Instrument Panel Indicators - Honda Civic Owner's Manual

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The instrument panel has many
indicators to give you important
information about your vehicle.
Malfunction Indicator
Lamp
See page 464 on petrol models and
page 465 on diesel models.
You will also see the symbol ''
or this symbol with a ''CHECK
SYSTEM'' message on the multi-
information display (see page
On Diesel models only
This indicator will also come on
when you restart the engine after
your vehicle has run out of fuel (see
page 421 ).
Seat Belt Reminder
Indicator
This indicator comes on when you
turn the ignition switch to the ON
(II) position. It reminds you and your
passengers to fasten your seat belts.
A beeper also sounds if you have not
fastened your seat belt.
,'' If you turn the ignition switch to the
ON (II) position before fastening
your seat belt, the beeper sounds
103 ). and the indicator flashes. If you do
not fasten your seat belt before the
beeper stops, the indicator stops
flashing but remains on.
If a front passenger does not fasten
their seat belt, the indicator will
come on about 6 seconds after the
ignition switch is turned to the ON
(II) position.

Instrument Panel Indicators

If either the driver or a front
passenger does not fasten their seat
belt while driving, the beeper will
sound and the indicator will flash
again at regular intervals. For more
information, see page 22 .
You will also see the symbol ''
(for a driver)/'' '' (for a front
passenger), or this symbol with a
''FASTEN YOUR SEAT BELT'' or
''FASTEN YOUR PASSENGER'S
SEAT BELT'' message in the multi-
information display to remind you
and your passengers to fasten your
seat belts.
The seat belt system also monitors
the seat belt use of all three rear
seating positions according to each
seat belt buckle latch function. The
multi-information display will show
you the seat belt use on the rear seat
(see page 97 ).
Instruments and Controls
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