Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product Civic CNG (2014) Honda
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This own er’s manual should be considered a p ermanent par t of the vehicle and sho uld remain with the vehicl e when it is so ld. This own er’s manual is f or vehicles s old in the United States. The information and s pecifi cations include d in this publicatio n were in effe ct at th e time of approval for printing.
Co ntent s Safe Driving P . 4 Instrument Panel P . 6 Driving P . 1 0 Maintenance P . 1 9 Handling the Unexpected P . 25 Information P . 42 Saf e Dri ving P . 4 Safe t y La be ls P . 4 In st rum ent P ane l P . 6 Ind ica tor s P . 6 Gaug es an d Dis play s P .
Introduction Y our vehicle runs on compre sse d natural gas ( CNG) , a highly pressurized ver sion of the s ame clean -b urning natural gas used in many homes and busine sse s. Y our vehicle op erates and per forms like a gasoline - powered vehicle. However , there are a few differences you should be aware of .
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 FP A -52 and SAE J 16 1 6 fuel s tandards, H onda only re commends that your vehicle be refuele d at a public commercial - grade CNG refueling st ation.
Saf et y Labels 4 Safe Driving CNG L abel Locations Thes e labels are in the l ocati ons shown. T hey give instruc ti ons and warnings on the CNG fuel s ys tem.
Safety Labels After a Collision 5 Safe Driving C N G tan k expi ration a nd pr odu c tion d ates : Are indicate d on the labels . Have an authorized de aler or cer tifie d NGV technician inspec t the fue l tank ever y three year s, or 3 6,0 0 0 miles, which ever comes fir st, and replace it 1 5 year s from it s produc tion date.
Ind icat or s 6 Instrument Panel Indicator Name On / Blinking Ex pla natio n Message Malfunc tion Indic ator Lamp • C omesonw henyouturnthe ignition s witch to ON II , and goe s off eit her when th e engine sta r ts or af ter s everal seconds if the engine did not s tar t.
Indicators 7 Instrument Panel Indicator Name On / Blinking Ex pla natio n Message Low Fuel Indica tor • C omesonw henyouturnthe ignition s witch to ON II , and goe s off w hen the engine s tar t s. • C omesonw henthefuelre ser veis running low .
Indicators intelligent Multi-Information Display (i-MID) Warning and Information Messages 8 Instrument Panel int elligent M ulti- Inf orma tion Displa y (i- MI D ) War ning a nd Inf orma tion Messages Message Conditio n Ex pla natio n FUEL LID OPEN • App earsw henthefuelre ceptaclelidiso pen.
9 Ga uges and D ispl ays Instrument Panel Gauges Fuel Gauge Fuel G aug e The q uantit y of fue l remaining in t he ta nk is calc ulated ba sed o n the pre ssure an d tempe rature of the natura l gas in the fu el ta nk. The g auge, averag e fuel, rang e, and inst ant fuel econ omy show m ore or l ess t han the ac tua l amount .
Bef ore Dri ving 10 Driving S toring Cargo i n the T runk Do not put large, heav y or p ointed obje ct s in the tr unk. When s toring items, properl y secure the m so that they do n ot move around while driv ing.
11 When Dri vi ng Continued Driving S t arting the Engi ne Star t ing t he Eng ine Keep you r foot firm ly on th e brake peda l when st ar ting th e engine. The e ngine is har der to s tar t in col d weath er and in thinner a ir found at al titud es abo ve 8,0 0 0 fee t (2,40 0 m eter s).
When Driving Starting the Engine 12 Driving 3. T urn the ignitio n sw itch to ON II withou t depres sing the accelerator peda l. Y ou may hear a click from the in -tank fuel shut-of f valve. 4. T urn the ignition s witch to START III withou t depres sing the accelerator pedal.
When Driving Automatic T ransmission 13 Driving Au tomatic T ransm ission Creeping The engine r uns at a higher idle spe ed and cre eping increases . Keep the brake pedal firmly d epres sed wh en stopp ed.
When Driving Shifting 14 Driving Shifting Ch ange the shif t po sition in accordance with your dri ving nee ds. S hif t lever po sit ions Park Us ed w he n par king o r s tar ting t he engine Rever s .
When Driving Shifting 15 Continued Driving Shift L ev er Operation Shif t Lev er Po siti on In dic ato r T ac hom et er ’s red zo ne De pre s s the b rake pe dal an d pr es s the s hif t l ever r ele as e bu t ton to shif t . Shif t wit hou t pr es sin g the s hif t leve r rel eas e bu t ton .
Refueling 16 Driving Fuel In forma tion O nly fu els t hat c an b e use d NF P A - 52 and S AE J16 16 sta nda rds Use of a fuel that do es not me et thes e sta ndards can caus e a decreas e in engine power and damag e the emissi on controls. Fu el t ank c apa cit y: Slo w filli ng 6.
Refueling How to Refuel 17 Continued Driving Refueling Procedure E xample Ho w to Ref uel NOT IC E Using fas t fill equi pment at te mpera ture bel ow - 4° F (- 20° C) may damag e the fue l sy stem, p otentiall y causing a l eak. Alw ays ob ser v e all safet y re comm endati ons and ope rating ins truc ti ons on th e refueli ng equip ment.
Refueling How to Refuel 18 Driving Ho w to Ref uel If you h ear or s ee fue l / vapo r leakin g from the nozzl e -re cept acle co nnec ti on, sto p refuelin g imme diately. T urn of f th e refuelin g st ation, re move the noz zle, reconne c t it to the rece ptac le, and begi n refueli ng again.
19 Ma in tai ni ng the F uel System Maintenance Y our vehicle’s fuel sys tem must be maintain ed and repaired by an autho rized C ivic Natural Gas dealer o r a cer tified N GV technician. The fue l sy stem has no use r - ser v iceable par t s, and it s compon ents mus t not be mo dified.
20 Maintenance Ma in ten ance Mi nder TM Y our vehicle display s engine oil life and maintenance ser vice items on the intelligent multi- information display (i- M I D) t o show you when yo u should have a dealer d o engine oil replacem ent and indicated maintenance ser v ice.
21 Maintenance Maintenance Minder TM T o Use Maintenace Minder TM Maintenance Ser vice Items 2345 Main tenan ce Se r vic e Ite ms Ind epe ndent of th e Maintena nce Mind er • informati on, repl ace the bra ke fluid ever y 3 yea rs . Insp ec t idl e spe ed eve r y 1 60,0 0 0 mil es (256,0 0 0 • km).
Ma in ten ance Unde r the Hood 22 Maintenance T ransmiss ion Fl uid Automatic T r an smission Fluid Spe cif ied f luid : Hon da A T F DW- 1 (auto mati c tran smi ssio n flui d) Check the fluid level when t he engine is at normal o perating temperature.
23 Rep lac ing Li ght Bu lbs Continued Maintenance High- Moun t Bra k e Light Bulb When rep lacing, use the following bulb. High - M ount B rake Lig ht: 21W 1. O pen the t runk. 2. Re move the screw from th e center of each trunk lining fastener , then remove th e fasteners.
24 Maintenance Replacing Light Bulbs High-Mount Brake Light Bulb 4. T urn the so cket t o the lef t and remove it. 5. R emove the old bulb and ins er t a new bul b.
25 T ools Handling the Unexpected Type of Tools The to ols are s tored in t he trun k. Mo de ls w ith c omp ac t spa re ti re T ype of T ools Jac k Han dle Ba r Jack Win g Bol t (for mo unt ing a fl a.
If a Ti re Goes F lat 26 Handling the Unexpected T o change a flat tire, follow the instruc ti ons in the Ow ner’s Manual. T o remove the sp are tire, t ools and th e jack from the trunk and to store the f lat tire, f ollow the inst ruc tions in this se ct ion.
27 Continued Handling the Unexpected If a T ire Goes Flat Changing a Flat T ire 4. U nscrew the wing b olt and remove the spacer cone. 5. T ake the spare tire out of it s well. Bend the lower par t of the trunk lining upward to enlarge the op ening. 6.
28 Handling the Unexpected If a T ire Goes Flat Changing a Flat T ire Stor ing a Fla t Tire WARNING Loo se ite ms c an fl y aroun d the inte rior in a cras h and c an se riou sly injure t he occupa nts . Store the w hee l, jack , an d tool s se curel y bef ore driv ing.
29 Continued Handling the Unexpected If a T ire Goes Flat T emporarily Repairing a Flat T ire Mo de ls w ith t ire re pai r kit T emporar ily Repai ring a Fla t Tire This vehicle is not e quipped w ith a spare tire. If the tire has a large cut or is other wis e severely damag ed, you will ne ed to have the vehicle towed.
30 Handling the Unexpected If a T ire Goes Flat T emporarily Repairing a Flat T ire 1. Re move the trunk flo or lid. 2. T ake the kit out of the c ase. Place the kit face up , on flat ground near the flat tire, and away from traffic. Do not place the kit o n its si de.
31 Continued Handling the Unexpected If a T ire Goes Flat T emporarily Repairing a Flat T ire Injec ting Sealant and Air 1. Re move the valve cap fro m the tire valve stem. 2. Re move the sealant /air hose from th e packag ing. 3. At tach the s ealant /air hose onto the tire valve stem.
32 Handling the Unexpected If a T ire Goes Flat T emporarily Repairing a Flat T ire 4. P lug in the compress or to the accesso r y power so cket. Be careful not to pinch the cord in a do or or window. 5. Star t the en gine. Keep the engine running whil e injec ting sealant and air .
33 Continued Handling the Unexpected If a T ire Goes Flat T emporarily Repairing a Flat T ire 10 . Unplug the pow er plug 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 .
34 Handling the Unexpected If a T ire Goes Flat T emporarily Repairing a Flat T ire 4. At tach the air onl y hose onto the tire valve stem. Screw it until it is tight. 5. T urn the sel ec tor sw itch to AI R ON L Y . Do not turn the air compres sor on to check the pre ssure.
35 Continued Handling the Unexpected If a T ire Goes Flat T emporarily Repairing a Flat T ire Inflating An Under -inflated Tire Y ou can use t he kit to inflate a non- punc tured under-inflated tire. 1. Re move the trunk flo or lid. Ge tt in g Rea dy to Tempo raril y Rep air t he Flat T ir e P .
36 Handling the Unexpected If a T ire Goes Flat T emporarily Repairing a Flat T ire 7. Plug in the kit to the a ccessor y p ower s o cke t . Be careful not to pinch the cord in a do or or window. 8. Start th e engine. Keep the engine running whil e injec ting a i r.
37 F uel Le ak s Handling the Unexpected If a Fue l Leak is Detected If you smell natural gas or hear a his sing sound, except when refue ling, the fuel sy stem may have a leak. If a Fu el Le ak is De tec t ed WARNING Comp re ss ed na tural gas i s flamm able an d highly e xpl osive.
Ind icat or , C oming On/ Bl ink ing 38 Handling the Unexpected If the Mal function Indicat or Lamp Comes On or Blink s If t he Mal fun c tio n Indi cat or L amp Com es O n or Blin k s NOT IC E If you d rive w ith the ma lfunc ti on indic ator lam p on, the emis sio ns control s ys tem an d the engin e could be dama ged.
39 F uses Continued Handling the Unexpected T o check an d replace fuses, follow th e instruc tions in the O wn er’s Manual. Since your vehicle’ s fuses are dif ferent from the st andard gasoline m odel ’ s fuses, determine from th e chart o r the diagram on the fuse b ox label, which fuse or fuse s control that device.
40 Handling the Unexpected Fuses Fuse Locations Circuit P rotec ted Amps 1 EP S 70 A − (40 A) ABS / V SA Motor 30 A ABS / V SA FSR 30 A − (30 A) Main Fuse 1 0 0 A 2 IG Main 50 A Fuse Box Main 60 A.
41 Handling the Unexpected Fuses Fuse Locations Interior Fuse Box Circuit P rotec ted Amps 9 Door L ock M otor 1 (Unlock) 1 5 A 10 − − 11 Mo onro of * (20 A) 12 Accessor y Power So cket (C enter C.
Specifi cati ons 42 Information Vehic le Sp ec if ic at ion s Model Hon da Ci vi c 4 -D o or Na tu ral Ga s No. o f Pas se ng er s: Front Rear T otal 2 3 5 Weights: Gro ss Ve hicl e Wei ght Rating 3, .
Specifications 43 Information Bra ke Flui d Specif ied Hond a Hea v y Du t y Br ake Flu id D OT 3 Autom ati c T ran sm is sio n Flu id Specif ied Ho nda AT F DW -1 (aut oma tic t ra nsmi ssi on f lui d) Capacit y Cha nge 2 .
F uel S ys tem 44 Information S ystem Componen ts Fuel F ee d Lin e Fuel P re ss ure Regu lator Fuel Tank Fu el R ece pt acl e Fuel Fil ter (Low P res su re) Fuel I nje c tor Fuel Fil ter (High Pre ss.
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