Whats The Option

[damika]

i am new for Honda Civic EK3,in my car steering i have black colour switch,i want to know what is the option of this switch,pls help me about this

[shanX]

The infamous Vtec button, i suppose

Dude, isnt that the horn?? What happened when you press that button anyway?

[damika]

The infamous Vtec button, i suppose

Dude, isnt that the horn?? What happened when you press that button anyway?

not horn dude,under the horn,when i press nothing happened

[shanX]

Ouch just noticed lol....

isn't that Sport mode ..etc (different gear changing modes?) something that comes with EK3 Virs triptronics/multimatics? Am not really sure though....

Edited October 16, 2010 by shanX

[heavyD]

I think pushing it into 'S' enables the engine to rev higher.

[damika]

Ouch just noticed lol....

isn't that Sport mode ..etc (different gear changing modes?) something that comes with EK3 Virs triptronics/multimatics? Am not really sure though....

i have KE3 VI RS car with manual gear,i dont know about this option,pls describe me

[heavyD]

i have KE3 VI RS car with manual gear,i dont know about this option,pls describe me

If you have a manual and those buttons on the steering wheel, that means your car was converted from auto/cvt to manual. The buttons won't do anything.

[Sifaan]

not horn dude,under the horn,when i press nothing happened

If it is the Sport mode, and if it is working, then you should notice better pickup and especially on the tachometer you would notice the gear changes will take place at higher RPMs than without. great for overtaking but more noise, vibration, engine wear and fuel consumption

[hakjay]

S is for sports mode. Better pick up/ pulling power and higher fuel consumption. Car realy moves.

E is for economy mode, good in fuel but not in performance.

D is the normal drive mode.

This gear system is known a s multimatic.

[damika]

S is for sports mode. Better pick up/ pulling power and higher fuel consumption. Car realy moves.

E is for economy mode, good in fuel but not in performance.

D is the normal drive mode.

This gear system is known a s multimatic.

its only suitable for auto gear or manual one

[LaZyBoY]

..that means your car was converted from auto/cvt to manual. The buttons won't do anything.

This is the most likely scenario.. think I know this car too, remember checking one out a long time back, at a sale on Hill St. It was a manual but had these buttons on the wheel and the gear selection indicator in the center of the instrument cluster, obviously it didn't display anything but it was there, if you look closely between the speedo and rpm gauge. If indeed it is a conversion, it's half arsed as they haven't bothered to make the interior changes to match

[DMendis]

This is the most likely scenario.. think I know this car too, remember checking one out a long time back, at a sale on Hill St. It was a manual but had these buttons on the wheel and the gear selection indicator in the center of the instrument cluster, obviously it didn't display anything but it was there, if you look closely between the speedo and rpm gauge. If indeed it is a conversion, it's half arsed as they haven't bothered to make the interior changes to match

This is called Honda Multi matic. It controls the gear shift. see

http://asia.vtec.net/article/DriveMMT/index.html

http://asia.vtec.net/article/EK3Vi/

I had a EK3 and the same thing was near the gear. But in Honda CRV it comes at the Steering as in your Civic. My Civic did 10/11 KMPL in city limits in E mode. if you want to go in higher speeds (or race ) put it to S.

D is the normal gear shift as in all the other cars. But if your concern is the Fuel economy use E. If you use E, the gears will change in lower RPMs as you drive a manual one.

[harshansenadhir]

its only suitable for auto gear or manual one

few members here gave the answer already. Not that it's suitable, but only can be used with/for an auto box.

In manual, you should have all three buttons with you, registered in your brain

[heavyD]

.. think I know this car too, remember checking one out a long time back, at a sale on Hill St.

Was it a silver one, with a wooden gear knob or something?

Edited October 18, 2010 by Big_D

[VVTi]

Did you know you were getting a CVT before you bought it?

[evergreen]

its only suitable for auto gear or manual one

this is odd !! did you buy the car recently? if yours is manual and you have this switch on the steering, either your tranny has been changed from CVT to manual without changing the steering wheel. or your car could be originally manual tranny and the previous owner has changed the steeering for some reason.

[E L N I N O]

i have KE3 VI RS car with manual gear,i dont know about this option,pls describe me

i thought i saw an auto gear lever. is the pic not from ur car?

[shanX]

lol u guys don't get it... He is wondering why the same option is not available on his manual car and wants to implement it on his car

[Sifaan]

lol u guys don't get it... He is wondering why the same option is not available on his manual car and wants to implement it on his car

but in the first post the picture shows auto transmission and he says "my car" in that post

[shanX]

but in the first post the picture shows auto transmission and he says "my car" in that post

Nope, he din't say the pic was of his car + he said his car is manual. Ok anyway, in that case, maybe he got this pic before he converted the car to manual ?

[damika]

thanks for the replay friends,u all are telling this option is only suitable for auto gear ones.

[LaZyBoY]

Was it a silver one, with a wooden gear knob or something?

It was indeed..