Manuale d’uso / di manutenzione del prodotto Civic GX (2011) del fabbricante Honda
Vai alla pagina of 36
2011 CIVIC GX Owner ’ s Manual (Unlinked) This document does not contain hyperlinks and may be formatted for printing instead of web use. This is due to changes in content and specifications of the vehicle that happen throughout the model year . This manual will be replaced with a hyperlinked version at the end of the model year .
T his ow ner’s ma nual should be consi dered a permanen t part of the vehic le and should r emain w ith t he vehicle when it is sold. T he inf ormat ion and s pecif ica tions included in t his publica tion we re in ef f ect at the tim e of appro val f or print ing.
2 ........ Instr ument Pa nel Indicat ors . 3 ........................................... Gauge s . 5 ........................................ Rear Seat . 5 ................................................. Fue l . 6 .................... R ef ueling P rocedure .
Y our Civic G X runs on compr essed nat ural ga s (CNG ), a highly pressurized version of t he same clea n-burning nat ural ga s used in many home s. Y our Civic GX opera tes a nd perf orms lik e a ga soline-power ed Civi c. Ho wever, t he re are a f ew dif f erenc es you should be a war e of .
CONT INUED T his indica tor c omes on f or a f ew seconds w hen you tur n the ignit ion swit ch t o the O N (II) pos ition. If it comes on a t a ny other t ime, it indicat es one of the e ngine’s emissions co ntrol syst ems may have a pr oblem. For complet e inf or mat ion, ref er to the C ivi c S edan o wner’s manua l.
− − − If you s mell natural gas o r h ear a hissing sound, exc ept w hen ref ue ling, the fuel system may have a le ak. Follow t he instr uctions under on page of t his suppleme nt. T his indica tor c omes on f or a f ew seconds w hen you tur n the ignit ion swit ch t o the O N (II) pos ition.
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 ca nnot be f olded down. T his gauge shows how much f uel you hav e. T he qua ntit y of f uel rema ining in the t ank is ca lculat ed based on the pressure a nd tem pe ra tur e o f the na tu ra l g as i n th e f uel tank.
Y our Civic GX is designe d to oper ate on co mp ress ed natural gas (CNG ). T he nat ura l gas you use t o ref uel must meet NFPA -52 and SAE J1616 st andar ds f or f uel composit ion and qualit y.
CONT INUED Your ve hi cl e has an iden t i f yi ng ‘‘ CNG ’’ la b el attac h ed ne xt to th e rear license p late. Do not remove t his label. T his label is nece ssary f or insuring y our vehicle . Driv ing wi tho u t thi s la bel ma y vi o l ate the law s or re gulations in some st at es.
− − Turn the i g n i ti o n sw itch to the L OCK (0 ) position, and a pply the parkin g b rake. T he re f ueling equipme nt and pro ced ure can vary with the ref ueling st at ion. T he CNG f ill nozzle m ay not look or wor k like t he exa mple on the next pa ge.
CONT INUED Securely con nect t he CNG f ill nozzle to t he f uel receptacle. T urn t h e l ever un til the arrows on t he nozzle point t o each ot her, t hen f ollow t he inst ruct ions on t he ref ueling st at ion to begin ref ueling. While re f ueling, you ma y hear a chat te ring sound.
If dirt or other d ebri s are adheri 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 te r ref ueling. If t his happens, clea n of f t he dirt or de bris with a cle an, dry rag f ro m the CN G f ill n ozzle. I f you need to add more fu e l , d o t h e r e fu e l i n g p r o c e d u r e agai n.
CONT INUED Fuel system compon ents inclu de a f u el tan k lo cate d in the tru n k, an integrated f uel pressure regulator, an in- tank f uel shu t o f f valve, hig h pres sure f uel lines, e lectr onically cont rolled mult ipoint f ue l inject ors, and other equi pmen t.
Fuel sy stem ma intena nce and repa ir should be done only by a n author ized Honda Civ ic GX de aler. T he in-t ank f uel shut of f va lve is cont rolled by t he ignit ion swit ch. Wh en the ignit ion swit ch is in t he L OCK ( 0) or ACCESSOR Y ( I) posit ion, the va lve is c losed, shut ting of f f uel f low t o the engine.
− −× T he ma ximum load f or your ve hicle is 850 l bs (385 kg). See T ir e A nd L oading Inf or mat ion l ab el attac hed to the dri ver ’s doorja mb. La b e l E xa m p l e T his f igur e includes t he t otal w eight of a ll occupant s, ca rgo, and acc essories, a nd the t ongue load if you are towin g a trailer.
In ad d i ti o n , the total wei gh t o f the vehicle, all occu pants, accessories, car go, and t raile r tongue load mus t not exceed the Gross V eh icle We i g ht Rati n g (G VWR) or th e Gr o s s A xle W eight R a ting ( GA WR ). Bot h a r eo na l a b e lo nt h e d r i v e r ’ s doorja mb.
−− T he f uel t ank is loca ted in t he t runk, wi th a p arti ti o n b etw ee n the f u e l ta nk and the cargo space. Whe n yo u sto re sm al l ite ms in the t runk, secur e the m so they will not shif t w hile you a re driv ing. L oose it ems can f ly ove r the par tit ion and dama ge the f uel t ank a nd f uel system compon ents.
− − − If you r egularly driv e your v ehicle in very col d weather [ be lo w 4°F ( 20°C)], consider having an engine block hea ter inst alled. It should great ly improve sta rting in very c ol d weather.
Y our ve hicle displays e ngine oil lif e and mai ntenanc e s ervi ce items on t he inf orma tion displa y t o show you when you shou ld h ave your dealer do engine oil r eplaceme nt a nd indicat ed maint enance serv ice. Operate your vehicl e on reaso nab le road s within t h e l eg al speed limit .
If t he rema ining engine oil lif e is 15 to 6 perc ent, you w ill see t he engine oil lif e indicat or ev ery t ime you t urn the ig ni ti o n swi tch to the ON (II ) posit ion.
If you have the required service done but do not re set t he displa y, or rese t t he display w ithout doing t he ser vice, t he syst em w ill not show t he corr ect ma intena nce inte rvals. T his c a nl e a dt os e r i o u sm e c h a n i c a l problems beca use you will no longe r have an ac curate record of when maintenance is needed.
＃ ＃ − − ＃ Maint enance Minder Maint enance 20 Maintenance Main Items Replace engine oil Replace engine oil and oil filter Replace fuel filter element (low pressure) Drain fuel filter (high p.
Engine oil cha nge capa city (inc luding f ilte r): T he SA E number t ells you t he oil’s visc osity or we ight. Sele ct t he oil f or your v ehicle according t o this c hart . 5W-20 oil is f orm ulated f or year- round pr otect ion of your ve hicle, t o improv e cold we athe r st art ing, and t o help your engine use less f uel.
T he f uel tank meets the saf ety sta n dards of NGV -2/NFPA-52/DOT NHT SA F MVSS 304. T he f uel ta n k shoul d b e insp ected every 3 years af te r i ts pro du ctio n da te. Hav e a qualif ied Honda Civic GX dea ler or a qualif ied NGV t echnicia n inspect t he f uel tank f or damage or leaks.
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 he re commended cold t ire pressur e f or most norma l driving c onditions is shown below. T hes e pres sures are als o g iven on 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 door jamb.
Open the trunk. R emo ve the socket f rom the light asse mbly by t urning it one -quart er turn counterclockwise. R emove t he burne d out bulb f rom t he socket by pulling it st raight out of it s socke t. Push t he new bulb st raight int o the so cke t un ti l i t bo tto m s.
R einstall the socket . T urn it clockw ise unt il it loc ks. Mak e sure t he new bulb is wor king. R einst all the t runk lining. Af ter sto ri n g yo ur ve h i cl e f or an extended p erio d, an d bef o re start i ng t he engine f or t he f irs t t ime, open the tru nk and leave it o pen for sev eral minut es.
Open t he t runk. T ake t he tool c ase out of t he spa re ti re . T o cha nge a f la t t ire, f ollow t he inst ruct ions in the Civic Seda n owner ’s manua l. T o remov e the s p a r et i r ef r o mt h et r u n ka n dt o stor e the f la t t ire, f ollow t he inst ruct ions on this and t he next page.
Tu rn th e ja c k’ s e n d count erclock wise t o loosen it , the n remo ve the jac k. Bend t he lowe r par t of t he t runk lining upwa rd and t ak e the spar e ti re ou t o f its we l l . R aise t he t runk f loor and t he lowe r par t of t he t runk lining a s shown.
Pl ace the f lat ti re s traigh t up in the tr unk as show n, wit h the out side o f th e w h e e l fa c i n g fo r w a r d . R emove t he suppor t pla te a nd the wing bolt f rom t he t ool kit.
If you sme ll natur al gas ot her t han when ref ueli ng, or if you hear a hissing sound, f ollow t hese direct ions: Par k your v ehicle in a w ell- venti lated area, and app ly the parkin g b rake. K e ep heat, spark s, and f lam e away . Ope n all the wi ndo ws an d the t runk lid f or ve ntila tion.
− − − − − − − − − − T o ch eck and repl ace f uses, f oll ow the in stru cti o n s in the Ci vi c S ed an owner ’s manua l. Since y our vehic le’s int erior f uses ar e dif f e.
＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ Specif icat ions T echnical Inf ormat ion 31 Dimensions Weights 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.
−− − − − − − − − − − − − − − − − − Specif icat ions T echnical Inf ormat ion 32 Air Conditioni ng Lights Battery Fuses Fuses Alignment Tires HFC-134a (R-134a) 14.
T he publicat ions shown below can be pur chased f rom Helm Incorporat ed. You ca n order by phone or online: Call Helm In c. at 1-800-782-4356 (c redit card orders on ly) Go online at If you ar e intere sted in othe r years or models, cont act Helm Inc.
Cover s maint enance a nd recommende d procedures f or repa ir t o engine and c hassis compone nts. It is wr itt en f or t he journey man mecha nic, but it is simple enough f or most mecha nically inclined ow ners t o underst and.
Un punto importante, dopo l’acquisto del dispositivo (o anche prima di acquisto) è quello di leggere il manuale. Dobbiamo farlo per diversi motivi semplici:
Se non hai ancora comprato il Honda Civic GX (2011) è un buon momento per familiarizzare con i dati di base del prodotto. Prime consultare le pagine iniziali del manuale d’uso, che si trova al di sopra. Dovresti trovare lì i dati tecnici più importanti del Honda Civic GX (2011) - in questo modo è possibile verificare se l’apparecchio soddisfa le tue esigenze. Esplorando le pagine segenti del manuali d’uso Honda Civic GX (2011) imparerai tutte le caratteristiche del prodotto e le informazioni sul suo funzionamento. Le informazioni sul Honda Civic GX (2011) ti aiuteranno sicuramente a prendere una decisione relativa all’acquisto.
In una situazione in cui hai già il Honda Civic GX (2011), ma non hai ancora letto il manuale d’uso, dovresti farlo per le ragioni sopra descritte. Saprai quindi se hai correttamente usato le funzioni disponibili, e se hai commesso errori che possono ridurre la durata di vita del Honda Civic GX (2011).
Tuttavia, uno dei ruoli più importanti per l’utente svolti dal manuale d’uso è quello di aiutare a risolvere i problemi con il Honda Civic GX (2011). Quasi sempre, ci troverai Troubleshooting, cioè i guasti più frequenti e malfunzionamenti del dispositivo Honda Civic GX (2011) insieme con le istruzioni su come risolverli. Anche se non si riesci a risolvere il problema, il manuale d’uso ti mostrerà il percorso di ulteriori procedimenti – il contatto con il centro servizio clienti o il servizio più vicino.
