Honda Civic Hatchback (2018 year). Instruction - part 6

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Indicator

Name

On/Blinking

Explanation

Message

*

Parking Brake 
and Brake 
System Indicator 
(Amber)

●

Comes on if there is a problem 
with the radar sensor.

●

Indicator may comes on 
temporarily when the Maximum 
Load Limit is exceeded.

●

Make sure the total load is within the 
Maximum Load Limit.

2 Maximum Load Limit P. 445

●

Stays on constantly - Have your vehicle 
checked by a dealer.

—

U.S.

Canada

(Amber)

Models with CMBS

TM

* Not available on all models

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Indicator

Name

On/Blinking

Explanation

Message

*

Automatic Brake 
Hold System 
Indicator

●

Comes on for a few seconds when 
you turn the ignition switch to ON 

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, then goes off.

●

Comes on when the automatic 
brake hold system is on.

2 Automatic Brake Hold P. 536

Automatic Brake 
Hold Indicator

●

Comes on for a few seconds when 
you turn the ignition switch to ON 

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, then goes off.

●

Comes on when the automatic 
brake hold is activated.

2 Automatic Brake Hold P. 536

—

Low Oil Pressure 
Indicator

●

Comes on when you turn the 
ignition switch to ON 

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, and 

goes off when the engine starts.

●

Comes on when the engine oil 
pressure is low.

●

Comes on while driving - Immediately 
stop in a safe place.

2 If the Low Oil Pressure Indicator 

Comes On P. 661

U.S.

Canada

* Not available on all models

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Indicator

Name

On/Blinking

Explanation

Message

*

Malfunction 
Indicator Lamp

●

Comes on when you turn the 
ignition switch to ON 

(

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, and 

goes off when the engine starts, or 
after several seconds if the engine 
did not start. If “readiness codes” 
have not been set, it blinks five 
times before it goes off.

●

Comes on if there is a problem 
with the emissions control system.

●

Blinks when a misfire in the 
engine's cylinders is detected.

●

Readiness codes are part of the on board 
diagnostics for the emissions control 
systems.

2 Testing of Readiness Codes P. 683

●

Comes on while driving - Have your 
vehicle checked by a dealer.

●

Blinks while driving - Stop in a safe 
place where there are no flammable 
objects. Stop the engine for 10 minutes 
or more, and wait for it to cool down. 
Then, take your vehicle to a dealer.

2 If the Malfunction Indicator Lamp 

Comes On or Blinks P. 662

Charging System 
Indicator

●

Comes on when you turn the 
ignition switch to ON 

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, and 

goes off when the engine starts.

●

Comes on when the battery is not 
charging.

●

Comes on while driving - Turn off the 
climate control system and rear defogger 
in order to reduce electricity 
consumption.

2 If the Charging System Indicator 

Comes On P. 661

* Not available on all models

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

Indicator

Name

On/Blinking

Explanation

Message

*

Shift Lever 
Position 
Indicator

*

●

Indicates the current shift lever 
position.

2 Shifting P. 459

—

M (7-speed 
manual shift 
mode) Indicator/
Shift Indicator

*

●

Comes on when 7-speed manual 
shift mode is applied.

2 7-Speed Manual Shift Mode P. 463

—

Transmission 
System 
Indicator

*

●

Comes on for a few seconds when 
you turn the ignition switch to ON 

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, then goes off.

●

Blinks if the transmission system 
has a problem.

●

Blinks while driving - Avoid sudden 
starts and acceleration and have your 
vehicle checked by a dealer immediately.

Shift Up 
Indicator

*

●

Comes on when shifting up is 
recommended.

2 Shift Up/Down Indicators P. 465, 468

—

Shift Down 
Indicator

*

●

Comes on when shifting down is 
recommended.

2 Shift Up/Down Indicators P. 465, 468

—

* Not available on all models

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Message

*

Gear Position 
Indicator

*

●

Indicates 1st to 6th gear position.

●

If you shift gears very slowly, a different 
gear position may be displayed for a 
moment.

2 Shifting P. 466

●

The display can be turned ON/OFF in 
customized features in driver information 
interface or audio/information screen.

2 Customized Features P. 133, 348

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Under the following conditions, gear 
positions and frame borders are not 
displayed.
- The select lever is in 

(

R position.

- The display of gear position indicator is 

turned OFF in customized features.

●

Under the following conditions, gear 
positions are not displayed.
- The vehicle is stopped (approximately 

less than 2 mph or 3 km/h)

- The select lever is in 

(

N position.

—

* Not available on all models

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Indicator

Name

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Explanation

Message

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Seat Belt 
Reminder 
Indicator

●

Comes on and the beeper sounds 
if you are not wearing a seat belt 
when you turn the ignition switch 
to ON 

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.

●

If the front passenger is not 
wearing a seat belt, the indicator 
comes on a few seconds later.

●

Blinks while driving if either you 
and/or the front passenger has not 
fastened a seat belt. The beeper 
sounds and the indicator blinks at 
regular intervals.

●

The beeper stops and the indicator goes 
off when you and the front passenger 
fasten their seat belts.

●

Stays on after you and/or the front 
passenger has fastened the seat 
belt(s) - A detection error may have 
occurred in the sensor. Have your vehicle 
checked by a dealer.

2 Seat Belt Reminder P. 40

Low Fuel 
Indicator

●

Comes on when the fuel reserve is 
running low (approximately 1.8 
U.S. gal/7.0 Liter left).

●

Blinks if there is a problem with 
the fuel gauge.

●

Comes on - Refuel your vehicle as soon 
as possible.

●

Blinks - Have your vehicle checked by a 
dealer.

* Not available on all models

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Indicator

Name

On/Blinking

Explanation

Message

*

Anti-lock Brake 
System (ABS) 
Indicator

●

Comes on for a few seconds when 
you turn the ignition switch to ON 

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, then goes off.

●

If it comes on at any other time, 
there is a problem with the ABS.

●

Stays on constantly - Have your vehicle 
checked by a dealer. With this indicator 
on, your vehicle still has normal braking 
ability but no anti-lock function.

2 Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) P. 539

Supplemental 
Restraint System 
Indicator

●

Comes on for a few seconds when 
you turn the ignition switch to ON 

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, then goes off.

●

Comes on if a problem with any of 
the following is detected:
- Supplemental restraint system
- Side airbag system
- Side curtain airbag system
- Seat belt tensioner

●

Stays on constantly or does not come 
on at all - Have your vehicle checked by 
a dealer.

* Not available on all models

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Indicator

Name

On/Blinking

Explanation

Message

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Vehicle Stability 
Assist (VSA®) 
System Indicator

●

Comes on for a few seconds when 
you turn the ignition switch to ON 

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, then goes off.

●

Blinks when VSA® is active.

●

Comes on if there is a problem 
with the brake assist system, VSA® 
system or hill start assist system.

●

Stays on constantly - Have your vehicle 
checked by a dealer.

2 Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA®), aka 

Electronic Stability Control (ESC), 
System P. 520

●

Comes on if the VSA® system is 
deactivated temporarily after the 
battery has been disconnected, 
then re-connected.

●

Drive a short distance at more than 12 
mph (20 km/h). The indicator should go 
off. If it does not, have your vehicle 
checked by a dealer.

Vehicle Stability 
Assist (VSA®) 
OFF Indicator

●

Comes on for a few seconds when 
you turn the ignition switch to ON 

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, then goes off.

●

Comes on when you partially 
disable VSA®.

2 VSA® On and Off P. 521

●

Comes on when you press and 
hold the 

 (VSA OFF) button while 

+R mode is selected.

2 When the drive mode is in +R mode 

P. 522

●

Comes on if the VSA® system is 
deactivated temporarily after the 
battery has been disconnected, 
then re-connected.

●

Drive a short distance at more than 12 
mph (20 km/h). The indicator should go 
off. If it does not, have your vehicle 
checked by a dealer.

2.0 L engine models

* Not available on all models

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Indicator

Name

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Explanation

Message

*

Door and Hatch 
Open Indicator

*

●

Comes on for a few seconds if you 
turn the ignition switch to ON 

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, then goes off.

●

Comes on if any door or the hatch 
is not completely closed.

●

The beeper sounds and the 
indicator comes on if any door or 
the hatch is opened while driving.

●

Goes off when all doors and the hatch are 
closed.

—

Electric Power 
Steering (EPS) 
System Indicator

●

Comes on when you turn the 
ignition switch to ON 

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, and 

goes off when the engine starts.

●

Comes on if there is a problem 
with the EPS system.

●

Stays on constantly or does not come 
on at all - Have your vehicle checked by 
a dealer.

2 If the Electric Power Steering (EPS) 

System Indicator Comes On P. 665

* Not available on all models

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Indicator

Name

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Explanation

Message

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Low Tire 
Pressure/TPMS 
Indicator

●

Comes on for a few seconds when 
you turn the ignition switch to ON 

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.

●

May come on briefly if the ignition 
switch is turned to ON 

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 and 

the vehicle is not moved within 45 
seconds, to indicate the calibration 
process is not yet complete.

●

Comes on and stays on when:
- One or more tires’ pressures are 

determined to be significantly 
low.

- The system has not been 

calibrated.

●

Comes on while driving - Stop in a safe 
place, check tire pressures, and inflate the 
tire(s) if necessary.

●

Stays on after the tires are inflated to 
the recommended pressures - The 
system needs to be calibrated.

2 TPMS Calibration P. 527

●

Blinks for about one minute, and 
then stays on if there is a problem 
with the TPMS, or when a spare 
tire

*

 is temporarily installed.

●

Blinks and remains on - Have your 
vehicle checked by a dealer. If the vehicle 
is fitted with a spare, get your regular tire 
repaired or replaced and put back on your 
vehicle as soon as you can.

●

Comes on if the TPMS is 
deactivated temporarily after the 
battery has been disconnected, 
then re-connected.

●

Drive a short distance at more than 12 
mph (20 km/h). The indicator should go 
off. If it does not, have your vehicle 
checked by a dealer.

U.S. 
models

* Not available on all models

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Indicator

Name

On/Blinking

Explanation

Message

*

System Message 
Indicator

*

●

Comes on for a few seconds when 
you turn the ignition switch to ON 

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, then goes off.

●

Comes on along with a beep 
when a problem is detected. A 
system message on the driver 
information interface appears at 
the same time.

●

While the indicator is on, press the 

 

(display/information) button to see the 
message again.

●

Refer to the Indicators information in this 
chapter when a system message appears 
on the driver information interface. Take 
the appropriate action for the message.

●

The driver information interface does not 
return to the normal screen unless the 
warning is canceled, or the 

 button 

is pressed.

—

Turn Signal and 
Hazard Warning 
Indicators

●

Blink when you operate the turn 
signal lever.

●

Blink along with all turn signals 
when you press the hazard 
warning button.

●

Does not blink or blinks rapidly

2 Replacing Light Bulbs P. 591, 595 

—

High Beam 
Indicator

●

Comes on when the high beam 
headlights are on.

—

—

Lights On 
Indicator

●

Comes on whenever the light 
switch is on, or in AUTO when the 
exterior lights are on.

●

If you remove the key from the ignition 
switch

*1

 while the exterior lights are on, a 

chime sounds when the driver's door is 
opened.

—

* Not available on all models

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Explanation

Message

*

Fog Light 
Indicator

*

●

Comes on when the fog lights are 
on.

—

—

Auto High-Beam 
Indicator

*

●

Comes on when all the operating 
conditions of the Auto high-beam 
are met.

2 Auto High-Beam

*

 P. 185

—

Drive Mode 
Indicator

*

●

Comes on when each drive mode 
is selected by drive mode switch.

2 Drive Mode Switch P. 471

* Not available on all models

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*2:Canadian models only: Apply and hold the brake pedal before turning the ignition on.

Indicator

Name

On/Blinking

Explanation

Message

*2

Immobilizer 
System Indicator

●

Blinks if the immobilizer system 
cannot recognize the key 
information.

●

Blinks - You cannot start the engine. Turn 
the ignition switch to LOCK 

(

0

*1

, pull the 

key out

*2

, and then insert the key and turn 

it to ON 

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●

Repeatedly blinks - The system may be 
malfunctioning. Have your vehicle 
checked by a dealer.

●

Do not attempt to alter this system or add 
other devices to it. Electrical problems can 
occur.

Indicator

Models without 
smart entry system

Models with smart 
entry system

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*2:Models with driver information interface

Indicator

Name

On/Blinking

Explanation

Message

*

Security System 
Alarm Indicator

●

Blinks when the security system 
alarm has been set.

2 Security System Alarm P. 169

—

ECON Mode 
Indicator

*

●

Comes on when ECON mode is 
on.

2 ECON Button

*

 P. 470

CRUISE MAIN 
Indicator

*

●

Comes on when you press the 
CRUISE button.

2 Cruise Control

*

 P. 473

—

CRUISE 
CONTROL 
Indicator

*

●

Comes on if you have set a speed 
for cruise control.

2 Cruise Control

*

 P. 473

—

Indicator

*1

*2

*1

*2

* Not available on all models

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Indicator

Name

On/Blinking

Explanation

Message

*

Maintenance 
Minder 
Indicator

*

●

Comes on for a few seconds when 
you turn the ignition switch to ON 

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, then goes off.

●

Comes on when the scheduled 
maintenance is due soon.

2 Maintenance Minder

TM

 P. 563

—

Brake 
Depressing 
Indicator

*

●

Comes on for a few seconds when 
you turn the ignition switch to ON 

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, then goes off.

●

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

●

Blinks while driving - Press the electric 
parking brake switch with the brake pedal 
depressed.

2 Parking Brake P. 532

—

●

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

●

Blinks if the automatic brake hold 
is automatically canceled while it 
is in operation. The beeper 
sounds.

●

Blinks while driving - Press the 
automatic brake hold button with the 
brake pedal depressed.

2 Automatic Brake Hold P. 536

●

Immediately depress the brake pedal.

—

Continuously 
variable 
transmission 
models

Manual 
transmission 
models

Electric Parking Brake System

Automatic Brake Hold System

* Not available on all models

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Indicator

Name

On/Blinking

Explanation

Message

*

Road Departure 
Mitigation (RDM) 
Indicator

*

●

Comes on for a few seconds 
when you turn the ignition switch 
to ON 

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, then goes off.

●

Comes on if there is a problem 
with the RDM system.

●

Stays on constantly - Have your vehicle 
checked by a dealer.

●

Comes on if the RDM is 
deactivated temporarily after the 
battery has been disconnected, 
then re-connected.

●

Drive a short distance at more than 12 
mph (20 km/h). The indicator should go 
off. If it does not, have your vehicle 
checked by a dealer.

●

Comes on when the RDM system 
shuts itself off.

●

Indicator may comes on temporarily when 
passing through an enclosed space, such 
as tunnel.

●

The area around the radar sensor is 
blocked by dirt, mud, etc. Stop your 
vehicle in a safe place, and wipe it off with 
a soft cloth.

●

Have your vehicle checked by a dealer if 
the indicator does not go off even after 
you cleaned the radar sensor.

2 Collision Mitigation Braking 

System

TM

 (CMBS

TM

)

*

 P. 541

* Not available on all models