Honda Civic Hatchback (2018 year). Instruction - part 7

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Indicator

Name

On/Blinking

Explanation

Message

*

Road Departure 
Mitigation (RDM) 
Indicator

*

●

Comes on when the RDM system 
shuts itself off.

●

Stays on - The temperature inside the 
camera is too high.
Use the climate control system to cool 
down the camera.
The system activates when the 
temperature inside the camera cools 
down.

2 Front Sensor Camera

*

 P. 477

●

Stays on - The area around the camera 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 and message come back on 
after you cleaned the area around the 
camera.

2 Front Sensor Camera

*

 P. 477

●

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

●

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.

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* 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

*

Adaptive Cruise 
Control (ACC) 
with Low Speed 
Follow (LSF)

*

 

Indicator 
(Amber)

*

●

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

(

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*1

, then goes off.

●

Comes on if there is a problem 
with ACC with LSF

*

.

●

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

●

Comes on if the ACC with LSF

*

 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 if there is a problem 
with ACC with LSF

*

.

●

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

●

ACC with LSF

*

 has been 

automatically canceled.

●

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.

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* Not available on all models

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Name

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Explanation

Message

*

Adaptive Cruise 
Control (ACC) 
with Low Speed 
Follow (LSF)

*

 

Indicator 
(Green)

*

●

Comes on when you press the 
MAIN button.

2 Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with 

Low Speed Follow (LSF)

*

 P. 479

2 Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)

*

 P. 495

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●

Comes on when ACC with LSF

*

 is 

in operation, but the temperature 
inside the front sensor camera is 
too high. ACC with LSF

*

 cancels 

automatically. The beeper sounds 
simultaneously.

●

Use the climate control system to cool 
down the camera.

●

Goes off - The camera has been cooled 
down and the system activates normally.

●

Comes on if anything covers the 
radar sensor cover and prevents 
the sensor from detecting a 
vehicle in front.

●

May come on when driving in bad 
weather (rain, snow, fog, etc.)

●

ACC with LSF

*

 has been 

automatically canceled.

●

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.

* 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

*

Lane Keeping 
Assist System 
(LKAS) Indicator 
(Amber)

*

●

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

(

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*1

, then goes off.

●

Comes on if there is a problem 
with the LKAS.

●

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

Lane Keeping 
Assist System 
(LKAS) Indicator 
(Green)

*

●

Comes on when you press the 
MAIN button.

2 Lane Keeping Assist System (LKAS)

*

 

P. 513

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●

Comes on when the LKAS is in 
operation, or the LKAS button is 
pressed, but the temperature 
inside the front sensor camera is 
too high. The LKAS cancels 
automatically. The beeper sounds 
simultaneously.

●

Use the climate control system to cool 
down the camera.

●

Goes off - The camera has been cooled 
down and the system activates normally.

2 Front Sensor Camera

*

 P. 477

●

Comes on when the area around 
the camera is blocked by dirt, 
mud, etc. Stop your vehicle in a 
safe place, and wipe it off with a 
soft cloth.

●

May come on when driving in bad 
weather (rain, snow, fog, etc.)

●

Have your vehicle checked by a dealer if 
the indicator and message come back on 
after you cleaned the area around the 
camera.

* 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

*

Collision 
Mitigation 
Braking 
System

TM

 

(CMBS

TM

) 

Indicator

*

●

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

(

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*1

, then goes off.

●

Comes on when you deactivate 
the CMBS

TM

. A driver information 

interface message appears for five 
seconds.

●

Comes on if there is a problem 
with the CMBS

TM

.

●

Stays on constantly without the 
CMBS

TM

 off - Have your vehicle checked 

by a dealer.

2 Collision Mitigation Braking 

System

TM

 (CMBS

TM

)

*

 P. 541

●

Comes on if the CMBS

TM

 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 CMBS

TM

 

system shuts itself off.

●

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

2 Front Sensor Camera

*

 P. 477

●

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

2 Collision Mitigation Braking 

System

TM

 (CMBS

TM

)

*

 P. 541

* Not available on all models

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Indicator

Name

On/Blinking

Explanation

Message

*

Collision 
Mitigation 
Braking 
System

TM

 

(CMBS

TM

) 

Indicator

*

●

Comes on when the CMBS

TM

 

system shuts itself off.

●

Stays on - The temperature inside the 
camera is too high. Use the climate control 
system to cool down the camera. The 
system activates when the temperature 
inside the camera cools down.

2 Front Sensor Camera

*

 P. 477

●

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

●

Comes on if there is a problem 
with the CMBS

TM

.

●

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.

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* Not available on all models

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Information Display Warning and Information Messages

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Information Display Warning and Information Messages

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The following messages appear only on the information display.

Message

Condition

Explanation

●

Appears when there is a problem with the sensor on 
the battery.

●

Have your vehicle checked by a dealer.

2 Checking the Battery P. 613

●

Appears along with the battery charging system 
indicator when the battery is not charging.

●

Turn off the climate control system and rear defogger to 
reduce electricity consumption.

2 If the Charging System Indicator Comes On P. 661

* Not available on all models

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Driver Information Interface Warning and Information Messages

*

The following messages appear only on the driver information interface. Press the 

 (display/information) button to see the message 

again with the system message indicator on.

Message

Condition

Explanation

●

Appears if any door or the hatch is not completely 
closed.

●

Appears if any door or the hatch is opened while 
driving. The beeper sounds.

●

Goes off when all doors and the hatch are closed.

●

Appears when the washer fluid gets low.

●

Refill the washer fluid.

2 Refilling Window Washer Fluid P. 586

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Appears when the scheduled maintenance is due 
soon.

●

Consequently, Maintenance Due Now and 
Maintenance Past Due follow.

2 Maintenance Minder Messages on the Driver 

Information Interface P. 568

●

Appears when there is a problem with the sensor on 
the battery.

●

Have your vehicle checked by a dealer.

2 Checking the Battery P. 613

●

Appears along with the battery charging system 
indicator when the battery is not charging.

●

Turn off the climate control system and rear defogger to 
reduce electricity consumption.

2 If the Charging System Indicator Comes On P. 661

Canadian models

* Not available on all models

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Driver Information Interface Warning and Information Messages

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Message

Condition

Explanation

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Appears when the engine coolant temperature gets 
abnormally high.

2 Overheating P. 659

●

Appears while you are customizing the settings and 
the shift lever is moved out of 

(

P.

●

Appears while you are customizing the settings and 
the parking brake is released.

2 Customized Features P. 133

●

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

●

Immediately depress the brake pedal.

Continuously 
variable transmission 
models

Manual transmission 
models

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 the automatic brake hold system is 
turned off.

2 Automatic Brake Hold P. 536

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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. 536

●

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. 536

●

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

2 Automatic Brake Hold P. 536
2 Parking Brake P. 532

Continuously 
variable transmission 
models

Manual transmission 
models

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Driver Information Interface Warning and Information Messages

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Message

Condition

Explanation

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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.

●

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

2 Parking Brake P. 532

Message

Condition

Explanation

●

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.

●

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

(

0.

●

Remove the key from the ignition switch.

●

Appears when the ignition key is turned to 
ACCESSORY 

(

q from ON 

(

w. (The driver’s door is 

closed.)

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Continuously 
variable transmission 
models

Manual transmission 
models

Models without smart entry system

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Message

Condition

Explanation

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

●

Appears after you unlock and open the driver’s 
door.

2 Starting the Engine P. 452

●

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

Canadian models

Canadian models

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Message

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.

●

Move the shift lever to 

(

P, then press the ENGINE 

START/STOP button twice.

●

Appears when the power mode is in ACCESSORY.

—

●

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

●

Press the ENGINE START/STOP button twice with your 
foot off the brake pedal (automatic transmission) or the 
clutch pedal (manual transmission) to change the power 
mode to VEHICLE OFF (LOCK).

●

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. 179

●

Appears when the smart entry remote battery 
becomes weak.

●

Replace the battery as soon as possible.

2 Replacing the Button Battery P. 615

Continuously 
variable transmission 
models

U.S. models

Canadian models

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Message

Condition

Explanation

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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. 653

●

Appears when the starter system has a problem.

●

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), 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.

U.S.

*

Canada

* Not available on all models

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Driver Information Interface Warning and Information Messages

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Message

Condition

Explanation

●

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.

Message

Condition

Explanation

●

Appears if there is a problem with a system related 
to Rev Match System while the system is activated by 
customization.

●

Have your vehicle checked by a dealer.

2 Rev Match System P. 467

●

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 Drive Mode Switch P. 471

Models with LED headlight

2.0 L engine models

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Message

Condition

Explanation

●

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 when the Auto high-beam is in operation, 
or the headlight switch is turned in AUTO, but there 
the temperature inside the camera is too high. The 
auto high-beam cancels automatically.

●

Use the climate control system to cool down the camera.

●

Goes off - The camera has been cooled down. Turing 
the headlight switch in AUTO can resume the system.

2 Front Sensor Camera

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 P. 477

●

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

●

May appear when driving in bad weather (rain, 
snow, fog, etc.)

●

Have your vehicle checked by a dealer if the message 
comes back on after you cleaned the area around the 
camera.

Models with auto high-beam

* Not available on all models