Top 5 Honda Civic Tips and Tricks | 2018

[@RedTyphoon]

I was completely caught off guard on the last tip because I didn't realize I can swipe down from the top like the old Android Jellybean tablets.

[@AutoGuyBri]

I really dig the live wallpapers! Glad I could help!

[@fresh3817]

I didn't know about the swipe down as well. Thanks Auto Guy Bri!

[@fletcherdominic5931]

Sorry to be offtopic but does someone know of a tool to log back into an instagram account?? I stupidly lost my account password. I appreciate any assistance you can give me!

[@jaidenmusa4207]

@Fletcher Dominic Instablaster :)

[@greenteasmoothie8404]

That window trick is awesome! Useful tip on those scorchers! Thanks!!!

[@AutoGuyBri]

Thanks for the comment! I love that feature too.

[@Frank_DLC]

Does it matter what class civic, or as long as it's a civic the window trick works? For example I just have a sport with a key starter. Will the window trick still work?

[@AutoGuyBri]

It should work. The Civic's in the USA are sometimes very different than the Canadian ones.

[@WACKEM1679]

Have had my civic a few days now, did not not know about the live wallpapers. Thanks a lot sir

[@nightmicu]

Knew about all of them apart from the hidden menu. I use brake hold constantly, activated the second I start the car

[@Novazon2]

it's basically necessary for my manual hatchback. So helpful for the stop light next to my house that is on a hill. People love getting close now that manuals are so rare

[@francescarter-goins8287]

I knew all but placing the key in the door to roll windows and sunroof back up. Thank you!

[@plainolbill562]

I got a 2017 White Civic Sport Touring Hatch and LOVE it! Here's something I think some will appreciate..... When you have your windshield wipers on AUTO, the back window wiper (if you have one) will automatically go on when you put it in REVERSE.

[@AutoGuyBri]

Thanks for picking up on that Bill! I totally forgot about that one!

[@NLMACBU]

Drive (S) gear isn't sport mode in the Civic. It changes gear ratios just like in D, but at a lower range, resulting in higher RPM. It does give a little bit better acceleration but it's also there to give better engine braking when you're driving in hilly terrain (downhill).

[@pedrogomez5835]

NLMACBU it also improves the suspension, I’ve driven through back roads with it on and off and the suspension is 100x better on sport

[@pastelcoffeee8178]

Thought that's what Drive (L) was for?

[@tonyrein6932]

OMG! Waiting for delivery of my 18 touring. Now I'm even more excited. Thanks!

[@AutoGuyBri]

Tony Rein I'm excited for you! Thanks for watching!

[@txmoney]

Four years later, here’s what I learned about my 2018 Civic EXT (bought new June 2018) currently 121,000 miles averaging 34.1 mpg: - The performance is zippy (slight CVT lag and turbo lag). - It’s very reliable. No major repairs aside from changing battery after three years, AC system fail after 116,000 miles (fully covered by Honda for known AC issue), water pump, drive belt replacement after 120,000 miles. Best car I’ve ever owned for overall reliability and cost of ownership.

[@Bartonovich52]

You can get to the “secret menu” by going to detail information at the bottom of settings.

[@richardtaylor7754]

Glad you have spare key as one on your fob was a Toyota key

[@thepapertygeryt]

Hi! Thanks for explaining brake hold! This is gonna be a game changer!

[@desireeann3734]

I have a 2018 Honda Civic Si and although the brake hold is a super cool feature especially for a manual car, almost every time I turn it off it's still working or "on" for the remainder of my drive until I turn the car off and back on again. I wish it would actually turn off when I turn it off. Anyone else have this issue?

[@joezombski]

Thanks for the tips auto guy bri. I don't know what I'd do without you lol. I'll give these a try

[@silverfox673]

I knew them all but #5.

[@fpeprah1]

wow these tips are amazing. Learnt something new today

[@lupevalencia4089]

Learned

[@CeejYo64]

Awesome video my brother!

[@jcoremor7378]

Tips no.3 dealer told me need to un buckle to do that.

[@HENKKIJFF]

Hi Auto Guy, I juist bought a Civic (living in The Netherlands) and followed your tip how to open the windows and roof with. You said that closing has to be done with the key. This is not neccessary. You can click twice on the close button and hold it the second time. Automatically roof and windows will shut. So the same procedure as opening only use the close button. Regards, Henk

[@AutoGuyBri]

In Canada we do not have that option. Congrats on getting your Civic!

[@HENKKIJFF]

Thanks!

[@lesallen643]

Wow glad i watched that I've got the same car would never have known ffs .ps am sure that's what the manual is for

[@dexterhunte4410]

Thanks Bri!

[@mikeb1617]

Thats great stuff......thanks Bri...

[@NorthernDownpourss]

Rolling up all of the windows with the key did not work on my honda civic ex 2016 :(

[@AutoGuyBri]

It only works to roll them down, not up. 😉

[@KyleNeven]

Thanks, very helpful.

[@AutoGuyBri]

Kyle Neven thanks man! I appreciate you taking the time to comment. Any suggestions on how I can be different from the other boring car review videos?

[@thehdawg]

Mine just resets to default after 30 seconds

[@codenamefabio9662]

I'm the 530th follower and I feel special

[@AutoGuyBri]

Is there anything I can do to make this an even more special event for you? Haha.

[@evanhatfield705]

nobody knows this but the 2018 and 2019 Honda civic has autopilot when you get all the safety Features added to the car but there isn't any video on KZbin to show you how to turn Autopilot on which is disappointing but if there were videos of how to turn autopilot on in youtube that would be nice

[@AutoGuyBri]

There is no autopilot mode. If you are referring to lane keeping assist and adaptive cruise control, those are NOT to be used as an autopilot feature. Please drive safe!

[@patronee12]

I tried it on my 1991 civic and it didn’t work. Am i doing something wrong?

[@AutoGuyBri]

Haha!

[@ivanisization]

#1 old news old news

[@AutoGuyBri]

Maybe for you but not for everyone!

[@yusryyaacob4763]

Can change cluster meter colour?

[@AutoGuyBri]

Unfortunately, you can't.

[@INVIERNODEL77]

OMG I SEARCH FOR THIS BECAUSE I JUST BOUTH A NEW HONDA AND ALL OF THE SUDDEN MY WINDOWS ROOLED DOWN!!!!!! So CRIPY!!!!! Scared 😱 I was like 🤬 wft is this car hunted!!!!! Lol the k so much wow!!!! My car is so cool!!!!

[@maxthechristian9281]

I knew 3

[@melissacorcoran1466]

How do I upload one of my own photos for the 2018civic lx? Also tip 5 and 6 are not for the lx right?

[@AutoGuyBri]

Tip 5 and 6 are for any Civic. To upload your own photo you have to insert a usb stick into the media port (where you plug in for Apple CarPlay or Android Auto) and go to the secret menu in tip #5 and choose "gallery" under the wallpaper settings. Thanks for watching!

[@melissacorcoran1466]

@@AutoGuyBri do the pics have to be any specific specs cuz I have loaded some on a usb but the load option lights up for a second and that's it. And option 5 won't work on our 208 civic lx....hmmm

[@melissacorcoran1466]

We don't have the touch screen like this cae

[@AutoGuyBri]

Weird that you don't have the same screen....in Canada it is the same screen across all trims except the DX which no ones ever orders. I'm sorry that you are stuck with the screen that you have. On the bright side, you still have an AMAZING car!

[@NEWZEALAND757]

I have same key ring

[@jphenx]

Is this only for the touring?

[@BriansKitchen]

jphenx Well I am not sure how it is in the US but in Canada, these work on most trim levels.

[@karlpoquiz451]

It works at all 10th gen civics I supposed.

[@crazyelvis14]

Which car Honda civic is that?

[@afroman5531]

2018, or as in what trim?

[@crazyelvis14]

@@afroman5531 year and trim

[@AutoGuyBri]

2017 CIVIC hatchback Sport CVT.

[@HENKKIJFF]

I now see that i was not the first with my remark below. Sorry

[@zedzero77]

do you know if the brake hold keeps the brake lights on during hold?

[@AutoGuyBri]

Yes, the brakes lights stay on.

[@onceafiend]

should also add you only need to engage it once and it auto engages every time you come to a complete stop until you cancel it.

[@BarbarianElite]

my 2003 renault espace do all this ,,tricks,, only does not have the honda navi-its bullshit anyway

[@trzanon3520]

Another hidden feature: when reversing, a button appears next to the rear view display that toggles different camera angles. Also, one time I accidentally opened all the windows on my car with the key in my pocket. huge rainstorm that night and I found out in the morning..had to go to work with wet ass

[@jonathana1229]

You need to get er lmaoo

[@ohnemar4285]

Honda still has that shit Android head unit since 2014... can I guess thats also Kitkat? shamely slow and awful, with useless undercontrolled audio options.

[@fatoush24]

idk, telling us how to put gas... 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@christopherkarpowicz1123]

👍🏼🎯🥃🍺

[@BW-kv9wj]

Piece of junk CVT transmission.

[@madchillerofficial]

check your manual.. S is SECOND not Sport. :)

[@AutoGuyBri]

I'm aware... it's just that because of what the "S" is mode does, it way cooler to call it Sport. 😉

[@Bartonovich52]

It doesn’t say anything in my manual... and “second” doesn’t make sense for a CVT.

[@zedzero77]

"S" second to none

[@zachf355]

when your passing use the R for race mode

[@R3putaytion13]

I really hope no idiots thought you were being serious😂

[@blxckmxjestic4159]

@@R3putaytion13 I did

[@R3putaytion13]

Joepaul Haddad please alert everyone next time you get on the road lol 😂

[@pyrettablaze7580]

Lmaooo

[@quratulain7648]

xD

[@elmergarten2347]

Okay. Brake hold is a neat trick here in the People's Republic of Southern California. Thanks,

[@Chris-yx6uy]

You can switch to s mode without pushing in the break? I’m scared to use it then my engine blows up lol

[@vyhatt]

When I went for a test drive, the instructor told me I could put it into “S” mode without having to hit the break pedal. Long story short…. Yes you can lol. I tried it and it went soooo smooth. CVT ftw 😁

[@Chris-yx6uy]

@@vyhatt thank you lol. No one ever replied so I risked it and it worked perfectly. Love racing 18 wheelers now!

[@vyhatt]

@@Chris-yx6uy ;)

[@Bonismybun]

It’s 4am and I reaaaally want to go change my wallpaper

[@paulhughes8825]

Was thinking I needed to buy a remote to start the car. Couldn't have been happier to know I could do it so easily. Now I don't have to go out in the cold weather to start the car.

[@beverlyslade9357]

Thanks, Brian. My saleslady showed me these tricks but by the time I got home I had forgotten how to do them and what they were. I appreciate your video.

[@AutoGuyBri]

Thank you so much for the comment and for watching. There is also another website that may help: www.hondahelp.ca It's for Honda's in Canada but this website shows all of the videos on how to use the features in your car. The US version is coming but I don't know when.

[@hanj5049]

My salesman showed me nothing.

[@ldypylotcivic7554]

Great tips....I have the same key chain....bet many don't know what it means lol 😂.....ldypylot

[@MrKeefy]

Is IT just the UK/European cars that can roll the windows up using the key fob?

[@shafeezyqurashi2994]

Honestly same here. I knew everything else but that swipe option. I had no idea about that

[@ganymeade5151]

Don't like having to remove key from key fob. Too difficult. Honda need to fix that.

[@mariamarkakis]

Hi .. cool tips .. you know how to fix a sunroof that has gotten unhinged ? It only opens a bit

[@Danofcanada]

If you can lower your windows with the unlocky why can't you close all your windows with the lock button? Imagine you're in your house and you go "oh i left my window sunroof open and just tap lock to close everything"

[@jean-gilleshache642]

very fun window trick i got rain in my car once in summer and snow once not to long ago

[@bilalnachabeh]

is there a way to roll down the windows only without the moon roof?

[@Granto-ni9qw]

Y do my head light s cum on when I start it up then I have to move the arm to put the led running lights ?? It should do that the other way

[@pyrettablaze7580]

I am a fucking idiot! I didnt know that the remote has a key in it...but where?

[@tripjet999]

...instead of having your foot LIE on the brake...

[@no-oneman.4140]

Number 2 is a joke right, I just don't get it, How else does anyone think you open the fuel flap ?

[@AutoGuyBri]

TMP7833 the point was that the fuel door is locked when the car is. Some think that the flap is still unlocked even when the car is locked.

[@dianasengchanh4802]

Thx for sharing I have for 3 years already drive go to work

[@Rangerboy-wn7wz]

Just saying my 2004 volkwagen can do that to lol

[@orangefirepearlfb6]

That was cool im.going to get a 2018 Si sedan I wonder if that will work in my New Si

[@AutoGuyBri]

It should! It works on the ones in Canada. Thanks for watching!

[@jshgrdnr3081]

You should, i got a coupe a week ago and fuckaduck it feels so fast

[@davel3552]

just got my 2016 civic exl, super exciteddddd

[@JJShots1124]

Thank you so much for all these useful tips...

[@KiddObeyy]

I was born with a bonus skin

[@danielploszkiewicz1058]

Thanks for the tip on the hidden menu and the live wallpapers! I tried it in my ‘19 EX Hatchback and it worked! Pretty cool! Also never even noticed the “S” on the gear shifter!

[@musharrafsaeed3659]

Great...!!!👏🏻👏🏻

[@Theoneguythatdoes]

Very cool

[@mohammedsy165]

Which trim is the civic ?

[@Chris-yx6uy]

When I apply eco mode or without eco. How do I manage to stay in green while increasing rpm. I swear my car stay in green but I’ll stay at 43 miles per hour and it won’t budge or I am getting on the highway and still can’t get speed unless I go over like 5 rpm

[@officialjazfps]

moon roof lmao

[@Cool1Rawl]

How do you reverse skin back to its original settings?

[@AutoGuyBri]

You could do a factory reset but all you really need to do is swipe down from the top like in the video but this time choose regular wallpapers instead of Live Wallpaper. That will bring it back to normal.

[@caseya3579]

How many different skin layouts are there?

[@AutoGuyBri]

2. You can add your own wallpaper though.

[@caseya3579]

Auto Guy Bri thanks! I knew about the background change. Didn’t know about the layout.

[@janicedevereux2839]

I did not know about the secret menu or using the key to roll up the windows. Countless times I have forgotten to roll up the windows. It starts to rain, I have to go out,get into the car, start it, and then roll up the windows. Love the feature

[@munazarin923]

hi i have 2012 crv LX . this model does not have auto headlight switch on the control bar. do you have any trick to make it on auto mode? thanks

[@carolinavalles562]

I’m not completely dumb I knew the gas door and sport mode I’ve figured that much out on my Civic lol 😂

[@AutoGuyBri]

Carolina Valles haha. I can honestly say that I have a lot of customers who ask me about the "S" and the gas tank so that's why I put these in the video. Thanks for watching!

[@carolinavalles562]

Auto Guy Bri I have another L under the S do you happen to know what that one is?

[@AutoGuyBri]

Carolina Valles it is the Low Gear. If you are stuck in snow or mud, it starts your car in 2nd gear instead of first to help you get out of your jam.

[@MrGreen-qr5pe]

What would happen if you have the car on sport mode with Econ button on? I mean I know the Sport mode will make you go faster and waste more gas of course and the Econ basically makes your car from 4Cyn to 2cyn. So would it be bad for your car to be on Sport Mode with the Econ on????

[@AutoGuyBri]

I personally think that Econ mode is pointless. I would rather have a more enjoyable drive and spend a couple more dollars on gas than use it. Plus, Econ mode doesn't allow your A/C work as well. So, to answer your question.... I have no idea. Ha. I don't like my car on Econ mode so I never use it.

[@X-Cypher-21]

And eco doesnt make your car seem like a 2 cylinder. The purpose of eco is to put less friction to the gas so you have less input into your acceleration which allows you to save gas. It doesnt actually mess with your speeds, basically when your stepping on the gas about mid way you can feel how easy it is to push the gas compared to when you take eco off and press it you accelerate with less effort. But like I mentioned early you still have the 4cylinders. P.S I wouldn't recommend doing sport and eco. It seems every time I do so it kinda has a weird input its like pushing a vehicle to its limit in mileage and acceleration I'd recommend doing one at a time. For helping your engine in the long run.

[@MrGreen-qr5pe]

Jessie Michael ok thanks but what happens if you have the Econ and Driving on Sport mode?

[@X-Cypher-21]

Nothing really happens, In a sense it drives just like you were in drive but like I mentioned earlier the purpose of eco is to help you save gas. Now this just may be me but when I did it I smelled gas burning. Like the civic couldn't push enough and save enough at the same time. BUT I have a 2015 honda civic lx. So I really couldn't tell you bud. But with my experience I wouldn't recommend trying to force those two together. I mean for casual driving it may be fine but if your trying to push it. (Take off traction control and eco) that'll give you your best acceleration. And btw S mode is sport mode. It allows you to have better braking and acceleration and of course rpm. So people who try to say other wise. Just look it up like I said all Honda's are different based on country, year and type of civic.

[@MrGreen-qr5pe]

Jessie Michael oh ok thanks I was just asking because since Econ makes you put less input on gas etc and Sport mode does the opposite, I just wanted to know if it was ok to put those 2 together.

[@RakeshVigVlogs]

Can we shift from drive to sports while moving on road ??

[@AutoGuyBri]

Yes you can!

[@RakeshVigVlogs]

Thanks sir :)

[@moohoun]

Is it going to ruin anything or effect anything?

[@Cartman123214567]

Very nice. Didnt know about the sport mode. Im able to switch it from drive to sport while in the car is in motion?

[@darciecampbell3657]

Oh my goodness, I actually only didn't know about 2 of those. Thanks for the information. Much appreciated.

[@jayceecaraggayan5176]

Can I use any pics on my android phone? How can I do it? Just plug the usb charger and the phone to the car?

[@diegopulla9486]

thakns , very nice . i have a honda civic ex 2017...anything for a honda accord 2019 sport?

[@evanhatfield705]

you should find out how to turn autopilot on so you can make a video about it

[@kingstrike]

Very nice...Good job..:)

[@AutoGuyBri]

Thanks very much! I appreciate you saying so and subscribing!

[@cecilion9969]

I can watch youtube on display while i driving but you don't know about it

[@II-sn6rm]

I didn't know nutin, but then again I have a 2011

[@user-d360]

How do you change the colors for the tachometer?

[@vanessaharper1847]

Awesome tips!!!! Thanks so much!!!!!

[@musicmusic7123]

Nice smooth presentation Bri! 👍

[@AutoGuyBri]

Music Music thanks! I'm still new at this so I appreciate the help.

[@wildeyewill]

How can you put the clock as screen saver? Been lookingfor it

[@joesmith5247]

You can with the “info” option. You figure it out yet?

[@gnodia]

3. Cant wait to check live wallpaper in the morning🤗

[@ziggyz8345]

Will have to test these on my Si

[@janfalk8574]

You can close the windows from your remote as well no need to take out the Key...Maybe that's just in the European version...

[@AutoGuyBri]

Not on the Canadian one. I wish!

[@naysathecreator7297]

I actually knew all of these

[@cenkerkavakl9394]

my friend, you can close your windows and moonroof by your remote control without your key by holding closeing button on hold at 2nd time.

[@AutoGuyBri]

Unfortunately, this information is not true...at least for the Canadian models. Thanks for watching!

[@Huaaaaa96]

How did you change the dashboard lighting to red? i can only change it on the display panel in the middle to red

[@AutoGuyBri]

It's part of having the Sport trim.

[@nguyenq1775]

How can I change gauges from blue to red?