2022 honda civic hatchback sport touring manual

Can we sticky this and add the PDI instructions?

Does anyone else experience an issue where many of the illustrations are missing in the owners manual PDF? I wonder if it’s the file on Honda’s site or if it’s my device (iPhone XS).

Scanned the entire manual and could not find anything on break in period. Anyone with better eyes then me have any luck ?

Does anyone else experience an issue where many of the illustrations are missing in the owners manual PDF? I wonder if it’s the file on Honda’s site or if it’s my device (iPhone XS).

I don't have a problem with the illustrations, they all appear to be there in my pdf file.

Scanned the entire manual and could not find anything on break in period. Anyone with better eyes then me have any luck ?

I honestly don't think today's cars have a true break in period anymore, just common sense driving techniques. In the past, your piston rings and valves had to be"seated" in properly and that was why it was recommended you vary your speed, no jackrabbit starts and keep the speed under 50mph the first 500 or 1000 miles. With today's machining and the tight tolerances, that is no longer necessary.

I honestly don't think today's cars have a true break in period anymore, just common sense driving techniques. In the past, your piston rings and valves had to be"seated" in properly and that was why it was recommended you vary your speed, no jackrabbit starts and keep the speed under 50mph the first 500 or 1000 miles. With today's machining and the tight tolerances, that is no longer necessary.

Interesting. Makes sense why it’s not mentioned in the manual then. Thank you!

I honestly don't think today's cars have a true break in period anymore, just common sense driving techniques. In the past, your piston rings and valves had to be"seated" in properly and that was why it was recommended you vary your speed, no jackrabbit starts and keep the speed under 50mph the first 500 or 1000 miles. With today's machining and the tight tolerances, that is no longer necessary.

Interesting. Makes sense why it’s not mentioned in the manual then. Thank you!

So there is no mention of the phrase "break in" when I search the PDF, however in the section "Precautions while driving", on page 455 (as printed; it's page 457 in the PDF doc, counting the cover as page 1) it reads:

During the first 600 miles (1,000 km) of operation,
avoid sudden acceleration or full throttle operation so
as not to damage the engine or powertrain.

and then on the next page, the fairly common/standard advice when getting new brakes,

Avoid hard braking for the first 200 miles (300 km)
after purchasing your new vehicle or replacing the
brake pads or rotors, to allow for proper break-in.

(BTW, technically 1,000 km is just over 621 miles...)

I think "first two tanks of gas" is going to be my mental benchmark for going easy on the car, and that's "not flooring it to WOT" and not "keep it below 4000 RPM" when redline is 6600 RPM... I'll keep it under 5500 RPM, though, and not test that "exhaust side VTEC engagement" new in the 11th gen that kicks in (around 6K, I'm guessing) when the 10th gen turbo quit and the power disappeared at 6000 RPM.

For two. Tanks. of gas.

(...who am I kidding)

So there is no mention of the phrase "break in" when I search the PDF, however in the section "Precautions while driving", on page 455 (as printed; it's page 457 in the PDF doc, counting the cover as page 1) it reads:

During the first 600 miles (1,000 km) of operation,
avoid sudden acceleration or full throttle operation so
as not to damage the engine or powertrain.

Avoid hard braking for the first 200 miles (300 km)
after purchasing your new vehicle or replacing the
brake pads or rotors, to allow for proper break-in.

Thank you for this.👍👍👍

So there is no mention of the phrase "break in" when I search the PDF, however in the section "Precautions while driving", on page 455 (as printed; it's page 457 in the PDF doc, counting the cover as page 1) it reads:

During the first 600 miles (1,000 km) of operation,
avoid sudden acceleration or full throttle operation so
as not to damage the engine or powertrain.

and then on the next page, the fairly common/standard advice when getting new brakes,

Avoid hard braking for the first 200 miles (300 km)
after purchasing your new vehicle or replacing the
brake pads or rotors, to allow for proper break-in.

(BTW, technically 1,000 km is just over 621 miles...)

I think "first two tanks of gas" is going to be my mental benchmark for going easy on the car, and that's "not flooring it to WOT" and not "keep it below 4000 RPM" when redline is 6600 RPM... I'll keep it under 5500 RPM, though, and not test that "exhaust side VTEC engagement" new in the 11th gen that kicks in (around 6K, I'm guessing) when the 10th gen turbo quit and the power disappeared at 6000 RPM.

For two. Tanks. of gas.

(...who am I kidding)

Some people also have their own procedure to follow which might be worth considering. That said, is anyone planning to change the oil earlier? Apparently it can help to get rid of more metal shavings. But folks also say the original oil is a special blend for the break in process... so I don't know.

Some people also have their own procedure to follow which might be worth considering. That said, is anyone planning to change the oil earlier? Apparently it can help to get rid of more metal shavings. But folks also say the original oil is a special blend for the break in process... so I don't know.

I plan on changing at 1000, 5000, then every 5000 miles thereafter with Honda oil.

I plan on changing at 1000, 5000, then every 5000 miles thereafter with Honda oil.

What specific oil are you getting?
Always went with Motul with my Civics and might continue doing that here.

What specific oil are you getting?
Always went with Motul with my Civics and might continue doing that here.

Oh no

And so the oil thread begins

What specific oil are you getting?
Always went with Motul with my Civics and might continue doing that here.

I’ll just grab the Honda oil from the dealer…0W-20 synthetic per the manual I believe?

I used to use Motul in my German cars, I’ll take it a bit easy with my Civic 😂

Wherez the AMSOil peeps be at? Holla back, yo!

…in the section "Precautions while driving", on page 455 it reads:

During the first 600 miles (1,000 km) of operation,
avoid sudden acceleration or full throttle operation so
as not to damage the engine or powertrain.

…

I think "first two tanks of gas" is going to be my mental benchmark for going easy on the car, and that's "not flooring it to WOT" and not "keep it below 4000 RPM" when redline is 6600 RPM... I'll keep it under 5500 RPM, though, and not test that "exhaust side VTEC engagement" new in the 11th gen that kicks in (around 6K, I'm guessing) when the 10th gen turbo quit and the power disappeared at 6000 RPM.

For two. Tanks. of gas.

(...who am I kidding)

I was a good boy. I even only started taking it to 5000 RPM after 500 miles, and after 540 mile briefly to 5500 every now and then, to start getting the engine used to higher revs.

And now... It's time to dance.

Hello, redline!

I was a good boy. I even only started taking it to 5000 RPM after 500 miles, and after 540 mile briefly to 5500 every now and then, to start getting the engine used to higher revs.

And now... It's time to dance.

Hello, redline!

I only have the 2.0L so no dancing for me ... just focusing on sipping fuel

I only have the 2.0L so no dancing for me ... just focusing on sipping fuel

Aw c'mon. You can dance. Just to a slower beat, LOL

Aw c'mon. You can dance. Just to a slower beat, LOL

As long as its not a "break" dance lol

Enjoy the broken in ride!

Does anyone else experience an issue where many of the illustrations are missing in the owners manual PDF? I wonder if it’s the file on Honda’s site or if it’s my device (iPhone XS).

I’m having the same issues on my iOS devices, iPad and iPhone. not sure what the issue is. Other PDF manuals work fine. I’ve even tried getting it directly from the Honda website.