HCH-II Hidden Features
 

Like everyone else who owns a new Civic Hybrid I keep discovering new features. Some of them are documented, some are not.

The latest one I noticed:

After you get off the car if you press the unlock bottom in your key instead of the Lock button... wait 30 seconds and the car locks itself up.;)

Is it a "delayed-lock" feature ? Has anyone seen it documented anywhere ?

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Its not really a hidden feature. If you unlock the car and do not open any of the doors it will relock the car. More like a safety feature. It's documented in my user manual.

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It actually does it even if the car wasn't locked when you pressed the unlock button. It is a good thing because if you press the wrong button after leaving your car it will still get locked.

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The car doesn't have to be locked...just as long as you press the unlock button and do not open any of the doors within a specific amount of time it will lock the car.

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It even does that in my '05 :)

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That is pretty cool.

NOW I know why my doors were locked the other morning. I thought the baby found my keys and hit the lock button when I wasn't looking :)

-G

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The best 'hidden' feature I have come across is the incredible gas mileage you can get with the car, and and how easy it is to get it. I have only had my HCH2 a couple of weeks, driven a few of hundred miles, and am averaging over 60+mpg thanks to the numerous driving tips from this site. We also have a Prius, and with very, very carefull driving can get high numbers, but it is much easier with the Honda.

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The truly hidden features are the subject of the video on the Honda World site which shows us the fascinating internal workings of the ICE and IMA.

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You can roll up the windows AFTER you turn the car off.

The armrest between the front seats slides forward, just push it.

This is not a feature but if you remove the three rear headrests the visibility is vastly improved.

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My Tribute is like that, too. As long as you roll them up (or down) BEFORE a door is opened. It lasts for 5 or 10 minutes. Sunroof, too.