Honda Civic Coupe (2019 year). Instruction - part 7

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*1:Models with the smart entry system have an ENGINE START/STOP button instead of an ignition switch.

Message

Condition

Explanation

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Appears when you turn the ignition switch to ON 

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*1

 without fastening the driver’s seat belt.

●

Fasten the seat belt properly before you start to drive.

●

Appears if the automatic brake hold is automatically 
canceled while it is in operation.

●

Immediately depress the brake pedal.

●

Appears when the automatic brake hold system is 
turned off.

2 Automatic Brake Hold P. 530

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Appears when the automatic brake hold button is 
pressed without wearing the driver’s seat belt.

●

Fasten the driver’s seat belt.

2 Automatic Brake Hold P. 530

Continuously 
variable transmission 
models

Manual transmission 
models

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Condition

Explanation

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Appears when the automatic brake hold button is 
pressed without depressing the brake pedal while 
the automatic brake hold is in operation.

●

Press the automatic brake hold button with the brake 
pedal depressed.

2 Automatic Brake Hold P. 530

●

Appears when the parking brake is applied 
automatically while it is in operation.

2 Automatic Brake Hold P. 530
2 Parking Brake P. 527

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Appears when the electric parking brake switch is 
pressed without depressing the brake pedal while 
the electric parking brake is in operation.

●

Press the electric parking brake switch with the brake 
pedal depressed.

2 Parking Brake P. 527

Continuously 
variable transmission 
models

Manual transmission 
models

Continuously 
variable transmission 
models

Manual transmission 
models

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Message

Condition

Explanation

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Appears when you open the driver’s door while the 
ignition key is in ACCESSORY 

(

q.

●

Turn the ignition switch to LOCK 

(

0, then remove the 

key.

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Appears when the ignition key is turned to 
ACCESSORY 

(

q from ON 

(

w. (The driver’s door is 

closed.)

—

●

Appears when you open the driver’s door while the 
ignition key is in LOCK 

(

0.

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Remove the key from the ignition switch.

Models without smart entry system

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Condition

Explanation

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Appears after you set the power mode to 
ACCESSORY or ON.

2 Starting the Engine P. 435

●

Appears when the steering wheel is locked.

●

Move the steering wheel left and right while pressing the 
ENGINE START/STOP button.

Models with smart entry system

Continuously 
variable transmission 
models

Manual transmission 
models

Except U.S. 
models with 
continuously 
variable 
transmission

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Condition

Explanation

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Appears if you push the ENGINE START/STOP 
button to turn the engine off without the shift lever 
in 

(

P.

●

Move the shift lever to 

(

P. The power mode changes to 

VEHICLE OFF.

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Move the shift lever to 

(

P, then press the ENGINE 

START/STOP button twice.

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Appears when the power mode is in ACCESSORY.

—

●

Appears after the driver’s door is opened when the 
power mode is in ACCESSORY.

●

Change the power mode to VEHICLE OFF.

2 ENGINE START/STOP Button P. 161

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Appears when you close the door with the power 
mode in ON without the smart entry remote inside 
the vehicle.

●

Disappears when you bring the smart entry remote back 
inside the vehicle and close the door.

2 Smart Entry Remote Reminder P. 163

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Appears when the smart entry remote battery 
becomes weak.

●

Replace the battery as soon as possible.

2 Replacing the Button Battery P. 594

●

Appears if the smart entry remote battery is too 
weak to start the engine or the key is not within 
operating range to start the engine.
A beeper sounds six times.

●

Bring the smart entry remote in front of the ENGINE 
START/STOP button to be touched with.

2 If the Smart Entry Remote Battery is Weak P. 627

Models with smart entry system

Continuously 
variable transmission 
models

U.S. models

Canadian models

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Condition

Explanation

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Appears when the starter system has a problem.

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As a temporary measure, press and hold the ENGINE 
START/STOP button for up to 15 seconds while pressing 
the brake pedal and clutch pedal (manual transmission 
only), and manually start the engine.
Have your vehicle checked by a dealer.

●

Appears as soon as a problem is detected in the 
smart entry system or push button starting system.

●

Appears constantly - Have your vehicle checked by a 
dealer.

Message

Condition

Explanation

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Appears if there is a problem with the headlights.

●

Appears while driving - The headlights may not be on. 
When conditions allow you to drive safely, have your 
vehicle checked by a dealer as soon as possible.

Models with smart entry system

U.S.

Canada

Models with LED headlights

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Explanation

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Appears when ACC with LSF

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 has been automatically 

canceled.

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You can resume the set speed after the condition 
that caused ACC with LSF

*

 to cancel improves. 

Press the RES/+ button.

2 Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low 

Speed Follow (LSF)

*

 P. 481

2 Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)

*

 P. 497

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Appears when the distance between your vehicle and the 
vehicle ahead of you is too close while ACC with LSF

*

 is in 

operation.

●

ACC with LSF

*

 has been automatically canceled.

2 Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low 

Speed Follow (LSF)

*

 P. 481

2 Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)

*

 P. 497

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Appears when pressing the –/SET button while the 
distance between your vehicle and the vehicle ahead of 
you is too close.

●

ACC with LSF

*

 cannot be set.

2 Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low 

Speed Follow (LSF)

*

 P. 481

2 Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)

*

 P. 497

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Appears when the driver’s seat belt is unfastened while 
your vehicle is automatically stopped by ACC with LSF.

●

ACC with LSF has been automatically canceled.

2 Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low 

Speed Follow (LSF)

*

 P. 481

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Appears when pressing the –/SET button while the 
driver’s seat belt is unfastened.

●

ACC with LSF cannot be set.

2 Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low 

Speed Follow (LSF)

*

 P. 481

Models with Honda Sensing®

* Not available on all models

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Explanation

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Appears if the VSA® or traction control function 
operates while ACC with LSF

*

 is in operation.

●

ACC with LSF

*

 has been automatically canceled.

2 Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low Speed 

Follow (LSF)

*

 P. 481

2 Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)

*

 P. 497

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Appears when the vehicle in front of you starts 
moving while your vehicle is stopped automatically 
by ACC with LSF.

●

Either press the RES/+ button or –/SET button, or 
depress the accelerator pedal.

2 Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low Speed 

Follow (LSF)

*

 P. 481

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Appears when the shift lever is moved into any 
position other than 

(

D or 

(

S while ACC with LSF is 

in operation.

●

ACC with LSF has been automatically canceled.

2 Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low Speed 

Follow (LSF)

*

 P. 481

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Appears when pressing the –/SET button while the 
shift lever is in any position other than 

(

D or 

(

S.

●

ACC with LSF cannot be set.

2 Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low Speed 

Follow (LSF)

*

 P. 481

Models with Honda Sensing®

* Not available on all models

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Condition

Explanation

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Appears when the vehicle is stopped on a very steep 
slope while ACC with LSF is in operation.

●

ACC with LSF has been automatically canceled.

2 Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low Speed 

Follow (LSF)

*

 P. 481

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Appears when pressing the –/SET button while the 
vehicle is stopped on a very steep slope.

●

ACC with LSF cannot be set.

2 Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low Speed 

Follow (LSF)

*

 P. 481

Models with Honda Sensing®

* Not available on all models

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Explanation

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Appears when ACC with LSF

*

 is canceled due to 

excessive high vehicle speed.

●

Reduce the speed, then reset ACC with LSF

*

.

2 Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low Speed 

Follow (LSF)

*

 P. 481

2 Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)

*

 P. 497

●

Appears when the speed of the vehicle is too high 
for you to set ACC with LSF

*

.

●

Reduce the speed, then set ACC with LSF

*

.

2 Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low Speed 

Follow (LSF)

*

 P. 481

2 Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)

*

 P. 497

●

Appears when ACC is canceled due to excessive low 
vehicle speed.

●

Raise the speed, then reset ACC.

2 Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)

*

 P. 497

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Appears when the speed of the vehicle is too low for 
you to set ACC.

●

Raise the speed, then set ACC.

2 Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)

*

 P. 497

Models with Honda Sensing®

* Not available on all models

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Explanation

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Appears when the parking brake is applied 
automatically while ACC with LSF is in operation.

●

ACC with LSF has been automatically canceled.

2 Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low Speed 

Follow (LSF)

*

 P. 481

2 Parking Brake P. 527

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Appears when pressing the –/SET button while the 
parking brake is applied.

●

ACC with LSF cannot be set.

2 Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low Speed 

Follow (LSF)

*

 P. 481

2 Parking Brake P. 527

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Appears when pressing the –/SET button while the 
vehicle is moving and the brake pedal is depressed.

●

ACC with LSF

*

 cannot be set.

2 Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low Speed 

Follow (LSF)

*

 P. 481

2 Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)

*

 P. 497

Models with Honda Sensing®

Continuously 
variable 
transmission 
models

Manual 
transmission 
models

* Not available on all models

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Message

Condition

Explanation

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Appears when the clutch pedal is applied too long 
while ACC is in operation.

●

ACC has been automatically canceled.

2 Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)

*

 P. 497

●

Appears when pressing the –/SET button while the 
vehicle is moving and the clutch pedal is depressed.

●

ACC cannot be set.

2 Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)

*

 P. 497

●

Appears if ACC with LSF is canceled while your 
vehicle is automatically stopped by ACC with LSF.

●

Immediately depress the brake pedal.

●

Flashes when the system senses a likely collision 
with a vehicle in front of you.

●

Take the appropriate means to prevent a collision (apply 
the brakes, change lanes, etc.)

2 Collision Mitigation Braking System

TM

 (CMBS

TM

) 

P. 471

2 Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low Speed 

Follow (LSF)

*

 P. 481

2 Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)

*

 P. 497

Models with Honda Sensing®

* Not available on all models

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Condition

Explanation

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Appears when the vehicle is driving out of a detected 
line. The steering wheel vibrates rapidly.

●

Keep the vehicle within the lane you are driving.

2 Lane Keeping Assist System (LKAS) P. 512

●

Appears when the vehicle is driving out of a detected 
lane.

- The steering wheel vibrates rapidly when the 

vehicle is drifting out of a detected lane.

- The steering wheel vibrates rapidly when the 

vehicle is drifting out of a detected line. The system 
also steers the vehicle to help you remain within 
your driving lane.

●

Keep the vehicle within the lane you are driving.

2 Road Departure Mitigation (RDM) System P. 520

●

You can change the setting for the road departure 
mitigation system. Normal, Wide, and Warning Only 
can be selected.

2 Customized Features P. 124, 335

●

Blinks when you fail to steer the vehicle. The beeper 
sounds simultaneously.

●

Operate the steering wheel to resume the LKAS.

●

Appears when the LKAS is in operation, or the LKAS 
button is pressed, but there is a problem with a 
system related to the LKAS. The LKAS cancels 
automatically. The beeper sounds simultaneously.

●

If any other system indicators come on, such as the VSA®, 
ABS and brake system, take appropriate action.

2 Indicators P. 76

Models with Honda Sensing®

Lane Keeping Assist System (LKAS)

Road Departure Mitigation (RDM) System

When you selected Warning Only

When you selected Normal or Wide

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Condition

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• Appears if there is a problem with the auto high-

beam.

• Manually operate the headlight switch.
• If you are driving with the high beam headlights when 

this happens, the headlights are changed to low beams.

• Appears if anything covers the radar sensor cover 

and prevents the sensor from detecting a vehicle in 
front.

• May appear when driving in bad weather (rain, 

snow, fog, etc.)

• When the radar sensor gets dirty, stop your vehicle in a 

safe place, and wipe off dirt using a soft cloth.

• Have your vehicle checked by a dealer if the message 

does not disappear even after you clean the sensor 
cover.

2 Radar Sensor P. 526
2 Honda Sensing®

*

 P. 468

• Appears if the temperature inside the front sensor 

camera is too high and some driver assist systems 
cannot be activated.

• Use the climate control system to cool down the 

camera.

• Disappears - The camera has been cooled down and 

the systems are activated normally.

2 Front Sensor Camera P. 524
2 Honda Sensing®

*

 P. 468

2 Auto High-Beam

*

 P. 170

• Appears if the area around the front sensor camera 

is blocked by dirt, mud, etc. and be prevented from 
detecting a vehicle in front.

• May appear when driving in bad weather (rain, 

snow, fog, etc.)

• When the front window gets dirty, stop your vehicle in 

a safe place, and wipe it off with a soft cloth.

• Have your vehicle checked by a dealer if the message 

does not disappear even after you cleaned the area 
around the camera.

2 Front Sensor Camera P. 524
2 Honda Sensing®

*

 P. 468

2 Auto High-Beam

*

 P. 170

Models with Honda Sensing®

* Not available on all models

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Condition

Explanation

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Appears when you unlock and open the driver’s 
door while the engine is running by remote engine 
start.

2 Remote Engine Start with Vehicle Feedback

*

 P. 437

Message

Condition

Explanation

●

Appears if there is a problem with the adaptive 
damper system.

●

Have your vehicle checked by a dealer. With this message 
appeared, your vehicle has normal damping ability 
without the adaptive damper feature.

●

Appears if the drive mode cannot be changed due 
to certain situations, such as a system error or 
adverse driving conditions.

2 SPORT Mode

*

 P. 451

Models with remote engine starter

Models with SPORT mode

* Not available on all models

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Gauges and Driver Information Interface

Gauges

Gauges include the speedometer, tachometer, fuel gauge, and related indicators. 
They are displayed when the ignition switch is in ON 

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Displays your driving speed in mph or km/h.

Shows the number of engine revolutions per minute.

Displays the amount of fuel left in the fuel tank.

Displays the temperature of the engine coolant.

*1: Models with the smart entry system have an ENGINE START/STOP button instead of an 
ignition switch.

■

Speedometer

■

Tachometer

■

Fuel Gauge

■

Temperature Gauge

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Gauges

Press the 

 (display/information) button 

repeatedly until the 

 icon is shown on the driver 

information interface. Press ENTER, then press and 
hold it again. The speedometer reading and the 
displayed measurements will switch between mph 
and km/h.

1

Tachometer

You can turn on or off the tachometer display.

2 Customized Features P. 124, 335

1

Fuel Gauge

NOTICE

You should refuel when the reading approaches 

.

Running out of fuel can cause the engine to misfire, 
damaging the catalytic converter.

The actual amount of remaining fuel may differ from 
the fuel gauge reading.

E

1

Temperature Gauge

NOTICE

Driving with the temperature gauge pointer in the 
upper zone can cause serious engine damage. Pull 
safely to the side of the road and allow engine 
temperature to return to normal.

2 Overheating P. 633