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Old 04-14-2006, 09:09 PM
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Default Re: 2006 Civic Hybrid

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Originally Posted by mexiken
Just a tidbit: It starts up in such silence because the IMA starter starts the car, as opposed to a regular starter that sits perp to the flywheel and spins it around, cranking the engine. Now I remember reading (in the manual) that in some circumstances the actual starter MAY have to start the car, so don't get scared if you ever hear it crank like a normal starter, because it DOES have one....
The circumstances are 1. if the IMA battery is very low or malfunctioned 2. Extreme cold weather

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