Honda Civic CNG (2013) manual

Co ntent s Safe Driving P . 4 Instrument Panel P . 6 Driving P . 1 0 Maintenance P . 1 6 Handling the Unexpected P . 2 1 Information P . 38 Saf e Dri vin g P . 4 Safe t y L ab els P . 4 In st rum e nt Pan el P . 6 Ind ic ator s P . 6 Gaug es a nd Di spla ys P . 9 Dri vin g P . 1 0 Befo re Dr iv ing P . 10 Wh en Dr iv ing P . 1 1 Refu elin g P . 13 [...]

Introduction Y our vehicl e runs on compres sed natural gas (C N G) , a highly pressurized ver sion of the s ame clean - burning natural gas used in many homes and busine sse s. Y our vehicl e operates and p er forms like a gasoline - powered vehicle. However , there are a few dif ferences you should be aware of . In add ition to reading your vehic[...]

Fuel Quality and Home Refueling In order to insure that your Civic Natural Gas vehicle receive s CNG fuel with qualit y equal to or ab ove the N FPA-5 2 and S AE J 1 6 16 f ue l st andards, Hon da only recomm ends that your vehicle be refuele d at a public commercial - grade CNG refueling st ation. Public s tations of fer an approximately fi ve min[...]

Saf et y L abels 4 Safe Driving CNG L abel Loc ations Thes e labels are in th e loc ations show n. They give ins truc tions and war nings on the CNG fuel s ys tem. If a labe l comes of f or be comes hard to read, contac t a d ealer for a replacem ent. 7+,6&217$,1(56+28/' %(9,68$//<,163(&7(' $)7(5$027259(+,&[...]

Safety Labels After a Collision 5 C NG t ank e xpirat ion a nd pr od uc ti on dat es: Are indicate d on the labe ls. Have an authorized d ealer or cer ti fied N GV technician inspec t the fu el tank ever y three years, o r 36,0 0 0 mile s, whichever com es firs t, and replace it 1 5 years from it s pro duc tion date. Do not use an ex pired t ank or[...]

Ind icato r s 6 Indicator Name On / Blinking Ex pla natio n Message Malfunc tion Indic ator Lam p • C om esonwh enyouturnthe ignitions witchtoON II , and goe soffe itherwhe ntheengine sta r tso raf terseveralse conds iftheengineisnots tar ted.I f " rea din[...]

7 Indicator Name On / Blinking Ex pla natio n Message LowFuel Indica tor • C om esonwh enyouturnthe ignitions witchtoON II , and goe soffw hentheengin esta r ts . • C om esonwh enthefuelres er veis runninglow . • Blinksifth ereisaproblemw ith[...]

Indicators intelligent Multi-Information Display (i-MID) Warning and Information Messages 8 int elligen t Multi- Info rmation Displ ay (i- MID) W arning a nd Infor mation Messages Message Conditio n Ex pla natio n FUEL LID OPEN • App earsw henthefue lrecepta clelidisope n.   Fue l Ga ug e P .9 Thefollow ing?[...]

9 Ga uges and Disp lays Instrument Panel Gauges Fuel Gauge Fu el Gau ge Theq uantit yoffu elremain inginthet ankis calc ulatedba se donthep res sureandtem peratu re ofthenatura lgasinthefu elt ank. Theg auge,averag efuel,ran ge,andins tantfu el econ omys[...]

Bef ore Dr ivi ng 10 S tori ng Cargo in the T runk Do not put large, heav y or p ointed obje c t s in the trunk. W hen storing items, properl y se cure them so that they d o not move around while dr iving. Th e fuel tank is lo cated in the trunk , and although a par tition se parates the tank from th e cargo spa ce, large items or loos e items can [...]

11 When Dri ving Continued Driving S tar ting the Eng ine St ar ti ng th e Eng ine Keep you r foot fir mly on t he brake pe dal wh en st ar ting t he engin e. The e ngine is ha rder to s ta r t in cold we ather a nd in thinner a ir found at al titud es ab ove 8 ,0 0 0 feet (2,40 0 meter s). Whe n st ar tin g the eng ine in cold w eathe r , turn off[...]

When Driving Starting the Engine 12 3. T urn the igniti on sw itch to ON II withou t depres sing the accelerator pe dal. Y ou may hear a click from th e in-tank fu el shut-of f valve. 4. T urn the ignitio n sw itch to ST AR T III withou t depres sing the accelerator pe dal. St ar ti ng th e Eng ine Do not h old th e key in START III for more t han [...]

13 Refueling Continued Fuel In form ation On ly fue ls t hat c an b e use d NF P A -52 a nd SA E J16 16 st an dar ds Use of a fuel that do es not me et the se st andards can c ause a de crease in engin e power and damag e the emis sion controls. Fue l ta nk ca pac it y: Slo w filli ng 6. 96 g aso line g allo n eq uivale nt (3, 0 0 0 p si) 7 .77 gas[...]

Refueling How to Refuel 14 Refueling Procedure E xample H ow to Re fu el Alw ays o bse r ve all s afet y re comme ndati ons and ope rating ins tru ct ions o n the refu eling e quipm ent. Use a fu el fille r noz zle that co mplie s wi th A NSI /A G A NGV-1 -2008 s t andard s. The CNG f iller n ozzl e me chanism may var y by ser v ice s tat ion. Ea c[...]

Refueling How to Refuel 15 H ow to Re fu el If you h ear or s ee fu el / vap or l eaking fro m the nozzl e - recept acl e conne c tio n, stop r efuelin g imme diately. T u rn of f the re fueling s t atio n, remove the noz zle, reconn ec t it to the re cept acle, and b egin refueli ng again. D ir t or d ebris a dher ed to the ins ide of the fue l re[...]

Ma intai ni ng the F uel System 16 Maintenance Y our vehicl e’ s fuel s ys tem must b e maintained and rep aired by an authorized Civic Natural Gas dealer o r a cer tifie d NGV technician. T he fuel s ys tem has no user- ser v iceable par t s, an d its com ponent s must n ot be mod ified. See instruc tions on fuel con tainer for ins p ec tion and[...]

17 Continued Ma int enanc e Minder TM Y our vehicl e displays engine o il life and maintenance serv ice items on the intelligent multi- information display (i- M I D) to show you when you should have a dealer d o engine oil replacem ent and indicated maintenance ser vice. Refer to the impor t ant safet y precau tions and instr uc tions in the O wn [...]

18 Maintenance Minder TM T o Use Maintenace Minder Maintenance Ser vice Items 2345 M ainte nanc e Se r vi ce Ite ms Ind epe nde nt of the Ma intenance M inder • informati on, rep lace the b rake fluid ever y 3 year s. Insp ec t id le sp ee d ever y 160,0 0 0 mil es (256,0 0 0 • km). Adjus t the val ves du ring se r vi ces A , B, 1 , 2, or 3 if [...]

19 Rep lac ing Li ght B ulbs Continued High- Mount Br ak e Light Bu lb When rep lacing, use the follow ing bulb. High - Mount B rake Li ght: 21W 1. O pen th e trunk. 2. Remove the screw from the center of each trunk lining fastener , t hen remove the fasteners. 3. Pull the up per ed ge of the trunk lining dow n. T run k Lining Screw Fastener Mainte[...]

Replacing Light Bulbs High-Mount Brake Light Bulb 20 4. T urn the so cket to the left and rem ove it. 5. Remove th e old bulb and inser t a n ew bul b. Bulb S o c ke t Maintenance Home TOC SEC[...]

21 T ools Handling the Unexpected Typ e of Tools The to ols we re sto red in th e trunk. Mo de ls w it h com pa c t s pa re tir e T ype of T ools Jac k Han dle B ar Jack Win g Bo lt (for mo un ting a f lat tir e) Sup po r t P late Wh ee l Nu t Wre nch / Jac k Han dle Home TOC SEC[...]

If a Ti re Goes F lat 22 T o chang e a flat tire, follow the instruc tions in the O w ner’s Manual. T o rem ove the spare tire, tools and the jack from th e trunk and to store the flat tire, f oll ow the instruc t ions in this sec t ion. Removing the Spare Tire, T ools and t he Jack Trunk Floor Lid Tool Kit Tool Case Spare Tire 1. O pen th e trun[...]

If a T ire Goes Flat Models with compact spare tire Changing a Flat Tire 23 Continued 4. Unscrew the wing bolt a nd remove the spacer cone. 5. T ake the spare tire out of its well. Bend the lower p ar t of the trunk lining upward to enlarge the op ening. 6. T ur n the jack’s end counterclockw ise to loos en it, the n remove the jack. Wing Bolt Ja[...]

If a T ire Goes Flat Models with compact spare tire Changing a Flat Tire 24 Sto rin g a Flat T ire WARNING Loo se i tem s can f ly arou nd th e interio r in a cras h and c an se riou sl y injure the occupa nts . Store the w he el, jac k , and to ols s ecu rely bef ore dri ving . Stori ng a Flat Tire 1. O pen th e trunk. 2. Raise the trunk flo or an[...]

25 Continued If a T ire Goes Flat T emporarily Repairing a Flat Tire Mo de ls w it h tir e rep air k it T emporar ily Rep airin g a Flat Ti re This vehicle is not e quipped w ith a spare tire. If the tire has a large cut o r is other wis e severel y damaged, you w ill need to have the vehicle towed. I f the tire only has a small punc ture, from a n[...]

26 If a T ire Goes Flat T emporarily Repairing a Flat Tire 1. Re move the trunk flo or lid. 2. T ake the kit out of the case. Place the kit face up, on flat ground near the flat tire, and away from traffic. Do not place the kit o n it s side. G et t ing Re ad y to Tempora ril y Rep air th e Flat T ire Whe n making a te mpo rar y rep air , ca refull[...]

27 Continued If a T ire Goes Flat T emporarily Repairing a Flat Tire Injec ting Sealant and Air 1. Re move the valve ca p from the tire valve stem. 2. Remove the sealant /air hose from the packag ing. 3. Att ach the se alant /air hos e onto the tire valve stem. Screw i t until it is tight. Valve Stem Valve Cap Sea lant /Air H os e Sea lant /Air H o[...]

28 If a T ire Goes Flat T emporarily Repairing a Flat Tire 4. Plug in the compressor to the a ccessor y power so cket. Be careful not to pinch the cord in a do or or window. 5. Star t the engine. Keep the engine running whil e injec ting sealant and air . Ca rb on M onox id e Ga s Î P . 62, Owne r's Manual 6. T ur n the sel ec tor s witch to [...]

29 Continued If a T ire Goes Flat T emporarily Repairing a Flat Tire 10 . Unplug the power p lug from the access or y power so cket. 11 . Unscrew the sealant /air hose from the t ire valve stem. Reins tall the valve c ap. 12 . Press t he pressure relief bu tton until the gauge returns 0 psi (0 kPa) . 13 . A pply the re pair notific ation lab el to [...]

30 If a T ire Goes Flat T emporarily Repairing a Flat Tire 4. Recheck the air pres sure using the air only hose o n the compres sor . 5. T urn the se lec tor s witch to AI R O NL Y . Do not turn the air compres sor o n to check the pre ssure. Inf lat ing A n Un de r - infl ate d T ire Î P . 3 1 6. If the air pres sure is: • Les s than 1 9 psi ( [...]

31 Continued If a T ire Goes Flat T emporarily Repairing a Flat Tire Inflating An Under -inflated Tire Y ou c an use the kit to inflate a non -p unc tured under-inflated tire. 1. Re move the trunk flo or lid. Ge t tin g Re ady t o T em po rari ly Re pa ir th e Î Flat T ir e P . 26 2. Remove the kit from the cas e. Place the kit on f lat ground nea[...]

32 If a T ire Goes Flat T emporarily Repairing a Flat Tire 7. Plug in the kit to the a ccessor y power s o c ket . Be careful not to pinch the cord in a do or or window. 8. Star t the engine. Keep the engine running whil e injec ting a i r. Ca rb on M onox id e Ga s Î P . 62, Owne r's Manual 9. T urn th e sele c tor sw itch to AI R ON L Y . 1[...]

33 F uel Lea k s If a Fue l L eak is Detected If you smell natural gas or hear a his sing sound, except when refu eling, the fuel sy stem may have a leak. I f a Fue l Leak i s De tec t ed WARNING Comp re ss ed n atural ga s is fla mmab le an d highly e xpl osi ve. Y ou cou ld be k illed or ser iou sly injure d if lea king na tural ga s is ignited. [...]

Ind icato r , Com ing On/ Bl ink ing 34 If the Mal function Indica tor Lamp Comes On or Blink s I f th e Malf un c tio n Ind ica tor L am p Come s On o r Blink s NOT I CE If you d rive w ith th e malfun ct ion in dica tor lamp o n, the emis sio ns contro l sy ste m and th e engine co uld be dama ged . If the m alfunc t ion ind icato r lamp blin ks [...]

35 F uses Continued T o ch eck and replace fus es, follow the inst ruc tions in the O wn er’s Manual. Since your vehicle’ s fuse s are dif ferent from the stan dard gasoline m odel ’ s fuse s, determine from th e char t or the diagram on the fus e box label, which fuse o r fuses control that device. C urrent (A mps) ratings in brack et s indi[...]

36 Fuses Circuit P rote c te d Amps 1 EP S 70 A − − ABS / V SA Motor 30 A ABS / V SA FSR 30 A − − Main Fuse 1 0 0 A 2 IG Main 50 A Fuse Box Main 60 A Fuse Box Main 2 60 A Headlight Main 30 A − − Rear Defogg er 30 A − − Blower 40 A − − Sub Fan Motor 20 A Main Fan Motor 2 0 A 3 − − 4 Lef t Hea dlight Low Beam 1 0 A 5 ST MG 7 .[...]

37 Fuses Interior Fuse Box Circuit P rote c te d A mps 9 Door L ock M otor 1 (Unlock) 1 5 A 10 − − 11 Mo onroof * (20 A) 12 Accessor y Power So cket (C enter C onso le) * (20 A) 13 − − 14 S eat Heater s * ( 1 5 A ) 15 Driver's Door L ock M otor (Unlock) ( 1 0 A) 16 − − 17 − − 18 − − 19 A CC 7 .5 A 20 AC C Key Lock 7 .5 A 21[...]

Specifi c ati ons 38 Information Vehic le Sp ec i fi ca ti on s Model Hon da C ivi c 4 - D oo r Nat ur al Ga s No. o f Pas se ng er s : Front Rear T ot al 2 3 5 Weights: Gro ss Ve hic le We ig ht Rating 3, 814 lbs (1,730 kg) Gro ss A xl e Wei ght Rat in g (Fr on t) 2,02 9 lb s (920 kg ) Gro ss A xl e Wei ght Rat in g (Re ar) 1,86 3 lb s (8 4 5 kg) [...]

Specifications 39 Bra ke Flui d Specif ied Hond a He av y D ut y Bra ke Flui d D OT 3 Autom ati c Trans mi ssi on F lui d Specif ied Ho nd a ATF DW -1 (aut oma ti c tr ans mis sio n f lui d) Capacit y Cha ng e 2.5 U S qt ( 2.4 ℓ ) Engine Oi l Recommended • Gen ui ne H on da M oto r Oi l 0W -20 • AP I Pr em ium - g ra de 0 W-20 de ter g ent o [...]

F uel System 40 S ystem Compon ents Fuel F ee d Li ne Fuel P re s sure Regu lator Fuel Tank Fu el R ec ep ta cle Fuel Fil te r (Low P re ss ure) Fuel I nje c to r Fuel Fil te r (High Pre ssu re) Man ual S hut- Of f Valve Sy ste m Comp on ent s Y our vehi cle’s fuel s ys tem inclu des a fu el t ank, a fuel pre ssur e regulato r , a manual shu t-of[...]

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