engine HONDA CIVIC HYBRID 2006 8.G Manual PDF

The three way catalytic converter
contains precious metals that serve
as catalysts, promoting chemical
reactions to convert the exhaust
gasses without af f ecting the metals.
The catalytic converter is ref erred to
as a three-way catalyst, since it acts
on HC, CO, and NOx. A replacement
unit must be an original Honda part
or its equivalent.
The three way catalytic converter
must operate at a high temperature
for the chemical reactions to take
place. It can set on f ire any
combustible materials that come
near it. Park your vehicle away from
high grass, dry leaves, or other
f lammables.A defective three way catalytic
converter contributes to air pollution,
and can impair your engine’s per-
f ormance. Follow these guidelines to
protect your vehicle’s three way
catalytic converter. Always use unleaded gasoline.
Even a small amount of leaded
gasoline can contaminate the
catalyst metals, making the three
way catalytic converter inef f ective.
Keep the engine tuned-up.
Have your vehicle diagnosed and
repaired if it is misf iring, back-
f iring, stalling, or otherwise not
running properly.
Three Way Catalytic Converter
Technical Inf ormation
249
THREE WAY CATALYTIC CONVERTER
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If you take your vehicle f or a state
emissions test shortly af ter the
battery has been disconnected or
gone dead, it may not pass the test.
This is because of certain ‘‘readiness
codes’’ that must be set in the on-
board diagnostics f or the emissions
systems. These codes are erased
when the battery is disconnected,
and set again only after several days
of driving under a variety of
conditions.
If the testing f acility determines that
the readiness codes are not set, you
will be requested to return at a later
date to complete the test. If you must
get the vehicle retested within the
next two or three days, you can
condition the vehicle f or retesting by
doing the f ollowing.Make sure the gas tank is nearly,
but not completely, f ull (around
3/4). Make sure the vehicle has been
parked with the engine of f f or 8
hours or more.
Make sure the ambient
temperature is between 20° and
95°F.
Without touching the accelerator
pedal, start the engine, and let it
idle f or 20 seconds.
Keep the vehicle in Park. Increase
the engine speed to 2,000 rpm, and
hold it there until the temperature
gauge rises to at least 1/4 of the
scale (about 3 minutes).
Select a nearby lightly traveled
major highway where you can
maintain a speed of 50 to 60 mph
(80to97km/h)foratleast20
minutes. Drive on the highway in
D. Do not use the cruise control.
When traffic allows, drive for 90
seconds without moving theaccelerator pedal. (Vehicle speed
may vary slightly; this is okay.) If
you cannot do this f or a
continuous 90 seconds because of
traffic conditions, drive for at least
30 seconds, then repeat it two
more times (for a total of 90
seconds).
Then drive in city/suburban
traffic for at least 10 minutes.
When traf f ic conditions allow, let
the vehicle coast f or several
seconds without using the
accelerator pedal or the brake
pedal.
Stop the vehicle, turn of f the
ignition switch, and leave it of f f or
30 minutes.
If the testing facility determines the
readiness codes are still not set, see
your dealer.
T esting of Readiness Codes
State Emissions T esting
250
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) This manual covers maintenance and recommended
procedures f or repair to engine and chassis components.
It is written f or the journeyman mechanic, but is simple
enough f or most mechanically-inclined owners to under-
stand.
This manual describes the procedures involved in the
replacement of damaged body parts. This manual complements the service manual by
providing in-depth troubleshooting inf ormation f or each
electrical circuit in your vehicle.
Authorized Manuals
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Body Repair Manual:
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CONT INUED
BatteryCharging System ...........................
Indicator .57, 228
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Jump Starting .223
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Maintenance .212
............................
Specif ications .243
..............................
Bef ore Driving .149
....................................
Belts,Seat .8,18
.............................
Beverage Holder .96
Brakes ...........
Anti-lock System (ABS) . 174
.............
Break-in, New Linings . 150
....................
Bulb Replacement .200
...........................................
Fluid .196
...................
Pad Wear Indicator . 174
.........................................
Parking .94
...........
System Indicator . 58, 63, 230
.............................
Braking System .173
.................
Break-in, New Vehicle . 150
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Brightness Control, Instruments . 74
........................
Brights, Headlights .73
....................................
Accessories .156
ACCESSORY (Ignition Key .......................................
Position) .79
...............
Accessory Power Socket . 96
....................
Additives, Engine Oil . 190
...............................
Airbag (SRS) .9, 21
...
Airbags, Additional Information . 21
...
Additional Safety Precautions . 32
..........
AdvancedAirbagSystem . 28
.............................
Airbag Service .32
How the Passenger Airbag Of f ......................
Indicator Works .31
How the Side Airbag Of f ......................
Indicator Works .30
..
How the SRS Indicator Works . 30
How Your Front Airbags .........................................
Work .24
...
How Your Side Airbags Work . 28
How Your Side Curtain Airbags .........................................
Work .31
........................
SRS Components .21
..............
Air Conditioning System . 100
.......................
Air Pressure, Tires .208
......................................
Antif reeze .192 Anti-lock Brakes (ABS)
...............................
Indicator .59, 174
...................................
Operation .174
..............
Anti-thef t, Audio System . 142
Anti-thef t Steering Column ..............................................
Lock .79
........................................
Armrest .91
................................
Audio System .106
.....
Auto Door Locking/Unlocking . 81
.........................
Auto Door Locking .81
.....................
Auto Door Unlocking .83
........................
Auto Idle Stop .170, 171
...
Automatic Seat Belt Tensioners . 19
.............
Automatic Speed Control . 145
.
Automatic Transmission (CVT) . 166
..........................
Capacity,Fluid .242
...............
Checking Fluid Level . 195
.......................................
Shif ting .167
Shif t Lever Position ...............................
Indicators .166
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Shif t Lever Positions . 167
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Shif t Lock Release . 169
Index
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Bulb Replacement..........................
Back-up Lights .201
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Brake Lights .200, 201
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Front Side Marker Lights .199
...........
Front Turn Signal Light .199
.................................
Headlights .197
..........................
Parking Lights .199
.........
Rear Side Marker Lights .200
..........
Rear Turn Signal Lights .200
............................
Specif ications .243
..............................
Bulbs, Halogen .197 ................
DANGER, Explanation of .ii
...................................
Dashboard .3, 56
................
Daytime Running Lights .73
.........
Def ects, Reporting Saf ety .254
........................
Def og and Def rost .103
................
Def ogger, Rear Window .75
..............
Def rosting the Windows .103
....................................
Dimensions .242
...............
Dimming the Headlights .73
Dipstick
..........
Automatic Transmission .195
..................................
Engine Oil .154
..........................
Directional Signals .73
Disc Brake Pad Wear
...................................
Indicators .173
.....................................
Disc Player .112
..................
Display Change Button .64
.....................
Disposal of Used Oil .192
Doors
.
Auto Door Locking/Unlocking .81
.....................
Auto Door Locking .81
.................
Auto Door Unlocking .83
..............
Locking and Unlocking .80
......................
Power Door Locks .80
.........................................
Card, PC .129
............................
Capacities Chart .242
.............
Carbon Monoxide Hazard . 52
.............................
Carrying Cargo .158
..............
CAUTION, Explanation of . ii
.......................................
CD Player .112
....................................
Ceiling Light .97
........................
Certif ication Label .240
............................................
Chains .211
....................
Changing a Flat Tire .217
Changing Oil ........................................
How to .190 ......................................
When to .179
...
Charging System Indicator . 62,228
..............
Check Fuel Cap Indicator . 68
............
Checklist, Bef ore Driving . 164
.....................................
Child Saf ety .34
Child Seats .............
LATCH Anchor System . 43
.............................
Lower Anchor .43
............................
Tether Anchor .46
..................
Childproof Door Locks . 81
.........................
Clock, Setting the .119
........................
CO in the Exhaust .247
............
Cold Weather, Starting in . 165
..............................
Compact Spare .216
.................
Consumer Inf ormation . 252
.............
Controls, Instruments and . 55
Coolant ........................................
Adding .192
....................................
Checking .154
.........................
Proper Solution .192
...................
Temperature Gauge . 67
Crankcase Emissions Control ........................................
System .247
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Cruise Control Operation . 145
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Customer Service Inf ormation . 252
Index
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DOT Tire Quality Grading .244
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Driver and Passenger Safety .5
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Driving .163
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Economy .154
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Dust and Pollen Filter .204
..............................
Economy, Fuel .154
............
Emergencies on the Road .215
.............
Battery, Jump Starting .223
...........
Brake System Indicator .230
................
Changing a Flat Tire .217
.....
Charging System Indicator .228
..................
Checking the Fuses .213
.....
Low Oil Pressure Indicator .227
...
Malf unction Indicator Lamp .229
..................
Overheated Engine .225
...........................
Emergency Brake .94
......................
Emergency Flashers .74
......................
Emergency Towing .237
............
Emergency Trunk Opener .86
.......................
Emissions Controls .247
.............
Emissions Testing, State .250
Engine
....
Coolant Temperature Gauge .67 ..............
Engine Speed Limiter .168
Malf unction Indicator
................................
Lamp .62, 229
........
Oil Pressure Indicator .62, 227
..............
Oil, What Kind to Use .189
...............................
Overheating .225
............................
Specif ications .242
.......................................
Starting .165
.
Evaporative Emissions Controls .247
...............................
Exhaust Fumes .52
Expectant Mothers, Use of Seat
........................................
Belts by .16
...................................
Fan, Interior .101
...........................................
Features .99
....................
Filling the Fuel Tank .151
Filters
.........................
Dust and Pollen .204
...............................................
Oil .190
.............
Flashers, Hazard Warning .74
...................
Flat Tire, Changing a .217
Fluids
..........
Automatic Transmission .195
..........................................
Brake .196 ..................
Windshield Washer .194
FM Stereo Radio ...................................
Reception .139
..........................
Four-way Flashers .74
..............................
Front Airbags .9,21
.................................................
Fuel .150
......................
Fill Door and Cap .151
...........................................
Gauge .66
................
Octane Requirement .150
...............................
Oxygenated .150
........................
Reserve Indicator .61
........................
Tank, Filling the .151
.....................
Fuses, Checking the .231
...............
Gas Mileage, Improving .154
..........................................
Gasohol .150
.........................................
Gasoline .150
...............
Fuel Reserve Indicator. 61
...........................................
Gauge .66
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Octane Requirement .150
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Tank, Filling the .151
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Gas Station Procedures .151
Index
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Engine Coolant Temperature .67
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Fuel .66
Gearshif t Lever Positions ..........
Automatic Transmission . 166
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Glove Box . 96
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Halogen Headlight Bulbs . 197
..............
Hazard Warning Flashers . 74
Headlights ........................................
Aiming .197
............
Daytime Running Lights . 73
..................
High Beam Indicator . 60
........................
Reminder Beeper .73
........
Replacing Halogen Bulbs . 197
...................................
Turning on .73
..............................
Head Restraints .91
...............................
Heated Mirrors .94
.....................
Heating and Cooling .100
.............
High Altitude, Starting at . 165
.................
High-Low Beam Switch . 73
.......................
Hood, Opening the .152
..................................................
Horn . 71 ...
Identif ication Number, Vehicle . 240
Ignition ..............................................
Keys .76
...........................................
Switch .79
............
Timing Control System . 248
.........
Important Safety Precautions . 6
.........
Indicators, Instrument Panel . 55
...............................
Inf ant Restraint .39
Inf ant Seats ......
LATCH Anchorage System . 43
...........................
Lower Anchors .43
...........................
Tether Anchors .46
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Inf lation, Recommended Tire . 208
...................................
Pressures .203
........................
Inf ormation Display .64
...................................
Inside Mirror .93
.............................
Inspection, Tire .209
............................
Instrument Panel .57
................
Instrument Panel Lights . 58
........
Instrument Panel Brightness . 74
.................................
Interior Lights .97
........................................
Introduction .i .................
Jacking up the Vehicle . 217
.......................................
Jack, Tire .217
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Jump Starting .223
..................................................
Keys .76
.......................
Label, Certif ication .240
.................
Lane Change, Signaling . 73
..................
Lap/Shoulder Belts . 14, 18
...........
LATCH Anchorage System . 43
Lights ....................
Bulb Replacement .197
.......................................
Indicator .60
.........................................
Parking .73
..................................
Turn Signal .73
....................................
Load Limits .159
......
LOCK (Ignition Key Position) . 79
Locks .......
Anti-thef t Steering Column . 79
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Fuel Fill Door .151
Index
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Power Door .80
...........................................
Trunk .86
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Low Coolant Level .154
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Low Fuel Indicator .61
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Lower Anchors .43
...
Low Oil Pressure Indicator . 62, 227
...
Lubricant Specif ications Chart . 242
..................................
Maintenance .177
........................................
Minder .179
.........................
Minder Indicator .61
Owner’s Maintenance ...................................
Checks .184
.................................
Record .186-187
..........................................
Saf ety .178
.
Malf unction Indicator Lamp . 62,229
..........................
Meters, Gauges .57, 64
....................
Methanol in Gasoline .150
..........................
Mirrors, Adjusting .93
.....................................
MP3/WMA .112
...................
Neutral Gear Position . 168..................
New Vehicle Break-in . 150
...................
NOTICE, Explanation of . i
...............
Numbers, Identif ication . 240..............
Panel Brightness Control . 74
........................
Park Gear Position .167
...........................................
Parking .172
.................................
Parking Brake .94
Parking Brake and Brake .................
System Indicator . 58, 230
.................................
Parking Lights .73
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Parking Over Things that Burn . 172
.............................
PGM-FI System .248
..........................
Playing the Radio .109
................................
Playing a Disc .112
.........................
Playing a PC Card .129
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Pregnancy, Using Seat Belts . 16
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Protecting Adults and Teens . 11
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Additional Safety Precautions . 17
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Advice f or Pregnant Women . 16
........................
Protecting Children .34
.....................
General Guidelines .34
...........................
Protecting Inf ants .39
.............
Protecting Small Children . 40
.....................
Selecting a Child Seat .41
....................
Installing a Child Seat .42
...
Octane Requirement, Gasoline . 150
.........................................
Odometer .64
................................
Odometer,Trip .64
Oil ........................
Change, How to .190
......................
Change, When to .179
......................
Checking Engine .153
..............
Pressure Indicator . 62, 227
.......
Selecting Proper Viscosity . 189
...........
ON (Ignition Key Position) . 79
Onboard Ref ueling Vapor ....................................
Recovery .247
..............................
Outside Mirrors .93
....
Outside Temperature Indicator . 67
....................
Overheating, Engine .225
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Owner’s Maintenance Checks . 184
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Oxygenated Fuels .150
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Protecting Larger Children .48
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Saf ety Belts .8, 18
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Safety Defects, Reporting . 254
.................................
Saf ety Features .7
...........................................
Airbags .9
.......................................
Seat Belts .8
.............
Saf ety Labels, Location of . 53
...............................
Saf ety Messages .ii
.....................................
Seat Belts .8, 18
...............
Additional Information . 18
Automatic Seat Belt ...............................
Tensioners .19
................
Lap/Shoulder Belt . 14, 18
........................
Maintenance .20, 203
Reminder Light and ................................
Beeper .18, 59
...................
System Components . 18
...............
Use During Pregnancy . 16Wearing a Lap/Shoulder
.....................................
Belt .14, 18
........................
Seats, Adjusting the .89
............................
Security System .144
...............................
Serial Number .240
...........................
Service Intervals .185
...........................
Service Manual .255
.........
Service Station Procedures . 151
..........................
Setting the Clock .119
...
Shif t Lever Position Indicators . 166
........................
Shif t Lock Release .169
................................
Side Airbags .9 ,28
..........................
Of f Indicator .30, 59
......................
Side Curtain Airbags .29
Side Marker Lights, Bulb ..............................
Replacement .199
...............................
Signaling Turns .73
.....................................
Snow Tires .211
................................
Sound System .106
Spare Tire ......................................
Inf lating .216
............................
Specif ications .243
....................
Specif ications Charts . 242
................................
Speed Control .145
Speed-Sensitive Volume .......
Compensation (SVC) . 111, 124
...................
Radiator Overheating . 225
............
Radio/CD/Sound System . 106
Radio/CD/PC Card Sound ........................................
System .121
...................
Readiness Codes . 229, 250
Rear Lights, Bulb ......................
Replacement .200, 201
............................
Rear View Mirror .93
.................
Rear Window Def ogger . 75
................
Reclining the Seat-backs . 89
.............................
Reminder Lights .61
.......................
Remote Transmitter .87
Replacement Inf ormation ..............
Dust and Pollen Filter . 204
................
Engine Oil and Filter . 190
..........................................
Fuses .232
................................
Light Bulbs .197
................
Maintenance Minder . 179
...........................................
Tires .207
.............................
Wiper Blades .205
Replacing Seat Belts Af ter a ............................................
Crash .20 Reserve Tank, Engine
...............................
Coolant .153, 192
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Restraint, Child .34
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Reverse Gear Position . 168
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Potation, Tire .210
Index
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Spotlights .63
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SRS, Additional Inf ormation .21
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Additional Safety Precautions .32
.............................
Airbag Service .32
How the Passenger Airbag Of f
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Indicator Works .31
How the Side Airbag Of f ......................
Indicator Works .30
..
How the SRS Indicator Works .30
How Your Front Airbags
.........................................
Work .24
...
How Your Side Airbags Work .28
How Your Side Curtain
..........................
Airbags Work .29
........................
SRS Components .21
.............................
SRS Indicator .30,59
....
START (Ignition Key Position) .79
..............
State Emissions Testing .250
.......................
Starting the Engine .165
In Cold Weather at High ..................................
Altitude .165
................
With a Dead Battery . 223
........
Steam Coming f rom Engine . 225
Steering Wheel ..................................
Adjustment .75
.............
Anti-theft Column Lock . 79...................
Stereo Sound System . 106
....................
Storing Your Vehicle .213
Supplemental Restraint ..................................
System .9,21
......................................
Servicing .32
.........................
SRS Indicator .30 ,59
...................
System Components . 21
.........................................
SVC .111, 124
..................................
Synthetic Oil .190
Taillights, Changing ..................................
Bulbs .200, 201
.
Taking Care of the Unexpected . 215
Technical Descriptions ....
DOT Tire Quality Grading . 244
.....
Emissions Control Systems . 247
.....................
Oxygenated Fuels .150
..........
State Emissions Testing . 250
Three Way Catalytic ...............................
Converter .249
.................................
Tire Labeling .246
.......................
Temperature Gauge .67
..............
Tether Anchorage Points . 46
............................
Thef t Protection .142 ..
Three Way Catalytic Converter . 209
..........................
Time, Setting the .119
....................................
Tire Chains .211
.........
Tire, How to Change a Flat . 217
.........................
Tire Inf ormation .244
...............................................
Tires .207
..............................
Air Pressure .208
.........................
Checking Wear .209
..........................
Compact Spare .216
......
DOT Tire Quality Grading . 244
......................................
Inf lation .207
..................................
Inspection .209
..............................
Maintenance .209
...................................
Replacing .210
......................................
Rotating .210
...........................................
Snow .211
............................
Specif ications .243
................................
Tire Chains .211
...................
Tools, Tire Changing . 217
Towing .....................................
A Trailer .175
..................
Emergency Towing . 237
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Traction Devices .211
Index
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