t he met als. T he cat alytic con vert er is ref erred to as a three-way catalys t, s in ce it acts on HC, CO, and NOx. A replacement unit must be an origina l Honda p ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 363

    If you take your vehicle f or an emissi ons test shortly af t er the bat t er y ha s bee n disconnec t ed or gone dea d, it may not pass the t e st . T his is bec ause of cer t a in ‘‘r eadine ss codes’’ t ha t must be set in the on- boar d diagnost ic s f or the emissions systems. T hese codes are erased wh e n the b atte ry i s d i sc on ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 364

    Selec t a nea rby lightly tra v eled major hi ghway where you can maintain a speed of 50 t o 60 m ph ( 8 0t o9 7k m / h )f o ra t l e a s t2 0 mi nu tes. Drive on t he hig hway in D. Do n ot use the cruise control. W h e n tr a ffi c a l l o w s , d r i v e fo r 9 0 seconds wit hout moving t he accelerat or pedal. (V ehicle speed may var y slight l ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 365

    362 ０８／０７／１９ １０：１５：４１ ３１ＳＮＣ６３０ ０３６７  2009 Civic Hybrid I n f o r m a t i o n P r o v i d e d b y : Table Of Contents Main Menu ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 366

    .... Cust omer Serv ice Inf orma t ion . 3 64 .................... Warra nty Coverages . 365 R e port ing Sa f e t y D ef ect s .......................... (U.S. V ehicles) . 366 ..................... A uthorized Manuals . 367 W ar r ant y and Cust omer R ela t ions W ar rant y a nd Cust omer R el at ions 363 ０８／０７／１９ １０：１? ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 367

    Honda dealer ship pers onnel ar e tr ained prof essionals. T hey should be able to a nswer all your questions. If you encount er a problem t ha t your dea lership doe s not solve to your sat isf ac tion, please discuss it wit h the dealership ’s managem ent. T he servi ce manag er or g en eral manag er can hel p. Almost all p robl ems are solve d ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 368

    − − − − − − − − − Y our new v ehicle is cove red by the se warrantie s: covers you r new vehicl e, excep t f or th e ba tter y, e m i ss io n s co ntro l systems, a nd accessories, against def ect s in ma t er ia ls a nd workm ans hi p. th es e two warrant ies co ver your vehi cle’s emission s control syst ems. T ime, mi le age, ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 369

    If NHT SA r ece ive s simila r com- plaint s, it ma y ope n an invest iga t ion, and if it f inds that a sa f et y def ect exist s in a group of ve hicles , it may order a r eca ll a nd re medy campa ign. However, NHT SA canno t become involv ed in indiv idua l proble ms between you, your dealer, or A me rica n Honda Motor Co., Inc. If yo u bel iev ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 370

    T h e publicat ions show n below can be p urchas ed f rom Helm Incorpora ted. Y ou ca n order by phone or online: Call Helm Inc. at 1-800-782-4356 (c redit card orders onl y) Go online at If you a re int er est ed in oth er ye ars or mode ls, conta ct He lm Inc. at 1-800-782-4356. Cover s ma int ena nce a nd r ecommende d procedur es f or repa ir t ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 371

    368 ０８／０７／１９ １０：１６：１６ ３１ＳＮＣ６３０ ０３７３  2009 Civic Hybrid I n f o r m a t i o n P r o v i d e d b y : Main Menu ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 372

    CONT INUE D .................................... A ccessories . 263 A CCESSOR Y ( Ignit ion K e y ....................................... Posit ion) . 80 ............. A ccessory Power Socket . 101 .................... A ddit iv es, Engine O il . 297 ............................... Airbag (SR S) . 9 , 21 ... A irb ags , Addi tio nal In f orm ation ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 373

    Bulb R eplacement .......................... Back-up L ights . 309 ..................... Brake L ights . 308 , 309 ........ Fr ont Side Ma rk er L ight s . 307 ........... Fr ont T ur n Signa l L ight . 307 ................................. Hea dlight s . 305 .......................... Par king L ight s . 307 ......... R ea r Side Mark er L ight s ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 374

    ＊ CONT INUE D ........ DOT T ire Quality Gra ding . 352 ........... Dri ver an d Pass en ger Saf ety . 5 ........................................... Driv ing . 269 .................................... Economy . 259 .................. Dust and Pollen Filt e r . 312 .............................. Econom y, Fuel . 259 ............ Emergenci es on t ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 375

    ......................................... Ga soline . 25 4 ............... Fuel Reserv e Ind icator . 61 ........................................... Gauge . 66 ................ Oct a ne R equir ement . 254 ........................ T ank , F illing t he . 2 55 ................ Gas Stat ion Pro cedures . 255 Gauge s ... Engine Coola nt T empe ra t ur ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 376

    CONT INUE D Li g h ts .................... Bulb R eplacement . 305 ....................................... Indicat or . 60 ......................................... Par king . 74 .................................. T ur n Signa l . 74 .................................... Lo ad Li m i ts . 2 65 ...... L O CK ( Ignit ion K ey Posit ion) . 80 Lo c k s ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 377

    ......... Protect ing A dults and T eens . 11 ... Add i ti o n al Safety Pr ec au tio n s . 17 ..... A dv ice f or Pr egnant W omen . 16 ........................ Protect ing Children . 34 ....................... Prot ec t ing Inf a nt s . 39 ....... Protect ing L a rger Chi ldren . 48 ......... Prot ec t ing Small C hildren . 40 ................... ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 378

    CONT INUE D Speed-S ensitive Volume ....... Comp ensation (SV C) . 115 , 158 ....................................... Spot light s . 102 .......... SR S, A ddit iona l Inf or mat ion . 21 ... Add i ti o n al Safety Pr ec au tio n s . 32 ............................. A irb ag S ervic e . 32 How t he Passenger A irba g Of f ...................... Indi ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 379

    T r ansmission Checking Fluid Lev el, .............................. Auto m ati c . 30 3 .................. Fluid Selection . 303 , 304 .............. Identif ication Numb er . 388 ............. Shif t ing t he A ut oma t ic . 273 ..................................... T rea dwear . 352 ....................................... Tr i p M e t e r . 6 7 ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 380

    ０８／０７／１９ １０：１６：５８ ３１ＳＮＣ６３０ ０３８２  2009 Civic Hybrid I n f o r m a t i o n P r o v i d e d b y : Main Menu ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 381

    ０８／０７／１９ １０：１７：０１ ３１ＳＮＣ６３０ ０３８３  2009 Civic Hybrid I n f o r m a t i o n P r o v i d e d b y : Main Menu ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 382

    ０８／０７／１９ １０：１７：０３ ３１ＳＮＣ６３０ ０３８４  2009 Civic Hybrid I n f o r m a t i o n P r o v i d e d b y : Main Menu ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 383

    Ser v ice Inf or ma t ion Summa r y Gasoline: Fuel Tank Capacity: Brake Fluid: Tire Pressure (measured cold): Recommended Engine Oil: Automatic Transmiss ion Fluid (CVT): 32 psi (220 kPa , 2.2 kgf/cm ) 60 psi (420 kPa , 4.2 kgf/cm ) Honda Heavy Duty Br ake Fluid DOT 3 pr eferred, or a DOT 3 or DOT 4 brake fluid as a temporary replacement (see page ...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid (2009) - page 384

    T h is owne r’s manua l should be conside red a perman ent part of t he vehicl e and should rema in wit h t he v ehicle w hen it is sold. T h is owne r’s manua l cover s all models of t he Civic Hybr id. Y ou may f ind descr iptions of equipment and f eatur es t hat a re not on your part icular model. T he inf orma tion a nd specif icat ions in ...

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