Show 2012 Civic Sedan body with ACE body structure Overview The 2012 Civic exemplifies the Honda approach to safety. Every Civic incorporates as standard equipment the newest generation of Vehicle Stability Assist™ (VSA®), an Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) with Brake Assist, side-curtain airbags, front-side airbags with a passenger-side Occupant Position Detection System (OPDS) and a front seat design that can help reduce the severity of neck injury in the event of a rear collision. Similar to the previous-generation Civic, an Advanced Compatibility Engineering™ (ACE™) body structure in the front of the vehicle helps make the vehicle highly effective at absorbing and disbursing the energy of a frontal crash. Additional standard safety features include dual-stage, multiple-threshold front airbags, front seatbelts with automatic tensioning system and load limiters, and a pedestrian injury mitigation design in the front of the vehicle. Driver- and front-passenger seatbelt reminders and daytime running lights (DRL) are also standard equipment. Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren (LATCH) child seat mounting system is present for the outboard locations of the rear seats. Standard active safety systems
Standard passive safety systems
Advanced Compatibility Engineering™ (ACE™) Body Structure Unlike most conventional designs that direct frontal crash energy only to the lower load-bearing structures in the front end, the ACE system actively channels frontal crash energy to both upper and lower structural elements, including the floor frame rails, side sills and A-pillars. By creating specifically engineered "pathways" that help distribute these frontal impact forces through a greater percentage of the vehicle's total structure, the ACE system can more effectively route them around and away from the passenger compartment to help limit cabin deformation and further improve occupant protection. Integral to the ACE concept is its unique front polygonal main design structure. Advanced Vehicle Stability Assist™ (VSA™) with Traction Control The VSA system constantly analyzes data from six sensors that monitor wheel and vehicle speed, steering input, lateral G forces and yaw rate. VSA compares the driver's inputs with the vehicle's actual response. Whenever the actual response falls outside of a predetermined acceptable range, VSA intervenes with a corrective action. For example, if VSA detects an oversteer condition, the system may apply braking force to the outside front and rear wheels to counteract the unintended yawing effect. In the event of understeer, VSA may apply braking to the inside rear wheel while reducing engine power to help return the car to its intended course. VSA also provides a limited-slip differential effect for the front wheels by applying braking force to a slipping wheel, thereby redirecting driving force to the wheel with more traction. VSA is calibrated to function in a nearly transparent manner, and in many cases a driver will not be aware of its operation. However, any time that the system is enhancing vehicle stability, an indicator light flashes in the instrument cluster. While the driver can deactivate the VSA stability enhancement and traction-control functions via a switch located on the instrument panel, ABS remains fully operational at all times. Honda is applying a new and additional type of control algorithm to the Vehicle Stability Assist® (VSA) system for the 2012 Civic that enables more responsive handling under icy or slippery conditions. The concept for this additional algorithm is based on patented Honda know-how gained from its humanoid robotics research and development work. The conventional VSA feedback loop, which operates by comparing the actual vehicle course with the intended course based on an ideal vehicle response, is augmented by additional control applied via a secondary feedback loop. This additional feedback loop is a type of filter that in effect quickens the estimation of the intended path – based on the driver’s inputs – and acts in parallel to the conventional “actual versus intended course” stability control, and is used to augment that control. Like conventional VSA, the additional control loop also considers steering wheel angle, yaw rate, wheel speeds, throttle pedal angle, vehicle acceleration and other variables. It then lightly brakes individual wheels as needed, to predictively control the vehicle along its intended path, and is able to induce more yaw more quickly than conventional VSA on low friction roads. This advanced VSA system control loop results in faster reacting stability control and reduced transient understeer which may occur on icy or other slippery roads, compared with the previous Civic VSA system. This makes the vehicle more responsive, improving path accuracy, and enhancing the fun-to-drive character that is a trademark of Honda vehicles. Brake Assist Advanced 4-Channel ABS with Electronic Brake Distribution Dual-Stage, Multiple-Threshold Front Airbags Driver and Front Passenger Side Airbags with Front Passenger Occupant Position Detection System
(OPDS) Side Curtain Airbags Seat Belts Whiplash Mitigation Front Seat Design The prior-generation Civic’s active front seat head restraints and the new Whiplash Mitigation Front Seat Design accomplish approximately the same effect. The prior model had a mechanism within the seatback that would push the head restraint up and forward to help equalize forces on an occupant during a rear crash. The new 2012 seat design accomplishes a similarly effective range of motion via the overall spring and cushion tuning of the entire seat relative to the head restraint. Adjustable Head Restraints for All Seating Positions Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren (LATCH) Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) Safety R&D Facilities What type of antiImmobilizer Theft-Deterrent System: An immobilizer theft-deterrent system is standard on the Honda Accord and Civic models. The system uses an ignition key with a built-in transponder.
How do I get my Honda Civic out of antipress the panic button for five seconds before pressing the lock button twice standing 10 feet away from the vehicle. then press the unlock button twice and your immobilizer should be reset.
How do you reset the immobilizer on a 2012 Honda Civic?To deactivate a Honda immobilizer, insert the key into your ignition and switch to the on position then to the lock position. Remove the key, then put it back in and turn to the on position. This should automatically reset your Honda's immobilizer.
Does Honda Civic 2012 have alarm?The alarm will sound and the lights will flash when any door is opened or the trunk is opened without the master key or by disarming the system with the remote. If the alarm system sounds and needs to be deactivated, press any key on the remote or unlock the door using the mechanical key.
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