2016 Civic EX-T: Coolant Temperature Gauge

[UDPCivic]

Hello everybody,

I have been interested in the 2016 Civic for a while now and finally purchased one! I have had it for one week now and have been very happy. However, there is a potential issue that I would like to ask about, and I haven't noticed it until now.

When I turn on the car after it's been sitting overnight, the coolant temperature gauge (to the left of the tachometer/speedometer) does not immediately show a temperature reading. A reading only registers after I drive the car for a few minutes. Is this abnormal?

Thank you in advance for any help!

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[NorthernEX-T]

Nope it's normal! Thought the same sort of when I got my EX-T. It appears after a min or two Go easy on her until you see the first bar or two. I try to not go over 2000rpm before mine is fully warmed up. But do as you please!

 

[silverrascal]

No it's normal. Car is warming up and won't show an operating temperature until a few minutes have passed. I typically let the car warm up at least a minute before driving and then I'll drive easy for a few miles before I let her stretch her legs. Enjoy.

 

[UDPCivic]

Thank you for your help!

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