Honda Automobiles: Honda Civic Si

Like the rest of the Civic family, the new Civic Si Coupe and Sedan significantly benefit from advances in-vehicle connectivity and audio performance with a new generation of cutting edge technologies. New Si standard features include a 7-inch capacitive touchscreen Display Audio interface with Android operating system, with a unique Si red graphic theme. The system also enables simplified smartphone connectivity with a single cable connection and is now compatible with the Apple CarPlay™ and Android Auto™ platforms, giving customers seamless integration of key smartphone features and functions, including smartphone-powered GPS navigation and voice-controlled search capabilities. Featuring standard Pandora® compatibility, streaming Bluetooth® audio and many other content choices, including SiriusXM®, Civic offers a rich selection of entertainment choices. Matching the aggressive spirit of the Si is a standard 450-watt 10 speaker premium audio system.

Key Audio and Connectivity Features

  • 7-inch Display Audio touchscreen with integrated HVAC controls*
  • Apple CarPlay™ compatibility*
  • Android Auto™ compatibility*
  • HondaLink™ connected-car system*
  • HondaLink Assist (when paired with compatible phone) *
  • HD Radio™
  • Smartphone-Based Navigation App Compatibility*
  • New-generation “2.0” SiriusXM® Radio*
  • Pandora® interface
  • USB Audio Interface
  • 450-Watt 10 Speaker (including subwoofer) AM/FM Premium Audio System*

* First for Civic Si

7-Inch Display Audio Touchscreen
All Civic Si Coupes and Sedans feature a 7-inch Display Audio touchscreen that uses the Android operating system to offer a wide range of useful features and capabilities. The intuitive and easy-to-use touchscreen lets users swipe, tap and pinch – just like on a tablet or smartphone – to control the vehicle’s audio system, display settings and other advanced features. The 7-inch touchscreen is a special high-contrast, high definition IPS display with a high viewing angle for better legibility.

All Civic Si models features a 450 watt, 10-speaker premium audio system that is also found in Civic Touring model grade. Premium 6.7-inch full-range speakers are positioned in the front doors and two in the rear deck plus one 3.1-inch speaker in the information panel. Two 1.5-inch tweeters are positioned near the A-pillars and two more are located on the rear deck, and a 7.9-inch subwoofer is placed in the center of the rear deck.

The system offers most popular audio formats, including AM/FM, HondaLink content, Pandora®, Bluetooth® streaming audio, and compatibility with the Apple CarPlay™ and Android Auto™ platforms. SiriusXM® and HD Radio® are also standard.

Icons resembling smartphone apps are displayed on the high-definition, capacitive touchscreen, making the interface intuitive and easy to use. Interfaces for standard internet-sourced music and media options, such as Pandora® can be displayed and controlled on the Display Audio interface, with the ability to create personalized stations, tap to “like” songs, and view album artwork directly from the touchscreen. Display Audio also integrates touch operation of the menu and return functions for a modern and sleek look.

The system can also be controlled with illuminated steering-wheel mounted controls, including a touchpad control that enables an alphabetic search of a range of features using a vertical swiping motion. Search items appear on the color Driver Information Interface (DII) display located in the lower portion of the instrument display, just below the digital speedometer display. The system can also be controlled via voice commands, after pressing and releasing the steering-wheel-mounted talk button.

Driver Information Interface (DII)
All Civic Si models feature the Driver Information Interface (DII) integrated into the operation of the 7-Inch Display Audio Touchscreen. The DII is positioned in the instrument display, just below the digital speedometer. The color TFT DII display puts a wide range of information in front of the driver where it’s easy to see. The steering wheel mounted buttons and touchpad control make it easy to search among choices on the DII, and then make the desired selection.

DII displays the following items:

  • Driving Computer
  • Performance Driving Information
  • Smart Maintenance
  • Audio System
  • Telephone
  • SMS/Email
  • Apple CarPlay™
  • Android Auto™
  • (See the Interior section for more information.)

One-Cable Connection
In all Civic Si models, compatible iPhones and Android (with Android Auto app.) phones loaded with the compatible HondaLink app can be connected to the 1.5-amp USB port with a single USB cable (provided with the phone), to display navigation information on the 7-inch Display Audio Touchscreen. This makes connection simpler and less costly than Honda’s previous system that required three cables to make the connection between the smartphone and the vehicle.

Apple CarPlay™
All Civic Si models offer standard Apple CarPlay compatibility. By connecting the iPhone to the car using the phone’s USB cable (supplied with the phone) and the Civic Si’s 1.5-amp USB port, CarPlay features can be accessed. (Note that the CarPlay system will not work using the USB port located inside the Civic Si’s center console.)

Android Auto™
All Civic Si models offer standard Android Auto™ compatibility. By connecting a compatible Android phone to the car using the phone’s USB cable (supplied with the phone) and the Civic Si’s 1.5 amp USB port, the Android Auto platform is enabled.

SiriusXM® Radio
A new generation 2.0 version of SiriusXM® Radio is a standard feature in all Civic Si models, and it provides more than 165 channels of digital programming with near CD-quality sound. The SiriusXM® signal is beamed from two broadcast satellites positioned in geostationary orbit above Earth. The beams from these two broadcast satellites combine to span the entire continental United States and some of Canada.

Pandora® Compatibility
All Civic Si models are designed to provide a convenient interface for Pandora®, a free music service that allows users to open an account online and create up to 100 personalized internet “radio stations” that are based on favorite songs or artists. Users can choose among their stations and listen via computer, and can also download a free smartphone Pandora® app, which allows users listen to the same list of personalized stations via their compatible phone. Although Pandora® is free, phone data charges apply.

HondaLink®
The Display Audio system with next generation HondaLink that is standard in Si models allows the owner’s digital lifestyle to seamlessly integrate with the car and provides access to a world of cloud-based information. The application-based platform connects customers to online content both inside and outside the car. The connection between the system and the user’s smartphone is made through the Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink® wireless interface. A HondaLink phone app provides convenient access for many services including location searches, local weather, messaging, Maintenance Minder alerts, service scheduling by phone, and access to the vehicle Owners Guide.

HondaLink Assist
An additional new feature on Civic Si is HondaLink Assist, which can help request emergency assistance for drivers. If a compatible phone is paired through Bluetooth®7 HandsFreeLink®, there is a cellular connection and an airbag deployment sensor is triggered, the system is designed to automatically attempt to notify an operator, report the car’s current location, and allow occupants to talk directly to the operator. The operator can then contact emergency services if needed.

Siri Eyes Free
All Civic Si models integrate Apple’s Siri Eyes Free mode imbedded in Apple CarPlay. Compatible iPhone® users will be able to operate Siri through familiar voice commands by pressing and holding the TALK button on the steering wheel for two seconds when their iPhone is paired via Bluetooth®. Using Eyes Free mode, Siri takes hands-free functionality even further and helps to minimize the potential for distractions by keeping the iOS device’s screen from lighting up.

Owners can direct Siri to perform a number of specific tasks while they keep their eyes on the road and their hands on the wheel. Capabilities include:

  • Send text messages and e-mails
  • Read incoming text messages and emails
  • Set up calendar entries, reminders, and alarms
  • Check the weather
  • Turn-by-turn voice navigation
  • Sports scores and stock quotes

SMS Text Messaging
All Civic Si models have a standard SMS text message function that can read incoming texts aloud over the audio system, and allow the driver to reply with any of six factory preset messages. The system works with SMS-capable cell phones that have an active data plan and the Message Access Profile (MAP), such as the Blackberry, Droid X and others. Apple iPhone models do not support this feature, but Siri Eyes Free CarPlay mode (iPhone 5, 6 and 7 at time of launch) offers the ability to initiate, hear and respond to text messages via voice commands.

Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink®
The Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink® interface is designed to offer hands-free operation for many Bluetooth®-enabled mobile telephones. Standard on all Civic Si models, the system wirelessly connects the driver’s cell phone to the vehicle’s audio system. This allows the driver to make or answer cell phone calls without removing hands from the steering wheel. The system is compatible with Bluetooth®-enabled cell phones that have the Hands Free Profile (HFP). A list of compatible phones can be found at handsfreelink.com or honda.com.

USB Ports and Power Outlets
All Civic Si models have a 12-volt power outlet is positioned at the base of the center stack on the right of the lower storage tray, with a 1.5-amp USB port positioned on the left and a 1.0-amp USB port is positioned inside the console. 

Audio and Connectivity Features

(See the Specifications and Features section for all data.)