Honda Civic Hatchback (2018 year). Manual — part 35

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Braking

Collision Mitigation Braking System

(CMBS

)

Driving

The system has three alert stages for a possible collision. However, depending on circumstances, the CMBS

may not go through all of

the stages before initiating the last stage.

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Collision Alert Stages

Distance between vehicles

CMBS

The radar sensor
detects a vehicle

Audible & Visual WARNINGS

Braking

Stage one

There is a risk of a
collision with the vehicle
ahead of you.

When in Long, visual and audible alerts
come on at a longer distance from a
vehicle ahead than in Normal setting, and
in Short, at a shorter distance than in
Normal.

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Stage two

The risk of a collision has
increased, time to
respond is reduced.

Visual and audible alerts.

Lightly applied

Stage three

The CMBS

determines

that a collision is
unavoidable.

Forcefully applied

Your Vehicle

Vehicle
Ahead

Normal

Short

Long

Your
Vehicle

Vehicle
Ahead

Your
Vehicle

Vehicle
Ahead

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Collision Mitigation Braking System

(CMBS

)

Driving

Press and hold the button until the beeper
sounds to switch the system on or off.

When the CMBS

is off:

• The CMBS

indicator in the instrument

panel comes on.

• A message on the driver information

interface reminds you that the system is off.

The CMBS

is turned on every time you start

the engine, even if you turned it off the last
time you drove the vehicle.

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CMBS

On and Off

Collision Mitigation Braking System

(CMBS

)

The CMBS

may automatically shut off, and the

CMBS

indicator will come and stay on under certain

conditions:

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When the CMBS

is activated, it will continue to

operate even if the accelerator pedal is partially
depressed. However, it will be canceled if the
accelerator pedal is deeply depressed.

The indicators for the Adaptive Cruise Control
(ACC)

, Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low

Speed Follow (LSF)

, Road Departure Mitigation

(RDM), Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA®) System, Vehicle
Stability Assist (VSA®) OFF, low tire Pressure/TPMS

and Collision Mitigation Braking System

(CMBS

)

indicator may come on after re-connecting the
battery.
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.

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)

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The system may automatically shut off and the CMBS

indicator will come on under

certain conditions. Some examples of these conditions are listed below. Other
conditions may reduce some of the CMBS

functions.

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Environmental conditions

• Driving in bad weather (rain, fog, snow, etc.).
• Sudden changes between light and dark, such as an entrance or exit of a tunnel.
• There is little contrast between objects and the background.
• Driving into low sunlight (e.g., at dawn or dusk).
• Strong light is reflected onto the roadway.
• Driving in the shadows of trees, buildings, etc.
• Roadway objects or structures are misinterpreted as vehicles and pedestrians.
• Reflections on the interior of the windshield.
• Driving at night or in a dark condition such as a tunnel.

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Roadway conditions

• Driving on a snowy or wet roadway (obscured lane marking, vehicle tracks,

reflected lights, road spray, high contrast).

• Driving on curvy, winding, or undulating roads.
• The road is hilly or the vehicle is approaching the crest of a hill.

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CMBS

Conditions and Limitations

CMBS

Conditions and Limitations

Do not put a sticker on the radar sensor cover or
replace the radar sensor cover.

If you need the radar sensor to be repaired, or
removed, or the radar sensor cover is strongly
impacted, turn off the system by pressing the
CMBS

off button and take your vehicle to a dealer.

* Not available on all models

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Collision Mitigation Braking System

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Vehicle conditions

• Headlight lenses are dirty or the headlights are not properly adjusted.
• The outside of the windshield is blocked by dirt, mud, leaves, wet snow, etc.
• The inside of the windshield is fogged.
• An abnormal tire or wheel condition (wrong size, varied size or construction,

improperly inflated, compact spare tire, etc.).

• When tire chains are installed.
• The vehicle is tilted due to a heavy load or suspension modifications.
• The camera temperature gets too high.
• Driving with the parking brake applied.
• When the radar sensor in the front grille gets dirty.

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Detection limitations

• A vehicle or pedestrian suddenly crosses in front of you.
• The distance between your vehicle and the vehicle or pedestrian ahead of you is

too short.

• A vehicle cuts in front of you at a slow speed, and it brakes suddenly.
• When you accelerate rapidly and approach the vehicle or pedestrian ahead of you

at high speed.

• The vehicle ahead of you is a motorcycle, bicycle, mobility scooter or other small

vehicle.

• When there are animals in front of your vehicle.
• When you drive on a curved, winding or undulating road that makes it difficult for

the sensor to properly detect a vehicle in front of you.

• The speed difference between your vehicle and a vehicle or pedestrian in front of

you is significantly large.

• An oncoming vehicle suddenly comes in front of you.
• Another vehicle suddenly comes in front of you at an intersection, etc.
• Your vehicle abruptly crosses over in front of an oncoming vehicle.
• When driving through a narrow iron bridge.
• When the lead vehicle suddenly slows down.

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Collision Mitigation Braking System

(CMBS

)

Driving

• When there is a group of people in front of your vehicle walking together side by

side.

• Surrounding conditions or belongings of the pedestrian alter the pedestrian’s

shape, preventing the system from recognizing that the person is a pedestrian.

• When the pedestrian is shorter than about 3.3 feet (1 meter) or taller than about

6.6 feet (2 meters) in height.

• When a pedestrian blends in with the background.
• When a pedestrian is bent over or squatting, or when their hands are raised or

they are running.

• When several pedestrians are walking ahead in a group.
• When the camera cannot correctly identify that a pedestrian is present due to an

unusual shape (holding luggage, body position, size).

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Automatic shutoff

The CMBS

may automatically shut itself off and the CMBS

indicator comes and

stays on when:
• The temperature inside the system is high.
• You drive off-road or on a mountain road, or curved and winding road for an

extended period.

• An abnormal tire condition is detected (wrong tire size, flat tire, etc.).
• The camera behind the rearview mirror, or the area around the camera, including

the windshield, gets dirty.

Once the conditions that caused the CMBS

to shut off improve or are addressed

(e.g., cleaning), the system comes back on.

Limitations applicable to pedestrian detection only

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Collision Mitigation Braking System

(CMBS

)

Driving

The CMBS

may activate even when you are aware of a vehicle ahead of you, or

when there is no vehicle ahead. Some examples of this are:

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When Passing

Your vehicle approaches another vehicle ahead of you and you change lanes to pass.

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At an intersection

Your vehicle approaches or passes another vehicle that is making a left or right turn.

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On a curve

When driving through curves, your vehicle comes to a point where an oncoming
vehicle is right in front of you.

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Through a low bridge at high speed

You drive under a low or narrow bridge at high speed.

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Speed bumps, road work sites, train tracks, roadside objects, etc.

You drive over speed bumps, steel road plates, etc., or your vehicle approaches train
tracks or roadside objects (such as a traffic sign and guard rail) on a curve or, when
parking, stationary vehicles and walls.

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With Little Chance of a Collision

Collision Mitigation Braking System

(CMBS

)

For the CMBS

to work properly:

Always keep the radar sensor cover clean.

Never use chemical solvents or polishing powder for
cleaning the sensor cover. Clean it with water or a
mild detergent.

Do not paint, or apply any coverings or paint to the
radar sensor area. This can impact CMBS

operation.

If you need the radar sensor to be repaired, or
removed, or the radar sensor cover is strongly
impacted, turn off the system by pressing the
CMBS

off button and take your vehicle to a dealer.

Have your vehicle checked by a dealer if you find any
unusual behavior of the system (e.g., the warning
message appears too frequently).

If the front of the vehicle is impacted in any of the
following situations, the radar sensor may not work
properly. Have your vehicle checked by a dealer:

•

The vehicle mounted onto a bump, curb, chock,
embankment, etc.

•

You drive the vehicle where the water is deep.

•

Your vehicle has a frontal collision.

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Parking Your Vehicle

When Stopped

1. Depress the brake pedal firmly.
2. With the brake pedal depressed, pull up the electric parking brake switch slowly,

but fully.

3. Change the shift position to

(

3. Move the shift lever to

(

R or

(

4. Turn off the engine.

The parking brake and brake system indicator (red) goes off in about 15
seconds.

Always confirm the electric parking brake is set, in particular if you are parked on an
incline.

Parking Your Vehicle

Do not park your vehicle near flammable objects,
such as dry grass, oil, or timber.
Heat from the exhaust can cause a fire.

When Stopped

NOTICE

The following can damage the transmission:

•

Depressing the accelerator and brake pedals
simultaneously.

•

Holding the vehicle in place when facing uphill by
depressing the accelerator pedal.

•

Moving the shift lever into

(

P before the vehicle

stops completely.

In extremely cold temperatures, the parking brake
may freeze up if applied. If such temperatures are
expected, do not apply the parking brake but, if
parking on a slope, either turn the front wheels so
they will contact the curb if the vehicle rolls down the
slope or block the wheels to keep the vehicle from
moving. If you do not take either precaution, the
vehicle may roll unexpectedly, leading to a crash.

Continuously variable transmission models

Manual transmission models

All models

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Multi-View Rear Camera

About Your Multi-View Rear Camera

The audio/information screen can display your vehicle’s rear view.
The display automatically changes to the rear view when the transmission is put into

(

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Multi-View Rear Camera Display Area

About Your Multi-View Rear Camera

The rear camera view is restricted. You cannot see
the corner ends of the bumper or what is underneath
the bumper. Its unique lens also makes objects
appear closer or farther than they actually are.

Visually confirm that it is safe to drive before backing
up. Certain conditions (such as weather, lighting, and
high temperatures) may also restrict the rear view. Do
not rely on the rearview display which does not give
you all information about conditions at the back of
your vehicle.

If the camera lens is covered with dirt or moisture,
use a soft, moist cloth to keep the lens clean and free
of debris.

You can change the Fixed Guideline and Dynamic
Guideline settings.

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Fixed Guideline
On: Guidelines appear when you put the
transmission into

(

Off: Guidelines do not appear.
Dynamic Guideline
On: Guidelines move according to the steering wheel
direction.
Off: Guidelines do not move.

Models with Display Audio

Guidelines

Bumper

Wide View Mode

Normal View Mode

Top Down View Mode

Camera

Approx. 39 inches (1 m)
Approx. 20 inches (50 cm)

Approx. 79 inches (2 m)

Approx. 39 inches
(1 m)

Approx. 20 inches
(50 cm)

Approx. 79 inches
(2 m)

Approx. 118 inches
(3 m)

Approx. 118 inches (3 m)

Multi-View Rear Camera

About Your Multi-View Rear Camera

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You can view three different camera angles on the rearview display.

Press the LIST/SELECT (selector) knob to switch the angle.

Touch the appropriate icon to switch the angle.

: Wide view
: Normal view
: Top down view

• If the last used viewing mode was Wide or Normal, the same mode is selected the

next time you put the transmission into

(

• If Top down view was last used before you turned off the engine, Wide View

mode is selected next time you turn the ignition switch to ON

(

and put the

transmission into

(

• If Top down view was last used more than 10 seconds after you shift from

(

Wide View mode is selected the next time you put the transmission into

(

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

About Your Multi-View Rear Camera

You can change the Camera Guideline settings.

Camera Guideline
On: Guidelines appear when you shift into

(

Off: Guidelines do not appear.

Models with color audio system

Models with Display Audio

All models

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Refueling

Fuel Information

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Fuel recommendation

Use of a lower octane gasoline can cause a persistent, heavy metallic knocking noise
that can lead to engine damage.

Use of a lower octane gasoline can cause occasional metallic knocking noise in the
engine and will result in decreased engine performance.
Use of a gasoline with a pump octane less than 87 can lead to engine damage.

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Top tier detergent gasoline

Because the level of detergency and additives in gasoline vary in the market, Honda
endorses the use of “TOP TIER Detergent Gasoline” where available to help
maintain the performance and reliability of your vehicle. TOP TIER Detergent
Gasoline meets a new gasoline standard jointly established by leading automotive
manufacturers to meet the needs of today’s advanced engines.

Unleaded gasoline, pump octane number 87 or higher

Unleaded premium gasoline, pump octane number 91 or higher

Fuel Information

NOTICE

We recommend quality gasoline containing
detergent additives that help prevent fuel system and
engine deposits. In addition, in order to maintain
good performance, fuel economy, and emissions
control, we strongly recommend the use of gasoline
that does NOT contain harmful manganese-based
fuel additives such as MMT, if such gasoline is
available.

Use of gasoline with these additives may adversely
affect performance, and cause the malfunction
indicator lamp on your instrument panel to come on.
If this happens, contact a dealer for service.
Some gasoline today is blended with oxygenates such
as ethanol. Your vehicle is designed to operate on
oxygenated gasoline containing up to 15% ethanol
by volume. Do not use gasoline containing methanol.
If you notice any undesirable operating symptoms, try
another service station or switch to another brand of
gasoline.

Models without the label “PREMIUM RECOMMENDED”

Models with the label “PREMIUM RECOMMENDED”

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How to Refuel

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Qualifying gasoline retailers will, in most cases, identify their gasoline as having met
“TOP TIER Detergent Gasoline” standards at the retail location. This fuel is
guaranteed to contain the proper level of detergent additives and be free of metallic
additives. The proper level of detergent additives, and absence of harmful metallic
additives in gasoline, help avoid build-up of deposits in your engine and emission
control system.

For further important fuel-related information for your vehicle, or on information on
gasoline that does not contain MMT, visit www.hondacars.com. In Canada, visit
www.honda.ca for additional information on gasoline. For more information on top
tier gasoline, visit www.toptiergas.com.

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Fuel tank capacity: 12.39 US gal (46.9 liters)

How to Refuel

Your fuel tank is not equipped with a fuel fill cap. You can insert the filler nozzle
directly into the filler neck. The tank seals itself again when you pull out the filler
nozzle.

1. Stop your vehicle with the service station

pump on the left side of the vehicle in the
rear.

2. Turn off the engine.
3. Press the area indicated by the arrow to

release the fuel fill door. You will hear a
click.

Driver’s door must be unlocked.

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How to Refuel

WARNING

Gasoline is highly flammable and explosive.
You can be burned or seriously injured
when handling fuel.

• Stop the engine, and keep heat, sparks,

and flame away.

• Handle fuel only outdoors.
• Wipe up spills immediately.

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How to Refuel

Driving

4. Place the end of the filler nozzle on the

lower part of filler opening, then insert it
slowly and fully.

Make sure that the end of the filler
nozzle goes down along with the filler
pipe.

Keep the filler nozzle level.

When the tank is full, the filler nozzle will
click off automatically.

After filling, wait about five seconds
before removing the filler nozzle.

How to Refuel

The fuel filler opening is designed to accept only
service station filler nozzles for refueling. Use of
smaller diameter tubes (e.g., those used to siphon
fuel for other uses) or other non-service station
devices can damage the area in and around the filler
opening.

Use the lock tab or the master door lock switch to
unlock the fuel fill door.
The vehicle doors and fuel fill door automatically
relock if the remote unlock function is used. This can
be deactivated by briefly opening then closing the
driver’s door.

The fuel fill door and its latching mechanism can be
permanently damaged if the fuel fill door is forced
closed when the driver’s door is locked.

If the filler nozzle keeps turning off when the tank is
not full, there may be a problem with the pump’s fuel
vapor recovery system. Try filling at another pump. If
this does not fix the problem, consult a dealer.

The filler nozzle automatically stops to leave space in
the fuel tank so that fuel does not overflow as a result
of changes in air temperature.

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5. Shut the fuel fill door by hand.

How to Refuel

Do not continue to add fuel after the filler nozzle has
automatically stopped. Additional fuel can exceed
the full tank capacity.

If you have to refuel your vehicle from a portable
container, use the funnel provided with your vehicle.

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Fuel Economy and CO

Emissions

Improving Fuel Economy and Reducing CO

Emissions

Achieving fuel economy and reducing CO

emissions is dependent on several

factors, including driving conditions, load weight, idling time, driving habits, and
vehicle condition. Depending on these and other factors, you may not achieve the
rated fuel economy of this vehicle.

You can optimize your fuel economy with proper maintenance of your vehicle.
Always maintain your vehicle in accordance with the messages displayed on the
information display

/driver information interface

• Use the recommended viscosity engine oil, displaying the API Certification Seal.
• Maintain the specified tire pressure.
• Do not load the vehicle with excess cargo.
• Keep your vehicle clean. A buildup of snow or mud on your vehicle's underside

adds weight and increases wind resistance.

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Maintenance and Fuel Economy

Improving Fuel Economy and Reducing CO

Emissions

Direct calculation is the recommended method to
determine actual fuel consumed while driving.

In Canada, posted fuel economy numbers are
established following a simulated test. For more
information on how this test is performed, please visit
http://oee.nrcan.gc.ca/

Miles driven

Gallons of

fuel

Miles per

Gallon

100

Liters of

fuel

Kilometers

driven

L per 100 km

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Turbo Engine Vehicle

Handling Precautions

The turbocharger is a high-precision device to obtain greater horsepower by
delivering a large volume of compressed air into the engine using a turbine driven by
the engine’s exhaust gas pressure.

• When the engine is cold just after starting, avoid revving the engine or sudden

acceleration.

• Always replace the engine oil and engine oil filter according to the Maintenance

Minder. The turbine rotates at very high speeds over 100,000 rpm and its
temperature reaches over 1,292°F (700°C). It is lubricated and cooled by engine
oil. If you fail to replace the engine oil and filter at the scheduled distance or
interval, deteriorated engine oil may cause failure such as sticking and abnormal
noise of the turbine bearing.

Turbo Engine Vehicle

The scheduled maintenance intervals for replacing
the filter is indicated on the information display

driver information interface

. Follow the information

of when to replace them.

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The temperature gauge pointer is at the

mark

when you restart the engine after driving under high
load conditions such as at high speed or in hilly
terrain. This is normal. The gauge goes down after
you idle or drive the vehicle for about one minute.

* Not available on all models