Honda Civic 5 Owners Manual

This indicator comes on when the
security system is set. See page
f or more inf ormation on the
security system.This indicator is located in the f uel
gauge. It comes on as a reminder
that you must ref uel soon.
You will also see the symbol
‘‘ ,’’ or this symbol with a
‘‘FUEL LOW’’ (petrol models) or
‘‘DIESEL FUEL LOW’’ (diesel
models) message on the multi-
inf ormation display.Refer to
on page if your vehicle runs out
of f uel. When the indicator comes on, there
are about 7.5
of f uel remaining in
the...

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When you turn the ignition switch to
the ON (II) position, your last
selection is displayed. Press and hold the mph to km/h
change button until you hear a beep.
The speedometer and the
inf ormation on the multi-inf ormation
display (trip meter, odometer,
current f uel mileage, estimated
distance, average speed, and average
f uel economy readings) switch
between kilometers per hour and
miles per hour.You will see the mph to km/h
change indicator on the multi-
inf ormation display.The mph is set as...

The malf unction indicator lamp will
come on or the glow plugs indicator
will blink when you restart the
engine af ter your vehicle has run out
of f uel. This shows how much f uel you have.
It may show slightly more or less
than the actual amount. The needle
returns to the bottom after you turn
of f the ignition.
Avoid driving with an extremely low
f uel level. Running out of f uel could
cause the engine to misf ire,
damaging the catalytic converter. On the right-hand drive models, you
can switch the...

This indicator shows you the
tachometer reading approaching to
the red zone while driving. When
you see all six indicators come on, it
indicates that the tachometer
reading reaches the red zone.
To protect engine damage, never
drive with the tachometer reading in
the red zone.This indicator shows the current f uel
mileage and the f uel economy while
driving. When you see all six
indicators come on, it indicates that
the engine is operating in its most
economical range. No indicator
comes on when your...

You can select the displayed
language and also customize some
vehicle control settings to your liking
with the multi-information display
and the two buttons on the steering
wheel (see page ). The multi-inf ormation display in the
tachometer on the instrument panel
displays various inf ormation and
symbols/messages when the ignition
switch is in the ON (II) position.
Some of the indicators/messages
help you operate your vehicle more
ef f ectively. Others keep you aware
of the vehicle’s condition f or...

If there is any system warning,
system warning symbol(s) will be
shown on the multi-inf ormation
display f ollowing the current f uel
mileage display. The system warning
symbol/message that has the
highest priority will be displayed f irst
when you turn the ignition switch to
the ON (II) position.
In normal display mode, the upper
displayshowsthetripcomputerand
rear seat belt use when you turn the
ignition switch to the ON (II)
position (see page ). Each time
you press the INFO button, the trip
computer...

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Right-hand drive type
mph is selected.: Press the INFO button.
: Press the INFO button.
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Indicators in the trip computer show:
The lower segment always shows
the odometer, trip meter and the
outside temperature in the normal
display mode.
The average f uel economy is
updated once every 10 seconds.
When you reset a trip meter, the
average f uel economy f or that trip
meter also resets. To reset the
values in the trip computer, press
and hold the SEL/RESET button
until the number resets to ‘‘0.0.’’: Your vehicle’s average f uel
economy since you last reset the trip
computer B.: Your vehicle’s...

¶ The odometer shows the total
number of kilometers or miles your
vehicle has been driven.
This meter shows the number of
kilometers or miles driven since you
last reset it.
There are two trip meters: trip A and
trip B. To switch the display between
them, press the SEL/RESET button
repeatedly. When you turn the
ignition switch to the ON (II)
position, your last selection is
displayed.
Each trip meter works independently,
so you can keep track of two
dif f erent distances.
To reset a trip meter, display...