2007 Honda Civic Owner's Manual - Page 261

2007 Honda Civic Manual

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If the Engine Won't Start Turn the ignition switch to the START (III) position. If the headlights do not dim, check the condition of the fuses. If the fuses are OK, there is probably something wrong with the electrical circuit for the ignition switch or starter motor. You will need a qualified technician to determine the problem. See Emergency Towing on page 274 . If the headlights dim noticeably or go out when you try to start the engine, either the battery is discharged or the connections are corroded. Check the condition of the battery and terminal connections (see page 250 ). You can then try jump starting the vehicle from a booster battery (see page 261 ). The Starter Operates Normally In this case, the starter motor's speed sounds normal, or even faster than normal, when you turn the ignition switch to the START (III) position, but the engine does not run. Are you using a properly coded key? An improperly coded key will cause the immobilizer system indicator in the instrument panel to blink rapidly (see page 76 ). Are you using the proper starting procedure? Refer to Starting the Engine on page 194 . Do you have fuel? Check the fuel gauge; the low fuel indicator may not be working. There may be an electrical problem, such as no power to the fuel pump. Check all the fuses (see page 268 ). If you find nothing wrong, you will need a qualified technician to find the problem. See Emergency Towing on page 274 . 260

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Do
you
have
fuel?
Check
the
fuel
gauge;
the
low
fuel
indicator
may
not
be
working.
There may be an electrical
problem,
such
as
no
power
to
the
fuel
pump.
Check
all
the
fuses
(see page
).
If you find nothing wrong, you will
need
a
qualified
technician
to
find
the problem. See
on
page
.
Are
you
using
a
properly
coded
key?
An
improperly
coded
key
will
cause
the
immobilizer
system
indicator
in
the
instrument
panel
to
blink
rapidly
(see
page
).
Are
you
using
the
proper
starting
procedure?
Refer
to
on
page
.
In
this
case,
the
starter
motor’s
speed
sounds
normal,
or
even
faster
than normal, when you turn the
ignition
switch
to
the
START
(III)
position,
but
the
engine
does
not
run.
Turn the ignition switch to the
START
(III)
position.
If
the
headlights
do
not
dim,
check
the
condition
of
the
fuses.
If
the
fuses
are OK, there is probably
something wrong with the
electrical circuit for the ignition
switch
or
starter
motor.
You
will
need
a
qualified
technician
to
determine
the
problem.
See
on
page
.
If
the
headlights
dim
noticeably
or
go out when you try to start the
engine,
either
the
battery
is
discharged
or
the
connections
are
corroded.
Check
the
condition
of
the battery and terminal connec-
tions
(see
page
).
You
can
then try jump starting the vehicle
from
a
booster
battery
(see
page
).
194
274
250
261
76
268
274
Emergency
Towing
The Starter Operates Normally
Starting the
Engine
Emergency Towing
If the Engine Won’t Start
260