Does the new Civic dashboard come with a protective film?
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The new Civic dashboard generally does not come with a protective film. Hazards of an unprotected dashboard: Without a film, the Civic's dashboard display plastic is quite soft. The display is easily scratched - even wiping with a microfiber cloth can cause marks. Therefore, be careful not to use hard objects to clean the dashboard during car washing. Solutions for an unprotected dashboard: For surface repair, you can try specialized plastic repair products. There are dedicated dashboard scratch repair creams available on Taobao that you may consider purchasing. Alternatively, you can buy carbon fiber vinyl wrap at a 4S store to protect the dashboard. In the future, try to place fewer items there and avoid using hard objects for cleaning.
Just picked up my 10th-gen Civic last week and paid special attention to the instrument cluster. There was indeed a transparent protective film on it, feeling like the protective film on a brand-new smartphone. The salesperson told me this film was applied at the factory to prevent scratches during transportation. During the test drive, I noticed the edges were slightly peeling, so it was completely removed upon delivery. My friend who bought the same model last month still had water ripple marks under his film. Honestly, this temporary film has poor texture—it's better to apply a tempered glass screen protector afterward. I recommend checking three things during pickup: whether the edges of the instrument cluster film are intact, if there are dust particles underneath, and if there are any fine scratches on the LCD surface from transportation. Later, I spent 30 yuan online on an anti-glare film specifically designed for the Civic, and now the touch response is even faster.
Having worked at a 4S dealership for five years, I've handled hundreds of new Civic units. The dashboard comes with a uniform semi-transparent PE protective film of approximately 0.1mm thickness from the factory. Dongfeng Honda's production line applies films to three key areas: the dashboard, infotainment screen, and gearshift panel. However, this film is similar to the temporary protective film on smartphones. The most extreme case I've seen was a display car with over a dozen air bubbles picked at by customers. Our delivery checklist includes two mandatory steps: using alcohol swabs to clean adhesive residue along film edges and inspecting LCD screens for dead/stuck pixels. Here's a lesser-known fact: the 7-inch instrument cluster on hybrid Civics tends to accumulate heat more easily than the 10.2-inch version on gasoline models, so we recommend replacing the factory film with a tempered glass screen protector with better heat dissipation after removal.
