How often should I check my Honda Civic monitor?
Obey all traffic laws while performing drive cycles. Please perform the drive cycle cautiosly and at your own risk. Use a OBD-II scan tool to check the status of the monitors once you’ve completed the drive cycle at least once. The following is a Honda Civic OBDII Drive Cycle Pattern.
What is a drive cycle and emissions readiness monitor?
The Drive Cycle and Emissions Readiness Monitors are methods used by the powertrain control module (PCM) to determine whether an emissions system repair was properly performed.
How to complete the Honda Civic emission monitor?
Honda Civic Drive Cycle to Complete Emission Monitors. If the fuse is ok. We recommend following the drive cycle below (maybe a few times over) 1. Start with making sure your Honda has 1/4 to 3/4 tank of gas. 2. Park your Honda Civic for 9 hours (overnight). 3. Start and idle the engine with A/C off for 15 minutes. 4. Stop engine for 10 minutes.
How many miles do you need to drive a Honda Civic?
You will need to drive your Honda Civic for at least 200-300 miles through various driving conditions in order to complete the required Emission Monitors. Sometimes simply driving an extend length of time does not necessary set monitors (or make the monitors complete/ready).
Obey all traffic laws while performing drive cycles. Please perform the drive cycle cautiosly and at your own risk. Use a OBD-II scan tool to check the status of the monitors once you’ve completed the drive cycle at least once. The following is a Honda Civic OBDII Drive Cycle Pattern.
Honda Civic Drive Cycle to Complete Emission Monitors. If the fuse is ok. We recommend following the drive cycle below (maybe a few times over) 1. Start with making sure your Honda has 1/4 to 3/4 tank of gas. 2. Park your Honda Civic for 9 hours (overnight). 3. Start and idle the engine with A/C off for 15 minutes. 4. Stop engine for 10 minutes.
You will need to drive your Honda Civic for at least 200-300 miles through various driving conditions in order to complete the required Emission Monitors. Sometimes simply driving an extend length of time does not necessary set monitors (or make the monitors complete/ready).
Can a drive cycle work on a Honda Civic?
Keep in mind, my car is a 1999 Honda Civic so this drive cycle should definitely work if you drive a 1996-2000 Honda Civic. Hypothetically, this drive cycle should also work for Acuras between the same years. Older or newer Honda’s and Acura’s, I can’t guarantee this foolproof method will work but it’s worth a shot.