Introduction table of contents – HONDA 2015 Civic Hybrid - Owner's Guide User Manual

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Honda Automobile Customer Service

Your authorized Honda dealer should be able to answer any questions you have
about your vehicle. However, if you are dissatisfi ed with the information you receive,
you can call Honda Automobile Customer Service (

see page 113

).

Honda Roadside Assistance

24-hour emergency road service is available to you in the United States and Canada
throughout your 3-year/36,000-mile warranty term. Services include jump starting,
fl at tire and lockout assistance, towing, and more (limitations apply).

This Owner’s Guide is intended to help you quickly get acquainted with your 2015
Honda Civic Hybrid. It provides basic information and instructions on technology and
convenience features, as well as emergency procedures and how to get assistance.

This guide is for vehicles sold in the United States and Canada. It covers all Civic
Hybrid models, so you may fi nd descriptions of features and equipment that are not
in your vehicle. Images throughout this guide are from U.S. vehicles and represent
features and equipment that are available on some, but not all, models.

This guide is not intended to be a substitute for the Owner’s Manual. The Owner
Information CD enclosed in your glove box kit includes the Owner’s Manual,
Navigation Manual, and vehicle and tire warranties in electronic format. This
information can be viewed on a computer (PC or Mac platform) and saved or printed
for your reference. You can also visit

owners.honda.com

(U.S.) or

myhonda.ca

(Canada) to view the complete and most current information.

If you are the fi rst registered owner of your vehicle, you may request a complimentary
printed copy of the Owner’s Manual, Navigation Manual, or Vehicle Warranty within
the fi rst six months of vehicle purchase. To request a copy, visit

owners.honda.com

(U.S.) and create or log in to your account. In Canada, please request a copy from
your Honda dealer.

American Honda Motor Company strives to be proactive in protecting our
environment and natural resources. By using electronic delivery for a considerable
portion of the information typically found in a vehicle owner’s manual, we are further
reducing our impact on the environment.

INTRODUCTION

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Call (800) 999-1009 (U.S.) or (888) 946-6329 (Canada)

Call (866) 864-5211 (U.S.) or (800) 465-7587 (Canada)

*if equipped

VISUAL INDEX ................................... 1

Steering Wheel and Nearby
Controls ............................................... 1

Dashboard, Ceiling, and Other
Controls ............................................... 2

SAFETY INFORMATION .................... 3

Important Safety Information .......... 3

Seat Belts ........................................... 5

Airbags ................................................ 8

Child Safety ........................................ 14

Safety Label Locations ..................... 21

Reporting Safety Defects ................. 21

INSTRUMENT PANEL ....................... 22

Malfunction Indicators .................... 22

Condition Indicators ......................... 24

On/Off Indicators ............................... 25

Gauges ................................................ 25

Intelligent Multi-Information Display
(i-MID) ................................................. 26

VEHICLE CONTROLS ......................... 27

Using the Remote Transmitter ........ 27

Smart Entry System ........................... 28

Door Operation .................................. 29

Power Window Operation .............. 30

Interior and Exterior Lights ............. 31

One-Touch Turn Signal ..................... 32

Wiper Operation ................................ 32

Adjusting the Seats .......................... 33

Adjusting the Steering Wheel ........ 36

Adjusting the Mirrors ....................... 36

Climate Control System .................. 37

Seat Heaters* .................................... 37

Customized Features ........................ 38

AUDIO AND CONNECTIVITY ........... 40

Basic Audio Operation ..................... 40

Touchscreen Operation ................... 42

HondaLink™ ...................................... 43

FM/AM Radio .................................... 44

SiriusXM

®

Radio ............................... 45

Compact Disc (CD) ........................... 46

iPod

®

.................................................... 47

USB Flash Drive ................................ 48

Bluetooth

®

Audio .............................. 49

Pandora

®

............................................ 50

HDMI Video ........................................ 51

BLUETOOTH

®

HANDSFREELINK

®

(HFL) ..................................................... 52

Basic HFL Operation ......................... 52

Pairing a Phone ................................. 54

Making a Call .................................... 55

SMS Text Messaging and E-Mail* ...57

HondaLink™ Assist .......................... 58

Siri™ Eyes Free ................................. 58

NAVIGATION* .................................... 59

Basic Navigation Operation ........... 59

Entering a Destination ..................... 62

Routing ................................................ 64

DRIVING .............................................. 66

Before Driving ................................... 66

Maximum Load Limit ........................ 68

Starting to Drive ................................ 70

Shifting ................................................ 71

Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA

®

), aka

Electronic Stability Control (ESC)
System ................................................. 71

Braking ............................................... 72

Eco Assist System ............................. 73

Cruise Control .................................... 75

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