Starting The Engine - Honda 2006 Civic GX Owner's Manual

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Starting the Engine

1. Apply the parking brake.
2. In cold weather, turn off all
electrical accessories to reduce
the drain on the battery.
Make sure the shift lever is in
3.
Park. Press on the brake pedal.
4. Without touching the accelerator
pedal, turn the ignition switch to
the ON (II) position. You may hear
a click from the in-tank fuel
shutoff valve.
Make sure the malfunction
indicator lamp goes out before you
turn the ignition switch to the
START (III) position.
5. Turn the ignition switch to the
START (III) position. Do not hold
the switch in the START (III)
position for more than 15 seconds
at a time. If the engine does not
start right away, pause for at least
10 seconds before trying again.
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The immobilizer system protects your
vehicle f rom thef t. If an improperly-
coded key (or other device) is used, the
engine's f uel system is disabled. For
more inf ormation, see page
Civic Sedan owner's manual.
If the engine does not start within
6.
15 seconds, or starts but stalls
right away, repeat step 5 with the
accelerator pedal pressed half-way
down. If the engine starts, release
pressure on the accelerator pedal
so the engine does not race.
7. If the engine still does not start,
press the accelerator pedal all the
way down and hold it there while
starting. As before, keep the
ignition switch in the START (III)
position for no more than 15
seconds. Return to step 6 if the
engine does not start. If it starts,
lift your foot off the accelerator
pedal so the engine does not race.
If the outside temperature is below
4°F (
harder to start or may not start. In
this case, use the starting
procedure for cold weather at high
altitude described next.
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20°C), the engine may be