Honda Civic. Manual — part 1041

STANDARDS AND SERVICE LIMITS - BRAKES

AIR CONDITIONING

Item

Measurement

Qualification

Standard or

New

Service

Limit

Parking brake Distance traveled

when lever
pulled with 196
N (20 kgf, 44
lbf) of force

8 to 10 clicks

Brake pedal

Pedal height
(carpet removed)

M/T model

153 mm (6 in.)

A/T model

158 mm (6 1/4 in.)

Free play

1-5 mm (1/16-3/16 in.)

Brake disc

Thickness

Front (except Si) 20.9-21.1 mm

(0.82-0.83 in.)

19.0 mm
(0.75 in.)

Front (Si)

24.9-25.1 mm
(0.98-0.99 in.)

23.0 mm
(0.91 in.)

Rear

8.9-9.1 mm
(0.35-0.36 in.)

8.0 mm (0.31
in.)

Runout

-

0.04 mm
(0.0016 in.)

Parallelism

-

0.015 mm
(0.0006 in.)

Brake pad

Pad thickness

Front (except Si) 9.6-10.2 mm

(0.38-0.40 in.)

1.6 mm (0.06
in.)

Front (Si)

9.0-9.7 mm
(0.35-0.38 in.)

1.6 mm (0.06
in.)

Rear

8.3-9.4 mm
(0.33-0.37 in.)

1.6 mm (0.06
in.)

Rear brake
(drum brake)

Brake drum I.D.

199.9-200 mm
(7.870-7.874
in.)

201 mm
(7.91 in.)

Brake shoe lining
thickness

4.0 mm (0.16
in.)

2.0 mm (0.08
in.)

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2006-08 GENERAL INFORMATION Specifications - Civic (All Except GX & Hybrid)

STANDARDS AND SERVICE LIMITS - AIR CONDITIONING

DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS

STANDARDS AND SERVICE LIMITS - DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS

Item

Measurement

Qualification

Standard or

New

Refrigerant

Type

HFC-134a(R-
134a)

Capacity of system

400-450 g (14.1-
15.8 oz)

Refrigerant oil

Type

SP-10
(P/N 38897-P13-
A01 or 38899-
P13-A01)

Capacity of
components

Condenser

50 mL (1 2/3
fl.oz, 1.8 lmp oz)

Evaporator

40 mL (1 1/3
fl.oz, 1.4 lmp oz)

Each Line and hose 10 mL (1/3 fl.oz,

0.4 lmp oz)

Compressor

75-85 mL (2 1/2-
2 5/6 fl.oz, 2.6-
3.0 lmp oz)

Compressor

Field coil resistance At 68 °F (20 °C)

3.15-3.45 ohms

Pulley-to-pressure
plate clearance

0.35-0.65 mm
(0.014-0.026 in.)

Item

Measurement

Qualification

Specification

DIMENSIONS: 4-
door

Overall length

4,489 mm (176.7
in.)

Overall width

1,752 mm (69.0
in.)

Overall height

1,435 mm (56.5
in.)

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Wheelbase

2,700 mm (106.3
in.)

Track

Front

1,499 mm (59.0
in.)

Rear

1,528 mm (60.2
in.)

Ground
clearance

154 mm (6.1 in.)

Seating capacity

Five (5)

DIMENSIONS: 2-
door

Overall length

4,440 mm (174.8
in.)

Overall width

1,751 mm (68.9
in.)

Overall height

1,359 mm (53.5
in.)

Wheelbase

2,650 mm (104.3
in.)

Track

Front

1,499 mm (59.0
in.)

Rear

1,526 mm (60.1
in.)

Ground
clearance

154 mm (6.1 in.)

Seating capacity

Five (5)

WEIGHT

Gross Vehicle
Weight Rating:
4-door (GVWR)

DX, DX-G, and LX 1,665 kg (3,671

lbs)

EX

1,695 kg (3,737
lbs)

Si

See

Gross Vehicle
Weight Rating:
2-door (GVWR)

DX, DX-G, and LX 1,645 kg (3,627

lbs)

EX

1,665 kg (3,671
lbs)

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Si

1,725 kg (3,803
lbs)

R18A1 engine

Type

Water cooled, 4-
stroke SOHC i-
VTEC gasoline
engine

Cylinder
arrangement

Inline 4-cylinder,
transverse

Bore and stroke

81.0 x 87.3 mm
(3.19 x 3.44 in.)

Displacement

1,799 cm

3

(110 cu

in.)

Compression
ratio

10.5

Valve train

Chain drive, SOHC
i-VTEC 4 valves
per cylinder

Lubrication
system

Forced, wet sump,
with trochoid pump

Oil pump
displacement

At 6,800 rpm

52.3 L (55.3 US qt,
46.0 lmp
qt)/minute

Water pump
displacement

At 6,000 rpm

104 L (110 US qt,
110 lmp qt)/minute

Fuel required

Regular
UNLEADED
gasoline with 87
Pump Octane
Number or higher

K20Z3 engine

Type

Water cooled, 4-
stroke DOHC i-
VTEC gasoline
engine

2008 Honda Civic EX

2006-08 GENERAL INFORMATION Specifications - Civic (All Except GX & Hybrid)