By Stephanie Walker
Just bought my first hybrid, a 2007 Honda Civic Hybrid. Try to start 5 minutes later, car starts (what!?) Have no voltmeter and limited time, so I wanted to get some answers from SE first before committing. EDIT I should also note the power steering and brakes fail when the dash is flashing like a Christmas tree. Even while it's being driven.
Smog Check Repair > Question 2003 Honda Civic Hybrid O2 Sensor Problem P0420 Hello. I have a 2003 Honda Civic Hybrid which couldn't pass smog check. Answer:First thing we recommend you do is contact your local Honda dealership and find out whether this particular Honda Civic Hybrid has had Technical Bulletin #SB-11-043 service performed. Second, based on the O2 voltage numbers you've provided it appears that the oxygen sensor (bank one) is not responding properly. Give them your Honda Civic Hybrid VIN number and have them look up whether the recall service was performed.
The maintenance minder system shows engine oil life in the information display to let the owner know when it is time to have the engine oil replaced and regular engine maintenance done. By doing this, the Honda Maintenance Minder will not be able to properly predict required maintenance. Your Honda dealer can reset the Honda Maintenance Minder system. My husband and I equally share our Maintenance Minder Honda, does the system average our driving styles to determine when maintenance is due? Your Honda technician has been trained on the Honda Maintenance Minder and will use the Forced Activation mode to determine what the next recommended services are.
The 1.5-liter Turbo engine is part of the “L-Series” engine family, which has been produced in various forms worldwide since 2001. Since the 1.5-liter Turbo engine debuted in the U.S. in the 2016 Honda Civic, eight versions of the engine have been available with outputs ranging from 174 to 205 horsepower (SAE net) in various applications, and more than 3 million have been sold. Today the latest versions of the 1.5-liter Turbo are found under the hoods of Civic, CR-V and Accord models. The 1.5-liter Turbo used in the Accord (L15BE with VTEC®) is similar to the version powering the CR-V. This is the first time VTEC® was used on the 1.5-liter Turbo.
If your Honda’s push button start isn’t working with the key fob, we have some ideas on how to troubleshoot here. Ways to fix push button start in a HondaThere are a few reasons why the push button start technology isn’t working properly in your vehicle. In the meantime, we recommend holding the key fob close to the push button start and trying to start the vehicle again. Make sure the brake is firmly pressedIn order to start the engine with push button start, the brake must be pressed. When it doubt, restartSometimes too many attempts to start the car with the push button start can essentially lock out the system.
