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Honda Civic GX (2011) - page 1
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 . P/N 00X31-SNF- ...
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Honda Civic GX (2011) - page 2
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. Honda Mot or Co., L t d. reserves the righ t, however, to discont inue or cha nge ...
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2 ........ Instr ument Pa nel Indicat ors . 3 ........................................... Gauge s . 5 ........................................ Rear Seat . 5 ................................................. Fue l . 6 .................... R ef ueling P rocedure . 7 .......... Fuel System Compo nents . 11 ..................... Fuel Cutof f Syst em . ...
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Honda Civic GX (2011) - page 4
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 . In add iti on to re adi ng t h e C ivi c Sedan ow ner? ...
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Honda Civic GX (2011) - page 5
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. T his indica tor w ill a ...
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Honda Civic GX (2011) - page 6
− − − 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. It als o c o m e so na sar e m i n d e r t h a t ...
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Honda Civic GX (2011) - page 7
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. T he lo wer ‘‘F’’ mark indicates a f ul l ta n k at a f il ...
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Honda Civic GX (2011) - page 8
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. If you u se a f uel that does no t meet these sta n dards, yo u may f eel a decre ase in engine power and y our vehic le’s emissions cont rols may be ...
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Honda Civic GX (2011) - page 9
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. T here are two methods of ref ueling , f a st f ill ...
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Honda Civic GX (2011) - page 10
− − 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. T he f ollow ing ste ps explain t he t ypical ref ueling proc edure w ith f ast f i ...
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Honda Civic GX (2011) - page 11
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. T his is nor mal. If you hear or see f uel/ vapor leak ing ...
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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. P u tt h er e c e p t ...
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Honda Civic GX (2011) - page 13
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 system compo nents in the Civic GX comply with NFPA -52 standards. Y ou ...
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Honda Civic GX (2011) - page 14
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. It ope ns wh en the ig ...
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Honda Civic GX (2011) - page 15
− −× 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. Steps f or Determi ni ng Co ...
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Honda Civic GX (2011) - page 16
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. Example 1 Example 2 Example 3 Bef or e Driv ing Ca rry ...
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−− 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. Do n ot ca ...
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− − − 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. A l so, wh en dri ving in very c ol d weather, m ake s ure that the 12 V bat te ry is f ully char ged eit her by driv ing sever al miles e ...
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Honda Civic GX (2011) - page 19
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 . Driv e your v ehicle r egularly over a dista n c ...
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Honda Civic GX (2011) - page 20
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. T he Maint enance Minde r indicat or will a lso come on, and t he ma in ten anc e i tem co de (s) f o r o the r scheduled ma intena nce ite ms needin g service wil l be di ...
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Honda Civic GX (2011) - page 21
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. Wh en the ...
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Honda Civic GX (2011) - page 22
＃ ＃ − − ＃ 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 pressure) Inspect front and rear brakes Check parking brake adjustment Inspect these items: Tie rod ends, steering gear box, and boots Suspension compo ...
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Honda Civic GX (2011) - page 23
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. Ref er to the C ...
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Honda Civic GX (2011) - page 24
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. You s ho uld also have the f uel t an k inspect ed a ...
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Honda Civic GX (2011) - page 25
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. T ire Size Cold Tire Press ure fo r No r m al D ri vi n g Fron t/Rear: Ti r e s F uel T ...
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Honda Civic GX (2011) - page 26
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. Pull t he upper edge of t he t runk lining down. Rem o ve the sc rew f ...
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Honda Civic GX (2011) - page 27
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. T his a llows a ny natural gas vap o ...
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Honda Civic GX (2011) - page 28
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. R emove t he t runk f loor. Unscre w the win ...
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Honda Civic GX (2011) - page 29
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. R emove t he r ubber ca p f rom t he hole in t he t runk f loor , the n align ...
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Honda Civic GX (2011) - page 30
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. Put t he plat e on t he wing bolt . T o secur e t he tir e, insert t he w ing bolt th rough the hole in t he cent er of t he whee l and t he tr unk lining ...
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Honda Civic GX (2011) - page 31
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. Turn the i g n i ti o n sw itch to the L OCK ...
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− − − − − − − − − − 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 rent f r om the Civic Sedan f uses, det ermine f rom the char t or t h ed i a g r a mo nt h ef u s el a b e l ,w h i c h f use or f uses c ontrol t h ...
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Honda Civic GX (2011) - page 33
＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ 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 ) 3.7 US qt (3.5 ) 2.5 US qt (2.4 ) 6.08 US qt (5.75 ) 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 Conditioni ng Lights Battery Fuses Fuses Alignment Tires HFC-134a (R-134a) 14.1 15.9 o z (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 2 ...
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Honda Civic GX (2011) - page 35
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. at 1-800-782-4356. Purchasing F act ory A ut horized Manuals Au th o ri z e d M a n u a l s 33 ...
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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. Complement s the Serv ice Ma nual by prov iding in-depth t roubleshoot ing inf orma tion f or ea ch elect rica l circui ...
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