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Originally Posted by Flash
But the wiper thing is not a hidden feature since it is listed on Page 72 in the manual. "The length of the wiper interval is varied automatically according to the vehicle’s speed. Vary the delay by turning the INT TIME ring. If you turn it to the shortest delay, the wipers will change to low speed operation when the vehicle speed exceeds 12 mph (20 km/h). While the vehicle is stopped and in gear, the wipers sweep the windshield whenever you remove your foot from the brake pedal."
In real life though the wipers sweep the windshield about every 3 seconds or longer (slowest setting) when in gear and stopped with foot on the brake and not as the book describes as "whenever you remove your foot from the brake pedal." |
Just a note of clarification - I'll admit Honda didn't document this properly, as well...
Next time you are at a stop with the wipers in the slowest delay setting, release the brake just after the wipers cycle - you'll notice they immediately cycle again. This is what Honda's referring to. Consider it a 'courtesy wipe'; the logic assumes you're preparing to move forward again, and wants to make sure the windshield is clean, so that you can see properly. It doesn't have logic to evaluate if it had just wiped the windshield prior.
As far as how far back this goes - I remember my 2001 Accord had this feature - not sure when the Civic lineup got it. You can play with this a bit if you repeatedly depress then remove your foot from the brake - it'll cycle the wipers every time you do it (no matter the delay speed), as long as you're not moving very fast (ie; stop-n-crawl).
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Originally Posted by Flash
... Also, the car remembers the volume also. if you are on the Audio screen and turn the volume to 20 and turn off the Audio the next time you turn on the Audio it will turn the volume up from almost 0 to 20 (or your last volume setting).
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I think you're referring here to the dampened volume control when power again flows to the radio after having shut the car / radio off previously (ie; the volume starts out lower, and then rises to your last preset level in 2sec or so). In the 'olden' days, you always had to turn your stereo down before shutting the car off if you were listening at loud volume, or you'd have a rather rude resumption at full volume the next time you started the car (and potential speaker damage).
Good aftermarket car amplifiers have had this dampening control for a few years - Honda had it added to the 7th-gen Accord and now to the 8th-gen Civic (it may have been on the 7th-gen Civic as well; I'm not sure). The Accord uses an outboard amplifier located in the passenger kick panel; the Civic uses an integrated assembly in the head unit.
Re: HCH-II Hidden Features
I have to use a tooth pick with sticky end (foamed adhesive tape) to retrieve it. You know what... the owner's manuel does not mention the need of adaptor. (At least that is my wife's excuse of jamming the CF into the slot!)
