Honda Civic 7 Gen Manual

							To open the trunk, push the release
lever to the lef t. As a saf ety f eature, your car has a
release lever on the trunk latch so
the trunk can be opened f rom the
inside.Parents should decide if their
children should be shown how to use
this feature.
For more inf ormation about child
saf ety, see page .
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Keys and Locks
Inst rument s and Cont rols
Emergency T runk Opener
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inf orma tion an d warnings ab out how to
pr ope rly posit ionse ats an d se at-ba cks.
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Make all seat adjustments bef ore
you start driving.
To adjust the seat forward and
backward, pull up on the lever under
the seat cushion’s f ront edge. Move
the seat to the desired position and
releasethelever.Trytomovethe
seat to make sure it is locked in
position.To change the angle of the seat-back,
pull up on the lever on the outside of
the seat bottom. Move the seat-back
to the desired position and release
the lever. Let the seat-back latch in
the new position.
FrontSeatAdjustments
Seat A djustments
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							To adjust the height of the driver’s
seat, turn the dial on the outside of
the seat bottom.To use the driver’s seat armrest,
pivotitdown.To get into the back seat on the
driver’s side, pull up on the seat-back
adjustment lever.
To tilt the passenger’s seat-back out
of the way, push down on the release
lever at the base of the seat-back.
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Driver’s Seat Height A djustment Driver’s Seat A rmrest Rear Seat A ccess
Seat A djustments
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							Push the passenger’s seat-back while
pushingdownonthereleaseleverto
tilt the seat-back out of the way. The
entire seat will slide f orward at the
same time. Adjust the seat-back angle to thedesired position with the adjustment
lever on the outside of the seat
bottom.To get into the back seat on the
passenger’s side, push back on the
release lever at the base of the seat-
back. The seat-back will tilt forward
and the entire seat will move forward
to allow easier entry to the back seat.
After you return the seat-back to the
upright position, push the whole seat
backwards until it latches. Make
sure the seat is f ully latched bef ore
sitting in it.
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Seat A djustments
Inst rument s and Cont rols
F ro n t P assen ger ’s Sea tw it h Po sitio n
Memor y
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							To remove a head restraint f or
cleaning or repair, pull it up as f ar as
it will go. Push the release button
and pull the restraint out of the seat-
back. The f ront head restraints adjust f or
height. You need both hands to
adjust the restraint. Do not attempt
to adjust it while driving. To raise it,
pull upward. To lower the restraint,
push the release button sideways
and push the restraint down.
The f ront head restraints help
protect you and your passenger f rom
whiplash and other injuries. They are
most ef f ective when you adjust them
so the back of the occupant’s head
rests against the center of the
restraint. A taller person should
adjust the restraint as high as
possible.
See
pag e for impor ta nt safe ty
inf orma tion an d awarning ab out how to
pr ope rly posit ionthe head re st ra int s.
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Seat A djustments
Inst rument s and Cont rols
Head Restraints
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							The back of the rear seat folds down
to give you direct access to the trunk.
Each side f olds down separately.
With only half the seat f olded, you
can still carry a passenger in the
back seat. The seat-back can be
released f rom inside the car or inside
the trunk.When storing cargo, you can move
therearcentershoulderbeltoutof
the way by removing the belt f rom
the guide.
To f old down either side of the seat-
back f rom inside the car, insert the
master key in the lock on the rear
shelf. To fold down the driver’s side,
turn the key clockwise, pull down the
top of the seat-back, then release the
key. To f old down the passenger’s
side, turn the key counterclockwise
and perf orm the same procedure.
Folding Rear Seat
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							To release the seat-back from inside
the trunk, pull the release under the
trunk panel. Push the seat-back
down, then let go of the release.
To lock the seat-back upright, push it
f irmly against the trunk panel. Make
sure it is latched in place by pulling
on the top of the seat.Make sure all rear shoulder belts are
positioned in f ront of the rear seat-
back whenever the seat-back is in its
upright position.
Do not put any heavy items on the
seat-back when it is folded.
Make sure all items in the trunk, or
items extending through the opening
into the back seat, are secured.
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Never drive with the seat-back
f olded down and the trunk lid open.
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Carrying Cargo
Carbon Monoxide Hazard
Folding Rear Seat
Inst rument s and Cont rols95
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							Your car’s windows are electrically-
powered. Turn the ignition switch to
ON(II)toraiseorloweranywindow.
Each door has a switch that controls
its window. To open the window,
push the switch down and hold it.
Release the switch when you want
the window to stop. Close the
window by pulling back on the
switch and holding it.The driver’s door armrest has a
master power window control panel.
To open any of the passengers’ win-
dows, push down on the appropriate
switchandholditdownuntilthe
window reaches the desired position.
To close the window, pull back on
the window switch. Release the
switch when the window gets to the
position you want.
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Power Windows
Inst rument s and Cont rols96
Closing a power window on
someone’s hands or fingers can
cause serious injury.
Make sure your passengers are
away from the windows before
closing them.
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The master control panel also con-
tains these extra features:
To open the driver’s
window f ully, push the window
switch f irmly down and release it.
The window automatically goes all
the way down. To stop the window
f rom going all the way down, pull
back on the window switch brief ly.
To open the driver’s window only
partially, push the window switch
down lightly and hold it. The window
will stop as soon as you release the
switch.
The AUTO f unction only works to
lower the driver’s window. To raise
the window, you must pull back on
the window switch and hold it until
the window reaches the desired
position. The MAIN switch controls power to
the passengers’ windows. With this
switch of f , the passengers’ windows
cannot be raised or lowered. The
MAIN switch does not af f ect the
driver’s window. Keep the MAIN
switch of f when you have children in
the car so they do not injure them-
selves by operating the windows
unintentionally.
AUTO
Power Windows
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							Usetheswitchesonthedashboard
under the lef t vent to operate the
moonroof . The ignition must be ON
(II).To lif t the rear of the moonroof f or
ventilation, push the button.
To slide the moonroof back, push
the switch. Hold it until the
moonroof reaches the desired
position, then release the switch.
To close the moonroof , press and
hold the switch.
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Inst rument s and Cont rols
Moonroof
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Opening or closing the
moonroof on someone’s hands
or fingers can cause serious
injury.
Make sure all hands and fingers
are clear of the moonroof
before opening or closing it. If you try to open the moonroof in
below-f reezing temperatures, or when
it is covered with snow or ice, you can
damage the moonroof panel or motor.
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