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Honda Automobiles 2009 Civic GX - page 1
2 ........ Inst rument Panel Indic at or s . 3 ........................................... Gauge s . 5 ........................................ Rear Seat . 5 ................................................. Fue l . 6 .................... R ef ueling Proc edur e . 7 .......... Fuel System Components . 11 ..................... Fuel Cutof f System . ...
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Honda Automobiles 2009 Civic GX - page 2
Y our Civ ic GX r uns on compre ssed nat ur al ga s ( CNG), a highly pressurized version of t he same clea n-burning na t ur al ga s used in many homes. Y our Civ ic GX opera t es a nd perf orms like a ga soline -pow ere d Ci vic. Ho wever, the re are a f ew dif f erenc es y ou should be a wa re of . In ad di tion to read ing th e Civi c Sedan ow n ...
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Honda Automobiles 2009 Civic GX - page 3
CONT INUE D T his indica t or come s on f or a f ew seconds w hen you t ur n t he ignit ion swit c h t o the O N ( II) posit ion. If it comes on a t a ny ot he r t ime, it indicat es one of t he engine’ s emissions co ntr ol systems may hav e a pr oblem. F or comple t e inf ormat ion, ref er to the Civic S edan o wner’s manua l. T his indica t ...
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Honda Automobiles 2009 Civic GX - page 4
− − − If yo u sme ll natu ral gas or he ar a hissing sound, exce pt w hen r ef ueling, the f uel sy stem m ay have a leak . Follow t he inst r uct ions under on page of this s uppleme nt . T his indica t or come s on f or a f ew seconds w hen you t ur n t he ignit ion swit c h to t he ON ( II) posit ion. It also c o m e so na sar e m i n d e ...
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Honda Automobiles 2009 Civic GX - page 5
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 c annot be f olded down. T h is gauge show s how muc h f uel you hav e. T he quant it y of f uel rema ining in t he t a nk is c alc ulat e d based on t he pressur e and tem pe ratu re o f the n atur al g as i n the f uel ta nk. T he lower ‘‘F ’’ mark indicates a f ull ta nk at a ...
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Honda Automobiles 2009 Civic GX - page 6
Y our Civ ic GX is designed t o oper at e on c omp ress ed natural g as (CNG) . T h e nat ura l gas you use t o r ef ue l must meet NFPA-52 and S A E J1616 st anda r ds f or f ue l composit ion a nd qualit y . If you u se a f uel that does not meet these st andards, you may f eel a decr ease in e ngine powe r a nd your ve hicle’s e missions cont ...
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Honda Automobiles 2009 Civic GX - page 7
CONT INUE D Y ou r vehi cle has an i den t if ying ‘‘ CNG ’’ la be l atta ch ed n ext to the rear license plate. Do not remove t his labe l. T his labe l is neces sar y f or insuring y our v ehicle. Dr iv ing wi tho ut th is l abe l ma y vi ol ate th e law s or r egula t ions in some st a t es. T here are t wo method s of ref uelin g, f a s ...
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Honda Automobiles 2009 Civic GX - page 8
− − Turn th e i gn i tio n swi tch to th e L O CK ( 0) pos it ion, and a pply t he parkin g brake. T h e re f ue ling equipment and pro ced ure c an vary with the ref ueling st at ion. T he C NG f ill nozzle ma y not look or w ork lik e t he exa mple on the ne xt page. T he f ollow ing st eps ex plain t h e t ypic al ref ueling proc edure w it ...
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Honda Automobiles 2009 Civic GX - page 9
CONT INUE D Securely con nect t he CNG f ill nozzle to t he f uel r ecepta cle. T urn the lever u ntil the arrows o n t he nozzle point t o each ot he r, t hen f ollow t he inst r uct ions on t he ref ueling st a t ion t o begin r ef ueling. Wh ile ref ueling, you may he ar a chat t ering sound. T his is nor mal. If you hear or see f uel/vapor lea ...
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Honda Automobiles 2009 Civic GX - page 10
If di rt or other deb ris are ad heri 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 t er r ef ueling. If t his happens, cle an of f t he dir t or de bris with a clean , dry rag f rom the CN G f ill no zzle. If you need to a dd more fu e l , d o th e r e fu e l i n g p r o c e d u r e agai n. P u tt h er e c e p t ...
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Honda Automobiles 2009 Civic GX - page 11
CONT INUE D Fuel syst em compo nents include a f ue l tan k lo cate d i n the tr un k, an integrated f uel p ressure regulator, an in -tank f uel s hu tof f valve , hig h pres sure f uel lines, ele ct r onically cont rolle d mult ipoint f uel inject or s, and other equipm ent. Fuel syst em compo nents in t he Civic GX comply with NFPA -52 st andard ...
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Honda Automobiles 2009 Civic GX - page 12
Fue l syst em ma int ena nce a nd repa ir should be done only by an aut hor ized Honda Civ ic GX de aler . T h e in-t ank f uel shut of f va lv e is cont rolle d by t he ignit ion sw it ch. W hen t he ignit ion s wit c h is in t he L OCK ( 0) or A CCESSOR Y ( I) posit ion, t he v alv e is c losed, shut t ing of f f uel f low t o t he engine . It op ...
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Honda Automobiles 2009 Civic GX - page 13
− Steps f or Det ermi nin g Correct L oad Li m i t T h is f igur e includes t he t ot a l we ight of all occupa nt s, c ar go, and acc essorie s, a nd t he t ongue loa d if you are towin g a t railer. Loc ate th e sta tem en t ‘‘ T he combin ed weight of occup ant s and cargo shou ld never exceed XX X kg or XX X lbs.’’ on you r v ehicle? ...
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Honda Automobiles 2009 Civic GX - page 14
−× T h e res ult ing f igure e quals t he av aila ble a mount of c ar go a nd luggage loa d ca pac it y. F or ex am pl e, if the ‘‘ XXX’’ amo un t equa ls 1,40 0 lbs. and t her e will be f ive 150 lb. p assengers in yo ur vehi cle, the am oun t of availab le car go a nd luggage loa d ca pac it y is 650 lbs. (1,400 750 (5 150) = 650 lbs.) ...
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−− T he f uel ta nk is loca t ed in t he t r unk, wi th a p arti tio n betw ee n th e f ue l ta nk a nd the car go space. Wh en y ou s tore s ma ll i tem s in th e t runk, se cure t hem s o t hey w ill not shif t while y ou are dr iv ing. L oos e it ems ca n f ly over t he pa rt it ion a nd dama ge t he f ue l ta nk a nd f uel system componen t ...
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Honda Automobiles 2009 Civic GX - page 16
− − − If you regula rly dr ive y our v ehicle in very co ld weather [b el ow 4°F ( 20°C)], consider having an engine block hea t er inst a lled. It should great ly improv e st ar t ing in very col d weather. A lso , when d rivi ng i n very col d weather, make s ure that t he 12 V bat t e ry is f ully char ged eit her by driv ing sev er al m ...
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Honda Automobiles 2009 Civic GX - page 17
Y our v ehicle displa ys e ngine oil lif e and m ain tenan ce servi ce items o n t he inf or ma t ion display t o show y ou when you sho uld have your dealer do engine oil r epla ceme nt a nd indica t ed maint ena nce s erv ice. Operate your vehicle o n reaso nab le ro ads with in the l egal speed limit . Driv e your v ehic le re gular ly ove r a d ...
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Honda Automobiles 2009 Civic GX - page 18
If the r ema ining engine oil lif e is 15 t o 6 percent , you w ill see t he engine oil lif e indica t or ev er y t ime you t urn th e ig ni ti o n sw itc h to the O N (II ) posit ion. T he ma int ena nce minder indicat or w ill also c ome on, a nd t he m ai nte nan ce ite m co de (s ) f or oth er scheduled ma int ena nce it ems needin g service wi ...
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Honda Automobiles 2009 Civic GX - page 19
If you have t he required service done but do not re set t he display, or rese t t he displa y w it hout doing t he ser vic e, t he s yst e m will not show t he pro pe r main tenanc e interval s. This c a nl e a dt os e r i o u sm e c h a n i c a l problems bec ause you w ill no longer have an accu rate record o f when maintenance is need ed. W hen ...
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Honda Automobiles 2009 Civic GX - page 20
＃ ＃ − − ＃ Maint enance Minder Maint enance 20 Maintenance Main I tems Replace engi ne oil Replace engi ne oil and oil filter Replace fuel filter element (low pressure) Drain fuel filter (high pressu re) Inspect front and rear brakes Check parking brake adjustment Inspect the se items: Tie rod ends, steer ing gear box, and boot s Suspensio ...
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Honda Automobiles 2009 Civic GX - page 21
Engine oil change ca pac it y (inc luding f ilt e r): T h e SA E number t e lls you t he oil’s visc osit y or w eight . Sele ct t h e oil f or your v ehicle a ccording t o t his cha rt . 5W-20 oil is f ormul at ed f or year- round pr ot ect ion of your v ehic le, t o improv e cold w ea t her s t ar t ing, a nd t o help your engine use less f uel. ...
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Honda Automobiles 2009 Civic GX - page 22
T he f uel t ank meets t he saf et y sta ndards of NGV -2/NFPA -52/DOT NHT SA FMV SS 304. T he f uel t ank shou ld be i nspected every 3 years af ter i ts pr o du cti o n da te. H ave a qualif ied Honda Civic GX dea ler or a qualif ied NGV t echnic ian ins pect the f uel tank f or damage or l eaks. Y ou s ho uld al so h ave t he f uel tank inspect ...
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Honda Automobiles 2009 Civic GX - page 23
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 h e re commended c old t ire pr essur e f or most norma l dr iving condit ions is show n below . T hese press ures are also given o n 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 doorj amb. T ire Size Cold Tire Pressu re fo r N o rm a l D r i vi n g Fro nt/Re ar: Ti r e s ...
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Honda Automobiles 2009 Civic GX - page 24
Open the trunk. R emove the socket f rom the li ght ass embly by t urning it one-qua rt e r turn counterclockwise. R emov e t he bur ned out bulb f r om t he socket by pulling it st r a ight out of its s ocke t . Push t he new bulb st r aight int o th e s o ck et u nti l i t bo ttom s. Pull the uppe r edge of t he t r unk lining down. Rem o ve th e ...
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Honda Automobiles 2009 Civic GX - page 25
R einst all t he socket . T urn it clock wise unt il it locks. Ma k e sure t he new bulb is w ork ing. R eins t all t he t r unk lining. Af ter s to ri n g y ou r veh i cl e f o r an extended peri od, and bef ore sta rting t he engine f or the f irst t ime, open the trunk and l eave it op en f or sev er al minut es . T his a llow s any natural gas ...
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Honda Automobiles 2009 Civic GX - page 26
Open t he t runk. T ak e t he t ool cas e out of t he spa re ti re . T o cha nge a f lat t ir e, f ollow t he inst ruc t ions in t he C ivic Se dan owner ’s ma nual. T o remove t he s p a r et i r ef r o mt h et r u n ka n dt o st ore t he f lat t ir e, f ollow the inst ruc t ions on t his a nd t he nex t page . R emov e t he t r unk f loor. Unsc ...
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Honda Automobiles 2009 Civic GX - page 27
Tu r n th e j a c k’ s e n d count er clock wise t o loos en it , t he n remo ve the jack . Bend t he lowe r pa rt of the t r unk lining upwa rd a nd t a ke t h e spa re ti re o u t o f i ts wel l. R a ise t he t runk f loor and t he lowe r par t of t he t r unk lining a s show n. R emov e t he r ubber c ap f r om t he hole in t he t r unk f loor ...
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Honda Automobiles 2009 Civic GX - page 28
Pl ace the f lat tire straig ht up i n the t runk a s show n, wit h t he out side o f t h e w h e e l fa c i n g fo r w a r d . R emov e t he suppor t plat e a nd the wing bolt f rom the t ool kit. Put t he plat e on t he w ing bolt . T o secur e t he t ire , inser t t he w ing bolt t hr ough t he hole in the c ent er of t he w heel a nd t he t r u ...
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Honda Automobiles 2009 Civic GX - page 29
If y ou smell na t ura l gas ot her t ha n when ref uelin g, or if you hear a hissing sound, f ollow t hese direc t ions: Par k your v ehicle in a w ell- venti lated area, and ap ply the parkin g brake. K eep h eat, spark s, and f lam e away. Op en all the wi ndo ws and the t runk lid f or v ent ila t ion. Turn th e i gn i tio n swi tch to th e L O ...
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Honda Automobiles 2009 Civic GX - page 30
− − − − − − − − − − No. No. Ci rc ui ts Pro tec ted A mps. A mps. Circuits Pr otect ed 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 Power W indow Fue l Pu mp Alt er na tor AB S/ VSA U n it Injection Not Used TP M S Not Used ODS MET ER SR S R ight Headlight High Beam L e ...
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Honda Automobiles 2009 Civic GX - page 31
＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ Specif icat ions T echnical Inf ormat ion 31 Dimensions Weight s 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 ) 3.7 US qt (3.5 ) 2.5 US qt (2.4 ) 6.2 US qt (5.9 ) 2.6 US qt (2.5 ) 1.40 US gal (5.3 ) 0.11 US gal ...
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−− − − − − − − − − − − − − − − − − Specif icat ions T echnical Inf ormat ion 32 Air Conditi oning Lights Battery Fuses Fuses Alignment Tires HFC-134a (R-134a) 14.1 15.9 oz (400 450 g) SP-10 12 V 60 W 12 V 8 W 12 V 21 W 12 V 3 CP 12 V 21 W 12 V 21 W 12 V 5 W 51 W 12 V 12 V 12 V 12 V 12 V 12 V 24/2 CP 2C P 5W 8W 21 ...
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Honda Automobiles 2009 Civic GX - page 33
T h e publicat ions show n below can be pur chase d f rom Helm Incorpora ted. Y ou can order by phone or online: Call Helm Inc. at 1-800-782-4356 (credi t card o rders on ly) Go online at If you are inte rest ed in ot her yea rs or models, cont act Helm Inc. at 1-800-782-4356. Purchasing F act ory A ut horized Manuals Au th o r i z e d M a n u a l ...
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Honda Automobiles 2009 Civic GX - page 34
Cover s ma int ena nce a nd re commended pr ocedur es f or repa ir t o engine a nd cha ssis c omponent s. It is w rit t en f or t he journe yma n mecha nic, but it is simple e nough f or most mec hanica lly inc lined ow ners t o under st a nd. Complement s t he Ser vic e Manua l by prov iding in-dept h t roubles hoot ing inf or ma t ion f or e ach ...
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T his owne r’s ma nua l should be cons idered a perm anent part of t he ve hicle a nd should re main w it h t he vehicle w hen it is sold. T he inf ormat ion a nd spe cif ic at ions included in t his public at ion w er e in ef f ect at t he tim e of appro val f or print ing. Honda Mot or C o., L t d. reserves t he righ t , however, to discont inu ...
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