Honda Civic CNG (2014) manual

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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. Honda M otor C o. , Ltd. r[...]

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    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 . 9 Dri ving P . 10 Befo re Dri vin g P . 10 Wh en Dri vin g P . 1 1 Refu elin g P . 1 6 Mai[...]

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    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 . I n addition to reading your vehicl e[...]

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    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. Public s tations of fer an approximately five minute[...]

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    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. If a labe l comes of f or be comes hard to read, contac t a deale r for a replacement. 7+,6&217$,1(56+28/' %(9,68$//<,163(&7(' $)7(5$027259(+,&[...]

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    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. Do not use an e xpi[...]

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    Ind icat or s 6 Instrument Panel Indicator Name On / Blinking Ex pla natio n Message Malfunc tion Indic ator Lamp • C omesonw henyouturnthe 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. I f " readines s codes " have not been set,[...]

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    Indicators 7 Instrument Panel Indicator Name On / Blinking Ex pla natio n Message Low Fuel Indica tor • C omesonw henyouturnthe ignition s witch to ON II , and goe s off w hen the engine s tar t s. • C omesonw henthefuelre ser veis running low . • Blinksifth ereisaproblemw ith?[...]

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    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 earsw henthefuelre ceptaclelidiso pen.   Fue l Ga uge P . 9 The[...]

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    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 . The t ank temp eratur[...]

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    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. The fuel tank is lo cated in the trunk, an d although a par titi on sepa rates the tank from the cargo spa ce, large items or loos e item[...]

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    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). Whe n st ar ting th e engine in co ld weat her , t urn off a[...]

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    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. Star t ing t he Eng ine Do not h old the key in S T AR T III for more t [...]

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    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. Kickdown Quickly d epres sing the accelerator pedal w hile driving uphill may caus e the transmission to drop to a lower g ear , unex pec tedl y[...]

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    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 e Us ed w he n reve rs ing Ne utra l Us ed w he n idlin g Drive Us ed fo r no rmal d rivi ng (g ea rs c han ge be t we en 1st a nd 5th au tom atic all[...]

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    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 . Pre ss t he s hif t l ever r elea s e but ton and s h[...]

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    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. 96 ga so line ga llon e quival ent (3 ,0 0 0 p si) 7 .77 gaso lin[...]

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    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. Use a [...]

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    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. D ir t or de bris adh ered to th e inside of the fue l[...]

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    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. See instruc tions on fuel c ontainer f or inspection and se[...]

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    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. Refer to the impor t ant safety p recauti ons and instruc tio ns in the [...]

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    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). Adjus t the val ves dur ing ser v ices A , B, [...]

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    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. HOT Range Upp er M ar k Lowe r Ma rk 1. Park o n level ground, and st ar t the engine. 2. Wait un[...]

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    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. 3. P ull the uppe r edge of the tr unk lining dow n. T ru nk Lining Screw [...]

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    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. Bulb S o c ke t 2014 Civic CNG M Home[...]

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    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 at tire) Sup po r t Pla te Wh ee l Nu t Wren ch / Jac k Han dle 2014 Civic CNG HU Home[...]

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    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. Removing the Spare Tire, T ools and the Jack Trunk Floor Lid Tool Kit Tool Case Spare [...]

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    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. T ur n the jack’s end counterc lock wis e to loos en it, then rem ove the jack. Wing Bolt Jack [...]

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    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. Stori ng a Flat Tire 1. O pen the t runk. 2. R aise the trunk fl oor and the l [...]

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    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. If the t ire only has a sma[...]

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    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. Ge t ting Re ad y to T emp ora rily R epai r the Fl at Ti re Whe n making a tem [...]

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    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. Screw i t until it is tight. Valve Stem Valve Cap Sea lant /Ai[...]

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    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 . Ca rb on Mo nox id e Ga s  P . 64, O wn er's Manual 6. T u[...]

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    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 . Pres s the pressure relief b utton until the gauge returns 0 psi (0 kPa) . 13 . A pply th e repair[...]

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    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. Inf lat ing A n Un der - inf late d T ire  P . 35 Air O nly H os e Dis [...]

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    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 . 2 9 2. Re move the kit from the c ase. Place the [...]

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    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. Ca rb on Mo nox id e Ga s  P . 64, O wn er's Manual 9. T urn the sel ec tor[...]

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    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. Y ou co uld be k illed or ser ious ly injure d if leaki ng natura[...]

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    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. If the m alfunc ti on indic[...]

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    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. C ur rent (Amps) ratin[...]

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    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 Fuse Box Main 2 60 A Headlight Main 30 A − (30 A) Rear Defogg er 30 A − (30 A) Blower 40 A − (30 A) Sub Fan Motor 20 A Main Fan Motor 2 0 A 3 ?[...]

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    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 Console) * (20 A) 13 − − 14 S eat Heater s * ( 1 5 A ) 15 Driver's Door L ock M otor (Unlock) ( 10 A) 16 − − 17 − − 18 − − 19 A CC[...]

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    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, 870 lb s (1, 755 kg) Gro ss A xl e Weig ht Rat in g (Fr ont ) 2,0 07 l bs (910 kg) Gro ss A xl e Weig ht Rat in g (Rea r) 1,8 63 l bs ( 8 45 kg) Ai r [...]

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    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 .5 US q t (2. 4 ℓ) Engine Oi l Recommended • Gen uin e Ho nd a Mot or O il 0 W-20 • AP I Pr emi um - gra de 0 W -20 de te[...]

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    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 ssu re) Man ual Sh ut- O f f Valve Sys tem Com po nent s Y our ve hicle’s fuel s ys tem inclu des a fu el ta nk, a fuel pre ssure re gulator, a manual[...]

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