INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS PARTS LIST
Accessory
Application
ENGINE BLOCK HEATER P/N 08T44-SNA-101
2012 CIVIC 4-DOOR
Publications No.
AII 45621 Issue Date
APRIL 2011
TOOLS AND SUPPLIES REQUIRED Phillips screwdriver
Engine block heater
Flat-tip screwdriver Ratchet 8 mm, 10 mm, 19 mm, and 24 mm Sockets Torque wrench Diagonal cutters
Aluminum washer
Heavy gloves Drain pan Tape measure Felt-tip pen
Heater harness
Coolant (Honda All Season Antifreeze/Coolant Type 2) Eye protection (face shield, safety goggles, etc.) Blanket Drill 3 mm and 5 mm Drill bits 5 mm Hex wrench
Protective cap
Pushpin Fender cover Tape File
12 Black wire ties (4 Not used)
Shop towel Illustration of the Engine Block Heater Installed on the Vehicle
ENGINE BLOCK HEATER
7 Wire ties with clip (Not used)
5
White wire ties
HEATER HARNESS Q080112BR
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INSTALLATION
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Customer Information: The information in this installation instruction is intended for use only by skilled technicians who have the proper tools, equipment, and training to correctly and safely add equipment to your vehicle. These procedures should not be attempted by “do-it-yourselfers.”
Remove the front bumper: •
Open the hood.
•
Wrap a shop towel around the hood latch.
•
On each side, attach tape around the headlight in the areas shown. HOOD LATCH (Wrap with a shop towel.)
NOTE: • Always use Honda All Season Antifreeze/Coolant Type 2. Using a non-Honda coolant can result in corrosion, causing the cooling system to malfunction or fail. • To avoid burning out the element, do not operate the engine block heater until it is installed in the vehicle and you have added the coolant. 1.
Disconnect the negative cable from the battery.
2.
Allow the engine and all cooling system components to cool down.
3.
Place a clean drain pan under the radiator drain plug, then remove the drain plug from the bottom of the radiator to drain the coolant. Remove the radiator cap to increase the flow.
NOTICE: Radiator coolant will damage the body paint. Quickly rinse any spilled coolant from body paint finish.
HEADLIGHT
RADIATOR CAP DRAIN PLUG
TAPE
FRONT BUMPER
Q0D0501BH
FRONT
Q080101BR
4.
Drain the coolant completely, then loosely reinstall the radiator cap.
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Remove the 2 self-tapping screws, 10 short clips, and 2 long clips. Note the locaion of the two long clips.
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On each side, release five retaining tabs.
5 RETAINING TABS
2
1
LONG CLIP 2 SELF-TAPPING SCREWS 10 SHORT CLIPS
•
LONG CLIP
Q070802BH
FRONT BUMPER
•
Q070704AH
With the help of an assistant, remove the front bumper (two hex bolts and two clips). Place the front bumper on a blanket to prevent damage.
On each side, release three retaining tabs. 2 CLIPS
3 RETAINING TABS
2 HEX BOLTS
FRONT BUMPER
FRONT BUMPER
Q070703AH
HOOK
HOOK Q070803BH
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6.
Open the positive cable cover and disconnect the positive (+) battery cable from the battery. Open.
POSITIVE CABLE COVER
8.
Using a tape measure and a felt-tip pen, measure and mark the heater harness at the three measurements shown.
POSITIVE CABLE
190 mm (7.5 in.) 390 mm (15.4 in.)
A B C FELT-TIP PEN HEATER HARNESS
530 mm (20.9 in.)
BATTERY Q080103BR
7.
Remove the two nuts from the battery setting plate, then remove the battery setting plate and J-bolts. Remove the battery upper cover, the battery, and battery under cover.
2 NUTS
Q080104CR
9.
Locate and remove the drain bolt and washer. Coolant remaining in the engine jackets flows out of the hole when the bolt is removed. Retain the bolt; it will be used if the block heater is removed. NOTE: Use a new washer if the drain bolt is reinstalled.
BATTERY SETTING PLATE
2 J-BOLTS BATTERY UPPER COVER BATTERY BATTERY UNDER COVER
BATTERY FRONT WASHER (Discard.) DRAIN BOLT (Retain.) (Use 19 mm socket.)
Q080102CR
Q0N1802DT
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10. Install the engine block heater with aluminum washer into the bolt hole using a 24 mm socket and a torque wrench. Torque the engine block heater to 60 N·m (44 lbf·ft).
12. Secure the heater harness to the vehicle bracket with one white wire tie at the mark you made (Point A). WHITE WIRE TIE (Point A) VEHICLE BRACKET
ALUMINUM WASHER
ENGINE BLOCK HEATER 60 N·m (44 lbf·ft) (Use a 24 mm socket.)
HEATER HARNESS
Q080106AR
Q080108BR
11. Plug the connector end of the heater harness into the engine block heater.
13. Route the heater harness along the fan shroud as shown. Secure the heater harness to the fan shroud rib with one white wire tie at the mark you made (Point B).
HEATER HARNESS
WHITE WIRE TIE (Point B)
ENGINE BLOCK HEATER
FAN SHROUD RIB
CONNECTOR Q080107AR
HEATER HARNESS
Q080109AR
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14. Route the heater harness up and toward the vehicle harness as shown. HEATER HARNESS
16. Route the heater harness down and under the vehicle frame as shown.
VEHICLE HARNESS
VEHICLE HARNESS VEHICLE FRAME
FAN SHROUD
HEATER HARNESS
Q080110AR
15. Using two black wire ties and three white wire ties, secure the heater harness to the fan shroud rib and vehicle harness. VEHICLE HARNESS
Q081901AT
17. Using two black wire ties, secure the heater harness to the vehicle harness.
BLACK WIRE TIES
VEHICLE HARNESS
3 WHITE WIRE TIES
2 BLACK WIRE TIES
HEATER HARNESS Q081902CT Q080111AR
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18. Route the heater harness through the front bulkhead as shown. Using one black wire tie, secure the heater harness to the vehicle harness.
20. Using a pushpin, pierce the two marks on the vehicle panel. While wearing eye protection, drill the two pierced marks with a 3 mm drill bit, then enlarge the holes with a 5 mm drill bit. Remove any burrs.
VEHICLE PANEL 2 MARKS HEATER HARNESS PUSHPIN
BLACK WIRE TIE
3 mm 5 mm DRILL BITS
VEHICLE HARNESS
DRILL
Q081903CT Q081905CT
19. Using a felt-tip pen, mark the vehicle panel at the measurement shown. 28 mm (1.1 in.)
21. Secure the heater harness to the vehicle panel holes with one black wire tie at the mark you made (Point C).
15 mm (0.6 in.) VEHICLE PANEL 2 MARKS
VEHICLE PANEL
BLACK WIRE TIE (Point C) 10 mm (0.4 in.)
HEATER HARNESS
FELT-TIP PEN
HEATER HARNESS Q081904CT
Q081906CT
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22. Using an additional black wire tie, secure the heater harness to the vehicle harness as shown.
24. Route the heater harness inside the front bumper and secure it to the grille support with one black wire tie. FRONT BUMPER
BLACK WIRE TIE
GRILLE SUPPORT
HEATER HARNESS
VEHICLE HARNESS
HEATER HARNESS
Q081907CT
BLACK WIRE TIE Q081909CT
23. With the help of an assistant, route the heater harness through the grille opening in the bumper, then reinstall the front bumper.
25. Attach the protective cap to the front bumper grille support, and plug the heater harness connector into the protective cap. GRILLE SUPPORT
FRONT BUMPER
HEATER HARNESS
FRONT BUMPER
HEATER HARNESS CONNECTOR
Q081908CT
PROTECTIVE CAP Q081910CT
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26. Reinstall all removed parts. 27. Reinstall the radiator drain plug. 28. Remove the radiator cap and fill the system with the recommended coolant. Follow the instructions described in the service manual to fill and bleed the cooling system. 29. Check the coolant reservoir for the correct level and check the cooling system for signs of leakage. Repair as necessary. 30. Check that the heater harness is routed properly and all connectors are plugged in. 31. Reinstall the radiator cap. 32. Put the drain bolt (removed in step 9) in the glove box. 33. Reconnect the negative cable to the battery. 34. Press and hold the radio power button for two seconds to restore radio and navigation (if equipped) system functions. 35. Reset the clock if necessary.
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