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 ?

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

It even does that in my '05

 

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

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.