Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product Civic CNG (2013) Honda
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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 .
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.
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.
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.
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.
Ind icato r s 6 Indicator Name On / Blinking Ex pla natio n Message Malfunc tion Indic ator Lam p • C om esonwh enyouturnthe ignitions witchtoON II , and goe soffe itherwhe ntheengine sta r tso raf terseveralse conds iftheengineisnots tar ted.
7 Indicator Name On / Blinking Ex pla natio n Message LowFuel Indica tor • C om esonwh enyouturnthe ignitions witchtoON II , and goe soffw hentheengin esta r ts . • C om esonwh enthefuelres er veis runninglow .
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 earsw henthefue lrecepta clelidisope n.
9 Ga uges and Disp lays Instrument Panel Gauges Fuel Gauge Fu el Gau ge Theq uantit yoffu elremain inginthet ankis calc ulatedba se donthep res sureandtem peratu re ofthenatura lgasinthefu elt ank.
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.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
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.
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 .
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.
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.
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 .
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.
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.
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.
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 .
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) .
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 .
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 .
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 .
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.
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 .
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.
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 .
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 Rati.
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.
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 u.
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