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2005 Civic Hybrid Online Reference Owner's Manual 

Use these links (and links throughout this manual) to navigate through this reference. 
For a printed owner's manual, click on authorized manuals or go to www.helminc.com. 

 

Contents

 

 

Introduction 

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A Few Words About Safety

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Your Vehicle at a Glance

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3

Driver and Passenger Safety 

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5

Seat belts, SRS, and child protection

Instruments and Controls

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49

Indicators, gauges, dashboard, and steering column

Features 

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85

Climate, audio, steering wheel, security, cruise control, and HomeLink

Before Driving

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111

Fuel, vehicle break-in, and cargo loading

Driving 

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125

Engine and transmission operation

Maintenance

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141

Schedules, fluid checking, minor services, and vehicle storage

Taking Care of the Unexpected

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175

Flat tire, dead battery, overheating, fuses

Technical Information

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199

Vehicle specifications, tires, fuels, and emissions controls

Warranty and Customer Relations (U.S. and Canada)

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211

Warranty and contact information

Authorized Manuals (U.S. only)

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215

How to order

Index

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Service Information Summary 

Fluid capacities and tire pressures

 

Owner's Identification Form

Summary of Contents for Civic Hybrid 2005

Page 1: ...res 85 Climate audio steering wheel security cruise control and HomeLink Before Driving 111 Fuel vehicle break in and cargo loading Driving 125 Engine and transmission operation Maintenance 141 Schedu...

Page 2: ...trouble free while it preserves your investment When your vehicle needs maintenance keep in mind that your dealer s staff is specially trained in servicing the many systems unique to your vehicle Your...

Page 3: ...important safety information please read it carefully Your safety and the safety of others is very important And operating this vehicle safely is an important responsibility Of course it is not practi...

Page 4: ...TING COOLING CONTROLS FUEL FILL DOOR RELEASE HOOD RELEASE HANDLE POWER WINDOW SWITCHES MANUAL TRANSMISSION TRUNK RELEASE INSTRUMENT PANEL AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION CVT P 74 P 79 P 51 52 P 9 22 P 113 P 11...

Page 5: ...GHTS TURN SIGNALS REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER MIRROR CONTROLS WINDSHIELD WIPERS WASHERS HAZARD WARNING BUTTON P 67 P 65 P 66 P 68 P 69 P 108 AUDIO SYSTEM CRUISE CONTROL MASTER BUTTON P 108 P 80 P 83 P 87 P 1...

Page 6: ...formation About Your Airbags 21 Airbag System Components 21 How Your Front Airbags Work 22 How Your Side Airbags Work 24 How the SRS Indicator Works 25 How the Side Airbag Off Indicator Works 26 Airba...

Page 7: ...is safe for current conditions regardless of the maximum speed posted While airbags can save lives they can cause serious or fatal injuries to occupants who sit too close to them or are not properly r...

Page 8: ...f these features unless you remain sitting in a proper position and In fact some safety features can contribute to injuries if they are not used properly The following pages explain how you can take a...

Page 9: ...ven though your vehicle has airbags In addition most states and all Canadian provinces require you to wear seat belts When properly worn seat belts Keep you connected to the vehicle so you can take ad...

Page 10: ...lt and make sure you wear it properly Your vehicle has a Supplemental Restraint System SRS with front airbags to help protect the heads and chests of the driver and a front seat passenger during a mod...

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