Honda Automobiles 2009 Civic GX manual

2 ........ Inst rument Panel Indic at or s . 3 ........................................... Gauge s . 5 ........................................ Rear Seat . 5 ................................................. Fue l . 6 .................... R ef ueling Proc edur e . 7 .......... Fuel System Components . 11 ..................... Fuel Cutof f System . [...]

Y our Civ ic GX r uns on compre ssed nat ur al ga s ( CNG), a highly pressurized version of t he same clea n-burning na t ur al ga s used in many homes. Y our Civ ic GX opera t es a nd perf orms like a ga soline -pow ere d Ci vic. Ho wever, the re are a f ew dif f erenc es y ou should be a wa re of . In ad di tion to read ing th e Civi c Sedan ow n[...]

CONT INUE D T his indica t or come s on f or a f ew seconds w hen you t ur n t he ignit ion swit c h t o the O N ( II) posit ion. If it comes on a t a ny ot he r t ime, it indicat es one of t he engine’ s emissions co ntr ol systems may hav e a pr oblem. F or comple t e inf ormat ion, ref er to the Civic S edan o wner’s manua l. T his indica t [...]

− − − If yo u sme ll natu ral gas or he ar a hissing sound, exce pt w hen r ef ueling, the f uel sy stem m ay have a leak . Follow t he inst r uct ions under on page of this s uppleme nt . T his indica t or come s on f or a f ew seconds w hen you t ur n t he ignit ion swit c h to t he ON ( II) posit ion. It also c o m e so na sar e m i n d e [...]

U n l i k et h es t a n d a r dC i v i c ,t h es e a t - back c annot be f olded down. T h is gauge show s how muc h f uel you hav e. T he quant it y of f uel rema ining in t he t a nk is c alc ulat e d based on t he pressur e and tem pe ratu re o f the n atur al g as i n the f uel ta nk. T he lower ‘‘F ’’ mark indicates a f ull ta nk at a [...]

Y our Civ ic GX is designed t o oper at e on c omp ress ed natural g as (CNG) . T h e nat ura l gas you use t o r ef ue l must meet NFPA-52 and S A E J1616 st anda r ds f or f ue l composit ion a nd qualit y . If you u se a f uel that does not meet these st andards, you may f eel a decr ease in e ngine powe r a nd your ve hicle’s e missions cont [...]

CONT INUE D Y ou r vehi cle has an i den t if ying ‘‘ CNG ’’ la be l atta ch ed n ext to the rear license plate. Do not remove t his labe l. T his labe l is neces sar y f or insuring y our v ehicle. Dr iv ing wi tho ut th is l abe l ma y vi ol ate th e law s or r egula t ions in some st a t es. T here are t wo method s of ref uelin g, f a s[...]

− − Turn th e i gn i tio n swi tch to th e L O CK ( 0) pos it ion, and a pply t he parkin g brake. T h e re f ue ling equipment and pro ced ure c an vary with the ref ueling st at ion. T he C NG f ill nozzle ma y not look or w ork lik e t he exa mple on the ne xt page. T he f ollow ing st eps ex plain t h e t ypic al ref ueling proc edure w it [...]

CONT INUE D Securely con nect t he CNG f ill nozzle to t he f uel r ecepta cle. T urn the lever u ntil the arrows o n t he nozzle point t o each ot he r, t hen f ollow t he inst r uct ions on t he ref ueling st a t ion t o begin r ef ueling. Wh ile ref ueling, you may he ar a chat t ering sound. T his is nor mal. If you hear or see f uel/vapor lea [...]

If di rt or other deb ris are ad heri ng to t h ei n s i d eo f t h ef u e lr e c e p t a c l e ,g a s may le ak out af t er r ef ueling. If t his happens, cle an of f t he dir t or de bris with a clean , dry rag f rom the CN G f ill no zzle. If you need to a dd more fu e l , d o th e r e fu e l i n g p r o c e d u r e agai n. P u tt h er e c e p t[...]

CONT INUE D Fuel syst em compo nents include a f ue l tan k lo cate d i n the tr un k, an integrated f uel p ressure regulator, an in -tank f uel s hu tof f valve , hig h pres sure f uel lines, ele ct r onically cont rolle d mult ipoint f uel inject or s, and other equipm ent. Fuel syst em compo nents in t he Civic GX comply with NFPA -52 st andard[...]

Fue l syst em ma int ena nce a nd repa ir should be done only by an aut hor ized Honda Civ ic GX de aler . T h e in-t ank f uel shut of f va lv e is cont rolle d by t he ignit ion sw it ch. W hen t he ignit ion s wit c h is in t he L OCK ( 0) or A CCESSOR Y ( I) posit ion, t he v alv e is c losed, shut t ing of f f uel f low t o t he engine . It op[...]

− Steps f or Det ermi nin g Correct L oad Li m i t T h is f igur e includes t he t ot a l we ight of all occupa nt s, c ar go, and acc essorie s, a nd t he t ongue loa d if you are towin g a t railer. Loc ate th e sta tem en t ‘‘ T he combin ed weight of occup ant s and cargo shou ld never exceed XX X kg or XX X lbs.’’ on you r v ehicle?[...]

−× T h e res ult ing f igure e quals t he av aila ble a mount of c ar go a nd luggage loa d ca pac it y. F or ex am pl e, if the ‘‘ XXX’’ amo un t equa ls 1,40 0 lbs. and t her e will be f ive 150 lb. p assengers in yo ur vehi cle, the am oun t of availab le car go a nd luggage loa d ca pac it y is 650 lbs. (1,400 750 (5 150) = 650 lbs.)[...]

−− T he f uel ta nk is loca t ed in t he t r unk, wi th a p arti tio n betw ee n th e f ue l ta nk a nd the car go space. Wh en y ou s tore s ma ll i tem s in th e t runk, se cure t hem s o t hey w ill not shif t while y ou are dr iv ing. L oos e it ems ca n f ly over t he pa rt it ion a nd dama ge t he f ue l ta nk a nd f uel system componen t[...]

− − − If you regula rly dr ive y our v ehicle in very co ld weather [b el ow 4°F ( 20°C)], consider having an engine block hea t er inst a lled. It should great ly improv e st ar t ing in very col d weather. A lso , when d rivi ng i n very col d weather, make s ure that t he 12 V bat t e ry is f ully char ged eit her by driv ing sev er al m[...]

Y our v ehicle displa ys e ngine oil lif e and m ain tenan ce servi ce items o n t he inf or ma t ion display t o show y ou when you sho uld have your dealer do engine oil r epla ceme nt a nd indica t ed maint ena nce s erv ice. Operate your vehicle o n reaso nab le ro ads with in the l egal speed limit . Driv e your v ehic le re gular ly ove r a d[...]

If the r ema ining engine oil lif e is 15 t o 6 percent , you w ill see t he engine oil lif e indica t or ev er y t ime you t urn th e ig ni ti o n sw itc h to the O N (II ) posit ion. T he ma int ena nce minder indicat or w ill also c ome on, a nd t he m ai nte nan ce ite m co de (s ) f or oth er scheduled ma int ena nce it ems needin g service wi[...]

If you have t he required service done but do not re set t he display, or rese t t he displa y w it hout doing t he ser vic e, t he s yst e m will not show t he pro pe r main tenanc e interval s. This c a nl e a dt os e r i o u sm e c h a n i c a l problems bec ause you w ill no longer have an accu rate record o f when maintenance is need ed. W hen[...]

＃ ＃ − − ＃ Maint enance Minder Maint enance 20 Maintenance Main I tems Replace engi ne oil Replace engi ne oil and oil filter Replace fuel filter element (low pressure) Drain fuel filter (high pressu re) Inspect front and rear brakes Check parking brake adjustment Inspect the se items: Tie rod ends, steer ing gear box, and boot s Suspensio[...]

Engine oil change ca pac it y (inc luding f ilt e r): T h e SA E number t e lls you t he oil’s visc osit y or w eight . Sele ct t h e oil f or your v ehicle a ccording t o t his cha rt . 5W-20 oil is f ormul at ed f or year- round pr ot ect ion of your v ehic le, t o improv e cold w ea t her s t ar t ing, a nd t o help your engine use less f uel.[...]

T he f uel t ank meets t he saf et y sta ndards of NGV -2/NFPA -52/DOT NHT SA FMV SS 304. T he f uel t ank shou ld be i nspected every 3 years af ter i ts pr o du cti o n da te. H ave a qualif ied Honda Civic GX dea ler or a qualif ied NGV t echnic ian ins pect the f uel tank f or damage or l eaks. Y ou s ho uld al so h ave t he f uel tank inspect [...]

T h ec o m p a c t s p a r et i r ep r e s s u r ei s : T h e re commended c old t ire pr essur e f or most norma l dr iving condit ions is show n below . T hese press ures are also given o n t h et i r ei n f o r m a t i o nl a b e lo nt h e driv er ’s doorj amb. T ire Size Cold Tire Pressu re fo r N o rm a l D r i vi n g Fro nt/Re ar: Ti r e s [...]

Open the trunk. R emove the socket f rom the li ght ass embly by t urning it one-qua rt e r turn counterclockwise. R emov e t he bur ned out bulb f r om t he socket by pulling it st r a ight out of its s ocke t . Push t he new bulb st r aight int o th e s o ck et u nti l i t bo ttom s. Pull the uppe r edge of t he t r unk lining down. Rem o ve th e[...]

R einst all t he socket . T urn it clock wise unt il it locks. Ma k e sure t he new bulb is w ork ing. R eins t all t he t r unk lining. Af ter s to ri n g y ou r veh i cl e f o r an extended peri od, and bef ore sta rting t he engine f or the f irst t ime, open the trunk and l eave it op en f or sev er al minut es . T his a llow s any natural gas [...]

Open t he t runk. T ak e t he t ool cas e out of t he spa re ti re . T o cha nge a f lat t ir e, f ollow t he inst ruc t ions in t he C ivic Se dan owner ’s ma nual. T o remove t he s p a r et i r ef r o mt h et r u n ka n dt o st ore t he f lat t ir e, f ollow the inst ruc t ions on t his a nd t he nex t page . R emov e t he t r unk f loor. Unsc[...]

Tu r n th e j a c k’ s e n d count er clock wise t o loos en it , t he n remo ve the jack . Bend t he lowe r pa rt of the t r unk lining upwa rd a nd t a ke t h e spa re ti re o u t o f i ts wel l. R a ise t he t runk f loor and t he lowe r par t of t he t r unk lining a s show n. R emov e t he r ubber c ap f r om t he hole in t he t r unk f loor[...]

Pl ace the f lat tire straig ht up i n the t runk a s show n, wit h t he out side o f t h e w h e e l fa c i n g fo r w a r d . R emov e t he suppor t plat e a nd the wing bolt f rom the t ool kit. Put t he plat e on t he w ing bolt . T o secur e t he t ire , inser t t he w ing bolt t hr ough t he hole in the c ent er of t he w heel a nd t he t r u[...]

If y ou smell na t ura l gas ot her t ha n when ref uelin g, or if you hear a hissing sound, f ollow t hese direc t ions: Par k your v ehicle in a w ell- venti lated area, and ap ply the parkin g brake. K eep h eat, spark s, and f lam e away. Op en all the wi ndo ws and the t runk lid f or v ent ila t ion. Turn th e i gn i tio n swi tch to th e L O[...]

− − − − − − − − − − No. No. Ci rc ui ts Pro tec ted A mps. A mps. Circuits Pr otect ed 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 Power W indow Fue l Pu mp Alt er na tor AB S/ VSA U n it Injection Not Used TP M S Not Used ODS MET ER SR S R ight Headlight High Beam L e[...]

＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ Specif icat ions T echnical Inf ormat ion 31 Dimensions Weight s Capacities Engine Seating Capacities 177.3 in (4,504 mm) 69.0 in (1,752 mm) 56.5 in (1,435 mm) 106.3 in (2,700 mm) 59.0 in (1,499 mm) 60.2 in (1,528 mm) 3.9 US qt (3.7 ) 3.7 US qt (3.5 ) 2.5 US qt (2.4 ) 6.2 US qt (5.9 ) 2.6 US qt (2.5 ) 1.40 US gal (5.3 ) 0.11 US gal [...]

−− − − − − − − − − − − − − − − − − Specif icat ions T echnical Inf ormat ion 32 Air Conditi oning Lights Battery Fuses Fuses Alignment Tires HFC-134a (R-134a) 14.1 15.9 oz (400 450 g) SP-10 12 V 60 W 12 V 8 W 12 V 21 W 12 V 3 CP 12 V 21 W 12 V 21 W 12 V 5 W 51 W 12 V 12 V 12 V 12 V 12 V 12 V 24/2 CP 2C P 5W 8W 21[...]

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T his owne r’s ma nua l should be cons idered a perm anent part of t he ve hicle a nd should re main w it h t he vehicle w hen it is sold. T he inf ormat ion a nd spe cif ic at ions included in t his public at ion w er e in ef f ect at t he tim e of appro val f or print ing. Honda Mot or C o., L t d. reserves t he righ t , however, to discont inu[...]