If The Engine Won't Start - Honda Civic Hybrid Manual

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Changing a Flat Tyre, If the Engine Won't Start
17. Secure the flat tyre by screwing
the wing bolt back into its hole.
18. Store the tools and the jack in the
tool kit case, then store the case in
the boot.
Loose items can fly around
the interior in a crash and
could seriously injure the
occupants.
Store the wheel, jack, and
tools securely before driving.
19. Store the centre cap in the boot.
Make sure it does not get
scratched or damaged.
20. Lower the boot floor, then close
the boot lid.
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Taking Care of the Unexpected

If the Engine Won't Start

Diagnosing why the engine won't
start falls into two areas, depending
on what you hear when you turn the
ignition switch to the START (III)
position:
You hear nothing, or almost
nothing. The engine's starter
motor does not operate at all, or
operates very slowly.
You can hear the starter motor
operating normally, or the starter
motor sounds like it is spinning
faster than normal, but the engine
does not start up and run.
Nothing Happens or the Starter
Motor Operates Very Slowly
When you turn the ignition switch to
the START (III) position, you do not
hear the normal noise of the engine
trying to start. You may hear a
clicking sound, a series of clicks, or
nothing at all.
Check these things:
Check the transmission interlock.
The shift lever must be in Park or
neutral or the starter will not
operate.
Turn the ignition switch to the ON
(II) position. Turn on the
headlights, and check their
brightness. If the headlights are
very dim or do not come on at all,
the battery is discharged. See
Jump Starting on page 290 .